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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-15
Drinking Respectable!
W. C. T. U. Delegates to Hartford Flabbersasted by Speech Drunkenness on the Increase in Eng land Reports Most Worthy Patriarch-Quiek
 Sister, the Smelling Salts!

clutched her bouquet and, as guest Of honor of the 1887 convention of the temperance group, prepared to be interviewed. Place, Hartford. time, yesterday.
 What do you think about re- peal, Mrs. sebrightp"
 You have made drinking TO. spectable," was the answer, direct and without quaver.
 Somewhat paradoxicaliy, Mrs. Sebright doesn't think much of prohibition, the experiement of q national temperance organiza. ton which held the United States under the cloud of hypocrisy for long "dry" years. But 1t was hard to tell just what Mrs. Sebright thought about temperance of the future.
 Drunkenness has increased in England since they took the tax off beer in l933," she remarked.
 Members of the group from the Women's Christian Temperance Union looked sad. But had noth- ing to add to Mrs. Sebright's analysis Of the situation.
 The interview ended by posing a problem: Drinking is now re- spectable in the United States. Drunkenness Is on the up in Bri- tain because of repeal of the beer tax.
 To drink in the United States Is respectable but in England 1t means getting drunk. One mans drink is another mans respecta- bility.
 Mrs. Sebright clutched her new folding travelling umbrella. Mem- bers of the Grand Lodge of Con- necticut and thier guest of honor from England were due at a gar- den party leaving the question Of respectable drinking somewhat be- fuddled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-15
T'infOil 1!

More than three tons of tln- foil were today shipped to the Shriners' Hospital for Crippled Children, Springfield, by at- taches of the New Haven County court house.
 The exact weight of the tIn- foil was 6,300 pounds, and all proceeds from It's sale will be turned Into the fund for the maintenance of the hospital. A huge Laube Interstate truck carried the tlnf0il free, to join In the charitable move.
 Savings of three years were reps resented In the tonnage ship" ped today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-15
BOY SCOUT FORM
 TRIBES AT CAMP
Pawnees, Powhatans Com. pete For Honors - Com.
 mittee Tomorrow Night

Boy Scouts at Camp PerShing on the Housatonic have been divided into two tribes" this year. it was announced at the local office today They will be known, according to executive. David Babson, aS the Pawnees and the Powhatans. Ralph Armbruster Is senior leader Of the latter group and Edward LaFrance will lead the Aforementioned tribe.
 Charles Hoebel. activities dircc. tor, announced 6 series of baseball and volleyball contests for the cmap season. There will also be c series of games with Camp Irving of Der by. The opening campfire was he'd last evening under his direction.
 The waterfront. which Is directed by Frank Squires. has been greatly improved, the swimming area en- larged mad a new diving pier and float constructed. Yesterday after noon was spent largely in giving scouts their swimming. boating and canoeing tests. Rocco Magan of Naugatuck is assisting on the water frcnt.
 The new camp chef. John Chung Maio, has made a great hit with the scouts already. He will preside during the summer over this very important camp feature of three good meals a day"
 At yesterdays noon meal Sandy" Donohue, camp director. outlined the weeks program to scouts and explained the camp honor system and program.
 Tomorrow evening J. Milton Bur- rall. Jr., and other members of the camp committee will visit camp.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-15
YOUTH ESCAPES
 SERIOUS INJURY
Hurled From Motorcycle
 Through Plate Glass !, WindOw..Faces Arrest

.
 It wasn't the music but the cycle that went round and round on West Main street last night, and when 1t stopped going around there were results disastrous to its rider and to the plate glass window of the studebaker Sales q Service O., S7o West Main street.
 Police tell the story this way: { Yesterday afternoon Charles Fol- ey, ls, of IS Davis street, oakville, bought himself . motorcycle--a nice, shiny motorcycle. He he'd the mo- torcycle last night while working ct the Cities Service gas station, next door to the agency.
 Charles had the motorcycle, but it happened that he didn't know how to operate 1t. He thought he's give 1t try, anyway, and managed to get it started. He stepped on pedal and away went the cycle. For while 1t was very nice as Charles went round and round the gas station. Then he remembered that he didn't know how to stop 1t, SO he kept on going round and round. This went on for Q long time, and Charles got tired. So he decided to drive the cycle against Q curbing and stop 1t. But instead of hitting the curb gently the cycle hit 1t with . bang. The cycle stopped, but Charles kept going, through the air. He ended up against the aforemen- tioned plate glass window.
 Charles suffered . bad laceration of the back and some smaller lacer- ations. and was taken to Waterbury hospital. To add to his grief, police placed . charge against him of oper. Ating c motor vehicle without c license,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-15
The Magners' New Workers Wise Crack Inspires Trib. ute to Big" Jim," Police Lieu.
 tenant

People out in our section of the city resent the criticism made the other day by . so-called New Yorker of the painted yellow lines in that portion of East Main strset near the Meridcn road, For ourselves. we like the work; we believe tho average motorist like the markings, As . guide to his travel in an easterly direction. and especially when he is about to make a left hand turn into thu Meriden road.
 The guiding lines here, and elsewhere in the city are under the supervision of Lieut.. James Wagner. of the traffic division of the police department. For . mum. bes of years now. Lieut., Wagner
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-15
Scholarship

Olindo Santopietro, son Of MT. and Mrs. OraEio Santopietro of l0l Division street has been officially informed that he has won e scholarship ct Tufts College, Med- ford, Mass. MT. santapietro, a graduate of the slocum Grammar school and the Crosby High school, will return to Tufts in September as 6 member of the sophomore class. During the past year he received several honors for his scholastic ability.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-15
Rotary Club

Rotarians from Waterbury journ- eyed to East Hartford yesterday where presidents and secretaries of 47 Rotary clubs in the 30th district, Connecticut and western Massachu- sets, met in the annual district as- sembly at the Sunset Ridge Coun- try club. Following meeting there was a golf match and a dinner was held later,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-15

Mrs. Ethel Scbright, most worthy patriarch of Great Britain and Ireland, held on to her new fold- ing travelling umbrella, the gift of admiring members of the Nae tional Division of Sons Of Tenn perence of North America. She
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-15
SPOTLIGHTZNG G--- Brass City News
Continued

At . preliminary arraignment yesterday afternoon before U. s, Commissioner Harry Krasow, Pie- tro vagni, 46, of New Haven, charged with operating an unreg- istered still, was given a continu- ance to Tuesday. Commissioner Krasow fixed bonds at S2ooo.
 Tn town court at Watertown Tuesday night, Vagni was fined $200 and ordered to pay costs of si7e. He was arrested by Water town constables last Thursday night following c raid on the old slaughterhouse near Adt's switch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-15

school and in 1920 entered Lasalette college in Hartford. He was sent to Rome in July 1927. for the continu- anve of his studies and was ordain- cd July 3rd, 1892, and celebrated his first mass ct St. Patrick's church, August 2ist of the same year. A short trnie later he was assigned to Madasgasgar, where he joined Fa- ther Newman. He celebrated mass this morning at St. Patrick's church at 8:30 o'clock.
 Father Newman
 Rev. John Henry Newman. son
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-15
DIED

this city. July 18th. 1887. Mrs. EllSla Traver.. Of Davis st., Watervllle, Funeral from the home, 2 Davis st. Burial h new other arrangements to be announce cd later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-15

infrequent delivery of the malls.
 Father Brady
 Father Brady was born in this city June 9th, 1907, the son of Ja.aes Brady and the late Mary Mcconnell Brady. He received his primary ed- ucation at St. Mary's parochial
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-15
YOUTH WAS NOT
 ENTIRELY CURED

Newark. N. J., July l5.-CUP).- An ll-year-old boy, who had been sent to the Newark Museum in the hope that the cultural atmosphere might improve his morality and cause him to abandon his penchant for petty thefts. received sterner treatment in a reform school today after admitting the theft of a $l0.- 900 gold and silver Japanese house. hold shrine which had been on ex- hibition at the museum.
 The youngster. whose name was withheld. told police he was fas- cinated by the shrine, which had been carved by Uno Bissei. carver to the late emperor. But once out side the museum. he said. he be- came afraid and hid the ornament under an old hat in e parking lot.
 Police could not find the shrine. but they were inclined to believe the boys story. Museum attendants recalled seeing him usually stand ing before the shrine, which had been in 6 glass case.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-15

guiding lines at the point men- toned.
 As for Lieut.. Magner and his kin, good health, and more pow- CT to them.#
The Washington times., 1937-11-18
FRANCE DARED
BY JAPAN TO TRY
HELP FOR CHINA
Threats of Immediate
ReprisaI Revealed

PARIS, Nov. 10 Q.N.SO.-Japan
has threatened immediate naval
and military reprisals in the event
France undertakes even the slight
est material aid to China in the
Far Eastern war.
This was the statement made by
Senator Henri Berenger, former
French abaSSador to Washington,
in a public lecture that peace
loving Frenchmen agrily mulled
over today, adding the Sino-
Japanese war to the troubles they
face in Spain and the Mediter-
ranean.
SEES UNITED STATES AID
Berenger. chairman of the SEN
ate foreign relations committee,
asserted that if France and Brit
ain should become involved in a
war, the United States would
unquestionably come to their aid"
Some Of his hearers. however,
appeared less hopeful on this
point.
The Senator created a sensation
with his statement that Japan had
threatened retaliatory action at
the outset of the Far Eastern con-
flict. He said Tokyo informed
Paris that material intervention
by France ON the side of China,
such as arms shipments, would re-
suit in seizure by Japan of Hainan
Island off the coast of French Indo-
China and possible blockade OF
Indo- China ports.
CONFIRMS REPORT
This statement SubStantiated
previous International News Ser
vice dispatches that virtual Jap
anese ultimatum forced France to
halt arms shipments to China from
Indo- China.
The Washington times., 1937-11-18
u. S. Weather Report

District of Columbia-Increas-
ing cloudiness and continued cold
with lowest temperature about "a
degrees tonight; Friday cloudy
and warmer, followed by rain;
gentle variable winds, becoming
southeast or south and increasing
Friday.
Maryland and Virginia-Increas-
ing cloudinesS tonight; Friday
cloudy with slowly rising tempera-
ture, followed by rain in east and
central and snow or rain in ex-
IRENE west portions.
TINE TABLE
Hight tides today at 1927 a. m.
and 1925 p. m.
Low tides today at 2:07 a. m.
and 2:12 p. m.
High tides tomorrow at $40
a. m. and 8:45 p. m.
High tides tomorrow at ASST
a. m. and 1903 p. m.
SUN AND MOON
The sun rose today at 5:27
a. m. and sets at $3.50 p. m.
The rises tomorrow at 5:26 a. m
and sets at 6:54 p. m.
The moon rises today at 4:41
p. m. and sets at 6:56 p. m.
The moon rises tomorrow al
5:42 p. m. and sets at sos p. m.
The Washington times., 1937-11-18
GERMAN AIDES
DESERT CHANG
BY JOHN GOETTE

PEIPING, Nov. 10 GN.S0.
The courageous defense of Gen
eraliSSimo Chang Kai-Shek
against the juggernaut of Japan's
military might received a possibly
fatal body blow today when his
German army advisers prepared
to abandon their seemingly hope
less task.
With the Nipponese army ad-
vancing steadily on Marking, the
central government capital. and
foreign embassies and nationals
preparing to evacuate as a meas
ure of safety, word of the German
detection reached here through
elated Japanese sources.
Every member of the German
military mission which for months
has been supervising the training
of China'S armies and which built
up the strategy enabling Shanghai
to hold out for weeks against the
Japanese invaders is preparing to
leave the capital.
Hopes had been held by Chang
and his aides that the German ad-
viSers would remain even though
the Reich ambassador decided to
move his headquarters from the
city. Chiang'S own military chief
tains will remain at Marking in a
desperate effort to rally their
forces to stem the Japanese ad-
vance.
The Washington times., 1937-11-18
Portland Drives
Against HOOdlums

PORTLAND. Ore, Nov. 10
GN.SD.-A drive against hood
lums was opened here today in
an attempt to curb the wave of
vandalism, beat-ups and intimida-
ton which has prevailed since the
CLIO and AFL began their juris-
dictional fight for control Of Port
lands Sawmills.
The Washington times., 1937-11-18

DEPARTURES
Accumulated excess Of tempera-
ture since January /, 1887, 512.
Excess of temperature since
November l, 1887, As.
Accumulated excess Of precipita-
tor since January l, 1887, 14.95.
Excess Of precipitation since
November l, 1887, 1.72.
Temperature same date last
year-Highest, IS: lowest, Is.
TEMPERATURES
The Washington times., 1937-11-18
CHINESE FLEEING
FROM SOOCHOW,
JAP ANESE CLAIM.
U. S., British Homes In
Shanghai Looted

SHANGHAI, Nov. 10. GN.S0
Chinese troops fled from Soochow
today, according to japanese com.
inanders, as Nippon's army rolled
along three routes toward the
city, key point in the Chinese
"Hindenburg Line" d efen din g
menaced Marking.
Japanese officials claimed their
forces occupied Mengchiagnmaio,
midway between Kunshan and
soochow as the defenders fled to
the north.
CLAIM HOMES LOOTED
The Chinese retreat was re-
vealed by Japanese reconnais-
sance planes as Nipponese authori-
ties here claimed still another
victory along the new battle line,
capture of flashing, 81 miles
northwest Of Shanghai.
In Shanghai irritation among
foreigners against the Japanese
famed anew with charges that
japanese troops had looted Ameri-
can and British homes in and near
the International Settlement.
Americans and Britons who own
homes along Hungjao Road in
the residential area claimed their
houses had been entered and pill
fered by Japanese forces. The
charges were made after the
Americans and Britons succeeded
in visiting their property this
morning.
RAILWAY BOMBED
Japanese activity was renewed
in south China with an attempt
to destroy the vital Canton.Kow-
loon Railway. Japanese WarplaneS'
taking off from aircraft carriers,
ranged far inland, raining tons
of explosives on railroad tracks
and terminals.
The junction and station towns
of Pingwu and Pingtongwai suf-
fered severe aerial bombardmentS
and were seriously damaged.
Scores of residents were reported
killed or wounded.
Prior to the reported Chinese
Withdrawals from Soochow,
heavy Chinese counter-offensive
blocked the invaders push against
Marking and provoked bloody
fighting around Kashing, so miles
west of here.
GUNBOATS READY
Chinese Gen. Chang Fah-Kwei,
commander of the "IronSides di-
vision" launched the counter-drive
east Of the main defense line
while Generalissimo Chang Kai-
Shek poured 10000 fresh troops
into the struggle.
The Washington times., 1937-11-18
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The Washington times., 1937-11-18

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The Washington times., 1937-11-18

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The Washington times., 1937-11-18
GUNBOATS READY

Chinese Gen. Chang Fah-Kwei,
commander of the "Ironsides di-
vision" launched the counter-drive
east Of the main defense line
while Generalissimo Chang Kai-
Shek poured 10000 fresh troops
into the struggle.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1937-09-01
HONESTY
!a

: Honesty is the best policy is old maxim which
is still full of truth We reminded of the truthful
ness of Washington of HE honesty of Lincoln, because
their lives examples of honesty.
First of all need to be honest with ourselves So
many people in habit of trying to fool themselves
You cannot do this. You may fool others for while,
but you make yourself believe that you
the upright, honest clean minded that you pretend
to be- Besides the public will not be deceived long For
that which is done unde1cover must eventually to
the light. And be unto deceivers when their life
story has been told.
Every business organization, small large, must
operate upon honest economic basis if it hopes to
vive When the other fellows pennies involved be
as careful would like the other fellow to be with
your pennies Watch every investment, for it may spell
disaster for the business and there the washer
womans money the poor farm laborers savings the day
laborer's earnings. 1t is unfair these people for
shrewd business to deprive people of their money,
These simple folk don't know how to be dishonest them
selves and they expect the higher ups exhibit let of
integrity. They deserve to be treated fair.
Many Negro fraernal orders or banks have gone
the rocks because of cheap dishonest leaders, Their
interests selfish and they cared nothing the other
fellows side of the story. The fall of such organza
tons inevitable They built upon sandy found
atons and when first organized could have been predict
ed to doom because of INSCRIPTIONS leaders These
people sometimes found in churches, schools and
society They spell damnation and suicide to them.
Be honest in your dealings with your feowman att
play, at work and in business, You will find that you
will be fearful of getting caught. You have done
nothing wrong and you have right to fear You will
be successful and happy for have wronged man
Honesty is the secret of the of the Afro
American Sons Daughters. 1t has been watchword
and guiding principle Every deputy is instructed
to be fair to members and prospective members We know
that honesty is the best policy for have found it
thus. You may always depend the Afros for clean
upright honest deal in business small large. Our
guiding principle: HONESTY
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1937-09-01
q FRIENDS
g.
BIZ CH4S e. STRINGER


Have you ever stopped to think how much your
friends to you?
Friends essential. They add greatly to the plea
sure, ambitions and brightness of life
Fortunate is the person who is blessed with ''true"
friends for true friends stand by through chick and
thin, they give encouragement when things wrong
and JOY in praising ones accomplishments and
Friends may be tradition that has passed down
through the ages but though a thing that has been
cherished in the past, it still is.
Friends cannot be purchased they must be
Kind deeds, sunny disposition, words of encourage
ment and noble characters are of the channels
through which friends may be And when student
has completed the high school and the realization
that he must leave school many graduates have
DONE will they have more than diploma to certify to
their existence there? VIII they have precious memories
to with them? Will they have friendship that has been
sealed with cooperative effort in worthwhile prof.
ect? They will if they themselves have been friend
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1937-09-01

Business Office: L. D. Phone $50, Yazoo City, Miss
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1937-09-01

Religious organizations still hold within their grasp
goodly number of followers This evidenced by the
enormous hrong which gathered the week of Sept 7th
through 12h at Los Angeles for the National Baptist
Convention An estimated $4,000 delegates crowded into
thegreat western city 1t quite fitting that this city
was selected The delegates had opportunity the
great West with its many natural sights of beauty In
deed must have been revelation to those ministers and
aymen who seldom outside the confines of their home
states We wish for the continued progress of State
Convention well as that of our National Conclave.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1937-09-01

Of special interest to Yazoo Citans and their friends
the local concerning of the products. Mr.
Wilson Wilborn who served very effectively in the capa
city of assistant principal of the high school here recent
y has been appointed to similar position in Sunflower
County. Mr. Wilborn succeeds Mr. j. E. Gaines assist
ant principal of the Delta Industrial Institute at Dodds
Vile His work here marked with brance and eff
fciency Mr.. Wilborn will begin his duties early in
October.
Miss Willie Jean Huddleston, June graduate of
Tuskegee Institute left last week for her work in Geor
ga We trust that the injuries she sustained in the acct
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1937-09-01
DID YOU KNOW THAT
Editors Note: The purpose of this column is to acouain
our readers IN very concise with current topics of
general interest

secretary Wallace that one-third of the farm
ers OF the United States live under worse conditions than
the peasants OF Europe What And we have long since
pltled the plight of the European peasantry farm la
Dor Glass; Our condition tends grow worse and worse
due to the failure of foreign countries to buy our main
export crop-cotton. We in the South had also thought
hat our predlcament than that any section
OF the country Let remind that the potato growers
are asking for subsidy also They pledge cura their
production next The wheat farmers fate is the
same, as we'll as the growers &c. cotton farmer
think not that the gods have visited you in most nm
kindly manner and left brother farmers to 90 fire.
OF the disastrous results of overproducton hy fate
the fate of ALL But does that help YOU in vour
struggle for existence?
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1937-09-01

themselves day. Would to God that these huge
being utilized for fighting diseases like cancer tu
bercuosis, syphilis and many others which take
toll every year But it that peace impossible
and that the world must hear of place in
der to make this age interesting.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1937-09-01

Whlie we are speaking of war and rumors of war let
not pass lightly the world situation Rebellion
and boodshed still cast gloom the once beautiful
Spain. England has launched IL billion dollar pro-
for munitions to be finished within the next four
years Will she be satisfied to let these war supplies lie
ide Or will she set her efforts upon revenge of her
bassadcr to China, make Germany repent for being
rude her. attempt to show Portugal that she is no
longer needed ally? Everything presages another
world conflict which will be comparable will surpass
the struggle CT 1914 We predict that destruction
will be prevalent in the next world which is immi
nent. Millions and even billions spent in train
camps and laboratories must give account of
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1937-09-01

The Counter extends to these young people the
gratuatons and best wishes of the Aro-Ameran Sons
and Daughters.