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The Coolidge examiner., 1934-03-30

tlmld members of q most tlmld fam
lly. Not even his cousln. Nlbbler
the House Mouse. Is more timld. So.
Ike al tlmid people. Nlmbleheels
IL OIL the time expecting something
TO happen. Anyhow. that ls the
way lt appears 20 his nelshborG
To DO sure. Nimhleheels has
enough 10 make him timld Like
the rest ~ bis family. be Is forever
being hunted. In the daytime he
never knows ben the keen eyes uf
member % the Hawk family are
upon him. At any time of day
Black Pussy the Cat may come
stealing through the grass looking
for him. AZ night Hooiy the owl.
Reddy Fox and Old Man Coyote
hunt FOR him as they do for bis
cousin. Danny Meadow Mouse. so
Nlmhleheeis Is always ready to
jump AZ the least hint of danger.
You mustn't understand from what
| have told you that Nimbleheels
always goes 10 great long jumps
when he moves ahumt. That IL what
Peter Rabbit thought ~ frsi. and
Peter was quite surprised when be
discovered that Nimbieheels runs
about on the ground 10 much the
same say rs bis relatives II Ia
when be Is startled or In great dan.
ger that Nlmbleheels jumps
lie Is much Ike Peter Rabbit IN
that ne prefers the night 20 the
day FOR travelling about. That Is
one reason Why be Is not better
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-03-30
BONERS are actual humorous
It'd bits found in examination pa
pers. essays. etc. by teachers.

Spontaneous combustion Is term
applied 10 a bad case OF measles or
smallpox.
A hoitentot Is a sausage sandwich
with mustard on IL.
MInnehaha is the feminine form
OF horse-laugh according to modern
slang.
When Bassanio said "As I live,
/ am upon the rack" he meant.
Wherever hang my hat is my
home"
vItamin Is a kind Of coal mined
In Iowa.
The prehistoric Egyptians dressed
I'm skin.
G. Bell syndieats.-wSU Service.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-03-30
NIMBLEHEELS JUMPS
BLINDLY

a FUNNY th.ns about this world
- IS the uucxpectejuess of
things Have sou ever noticed thntT
Good things come tn you unexpeci-
edly and bsd Things happen In just
the same way Some folks are al
sHys expecting bad things to hap
pen. and q sometimes seems as II
they were just the people 10 whom
bad things du happen
Nlmnlehecls. thc Jumping Mouse
for bis size the most wonderful Of
nl jumpers 's one ~ the most
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-03-30
Orange Fudge.

Take one well washed orange. re-
move seeds and put through the
food chopper, after grating the rlnd.
Measure one cupful OF water. mix
the rind and juice and cook until
tender; add one cupful of the liquid
with enough OF the juice to make
with water a full cup, add four cup
fuls of sugar and one small can OF
condensed milk. Boil TO the soft ball
stage. Beat until cool.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-03-30
By NINA WILCOX PUTNAM
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der, and three tablespoonfuls of lard
we'll rubbed into the dry mixture.
Add buttermilk with little soda 10
make of the consistency to handle.
Shape into small fiat cakes and
place on a creased baking sheet.
Bake in a hot oven until a golden
brown.
g by Western Newspaper Union.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-03-30
Creamed Potatoes.

When creamlng potatoes. sprinkle
a tablespoonful of caraway seed into
them. This gives a delicious flavor
to the dish which will be enjoyed
By those who like caraway.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-03-30
Pope Celebrates Coronation Anniversary

DOPE PluS " and the vati.
can CLERGY are here seen at
mass In Tire SiStine chapef cele-
bratIng the thirteenth anniversary
OF the coronation OF the holy ia
thcr.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-03-30
Corn DodaerS.

Take three cupfuIs OF cornmeal,
sift with one-half teaspoonful of
salt. one teaspoonful of baking pow
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Cookbook
SUNSHINE SPICE CAKE
AND OTHER THINGS

TAKE one cupful of brown sugar,
Il one-half cupful OF shortening,
one cupful OF sour milk. one-half
teaspoonful OF soda, two eggs, re-
serving one yolk for the frosting,
two teaspoonfuls each OF cinnamon
and baking powder. one teaspoon
ful OF cloves, one-half teaspoonful
OF nutmeg. one and seven-eighths
cupfuls OF -four. Mix In the order
given and bake In layers.
Frostino for Sunshine Cake.
Nix one and one-third cupfuls OF
confectioner's sugar. one teaspoon
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-03-30

The Joy OF bicycle riding" says
eS.fiivserina Flo, "is 10 circle around
= traffic cop on two wheels and
laugh al his big feet at the same
time without getting ticket TO
traffic court"
C. Belg syndicAte. --wNU Service.
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ful OF melted butter. one egg yolk
and enough thin cream to make OF
the consistency TO spread. Place
between layers and on top.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-03-30
Bedroom Is Full Of II.

Perhaps the bedrooms contain
more cotton than any other room
in the home. Cotton sheets. pillow
cases. quilts. and blankets for beds
are widely used. while In mems and
women's wardrnbes are handker-
chiefs. underwear. night clothes.
lounglng aud bath robes. and house
slippers OF cotton. In the bath
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position that lacks "calm and
poIse." Would our young friend say
that this Is less lmportanti oh. no
she just never looked at II that way;
that's all.
G. Bell syudieats.--wSU Service
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-05
HISTORY

In the early days the farm prod uce from Litchfield locality was taken to New Haven by way of Waterbury, and the teamsters us- ually took the same route return ing, so for that reason on their re- turn they usually stayed off in Waterbury where the drivers most likely checked in at the existing tavern. John Hopkins, whom we mentioned as first tavern proprie- tor held this post here for three years, and was succeeded by Thomas Richardson in 1716 and IF, and Lieutenant John Hopkins in 1718 and 19. The first tavern was believed to have been in the center of the town, perhaps about where the old City Hall at the Leavenworth and West Main street corner (slightly east) stood.
 Other probable tavern keepers of the period were Thomas Bronson, Jr., in 1747, John Scovill in 1750, and John Bronson in 1754. At least they furnished meals "for public officers on special occasions" An- other early settler who did sort of inn-keeping business was Thomas Clark, farmer cloth weaver, and storekeeper, also a deacon, who "took in boarders," and was recorded as "victualing soldiers that were passing through the town"; which information is recorded in Bronson's history. His son, who took over the home, op- erated it as a tavern also. This particular house was said to have been the "scene of some interest
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-05

in an address the other day before the National Education Association in Cleve- land.
 "I want to insist" he said, "that the way toward a better social order is a road toward better democracy. Democracy is peculiarly the American way of life, and has been ever since the beginning. We don't need to chase after any new isms. Let's improve what we already have" What, after all, is better social order? Isn't it, as Professor Mahoney asserts, simply an order 'in which the people possess an understanding of, and are actuated by, those motives which make for better living together and for better management of our democracy? And isn't that goal toward which we can all strive without bothering our heads about isms?
 It is perfectly foolish to say that Amer ican democracy has failed. We have hard ly, so far, made whole-souled attempt to make it work. To let the troubles of the last few years persuade us that we must find our salvation in some ism or other - in socialism, fascism, or what you please - is to take the lazy mans way out. It is to hunt for some formula which will relieve us of the necessity of working and sweating and thinking our way out of the mess into which we got ourselves.
 To work together to improve what we have, to find some way of working and living together which will be the best thing for the greatest number of people, and at the same time developing all this within the framework of our existing in- stltutions - here is cause worth all our brains and our energy. If we try it whole heartedly, and fail, then - and not be- fore then - we can start worrying about the isms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-05

be, remains to be seen. Those in the know prophecy that in the end both Mullen and Julian will step out of the national commit tee. SALUTE ECHO
 In a few months General Douglas MacAr. aur, bemedalled chief of staff, will retire from that office. His four years of duty are up, he will resume a lower drop down to another command in the army.
 At present, when Macarthur visits any army or naval post, or any island possession of the United States, he is entitled to a nineteen gun salute-three guns less than the president and the same number of guns as the sec- retary of state.
 When he ceases to, be chief of stan, this salute-except at mill tary pOsts-wf1I no longer be ac- corded.
 But the other day Macarthur proposed to some of his con- gressional friends a new law re- quiring the nineteen gun salute for former chiefs of staff.
 MAIL BAG
 c. s. Hugh Johnson receives $6,000 a year as MIRA chief. This is top reg ular salary in his organization, and was fixed by him. A few ex- ecutives, with the presidents approval, receive more. J. T. New York - The Mead bill providing $15 minimum week. ly wage for postal substitutes is the direct outgrowth of the Jan- uary demonstration staged by over 500 of these terribly impov- erished workers in Washington, =. E. IT. New Orleans Louisiana's house delegation no longer troops into the senate when Huey Long takes the floor When he first came to Washing ton they used to march into the senate in a body and listen while Huey orated. This session, how ever, they are noticeable only by their absence. G. O'L. waco, IcX. - Senator Morris Sheppard is chairman of the senate military affairs commit tee. Military service is not nec- essary to hold this position. Sen- iority is the sole determining factor in congressional com mittee chairmanships. K. F., St Paul, Minn.-Senator Hen rik ShipStead is candidate for reelection for the third consecu- tive term. He will be opposed for the farmer-laborite nomin- ation by Representative Francis Shoemaker, who will unquestion- ably wage hot campaign, but whose chances of success are not very promising.
 Copyright, 1884, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-05

One of the reasons why J. Henry Rora- back is still head of the republican party in this state was seen last week in the an- nouncement from Washington of the many positions that he holds in state corpora tions. He is president of eight utility companies and director in another At least that was his record on April 30, 1883, which is the closing date for figures released by the Interstate Commerce Committee. Congress has been checking up on public utility companies and their officials lately. Congress has even gone so far as to lay bare the salaries of some of our foremost business leaders. Of course MT Roraback's connection with the eec- tric power interests of the state is too well known to be news any longer. It is inter- esting to note, though, that his director ates are more diversified. He is on insur- ance company boards, as well as indus trial It certainly behooves person with so diversified business interests to keep in close contact with the political move- ments in the state. It is the one reason why we think that he will not hand over to faithful lieutenants the duties of run- ming the state central committee. It's better policy to look after things yourself to have them we'll done.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-05
No New "Ism"

Events of the last year certainly have given us an education in the uses to which letters of the alphabet can be put, what with the REC, the PWA, the eco, the CWA, the HOLC, and so on. But there IS one group of three letters that has won more publicity than any of these, and that very profitably might be dropped now, for while at least = the group ISM.
 We have wasted enough energy, of late, arguing the pros and cons of capitalism, socialism, communism, fascism and heaven knows what other kind of ism, to bridge the Atlantic. It has got us, as far as any one can see, precisely nowhere, and it's about time we turned to something else Professor John J. Mahoney of Boston University hit the nail right on the head
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-05

Maryland's tercentenary stamp will be issued March "A according to present P. c. Department plans. The first day city is to be St Mary's in the county of the same name. The sale will start there on March 23 and in all parts of the nation the fol- lowing day. The usual restrictions will govern the mailing of first days covers, etc. The stamp is of Scent denominations. St Mary's city was chosen as the first day city because it was there that the first permanent landing in Maryland was made back in 1884 by the colonists under the guidance of Leonard Calvert, the great apostle of religious freedom.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-05
A Book a Day by BRUCE CATION
A Thrilling Story > Of An Ocean Flight

It isn't likely that you ever will find story of aerial adventure
 much more exciting than Sea
 Plane Solo," by Francis Chichester.
 This is partly because the flight
 which the book celebrates was ex-
 ceedingly perilous, and partly be- cause MT. Chichester himself is articulate.
 MT Chichester had a little Moth biplane, and he wanted to fly from
 New Zealand to Australia all by
 himself. This seemed impossible,
 because the distance was some 140O miles and his plane would
 carry gas only for about 1000
 miles.
 Then he discovered that he could go via Norfolk and Lord
 Howe islands, breaking his flight into three legs of about TOO miles ! apiece. He fitted pontoons on his
 plane. hurriedly brushed up on the science of navigation, and set out. He admits freely that it was
 about as foolhardy flight as any
 one ever tried. He was bad navi- gator, his compass was faulty, the
 marks he had to shoot at were painfully small, his gasoline re- serves were limited.
 He had to hit those tiny islands
 exactly on the nose, or he never would fly anywhere again. He got away with it-but what
 a time he had! The first leg was
 made without trouble. The second
 was tougher. Lord Howe island ; appearing out of storm clouds just as he had given up hope. Then the surf wrecked his plane and he had to rebuild it completely. His engine began to sputter and cough halfway to Australia and
 he ran into typhoon, and he
 gives you a graphic picture of what it feels like to be in a position like that.
 He finally made his landfall, and 1 plopped his plane down in a har- bor beside a naval aircraft carrier, | just in the nick of time. And now he has written su- | perlatively good book about it all. Published by Harcourt, Brace & | Co.,, it sells for $2.50.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-05

The famous Oberammergau Passion Play is being entirely rewritten. The new version will be presented in 194O. Leo Weismantel, one of the outstanding Ger man Catholic poets and writers, is chang ing the script. 1884 is the 300th anniver- sary of the presentation of the Oberam- n1ergau drama and a special jubilee text precedes the play proper. It was also writ ten by Herr Weismantel. One of the edicts recently published in Oberammergau was that no dancing may be indulged in throughout this year. Nor may carnival spectacles be presented. The business of getting ready for the Passion Play pres entation this summer is too serious bus mess to be interrupted by such trivial stuff. It is believed the Weismantel changes will smooth out many long and tedious passages that only tradition have kept in the original play these many years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-05
London Letter
BY LEE WILSON


 London (UP) - The British navy has been transformed into a mass of freak ships cluttered up with mechanical contrivances, charged retired naval officer in a book just published.
 Alleged scientists and experi- mentors have robbed the navy of its effective fighting strength. as- serts Captain Bernard Acland. The investigations of the admir- alty have even gone to the ridicu- lous extreme of inquiring into the possibility of equipping carrier pigeons with gas masks, and horses with boots, he declares.
 The scientific instruments, in- stalled on the battleships at tre- mendous cost, are the subject of mirthful ribaldry among naval officers, according to Captain Ac- lands book. A number of recently constructed submarines have proved to be white elephants" the writer asserts, while the re- cent air attack in the maneuvers of the fleet in the Firth of Forth was an absurd exercise, staged to convince the public that aircraft are cSStHlldl tO IHc ueIehSc OL the country from invasion.
 Though naval officers know that gas is practically useless in naval warfare. the admiralty has set up a large experimental gas station at the behest of the chem ical industry whose wares are pushed by interested scientists ' writes Captain Acland. and adds:
 "Horse-boots were tried out on galloping quadrupeds by naval off, ficers on the plains at Porton. Gas masks for carrier pigeons formed an important research question: Acres of fuel oil are spread on the eas in an endeavor to folat a little mustard gas into harbors on the flood tide, because fortunately or unfortunately for the purveyors of the oil and the chemicals. mustard gas sinks in sea water"
 So concentrated is the fire-con- trol machinery in some of Britain's most modern ships of war, one well-placed enemy shell might put all nine 16-inch guns out of action at once, is another charge of Cap tain Acland. He asserts that by common consent, there will be no | ($40, 100000 at par) battleships more 8,0OO,00O pounds sterling like H.M.S. Rodney and H. M. s. Hood.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-05

Washington, March 5-The big canning companies are bringing tremendous pressure against the brain trust proposal that they be required to conform to grades and standards" This is a system whereby each can of meat, vege- tables or any other food would carry a stamp on the outside specifying. that it was US Grade No. l." or "No. 2,' or lower. Thus the housewife could deter mine the quality of the goods she bought.
 Pressure against this is coming not merely from the canners but from publishers of magazines of national circulation and other users of national advertising.
 At the MIRA hearings on the canning code, it was disclosed that when the canners borrowed money from the banks they were required by the bankers to specify the grade and stand ards of the products which they put up as collateral. Aso Swift, with Libby, McNeil and Libby, which operate subsidiaries in Canada. conform to much more rigorous Canadian laws regard ing standards than those pro- posed by the MIRA.
 In other words, the canners were willing to do for the banks and for the Canadian public what they were not willing to do for the American public. NUMBERS RACKET
 MacDuffie. the negro valet of the president is a great fan for the forbidden numbers game, a mild form of underworld racket. One day there was placed on the
 presidents desk a letter out of which fell three or four policy, slips, used in the numbers game. The president called MacDuffie and addressed him with gravity:
 "NOw MacDuffic, when was governor Of the state of New York started a campaign on this sort of racket. Don't you know 1t is crooked? Don't you know you haven't a chance i'm the world of making your money on it?"
 MacDufIie said nothing and walked away.
 That night MacDuffie went solemnly into the private office of Colonel Louie Howe.
 "Wcll. what's the matter Mac Duffie? ?" inquired Howe.
 Said MacDufIie with injured air:
 "Please Cuh'nel, wish you would ask the president not to open my mail any mo-"
 WATERSHED BUSINESS
 President Roosevelt's widely heralded drive to rid the demo- cratic national committee of lawyer-lobbyists and federal of- fee holders is encountering some rough going.
 Nebraska's rangy Arthur Mullen, who jumped from the inconspicuous law practice in his home state to one in the capital that netted him fees running in- to the six figures a year, has flatly refused to resign his na- tional committeeship. Likewise William A. Julian, Ohio shoe- maker and national committee man, has held tightly to his job as U. s. treasurer.
 Julian has maintained a tight- Tipped silence regarding the quiet efforts to Oust him. But Mullen is doing considerable talking, and all of it in a very defiant mood.
 What the outcome of this under-cover wrestling match will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-05
So They Say

I think it would be lot more exciting to leap from an airplane with a parachute than to demon- strate animals.
 Clyde Beatty, animal trainer.
 Because you like tunes doesn't indicate that you're musical dumbbell. -Dr Sigmund Spaeth. music authority.
 Our education has been an edu- cation for a static, relatively fixed social order. Prof John Dewey of Columbia
 University.
 It is pretty clear that the credit situation is now the chief thing standing in the way of continued recovery.
 Prof Ravmnnd Molev.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-05

rolled writing head for a first page lead.
 Martin Scully represented a type of newspaper man fast going by the board. And more's the pity. During part of these old days I used to occasionally dip in myself. just to put little frosting on to the political cake. After a particu- larly sharp exchange of opinion during some local election Martin and I would stop and talk it over on the street and get a good laugh ket in my articles. I never knew Martin Scully in those days to hit below the belt. It just wasn't in his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-05

promoters organized some endur- ance spectacles called walkathons, Tn which the pairs of contestants staggered around in circles for days and nights until they drop ped. That was duck soup for Joie. whose legs were so strong that he could sleep standing up. Even before there was song writer about it. people paid good money to see a dream walking.
 Joie Ray is in roller skating marathon now "a 21-day race over in Newark, N. J.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-05

To the Editor of the Democrat:
 A Waterbury friend has sent me copy of your paper containing a story and editorial announcement of the retirement from your staff of Martin Scully. We'll, Martin has earned it if every a man did. It was my pleasure and duty to mix 1t up with this young old man in the days long ago. This was at a time when the local news of Waterbury was carried around under the hats of Burpee, Martin Scuily. Eddie Maloney, John Curley. and many minutes about the good old days. At the same time I noticed Ed Ma loney was still at 1t with his sleeves
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-05
IN TO-DAY'S MAIL a % % % Ds9r @ @


makeup. To have stuck to this job for so many years speaks well for the Democrat and Martin-particu- larly when it appears to be cus- tomary to squeeze one and throw him on the ash can.
 The above is just a brief resume of what I think of Martin Scully and his work in the old days when we both knew everybody in the city by their first name.
 Martin, may the sun shine on both sides of the road as long as you live, and when "30" comes along take it on the chin, is thS wish of
 FRANK TERRY PARSONS
 Worcester. Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-05
NEW R. c. A. SERVICE

New Orleans (UP)-Radio Cor poration of America officials have announced that R. c. A. will estab- fish here one of the first multiplex wireless stations in the world for work. Synchronized commutators will make possible transmission Of three simultaneous messages at 1S0 words minute from the same station. Other sta tions are to be built at Chicago, Washington ard Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-05

And still they come. As we predicted some days ago the trend is now away from the child labor amendment. Kentucky has just signified it's intention of not approv- ing the proposed constitutional amend ment Action was blocked in the General Assembly by the Senate rules committee voting unanimously not to report the res olution. It will be hopeless pretty soon to expect this amendment to be ratified by the necessary number of states.