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Boys Will Be Men

thing any woman would have noticed
instantly took my fur coat to have
the lining repaired today. l mean, it
didn't need it. l - merely wanted to
get some idea of the sort of people JEFF
was dealing with - and - that was
the excuse. OF course the - the man
isn't really trying to cheat Jeff. He
honestly believes he has - has some
thing wonderful, suppose. You can
tell that by looking at him. But it is so
self-evident that he is deluded that it
is funny - if it wasn't so tragic Il
mean from Jeff's point of view
Mrs. Colson thought it all seemed
rather complicated. But her eyes were
soft. perhaps" she said tenderly,
there might be some way you could
push the thing into his lap, so to speak
A"
The rest of her words were drowned
beneath an avalanche of sliding china
as Josie, her eyes bright with sudden
inspiration, leaned across the table
and kissed her mother.
Mother, you're a darling! The very
thing. I'll make him take me to get
my coat and then - and then I'll push
my - my objection in his lap!
Henry Street was dark, old-fash-
ioned thoroughfare and Number Is
was store, half on the street and half
below, whose center window pro-
claimed, rather drearily. that Irving
CLAM was the proprietor of La Mode
Fur Shop.
Jefferson Davis Pope, accompanied
bv Josie Colson, descended two steps
to the door of the CLAM emporium
still pursued by the conviction that it
was all a silly affair. In the first place,
why should a girl want to get coat
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Into the sort of trouble that a lot Of
married people do. We - we will keep
bur home life separated from business.
"Nerts," shifted Miss Colson.
Simply merits. Why are you taking
Mrs. CLAM along today? Why does
Mother treat Father like-like sick
buppy every time the Welden Steel
Company closes down a furnace be-
tause orders are slow? Because you
tan't keep home life separated from
business. Of course business men don't
+ [hink so. MIR. CLAM probably thinks
he,will decide about buying the -"
Mr.. and Mrs. CLAM decided, after
considerable thought and lengthy
Fhecking, to buy the Amuse-U prop
! Erty. They had nephew with some
Experience to operate it. Jefferson
Davis Pope walked in the clouds.
But Josie, after two days of COM
parable jubilation, suddenly lost the
Inc edge of her enthusiasm, became
houghtful. almost moody. Her mother
poke of it one day at luncheon. Josie
put down her fork slowly.
I've got problem, she announced
olemnly.
NATURALLY it concerns jeff" said
Der mother.
Josie nodded.
Another big business opportun-
fy?"
Josie was instantly militant.
"You have no call to use that tone,
Mother"
I'm sorry, dear. really didn't
nean ~
Josie was sorry too. I'm sorry for
icing so sharp. But it's so difficult.
You - you see. jeff is going into
BUSINESS - mean he is going to put
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Continued from poos ten

money into. something that am sure
won't be a success. And - and | want
to stop him. But - but don't want
to hurt him. You see -" She raised
her eyes appealingly.
Her mother smiled.
There's good rule for that, Josie.
Most women married to men in busi-
ness know it by heart. Get your OBJ
lection over to him in such way that
the man thinks he has discovered the
flaw himself. Surely you've noticed
the way your father acquires an idea.
All men are boys"
And unfortunately all boys are
men," Josie agreed. I'D like to tell
you all about it, Mother But - but
promised. just found out this after
noon why Jeff's deal is - is almost
silly on the face of it. 1t was some
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manners of vacation days? And yet
midsummer manners are test manners.
Formal manners, on the other hand,
cover up what we really are exactly
as paint covers up the grain In piece
of wood. And just as the more paint
and pumicing and enamel-finlshlng
is put on, the more completely is the
wood disguised, so also do the pre-
cisely detailed rules of procedure for
formal occasions disguise the true
quality - or lack of it - which is
[rightfully ours.
In other words. formal manners are
special accomplishment, which has
nothing whatever to do with beng
,,erson of taste and character. On the
other hand, to live in camp that is
primitive, to picnic daily on beach,
to lead the simple life and yet never
to lose any of its beauty is evidence
of summer manners that meet the
highest test.
In the training Of little children,
midsummer manners are OF the same
importance exactly as are the tounda-
t;ons of house. The very fact that
dressing for company. behaving for
company, doing anything whatsoever
for company. are completely out OF the
picture, gives intrinsic value to the
impulses of courtesy and of taste.
There is all the difference IN the
world between living the simple life.
and living the slovenly life. Nothing
is more uplifting than the first, and
nothing is more disintegrating than
the second. 1t must be admitted that
keeping the manners Of the children
|up to a reasonable standard at table
made Of bare planks laid across two
horses, and set with paper picnic
dishes, exacts an increasing effort on
the part of whoever has the house
keeping in charge.
1t is always necessary to set food
but neatly, Not even in shack should
food be set upon the table so sloppily
as to be unappetizing Milk bottles
put on the table, particularly without
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THIS WEEK

lips shut, and neither speaking nor
drinking with mouth full, nor getting
clothes spotted, nor face and hands
smeary, must be observed, picnics or
no picnics - always.
AS to what to wear and when: A
family alone by themselves in camp
would probably wear bathing suits
and sneakers all day, but add or
change into slacks and a jacket for
the evening meal. In any case, the
mother of family should remember:
undress in the water or sun-bathlng
on beach is one thing, but undress
at table indoors is utterly destroying
to table manners.
1t will, think, be helpful to describe
beach clothes which combine practical
utility with the present day standard
of good taste. For example, dressing
gowns and bathrobes are quite right
in cabanas and on the beach, as are
also dressing room mot bed) pajamas.
But when the table is set for meal,
men who are fastidious as we'll as
smart wear short -sleeved polo shirts
- of dark or neutral-color wool or
silk or cotton and with these, slacks.
Or if man is young. or at any rate
rather thin. he can perfectly we'll wear
bathing shorts - the sort with belt.
and with them polo shirt and slippers
- always slippers and hair brushed.
For girls and young women, the
bathing dresses that have short far
ing skirt and a top like that of an
evening dress might be admitted to a
lunch spread on a beach. But if
bathing suit is one-piece Cling
tight" or a pair of trunks and bras
siere. then a waist or jacket with
slacks or shorts or button-on skirt
is essential. If man is fat - whether
young or old - he should wear the
most covering and least clinging bath
ing suit he can find 1t ought to be un-
necessary to tell a woman who is
neither slim nor young that she should
follow these same directions.
Copyright. 1887. by Emily Post
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Magazine Section

And yet it is so simple. Quite simple
Young MIR. Pope's eyes frightened.
Tell her about the tonic" he sug-
gested.
The little man faced Josie and wiped
his hands on his apron. He began
slowly. Gradually the words began to
move swiftly, tumbling over one an
other. The hands joined the explana-
ton. At the end of twenty minutes
Jefferson Davis Pope took a deep
breath.
That's what I'm buying into" he
said. "A gold mine! Eth. MIR. Glanz?
Positively" the little man agreed.
Maybe the lady would like to see a
bottle of my preparation. Pope's
Preparation. Ha ha."
why, of course" Josie said in
stantly.
The little man went back into the
bowels of the shop. returned with a
bottle. The three drew together as the
little man shook it vigorously. Josie's
lips were parted, her eyes bright. She
took a deep breath.
As Mr.. Glanz's right hand came
down. toward the close of his shaking,
Josie's eagerness almost led to disaster.
Her outstretched fingers came in mo-
mentary contact with the bottle. For
split second it looked as if the entire
contents of the bottle was headed
straight for young Mr.. Pope's bosom.
With alittle cry, Josie shot herhand for
ward as Mr.. CLAM lowered his head.
Her hand reached the bottle in time
to prevent trouble but in its haste OF
movement it slid sharply, almost
roughly. across the top of Mr.. Clanz's
head.
Jefferson Davis Pope stared wide
eyed at the dark-gray thing which lay
at his feet. His mouth opened and
closed several times before words
came. Dry words:
Il guess" he said hoarsely. you
dropped your toupee."
Tks End
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repaired at this time of year? Secondly,
why should she go miles out of her
way to have it repaired at shop like
Mr.. Glanz's? Obviously for only one
reason. The girl was curious. Give
Josie credit for being perfectly frank
about her weakness.
With his hand on the knob, young
Mr.. Pope hesitated why don't you
60 in and get your coat alone? mean,
will CLAM understand your curiosity?'
Everybody understands about a
woman's curiosity" Josie told him
gaily And he knows we are engaged.
told him when brought my coat to
be repaired. | said that was why
brought the coat i wanted what
little business | had to 60 to to
friends. Now we've come to take my
coat home. What's wrong with that?'
Still lingering the knob of the door,
Jefferson Davis Pope admitted that
nothing was wrong with that. "Ex-
cept," he added darkly. CLAM prob
ably figured - naturally enough -
you were looking him over
Josie, eyes wide, wondered inno-
Gently what was wrong with that?
jefferson Davis Pope was patient.
Nothing was wrong with it. That is.
nothing except CLAM might wonder
what sort of business man he was
hooking up with; that - that -
Il think you're ashamed of me"
Her meekness was irritating. The
whole thing was irritating. How much
of business man was business man
who had nothing else to do but go
around with a girl while she got her
coat repaired?
1T - it might affect the DEAL" he
concluded darkly. "Glanz might back
out" He opened the door.
A little man with dark-gray hair
and pair of timid, nearsighted black
eyes came forward from the depths of
the shop. A simple, kindly-looking
little man whose trousers we're half
covered by rusty apron.
The little man beamed. He shook
hands with them both. Jefferson Davis
Pope decided that frankness was the
best policy.
''She brought you her coat he
said with superior little smile, "but
l guess she was just satisfying her
curiosity"
The little man beamed.
1T is that way with women, he
agreed. 1T is that way with Mama -
my wife. For years when l work on
my tonic she thinks l am crazy. Even
today she don't believe me. Ha ha.
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Special Occasion,

Hoven't We oil been puzzled when
We hod TO enferfoin on some spscioi
oeeosion7 The onswsr is eyes" ond in
todoy's IsofIet Mrs. Post solves Just
the kind Of problems We ogoaize
about. To get il, send a thsss-eenf
stomp with your request to This Week
Moaozins in core Of this newspaper.
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by EMILY Posi-

saucer under them to catch the drip
and prevent ring, and dirty cloth
(meanlng any spots upon it, must be
avoided, if children are to have the
only good table manners that are
worth having - those which come
from an innate liking for nice be-
havior and sensitiveness to nice sur
roundlngs.
Don'ts to the owner of summer
camp therefore include: Don't set
your table less than attractively. Don't
feed your family - or your guests -
on canned foods in their containers.
Don't let the children get into bad
habits of sitting with chairs tipped at
table, or grabbing for food. And don't
ever spend an evening in room where
the food and soiled dishes remain on
the table from dlnnertime to next
morning Merest decency exacts that
faces be washed and hair brushed and
that no one be allowed to come to
table in the house or tent or trailer
either barefoot or in topless bathing
suit.
On the other hand, picnic table
manners do differ from conventional
ones in that many foods, which are
ordinarily eaten with fork, are taken
in the fingers When children are al
lowed to take bones in their fingers -
at picnics - mouthfuls should be bit
ten neatly and not torn away SO that
ragged fragments stick out on either
side of the mouth like bone held in
the mouth of dog! Also they must
learn not to smear their chins and
cheeks and noses, and not to wipe
their greasy fingers on their clothes!
A clever way to eat salad at a
picnic Suggested to me by an editor}
is to spread the mayonnaise or
chopped-up filling on a clean leaf of
lettuce and then roll it like cigarette! !!
l might add that toothpick - put
in and out, the way woman puts in
pin - holds good deal of filling in
stubbornly crisp leaf nicely, and
makes it unnecessary to gobble down
its length!
Whatever you can devise as neat
way to eat fork foods" in the fingers,
such as skewering them on toothpicks,
turning them into open sandwiches on
crackers or bread, or rolling them in
thin bread slices or in lettuce leaves is
not only permissible but admirable
picnic table behavior All the rules of
decency, which exact chewing with
Evening star., 1937-08-29
UST why, l
won d er,
dOSOnany
pc o p le,

W no IuSS ana
worry over the
most trivial de-
tails Of formal
mi DIV in t er
manners, give
never a thought
to midsummer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21
PARENTS PRESENT
 AT CHURCH PARTY

Parents, guests and 100 chil. dren of the primary department of the Second Congregational church attended Q Christmas party yester- day afternoon at the church and c program of playlets, songs and re. citations was presented under direc- ton of Earl Anderson, superinten- dent.
 Among those taking part were: Marilyn Watkins, Jill Curtis. Leona Hook, Dorothy Rochon. Barbara oviatt, Marion sugener, Rudy jor. dan, Robert Danielson, Newman Smith. William Honegger, jr., Jean Walker, Mildred Frederickson, sheila Bowes, Louis Davis, Edwin Swift, Peter Frederickson, Nancy Jane, Main, Shirley Rosie, Donald Claps, Joanne Bisset, Billy Read, Arthur Fiainigletti Shirley Ann Watkins, Katherine Kurt2, Fay schAndelmaiier, Rosetta Eyman, Katherine Sugener, Frances LerE, Nancy Ker, Robbie Link, Craig Bristol, Curtis Johnson, Mary Lou Jordan, Dorothy Dorgeloh, Esther Davis, Joan Platt, Dorothy Du- Mond, Mary Upson, Bernice Gre. flier, James Hurlhut, Kenneth Del. kescamp, Kenneth Winchester, Jean Sperring, Hazel Mae Rose, Jean Anderson. Lois Hubbers and Dorothy Joan Clark. ,"A. l
 Miss Marion White, department teacher, was presented 8 gift. Mrs. Ray Henderson accompanied the children at the plano.
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Officials Emphasize Importance Of Safety
 In Occupational Work
Special Pins Presented to 3l Members of First Safety Class-President John A. COe, Carroll Knibbs,
 Welfare Superintendent Address Class

thusiasm and very material aid has helped all of us through to Q suc- cessful conclusion.
 On my own behalf, l wish to publicly thank Earl Howard for his guidance and advice in the conduct of my class. He has ben untiring in hls efforts to assist mo in doing Q good Job, and has also carried his own class through the entire course. He has ynaode Q difficult job 0 real pleasure.
 Congratulates Glass
 To the graduates. l offer congra- tulationS, and thanks for the hard work they have done.
 We all know that our Company provides buildings of the most ap. proved construction, and with fac. tors of safety well beyond that call- ed for in the building codes we all know that our Company provides us with efficient tools, safeguarded by every device known to modern oil- gineering skill; and we all know that we rank well up in front with the insurance inspectors who visit us, One step In this line of safety was missing, however; wo had not trained our employees to be safe, and we decided to remedy the sit. uation ct once, and our first aid classes were accordingly organized.
 When the classes began we talked of Saefty, but we had difficulty In finding Q satisfactory definition of safety, e definition that would give us c motive or Q mark to shoot at.
 Webster says safety is freedom from danger or hazard; exemption from hurt, injury or loss." That de- finition left us coul; there Was no great incentive there.
 The National Safety Council de. fines safety "as the preservation of mans birthright to live his life free from accident" Now there was q live definition. There was c star to which we could hitch our wagon. To preserve Q fellow employees birth. right, well, that was indeed some. thing worth while, something to work and strive for every working hour.
 But some of you perhaps, wonder what bearing first aid training has on that objective. First aid has Q fourfold bearing on this very quest- ion:
 First, 1t teaches men the serious consequences of accidents; second, 1t teaches men tho prevention of accidents; third, it teoches men how to care for the injured in accidents which have occurred in spite of prevention rneasufes; and fourth, and the most important of oil, t teaches men what not to do, which might increase injuries already SuS. tained, or cause additional injuries more serious than those resulting from the accident itself.
 Men. thus trained, are very posi- lively safety conscious, and Q man who h safety conscious is q very real asset to any organisationh and to the community iii which he lives,
 Mfr. Coe Remarks
 MT. Coe congratulated all who
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had part In fostering the movement stating that In hls own b3 years oi industrial experience, he has seer the world speed to e swift pace. He added T have seen much and there fore do wish to thank all those who have brought this night to 6 reality | I have profound respect for people who complete courses such as this and the waterbury Branch of The American Brass Company Will be better because of the experienced which young men attained. We have to have business, and also human element, and I bespeak for everyone of you who have that satisfaction to serve fellow men. l know if you are put to test, you will not fall"
 Edward Jacobs of the Mutual Lia- bllity Company, stressed the import ance of first aid in administering to the injured.
 After the formal remarks of the evening had been completed Ray Miller of the north plan rose to present Carol B. Knibbs with on automatic pencil to which had been attached Q red cross pin while similar presentation on behalf of the south plant was made to Earl How ard by James Dimock. John Coo then interrupted the informallties by asking MT. Knibbs to return to the guest table, and then presented him with q qualification card as . capable instructor for the national order of the American Red Gross An instructors pin was also included in the award. MT. Howard too res ceived the instructors button.
 Formal announcement of the coln- pletion of the course, made by ox- ecutives of the American Brass Company is as follows:
 It has been demonstrated that First Aid Training B c proven means of making men Safety. Con- cious", 70 we have adopted this aA part of our safety program.
 This, our first class, have proved very successful, and the men have attained Q very high standing and proficiency In the work. Other classes will bc started about thG middle of January, end will be open to any enployc of the company in Waterbury. ,,5 '
 Tho following men have success fully completed this course:
 W. o. Allen, Thomas Archanhault O. Beckerhouse, Joseph Bowey, George V. Caristrom, Howard Y. Chamberlain, Albert Cipriano, Ches- ter |. Clark, Leo Coleman. Joseph c. DAukas, James o. Dimock, Peter Eichman, Thomas r. c. FitSmauricc, George Flanagan, Arthur Freeman, Henry Frings. C
 Edward dedraitis, c. M. Griffin, Roland lrion, George Jokubaitis, John King, Edward Larivee, Flo. dian J. Larivec, Arthur Lewis, An- thony J. Lupone, Benjamin 'R. Ly- ungvist. Charles ?. Martin, Ray mond II. Miller, William Phelan, Wn. P. Phelan, John r. Ticrney, Henry Tooker, Robert 8. Yingling.
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PnLTCE RTATTON ON WMKRkl [

taticn being made by president Jol eph Masurski.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21
MIDWIvES TO {
 CONVENE HERE
State Institute to Hear
 Waterbury Health Off, v i. flcer January 6

The i4tl annual Midwife institute of the state will be held ct Water- bury Thursday, jan, 0, with Q morning session and luncheon at the Waterbury Medical association building ct which pr. Edward J. Godfrey, city health officer, will make the address of welcome. This is the first year since 1882 that the institute has convened at Water- bury.
 Remarking that the number of midwiveS is decreasing every year, Dr. Godfrey pointed to . statement by Commissioner of Health Dr, Stanley II. Orsborne which lauded the "high standard of maternal care" given by institute members.
 Dr. Charles l.. i,arkin of St. Mary's hospital, will speak at the morning session of the institute on, "Obstetrical Accidents: How to Avoid and How to Treat them;" Dr. Harold Root, of the Waterbury hos
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21

John A Coe, president of the American Brass Company, presented pins to thirty-three graduates of the company school for first aid train- ing during exercises held last night at the plants hospital at 7ll Bank street. during which time he lauded members of the group for their desire to serve :ellow man. The class received instruction under the direction of pr, Andrew Jackson, chief surgeon, pr. II. Everett Allen, assistant surgeon, Carroll Knihbs, Compensation and Welfare Super lntendent and Earl Howard of the plant hospital staff,
 Speakers
 During the progress of the speak, CTS program MT. Knihbs presided as toastlnaster and among others heard were William P. Kellogg, former superintendent of the Wa. terhury branch; Edward Jacobs,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21
Welfare Superintendent

assistant manager for this district, of the American Mutual Liability 1nkurance Company Engineering Dopt,; Dr. Andrew Jackson, Dr, Allen. Fred Raymond, Torrington vicepreSident; John r. Alderman, superintendent of the Waterbury branch; Frederick L. Braman, vice. rNlsident of tho Waterbury and Warrington branches; Raymond E. BASsett, production superintendent; ana John D. Guthrie, labor super- intendent
 Tn opening the program MT. Knibhs said in part:
 Tonight VIC graduate our initial class of First Aiders, and we wish to express our thanks to officials of tho Company for making the class. eS possible: to MT. Braman and Mir, Ackerman for allowing their ein- ployees to be the proving ground, 50 to speak, for our first effort; and to pr. Andrew Jackson, whose eil.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21
American Brass Co., Graduates First Aid Training Cas

stanislaus fife and drum corps, Ter 'ry o'ConnOr, fife Instructor of both units, John Stokes, drillmaster and manager of St, Joseph's band, An- gelo Mastrlano, director of the band and Ted OlschfeslEi, managing direc-
 tor of St. stanislaus unit. During
 the progress of the evening Father SieracA received Q gift from the
 boys of the drum corps, the presen-
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youthful musicians under the d. rection of Angelo Mastriano present. ed appropriate carols in addition to march numbers and selections from operas. Community singing, 6 grab bag, distribution of gifts and re- treatments were also enjoyed.
 The speakers included Rev. Wal ter Sieracki, John w. Stokes, inc structor of both St, Joseph's and st.
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pitai, will discuss, "Asphyxiation of the Newborn: Newer Methods of RcSuscitation", and Dr. Jacob 0at1- cher will discuss, Parental Care"
 The meeting will be under direc- ton of pr. Martha l.. Clifford, di- rector of the bureau of child hygiene of the state department of health.
 At Q meeting of midwives In on afternoon session, ct St. Ane's ma. ternity hospital Susan P. Souther, of the state department of health, will preside and there will be dem. onstration of delivery care by MISS Stella RoinanafSky.