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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-08-05
QUESTIONS And
ANSWERS

(which President had the most
children?
2-What are the Roman numerals
for 900?
Are women permitted to vote
in every state of the Union?
What is the ENTER Of Popula-
ton of the United States.
5-Of what two primary colors is
green a mixture?
6-On what lake is the city of
Toronto?
7-Who was the outstanding Con-
federate General during the Civil
War?
8-What is the name of the in
strunent that records earthquakes,
9 Who was Aristotle2
10-What! American territory is
partly within the Artic Circle?
11-What great author took his
name after his native country?
12-Does the Constitution place
any religious qualification upon the
President of the U. S., or any other
public office?
13-How many species of Wood
peckers are there?
l4-Is the arm a part of the body?
15-What state is called the Bad
ger State?
l6-Who held Lincoln's hat dur
ing his first Inauguration?
17-What time is it in San Fran
cisco when it is II o'clock noon in
New York?
1S-Should the word today be
h%yphenated?
l9-T1as the President power to
pardon a state prisoner from a state
penitentiary?
2O-Which state has the largest
rural population?
21-What is the origin Of the
word "alphabet''?
Zl-Who was the inventor OF the
famous railway sleeping car?
23-What animals, having no. legs
excel in running, climbing, and
swimming? -
Pillow many American aviators
were killed in aerial combat during
the World War?
25-In what state is. the boot and
shoe industry largely concentrated?
26-Who was the oldest signer of
the Declaration of independence?
27-In what state is Pixies Peak?
2s-How many "Wise Men from
the East" does the Bible say visited
the new born infant Jesus?
29-Who wrote "The murders in
the Rue Morgue"?
3o-In what country are the lar
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-08-05

of the readers he saw were particular,
ly wiae except, of course, his idol,Pug
| Malone.
Johns inability to read was brought
to light one day. Here's the story
of my scrap with Sriftt. I just dug
this up in my old trunk. Lookit over.
Jack, an you'll see Stiff topped me
by ten pounds and Pug held out the
paper to John. John took the paper,
glanced at the full length wood-cut
of Malone, middle weight champion,
etc. etc., his eye roaming over the
figure of his friend in fighting pose.
Tears welled into his eyes; the picture
blurred; the red tinged sheet was not
| 10 crimson as he. His blush of shame
and his tear-bathed eyes, looking
straight at Pug, halted the trainer in
! his recital.
Pug, l can't read a damn word!'
he said.
Cant read! Can't read the Gaz-
zette:?" Malone almost dropped a bot
tie of ,~seltzer he was about to squirt
into a highball, a customer having
appeared before the bar at that ag-
itating moment. well, I'll be dam
ned!' and Pug shot the water with
such force it splashed the bar, drown
ing out the Scotch. Here, take some
more,' and Pug passed the bottle back
to the cu,tomer who spiked the drink
literally wondering what the excite
ment was all about.
When Malone recovered the whis-
ky bottle he turned to the boy. Tears
glistened in Johns eyes and stained
his cheek where he had roughly dash
ed a sleeve across his face. A great
lump rose in the throat of the trainer
He went % the end of the bar, pour
ed out a large drink of cold black
coffee and tossed it off. When the
customer left he returned to John.
"Why in the name of hell didn't
you tell me thi: before?"
"Too busy, Pug the boy explain
ed haltingly. II wanted to make good
at the scrapping. l amt had no
chance. l figured l was too old. So
what's the use?" Johns voice held a
note of hopeless maturity. Time, the
master, had passed him by. On leav-
ing the bar Pug and John walkedtinto
the gym and donned gloves for their
usual fast round before supper. NAL
one, scoring a hard left to the nose,
drew blood.
"There, >bn' you see you get to go
! to school now He carefully wiped
the red smear from his glove with a
towel, while John ~laughingly held his
bleeding nose. Its night school
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-08-05

bow, throwing the full force Of the
body into the blow by applying the
fundamental principles of mechanics
and dynamic force.
One day, after a long go with Ma
lone hsm.elf, the trainer, wiping a
bleeding nose, and out of breath, re-
marked shortly, You'll do to take a
crack at a few second raters." John
flushed. "Sure-you must always
win Don't forget that John Get the
habit of always. It's the principle
Of success
And then John polished off a half
dozen set ups" third and second
rate boys di Eosed of with starting
rapidity and with cold calculating
precision. Almost over night the
name of Fighting Breen, the weItcr
weight, became known on the Bow
cry from Chatham Square to Coop
er Union. The Grogan Gang claimed
him as one of their original members
and boosted of his renown. Fighting
Breen was on the road to champion
ship honors and rewards.
And at most of these fights, sitting
near the rings:de, alone or with
Judge Kelly, was the well-known
sporting man, Gilbert Van Horn: He
always bet heavily on Fighting Breen.
NO. Malone was positive, that
boys under my care. Never mind
about meetin' him, now He'll be a
champio,f then you can all meet
him. The Kids too young-don't
give him bum ideas. You sports spoil
too many good fighters
Strangely, it was Marvin Kelly
who wanted to talk with John Breen
Gilbert merely looked on. He had
brought a Panhard, and on days fol-
lowing the fights roared through the
countrys.d de IN cloudl of white dust
tearing up the water packed maca-
dam. People thought he was crazy
in his gogglel and mask. He hardly
knew whether he was or not. At
Dobbs Ferry he upset a farmers
truck cart, the horses were really at
fault, and the Morning Advertise:
carried a long story of his doings. 1t
seemed as if the Van Horns would
always be in the public eye.
In the meantime, Malone, guarding
John with the care of a father, plac-
ed his winnings in the Bowery Saw
irIs Bank and John, at the time
of the reform wave, engineered from
the inside had saved over four hun
bred dollars and had also provided
himself with an elegant wardrobe
The lapse in the fighting game pleas
ed him for he was beginning to hate
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-08-05
AN EGOTIST

Blinks: "That guys got an over
developed superiority complex that
gives me a pain in the neck"
links: "Yeh! He thinks he is so
ALFRED important they ought to
turn off the traffic lights and set the
alarms ringing for him when b.
driving through town, just as they
do for the fire department.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-08-05
BODY DEMANDS MINERALS

Medical Science has discovered that
the human body is made up Of q very
limited number of essential elements
All Of these are found In the Mineral
kingdom and in foods in their natural
state. To be exact, the healthy human
body is composed OF eleven Minerals and
when these are present. in balanced pro-
portion. we enjoy good health.
Unfortunately, few of us give any
thought to balancing our diets, according
to their Mineral content, and therefore
we must pay the penalty. A deficiency
Of these elements brings on Indigestion,
Gas, Bloating, Constipation, Headaches,
Nervousness and a host Of other Ills. We
soon lose strength, 60 from. bad to worse
and become disguised with life Itself.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-08-05
NEW WAY TO HEALTH

For many long years, Physicians and
Chemists have been trying to combine, In
proper proportion, the eleven esssntial
Minerals with necessary Vitamins. They
realized that the preparation nNst b.
easily assimilated and supply the system
with these elements 50 necessary "a
health.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-08-05
SMART KID

Teacher-Mickey, give a sentence
using the word despair.
Mickey-When de motorist found
dere was nc air in de spare he was
in despair"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-08-05

Fortunately, for all mankind, this ire
mendous undertaking has met with sue
cessl Science has perfected q most
remarkable formula, known rs LEES
MINERAL COMPOUND. This prepara-
ton supplies the system with the eleven
essential Minerals, In combination with
vitamins. II is not, In any sense Of the
word a patent medicine but Is mere
in the nature Of a FOOD V1TALlzEN.
It assists Nature. by restoring Q proper
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-08-05
ui|dupHea|th
and Pains GO Away

WOMEN who suffer from weak.
ness often have many aches and
pains which a stronger state of health
would prevent.
Women in this condition should
take Cardui, a purely vegetable tonic
that.has been in use for over so years.
Take Cardui to improve the general
tone of the system in cases of run
down health and "tired nerves."
Women have found, in such cases,
that Cardui helps them to overcome
pains and make the monthly periods
easier.
CARDUI is safe and wholesome
for women of all ages. Try it!
Sold at the drug store. ~
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-08-05
Thousands Find Health I'm
Amazing Mineral Compound
New Scientific Formula Containing Essential Elements of Human
Body, Combined with Necessary Vitamins, Brings Radiant Health
to Many Who Had Given Up Hope of Ever Being Well Again.

in All Walks of Life Tell of Its Powers. Many
Declare Lees Mineral Compound Has Brought Them
Health, Strength and Vigor After Many Medicines Had
Failed Completely.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-08-05

You who are blue, downcast and
depressed owe your loss Of health.
You who have tried many medicines
and treatments with little or NO re-
lief-take new heart and cheer! Pre-
pare yourselves for the most Joyous
surprise Of your lives.
Throw away your patent" medi-
cines. pills and drastic laxatives. Give
Nature a chance! Feed your body
with the essential Minerals and Vita
minis that God intended you should
have and see how quickly Nature as
serts herself and charges your body
with renewed health. strength and vi
tally.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-08-05
SOMETHING TO BE THANKFUL
FOR

1t is said the hard times have
turned peoples thoughts to religion,
and that is one thing, at least, even
the poorest still can get! p
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-08-05

balance Of the Mineral Content Of ths
body n good health follows as . nat
ural result. y
MAKE THIS 10 DAY TEST
Convince YOURSELF
Stop dosing yourself with patent med
icines." harsh %purgatives, oils and ca.
thartics for Just 10 days. Go to yonr
nearest Druggist INC secure q bottle II
regularly. and watch the results. You Il
he amazed at the feeling Of renewed
strength and vigor that soon appear.
No narcotics or alcohol to boost you Up"
but = natural method Of restoring health
and energy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-19
Lots Of Cash

United States Treasury certificates and notes offered the public on September IS, to the. extent of $1.150.000,00 were oversubscribed more than six to one. For the S750,000,000 of notes bearing IA per cent interest, maturing in five years, subscriptions were $4,351, 100000. For the $4O0. 100000 of certificates paying on- ly 1-2 per cent maturing in one year, the subscriptions amounted to $3, ,069. 100000. Most of them, too, were in small sums.
 Obviously a great many people in this country still have money, and are willing to let go of it when suitably persuaded. The best persuasion, apparently for large or small hoards, is the safety afforded by Uncle Sam's strong box. Right now, in seeking such safety. investors are willing to forego most of the income they would usually ex- pect s@s4,
 Here is one bad thing about government financing It takes so much money out of productive use. The government, to be sure, needs the money. And industry, we have been told frequently in these sad years, is overfinanced. But it would be grand thing if some of these billions were spent in the stores.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-19
Fire Prevention Week

Beginning October 9. the public is urged by Presidential proclamation to observe Ma tional Fire Prevention Week. Possibly these special periods of celebration do not accomplish much. If they did. it would hardly be true that the Amreican per capita fire loss now is nearly double that of 20 years ago. We grow more careless.
 With more fireproof buildings, with bet ter public fire departments, with many other factors in favor of fewer destructive eonfla- grations, nevertheless, fires in this eouptry cause an annual loss of nearly half a billion dollars worth of property and thousands of human lives. A great part of this destruc- ton is preventable. Reasonable precautions in dsposing of matches discarding cigars and eigarets, using inflammable substances. and so on. would avoid many fires. Prompt and effective action would stop others be- fore they caused serious damage.
 We have much to learn and do in order to reduce this menace. If Fire Prevention Week will help. let's go to it!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-19
Detoured Depressions

''How to avoid future economic depres- sions'' is the theme of pamphlet got out by postal clerk. He is avoiding economic depression for himself by selling his pamph- lets for 25 cents each. If his treatise con- tained the secret every one is looking for. the price would be ridiculously cheap. As it happens. the scheme set forth is hardly the ultimate solution for all our problems. First, the author would set up a United States Stabilization Bureau. He explains how it would work by assuming future slump in the automobile industry.
 '"The bureau in this case." he writes, would issue a proclamation. It would read: The private automobile industry and allied industries which employ approximate ly 6.000.000 persons are about to lay off many employees because of the lack of orders =. This industry is interwoven with your wage and job security. .. Accordingly. this bureau directs all of its members who have not purchased new order within the past five years to place an order within five years of the date of their last purchase" It is just as clear and simple as that. The or ders are placed. The automobile and allied go out and buy things they want. so other industries begin to hum. Their employees industries begin to hum. and an economic depression has been detoured. So now -or don't we?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-19

Norman Thomas proved an entertaining speaker even if you didn't subscribe to his views or theories He is in the Professor AL bert Levitt class, although he probably would take offense at any such comparison, inasmuch as he said of Professor Levitt. in the course of his address that "Devere Allen, the Socialist candidate (for U. s. Senator), is worth three Levitts.' However. that was nothing compared to some of the remarks he made about J. Henry Roraback, Senator Bingham and Rep. Lonergan. Speaking of Roraback he charged that he owns the Republican party in Connecticut and is the biggest stockholder in the Demo- cratic party .'' Governor Cross, he said, has done as well as Democrat from Yale could do, but he was double-crossed. Of course, that's the easiest thing in the world to do, talk about your political op- ponents It opens wide avenues of criticism, but it doesn't always make votes. We have heard Professor Levitt rave and rant about political characters in this state for some time now, but his movement has progressed very little. He started off auspiciously with barrage against the public utilities com mission. Had he stuck to this one issue we think he might have built himself party. As it is now he is too ambitious in his clean up program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-19
c1rRvEsC AND CUSHIONS FOR SKINNY WINNIE WITH BEST WISHES OF'
 OLD DOC BRADY

s+i,, like .em plump, vet blushingly admit there are a lot of Skinny Winnies who are now aS able to stay on their knees long enough to auu And God bless Old Doc Brady ,
 For wears now have been quietly but 1u- diciously distributing my monograph HOW W ~ Gain weight" free of charge, to all reaueis . who ask for it and inclose a stampeu enVT'op get correctly addressed. Every little wnile ses a pretty darn cheery testimonial rom soMe one who has acquired needed fesh pv S;,1 4., the instructions in the monograph. otii l,Li ,, spite of my best efforts, some Of these sklnny M ny mes have remained holy fr1ghts untli-tney have found an up-to-date physician who VIII rive them the insulin treatment. ,
 Oh yes I suppose there are stlll a Iew boneless old fogy practitioners who'-aave never heard of using insulin merely to give person o,, some needed flesh. For all I know there may even be quaint bird here ana snerT n rhat MIs is a. reaction which incompetent doctors are lksiy Ito give to almost any modern therapeul:ic :o osr veopment; they can't learn the new trlck .. master the new technic, so they fall pack on the suggestion that it is Dangerous, Wnlch 1s enough to frighten their gullible customers oil
 lnsulkn plays an important role in physiolosy' It makes you eat. <
 One patient gains 22h pounds in 2S days or insulin treatment. Another gains 10 pounds in 12 days. The treatment is begun by admh- istering units if insulin every three hours; ours; 10 units or even larger doses are gwen. every three hours. Patients are directed to keep some carbohydrate food always at hand' ana to
 
 candy orange juice, ice cream cake, sandwich, bread or cracker, milk, even sweetened tea. Never mind about the diet otherwise. Just clean up whatever good eats happen to be within reach.
 This treatment produces remarkable ln- crease in appetite, probably an increase III stomach capacity, and most slghlncant oI aii' a genuine pleasure in eating.
 Worry, anxiety. fear and other unpleasant emotions are notorious for making victims wan and thin. Probably these emotions pro- duce the sad effect by diminishing the natural internal secretion of insulin.
 So cheer up, you skinny folk, and shop around for up-to-date dactor who will glve YOU the insulin treatment even though there is question of diabetes.
 If this suggestion seemed too novel or vis- ionary when I first published 1t here good while ago, it is now a well established prin- ciple of modern therapeutics.
 Yes, sir, there are a lot of 'em rolling around nowadays in curves, cushions and smiles where they used to just rattle by, all angles and knobs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-19
up program

No doubt by this time Mayor Francis T. Maloney of Meriden is the congressional candidate on the democratic ticket in the third district. His opponent will be Tad Jones of Yale football fame, now a we'll known New Haven businessman. We have no doubt that Mayor Maloney will make a credtable showing in the third district. In fact he can be returned the victor if the democrats show any signs of activity. This district has remained republican of recent years solely on account of Colonel John Q. Tilson, the retiring republican incumbent. With Tilson gone the repub- lcans needed to fasten their hopes on some well-known character, such as Tad Jones' But the democrats can offset this with a direct plea to the voters based on
 Mayor Maloney's reputation and accom- plishments in Meriden. However, we should have liked to have seen the demo-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-19
To-day's Selected Poem
PERENNIAL GARDEN

(Roselle Mercier Montgomery in The New
 New York Times) Would you forget the past, oh, never go Into a garden where perennials grow. A garden you have known and once held dear There is no refuge from remembering here. Each blade of green, each spike of bloom
 will be A spear to pierce the side of memory. About the coiumbines remembrance elings And vlolets hold all vanished springs. To one returned old fragranees are pain. Glove plnks at dusk, and roses after rain. There Is a poignnDey In azure squils, And no escape at all from daffodlls. Each flower that blooms in such garden plot Whatever named, will bo--forgel. .me.not, Do not return tO whore pereHniala Ep0w, Would you forget Inc past 1 say who
 know
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-19
Here, There And Everywhere
TAX RATE COMPARISON
 (Mariden JolrnaN

The Waterbury Democrat is 8 bit hurt by frequent unfavorable comment from outsiders on the size of the Waterbury tax rate and calls attention to the fact that the stated rates in some cities are camou- flaged. Hartford, 1t points out, still sticks to the antiquated school dis itrict system, and that, means, says the editor. that fin addition to the taxes they pay the city, the resi- dents of the various districts must also pay g school tax to the par ticular collector in their district" 1. "This tax" continues the writer, ."is generally sufficient to make as that in Waterbury if not hish- We'll look in the book (state Tax Commissioner Blodgett's sbook) and see. The average tax in Waterbury last year was 39.4 mills. In Hart ford it was 27.4. ..%
 In Bristol where there are flu- merous school districts, the average tax rate was 24.8 and in Danbury with schools consolidated, the aver- age rate was 82.7.
 The average rate in Meriden was 23.9 (first tax district paying IT and second 8 mills), and Middlee town, with school districts at that time, had a rate of 27.2. The averp age combined town and city Nor. wich rate was 22.8..
 Thus, it is quite apparent that Waterbury has no business trying to console itself with guesses about higher. taxes elsewhere. And it is equally apparent thatttaxes can be high whether collected by one coll lector or a dozen. Comparisons are not nice but Waterburians should not object to reference to their cell lar position considering all the fun they had while getting there. :
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-19
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 NearSfphtednesS

Sixteen, very nearsighted, have worn glasses past six years, having them changed every two years. Oc,Ilist told me I'd have to wear glasses always. Last year I left off glasses most of the time. Now I notice a distinct improvement i'll my sight Can you give me any exercises or tell any way l can strengthen my sight? My faith in glasses as means or improvement IS much shaken G. M)
 Answer-I know of such exercise. be- leve the constant wearing of proper glasses for all near work when the near-sighted person is young, is the best way to conserve eyesight for later years. Rest, rather than exercise, is what such eyes need. One of the most help full ways to give very near-sighted eyes rest is by keeping the eyes under the effects of drops for several days, each time the glasses are changed or the eyes tested.
 Acne Eighteen, large pus pimples. Doctor pre- scribed salve to focus the pus, but lack cer- tain foods in my diet that is the cause of this. Please send me q list of foods .. (F. Mo
 Answer-I know of no foods which by their inclusion or exclusion will cause such trouble. If the condition is acne (blackheads and pim- ples) such as most boys and girls have. more or less, send a stamped envelope bearing your address and sak for advice for your trouble. Although some of our leading skin specialists still entertain quaint notions that acne Is due to eating sweets, pastries, fats etc. there Is no scientific or even clinical ground to support the notions.
 MIX Sugar
 Why is milk sugar (IactOse) recommended with acldOphiIus milk? Is thls milk sugar or InctOse different from other sugars which arc excluded from the diet on account 0f ncidItyY (Miss B. H.)
 Answer--Laetose is the sugar naturally pres ont in milk. Theoretically it tx moro readily fermented by the lnctic baoilI to produce inetio Acid. Practically. I believe can sugar or glucose (e0rn sugnr) Or any other sugar 0P syrup la quite aB effective. believe real buitePmiik or natural sour milk, fl one likos it. iA as efficient and heaIthful ns any artificial sour milk beverage or any IaetIo bacillus prep. lrati0n.
 (copyrisht John r. Dilie Col