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FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
wv. r. McGaugh, Minister)

1000 A. M. Church School-W. v.
Stewart, general superintendent.
1926 A. M. Morning worship -
sermon by Mrs. S. D. Athans.
7:15 P. M. Evening service,
Epworth League in charge, Jack
Force, leader
Choir rehearsal Wednesday. 1880
P. M.
Womans' Missionary Society meets
Thursday at 2:30 with Mrs. v. T.
RaScoe.
PATAGONIA METHODIST
CHURCH
wv. II. McGaugh, Minister)
1000 A. M. Sunday School, Mrs.
Eva Mcdonald, Superintendent.
800 P. M. Church Service, Mes
sage by w. v. Stewart.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26
A Thought for Today
WPA's Venture in Arts

About two years ago, the United States e government, through WPA, instituted regime of relief projects designed to pro- vide living for white-collar workers lr1- terested in four branches of the arts theater, music, painting and sculpture, and writing. AS the products of these workers began to filter out of the work shops and strike the public conscious ness, they stirred up countless little storms of protest.
 Critics urged that art was not worth the employment of so many people for so long at such cost, and often it was , charged that what the cultural workers were turning out was not art anyway. Defenders claimed that not only were these projects giving many persons the kind of work for which they were equipped, but that the arts themselves were being energized and that Americas : long-awaited renaissance was being stir11- ulated.
 Now, with drastic economy cuts in the federal arts projects, the entire debate moves into calmer waters, where level- headed appraisal of the whole program can begin. Material accomplishments un- der the plan are easily discerned. For 1n- stance, since its first performance in 1886, Lue FeQerdl 4HedCeE ndS pldyeu IO uloAe than 25 million people, One New York company in four months played to 275,- 900, and 150 resident companies in 27 states gave regular shows.
 Music projects emphasized teaching by group methods, 1900 teachers meeting weekly with 100000 students, ranging from 6 to 75 years old. In addition to painting and modelling classes, the Fed eral Art project pioneered in the use of art for mental hygiene at hospitals. This section also produced many murals, sculptures, prints, posters, and photo graphs. Smallest in numbers employed, the Writers project has prepared 32 state guides expected to reach 3,000,000 readers. Writers also conducted federal archive and historical record surveys, 1Salvaging valuable documents. In general, that is what is on the factual srecord. The rest of it is more difficult to sget at. While there is no doubt that the simpact of cultural ideas in such volume upon great masses of people has had an effect, it cannot be concluded that step shas been taken toward a national eesthetic upheaval. After all, the Euro- epean renaissance, marking the transition from medieval to modern, was 300 years sin the making.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26
Perilous Prophecy

Prophecy has always been a perilous occupation, but never more perilous than in these days when things move so fast.
 Perhaps you will recall that few years ago, when radio was beginning to become so extremely popular, prophecy was free ly made that "canned music" over the air would be the death of the amateur musician who likes to drum out his own music at home. Specifically, that the piano, once considered a mark of re- spectability and culture, was doomed.
 So what happens? So the first six months of 1887 are the best six months the piano business has had in the past IS years, with almost 50,000 pianos shipped in the period.
 This proves two things. First, the love of "roll-your-own" music is not so easily killed as some people thought. And that even pianos can be sold if the maker will adjust his product to today's needs-the small house and apartment, and today's price scales. Business can be had by those who go out for it aggressively and intelligently.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26
Art of Log.Rolling

]. Up in Escanaba, Mich, they are going Ito have championship contest that is Championship contest this summer. They rare going to settle the birling champion sship of the world. If you don't know swhat birling is, that only proves that you snever lived in land of tall timber. For -birling is the sport of the lumberjacks, sthose descendants of legendary Paul sBunyan, who sometimes seems to be just sabout the toughest, brawniest and most srip-roaring of all the two-fisted types
 sAmerica has produced.
 :, To birl, you need pool of water, log, -and a pair of Steel-spiked boots - two epairs, to be accurate - one for each con- stestant. Donning the boots, you stand son one end of the log, and your opponent stands on the other. One or the other of you starts to twirl the log, and his op- fponent keeps pace with him. Faster and Efaster it goes, spun by the heavy spiked sbootS, reversing it's spin now and then as zone contestant takes it away from the sother; until at last either you or your op- sponent is unable to keep footing any donger and tumbleS into the water.
 The thing is interesting to watch for two reasons; first, because a good lun- sberjack can do miraculous things in the way OI kccP14lS HIS UdId1lCe OIl SpIIIIlIlS Jog, and second, because it is always fun to see fully clothed man fall into the swater. But beyond that, birling is a game that grew out of one of the most dangerous jobs mortal man ever tackled Tn all the great numbering regions in Maine, in Michigan, in Washington or wherever = getting the trees felled and sreduced to logs was only half of the job sThey had to be got to the sawmill after ssthat, and the usual way was to roll them into a river - thousands upon thou ssands of them - and let them float sdownstream.
 Thus the great log drives came into sbeing. For mile upon mile, swift river would be carpeted with logs, so thick .Snat man could walk from bank to bank sdry-shod. Now and then some obstruc-
 tion would cause these logs to pile up. syt was then up to the lumberjacks to skip
 out under the face of this menacing jam. find the key log. and jerk it loose. Then,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26
Corrupting Us All

We all like to think well of human na- ture, but perhaps we idealize it too much. Especially the human nature of what we call "the common man" or "plain John o. Citizen" who is supposed to have good deal of civic virtue. To judge from what has happened about tax-dodging, his virtue isn't very deep. A business columnist writes these disillusioning lines:
 Exposure of the names of tax-evading millionaires has not produced the ex. plosion anticipated. In fact, it has turned out dud. Thousands of others, advised for the first time of wide-open methods of lodging taxes, are asking their lawyers to frame up the machinery holding com panies and that sort of thing-so that they too may do likewise. Even relatively small taxpayers are combing the avenues of escape. The publicity stunt has been called off, but it has already had it's boomerang effect"
 It is sad to think that so many of us common people could be so corrupted. Can it be that there's corruption and natural sin in all of us, always glad to learn from brighter and abler malefac- tors?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26

Women's place in public life was pretty thoroughly discussed at the convention of the National Federation of business and professional Women last week in Atlantic City. Mrs. Franklin D. Roose- welt said in message to the convention that where women failed in the business and professional world was in their being "too sensitive, too personal, and not thorough" Qualities that make for suc- cess, she said, were "being objective, un- selfish, tactful and knowing her job." R Mary yovo wGoey Goe foesr sad pFfsaen Sa o
 tials for success in the business and professional life were sufficient training, and the right personality which would include dress, manner and character. Success in other activities such as in gov- ernment and fashion was also thoroughly discussed by other noted authorities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26
Answers To Questions
By Frederick M. Kerby

e. Which one of the Mauch twins played the role of the Prince and which one was the pauper in the motion picture, "The Prince and the Pauper?" .
 A. Bobby Mauch played the role of the Prince, and Billy played the role of the pauper.
 e. Who discovered the Philip pine Islands?
 A. Magellan discovered the isl- ands in 152l, and from then until 1865 several unsuccessful attempts were made by the Spaniards to establish themselves there.
 e. What is the difference in the gowns worn when receiving the cole lege degrees of Bachelor and Mas ter?
 A. For the Bachelor degree a gown of black worsted with open or closed front and long pointed sleeves is worn, the Oxford style being most popular in American colleges. The gown of 6 Master is made preferably of silk, with open front. It has long closed sleeves with squared ends falling well be- low the knees and Q slit for the arms near the elbow.
 c. When was Fort Thomas, Ken lucky, first used as 8 raobilizati ton
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with roar like the collapse of a 10-story building, the jam would loosen itself and go laundering downstream. If the lunn- berjacks were skilled and lucky, they would skip over the swaying carpet and get out of danger; if luck or skill failed, they would be overwhelmed.
 That, in brief, is birling'S ancestry So you can see that a birling championship is something worth having, and worth looking at. If you happen to be in the vicinity of Escanaba on August 13 you'll find this event something to see.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26
In New York
By GEORGE ROSS

New York, July 26-Of the notable eccentrics, Alfred Hitchcock, the brilliant film director of London, probably harbors the largest num- Der of twists and quirks and en- gazing peccadillos.
 In stature and girth, he is the living duplicate of that amiable, fictional detective, Nero Wolfe. And like that portly sleuth, Hitchcock imbibes his beer in giant portions. He is the scourage of walters at the Savoy Grill, his midnight habitat, where he defaces tablecloths by drawing pencil pictures across them Especially since he has a penchant for writing with indelibles.
 Other Hitchcock foibles were re- vealed to the writer on his recent junket to London. The directorial eccentric lives on the sixth floor of 8 walk-up fiat, because the exercise acquired by two ascents and descents daily keeps his weight down to ex- actly 265 pounds. For that reason he shuns lifts as If they were the mechanical devils themselves. In London he is known as an out standing fourmet and is at home on the range, for he is a superla- tive cook. He considers American cooking stoves the greatest in the world, by the way, and deplores British stoves as being instrumen- tally cruel to good food.
 Crockery Smasher
 When tea is served on the set. as it wont to be the habit on British soil, Hitchcock always breaks the crockery after the last sip, for he claims that 1t relieves the strain Between shooting scenes, he retires to a private room and plays the the piano at which he is a vertible Paderewski. He sits at steel chairs incidentally, for he will not trust mere wood against his avoirdupois Despite his immense size, he Is agile enough and not averse to climbing to the pinnacle of a setting for Q bird's-eye view of the scene.
 AS a practical joker, he has nc peer in that part of the kingdom During the making of Secret Agent" he sent a horse to Peter Lorees dressing room with a card of introduction. AS revenge, Lorre ordered twelve canaries that couldn't sing and instructed that one be delivered to Hitchcock's apartment each morning. He is married to a scenarist who often does continuity for him but he only takes orders from his daughter aged six. He is an unsuitable hobby ist and a f1ckle one. At the mo- ment, London friends write, he is collecting Hyde Park tramps. His new film, The Girl Was Young abounds in vagrants.
 Grinders Pal
 B. A. Rolfe noticed this corner $ piece about the hurdylgurdy mer the other day and comes forward to say that he's been collecting them. He has been, VOWS Rolfe, s barrel-organophile, during the past five years, and ever after the mayor purged them from the city's streets Rolfe knows most of the hurdy. gurdy men by name and one of his intimate friends is Tomasi Espositc who plays a fine, hand engraved machine in front of the White House in Washington.
 Moreover, he also knows thu names of their monkeys and par. rots and can carry on a limited one-way conversation with one oi them. He first became interested in xurdy-gurdy men when he help. ed one rescue his monkey from be. piece about the hurdy-gurdy mer tumble crowd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26

the winter of 1886, when they split over federal judgeship. Bil- bo tried to defeat Harrison last year, even going to the extent of supporting a longtime foe. The night before the leadership ballot, friends of Harrison urged him to ask Bilbo for his vote. His reply was, "I'll be damned if I will"
 THE SECOND detection was the unexpected last-minute switch of Senator William Dieterich. The Illinoian had promised Harrison to back him, but several hours be- fore the caucus he walked into his of1ce and said: Pat, it breaks my heart to say it, but I can't vote for you. I like you but am for the President and can't go along with the anti Administration crowd that Is supporting you"
 Harrison assured him he appre- ciated his frankness and they shook hands.
 NOTE:-Friends of Barkley say that if all those who came up to him after the election and claimed they had voted for him, actually had done so, he would have re- ceived 59 votes.
 Mail Bag
 A. L., Nashville, Tenn.-A. Mor- timer Prall, son of Chairman Prall of the Federal Communica- tionS Commission, reports that his father is much improved from his illness and expects to return to his work sometime this summer. G. H. K., Fallon, Nev.-The federal prison which once stood on the site of the present Supreme Court building was not the federal prison where Mary Surratt and others were hanged for complicity in the assassination of Lincoln. This occurred at the Fort Hum phreys prison, present location of the Army War College. H. M. w., Seattle, Wash.-1nformation on government experiments with rammed-earth houses may be had by addressing Resettlement Ad- ministration, Barr Bldg, Wash ington. B. L. S., Concordia, Kans.-Though the United States continues to export wheat in small quantities, imports of wheat have been greater than exports in the last three fiscal years. Not since 1883 has this country been on a net export basis. The decline has been steady since the high of 1926, when 2o6,00o,o0o bushels were exported. c. H. A., Day. ton, O.-When state dinners are held in the White House, the table is set with china purchased by the Franklin D. RooSevelts. It Is ivory tinted, with 8 gold edging and an inner band of blue con- taining 4s gold stars. It bears both the Presidential seal and the rose and triple feathers of the Roosevelt coat of arms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26
Selected Poem
BEFORE SEVEN

(By Beatrice Holman in The Christian Science
 Monitor0 Now mist was rising from the valley stream: The roof of CaSS's mill was dark and wet; It was not seven and no traveller Had crossed the bridge or come my way as yet. But had seen deer beside the brook, sleek and sudden image swiftly still, And all the mountain-laurel in full bloom In scattered clouds of pink against the hill The road was brown from rain the night before, With here and there pool refiecting blue Beyond the silvered fields distant spire And painted houses soon came into view From the village came no voice. no sound; Only wind in pirAes and white mist lifting The river moving past the mountainside And through the air and morning fragrance drift
 ing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26

Britain's archaic" divorce laws have finally been made more up-to-date Whereas, divorce has been granted in England on only one ground, now there are added the familiar desertion, cruelty and insanity. The bill only awaits the kings kayo and then marital affairs will proceed as in the U. s. Having had the House of Commons approval and through the efforts of A. P. Herbert it will become effective on January 1, 1888. One thing in its favor no divorce petition can be presented until three years after marriage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26
A Book a Day
How Divorce Affects the Children's Lives

tLlO S1ikAAA SAk 0 AANS0
 Through the medium of a child's thoughts, Mrs. E. M. Delafield in her book, Nothing Is Safe" (Harp- CTS: $2,50), portrays the havoc wrought in the life of children by the divorce of their parents. And she does a splendid job of 1t.
 Julia, 10, is the slightly precocious heroine of this modern novel, but it is her pale, taciturn brother, Terry, l2, who will command the sympathy of readers.
 Children of a well-to-do English couple who have been divorced. Julia and Terry are shunted back and forth among the homes of their father and his new wife: their mother and blun Uncle" Tom, her new mate; and their grandparents,
 Spirited. independent and a good sport, Julia tries to make the best of her new way of living, but the task of acting as buffer between her theoretically sensitive brother and his relatives, none of whom un- derstand him, constantly disturbs her.
 And as for Terry himself, the be- wildering new conditions and the thoughtless taunts of his stepfather cause him to draw deeper into hk shell until at last he is in a sac mental plight.
 All in all, by using Julia's per. spective, Mrs. Delafield succeeds in painting a stirring picture of what the separation of parents can mean to children; and of how youngsters can suffer through the lack of ura- derstanding elders.
 In a gentle way, this author has helped buttress the argument that parents should think twice before leaping into the divorce courts.-G P.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26
Current Comment

Under the present economic sys- tenn, prices will continue to go higher, credit will collapse and the depression will return.
 John T. Flynn, economist.
 Although the professions may seem to be very badly crowded there is no doubs that the profess sions need many more people in them. = Professor Harold F. Clark, Columbia University.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26

Royalty, being such, are likely to re- ceive from time to time all manner of gifts. One of the most unique recorded seems to be the one received by the Prin- cess Juliana of Holland and her husband. The gift is boulder weighting three tons from the citizens of Amersfoort.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26
ALL HONOR IS DUE GENIUS OF GREAT GUGLIELM0
 MARCONI

Waterbury, Oonn.,
 July 24, 1887. Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
 Tn reporting the death of Gugliel- mo Marconi, some of the news agencies enuncing the merits of the greatest scientist of all ages, had to say that he was the developer of the wireless telegraphy, leaving the impression that he gradually completed the work started by somebody else. To be sure the thinking of it is preposterous, but
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26

tuCSO bGDO XUC9shVkhBS 4UEu " last page for the answers.
 1. Can professional athletes com- pete in the Olympic games?
 2. How many time zones are there in the United States proper? 3. On which street in London is the Bank of England?
 4. In which city is Independence Hall?
 s. What is the A. N. P. A.?
 6. In law, what is the name for 8 formal written accusation of crime against person, presented by Q grand jury?
 2. Tn which city was the famous Libby Prison located during the Civil War?
 6. What is another name for the chickadee?
 9. Which is the first permanent tooth in a human being?
 10. Who was Antoine-Auguste Preault?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26

One can get used to anything in time, it is said; for instance, beer in cans and radio announcers, as just two examples.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26
IN TODAY'S MAIL

This newspaper responsible opiNions its readers communications unless accompanied with the writer's name and address will not be accepted
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26

There's nothing like the sound of z sizzling platter. But you can't always judge a steak by its sizzle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26
V DREW PEARsUW

WASHINGTON, July 26. - All the talk about Wash ington weather the motive for adjournment of Con- greSS pure poppycock The weather has been than in 1885, when Congress sat all summer in fact recent weather has been delightful
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26

If you want . copy of our book let SWIMMING AND DIVING, write the Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1912 Thir. teenth Street, Northwest, Wash- ington, D. c. Enclose 5 cents In postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Never say, "He hadn't been out of the room hardly three minutes; say, He hardly had been out of the room thr minutes"
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c. What office will assign rail- road retirement account numbers to railway workers?
 A. The Railroad Retirement Board, 10th and U Street, N. w., Washington, D. 0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26
Test Y o ur Knowledge

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26

camp for National Guard troops for the Mexican border.
 A. In June, 1916.
 c. Were racing autos built in Europe in 1906 that had 6 speed of 100 miles per hour or more?
 A. The "Darracq" racing car in 1906 attained a speed of 1924 miles per hour.
 e. Is 1t correct to say, T detour- ed my carr"
 A. No. The verb detour is in. transitive and does not take an ob- ject. You can say, T detoured in my car."
 c. What is the elevation of the settlement in Matanuska Valley, Alaska?
 A. It varies between 200 and 400 feet above sea level. ,t
The Omaha guide., 1937-06-26
SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH
2Sth and Decatur Streets
Rev. M. b. Bilbrew, Pastor
Minnie Bryant, Reporter

Last week Salem had the honor
of entertaining the New Era State
Association.
Sunday marked the close of the
convpntiob. Sunday morning, at
$3.50, the Model Sunday school was
conducted, Mr. N. c. Garner presid-
ing.
At HOO a. m, Salem's regular
service was held. Rev. +. S. Good
lett brought to us a very inspiring
message. His text was found in
Isaiah 30;15, subject, "The Secret
of a %Conquering Church"
At 800 p. M, the Convention
serv.cs was held.
The Model BYPU meetings
were held at $3.50 p. M, Mr.. J. w.
Dacus, presiding. At. 500 p. m.
Salem's regular night service was
continued. Rev. Pettis brought a
very timely message. His subject
was peace" his text was found in
Lev. 26:6.
Iur pastor s out of the city at
tending the funeral Of a niece.
Visitors are always welcome at
Salem.
The Omaha guide., 1937-06-26
ST. JOHN A. NJ. T.. CHURCH
The Friendly Church"
Rev. X. 4. Adams, Pastor

The Sunday school was full Of
interest and the spiritual aspect
= The church service ran high.
Sunday being Fathers Day, the
ssfYiees we're planned to suit the
DAY
D. Adams took for his subject:
eFatherhood and IT'S Responsible
ity.'
Al the Evening service the men
# The church had charge Of the SER
eie and gave very interesting ser.
wee under tho direction Of DR..
Wesley Jones and Mr.. /. S. Nc
pherson. The mems chorus direct
ed by Mr.. J. c. Parker was one Of
the main features Of the evening.
The fathers were very successful
in their drive. Brothers Thomas II.
Goodwin and s. Mcpherson lead
tae groups to surpass what the wo-
men did on Mothers Day.
st. John is very proud to have
about four delegates to go to Mem
pills for the great centennial which
opened on June 22d.
FIany outstanding guests were wor-
Shipping at st. John last Sunday.
Shipping at st. John last Sunday.
We arc always glad to see them
and invite them to make it their
church home while in the city.
st. S'ohn's choir will have it's re-
gular monthly all request program
the fourth Sunday at 1880 p. m. to
which all are invited to come and
receive a gospel message through
song.
In the Omaha Guide you can read
about all your church, social and
f~raternal news. Have it sent to
your home.