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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-06
TESTS MINIMIZE
 LEPROSY PERILS

Berkeley, Cal, (UP)-Efforts to keep alive the causative organism of leprosy have virtually established the fact that the disease is not contagious.
 That Is the conclusion of pr. A. J. Sale, assistant professor of bac- tericsogy at the University of Cali fornia. Taking as basis for his work clinical tests that had been made at the Kalihi Leprosy hospi- tai, on the outskirts of Hono- lulu, Dr. Sale successfully checked them for six months at the Fed eral leprosarium at Carville, La.
 The original experiments at the Honolulu institute were directed toward keeping alive the causative organism of liprosy for a suffi- ciently long period to study it's de- velopment and possibilities of treatment. Along these lines con- siderable progress has been made.
 It was these experiments that Dr. Salle rechecked at Carvillc, La. Bacetria taken from II subjects not only produced the same results in each case, but identical results with those obtained at Honolulu.
 The organisms removed from living subjects by Dr. Sale were placed in embryonic chicken tissue culture. These embryos were drawn from fertile eggs, prepared by mincing and converted into cul- ture in biological fluids.
 The leprosy organisms were placed in this culture and have survived there, thus giving oppor- tunity for definite Identification and the possible development of a curative agent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-06
Safety Motto Used
 By Goodrich Store
Babies Riding on SilvertOwns Grow to Be Bigger and
 Better Citizens Says Manager John Shea

was not considered when the new tires were placed on the car?
 The choice of tires for your auto mobile isn't something that can be left to chance. You can't hope to be satisfied by bargaining around from store to store. When you place tires on your automobile and place loved ones, wife and kiddies in the back seat you've got to have safe tires.
 You can rest assured that riding on Goodrich tires you and your youngsters are riding in safety, for when Benjamin Goodrich made the first pneumatic tire ever used on an automobile many years ago he vowed that he would make not a novel tire, but safe product. To- day Goodrich is still dedicating it's every effort to the safe product.
 The local Goodrich Silvertown store at 220 West Main street, under the capable management of John F. Shea, is still living up to and catering to this motto of safety. You'll find it in the tires sold and in the service given. As MT. Shea puts 1t bigger and better babies riding on Goodrich tires live to be bigger and better citizens of Water bury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-06

1otions-we have tried them all and, uhtil few days ago, he leaves the field with as many dead as in the days of black magic and quackery.
 Routed on all fronts, in our en- counters with this indomitable foe, humanity seemed on the point of surrender, already signals for re- treat and charged the foe again, this time we did not fail, for the first time in history we had pneu- monia on the defensive. What happened?
 Our scouts and intelligence de- partment reported that the enemy was not a consolidated unit as we had always thought but rather an or- ganization of fo6r or five different divisions, some of them more vul- nerabie than others. At the same time we had discovered new and very powerful effective called anti pneumonia serum.
 With this weapon we attacked again, concentrating all our forces on the two weakest divisions. For the first time we left the field tri- umphant. Our losses were cut by twenty-five per cent, and two divis- ions of the enemy were reduced to almost ineffectiveness.
 Our laboratories are working overtime on sera with which to combat the other three divisions of the enemy and the day is not far off when the pneumonias will be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-06

What does the fond mother pro- vide for her child from it's infancy in the cradle down to the long trousers age of college and the first job? What does the proud father say to the toddler that accom- panies him on @ walk through the park or the sturdy young man who leaps ahead of him in a hike up the mountainside?
 The mother provides care and safety; the father says Be careful, son. Watch your step!"
 Safety! That's the answer. We're always looking for 1t. We're always providing 1t for the young folks.
 How many motorists realize that when they seat loving wife and a happy little brood of youngsters in the family car that this may be the last ride, simply because safety
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-06
MEDICOS FEATURE
 SECURITY PLAN
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 suffocating, gasping horrors of membranous croup will never even threaten your child.
 About 25 years ago Simon Flex- ner discovered a serum that has reduced the mortality of epidemic meningitis at least seventy-five per cent--but there are several other types of this dread disease for which, as yet, we have no specific therapy. However our scouts are ceaselessly exploring the enemy's, country and any day we may look for the magic weapon with which to smite this pitiless foe.
 Pneumonia
 Of all the diseases that conspire against the life of man pneumonia is the best known and the most dreaded. And no wonder, here is an enemy that has had humanity by the throat for centuries, science has forever been powerless against him. All the heaped up weapons of ages have availed nought. Oxygen, transfusions, electricity, heat and cold, packs and poultices, drugs and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-06

as shorn and impotent as the diph- therias.
 We have been successful in our recent skirmishes with infantile pa- ralysis and sleeping sickness By discovering the causes of these in- sidious despoilers we have forced them into the open where we can come to grips with them and as in the grand sallies against typhoid, yellow fever, malaria, lay them low.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-06

Reduction of waist lines in Ger many is ascribed by German med- ical journal to two things-rnore ex- erciSe and less beer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-18
Purpose Accomplished

The first national convention of the National Union for Social Justice has ended. 1t was from all accounts as Suc- cessful as the Rev. Charles K. Coughlin predicted 1t would be. Its general pur- pose was accomplished and its fight is already commenced, we presume, in hun- dreds of American communities where men and women are concerned and vital. ly interested in the outcome of the elec- tons that will take place this fall. Those who are members of the NUSJ are ex7 pected to vote for Rep. William Lemke and Thomas c. O'Brien for President and Vice-president and hand-picked slate of congressional candidates
 Our own personal reaction to the Lemke-O O,Brien ticket is that 1t does not live up to what should be demanded of candidates who are espouslng the cause of Father Coughlin and the NUSJ. When we ask people to endorse this ticket instead of the Roosevelt Garner or Landon-Knox tickets we are asking just bit too much. Some things can be asked in the interest of good government and obtained. But this we don't think can well be asked and obtained. We can even understand the endorsement of a mixed group of seekers for congressional honors. The purpose is apparent. In the presidential case it isn't.
 Just what does the Lemke-O 'Brien ticket offer the average man or womanp What assurance have we that Rep. Lemke can measure up to the White House calibre? Both on and of the record the candidates of the Union party do not line up as likely to enlist either sympathy or support, unless this sympathy or support for them is secured by some other individ- ual, like Father Coughlin. Without his aid and endorsement they could not muster Q corporal's vote. And that means but one thing. Votes for the Union party now are being cast not for MT. Lemke and MT. O'Brien, but for Father Coughlin.
 We are not assured that if the Union ticket should prove successful either at the polls or an election thrown into the House of Representatives that the NUSJ and the fine principles for which 1t stands would fair any better than they are now or will by the reelection of President Roosevelt or election of Governor Lar. don. We are being urged to take des- perate chances with control of our fed- eral government. Perhaps the chances we have been taking in the last three years were just as dangerous, but having passed through them fairly successful we now regard them in more or less toler- ant manner. Father Coughlin and the NUSJ will continue to wax and grow stronger but never the Union party un- less perchance 1t merges it's identity with the former
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-18
Forest Flres

Efforts Go save the forests in northern Michigan and Minnesota are falling. There Is no rain from heaven, and human efforts are proving vain. Condl. tlons are the worst in 2b years, Cities arc menAeed, The regular Are fighters have been aided by hundreds of CCC workers thrown into the breach in an endeAvor to halt the march of the destroying flames. Naval training ships with their crews are at work. Every able-bodled citizen in the fire areas is pressed into service.
 Virgin timber as well as second growth is being destroyed It will take hundred years to replace most of the timber burned this year. Some of the virgin timber is. practically irreplaceable. It takes thirty years to grow pine tree under favorable circumstances, big enough and strong enough to make Q mast or telephone pole. In few days of these raging fires, sweeping like Q tor. rent through the wood, the trees are gone.
 Sometimes, in a section of conlferS, the flame sweeps swiftly through the foliage, leaving the gaunt, charred trunks still standing. In this case some salvage may be made of wood. Marrow boards and strips are sometimes obtained. But the wood is never the same, never so reliable and strong as before the fire. Usually there isn't enough left of the timber to be worth any effort at salvage.
 It Is well for every smoker, camper, lighter of tiny luncheon fire, to realize that one of these devastating blaSes may be started from single spark, And 1t is a most shameful thing both for Canada and the United States to admit that many of these fires have been purposey, deliberately set.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-18
More Reyisions

There is still chance for PWA funds for the Merritt Parkway. The latest news from Washington indicates that the case has been reopened and Connecticut may be able to cut in on new PWA funds to the amount of $9,500000 This is good news to Fairfield county residents as 1t may mean that work on the super-high- way will be redoubled and the road may be available for use sooner than is now anticipated. Of course, this news changes the status of the present project.
 Right now the work is being financed by the proceeds from the sale of county bonds. The 1885 Legislature authorized Fairfield county to issue not more than $15,000,000 worth of bonds for the park way. Some of these bonds were issued and sold last fall, but more than half the total issue still remains to be sold. It remains to be seen if the county will try to get along now on the $6,000,000 ob- tained from sale of bonds in 1885 and trust that the petition for PWA grant of $9,500,000 will come through soon to permit the job to be completed.
 But then there's the possibility that with the prospects of securing almost $10,000,000 from Uncle Sam the county officials and state legislators will imme- diately sell the rest of the bonds and change the present plans for construc- ton. Originally ten or twelve million dollar road was considered the apex, but not for long. When estimates and plans finally materialized the road cost with all the trimmings was set at $27,000,000 Of course this involved a big federal grant of at least $12,000,000.
 This price was later dropped to about $20,000,000 and when finally no federal aid was seen, the price was set at $l5,- 100000 which was to be raised by the bond sale. Now we're back where we started from with federal aid again ready to either "gum" up the works or elabo- rate them. The motorists sole thought in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-18
The LindberRh Heart

The mechanical heart which Dr. Alexis Carrel and Col. Charles A. Lindbergh have been demonstrating to international scientists gathered in Copenhagen is of far-reaching significance, For the first time 1t becomes possible to keep alive indefinitely for observation and study an organ which has been removed from the body by surgery.
 The mechanical heart automatically introduces an oxygen supply and expels carbon dioxide. It. sends liquid blood serum through the organ in pulsating rhythm, as the living heart does. Its unique feature is It's pulsatlon. Previous apparatus had been able to send only smooth-running currents. But smooth running blood alone will not keep tissue alive. It must pulsate.
 "Why, we don't understand" says Dr. Carrel. "But surely here is an approach to one of lifes great riddles" Perhaps man is never to solve the ultimate riddle of life, yet every slowly and hardly-won step of this sort enables him to perform greater service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-18

Much interest is being displayed in the meeting here Friday of prominent manu- lecturers and city officials who will discuss ways and means of local industry absorbing the men and women now em- ployed on what are termed relief jobs. These are federal jobs, but doubtless some effort will also be made to have local shops and business houses take over those who are still on city relief work or receiving city aid Such move as this has nationwide notifications, for if Waterbury can make such move as this certainly other cities and towns in the United States can make the same effort. Business conditions in Connecticut, in- cluding those in our own town, warrant such action. It is pleasing to note that employment is moving rapidly upwards and this, too, in the so-called slump period of the year. We look for good re- suits from Fridays meeting
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-18

Someone remarked as yesterdays cloudburst descended, Look at the bliz- for a few minutes as sheets of rain drove that 1t won't be many more months now before we're PFoDSy c6y %SH Sxcag ag aeUus big businessman set up cold-storage plant on Pine Hill and feed us cool weather during heat waves?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-18
AUGUST 10

AUGUST 10 Persons most likely to be affect cd by today's influences are those who were born from Aug. 22 through Sept. 22.
 General Indications
 Morning-Bad.
 Afternoon-Fair.
 Evening-Good. The evening is the best period. Deal with writing or clerical work then.
 TOday'S BIrthdate You should achieve success with the ordinary things of fife. Travel, pleasure, speculation and children should all Dc . benefit to you during November, 1036. Danger of fire, accident or rash action from Sept. 17 through 2S, 1886.
 Socially favorable; buy clothes or seek favors from women from Nov. fl through IS. 1888.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-18
Selected Poem
MUST BE GENTLER

(Bert Cooksley in the New York Times) must be gentler for her gentle heart; The pomp, the strut, the stir of men is such loud and vulgar business 1t must start A puzzled ache to fret her overmuch. Often enough within her dawn blue eyes A shadow passe and know her breast Is filled with most bcwildered little cries, Disturbed and wondering with swift unrest. Mans blow and march is like battle place; His play is like tavern crew at rout; It must be awful labor for her lace, Her silks and perfumes to lure him without Long labor and long heartache on her part: I must be gentler for her gentle heart.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-18

 prIationB under Hoover and Cool ldgo provided for likes and chan. nelS, so the program b evenly balanced,
 Here is c bird's-eye view of the flood control situation AB now being inspected by the President; New England
 Tn New England-inBpectcd last Inontli-fioodB arc of two types: spring floods caused by melting snow and ice, and later floods caused by heavy rains. Until this year, when both happened at once, there was no agitation in New England for flood control.
 It was the New England drama which aroused congress men and senators In that region tO vote favOrably on Q general federal flood policy, something the country had never had. Previously, the east viewed flood control es political pork
 Damage in the east resulted not from any extraordinary volume of water but from the fact that extraordinary investments Of capi- tal were in the path of the wa- tor. Factories, homes, and streets built too closes to river edges were the trouble. Flood control plans ifi New England call for reservoir construction in the up- per waters of the MerFinac and Connecticut rivers. Army en- gincerB would prefer to build flood walls, and dredge channels. Ohio Valley
 Worst possible conditions united in the Ohio valley last spring to Tavagc Pittsburgh, Wheeling and other rlver-front cities. The full brunt of water from melted snow in the Pcnnglvania mountains joined with delugcg of spring rain- fall, to i'll scores of narrow w. valleys.
 However, great depths of wa. ter would have been registered . hundred years ago, say the army engineers. Only difference iy that ln 1O36 there are cities to be drowned. Floods are no greater today,
 Computing the amount of water hurtled down the Ohio valley last spring against the amount of space available, leave the Army engineers only one conclusicn- that the flood would have been just as deep no matter what man did to start 1t or control it. The fact that industry is dependent on water supply is the root of the trouble. Factories locate near water, and cities grow around factories. Not much can be done about that.
 Mississippi
 The Father of Waters is the father of flood legislation. Con- gross has spent millions since the Civil war trying to tame the Mississippi.
 DIkes and Ievees are what the engineers prescribe. To this end, Che Coolidge administration started . $500, ,O0O, 900 flood cOn- trOl program, tO which Roosevelt added S25O, 100000. The upper Mississippi Is now well protect cd, but much remains to be done on Che lower river.
 Two important floodwayS called the Eudora and Morganza are under way, but acquisition of rights-of- and lack of money threaten long delay. The St. Francis and Yazoo rivers also need diking.
 GAL 2-Merry- Round
 While the flood of ie44 was the biggest, that of 1927 did the most damage-again due to mans eT1- croachment along the river banks.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-18

Chief dispute iB between tho Army engineers on one hand, and agriculture and conservation exs perS on the other.
 THE ARMY claims that tho the most practical means of flood control iS by building dikeS and deepening channels in order to shoot tho flood waters through the Boa in c hurry.
 CONSERVATION EXPERTS, on tho other hand, claim that res forcstation, dams and artificial res servolrs to store tho water are the best flood solution.
 Between these two groups, RooBc. welt is inclined to side with the ConBerVRtioniBtB -- 50 also b cofls grcss.
 Too Expensive
 The controversy of experts con. tinues, however, the army ef1s gineers making the following points:
 1. That reservoirs arc too expensive, requiring millions Of dollars to buy dam Bitcg and land to Do flooded.
 2. Also, dams are ineffective because the inhabitants living in towns Just below them will not permit c heavy load to accumu. late. They have to be opened just when the retention of wa. ter is most necessary to prevent floods.
 2. Reforcstation, according to army engineers, also iB the bunk. Worst floods occur in the carly spring when the ground is frog on solid and incapable of any absorption. Also, the worst floods on record have occurred when the land was covered with forestg--particularly the Missis- sippi flood of i844.
 C0nservationistg retort that the army's plan of quick run.off of water through deep channel would carry millions of tons of irreplaceable top soil into the sea. They claim that money spent for dams and reservoirs now will mean big dividends to future genera tons.
 Combination of Control
 The last flood control bill voted by congress-S3iO, 100000 - sided with conservationists. It provided for 200 projects, most of them small dams. But jrevious appro-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-18
Answers To Questions
By Frederick M. Kerby

e, When does the time for mak. ing application for the federal bonus expirc2
 4. January 1, iD4O.
 c. What is the population of Washington, D, O.?
 A. The 1890 census enumerated 4B0,600.
 c. When did Col. Charles A. Llndbcrgh make his solo flight across the Atlantic?
 A. May 20-2i, 1927.
 c. Did Canada pay . bonus to her veterans of the World war2
 4, Yes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-18

Police horses in New York City are getting rubber shoes as part of the anti noise campaign. A police horse in sneak CTS should be able to sneak up on malefactors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-18
Daily Almanac

Moon sets 8:l0 p. m. daylight time). Sun rises 6:04 a. m.; sets 7:48 p. m (day- light time)
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 High tide at Milford Wednesday, Aug I9, 1928 D. me low tide, 7:36 e. m. (daylight time).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-18

the matter stlll remains as was-when can we use the road and will it be a modern parkway
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-18
Horoscope
BY OCTAVINE

For persons who believe that human destiny ls guided by Che planet, thc daily horoscope is Out- lined by . noted astrOl0geT. In addition to information of gen- eraI interest, it outlines inform alton of special interest Co per. sons born on the designated dates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-18

now called the Union Of Soc clalbt soviet ROpublles ls about Co be made. This time instead Of ku. laks, Conce rich peasants who refused Co Bubs mt Co the cole
 leotlvlEatlon Of their lands by the oFnnipotent Btate), those due Co he "lis quldated" are
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-18
TODAY's COMMON ERROR Never say. "TIe wrote two thcSlses for his college dc.
 grce"; say, "theses."

c. What is the state flower of Connecticut?
 A. Mountain laurel
 c. Is former United States Com. missioner of Education George Y. Took, still in the government Berv- ice?
 4. No; hc has been director of the American Council on Education since July 1, 1884.
 If yOu want copy of our book. let SCIENTIFIC FACTS" write tO The Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, iOi2 ThIr. tcenth st., Northwest, Washington, D. c. Enclose 10 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-18

Perhaps Ethel Barrymore is really retiring from the stage, but good troupers have way of making farewell tours that postpone the sad parting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-18
Daily Mav.xxy xy.Gn.Ror1nd Washington -v>S- i. - -~@ FLOOD CONTROL BATTLE
 RACES ON TWO FRONTS

Washington, Az. 18-The Presidents inspection of flood control projects has obscured the controversy that has been raging hot and heavy among experts Of this administration previous administrations inp best means of flood control
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-18
T st ' Q UT Knowledge

CBu yUw 8ubWCg bSVeH VI these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
 1. Tn American colleges, what iS the name for the concluding exer. ciscs Of the college year?
 ?. Are women eligible to the PreSs idcncy of the U. S.?
 3. For what invention iS Samuel Colt best known?
 {, What is aTithmomania?
 5. Tn which state is the city of Fergus FaiIs2
 c, Who was Franz Liszt7
 2, Who wrote the Epistle to the Colosgians2
 8. How long is Q decade?
 Q. In the Bible, where was the land of Nod?
 10. On what island is the Italian city or Palermo?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-18
LlnmlhAtl0n

Tho latest application Of the process of liquidation" a praeo tlced ln the country which Was once known As Russia, end b