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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23

ed desk a long while before she put her pen down on the fresh paper. She began three separate pages and in rapid succession discarded them. It was fully 45 minutes before the note was finished and then Norma studied 1t with dis satisfaction before finally the sheet was folded and inserted in its en- velope. She addressed 1t but left the flap unsealed. She would ask Mark what he thought of the note before mailing 1t.
 Surely Mark should be there! Terror with clutching. vise-like fingers of ice gripped the girls heart. A traffic accident-a single misstep--oh, If anything had hap pened-.
 Again she sought the window. Then for 10 minutes Norma paced back and forth-back and forth. She could not sit still but she must stop this worrying. She must be- lieve nothing terrible had hap pened. It was only Q foolish night mare. Mark would be there any moment now. She sat down again. A moment more and she was on her feet. as restless as before. The frightful premonition would not be downed.
 At 2 o'clock Norma was still waiting. She was still alone. What had become of Mark Travers?
 Could this he his fathers workf
 lr0 be Continuedl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23

Joan could show signs of stub- borness and temper which quite appalled, her aunt Nancy. The habit seemed to be growing upon her. 3es
 One day her aunt told her to pick up some toys which were lit- tering the floor. Joan promptly said, q won't" Nancy repeated the command firmly but quietly. Then she picked up a magazine and started to read.
 Joan stormed around. Her aunt went on reading.
 Joan stamped her foot and said, T won't, I won't. Aunt Nancy, must I?" Quietly Aunt Nancy repeated the order that the toys must be picked up. And that was all there was to it, for the tims being.
 Joan stayed in the room, kick ing the toys, hitting the baseboard with them. No comment from her aunt.
 After half an hour Joan scram- bled the toys into the cupboard and came up to her aunt. All right then, I'll pick them up" she half mumbled it under her breath.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23
STATE SUGAR
 BOOM FAILED

Topeka, Kan-Kansas once un- dertook to become a great sugar producing state, although 1t takes the oldsters to tell about 1t.
 Taxpayers, however. to this day have a pungent reminder of 1t, If they should care to check the rec ords closely enough. Back Tn tho sos a sugar boom was b3lly hooed and there are still bond issues out standing designed to help pay, for sugar mills ,
 W. E. Atchison of the State Board of A9rrculture ran across the records of the event. The gov ernment helped build two of the factories. at Fort Scott and Ottawa, by direct appropriations. A state and federal bounty was paid for sugar produced in Kansas.
 Sweet sorghums had been intro duced following the Civil War, and seed was brought from the east. In 1880 there were 40 varieties of sweet sorghum growing in Kansas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23
By ANNETTE

Tremendously smart are the new diagonal woolens, particularly for school and college wear. To-day's little dress is jacket minded. The skirt hugs the hips, and is aid in plaits across the front, with circular cut at the back. It is dark green colouring, so youthfully becoming for spectator sports.
 Style No. 541 is designed for sizes IA, 16, IS. 20 years, 36, 3S, and 40 inches bust. Size 16 re- quires 8 3-4 yards of 39-inch mate rial with 5-S yard of 35inch con- trasting.
 Wine red cantonfaille crepe is very effective with beige trim.
 Then again, you'll like 1t inn mensely in black crepe satin with eggshell trim.
 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 modes.
 Price of PATTERN Is cents in stamps or coin (coin is preferred). Wrap coin carefully.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23

And now for the first time her aunt paid some attention to her. Not to scold or to moralize, not to say, Well. you see you had to do it in the long run, you might just as we'll have done it at first and avoided all this fuss" No, 1t was a closed incident for both of them. Aunt Nancy showed her a picture in magazine and they discussed that.
 Aunt Nancy had learned that her young niece could not stand being ignored. That hurt more than seedlings or spankings.
 And then too, she felt that 1t was foolish to harp on past oc- currences. Doubtless the little girl was ashamed and. sorry, but why capitalize that? It seemed folly 10 point morals when her niece was old enough to draw them for her. self. Copyright 1881, Publishers Syndi-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23
YOUR CEIILDREN
@!ss! e9 NsA ssszicE INC:
By Olive Roberts Barton

Il
 Now that Tommy is in schoo the eternal battle begins: Ar your ears clean?" Let me se' yours neck" T found your tooth
 brush dry this morning" Neigh and a ho! will Tomm, l never learn? Oh, yes, he vii some day, but until that tim' when he begins to preen, himsel for the girls. he's not going t
 make any ceremony of washing. I just isn't natural. So If we wan to save our own regulations wei | just have to assume the responsi. bility. Tommy is just going to b. as clean as we make him and nc cleaner. A. But don't lose heart, my dear just keep after him. Make him do just about everything for him self but play Hawkshaw.
 Our first and greatest responsi- bility Is in seeing that he has a clean body, clean head and clean clothes. A school and water bath at bedtime each night, but if he is weak the doctor may recom- mend.
 every other day. His head should be washed once week unless he gets very dirty and has sand or mud in it. If his scalp is dry and crusty, rub a little oil (olive oil or, this Is secret, little castor oil) in his scalp at night and wash it out in the morning. Do not irritate by too much fine- combing. 4-i ~
 Woolen clothes should be sent to the cleaners occasionally - please remember when I say he I mean "she" too-so I'll add woolen dresses. Wash clothes I need not speak about; that all goes in. They should be clean.
 Clean Handkerchief Important.
 See that he, or she, has clean handkerchief every day.
 Tell him, or her, never to bor- row anyone's handkerchief, not even yours. When your chili coughs or sneezes, the handker- chief should be held over the face. One of the most careless habits We have is this failure to keep our germns to ourselves, and children should learn this little lesson early.
 Make them I say make" very earnestly, keep their hands away from their eyes, mouths and noses.
 See that there is good stiff nail brush in the bathroom and that each hand washing and nail scrubbing go together. Put up a double hook for each child so he may have his own towel and wash rag. One reason that colds spread through families is the comman towel. Throw your roller towels out of the kitchen and bathroom and get little ones, it doesn't mat ter how little or sow cheap they are. And boil them each week. Handkerchiefs, too, should be boiled.
 Don't gouge into a child's ears, clean them-just as far as the wash-rang will go, is all If they run or there is an odor take him to the doctor. Do the same with sore eyee.
 Tooth-brushes! Surely I need not remind anyone that they are necessary as we'll as a good clean ser. Salt on tooth-brushes is a good purifier. Give them a good strong salt bath every few days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23
sT0SS7 0SE suE
Ry Maraery HaLe

Sue did not know how the An drews family had settled it's dis pute. She saw Lois on the street now and then. It seemed to Sue that she looked a little thinner, little older.
 Jim Young dropped in to see Sue one evening and mentioned her. Her husband is craZier about her than ever. Blames himself for the mess she got herself into. And that brother of his is enjoying the joke. He's snake in the grass. Between that woman and that brother Of his Alan hasn't a chance for much of anything in the way of happiness"
 The mystery patient came to the office again one day. He got to talking about safe deposit boxes as he scanned the paper while waiting for his turn.
 eff I have anything valuable l believe in keeping it at home, right under my nose, so I can touch 1t when want to-" he told Sue. "Or else carrying it with me. Like as not, if I had a government bond worth lot, it would be in my pocketbook."
 Sue was remembering this man S conversation which she had acci- dentally overheard oneday. when he had explained that a will which was supposed to be in his brother s possession in California, was really in his own possession.
 The man leaned forward slightly "I've got the safest place you ever saw for papers and that sort of thing. An old secretary with hidden drawer. You couldn't tell it was there if you didn't know. My wife wants to sell it. Says it's a fool ontraption. But she won't as long as I'm around. Not much!'
 Sue had another idea now. If she could go to the mans house, and get his wife to show her the old secretary, maybe she could locate the drawer and get the will. From the address book in the office It was easy enough to find out where the man lived. From the man him. self she had no difficulty in dis covering the hours that he worked.
 Sue spent her lunch hour at musty old second hand furniture store. She asked to see secretaries All kinds. And she expressed very intense interest in secret drawers. She explained that it was hobby of hers. She found pamphlet on the subject and studied it. She
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23
Sister Mary'S
 Kitchen
BY SISTER MARY NEA Service Writer

The harvest of the year brings a wealth of food offerings. Fruits vegetables and meats are available in great abundance and variety. The root vegetables are at their best now. Beets, carrots and tur- nips are tender and sweet when freshly gathered and vastly su- perior to those W hich have been stored and must be used dur ing the winter months.
 Until a killing" frost comes, eggplant. caulifiower. sweet pep pers, late spinach, tomatoes and lima beans are plentiful. Curly en- dive and celery will be good be- fore the first hard frosts, while cabbage needs a good nippy frost to improve its flavor.
 The hard shelled, full-fiavored squash comes into market to take its place in the main course or des- sert. Squash pie, squash custard or squash pudding make delicious and nourishing desserts. Baked squash and nut croquettes, squash souffle and cream of squash soup are appetizing ways of using 1t in the main course.
 The late fruits. grapes, pears and peaches are still in the market. Ap- ples are abundant. Cider and nuts add variety to menus.
 Grapes are always popular as a breakfast fruit and cen be used for luncheon or dinner as the des- sert. The juice can be used in sher- bet or frappe. in whips" or sponges or gelatine desserts. Vegetable cocktails are ideal for autumn dinners. They whet the ap- petite without effecting the body temperature as a chilled fruit or hot soup first course tends to do. Crisp cauliflower cocktail, tomato juice cocktail. beet and cabbage and any number of celery com binations are particularly good. Game Is added to the list of poultry and meat. Oysters are plentiful among the sea-foods. The pork products which have been more or less taboo during the hot months provide a welcome change. Use curly endive often as long as it's abundant. Raw or cooked, it's a wholesome green vegetable. Later in the winter lettuce will neces- sarily to our standby. but now curly endive can take its place.
 October sounds the last call for most of the fresh vegetables in many localitise, so use them gen. erously and make the most of the seasons bounty.
 TO-mOrrow's Menu
 BREAKFAST: Chilled sweet
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23
DARN THAT CLOCK!'

Denver.-Everyone hates an alarm clock because 1t was intend- ed to arouse people from restfui slumbers. But J. L. Galvan has a double dislike for them. He was walking out of a local drug store with an alarm clock he stole under his coat. All at once the alarm went eff. The clerk looked at Galyan- Galvan looked at the clerk. J. l.. dropped the clock and ran. but the clerk soon caught him. Nalvan's in jail now and has no use for an alarm clock. 2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23

cider with lemon juice, cereal cook ed with raisins, cream. cornmeal pancakes. syrup. milk, coffee.
 LUNCHEON: Eggplant with cheese on toast, celery hearts. grape tapioca pudding, milk. tea.
 DINNER: Jelly omelet and toast, ten minute cabbage, lima beans. green pepper-app!e and grapefruit salad, squash .custard, milk. coffee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23
 FAST THINKING

Wife: Just like a man! The only thing you could think of sav- ing from the shipwreck was a, case of whiskey!
 He: But. my dear. I thought the bottles would be so useful for sendr ing off messages in.-The Humor- ist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23
BEGIN HERE TO-DAY

Pretty NORMA KENT, 2O-year old secretary in a law office, sees MARK TRAVERS for the first time when together they rescue 6 puppy from downtown traffic in Marlboro, middle-wcstern metrop- oils. Norma declines to tell Ira yers her name or where he can see her again.
 BOB FARRELL, young lawyer, asks Norma to rnaISSS him md she refuses, though she is .Snd of him as . friend. Norma takes the puppy to the shabby apartment she shares with CHRISTINE SAUNDERS. She fears Chris is falling in love with her married employer, BRADLEY HART, pro- prfetOr of an advertising agency. Norma inserts an advertisement about the puppy in a newspaper lost and found column and the first person to answer is Mark Travers. He tries to make date but Norma declines his invitations. A small boy comes to claim the puppy and takes 1t home.
 Norma goes for a drive with Bob Farrell and he tells her he is leaving Marlboro. Two days later she meets Travers on the street and goes to lunch with him. This Is the beginning of whirl- wind cOurtship. Norma finds her. self head-Over.heels in love but thinks she must send Travers away because of some secret of the past. Chris declares if Norma loves Travers all else Is unim- portant.
 Mark is invited to dinner at the apartment. Norma is there alone when caller arrives. He tells her he is Marks father and de- mands her affair with his son shall end. In the midst of heat ed speech Mark appears. Father and son quarrel and the father threatens to disOwn Mark if he marrics Norma. The elder Travcrs departs. Mark begs Norma to marry him at once and after some hesitation she agrees. The couple drive to the town of WOodbury with Chris and Bradley Hart. Nor- ma and Mark secure a license and arc married. Then Mark takes his bride to the pa1atial Hotel Marlboro.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XIII

CHAPTER XIII
 The glowing orb of molten gold stirred gently and moved to the right. Out of the sunlight it was not glowing metal at all but a mass of tangled and unruly curls. Norma shook her head and the bobbing tendril that had been ob- scuring the vision of her left eye fell back into place.
 Curled up in the huge rose tap- estry chair the girl seemed tiny creature. She wore a negligee of blue It was skimpily cut, made of cheap material but as gloriously azure as the heavens on a perfect July morning. A worn black satin mule Hoped back from one barred foot. Norma's loose sleeves fell away almost to the shoulder, re- vealing arms of creamy whitensss. Like the rest of Norma's body the arms were exquisitely formed, sleDder but rounded.
 She was smiling. Not at the young man across the room. His back was toward her. Norma smiled at the reflection in the mirror of the dressing table. It showed a young man, coatless, en- ergetically brushing a shock of brown hair back from his fore- head. He was an unusually good looking youth even when he drowned. as he did just then, and threw down the brush to tug at his necktie. Suddenly he caught Norma's eyes watching him in the mirror. The frown became a grin. Mark w'hirled.
 "See here, Mrs Travers!" he said. Do you call yourself a help full wife? Sitting there taking my mind off everything I try to do! Can't even tie my tie decently! See here, what kind of conduct do you call that"
 In three strides he was across the room, perched on the arm of Norma's chair and touseling her curls.
 The girl laughed and tried to de- fend herself. A moment more and Mark had routed her from the chair, appropriated 1t himself. He held Norma protesting gaily. in his arms and the game became spirited contest. Much rubbing of blond curls the wrong way. It was luh endearment. Flushed and breath less, at last Mark claimed undis- puted victory. At last he placed a long kiss squarely on the girls lips.
 Norma lay back and looked at him from beneath the dark fringes of her lashes.
 Look at your tie now" she sug- gested demurely.
 It was worse-oh, so very much worse than 1t had been! Travers grimaced in mock dismay. He shook his head.
 "So this is married life! Terrible --terrible!"
 A little beyond reach stood the breakfast table. It had been aban- doned some time since and was lit- tered with crumpled napkins and soiled dishes. There were pink roses in a silver vase in the center of this disarray.
 Norma drew herself away. "It really is terrible!" she agreed. Goodness, it must be-why. look! nearly II o'clock! Oh, Mark, think of all the things we should be doing! They won't have any idea
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23

HOST: It's beg'nninr to rain; you'd better ston for dinner.
 VISITOR oh. thanks very much, hut it's not had enough for that.-Hummel, Hamburg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23

The bounty was cut off by the state legislature, and the sugar boom collapsed. Fef of the mills were in operation more than three years
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23

More than S25.9O0 men are now working in British coal mines. |,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23

Send your money and order to Pattern Department, Waterbury Democrat, Waterbury Conn.
The Washington times., 1931-01-02
HEINZ FINE FOODS

Heinz Pork & Beans. tin Sc
Heinz Pork & Beans. >. .2tins Csc
Heinz Vegetarian Beans. z tins Csc
Heinz Kidney Beans. =. .2tins Csc
Heinz Prepared Spaghetti. tin SC
Heinz Prepared Spaghetti 2 tins Csc
Heinz Cider Vinegar. pint 13c
Heinz White Vinegar. . pint 13c
Heinz Picked Onions. bottle 23c
Heinz Sweet Pickles. %. Jar Zoe
The Washington times., 1931-01-02

SaniCO Peas 1e5s" r1.vsrsS rS'' 8 tins 5Oc
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-20

Modern YOungster-oh. -
send them at night to get , ~ =. We
rate? . cheap
cleO-Do you keep any ,....,
from your husband, 'eCfet'
AmV-oh' nothing to speak q
Near Sighted Old Iadv
there's a dear, old-fasbionoa AOot
Her dress buttons all the NJ. suH
the back. way up
Her observation-disclosures ~,
er; that's her backbone, O'n'
Geneologist-I've got
distasteful job before me pretty
i! Newrlch employed me to looE I,
her family tree, and I've g y. 9 !.
inform her that one of her !, - "
tives was electrOcuted. ''la'
Friend Attorney-why 49,.
about that? Just write her 81,
the man in question "occuni.d' y
chair of applied electricity = s ~
OF our public institutions ''On'
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-20

Everybody in the district should
get to the polls Saturday and
make an expression on the pro-
posed extra millage for the
school district. For the operation
of the schools themselves, money
enough is obtainable under the le-
gal millage. For extras, such. as
the operation of the BUSES more
nancy must be provided. For four
mills more, which must be auth
orized by the vote of the district
patrons, the BUSES can be contin-
ued as heretofore. If the election
fails some other method must be
provided. Either patrons must see
to it that their children are en-
abled to get to school or by pri-
vate operation of the buses
each patron paying his proportion
pense. nj any event, a full express
ate share of the operating ex-
ion of the people is greatly desir-
ed at this time.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-20

here is where the government
made their mistake; they said,
Don't raise so much wheat" so
you raised it, and they can't say
they told you not to-" But they
didn't tell you NOT to raise any
thing and everything else has been
as low as wheat. See? That's what
they should have done. They
should have said, "Don't raise
a thing only what you can eat
yourself" You would have let your
land gain year, you would have
saved all your seed wheat, or corn
or oats, and while you wouldn't
have made anything you wouldn't
have lost anything.
But the gag now is not to raise
anything only that fits your ap-
petite. Then the prices don't worry
you. The Republicans don't fret
you. The Democrats don't preach
at you. just raise all you can eat
and let the low prices go by.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-20

Jamerson-He is the kind who
always makes you feel that you
are wrong if he agrees with you.
Jones had occasion to repri-
nand his wife. g.
Jones (soothingly)I think
dear, that you fib a little occa-
sionally.
Wife-Well, think it's wife's
duty to speak well of her husband
occasionally.
Old Hen-Let me give you a
piece of advice.
Young Hen-What is it.?
Old Hen-An egg a day keeps
the axe away. ~
The way to Prosperity is intelIi.
gent application and WORK
The notes of a saxaphone dis.
turb some people. But the notes
due on the radio, the living-room
set and the family car are always
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-20

Advertisements bring you fresh and reliable of things
you hardly do without the good habit of reading them
thoroughly day Watch them for of friendsOd
and
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-20

We are printing communica-
tion from ". I. Tucker of Hover
this week. He is putting up a hol-
Ter about the merchants bringing
in the carnival which played here
last week. He and others, too
have holler coming, no doubt.
But not on that particular point.
The merchants didn't bring the
carnival in. Nor did they sponsor
it. On the contrary, the city has
passed an ordinance prohibiting
the showing Of carnivals and have
made the circus licenses so high
that they can't play here. But
there's more'n one way to skin a
cat, Mr.. Tucker. These carnival
folks know most Of 'em. One
rather successful way they have
is to put it up to some civic or
ganization. you sponsor this show
we'll whack up with you. The
city won't refuse to let you have
permit to play but they will if
we apply" See how it works !?
No, mono. The merchants Of Ken
newick didn't bring in the carni-
val.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-20

the ones that break ones rest. .
The penetrating glance that goes
thru man is never fatal.
Mother-Why did you strike
your little sister,
Young Bobby-Well, we were
playing Adam and Eve, and, in
stead of tempting me with the ap-
pie, she ate it herself.
It's all in the way you say it,
explains Bill Brockman, as he
tells US this one:
Gertrude see here where a
man married a woman for money.
You wouldn't marry me for
money, would you?
Herbert-Why, certainly not,
my dear. wouldn't marry you for
all the money in the world.
Modern Youngster-What are
Prayers, Mother dear?
Mother Dear-Prayers, darling,
are little messages to God.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-20
A checking account at this banI
now carries with it a mark
of stability and prestige

Whenever you you used to know,
the picture of oncefamar place. there's extra thrill in
the of the day Fading memories grow bright In flash
you begin to remember when"