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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-25

CONSTABLE Jim ogden's new A baby girl was infant number 5000 brought into the world by the good Dr. Luke. The country doctor didn't know anything about the number. There had, he realized, been 6 great many babies. At all hours, in all sorts of places and weather. But Mary Mackenzie knew. She mentioned it to Dr. John when he entered his office and told her of the safe arrival of the Con- tables daughter.
 "Three thousands, eh2" said Dr. Luke. That's quite a good many"
 Together he and Mary walked to the window. They could see Nurse Kennedy Supcrvisiong the play of i've rollicking little girls. Nurse Kennedy seemingly was enjoying a new top fully as much as were the quintupletS.
 But when she returned to the office a few minutes later and was told of the birth Of Dr. Johns 30G0th baby, she was less pleasant.
 "It's enough for any one man" said Nurse Kennedy. Tt ought to give you something to think about"
 Dr. Luke looked sheepish "What?" he said.
 'T1lat it's time for you to relax, to take trip. Forget sick babies and mangIed lumberJacks for a while. You're always prescribing rest and change of scene for other people. You look about Jagged out yourself"
 i've forgotten how to loaf" the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-25
Greatest Safety In
 Rail Transportation
Legislation, Cooperation Enable American Railroads
 to Establish Proud Record-New Problems Arising

address before the National Safety Council at Atlantic City, N. J.
 DO not assume that the question of safety on railroads has been solved for all time," Commissioner McManamy explained. Due to legislative action and the splendid spirit of cooperation between. the government, the railways, and the railway employees which has been developed In the administration of safety laws and rules, problems affecting safety have been met as they have arisen, and the record Is one of which all may be proud.
 New Problems Faced
 "Established means of transporta- ton are passing through Q period of evolution of in fact 1t Is not one of revolution) and new means arc being established, some of which are admittedly far more hazardous and present problems that are far more difficult than any we have had to contend with in the past Tho principal hazards in all forms of transportation, which must be controlled If reasonable safety Is to be provided, arc due to the pub- lie desire or craze, If I may 50 char acterize 1t, for speed for which ad- cquate safety provisions ahve not been made.
 ITO meet this desire highway transportation on the open road, crowded with vehicles operated by whoever happenes to own them and controlled by hand, is speeded up to compete with railroad transpor- tation over q private highway where all vehicles are mechanically or au- tomatically controlled, and the re- suits are disastrous. Railway trans portation is being speeded Up to compete with transportation by air,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-25
-:- Business and Industrial Review -:-

ployees of the industry receive the basic or common labor rate; fully 93 per cent of the employees receive higher rates paid to skilled and semi-skilled labor. Average hours of work in the industry in Septem- Der amounted to 40.5 hours week. In 1929 the average was 55 hours.
 The latest wage advance will add approximately $75, ,000, ,000 to the an- nual wage bill of tho industry on the basis of current operations and employment. Total payrolls of the industry are now at the annual rate of $860, 0,000, ,000-the highest in any peace-time year except 1923 when the total was $9l4,000,000.
 It is estimated that earnings by the steel industry in 19S6 will be approximately $l50, 0,000, or about 3 per cent Sn the total capitaliza- ton. The addition to the industrys wage bill over the next year will amount to 50 Yer cent of the esti- mated figure of earnings for 1936.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-25
doctor said.

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 "It's time you remembered, said Nurse Kennedy. You've been dec- orated by His Majesty. The whole world has acclaimed you the great est of country doctors. Anything that happens after this is bound to be an anti-climax. When Tony comes home-when is he coming2"
 "The first of the month," said Dr. Luke.
 He glanced at Mary, busy over her desk. Her eyes went to the calendar that hung just above her. Upon 1t she was marking of the days until Tony's return as a little girl marks of the days before Christmas.
 Let him take over," said Nurse Kennedy hotly. You've done your job. Take a trip around the world. If he can't carry on with the new hospital you're got here, and all the new things you've provided, he's not much good. Besides he'll have Mary"
 T might go round the world, at that" said the doctor, weakly.
 But Nurse Kennedy was wrong that anything which was to come might be an anti-climax. For the next day brought forth the Big Idea. Not since the arrival of the quintuplcts had anything 50 stu pendous been conceived.
 Early that morning Tommy Baine, head of the local Chamber of Commerce, and Pop Wiley, ed- itor of the town newspaper, ap- peared at Dr. Luke's house with the Big Idea. They were both pretty much excited.
 A Reunion.
 Reunion of all the 5000 babies who had been brought into the world by Dr. John Luke, the quins' own doctor. He and the quins to be the guests of honor. It would be the greatest nonOr ever Dhlu JIle COun" try doctor. It would also be great boom for the town. Blaine had the whole thing planned.
 AT first the doctor protested. LA He didn't, he said, want to see 5000 babies all at once, grown up or otherwise. Too much honor had already been paid him. But Blaine was Q good salesman.
 "There are .a lot Of other famous babies on your list," he said. Gov ernor Crandall-and pr. Sheridan .--and Janet Fair, the movie star--'
 Not to mention that man that's in Jail in Manitoba for feeding his wife gopher poison," said Nurse Kennedy.
 Well" said Dr. Luke defensively, "In 5000 one or two would be sure
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-25
DRIVER OF 1913 AUTO
 SEEKS NEW MODEL FREE

Lebanon, Pa. CUP)-Hiram H. Dohner, 70, Lebanon county farmer. is completing arrangements to drive his 22-year-old automobile to De- troit.
 If and when Dohner reaches De- troit. he expects to get new ma chin. free from an automobile manufacturer for his feat in driving his 1913 model to the Michigan me- tropolis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-25
STEEL EMPLOYES'
 WAGES SET RECORD
Highest Peace-Time Rate in Long History of
 Industry

Basic wage rates of the country's steel employees are now about l9 per cent higher than in 1929 as Q result of recent increases effective generally throughout the industry, according to Q statement today by the American Iron and Steel 1n- stitute. ..
 The new rate of pay is the high est in the peace-time history Of the industry, and total employment Of 526,000 is the largest ever recorded The range of the advances as announced by practically all com panies early in November was var led, but the average was close to 10 per cent. With the new rates in effect. weekly earnings Of em- ployees in the industry, at recent scale of operations, will be 32 per cent more than they were in 1885. The average hourly earnings of wage earners in the steel industry according to the latest compilation, for the month of September, amounted to 66.3 cents an hour. The application of the new rates will increase the average to about 73 cents an hour.
 Less than 2 per cent of the em-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-25
Real Beer Factor In
 Suppressing Crime
Evidence Indicates Popular Beverage Has Promoted
 Temperance-fiailed as Nourshing Food

i032 I submitted considerable eyi- dence to gubStantiate that state- ment.
 Beer Is Food
 Good beer is 0 food. It has many properties that are beneficial to the human system. It has been well established that It's moderate con. sumption provides nourBhment or ineStimable Ydlue." E
 pr. Fronczak 1 Sa native of Butfa- 10 and spent many years M pupllc health work both in this country and abroad. Previous to becminS health commissioner of Buffalo, he had large private practice and he now B connected with Severa hospitals,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-25
TIE STORY SO FAR

DIR. JOHN LUKE, who brought the world. famous QUINTUPLETS into the world and guided them Co healthy childhood, happily awaits the arrival in MOosetOwn Of his nephew, DIR. TONY LUKE. Tony ls coming t0 help Dr. John with his practice and to marry tho country doctors pretty prac- tlcaI nurse, MARY MACKENZIE.
 After repairing the marks which . b0yish tussle has left on RUSTY, q homeless walf and one of the doctors favorite charges, Dr. John goes to see his beloved quintupIets. There NURSE KEN NEEDY, Dr. Johns assistant for many years, urges him to take a rest
 CONSTABLE JIM OGDEN comes for Dr. John. The con. stables wife is having a baby. Constable ogden has bOasted to ASA WYATT, father of the quin- tuplets. that Mrs. Ogden would have sextuplets, and k greatly disappointed when pr. John presents him with a lone daugh- ter. Asa, his record safe, is jubi- iant.
 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-25

Due to the cooperation of the In- terstate Commerce Commission, railway officials and employees, trav- el by rail is tho safest means of transportation at the present time, in the opinion Of Frank McMen- amy, member of the Interstate Commerce Commission, in Q recent
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-25
MOTHER oO; SON, es

Olathe, Colo. tUP)--An unusual incident has been discovered on the Montrose county old age pen sion list where both mother and son from this town are listed. Mrs. Lovina Hovis is 96 years old and her son Noah, 66.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-25

Government regulations require that parachutes in active service be repacked and inspected at least every 60 days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-25

Cuba's sugar surplus Is lower than last years by more than l35,000 tons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-25
1EJNION
By Adela Rogers St. Johns

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-25

at tho present time travel by rail- road Is the safest known means Of
 transportation" .isY . E
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-25
CHAPTER II

NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-19
ARGENTINE WARSHIP TO SPAIN

In the midst of other excitement aris-
ing from the revolution in Spain the Ar
gentine government produced another
threatened "crisis" by dispatching it's new
est 6,8O0-ton cruiser to a Spanish port for
the avowed purpose of rescuing rebels
claiming the right of asylum by virtue of
being housed in the home of the Argentine
ambassador to Spain.
1t seems that the Spanish government
refused to recognize this right of asylum
and that the Argentine ambassador, who
had an opportunity to get away safely on
British warship, refused to leave unless
permitted to take the rebels with him. I'm
der such circumstances the Spanish gov
eminent insists that it has the right to
seize the five rebels if they leave the home
of the ambassador.
Now, the Argentine cruiser was in
structed to proceed to Spain, with full
complement of men, munitions and provi-
sions, and to take off the ambassador and
every one he has with him. Just how the
cruiser will carry out its mission and what
contingencies will arise remain to be seen.
The right of asylum, generally recog-
niZed in South America, allows rebel
claim the protection of the government in
whose legation he happens to be lucky
enough to find himself when the revolu-
ton collapses., 1t seems like humane pro-
vision to prevent shotgun executions but
we hardly see the wisdom of trying to ram
it down the throat of anV government bV
force of battleships.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-19
BETTER ARMY PLANE

In common with other nations the
United States are rapidly increasing the
efficiency of their army and navy. Am
erica, too, is looking towards being thor
oughly prepared for the next war
The War Department recently an
nounced the purchase of some new pur.
suit planes, hailed as the fastest and most
efficient ever built. Speaking of the
characteristics of this new two-engined air
plane it was said by official announce
ment:
'The plane" combines very high per-
Torrance with long range and improved
safety, and is particularly designed for
high performance at the lower attitudes
-. The airplane is an all-metal, mid-wing
monoplane with retractable landing gear
and tailwheel and represents a marked ad-
vance,
So, the Army is getting stronger in the
air. Our Navy is doing likewise. Both
branches of our defensive services are en-
deavoring to be completely equipped for
'the day, whenever it breaks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-19

ness he said: "You are too rich over
here, but you can keep your gold"
Another example of incorrect dag
nosis is found in the remarks of Hon.
orable j. P. Kennedy, who recently
chided business men for being fearful
of the Roosevelt Administration. The
former chairman of the Securities and
Exchange Commission is reported to
have said that sound economic condi-
tons and not imitation are responsible
for the visible expansion in business.
Difficult is it indeed. to imagine
that people like Mr.. Kennedy do not
understand that imitation is, after all,
a condition induced largely by excess
sive spending. If Federal relief and
bonus money is secured by the Treas
ury from the banks, is passed by its
agencies into the hands of individ-
uals, and is finally spent by them in
the consumers markets. there is in
the very nature of the action plain
indication of imitation.
But. according to Mr.. Kennedy. the
bankers, who are buying increased
amounts of government securities
every quarter" and who are entertain
ing bitter feeling about the New
Deal wouldn't load up with its
paper if they really believed it was
going to destroy their banks. It
shows" he continued, "they don't
mean what they say, or don't know
what they mean"
OF course, there is the bare posi-
bility that American bankers do not
understand how to use the English
language. But, when the Federal Gov
eminent enters the market for funds
as the country's principal borrower
and spender after Communicating all
the gold, bankers may not be entirely
out of their heads when they invest
their idle funds in Government bonds.
To ridicule bankers in this manner
and in the same breath to forecast a
business reaction "about 1888 or 1899
with heavy Indebtedness to liq-
uidate." as Mr.. Kennedy does. is a
great deal like telling a man on a
burning haystack not to get the jit-
tiers, because it will be sometime yet
before he cooks.
Careless and unstudied comment,
more than anything else, makes peo-
pie miss the clew to our country's real
difficulty-exceSsive spending.
thor, care OF this ne1ospaperJ
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-19

sixths of what they were . t the peak
in 1929, these large figures do give
some cause for concern.
In fact, it is only because the result
ing deposits are not circulating as fast
as in 1929 that imitation is not running
rampant.
In addition, the Board favored the
maintenance of IAN adequate supply
of funds at favorable rates for capital
purposes, including mortgages" in or
der to "bring about and sustain last
ing recovery" ....-.
Apparently, the only difference be-
tween imitation of the New Deal" and
of the New Era" is to be that banks
are to continue using their credit to
buy Government bonds.
Calmly, the Board observed further
that the excess bank reserves have
resulted almost entirely" from gold
imports. The truth is however. that
these reserves were approaching the
billion dollar mark before the 1884
devaluation of the dollar stimulated
the influx of some $3,000.0 100000 Of the
yellow metal.
Besides. foreigners sent it here be-
cause they believed a profit could be
made by buying things with under
valued dollars instead of with gold.
Doubtless, this is what England's
Montague Norman meant to imply
the other day when with some blunt
address questions to the a
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-19
READ GOOD BOOKS

Every person should endeavor to
read a few books of serious import oc.
casiOnally, at the least. Giving such adj
vice the magazine, The Rotarian, rightly
says:
'The best books are those which con-
tain the records of the history y, and wis
dom of men. They are the priceless links
with past ages and other peoples. They
are the keys to the treasure chests of the
accumulated thought and experience of
the races and nations.
Good book are the constant com
panions of the man who would serve his
best purpose in life, for they advise him in
service, and strengthen his ideals.
Good books are available to all, at
little or no cost. They are your ready and
constant companions-if you want them
Everyone who enjoys life should like books
should want to own them and should be
ready to lend them to others. For books
are useful only as they are used
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-19

Captain Abner Steckel and the
crew of the u S. S. Destroyer
Maury have good reason to feel
friendly toward Key West and to
be elated over their visit, for it
was here that word was received
that the vessel had received the
award of the letter sc" for gun,
cry of minelaying destroyers.
This is a coverted honor among
ships of the navy. The "E"
stands for excellence and means
that the Maury had the highest
standing of boats in its class for
the navy during the spring man.
euvers. A huge letter "E' is be-
ing painted on the ships bridge
and will remain there for one
year. Captain Steckel says that
Key West is a city of great pos
sibilities and sees in the bridges
election this week another step
forward in the march of progress.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-19
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here just 10 Years
Ago Today AS Taken From
The Files Of The Citizen

1t rained yesterday. In truth
it poured. The greatest rainfall
which has been experienced in Key
West in the past Sc years was
that which fell between 5 and
1880 O'Clock. The heavens open
ed and torrents fell. Within a
brief time the streets were
streams and many stores and resi-
dences were flooded. Some of
the old timers say the rainfall was
nothing as compared to those of
1909 and 1919, and they were no
doubt right, as the records at
those times were for a period of
"a hours while the record for yes
terday was established for a per-
iod of two hours during which
there was recorded precipitation
of 8.07 inches. H. B. Boyer, OBJ
server at the Key West weather
bureau. said that in the west the
rain storm would have been call
ed a cloud burst.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-19
BEAUTY IN DISGUISE

Fifty the sweet young things when
they go to drug stores here to buy the alb
solutely necessary ingredients for lowell
ness. There was time when all that was
needed was to ask for "cold cream"
rouge" or perfume but that day, like
the knights of old, has passed away.
A census reveals the fact that there
are $500 kinds of perfume, 1900 varieties
of face powder, $50 compacts, TOO talcum
powders, $50 rouges, 303 cold creams l.
100 other toilet creams, 164 dental creams,
212 hair tonics and 232 shampoo prepara-
tions. Add to these the hair straight
eners' sold in the South and the figures
will look like the mileage to the milky
way.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-19

Mayor Leslie Curry has deter
mlneu TO break up what Is termed
gang Oh Juvenne burglars. This
gang mas been operating extern
s,veIy IN the city recently and has
become a source of great annoy
ance in certain sections. The rob
bers must watch the homes of
people and when they leave be-
gin to operate. A business place
was robbed after being closed for
only brief time. A family went
out to the picture show, but re-
turned in about As minutes. When
they returned the home had been
looted. Il put the entire police
lorce in citizens Clothes" said
Mayor Curry land yet could not
apprehend single person." The
mayor also went out several
nights from midnight until the
early morning hours, but failed to
see single suspicious character,
he said. The sheriff's force has
also been on the alert for some
time. Sheriff Niles agrees with
the police department and the
mayor that the operators are a
gang of colored youths who have
become adept in crime and will
prove a problem to the forces of
law and order.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-19
THE KEY WEST CITIZEN

WILL always seek the truth and print it
without fear and without favor: never be
afraid 10 attack wrong or to applaud right;
always fight for progress; never be the or
gan or the mouthpiece of any person, clique,
faction or Class; always do its utmost for the
public welfare; never tolerate corruption or
injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue;
commend good done by individual or organ
izatiOn; tolerant of others rights views and
opinions; print only news that will elevate
and not contamirate the reader; never coma
promise with principle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-19
Soaking the rich or

Soaking the rich or the so-called
princes of privilege" and alleged "eco-
nomic royalists' is game the small wage
Garner must join nolens volens, and it is
they who finally are the losing adversaries,
and when they find it out Git is a subtle
game and it takes time to discover who is
either the winner or loser) they will not be
so pleased as they appear to be at present
Cooperation, without governmental inter-
ference, is better between employer and
employe, than pitting one against the other
as the game is now being played
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-19
Dean Inge. the GLOOMY" @

Dean lnge, the gloomy one, can't
see British in a No. role, as he expressed
himself before the London Chamber of
Commerce against the proposal that AM
erica join league of English-speaking ma
tions. He said ''if two men ride on a
horse, one must ride behind, and we-the
British-are too proud to ride behind" We
Americans are commencing to feel the
same way as do the British, though we
have been riding behind (probably be-
cause that spot is the softest), but we have
grown up and wish to take the bride in
our hands for while. Incidentally, the
dean takes the situation too seriously: he
should come to New York and see Three
Men on a Horse"-that will awaken his
risibilities, if he has any.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-19
TODAY'S WEATHER

passing inland at 8 a. m. this
morning a short distance north OF
Tampico, Mexico, the wind there
being % miles an hour from the
west with a barometer reading OF
1852 inches.
Pressure is moderately low this
morning over the Gulf of Mexico.
and from the Lake region south
westward over the southern Rock
;eS and California. and moderaIe.y
high over eastern and northweS
ern sectors. Showers have Oc-
Cured since yesterday morning OF
the Texas coast and in western
Florida, being heavy at Tampa.
1.16 inches. There have also been
light showers in the northern
Rocky Mountain and northern
Plains States. iowa. and the up
per Ohio Valley. Temperature
have risen in the Lake region and
Ohio Valley, and are l3 to II d.
grees above normal this morning
from Missouri eastward over tn
lower Ohio Valley; while cooler
weather prevails over the far
northwest. Maximum tempera-
lures of 100 to los degrees Oc-
CURED yesterday i'm portions a..
northern Texas, the Plains State.
and the middle Mississippi Val
ley.
6. &. KENNEDY,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-19
Today's Horoscope

Today's native will probably be
fortunate, but, unless other as
poets are particularly strong, new
err very prominent. He will be a
close student, under most condi-
tions, and gifted with patience cap
able of close research. The mind is
a little too retiring and modest,
and should really land the native
higher than generally seems the
case.