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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04
THE BRIDES HEALTH
 CERTIFICATE

A long time ago I wrote an article entitled "The Bridegroom's Health Certificate" It was published May il, 1914. Tn that article I dared to say:
 Of course 1t is impossible to pre- sent accurate statistics bearing upon tho prevalence of venereal diseases in men
 I remember how I took a deep breath right there and plunged reckleSsly on =.
 but c conservative estimate is that at least one out Of every three men acquires gonorrhea or syphilis before marriage, and c large percentago of these infected men transmit tho disease to their 'nno- cent wives after marriage.
 It would be interesting, now, to know whether that was printed as I wrote 1t. failed to preserve cop. ies of newspapers of that date. Has any present reader by any chance Q copy of the paper containing that artieie' I'd be grateful for Q chance to sec 1t.
 I remember also the reaction to tho article. A good many readers maintained that what was sauce for tho gander is sauce for tho goose; {; they insisted tho same requirement. should apply to the prospective bride. But I was c bit old-fashloned and 70 clung to the belief that the double standard of morals placed the onus on the man and excused the woman from submitting to Q medi- cal examination and furnishing . physlcian's certificate aS evidence of freedom from communicable disease
 The legislation concerning the matter however, seems to disregard any such chivalrous consideration. It requires Q health certificate from both parties when they apply for q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04


 Work magic with color, as pro' fessional decorators do
 Tie adjoining rooms together with clever variations of harmonious cole or accents. Keep backgrounds the same color for spaciousness.
 Let us say walls in both rooms are ivory. rugs dark brown. Use clear green, yellow, and coral for the cor1- meeting color links.
 The living-room is gay with Q vivid green and yellow bird print above the sofa, yellow pottery lamp base and perky foliage plant on the end table, @ green slip cover for one chair.
 And flecks of crimson in pat- termed draperies, cut flowers or Q rosy begonia plant on the low cof- fee table pick up the solid coral glow of the dining-room draperies.
 Tall green candles on the dining room sideborad and flower prints on the walls blend with living-rOom color accents.
 Smart, fascinating color schemes, tonics for tired rooms, clever ways of combining old furniture with new you'll find them ali in our 32- page booklet.
 Send 10c for your copy of PER- SONALITY IN HOE7E DECORA- TION to the Waterbury Democrat Home Service. 6s5 Sixth Ave, New York, N. Y. Be sure to write pIain- Iy your NAME, ADDRESS, and the NAME of booklet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04
Latest Styles
Your Children
By Olive Roberts Barton

Christmas is marching this way. It is toy time even for the old, the childless and the indifferent. All the world loves . toy.
 We wonder what people really are who cannot get excited over the magic of c window display of c do. partment store filled with bright colors, peculiar squeaks and tinkly bells. Most of it is pretense. Some of it is tragedy. Every man and woman owe it to theEilselves to go and put on the magical glasses of childhood.
 Science has edged its way into toy making, and toy selection, but don't let this stop you. Nothing could be further removed from clinical or laboratory atmosphere than the plAythings offered todayS children. Forget it, mother. Just buy the same old things, only better, in the same old way. Toys couldn't grow dull if they tried.
 However, you know several things today that mothers of yore did not guess. No longer are toys intended to be seen and not heard or han. dled: or put away on shelves to Do carefully preserved for posterity. They are to use. That is tho key- note of tho output from Santa Claus's shop today Enjoyment and use.
 Dolls That Can Take 10 Even dolls, 90 vulnerable and stand-offish, . few years ego, arc fool.proof as well aS lovable end intimate. Made of stern stun that withstands tho rough usage end neglect of the rowdiest young mother, they keep their schoolgirl coflnplexions and their figures for many moons. Who said hisqWep Miss Paris could not be played with or really mothered, could she2
 There Is on age to toys in Ans other sense, however. Now we know that small people need "exercisers," that the pre.schoolers need things to do that teach dexterity. Driving 0 straight nail may seem Co have no glamor to tho uninitiatsd, but it is . real thrill to tho busy little boy. Therefore gt. Nick has invent. cd cork boards with amateur care penter sets for the workman of four or five.
 Tiny people like great big toys. There iS Q reason then for rovers- ing the old idea of "the bigger the child the bigger the toy" They use their arms more than their fingers, and this takes no science to ex- plain. A year or two later, they be- gin to take pride in their hand. Now we sacrifice sise to form. Me- chanical toys, building sets, house. keeping indispensableS, games, tracks, and engines, "dress up" otit- fits, any and everything to make Johnny feel that he is pretty smart at that. Or 9uyy, that she Is being as important as her mother.
 Interest Most Important
 The complicated construction set of the older child is, after oil, jusb building blocks grown up. The pows or plant that works . dozen gadgetg Is the eighth grade version ot hand-wound springs.
 Interest motive is always present. but wo need not bother with that personally, as Mir. Claus has anticia pated Us. For hobby h just thAt under another nane. Cameras. bird books, specimen outfits, jlg saws, microscopes, stamp albums, all are based on the identical pSychol. ogy of marbles, dolls and baseballS. Interest provides fun. We know our children. This is the real answer, "Oh, James would love that," we say. It is enough.
 (Copyright, i037, NlCA Service, 1nc.y
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04

license to marry.
 Commenting on this, iil Q personal letter and by tho way, c doctor prac- ticing in Q metropolitan mid.wcstern community says;
 we have e law here requiring ev- cry applicant for Q marriage license to undergo on examination and present to the license clerk 0 certifis cate from on acceptable laboratory setting forth that the applicant is free from gonorrhea and syphilis. l think that Is c good thing. However, I learned long ago that one slide re- ported "negativo", especially in the caso of c female gonorrhea suspect. merely means that no gonococci were found in that particular slide, but !s no proof that the subject b free from gonorrhea. l believe that chronic gonorrheal infection in c woman can Dc ruled out only by repeated slides, and finally by Q ctl- ture. Of course c fresh infection offers little difiiculty, but after oil it is largely c farce to give such c cer. tifcate on tho basis of c single slide that happens to be negative: :! don't believe one in hundred of the certificates of freedom from gonorrhea and syphilis" that are is- sued are properly issued. Neverthe.. leSs, l believe tho principle iS . good ono, although the law may have to be modified eventually"
 That view of tho matter will Do shared by most competent physi- clans, I think.
 In twenty-three years, as many readers will be pleased to know, my attitude has abated perceptibly and I now believe the bride, too, requires 0 health certificate. -
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 The Iodln Ration
 A year ago began taking an 10. din ration as suggested by you. Proof of the benefit I have derived from 1t is in my increased weight q am nearly normal now), better appetite, greater working powers. However, my physician, Q young man, tells me I read too much Brady, and that the human system can't stand that much iodin. (M. K)
 Answer-As Auntie Binnell used to tell me when I was an erudite soph- omore-"You1l know more when you get older" Many doctors apparently have not yet heard Of the experi. ment carried out in Michigan and other midwest states where the health and medical authorities have promoted the universal use of all 10. din ration in the form of iodized salt in place of ordinary salt. In- structions for taking an iodin ration will be mailed on request to any cor- respondent who incloses stamped erl- velope bearing his correct address Come on, now, quit calling your home town "City" or Local. You needn't be ashamed to write the name of your village on the envel- ope. There are worse places to live. The hamper where unbelievable letters go is overfiowing.
 Copyright 1887, John F. bile Col
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MAKE IT YOURSELF NEEDLE
 WORK PATTERN

At Christmas time place in your windows a pair of these lovely transparencies. With light behind each one, they will shed a soft glow. Oh! They are no trick at all to make. We supply you with the tissue charts that contain the design.
 On these charts, you may color the figures with common school crayons. Since you do not show these closeup" they may be quite roughly done and still look all right. Or. you may cut the sil- houette outlines from heavy pa- per, cloth or tissue and then paste on your transparent paper. Num- Der C849O brings complete direc- tons.
 Order by number, or tea out illustration and sand with l5c stamps or coin. Bend orders to Waterbury Democrat. MAKE TT YOURSELF BUREAU, BOX i06, KANSAS CITY, MO. Be sure to give name and complete address.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04
MODERN MENUS
By MRS. 0AYNOR MADDOX (NEA Service StaiR WrlteF)

If you like to eat before, after or between meals, don't hide your head in shame. Lift your eyes and scan the delicious pages of Q col. lection of small recipes for snacks. Deviled chicken, for one example, spread between thi nsliceS of but. tored bread, makes Q tempting bite on dif your constitution is what 1t should Do, won't spoil your dinner
 Devlle6 Chicken
 co servingB)
 one.half cup cooked chicken, minced, 2 hard-cooked eggs, chop. ped, 3 tablespoons green pepper, minced, 2 teaspoons mustard, 3 tablespoons mayonnaiSe, salt to taste. Mix oil together, then snack.
 That little hint about between meal tasting comes from 10000 Hnacss," c useful book of eating hints written by Cora, Rose and Bob Brown. The book is packed with suggestions for breaking the fast between dinner and supper, and breaking 1t to the kings taste. The Browns seem to have been around 0 lot, and instead of cathe- drals and old paintings, Kitchens took up most of their attention. 10000 SnackS" Is the happy result. To prove 1t, read on.
 Jersey Lightning Sandwich
 (Makes 3 sandwiches
 Two onions, chopped, 1 table. spoon butter, i-2 can corned beef, minced, 1-2 can tomato soup, salt, pepper, ? tablespoons applejack, c slices toast.
 Fry onions in butter until deli- cate brown. Stir in corned beef, then add tomato soup, seasoning. Boil Q few minutes. Just before serving, spoon in appleJack and pour over hot buttered toast.
 The authors asked e few nota- ble Americans to tell about their favorit snacks. Cream cheese spread between two waters of bit- ter chocolate, was one answer. Another said "Csive me Q dill pickle hollowed out and stuffed with cream cheese and sprinkled with paprika and then sliced"
 sally MacDougall, Q good friend and a newspaper woman, suggests taking 8 can of boneless sardines, a package of cream cheese. Mash them together and add catsup to color. That's Q spread.
 Betty Grable, the young Holly wood lady of perfect figure, pre- fers Spanish hash for snacking, while Kay Francis, another love- ly creature of the films, sticks to pistachcio ice cream.
 Oskar Davidson, known as the snack king of Denmark, recom- mends a sArdine on toast, snug be- tween two anchovies, sluiced with oyster sauce and catsup. For the human touch, and for the simplicity implied. I'll end this review with Clifton Fadi- , mans favorite snack. Leaving aside the usual foods de luxe what I like best is a half bottle of good claret. some cheese and Q companion who can drink the other half of the bottle and eat the rest of the cheese"
 AS you can see from all the above, enaclsing is An ancient and honorable custom that adds to the gaiety Of nations and tndi- vsduals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04
ALL WOOL TESTS

When you shop for textiles. do you ,..
 Know how to tell when Q "wool' garment contains cotton2 (Chief- ly by the feel. Pure wool is more resilient.)
 Know what pulled" wool Is? ct is wool taken from sheep after they have been slaughtered. Prop erly prepared 1t is not necessar- fly inferior)
 Know what weighting is? tWeight- ing is substance other than textile fiber, either soluble or insoluble, iEl- troduced in textiles. Sometimes 1t IS Ia solution with Q high metal content
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04

What about locking stable door before tho horse ous1 oun that expdent and economical poceduFeT
 v woud be surcr avoid hcaraches and hard feel- ns which follow cxamual p for concerning Che other woman e female primitive She udeos pick up the pieces of her put them together and pretend hat her romance good but the shadow of Che other woman east across confidence in her husbands ability to Keep Ahs with her shaken In her happ hours w'h hm ea hast her fight with a she has o lot gones Do " eoneA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04

mans heart gets . thrill out of war stories.
 There are mothers, even, who arc proud to send their sons to war and thorriiying thoughtD to death. Glad Of . chance to Do the mother of Q hero.
 
 Yes, women are greatly to blanc for war. How eager would men be to enlist if women took . different attitude toward the men who "join up"9 If instead of making heroes of them, woe men said: "All right, be . moron and enlist. But don't think you
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04

tears. They see themselves as actresses playing Q "teary" role They act tho way they have always wanted to act, and coll the war responsible.
 The truth is-woMEN oLo- RY IN WARl
 
 It pleases . woman's craving for devotion to think that some brave soldier for away In . trench is carrying her picture next to his heart
 Something savage in . woe
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04

in whcih a fabric is soaked.
 Kno the characteristics of weighted fabrics? (They feel heavier and drape better. If too heavily or otherwise improperly weighted. they will deteriorate more rapidly)
 Know what sizing Is? Creating cloth with starch. Inucilage. gelatin, gum, wax. or clay to fill Che pores and make 1t feel more firm and compact)
 Know how to detect excessive sixlng9 Rubbing. tearing, or wash ing. to see if dust comes outJ
 From '"The Shopping 0uide".
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04

are anything but c weakilng in my eyes. I'm going to find . man with the courage to stay ct home where he belongs"
 old women crying for peace will never get it. But young
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04
MONDAYS MENU

BREAKFAST: Canned pear juice with lime, wheat cakes, syrup. Canadian bacon. coffee. milk.
 LUNCHEON: Fruit salad, corntneal sticks, caramel clis- tard, tea, milk.
 DINNER: Grapefruit and ape pie Juice. hot meat loaf. mugh- room sauce. baked Idaho pota- toes. Brussels sprouts. cottage pudding, chocolate sauce. eoffec, milk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04

With he exception few natural born phandse husbands nreser Co friendship companOnp with their own wve& That's the married husband isn't tempted by An oAher woman the b Ne chose her Co be h best friend hS biggest depository his condolences and also o be his hommaer mother of hs children Naturally the role n nayN has through Yet m the same that his job to bring home the baeon gGra 2. ether economically cooks properly s nor ob to adjust his roe Nothing less will keep h ocse ana
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04

women locking with scorn on men in uniform could do soFne- thing.
 But we gre foolish end 70. mantle, easily stirred by patri. otto talk, marching music, and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04

sbe may run her house according Hoye her children ace eordng the word in medical and pshooeea science keep @ slim look like fashion plate ana
 i have hungry husband her hands When any or these t ach of important in tho scheme of married e erowas u @ ead n he's prey propnquy with another lap Ana when no finds t. the damage S done
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04

M conseuuenoe happy husband advocates second honey rnoon with the best method of breaking up triangle a would aAd another promise the marriage service bride and groom promising and tempted third party the twain win take trip together instead of succumbing to Che great temptation PrOplnquythe matchmaker played up a triangle breakerl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04

Du said Mr. Shakespeare Promises straw to passions es
 maby tho man whose held the homeres by the priary promise love- protect honor and cherish tho little bride von be held by secondary promise take trip with the wife whom Nsp rarin to 20 with another dame
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Hozv To Keep WeU
Ry DR. WILLIAM BRADY, MD.

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04

Thcre are who argue that regardless SI what tey them living The ast mothers on of them believes him pleasant wn won't cheated out of hs aenabe rht he c"n help iL usually
 CAROLINE CHTAFIELD.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04
CAROLINE cHTATIELD.

ProbIems submitted will pc diacmscM thin unsuitable contain Hi Write Miss ch"'"e"' !" '"'' !" thlA
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WOMEN GLORY
 IN WAR
By RUTH MILLETT

Every young woman in the world ought to be made to study . picture of the face of some old woman who has had everything the dignity of age, snatched from her in war-ravaged country. An old woman tren bling with fear and sick with hopeessnesS. Too old to hope for the world to right itself An old woman whose ayes ask only one question:
 "Why2"
 For ono of the answers the sooh romantic hearts o these young women silly whose hearts respond to martial music whose pride satsied by seeing tho me" S 0V' " uniform
 oh yss they cry when to waF But they even enjoy n
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04
GlorityiMg Yourself
By ALICIA HART

furo that will be definitely winter 1887 and, ct the same time, easy to manage and youthfully flatter-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04
Caroline Chatfield
Sqys Today

Man ChoOses Wife to Be His Closest Friend, Biggest
 Booster Depository for His Condolences. Only M as She Plays We'll This Three.in-0ne Role Can M She Keep Him Purring Contentedly on the 's Home Hearth.
 An annonymo magazine writer prints from the history oS love life telling tempted to away with another oanp wife he compromised away with his wife He didn't lot us in on whether not mamma knew It. N te the sudden flight to Europe Ap uareny shs went along bey altogether sasned with ths net result trumped up trip.
Milford chronicle., 1937-08-06
Tuesdsy, August IL. 1897,
AT 200 O'CLOCK p. II.

In front of The Sussex Trust Com.
pany, in Milton, Broadkiln Hundred
\ Sussex County and State of Delaware
the following described real estate. to-
wit:
All that certain tract, piece and par
eel OF land lying. situate and being in
Broadkiin Hundred. Sussex County and
State of Delaware, and beginning for
the outer bounds thereof at a Stone and
Black Oak Stump on the western side
of the road leading from Milton, Della
ware, to Milford, Delaware, via. Wapfes
Mill where Arthur Dodd, Harry Argo
and Harry T. Williams adjoin. thence
running Eastward rs yards to a stump
along Harry Argo. thence Southward
70 yards along Theodore w. Reed to
Block, thence S. w. "a yards along
Harry T. Williams to a cement block.
ment post or the Public Road. thence
Northward across the Road 48 yards to
the Black Oak Stump or place OF be-
ginning. containing One Acre Of Land.
more or less. together with buildings
erected thereon. Being the same lands
conveyed to Vardie F. Eliingsworth and
Ruth r. Efiingsworth. his wife. by Ar
thur Chapel. by Deed dated the nine
teenth day of November, A D., 1925,
and now of record in Deed Book ID. H.
A.. No. 257. Page ~. &c. in the Office
of the Recorder OF Deeds. in and for
Sussex County. at Georgetown.
TERMS:-z0 per cent of the purchase
money will be demanded on the day OF
sale, the balance to be paid on or before
October 4. 1897. If the purchaser fails
to comply with these terms the per
centum paid on day OF sale viii be for
feited. The purchaser viii be required
to pay the cost Of the deed.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property OF vafdie +. EIiingsworth and |
Ruth r. Ellingsworth. and will be sold /
by
HARLEY J. CONAWAY. Sheriff
sherifr's Once. Georgetown. Delaware. /
July 2s. 1887. a6-2t
Milford chronicle., 1937-08-06
NOTICE

During August we will sit at the
following places to Receive 1887
Sussex County. Taxes: .
Oak Orchard. Boardwalk, August IL
Milford, VIM E. Lank's office, Au-
! gust 16.
Greenwood, Greenwood Trust Co.,
s,sAugust II. ,s
Seaford, Sussex Hotel, August IS
Delmar, s. N, Culver's Store ga. m.
to Noon, August 10.
Bethel, Bells. Store 1890 p. m. to
~3:30'p: m, August 19.
Laurel, Peoples National Bank, -Au-
gust 20.
Frankford, First National Bank, Au-
gust 20.
Rehoboth, Rehoboth Trust Co., Au-
gust "a.
Milton, Sussex Trust Co., August 25.
Millville, A. F. McCabe & Co., Au-
gust 26.
Hours of collection are 900 a. m.
to $500 p. m. except at Delmar and
Bethel.
CHARLES E. WO0TTEN,
Receiver of Taxes for Sussex County
Milford chronicle., 1937-08-06
EARLY APPLES AND
THE WINTER PANTRY
Fruit Is Delicious As Well As
Nutritious

The season for early apples 4
here. These early apples are delic
i0us In favor and can be used in ,
great variety OF ways. From nu
triton standpoint, they are valuable
for minerals, vitamins and rough
age. Although they do not have
keeping qualities, they can easily b'
canned or dried for winter use, says
Miss Pearl Macdonald, Nutritionist
State Board of Health and Extension
Service, University of Delaware.
There are three very good ways
of canning apples, as follows:
Method Pare, quarter, core and
wash apples. Put in baking dish,
sprinkle lightly with sugar as when
making appIesauce, add a little. wa
ter, cover dish and bake In oven IN
til tender. Pack hot in jars, fill with
juice, put on rubber and cover light
ly. Process by the wash boiler meth
cd for minutes, counting time
from point when water around jars
actually boils.
Method II-Prepare apples as
above. Cook in syrup and pack hot
in jars and proceed as above. The
sweetness of the syrup depends upon
how sour the apples are. A medium
syrup is made by using ! part sugar
to parts water. When mixture
comes to the boil, put in the spples
and cook until tender.
Method III-Prepare apple sauce
as for the table by cooking on top OF
the stove. Pack hot In jars and Fro
cess minutes by the wash boiler
method. Do not strain apple sauce.
WAYS TO USE APPLES
Apple Ham CasserOle-Rub /
inch thick slice Of ham with brown
sugar and place in baking dish.
Stick 2 cloves in ham. Cover the
ham with tart apples (peeled, cored,
quarteredl. Sprinkle with A table
spoons brown sugar. Add cup boil
ing water and bake until meat is
tender. If apples cook quickly, par
tally cook the ham before adding
apples.
Apple Salads very good (a) 2
large. tart apples. diced combined
with cup celery cut In small pieces,
and 2 slices of canned pineapple. cut
in pieces. Serve with mayonnaise;
'ruit or creamed salad dressing, (b)
iiced apple, celery and nut.
Baked Apple Sauce-Pare, quarter,
core apples. Put in deep pudding
lish. Add water to about cover ap- |
lies, sweetep slightly. Cover dish
md bake until tender in a slow oven.
Apple Sauce Cake-1h cup butter.
IT butter substitute; " cup sugar;
u cup apple sauce as prepared for
able, ~ teaspoon soda dissolved In
auce, 2 cups -four. teaspoon Gin
anon, u teaspoon each Of cloves.
utmeg and allspice. VI teaspoon
alt. u cup seeded raisins. " cup
round nuts II desired.