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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-12
Your Children
By OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

Luxury has been considered wicked and in many cases rightly so, but it seems to me that the one time in the year it may be forgiven is Christmas.
 It used to be the custom to give needy children mittens and under wear from Santa Claus via the Guild that 50 conscientlouSly packed boxes for the orphans. Now, although these are still im- portant, few boxes are nailed up for their destination without some jolly gifts as well. Toy missions saw the need long ago. Indeed the whole country has concen- trated on the toy for the under privileged child.
 Grown-Ups Need Toys, Too
 This being the case, it is not as necessary for grown-ups to have their toys" too don't think that Laura needs to feel wicked if she buys Jim box of cigars instead of the socks ne needs so much, or if Jim gets Laura perfume instead of the ash- can she spoke about.
 Now we come to money. There are two ways of giving money for Christmas presents. One is a lit and a song. The other the prosiest thing on earth.
 When dad tucks a ten-dollar bill in Betty's stocking and says, Spend it any way you like. It's yours," that is one thing; but for him to warn her that it is to add to her bank account of twenty dollars that he started for her in August, that is another.
 Yet, it may be that Betty has already been conditioned to think that money, as such, is the finest present in the world. She might prefer to save it.
 While this is an excellent idea in one way, the "Betties," I think will, in time, lose the ability to experience the fun of a little spending. They will develop in- hibitions and illustrations.
 I knew family like that. The children were conditioned almost in babyhood to love a silver doi- lar. Their birthday presents, re- wards and Christmas gifts were eternally in money. They saved it all. The parents were well-to- do and there was no need of hoarding or living a life com- pletely bounded by the milled edge on a coin. They grew up as mercenary minded a family as can be found between oceans.
 The other extreme is just as bad. Extravaganza needs no dia- tribe here. We all know that thrift is a basis of character.
 Economically, what the coun- try needs just now is a bit more spending by those who can. Sem timentally we need some jollity and the not ot-too-calculating gift Employment depends on the sale of roses or candy as well as the tea-kettle and union-suit. A lit- tie mixture is a good idea. To go fifty fifty with the bill in the stocking. To buy Joan golosheS if she needs them but also some gay little trifles as well. In fact we need Christmas this year, and need it badly.
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munized against diptheria at the same time? (J. ID. M.)
 Answer-I should advise the diph- theria minimizing flrst-rather the Schick test and the toxin antitoxin treatment if either reacts. Then the vaccination. The danger to the un- protected child is far greater from diphtheria. Every child should be immunized against diphtheria be- fore he enters school.
 Honey.
 Does honey contain vitamin? What is it's food value? (Mrs. V. P.)
 Answer Only an insignificant amount of vitamins if any in honey. It is 8 wholesome mixture of sugars for anyone who likes the flavor. It yields 1929 calories to the pound, compared with maple sugar which yields 154O or molasses which yields 129O, or cornstarch which yields 1875 calories, or brown sugar which yields 1765 calories, or refined white sugar which yields 1860 calories to the pound.
 Do You Bathe to Itch?
 As I grow older I suffer more and more from intolerable itching after bath. I'm afraid I'll have to join your dry cleaning movement. CT. O. D.
 Answer-Oh, that wuold be too terrible. Send stamped addressed envelope for monograph on Pruritus. Copyright 1885, John F. Dille Col
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BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN Editor, Journal of the American M d c a Association, and of
 Hygeia, the Health Magazine

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 A good deal has been written late ly about system if diets promot- ed by 8 doctor" who is referred to as a nationally known authority on food science, and also as a famous Viennese expert. The records of the American Medical association show that the gentleman is not physi- clan, that he is not famous, and that he is not a Viennese.
 He has system of diet which he sells to people who are inter ested in remarkable plans of eat- ing, and he also sells what he calls the "zigzag" system for weight re- duction.
 In this system most of the re- duction is brought about by driv- ing the body to rapid elimination, using various salts and cathartics.
 He also has some of the salts for sale, and their names are such that they must be bought in the form in which he sells them, rather than in any of the common forms in which they are generally available at the drugstores.
 This doctors" system of dieting has all the things that are wrong with any vegetarian diet, and also has the danger of causing colitis or wasting of the body froh lover physicking."
 The doctor" is concinced ap- parently that appendicitis can be cured by diets by starvatino, and the most dangerous advice he gives is to take some o fthe laxa- tives which he recommends at a time when suffering from appen- dicitiS.
 Ninety per cent of the deaths from appendicitis hapen to peo- pie who try to cure themselves with catharartics or laxatives when they have adominal pain due to an inflamed appendix.
 The system also goes so far as to recommend eating onions as a cure for cancer, and its sponsor say sthat deafness can be cured by following part of his system of elimination.
 The whole system of diet is based on misconceptions and fallacies, and 1t is dangerous for the public to follow these notions.
 Copyright, 1885, "A Sercise, Incl
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PUBLIC INVITED
 TO CHURCH SKETCH

A liturgical pageant entitled 'The Chest of Joash" will be presented at II o'clock Sunday morning al the First Baptist church. The serv- ice will mark the beginning of the annual every-member canvass for pledges toward budgets for the com ing year. The public is welcome William E. VanTassel is chairman of the finance committee and Fred erick w. Rowe. assistant chairman is in charge of the canvass.
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A cleaning wearable satin blouse with young mad flattering tied neck line, reveals wicked SlaShed open ings at the front.
 Entertainment for more formal wear in tunic length with above elbow-sleeves in lame or in velvet. See back vview!
 Style No. 29OO is designed for sizes IA, 16, Is years, 36, 38 and 40- inches bust.
 Size 16 requires 2 Ia yards of 39- inch material with IA yard of 35- inch contrasting material for tie- string for shorter length blouse.
 Send FIFTEEN CENTS (coin is preferreO for pattern. Write plain ly YOUR NAME. ADDRESS AND STYLE NUMBER. BE SURE TO STATE SEE YOU WISH.
 Fall and Winter Fashion Book Costs TEN CENTS. Send for Your Copy Today! BOOK and PATTERN together TWENTY-FIVE CENTS.
 Address order to Democrat, PAT TERN DEPARTMENT, l60 Fifth Avenue, New York. N. Y.
 Send your money and order to Pattern Department. Waterbury Democrat. Waterbury. Conn. Be
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[ UNUSUAL ways to trim gift pack V ages for everyone on your list are illustrated in the above photo graph-each one easily developed with bright wrappings of Cello plane cellulose film and transpar- ent ribbons.
 For the youngsters. there's an amusing candy doll, costumed in red wrapping and appropriately holding a Christmas carol book of gilt paper. This figure has body of small candies enveloped in clear wrapping, a head of two large gum drops, and arms and legs of striped peppermint sticks. He wears a flow ing cape, knee brooches and a jaunty cap. The cute dog beside him is all ready for the great day with a Christmasy bow of red transpar- ent ribbon.
 Two gift packages that have mas culine appeal are the golf-ball fig ure at the upper right, and the box
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treat for children. So do fine large dates stoned and stuffed with a combination of cream cheese and orange marmalade.
 Long slow cooking is essential for all dried fruits in order to soften the skins. If prunes are soaked overnight in water to cover and then simmered alway below the boiling point for three or four hours and allowed to stand again over night before serving they will be tender, firm and f1ne-fiavored. If sugar is added it should be put in just before removing from the fire.
 Steamed figs served in their own juice or with cream make an ac- ceptable dessert for children.
 Prune and Cabbage Salad.
 Two cups finely shredded cabbage, 6 prunes, 2 teaspoons sugar, Ia tea- spoon salt, 4 tablespoons vinegar, { tablespoon heavy cream.
 Let cabbage stand in ice water for thirty minutes. Drain. Add sugar and salt and crush slightly with & wooden spoon. Steam prunes until plump and remove nits
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The Truth About Dief "Doctor'S" Discredited Diet System
 Proven False And Dangerous
TOday's Health Question
 Q At what ages do teeth

Q At what ages do teeth
 appear?
 A.-The first four central in-
 cisors come out from the sixth to the eighth month; the lateral incisors from the
 eighth to the 10th month; the first molars from the 10th to the 18th month; the ca
 nine from the 16tff to the 20th month; and the second molars from the 20th to the 30th month.
 The n come the permanent teeth. The first six-year mo- lars come in from the age of 5 to 2 years. the mour central incisors from the 9th to the 9th year, the four lateral in- cisors from the age of ' to I9 years, the four first pre- molars from the age of 8 to 10 years, the two lowers ca nine teeth from the age of g to II years, the four second premolars from the age of 10
 to 12 years, the two upper in
 cisors from the age of Il to
 B years, and the four sec
 ond or 12-year molars from
 F to 14 years.
 Wisdom teeth may come in
 any time after IT years of
 age.
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DEFICIENCY OF VITAMIN B Even the physician with 8 very large practice will see only 8 few cases 8 year in which he will sus- Ipect, opines pr. Walter c. Alvarez, that the symptoms are due to too great narrowing of a diet. In other words Dr. Alvarez thinks the public is being stampeded in regard to VitaminS.
 How can even a physician with a very large practice suspect 8 con- dition of which he knows practically nothing? The knowledge in regard to vitamins and their role in nutri- tion, health and disease has come chiefly from sources outside of the medical profession. What the aver age busy practitioner doesn't know about this subject is scattered through scientific literature the world over. Five or ten years hence it will get into the medical text books, and then even the doctor with a very large practice will be in a position to suspect, if he does not frankly diagnose vitamin deficiencies in a considerable share of patients he now guesses about, in the tradi- tional fashion, to be sure, but still it is guessing.
 When too large a proportion of the needed calories are taken in the form of artificially refined foods foods there is danger of a deficiency of vitamin B, according to Prof. H. c. Sherman, an authority on nutri- tion. Since artif1cially refined foods are so commonly and abundantly used by people of all economic con- ditions, it would seem that there is likely to be a deficiency of vitamin B in the diet of many who do not know or do not care whether they get an adequate vitamin ration.
 Scientific experimental evidence as well as clinical evidence is accumu- lating that the digestive weakness or inefficiency so commonly mani- festing itself as dyspepsia" "indi- gestion" and constipation" not to mention more specific complaints, is due to deficiency of vitamin B.
 As 8 rule, where a diet is de- fieient in one vitamin it is deficient also in other vitamins, though the clinical evidence of an associated partial deficiency of vitamin A, vitamin c and vitamin G may not be SO apparent or our knowledge of the effects of moderate deficiencies of these other vitaminS may not be clear enough as yet.
 While bread, cakes, pastries. sweets refined sugar, crackers, syrups. corn starch and refined cereals or break fast foods" contribute most of the calories in the diet of people of all economic conditions who are not in- formed or interested in the role of vitamins in nutrition. These excel lent fuel foods are not the "cor- rective" or protective" foods which nutrition authorities urge as essen tial in the diet. Still, the more in- telligent portion of the population is listening to the advice of nutrition authorities, and unquestionably such advice has a salutary effect, for in thousands of homes now more or less thought is given to providing the corrective" or protective" foods that is, the vitamin rich foods, as well as the fuel foods in the daily menu. No thanks to physicians with very large practices the clinic rack ct is 8 great racket) who of course dislike to acknowledge that anti quated medical theories were wrong
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-12
REBEKAH LODGE
 ELECTS OFFICERS

Officers of Winona Rebekah lodge were elected last night at meet ing in odd Fellows hall. They are: Noble grand, Mrs. Agnes Bristol; vice-grand, Mrs. Julie Granger; rec ording secretary, Mrs. Agnes Fin- lay; financial secretary, Mrs. Su- san White; treasurer, Mrs. Elizabeth Manville; first trustee, Mrs. lily Hollingworth; second trustee, Mrs. Nellie Hayward: third trustee, Mrs. William Wood. The lodge will hold, a Christmas party on the 18th. The committee on arrangements in- cludes Mrs. Carl Loether, Martha Cady, Agnes Bristol, Nan Finlay, Cora Kanny and Mabel Bachman.
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l do not see why people think it out of order to be gay and a bit foolish at Christmas.
 Naturally in recent years, when so many were destitue, old Father Christmas sobered up considerably and even those who could afford it felt guilty if they went in for satin instead of good sturdy wool, or took to buying kitchen ware in- stead of after-dinner coffee cups.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-12
CLUB ANNOUNCES
 CHRISTMAS PLANS

A Christmas basket for a needy family in the section will be pro- vided by the East Farms Communi- ty club. The club will also donate a chicken to the basket being pre- pared by Girl Scouts of the neigh borhood. A box of children's cloth- ing for the day nursery and toys for a Christmas box for Lincoln House will be collected by the club. Plans for the expansion of the or- ganization will be deferred until spring.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-12
QUESTION and ANSWERS.
 RheumafiZ

Kindly advise whether infamma- tory rheumatism is caused by the absorption of poison waste from the teeth, sinues etc., or by Overwork or long hours of work with expos ure to cold and wet. Mrs. L. E. S.) Answer-One of the ills called rheumatism, chronic arthritis, is due to focal infection-not absorpt- ion of waste - and the source of the infection is sometimes 8 neg lected septic focus or depot of the germs in infected sinus, tonsil, tooth. There is no reason to imagine any disease of disabling character is ever caused by long hours of work or by exposure to cold or dampness. Send ten cents coin and stamped envelope bearing your ad- dress, for copy of booklet 'The Ills Called Rheumatism"
 Safeguard Children.
 We are going to have our two sons. and !, vaccinated. Would 1t be advisable to have them inn
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cabbage. Add vinegar, mixing well with fork. Add cream, beating it into the mixture until the whole is frothy. Serve on the vivid green of leaf lettuce.
 Raisins can be added to cabbage in place of prunes.
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at the lower right-hand corner which ingeniously uses cigars to represent Yule logs. The golfer is made on a wire frame. with one ball for the head, covered with clear wrapping. and another for the body, wrapped in green, He has a rakish cap of transparent red wrap ping, and bright ribbon neck bow. The symbolism of the Yule log package is further carried out by wrapping the box in crushed Celle- phane to give frosted effect. The little man who is hauling the Hogs" is fashioned from red and green wrapping.
 At the lower left is a rolled tow el showing through a clear covering
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Latest Styles
WOMAN,S REALM
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By DR. WILLIAM BRADY, MD.

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! DEAR MISS CHATFIELD:

would tomorrow but for my parents opposition to my nothing against him personally and admit of choosing between them and him. They frankly choose him. feel nothing will be left for Can't
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TOMORROW's MENU

BREAKFAST: Grape trult juice, cereal, cream, toasted codfish, corn bread, milk, cof- fee.
 LUNCHEON: Noodle soup, stuffed date salad, pop-overs, milk, tea.
 DINNER: Boiled corned beef. mashed potatoes, French fried onions, cabbage and prune salad, steamed Suet pudding with apricot sauce, milk. coffee.
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TODAY,s FASHION TIP

Although morning hats remain simple, afternoon and evening hats are made dressy by the use of veil-
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Modern Home Decoration Service and finished with flounced ends oi colored wrapping and gay ribbon Two novel methods of applying Christmas tree motifs are shown also. The upper one is cut from pieces of red wrapping and pasted on in layers to give varying shades of color. On the box in the center. the tree design is worked out by pleating blue wrapping and using it against box covering of, yellow.
 The box at the center right is wrapped in a clear sheet and decor ated at each end with pleated bands of green transparent wrap ping. The cylindrical box at the front has a wrapping of dark blue and tyings of silver ribbon.
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CAROLINE CHATFIELD.

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  confidence Write Miss Chatfed care 0
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CHRISTMAS WRAPPING FREE

Colorado Springs, Col. CUP) = The Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce again will furnish free wrapping service during the Christ mas holidays this year. Organiza- ton employees wra pthe packages and furnish the wrapping mater ials without charge.
 Watch and clock making is to be taught in London public schools.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-12
A Bib A Day
 Thut's the WGY

How proud the kiddies will be to have a set of seven adorable new bibs-one for each day of the week, and each has a clever design all its own. A rabbit artist adorns Sundays bib, piggy is on Mondays, bear on Tuesdays, and so on through the week. These bibs will be very help full in teaching the child neatness, as well as the days of the week and the order in which they come.
 NUMO hot iron transfer, number C8328, usuable several times, in- cludes a transfer for a bib and sev- en different designs which may be stamped and outlined, or if you pre- fer, you may applique parts of them.
 Order by number, send 10c, stamps or coins. (Any three 1Oc patterns only 25c). By mail only. Address: Aunt Martha, Waterbury Democrat, Box 166, Kansas City, Mo.
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ANSWER:

tried reasoning with yourself though you were two people? There the who and there the female who lets herself Sometimes uppermost and sometimes the control ones self than to control letting her feelings with of husband arguments advance the them: husband had felt more than would against charms she had been romantic would have fought to keep him and his behalf to help him win the him debt of gratitude to extent You couldn't respect him properly his obligations of affection and
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Caroline Chatfield
Most Women Have Split Personalities: One Hall Is the Woman Who Makes Her Mind Behave: The Other Half Is the Woman Who Lets
 Her Feelings Run Away With Her.
DEAR MISS CHATFIELD:
Says To-day

MISS CHAIFlELD:
 friend standing who several years older But try as will They friends Before were married she was his lent him helping Yet inspte friendship help to get the jealousy before gets the best of
 SADIE S.
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ANSWER:

Many girl think that life would be turned around married conntedy This not to that thought of marriage to the love- At
 
 no possibiy appeasing parents Sometimes which they don't the that they break marriages Yet when they the the separation they ent Perhaps your don't cannot be happy with out the do what girl has to married without parents blessing hope subsequent events reconcile them to choice
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But answers q him wholly forsake the world for This is what he married jealous and unreasonable that willing much and enjoys they have been friends
 Let those arguments fight for humiaing he wishes and hate for being will defy and feel an utter contempt for your jeaOlusy and cOwardce
 Thank husbands friend is old flame fapper who might atternnt a his interest
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-05

Naugatuck, June 6--Local resi- dents are still talking about the efast one'' pulled yesterday in which Milton Calvin was made permanent fire chief, but today wonder just what salary an ap- parently hostile borough board will grant him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-05

not be lacking in such interest at this time as certain events in the future will cause them to see the problems in an entirely different light. The speaker referred to the recent decision of the supreme court in abolishing the MIRA as one of the most important govern mental acts in some time. Follow ing his direct talk, Atty. Scully conducted a question period.
 Members of the organization formed a quoit league at the reg ular business meeting and John E. Smith was chosen chairman. MT. Smith has quite reputation in the ranks of quoit players, having won the city championship in tour nament conducted at Hamilton Park last fall in which he elimin- ated many outstanding perform CTS. The league will operate during the summer months. as twilight circuit. Members of the quoit com mittee besides Smith are Michael Grout, Edward J. Coughlin, Bar ney Burns and George Sloss.
 Plans were also formulated for a supper to complete the card tour nament that has been holding forth during the past several months and this occasion will be held in the basement of the church next Tuesday evening. Barney Burns has been name ahead of the entertainment committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-05
Music Award

Of the sixten Certificates in the Theory of Music awarded to stu dents of the Yale Schol of Music, eleven were given to students whose homes are in Connecticut. One of the above eleven is a resi- dent of this city, Adlah Alexander of 142 Everitt street
 Rebecca Levinson. formerly of this city was also granted her de- gree from the school. Both Miss Levinson and Miss Alexander are graduates of Crosby High school in the class of 1882.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-05
PRIESTS HONORED
 AT ELTON DINNER
Newly Ordained Clergy. men Guests of State
 Graduates of Niagara

At e testimonial dinner last night by the Beta chapter of the Connecticut Alumni of Niagara uni versity, in the Colonial room of the Hotel Elton, Rev. John Culbert, Rev. Paul Dillon, and Rev. Patrick Flaherty, newly ordained priests of the order of vincentians were guests of honor. Many other mem- bers of the order were present as well as local graduates of the uni versity.
 Among the speakers were: J. Ormonde Phelan of Meriden; Dr. John D. Freney of this city; Aev. Tarry Cassidy of Norfolk; Rev. John McGrath of Thomaston; Rev. Joseph c. Weary of Springfield, and Rev. Joseph Flanagan of Torring- ton.
 The three newly ordained priests thanked the group for the testi- monial. John F. McLinden of this city was toastmaster of the eve ming. He and Cornelius Thibodeau arranged the dinner.