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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-12
MULE RAILROAD
 TRIP SLOW

Mauch Chunk. Pa-(UP)-The first railroad in the anthricite fields in Pennsylvania the line between Summit Hill and here, offered an annual operating schedule, old rec ords of the Mauch Chunk News reveal.
 The trip from Summit Hill to the coal docks here was made in 30 minutes with all cars loaded.
 The return trip with cars empty, required about three hours.
 The anamoly is explained by the manner in which the railorad was constructed. The Summit Hill term mus was elevated 936 feet abouve the river terminus here. The road was graded and the loaded cars were dropped by gravity to the coal chutes where boats were loaded for transportation.
 Mules dragged the empty cars back the long slope to the starting point.
 The line was built in 1926 at a cout of about $3000 per mile. a total cost fo s36,726. It permitted coal operators to save about $15,- 900 annually over the former wagon method of carrying the coal to the boats and made the cost of coal 80 cents per ton, the records show.
 The old railroad is still in use, but only for sightseeing proposes over the Bear Mountain and other ridges of this section, sometimes known as "the Switzerland of America"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-12
Style Changes To
 Feature Opening
Merchants Plan Metropolitan Display Here Next
 Week

They have reason to manifest this pep because of the styles in women's, mems, and young ladies and young mems outfits, the dis tinctiveness of the house furnish ings, the charm of the newest in jewelry lines, and fashions in practically every form of outfit ting businesses in Waterbury.
 Merchants claim that the in- coming season will be really worthless for the shopper when quality and price of goods is com pared to other years. It is for this reason that the fall show is being held. To give an opportun- ity to buyers to come to the city and inspect the various stores CO., operating in the event, which have the newest in the fall styles and fashions.
 The windows in the respective, cooperating stores will be the ad- vertisement to the shopper that that particular house is up to the minute. It will be a treat for the whole family to visit the respec- tive stores and enjoy the charm and attractiveness to be found in the windows.
 The date is near-only two days away-and it would pay the pros pective purchaser to make up his mind to be one of the thousands expected to line the streets when the curtain goes up on the grand fall opening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-12
ROOM BUILT AS
 MONUMENT TO
 WORM SURGEON
War Experiences Save the Lives of Many Chil-
 dren

Baltimore, Md, (UP)-A monu- ment to the late Dr William Stew enson Baer, eminent Baltimore or thopedic surgeon, in the form of a hyper-modern treatment room re- calls the new worm" surgery in- itiated by him at the Children's Hospital school here.
 The room Is in a building rap- idly nearing completion on the hospital grounds. It is named for the late Thomas F. Bowles, mil lionaire Baltimore philanthropist, but it is Baer rather than Bowles that it recalls the therapy rather than philanthropy.
 The story goes back to the World war. In his works as a surgeon of the United States army Dr Baer came across thousand and one varieties Of horror.
 Bone AtYHctions
 One day several wounded men suffering acute bone afflictions were brought to him. They had been lying helpless on the battle field for days. They should have been dead. Dr Baer went about finding out why they weren't. He discovered that their wounds were alive with maggots of the blue bottle fly. It appeared that the maggots have saved the soldiers" lives. They had eaten away the afflicted bone and tissue, Dr Baer found.
 The results of this incident led the Baltimore surgeon upon his return, to experiment with mag gots as a sure for ostemylitis, a bone disease the diagnosis and analysis of which is strange to the layman. Osteomylitis is almost peculiar to children; so the ex- periments were conducted with patients at the Children's Hos- pital school here.
 The blue bottle flies are raised in a laboratory. They are iso- lated in a test tube solution and prepared for administration to the disease sufferers.
 Bug Day"
 Hospital children call the day when the maggots are applied Bug Day.. The maggots are placed in an incision bone deep, and inclosed by a sponge rubber cage topped with fine mesh wire. They set to work and save the diseased member.
 Dr Baer's "experiment" was so near perfection when he died that he could hand down this great contribution to surgery which has -saved many young people from losing their limbs altogether.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-12
ITALY PLANNING WATER ROUTE TO
 SEA FOR MILAN
Canal Will Link Industrial
 City With Venice

Rome-A continuous water way from Milan to Venice, linking Itaiu's chief industrial center with Adrfntic shipping lanes, has been initiated by the fascist government.
 The council of ministers, presid- ed over by Premier Benito Musso- lini- has appropriated an initial .,,r, of 46 million lire to begin the work of building the necessary canals and dams to control the wa terfiow the Pc River.
 The waterway from Milan to Venice will stretch for nearly 2Oo miles and will cost more than 2Iu million lire. The appropriations will be -sypread over a number oi annual budgets. The work planned for this fall and winter VIII use several thousand workmen TOT ing days, thus assisting In reoucins Italv's Unemployment total.
 The project includes the con- struction of a canal from Milan to fhe Pc River, near Mount Adda, a distance of about 35 miles. From the mouth of the canal, the 20 River will be regulated in such manner that an even flow of water will be maintained through the year. This will necessitate the construction of many dams to store surplus water during the rainy sea sons and to release it during dry periods.
 will be done over 110 miles, from Mount Adda to Cavanella. The dams and dikes will be so con- structed that the rivers flow will always give a depth of approxi-. mately 12 feet. The canals and river, when this work is done. Will be able to handle ships up to 500 tons
 From Cavanella to Venice la xoon a series of artificial canals about 35 miles long will be built. The water route ends in Venice, from which the shipping can be transferred to large vessels for all parts of the world.
 Great importance is attached to the project, as it will give Milan and its adjoining factories an ex- cellent and cheap outlet to the sea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-12
COLONY DRAWS MANY FARMERS

Rome.-Italy is colonizing her North African possessions by means of offering concessions of land to farmers from the home country on terms calculated to attract them.
 The policy has been fairly suc- cessful, though much remains to be done in Tripolitania. Progress in this colony Is revealed from the figures just issued.
 At the end of 1922, there were only 3,612 hectares of land in Tri- politania under cultivation by con- cessionaires. vile at the end of 1890 the figure was 122.031 hec- tares.
 The concessionaires at present number 744 families, composed of 2,S14 persons. The colonists in Tripolitania own TIA buildings. apart from cattle-sheds, barns. etc. These houses contain 3,1s2 rooms.
 Tripolitania has 6.796 head of cattle, 825 water wells, capable of supplying 5,033 cubic meters Of water per hour.
 There also are nearly a million olive trees, 100000 vines. over half a million almond trees, ana 232,000 mulberry trees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-12
Seeks Additional
 Blood To Wage
 Paralysis Fight
Donors Asked to Present Selves at City Hall Next Thursday at 3:3O in the Afternoon- Twenty Notified By Health Officer

blood which will be pooled" and sent to the state health depart ment which will relay it to the Harvard infantile paralysis clinic which will process the serum from the blood.
 The health department from this city has been getting this se- rum from time to time from the Harvard clinic. It is only fair that some effort be made to cooperate with the clinic in making this se- rum, said Dr Godfrey.
 Five liters will represent Water bury's contribution to the Harvard clinic. This much was obtained during the last bleeding clinic some weeks ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-12
DORIS MARRIES
 HAVANA GENT
Local Actress Who Die vOrced Chick Endor
 Plunges Again
WON Sz,OOO IN SUIT

Doris Downes, formerly of Wa terbury, and Jose Delgado. 39, Havana, were married yesterday afternoon in New York by Deputy City Clerk Joseph J. Mccormick. Miss Downes gave her age as 2S and her place of birth as Water bury, Conn.
 She is the daughter of William and Lillian Gale Scott. Her mar riage yesterday marked her second venture. Her first marriage to Chick Endor, night club enter tainer, was dissolved in 1928 and for the past five years Doris has had considerable difficulty in col lecting alimony.
 At one time Endor was slapped into jail for failing to comply with the courts orders of immediate payment. Doris also started a $500,000 alienation suit against a former Follies' beauty, but settled for less than 1000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-12
TOURISTS BEAT PATH
 TO COOLIDGES TOWN

Plymouth, Vt, (UP)-It's two and a half years since Calvin Cool idge occupied the White House. but his birthplace in this hamlet continues to attract at least 300 tourists daily.
 The birthplace. half store half house, and the old Coolidge home stead across the street, have been viewed by tens of thousands since Mir Coolidge was administered the oath as president by his father under draamtic circumstances here.
 An unusual feature of this sus- tained display of public interest il thet no attempt has been made by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-12
MYSTERY BARS
 WORRY FRENCH

Juan-Les- Pins, French riviera Mystery bars, like American speak, easies, are puzzling French revenue officers along the Riviera.
 The new bars are usually estab- lished in private houses. The pro- prietor acts as bartender, but this position is often filled by the most skilful mixer among the guests.
 As the bars are not run for profit, they have been strongly criticized by proprietors of drink emporiums. who has seen their profits decline during an already bad season.
 The worries of the professional bar propjrietors are shared by rev. enue officials. who realize they will lose heavily if private drinking be- comes too fashionable.
 Like most fads on the Riviera. this one is said to have come from Hollywood.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-12
GiRI (iiS I'iESSu ISSUED
 AIR CERTIFICATE

London-The Royal Auto club has issued its ten-thousandth avai- tors certificate to girl. Isabel Craig Watson, of Wishaw, Scot land.
 The possession of such certifi- cate is the only recognized proof of efficit .cy for private pilot. Without it a private pilot cannot obtain the Air Ministry's "A" Li- cense to pilot a machine outside the boundaries of the air field.
 Twenty-one years have passed since the first certificate was is- sued to Lieut. Col. J. T. c. Moore Brabason. NC, reputedly the first airman to fly in Britain. Since that time 5000 men and women, who have succeeded in showing sufficient proof of efficiency to gain the coveted certificate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-12
FALL MEETING
 OF LOCAL BAR
Scheduled Monday Noon at Hotel Waterbury
 Katz Will Speak
LAW AND LAYMEN, TOPIC

The first regular meeting of the Waterbury Bar association will be held Monday noon at the Hotel Waterbury. Elliott Katz. assist ant research worker of the Yale law school, will be the speaker. His subject will be "The Practice of Law by Laymen."
 An article on the subject by the speaker vii appear in the Novem- Der issue of the Yale Law Journal. The following committee was ap- pointed by Attorney John H. Cas- sidy, president of the local bar, to complete arrangements for the luncheon meeting: Attorney Wal ter Monagan, chairman, Attorney Irving w. Pasternak, Attorney Martin Dunn, Attorney Humbert Mangini and Attorney Hector Au- ray.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-12
Classmates To
 Enter Priesthood
Mc(irath and Sullivan Leave Next Week-B0tIl POpn-
 lar Locally

Two popular young men of Wa terbury, classmates through paro- chial and high schools here, leave next week to commence studies for the priesthood. James F. Me- Grath, son of Mir and Mrs J. C.. McGrath of A Edson avenue leaves tomorrow to enter St Mary's Seminary at Baltimore, Md. and William H. Sullivan, son of MT
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-12

and Mrs John F. Sullivan of 51 Laurel street will leave later in the week to enroll at St Thomas s Seminary at Bloomfield.
 MT McGrath is perhaps best known as a talented violinist, hav- ing completed two years at Ford ham University this past June. MT Sullivan has been in the employ of the Waterbury Democrat in the business office since leaving Cros- by High school. Both young men have a host of friends and will carry their best wishes when they depart for new fields.
 Mir McGrath and MT Sullivan were graduated from the Sacred Heart Parochial school in She class of 1925 and from Crosby High school in '29. In Crosby, MT Sullivan was a member of the Spanish club for three years and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-12

The second "bleeding clinic" will be held at the health depart ment in the city hall next Thurs day at s:30 o'clock for the purs pose of getting from those at one time afflicted with infantile par alysis five liters of blood with which to make serum.
 Dr E. J. Godwfrey, health ofn- cer, stated that he has sent letters to twenty individuals who were i'll with this disease during lsl6 and 1928 and asked them to ap- near at the clinic and aid in doing this good work.
 Every city is endeavoring to be as active as possible in donating
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-12

The new fall opening show slated for next Tuesday, Wednes- day and Thursday is taking on the atmosphere of a Metropolitan ais play. The event which is being sponsored by members or the Waterbury Merchants bureau ana the newspapers of Waterbury IS already taking form as one or the most unusual displays ever at tempted in the Brass City.
 Every cooperating store, from fhe small florist shop to the huge four story furniture and depart ment houses have gone into the spirit of the event with a type Of energy never befor displayed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-12

townsfolk to commercialize it. Ex- cept for a combination tearoom- antique shop. the town remains just as rural and conservative as in the days when the ex-president was Colonel Coolidge's boy, Cal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-12
GODFREY CALLS SECOND BLEEDING CLINIC
BALD HEADS IN ANNUAL CONCLAVE Tracy, Kennedy, and Fitz- Henry at Convention
 To-day BIG PROGRAM LOOMS

Several Waterburians will attend the convention of the Bald Head Club of America at the Shady Brook Club in Bakerville today An interesting program has beer planned by the committee headed by Charles L. McNeil of Torring' ton.
 Those from Waterbury who are planning to attend include: George b. Tracy, candidate for mayor or the Republican ticket; George w Greene, republican candidate fol controller; E. Robert Stevenson William E. Kennedy and Peter FitzHenry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-12
Jewish New
 | Year Arrives
Special Services at All SynagOgues in City

l The Jewish New Year, 5692, was
 ushered in last night at all the
 synagogues with appropriate serv- | ices. It is called Rosh Hashanah
 and is observed by all members of ! the Jewish family. Services were l conducted at all the synagogues
 this morning and wil lcontinue for this evening and tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-12

A picture postcard from a world touring father to his son in col lege:
 "This is the cliff from which the ancient Spartans used to throw their defective children. Wish you were here.-Dad.'-Th Humorist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-12
Al HORsE ON Wnf

"If you didn't take SO much in- terest In horses you would be bet ter off," snapped Mrs Mark. You have had horses on your brain all your life"
 "I suppose that's why happened to marry . nag" replied Mr Mark. .-xit-BitR
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-12
JUST LIKE THIS

Fort Worth - T. A. Lindsay. Dallas. and Fannie Hines. Fort Worth. met in a furnishins store ,ad witn prsaener nsre ts snc o.s were s masi ceremonies ever staged. The cou- pie caiod end received the consent e ebe unAnagement, and store em- pAUyos were witnesses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-12

was known as a studious worker.
 MT McGrath made his mark at Fordham, where he majored in arts. He was one of the leaders in the Fordham Dramatic club and was violinist soloist in the Ford ham Glee club. He has given sev-g eral radio broadcasts over Stations VICES of New York and Station WOR of Newark, N. J. He was concert master and director of the Fordham orchestra and played in the University band. At St Mary's Seminary he will commence two
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-12
REMOVE DOGS ToNsILs

Evansville - '"Tiny Tot" fsQs eranian dog owned " wFnnk
 schwegman. reoeatsy un4erweae ., an ...as actual a 1 sssssnss fsx shs .n.rs re- tion was perfernsA by surgeon. and In the operating rooms of a local hospital. The dog was given
 a local anesthetic and went
 through the operation without . whimpeg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-12
NOVEL LEGION
 PARADE STUNT
Typical Maine Hunters Log Cabin Camp to
 Be in Line
NOW ON WAY OUT

Augusta. Me.-Sept PA typi- cal Maine Hunters camp-log cabin, sheltering pine trees, game pole and all --iwll roll over the roads, mounted on an automobile truck today.
 The mobile camp is bound for Detroit, Michigan. to appear in the Maine section of the Ameri- con Legion convention parade. It is sponsored by the state depart ment of the Leigon and the Maine development commission.
 Of notched log construction and with rustic interior fittings, even including hewn, hollow log sink, the cabin is an interesting repro duction of the primitive structures found in the vast game regions. Sleeping hunks and facilities for cooking will make it possible for Chester Curtis and Herbert Davis of Harrison, drivers. to live in the cabin during the trip to the con- vention.
 Work is being pushed on the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-12
Paralysis Victim
 On Hospital D. L.
One New Case Reported-97th Since Outbreak of
 PandemiC

One of nfanile paralysis reported to the health The victim old child named Clifford Wekrom Citizens His appeared danger Waterbury hospital The child placed in the rpaor last evening about 9:30 o'clock.
 Todays case brings o7 since epidemic started Only 27 cases are considered a present.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-12

Work is being pushed on the new section of the Canton-Hankow railway in China.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1931-01-09
REvIzIONIsTI V Boil L'sEVICKOM vLEKU.

O nadvadu Europe vedie sa dnes uz bo ME n,edzi
Franciou a Talianskom, ale medz Franciou bosevi-
ck YIN Rusko Francia zastava sav, aky e; Ruko hasa
zruSenie Versailleske mierove luvy ktora eras
stvorila ..
Donedavna vodcovstvo proti- francuzske viedol dix
tator Iaanska, Mussoni Podarilo sa mu privest' do
syojch krazov Mad arsko, Rakusko, Abansko Bulhar
sko. Ale d'ale nemoho Nemecko sa jeho vodcovstvu
podriadit' nechcelo Musolni ustupif Stalinovi Rus
Nencami kuli dovedna uz predtym Turecko boo spo
encom Ruska tez. Rusko tedy privedo teto dive kra-
ny do spoloGneho tabora tax vytvor, pod vodcov
stvom bopsevikov, ny revzionistcky bok, pozostava
uci Ruska, Nenecka, Taianska, Turecka Mad arska,
Rakuska, Bulharska Abanska. Francia znala tychto
snahach, preto prsa navrhom Spojenych Statoch Eu
ropy. Chcela tax osihott' osevicke Rusko upevnt
ovojnovy stav. Ale revizonisticky duch zvtaz dnes
prot reaz revizonistickch statov sto retaz statov
htore vonou zskaly Francia, Posko CeskoSloven
sko, Rumunsko, Juhoslavia Belgicko mono Anglia,
Grecko daktory balticky stat.
\idmc, ze Mad arsko hra teraz uz vel mi podriadenu
uohu svetove politke, co by mali my Slovaci
vedolnt'. Vtahnute boo do spojenectva, ktoremu sa
soumocou branilo. Je trochu komicke videt' ari-
stokraticku vladu mad arsk jednom vrec bosevikm
ktorych nemozno predpokadat, primne mienia po-
mahat' Madarsku Sami mau velky zaladok: snivajd o
podnanenl Europy. Nadee Mad'ar obnovene sta
rych hranc tedy slabu6ke. Dobrovolne 81 ch nevy-
mozu voj jnou mozu ztratit to, co este maju.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1931-01-09

Jozef Janacko, 2 Z. 80 State St.,
Struthers, zomrel sobotu ma "a
palenie pldc vo veku II rokov.
Bol clenom Odboru 68. n. S. s. a
gr. kat. cirkve Sv. Petra Pavla.
Zanechava manzelku Helenu, ro-
denl Smolko, syna Jana dvc
vydate dcery. Pohrab Dol uto-
rok. Pochovany bol na Calvary
cintorine. IT,.
Nebohy boil jednym najstar-
sich pionierov tuna. Do Ameriky
prisiel pred so rokmi.
Maria Vrabel, {. 1889 Wilson
Ave-, manzelka Michala Vrabel,
zomrela V pondelok vo veku 19
rokov. Bola ddkynou gr. k. cir
Xvi Sv. Nikolaja. Pohrab jej Dol
vo stvrtok, ktory odbavil Rev.
Jan Krusko. Pochovana bola
cirkevnom cintorine.
Jozef Javorsky, SIG Lee Ave.
zomrel v pondelok vo veku so ro-
kov. Nebohy byval v Youngstown
Is rokov a Dol elenom osady Sv.
Cyrilla a Methoda. Oplakava no
matka ma slovensku.
Juraj Uhrin, 168 N. Richview
Ave, zomrel Y sobotu vo veku 36
rokov. 'Bol ddom Spolku Sv. Mi
chala Arch, c. 315. Penn. S. j. a
osady Mena Jezis. Zanechal mail
zelku Mariu, dietky, Margitu a An
nu, brata Michala a matku tuna,
a sestru vyd.. Marascakovd v
Newton Falls. 'Pohrab mu Dol v
utorok, ktory odbavil Rev. Ste
fan Kocis. Pochovany Dol ma Gin
torine P. Marie.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1931-01-09

vytyoruje nasu dobu, nase dni,
mas dnesok a iste zajtrajsok
tiez ku svojmu obrazu. Je to o.
braz materialisticky. Zdanliye si-S
ce za1fname prekrocoYat hranice
zmaterializovaneho storoeia, we'd
dnes zaciname lit v dobach etc
rickych vim elektrickych q radio
vych, ktore obopinajd cely mas
svet novou poeziou veku techni-
ky, yaokonca trlfame 81 vlnanli
Pudskeho pokroku dosiahnut' spo-
jenia S ostatnymi svetami YES
miru - ale Pudia, povedzte sami,
ci je to nielen ltek z naSho zma-
terializovaneho sveta, 81 je to ME
len strach a utek cd techniekych
vynalezov, ci je to ME posledny
pokus zachranenie l'udskeho
st'astia 2 .fazko predpovedat', ia
vam vsak hovorim, ze buddce sto-
rocie prinesie l'ud 'om bud stro-
skotanie techniky, alebo zahubu
l'udskeho st:astia. Niekomu moz-
on Wac chutf technika, niekomu
l'udske st'astie. Bez techniky ale
l'udia mohli lit desiatky tisic ro-
kov, bez st 'astia elovek nem6ze
lit temer ami okamzik. Preto bu-
de zaujme l'udi, aby technika
zastavila V bud1cnosti svoj roz-
mach v prospech l'udskeho sta
stia.y : =.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1931-01-09

vat, tedy 81 tr1fam predpove-
dat toto: Q 100 rokov pracovny
vykon cloveka bude 0 mnoho
vaGsi, ako dnes. Usporiadanie je-
no zivota bude rafinovanejsie po-
hodlne, ale cez to vsetko muslin
dojst' Ease k tomu zaveru, ze
technicky pokrok neurobi l'ud-
stvo st'astnym. Go sa tJce von-
kajsich foriem zivota, mysllm, ze
terajsi sposob mestskeho zivota
nedozije sa 100 rokov. Priklanam
sa k nazoru, ze. v buducnosti vep-
Ike mesta zhustia sd na niekol'ko
malo cd seba hermeticky oddele-
nych celych teritorii, ale tam ne
budu byvat' l'udia, tam bude len
technika a obchod, tam budu OBJ
chodne miestnosti, lrady, dun
gla technickeho sveta skutoc-
ny zivot eloveka: byt, rodina bu-
de zit' V buddcnosti mimo me-
sta, mimo techniku - dokonca
bude technickeho sveta priamo
utekat' a to len z toho d6vodu, a.
by l'udia zachovali posledne zby-
tky st'astia, ktore. i'm nasom
veku este zostavajn. TAX bude ce-
II svet rozdeleny na diva vePke
diely: ma miesta techniky a ma
miesta l'udskeho St'astia. Oba bu-
d1 cd seba prisne oddelene, lebo
technika st'astie sl veci, ktore
sa vylucujti. Najt'azsie je na tom
to, re Glovek nemoze lit bez ziad-
neho Mich. Ami bez techniky, ami
bez st'astia.
20. storocie je vybudovant na
troch veil1yych vynalezoch: je to
lokomotiva, rychlotlac a telegraf.
Bob stvoril, podl'a Bible, syet k
svojmu obrazu. Technicky pokrok