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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-07
YOUR
CHILDREN
By Olive Roberts Barton
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CHILDREN ARE PEOPLE.


/ think that the best way to un.
derstand children is to understand
ourselves.
We have an odd way of taking
it for granted that small people
are different from grown-ups. II
we stop to consider that they feel
them a lot of suffering.
We grown-ups are Il thin-skin-
ned lot; we are as sensitive at
triggers, ready to go off at the first
word, or to cry our eyes out ii an
unkind or critical remark is made
to us or about us.
Yet we expect children to be
something like Praxiteles' Fawn
all marble and smiling and ada
mant to anything but a hammer
and chisel. We think they should
stand up under every sort of scold-
ing or reminder without spiritually
flinching. Would we take the
treatment we so often feel prfvi-
leged to hand out without some
retaliation? Not for a. second!
Now 1 won't go into the matter
of discipline and training here
Suffice it to say that 1 know all
scolding to be unnecessary ano
wrong. Scolding is our own emo
tional relief. OF course reminders
are needed, disapproval may be
spoken and some punishment adj
ministered when necessity wal
rants. 1t all depends on the child
the motive, and own children and
how to reach them best.
Be Sparing of Criticism
But two things I should be very
careful about. The first is never te
speak insultingly of his appear
ance-or just let us say "unkind-
ly." The second is about accusing
him unjustly. Nothing hurts 6
child more than to be accused
wrongly, to put the second matter
first. oh yes - he may have done
| it but all we see is result, the
act itself. We may accuse him OF
being mean, jealous, stingy, cruel
or even of being a liar and thief
while all the time what he die
may have happened for reason
utterly removed from any o
them. Children <misbehave mostly
from impulse, thoughtlessness
| temptation and accident - fo1
any of a hundred reasons not ever
remotely associated with deliber
ately wrong intention. Yet the,
suffer every hour of the day il
some families from cruel and un
fair remarks.
AS to a child's appearance, an!
sighting reference to his ears, hi
hair, his nose, his legs, or any par
of him will leave complex al
sure as the sun sets. I don't mea1
cleanliness, I mean shape, size an,
kind. Cleanliness should be sough
for and impressed on him but no
by ridicule or punishment. Mos
children are Indifferent to appear
ance,> but they will come to i
themselves in time. If you reall,
invite this statement, let me sa!
that it is not natural for children
to keep themselves clean. 1t is
superimposed law of older peopl'
and we drag it into the realm o
suidance and behavior with to-
heavy hand.
Never tell child he is unbeau
tiful or awkward or stupid. Sucf
references are fertilizers for in
feriority, resentment. and loss o
self-respect. They cut very deeply
Please put yourself in his place
and choose your words as yol
would be spoken to.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-07
CHAPTER XXXNIII

g
It was 6 in the morning when Ell
len entered Stevens bedroom and
looked dazedly about the circle of
white, exhausted faces, hoping for
reinsurance. She found none. Then
she sat down beside Steven, her
small hands clasped, waiting for
the opening of his eyes. He must
know that if he would only live she
would love him with all her heart.
"You might speak to him." some
one suggested.
Ellen was on her knees beside
the bed. She was holding the cold
slender hands and begging Steven
to speak to her.
"Steven! Steven, can't you hear
me? It's Ellen!'
She looked up at Symes.
Il think he stirred.
In aepassion of grief and fear
Ellen watched Stevens gray. lined
face. The heavy eyes opened. They
were vacant as empty windows.
"gts-its Ellen." she whispered.
This time she saw the shadow
of q smile on the stricken mans
face. The colorless lips We're
forming words:
'My-beloved-wife
Ellen bowed her head, sent up a
silent and grateful prayer. She felt
confident and strong, believing that
she could snatch him back from
death. Stevens heavy hand was
son her hair; rested against her
cheek. She knew he was strug-
Cling to speak and shook her head.
She whispered that he must be
quiet. The mans eyes turned to
Symes and seemed to call the law
yer to the bedside. Symes drew
closer.
Ellen did not see the faces OF
the watching physicians. She did
not know that no matter how pas
sionate Stevens desire to live
might be he had no chance. His
overtaxed heart was beating more
and more slowly.
Let him talk, Mrs Barclay"
said one of the watchers. 1T can
do no harm now.
At that Ellen knew. She knelt
on the floor, stroking Stevens hand
as the slow, bitter tears she re-
strained seemed to drop one by
one on her heart.
''Symes," Stevens voice barely
stirred the stiffness.
Here / am old man." Symes
said heavily. Its all right" he
told the dying man. "Don't worry
about the settlements. I'll take
care of-Mrs Barclay Everything
shall be as you wished"
The lawyer stepped back from
the pool of light circling the bed
Ellen was to have those last few
minutes alone with Steven. She
chung to his hand more tightly
No one thought he would speak
again. Slowly he was sinking into
the darkness. Just before the end
his lips moved again. The words
were barely above whisper
"Smile-my darling = smile for
me-"
Ellen smiled.
The rest was nightmare. The
girl remembered being taken away
from the bedroom. She remember
ed crying because Steven was dead
and crying for her mother and that
+ presently someone told her her mo-
Their would come. She remembered
drinking something hot and refus-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-07
p 1|leSTcQRY
4! OF SUE
~ by. Maroery Hale /
SUE FAINTs AFTER ACCIDENT

SUE fAINlS AFIEk ASClDENI
Harry had backed the car from
the garage and had parked it in
the drive, near the veranda Sue
| followed Ruth to the car as the
two men appeared.
Ruth Bradley, Are you one of
the victims?" Sue heard sur
prised voice say. She recognized it
as belonging to Dale Courtney.
Even in her dazed, half-ill condi-
ton she wished that Ruth liked
Dale instead of DR. Raynor. Some
thing might be done about that.
| Courtney seemed to find Ruth in
teresting. He was talking on.
Harry gave me the high sign to
come along. l didn't know who
all were here. And Sue Thorn
ton Are you the one that sent
the car on its downhiu journey?
l might have known!"
He was laughing, saying things
that had no meaning. Sue tried
to put them together. To think
up answers that would show that
aware that her words were jun
bled. Thick. They were just
sounds. She sank back in the car
She closed her eyes. Maybe she
was hurt worse than she had
thought, she told herself. Maybe
| she was losing too much blood.
She hoped not. But it didn't mat
ter. She would be home soon.
| Sue was aware that Ruth and
| Courtney talked little as the car
went home. Ruth explained how
the accident had happened. Her
voice sounded strangely light
hearted and happy. But she hadn't
wrecked a car. Sue knew that
there was something else about
which she should think. She didn't
| quite know what it was. But it
was important. Her mind reached
for it. But it was too Elusive. 1t
slipped away. She tried again.
This time She caught it. 1t would
take money to have the car re-
paired. She had forgotten that!
Money! The word brought her
back to consciousness again.
| Money. And she and Jack were
so in need of money, for things
that they really needed. They had
so many bills!
The car was stopping. They had
arrived home. evidently. She
hoped that she would be able to
walk to the house. If she set her
mind to it maybe she could. 1t
was odd that no one had noticed
the blood. Maybe her Imagination
was-excited and she wasn't bleed
ing as much as she had imagined.
People had strange sensations i'm
mediately after they had meen I'M
der nervous tensions, she remem-
| bered.
She let Harry help her into the
house. She thanked him. But
she was very glad when she heard
| Dale Courtney announce that he
was going to stay for awhile.
Your party won't miss me- he
said to Harry. Maybe I can help
here. AS the host, though, you
should go back"
''Are you sure there isn't any
thing that / can do?" Harry asked.
very sure, Sue?"
mot a thing" She smiled.
| THANK you so much for bringing
us home"
Then Harry was gone. Sue
couldn't hear the sound OF his en-
CINE going down the road. Couldn't
see the red CLEAN of the tail-light
on his car. n.
She was aware. that Courtney
was glancing at her curiously.
From far away his voice came.
Watch out, she's reached the
limit of her strength"
mo. ! haven't. I'm all right"
Sue supposed she said the words.
1t sounded like her voice. But
she was slipping =. :. slipping.
"She's, hurt" Ruth's startled
wores went with her into a
strange, dark oblivion.
NEXT: DIR RaynOr is summoned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-07
MRS O'NEILL
ENTERS RACE
FOR ASSEMBLY

Downer's Grove, Ill, (UP)-Mrs
Lottie Holman O'Neill, Downer's
Grove, the first woman ever elected
to the Illinois general assembly.
again is seeking seat as state rep
resentative after an absence of
two years.
Mrs O'Neill is one of the 33 wo-
men seeking political Office in Illi-
nois this year. She was a candi-
date for state senator at the 1880
election, but was defeated by Sem
ator Richard j. Barr, republican,
Joliet.
After being defeated, Mrs
O'Neill became an independent
candidate for election as United
States senator from Illinois in
1880. She had the support of the
Anti-Saloon league and received
approximately 100000 votes.
Her candidack for United States
senator served to emphasize a
bitter enmity between her and
Ruth Hanna Mccormick, Illinois
first and, to date, only congress
woman.
The enmity started when Mrs
O'Neill was a legislator.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-07
Miss Dorothy Mclaughlin
to Coach Wildly Seniors

Miss Dorothy Mclaughlin who
will coach the cast of the Wildly
high school senior play, Love in
a Mist" to be presented in April
announced the cast today following
weeks of daily rehearsals. Those
who will take part include: Diana
Wynne,A Sally O'Brien, Gregory
Farnham, Fred Herr; Count Sci
phone Garelli, Robert jackson ;
Sidney Rose Wynne, Mavis Hous-
ton; Anna Moore Wynne, Alice
Mallory; Kiddy, Catherine Chris
tan; and Colin, George Carter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-07
GAVEL MADE OF MARQUIS
TDEyLN

Geneva, N. Wood from the
tree under which the Marquis de
Lafayette rested on his visit here
in 1925 will be used for a gavel
at meetings. of the Episcopal diocese
of Rochester. The Lafayette
tree, a hybrid poplar. still stands.
The wood was obtained when a
storm, recently, broke limb from
the trunk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-07
BEGIN HERE TODAY

ELLEN ROSSITER. beautiful
20-year-old, falls I'm love with
LARRY HARROWGATE, young
artist whom she meets at Dream
land, n dance hall where she
works MS q hostess. Larry Is en-
gnged 10 ELIZABETH BOWES,
debutante, but pays attentions to
Ellen until his fiance returns
from Europe.
Believing Larry Is lost TO her,
Ellen agrees to marry STEVEN
BARCLAY, 81 years old and
wealthy, who has paid hospital
EXPENSES for her brother, MIKE,
injured I'm a street accident. Ell
len knows such a marriage will
provide for her mother. MOLLY
ROSSITER, and make IL possible
for her sister. MYRA, to marry
BERT ARMSTEAD.
Barclay has been married and
divorced. Scandal accompanied
his divorce from LEDA GRAY
SON. dancer, and, fearing this
talk may be revived. he and FL
len agree to keep their marriage
secret until they sail for Europe.
OHICt0S WALLIS " SCtthS T" AoAs'~
on Ellen but she persuades him
to wait until after the ceremony.
Barclays lawyer, SYMES. re-
CARDS Ellen as q gold-digger.
In a double marriage in "A small
Connecticut town Barclay and
Ellen and Myra and Armstead
are married. They depart and al
most Immediately Symes arrives.
demanding to see Barclay. No
ono knows where the couple have
gone.
Ellen and Barclay drive TO his
Long Island home. The girl Is
terrified, knows her marriage has
been a mistake. She reads In a
newspaper that Iarry's engage
ment to Elizabeth BOwes is bro
ken. Barclay comes to Ellcn's
bedroom. The girl faints from
terror, RECEIVERS consciousness to
find that her husband has suffer-
ed a heart attack. She calls for
help and doctors and nurses ar
rive Symes arrives. Ellen be-
Iieves her husband is dying and is
overwhelmed with grief.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-07
BANDIT MADE COMPROMISE

Kennewick, Wash - (UP)-A
holdup demanded SO of r. G.
Bremmer. The latter offered him
81. After long argument, compro-
mise of $3.50 was reached.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-07
KITTENS MINUS TAILS

Kelso, Wash-UP)-A persian
cat owned by P. J. Blanchard gave
birth to three tailless kittens. The
kittens were normal otherwise.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-07

brightest genius dis
University
Memphis children covering period of five
it's 49, which makes her mental age 49, An 10 rating OF
covered the 10O0 Ava Louise will junior high school next
effort has been made her in her school work. parents
children her physical well with those her mental She
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-07

A white chiffon evening dress Is
accented with very wide red
velvet belt stitched in tailored
fashion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-07
REsTFUL SLEEP
for FRETFUL,
FEvERISH CHILD

When your child losses and cries
out in his sleep. it means he is not
comfortable. Very often the trouble
is that poisonous waste matter is
not being carried off as it should
be. Bowels need help--mild, gentle
help--but effective. Just the kind
Castoria gives. Castoria is pure
vegetable preparation made spe-
cially for childrens ailments. 1t
contains no harsh, harmful drugs,
no narcotics. Don't let your child's
rest--and your own--be interrupt
ed. A prompt dose of Castoria will
urge stubborn little bowels to act.
Then relaxed comfort and restful
sleep! Genuine Castoria always has
the name:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-07

NEXT: Or Raynor is summoned
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-07

The rest was nightmare. The
girl remembered being taken away
from the bedroom. She remember
ed crying because Steven was dead
and crying for her mother and that
presently someone told her her mo-
Their would come. She remembered
drinking something hot and refus-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-20

reflects more accurately the condi- tions which exist in the particular territory, and which apply with equal force In the case of commer- cial automobiles. It will be noted that the final level of rates is not as high as the level required by the commercial car experience for the entire state.
 "The rates for Property Damage Insurance have, generally speak ing, not been revised. The eXper- fence in connection with property damage insurance does not show the same upward trend in the av- craze loss cost per car, with the result that the present rates are more nearly adequate"
 Secretary Frank J. Green of the Chamber of Commerce communi- cated with the National Bureau of Casualty and Surety Underwriters in an effort to secure its explana. ton of the rate revision, a copy of which appears above.
 George A. Hynes, president of the local fire underwriters board has announced that a meeting of all members would be held within few days to take action on the increase, which has startled many autoists and has given rise to the report that many owners may at- tempt to operate cars without be- ing fully protected. Courts have always warned persons Of the seri- ousness of any attempt to escape responsibility.
 Naugatuck, Watertown and Mid- dlebury are in the Waterbury dis friof rNba rofcc in three classes: "W" for light cars; TX" for medium weight cars and "Y" for heavy cars. The new rates without the previous allowance for merit or good record, which amounted to 10 per cent reduction, are as follows for this district:
 For a 5000 and $1O,000 public liability policy and $5,000 prop erty damage policy, the first figure being for the public liability and the second for property damage; Class w., $6O and $14; Class x, $6O and $14; Class Y, $70 and $17. The last years rates were: Class w, $47 and $15; Class x, $47 and $15; Class Y, S60 and $19.
 The new rates for District No 8 called Waterbury suburban and comprising the towns of Wolcott, Prospect. Southbury, Beacon Falls and Oxford are as follows: Class w. $32 and $11; Class x. $34 and $11; Class Y, SAY and $14. The rates last year were: Class w, $34 and SIS; Class x. $37 and $l4; Class Y, $50 and $17. It will be seen that here the rates are much lower this year than last in every instance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-20
Boys to Hear
 Robert F. Birt

Next Friday evening at 6:30 Ro- bert r. Birt, commander of the Corporal Coyle Post of the Amer ican Legion will address a mass meeting of boys and young men in the North End Y gymnasium. His topic will be Experiences of Q Spy During the World War. An open forum discussion will follow his talk. This is one of series of weekly educational forums, which , are being conducted at the North End Y under the auspices of the new young mems club.
 Alfred Gioiella was elected pres- ident of this new club at meet ling last night at the North End Y Henry Santo Pietro was elected vice-president. The recording sec retary is Ralph Santo Pietro while the financial secretary and treas Hrer is Carl Longo. Other mem- bers who attended last nights meeting are John Pettine, Jerry Hayes, Pat Stance, Thomas Jack son, Tony Garafano, and Domen!c Petrozzi. Attorney John Membrino and Secretary Miles II. Durr are acting as advisors to this club. The officers will meet Friday evening at 7:15 o'clock. At this time the constitution will be drawn up for submission to the club and a group of suggested names will be offered from which the club may choose.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-20

Interviewed by the Waterbury Democrat today members of the Waterbury Association of Casualty and Insurety Agents admitted that the statement in the Democrat of Monday to the effect that revised automobile public liability and property damage rates would go into effect on that day was true.
 They further stated that at a meeting of the association this noon at the Hotel Waterbury the up- ward climb in rates for the Waterbury district was discussed thoroughly and all members affil- lated with the National Bureau of Casualty and Surety Underwriters of New York accepted the rate re- vision. It was the concensus of those at today's meeting that further increases could be avoided by an education program for motor vehicle operation in Waterbury and vicinity.
 Statements to the effect that Waterbury was being picked upon by the National Bureau of Casualty and Surety Underwriters was dis counted by the gathering today. If this district is subjected to an in- crease, it must be due solely to the fact that in the last two or three years this district has shown d more rapid increase in auto ac- cidents and in the number of people killed and injured which, of course, increases the average loss cost per car insured by companies affiliated with the National bureau.
 As one prominent member of the local organization of Casualty and Surety Agents pointed out other cities aren't getting such big re- ductions as is claimed by those who take exception with the rate re- vision. For example Hartford's rate under the revision for public liability, $5,000 and $10,000, will amount to SAP. Under the old rate it was $47. But a driver with mer- it rating would be entitled to ten per cent discount, bringing his cost to $42.30, which shows that the reduction is just thirty cents. Incidentally SAP is the minimum manual rate that may be be levied.
 As the Democrat stated last Monday in announcing exclusively in Waterbury the revised rates for property damage and public liabil- ity such factors as the increased power and speed of automobiles; improved roads; increased conges- tiOn4 increased used of closed au- tomobiles; increased mileage; and increased family use of automo- plies have resulted in not merely revised rates for Connecticut, but
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-20

public liability insurance have this year been based upon the average loss cost for policy years 1929 and 1880, increased by factor of , per cent. This factor is designed to reflect, at least in part, conditions existing in all territories, and which may be expected to produce a higher level of costs in 1882, the year in which the revised rates will become effective. The factor of per cent has been applied in Connecticut in developing the rates for private passenger and commer- cial public liability insurance.
 "The experience for commercial public liability insurance has also been unfavorable, the loss costs for 1929 being $29.76 and for 1930, $39.72 or an average including the per cent factor of $36.4S. The rates which have been in effect in Connecticut provide only $2S.65 per car with which to pay losses and the expenses of settling claims as compared with $35.46 underly- ing the new rates. In view of the limited volume of commercial car experience, the rates for every ter ritory have been determined with due regard to the commercial car experience by territory, and also the experience in connection with private passenger cars. The great CT volume of experience in con- nection with private passenger cars
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-20
Carl Goodwin
 Talked on India
Gave Addresses at Differ ent Places Last Night

Carl Goodwin. a former Y. M. c. A. secretary at Norwalk, Connecti- cut, who previous to that spent five years in India in the same capa- city, was the speaker at the week. ly forum at the Brooklyn branch of the Y. M. c. A. last evening. He used as his topic England, India and Gandhi". Joseph Wedzunas, chairman of the forum committee at the Brooklyn branch introduced MT Goodwin, giving a short re- sume of the speakers career.
 MT Goodwin brought with him, q group of slides which were thrown on the screen, and which depicted various Indian scenes and incidents relating to the speaker 5 work in India.
 During the showing of these pie lures, MT Goodwin impressed on the group of older boys, the ne- cessity of thinking of these Indian people as their brothers. AL though they dressed differently, were of different color and spoke q different language, fundamental- ly, they thought the same, played the same games and reacted to certain situations much the same way an American boy would. "If we could but realize this sense of brotherhood and world fellow ship" said MT Goodwin, then there would be no need to worry about disarmament conferences peace treaties, and war"
 MT Goodwin also spoke at the ' dormitory village supper or India.
 MT Goodwin said that after five years of association with the 1n- dian people he regards them with 0 respect second only to the United States. In courtesy and in several other aspects the Indian has us "beat mile" says MT Goodwin. The chief religious classes are Mo- hamnedanism and Hinduism. The followers of the Hindu religion cutnumber those of the Moham- medan but the latter are more ag- gressive and generally occupy stronger positions politically. In commenting upon the castes of In- dia he said that it was almost inn possible for person born into a certain caste to lift himself into a better and higher one.
 In referring to the Ghandi na- tlonalist movement, MT Goodwin traced the non-cooperative move- ment of the Indian nationalists back to the period immediately fol- lowing the conquering of India by Great Britain when the Indian people first boycotted English manufactures. The Ghandi apparel and scarcity of clothes is probably meant to signify the spirit of boy colt. In mentioning the round table conference in Engalnd at which Ghandi sat, he expressed the belief that Ghandi was too abrupt
 r dealing with the British gov ernment and that had he ap- preached England in the spirit oi solicitation rather than demand tine results might have been diff ferent.
 MT Goodwin feels that India is not yet ready for her freedom and that if Great Britain should step out and leave India to self govern. ment 1t is likely that the Moham- r1edans who are Q more aggressive type than the Hindus would over run the political offices and cause distress and turmoil even though they are outnumbered by the Hin duS,