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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-04
Clarifying
Yourself
By Alicia Hart

The fact that women look pref
tier around Christmas time is
further proof that happiness makes
for greater beauty. Holiday Joy or,
for that matter any other kind Of
Joy, gives eyes a sparkle and skin
q softness that is truly lovely.
1t Is important that you learn to
create a kind of quiet happiness
within yourself, regardless Of out
side forces which make life diff
cult. The perennial Pollyanna may
be as big a nuisance as all the old
vaudeville Jokes insinuate, but. pro-
viding she isn't unsympathetic to
other peoples troubles, she's a lot
easier TO have around than O
crouch.
Worrying about things you can't
possibly help will put more lines
around your mouth than hundreds
and hundreds Of hours OF hard
work. 6ulking when you can't have
your own way gives your face those
disagreeable looking lines from nose
TO corners of your mouth. Being
Jealous OF the success and happi-
ness OF others takes away all the
softness from your eyes and tight
ems your lips into firm, hard lines.
With the holidays close nj hand
this Is q good time 10 face some
Of your faults honestly, then do
something about them. Learn 10 be
happier about your blessings than
you are Eesertiul Of your failures
aud disanpo.ntments, Any adult
knows that life sometimes seems 70
have more downs" than supg."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-04
Poor Pronunciation Is
Embarrassing

Your pronunciation Is 1t clear,
correct and charming? Or does 1t
give the impression of poor breed
ing, as Thelma's does?
Her bungling speech embarrass-
es Fred. He's hoping none Of his
friends hear her say:
II SPOZE you've seen the in
terESTing new PICHER at the mo-
vie theAYter. The HEErowine's
FIEansay gets DrPtheria. He's a
VIScount."
Well-bred people say Suppose"
in two syllables. They say inter-
esting and THEater. PIKchur is
their pronunciation for picture,
HER-o-in for heroine. feahnSAY
for fiance. They use an #" instead
of a "p" sound in diphtheria-dif-
THEEria. They drop the IS" from
viscount, making 1t VIEcount.
Send 10c for your copy Of GUIDE
TO CORRECT PRONUNCIATION
to the Waterbury Democrat Home
Service, 635 Sixth Ave-, New York,
N. Y. BE sure to write plainly your
NAME. ADDRESS and the NAME
Of booklet.
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and read the programs.
For the living room, anything
from a beautiful painting to new
easy chair is sure to make the
homemaker happy. However, don't
try to inject your taste into her
surroundings. You may hate blue,
but If the predominating color in
her living room Is blue, see that
anything you send does not clash
with 1t.
A new three-tiered mahogany
table, for plants, books and maya
ines, is designed to stand beside a
sofa or beneath a low window sill.
The vogue for potted ivy and other
vines being what it is, a wrought
! iron plant stand, with three or four
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-04

partment to keep the pats from be-
coming soft.
The bridge-minded family will be
pleased with bridge table and chairs
that fold up compactly and can be
stored in a closet. The newest
bridge table folds up when you
press a lever. Also, there are in
destrutable, washable playing cards
which cannot be bent, creased or
marked except by intention. They
come packed in a wooden box OF
butternut and walnut.
Illuminated globes Of the world
look nice atop radios and tables.
One of these sheds just enough soft
light to enable you to find the dials
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-04
The Family Doctor
If Cold Brings Fever And Aching
Body, Go To Bed Immediately

throat, inhalation Of steam, mixed
with mild oils. has Softening and
sedative qualities.
A sponge bath with water at q
temperature of SO degrees r. will
make the patient feel much bet
ter. After the bath, the skin may
be rubbed briskly with q rough
towel.
II the bowels are inactive, 1t is
customary to clear them Of their
digested and undigested contents.
Fever burns tissue: hence. the
diet during a cold should consist
Of nourishing food. Since appe-
tite Is lost In most cases, the food
should be especially appetizing.
When the patient Is a child. he
should not be forced to eat any
thing that Is unappetizing to him.
Many doctors give extra sugar
and fruit juices to provide calor-
les and to prevent the tendency
toward acid reaction Of the body,
which. 1t Is believed, favor per-
sistence Of a cold.
For years people nave tEeateu
their colds by bathing the feet In
hot mustard baths. perspiring free
ly under hot blankets. and drink
ing orange juice and hot lemonade.
II such methods make them feel
better. there Is no reason why they
should not be tried.
More recently II has become Gus
tomary. as q result Of much exag-
gerated advertising, to attempt 70
stop q cold by taking vast amounts
Of vitamins.
There Is evidence. rs I have al
ready mentioned. that deficiency OF
vitamins will injure the mucous
membranes of animals. There Is
no evidence, however. that such
deficiency develops very often IN
ordinary human beings.
No doubt, II Ia impossible 20
keep the vitamins up 70 par o.
times when one rs likely TO be sub
jected 10 extra stress. 30 Tar ~
the condition Of his mucous men,
branes IN concerned.
Frequently. running OF the moss
produces irritation end lniiamiila-
ton OF the Ilp ana the skin under
The nose. Small amounts Of oiat-
ment wiil ailevlate this condition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-04

pots keep beverages hot hours
longer.
An inexpensive air humidifier
sends forth a fine mist which circu-
lates through room, replacing
moisture to air that has been dried
out from steam heat. 1t also does
away with smoke and cooking odors.
A new heating pad has swanky,
hand-quilted covering, finished with
slide fastener.
Any housekeeper would appreciate
set of white china artichoke or
asparagus plates. The former have
spaces in the center for artichokes
to stand upright, indentation for
sauce and ample space to stack the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-04
NYTROGLYCERN AS A PROPHY.
Tactic

Tactic
The other day we recommended
that persons subject to attacks Of
angina pectoris or intermittent
claudication legs cramps or limping
ION walking short distance) carry
a small vial Of nitroglycerin tablets,
perhops 1-200th Of grain Of nitro
glycerin (glonoin, glyceryl nitrate,
trinitrin) and take tablet when
ever threatened with or seized with
an attack Of heart-cramp or leg
cramp.
There is a widespread popular
notion that nitroglycerin is q "stim-
ulant" to the heart and that 1t Is
dangerous. 1t is not @ heart stimu-
liant. 1t Is rather sedative. Its
specific effect Is to relax spasnl OF
the arterioles and lower high blood
pressure, freeing the circulation
where arterial spasm has construct
ed 1t. There Is no justification for
the use Of nitroglycerin as a heart
stimulant."
A tablet taken by mouth, swal-
lowed or merely allowed to dissolve
In the month, Is as rapid In effect
sa hypodermic injection Of nitro
glycerin. producing the character
istic sense of warmth or flushing
or throbbing in the head within
two or three minutes. The effect OF
nitroglycerin is fugacious, and
where prolonged action is desired
the dose must be repeated every
hour or two. Nitroglycerin is SO
volatile that tablets soon lose their
strength If exposed to the air; only
a small quantity should be carried
in well stoppered vial for emer-
gency use. Unless the flushing
warmth or throbbing in the head
is felt after the dose, one cannot
be at all sure there Is any nitro
glycerin left In the tablet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-04
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
LISTS OF FAMOUS

Under her Christmas tree,
Anne Parrish, novelist, would
like to find any Of these items:
. bunch Of aFbutus, the origin
a1 Of Drurer's "C0lumbine,"
one Of DauEnier's don Quix-
ote" illustrations.
Comedian Eddie Cantor, who
says he feels safer buying pres
ents for men than for the six
feminine members Of his FAM
lily win give friends smoking
bets, q pair Of guns in furred
leather case, tobacco pouches
with compartments for several
different blends Of tobacco.
Mrs. George Roosevelt, New
York society matron, lists
among presents she'll bestOw
nm Italian leather desk set,
buffet supper accessories and
books especially bound In
hand-tooled leather.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-04

Many sufferers from angina pee
toriS, as we'll as sufferers from the
troublesome II less alarming inter-
mittent limping have found nitro
glycerin a good proyhylactic as well
as an emergency remedy. They take
a tablet three or four times q day
right along, and this seems to pro-
long the intervals between attacks.
There Is no such thing as getting
a habit or doing any serious harm
to the health with nitroglycerin.
In some cases the patient never
acquires any immunity to the medi-
cine and never has to increase the
dose.
In the trades where workers are
exposed to nitroglycerin (dynamite)
1t appears that many do acquire
considerable immunity and can in
hale quantities with impunity which
would quickly put a novice IN dis
tress.
But the drug is sac, or would
not recommend 1t here. 1t should be
more generally used for the relief
1t affords. Physicians are entirely
too fimid about recommending this
valuable remedy to their patients.
That's another reason why I recon-
mend 1t here.
Tap Water
Is the hot water just as clean
and pure as the cold water from
the kitchen taps? mrs. D. 81
Answer-Yes. If the water has
been heated above 100 degrees F 1t
may be purer than the cold water.
for that degree Of heat would Kill
off any disease germs that might
happen to be in water supply. A
temperature Of 100 degrees F Is just
little hotter than most skins can
endure. Water heated TO 10 degrees
Is pretty hot; ut lis degrees r It
Is hotter than many skins will
stand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-04
PARENTS
Your
Children
BY Olive Roberts Barton

More requests have come In for
suggestions on gifts for children to
make.
Here is something very easy,
for either girls or boys to make.
The warning of the safety" peo-
pie, about never touching electric
fixtures in bathrooms with wet
hands, suggests 1t. Children can
make cotton or rayon cords" to be
tied to the end of the metal pull
chains and as cords for high cell
ing lights.
Take q playing card, or a piece
of cardboard Of like size. Wind cord
around 1t, lengthwise, about twelve
times. Lay aside. This Is for the
end tassel. The pull cord can be
either chained" with q crochet
hook, or simply braided with three
strands two or three feet long, This
makes a stronger "cable" than the
single strand. Either method re-
quires but a moments work.
Making the Tassel
Now remove the card from the
skein of cord, double in middle and
tie string around bent end. Cut
other ends. There's your tassel.
Thread coarse needle with knotted
end of twisted or crocheted cord,
and draw through. Tie knot at
other end Of long cord. Behold a
completed job. 1t takes almost as
long to tell 1t as to do 1t. Two or
three in box make useful Christ
mas gifts for anyone.
Another gift for a girl to make is
the "tie-back" for cottage curtains.
If Aunt Sue has red and white
room at her cabin, for instance, the
tie-backs should be red and white,
or both.
Betty can cut eight four-inch
circles of chambray, plain sateen or
percale. Around each, she turns
back a quarter-inch hem with a
coarse thread. Then she pulls the
thread. 10, a bag with the top NOT
QUITE closed. Make eight bags.
Then fiatten each bag so that
gathers are In the middle Of the
top, like nut on a chocolate. These
flattened bags, rosettes to you and
Aunt Sue, must then be laid In a
row and sewed together where they
touch. Sew brass rings on ends to
hook back curtains. A narrow tape
may be basted along underneath
to keep band firm. They are very
pretty when made in different pas
tel shades for white curtains, or in
colors that blend with the tone Of
the room.
Other Kinds of Bags
Bags, bags and more bags. There
are so many kinds. Take ribbon. for
instance. 4 inches wide and IL
inches long. in any bright color.
Show Betty how TO gather both
edges, after the ends Of ribbon have
been scanned together. The top
should be gathered with heavy silk
cord, same shade as ribbon. Finish
With tassels for ties. In the bottom.
lip small round mirror, preferably
with fabric edge that can be sewed
TO the ribbon. Vanity bag, OF course.
with as many variations az you like.
Boys like TO weave. Well. the
weaving sets of today are something
TO write home about. All sizes. for
rugs or neck-scarfs. Directions with
loom. usually.
And passe partout pictures are
still good. Saw some lovely ones
lately. Window-glass cut 10 sine OF
picture 10 be framed-cut-out or
snashot. lay on cardboard. and
then seal around edges with red or
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-04
BY DIR. MORRIS FIsHBEIN

DA DHss MOhNAS TA0hhDEAN
Editor, Journal of the American
Medical Association, and Of
Hygeia, the Health Magazine
When you have cold or a run
ming nose, you first are naturally
interested In shortening the attack,
II possible. 1t is not certain that
much can be done toward this end,
but there are measures which are
Of the greatest importance IN pre-
venting more serious attack and
complications.
When fever and general symp-
toms, such as aching of the body,
are present, immediate rest In bed
is imperative. Experience has
shown that failure to 60 to bed Is
more likely to result In secondary
infection Of the sinuses, Of the ears,
and Of the lungs than when the pa
tient does everything necessary TO
take care Of himself.
The physician may provide re-
lief from the pains and general ILL
ness by prescribing remedies Of es-
tablished usefulness. Some OF these
remedies cannot be had except on
a physicians prescription, because
they contain certain drugs which
can be prescribed only by doctors.
Others, such as aspirin, may be
taken according TO the patients
own experience. but 1t Is best to
have prescription according TO
the patients individual needs.
While general body comfort is
being aided In this way. 1t Is pos
siblc TO aid the comfort of the nose
itself. Warm irrigations OF the nose
with alkaline or saline solutions are
sometimes recommended. Sprays
containing ephedrine are useful In
diminishing excess secretions.
II there is irritation In the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-04

Unfortunately there aren't who get big
watching cradles while they ulabes
babies The includes In his idea OF swell
shaking two with
the he The advent Of the baby does not
change his status with the
hands In the beginning he much prefers to
with him but she won't he leaves her and
than to meet companions who suppn her
In his pleasures II not I'm his affections
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the wife who nes her babies to froc with her hus
neglects
Barring live III the Styx have
young
muny dump they
Of them enough
the tender mercies
the night These wives have heard rmours that marriage
husband he isn't satisfied with what
willing the losing their
preference foot
general babies will
partners not
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around For the who puts her mind
being wife and mother Her first duty double
headers 10 look after the babies and keep satisfied at the
time being pushed out OF his
his he sort he doesn't want his
vito neglect the children with him. Whatever sort ne he
expects her 70 be efficient and 10 the point that she
swing both Jobs and he doesn't allow much for the fact that the
he gives her won't for servant stay with the babies
The hows and wherefo Of such he leaves 10 her
emily he expects her sometimes 10 and with hm which
should do " she call the negbors occasionally and do
them fayers In return. CAROLINE CHATFfELD.
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black paper called passe partout,
Brass ring. or a clip "spread-eagled"
through the back OF cardboard be"
fore binding. 10 excellent for hang.
Ing on walls.
Use ingenuity and let tho boys
make 40 their own ideas, TOO.
They're ~ good AZ anyones.
(Copyrahk 1889, NEA Service, Incl
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ANSWER:
DEAR MISS CHATFIELD:

Yes wife and mother work out
faced with two duties that
appear to conflict puts line with
personal that she Of the extreme
Nv maternal creatures pretty apt seed
husband to find amusement and
eventually wild oats
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-04

side pins which prevent the cheese
from twirling around. II your
budget can hear it, give a cheese
knife with the holder.
Iced But Not Diluted
A new crystal Jug has cylinder
for ice down the center of 1t.
With this, a beverage
can be filled without A
diluting by melting Ice. -.
A little butter dish,
packed with a crumber
set also has a separate ice COM
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-04


seating whom next to whom and
why.
Towels Are Gayer
New designs, colors and textures
glorify the towels available this
year. Bold patterns in
striking colors, such as q
large checked pattern in
deep wine on q white %S
towel with wide band
ings, are popular. Yacht CLUB flags
and knotted rope supply the nau-
tical motif Of a china blue towel,
with the design in white. New col
ors such as silver, copper and Tur-
key red add extra zest to the as
sortment of towels, sold separately
and In sets.
Monogrammed match packs, In
all colors and with all types Of let
tering, make nice gifts. A tobacco
jar, complete with ashtrays and
cork ball for knocking ashes out OF
pipes, will please the masculine
members Of home.
Adding the Final Touch
There's q small personal adding
machine for the homemaker whe
has trouble balancing her
check book and totaling r
grocery bills. Only 4 by 8
3 inches, 1t will At in
desk drawer. New, too, Is
q screw driver with hashlight at
tachment. The instrument itself Ia
full-sized with very small side light
that throws its beams directly on
the screw.
A home workshop bench CAB
inches long, Is strongly constructed,
has drawers for wrenches, screw
drivers, hammers and the like. Also,
there's a new utility box, filled with
tools everyone uses around
house, but small enough to fit In a
closet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-04
Il lor lablecloth Art

Margot Crahame, cur.
rently In the title role OF
"Night Waitress" melo.
drama OF the San Fran.
cisco waterfront. eased the
tedium of pauses between
shots of the picture by
using the tablecloths in the
setting as drawing paper.
Maybe 1t will become a fad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-04
Hoz0 To Keep Well

ssnsh "S1 aysssns nos
should be brief
nnd
be
William
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-04

Apparently the only way 10 take the
downs" N philoaophically and 70
try 10 be halfway pleasant while
you're about H.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-04
BY MARIAN YOUNG
NKA Service StaR Correspondent
NEW YORK. - 1t
IN probably will be

NEW YORK. - It
In probably will be
tagged "For Moth
er" or ITO Dad" but
the gift that's an addition to
the conveniences of the
home is one for the whole
family to get merry over.
Right Of the reel, gifts in the en-
bertainment category come to
mind. That's because there are
more people this year than for a
long time with little money for
entertaining friends and neighbors.
And anything from a piano to a
cheese server comes under this
classification.
OF course, IL there isn't already
one In the house, a piano is just
shout tops among gifts. Even In
q small home, for the piano design
ers have at last caught up with the
times and are putting musically
wonderful instruments into graceful
pieces Of furniture that take up
small space. The Christmas crowd
can gather around one Of the beau
tiSul little spinets and harmonic
rs happily as though 1t were q con-
cert grand.
In the music line, too, the pho
nograph must not be overlooked.
Many are again seeing the light OF
day. A few new records including
recordings of popular dance tunes
for the youngsters, symphonies for
the real music-lovers and nursery
rhyme or two for the baby are sure
to be appreciated.
u. Music Wherever They Go
One generous giver is going to
present each member of a family
with an inexpensive,
A pint-size radio. They
have large one in the
Se living room, but he's
~- heard them squabbling
about programs and thinks 1t would
be nice IL each child and mother
and dad too, had his own radio in
his own room.
The frequent hostess couldn't
help being delighted with an cleo
trio warming oven to keep rolls,
bacon, fritters and mullins hot on
the buffet table. Or how about
ham stand-an oval with spikes
to hold the ham In place while 1t
Is being sliced?
A new waffle iron that doesn't
have to be creased before the first
waffle is poured on is as handsome
as 1t Is practical. OF chromium
with walnut handle, 1t is equipped
with a temperature indicator. No
greasing the iron and no danger OF
scorching the waffles!
Special holders for Edam cheese
are new, useful and decorative.
OF chromium or polished maple.
they look like footed beverage
glasses, and are equipped with in
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leaves after the tips have been
eaten.
A new table-arranger makes the
planning of a dinner party simpler
for the hostess. It's leather-bound
board on an easel with q replica oil
a table in the center and space to
slide name cards in at the sides
The hostess can arrange her seating
list on this, hand 1t and place cards
to the maid, then forget about the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-04
Caroline
Chatfield
Says Today


The Young Mothers First Duty Is Double-Header:
1t Is to Look After the Babies and Keep Papa
Satisfied at the Same Time. She Has to Be
Efficient and Ingenius to Put 1t Over.
DEAR MISS CHATFIELD:
know Of young that hard time keeping
nm negecng their children Take
night He loves TO dance and
70 the neighborsjust anything TO be
relatives to call to
night husband isn't selfish He sticks around
most the bit TO get out in the
with him know first duty to the chill
dren. 8 about It? f. b.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-04

jars OF Ivy, Is a nice gift. So is a
terrarium filled with lovely little
growing plants.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-04
Making a Clean Sweep

Making a Clean Sweep
For the kitchen, novel ideas
abound. Dustpans are so dressed
up with fancy handles
Il and floral decorations,
you'd never suspect
them OF doing anything
so plebian as picking up
salt, pepper and sugar containers,
designed to stay atop the kitchen
stove, are gay and red and round.
Insulated chromium shells into
which you can put coffee and tea
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-04

tedious, last-minute business OF
seating whom next to whom and
why.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-04

Towels Are Gayer
New designs, colors and textures
glorify the towels available this
Evening star., 1936-11-22

ficulty of that sort. There was the long ago
night he went to the lodge - the night before
his resignation - and Mrs. Hammerdinger -
but why bring that up? Up so far, anyway.
It seemed blasphemous. Such sins probably
were punished promptly. and that punish
ment might take the form of an eternity with
Ruby. On the whole, MIR. Hammerdinger
decided, it would be as we'll to say nothing
and wait events.
Maybe St. Peter knew that he wasn't look
ing forward to the great moment, or maybe
there was something in that old motto as to
no marriage or giving in marriage. There
was another one, though, about marriages
Evening star., 1936-11-22

are made in heaven" In that case, those
that had been made and broken probably
would be repaired there. The first recollection
had given Gus real kick; the second set the
perspiration running down his face. OF course,
Ruby was good wife. In the state of bliss,
she'd undoubtedly be better one, but the
truth is that Gus Hammerdinger had sort of
outgTown matrimony. He had lived his own
life in his own way for two years and liked
it, and frankly, he didn't see why he shouldn't
go on living it just because of taxicab
accident.
These sentiments were accentuated when
Herman, the tobacconist around the corner