The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-09

Inspired by yOu 1 have done my little girls room in rose and ivory. My sons has apple green furniture. l owe great deal to you for putting the pep in me to do It.
 Our English setter got into lot of empy 22 calibre C. B. l.. shells and ate them can feel a lot of them in her stomach yet will It be best to have her operated on?'
 Do you think I can safe money on 13 dollars week, and l have four children end my husband and l. l like to learn and so I like 70 hear your answer shame my self when l run short of my money on end of the week -
 Letters of a different type come to the Special inquiry division of the Department of Commerce.. By the hundreds, business women and thos se entering tusiness write to Washing ton for data and information:
 Please give me percentage or method cf computing overhead charges on gown and custom dress making shop. as I am opening one
 We have several acres of ban boocane which I believed is of good quality. Can your department give ne any assistance in finding a market for this bamboo cane?'
 ITO the Bureau of Education un. der the Department of the Interior come all kinds of letters, particularly from mothers:
 l am an eXpectant mother, As cannot afford going to shows or good music won't you please send me list of good books
 As d widoWer with high school age daugher, I wish to highly en- dorse the reading course to aid par ents in giving instructions in sex matters during the adolescent pe- riod.'
 Gan you tell me where can get Ideas Of amusements for q child around fourteen months. While at nome he has no trouble amusing himself but 1t is while in church that it puzzles me what to take to keep him quiet"
 The tons of mail carted daily 10 the Women's bureau and Children's bureau under the Department of Labor are continually increasing, as the women of the country become acquainted with the intelligent, sym- pathetic service at their commands: am worried turn to you fer help. I am to have baby. Should I go to movies or circus? If possible would like for you to advise me relative to getting d permanent wave during pregnancy, was wondering If 1t would harm me or the child . ; Prom the mills of New England and the sc uth, from the factories and workshops of great industrial centers come requests to the Womens s bureau:
 Wages among factory women are getting to almost nothing. worked In n factory where women are receiving from $3.5O to $1O per week. l cannot forget the tears of distress cannot something be done
 "I have little time this rainy afternoon to write you. Miss An derson. why don't you get up q law has good job has to support wife and keep her home. This law would make the young fappers step in and work. If these fiappers were working they would not have time to be out with married men . The postoffice department gets It's share of mail. The prohibition department receives thousands of letters. condemning. praising, in- LoI iHihS. ILNeu tHe engraving uc- partment is not overlooked. Letters come suggesting 'prettier money" "The president himself has many: among them are letters from chill dren. These are always answered: i: T am a deaf. blind boy. I am thirteen years old. When was about four l lost my sight and hear Ing. read vibration and speak very well. I am in the 9th grade in school. I want to see you sometime. I am happy because Mr Hoover be- game our president last Monday. March fourth. Did you promise to help God take care of the United States when you put your hand on the Bible? l think so. wanted to write letter to you. Will you please write letter to me? With love----' My father is lying on q sick bed nearing his end a sterling Christian. native patriot, a word of sympathy from you at this time would, I believe, be a glorious cli- max to his life Would 1t be asking too much for you to drop line of cheer to him at this, his close of lifesp