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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-18
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BLESSED BE CORN (Hartford Times)

Recently the first large supply of early green corn of native growth has come Into the market, ft brings to thousands most welcome news,
 St. Jogues, when he was led cap. tive by the froquis, saw his Indian captors, fegaling themselves upon green ears, They ate the corn Withs out cooking. ft Is sWeeter 50, but white folk prefer use Of the kettle.
 The Chsrokees, as indeed most of tho tribes, were wont to observe eorns planting time with religious ceremony. They held religious feasts when the corn reached the milk" stage, becoming green eorn," And finally they celebrated when the hardened grain was harvested.
 To the Indians we owe tho dc. velopment Of maize from c wild grass to the American cereal which it Is now. Except for tho Indians corn, the first settlers in America must have starved,
 The Indians corn sustained the life Of Roger Williams and his asse- eiates when they fled from Massa- ehusetts Into Rhode Island,
 Wiekedly Underhlll and his cons panionB burned the Indians corn in Connecticut They were not defer- ential toward the Indians great gift t0 posterity, corn.
 Now we pay homage to the Indian memory. The corn plant itself in It's unique form suggests the pictur. esqueness Of Indian apparel. When cut and shocked Tn the autumn, the rows Of shocks remind US of wigwanis and Indian camps.
 But while waiting for the steafn- ing ears, while about to add our in. dividual contributions to the great American pile Of green corn eobs, and about 10 have upon our faces traces Of the butter which was put upon the corn, We are prone to for. get our obligation to the Redskins.
 Many Of them may have "bit tho dust, but except for them never could we have bitten Into sweet, tens der, juicy, deiectable green corn, Golden Bantam, Crosby's early white or otherwise.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-18
Selected Poem
NOTHING TO WEAR"

1rom c much longer poem by Wm' Allen Butler
 n the Boston PosU Miss Flora MeViimsey, Of Madison Square, Has made three separate journeys to Paris; And her father assures me, each time She was th0fe That she and her friend Mrs. Harris Not the lady whose name B so famous ID history But plain Mrs H. without romance or mystery Spent six consecutive weeks without stopping, n one continuous round Of shopplng,- Shopping alone, and shopping together Al oil hours Of the day and hl all sorts Of weather For oil manner Of things that woman can put On the crown of her head or the sole Of her foot Or wrap round her shoulders or 1t round her waist Or that can Do seWed on, Of pinned en- or laced, Or tied on with string, or stitched 0n with bow h front or behind, above or below; For bonnetB fnantIllas, eapes collars, and shaWs; Dresses for breakfasts, and dinners, and balls; Dresses to st in, and stand in and walk ln, Dresses to dance in, and frt in, and talk in; Dresses in which Co do nothing at oil; Dresses for winter, spring. summer and fail,- All Of them different in color and pattern, Six, muslin, and lace, crepe velvet, and satin, BrocAde, and br0adcloth, AHd other material Quite as expensive and much more ethereal, Tn short for al things that could ever be thought of Or milliner, Hn0diste, or tFadesman De bought of FrO testh0lisand robes t0 tWentyBoug frills
 fn aii quarters Of Paris, and to every store;
 While Mcplinlsey in vain stoffned, seolded, and They footed the streets, and he footed the bills. And yet, though scarce three months have passed
 since the day
 The merchandise went on twelve carts, Up Droad- This same Miss McTiifnsey Of Madison Square, The last time we met, was ln utter despair, Because she had nothing whatever to weari
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-18

A. It's primary function Is to ab- sorb energy during the expansion or power stroke in the cycle Of tho engine and to transmit energy durs ing the suction and compression strokes, thus permitting even opera. ton. ft b also necessary for aceels eration and slow speeds and varying loads. By increasing the number Of engine cylinders, the weight or size of a hywheei can be decreased, but it would always Do necessary to have some hywheel weight even when the number Of cylinders v greatly increased.
 c. How many states have uneiii. ployment compensation laws ct tM present time?
 A. The fast state law, that oi Illinois, was approved by the Social Security Board, July i0, 1887. Every state and territory now has an llil. employment insurance law thai conforms with the Social Security Act.
 e. How many Jews are there in the world9 .t
 A. According to ( ie30 estimate by the Jewish Scientific Institute Of Warsaw, there are i0,24o,000.
 If you want . copy of our book. let SALADS AND BANDWfCHES write The Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Northwest, Washington, D. 0. Enclose 5 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-18

It can't be possible, but 1t is. 1nspec- tion of motor vehicles in the Waterbury area is about to start all over again. It only seems as if we had the family bus shunted down the line of testing devices a few days ago and here the second of the two annual tests is about to begin. 1n- cidentally those who think they still can get away with avoiding this examination, know better. The Motor Vehicle Depart ment is cracking down" on all delin- quents; If you can't show a good good reason .!s1.a registration is suspended. Of course those who think they can still operate without proper registration will probably do SO, but the consequences aren't SO good. We noticed that 250 Waterburians tried to get away without the first 1887 test Wonder how many will attempt to skip the second one2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-18

New England weather is always a good topic of conversation or a subject for Q story. Certainly 1t has been this summer with the last few days providing the high lights. Sometimes in the late winter you'll get weather that shows remark able rise or drop in temperature, but rarely in the good old summertime can you record a 90 degree rise, then drop, then another rise. Scientists no doubt sagely shake their heads and say sum spots.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-18
A Book a Day
Victorian Era Novel Is Just Too Bulky

And Bo-Victoria," by Vaughn Wilkins (Maemillan, S2b0), is Q long, numbering historical novel, the events of which occur ii the years between Vietoria's birth and her ae- cessi0n te tho throne of England, It was c period of royal plotting and scandal under the reigns of tho Georges, and MT. Wilkins, 1t ape pears, hos managed to throw in most of the plotting and scandal in his novel.
 Basleaiiy, tho plot concerns it- self with tho adventures of Chris topher HaFniBh, c young ideaiist, distantly related to the royal faffi- fly. Harnish finds himself inc volvod, in addition to historical personages, Queen Caroline, Wtl- liam ", etc., with c startlingly large number of imaginary charac- ters, who are faiFly well drawn.
 The book opens with Q good tifiabashedly fnelodramatic plot to assassinate tho child, Victoria, In which the young Christopher ia unwittingly involved. From then on, however, with but few excep- tions, the story goes from bad to worse.
 one of the exceptions is the trip across England by c group of children sold Into slavery. For sheer horror this is unexcelled.
 One of the chief faults of the book and one for which it iS prob- ably not in any way responsible is It's marked similarity to An. thony Adverse" Frankly, it IS Anthony" in c different back. ground, among different people less well written. The principal mark against this novel Is that there Is too much Of it. The Feal gift for storytelling possessed bs tho author ia lost in a wolteF ul Aa 44 a MM
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-18
In New York

Next on the program in George Ross vacation repertory of ale 0atar substitutes As author of hts ''In New York" column is Helen Menken, brilliant Broadway star especially remembered for her performances in "Nsary of Scot. land"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-18
By HELEN MENKEN

New York.--You must nave heard of Gains Warehouse. That is where Broadway plays are consigned to limbo. Actually only the scenery and props are placed there after . play has closed. But, It inevitably devei- ops that along with the scenery the entire play Is stored away never to be seen again.
 It seems to be . pity that so many wonderful plays should bo complete ly lost in the shadows of . dark store-room.
 In the smarter sections Of New York city, there are small, inti- mate motion picture playhouses which specialize in the presenta- tlons of revivals of popular motion pictures. People of wealth and dis- crimination pay higher prices to sec these old pictures than they are re. quired to spend to sec the latest re. leases. The reason for this Is the fact that entertainment, in most cases, retains it's capacity to enter. tain despite the passing of . few years.
 It is my contention that the theater should follow this example. There have been intermittent TO. vivah on the Broadway scene but there has been no worthy attempt to educate the public to patronise these days.
 Movies Show Way
 I vividiy recall the day when Mary of Scotland" concluded its tour. almost wept to think that I would never Dc playing that role again. I felt sorry, too. that people who had not yet seen the play would never be avaiied of the op" portunity to sec it presented again with it's original cast.
 At that time. ! reconciled myself to the fact that 1t had been defis niteiy established that people did not want to see rhvivals. But tho success of the revival movement In motion pictures, especially in the cases of people who were definitely the type that has long supported the legitimate theater on Broadway, has caused me to doubt the accuracy Of that belief.
 Revivals Least of Evils
 With oil due respect to new and aspiring piaywrights. it h hard to believe they can fashion plays any more compelling and entertaining than the prize-winning plays Of . few years ago, Why not sprinkle the roster Of plays with . small number of revivals presenting tho original casts7 Select only the outs standing hits Of just . few years back, those which time has not antiqued or outmoded, and offer these on Broadway and on the road"-iu place Of the many diSs astoun efforts which bore critics, pa. irons and the players themselves. and break the hearts and banks rolls Of optimistic "angcis".
 Many old legitimate plays are adapted for the movies and the radio and in most eases meet with outstanding success. PaFadoxically enough, the stage itself seems most backward in capitAlizing on theas trical successes Of former years. I sincerely believe that the theater, which is receiving such stern coFns petition from tho movies and radio and which face c formidable threat in the impending television medium, might find its position considerably strengthened fl it became active in the presentation Of revivais Of out. standing hit plays.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-18

A woman applied for a separation at a city court the other day on an unusual ground. Her husband, she said, keeps 20 cats and allows them to sleep in the bed They had been married 23 years But could anyone blame her?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-18

forerunner of similar campaigns in other cities. The League command, reorganiEed and ox- banded since the resignation of Senator George L. Berry, has ern- parked on cd efinlte program of gaining control of local offices in Industrial centers,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-18
Daily Almanac

Moon sets 2;36 A. m. (dayiieht timej Sun rises e;04 q, fl,; sets 7'4e ?, m, (days light tin1e),
 Al vehicles must De lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 High tide at Milford Thursday Aug. 70, i0;i0 .. Bs; low tide, 4;A 3. Jn, (dayiight timet,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-18

Living costs rising strikes increasing in Japan. Will that war in China provide enough diversion to make the people for' get their domestic troubles2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-18

HUNTING GOOD IN MONTANA
 Helena, Mont. tUP)-A total Of b07 predatory animals, including b06 coyotes, one bobcat and one stockskiiling bear. were killed in Montana during ono month, D. Y. Bateman, agent of the biological survey, reports,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-18

Wise guys who start now picking out the next presidential candidates might just aS well play the ponies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-18

VWEv kvk sssv @ssSWSsbs
 1. What is . Tip-tide?
 2. How did the name Of the Great Smoky Mountains oFiginate7
 3. Iii which standard time zonc is the city of Cleveland, 0hio7
 {. In which country iS the state of Campeche7
 .. Who was Charles Hartford Lloyd?
 c. Name the large city in Cook County, I'll. Cash7"
 Q. Name the strait that separates Greenland from the North Ameri- can continent
 Q. Name the most faIiaous tenor Of modern times.
 10, What 10 the Fale Of letter postage to Nngland7
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-18
Answers To Questions
h9GRL@eN
osVv'sAL lssi' NaA
By Frederick M. Kerby

e, What was the title of the opera in which Jeanette Mcdonald and Nelson Eddy sang, near the end of the motion picture, "Maytime9"
 A. "Tho Cgarina," an original opera by Herbert stothart, adapted from Tschaikowskys Fifth eym- phony", especially for use in the picture.
 e. Is mistletoe the flower of any state9
 A. The legislature of Oklahoma adopted 1t as tho state flower.
 c. What is 6 two percent grader
 A, A grade that rises two feet in 100 feet,
 e. How many members has the Railroad Retirement Board, and how are they seleeted7
 A. The board consists of three members appointed by the president and confirmed by the senate. Each member holds ofiice for Ave years, except that any member appointed to All Q vacancy occurring prior to tho expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed serves only for the remainder of the term, and the terms of tho members first taking office after the enactment date, shall expire in two years, three years, and four years, aS designated by tho president.
 c. Why b . fiywheel necessary in an automobile engine9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-18

ToDAY's COMMON ERROR Never say, "She Is one of those girls whom they say is to be married s0onI" say, "wh0, they say, is t0 be married sOOn."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-18
A Thought for Today

And now abldeth faith, hope, charity these three; but the greatest of these is charity-I Corinthians 13:13
 We should give as we would receive, cheer fully, quickly, and without hesitation, for there is no grace in a benefit that sticks to the fingers Seneca.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-18
Test Y Q UT Knowledge

Can yOu answer seven of these test questions? Turn tO last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-18

c. What is 6 two percent grader A, A grade that rises two feet in 100 feet.
The Kusko times., 1937-08-27

struction of a Federal building in each Congressional district, or the equivalent thereof. In some cases, several districts are considered as a unit and one building will serve all of them. This is particularly true of large cities. If such an appropria- ton is made, the construction of the proposed Federal building at Anch- orage to embrace post office quar- ters, court house, The Alaska Rail- road offices, may be looked forward
 to with confidence, since the Anch- orage Federal building has been on the eligible list for g number of years past and would have been put into construction before except for
The Kusko times., 1937-08-27

cordial welcome accorded him at the International headquarters Chapter Of the Eastern Star. Mir. Urbach has been visiting friends and relatives in several parts of the States since he left Seward in June. He is now en- route west and expects to leave Se- attle within the next two weeks If a Seward reservation can be secured
 Favorable action was taken in the Senate today, August [, on two of the Delegates bills. One of these was the measure to transfer a small tract of land to the Sitka Cold Stor- age Company. This Is a tract of land less than half an acre in area which the company has occupied for many ys:Ts, ana which was inadvsT- tently transferred to the Territory recently.
 The other bill passed was one to reimburse Sam Romack of Seward. in the amount of SIPS for the loss of his gasboat which was accidentally sunk by the Coast Guard Patrol Morris while the Morris was man covering near the Seward Dock dur lDr a storm ln 1855 Both of these bils have passed the House and now need onlv the approval of the Pres ld5nt 10 become a law.
 While il is always hazardous to attempt to forecast action to be ta- ken by Congress with respect to matters Of legislation, 1t now seems almost certain that before the close of the session of Congress will pass 2 bil-probably a deficiency appro- p-iatlon bill-carTying an appropri- atian of approximately 70 million dollars for public buildings outside the District of Columbia, under a construction program to be spread over the next three years. Such an appropriation will permit the con
The Kusko times., 1937-08-27

the disastrous fire a Nome, and the fire which destroyed the Federal building at Si+kz. The prese ls cs- tnnated ocst of the Anchorage build irg is SS&5y y000.
The Kusko times., 1937-08-27
WASHINGTON NEWSLETTER
BY J. J. ECKLES Secretary 10 the Delegate

The bill to authorize a modification Of the existing project al Ssward for the control Of floods n Lowell Greek was approved in the Senate on August 6. In this the Senate act- ed on the measure introduced by Senator Schwellenbach as its com panion bill. sponsored in the House bE Delegate Dimond. had not yet been passed
 In view Of the financial. condition Of the country, t is generally under stood that the President opposes a0- additional flood control aurh0riza- tions and upon thls understanding the House Committee on Flood Con trol has heretofore declined 10 take action on the Lowell Creek bill. However. in the conference with the President earlier n tbe week, the Delegate, Senator Schwellenbach, and Dr. Grusning, explained condl- tons with respect l9 LgwaA Greek 10 the President, who indicated that under the circumstances he -5avors passage of the bill. Enzctn6ne Of the bill was strongly recommended by the Secretary of the Interior and WAS also favored by the Secretary Of War
 The Delegate expects his bill to be taken up by the House Committee on Flood Control next week. and he VIII then ask that the Schwallenbzch bin which has passed the Senate be sub stitUte5 and thus speed enactment Of the measure.
 The bill to limit fishing with stake ngts n Bristol Bay and Is tributary waters to residents If Alaska who have lived within a radius Of 90 miles Of the stake net locations, was passed by the Senate August s. This bli passed the House on June 28 and new vii be sent to the Presi- dent.
 The Delegate introduced and pres sed the passage of this legislation to aid the native and white residents Of the Bristol Bay region, who are Physically unable to undertake off shore fishing, to make 9 livelihood through the use Of stake nets which they are incapable Of handling.
The Kusko times., 1937-08-27

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The Kusko times., 1937-08-27

Father: aYeu ought to be asham- ed of yourself, not knowing what you learnt IR school today. Tommy White always knows
 Young Son: ''Yes, father; but he hasn't SD far to go home"
The Kusko times., 1937-08-27

Leon Urbach, wel-kn0TFn mer-
 chant Of Seward, stopped over in
 Washington August 5 and made a flying trip through the points of in- terest that could be seen in the short time he could spare. Probably the high-ligh1 n al the calls that he made n the Capitol City was in the
The Kusko times., 1937-08-27

4 companion bill to that intro dueed in the House by Delegate Di- mlnd last week, te authorize the City Of Eetchikan to undertake certain public works and 70 incur bonded in debtedness therefore, was introduced in the Senate August , by Senator Schwe-lenbach of Washington.
The Kusko times., 1937-08-27

Allotment Of s13.36265 10 Alaska for administration Of rke unsmploy- ment laws in the Territory was an nounced by the Social Security Board on July 31. This amount is for the period July 10 September 8, and Is n addition to the S29,137.50 which was allotted earlier in the month by the Board for the same period for relief of the needy aged in Alaska.
Evening star., 1937-11-15
GENERAL MOTORS
ELECTION SOUGHT
U. A. W. A. to Ask Labor
Board for Poll in Effort to
Drive New Bargain.
3, the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
DETROIT. Nov. l5.-Leaders OF the
G. I. O.-United Automobile Workers,
failing in efforts to drive a satisfactory
new bargain with General Motors
Corp switched tactics today in an at
tempt to gain exclusive representation
rights.
Abandoning temporarily the bar
raining council chamber shared with
General Motors executives, the union
drafted plans to seek approval from
the National Labor Relations Board
for elections among the huge corpora
3ions more than 100000 hourly wage
workers.
Such elections. the union hoped,
would result in show of strength and
put it in a more effective position to
bargain.
The decision to seek elections de-
veloped with the unions fat rejection
yesterday, at its conference OF dele
gates from so corporation locals. of
''modifica tions" in the existing agree
ment with General Motors.
Wildcat Strikes Hit.
In the proposed new agreement. the
union sought blanket wage increase
of at least 10 cents an hour, annual
vacations with pay, Seven-hour day
and 35-hour week, and other points.
but the corporation, informed sources
said, denied each major plea.
Meanwhile. complicating any re-
newal of negotiations, was a demand
in turn by General Motors for the
unions assurances against wildcat
strikes
William knudSen, corporation pres
ident who suggested any wages and
hours agreement "be left alone long
enough to give it a chance to work.
said he understood the unions reiec-
tion OF agreement ''modifications"
. placed the relationship between union
and corpora ton back to the June IL
basis" date when certain clauses
were ratified. The unions formal as
aurance against wildcat strike. was
given September Is
THE conference" Homer Martin,
union president. said informally. was
unanimously opposed to unauthorized
strikes.
Martin, declaring I'VE don't intend
10 be treated as stepchildren." said he
was never more optimistic in my life
than am right now about the progress
Of the U. A. W.
Plans to apply for Labor Board cleo
tions he said, will be taken up di-
rectly.
The unions intention to apply for
elections thus found it in two fields of
effort today-the other the start OF a
broad scale attempt to organize Henry
Fords 10000 automobile workers. in
volving concerted action" by field or
eanizers. educational work" among
foreign-s speaking Ford employees. pub
licity and establishment of six offices
10 Coordinate the drive.
Evening star., 1937-11-15
Mayors
Continued From First Page)

gers said that at the end of this
week President Roosevelt will make
tity of series OF post Office mail
routes over the country where an
enumerative house to-house canvas
will be made The results OF this, ne
said. then will be checked against the
results from the same domiciles in
the voluntary returns.
There will be $4,000 Post ONCE
routes covered by postal inspectors and
will cover about 1000 900 persons and
he said 1t is believed that this will
provide a suf1icient basis for q genuine
test OF the accuracy OF the census.
The Mayors intend to devote the
entire session tomorrow afternoon to
the unemployment situation and will
hear from Harry L. Hopkins, admin
istrator of the Works Progress Ad-
ministration.
At this mornings session the Mayors
were greeted by Antonio Beruf1 Men
dieta, Mayor Of Havana. Cuba, who
invited them to attend the first PAN
American council of municipalities
which is to be held in Havana In
April.
At luncheon today DR.. Thomas
Pararn, surgeon general Of the United
States Public Health Service. spoke
on the war against social diseases.
The afternoon session was devoted to
discussion Of the municipal airport
problem. Col. ]. M. johnson. Assistant
Secretary Of Commerce, was principal
speaker this afternoon.