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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-21
Child Readers

Frederic Melcher. editor of The Pub fishers Weekly. tells authors that they can best make certain of being remembered by writing books that children like to read. A surprising number of books for children get on best seller lists. Tom Sawyer" and "Huekleberry Finn" Mark Twain's two stories written for children, sell at the rate of 25 to one of any of his other works.
 All this is said apropos of Children's Book Week which is observed annually by public libraries, book stores and publishing companies. He adds that this country leads the world in production of childfen's books. Good artists are illustrating many of the new juvenile volumes as well as new edi- tions of old classics. Wise elders know that the pictures are as important as the reading uztter.
 More children choose their own books h<se days Mir Melcher says. They have diverse tastes, including everything from fairy tales and books of adventure through
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-21

Germany isn't going to let France and Italy not to tosmention, England. Canada, and Scotland hog the wine, beer. and liquor business that these nations anticipate with the modification or repeal of out dry laws. We can expect to find the Germans compet- ing for their fair share in theswine and beer trade. But there is another worry now causing wrinkles on German brows. Big bfewers oyer there expect raid on their businesses by Americans seeking expert brewmasters, of which there was once an over-supply in this country. If beer is legal. ized we can expect to find good share of the oldtimers ready to come out of retire mept and practice their trade again. In addi- ton Americans are claimed to be seeking the famous waitresses of the Hcfbrau dynasty who could handle twelve steins of beer in each hand, Oh, yeahl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-21

Washington. - Governor Roose- velt's first term Will be 46 days shorter than that of any other president, thanks to prospective ratifications of the lame duck amendment. Nevertheless, there is some compensation In the fact that he apparently will have an extra four months between election and inauguration in which he will wield more power than any previous president. .elect. @
 President Hoover's summons of Roosevelt to Washington for coli ference on the war debts was 2 recognition of that power. It Is true that Hoover was in a bad fix because congress had voted over- whelmingly against any more mos ratoriums or any more debt revi- sion, and so needed all the help he might get to formulate an immedf- ate policy. But other evidences of Roosevelt's power are more im- pressive than that.
 Both branches of congress this winter, even before the assemblage of the next congress with it's huge democratic majorities, will be pro- Roosevelt and anti Hoover. The democrats already have small majority fin the house and there Is 8 Roosevelt senate na5ority .as soon as you count the republican pro- |gressives who can1paf afgned for hini.
 The situation calls for Roose- veIt's guidance and there Is little doubt here that. he will be the dom , inant power in the short session. The democratic leadership Is noth- ing to brag about. in, house or senate, and the leaders will be more than glad to take their trou- bles to Uncle Frank. The pro- grassive republicans are an inde- pendent lot, but the most important members of the group are commit ted to the theory that they can't get anywhere now except by work ing with the next president, who they think will coNOperate with them.
 Hoover will retain his constitu- tional veto power, which probably would. mean that no Roosevelt sponsored measure could go through If he insisted on opposing it. On the other hand, Roosevelt is expected to have a veto power by virtue of the pro- Roosevelt ma jorities.
 It seems evident enough. asum- ing that Roosevelt does not attempt to maintain hands-off policy that considerable ,co-operation between the president and the prestd elect is essential if congress is tc function efficiently. That is due, however, to Roosevelts status of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-21

We wonder what the appointment of State Police Commissioner Anthony Sunder- land to the commission for the establish ment of soldiers home will do to that body. Mir Sunderland takes the place of the late retired chief justice, George w. Wheeler. It may be recalled that Chief Justice Wheeler was active to the day of his deatl, in opposing the plan that was adopted by this. board, namely, the establishment of this home at Rocky Neck, Hartford, rather than at the present site in Noroton, How ever, the commission is going right ahead with the Rocky Neck Home so objections '-- 1E1 .s are evidently not in order.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-21

In ID33. unless the l,sisl,lon VI, elected l,,, week don't take sEloss|y rps woIdI Of ,aa- ton uttered by Governor Crou and Finance Commissioner Hall last week They pointed out the necessity of keeping down expenses to avoid huge deficit. Development oi the Sherwood Island State Park may be forced to- await better financial condition in the state government. It does seem too bad that the first state park we ever acquired should be the last to be utilized by the gen. eral public.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-21

(Hartford Courant)

Mankind has much to thank the French Province of Dordogne for. Cyrano took his last name from ofHeso its main towns, Bergerac. Tn the great caves along the River Vezere, primitive man drew man. moths and musk oxen. to the de- light of aarchaeologists and occa- sional laymen. It's plum and apple elder are justly famous, while it's contributions of Ignite. freestone, lime, potter's-ciay and fre-clay are sources Of profit for the Dordog- nais. There is q Fifteenth Century chateau, starred in Baedecker, at Jumilhac-iegrand and . damboy- ant cloister at Cadouin. Tho hogs of the province are fat and we'll favored from the acorns and chestnuts they devour. Dordogne has reason to be proud of these guide book data, but if you really wish to see a Dordognais swell to the limits of indecent pride. com pliment him on the truffles of Dor dogne. An, now you're talking!
 The truffle season has just opened. and the inhabitants of that fortunate province where tuber melauosporum (.a subterranean fungus'y growth have taken the field. For hunting the truffle, in Dord0gne, Is associated with much a the color and excitement that go with hunting the fox in Eng land, the stag in Scotland. the tiger in India and the lion In Mis- souri. To be sure, your truffle hunter does not dress pour Ie sport. But he has his truffle hounds and his truffie hogs tnot referring to the ultimate consun- CT, but to trained dogs and pigs). He also has his enthusiasm, and the enthusiasm of fox-hunting gentleman is as nothing to that of a D0rdOgnaig on the spent of q trufkle. For q dead fox is good for nothing, while q truffle can be sold for minted gold.
 With his dogs pr, his hogs on leash, the truffle-hunter goes to the beech or, oak grove where the comestibIe grows. The dogs point when they get the wind of the quarry the hos digs it up with his snout, which has been economical ly bound beforehand lest the .afl- imaI wolf it down. The successfuis s hound or pig is rewarded each time with q small bit of ancient cheese. which tastes enough like the truffle to fool the animal into looking for more. It Is an old sport and noble one, whether the trpfic found is the brown ono that fastes like bitter almonds. fl1ea black one that tastes like stf1sx- berries, the pallid ochrepu9 one that tastes ike garlic or teenycd ahnno1 rf tho unn 4Io& lS&I~ like q potato and t9stes like soap.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-21

Republican legislators are bound that they will capitalize the Sherwood Island State Park issue in some form or another
 A bill is to be introduced in the next Legis- lature for an appropriation of Sl00.000 with which to purchase the Elwood farm on Sherwood Island. This is the property that the state recently leased in order to make available shore facilities at the only state park in Fairfield county. Even, if the measure should have the support of the State Forest and Park Commission, as is inti- mated. we doubt if it will be passed at the coming session. Not that we don't think there is need of the state purchasing the farm. It certainly should be done. But appropriations will De few and far between
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-21
Here, There And EDeryUhere

ccurages the hope that congress in the coming session will take Il sancr view of the problems con fronting the treasury than 1t did in the last. During the campaign just closed. the democrats made spe. cific D; iises to bring the budget into re. balance. While tho evil dence is by no means all in as yet, the statement of Mir Rainey is, Il sign that they are studying the problem more seriously than they did year ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-21

book, oI historical and scientific inssfln, and even poetry. It Is well for children to have rnth good trading opportunities pgovidsd their elders do not let them over do ihs thing. A few good books thorough Y familiar. made part of himself would be bsttsr' for any child than great number oi volumes read so hastily and supsrfieialIy that he cannot remember them Afterwards.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-21
T O--O---O
 THEY SAY
Apples arc red.
 Skies are blue, Turkeys arc cheaper, Isn't 1t true?

O-O--o
 A still on every farm might not solve the agricultural problem but 1t ought to put two speak-easies in every garage.
 o-O--0
 They say an ocean liners cabin is the safest spot in the world and q Pullman berth comes next. So if you stay at home--its' your own risk. Now Helene, Madison, the swim ming champ, has signed up with the movies. One-piece suits never bothered her sense Of modcsty, but what will happen when they hand her movie style evening gown?
 O--Oe--o WHAT TO GIVE FOR CHRIST.
 MAS What to give for Christmas,
 It's about time to look, But don't make the big mistake, You know she's got . book. Jot down this and that In q list both long and wide, Then gO to 1t heartily, Let conscience be your guide. Look sharp you don't double, That's really very bad; Repeating On last years gifts Is bound to be pretty sad. What to give for Christmas? The same old phrase, you say; Be thinking about 1t any time, As it approaches day by day.
 o--O--0
 Now is the time for all good men to spend their Christmas savings. O--O--o
 And when beer comes back thereIl be the problem of ur1- employed crooks.
 O--O--O
 Ho1d-up men usually take things calmly If their victim happens to Y s''' ' q ' o--o--d
 IL may or may not be q wise- crack, but the. other day when junior was asked to give the birth place of the Liberal government he replied that he was pretty sure it wasn't scotland.
 o-O--0 < Good night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-21
ANEW NATURAL alYsTERY
New York Herald -Trlbune

Ornithological -IIawkshaws in Massachusetts have been polishing their microscopes and futilely hunting for ciews for some weeks nuow in an endeavor to solve ( major bird mystery which appar. entIy would tax .the resources of even that s. s. Van Dine of natur- aiists. Dr. William Beebe. The entire tern colony Of that state --- and Massachusetts has been solicit ous for the welfare of the tern to the extent of providing . special sanctuary for this graceful bird--- has disappeared without q trace
 almost over night. Penilxese Iss land. once the homo Fof Louis Agassiz's school Of natural history, gave the first alarm of the sudden exit, the adults deserting eggs, nests and young, and within q few days the tern colonies ct Chatham. on Billingswatc 1eland and at Naut set had also flown away 1n the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-21
Good evening. o-O--o
 "oLE MAIN STREET

 Amt it nice when you can greet All fhe people on ole Main Street. And when they say. Hello" out
 loud, Don't it make yuh feel sorta
 proud? Ain't it fine when yuh kin say Top O the mornin'.' tuh friends
 every day3 Don't yuh feel glad that yer towns
 sorta small. And that yuh kin say, Hey 10
 'em all! Yuh know that yuh are, an that
 yer glad Cause everyones there to he.p
 those that CT sad. Even though there ain't much to
 the town Yuh4 know that the folks CT glad
 yer aroun'. And that's why yer ready to lend
 hand. Even if it's only the towns brass
 band. !. Yuh kin bet it's a feeling that
 cant be beat, So gimme town with an ole
 Main Street. Yep - want the country. tn
 so-called sticks, I'm dern glad to bs grouped with
 the hicks. Where everyone is everyone s
 friend And always ready and willin to
 lend. I'm telling the world it's the life
 fer me. And whats in city. =. I'm derned
 if 1 see. I'm happy to say that know folks
 meet, So gimme town with an ole
 Main Str}et.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-21
Personal Health SerUiceD (By William Brady, M. D.l

Signed letters pertaining tO pers0naI health aD1 hygIeue. not disease diagnosis or treatment. wiIl bc answered by pr Brady Address him. care 0f the Democrat tending stamp and addrcssesi envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-21

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 4.59 o'clock tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-21
THE SALES TAX
s(Hartford Courant)

K ftss ttfsNf1aFtIOTu COuTuut)
 The endorsement of the sales tax by Mir Henry T. Rainey, rep- resentatiyc in congress from Illi- nois, is particularly significant be- cause he is not only the leader of the democratic party in the. house of representatives, but a candidate for election as speaker when MT Garner becomes vice-president. By coming out flor the sales tax, Nr Raiacy in effect has made 1t an issue in the choice of q speaker. and if he is elected, the outcome may reasonably be interpreted as an endorsement of the sales tax by the democrats in the house. that is, by the majority that will shape the fiscal legislation in the house for the next two years.
 Tn announcing for the sales tax. MT Rainey is careful to say that he opposes 1t in principle, but that he believes 1t to be the only meas- ure by which the budget can be honestly balanced. Taking such a position, Mir Raincy may be said to align himself closely with pOp- clar sentiment. When the sales tax was originally proposed year ago, the public was not eIthusias- tic about 1t. Only when, the fai1- tire to adopt 1t led directly to a serious financial crisis did 1t com mand the support that has since been given 1t. Furthcrmorc, the public will heartily agree with MT Rainey that 1t should be imposed only for the duration of the emer- gency. A chief reason for the pop- ular coolness towards the sales tax was the fear that. once made a part of the revenue system 1t would remain long after the need for 1t had passed. taking money from the taxpayers for bureau- crats to spend. While the public Is convinced that in the present situation the sales tax is necessary, 1t would not object were 1t en- acted with the clear understanding that 1t would remain in force only until the current emergency had passed.
 The attitude of MT Isainey en- middle of the nesting season. sss
 Wardens and members of bird banding societies whose activities have done 50 much to further kn0Wie0Ee OE Wild lIIe una ltS habits have been completely mysti- fled by this sudden exodus and utterly complete disappearance of a large bird colony. At first 1t was thought that garter snakes had driven the terms from Peni- sIrese Island, but the theory failed to hold water in the light of the circumstance that snakes are not present at the other two sanctuar- fes. The theory that the great schools q frfiackereI which have Appeared in New England watefe this summer have devoured all the snall fish on which the tern de- bends for a living could scarcely account for such sudden and pre-. cipitate flight from localities which |have for centuries been the chosen home of the species. Unless some
 deeply discrning ornitholosist bf forthcoming, 1t is Q mystery which 10 apparently fated to be unsoIyer. along with the disappearance ol the eel grass from New England coasts. 50 that s0f ar as Massachu- seffs is concerned the tern is q Judge Crater auloug birds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-21

It seems to be generally agreed, anyway that the brass rail is not coming back.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-21

M af 70 7 "a Three major scandals are brew Ing in Hollywood, says writer. Say, just what is a major scandap' in Hollywood?
 o--o-o s Governor Roosevelt, say the experts. will have Q more im- portant role than President Hoover in the next short ses- sion of congress. Maybe that's the reason photographers caught Hoover smiling.
 o-O--o Campaign "hooie" must have sounded like the familiar hog call in the field of politics, judging from the herd of job seekers that's crowding around the trough.
 o-O-0
 FROM THE PEN
 took that which
 l hadn't oughtcr;
 A humber. suit.
 And bread and water.
 o--O-o Every cloud has silver lining, but would someone please do some- thing for last winters overcoat? O-O--O
 Campaign mud-slinging Is over, but it's just the time for rival winter resorts to capital- ize on each others bad breaks lin weather. , o-O--o There's time and place for everything--even coonskin coat. considering the temperature in tbe bleachers at football games these days.
 o-O--o
 THEY SAY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-21

Judge P. B. O'Sullivan ef the superior court made a good suggestion and mos; timely and economical one recently. He urged all judges not to permit cases on their dockets to be carried over as often as they are today. He pointed out that every time this is done it, costs the state 40 cents to: print it in the calendar. Some cases are carried over countless times by attorneys. A few forty cent items saved here and there would mount up to dollars in the course of3 a year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-21

/One's sympathy goes out to Greta Garbo in Europe for all the trouble travelling movie star has to take in order to avoid recognition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-21

I'd sMILEs THE THINo.
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ACCIDENT

Church of Brethren, Rev. A. D.
Scrogum, Pastor-9:30 a. M, Sunday
school; 1890 a. M, worship.
Zion Lutheran Church, Rev. A. w.
Code, Pastor-9:30 a. M, Sunday
school; 1890 a. M, English service.
Sunday evening Sunday school out
ing in the Speicher grove.
Birthday Party
A birthday party was held at the
home of Mrs. Thomas Resi- last week
in honor of the birthday of Thomas
Resi- and Clarence Kolb. The follow
ing persons attended: Lloyd Miller
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Kolb
and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Glass
and daughters, Mrs. j. w. Schroyer
and sons, Mrs. Helen Greasy and
daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Schroyer
and son Clifton, of Morgantown; Miss
Mae Schroyer, Sabraton, W. Va; Miss
Deane Lowdermilk, Fairmont; Mes
srs. Roy, Joe and Charles Bowser,
Miss Alta Fazenbaker, Ed. Glotfelty,
Reed Wilburn, Paul Haenftling and
Mr.. Long, Of McHenry; Thomas Rush
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FIFTY-EIGHT MARRIAGES
PERFORMED IN 2 WEEKS
Total for July Thus Far Is SO;
II Marked Don't Publish"

Fifty-eight marriage licenses were
issued the past two weeks ending at
noon Monday from the office of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court in Oakland,
bringing the total for the month of
July to 83. Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday of last week had seven IL
censes each, and for once in a great
while, Saturday was not the busiest
day of the week.
Seventeen licenses were marked
don't publish" while three applicants
were refused permits because of the
youthfulness of the parties applying.
John Henry Robinson, %, farmer,
Gregory, w. Va, and Mildred Grey
Jeffries, 20, Napier, w. Va.
Robert Darrell Myers, 81, student,
and Gwendolyn Edna Jones, 18, stu
dent, both of Smithfeld, Pa.
Emarys Thomas John, %, service
station employee, and Violet Evans, IS,
both Of Morgantown, W. Va.
David Francis Girard, &c, clerk, and
Mary Helen Sleighton, FL, stenogra-
pher, both of Connellsville, Pa.
Samuel Dwight Life, %, teacher,
West Milford, W. Va, and Bernice
Ula Mason, 81, student, near Good
Hope, w. Va.
Robert Fay Hauser, 35, farmer, Au-
rora, w. Va, and Sylvia Pearl White
hair, 80, Red House, Md.
Holmes Leroy Townshend, 81, team
ster, McClellandtown, Pa, and Roset-
to Snowden, 10, Jefferson, Pa.
John Joseph Miller, %, tin worker,
Dundalk, Md, and Mary Blum, 10,
glass worker, Thomas, w. Va.
Hayward Dewey Boyce, 81, farmer,
New Milton, w. Va, and Amy Louise
Church, 18, Revere, W. Va.
Paul Maynard, 20, chef, and Martha
Jane Weaver, 81, both of Morgantown,
w. Va.
Daniel Guyer, 81, laborer, and Mel
lie Marie Gashaw, %, both of Som
erset, Pa.
Virgil William Twigg, %, silk work
err, and Doris Louise Gerbing, 10, both
of Cumberland, Nd.
Albert Eugene Ray, Jr., 20 (parents'
consent), clerk, Fairmont, w. Va,
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and Ruby Leah Knight, 20, Clarks-

and Ruby Leah Knight, 20, Clarks-
burg, W. Va.
Paul Barr, %, student, Grantsville,
W. Va, and Mary Helen Want, %,
Chenille, w. Va.
Roy Heaston Sayre, %, laborer,
Lumberport, W. Va, and Jessie Lee
Alice Maxwell, %, Clarksburg, West
Va.
Rodney Truman Probst, 81, glass
worker, and Virginia Pickrell, 20, both
of Weston, w. Va.
David John Watkins, %, laborer,
Latrobe, Pa, and Mary Elizabeth
Shrum, 10, Derry, Pa.
Elmus Franklin Floyd Parker, 81,
farmer, and Lillian Frances SINNERS,
10, student, both of Baxter, w. Va.
Howard Raymond Bowler, 81, truck
driver, and Mary Garnet Reeder, IS,
both of Grafton, w. Va.
George William Kerby, 81, laborer,
Lake Lynn, Pa, and Vivian Vuer Wat
son, II parents consent), near Point
Marion, Pa.
Samuel Henry Mathey, %, truck
driver, and Ella Doris Kincaid, 10,
both of Fairmont, W. Va.
Jesus Vasgues, %, laborer, and Syl-
via Guerrieri, 18, both of Ambridge,
Pa.
Henry Clay Waybright, Is (parents'
consent), and Florence Steavens, as,
both of St. George, w. Va.
Harry Dale Brill, 80, merchant, of
Broadwell, Ohio, and Evalena Starl-
ing, 10, Stockport, Ohio.
Harry Robert Porter, %, mine fore
man, and Mary Matilda Geiger, 81,
both of Meyersdale, Pa.
Ralph Ford LaRue, 26, mechanic,
Grafton, W. Va, and Mary Alice
Whorley, "a, stenographer, Fairmont,
West Va.
Samuel H. Eddy, 60, merchant,
Brave, Pa, and Cynthia Marie Phil
lips, 81, near Brave, Pa.
Forrest McIntire, 33, salesman, and
Edna May Cummins, 81, both of
Clarksburg, w. Va.
William Ellsworth Husk, %, labor
err, aud Edith Maud Mullens, rs, school
teacher, both of Redwood, w. Va.
Ollie Gloe Radcliff, "a, pumper, of
Troy, w. Va, and Zelma Gay Red,
16 parents consent), Auburn, w.
Va.
William Hiram Fulk, 81, railroader,
Tunnelton, w. Va, and Mary Ellen
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of Comic Artist John Held, Jr.

A comparatively new racket-that
of turning skins of ground squirrels
inside out and calling them weasels,
thereby getting the bounty paid by
the county. Add, the same racket,
getting paid seven times for the same
skin.
1t is not advised that this racket be
taken up too seriously.
For fear that you didn't read Andy
Gump last Sunday Tilda, the maid,
suggested a cure for the depression
when she said "You can't keep the
wolf from the door unless you keep
the hog away from the table"
And that just reminds me that
Archibaldson gave a dirty little laugh
at the dinner table yesterday, when
after seeing me pass my plate for
refill No. 4, he asked me if had
read the funny papers on Sunday.
The way they treat me is abdominal.
And how's all your folks liver?