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Noticeable Decline In Number of Job Waivers Signed In ’44 9,000 Names Appear In Report Issued By Local Commissioner Decline of Nearly 4,000 Noticed in Comparison With Figures of Previous Year; In Pre-War Year of 1941 Only 5,700 Signed Waiver-signing by employes of the Waterbury area decreased by more than 25 per cent last year as the job stabilization program continued in full force, it was dis closed today in the annual report of the Waterbury work men’s compensation office. The drop in the number of waivers is attributed to the tightening of labor controls and the subsequent abatement of job-shifting. POLICE ARRANGING COLORFUL SOCIAL Grand March to Be Feature of 15th Biennial Ball February Services of Delflno's Hotel Elton #rchestra have been obtained for the Policeman's 15th biennial ball. Bergt. Joseph McCarthy, committee chairman, announced today as ar rangements were completed to make tlie affair Rt the State Armory on I>b. 9 outstanding function of the year. One of the features of the ball will be the colorful grand march led by Mayor John S .Monagan. sEaGT. Joseph McCarthy Chairman Policemen will be in uniform, and dot actives, plnlnsclotliesmen, and otliers in formal attire. The bull will be strictly formal until mid night. All servicemen arc invited as quests of the police department. A service uniform will serve ns admis sion ticket. An invitution has also been extended to members of all police departments in Connecticut. The ball, for the benefit of the Police Mutual Aid association, was planned by a committee consist ing of Supt. Daniel Carson, chair man cx-ofllelo; Sergt. J. R. Mc Carthy, chairman; Thomas Phelan, vice-chairman; Lt. J. Pctilt, record ing secretary; Sergt. P. Hughes, treasurer; Patrick Kennedy, finan cial secretary; Capt. William Dug gan, Sergt. Charles MrWccney, John McDonnell, and Harold Martin. Sub-committees are: Floor dec orations: Capt. Duggan, Sergt. Gooding, chairman, Sergt. Sullivan. J. Lovallo, J. Kendrick, W. Ogrisek, A. Chicolne, O Jones, H. Lawlor. me suiuhcu riwti, bi, Uie office of Compensation Com missioner John J. O'Connell, (Un closes a total of 9,000 persona signed waivers for pre-existing physical de fects in 1944 as compared to 12,943 in 1943. The total in 1942 was 10,-j 149. In 1941, before the war rushed I thousands of additional workers into 1 factories, the waivers totaled 5,700. I Despite the record number of workers in area jobs last year, the accident rate decreased, with 3,608 accidents reported to the compensa tion commissioner as compared to i 4.236 in 1943. In 1942 the total was listed at 4,187. Minor accidents which occurred at plants and did not result in loss of time ore not in cluded in the total, since there is no requirement of a report in such case*. Agreements were made by employ ers and employes for compensation payments in 3.608 cases last year, an increase of 192 over the previous year. The number of persons who were unable to obtain payments for injuries, because of pre-existing de fects, as noted in waivers, was de scribed as "very few." A number of the accidents reported did not result in sufficient loss of time to necessitate compensation payments. The report on waivers is believed to give clear evidence that. Job shifting has been subsiding in the Waterbury area Employes who go from one plant to another are re quired to renew their waiver signa tures, and the decrease by more than 3,000 in the number of waivers, indicates fewer workers may be shifting from one job to another. Many of those who signed waivers arc believed to have been new re cruits in the labor market, many of tiie persons who are seriously handicapped. In a biennial report filed in Hart ford by the board of compensation commissioners, of which Commis sioner O’Connell is a member, it is disclosed a total of 812.939,013.77 was paid to Injured employes of Connecticut and their dependents. Of that amount $5,219,398.48 was paid for medical, surgical, and hos pital care. The report covers the l>erlod from Nov. 1, 1942 to Nov. 1, 1944. During the two-year period, there were 46.659 industrial accidents re ported to the compensation commis sioners of the state, The waiver total was 81,454, and the report states the figure in part represents a gain in industrial employment. The high total also resulted to some extent from Job-shifting, particular ly in 1943, It is indicated. A total of 4,102 compensation hearings, or trials, were held in the past two years, the board revealed. Cases In which stipulated settle ments or voluntary agreements re sult are not recorded as hearings. Tiie total number of voluntary agreements filed is listed at 31,331 Tickets: Lt, Petltt, Sergt. Hughes, and others. Banquet: Lt. Petltt, Sergt. Hughes, Sergt. McWeeney, John McDonnell, Harry Martin. Music: V. Nole, J. Meancy, P. Ito mano, J. McWeeney. Don't Let Cold Feet Get The Best Of You —Get The Best Of Our Wool Hose Foot Warmers And You've Got Cold Feet Licked To A Finish. Men's Hosiery Bar —Right Of Main Entrance. Gloriously warm soft comfortable wool hose from Britain and Amer ica to cushion your feet in glow ing warmth, put pep in your step and give you a feeling of walking on air — $1.00 to $2.50 the pair. Some men ore irritated with wool — others are irritated without it — so — cotton hose for the fel low irritated with wool — and wonderful patterns and solid colors to select from in choice 6x3 ribbed English model and plain weave at 50 cents to $2.50. NEWS OF MEN IN THE SERVICE Sgt Bernard A. Stockna, 31, In re ported to have died of wounds re ceived in action at Luxembourg, De cember 38, received by his sister, Mrs. Anna Max, 2 Yale avenue, Mld dlebury. On December 36 the Army an nounced that the sergeant, who lived in Waterbury until 1941, had received the Bronze Star medal for “distinctive heroism" in France. September 12. The citation said In part: “Due to the fact that Sgt. Stockna had manned his machine gun until it was put out of action and his ammunition set afire by an enemy grenade, the supported rifle platoon was able to effect a success ful withdrawal and reorganization with minimum of casualties." Prior to entering the service in April, 1M2. he was an employe ot the American Brass Co. Besides Mrs. Max, the sergeant, leaves two other sisters. Mrs. Urban Keane, Waterbury, and Mrs. Charles Green. Amsterdam, N. Y.; four brothers, Anthony of Oakville, Wil liam of Watertown. Charles of Woodbury, and Joseph, s 2-c, sta tioned at Sampson, N. Y. The Army Air Forces Training Command announced toda., that Pvt. Robert F. Parker ol Water bury, was graduated Irom the De partment of Fire Control of Lowry Field, Denver, Colorado. File Control deals with the oper ation and maintenance of power turrets, bomb-sights, and automatic pilots found on Uncle Sam’s heavy bombers, and In addition, students are taught the principles ot dis assembly and assembly of the equipment. Practical work .supple ments classroom study at Lowry Field. Pvt. Robert, Parker is the sou of Margaret Parker, 1177 Baldwin street. He entered the service June 16, 1944 at Fort Devens, Mass. Fort Ogeltliorpc, Oa.—Private Enuna R. Bchleger. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Schlager, Water bury, Conn., who lias been sta tioned at the Third Tralnnig Cen ter of the Women's Army Corps at Fort Ogelthorpe, On., has been as signed to Military Reservation, at Indinntown Gap, Penn. Lt. Lutzy Kozon, son of Mis. Rose Kozon, 9 Diamond street, is receiv ing treatment at a rehabilitation hospital in Hot Springs, Ark., it has been learned. When the plane on which he was a navigator in the South Pacific area crashed, Lt. Koz en fractured both kneecaps, and spent, two hours in the water before being rescued. Four other members In his crew of nine lost their lives. Lt. Lutzy was recently made a flight commander.. Ho has two other brothers In the service. Edward, tor pedo man 3-c, has b-en stationed in the South Pacific area for three years; and Seaman 2-c Joseph Luz on 1s training at Sampson, N. Y. A solemn high funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, January 2.1, at the Church of Our Lady ol Lourdes at 8:30 a. nt. for Pfc. Ed mund L. Generali, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Generali, 249 Bank street. The sodUer was reported to be killed in action on December 11. Pfc. Huy F. Lent is now stationer at Camp Campbell, Ky., with an aimored division, preparatory to service overseas. 17le soldier, who entered service April 15, 1944, It awaiting confirmation of his promo tion to corporal. He is a former em ploye of Waterbury Clock Co, Pvt. Charleance N. Mitchell. Jr., son of Mrs. Loretta Mitchell Gard ner, 208 Orongc street, l.s reported missing in action in Germany since December 16, according to a War Department telegram received by Iris mother. A former employe of the Electric Boat Co„ Groton, he entered the sercive December 27. 1942. The In fantryman went overseas three months ago. S-Sgt Charles Duren. accom panied by his wile, the former Iva Cooper, Missouri Valley, Iowa, is spending a leave at the home of his mother, Mrs. Esther Glovannlello, 1183 North Main street. The radio gunner returned to the states a year ago after serving 15 months in the .south Pacific. His brother, Charles Duron, who Is a Merchant Marine, is aLso spending a furlough here. Cpl Frank Scampolino, son ol’ Mrs. James Salami, 27 River street, was recently commended with oilier members ot his unit for driving back attacking columns ol Germans. He Is serving with a communication section of the 118th Field Artillery. Francis P. Monzlllo, 22, son ol Mi', and Mrs. Matthew Monzlllo, 120 Uldgc street, Juis been promoted to corporal, It was recently announced by headquarters of the 15th. Air Force In Italy. An airplane me chanic with a photographic recon naissance squadron in Italy, he lias served In Scotland, England, North Africa, Pantellerla before Joining his present squadron In Italy. Three Waterbury servicemen and two Connecticut ministers, who frequently visited Waterbury, re cently met in Honolulu. The serv icemen ure Thoinus Gifford, stgnul mun 3 c. 50 Ives street; Fodcrlck MacDonald, 126 Woodluwn Terrace, a veteran of Tarawa, now with a Seabec.s unit, and Pfc. John Sur gener, 6 Grove court. The clergymen are Rev. C. Brandt Tefft, who pluyed Chrl»lu.s ul Pus slon pluy at the Second Congrega tional church here and Is serving ns assistant at the Central Union Hplre Church, Honolulu, and Rev. Allen Huckett, formerly of Stamford, now pastor of the Centra lUnlon Church. BBC. 3ft is TMK1K big BAY Pardeevllle, WIs. iUP»—’The rec ord book of the Wllllum Wenzel family shows Dec, 25, 1944, as "Their Day." Their son, Pvt. Ken neth Wenzel, 18, was home on fur lough. Their daughter - in - law, Kenneth's 16 year-old wife, present cd them with their flirt grand child, a daughter. They celebrated their 21st wedding anniversary. They celebrated their own ^Irthday anniversaries. DOWN PACIFIC WAY V, ^ _ •• • .. ♦(HERMAN LONDON Wold ha* been received from thr South Pacific of the promotion of Staff Sergeant Sherman Lon don to the rank of terhniral ser geant. He Is presently attending an urmy's sprialLst school. He was formerly stationed in Hono lulu hut tn recent weeks his out fit was moved to a more advanced area. Sergeant Loudon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry London of JM Pine street, Is a former member of the reportorial staff of the Waterhury Democrat. He Is a graduate of Rider College. He received his basic training at Camp Breckcnridge and was later sent to a southern camp before starting for the Pacific. T-4 Lemuel W. Eisenwlnter, of 104 Hamilton road. Watertown. Conn, is a member of an Engineer Boat Regiment which has recently been Inactivated in the Italian theater but prior to its disbanding achived a superb record which won it the following commendation from Col Francis H. Oxx, commanding of ficer of this Base Section, which Is the vital supply and services or ganization for the Fifth Army, it has been announced. 26,145 JOBS IN STATE NOW OPEN Seven WMC Agencies Re> port Increases in Posi* tions Available .State Director William J. Fitz gerald of the War Manpower Com mission said today that, thp different olllces of the United States Employ ment Service in Connecticut, agencies of the War Manpower Commission had on January 1 ap proximately 2(1.145 Job openings on order from Connecticut employers. Some officers reported declines In the number of job ojienlngs on or der. Seven offices in Connecticut re ported increases in job openings. The largest percentage increases were recorded by New London with a gain of 18 per rent: Tor ring ton 16 per cent unci Bridgeport up 11 per cent. Of tlie 26,145 Job openings on or der 69 per cent of them were from manufacturing firms as compared with 65 per cent in the previous month. Percentage of orders from manufacturing firms varied from 41 per cent tn Norwich to 96 per cent in Stamford. Of the 8,181 Job openings on order from non-manufacturing llrms 79 per cent ol them were from essen tial and locally needed concerns. This compurecl with 72 per cent in the previous month. WALTER LIPPMAN, BERGEN LECTURER Noted Authority on World Affairs to Speak at Yale Next Friday Walter Lippmann, special writer for the New York ITcraid Tribune and other newspapers and an out standing authority on world afTalrs, will speak on "The Present Crisis In U. S. Foreign Policy" as a Bergen Lecturer at Yule University next Friday aftemon, January 20, at 8 In Sprague Hall, The leevture will open to the public without charge. Mr. Lippmann, author of the col upmn "Today and Tomorrow" in the "Tribune,” was formerly associate editor of The New Republic and until 1931 editor of the New York World. He served in the last war in both civilian and military capacities: first as assistant to the Secretary of War and as sccretaury of the organiza tion directed by Colonel E. M. House to prepare duwta for the peace con ference; and later as a captain in the Military Intelligence assigned to General Headqimrters, AEF and the American Commission to Negotiate Peace. His works dealing with lorelgn affairs and public opinion Include numerous periodical articles and la volumes, the most recent being U, S. Foreign Policy: Shield of the Re public 111143) and Home Notes on War and Peace (194()>. Since 1033 a member ol the Board of Overseers at Harvard University Mr, Llppmutm was a member of the Class of 1010 at Harvard, receiving the A B. degree In 1009 and remain ing during Hie following adamedtc year oi 1000-10 as u graduate stu dent in pholosophy. His lecture at Yale next Friday is made possible by ihe fund establish ment In 1010 by Fraunk Bergen, of Montclair, N, J , 111 memory of his son, Francis Bergen, B. A. 1014, who Word hu been received here that Corporal Arthur Dulac, aon of Mr. and Mrs C. Arthur Dulac of Luke street Is now serving In Belgium with a combat Engineer's battalion. Before entering the service De cember 4. 1942. Corporal Dulac was employed by The Waterbury Demo crat, Inc. He ha* also served In England and Prance during his 15 months overseas. Private Armand M. Montana, aon of Mr. and Mr*. Salvatore Montana of 517 North Main street, Water bury, Conn., recently completed an intensive course In radio operator mechanics at the AAF Training Command Radio School, Sioux Pails Army Air Field, Sioux Palls. S. D„ It has been learned. He is now prepared to join the crew of bomber, or to take up any other radio duties to which the AAF Training Command may assign him. A 12th AAF Fighter-Bomber Base In Italy — Corporal Robert W. Haves, son of Robert. W. Hayes, who reside ?n Miami, Florida cun now wear the third Oak Leaf Clus ter to the Distinguished Unit Badge. His unit, the 27th Fighter Group, a veteran P-47 Thunderbolt air sup port outfit, has become ihe first AAF Unit In tlie Mediterranean theater to be cited four times in War De artment General Orders. The citation arttcularly lauds the ".skill and devotion of the ground personnel." The Invaders were based at that time on Sic 11 j Over hall the ground personnel were on landing craft and on the bench head. under severe artillery fire and aerial attack, waiting to establish a new air base on the European main land. The rest remained in Sicily, laboring night and day to keep all aircraft llylng despite heavy dam age from enemy anti-aircraft fire. The highest tribute, is paid to those ground officers, crew chief armorers and engineering, communications, ordnance and administrative per sonnel for "the great, credit they re flect upon the military service of the United States.” The iVth Fighter Group lias previously been cited for Its gallan try in action on Bataan and Java and In the skies over Australia in the early days of the war with Japan. Corporal Hayes Is a graduate of Crosby High school, In Waterbury, Conn. WORLD WAR II A YEAR AGO BY UNITED PRESS British RAF makea IU 11th heavy attack on Berlin iliuc Nov. I 18. Russian traps capture Novgo , rod, above Lake Ilmen; Russians first seize Naschi, 15 miles west of I Novgorod. In London, Prime Minister | Churchill confers with three lead | ers of the Polish Government-In j exile regarding problem of the ! Russian-Polish border. In Italy, British troops of the Fifth Army reach the outskirts of Minturno, rapturing Argento and Sujo, six miles from the coast, COMMUNITY CLUB TO INDUCT STAFF Representative Daniel .1. Mahaney to Officiate at Ceremonies Tuesday Washington Hill Installation of officers for the year 1945—Washington Park Community club, will take place Tuesday eve ning, January 23d at Washington Park Community house. The com mittee working on the alTalr la com posed of the retiring officers, which Include Thomas Conway, John Dal ton, Mrs. H. A. Hayden. Miss Mary IIANin. .1. VMHANFV Kcprn>. outlive Cullen, Miss Catherine Morns, Mi Anna Johns, Mrs. H. O'Donnell, F. A. McGrath, Gua Mucclnl, John V. Lynch and William Boyle. In*tailing officer will !»• Hcpre sentatlve Daniel Muhaney and a color guard compuxed of ex-service men from different, organizations of the city. Invitations Imve been sent, to 8upt. of Parks James J. Curtin, and other city offi< lals. Kep icsentatlves from the dlfTeretit com munity clubs of the city have been , Invited to attend. llefreshments will be served in the cufetcrltt and dunclng will follow the ceremonies. There are many boys of the Hill now home on furlough, who no doubt will be on hand to take part, friends of the members are also welcome to attend. The Installation ts one cf the out* ,(landing programs of the year with the Community club and aa a rule everyone attending has a good time dted In the service of his country May fl, I#17. IN AAF HOSPITAL I SALVATORE N. ALBINI 4 Srrgeonl Sgl. Salvatore X. Albilii. '12. thr son of Mr. and Mrs. 1‘asquale Al blni, 1G0 Boston avenue, Waler bury. has arrived al the Army Air Forces Convalescent Hospital in Fort Thomas, Kv.. tor a period of rest, rerreation. Tile sergeant came to Fort Thomas from the Uaminoml Cien eral Hospital Modesto. Calif., where lie had been receiving treat- ! ment for injuries sustained while training as a radio operator at llarner Field. A graduate of la-avenworth High school in thr class of 1 !<40. the i sergeant was in the employ of the i Chase Brass Company, of Water- [ bury, before he entered tli Army ! on January 21. London ha.s accepted tile offer of tile Nigerian Government to furnish and panel, in Nigerian timbers, a WILBY LEADS IN SALES FOR WEEK Students Invest $886.00 in War Savings Stamps; Crosby Total Record Students of Wilby High school last week purchased $886 90 worth of war savings stamps and bonds, bring their total since September to $15,601.45. leading rout last week was 112 with $511.15. lending room to date is 115 with $1.274 00 One hundred per coni rooms last week were: Miss Page, Miss M a goon. Miss Clarion, Mias Haxett. Miss Clark Miss Mar lin. Miss Eaton, Miss Powers, Mr. Murnane, Mbs Healey. Mr, Prono vast. Miss Ooodwin. Miss Altieri. Mr Ctardy. Miss Moore, Miss Walsh, Miss Marion. Mis nBird. Mr. Metn brino, Miss McNIlT. Miss Schmidt, Miss Leeney, Mr. Mambrttno, Mr. Craig. Crosby students last week pur chased $802.75 worth of stamps, bringing their total to $26,718.25. Highest rooms last week were Mr W. Boland with $58G0; J !■’. Boland with $58.35; and Miss J. Hayes with $51.85. One hundred per cent rooms were: Mr W. Boland. Miss Connor, Miss Cloudy, Miss K. Hayes. Miss Milenky Mr. Murphy, Mr. Smith, Mi. Tapplu. Purcahes by Leavenworth stu dents last week came to $432.45. Lending rooms were John Tangney with $40.40. Mr. Dillon with $35.00: and Miss Manganaro with $31.15. One liundred per cent rooms were: Mr. Dillon, Miss Hart. Mr. DeBonls. Mr. Synott, Miss Connor, Mr. Smithies, Mr. Coleman. Mr. Hannon, Mr. Rieger. Miss McCarthy, Miss Casey. Miss ciemmlll Miss Bowes. Miss Shanahan. Miss Healey, Miss O'Brien. Mr. Rourke, Miss Mul calty, Mr Woodlock, Mr. Meyers. Mr. Shanahan, Miss Battle, Mr. Mac Niven. small room in Guildhall as a tribute lo Londoners' courage. Makes “Varsity" • ___ Proud that ahe shared lit an "I” | award won by her Mnpakjr, , Korol hr Bedel, worker In a Ctn e'.nnatl athletic foods plant, | sports a bit letter on her sweater, rollertale fashion. Moat of her i company's product foee to the , armed force*. j llrffiii'jr Ilona* Overcoats Ready>to-Wtir \\> afIII Mrs a hniMlMiunt* aeltM— flow from • . • • $60 to $80 Joseph's 24 Year* riofhlera-Tallora 125 BANK ST. Howland,-Hughes "Waterbury's Friendly Department Store" About Your Army Nurse An Army nurse was the first woman ever to receive the Soldier's .Medal. Second Lieutenant Edith Greenwood was Riven the award on June 21, 1943. At half past six on the morning of April 17, 1943, a stove in the diet kitchen of the hospital exploded and set tire to a nearby ward. The ward burned to the ground in five minutes. Dis playing great presence of mind and courage. Lieutenant Greenwood, with the aid of l*fc. James J. Lord (who also received the award), re moved fifteen patients under her care. Not a single patient was injured. in today's conflict, it takes scores of ambulances or two full hospital trains to move 500 wounded men from the front. The Army nurse, assisting in air evacuation, can, with twenty-one planes, evacuate 500 patients a distance of 4,000 miles in forty-eight hours. An Army nurse holds the epeed record for crawling over the seven* tv-five yard, barbed wire course un* der live machine-gun fire. Her mark, at this writing, still stand* as the best out of tens of thou* sands recorded for soldiers taking the test at the Army Desert Train ing (’enter in California. During an intense and rapid en* emy advance in North Africa, Army nurses helped to take down a 750-bad evacuation hospital and a 400-bed surgical hospital, then set them up again behind our lines. They did this twice within forty* eight hours. The Army Nurse Corps, as ft is organized today, was founded by l)r. Anita Newcomb® McGee, It was authorized and became • part of the Army on February % 1901. HELP WANTED The U. S. Army Needs Nurses NOW! Contact Local Recruting Office Post Office, Second Floor Attention— Purchasing Agents Wo Have In Stock. 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