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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-05-12

But go 25 blocks and the crowd has
melted away. You begin to get out in
the rural section. Here, you can 60
for miles and still keep on finding
throngs of people. 1t is the same way
with everything else - skyscrapers.
stores, taxicabs. We have them all, but
yours are multiplied"
always have thought it would be
interesting If part of the residential
portion Of New York could be divided
into 48 sections, governed in relative
size by the population Of the various
states, and then to gather all the for
mer residents of each state into their
own section. They would all feel that
they were at home again, especially If
the floating population was assigned
to quarters under the same system.
Even now we have miniature coun-
tries in New York-little Italy, China,
Hungary, Africa. There are mighty
few races in the world that are not
represented somewhere in New York,
and there is scarcely any article of
trade known to man which you cannot
find somewhere in the city, if you
know where to look for 1t.
Peoples, jewels, objects of art. an
imals, foods, shrubs, trees, flowers,
drugs, chemicals, all sorts of things
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-05-12
Who Was
Who?
By Louise NJ. Comstock
PARAcELsUs

THE real Paracelsus 'idealized into
L symbol of the impossibility of
separating knowledge and life by Rob-
ert Browning in the poem of that
name, was Swiss physician, chemist
and charlatan, who lived from 1893 to
1541.
Like the character he inspired Para
celsius devoted his life to search for
knowledge and, scorning the infOrma-
ton available to him from the stu
dents of the past, set out on an in
dependent search for the real char
acter of matter. While professor at
the University of Basel, Paracelsus
publicly burned the works of Avicenna
and Galen fathers of medical science,
and set himself up as monarch of
physic." 1t was an age when science
was still bound up in black magic,
when chemistry was as yet alchemy
and chemists devoted precious life
times to weird searchings for the for
mulae for the creation of life. Though
Paracelsus dealt like the rest in much
humbug and played vigorously upon
the ignorance and superstition of the
time, he stands nevertheless as founder
OF modern pharmaceutics.
Browning is not concerned with the
real contribution of his hero to the
learning of the world, but with the
effect of life devoted exclusively to-
research upon a mans soul. Written
when the poet was only twenty-three
years old, "Paracelsus' is astounding In
its revelation of the disintegration Of
character.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-05-12
Cheero Chapters y Fun Es for All the G 1bads5s

: down upon his head and tied the
poles together Then she tied Old
Man Coyote on to the tepee poles
and told him to hold on tight. When
she had everything ready, off they
went over the prairie, Old Man
Coyote protesting all the way.
Finally they came to some woods
and Mrs. Coyote took him through
the tops of the trees rapidly, paying
no attention when the branches got
in his eyes and tore his clothes.
They came to a river. For long
time she dragged him down the
river until he was cold and wet.
When he looked as though he had
had punishment enough she set him
down and began to set up the te-
pee. Old Man Coyote was mighty
glad to get off those tepee poles
and thought he would run away
from such a terrible wife, so he
made believe that he would go off
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-05-12
British Naval Victory
Told in Old Newspaper

Memphis, Tenn.-An issue of the
London Times one hundred and TWEEN
ty-seven years old, carrying an ac-
count of the victory of the British
fleet at Cape Trafalgar, was discov-
cred recently by Mrs. Florence John
son while cleaning out an old book
case.
The paper evidently had been
placed in the case by her grandfather,
a native of England. In the battle
Lord Nelson Britain's naval hero, was
killed.
Vice Admiral Collingwood. who as
sumed command after Lord Nelson
had been killed, reported the battle
to the newspaper.
The issue was dated November II,
1905.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-05-12

cotton fabrics by covering the spot
with butter and allowing it to, remain
for a few hours before washing.
To clean a panama hat put an ounce
of oxalic acid (poison) in sufficient
scalding water to cover the hat. Put
the hat in this solution and hold it
down with stick so that it is entirely
covered. Leave it for five minutes,
then take it out with a stick and dry
in the shade
(@ by the Associated Newspapers)
(WNU Service)
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-05-12

and get some firewood as an ex-
cuse. But Mrs. Coyote knew what
he was up to and tied him again to
the tepee poles and started on.
Please don't move this way" Old
Man Coyote cried. But Mrs. Coy
ote paid no attention to him. She
took him through the woods again,
and over the mountains and
through the river until he was so
cold and hungry he was half dead.
Then Mrs. Coyote, who was the
whirlwind, set him down and let
him run away.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-05-12
HQW It Started
BY Jean Newton

centuries ago, every palace had it's nu-
merous backdoors and back stairs
through which private access was had
to rooms in which privy conferences
were held.
1t Is this sort Of underhand in
trigue that flourished because of back
doors and backstairs; and, which,
however, undesirable 1t was in times
gone by, still seems to be prevalent
today.
&C. 1892. Bell Syndicate -WNU Service
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-05-12
M1y 11oiqhb0rMyy

THE soil in piazza and window
i boxes dries out very quickly.
Plants in these boxes should be gen.
erously watered every day and fresh
earth added to the old in August.
To make a starch that will not stick,
stir a pinch of borax into boiling wa
ter and add it to the starch, with a
few drops of bluing.
Tar stains may be removed from
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-05-12
OLD MAN COYOTE AND
THE WHIRLWINn
(Reprinted From the Tepee Book
by Permission)
An Indian Legend.

by Permission)
An Indian Legend.
One day Old Man Coyote was
walking through the woods talking
to himself. "There is a woman liv-
ing in these woods" he said, who
wants a husband and l think l
should like to have her for wife,"
"You will have to wrestle with
me-" voice replied from among
the trees, land if you throw me l
will be your wife,"
II will wrestle with you," Old
Man Coyote replied and because
the woman knew who he was she
let him throw her. But she had not
forgotten how he had run away and
left her when he was her husband
before and she intended to get even
with him.
II move so often, no man will
live with me-" she told him.
"That won't bother me-" Coyote
answered.
Mrs. Coyote began to get supper
and said nothing but just as her
husband began to eat she came In
and said they would have to move
right away. She pulled the tepee
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-05-12
"BACKSTAIRS INFLUENCE"

pACKSTAIRS influence-that is to
- say clandestine, secret, underhand
force that Accomplishes it's sinister
purpose so no one may hear, say see
or know-ths is not a twentieth CEN
fury discovery though the phrase finds
frequent usage in this fin de steele
century.
The very name, as matter of fact,
comes to us from the incident that
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-05-12
Building Sway May
Make Stenog Sick

Columbus, Ohio. -" Stenogra
piers of the future may become
i'll In lofty offices, be rushed off
to a physician and hear him say
they are suffering from "syn-
chronous swaying Of pendulous
fixtures"
Prof. Clyde T. Morris, Ohio
State university engineer. said
here that something like sea
sickness may occur in upper
stories Of tall buildings.
Commonly. he said, 1t has been
believed this was caused by the
swaying of the structure In the
fresh winds of the lower skies.
But, in fact, 1t is the swaying OF
the fixtures.
Experiments In the American
Insurance Union tower here, the
tallest structure west Of New
York, showed sway Of only
one-tenth of an inch in a 3O-mile
wind at the thirty seventh floor.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-05-12
Still MANY Wild Horses

There are still many thousands OF
these so-called wild horses in some
of the west ern states such as Idaho
and New Mexico. though many have
been exterminated in recent years.
They are the descendants of Spanish
horses liberated in the Sixteenth cen.
fury.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-05-12
Eat Most Eggs

Ottawa, Can.-Practically an egg per
day is eaten by every man, woman and
child in Canada. The average per
capita yearly consumption of eggs In
the Dominion is 361, the highest Of
any country, according to an official
compilation.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-05-12
MISS PETITE

(Here is one of the smallest pa
per dolls in the world, straight
from Paris with her new clothes.
If there isn't a paper doll family
in your house, you can start one
with Miss Petite.)
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-05-12

lives
her father
OF
the fathers beloved
unsucesuy
living within calling distance of each other New York The girl
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-05-12
LADDER CLIMBING

(Change the words at the base
of the ladders to the words at the
top in five changes. Each change
Of a letter, Of course, must spell a
real word, and only one letter can
be changed at each move.)
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-05-12
Hen Turn. Miner

Sonora, Calf: -Joaquin Morris hen
has turned miner. When he went to
feed Old Biddie he found she had
scratched up a gold nugget valued at
$3.50.
Evening star., 1932-12-26
EXTENDED
PAYMENT
PLAN

ARRANGED for your convenience -.
on this plan NO down payment is
required, you may take as long %
four months to pay your bill, and
you are taxed with no interest
charles Of any kind.
Evening star., 1932-12-26
3O-DAY
CHARGE


All responsible men and women
bre cordially invited to enjoy the
convenience Of a Charge Account
with us. Open your account DUR
Sn4 thA sale! -
Evening star., 1932-12-26

and then remember that this
All holiday goods
Winter included this sale We
effect complete clearance quck
Checkev itema
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-05

was converting her home into a tea room because she needed the money, but even more than that because she was lonely and want cd adventure. She went on talking.
 T almost think the ancestral mahogany is shocked because it has to be associated with the green painted chairs and tables. And I could swear I heard a Dresden cup reciting it's family china tree to a perfectly respectable ten cent pot tery bowl. But I'm democratic. My china simply has to get to- gether. Come on home to dinner, if Jack is working. Please! I'm so - 50 awfully lonesome!"
 The laughing voice caught. Snow flakes shone on the shining red hair. The blue eyes, not pur- pie blue like Sues, but straight, di- rect blue such as very little chill dren have, grew bright with tears.
 "Joan = but for you, of all peo- pie to be lonesome!" Sue said.
 Why not?" she asked. Most people I used to know are gone. haven't lived here for years, you know. I went abroad to be edu- cated and - and - oh! -"
 Its the man. isn't it?" Sue asked. "They stir up things gen. orally. When girl is lonesome, there's reason"
 Good guess. I'm being idotic. Maybe you'll see him if you come with me. Sally Bradley's at my house, too. She's changed - Dr Raynor took her out driving today. But he seems to think she's a pa tient and not a woman and it's very unflattering to any girl. I think he has his own idea at heart but after all she played mean trick. Still - golly, Sue, how does it seem to be really happy?"
 The two girls were walking down the street. The street lights shone like yellow balloons, as they talked.
 Like Heaven" Sue answered "Only without the angels singing. Sort of secure and comfortable and like. And you know you'll be perfectly happy if you can stop thinking that maybe there'll be another landslide some day."
 T haven't been that way for two years. I'm restless. hope you like Phil, though. He's nice. He is big and blond and wholesome and, clean cut and hard physically and his eyes have a twinkle and he hasf marrying notions," Joan's voice ran on.
 What more do you want?" Sue asked.
 Proof that he's the plum in the pudding. I'm still having doubts. But I'd miss him so. But love has to be more than just missing some- one, don't you think? I'm nerv- ous tonight. keep thinking something's going to happen - something that matters"
 NEXT: Joan grows more rest IaSs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-05

 YOURSELF
Some Advice About Reducin,
By Alicia Hart
63Sz67 NSA ssEz6E IASs-.

Some Advice About Reducing
 If you have decided that a slen- der waistline and hips that favor the smoothly molded lines of au- tumn are worth making an effort to develop, there are certain rules that you should follow. Remember first of all, that nature gave you the framework on which to build. You can't reduce your bones. But the reducing efforts you put forth will show up in the flesh that you have.
 And don't forget that there is Q world of difference between being skinny and slender. You don't want angles. You want curves.
 Begin to walk places instead of depending on transportation. Go through some limbering exercises every morning. Breathe deeply.
 Take up some sort of exercise. Tennis is splendid. There are in- door courts in many clubs which will permit you to see what you can do in subtracting pounds at the same time that you increase your body vigor. There are gym nasiums carefully planned to help you reduce. Don't go in for work that is too strenuous. Make sure that a competent instructor super vises your work. Don't think, either, that you are going to lose ten pounds the first day. It takes time. Then, too, you must adhere faithfully to the routine. To go through exercises just once in a while doesn't help.
 Stop eating pastries. After while you won't want them. For get that the confectionery shop on the corner carries your favorite caramels. Cultivate liking for vegetables and fruits. Drink lots of water, but drink 1t before and after eating.
 IT you keep picture before you
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-05
To.Snorrow's Menu

BREAKFAST; Halves of grape- fruit, cereal. cream. ereamed eggs on toast, milk. coffee,
 LUNCHEON; Clear soup. toast. cd crackers. open cheese and olive sandwich, quinee brown betty. milk, tea.
 DiNNERi Leftover chicken pie. baked onions, salad Of tomatoes stueed with peanuts and celery. cheese straws, Spanish cream. milk. coffee,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-05
S4 SUE
 
Ry Makqery HaIe

If Jack hadn't been retained at his fathers office on a case the next night, Sue wouldn't have gone to Joan Markley's. As 1t was, she met Joan on the street, and Joan immediately urged her to come home with her.
 "The house is So big and quiet and sort of dignified it scares me- she said. ''I'm opening the tea room @ next week - everything's ready and it looks gruesome with the tables and chairs just waiting. Wouldn't all my ances- tors stare if they knew the Mark ley home had come to this''
 Sue thought of the long, low, sprawling house that rested so quietly in the center of an old fashioned garden, almost in the heart of the town. The Markleys were the towns pioneer settlers. Their word had been low for Their word had been law for long time.' But that was over now. The last influential member of the fam lily, who had sat on the bench, and passed out decisions, had died years before. Joan was alone. She
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-05
5. YOUR
 CHILDREN
CONFUSION
 TN VnTTNG MIN
B. Dive Roberts Rsrton

AWO1OALNN O0AON IN YOUNG MINDS. Perhaps some of you saw the carton a few days ago in which a he thought the equator was a
 "menagerie lion" than ran around the earth.
 This may sound like a story to the public but to the school teach CT 1t is likely to be too true. Every teacher can tell of instances where children have missed the whole trend of a lesson because of a
 word to two.
 A child studies lesson and re-
 cites it gilibly enough. The teacher does not always catch the queer
 impressions in the oral recitation. It is the written test that produces
 these queer ideas.
 Mistakes from the examination papers of pupils are funny, but they are sad, too. What goes on in the minds of some children
 struggling with long words in text
 books would be interesting to know. Other Mistakes. I used to get many a shock. On one paper was told that the elementary canal runs from Buffalo to Albany. Another time a boy took the description Of the battle of the Monitor and the Mer- rimac literally and stated how they had put "a cheese box on a raft" to go out and fight its iron
 clad enemy.
 Children come home from Sum-
 day school with odd stories. The one about the child who got mixed up on the goodness and mercy" paragraph of the twenty third Psalm and called it "good Mrs
 Murphy" is typical. These stories are not all fiction. know a num- ber of them to be true.
 Think back and try to recall the things that were hay in your mind when you were little. Things that parents and teachers took for granted you knew, but which were only confused ideas quite far from the truth.
 It is true that we should try to
 enlarge the vocabularies of chil-
 dren, teach them the use of new
 words, and encourage on their part
 a more elegant use of language. Fear Humiliation. But SO110tlIueS lncy AAuoI Woh der what it is all about. They get
 confused when there isn't any
 sense-to them-to a certain state
 ment and they never attempt to ask or to have it strengthened out.
 They do not want to be laughed
 at or humiliated.
 I think that we take too much
 for granted often times, talk too quickly or to glibly and use words
 beyond them. :.
 It is well to know words, but 1t is better to understand. Simple language in text books, simple language in explaining, simple language in everyday converse ton is best, until children are oid
 enough to grasp longer words quickly.
 Simple words-and plainly pro- nounced. The latter is an import ant item.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-05
PRACTICAL UNDIES FOR BROTHER AND For Sister Easily
 AToAnf
By RUTH ROGERS

Dy hO1H nOUGINS
 Here you have two patterns-an underwaist and pants for brother. The pants button on to the waist. And an underwaist for sister with bloomers that also button on to the waist.
 They require such small amount of material to fashion them. And simple-well I guess! You could almost run them up be- fore breakfast.
 Several sets could be made in a single day of excellent quality fab ric that wil Hub and tub. When you shop-look on the remnant counters, the saving will be enor- nous.
 Batiste, cross-barred dimity, linen. pongee and novelty ribbed cotton fabric are sturdy.
 Style No. s4s is designed for sizes ?, {, 6 and 8 years.
 Size requires 1 IA yards 35- inch for either Brother or Sister
 It would pay you to send for q copy of our Fall and Winter Fash ion Book for 1t will help you plan your fall wardrobe. And you will save money in using our low-priced patterns. Book shows large va- riety of styles for ladies, misses and children, special styles for stouts. embroidery, dressmaking
 Price of BOOK 10 cents.
 Price Of PATTERN fb cents in stamps or coin fcoin is preferred). Wrap coin carefully
 Send your money and order Co Pattern Department, Waterbury Dcm0ernf. Waterbury, conn. Dc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-05
KEEPING OYSTERS, FLAVOR

When preparing shelled oysters for cooking, be careful to retain the liquor when you strain them, as it holds much of their flavor. Strain this liquid through sieve that is fine enough to eliminate all foreign particles and pieces of shell and then use it in preparing the seafood.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-05

of the won't have much difficulty a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-05
PEACH M FLEA

will "make" your party, and it's no work at oil to make the Melba. Use Fro-joy Vanilla hesped with peaehes in . rich syrup. TwlrI with whipped cream and dot with nuisi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-05

Send yonr money and order Co Pattern Department, Waterbury Democrat. Waterbury, Conn. Dc sure Co state siEe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-05

Because of the disturbances in Brazil, Argentina has had to get much of its coffee recently from Mexico, Central American and Northern South American coun- tries,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-05

Investigation of 1000 cases of rheumatism in England has re- vealed that the disease usually increased when the railfall was below normal and decreased in time of excessive precipitation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-05
SirSM11ovS; N < KITCHEN
CHEESE ADDS FEST TO SALADS By SISTER MARY

l CHEESE ADDS FEST TO SALADS By SISTER MARY | (NEA Service Writer) Cooler weather means a new interest in food and cooking, and many of the dishes that were put aside during the hot summer months become desirable. Salad accompaniments are just such a concoction.
 when the salad formed the prin- cipal part of many meals, bread and butter or rolls were naturally served with it to bring the meal into proper balance. Now that heartier meals are wanted, the sal ad usually appears as a separate course and some sort of accessory is needed.
 There are innumerable crackers or waters on the market that make excellent salad accompaniments. Every housekeeper will find 1t well worth her while to learn the diff ferent brands and varieties and use them as they suit her needs and pocketbook. These can be used as purchased or dressed up bit. Toasting increases their crispness and slightly changes their flavor. Sprinkled with grated cheese and put in very hot oven just long enough to melt the cheese, they become quite elab- crate.
 Cheese crackers can be prepared for toasting before the meal is served. Then while the table is being cleared for the salad, slip the crackers into a very hot oven or under the broiling flame. It will take only one or two minutes for the cheese to melt. Work four tablespoons grated cheese and two tablespoons butter to a smooth paste and spread on small unsweet- ened crackers. Sprinkle lightly with paprika and toast.
 There are times when an even more elaborate salad accompan1- ment is wanted. Cheese cups, chese balls, cheese sticks and fin- gers or triangles of crisp toast are delectable morsels that can be made in the home kitchen.
 Any salad not including cheese in it's makeup gains much by the addition of a cheese accompani- ment.
 when cheese does form main ingredient in the salad, tiny brown bread sandwiches. crisp toast and bread sticks are suitable if some- thing more than plain or toasted crackers is wanted.
 Cheese biscuits are delicious and are made of a baking powder bis- cult dough to which grated cheese has been added. Use one-half cup grated cheese to two cups four in the regular baking powder biscuit rule. Cut these biscuits with a one-inch round cutter. Serve warm.
 Cheese straws are crunchy and inviting with fruit or vegetable salad.
 Chese Straws
 One cup stale bread crumbs. Y cup milk, h teaspoon salt, l cup grated cheese, flour.
 Combine crumbs. milk, salt and cheese and mix thoroughly Sift over flour to make stiff enough to handle. Roll on, a lightly foured board into q thin sheet. Cut In strips four inches long and Y inch wide. Bake fifteen minutes In a moderate oven.
 T0.morrow'e Menu
 BREAKFAST: Halves of grape- fruit, cereal. cream. creamed eggs on toast, milk, coffee.
 LUNCHEON: Clear soup. toast- cd crackers. open cheese and olive sandwich, quince brown betty. milk, tea.
 DiNNBRi Leftover chicken pie. baked onions, salad Of tomatoes aiiIeAd with naAnulA md aNIAfY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-05

Two extremely faterng fall costumes pictured The crnkled the gumpe effect given by false short sleeves which
 
 tung and small pleats at the htedn waine At right is dinner ensemble of heavy The nng figure and its collar konsky extending