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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-06

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 Or is it a formal invitation, start ing MT. and Mrs. Henry Ward re- quest the pleasure of Miss Susan Gray's company? Answer the same way, in the third person, Miss Su- san Gray accepts with pleasure .''
 Or is your problem a note of thanks, a letter of sympathy, an application for a job? Do you think your letters dull, likely to bore inc stead of win friends?
 our 32-page booklet tells how to write everyday letters with ease and charm. Tips on right phrases
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Claire Tilden

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used side of the mouth is almost in- evitable. It is astonishing how many people still under middle age drift along more or less edentulouS from health to premature senility or semi-invaldism, just because they do not appreciate the value of good teeth or because they do not appreciate the value of good dentistry.
 Unless there is some unusual complication, the well-advised in- dividual who is compelled to have one or more teeth extracted should invariably have the bridge, plate or other denture which is to replace the teeth lost, fitted and begin wearing it immediately, certainly within a day or two following ex- traction. Only crude antiquated practitioners, unworthy of patron age, keep patrons waiting weeks and months for new teeth.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Should Ladies Smoke?
 Recent statements that more blue babies are born since women went in for smoking. This was as- cribed to excessive smoking of cigarettes by girls before and after marriage. (H. S. RD
 AnSWer-I know of no reliable statistics to support that idea, but I do believe women who smoke are less capable of maternity and rear ing children. The expectant mother or the nursing mother who smokes, of course, gives her baby a dose Of tobacco, nicotine. carbon monoxide or whatever it is that the smoker gets. Send ten cents and stamped addressed envelope for booklet, Preparing for Maternity"
 Excessive Yawning
 What causes excessive yawning? am much troubled with this. I have a valyular heart defect. Could that be the cause? (J. W)
 Answer-It indicates oxygen hun ger. If there is any impairment of the circulation due to the valvular defect, that may account for 1t. Hypothyroidism or mild deficiency of thyroid function is common cause. Iodin ration would tend to correct hypothyroidism.
 Tbc. Stands for Tubercle
 School doctor and health officer says T. B. Is not contagious. (Mrs. J. L. H.
 Answer-T. B. stands for tubercle bacilli. Tbc. stands for tubercle or tuberculosis. The school doctor and health officer is right. Tuberculosis Is not contagious. Send stamped envelope bearing your address for 
 Copyright. 1887. John F. Dille Co.)
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years back so they coulud do it all over again, it seems that some thing is radically wrong with the whole situation. We should have heightened the apron strings, not dispensed with them altogether.
 Fledgings Want to Try Wings
 When a child reaches adolescence, and even before, he hears the call of the world. He is more inter- ested in things outside the house than inside. The wise mother will recognize this wing Tapping and be proud to let her fledgings have free- dom. But I also consider this to be a psychological moment in home life. It is now that children need the steadying hand of love and home. And they will always need it. There is something about par- ental influence, and close warming relationships, too valuable to lose.
 Make home as attractive and happy as possible. Make the chil- dren's interests your interests, but make yours theirs, too.
 Let them feel that their parents are important, and count for quite as much as the hills that call.
 Copyright, 1887, NEA Service, Incl
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GOOD TEETH FOR LONG
 YOTITH

On the principle that a "man is as old as his arteries" physicians estimate age by feeling the pulse and judging the degree of sclerosis (hardening) and loss of elasticity in the radial artery. Laymen gener- ally estimate 8 persons age by ap- pearances-color, carriage. smooth ness or wrinkled appearance of pitch), of voice, badness, reSiliency skin, timbre (not loudness nor of movements. have always im- agined the feel of the skin told me as much or sometimes more than any of these appearances, but aside from dryness or harshness to touch, the characteristic which dis tinguishes youth from age is difti- cult to describe. It may be dif- ference in temperature - I cannot say.
 Tn the sixth, nearly if not quite the last, edition of the doctors bible Osler said T am more and more impressed with the part play ed by overeating in inducing ar terio-Sclerosis." OSler added that George Cheyne's advice (which was quoted in an article here the other day) was never more needed than by the preesnt Q906) genera ton. Cheyne reduced from AS to 150 pounds when he was thirty and urged the man of fifty to begin cutting down on his diet if he wished to keep his sence and facul- ties in his later years.
 From my study, experience and observation I am more and more impressed with the part played by the teeth in preserving and pro- longing youth. believe every tooth lost by disease, accident or design cuts two or three years off from the Individuals life expectation, unless it's function is carried on by a suit able denture.
 Every one knows how fast a per- son ages when many or all of the teeth are removed and not immedi- ateiy replaced by artificial teeth. Most people today are aware of the insidious undermining of health and youthful resiliency by un- checked pyorrhea.
 A common, unconsidered factor of pyorrhea is the loss or function al impairment of one or two teeth on one side of the mouth. back heeth that do not show if the mouth . kept carefully closed. This defect wun establishes the habit of mas hcating entirely on the other side Of the mouth, and degeneration of tissues and development of pyor- thea ia the gum tissues of the un-
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-BEAUTY---'' Gloriging
 Yourself
By Alicia Hart
NEA Service Staff Writer


 T take care of my health, and my health takes care of my beau- ty," says Mary Martin, attractive young singer. T don't have time to follow set beauty routines, but do manage to get plenty of exercise. sleep eight hours 8 night and eat sensibly."
 Miss Martins work provides ex- cellent exercise. Dancing every day keeps her figure trim, posture per- feet.
 "Eyer since I gave up teaching in my dancing school, I have con- tinued to study" the little singer went on. And dancers muscles have small chance of becoming lazy, you know. The routines we fol- low keep uor bodies as supple and graceful as any number of active sports might. So I feel that my physical training isn't being neg lected one bit"
 Miss Martin pointed out that singing requires proper breathing and good posture. She spends a few minutes each day doing breath- ing exercises in the open air and these not only are fine for her love- ly voice but they make her figure more graceful.
 The only beauty rule the song stress has laid down for herself, and which she never breaks, is one about getting adequate rest. She sleeps minimum of eight hours each and every day of her life.
 Now that it is smart to be nat new importance. Curves instead of ural, health routine take on . new importance. Curves instead of fiat effects, rosy cheeks instead of pale ones, sleek, shining hair rather than masses of fuzzy ringlets are the order of the day. It's year to eat and gain weight if you are too thin; to exercise and reduce if you are too fat. Don't depend entirely on cosmetics for the glow that sig nifies good health. Get outdoors and exercise. Sleep more than you did ten years ago when it was fashion, able to be a plae, nervous whoopee girl. Strive for healthy, calm, poised beautyl
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 BABIES ARE PEOPLE '''~
 BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON
 When baby first notices his hands and turns them to have good ook he is playing When his daddy makes monkey faces and boo baby is being entertained He is not playing at all.
 So few people realize the difference The boy watches Ia ball for entertainment He plays ball only when he gets the feel of horsehde ash and for base
 The mistake with children that infancy that we must entertain them tn The more we do it. the less they will
 T can't get Johnny to out and play his mother He read the time the adio Just another illus has Whatever the be- it is the it. that found to look or listen than to do
 They'll Anuse Themselves Opportunities
 Babies small children start out most noby to entertain them selves fact they both physically and mentally through play or the interest motive
 But so much of their tearing up behavior that wise mother will realize what to be amused
 The very find the whole big to climb and the water to splash in He copies his mother, but himself
 ceases to be instincts imagination develops, he use his own inventveness
 One toy leads right able @ G s get e the % mS s 5 9 o them He has the with not be interested in more than one fetish that he Entertainment Demanded by Learned to Play
 Choice important At first the big splendid in sound Next the around ey ns things he familiar with and he manpuaes them sS vi s' aose S's the ssa things '0'' pay
 At all playthgs give action things of things to do things train his eye and his fingers well
 He likes people play him. he doesn't parents dissatisfied child nothing dc Variety helps susgeOns help cOnssna help The c made amusement
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DEAR MISS CHATFIELD:

cleft palate operation and bad mpedi devil of life Everyone it is just mild aflcon how embarrassing is not to be understand what you In school the children had fight girls well boys account older the sensitive become and for going where had college, nde aicon bitter but it is must depend will be dependent happily married They wanted love and well set it's hard read of married happiness
 
 life Is there anything that will help so tell quickly
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ANSWER:

My several things do to yourself of them Ask family to cleft palate repaired Perhaps learning talk all again
 
 your brothers sisters w doubt surprising you quiveringy will altogether different will be able that old spirit which stood good stead in early school Fight fears Don't permit them to and shun out of the you doing something your handicap will put hope in your heart.
 grieving reading studying practising the piano. and doing something useful Knit yourself then knit sisters will find that thoughts diverted mind stimulated oous emotions uieted and best of a perhaps you will be better fitted to land job. Quit worrying the future muling drawbacks and think how lucky in having parents who could education home and comfortable surroundings Quit
 
 agreeable that they will around this will make the social contacts that Lastly, anybody hearty afflicted can't his life thinking looking out for himself to lives
  patients in pias hopeessly n lonely frendless abe institutions to whom miniserng angel time mind of to do something about the other fellows
 Life doesn't get down unless give the that's parayzed thinking working fighting live, laugh love and be happy
 CAROLINE CHATFIEID. - .ubmltten this Letters unsuitable publication proSdsd % paper
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HIS SILVER JUBILEE

"The Emperor's Candlesticks, starring William Powell and Luise Rainer, launches George FitZ- matrices twenty-fifth year as motion picture director.
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Feathers in Her Hats

Madame Suzy remains the Duch- ess of Rents favorite modiste. Two of the hats she selected are trimmed with ostrich tips, and the trim little sailors in paillasson which Suzy features will accompany her informal ensembles. To complete the garden party dress there is a -brimmed hat in natural Ital- ian straw with a wide band of black silk stressing the brirn above and below. This is simply trimmed with a long black silk cord, finished with tassels, which goes around the rath- CT flat crown and hangs at the back underneath the brim. The Duchess also included a tiny little turban in white silk jersey with long, nar- row quill in light blue slipped through the drapery in front.
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WOMAN,S REALM z
Coronation Is Royal pportunity to Dress Ut
Duchess Of Kent Bolsters Title Of ''Smartest

a brick background, with box-pleats encrusted all the way around the skirt of the dress which is topped by hiplength swagger jacket with little round collar.
 A more formal afternoon dress and coat Is made of navy crepe with modernistic white 'pen strokes" de- sign. The dress is perfectly plain in front, beltless, with a pleated panel introduced at the back of the skirt and the bodice buttoning from neck to wait. This is topped by a long, loose coat of the same fabric, cut on very simple lines, and lined with sheer wool navy crepe.
 For garden parties or informal dining, the Duchess of Kent will wear a long slim dress of black and white floral print crepe, belted Tn yellow wool. The skirt is perfectly simple and the bodice has cape back draped up in front on tho arms to form rather wide sleeves. Another formal afternoon ensemble, for the races or receptions, is i'll beige. This has a long, loose coat of light beige lainage with the el- bow sleeves hemmed in silver fox, over a slim dress of beige crepe, showing a sunray-pleated panel in front of the skirt.
 Evening gowns include a pale pink mat crepe dress with slim, slightly trained skirt which ac- quires a slight, low placed fullness at the back. The soft halter dec- ollete and olng panels of the same
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NEXT: New beauty aids.
interesting topics.

interesting topics.
 Send lOc for your copy of GOOD ALTERNATING MADE EASY to the Waterbury Democrat Home Service, e35 sixth Ave, New York. N. Y. Be sure tO write plainly your NAME, ADDRESS, and thc NAME of booklet.
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GABLE LIVES UP TO IT

Clark Gable. named twice in . week as best-dressed man, will prove it in M-G-Ms Saratoga" with twelve 1887 sports changes.
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Hozv To Keep WeU
By DIR. WILLIAM BRADY. MD.

lsgn.d letters peranng p."on"l henlth ana to brief received
  William
  of Waterbury DemOcrat.)
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Caroline Chatfield
Sqys To-day

So Long as the Thinking Apparatus Is in Working Order, We Have Fighting Chance to Live, Laugh, Love and Be Happy. Life Doesn't Get Us Down Unless We Give Up the Fight.
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Household Hints
BY ROsRTTE HARGROYE

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 NEA Service Stan Correspondent.
 Paris.-The title of the best dressed woman at the coronation of King George VI won't go to any foreigner" if the Duchess of Kent can help 1t. She has done her shop ping with hang the expense" lavishness. The pretty wife of the kings youngest brother purchased p outfits here at an estimated cost of &l5.0O0-the largest order rec ceived by Paris couturiers since the war.
 Aside from acquiring finery suit able for every occasion of busy coro- nation week, from casual teas to the most formal court functions, the for mer Princess Marina has put her approval on the newest of the new modes and so helps to establish a style that is likely to win favor with woman the world over-the kilted skirts brought out by Captain Molly neux, her favorite couturier.
 Her purchases included modes in bright colors and gay prints. Lunch ing at the Relais-Plaza during her Paris stay, she wore vivid inform al morning ensemble showing a green dress topped by a little jacket in green and brick red check design.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-06

Strengthening her claim to the title of England's best-dressed wo- man is the semi formal summer ensemble in beige, from the Molly neux collection. It includes a beige silk dress with shirred motifs and a sunray pleated panel at the front, and a full length coat of light beige lainage, the elbow sleeves of which are lavishly
 trimmed with silver fox.
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Sports and Informal Costumes
 Are Luxurious

Are Luxurious
 Included in Molyneux's creation for the Duchess is two piece sports ensemble in beige wool. The skirt has graduated pleats all the way around, and the sweater bodice but tons down the from with self but tons with little brass semi-circles Tn the center, four pockets and little turned-down collar. A dark brown surah scarf completes the ensemble. Another little suit is made of yel- low lainage with black polka dots, with kilted skirt and fitted jacket.
 Afternoon ensembles comprise a printed silk, suit, white anchors on
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  All held in confidence Write Miss Chntheld pn
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RIGHT:

A suave gown of dull silk crepe in 3 soft shade of flesh pink is the Duchess of Rents choice for for mal evening affairs. The slim skirt has a slight fullness at the back and a short train. The hal- ter decollete and two floating front panels are flattering details.
 It's ,!TOlyneux creation.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-18
rgiua Pbosotbc Essays by Western Aris William We

whose original philosophic drawing is
reproduced on this page, has captured
the sombre and tragic mood in which so
many men and women find themselves
imprisoned. Some of them are held cap
tiyes to their own misery by deceit, by
hate and by jealousy, but perhaps the
most devastating Imprisonment of all is
that of Self-Pity . unless it be Fear.
There can be no freedom where there
is fear. Freedom comes only from conf
dence and the deep well of courage. And
to gain it we must unshackle ourselves
from doubt, selfishness, worry-and bit
terness.
So many of us, when beset with trou-
BILE and despair, yearn "to get away from
it all', to hurry to the other side of the
world, to salye the wounds of our misery
with forgetfulness, unmindful that the
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-18

master who arrived in America in 1916 and
occasionally gould break the silence as to his
actual identity by claiming that he was Marshal
Rey. The man France knew was Napoleon's
general, Michel Ney Marshal of France, Duke
of Elchingen and Prince of the Moskowa.
New interest in this historic mystery has been
aroused by the publication of Marshal Neg: A
Dual Life, written by LeGette Blythe journal
list and historian of North Carolina, where the
man known Peter Stuart Ney and identified
by certain records as the famous French mar
shal-spent the last years of his life. The new
book, which has been published by Stackpole
Sons, will undoubtedly create more mystery
just as it will clear up many of the oft-repeated
rumors concerning the almost legendary
Ney Marshal of France
VIII the answer to the questions be found in
the grave of Ney near Salisbury, Rowan County,
North Carolina?
Where did Michel Ney die?
Was he executed in 1915 as one of Napoleon's
generals?
Did he live for 30 more years to die as
North Carolina schoolnnaster?
The compilation and recapitulation of most
Of the existing documents pertaining to Napo-
leon and his most famed marshal Ney, furnishes
the basis of Mr. Blythes study. He shows the
closely knit ties between the great military man
of Europe and the interesting Frenchman who
ran several private schools in the southern
states.
Michel Ney was born in Saar-Lous in Lor-
raine January 10, 1859, the son of Nicholas Ney,
a cooper who had served throughout the Seven
Years War.
Soldiers were continually marching back and
forth through Lorraine for at that time the Saar
River was the boundary between Germany and
France and it wasn't long before Michel re-
PAGE TWO
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-18

LEW of us are sufficiently courageous
! to face life to battle out our prob
lens and to deal with the facts as they
are, too frequently binding ourselves to
truth and all it represents.
Forever striving to be law-abiding citi-
zens, to uphold our material RESPONSE
bilities to civilization and to set exam
pies of good citizenship to others, we
obey the red and green traffic lights along
the bouleyards of life, we pay our bills,
We keep our contracts and meet the obli-
cations we incur. But while we do all
these things that concern our material
mode of behavior we imprison ourselves
in the deep dungeons of self-infiicted
mental despair, hemmed in by the stone
walls of our indecision, our evasion in
meeting certain problems that require
courage, frankness and the utmost hon.
esty to self.
William Wilke, the western artist
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-18
FULFILLING OBLIGATIONS

of accepting sacrifice without complaint,
the ability and stamina to think of the
rights of others over and above taking
what we desire from life; the sports
manship ethics of not winning victory at
the cost of prohibiting those, often less
agile, from regaining what they have lost
and, greatest of all, the courage and the
honesty to carry forward in the face of
the most crushing and devastating cir
cumstances.
Nothing in life to which we aspire, not
even happiness or contentment, is
achieved without humble and under
standing effort. When that effort is
made, when we have done our best, and
when the shadows of night close in upon
the day, we will have found contentment,
ease from misery -. and freedom from
all that once imprisoned us.
George w. Lynn.