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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-27
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
AgaIaaaea without IsrIlnstOne

Writing 10 lind out where niny get tine mo-
lasscs without brtnIst0nc. just reading or your
description makes ones mouth winter for
taste Of that good old 'lasscs. MRS u. ~
Answer--Inciose stamped envelope bearing
your address ana repeat inquiry. Cannot print
trade names.
All, All, Naughty
4. What would be the first SYMPTOMS or
signs Of tuberculosis IN n youne girl OF ~? O.
II sine drank 4 or 8 cups OF coffee at eacii meal
what harm would this do? (3) What Il your
remedy for clearing the face OF blackhcads:
Mrs A. d.
Answer--I decline TO answer the first ques-
ton on the ground that II might tend TO worry
many readers necdlessly. More than one cup
Of coffee at each meal Ia likely to make any
me jumpy, irritable. pcevsh. sallow and mis-
,rable. / am glad TO advise any reader who
writes, incioses stamped addressed envelope
md tells me he or she has pimples or black
leads.
Sweating Feet
Please print remedy for pcrsplrng feet as
ann troubled with same. (Is. A. FL
Angwer-Feet cannot pcrspire. They do
sweat Probably the best all-around remedy
for excessive sweating OF the feet In formaide-
hyde In ordinary cases tho best plan Is to
apply this 10 the Innings OF the shoes. Or
solution of one ounce OF tho standard Liquor
Formaldehyde In six or seven ounces OF wa
ter In a haIf-pnt bottle may be moppcd on the
solcs once daily for week. allowing IL to dry
In the air before putting on shoes and stock
ings. Detailed instructions viii be mailed II
rou repeat tho request and inclose stMmped
envelope bearing your address,
copyright John v. Ollie Coz
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-27
THE SEVERAL DEGREES or IMMUNITY

i, view of tho probability that you have
many other readers entertaining IDEAS nlm,lar
10 mlno IN this respect, writes our Ch'ouko
render may 1 nuggoHt that you write an article
dealing specifically with an explanation hs 10
how vnrylng degrees OF immunity could cx's.
without resistanGeY Although ] am on'y whu'
YOU would probably consider n more than usu'
ally dumb inyman your writings about iininuh-
Nv yorslH Resistance intrigue mo ana Always
believed you up TO tho point whore you nes ~,
| TO toll OF various degrees OF immunity 10 my
| small mind IL seems that u person IN oh'y
| partly Immune that In itself implies there mu'l
some sort Of resistance, Eta h ,n1 the ~ Eng s
| lish language to understand the meaning OF tho
two words. tW IL. %
That's tho way like 'em--difhdont. dumb
and d0cile,
rial In scientific writing or speaking II IN GUS
tomnry TO call II immunity. n anybody prefers
10 oall Il resistance, thnt In all right Fne only
point ! am trying 70 make clear " tna' W.
know and can not determine In any instance
whether nm individual has roalstanGe. When
you Gun neither define nor detect nor measure
II hypothetical factor you nre Justihed "
doubling that Il exists. That's my argument nll
complete. doubt that there In any uch cond''
ton or influence M resistance
Az this Idea of resistance " conceived ny tho
old fogios In medical and public health litera"
lurc, II Is bafiingly intangibie and has no spcei.
nc application. They Just conjure up some
vague state OF resistance that protects ING
from all and sundry maladics that Lre going
| around. or course that IL ridiculous fancy
but how IN the poor uncduoated layman'-un'
educated IN elementary physiology ana path0l'
ogy--to 500 tho absurdlty of II when the omn.
Ont health authority s0lcmniy warns him about
keeping his resistance upY
Perhaps tho best explanation I can make for
tho dlfferent degrees OF immunity " TO remind
you of tho parable OF tho seed which toll on
stony ground and tho seed which foil on good
ground. The ground has various degrees Ut fer-
tillty or OF barrcnness. Ground In which tho
seed grows poorly has n degree Of immunity.
or call II resistance II you prefer against that
particular seed. o..
| no far an my share In II In concerned, this
controversy has ono purp0se--to iake u clear
| to tho lnyinnn that immunity IN always specific,
that H. II applies TO particular disease ana 10
| that disease only, and II IN never, NO far an we
know, of general character such M the some
| what bcfuddled old timers would have you
| imagine their hackneyed good resistance" w.
When wa think Of immunity we must think
| Of IL In reference TO typhoid fever. or to diph.
thorIn. or TO smallpox. or to scarlet fever. Just
IN soon as we bec0mJ at all vague about The
| BignIfnnce Of the term wo wander away from,
tho path OF knowledge into the blind maze OF
conjecture and speculation.
| 40 for henlth's sake you must excuse me
| { ! interrupt you when you spring this term
.csistance on me, 10 ask what specific disease
| You refer to,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-27

Well wager that great many people
don't know that the richest hemp district in
the Philippines is largely owned BY Japanese
Efforts have been made Of late to have the
Japs sell out their holdings but as yet nego.
tiations are in the primary stage. High
ranking officers in the Japanese army are
among the heavy investors in the region,
And the hemp that is produced in the Phil
ippines is not grown in any other place in
the world. All Of which. might make a
suspicious person nod his head sagely. The
Japs bought up these lands, the Filipinos
aelaim. by intermarriage. all Of which is
highly interesting in view Of that eountry's
present miltaristie attitude.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-27
Too Optimistic

We think that Representative Fred a.
Britten, republican, Of Illinois is unduly OPP
tmistie when he publicly declares that
President Herbert Hoover will seek reelection
on . wet platform this fall. Of course, II
has been openly limited that the president
would amend his views with regard TO pro-
hbition TO liz the times. AS a matter OF
actual fact we wouldn't be bit surprised
70 find the republican party today wetter
than the democratic. The southern wing OF
the latter party is so dry that il takes COP
siderable away from the liberal stand OF the
democrats on most public questions.
But it is hard for US to believe that
Hoover will desert the dry cause entirely at
this late day. II just doesn't seem possible
We can't conceive Of him doing such thing
Why when his own hand pieked board, the
WiekerSbam commission. was openly unwlll-
ing TO ask the nation TO continue with the
noble experiment" the president practically
forced il to temper its stand. Representative
Britten made bis startling statement IN
letter to julius Klein, &, o. p. nominee for
representative.at.l large in Illinois. He said
in part Il am as certain as il is possible 10
be that President Hoover will run on wet
platform which will be adopted by the Re-
publican National Convention on June "A,
10 that you and ! need have no eompune'
ton about supporting him for rc'elce'
ton"
We don't know what such stand by the
President would result in as far as his rcelee'
ton is concerned. We don't think il would
cndangcr his nomination. The republican
party hasn't anybody else it can push in TO
stop such breach. Of course, It might
result in third party movement or even
the formation Of prohibition party We
have limited At this on several occasions, but
We never believed that Mr. Hoover would
apiie summon the courage to force the issue
10 the point where there might be dupliea'
ton of the gop. split OF 1912. We aren't
ytill convinced that 1892 will witness such
sight despite the cheering news OF Rcpresen'
tative Britten.
We are more apt 10 see the President
suggesting continued law enforcement and
q national referendum on the subject OF
prohibition, since to deny one in the face OF
present conditions would be 10 deny the
Constitution itself which guarantees and pro-
leets the power Of initiative and referendum
The above would be nothing more or less
than a straddc. displcasng probably to both
Sides but satisfying to the politicians who
don't want republican rule Of the nation
broken. 1t might appcasc Mr. Hoover's con-
sieenee, too, since he certainly would be
doing his duty in endorsing a referendum,
The question is, will the prohibi,ionists OF
the nation pay any heed to popular vote
They haven't paid much to those taken in
many OF our states.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-27
GERMAN DRIVE BEGINS

on May ~, 1918, the third great
German Offensive began with ter
rife force In a perfectly timed as
snult on n 40.mile front In the
Choniin des Danes sector.
German storm divisions cut
their way, through the French lines
and crossed the Aisne river, after
the ground had been prepared for
tho attack by "a tremendous bonn
bardmcnt.
German official bulletins hailed
great victory and Berlin news
pnpcrs clnimed TINT the French
arc BEATEN"
American troops on the front In
PIcnrdy mndo several minor gains.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-27
Reforestation

The announcement that 10000 young
trees are being planted in Ontario by The
government Is indeed interesting news But
Il is not an unusual one, as there are few
countries that are not engaged seriously in
this business OF relorcstaton today. u IS a
serious business, too, when we stop to real
lie the way in which We are cutting into
the worlds timber resources, And to make
matters worse il seems az II our disastrous
forest fires are on the increase, Yearly the
damage done by forest fires mounts. One
I. fire annually burns over sIzcablc areas. The
trees lost can't be replaced for years and
years. -,
So when Ontario announces that It WIN
z plant 10000 available trees and more II
possible we aren't moved We realize that
Z 10 keep pace with timber slashlng and forest
fires we must plant millions of trees annu.
ally. In this country. once a wilderness OF
\ trees, interpreted with rolling plains, we
X have duty TO perform in this connection
We must preserve the heritage that was ours
TO denude the country Of It's vegetation is
crime that cannot be atoned for in this life
Z. n we seem unreasonable in this attitude it is
:. only because we realize fully the seriousness
I of the situation.
Just examine some Of the forests that
. have been burned over already this spring,
You'll find stumps of mighty trees that may
. have been half century in the growing
!. Perhaps they had outived their usefulness.
: But you will also find many more approach
. ing maturity that are serving as shelter for
|. the native animals and birds which deserve
. some protection from mankind and their
|. natural enemies. Tree growth prevents
!. soil erosion and enables our streams and
!, Lakes to attract to their banks people IN
!. search OF recreation or relaxation. Lay the
!. country bare and it would soon be Sahara
J Desert.
The habit Of planting trees is good one
to teach in our schools. Arbor Day is too
. neglected in this respect. 1t should be an
occasion for universal participation by the
! nation in gigantic ree-planting orgy in
. which organizations of all descriptions might
!. well participate. Political subdivisions
I might we'll pause for moment in their head
. long flight and lend an ear to something
with which they have too long been unfs-
. miiiar. Only some systematic replacement
Of the trees we annually use means a bright
and prosperous future for the generations
that are TO come and that are entitled 10
enjoy this world Of ours as much as we are.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-27

We can think of no citizen Of Conneeti'
cut who was more deserving Of the Laetare
medal Of Notre Dame University than Dr.
Stephen J. Maher OF New Haven, chairman
of the state tuberculosis commission. The
award was made to him Wednesday after"
noon at Albertus Magnus College in New
Haven by the Rev Michael A. Muleairc, vice.
president of Noue Dame, The list of re-
eipienls of the Lactarc medal is an imposing
one. 1t is presented annually to the Catholic
layman who has distinguished himself in his
chosen profession, Certainly DR. Mahcr is
outstanding in tuberculosis relief. lie has
spent the greater part Of his life in the study
of the disease and through his efforts Con
necticut now ranks high in the list Of states
successfully combating it on modern and
scientific scale. James j. Phelan. well
known banker and phlanthropia. was
awarded the medal last year. Mr. Phelan IS
also a Knight of Malta, an honor bestowed
upon him by His Holiness, Pope Plus XII
Alfred 4. Smith was awarded the medal in
1929. The list goes back as far as 1888
when the first medal was presented to John
Culinary Shea, historian Of the Roman Cath
ole Church in America. In comforting the
medal Father Muleaire said, Your life has
made il clear that one success depended upon
the other. as upon its cause. In other
words, your Catholic faith has been the
light the inspiration. the safeguard, and the
strength in your lifelong service to your
fellow men in one of the oldest and most
honorable professions, That's tn-
butte to be cherished.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-27
STARTING RIGHT
New York T'imoB)


There are 10 many democratic
candidates for president thnt ono
hardly has time TO BIO sure about
lives; but NJ lcnBt two IRE nblc to
qualify according 10 the conven.
tionnl standard, Mr. Melvin A..
Trnylor and Speaker Garner were
not only born on u farm. az most
congreBsmc arrange to be, but In
u log cabin. This Ia the classical
birthplace OF presidents. . Our
esteemed Wolverine contemporary,
tho Pontinc Press, gives an ad-
mirablo summary OF the condi-
lions In which "presideptiai tim.
berp grows TO the best advantage:
Trnyior hns all those qualin- 4
cations for president which seem
to endear Il man TO public ia.
vorAbarofoot boy IN the hills Of
kentucky, grocery clerk In Texas,
Inv student ut night, bank clerk
with ambition. Like Lincoln,
born In q Kentucky log cabin,
offspring Of grandparents that
followed Daniel Boone, he
worked on o farm, cut timber
for fuel and to clear farm land.
His education In tho little log
schoolhousc ended at IL years OF
age. Working In country
store at rs cents day, ambition
TO become a teacher stirred with.
In him. After two years Of saw
Ing no rode his pony to high
school. where no worked for his
board to pay his way,
He started right. lie went on
right. II he adopted the political.
iy periious profession OF banker.
no took good care to avoid the "in.
ternntionai' faint. II Mr. Garner
hasn't practiced In 80 many statos,
at least he has stuck to the soil
faithfully. Long before Lincoln,
General Jackson showed where
presidents should be born. The first
President Harrison First saw the
light. on the plantation OF his
father, Slgner. He was gradu-
nted from Hampden-sidpey college.
He conquered these drawbacks. He
sits before the eye as he did In
1870. his log cabin behind him, n
barrel OF cider beside him. Garfield
was lucky too. He was born In O
log cabin, improperly called LOG
hut" or "iog house" by some OF
his blographcrs. He worked six
weeks on the Ohio canal. This
experience became more or less OF
a decorative legend even In his own
mind. IIfs political blographers
fattened the legend till he was
believed or represented TO have
been drought up on the towpath"
Why has no student Of the ro-
mantle school expressed to the full
the imaginative honey Of several
generations Of campaign lives? So
long a. the country was essentially
rural the exaitation OF the log
cabin as the preferred cradle and
future temple Of a president was
natural. Now. when the country
n urban" In the convenient
small numerical meaning OF that
word In census reports. the poIiti-
cal log cabin may be explained ~
reversion 70 simplicity. II 10
perhaps superfiuous 20 say that we
hold all contemporary political Iog
cabins. genuine and ask no guar
antee. specifications or accompany
Ing picture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-27
Here, There And EDervDhere

officials would appear TO be the so
luton Of their cases. II does not
seem humane to subject the very
large minority OF deserving appli.
cants for public help to undeserved
embarrassment merely 10 curb tho
bOldncsB OF u few. Public charity,
notably less kind In its mlnlstrn-
tons than private welfare work,
should strive to preserve us much
humanencss In its service to the
needy nv II Gun. Tho public which
provides the funds probably no de-
sircs. WIllimantic may prove to BIO
something Of u test cnse on that
Dolnt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-27

with narrow tralia Fairfield and Litehfsld
counties were recommended a. hunting
grounds for those who Ike 70 explore. For
that matter every county Ia this state contains
much of interest to the everyday man II only
his attention could be called to Il. Unfcftu-
nately many Of the relics that bind US with
colonial and earlier days are unknown TO the
majority Of US. Even II we were told where
they were we probably could not find them.
We agree with Mr. Naramore that lack OF
signs hampers the person who leaves the
travelled highway for the unbeaten paths'ot
the wilderness or desolate regions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-27
A Fake King

Another king - member OF business
royalty --- has been dc,hsoned, Or rather,
his memory has been, Great is the disl'
lusonment regarding lvar Krcuscr' the
Swedish Match King" since his death by
suicide Two months ago, This mans
career was one OF the supreme romanees OF
industry and finance. lie had risen from
the mere status of match. manufacturer to be-
come an industrial Napoleon, lie lent
money to governments, safeguarding his
loans by monopolistie concessions. lie dom
mated a vast network OF industries. His
securities were sold in many lands he was
Invaluable and unbeatable.
Yet In a few. short weeks II has developed
that he killed himself through shame and
fear. that he was a supreme swindler that
he forged with his own hand 500, 000,.
900 worth oil. bonds, that his house OF
matches was eolapsing about his ears when
he died. Americans are said TO have lost
perhaps half billion dollars in his advcn-
lures. There Is TOO much establishment
these days. The world wants, and needs,
a real Napoleon Of Industry to believe in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-27

A Digest Of Who's Who and What's What
by RODNEY BUTCHER
|AILY WASHINGTON LETTEF

what made II something OF a local
Issue for everybody.
Taking that along with the
doubtful tactics OF inserting tariffs
into tax bills, the probable result.
ant cmbargoes and increase OF
prices on the protected comm0dl-
tics. the despair OF democrats who
want to make % successful cam
paign and tho further likely dam.
age 10 our export trade with Can
ada, vcneSulcn, Colombia, Mexico.
Peru and chile, II should be fairly
clear why some senators expressed
themselves willing TO fight against
the duties all summer long II nee.
eGanTy,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-27

Old eornstalks are banned by both the
state and federal departments Of agriculture.
Farmers who grow corn are compelled TO
destroy the old stalks within stipulated
period Of time or face a court summons,
This seems odd, but the European corn boref
is such a destructive pest that we certainly
feel our agricultural bureaus are right in in.
sisting that every means possible be taken to
rid the country Of the pest and to prevent its
spread over the entire nation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-27
"A Book a Day
by BRUCE CATION
Uses Wartime Ciphers in
New Puzzle Series

II you were one OF the many
who got a kick out OF Herbert
q. YnrdIeyB disclosures, n year
ago, of the codcs, cipherg and Sc
crct inks that are used In inter.
national espionage, you ought TO
enjoy his newest book, "Yardlcy-
grams"
This Ii nothing less than &c.
rles OF puzzles based on codes and
and clpbers such as he described
In his former book.
Starting with the simplest form
OF ciphers, Mr. YardIey works his
way through long series until he
has presented some OF the most
complicated forms In use. After
he explains each type. he presents
a brief mcssage enciphered In the
variety under discussion---lnd
leaves II up to you to decipher 1t.
found these little mental ex
ercIscs very stimulating and en-
Pertaining. They ought, 1t seems to
me, to be especially appealing to
crossword puzzle fans. "Yardley-
grams" is published by the Bobbs-
Merrill company for $1.bo.
A little book OF verse that should
have been mentioned before "
Quest" by Mary Esther TuIl.
The poems In this book have
refreshing lyric quality and dis
play sensitive. creative imasina-
ton. There IL youthful earnest
less about them that occasionally
becomes a little over-earnest and
makes them q trifie strained and
heavy; but. In the main. they are
delightful, wistfui little songs that
are well worth reading.
"ouest" 10 published by tho
Mitrs- Press ana sells for ~.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-27

Discussing the hidden beauty of Connee-
tieut before the Bridgeport Rotary Club this
week William W. Naramore declared that
this section of New England is rich in aban-
doned mines hunting grounds of Indians
relics of old industries, deserted villages. rat
tlesnake and eopperhead dens. lofty cliffs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-27
So They Say

A the physician TO the presI-
dent OF our great nation. know
President Hoover TO be physically
strong and powerful and alert
mentally. because he keeps HIM
self trained daily.
Captain Joel r. Boone. Medical
Corps. u. 4. Navy. and physician
10 the White House.
We have been stripped Of many
material things. but the best re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-27
UF~~O-~U
AND SO ON

Here's 10 life,
With its down and ups,
Some lead q dogs life,
Some frOlic like pups.
0-O--0
Firemcn and chaps who 20 fish
inging are the only ones wearing
boots these days.
O--O-0
The honeymoon Ia over when
she starts using the crocheted
guest towels.
o--O--o
There's nothing In life that salts.
fies like satisfaction.
O--O-O
SKATER proof glass IN autos IL
great. Now we need scatter-proof
glass along the highways.
o--O--0
This completes our regular FRI
day evening program. II was
broadcast by Odd and came to you
through the courtesy OF the Wa
terbury Evening Democrat. pio-
neer In this type OF newspaper
work. We are signing off al this
time. TO be back on the mir again
tomorrow Mt noon whit q special
saturday number.
o--O--0
Coed night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-27

main--love. the pursuit Of truth.
home. friends. sympathy. beauty
OF nature.
DIR frank 3. c. Weeks, Unitarian
minister. indianapolis.
We are confessedly the most
iawIess educated nation In the,
world. with gangs OF criminais'
racketeers and gunner roaming
our streets. seemingly more pywer-
fuI than the police.
"A. casweii ELLIS. director Of
Cleveland College. Western Re-
serve University.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-27

Signed letters y pertaining 20 personal
health ana hygiene, not disease diagnosis Or
treatment, will DO answered by Dr BrahS
Address him, care Of the Democrat. scmuihs
.,ump aud addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-27

Recent observation doesn't seems to uphold
the argument. heard SO much couple OF
wears sago, that the less people work. the
more they'll spend
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-27

Six hundred extra girls. making
n total Of $500, were engaged IN
Dublin. Irish Free state. 70 handle
the rush for tickets for ehe lrish
Hospitals Hveepsiake On ~ Nns-
IIsh Derby.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-27

The war veterans scizing trains to get TO
Washington have made a poor start toward
winning their bonus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-27

All vehicles must be lighted not later than
s.44 o'clock daylight saving time) tonight.