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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25

For the Fourth of July weekend and, in fact, for all the coming weeks of the 1887 vacation season, the New Haven railroad is prepar- ing to handle the biggest volume of traffic since the pre-depression days, it was announced today. Greatly in- creased holiday and summer traffic this year was presaged by passenger train operation over hte Memorial day weekend month ago when traffic made it necessary for the New Haven to operate GA extra trains, consisting of approximately 600 extra coaches and Pullmans.
 Increase Expected
 An even greater volume of pas senger traffic is expected for the coming weekend, and consequently more extensive preparations for ex- tra service are being made by the railroad throughout it's system. Pas senger traffic lost by the New Haven during the depression years is now returning rapidly, both because of the reduced fare of two cents per mile, put in operation year ago this month, and because of the rail- roads new passenger equipment with it's air-conditioning, more com- younger children has been suggested. To enter school a child must be five years, eight months old. However, if sufficient room is available, ex- captions may be made by the school
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25
Enroute to Europe

Miss Violet Raytkwich of Millville avenue and Miss Gertrude Raytk- wich of New York city are enroute to Europe on the Queen Mary" They sailed Wednesday from New York and will visit England and France. Joseph J. Raytkwich and Miss Sally Beardsley of this town were among those who saw them off.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25
Concert PIeases

The concert, presented last night at the Salem Lutheran church, was very well rendered, and won the ap- preciation of its audience. It was 8 varied one and demonstrated vel the talent of the church members Rev. and Mrs. Carl Bostrom oi Akron, Ohio were the guest soloists This was the second affair in the formal celebration of the 50th an- niversary of the founding of the church here.
 Dr. Alfred L. Scott of Del Valle Texas gave an interesting descrip- ton of Texas and life there and spoke on the early days of the church here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25
Girls Receive Awards

Five girls of the Naugatuck Y were awarded memberships to the American Red Cross Life Saving Corps last night. after taking tests Jane Wyatt passed the Junior Red Cross test with a 92 mark and will receive an emblem. Four girls pass ed the senior American Red Cross Mae Haney receiving the highest average, 93 1-2. Kathryn Haney was second with 91 1-2; Marian Nixon third with 85. and Dorothy Caskey 84 1-2 points.
 Several girls did not complete their test, Tuesday July 9th will be the final examination. Those not completed are Mary Jane Honan, Do.othy Hubbell, Laura Butcher, Isabel Smith, Blanche Laube.
 Boys Red Cross
 The boys school of instruction in Life Saving is on its fourth week
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25

available to them every Sunday dur- ing the summer low priced excur- sions to New York, with fares for the round trip less than the regular fare. These will be planned so that baseball fans may reach the Yankee Stadium or the Polo Grounds in ample time for the start of the big league games. Excursions to more distant points, while not on a weekly basis, will be announced periodically at times sufficiently in advance for people to plan ahead for them. Also contemplated in the railroads sum- mer program are several novelty trains, dates and times of departure for which will likewise be an- nounced far enough ahead to permit prospective participants to plan for them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25
Visitors Night Tonight

visitors Night Tonight
 ''Visitors' Night" will be observed tonight in the third day of the cele- bration of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Salem Lutheran church here. Rev. William R. Frend- berg, pastor, will talk.
 All local ministers have been in- vited to attend the meeting, in the church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25
27O To Be Guests
 Here In July For
 Past Year Labors
Harold Barrett Planning Reception Program for Wis., itOrs- Chemical Company Grievances May Be Set
 tied TOday-LOcaI Girl Sails for Europe
NAUGATUcK
Wm. ,. Baxter, Congratulations Naugatuck 3045

and about 12 boys are receiving training in this art. Lyman Bun- nell and Fritz Klambt are conduct ing these classes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25

celebrated on Monday, July this year. At the Peter Paul most em- ployeS will get a weeks vacation with pay based on earnings in the present month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25
Meet TOnigh

MT. Dawson told The Democrat today that regular meeting of the local union is scheduled to be held tonight at 8 o'clock in St. Georges hall, Linden park. If an agreement is reached at the conference today it will be announcde at the meet ing tonight, he said.
 The union is expected to name five delegates tonight to attend the quarterly meeting of the district council to be held in New Jersey on Saturday, July 24.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25
Attend Dinner

Naugatuck post. American Legion, and the Legion auxiliary were rep resented last night at dinner giv- en in honor of Mrs. O. w. Hahn of Wayne, Nebraska, national presi- dent of the Legion auxiliary, which was held in the Hotel Stratford in Bridgeport. Miss Ruth Leary and Mrs. Maud Lewis, respectively pres ident and secretary of the local aux Hilary and Commander Richard Kiely of the Naugatuck post, at tended the affair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25
MCMILLAN IS
 AT PORTLAND, ME.

Bandoeng, Netherlands East 1f1- dies, June 25.-(UP)-Amelia Ear- hart, American woman aviator fly- ing around the world, returned here today from Soerabaya, father east on Java Island, because of motor trouble. She tried to repair the damage herself, but failed.
 q am very sad," she said on her return. "There was trouble with the gas analyzer yesterday afternoon when I was near SoeraEaya. The airplane shops here are the only ones where repairs can be made, so had to return"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25

A firm inTsingtau, China, is seek- ing to ship human hair to America.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25
To Enjoy Outing

The Fellowcraft association will enjoy an outing Monday night at Lake Towanic with Judge Claremont I. Tolles as host. A fine time is ex- pected and a large gathering will attend. A sports program and re- treatments are planned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25

Work was resumed in the plant pending today's conference.
 The employees asked 8 straight 10-cent-an-hour raise and Monday afternoon MT. Caskey offered five cent-per-h increase to machine shop workers but asked a delay un- til today on the answer to the re- quest of other workers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25
New Curate Assigned

Parishioners of St. Hedwig's $ church here heard with interest of the appointment yesterday by Bishop Maurice F. McAuliffe of Rev. Felix P. Weperchowski from the Church of the Holy Name in Stamford to the local church as an assistant pastor.
 Rev. Werperchowski will succeed Rev. NicodemuS Mysliewiec here. The latter was assigned here last year as an assistant but only tenn porary, being transferred from a New York state parish to here.
 Up to last year there had never been an assistant at St. Hedwig's church. Rev. Stanislaus Nalewajk is pastor of St. Hedwig's. Little is known here of the new conner to St. Hedwig's church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25
Sells PrOperty

Louis Cohen has sold to Michael and Helen Magas lot with all im- provementS thereon on Radnor ave. nue, a warranty deed. filed at the office of Town Clerk Louis Schiller, Jr., says.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25
Old Taxes Unpaid

About 200 persons still have to pay their property taxes on the 1886 grand list, due July l, 1886. Tax Col lector James Fitzgerald has an- nounced Wednesday, June 30, is, the final day for such payment to be made. After that time liens will be placed and it will cost $3.75 each for these to be removed, in addition to the amount of the bill. With mailing of the new bills on the 1886 grand list, Due July of this year, now complete, MT. Fitzgerald re- quests that any property owners who think an error may have been made in the amount of their bills, notify the assessors immediately.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25
Briefs

Miss Dorothy M. Moss of Ward street, member of the local high school faculty, will sail Saturday, July 10, on the s. s. Pennland for a trip to England, Holland, Ger many and France. She will be gone several weeks.
 J. Edward Penrose of Frederick street is patient at the Newington Veterans hospital.
 Mrs. Grace Payne and Miss Hazel Payne of Hillcrest avenue left yes- terday by train for California. They will visit Mrs. Ruth Gilnack Parsons, former Naugatuck resident, in Ri- alto, California.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25
Shower Held

A surprise shower was held at the home of Miss Constance Linskey of Hillcrest avenue Wednesday night jointly for Miss Isabel Dooling of Cherry street and Miss Marie Des- coteaux of Waterbury. Their fel- low workers at the central office of the U. s. Rubber Products, Inc, here gave the affair and presented them with gifts. Both girls are to be mar ried soon. The wedding of MSis Dooling to Linton Renfroe of Church street will take place in July, and Miss Descoteaux is to wed Bernard Glasberg of Waterbury soon.
 Those attending were: The Misses Blanche Avalette, Barbara Stone, Lois Parkin, Bernice Andrews, Elinor O'Shea, Catherine Dunn, Florence Prisavage, Sophie Chemilewski, Anne Sirtowt, Helen Green, Mrs. J. J. Linskey. Jr., Mrs. M. J. Czaplicki, Mrs. T. F. Linskey and Mrs. Henry Baxter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25

Naugatuck, June 25-The largest group of salesmen ever to visit the Naugatuck Footwear plants of the U. s. Rubber Products, Inc, will be entertained by the local plants Mon- day and Tuesday, July 18th and 27th. Plant officials are completing plans to entertain these 270 sales men who have so much to do with the prosperity of the town of Naug- atuck.
 This will be the first time Naug- atuck has had a chance to show its appreciation for the fine work done by these salesmen. The trip here is the climax of a twelve months con- test among the salesmen.
 ! "On to Naugatuck" has been the slogan of the Footwear Statesmen from coast to coast the past year.
 Harold N. Barrett is heading the large committee making arrange ments to entertain the salesmen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25
Lawn Party Enjoyed

An enjoyable lawn party was held yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Clayton A. Bailey, 62 Oak street. A surprise dessert bridge was the feature and about 75 attended the affair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25
To Wed Soon

The wedding of Miss Mary Cum mings, daughter of John Cummings of Prospect street, to Frank Patten, son of MT. and Mrs. Frank Patten of Curtiss street, will be held on Saturday, July 3, in St. Mary's church, Miss Cummings father has announced.
The Ely miner., 1937-11-11
Uncle Ml q
Gw: AA
Shame Is on Him

He who stumbles twice over the
same stone deserves to break his
shins.
Environment has much to do
with the formation of character,
but there were several among the
Pilgrim Fathers who were not at
all pious.
Lies sometimes result from
ones being too inquisitive.
Constructive criticism is the
kind people don't listen to eagerly.
Goes for the Autoist. Too
Discreet stops makes speedy
journeys.
One grows hard-boiIed by ex-
perience, but that doesn't make be-
ing hard-boiled pleasant.
Is it possible that when men be-
gan to wipe the dishes matrimony
began to decline?
Men who sway the world know
what other mems brains are worth
in helping them do it.
Some pray for guidance and
then do as they please, claiming
that that is the guidance they
asked for.
The Ely miner., 1937-11-11
By WILLIAM G. UTLEY

w nth of caastrophes and reflected the head
w lines often enough the nation the tters the 1887
" calamity howlers' emerging from their hiding
groundhogs from their burrows with batch of
The Ely miner., 1937-11-11
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A Darning Ball.-A discarded
electric light bulb makes a good
darning ball.
Removing Blueing Spots.-Blue-
ing spots on white clothing can be
removed by boiling in clear water.
Serving Omelets. Omelets
should be placed on hot platters to
keep them from falling.
inexpensive Stew.-Chop two
onions and a large carrot finely,
and cut a pound of neck lamb into
small pieces. Put into a sauce
pan with one cup macaroni brok-
The Ely miner., 1937-11-11

next year was the time for the Last
Judgment, but many years have
passed since 1914, and with them,
the Millerites.
Another Doom Proves Dud.
In 1925 Robert Reidt of Freeport,
Long Island, made Page One of most
newspapers by predicting that the
world would end February 26, 1926.
Collision with comet would demol-
ish this planet, he said. Nothing
more was heard of Mr.. Reidt until
1882, when he revealed" that New
York City would be destroyed at II
o'clock Sunday night, October 9. The
appointed time came-and went.
He was last reported running tea
room.
The cry of 'Doom!" was taken
up again in 1888 by Arthur B. Ware,
who tried to prove there is some
thing in name. The Britisher flood
ed the world with pamphlets, book
lets and announcements that the
earth would cease to exist on June
IL.
Two years later Wilbur Glenn Vo-
Iva, cult leader of Zion, Illinois,
took up the torch of prophecy. Mr..
Voliva wasn't sure whether the
world would end in 1885 or 1886.
The second group of calamity
howlers-those who try to shake the
faith of pioneers with the cry: "It
can't be done!"-have pretty gen.
orally suffered the same disappoint-
ment that overlook those who pre-
dicted the end of the world.
Calamity-Howlers Still Wall.
Even Columbus, who had to con-
tend with his share of scoffers, did
not envision the day when ships
with a net tonnage of 130,717, ,015
would cross between the Old World
and the New, as they did in 1886.
Nor did the Wright brothers foresee
the time when glistening liners of
the airlanes would chalk up record
of 439, ,000,00 passenger miles in one
year, as they are doing now.
There are still many calamity
howlers who defy history with pre-
dictions of dire happenings about to
occur.
In 1884 Professor Gustave Meyer
said that there would be an cpl
demic of scarlet fever of terrible
proportions in the United States
navy. Nothing to confirm this can
be found in navy medical records,
however, and the 1000 men in the
! navy rolls are ample evidence of
another prediction that went wrong.
A modern pioneer in the predic-
ton of calamitous events was R. P.
Hearne, noted British economist.
Writing for the London pictorial
magazine, The Sphere, he said in
the issue of October 10, 1920:
within ten years the power mon
opoly of coal will be broken and it
will be broken not by political and
economic methods but by the ar
rival of new fuel which will re-
place coal! Long before our coal
measures are exhausted, coal min
ing as we know it today will have
ceased, and the coal strike will be-
come as obsolete as coal itself"
Some calamity-howlers arouse the
country with forecasts of slow and
horrible humiliation.
A moderate warning, which was
taken up and distorted with fear
some results. was issued bv DR..
The Ely miner., 1937-11-11
GOOD TASTE
4 TO-DAY D !
kEMJlY POSTD
Worlds Foremoss Authority
on Etiquette
q Emily Post
ABC's in Manners:
When Boy Meets Girl
sessssssssssssssssssssssss

CINCE a great many teachers
- send me questions, which from
time to time their classes ask them
to explain, I will occasionally print
those which I have space for, under
the heading "ABCs in Manners.
The following are the first:
When a girl is introduced to a
boy, is it her place, or his, to say
"I'm glad to have met you" just
before leaving each other? Or don't
yGdng people usually say anything
SO formal?
Answer: Strictly speaking it is his
place since a man meets woman
and not the other way around. In
stead she might say Il hope l see
you again" or "It was pleasant talk
ing with you" From what l have
heard in younger groups think
they are much more likely to say
"Good-by" and no more, or if they
really mean it, add, Hope I'll see
you again sometime"
The Ely miner., 1937-11-11

When plan trip abroad, you take guide book and
figure exactly where want how and
what it will cost To time the oblgng author has
marked especially interesting places with STAR three
that when land in Europe know exactly where
and what look The advertisements in this paper really
guide book to good values brought date week
you make habit of reading them carefully, plan
shopping trips and yourself time and
The Ely miner., 1937-11-11

en- into small lengths, cover with
warm water and season. Let it
simmer gently for one and a half
hours.
Shoes Must Have Air.-Do not
keep your shoes in the boxes in
which they were delivered. Shoes
require air to preserve them and
they should never be kept in an
alright box. Keep them in a shoe
bag.
Save Table Surface.-If you will
place a folded cloth under a dish
which contains foods to be beaten
you'll find the table surface will be
saved many marks and the dish
will be kept steady.
Ox-Tail Pie.-Wash OK tail in
salted water and joint; put into
pan, cover with water, and SIM
mer until almost cooked. Line
bottom and sides of pie dish with
slices of raw potato sprinkled with
pepper and salt. Cover with strips
of bacon, then place OK tail in
center and pour in stock; season
and cover with more slices of po-
tato. Cover with pastry and bake
in a quick oven.
Sealing Fish.-Fish may be
scaled easily by first dipping them
into boiling water for a minute.
Whipping of Cream.-If whipped
cream will not stand up, it is often
due to the fact that the cream is
not sufficiently chilled. 1t is i'm
portant, too, to have a heavy
cream of the right butter fat GO
to 80 per cent? and II to "a hours
old. The cream must be cold, and
is best beaten in a cold container.
The Ely miner., 1937-11-11


Suicidal war, man-made deserts,
plaques and blights which will sure
ly bring devastation to all farm
lands-these have always been
among the favorite topics of the
skilled and unskilled prophets. To-
day, the bombing raids and the un-
certainties of new institution in hui
man affairs-undeclared warfare
giving an added note of terror to
the old familiar war songs.
1t is yet too soon to tell whether
the optimists or the peSsimists in
the war scare controversy are cor
rect, but only the booming of can
non and the whine of shells could
out-shout the other calamity-howlers
who are raising their voices in lee
ture halls and before microphones.
According to some prognostica-
tors, the fertility of the soil in the
United States is being reduced at
such rapid rate that the country
will some day reach the status of
China, and instead of $50 worth of
food being available for every per-
son in the country, there will be
only about SIS worth.
Most widely spread of all the pres
ent-day calamity-howling is the om-
inous prediction that the "dust
BOWL will emerge as an American
Sahara where only one-fifth of the
present population of 127, 900, 900
could possibly exist.
Few, today, raise the cry that the
end of the world is coming, as they
frequently used to.
The end of the world! That cry
that once struck terror into the
hearts of men, and which is still re-
membered when bombs and shells
go screaming through the air, calls
to mind the fear-stricken days of
Mother Shipton.
Phoney Prophecies.
She not only predicted the end
of the world, but foresaw the Great
Fire of London, the deaths of kings
and princes, the invention of auto
mobiles and steamships, the Amer
lean Revolution and hundreds of
other world-shaking events.
The only trouble with Mother Ship
ton was that she never existed, for
her famous prophecy was later
proved only a clever forgery, writ
ten and supposedly discovered after
the described events had passed
into history. Nevertheless, for one
breathless night in 1879, nearly ev-
cry church in England was jammed
to the doors with the faithful, who
confidently awaited the end of the
world, as the non-existent prophet
ess had foretold.
When William Miller shouted
"Doom" in the autumn of 1843, thou
sands of Americas believers in the
Second Advent trembled, went
home, and prayed-while taking the
last stitches and tucks in the res
direction gowns they were to don
that night. At IL O'Clock they went
out on the hilltops to await the end
of the world. They waited until
morning.
Then the Rev. Mr.. Miller ex-
planned that his calculation-de-
rived from an assumption that the
$500 Biblical days from the time
Ezra went into Jerusalem signified
1900 modern years-was in error,
because of the time lost in the
change from Julian to Gregorian
calendars He announced that the
The Ely miner., 1937-11-11
Ducky

A certain rather exclusive club
had replaced it's familiar black
coated staff with young and, in
some cases, pretty mattresses.
One day a member who had
been strongly opposed to the
change arrived at the club for
lunch.
''How's the chicken?" he asked
an attractive waitress rather
gruffiy.
ooh, I'm fne," she replied
perkily. "And how's the old pei
lean himself feeling?"
The Ely miner., 1937-11-11

Jacob C. Lipman. After exhaustive
studies with the aid of corps of 80
WPA engineers and statiSticians,
DIR. Lipman submitted report last
June, which said, in part:
Warns of Soil Destruction.
"We have about 200 years to 60
unless we start seriously conserving
our soil and renewing it where it
has been destroyed or impoverished.
The six most vital elements of the
soil, essential for our food supply,
are nitrogen, phosphorus, potash,
calcium, magnesium and sulphur.
Nearly all of them are being used
up at the rate of many million tons
year."
Granted that the American farm
er has dissipated his resources, that
is not to say that behind the scenes
science is not perpetually on guard
to offset mankind's carelessness. On
the debit side, floods and drouths
have magnifed the devastation, but
means of restoring the soil are being
constantly developed and improved.
DR.. P. D. Peterson, agricultural
expert for the Freeport Sulphur
company, is one of those who de-
hunks the terror of the dying soil.
History, if nothing else, should
teach that dire predictions of soil
exhaustion are risky" he says, 'be-
cause the same acres have been
farmed and refarmed for centuries
in Europe and are still producing
abundant crops"
He declares that American acres
should be more productive rather
than less, pointing out that scien-
tific prescriptions in the form of bal
anced fertilizers and chemical COM
pounds which enrich the soil are
being added to the century-old prac-
tice of crop rotation. Sulphur, like
nitrogen, phosphorus and potash,
is required by all growing plants
and animals, DR.. Peterson explains !;
soils deficient in sulphur will not
support normal plant growth, but
such deficiencies are being met by
adding sulphur to the soil, either
alone or in fertilizer mixtures.
Fungicides and insecticides, to
which sulphur is also important, are
conquering other menaces against
which older generations were pow
erless, and have completely altered
the situation, he says.
Still other modern "wolf'' criers
point out that in 1886 nearly 100, ,0O0,-
900 bushels of wheat were burned
away" as great, sitting clouds arose
from the Dust Bowl.
Farmers of the great wheat belt,
however, have refused to yield to
panic, and they are giving the most
effective answer yet devised to the
calamity-howlers, by taking the
steps necessary to overcome the diff
ficulties in their path. They are
using such simple and logical de-
fenses as picket windbreaks and
ranks of trees. They are blowing
burrows at right angles to the pre-
vailing winds, so that the sweep of
the storms will be broken up.
Incidents such as these may COM
bine to prove that calamity-howlers
do have value in dramatizing the
menaceS which threaten mankind.
While whole countries are mentally
thrown off balance by their fulni-
nations, enough heat is generated to
weld together the constructive ele-
ments in the community. This was
seen in large-scale enterprises for
reclaiming the soil, and may be
repeated if the howl becomes loud
enough, so that new measures for
healing other ills will be forth
coming.
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