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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-03

To-day was the fifth wedding anniversary of Peter and Nancy. By all tokens they should have been busy celebrating with wood- en wedding party. But Nancy was not "up to" parties these days. Nevertheless her friends remember ed the day in the correct fashion.
 The morning brought a chest of drawers of miniature size. Peter had had oke when he was baby, but he was still using his for his suits and things. The new one was of maple. There was a beautiful high boy" from Peter.
 He said that he knew 1t was an extravagance, but furniture was so cheap this year and anyway he was obeying the injunction to spend money and put idle dollars to work. Nancy was so delighted with this highboy that she could not chide Peter for his extravagance. Her mother sent her tip ton table with pie crust edge.
 Joan gave her @ small wood mosaic picture.
 Peter Junior had found a small carved dog of wood which Nancy added to her collection of dogs.
 Nancy decided she must exert herself for the family, anyway. That evening the table was dec- orated with pine shavings and the centerpiece was a wooden chopping bowl. Old spools made candle hold
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-03

been working together ever since. Nice fellow. Aliens his name. You'd like him, Norma. l don't know anything about engineering but he's been teaching me. It's a wonderful country down there. am going back again."
 ITO South American"
 Travers nodded. "Oh, I couldn't hang around here. Nothing for me to do in Marlboro"
 They talked of inconsequential things-as men and women who have a great deal to say to each other so often do. Finally Mark arose. He strode to the window and came back. .
 Norma" he said, there's some- thing else. want to make a set allowance for you. As thought 1t were alimony. It's been bothering me for months wondering if you had money, thinking you were working too hard. Besides it's only fair"
 "But I couldn't take it!" the girl interrupted. q couldn't, Mark! It's kind of you but please don't say any more about It."
 He seemed disappointed. "I want to tell you it's my money I'm talking about. I'm not rich but we're getting along fairly well. You see 1t was really you who taught me how to work, Norma. That's one of the things I'll always be indebted to you for"
 She smiled. "As a floorwalker in a department store?"
 "Yes, as a floorwalker. Those weeks at Blossomdale's were good for me-" Impulsively he added, We used to have fun-didn't we?"
 ''Norma's smile disappeared. "Yes," she agreed. "We had fun"
 There was a pause. Travers fin-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-03
Lost Ugly Fat
Her Husband Says She Looks Five Years Younger!

There is a certain weight at which every woman looks her loveliest-not skinny underweight nor pendulous overweight. but normal weight. My husband says l look five years younger" writes this lady of 29 who-thanks to her daily dose of Kruschen Salts-has unburdened her body of IS pounds of ugly fat. Read her letter:--
 ssHaving heard from . friend 0f mine that she had lost considerabae weight since taking Krusehen Salts, l started using them in July Hast. when I weighed i5s lbs. | have lest weight steadily since then, and am now 150 lbs.-my normal weight. Moreover. I feel brighter ana mere energetic fin every way. \ have en- auired of my dresnnsaker my meaw- urementa. whieh In Auguat nass were s--Bust 8s. Hips 40, Waist 31 inches, which Co normal for msy height. vvhleA is 5 ft. ia. By age is %. My husband ls . very severe critic. He says | took Ave years younger. There fs no other reason Tor my less es weight except kru- schen. as ae net take any paFtie-
 (sIEa) 6. u., Lenaen. l1ngiana.
 A bottle of Kruechen Salts that will last four weeks costs but sS conts-Try one bottio--if not joy. fully satisfied-money back.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-03
Sister Mary'S
 Kitchen
Cheese Straws

Cheese Straws
 One cup soft bread crumbs, cup grated cheese, 1 tablespoon butter, 2-3 cup flour, 1-2 teaspoon dry mustard, 1-8 teaspoon pepper, 2 to tablespoons milk.
 Cream butter and work into crumbs. Mix and sift salt, mus ture. Mix all thoroughly and add milk to form a stiff dough. Roll on slightly fioured molding board into a sheet about IA inch thick. Cut in strips IA inch wide and 4 inches long. Bake in a moderate oven until a delicate brown. It will take about 20 minutes.
 Cheese balls are more trouble to make but are unusual and deli-
 Crust Must Be Formed
 The principle of frying foods in deep fat demands that the fat must be hot enough to scar the outside of the food immersed in it imme- diately, So that a crust Is formed which prevents the fat from soak ing through and penetrating the innermost portions.
 Any good clean fat or oil is suit able for deep fat frying, and If given proper care, can be used over and over again.
 Vegetable oils usually can be heated to a higher temperature without scorching than animal fats can. For this reason some housekeepers prefer vegetable oils. However, drippings from roasting meats and other unsalted fats that accumulate from meats can be clarified and used.
 To clarify fat, add sliced raw potatoes, washed but Lot pared, to cold fat. Heat very slowly and when the bubbling in the fat (due to the water in the potatoes) ceases and the potato slices are floating, remove from fire and strain through double thicknesses of cheesecloth. Always strain rat through double cheesecloth each time it is used. This removes any particles of food or flour that have settled to the bottom of the frying kettle during cooking. Careful straining and an occasional clari-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-03
Jbe o'9H7 96HE7 SUE
By Marqery HaIe

for themselves. Don't look startled, Sarah. She bagged two at once to- day, so you needn't get upset. And here is Jack. Sue."
 Sue didn't ask Jack where he had met the woman. It wasn't ne- cessary. He told her almost at once. Ted and l met on the street and dropped into that place for some coffee. That dame came along and insisted on sitting at our table. Seems she's met Ted. A casual sort of introduction that he had forgot ten but she hadn't. think she's got some sort of an interest in your old friend Jimmy. Anyway, she surely wanted the lowdown, which she did not get!"
 "Jimmy?" Then maybe Grace did have reason to be frightened. Men were gullible. Even the best of them sometimes. And Jimmy had had pitifully little experience.
 Don't look so forlorn, Sue," Jack said. smiling at her. "Jim- my will take care of himself"
 But he might not, Sue knew. He had liked only two girls in all his life. Loved them, really. First, she herself had been the girl whom he adored. Then when he realized the hopelessness of it, he would have been hurt dreadfullv if Grace hadn't started to play the part of consoler. Skillfully, tactfully. Grace had always loved Jimmy. Loved him all the time that she was dating everyone else, and pre- tending that she was cynical, cold, hard boiled, the type whom noth- ing could hurt.
 Gradually Jimmy had come to depend on Grace for sympathy, understanding, companionship. She had made him feel that he was im-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-03

portant, capable. And after a while he had fallen in love with her, might be 8 better way of putting it, Sue decided.
 She couldn't let anything upset their happiness But why in the world would the mention of that woman make her think that any, thing could, she asked herself. She would forget all about it. She was being melodramatic.
 "Where are we going to dinner?" she asked.
 "To the Pages. Ever hear of them? They own that hangover from the stone age that crowns the north hill town. It's com fortable enough inside. They are only here part of the year and lead society around by the nose when they are. One of the daugh- ters. .. Joe Dexter. .and her husband are here this time. used to know them. And they went to meet you"
 But when the butler let them in and Joe Dexter's bright anus ing eyes swept over her, Sue de- cided that she wasn't going to have a very comfortable evening.
 NEXT-At the dinner party. (Copyright,. 1881 NEA Service Incl
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YOUR 
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N0l95IBY MA SERVICE. INc. {

| It is very hard to give children necessary freedom and at the same time teach them that they must do certain things.
 Like Patrick Henry, stand for liberty. I preach liberty of thought and action for children with al- most every breath take, but no one knows any better than I do that this very same liberty can be the death of people who only obtain it to abuse it.
 It is only reasonable while we do allow the children to follow up many of their own ideas and not walk every minute in school made or homemade routine that they be taught 8 thousand things | to counteract the over-balance of too much personal freedom. Now we get down to the nut in the shell of all this talking. If children are allowed to do as they pleace, too much of the time they become the most unhappy people in the world as they grow older. Where Misery May Lie Any king of work, any duty, any responsibility becomes a pho- bia and sets up a mental condition that is deplorable. Most mental misery in the world comes, not from doing a task at hand, but in fighting the performance of it. Work becomes a mental hazard. And mental hazards break down health, efficiency and general use- fitness. Also they wear us out.
 We cannot learn to accept work or to do cheerfully the things that must be done unless we have learned the habit in childhood. Acceptance" as the psychologists call it, is the real keynote to all happiness, that is, to face a duty and get it done without stirring up a lot of emotion.
 A little girl who makes up her bed and tidies up her room every day will grow up with the habit, but if she attains womanhood without that experience and finds herself facing this situation, she is probably going to consider 1t quite a chore. Oh no, perhaps she won't be absolutely uphappy over such outward things but every time it happens she is going to have to conquer herself first. If she feels that way about a dozen other tasks every day, things that she has to fight herself to do, she will be mentally and nervously un- happy in a short time.
 Lessons In Cheerfulness We teach children how to study, how to keep themselves neat and clean, how to behave and how to work. But isn't there something wrong when we cannot teach them to face all these things cheer | fully?
 Of course some children do, but it seems to me that grumbling and growing are too prevalent. Are our children getting away from the habit of work? If they are, then look out for the future; for when the time comes that they must knuckle down to the respon- abilities of maturity they will be dissatisfied and worried. And they will think themselves unfortun- ate, abused and even i'll.
 Neurasthenia is being called "Americanitis." It starts very early in life.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-03
Up to the Minute Democrat Fashions

of the fashionable tweed-lilxs eot- tons.
 And here's a cunning model. Look at the clever diagonal bodIce lines. And isn't the skirt smart in it's circular lower part with lis smooth fitting hipline. The neck line too is so girlish and neat for classroom.
 The original was Algerian-red colouring with black patent leath- CT belt and white pique collar and cuffs.
 And it's so easily made.
 Style No. 653 is designed for sizes 6, 8. 10, 1z and IA years.
 There are numberless fabrics such as wool crepe, woolen tweed mixtures, wool jersey, cotton type challis and linen that are just splendid for this model.
 Our Fall and Winter Fashion magazine is ready. It contains styles for children, the miss and of course, a most attractive selection for adults including slenderizing effects for stouts. You need this presentation of fall fashions as a guide in selecting The styles you will wear in the coming season and incidentally, you will save money by choosing your frocks from our pattern models.
 Price of BOOK 10 cents.
 Price of PATTERN 15 cents in stamps or coin (coin is preferred). Wrap coin carefully.
 Send your money and order to Pattern Department, Waterbury Democrat, Waterbury, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-03

The ice cream was served on wooden plates and eaten with wooden spoons. Had Nancy been able to get down town she might have selected a splint wooden bas- ket for a centerpiece. using small baskets to hold nuts. Wooden shoes of miniature size might have been nut dishes. She could have found tiny wooden churns for favors. And place cards could have been made of miniature wooden clothes pins dressed to represent dolls. Or place cards might have been small pieces of thin shingles.
 At any rate the family had a good time. Nancy felt the past five years had beer kind. with more goodnefss soon to como.
 (Copyrisht. 1881. Publishers Sym
 dlcnte.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-03

Sue followed Sarah's eyes. Then she smiled. Just a. hint of a smile. For, when she turned, she could see Ted in the group which had been occupying table in the rear of the room.
 "Everybody's getting it," Grace was murmuring. What makes some women, who have loved and lost, by death or divorce, think any other woman's husband is good game? Of course a lot who haven't married have the same idea. But I'm as scared of them as I am of the ones who have tried the thing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-03
On The Corduroy Road To Chic
This trim rwo-

This trim rwO- piece suit of hunters green corduroy is going to all the football games this fall and does double duty at the in- form al tea dances after the cheering section disbands. The die agOnal use of the corduroy is m important style point and partic. ularly kind to figures that are a little more arn- pie than the sleil. der silhouette of the current mode demands. Tradi. tionany. cordu- roy has been used for trough ing it," but this suit is made of the new, light weight corduroy that drapes cas- fly and boasts a V ell vet finish
 which qualities for after noon wear.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-03

flying keep the fat sweet and clear.
 The use of fat thermometer makes it possible to maintain an even and accurate temperature during the entire frying process. This insures against fat soaked foods and overloaded fat.
 Fritters, doughnuts and un- cooked mixtures generally are put into fat at a temperature of 370 degrees Fahrenheit. Hold the temperature at $50 degrees F. dur ing frying.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-03

To help the nation, the widow of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry Bradwardine Jackson has notified the British government that she will rlinquish her pension of $1,- 500 a year.
Nogales international., 1931-01-14
Informal Hearing OF Gas And Light
Rate Question Held By Commission
N~~~
4 d I'll

A substantial reduction in gas and
electric light rates is sought for the
consumers of NogaleS in formal
complaint filed Saturday with the
Arizona Corporation Commission by
the City of Nogales, following an in
formal conference held here between
members of the state commission
city officials, Chamber of Commerce
officials, and citizens.
About fifty citizens attended, with
Amos A. Belts, chairman Of the
Corporation Commission, presiding.
Accompanying Chairman Belts were
Commissioners Loren Vaughn and
Charles R. Howe, and James Will
son, engineer for the commission.
City Attorney James v. Robins
took the lead in the discussion, pre-
senting the city's case, and evidence
of alleged unreasonable charges was
presented by Gus Michaels, secre-
tary of the Chamber of Commerce.
Mayor Harry j. Karns made a
lengthy talk and went into detail
as to the dealing between the city
and the public utilities company
during the past several years and
declared the company had not kept
up it's properties in first class con-
dition and had allowed them to de-
teriorate to such a point that they
were now almost useless.
City Attorney Robins said the pro-
perties had been allowed to run
down and the service get worse and
worse, while the rates were gradual
ly increased and the revenues of
the company grew from year to year.
He further said that one of the
company's plants now is entirely
unused and unusable".
In the course of his remarks, Gus
Michaels cited complaints from a
number of users of gas and elec-
trio service who he declared had
been over-charged but who had been
given arbitrary refunds" by the
company after the matter was
brought to it's attention.
In opening the meeting Chairman
Belts made it clear that it was not
a formal hearing, but merely an in
formal discussion or conference and
Nogales international., 1931-01-14
SIN AL FIRE At
CALIDO BUILDING

Originating on the second floor,
fire broke out about 2:3O O'Clock
Monday morning in the Sal;Go
building on Gale Ferrocarril in No
gales, Sonora, and did slight Gam
2ge.
One of the heaviest losers was
the Pacific Brokerage Company
whose filing room was damaged, a
number of valuable records being
burned and soaked by water to such
an extent as to render them use
less.
It is believed that the fire was
started by someone breaking into
the building and throwing a match
on the floor. F'iremen, upon arriv-
ing at the building, found that the
front door to the structure had been
broken open and on the second floor
someone had pried loose the lock to
the door of the A. V. Carrillo bro
kerage office.
The fire was one Of three that
occurred in Nogales, Sonora. Sun
day night. The other two, both
small, were in the Colonia Moderna
district and back of the Joffroy
warehouse.
Nogales international., 1931-01-14

that the facts presented at the in
formal hearing would not be used
by the commission at arriving at
any decision in the matter. He told
the Nogales International after the
meeting that the commissions en-
gineer, Mr. Wilson, would come here
soon to start work on making Sys-
tematic and thorough investigation
with a view of fixing fair value
on the company's properties, and
that the work of making the valua-
ton would require about sixty days.
Thirty days after the valuation is
completed the formal hearing will be
held, then it will be from six weeks
to two months before the commits
sion's order can actually be given
out depending on the time given
for filing of briefs Chairman Belts
said.
The Public Utilities Consolidated
Corporation was not represented at
the informal hearing Saturday. Nei-
ther the city nor the Chamber Of
Commerce nor the State Corpora
ton Commission had notified = the
company or invited it to be repre-
sented at the conference, it was
stated.
Nogales international., 1931-01-14
Tax Exemption
Claims Filed
With Assessor

Application for 1881 property tax
exemptions under the state veter-
ans and widows tax exemption law
now are being received at the Of
flee of Harry v. Farrior, county as
SCISSOR, it was learned.
Under the provisions of the tax
exemption law, all widows and vet
terans of any recognized war in
which the United States has en-
gagged, including soldiers, sailors
and nurses, are entitled to partial
tax exemption on real estate, pro-
vided they were residents Of Arizona
at the time the law was passed in
1927.
AL persons applying for exemp-
ton &c asked to bring the deed,
sale contract or tax receipt for a
previous year with them in order to
eliminate & 'fficulty in finding the
technical de- cription and location of
the property Upon which exemption
is being sougl..
The assessors office also urges all
entitled to exemption under the law
to file their claims at the earliest
possible date.
Nogales international., 1931-01-14
LEGAL NOTICE

all bids, to waive any informalities
, in bids received, and to accept or
reject any items of any bid unless
such bid is qualified by specific linn
itationS.
STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS
Copies of the Standard Specifica-
tions, Issue of October $780, may be
purchased for Three $4,000 Dollars
the copy. Checks should be made
payable to w. w. Lane, State En-
gineer.
| PLANS & PAMPHLET CFor Bid
ders ONLY)-Copies of the Plans
and Pamphlet may be issued to
qualified contractors having copy
of the Standard Specifications of
above issue, and upon deposit of
Ten $4,000 Dollars. Deposit will
be refunded should Plans and Pam
phlet be returned within ten (10)
days after opening of bids.
PLANS & SPECIAL PROVI-
SIONS (For Nom -Bidders) Copies
of the Plans and Special Provisions,
without Bidding Schedule, may be
obtained upon deposit of Ten
$4,000 Dollars. Deposit will be re-
funded should Plans and Special
Provisions be returned within ten
(10) days after opening of bids.
The Standard Specifications of
the Issue of October 1880, shall be
used for all Projects until July 1881,
or until notification that a new is
sue is ready for distribution.
The bidder. will be required to
comply with the provisions Of the
Specifications and Contract in bid
ding and the award and execution
of the Contract
w. w. LANE,
State Engineer.
pub. 1-14-3D
Nogales international., 1931-01-14

Regulations governing entrance OF
Arizona tourists into Mexico for
more than a casual trip to border
points are explained in a bulletin
of the Arizona Automobile associa-
ton issued this week.
Automobile parties wishing to
make a trip into Sonora must check
in at Mexican customs houses at
the border and obtain a temporary
permit for To-day period. All that
is required is the name of the driv-
er, make of car and license number.
A Mexican immigration officer must
sign on the reverse side of the per-
nit.
Persons wishing to obtain per-
nit for more than 10 days and up
to 80 days must bond their car. This
Nogales international., 1931-01-14
Exemption From
Taxation Sought
For Gebler Building

The Nogales Chamber of Com
merce will ask the state legislature
to pass bill cxempting the Theo-
dore Gebler Memorial building on
Grand avenue from taxation, it was
announced az Thursday nights
meeting of the chamber.
The legislation will be sought on
the grounds that rentals from the
structure are forever to go to char
ity, pursuant to will made by the
late Theodore Geoler, Nogales pio-
neer, who died here a few year ago.
The matter Of trying to get the
building exempted from taxation is
in the hand Of the good government
committee C the Chamber of Com
merce. This committee is made up
of Mayor Harry J. karns, chairman;
Robert S. Burns, Fred Hannah, F.
E. Edwards and A. J. Mitchell.
Nogales international., 1931-01-14
81 RUNS MADE
by FIRE ladies
DURING YEAR 1880


The Nogales Fire Department in
1890 answered 81 calls, value of pro-
perty involved was $268,300. and to-
tai property loss $148,610, it was re-
vealed at the annual meeting of the
fire department Friday night.
Oil stoves, and defective wiring,
etc. on automobiles, caused most of
the fires, as is shown by the follow
ing report on how the blazes started:
Unknown, 6; grass fires, none;
false alarms, IL; rubbish fires, g.;
oil stoves, IL; defective chimneys,
8; defective wiring, ETC., on auto
mobiles, 70; electric irons, 1. One
run was made to Nogales, Sonora.
Nogales international., 1931-01-14
AHaffer Assigned
To Ouerseas Post

Maurice w. Altaffer of Toledo,
Ohio, who has been American Con-
sui in NogaleS, Sonora, for some
time, has been assigned to be con-
sui in Dresden, Germany, it was an
nounced Saturday by the state de-
partment at Washington.
BARLEY F.. Yost of Osborne, Kan
sas, at the present time consul at
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada,
has been named to succeed Altaffer
in NogaleS, Sonora.
Nogales international., 1931-01-14
Bulletin Gives Regulations
For Auto Trips Into Mexico

can be done by a customs house
broker and his charges are about
$40. No one should attempt the long
"Trip without bonding the car, the
bulletin adds, as the machine is
then subject to seizure and the duty
would have to be paid depending
on the weight and value of the car.
The customs collector can hold the
auto to triple duty and assess a fine
of $3.50.
Nogales international., 1931-01-14
Flood Control -
Continued rrom page u

Continued rrom page u
side of the line here is filling up
to an alarming extent.
For Nogales, Arizona, and Nogales,
Sonora, to be safe from floods, con-
troll dams will have to be erected
south of the Mexican city, it is said.
swept through the two cities last
summer, drowned several persons
and caused considerable property
damage.