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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-08
BUSY PROGRAM
 FOR ' YOUTHS
Boys Department Organ. izes Variety of Events
 for Coming Weeks

A large variety of events will be taking place in the Boys Depart ment of the Central Y. M. o. A. during the next few days. The grarn- mar school clubs now organized are well under way and very interesting programs have been planned by the boys and their leaders. At the pres- ent time fourteen grammar school clubs are holding regular meetings In the Central building.
 Thursday evening ct 0:30 o'clock the Bunker Hill 0raAY will hold Q supper meeting and have invited Bill Briggs and Gal Martin, boys work secretaries, to be present. This group is very active and has 0 fine program of speakers, discussions, and educational trips.
 cyi Friday evening of this week ct 6:30 o'clock the Colts Qra-Y, led by Frank Ranando, will hold Q boxers night. Bouts will be arranged be- tween members of the group and there vii loo refreshments ct the cloge of the meeting.
 Tn addition to the work with grammar school clubs the Indian Club for boys eight to eleven is we'll under way. Ralph Cooke, i,aein- ber of the Y staff and camp doctor for the past few summers, will Do in charge of this group and will have as his assistant Vincent Dillane. The Indians meet ct the Central building Saturday morning ct 9:30 o'clock for their regular gym period. A swim will follow this program and at 1l:30 o'clock Q bean dinner will be enjoyed by ell the boys.
 The iroquois Qra.Y will be pres- ent ct the dinner to give aa exhi- bition of Indian costumes and bead- work and wil lalso explain how these articles may be made ct minimum of expense.
 It Is anticipated that ell of the leaders of the grammar school clubs will attend the annual state conven- ton of the Y.M.C.A., which will be held ct Hartford, January II and l2. Dr. James Gordon Gilkey of Springfield will be the principal speaker.
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The next meeting of the Water vile P. T. A. scheduled for Tues. day, January l4th, ct 6prague grammar school gymnasium, will be an open meeting to which the gen. eral public is cordially invited. Mrs. Louis Willard, president, will con. duct the brief business session after which Mrs. Elmer Wilson will take charge of the program.
 A panel discuss:on of the topic "Shail We Raise Our Children To Be Children Of War or Peace" has been scheduled. The question is Q most timely one and should be ot intense interest to everyone. Rev. Mulford B. simonson, former pas- tor of Grace Methodist church In Waterville and now pastor of the summerfield Methodist church in New Haven will preside. Those who have been scheduled to participate In the discussion are Rev. Thomas L. Crosby, pastor of the South Wat erbury Federated church, Chase Kimball, well-known advocate Of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-08
By FREDERICK 0. oTHMAN

0y EA1DGASAOA Op V4AAAAA<AAN United Press Stan COrrespondent)
 Washington, Jan. 0.-(UP)-The worlds greatest check-writing fac- tory, equipped with iron engines which ring bells, flash red lights, and pay farmers for not raising crops, stopped early today.
 The clock said 12:O2 Q. m. Assist ant Disbursing Ofncer J. M. Palmer of the agricultural adjustment ad- ministration pushed the button which halted the machines, which wrote the checks, which paid the farmers, who cooperated in the pro. gram, which President Roosevelt built--and the supreme court wrecked.
 The metal monsters in the old postofilce building were clanking out benefit payments to farmers at the rate of 80,000 day when the court held the AAA unconstitu- tional. Palmer pulled the switch as quickly as he could, but there were 0,000 checks for some $2,600, 900 ObAAt 4AA eAAG AA6CAAAAG5s
 The only thing he could do was turn the electricity back on and let his uper.automatic machinery flip out the checks still In the gears. These vouchers, printed on green cardboard, Palmer piled up, hoping that maybe he'd get to mail them after all.
 The last check that popped up from the top of one automatic cashier and slid into another was made out to Ralph Hairless for $2.04, which he mayor may not receive for not growing hogs.
 Palmer thought Hairless lived in Iowa, but his address still was hid- den somewhere within the black in- teriors of the uncanny devices, which fill out checks, sign, address, and mail them-and keep Q record of the whole business, without the aid of human mind.
 The big question worrying Palmer now Is whether the checks mailed
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Biggest Check Making Plant M World Ends
Supreme Court Decision Killing AAA Shuts Down Huge Govt Concern at Capital-ThOusands of
 Employees Are Thrown Out of Jobs

I during the last few days are any good. He thinks they are, but is disturbed by one bank in Oklahoma refusing to cash one.
 "Tt is Q pretty pass" he said, "when Q bank won't take a check made out by the United States government"
 He was watching the final batch of checks pass through the ma- chimes as he talked. There are 35 of these enormous devices in @ long, second-hoor room of the ancient granite building on Pennsylvania avenue. The rest of the eight-story structure is damned with $500 clerks who work in three shifts, 24 hours Q day-or did until Palmer pressed the switch for the last time.
 These workers have been engaged in one of the post gigantic book keeping jobs in all history. During the two and @ half years during which the AAA operated. they mail- ed more than 22,000,000 payments to farmers. Multiple records had to be kept of each check.
 That turned the whole building all but the check writing depart ment-into Q vast filing cabinet. It is almost impossible to walk through the offlces, even through some of the corridors, because of steel file cases damned SO close together that Q fat man has to sidle past, hold ing his breath.
 Palmer said that everything now Is at sizes and sevens, that 1t would ! take at least two years of intensive work to bring all the accounting up to date, even if no more payments are made, and that he still doesn't know whether he must fire his help- CTS.
 There's no money to pay their wages now, Palmer doesn't know when there will be, and he doesn't dare turn on the machinery, which, if clattering full force, could pay of the staff in about 50 minutes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-08
Radio Broadcast

AsNeAsV 2SeVsSNASsSS
 heard over the radio at 10 p. m. as he addresses the Jackson day dinner at Washington, and Q short speaking program prior to his talk will include . number of well-known Connecticut dem- ocrats, such as, Governor Cross, pr. Edward G. Dolan of Man. chester, State Senator M. A. Daly of New Haven, State Gen. tral Committee Chairman J. Francis Smith of Waterbury and Attorney Thomas J. Dodd, and Miss Margaret Creehan of New Haven. Following the presidents address there will be dancing until 3 c. m., with Bill Tasillo's orchestra furnishing the music.
 Each guest at the dinner will receive . souvenir of the occa- sion, furnished by the demo- cratic national committee, to whom will go Q portion of Che price of each dinner ticket. Each diner will also sign . scroll which will be presented to President Roosevelt. A pub- llc address system has been in- stalled 70 that if there Is an overflow the various talks can be heard in ell parts of Waverly Inn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-08

Netherland India's special tax to stop rubber exports has failed to do %.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-08

Girls Club The weekly meeting of the Girls Club Of Waterville will take place tomorrow evening ct the home of Mrs. Robert Rose, of 66 Wheeler street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-08
CHURCH STREET
 BLAZE QUELLED

FiFemsn had little difieulty early last night in quelling a chimney 5Fe at the h0nae of John ?. Elton, 70 Church street.
 4 cigar lighter which feli into aEl overstuffed chair brought flremen Co the home Of Isaac 6Essnblatk aso Lincoln street.
 A false alarm brought several eoR0nnles out ct lo:eo last night The box rilng in wns one at Wal- nul street extension and Division street.
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Church. Neuvs
CHRIST CHAPEL

SAa@~@S4 OAASAA AsA
 Members of Christ Chapel will hold their annual meeting tonight. A family supper, starting at 6:l6 o'clock, will precede the business session. Rev. Samuel A. Budde, chairman of the chapel committee, will preside at the annual meeting. It is expected that Howard Coley will be elected treasurer and that William Carter will be elected secre- tary. Alfred Germain and Alfred Peach will, 1t is believed, will be chosen as ushers.
 South Church
 Rev. T. LeRoy Crosby of the South Federated church will speak on "Why Wars Must Cease" before the members of the local w. 0. T. U. on the 2lts at the First Metho- dist church parlors. A devotional service, silver tea and a reading by Mrs. Arthur Williams are also included on the program.
 st. PsuTs Church Officers of the Sunday school of St. Paul's Methodist church were chosen last night at the annual meeting of the church board. Wi. liam Chick was reelected superin- tendent of the school. Others chog- en were: Assistant superintendent, Mrs. Dwight Seaver: secretary, Charles Sutherland: assistant sec- retary, Louis 6eamons; treasurer. Arnold Eteinley; musical director. Mrs. Fred KOrngiebel;. superinten- dent of the home department, Mrs. Henry Kunts: superintendent of the cradle roll, Mrs. Newton Leas. The meeting took place atthe home of Mrs. Korngiebel.
 First Congregational
 Mrs. Floyd Roberts addressed the members Of the First Congrega- tional church guild this afternoon on Japan. The meeting took place in the church paTlogs. Customs in Japan were described and detailed information was given concerning missionary work being carried on there. Mrs, Roberts and her hus- band Rev. Floyd Roberts, are here on a years tuEioush from missions ary duties in Japan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-08
Memory HOnOred

Literally swamped with re- quests for reservations, the conn., mittee in charge of the Jackson day dinner to be given at Way erly Inn, Cheshire, this evening by the Young Democratic clubs of New Haven county reported last night thst ell arrangements have been completed and that the success of the dinner ls as.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-08

fore March 15 to set up 6 peFzf8 nent organization. Decision Co ht'E the meeting was made by the exa| cutive committee ct . recent meet. ing in Billings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-08
PERILoUs AUTO TOLL SEEN

etonehana. Mass. fu.p.l-yf auto mobile accidents continue at the present rAte. one child in every fame ily viii eventually be killed og inc iiired, aoeoedlng Co Maurice ]. honias automobile production manager oE the American polieyheldsgs' Insure anee Company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-08
Panel Discussions
 ToBeHeld ByP TIA.
Former Local Pastor to Preside at Meeting Tuesday;
 Mems Bible Class Convenes Tonight
WATERVILLE

Members of other Parent. Teach. CT groups throughout the city have been invited to attend as have the members of the local post of the American Legion and its auxiliary unit.
 Members of Everyman's Bible Glass of Waterville, who plan to at- tend the monthly meeting of the Waterbury Federation of Mems Bi. ble Glasses, this evening, will meet ct Grace Methodist church at 7:l6 o'clock. The meeting will take place ct the South Federated church at 800 p. m.
 Auxiliary Cigarete Bridge
 The auxiliary unit of Davis Post, American Legion Auxiliary is plan. ming Q novel bridge party for Sat. urday evening of this week at its rooms ct F'raternisy nall at 2 Boy- den street. The event Is to be known as c Cigarette Bridge and the fee for admission iS to be one or more packages of cigarettes. The purpose of the bridge is to raise by this method as many as possible of the one hundred twenty-five pack. ages which the unit is planning to take to the United States Veterans hospital at Newington in the near future. Each American Legion Aux. Hilary unit In the state is assigned Q visiting day ct the hospital ct least once during the year and is required to take It's quota of ciga- rettes ct that time. The state pres ident has assigned the above quota to the Waterville unit and this novel plan of securing the or. ticles has been adopted. Anyone who may be interested Is cordially invited to attend the party. There will be facilities for playing any card games desired and small prize will be available for the hold- CT of the highest score at each ta- ble.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-08
YouNG G.oP. CALL IssUED

Boeman, Mont-(Up)--Montana young republicans win hold an all- state convention here some time be-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-10
CHRISTMAS SEAL SALE RE-
TURNS STILL COMING IN


Baltimore, Allegany, Montgomery
and Washington counties were lead
ing the State in Christmas Seal re-
turns to date in a bulletin issued by
william B. Matthews, Managing Di-
rector of the Maryland tuberculosis
Association. There has been no
great change in the position of the
counties since the last report was
made by the various county chair
mn, Mr.. Matthews stated, but sew
eral of the counties have shown a
gain since the last report. If the re-
turns continue to come in as is hoped
there may be a change in the next
few weeks" Mr.. Matthews con-
tinued by emphasizing that it is not
too late to make payments for the
Christmas Seals. There are still
many people who have retained their
Seals and have not made any rSeurn
to the chairmen for them.
The results of the Seal Sale in the
various counties according to the
latest figures of the chairmen are as
follows.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-10
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

This is to give notice that the sub
scriber, of Cecil County, Las obtain
ed from the Orphans Court of said
County, Letters of Administration on
the personal estate of
HARRY HILL ALCOCK
late of said county, deceased. All
persons having claims against the
said deceased are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof duly authenticated, on or be-
fore the 3rd day of July, 1885,
they may otherwise by law, be ex-
cluded from all benefit of said es-
tate. All indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate pay
ment to the subscriber.
Given under my hand and seal this
30th day of December, 1896.
RICHARD A. LANE,
Executor.
True Copy-Test;--
JESSE PIRRsoN RsgssssN
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-10
WOODLAND

Communion service was held at
Hopewell M. E. Church Sunday
morning.
Mrs. Gilbert SINNERS has return
ed from a two weeks visit with her
parents at Buckeystown, Md.
Master John Jackson has returned
to school after an absence since the
first of November on account of a
severe attack of lobar pneumonia.
Cameron and Frank Sherrard re-
turned to Washington College, Sun
day afternoon.
Miss Cornelia Abrahams arrived
home Sunday afternoon from three
weeks visit with her brothers in
Topeka, Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Kinks guests
at New Years dinner were Mr.. and
Mrs George B. Felty, Sr, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Benton Felty, Jr., Donald.
Jean and Una Belle, Mrs. William
Cross, Billy and Sue.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jackson, Mrs.
Leonard Bullock and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Whitelock, Of Wilm-
ington, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford Rutter. Sunday.
Miss S. Elizabeth Tyson, of West
Chester, spent last week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Tyson.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-10
PILOT MUSINGS

Now the New Year reviving old
Desires,
The thoughtful Soul to Solitude
retires-
II was fierce storm the last days
Of December but the cattle were
housed. fed and watered.
While in the homes the hot fires
beat
The frost-line back with tropic heat. "
The drifted snow made travel al
most impossible but Carrier Lutman
got through with the mail.
Pilot has genius in the person of
Walter Richie. What ever Is re-
CURED in ornamental or useful wood
work he seems able to produce.
Cedar chests and chairs are made to
order. We hope he continues to
branch out in his work, eventually
building a large plant here.
Florence has a pretty wit. A
man chalked up on his barn these
words, viz: NO CIDER SOLD HERE.
The only occupant of the barn was
an old horse, and Florence said
why does he pick on The horse who
drinks no cider?"
A farmer sold Florence a quarter
Of beef which he delivered on his
shoulder, whereupon Florence said
Take it down cellar" The man
going down dislocated a tub and tub,
man and beef landed on the cellar
floor, whereupon Florence called
down, What the He'll are you trying
20 do?"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-10
October

October
October 15th-Infant son of the
Joseph J. Browns, Colora.
October 28th-Sarah Brown, Phila-
delphia, aged II years.
October 29th-Mary V. Black, Perry.
vile, aged 80 years.
November
Novmber 7th-Cora w. Thompson,
Havre de Grace, aged II years.
November 11th-James Gillespie
Conowingo, aged Al years.
December
December 6th-Maurice o. Wood
row, Wilkes Barre. aged 40 yrs.
December 7th-Walter C. Reeder,
Upper Darby, Pa, aged 40 years.
December 9th-Caroline McPete,
Rising Sun, aged 80 years.
December 15th-Clara e. Armstrong,
Port Deposit, aged 75 years.
December 27th--Harry II. Alcock.
Pert DEPOSIT, aesa st yeass,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-10
EDWARD SMITH

Edward Smith, aged SO years,
died Dec 81 at the home of his sis
ter, Mrs. William McCummings, of
Philadelphia, after an illness of sew
eral months of angina pectoris. The
son of the late Joanna and Truman
Smith, he went to Philadelphia about
twenty years ago, where he was en-
ployed by a cleaning firm. Surviv-
ing are three sisters, Mrs. William
McCummings, Mrs. James Kerr and
Miss Lottie Smith, of Philadelphia,
and two brothers, Merritt Smith, of
Philadelphia, and R. Harry Smith, of
Port Deposit.
The body was brought to Hope
we'll cemetery for interment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-10
GEORGE w. WRIGHT

George w. Wright, aged ~ years,
died December 81, at his home at
Liberty Grove. The deacesed was
unmarried and lived alone. He was
the son of the late Hugh and Mar
garet Moore Wright, both of his par
ents being born in Ireland. Mr..
Wright spent his entire life in the
Liberty Grove section.
His funeral was held on Friday
afternoon, with services at the home
of his niece, Mrs. w. G. Jack. at Two
o'clock, and interment in Yves. Not
tingham Presbyterian cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-10
COLORA

Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Wilson,
of Nottingham, Pa, were guests Of
Mrs. w. N. Wilson last Sunday.
An infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Grafton Sewell, Colora, died last
week. The funeral occurred Satur-
day afternoon, with interment in
Rosebank Cemetery, Calvert.
R. F. Caldwell, line patrolman. was
off duty few days taking care of
very severe cold. Mr.. Resell, of
Quarryville, substituted for him.
The young people of this vicinity
enjoyed fine coasting for a short time
last week.
Robert Culley and Allen Jones, of
New Bridge, did not return to the
CCC Camp after spending Christmas
with their home folks.
Mrs. Rachel T. MacClure, of Ken
nett Square, was guest OF her
sister, Miss Bertha M. Tyson, West
Nottingham also at the home of her
brother, Joseph T. Tyson, Rising Sun
Alfred H. Love had pleasant
visit with friends in Baltimore dur
ing the holidays.
Samuel E. Ewing and family and
Mrs. Annie Ewing were entertained
at the home of his brother Charles
Ewing and family, Upper Principle,
New Years Day.
Miss Myrtle Coulson, West Not
tingham, was a recent visitor at the
home of the Joseph Hambletons.
Mrs. Robert A. Muldoon has been
quite poorly with very heavy cold
Miss Emma Hibshman returned to
Connecticut this week after spending
the holidays with her parents, Dr.
and Mrs. A. H. Hibshman, West Not
tingham Manse.
Mrs. Isaac Yocum and daughter
Miss Elizabeth Yocum, were recent
callers at the home of Mrs. Lawson
s. Love.
Mrs. Charlotte Fisher, OF Phila-
delphia, spent the holidays with her
niece Mrs. David L. Price and family,
West Nottingham.
Mrs. Ernest Durham had as her
guest Miss Virginia Richardson, OF
Virginia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-10
WEST NOTTINGHAM
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

REV. A. H. HIBSHMAN, Fh.D., Pastor
Sunday School. .... 1000 A. M.
Worship HOO A. M.
Evening Service. ... 1880 P. M.
The Sacrament of the Lords Sup
per will be administered next Sun
day.
The Cantata Holy Night" will be
rendered next Sunday night. Solos
will be given by Miss Florence NAL
lory of Philadelphia, Mrs. Swami
Everist of Philadelphia, Mr.. and
Mrs. Caldwell Matthias of Milton,
Penna, Mr.. E. D. E. Rollins of Elk
ton, Rev. Mr.. Shelley of Darlington,
and Mrs. NJ U. Zimmerman of Ris-
ing Sun. The chorus will be assisted
and supported by the Grace Evan
gelical Symphony Orchestra of Lam
caster with thirty instruments and
also by members of the North East
and Elkton Bands. There will be
fifty singers in the chorus and forty
members in the orchestra, making a
total of over one hundred partici-
pants. The service will begin
promptly at seven thirty Sunday
night.
You are cordially invited to all
these services.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-10
WHAT PROHIBITION DID

On January 18th, 1884, Senator
Morris Sheppard, co-author of the
18th Amendment, celebrated the
adoption of the same by delivering
a speech which appears in the Con-
gressional Record. This speech was
delivered on the thirteenth ami
yersary of nationwide Prohibition
and in it the Senator says:
Think of the achievements of Pro-
hibition:
/. A decrease in the Death Rate
equalling saving of 100000 lives
every year during the prohibition era
2. A decrease of at least two-thirds
in the consumption of intoxicating
liquors as compared with the peak
Wet year of 1914.
3. A decrease of 81 per cent in
the number of children brought to
child welfare associations on account
of cruelty and neglect from drunken
parents.
4. A decrease by thousands in the
number of special alcoholic wards
in hospitals and sanitariums.
5. The almost complete disappear
ance of institutions for the cure of
alcoholism, such as Kelley and Neal
establishments.
6. A decrease of at least SO per
cent. in arrests for prostitution
throughout the nation.
z. A gain of 80 per cent. in the
survival of infants under one year of
age.
s. A gain of 40 per cent in the
survival of children under five years
of age.
8. An unprecedented increase in
savings and life insurance.
10. And, above all, the abolition
of the open saloon.
AS we approach the Anniversary
of Prohibition I call the quotation
given above to the attention of read
ers in general.
BERTHA BALDERSTON.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-10
MRS. MARTHA f. SCOTT

Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Scott, 81,
died Friday at her home near Apple
ton, where she was born and had
lived her entire life Death was due
to pneumonia from which she had
suffered several days. She was the
widow of j. Madison Scott, and is
survived by three sons, William,
Harrison and Leroy Scott, and two
daughters, Mrs. Hannah Smith and
Mrs. Joseph Brennan.
The funeral took place from the
home Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock.
Interment was made at Head of
Christiana Cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-10
MISS CAROLINE KIRK

At her home at New London, Pa,
Dec. 26, Miss Caroline Kirk passed
away in the S0th year of her age.
Deceased was born at Rising Sun,
Nd. Most of her life was spent at
New London. She was daughter
of Theodore Kirk and Harriet Louise
Passmore Kirk.
Two brothers and two sister sur
vive: Alfred Kirk, Baltimore; Mrs,
Eloise Paxson, Lancaster; Mrs. Mary
Hughes, of Glen Roy, and Frank
Kirk, New London.
Interment was made in New Lon
don cemetery