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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-12
Idle Funds

The Reconstruction Finance Corporation
 was given, by Congress in the last session.
 S1.50O,00O.0OO to use for "selfliqudat- ing construction projects" There have
 beenf many applications for loans to use for
 such projects in various parts of the coun- try. Up to the end of August none of them
 had been acted on. The government itself appears not to have begun utilizing the 'S332,O0O,000 made available by the Re- lief and Reconstruction Act for federal building projects, supposedly ready to go
 ahead with. There is also delay in pro- Eceeding with projects for harbor and flood
 control for which funds are available and plans for which were prepared long ago by army engineers.
 There may be technical reasons for all this delay. In any case, it IS unfortunate. The summer is passing. The winter IS coming. Unless there is great deal more employment, it IS going to be a terribly hard winter for millions. The business situation lis apparently at turning point: A good push now. and business would probably be
 past its dead center with the motor hum ming. The vast funds provided by Con- gress, at the insistence of government and public. would both help nightly in mme- diate relief and promote future security and prosperity. It is the strategic time for prac- tieal action along all possible lines by both the public and private capital. And fortu nate1v the latest word from the R. F. C. : is that action is being speeded up
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-12
BY RODNEY BUTCHER
 NEA Service Writer

Washington = No civil service employees have actually been dis charged as a result of the gov- ernment's economy effort.
 Savings are being made through a policy of not filling vacancies in the federal service, but the econ- ony law prohibits dismissals and insists on extra furloughs in places where it is necessary to save on personnel to keep within appropriations S4
 Thousands of employees are threatened with serious loss, how ever, as a result of the marked inequalities which Congress in- flicted during it's rather frantic, hysterical attempts to slash appro- priations. The employe who, be- cause he happens work in one federal bureau instead of an- other, stands to lose a couple of months pay instead of the loss of "A days involved in the general legislative furlough is good and sore about it.
 About 5O,OOO of the 650,00O hit by the pay cut. which Is being effected through the legislative furlough, are also threatened witn an Administrative furlough," tional payless days for no better reason, the employees say, than that the House and Senate en- gagged in planless, scatter-brained competition when the country was yelling for curtailment of expense.
 The house appointed an econ- omy committee which was work ing out salary proposals while the senate, on an entirely different track, started off to cut every departmental appropriation bill by flat 10 per cent. Chairman Joe Byrns (Tennessee) of the house appropriations committee said the senate needn't expect the house to block anything 1t sent along. So in almost no time the senate had slashed 10 per cent from the commerce. interior, labor, Justice and state departments, along with gouges at the federal trade commission, interstate com merce commission, civil service commission, farm board and other independent agencies. The cuts shot through the house in half an hour and Hoover signed the bills. No one seemed to care whether some of the governments most valuable work would have to be curtailed.
 Then the senate got to the five big departments = War, Navy, Treasury, Postoffice and Agricul- ture = which spend 94 cents of the governments expense dollar. These departments exerted such pressure, with cabinet officers leading the assault, that they staved off the 10 per cent cut and made the whole business rather ridiculous.
 The administrative furlough" is the only legal means the five reduced departments have to get by on the available money unless they can eliminate expenses other wise. In some branches, including the civil service commissions. it is said that the two furloughs will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-12

The Christian Science Monitor con- tained recently most interesting article upon odd-shaped houses in New England. H. lustrations of five or six were likewise printed. None of them quite compare with the sixteen sided church in Richmond, Vir- ginia. which was built just about the time the War of 1872 broke out. It was used successively by four denominations and was known as the Union Church. According to popular fancy, seventeen men built the church. each one taking side and the sev- enteenth man the eupola. Up in Somerville. Mass, there is round house that is year round curiosity, not to mention one in Marblehead resembling block house. At Hanover, Mass. there are eight-sided and six-sded houses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-12

deal of work will be necessary. however. to clear those trails and widen the paths. Food and shelter must still be found somehow for the helpless along the way. The high way itself. when reached, may have to be rc-paved and even re-routed before it leads to prosperity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-12
.M TQll!A!Y @
 { NWCRLD WAR \. ANNIVERSARY IGR otA2E-
sT MTHIEL DRIVE BEGINS. {


 On Sept 12, 1918, the First American Army, acting as a unit for the first time in thewar, at- tackled the St, Mihiel salient and advanced more than i've miles on a 35-mile front.
 st Mihiel and several other towns ware taken during the ad- vance, which was preceded by one of the aheaviest artillery bombard- ments of the war. fs- More than 10000 Germans and several hundred ,Austrians were taken prisoners. An entire train full of ammunition and machine guns was taken by the rapidly ad- vancing Americans as 1t was get- ting ready to leave the salient.
 The Austrian prisoners capturea were part of n division of AustriarI troops sent to the sector early n the year to replace German votes ans, who were sent to the Son< of the spring offensivea.
 British. forces Co Ficnrdy re stunned the offensive, making m portant Haina, and gaining anotne foothold in the vaunted hinden bury line.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-12

The republicans are getting too clever in this state Now that they are definitely convinced that Rep John Q. Tilson won't seek office again they have cast about wildly for worthy successor. They believe they have one in Tad Jones' former Yale football coach and now a New Haven businessman. Here's plea to the football fan right in the middle of the season, too. Well, we'll see, we'll see.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-12
KNIGHTS OF THE AIR

London--Two men who have done much for British aviation inc terests have been elevated to the knightheod. One is ]. D, siddeley, chief of the ArmsiTong-bIadeley in. tsrsats and chairman of the society Of British airvrast eon.truetors Tns other is .Air Commodore z. E. kinsafeTasBmith. noted air pilot
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-12
To-day's Selected Poem
DUSK

In the sweet mix of light and day Small grey fish of the sky Swim Into the silver nets. The amber clouds and rose Seal up the sun. Turning
 The riot day to peace. the green to gold Rose clouds and grey Return, And the activities of eve Begin. |. |, "A. E. coPPARD. "colleeted Poems"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-12
Personal Health Seruice (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygiene, not disease diagnosis or treatment, will be answered by Dr Brady. Address him, care Of the Democrat. senoine stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-12

We don't see why Philadelphia women are complaining about getting tadpoles from their water faucets. Tadpoles cost money in bird-and-fsh store. Why don't they put 'em in their aquariums with the fishes and turtles?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-12

High tide at Milford Tuesday. Septem- Der B, 11:28 p. m. daylight time); low tide, 5:O6 a. m. Daylight time).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-12

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 7:37 Daylight Saving Iime) to- night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-12

Agrarlan interests in cyechoslo. vakia pian Co organize aemi-offlelnl syndientes, which will regulate tns~ ports and maintain domestic prices.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-12

When those eugenic experts have built up race of supermen, what will they do about militarism, unemployment, taxes and radio programs?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-12

for the reliability of the familiar phrase quoted above.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-12
DING, DING

I've always had tender wish. (ThOugh some at 1t might glOat,) Ride in a snappy rumble seat, Decked in a raccOOn coat. < eo-O-o 'es- Out in Hollywood rSthey argue over the color of a stars eyes. But they can always tell the color of the directors nose.
 Maine is voting to-day. And I suppose it has all the politicians on pins and pine needles.
 Roosevelt is starting on his west ern swing. It will either lead to, or away from the White House.
 The cigarette ads claim that nature in the raw is seldom mild. You'd think so after taking bite of red pepper.
 o-O-o
 Years ago the family strap did the tanning for the kids. Now the sun has been called upon to do the job.
 o-O-o
 When your motor starts to pop in the morning, can win ter be far behind?
 O-O-o
 Conventions may come and con- ventions may go-and if they went to places suggested by defeated candidatse, automatic oil burners would hardly be necessary. o-O-0
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-12
Good evening. CIGARETTE MINDED

When Jimmy called. she realized, Some fact was on his mind, For though she was in love with
 Jim,
 Her love was. hardly blind, He seemed so quiet. silent like. It gave her heart a pain. Was Jim's mama uf to her tricks,
 Again. He shifted most uneasily, And talked of this and that, She saw his mind was wandering, Before it stood quite pat, She snuggled to him, slipped her
 arm
 Around his manly waist, Then kissed him on his earmine
 lips
 With haste. But still it didn't break the spell, Her fears grew on apaee. Would he abandon her rich love. Was she to lose the race. And then the question came from
 him,
  Blood eoursed her cheeks quite
 pale, He pointed to the Lucky ad,
 Do you inhale7''
 o-O--o The only difference between 2 sheep roast and clam bake is tho price of the ticket.
 O-O-o
 Now they claim that going without your hat, has its dis advantages. It has, you'll never be able to join the Bald Head 2 ( ed Club of America. < o-O-o Veteran Butcher Takes Up Poli. tics.-Headline. He should go big being pretty we'll used to handling baloney.
 E. O-O-O
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-12
OVER THE HILL

Come on oh Mister Winter, You'll close windows galore, Then we'll escape the blah- blah, From the radio next door. O-O-o Nowadays when man talks of driving, you don't know whether he has reference to car or a golf course.
 o-O--o
 Sceince claims to have again discovered the so-called miss ing link. Some day the miss ing link will discover science and that will be news.
 o-O--o With Al Smith editor of "The New Outlook, he may give us a new insight into the outlook for
 SO AND so They've called in the straws, And we'll they should, For people are ordering,
 Both coal and wood. .o-O-o Saw a fellow carrying rac- coon coat. The football sea- son can't be far away now.
 o-O-o Smiles by the carload from Jim Carr.
 o-O--o
 so IT GOES Rain falls on the just And unjust, yes, it's true, The old rain plays no fav0rltes, It hands tip to you.
 o-O--o After all the noise about the re- cent eclipse. science admits 1t has found nothing new. Nothing to eclipse the eclipse. as 1t were.
 o-O-o This completes our regular open- ing program Of the week. st came to you over pBD and was broad- cast by the Waterbury Evening Democrat, pioneer In this type of newspaper work. We are signing of at this time. 10 be back on the air again to.morrow evening at the usual heilr.
 o--O-o oeed nieht.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-12

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-12

Come on oh Mister Winter,
 You'll close windows galore, Then we'll escape the -blah,
 From the radio next door.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-12

I've always had a tender wish,
 (Though some at 1t might glOat,) Ride in a snappy rumble seat, Decked in a raccOOn coat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-05-26

gentle disposition won her many warm
friends. She was a good wife and a
devoted mother.
Those who survive her are her hus-
band and the following children: Fay
Miller, of Grantsville; Earl Miller, of
Frostburg; Mrs. Ward Compton, Sal
isbury, Pa; Dalton Miller, Cumber-
land; Ethel, Eleanor and Wayne at
home, and sister, Mrs. Minnie Rhod-
erick, Akron, O., and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held at the
home Tuesday afternoon with Rev.
Black, pastor of the Reformed church,
of which she was a faithful member,
in charge. 1nterment was made in
Grantsville cemetery.
Frederick c. Bittinger
Frederick Clarence Bittinger, aged
% years, died at the home of his
uncle, Thomas Bittinger, Jennings, or
Friday, May 13, after a short illness
The deceased was a farmer and made
his home with his uncle. He is sur.
vived by his mother and four half
brothers and sisters. Funeral ser
vices were held on Sunday and inter,
ment followed on the Thomas Bittin
ger farm.
Minor Mention
Mrs. Mary Waltham and Miss Tens
Grothause, of Baltimore, were week
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Livengood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen H. Yoder enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Liven
good, of Salisbury, Pa, on Saturday
evening.
Mrs. Leonard Schafer has returned
to her home after a few days visi
with relatives in Addison, Pa.
Richard Younkin and finally visitet
Mr.. and Mrs. Ulysses Daniel, Cum
berland, Sunday.
Mrs. Walter Beachy, Frostburg, il
spending some time at the home O
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvan burst.
U. M. Stanton and niece, Miss Rutl
Stanton, spent the weekend in Pitts
burgh.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-05-26
Homemakers' Column
BY Miss Margaret Kirby Burtis
Home Demonstration Agent
How to Clean the Gas Stove

How to Clean the Gas Stove
Does your gas range give you salts
factory service? If not, thorough
cleansing may be all that is needed
to restore it to good condition.
Never let the burners become
clogged with dirt or spilled food. At
least once month they should be re-
moved and boiled in soapy water to
which should be added a little washing
soda or lye. After boiling they should
be scrubbed with stiff bristle brush.
Before washing the enameled parts
of the gas range, wait until the sur
face has cooled, otherwise cracking
may result. Go over the range with
a soapy cloth every day and wipe up
Immediately all spilled foods. Stub
born discolorations will usually yield
to little baking soda or kerosene.
Avoid gritty cleansers. In time they
will wear off the glazed surface of the
enamel and leave it porous. This por-
GUS surface is absorbent and is more
difficult TO keep clean than the smooth,
glazed surface.
When cleaning the gas range do not
neglect the water heater and other
appliances. Dust and corrosion on the
coils act as insulators, keeping the
heat from reaching the water.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-05-26

affirmative side was taken by Har-
lene Patton, Iva Klotz and Mrs. Har-
old Miller, while the negative side was
discussed by Henry Patton, Allen Rod
amer and Casper Loechel. The affirm
alive side won. The judges were Mrs.
Fred. Livengood, Mrs. Sylvan burst
and George Diefenbaugh.
Final plans were made for weiner
roast to be held at the Loechel home
on Tuesday evening, May "a.
Mrs. Charlotte Wright.
Charlotte May wiley Wright, s.
years old, died at her home Sunday
night after an illness of few weeks
of heart disease. Mrs. Wright was a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. U. G. Wiley
and was born December 2, 1894. She
was married to Ira B. Wright Sep
TENDER IL, 1912, and had been a life
long resident of this community where
she was held in high esteem by large
circle of friends. She was a dutiful
wife and kind mother. Mrs. Wright
had been an active member of the
Grantsville Methodist church for %
years. She leaves to mourn their loss
her husband, six children, three of
whom are quite small; four brothers
three sisters and her father.
Funeral services were held Wednes-
day afternoon, May 25, in the Grants
vile Lutheran church with Rev. Bell
assisted by Rev. Sigler, in charge
Interment was made in the Grantsville
cemetery.
Mrs. Myrtle Blanche Miller
Mrs. Myrtle Blanche Miller, aged sc
died very suddenly at her home il
Meyersdale, Pa, Saturday evening
May 81. Mrs. Miller's health hac
been failing for some time but she
was in comparatively good health dur
ing the time just prior to her death
Mrs. Miller was a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. James B. Peters. She was
born at Markleton, Pa, in 1876 anc
was married to William H. Miller anC
several years later came to this com
munity to live. She spent about II
years here and in that time her kind
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-05-26

Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Folk have moved
to their new home north of town and
near the State line.
Misses Iva, Bertha and Effie Klotz
were weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Krause.
Miss lola Folk, of the Frostburg
State Normal school, visited friends
in Grantsville this weekend.
Mrs. John Earl Mitchell, Jr., of
Buenos Aires, S. A., and son, ]. E.
Mitchell, Jr., who has ben attending
the University of Cincinnati, spent
the weekend here with Mr.. and Mrs.
A. c. Stanton and Mrs. Effie Farmer.
Miss Lucretia Boucher, Cumber-
land, spent the weekend here with her
mother, Mrs. P. C. Boucher.
Mrs. Lille B. Younkin was a recent
guest of Miss Amanda Miller at Som
erfeld, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen H. Yoder visited
relatives at Addison, Pa, Sunday.
Mrs. Lille Amble and son William,
of Williamsburg, Pa, spent few days
recently here with friends.
| Emmons Younkin has returned to
his home in Pittsburgh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Reckner, Con-
f1uence, Pa, Miss Grace Reckner and
1. N. Hagan, Uniontown, Pa, and Mr.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-05-26
HI. ID. A. Schedule

June 1, Grantsville Homemakers
Club, 200 p. M, with Miss Ethel
Broadwater.
June 2, Mars Hill Homemakers
Club, 200 p. M, with Mrs. John Baum.
June 3, Deer Park All Club, 700
p. m, at the home of Miss Frances
Thrasher.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-05-26
CAN YOU PROVE THAT YOU
ARE AN AMERICAN CITIZEN
The Best Evidence Is a Certified
Copy of Your Birth Certificate

Are you an American citizen? Can
you prove it? Is your baby citizen
of Maryland? Can your prove it?
Are you a Marylander? Can you
prove it?
You may answer Eyes, of course"
to all these questions, you may even
say, "My ancestors came over in the
Ark and Dove and settled in Maryland
in 1884," but unless you can produce
a certified copy of your birth certifi-
cate, or some equally authoritative ev-
idence, you may have some difficulty
in proving your identity and in estab-
fishing your rights as citizen.
The Bureau of Vital Statistics of
the State Department of Health, with
the assistance of the county health
officers, has recently completed
check-up of the birth records for over
$4,000 children already attending
school or who will be old enough to
enter school in the fall, living in thir-
Ceen COuICleS- al uIluCl, O'AIA-
more, Calvert, Carroll, Cecil, Dorches-
ter, Frederick, Hartford, Kent (white
only, Montgomery, Prince Georges,
Talbot and Wicomico counties. The
names were obtained through the
courtesy of the county superintendent
of schools from the school census of
1880.
The report of the survey, prepared
by DR.. John Collinson, Chief of the
Bureau of Vital Statistics, shows that
birth certificates were found on file
for nearly $4,000 of the children, or
about 80 per cent of the total. The
parents of the children whose births
were not registered, were written to
and an effort was made to obtain the
necessary information. AS result of
these inquiries, 500 additional certif-
Gates We're placed on file.
Commenting on the findings, DR..
Collinson said, Though there was no
birth certificate on file for about one
out of every ten of the children, it is
likely that the number of unregistered
births is considerably less. Many of
these children were probably born in
Baltimore City or outside the State
and the records were accordingly filed
at the place of birth. When we were
unable to obtain this information from
the parents, the names had to be
placed in the unregistered list.
"Duly certified copies of birth rec
ords furnish legal proof of identity;
of the right to inherit or to bequeath
property; to obtain settlement of in
surance; to prove age; to obtain adj
mission to school,; to prove qualifica-
ton for, or exemption from, civil or
military duty; to establish citizenship
and to obtain passport for visits to
other countries. Unless they can fur
nish other proof of their identity, per-
sons whose births are not registered
will have some difficulty in proving
their claims.
"The laws of Maryland require
every birth to be registered within
four days of its occurrence. Within
a week after the report has been
received, an attractively engraved GER
tificate is sent to the parents notify
ing them that the record is on file.
Parents whose children were born in
the counties of Maryland and who
have not received such certificates are
requested to write to the State De-
partment of Health, 2411 N. Charles
street, Baltimore, Md"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-05-26

and Mrs. Holloman, Cincinnati, Ohio,
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Schaefer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-19
MEDICAL SURVEY SHOWS
 APPALLING CONDITIONS
 AMONG SOUTHERN STATES
Shocking Inadequacy of Medical Care And Extreme Low Income Of Physicians, The Result Of Un. certain Incomes Costs Of Medical Care Survey Made Public Today DiscIoses

Washington, ID. C., Nov 1s-The shocking inadequacy of medical care In the '.southern" states and the extremely low incomes of phy- sicians there, both resulting tn large measure from the low and un- certain incomes of the general pop ulation in that part of the United States, are strikingly disclosed In a report made public to-day Mo- vember 18th by the Committee on the Costs of Medical Care here
 In 103O. the year to which the committees data apply, the people of three representative southern counties: Chester county, Tenn; Toombs county, Ga; and Lee coun- ty, Miss-spent an average of only s6.45, $7.54, and $11:54, respec- ,tively, for all types of medical care. From B to 43 per cent of these amounts was spent for drugs and medicines.
 This study, Surveys of the Med ical Facilities in Three Represen- tative Southern Counties" by c. St O. Guild, M. D.. to be published by the University of Chicago Press. is the twenty-third completed by the Committee on the Costs or Medical Care. a non-governmentaI organization. which on November 29th at a meeting in New York city, will issue it's final report with recommendation based on it's i've year study of the problem of pro- yiding ssadequate, scientific med