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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-10
%R YOUR CHILDREN
By Olive Roberts Barton
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Sometimes one feels like refu'- ing what one has been urging when a new story comes along to prove the contrary. I have always advocated a cer- tain small allowance for chiIdrcn. Of course have kept off the snb- ject recently, since even tiny al lowance might be just the differ ence between bread and nothing for the family.
 But when things are going right I have contended that teaching a child to budget money is a wise thing; to give him twenty-five or fifty cents. a week, according to his age and needs, or even several d0l- lars when he Is old enough to do his own purchasing.
 However, along comes to me this week the boyhood memoirs of an older man, which consider an epic of boy life, thought and am- bition. And quite unconsicousIy one theme runs through the en- tire story. The theme of no money of his own.
 Had to Earn Money
 Now this mans father was one of the well-to-do citizens of our city. And his friends, as he names them, were nearly all children of fifty or sixty years ago.
 Their families lived well, kept horses and carriages and spent money plentifully.
 Yet the children never got a penny! They depended pretty much on themselves tor their good times.
 When the boys of this crowd formed marching club" they had to get the money for uniforms where they could, earning a few cents here and there by running errands, blacking their fathers shoes, or selling some prized pos session. The same for their base ball suits, or for the lumber for bob-sled.
 Evidently parents in those days did not approve of spending money for children, even for things most youngsters today would look upon as rights and necessities.
 Now, although I was not born then, I have since become &C., quainted with some of those men. And in no case did one turn out, l believe, to be a play-boy living on the family fortune. That is not the point, however, that I should like to emphasize here. Let me write in big letters that they de- veloped originality" Each of those men, or boys, developed along original lines of their own and turned out to be hard work CTS.
 They made New Places for them selves. One invented, or almost invented, the first automobile - remember it's noise well as a child. He has been dead now for years.
 Times Are Different
 Does this partly explode my budget theory? Well. I rather think, not exactly, for times are different now and children's pleas ures are different.
 But if the idea of handing out spending money shrivels original ity and appreciation, we must pause and think. I agree with many social economists that self dependence and initiative are be- coming lost arts. We should get away from standardization some way, which means following the line Of least resistance. Necessity being the mother of invention, will initiative and self trust be better mothered if children themselves have to scratch for pennies to spend?
 Education does much but it does not do all. To have to earn a dime takes more courage and thought than to spend a dime. If boy is to be a real worker. he must begin young.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-10
AN EXQUISITE LITTLE PARTY BROCK
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BROCK In Crisp Maize Organdie By RUTH ROGERS Of course daughter loves frills! She's just getting to the age when these things have an enormous ap- peal.
 You'll make no mistake in letting her have this model. Maybe she can make it, for it's tremendously simple.
 It answers modes call with frills and puffed sleeves. The rest of the frock is practical enough--a simple bodice and gathered skirt. ,Taffeta or crepe de chine Is love- ly for party wear. It can also be carried out in plain or printed crepe silk for more simpler best"
 Style No. 500 is designed for sizes 8, 10, 12 and IA years.
 Sizes requires 3 1-2 yards 35 or 39-inch.
 The new Fashion Magazine is to new pattern styles for women and children, the book contains valuable beauty articles. some of which are Illustrated by Norma Shearer and other Hollywood stars. It is a book every reader should have and its price will be saved many times for the patterns are nominaly priced and very econom- ical in material requirements.
 Price of BOOK 10 cents.
 Price of PATTERN 15 cents in stamps or coin (coin Is preferred). Wrap coin carefully.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-10

Jersep department of public in- struction states that attention. to the dental needs of school children have brought about decrease of system ailments, a decrease of ab- scenes from school, and decrease of the number of left backs"
 With such evidence brought to our attention, how can we deny the importance of adopting means of preventing dental disease among school children?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-10

answer, which is Yes, provided the scientific methods'' are started some years before the couples meet. Lying on my desk Is a one hundred page outline of course of study Tn scientific mate-selection. which has been used by several leading high schools for years with the happiest results. Boys and girls study it together with the utmost seriousness and 1t adds greatly to their appreciation of what qualities to look for in wife or husband. Scientific study of mate selection will soon be commonplace in all high schools.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-10

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-10

Send your money and order to Pattern Department. Waterbury Democrat. Waterbury, Conn. Be Sssss. tO stntr siza
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-10

To reduce living costs Monaco is negotiating with Italy fo rfood- stuffs,
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-08
PRODUCING CHRISTMAS TREES

On thousands of mountain slopes
the farmers have been cutting their
little Christmas evergreen trees, and
hauling them to the railroad sta
tions. Some people lament the de-
struction of all these promising
young saplings, and think of what
mighty forests would have been Gre
ated, if they had been permitted to
reach maturity.
But there are millions of acres of
rough land on which such trees can
be grown as a regular crop. The
farmers are glad enough to get the
money. It-comes in handy at
time when the crops are harvested.
The children of America are en-
titled to have their Christmas trees.
When lighted up and decorated with
tinsel ornaments, the children's eyes
open very wide and sparkle very
brightly. 1t seems to them like a
glimpse into some fairy land. where
candy grows on trees, and all chill
dren's dreams are fulfilled. No, we
must have our Christmas trees,
forests or no forests.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-08
DISTRIBUTING THE JOBS

The cities and towns are receiv-
ing the vast sum of s4O0,OOO,000 in
federal money, to be spent on public
works projects, to provide work for
the unemployed. When so much
money is being given out, it will be
very strange if there are not COM
plants in some cities of the way it
is spent.
In some cities, an applicant for
such jobs may look a good deal bet
ter to the distributors of the money,
if he promises to vote right at the
next election. But the people would
hate to see politics influence the
distribution of any part of this
money. Those who distribute it
should all forget politics for the
time being, and be ruled by human
sympathy and practical judgment,
as to who is the most worthy, and
needs the work the most.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-08
ECONOMICAL DISTRIBUTION

Economic authorities often COM
plain of the high cost of getting
goods from the producer to the con-
sumer. But when they study con-
ditions in such a community as Mil
ford or other places, they find such
costs reduced about as low as they
can be. They will find competition
very close between stores, so that
margins of profit are small, and in
many cases do not exist at all.
Big city stores are apt to do busi-
ness in a costly way, with excessive
overhead and operating costs, and
various unnecessary accessories,
which add to distribution expense.
1t is expensive living in large cities,
which makes it necessary to pay
higher wages, and thus add to the
cost of articles to the consumer.
When you buy of the home stores in
our community, you find such costs
moderate and reasonable, so you get
full value for your money.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-08
REMEDY FOR Hay FEVER

Experiments at the University of
Illinois indicate that it will be pos
sible before long to so filter the air
of homes, shops, etc, that sufferers
from hay fever can be relieved.
There are 100000 such victims of
this ailment in this country, and they
will hail with joy such a prospect.
These victims are frequently re-
lieved when they get away from the
surces of the irritating dust. 1t will
happen that in many towns they are
perfectly free from it, but if they go
mile or two out in the country
near some form of vegetation, they
begin their paroxysms of sneezing.
A person who can't work while suf-
fering from this affIiction, would
pay good price for some air filter
ing device that would give relief.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-08
QUALITY PRODUCTS

Turkeys produced for the Thanks
giving market, which were graded
according to standard requirements,
brought three to five cents pound
more, according to poultry authori-
ties. Many states have established
certain requirements for such poul-
try, such as birds to be young and
soft meated," well fleshed with
broad and full breasts" mo flesh or
skin bruises" etc. The growers who
conformed to these requirements got
better prices.
Apple growers who have learned
to pack their apples in a box so as
to be of uniform color and size, will
get much more for their product
than those who dump them all in a
barrel, and so with other products.
The public has been disappointed
so many times by inferior stuff, that
it is inclined to pay a higher price,
rather than take the chances that
these products will be unsatisfac-
tory.
The same principle applies in
manufactured goods. 1t of course
happens that goods have some trif-
ing defect in manufacture that in
terferes slightly with appearance,
but does not injure the wear of the
article. People are always looking
for bargains of that kind at a fair
price.
But many cheap goods not merely
have surface defects, but inferior
material was used. Modern process
ses can make that inferior material
look well until you get it home and
use it, when it shows up its poor
quality. Such goods are poor pur-
chase for anybody, unless offered at
price that fully discounts the de-
fects. Before people jump at stuff
offered cheap, purchasers should in
quire just what the defect is.
1t is characteristic of stores in a
community like Milford that their
preference is always to sell goods
of standard quality. They don't
want any disappointed customers.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-08
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LEARNING ENGLISH

ALI the young forest workers in
the Civilian Conservation Corps, it
is announced, have learned to read
and write. There was a very large
number of young men who could
not read or write when drafted for
the World War, and presumably
there has been an equal proportion
among the workers in these camps.
1t seems strange that in a country
that boasts about its schools, there
are so many people who still don't
know the English language. The
man or woman who can't read
newspaper written in our language,
or understand a speaker who uses
our speech, is not in a position to
help us improve our government.
The work done in teaching these
boys to read and write, may be
nearly as valuable as the job they
are doing on the forests.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-08
Milford, Friday, December S, 1888
EDITORIAL, Dec. S-
CHRISTMAS GIFT CUSTOM

There is always some jeering at
the Christmas gift custom, as a
habit that has become stereotyped,
so that it no longer represents real
feeling. Such critics say that the
exchange of gifts is kind of trade,
in which people give because they
feel it would show a decline OF
friendship not to do so, but in many
cases they would be secretly glad
to drop the habit.
Such critics say that people should
absolutely stop all gifts made from
a sense of duty only. They would
take the money that such gifts cost,
and use it in buying needed articles
to present to those who are poor or
out of work. Probably the money
spent in that way would do the max
imum amount of good, and certain
ly the needs of many hard pressed
families would be relieved.
But peoples instincts of affection
are very warm at Christmas. 1t
would seem as if love were denied
its rights, if the gifts to our dear
est ones were left out. 1t would be
a sad day for the children, if they
had no Christmas.
People are much more inclined
than formerly to consider the real
needs of their friends to whom they
offer gifts. The useless gewgaws
of which so many were formerly
sold at holiday time, are not much
seen now. The great majority of
the gifts are actually useful things,
that people have long wanted for
themselves, but in many cases were
not able to buy. When such presents
are offered as a testimony of love,
there is no waste.
An article of real beauty that will
decorate a home is always an ap-
propriate gift. But if the person
who is to receive it is suffering for
the necessities of life, something
more practical would seem in bet
ter taste. Some thought should be
put into Christmas offerings, for an
inappropriate one conveys no hap
piness to the receiver.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-08
AN AID TO PEACEY

Maxim Litvinoff, Russian repre-
sentative to the United States, de-
clared before leaving for his home
country, that the recognition of Rus
STA by the United States will help
maintain world peace. Many people
who have feared the designs of the
Russian government, will not share
that hope, but perhaps such ones are
too apprehensive.
The Soviet government of Russia
started its career in 1917 with the
purpose to overturn all the govern
ments of the world, and establish
Soviet governments everywhere. But
the Soviet leaders soon found they
had all they could do to keep their
own government from being over
turned. They had all they could do
to establish their own social revo-
luton on a lasting basis.
They seem to realize now that
they can not make any progress in
the tremendous task they have un-
dertaken at home, if they have to
bear the burden of any wars. So
for the present at least, that govern
ment appears to be sincere in its de-
sire for peace.
There are in Russia many erthu-
siastic Communists who still feel it
their mission to promote revolutions
all over the world, including the
United States. Such ones in the
United States should be carefully
watched. If they do anything con-
trary to our laws, or against the
agreements which the Soviet authori-
ties are about to make, they should
be sent home. We have trouble
makers enough in our country with
out any foreign ones added to them.
The American people do not like
the economic principles upon which
the Russian Bolshevists have found
ed their government. But if they
make a sincere effort to promote
international peace, we can cooper
ate with them in efforts to persuade
the world to settle its quarrels by
peaceful negotiation, rather than by
the utterly foolish idea of fighting.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-08
CHILD LAROR

Child labor has been largely alb.
olished in the United States, accord
ing to Frances Perkins, secretary OF
labor. She says that very few chill
dren IA to Is years of age are still
holding full time jobs in industry
and trade.
The American people don't see
much sense in putting children to
work while their fathers lie idle.
Child labor may make cheaper pro-
duction, but when production is
cheap, the wage-earning people have
low purchasing power, and they
can't buy the products of the fac
tories and farms. Everyone will be
better off if the children are in
school and the fathers are working.
If the production costs little more
on that basis, the producers will be
able to buy more, which will mean
better times.
The fact that it is not desirable
to employ children at regular jobs,
does not prove that they should have
much idle time. The first business
of children is to learn the school
lessons. When the schools are not
in session, they still need occupa-
ton. An idle child is a seed ground
for the devil of mischief.
Children vary in the age in which
they should take regular jobs. 1t
depends much on what they do with
their spare time. But as a rule, up
to the age of IA or Is anyway, the
work they do should be part time
jobs. The average child lacks the
physical and nervous strength to
stand up under full time job. His
physical constitution is in too plas-
tic a shape, and you can dwarf and
misshape it, if he is asked to work
beyond his powers.
A healthy child should have some
work to do from fairly early age.
But if you overload his half de-
veloped powers, it is like crushing
some bud in your garden. You won't |
get much of flower or fruit, if you
squeeze those unfolding petals.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-08
BRINGING in TRADE

Store employees should realize that
their value to their employer de-
pends largely on the amount of
trade that they bring to him. Com
petent store workers try to build up
personal patronage. They try to
make the personal acquaintance of
the people who come in, they re-
member the faces of these folks, call
hundreds of them by their names,
remember their desires and tastes.
The results is that customers will
go quite a distance to trade with
such ones.
Every store employe who culti-
Yates this form of patronage in this
way becomes valuable to his en-
ployer, and to the home town. We
have many such ones in Milford,
and they are constantly adding to
the business done in our trading
center.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-08
THE WILLINGNESS no WORK

The allotment of $400,000,000 by
the federal government for civil
works projects all over the country
| furnishes a test as to whether un-
employed men are willing to work.
The fear has been felt that long
continued unemployment would so
sap the morale and initiative of job
less men, that many of them would
lose the desire or the capacity to
work. Now such ones have chance
to show that they are still full of
energy, and would gladly work if
they could.
A period of unemployment is a
severe test of anybody's disposition.
A normal man will not loaf much.
He will spend some of his long hours
in actually seeking work. If he has
family, he will help his wife. Any
time he can save for her will be
profitable, as she should be able to
use that time in caring for the fam
lily clothing and other productive
tasks. If the husband would do
much of the housework, she might
be able to go out and earn some
money.
An unemployed man who rents
his home should be able to make |
some deal with his landlord by |
which he would make improvements |
on the property, as payment to-
ward his rent.
There are unfortunately many in
dolent men, who will not work if
they can find anyone who will feed
them. But it seems likely that the
great majority of the unemployed
wish to work, but many of them are
not quick to think of ways to make
their time count. 1t is the miser-
able thing about unemployment,
that in many cases, the mind seems
to sink into a kind of lethargy.
Now with the great fund coming
from the government, such ones are
given another chance. Let us hope
that it gives them renewed courage.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-08

their earnings as they went along
So when Christmas came they had
no money left.
The Christmas club plan taught
them that they could save their
money, and have it when needed TO
make substantial and valuable pur-
chases, or use as a nest egg for fu-
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-08
SHOREGAS SERVICE A
REVOLUTIONARY PLAN
Meter Service-LOwer COstAPerpet-
uaI Gas Supply

At least your dream has come true
Real City Gas Service-within
reach of everyone. Making cooking
a pleasure instead of toll. You pay
for the gas each month after you
have used it. Without care on your
part, an ample gas supply is always
at your command. This new plan
enables us to offer you gas ranges,
completely installed at amazingly
new low prices. Come in and see
our Christmas specials now. Whar-
ton-Fisher Co., Milford. Adv.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-08
THE CHRISTMAS CLUB PLUM

American business already sees a
juicy plum which it is about to taste,
in the form of $3.50, 100000 to be dis
tributed by Christmas clubs. In
past years, before the banks started
these club savings systems, the ma
jority of these depositors spent
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-08
GOING THE. PACE

The stingiest man out our our way
Is doing his part by the NRA;
He lets his wife, the neighbors say,
Go window-shopping every day.
Ed Scanlan in the Buffalo Even
ing News.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-08

WHEN YOU buy Christmas pres
ents for your home folks, they
should value anything bought at
home, since they can feel sure that
it has full value in it.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-08
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A CHRISTMAS present bought at
home, is not merely valuable for it.
self, but when you send it away to
some distant friend, it will be cher
ished as a souvenir of your home
town.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-08

A VERY cheerful feeling about
Christmas trade is expressed by all
who are advertising their Christmas
goods.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-08

Tell us one thing that has tended
to the advancement and betterment
of humanity that. was not brought
about by rebels. Can you?
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-08

ture savings. The greater part Of
this money will be spent between
now and January 1, and every year
it gives a big boost to business. We
can make good use of that money at
this time.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-08

THE PEOPLE always appreciate
their home town when they leave it
and wish they could get back there.
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Milford chronicle., 1933-12-08

Buy Christmas Seals
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-08

Buy Christmas seals"--
Evening star., 1933-09-25
MITCHELL SHELVES
STIMSON NETTROPHY
D. C.'s No. l Player Given Stiff
Battle by McElvenny in
Four-Set Final.
n ALPH McEIvENNy, hustline Cali

D ALPH McELvENNY, hustling Cali
N fornia racketer. is a good tennis
player, but not good enough to
blaze his way to the top of the ladder
here in the space of q few short weeks
At one time it appeared he was likely
to do Just that thing, but since then he
has been stopped by Barney Welsh In
the washington Grove tourney and
Yesterday in the Wardman Park final
Dooly Mitchell. the Districts No,
player, also subdued him, 6-S. IS.
6-3, IS. The win gave Mitchell
permanent possession of the Henry L.
Stimson Cup, offered by the former
Secretary OF State, to the player win
ming the title three years.
Mitchell found McElvennv a stubborn
foe, but the former was decidedly su-
perior most of the way. The boy from
California outplayed Georgetown's pride
IN the first set, but the latter came back
to take the second and third, the Sec
ond after bitter fight, but the third
rather handily. McElvenny started
strongly in the fourth set when he
returned to the courts after a rest that
put new life in him. Mitchell. however
trailing at So got going again and
soon tied the score at Sail Then
Dooiy swept the next two games to win
the cup.
McElvenny, though, did not 60 home
empty y-handed. With Clarence Charest
he defeated Tom Mangan and Axel
Craven In the doubles final. The score
was 6-1, 60, 61