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The Coolidge examiner., 1934-11-16
Types in Cockerels

A great many people when pick
Ing out the more desirable cock
erels they reserve for breeders
make the mistake of taking for first
choice those which develop sexually
before others OF the same age. To
those who have not learned by OBJ
servatiOn that these are apt TO be
somewhat below average size In
their breed. such birds are at this
season the most attractive. The
cOckerels which show the best de.
yelopment at maturity are at this
season larger than those just men
toned. and not so well feathered
and self-assertive. Until one has
learned to recognize the type as
that which grows into the best type
of adult bird. he is very apt TO pass
over it. and after he has taken the
prec0ciouS birds take the largest
of those that remain. In a stock
of chickens in which the standard
weight is the medium. the largest
cockerels rarely make desirable
breeders. Almost invariably they
are coarse and slow to mature.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-11-16
SAUCES FOR FISH AND MEATS

AN APPROPRIATE sauce TO ae-
\ company any dish Of whatever
nature makes often a most ordinary
one unusual The common practice
og using tomato in everything
good as Il IL. should not be over
done. A good tomato sauce used on
a meat loaf or a dish OF hsh 10 al
ways enjoyed however. there are
any number Of equally good sauces
which are seldom used.
Perhaps n Is a form Of laEiness
this too common tomato sauce, for
one mag open a can OF tomato soup.
heat II. add a dash OF this and
that. and have a good sauce. As
one travels over the country. mealp
become more and more afflicted
with tomato In the salad, In the
soup. In the sandwich. as a sauce
on nsh and meat. all good. bot why
oyerdo a good thing until we dis
Ike the sound OF the name1 The
two sauces which are always en-.
joyed and may be varied indefinite.
ly are white and brown sauce-we
even use these In the preparation
OF ubiquitous tomato sauce.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-11-16
BEDTIME STORY
BU THORNTON w. BURGESS

Hes a foreigner. That's what he
Is. 4 foreigner"
But you haven't told ne who be
Is. protested Peter
Tie "a Spreckles the Startling and
be isn't really an American at all "
replied Jenny. lie comes from
across the ocean the same as Bully
the English Sparrow Thank good.
uess be hasn't such a quarrelsome
disposition "a Bully. Just the same.
the rest 81 us would be better sat
Isacd n be were not here tie has
taken possession % one oi the old
houses OF Yellow wlng the Flicker.
and that means one less house for
birds who really belong here II
bis family increases ~ the rate
Bully's family does. I'm afraid some
OF Us VIII be crowded out OF tho
Old Orchard. nId sou notice that
yellow BIN of hisy-
Peter nodded. Il certainly did. +"
be said 4 couldn't very well help
noticing H."
well. there's a funny thing about
that bill" replied Jenny. In win.
ter II turns ulmos; black. Most ~
Us wear a different colorcd suit In
winter. bat our bills remain the
same"
-TIe seems 10 b. pretty well nxed
here. and don't see but what the
thing for the rest % the birds 20 do
Is 10 make the best ~ the matter. +"
said Peter. "whai want 20 know
Is. whether or not he Is Of any uses'
i guess be must be of some
good. admitted Jenny Wren rather
grudgingly. Tive seen him pick
Ing up worms and srubs. but be
likes grain. and ! have a suspicion
that II bis family becomes very nu.
merous. and | suspect 70 viii. they
win eat more of Farmer Browns
grain than they viii ray FOR by the
worms aud bugs they destroy
Hello There's Dandy the waxwins
and his friends"
g. W BurEesn. n.-wou service
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-11-16
Confined Hens Lay Well,
Experiments Have Shown

That hens kept In confinement, II
properly fed. viii lay quite as well
as those OF the same age on the
usual limited range and even tend
to lay eggs larger In size, has been
shown In experiments at the United
States Animal Husbandry Expert.
ment farm at Beltsville. Md. Gov
ering a five-year period.
These experiments further showed
that neither the fertility nor the
hatchability OF the eggs was affect
ed by the confinement Of the birds
laying them. important considera.
tions In poultry flock economy.
There was also no apprecIable diff.
ference In mortality In the focks
maintained experlmentally under
the two systems OF management.
Both lots OF birds were fed the
same rations except that those con.
fined to their laying house had cod
liver oil added TO the basic ration
and the non-confned birds were al
lowed TO range In grass yards about
20 by 100 feet In size. Every effort
was made 10 furnish the confined
birds all the sunshine possible
through open windows In the laying
house. the sunshine and cod-liver oil
precautions preventing possible Ill
effects from vitamin deficiency.
Both lots were furnished electric
lights from n. m. until daylight
each day from September - TO
April Is each year.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-11-16

But even AT seventy eight. you
viii Insist. a man can come out OF
a hen coop and assert his rights tr
his own house And a man who
at that age had ambition enough ia
marry a young wife" said the tirsi
woman 10 whom ! put this unique
case. you'd think he'd have spunk
enough 10 see that no one put him
out OF his own house. II he was
so helpless as that. what he want
ed was a nurse. and not q wife
Why didn't he hire one instead ~
marrying her? Then she couldrr
have put him out ="
History would indicate that old
men before have had the "ambi
ton" 10 marry young wives, and
while they have not all landed in
the hen coop. frequently that has
seemed to be the end OF their "am-
bltion."
Whatever the merits OF the &C.
cusation OF this elderly minister
that his young wife made him live
In the hen coop. there Is something
In the thought OF my friend thai
for a man who remains helpless
In such a situation II would be
more rational 10 hire a nurse than
TO take unto himself n young wife
e. Bell syndieAte-wNU servics
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-11-16
A Hole in the Hedge
ey ANNE CAMPBELL

n CR hedge was 50 lovely a few
years ago.
Unbroken aud straight. giih It's
clipped edge just 50.
But now Il Is not - precise 20 the
view.
There's hole In the hedge where
our baby runs through,
There's a rap 10 the green made by
small eager hands.
Like small open door with vel
come II stands
And | Ike our hedge better than
when Il was new.
Since Il spreads q green path where
our baby runs through
coBYsirhi -wSu ssryira
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-11-16
CLEANING POULTRY
HOUSE is ADVISED
Building Should Be Freed of
Annoying Insects.

By M u Farrcr. Entomologist. Illinois
state Natural History Survey.
wSU Service.
Before farmers begin housing their
chickens for fall and winter produc-
tion Il will be decidedly profitable
TO thoroughly clean and treat the
poultry buildings for lice, mites and
other parasitic insects.
Unless effective control measures
are taken nj this time. tiocks often
become so heavily infested with
these insect pests that they become
unthrifty, egg production declines
and thousands OF dollars In poultry
profits are lost by producers.
Practically all poultry insects can
be killed by applications OF any
kind OF oil This applies particu-
larly TO mites, bed bugs and fleas
which feed on the birds by sucking
their blood at night In the day
times these insects usually leave
the birds and hide In cracks and
crevices I'm the poultry house.
Some OF the more economical and
effective oils for this purpose are
creosote. kerosene and waste crank
case oil. applied with n brush or
emulsihed with soap and water and
sprayed OF the inside OF the build
ing Dormant tree spray emulsions
mixed at the rate OF four or five
gallons in 100 gallons OF water are
also efficient poultry insect de-
stroyers. All corners. cracks and
rough places In the wood should be
saturated with the oils
Poultry lice spend their entire
lives on the birds and thus must be
controlled by treating the fowls
with dips, powders or gases toxic TO
the insects For this a good grade
OF sodium fuorlde Is economical.
Each bird is busted individually by
applying a pinch Of sodium ilouride
under each wing and around the
vent. roughIng the feathers 10 allow
the powder to sift into the plum
mage. or the birds may be dipped In
solution OF one ounce OF sodium
iluoride In one gallon Of water.
Where II is impractical TO handle
each bird. painting the roosts with
40 per cent nicotine suIphate Is rec
commended. A line of the dIsinfec-
tant about one-fourth inch wide Is
applied along the roosts just before
the birds retire. The nicotine
fumes filter through the birds
feathers. killing the lice. This treat.
ment should be repeated In 10 10
IA days as IL does not kill the eggs
All lime or whitewash should be re
moved from the roosts before the
nicotine snlphate is applied
Scaly leg. caused by mites feed.
ing under the leg scales. can be con.
trolled by dipping the feet and legs
In a solution containing two parts
OF raw llnseed oil and one part OF
kerosene.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-11-16
THROUGH a
nWOMAN'S s
l EYES . sk skkWT0s sT6s
COME OUT OF THE HEN COOP

a MAN In Camden. y. j.. Is suing
4 his wife 10 let him out OF n
hen coop! or that Is what II
amounts 10. What he Is actually
suing for is the return Of the title
TO his home. since IL Is his signing
that over TO her which resulted In
his having 10 live with the chick.
ems No sooner had be transferred
the house 10 her. be says. than she
put him out OF II and made him
live In the ben coop.
How. you might ask. can any
woman make any man live In a hen
coop? We forg0r TO state that the
husband In question is @ seventy.
elght-year-old preacher, and the
woman be married thirty-hve. In
c.1entally. younger man is In.
volved whom he is suing for aliena
lion OF affections
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-11-16

ingredients, suitable strength, and
In suitable amount.
IL you want to know Just what a
tremendous difference this means 20
any youngster, just inquire OF any
mother who has tried i'll
She knows that a bilious boy or
girl needs a gentle liquid laxative
when constipated, and lille less II
dose is repeated until bowels seem 10
be moving regularly and thoroughly
without need Of help.
Use a liquid laxative containing
senna "a natural laxative). California
Syrup Of Figs has the right amount
for children's use, and this rich, fruity
syrup does not harm or upset a
child's system.
Get a bottle Of the real California
Syrup Of Figs at any druggists. All
children like its agreeable taste, and
II agrees with them. No need to give q
child anything stronger. This fruity
syrup is laxative enough; indeed,
many adults use it in preference to
pills and tablets.
THE LIQUID TEST" First:
select liquid laxative of the proper
strength for children. Second: give
the dose suited to the child's age.
Third: reduce the dose, until the
bowels are moving without any help.
An ideal laxative for this purpose
is the pure California Syrup Of Figs.
bnt be sure the word California" is
o. the bottle.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-11-16
MOTHER
COOK BOOK

OF ali kinds. especially chicken
make most delightful sauces.
Sauce Piauant
To one cupfnl ~ brown sauce
prepared with any good beef stock
add one half tablespoonful 81
chopped onion. one tablespoonful
each OF chopped eaper and pickle
with a dash % cayenne and n table
spoonful of vinegar
The varieties of sauces depend
entirely upon the resources ~ the
cook. they may be three or four. or
legion.
C. Western NgwsBassr Unian.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-11-16
JENNY WREN TELLS WHO
THE STRANGER is

TIE longer Peter Rabbit stared
Il az the stranger In the Old or
chard. the more hc realized bow
mistaken be had been Ia thinking
that he was dressed all ln black Now
that Peter was 80 near he could see
that the stranger was speckled al
over WIih thy light spots Under
meath be was dark brownlSb-gray
His wings aud tail we're the same
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-11-16

Dear SIR. Wynn:
why do so many people bus their
milk from a milkmanI Why don't
thcy get IL directly from the GOVT
The mllkman puts water In IL,
while a COW gives pure milk.
Yours truly.
CARRIE PALE
Answer. It IL true that a COW
gives pure milk. bui the difference
between COW and a mllkman Is
that a COW doesn't give credit
bear SIR. Wynn:
have been keeping company
with a young man for over two
years. I've done everything TO get
him TO propose 10 me Last night
be called at my home and during
The conversation ! came right out
and asked him n be ever thought
Of getting married Tie said. The
girl | marry must be able 20 raise
n family. take care ~ house. cook
and so an" am willing 10 take
care OF his house. raise n family.
and IN cook. too. but what does be
mean By saying 50 on7
Truly yours.
l. wANTHIM.
Answer: when he says you must
be able TO take care of the house.
cook and SO on, be simply means
you mus, be able 20 sew on buttons
Dear Mr Wynn:
am young man Just twenty
years old. | have a good position
and earn good wages. want to
gel married. bat | am afraid Of
having trouble because 10 rather
play golf than eat Is Il possible
20 end a wife who viii stand for
thatl
Truly yours.
y. TuERUFF.
Answer: A man who would rath.
er play golf than eat should marry
girl who would rather play
bridge than cook.
Dear Mr.. Wynn:
am twenty seven years Of aSe
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-11-16
Sunday Crime Costly

Sunday was SO sacred In medi
eyal England that even crime com
mlited on Sunday was more expen
slve and a Sunday burglary would
be fined twice that Of one commit
ted on a week day.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-11-16
Gowns of Pretidents' Wives

The Smithsonian institution has
a collection of historic gowns worn
by the First Ladies of the Land
from the Washington administra
ton down to the Roosevelt term.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-11-16
FOR HER OWN BENEFIT

Man-"Is your wife very economi-
CALI" Neighbor-"very. Look at the
clothes she makes me wear"
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-11-16
Brown Sauce.

When preparing n brown sauce
which with iis favor and color adds
much 10 most meat dishes. the -four
Is Drowned: II will be necessary 10
add more OF IL for thIckening. as
browning destroys part OF the
thickening property. by dextrinIEing
the starch--that Is. changing II to
a form OF sugar. Add liquid de-
sired--a cupful 20 the usual two
tahlespoonfuls OF -four and the
same OF butter. makes a fairly thick
sauce; when Drowned -four is used
add an extra tablespoonful Broths
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-11-16
BOX
by ED WYNN, The Perfect Fool

and travelling salesman am
madly In love with n girl who lives
10 Harrisburg. and feel the same
about a girl who lives In Albany
Can a man love two girls?
Yours truly.
ISELL KETCHUP.
Answer: Sure. as they live IN
different cities you're perfectly
safe.
Dear SIR. Wynn:
am giving a luncheon and the
honored guest Is 10 be the gov
ernor OF our state. When AT the
table. being the hostess. should !
SIT on the governors right hand
Truly yours.
MRS. DICK SHONARY.
Answer; By 20 means do that
The governor probably eats with
his right hand Sit on o chair.
Dear Mr. Wynn:
have read a great deal about
vaccination. Some folks say II will
always save a persons life while
others say Just the opposite. think
Il viii save llfe. don't you?
Sincerely.
c. RUM.
Answer: I can't see how they can
guarantee It will always save life
For instance. know a boy eight
years old who got vaccInated and
four days later be was run over
by an automobile and killed.
e the Associated SswnrApern
WNU Service
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-11-16

The eiri ehum says an optimist s
a person who reaches for his ha'
when q speaker says "ln eonc'u
sion"
WNU Service
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-11-16

He isnt Really an American AZ
All
color. with little touches of bun.
Hls rather large bin was yellow.
Peter hurried back TO Jenny
Wren. and. Il must be confessed. ne
looked sheepish. 'Yon were right.
Jenny Wren. tie Isn't black at all"
confessed Peter.
"of course was right I Usually
am reiorted Jenny. "He isn't
black. be isn't even related 10 the
Blackblrd family. and he hasn't any
business In this country. anyway
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-11-16

If They Are Evil
Thinking Is a habit; at certain
times a bad one.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-11-16
ASK The MOTHER
who has made
this change

The average mother
gives any laxative the
family may be using,
while family doctors
give children a liquid
LAXATIVE OF suitable
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-11-16

Dear Mr. Wynn:
| am twenty seven years OF a-s
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-11-16

Answer: A man who would rath.
er play golf than eat should marry
girl who would rather play
bridge than cook.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-23
|MterDielU With Huey
 Long Ln His OlOn Style
Fire Eater of Louisiana Used His Own Emphasis Too
 in Expressing Opinions of People

What were they, dead men?"
 "Men who never lived here"
 What are you going to do now?"
 T think the people will take care of that"
 How do you go about it n louisiana, will you decall-?"
 They don't have to do any re- calling" said the Kingfish. "He will get out"
 Do you mean Mayor Walm- sley?"
 Yes, the Investigating commit tee has gone to work on him down there."
 'Is that the committee investi- gating vice conditions in New Orleans?"
 "Yes, they have it all closed up there now"
 But you can't force the mayor out unless"
 "Oh, yes we can," said Long. "He will quit"
 How will you choose Mayor Walmsley's successor"
 We will have a special cleo tion."
 "Who is going to run?"
 "I don't know but ., Walmsley will be out in time for the elec- tion."
 "IIow about another special session of the legislature, will there be one?"
 That is up to the governor, Long replied.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-23
REVEREND JOSEPH MCQUEEN
Good evening.

After years of being endeared to our hearts, He said, "Au Revoir," with a sorrowful nod, As he left with regret for other parts, To answer the command of a grateful God. He has never refused to answer call, To administer cheer to the young and old And to speak unkindly we cannot recall, For he is endowed with heart of gold. We know he will be as popular there, Discharging his duties in sunshine and rain, With neer thought of not being fair, And Waterbury's loss is Old Lymes gain So now we say goodbye and good luck, To a priest we always called our own, And we know no one has the spirit and pluck, To please like Father McCuen:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-23
By LYLE c. WILSON

Copyright 1884, by United Press)
 Washington, Aug. 2S-UP)-I telephoned Senator Huey P. Long at Baton Rouge, La., today and said:
 Hello, Senator. Whats going on down there? Are you setting up a dictatorship in Louisana?"
 ''We just ran the lotteries out of New Orleans. That's all we've done," Long replied. ''It made a lot of people pretty sore, includ- ing Mayor Walmsley, but we ran 'em. out. Now the newspapers are telling lies about dictatorship"
 Then the Kingfish, whose militia men and legislators have under taken to seize New Orleans, pre- dicted that Major T. Semmes Walmsley would be driven from office.
 But I'm all through down here now," he said. "I'll be back in Washington in January for the next session of congress"
 The tlephone reached Long in Baton Rouge where the state leg islature under his domination just concluded an extraordinary ses- sion after passing 26 bills which will have the effect of depriving New Orleans of most powers of self government.
 Generalizing newspaper reports of Louisiana's political circus as 'lot of - lies," the King fish said his own newspaper would be on the stands this wek with the true story" of what has hap pened.
 sprl,o,o ,r,o. fo1lor, .o~o,z Westbrook Pegler down here," of the special writers who visited the Louisiana battle front.
 "They would hang that If he came back"
 What actually is taking place in Louisiana I asked.
 "All we have done is put the lotteries out of business"
 That Is not what Mayor Walm- sley says about it."
 "Walmsley?" Long exploded. Why, he got $12,ooO,OoO out of that lottery"
 "Well, what is next? Do you contemplate any further legisla- ton for New Orleans? T don't know about that" Long replied. "If we do, I've will pass it."
 "Has any dictatorship been created in Louisana?" "In what respect?" "A political dictatorship. The papers have -"
 T don't know what the news papers are doing" said Senator, suddenly angry again. we are | not responsible for newspaper lies You know we put tax on the lying sheets down here. I don't give a--about their lying" z
 Tt is reported from Louisiana D reminded him, that all this is i to give you control of the New Orleans political organization" "Well," replied the Kingfish, eff majority of the people want to vote that way, they have a right to vote, haven't they? Walm- sley stole 30,0O0 votes in the last election. We struck off 30,000 of their names and they said all but | 1000 should have been off. Yet they voted every-one of them last January" (The Long organization was defeated in that election).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-23
HUNDREDS INSPECT
 FLORAL EXHIBITS
Second Annual Show of Junior Guild of South
 Federated Church

The second annual flower show of the Junior Guild of South Fed erAted Church opened yesterday with hundreds, of spectators view ing the exhibition during the day and last night. The show was con- tinued today and will be open to- night. A total of 150 exhibitors entered more than 300 plants and overs in the various classifications.
 Awards were made as follows: Section A Asters, Mrs Stable, first; Miss c. Gillette, second; ca- lendulas, H. Payne. first, L. Hill, second, H. Payne. third, H. Payne, honorable mention; cosmos, A. R. Ashborn, first, H. Payne, second H. Payne third, w. Shannon, hon. orable mention; French marigolds, Miss M. Keller, first, Marjorie Gloustre, second, W. Shannon, third, Miss c. Gillette, honorable mention; marigolds, Miss Roberts, first, Mrs Stabile, second, Mrs Roberts, third, Miss G. Winston, honorable mention; roses, B. Aik- ems, first, w. Shannon, second, w. Shannon, third, Mrs Stabile, hon. orable mention.
 Scabiosas, H. Payne, first, l.. Hill, second; zinnias, Mrs Stabile, first, Mrs Roberts, second, Mrs c. A. Baxter. third, A Bluett, hon. orable mention; small zinnias, L. Matson, first, A. L. Payne, sec ond, H. Kimberley, third, Miss c: Winston, honorable mention; all annuals, Walter Shannon, phlox, first; H. Payne, nasturtium, sec ond: A. Gillett, African daisy third; Walter Shannon, honorable mention, nicotine. ;, verbena, H. Payne, first, second and third; Mrs c. A. Baxter, hon. orable mention; hisbuscus, Mrs A. Hager: petunias, Miss M. Keller. first, Mrs H. Kimberly, second, Walter Shannon, third, Walter Shannon, honorable mention; sale peglossis, L. Hill; carnation pinks, Mrs Stabile; COX comb, Mrs Sta- bile, snap-dragon, H. Payne.
 Best specimen in Class A; Snap | A.. D4r
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-23

I'll try to explain some of the methods used in attaining it. Being something of song writer myself (you've perhaps heard at least snatches of my composition, Tt Isn't Fair, because a few bars of it serve as the theme melody of the Champions program) on Co., lumbia, I. have pretty good mo- tion of what song writers aim for. Having faith in composers, l do not care to destroy their melodies with over-arrangements Two ar- rangers come to my office in the Essex House and I dictate to them
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-23

Perhaps it was a piece popular a decade or more ago that aroused a pleasant memory in one of the older members of the gathering. Before he or she has a chance to do something else besides listen to the program, we immediately change to a sophisticated show tune, then maybe a tango or a rhumba and later a hot number. This constant shifting of color and mood I believe has a good chance of holding the continuous attention of our audiences. They'll keep re- turning their thoughts to the mu- sic, wondering if someone has turned the dial because the style of the program varies so rapidly. We try to have each presentation contain some melody that will strike a definitely responsive chord in every listener-the debutante, the boy-about town, the wage earner and the housewife.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-23
SCOUTS PRESENTED
 AT COURT OF HONOR

Several Boy Scouts passed exam nations before the court of honor held at the office of the local council yesterday. Members of the court were Carl c. Gulliver and Harold G. Manning.
 Boys who passed tests were as follows: Lawrence Kriag, Troop 22, camping; Kenneth Morris, Troop