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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-05
This
 Weeks Books
These Men Build Careers Serving
 The Human Race
BY BRUCE CATION

You will go a long way before you find @ more completely inter- esting book than "An American Doctors Odyssey" by Dr. Victor Heiser Morton :$3.50).
 Dr. Heiser, veteran of the U. s. Public Health Service, for years di- rector of health for the Philippines, and after that a. woodworking agent for the Rockefeller Foundation, put in some 40 years trying to keep peo- pie from getting sick. Into that period he managed to cram enough action for @ dozen lives.
 He went to the Philippines when the smoke of the war of liberation was still drifting through the air, and he labored nightly to free the little brown brother of things such as cholera, smallpox, plague, hook worm, leprosy, amoebic dysentery, and divers other ailments. .
 He found the islanders a stunt ed and disease-ridden people; to- day the population is two or three times as large as when the Amer ican flag went up over Manila, and the natives are larger, tougher, and more energetic than ever before.
 Then, for the Rockefeller Founda- ton, he went all over the world. He fought. hookworm in the United States, Slam, Ceylon, India, and China. He tussle with tropical dis cases in Ethiopia, South America, and the South Sea Islands-in which latter area he had the satis- faction of seeing the long decline of the native population finally ar- rested.
 Altogether, he labored nightly and accomplished much for the benefit of the human race; and there is something immensely en- couraging about his story.
 For at a time when the world seems bent on committing mass suicide by mutual jealousy, anta- gonism, and war, there do remain men like this-inen who spend their lives helping people, regardless of race or nation, men who are backed by great wealth and great knowl- edge. There is hope for the race, after all.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-05

Television's promise. Those speculating on the future of television which now is said to be just around the corner" 1t might be worth while to look swimming the English Channel, the Halls-Mils case was in full blast and John Gilbert appearing in 'sThe Big Parade. It early in that same month There was talk by Will Hays coming at the astounded audience right out of the cold There was the Philharmonic Orchestra, Mischa Elman Erem Zimbal- ist Martnel Anna Case, and other great musicians The audience appauded wildly for the novelty" It's ten years from August, 1926. Whats your guess for 1046? ....
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-05
.LARKIN APPOINTS
 COMMITTEES ATTY

The personnel of the Educational and Industrial committee of the Y. M. 0. A. appointed by President Charles L. Larkin was announced this morning as follows: Chairman, Robert E. Platt: Howard F. Coe, Wil- liam W. 0ager. Arthur H. ooepel Watler A. Jarvis, Herman Rooster, William D. Pierson. Forest c. Pur- inton, J. Russell Putnam, Mary L. Martin, Leland v. Clark. Alfred Y. MeyeThans, 0. Arthur Dubois, pr. Alfred c. Dreher. James M. Perry, IT,. Louis J. 9chuster, Alan 0. Cur- tiss. James A. Burns, and Secretary Arthur l.. Furintcn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-05
The vanishing American.

The vanishing American. Every day you pick up vour favorite newspaper you read about thisorthat society raising funds to preserve the birthplace Of notable American man woman. It's all the rage today to preserve the little log cabin the rustic shanty i'd which the ustrious first saw the light of day
 Recently New Haven tried to the house In wnlcn Noah Webster the lexcographer abored when residing there . Cleveland has just restored the birthplace of Garfield the assassnated president And so 1t goes <. .y. But here's the rub. What will they do apout the wear 2O0O and thence onward when men and women of our time are standing out in the pages or history . Public minded citizens will start search for the birthplace of some man or woman and whatT they find f. . He she was born III HOSPITAL. :. Yes, sir, the stock in ancestral cabins and houses is going to be exhausted when thS century runs out for hospitals have replaced the ancestral home as the reception hall for the newcomer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-05

Cow trespasses owner warned . Believe 1t or not cows still venturing into forbidden gardens these days. It doesn't possible, but came up 1n Meriden the other day where the police had to issue notice to to restrain her animal from dam aging nearby gardens Which makes Us wonder how near Is the nearest COW to Waterbury? - Not so many years ago you could find pastured upper Cooke street as we'll as many other sections which are now thckly populated with the pastures covered by residences . :. And before that pastured on the Green And when Waterbury was the plantation of Mattatuck there fence all around 1t to keep cattle out of cultivated land with special officials ap- pointed to watch the fences for breaks Every would build much of this great fence and forever being spread out settlers arrived and new dwellings, necesstated relocation of the common fence"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-05

mothers would be rounding up their broods at the coun- try and shore homes of relatives in anticipation of the - coming school season.. There were always loud walls from all concerned about going back to school and few threats about being put to work which usually worked like charm. Then there was the hurry and scurry for school clothes-shoeS stockings suts dresses te har.ribbons coats hats etc The pencibox was great eyecatcher in the good old days with its several compartments and it's shiny new pencils penholder ana eraser The first week at school always resulted Tn visit to Devereauxs store on East Main street where the pencil sharpener the wall always made the little snaV CTS mouth pop open the first time he saw 1t work And then the thrill the second day back at school at be- ing selected to pour the ink from big bottle into the m dividual little wells in the desks And the thrill or looking at the brandnew books that were given out to you. Those were the days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-05

duction schedule by turning off the power.
 Gains Wide Experience
 Bored, she left industry, became assistant to Dr. Arthur Morgan (now director of TVA) at Antioch College, majored in economies, and simultaneously ran @ college board- ing house with the help of her two boys, who made the beds.
 Graduated, she returned to New York to be executive sec- retary of the Consumers League. In 1883, she lobbied through the famous minimum wage law which the U. S. Supreme Court recently knocked on the head, but will consider again.
 Lately, Mrs. Herrick has been regional director in New York City of the National Labor Relations Board, noted for the vigor with which she has sought enforcement of the Wagner labor disputes act. Copyright 1886, NEA Service. Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-05
PLANT A TREE

God gave me a tree to plant, I planted 1t in tears; For I knew that 1t would grow Maybe, @ hundred years. With rhythm from each new bud, It saw the seasons go; Its beauty touched the hearts of men Like voices soft and low. children played beneath its shade And sang sweet songs to me; Iris kissed it's fallen leaves,
 For April loved my tree. Leave behind an epitaph
 Where music fills the breeze; You will know when Spring has come When you have planted trees
 --oEoRoE L. LEE.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-05
Tall Tower
 Topics
Good Evening.
AT THE SODA SPA
SH THE MAN IN THE TOWER

Have you lately been to the soda spa? (Fountain used to be the word), But since we've become so up-to-date Corner drug is now seldom heard. Soda bar too, youll hear 1t called By the coca cola bunch, Who stand in line for the popular drink Passing up nice butter crunch. Time was when the ice cream parlor Was place where you liked to flit Late afternoon or the cool of the evening For an intriguing banana split. But now it's "coke" that the young crowd laps And the undergraduates, rah-rahl Hot fudge stndaeS and ice cream SodaS Rate second at the soda spa.
 -Em Elm
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-05
TIMELY

For the first time on the screen the flaws of state parole systems are sensationally revealed in the RKO Radio drama, Don't Turn Elm Loose. featuring Lewis Stone and Bruce Cabot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-05

The ALP leaders seek to get out big vote for Roosevelt and Governor Lehman in New York's industrial centers The two men are the partys official candidates the ballot (ALP is part of la bor's Non-Partisan League, which functions else- where for Roosevelt without forming political par ty)
 The big idea of ALP, however, is to test whether it is practical now to form national labor party in the United States. The leaders privately say that's they created 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-05
EMOTIONAL

Molly Lamont, young English actress, has an important and mo- tivating role in Portrait of { Rebel" Katherine Hepburn's new RKO Radio drama.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-05

of floating radical votes which &C., cept neither major party.
 Offices will be set up in larger cit- les of the state.
 Strong Organization Built
 In New York the Tammany form of organization has been adopted leaders for each assembly district and captains for each election dis trict. All union members who can be persuaded (and union discipline among about 100000 needle trades workers in New York is very strong) will be put at work on the door, bells, calling for Roosevelt-Lehman votes.
 Literature will be distributed through industrial areas. Mass meetings are being held. Member ships will be sold for 50 cents apiece and affiliated unions will pay in 10 cents per capita to the ALP treas- ilry.
 The ALP is now struggling to as- sure itself a place on the New York state ballot-a complicated and tricky process requiring 50 sigma lures of especially qualified citizens in every country.
 Luigi Antonini, picturesque vice president of the garment workers union, is chairman of the party. President Rose Schneiderman of the Women's Trade Union League is vice president.
 Jacob s. Potofsky, assistant pres ident of the Amalgamated, is the chairman of the executive commit tee, which includes many of New York states most important labor leaders.
 Certain congressional candidates probably will be approved by ALP. In Rochester, where the party is strong, 1t backs State Sem ator Kelly, a liberal, against Con- gressman James P. B. Duffy.
  Mrs. Herrick-"DynamO"
 The extraordinary Mrs. Herrick, solid, forceful, fast-thinking, vi- vacious woman, is sometimes de- scribed as a dynamo" or a "whirl- wind."
 She was born in New York, the daughter of a prominent Unitarian minister. After college education she was married, widowed, and left with two sons.
 To support herself and family she took in washing. Then she was spooler and a throwster in a tex tile mill. But she had ideas and thought up new gadgets and soon she was training the new girls anc becoming a self-taught efficiency expert.
 Eventually she became prOduc- ton manager, for two du POnt rayOn plants in Tennessee - the only woman who ever had rIch a job with the du Pont company. "Any time I can't run this place without armed guards, I want to b efired," she announced. "They can't come in my departments with guns on them."
 After that the guards parked their artillery on Mrs. Herrick': desk. Another time she prevented the rope -lynching of a guard-wht had cracked an employees skull by the force of her vehement de nunciation of would be lyncher' who had spoiled her months pro.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-05

End of the week gossip Joe Donahue, the Denis hustling jack of all trades postcards from NYawk, where he had the pleasure of being escorted through the N. Y Mirror plant through the courtesy of Clarence Cassin former Dem sports editor now of the Mirror sports staff MT. and Mrs Charles Bring
 celebrated their 27th wedding anniversary yester day. Charities mechanic down at the city yards. They reside Sylvan avenue. Don Walsh Ot Niagara fame who kept in trim for the football season by supervising at Chase Park this past summer IS finishing up with months work for Frank Cruess before returning to school MT. and Mrs. Jack Shea expect spend the Labor Day weekend on Long Island with Mrs. Sheas sister the trip to be made in that handsome grey sedan that the popular Goodrich boss is now gliding around our streets in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-05
By ,. D. Dl

The poor sale of Susan An- thony stamps on the first day they were offered in Washington, D. O., seems to indicate that city will not feature any more first day sales for some time to come. In not issuing the stamp from the North Adams post office, the home of the late leader in the right Of women to vote fight, the post of- flee department came in for con- siderable criticism and the slump in first day sales indicates that such stamps should be first placed on sale in sections of the country wher ethe interest ts> keener than in Washington.
 Figures announced last week at the post office last week show that on August 26, the first-day sale of the Anthony stamp, there were but l87,00O covers cancelled in Washington, D. O., while but 256,732 stamps were sold on that date. At the Philatelic Agency there were 526,845 of the stamps sold on the first day.
 Another week has passed and as vet there has been no approval of the Army and Navy series by the president. There is no indication as to the date when these stamps will appear.
 Once again the claim is raised that the. first stamp issued for postal purposes was not from Great Britain, as Is generally con. ceded. This time the find of three hitherto unrecorded penny stamps from the Cape of G0od Hope is the basis of such . claim.
 Six of these newly discovered stamps are stated to have been removed from copies of the Gra- hamstOwn Journal of 1643 by John Ross, librarian of Kimberly. The adhesives are carmine and were affixed to the original newspapers with gum.
 Attempts to place them in the category of tax stamps have been discounted by the fact that tho copies were found only on papers which were sent by post, and one penny each was the local rate in force at the Cape colony at that time. Three copies have been pre- sented to the Public Library In Kimberly, where they were brought to light, and the other three will be on display at the Johannesburg Philatelic Exhibition.
 Similar claim to original PhiI atelic honors was made on behalf of Greece three years ago, but It was later discovered that the ad- hesives were merely tax poll re- ceipts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-05
PhiIateIic Meze,S

Design of New King Edward Series Excites Comment Among Conservatives in England Cachet for Battle of Lake Erie Anniversary Susan B. Anthony Sale Disappointing to Officials
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-05

MostA Roosevelt voters will mark their crosses in the democratic col- umn. But If enough of them take the trouble to sign Up under the clasped-hands emblem of ALP, some of the ablest and strongest labor leaders in America will feel justi- fled in spreading the party into the other states. They believe they can quickly find strong nuclei in the industrial east, Wisconsin, Minne- sota, and the Pacific coast. The test in New York state will cost more than $1o0,0oo.
 |
 Takes Over Tammany's Job
 Tammany, according to many ru- mors in New York, will "lie down on Roosevelt and Lehman in the November election. If 1t does, and Roosevelt still carries him home state by a small plurality, the eff forts of the ALP may well appear to have decided the result.
 For the ALI is going to see to 1t that thousands of union mem. bers ring the dOorbells which Fanny rings whe nit seeks . big vote. It presents itself as the. an. tidote for Tammany defection.
 Finally, a large part of what ever credit the ALP gets will have to 20 to q wOman-Mrs. Fillmore M. Herrick, the new party's state campaign director. Mrs. Herrick Is . person who always goes places when she starts.
 The party platform calls for de- feat of "the combination of reac- tionary anti-labor and anti-social forces headed by Gov. Ali M. Lan- don" for election of Roosevelt, Lehman, and independent candi- dates sponsored and approved by the American labor party of New York state and committed to its po- litic.l, social and legislative pro- gram and objectives."
 It also calls for securing "the enactment in the coming congress and the state legislatures of an ad- equate and effective program of so- cial legislation"
 
 Backed by Labor Chiefs
 The big men of Labor's Non- Partisan League, of course, are the driving forces behind ALP = John Lewis of the United Mine Workers Sidney Hillman of the Amalgama- ted Clothing Workers, George Berry of the Pressmcn, David Dubinsky of the International Ladies Gar ment Workers, and others - al. though none of those named is ar official of ALP.
 President George Meany of the New York State Federation of Labor is on the state executive board. Other unions affiliated include those of retail clerks, fur riers, millinery workers, and mos tiOn picture operators.
 Tn the current campaign, ALE leaders actually hope to line uT 15O,OOO people who wouldn't vott for Roosevelt-or at all-withoui special pressure. These theoretically will come from large numbers wht never bothered to vote before, iron Socialists-whose right wing lead CTS already are af1iliated-from pur' ists who can stomach neither ths upstate republican machine nol Tammany. and from large iorcs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-05

The Greenpoint Stamp club will sponsor @ cachet for the King Ed- ward issue, the one mentioned be- fore in this column, to be mailed from London. Send twelve cents for each cover desired, with name and address, the service charge to include everything, to Harold w. Troeller, 46 Meserole avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-05
Copyright 1sss NEA service Inc.-Printed in U. S. Al
THE SCENES IN THE CAMPAIGN---- American Labor Party, Looking To 194O, Tests Its Strength By
 Entering Ticket In Fall Election
BY RODNEY BUTCHER

New York; This years Labor Day will find large of or embarked attempt organize wield its political power.
 The American Labor Party will have column on the ballot in New several angles 1t of the most interesting
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-05

A cachet coTmmemoratlng the battle of Lake Erie anniversary will be issued and sponsored on September 10 by Frederick Horton, P. o. Box No. $90, Port Chester, N. Y. There will also be . cover on September II for the anniver- asry of the battle of Lake Cham plain. Send covers ready to 90 worth one cent apiece for for warding to MT. Horton before Sentember 6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-05

In Great Britain at the pres- ent time, according to comments which have appeared in philatelic journals, there is considerable ad- verse criticism on the part of the more conservative collectors there in connection with new issue of British postage stamps. done in what has been described as "a sev- erly modernistic style" Neverthe- less, the stamps went on sale the first part of the week and 1t IS expected that reports of the first day sales will show that vast number of the new issues were sold.
 The stamp has been approved by King Edward VIII. In taking such action in connection with the new issue, the monarch has done something which is unique in philatelic history. The new design is such a radical departure from the old styles used that 1t is ex- pected that there will be a change if the adverse criticism gathers too much impetus. Another pecu- liar twist to this situation is the fact that sale of the stamp will doubtlessly be greater if collec- tors sense that the new-design stamp will be withdrawn. The photograph of the monarch which appears on the new designs has been described by those opposed as a more or less Prince Charming" reproduction of his features rather than on showing Q forty year old monarch.
 In all, the national philatelic controversy which has been start- ed by this release leads one to rec fleet on what reaction would take place in this country, if any. if Postmaster James Farley should suddenly decide to issue stamps in parallelogram shape. It seems to us that there is much ado about nothing in English philatelic cir cles and we wonder what the con- servatives really mean when they say that the whole thing is "the least distinguished"
The Fort Peck press., 1936-12-31
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If you have been having trou-
bic with your oil heater, try Con-
oco stove fuel 1t is Oderless, water
white, and has plenty ofheat. Leave
your orders at the Wheeler Auto
Company we deliver Tuesdays and
FRIDAYS of each week. Due to the
quality of this fuel you will not be ]
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The Fort Peck press., 1936-12-31
NIiIady's s Fans

Many museums MAINTAIN fnc
collections; others display fans in
the costume section along with the
costumes that they enhanced. III one
such collection one may see the
mother of pearl fan, ribboned to-
gether, that accompanies the lust
rous lavender gown of stiff silk worn
by certain great lady at the White
House. Or an ancient fan of horn,
nine and a half inches high, of the
type in vogue during the French
Empire period, suggests stately
court functions-or whispered court
gossip.
The Fort Peck press., 1936-12-31

painting hazard warnings on nearby
distractions and other needed fea-
tunes.
Construction and Improvement Of
airport buildings at Helena, Miles
City, Lewistown, Harlem, Harlow
ton and Scobey OF these, the ad-
ministration building constructed at
the Helena municipal airport is out
standing. Attractively modernistic
in appearance, TINS substantial two
story structure houses a public wait
ing room, government radio and
weather station, office space for the
various airplane transportation COM
panies, pilot rooms, rest rooms. a
lunch counter and quarters for the
airport manager. Il is one of the
outstanding buildings of its kind in
the northwest
Fifty Montana towns were air
marked according to United States
The Fort Peck press., 1936-12-31
Non-Denomin ational
Holiness Mission

Last Sunday the attendance
was the lars est since the starring
of the Mission, We sincerely hope
that the people of Wheeler will cor
linue to keep up the attendance. ,
The Sunday services are to be
held at 10 O'Clock in the morn
ing and the evening services at
730 p, m.
Come one Come all.
Nels H Nordby.
in charge of Mission
The Fort Peck press., 1936-12-31

bureau of air commerce spscifics-
tions as part Of an important ma
ton wide arm arking campaign.
Work will be continued on 125 ether
Montana towns to complete this pre-
gram which is of such vital inapsr-
tance to the increased safety and
efficiency of American aviation" the
report states.
In addition TO the s1s7,935 ex-
pended on the program during ix
initial year, there are q other ap-
proved WPA airport projects total
ling S139,138 now operating or to bs
operated, it is reported This includes
several projects sponsored by the
United States bureau of air COM
merce for providing needed radis
stations, beacons, and lighted emor-
gency fields. On these projects the
bureau will furnish all material ard
the WPA the labor.
The Fort Peck press., 1936-12-31

Advancement of aviation-a a vital
transportation factor in the spc cding
of commerce and industry through
out Montana's vast 10000 square
mile area-gained considerable m
petus under S167, 1923 WPA airport
program during its first year Of op-
eration," according to Howard Fire
bsugh, assistant state supervisor Of
aeronautics. This statement embo-
died in formal report submitted
recently to State WPA Administra-
tor Joseph E. Parker, listed some of
the accomplishments in WPA airport
work as follows:
Extensive improvement of 10 i'm
portant landing fields, under which
work was done on 1923 acres in
building longer and wider landing
strips, eliminating rough and haz-
ardous areas, improving drainage,
building inverted trough markers,