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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16

yeIop any illness. Niaety-nine times out of a hundred the annoying ob- struction, stuffinees, sncezing or rtiil- ming at the nose clears away and is forgotten within an hour or less if the victim can get out of the draft or get warmed up again one way or another.
 The professor concluded his ad- dress with . strange appeal: Since 1t is apparent that no rational means are available to prevent or treat the common cold on the basis of the hypothesis of infectious origin, isn't 1t time to go back to fundamentals and start anew?" Thatsis, go back to the views physicians held in the nineteenth century and before, that most common ailments come from bad weather and that's all there is to 1t. If that was satisfactory view, how come the medical profess sion today is so far away from the dear old fundamentals2
 Students. of arthritis or "rheurna. tism" have not yet found rational means to prevent or treat the dis ease or diseases so designated on the basis of the hypothesis of infectious origin, and probably the majority of physicians still accept with little question the experience of genera tions of people everywhere" that cold and dampness are causes.
 If person is subject to any form 0f arthrikig. or "rheumatigm" If you insist, cold is almost certain to make him suffer more and warmth as certainly keeps him comfortable. Arthritis patients nearly always do better in summer than in winter, in 8 warm climate than in a cold one, in a dry region than in a damp one. But this is not a peculiarity of arthritis or rheumatism. It ap- plies as well to most of the ills flesh Is heir to.
 Speaking as Ol Doc Brady, acute arthritis or "rheuma tisin" other than infectious (caused by bacterial in- vasion of joint tissues) is incon- ceivable to my mind, and there are only three specific types or forms of chronic arthritis or rheumatism" {" namely, infectious, nutritional and traumatic. Cold or dampness is not a cause of any form of arthritis or rheumatism" though warmth and dryness always give sufferers the most comfort or relief.
 Tonsils and Quinsy
 Two doctors said my infected ton sils cause q,iinsy. One says no, and that I'll get 1t again even if I have the tonsils removed ... (Mrs. A. R.)
 Answer-Quinsy is abscess in the tissues around the tonsil. The infec- ton probably enters through the tonsil. Removal of the tonsils us- ually puts an end to the annual at tacks of quinsy.
 Copyright. 1897, John r. bile Co)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16
winning Approval Is Test of Skill
Paris Styles
By MARY FENTRRSS
United Press Stan Correspondent

United Press Stan Correspondent
 Paris (UP) )--Expert workmanship has now made 1t possible for wom- cn to wear hand-knit clothes for every hour of the day or night. Knitted clothes being shown in Paris come in a variety of weavcs and threads. Hand-knitted coats made of warm, heavy woolen threads are used for winter sports while lacy Weayes of silk threads make cobwebby evening gowns. Some of the clotheg are knitted directly on the needles to follow certain pat tern, but the greater part of the materials are knitted in great leng- ths 50 that the material can be cut, tailored and fitted more exactly to the styles of the day.
 Beach and cruise pajamag ire uuently are of hand-knit material. Bathing suits, sun suits and shorts are all made in amusing patterns of either woolen or cotton threads. These arc particularly practical as they can easily be pulled into shape, do not fade or shrink if doused in the water.
 Some of the new cotton and linen threads look like woolen tweeds and are knitted in tailored, fitted suits for spring and summer wear. These lightweight suits. worn with lacy biouses Emitted with an open stitch. are suggested particularly for travel and for town wear. Two and three contracting colors often are brought into these ensembles.
 Dinner and evening gowns of hand-knit material are usually made In pastel colors or "off shades" Knitted in natural silk, the gowna have the sheen of satin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16
INDIAN SIGN
 ON SLIPPERS

Just think of a pieced quilt block for each state! Pictured is the very popular Indiana Puzzle, also sonie- times called Monkey Wrench. In No. C9O5 you get this pattern and H other designs: Kansas Trolbles, Ill- inois Star, Pennsylvania Pineapple, Texas Star, Virginia Reel, Key West Beauty for Florida, oregon Trail. etc. Everyone Q choice gem. you may make quilt using each block or 4s different quilts. Tn addition to these patterns you also receive our national emblem of the spread eagle as a quilting pattern.
 To order. ask for No. C905. or tear out illustration and send with IS cents stamps or coin. Address your order to WATERBURY DEM OCRAT, MAKE IT YOURSELF PATTERN BUREAU, BOX 166, KANSAS CITY MO. Be sure to give name and complete address.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16

Have winters rich foods left matronly buigcg? Get slim lines for spring clothcs-without skip ping meals or cutting desserts.
 Let low-calory fods reduce the pounds. Is pie q favorite? Cream tneringue's only half as fattcning eg lemon; less sugar. fewer eggs. Does whipped cream tempt you? Take q dash with 1 serving of cof- fee jelly: only 13O calories. Flee from like serving of chocolate blanc mange with heavy creaml That's 800 caIories, 20 more than this 4-course meal:
 Cocktail of shrimps, l teaspoon sauce; iiaIibut with lemon: 1-2 bsked potato. teaspoon butter; i-2 esIp peas; l-4 cup tomato aspic on I.l head lettuce; 3 large halves eanned apricots. ? tablespoons eWfce.
 Our 32-page booklet tells you how to lose 2 pounds week safely or i.2OO calofics q day. Two wcekS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16
The Family Doctor
SCARLET FEVER VICTIM RARELY
 HAS DISEASE A SECOND TIME

one person to another. And 1t comes on rather suddenly, usually during epidemics that are worse in winter or fall.
 Most of the cases develop in chil- dren between five and 12 years of age who usually have been in con- tact with others who had the dis- ease. Az fin diphtheria cases, a baby undoubtedly gets in his blood, from it's mother, substances which enable him to resist scarlet fever from the time of birth until he is about one year of age. Then the resistance be- gins to wear off
 Scarlet fever is one of those dis eases which you are not likely to have second time. One attack of the disease helps you build in your body substances which aid you to resist further attacks.
 The story of an attack of scarlet fever is rather typical. From two to four days after you have been in contact with a scarlet fever victim, you develop chill. then sore throat, with some nausea and vomiting. Promptly your pulse becomes rapid. Fever rises as high as 102 or l04 de- greeS. With this there are the usual symptoms of acute infection.
 Now bright red spots about the size of q pin point begin to appear, usually on the neck and chest. The eruption spreads rapidly over the regt of your body. Your face also appears red, but ordinarily because of the fever and not the eruption. After two or three days the rash be- gins to fade, and in about 6 week your skin in normal in color.
 The next step affecting the skin is the peeling or scaling, which takes place 10 days to two weekh after the disease first appears Great patches of skin may come on the hands and feet; over the rest of the body, the skin usually peels of in small scales.
 Most people are interested in Knowing whether the scales or the skin that peels oir is important in in spreading scarlet fever. Appar- ently 1t does not contain the germA responsible, and will not spread the disease unless 1t has been contafni- mated with secretions of the nose
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16
.RARKllTA.
eEAMBW1tB
 Your Children
By Olive Roberts BartoR

Look at me-" thundered MT. Brown. And no tricks now. Were you on High street. or weren't you?"
 Jim was just about to say that he had coasted down High street twice before he sought the safer lane. But his fathers voice and manner sent his last ounce of courage out through his fingers.
 The boy gulped and looked at his fathers tie. "N--no, sir"
 But you were with Timothy. and Timothy was hurt on High street"
 T left him."
 T know you did. But what I'm trying to get at" booined MT. Brown, "is when you left him. You have orders to stay away from that hill"
 "Yes sir, I know"
 What is more important to me than anything else, James, is your honesty" MT. Brown laid a heavy hand on Jim,s shoulder. T can stand for bit of disobedience, but I | can't stand quibbling coward. I fred Jenks last week for giving me the wrong answer"
 Mrs. Brown dared to interrupt From, would you have dismissed Jerry Jenks if he had given you the right answer?"
 "H'm. Well, yes, I would. He'd been soldering. Were you on High street?"
 Silenced by Accusing Manner
 Jim got his eyes up to his fath- CTS chin, and made no answer.
 T thought so."
 T only took two rides and then left Tim and went over to the lane. There was nobody there. When the big bobs came, I beat it."
 Mir. Brown, honest Dick Brown, boasted that trickery and conniv- ance were to him utterly unforgiv- able sins. But he was always laying his thumb on that side of the scales of justice. He was powerful and successful. full of health and energy. He had no weaknesses and there- for few temptations.
 ] His ron, Jim, was anxious to tell the truth. But something ac- cusing in his fathers manner si- fenced his tongue and his honesty. Begides. he knev that he was dam. ed if he did and damned if he didn't. Jim was not Q physical coward, but moral one. well, yes, a little. He needed to have frank ness cultivated in his makeup. not forced into it by an over-powering bulldozer (machine for heavy push ing) that crushed all in it's path.
 There b . difference in children. All must be taught honesty at al- most any price, but not the price Jim was paying. His price was fear, certainty of being misunderstood, and spiritual numbness. So often 1t is this way. The very quality that the griinly-insisteiitt parent b trying to iristill. is crushed in the germ. And the quality to pc discouraged. being proof against the iron heel, is strengthened by resist ance.
 How much better if Mir. Brown had pulled Jim to him and said more gently, "Now, son, tell me about 1t. I may have to take youi sled away for . while, but let's have the whole story" He would have gotten 1t at once.
 lCopyright. 1887, NEA Service. Inc,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16

real literature--to stories of life as 1t happens in it's crudity or its sophBtry-should be ample proof that the mass mind has its lucid moments. Otherwise, why did 1t choose Mrs. Bucks own Good Earth" for the universal library shelves? Why has 1t taken such authors as Charles Dickens, Charles Lamb, Jonathan Swift, Edith Whar- ton and Villa Gather to its heart? They do not write down. They do not pull ropes to make a story end happily. Ruthlessly, yet understand ingly, they portray life as 1t is lived, not as 1t is conceived by sachcrinc imagination that stages it's play in an cthcrealized region.
 Since Mrs. Bucks own books, whose understanding requires in- telligent appreciation, arc rated 70 highly by the lay mind, surc- ly the multitude deserve little bet ter appraisal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16
BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN Editor, Journal of the American Medical Association and Of
 Hygeia, the Health Magazine.

Each winter brings an increase in scarlet fever cases, but today we find ourselves in a better position to control this disease than ever before in the history Of medicine.
 The disease resembles diphtheria in many ways. Symptoms are likely to appear first in the throat. It IS an infectious condition, passed from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16

HOuIlICu LiiC e n or m o u s stu p i d and silent censor ship of the mass mind"
 On the gur- face, at least, 1t sounds az t h o Il g h she were biting the hand that feeds her. For isn't 1t this same m a s s mind that raised her books to the top of the best s c l l c r list, heaped fortune in her lap and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16
WELSEIIMER WONDERS:--- Does Mrs. Buck Consider Mass Mind Stupid If It Acclaims Her Books?
.HELEN WELSHIMER WONDERS:


dict. It's daily fare. through the years, has been wholesome.
 Mrs. Buck more or less depre- ciates her own value when she &C., cuses 95 per cent of the people of lacking appreciation of artistic in- tegrity.
 Copyright, 1897, NEA Service, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16
There's Escape In Happy Bindings

Perhaps the public falls down in It's standards because good books are few. It requires much more delft writing ability to win ap- proval of reality and monotony that 1t does to present a romance where the tangled skelns smooth cut and there isn't knotted place in the knitted pattern.
 People ever search for escape from reality. Therefore, they forgive mediocrity more quickly in an au- thor whose theme is happy than in one who walks more sombrc or practical way. However, when the author keeps his integrity and touches heights, the lay mind is with him. It doesn't want drivel, success stories, and happy endings. It wants an intelligent book.
 After all. there is no fight with the "unintelligent mass mind" to which the noted author refers. It has demonstrated 8 distinct prefer ence for good books. It may amuse itself now and again with the "es- capeS" but 1t isn't permanent ad-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16
TOMORROW's MENU
CONTINUALLY FUNNY

Paramount today extended for a new long term it's contract with Charlie Ruggles, next to be featuerd in Turn of The Moorg supported by Mary Carlisle, Eleandse Whitney. Johnny Downs, Ben Blue and Cecil Cunningham. Lewis Seller will di- rect.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16
HAPPY ENDING
 By Helen WeLShimer

There must be thousands of admirers of the novels of Pearl s. Buck (you couldn't have forgotten "rhe Good Earth") who wonder just what she could have been thinking of when she de-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16
TALLEsT

Fred MacMurray. who is playing opposite Claudette Colbert in Maid of Salem" at Paramount, not only is one of Hollywood's busiest stars but is also the tallcst. He is six feet three inches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16
Baked Bluefish (4 to 6 servings)

One bluefish or 3 fresh or frozen fillets weighing in all, 3 pounds; 1 teaspoon salt, few grains pep per, 2 tablespoons melted butter, 1 lemon, 2 cooked carrots, 2 table spoons butter, parsley or water cress.
 If whole fish is used, split in the middle of the back. If fillcts are used, score them crosswise two or three times. Rub fish well with salt and pepper, then brush with melted butter.
 Place the fish, skin side up. on a well greased heat resistant glass platter. Place the juice of 1-2 lemon over 1t. Cut the cooked carrots lengthwise in half and brush with butter. Arrange them on platter as border for the fish. Bake in hot oven (400 degrees F. for 30 minutes. Garnish with curled lemon slices and sprigs of parsley or chilled watercress. Serve while piping hot from the same glass dish 1t was baked in. Any laments over the idea
 Southern cucumbers are in the market at reasonable prices. Use them with fish to give that differ ence whcihc confuses the fish hater.
 Fish In Canoe
 Three cucumbers, 1h cups oi flaked fish (boiled white fish, ol canned salmon or tuna), teaspoon chopped parsley, ? teaspoons chopped chives, cup chopped eel. cry, 1 hard-cooked egg, chopped, tablespoon butter, tablespoon flour | tablespoon chopped onion, B. cup milk, seasoning to taste.
 Peel cucumbers. Cut in hal lengthwise, remove seeds ant pulpy parts. Stand for 20 min utes in salted ice water. Remove rinse and boil for 6 minutes. Drair and wash in cold water.
 Heat butter. Add chopped onion, cok for 2 minutes unti tender but not Drowned. Ado flour and mix well, then slowly add milk. Add all the other in. gradients to this flour and mill combination. Mix well, season Then stuff cucumbers with thil mixture. Dust top of stuffini lightly with cracker crumbs ant sprinkle with paprika.
 Grease a baking pan well. Ar rahgc the stuffed cucumbers in c row. Bake in hot oven (40O de- grees Fl for 1-2 hour. Serve with a delicate tomato sauce.
 TOMORROW'S MENU
 BREAKFAST: Baked apples with cream, scrambled eggs. fried tomatoes, toast. coffee. milk.
 LUNCHEON: Grapefruit juice creamed ham on toast, rolls frosted ginger bread, tea, milk.
 DINNER: Clam and tomato juice baked bluefish, boiled potatoes ir parsley butter. scalloped egg plant romaine with French dressing. lem. on gelatin, whipped cream. coffee milk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16

and throat.
 These Becretjons do contain the Qerins and will themselves spread the disease or, by contamination of skin, utensils, or other material. aid in the spread. Occasionally teeth, hair, and fingernails may be affect c and breay down after scarlet fever. ff
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16
WOMAN,S REALM :
Ho1C To Keep Well
Bx DR. WILLIAM BRADY, M.D.

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16

menus, calory chart. Helpful exer- cises. How to gain. and how to stay slim.
 Send l0c for your copy Of THE NEW WAY TO A YOUTHFUL PIGURE to the Waterbury Demo- crat Home Service. s3s Sixth Aye, New York. N. Y. Be sure te write plainly your NAME, ADDRESS, and the NAME of booklet
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16
Caroline Chatfield
Saps Today
mun. a.s.....A .. .. s.A... oe...

Ingenious and Industrious Girl Can Put Herself
 Through College Without Being Financial
 Burden on Poor Parents.
 DEAR MISS CHATFIELD:
 college and have reached the point where Mother college Unforeseen circumstances that have srsen made big holes in their savings and am drain should be giving instead of taking education what it's cracked to be2 Cant a through pnchg scrmpng the part of parents and to work Any suggestions will be weighed well.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16

XXTE know how delightful it is to w live in your sunroom all spring and summer long! But we know. too, that feeling Of being in gold fish bowl with all the neighborhood
 able to. look in. And we know how hot . sunporch can be with all the light and heat glaring through the glass. But here's a solution! Put up fresh new cloth window shades over each panel of glass (as a very clever woman friend of ours did) and con.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16
ANSWER:


 Yes delight to girl suHer the jealousy because of them They get big kick out of being beOved After marriage they continue wives enough to conceal factth they and tOrn,ened
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16

girl pretty the boy friends affection by his his frank discussion of his affairs wien When he If could afford it. would ask That's cvlsve He hasn't anything the contrary he has served notice immediate improvement. CAROLINE CHATFlELD
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16
ToDAY's FASHION TIP

Hand knit cruise and beach clothes are smart.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16
By Jane Rogers

troI the light without cutting of a view of your summer lawn. You can achieve such stunning effects by using side draperies in tones to blend with your other furnishings and fresh cloth shaues a tone or lyo lighter than the walls. What will please all you clever thrifty women Is the fact that these shades we speak of are cloth woven on . loom and then "processed" to with stand weathering and certainly Sor exceptionally long likAl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16

made her name by-word of literature?
 Mrs. Buci made her criticism of the "mass mind" in 2 speech be- fore the Conference of the Na- tional Board of Review of Motion Pictures. And she continued to say that, of an average motion picture audience. she believed not more than five per cent were iil- telligent enough to recognize and enjoy a worthwhile film. winning Approval Is Test of Skill
 She bemoaned especially the fact that artistic integrity has been abandoned in favor of happy end- ings, too often.
 When the conclusion of story b not logically happy, certainly the intelligent mind does not want to be soothed by a camera wrought miracle. There B justice in this comment of Mrs. Bucks.
 However, the mass response to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16
DEAR MISS CHATFIELD:

breeze until 6 out f, public hendih delight making jea he makes and t he him but FOOT salary makes difference to me but using How girl her? If he did would be deliberately make SINCERE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16
-THE TABLE
 Food Suggestions
BY MRS. GAYNOR MADDOX

NEA Service Staff Writer
 A fine lusty blucfish or a few fresh or frozen fillets can spread their stuff with flavor and spirit. Give them a chance--your dinner without meat will become "big time" eating.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16
ANSWER:
prAR Mrss CHATF1ELD:

ANSWER
 My first suggestion little scouting to can't that will or part of possible degree without imposing
 financial burden parents Discuss tn: question wtn your suggestions what sort of work ObanaDe coaching be done and star scholar hs
 easiest But there others Recently story in the newspapers about the daughter or well her through mendng the She built up such
 employ other girls to work for her. And she said that enjoyed most earning the money making pleasant contacts
 My suggestion with Mother and Dad In this decision they have set their hearts on seeing you sheepkn in hand maybe pinch and endure end of sacrifice than give up their dear dream.
 college education what it is cracked up to be when girl to the unless she has the degree college education what cracked up to be the girl formed tastes for the cultural studied None of which to that she can't make
 living enjoy the old diploma is worth been worth before Many important bus college graduates into their ranks Dancing department advertise with the statement employ only college and women
 light shouldn't throw her chances to diploma considered all the in the which relieve her parents 3 q time continue her
 " " ~ CAROLINE CHATFIELD
Evening star., 1937-02-19
DrathH.

TAYLOR. ALICE KNOWLES. On Friday;
February 1s; 1891 5 at rMohfFs her hGns T4y r497
and mother Of william II Taylor and
residence On MSnasy y;,I.fs February 22
THORNTON. JOHN T. Departed this lifs
fAoRNToN. Or Ffs5Sfth the beloved son ot the i.ts
sSse 1sssss to ans Mourn afFS 5er oss devoted
wife. Mrs Lucy J. Thornton; enc sister
Mrs Mary Baps and resfns oshsr Tsla,iVfs viss
funeral @ Saturday. February 20, at !
fnterment in Lincoln Memorial Gene
terry. 10
s ss at Esnhan Sn sd
McdRuDER WALLACE. the husband 81
Ida. Wallace. father Si Bessie Sohnson nI,Ua
r. /. ave. NV. Funeral Saturday. Feb.
aay funeral 20 home s0 Rtsrmsns R W. sSxs
nesda,. February II. 1887: DAVID L
WAPLE. beloved son Of Mrs; Elia6eta9
Grace wells. Mrs. Dorothy Russell Mrs.
Margaret Chasko and Mrs. irma ROC
erick Remains resting at the W. W.
Chambers Co. funeral home. 1400 Chaplin
st. NV Funeral services at the above
funeral home on Friday February 10. at
2 pm. Relatives and friends invited.
Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery.
WICKERsHAM. AGNES M. On Thurs
day February ,l. 1s 1ss7N sgN Ct NJ her wIek- Tssi-
ERSHAM widow Of Col NJ. D. Wicker
sham and sister Of Mrs. John Wesley
Smith Services will be held at the
above address on Saturday. February
20. at pm. 1nterment private. Please
omit flowers. IL
WooDING. SARAH. On Sunday; Febru;
airy "A. 1897 at the home for the Aged
OF MRS. Ellen Dixon Of 1924 Church st:
NV Remains resting at the W. Ernest
Jarvis funeral church. 1432 You st.
NV. Funeral Saturday. February 20. at
pm, from the above funeral church.
Evening star., 1937-02-19
WILLIAM SCHWARTZ,
ATTORNEY, EXPIRES
Funeral Services for Former D. G..
Resident Held Today at
Lexington. Mo.

william Warner Schwartz, 43, for
merly resident here for many years,
died Wednesday after a short illness
in Lexington, Mo-, where he had prac-
ticed law for the last II years. Fu-
neral services are being held today in
Lexington. Burial also will be there.
Mr.. Schwarts was the son of Mrs.
Herbert Schwartz and brother of Mrs.
Edna s. Smith, both of 1915 Columbia
road.
He was graduated from Eastern
High School in 1912 and from George
town University in 1915, receiving the
degree of bachelor of law. The fol-
lowing year he got his master of law
degree there.
During the World War Mr. Schwartz
was commissioned a lieutenant and
served at Fort Riley. After the war