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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-20


 very severe penalties could be im- posed. Thus you will observe the early Foresters were restricted al- most to discouragement and 1t is a wonder that the order survived that vigorous hand of the author ttieS.
 The history of Forestry in the United States, which might be termed its colonial period, begins with the establishment of @ Court in Philadelphia In the year of 1892. Another Court was establish ed in Brooklyn, New York in l84l and in New York City in i843; Boston, Massachusetts in 1847.
 Elm City No. i
 The first Court in Connecticut was instituted March 17, 1875, in New Haven and known as Court Elm City, No. 1. It is a live, pro- gressive and active Court today. You will observe that the Fores- ters of America have operated in Connecticut for the past 6l years. Today we have 115 Courts in this state with a membership of over ten thousand. It is truly a won- derful record.
 Up to December 29th 1874, the order was under the Jurisdiction of the High Court of England, on which date, the United States Subsidiary High Court was or ganized in Brooklyn, N. Y. There were at that time, in this coun- try forty-three Courts and two- thousand three-hundred mem- bers. It was then called the An- cient Order of Foresters. The High Court of England in 1887 enacted a general law restricting any subsidiary High Court enact- ing any bylaw to prevent the ad- mittance of any man to member ship on account of his color, creed or natioality.
 This deuied the right of the Subsidiary High Court of the United States to continue the word white" in the constitution as a qualification for membership. It was a complete notification of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-20

the trial was that the board was decayed, but that there was no evi-
 dence of decay on either the upper or lower surface. The decay was confined to the center of the board
 and was unnoticeable from any angie. The plaintiff had alleged that the decay was evident and had been covered with paint in an
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reserved hlS declSl0n.
 Mrs. Maxwell claimed damages for injuries allegedly sustained when she fell in the house owned by the defendant. She claimed the fall was caused by Q defective board in one of the floors nt the house at % Harper avenue, where she was 6 tenant at the time of the fall. July ie, io36, is named as the date of the alleged fall.
 The opinion of experts called into
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-20
THESE wRATHFUL WRITERS

Hollywood views with interest, II not with alarm, the prospect ot the meeting at United Artists studio or the violent writing teams of Ben Hecht- Charles MacArthur and Gene Towne.G Graham Baker, under con- tract to Walter Wanger. Singly, each team can convert Hollywood Into Q bedlam; together - The Greeks had c word for 1t; pande- moniuml
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-20

aaanaa of dollars in providing comforts and relieving distress. In review ing the monumental success of the Foresters of America, greater than It's remarkable increase i1 numbers of Courts and members, is the high personal standing of those who hold membership, and It's financial soundness. Forestry from the very nature of It's con- stitution, its object, it's duties, and It's responsibilities, must encour- age the moral, social and intel. lectual interests of those connec- ted with 1t. Sacred duties are imposed upon the members be- cause they have It's honour in their keeping. To guard this hon. or with c jealous care, and to be mindful that !t receives no tar. nish either from their actions as Foresters in the. Court room or from their actions ag individuals in general society Is the thought uppe rmost in their minds.
 Birthrights
 The Foresters of America is especially commendable to the providcnt and intelligent people of our Country, who, by enrolling themselves under It's expressive watchword, can exercise the gift of self-government an dof gpon. taneous social activity, of which all citizens are naturally and just ly proud, as the birthright of Q free people and the best security of it's liberties.
 Franklin says:
 Man separate from man IS but a feeble creature, and like the filament of flax before the thread is formed he is without strength, because without connection. But union will make Us strong, and enable Us to do all things essen- tial to our safety.
 The only qualifications of membership are:
 l. White, Male, between IS and
 50 years of age.
 2. Good moral character. 3. Sound in health and body. 4. A believer in the Supreme
 Being.
 We invite such men to join our Order. It is e great, 6 good and growing fraternity.
 A few reasons why you should join the Foresters of America: l. We are strong financially
 and the second oldest Order
 in the United States. 2. We have always paid our
 claims. Our death benefit is
 guaranteed by the entire Or.
 der.
 3. We are absolutely non-sec-
 tarian, advocate the princi-
 pies of Humanity and good
 citizenship.
 {. We pay sick benefits and in
 many cases free medical aid
 and attendance.
 s. You should provide for the
 future of your family. 6. You should not be a burden
 on anyone in case of sickness
 or disability. For few dol-
 lars a year in dues you can
 avoid this.
 2. In time of health and
 strength let us make provis-
 ion for the time that will
 surely come when accident
 or sickness overtake us.
 During our existence in the Q. s. we have expended about @75,- 100000 for sick. funeral, mgr. and belevolent purposes.
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Landlady Awarded
 Judges Decision
Plaintiff Asked $IO,OOO for Injuries-Alleged Painted
 Floor Concealed Defects-Claim Unsubstantated

Judgment in favor of the defendant in the $10o00 civil action suit of Dorothy Maxwell against Katherine Drexel was handed down in pleas court today by Judge Miles F. McNf Trial of the case was completed late Wednesday afternoon and at that time Judge McNff a.Aa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-20
CAT CATCHES FISH

sydney--(UP)--Rastus is Q curious cat, known at his home at Berowa Waters as the most efficient fnullet fisherman in the district. The ver- anda of his home is built over the water. When the fish are about Rastus makes a perfect dive and emerges with at least one mullet in his mouth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-21

Reporting that undulant fever was again on the increase in Con. iaecticut lest year with 50 cases as compared with 30 in ie33 and 66 in 1884, the State Department Of Health in It's weekly bulletin today declared that the continued up- ward trend which hes prevailed since 1928 when only four cases were reported raises tho question aS to what measures Of prevention should Do adopted.
 Evidence accumulated by careful study of oil cases Of tho disease in Connecticut indicates that prac. ticaliy ell contracted the disease by drinking raw milk from infected COWS, the bulletin said. It hap. pened that unduiant fever is caused by the same germ that causes con. tagious abortion in cattle. When cows are infected with this germ they often become carriers and dis. charge the germ in their milk. Un- dulant fever is not conveyed from ono person to another, its only source of infections for man being the lower animals, in this state, usually tho COW. Infection may oc. cur by contact with infected ani- mais, by handling meat from infect. ed animals or by drinking raw milk from infected animals.
 Preventable.
 With these characteristicg, spread of the disease to humans may be prevented by testing the cows sup. plying milk for human consumption and removing from the herd those that are infected, or by pasteurigihg hte milk. Already the question is being raised in some quarters as 70 whether or not the sale of milk should be restricted to milk from COWS that have been tested and proved free from contagious abort. lon, or milk that has been pasteuris- cd. A similar requirement. hes been made in the past with reference to tuberculosis, with the result that tuberculosis has been practically eliminated from dairy cattle in Connecticut. The success of the later brings to the fore tho question of applying like methods with %. spect to lundulant fever.
 A statistical table included in the bulletin showed that there have been 240 eases Of the disease in Oonnecti. cut during the past six years since it was included among the Teport- able diseases. Each year there has been asf increase. The increase in the number of eases for 1898 ever
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-21
TRIMBLE DIRECTS
 NEW COURSE AT Y
Registration Open in Gre. ative Decoration Class;
 Personnel of Twenty

Registration is now open for the new Y. M. Q. A. class in creative decoration. This course, the second of It's kind, will hold its first lecture Tuesday, January 2e, ct the central Y. M. 0. 4. Walden Trimble, for. meriy with the McIGlroy studios an New York city, Is the instructor.
 The course is entitled Creative Decoration since 1t deals with two phases Of the subject: costume and personal decoration ag well aD plans ming and executing the interior of tho modern home. The term "crea. tive" is applied since it is the aim of the class to teach good taste and individuality in both the costume field and homo decoration.
 The selectio nos hats; colors and lines which hatter the figure; per. sonailty and color; texture and coEa- piexion are some of the topics cons DideTed An the costume field. Floor plans; furniture arrangement; pics ture hanging; flower arrangements; what to discard; backgrounds that make personality effective; how to hang curtains, are included in the study of home decoration.
 It is the general aim of the in- gtructor to teach the practical side of decoration % that the student may apply the principles to any phase of the subject. Tn order that the best results may Do obtained the class b limited to twenty students. ft is urged that those ifiteyested register at once ct tho educational ofice Of the central Y. M. Q. A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-21

A village of v:walilhg dead men" ls 0auley Bridge, ". Va, shown above, where scores of tunnel dril- lers await death from slilcosis, con. tracted when they drove . sour.mile tube through . nearby mountain for . power project.
 tons were taken by the company to moisten the air or to reduce the dust particles. It was alleged that competent foremen were not efll- ployed; that proper rules for safety were not promulgated; that proper circulation of air was not provided.
 The company knew of the danger of sliicosis, said the victinis' attcr- neys, and employed the men re- gardiess of the fact.
 The suits were filed in Q group, in Fayette, county circuit court, at Fayette county circuit court, at Fayetteville, w. Va, near the tuti. nei. The sum of 9iO,000 for each Of the approximately i76 deaths was asked; for each case of permanent personal injury, 926,000.
 The suits totaied In excess of g.. 100000.
 TWO JURIEs DISAGREE
 Two typical cases-thiS was two years ago. were brought to trial,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-21
STRAND

Don't miss Tn old Kentucky, tho picture that marks the glorious climax of VIII Rogers career, now showing at Warner Brothers' strand theAtor.
 gkillfuily modornised by the sceii- artists, Tn old Kentucky" is Eael- low with tho husnor that brought Will Rogers fame, filled with the romance and the oxcitoftient Of racing thoroughbrods that made this story the favorite Of millions of Americans.
 Rogers has the role of Steve Tap- Icy, c trainer of champions and the skillfui guide of young love il . land where oil the horses are fast end the women beautiful.
 It's packed with Rogers wit and comedy. The horse race sequence Is worth the price of admission aione. Bill Robingon, negro tap dancer, Charles eelion, Russell Hardie and other favorites gre ii tho supporting cast.
 The companion feature is "Broad- way Hostess" with Wini Shaw, Ale len Jenkins, Lyle Talbot and Gen. oviOve T'obin.
 Don't forget tho Strand viii unite with the State theater tomorrow night in presenting "Bank Nite". This plan will provide many addi- tionAl seats for the crowds antlcis patod. The same two feature picg lures opening ct tho State on Wed. nesday afternoon viii Dc shown ct tho Strand on "Wednesday night only. Hegistrhnts may attend eth. CT theateF. M
 Thursday brings Jack Benny in "1HS Tn The AifD And Josephine Hutchinson in "The Melody Ling- aFe OnU. '4v
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-21

Entrance Co Hawks Nest tun- mel, in which death struck repeated. ly among the tollers, is shown left above. Beside it flows New river, waters of which were diverted through the bore. At right shove 10 tho p0werhouse, terminus of the tunnel, with air vent towering at reAr.
 deposits of silica. Employing inod- ern construction devices and fight. ing against time, Q costly proposi- ton in c scheme 50 vast, tho con. tractors hit upon this plan Of oper. ation: the workmen would drill Into the silicon, place small charges of dynamite, fire the charges, and how out the cavern.
 The drilling and blasting ate through almost four miles of inoun- t@in, on c course parallel to the river bed.
 With the drilling end the blast- ing, tho area was permoated with particles of silica. Workmen, the evidence charged, had no fnabkS. Their bodies absorbed the sand par. ticles and could not throw them of as waste. Their lungs oSsihed.
 The first few deaths oceasionod little interest. Then workmon dropped off in increasing numbers. Then more and more. Strange tales of killing work spread.
 It was pr. L.. D. Harl0gs, whose tiny offle0 overhangS the river here, who first diagnosed tho mysterious lnalady that was Bnuffing out 90 many lives. lie had heard . lecture on the strange disease of siiicosig.
 As moro and more guffererB came to him, no read everything available on the fnAlady and today, through study and experience with hundreds of eaRea. hA has b0noino m authors
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-21
M The Local TheaterS
POLI'S

Last times tonight ct Polls to see tho film program that oil Wa terbury is taking about, aS tho best that has been in town ifi Q long time, made up of Jean Harlow in "Rihraff" with Spencer Tracy and then as an added treat there is Thelina Todd and Patsy Kelly in Hot Money" and other selected shorts.
 Tomorrow Jane Withors in "Pad. dy o'Day", c role that will remind you c whole lot of the part she took in the film which brought her to the attention of the American theater- -goers and mado her an over. night favorite, will Do the first fea. ture on c great double program, and the companion feature iS ths peer of ell outdoor stars, and Q prime Waterbury favorite, George o,Drien in "Whispering Smith epeaks", making c show that hes everything that anyone could ask for In . swell balanced program.
 Jane WithOrg will win the hearts of American, with her Interpretation of ti . little Irish girl, who comes tJ this country, and you Will ind her singing, dancing, clowning afid fighting in fact just the very you want her, and if tho audiences of America had written this story it would have been very similar to the original.
 Action, speed, thrill and romance Is always found in any film that George 0'Brien Is seen in but ifi "Whispering Smith Speaks" he does the most work that you have ever seen him do, and thore is no doubt that it will Dc c long time until . film along that line will please moro than this one.
 Wednesday night on the stage, Ail- ether of the great ard nov ilnFnefls seIy popular vaudeville nights, ct which time, at no advance in price end in addition to the regular double feature program there ig given of the outstanding vaude. vile acts of the country, atld with the Poll theater orchestra, master musicians, recruited from the best that gre to Dc found in this tsF- rit0ry, and syho serve As c musical background for the sets an dretis der c special overture that hes always proven very popular.
 Thureday night the added AttFaos ton iS the very popular "@cFeenO'' while this innovation is only two weeks old in town, ttA fame hes spread to the faFEhost o0gters, and delighted patrOiSg crowded this gpas eiclis theatog lest yhlxsdav nAgnt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-21
Beware the JabberWock

Beware the Jabberwock =. And also the Dutch elm disease for at last the effects of this dread blight which Is laying mighty elm trees low in New Jersey New York and Connecticut has made Itself felt In our own midst. A competent State Forestry Department crew has tagged wentysx elm trees in this city for the axe. They must be sacrificed so that other rnenl- bers of their family may ve Three already have Dit mise last week occasoned some comment among resi- dents of that section of the town. They were among Efforts we're made to save one of the Willow street tree but all In vain. And here's further discouraging news Two of the trees suspected of harboring the Dutch elm disease the Green and will fall before the axe blows of the foresers It's too too bad but necessary If we beat this disease, 1t will be by sac- rihcng some trees. And we can always plant more for future generations to enjoy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-21
I'm EEn

Frothy facts Leonard Hender has all the girls in town ron Naga Yes siree Len breezed back into town yesterday sporting his Marine uniform and believe you me knows how to it. His furlough being spent with ms mother Mrs Sarah Hender of Al Plaza Avenue Len ana
 enjoyed many an interesting chat before he joined the marines It was then he and Sidney Leopold combined their efforts into radio column for the Der Mayor Frank Hayes and Ed Walsh of Merden have accepted nv tations speak at the smoker at St. Marys parish hall m Naugatuck February G. Florence Shove was undaunt- break m her orrd red ski suit which Santa Claus present. cd. . Eugene and Henne Despns spent Friday after noon fishing through the ice at Lake Hitchcock and brought Nom five dandy pickele, which made pleasant supper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-21
FIRST TRACKING SNOW

He smeiied the smoke of apple wood, Blown from his chimney while he stood A moment ct his gate. The sun Was only high enough to run An edge of Han0 along the rim Of upland pastures waiting him. His gun was light upon his arm, HIS steps were light Across the farm The wigwams of his corn had turned TO crystal tents, but surnao burned Its windy candles on the hill. Wild grapes had left some wine to spill A fragrencO where he found trail Precise with footprints Of tho quail. It seemed to him that rabbits tried 10 cover eli the countryside With tracks to puEze him or show That they were hFyt to Ind the snow ... HIS hair was white; his cheeks were red A apples he had put to bed Beneath his niiiSky stairs His eyes Were not co quict-but more surprise Was in the hunting. one oF two uood shcts-and inst would have to do For this first tracking snow, and then He'd smell his chimney smoke again And find his old wife et the dcor With smiles snd heaF her praise once more. Tho hunter hcmo with his desire, And nodding soon beside tho hfel
 T -olenn Ward pFeSbach, in th, NH Saturday Evening Pest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-21
VETERANS PLAN
 COUNCIL FARLEY

Tho annual election of officers Of tho Waterbury Veterans council will Do held At tho American Legion Homo tomorrow night ct B;S0 o'clock. Tho present officers include Charles P. LaDue, chairman; Rob. ort Y. Dirt, vice chairman and Rob- ert W. Hayes, secretary. .treasurer Tho council was organized in jan- uary, 1883, and includes in its membership tho various ex.Bervice- mems units of the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-21
Ghastly Story Of Village Of The Walking Dead"
 And Tragedy In Tunnel May Be Told To Congress
Is Paid
 For Deaths

and In each case the jury disagreed.
 A third case was brought, ct Q subsequent term of court, by DorA Jones, administration, who won e e1O,OOO judgment for the death of her husband. Rinehart and Dennis appealed, and the state supreme court, in an opinion written by Judge Raymond Maxwell, sustained the verdict.
 Immediately the settlements be. gan. No one would comment, but it is understood that the settlements were for about One-thlrd the amount asked 930OO for death and 1T00O for permanent injury. On those estimates, it ig believed that Rinehart and Dennis paid out about i,000, 900. stE8
 More than q year later. another typical death case brought in Fay. cite circuit court was transferred to Kanawha circuit court In Charles ton on c change of venue. Judge Arthur ?. Hudson ruled that tho statute of limitations barred it--the suit had been filed more than two years late.
 CEMETERY RECORDS LOST
 Little concerning the wild tales ever came into court records. No reference, for example, was made to the company graveyard.
 Hanley White, the undertakes concerned, said that he had lost his records of burials, and he is alleged to have advised counsel, during the trial, but outside of the courtroom, that he could not tell "just how many" of the Hawks Nest employees he had buried.
 He and the company both denied that the snortalities occurred % fast that . cornfieid was utilized for bu. rial, that every worker who died was given "e decent" service.
 As far as the New Kanawha Company is concerned, its local rep. resentative expostulated:
 "The silicosis deaths were low. CT than on most jobs of this type."
 Company attorneys contended that ell necessary precautions had been taken tc safeguard workers.
 But Charleston and West virgi. nie are still wondering what did co. cur when that gargantuan tunnel was constructed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-21

tunnel, some 90 miles from Charl tive information can be obtained. The New Kanawha Company, op- orator of the tunnel, is subsidi. ary of the Union Carbide and Car bon Corporation of New York, and It's ofiicials are reticent on the mys- tery.
 The contractors' representatives have left the state since the tun- nel was put into operation six months ago.
 Meanwhile, stricken men walk through the village streets or sit sadly ct home with their families, waiting for the inevitable end. To some it may come soon; to others 1t may not come for three, five, or more years.
 But medical experts say there is no escape, except in rare eases in which workers quit at the first on- set, and that permanent injury even then often results. The silica dust is practically powdered glass, fatal once it gets Into the lungs. After c few months of the disease, men become too weak and emaei- ated for work. Powerful men bee come walking skeletons.
 one survivor, congratulating hiIn- self that he had not been afflict- cd, asserted that in one day he had helped carry out 10 workers who had been stricken.
 And the irony Of at oil ig that the silica discovery was hailed and first aS c rare find. The deposit is said to have been valuable enough to pay the entire cost Of drilling tho giant tube. DEATHS MOUNT RAPIDLY
 The deaths and the injuries re- suited, 60 tho plaintiffs claim, from the work in the tunnel Itself. Con. struction began three years ego. Within c year deaths among the workers had mounted, and c doliv- cry system to c graveyard in on cd. joining county--so tho tales ran, though they never were fully con. hrmed-was operated, not by, but for, the company.
 I AHO 0vbWhD BkA0 AhJutVD kUobhv~ cd from silicosis- -osSihcation of the lungs and respiratory system from breathing silica sand dust. The Hawks Nest tunnel peiie. trates c mountain ct the base of which flows New river. It was this stream which the New Kanawha Company wished to divert through . gauged tunnel, harnessing tho power made possible by the drop in tho river bod, through cavornouS rocks and wild eddies.
 Rinehart and Dennis took the contract end summoned skilled iieu- tenants. The laborers came from the adjacent territory.
 DRILL INTO SILICA
 AS the boring of the tunnel be- gan, tho workmen encountered great