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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-05-06
Poppy Day To Be
Observed Here May Is

Preparations for the observance
of Poppy Day, Saturday, May %,
are being completed by John Lind
blad Post Unit No. II OF the Amel
lean Legion Auxiliary, Mrs. Ray
Ramsey, unit president, announced
today. Arrangements are being Sdir
ected by Mrs. Lorena Kern, chair
man of the Poppy Day committee,
assisted by a corps of workers from
the unit.
Honor the World War dead and
aid the wars living victims, is the
meaning of the memorial poppy
said Mrs. Kern. THE poppy, which
bloomed SO strikingly among the
trenches and battle graves in Bel
gium and France, became the flow
er of the dead during the war.
Ever since the war it has been worn
in all English speaking countries
annually as an Individual tribute to
the men who gave their lives in
the conflict.
'"The little red flower takes added
significance from the fact that it
is made by the war disabled, and
that it contributes to the welfare
of the disabled men and the Ge-
pendent families of veterans. Ey-
eryone who wears poppy on Pop
py Day, not only is showing re-
me1nbrance and honor for the men
who died in the war, but is giving
help to those who still are bearing
the burdens of the war in suffer
ing, privation and lost opportun-
tiles. All contributions made for the
flower will go to support the. re-
Mobilization and welfare work of
the Legion and Auxiliary which
means so much to the disabled vet>
Grams and the families of the dead
and disabled.
THE women of the local unit are
making great efforts for a success
full Poppy Day this year and are
hoping that everyone in the valley
will catch the spirit of the day, and
will join with them in thonoring
the dead and aiding the disabled"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-05-06
LEAGUE STANDINGS

With Benton City drawing the
bye this week, Council and Mckee
both turned in victories to con.
tinue the three-way tie for first
place in the TTi-County league,
while White Blufs-Hanford boosted
itself to the 500 mark with it's vic
tory at Finley-Hover.
Council defeated Richland 4 to D,
with each team being limited to
four hits. while Mckee nosed out
a win over Prosser. No report of
the score has been received here.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-05-06
Old Age Assistance
Grants Are Reduced
BY Fern T. Massie
Acting Administrator, Benton
County Welfare Department

The review of all old age assist
ance grants during April has re-
suited in many changes: SO grants
were cancelled completely as chill
dren or other relatives were able
to care for necessities, and because
of resources such as homestead plus
additional pieces of property, lnsur-
ance with cash surrender valte and
ownership of property bank ac~
counts, etc.
1t was necessary to make this re-
duction as funds were limited so
that assistance could only be glyel.
to those persons without resources
of any kind. Administrative ex-
penses have also been reduced by
$1OO monthly.
This review leaves 39s persons in
Benton county receiving old age
assistance amounting to $6866.60
monthly. AS this sum cannot be inv
creased next month it means that
additional old age assistance grants
can be made only as the present
old age assistance roll is decreased.
On this basis a number of pend
ing applications for old age assist
allce were either Withdrawn by the
applicants or denied. At present 81
applicants are receiving small food
orders until they can be placed on
old age assistance rolls.
A reduction will also be necessary
in relief for unemloyables. Pre-.
viously, cash assistance had been
given but because a much smaller
sum is available for this aid, cash
will be discontinued and during
May relief will be issued in kind,
that is, grocery orders, food COM
modities and clothing. Most of the
clothing issued is made by needy
women employed on WPA sewing
projects. AS stated in previous ar
rticles, all able-bodied persons in
need are certified for WPA.
The cooperation that has been
extended by relatives and members
of the community has been most
helpful Because of this we will be
able to conserve sufficient funds to
care for all persons actually in
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-05-06

Edmund Anderson drove to va
kiina Tuesday to bring home his
mother; Mrs. Helena Anderson,
who suffered a broken pelvic bone
in fall ten days before. Mrs. An
derson's condition is very satisfact-
Dry.
x y
Each child in the family should
have one quart of milk a day, and
each adult should have at least a
pint. Some of this may be in the
form of cheese, cream, and milk
used in cooking.
the ball game that evening.
Another performance was given
by the local musicians at the
Grange picnic held at the tourist
park at noon.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-05-06

need. Without this cooperation it
would have been impossible.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-13
Crustless Bread

How about the marvellous invention of two scientific gentlemen in Wupper- tal-Barmen, Germany for which Berlin registers enthusiasm? They have pro- duced a device that bakes bread without any crust. It is baking pan with cover that can be screwed down, and has an absorbent lining, so that the moisture vanishes from the dough and the result ing loaf is pure white and "all inside".
 This may be all right for those who like it. But millions of Americans will rise up indignantly and demand their crust, as against anything resembling a mere dumpling It would save ladies trouble, of course, in having no crust to cut off when making nifty party sandwiches. But no such enthusiasm is likely to be found among the men. As for boys, their supposed antipathy to bread crust has always been exaggerated.
 good deal depends on the crust, to be sure. But with the thick, tender, golden brown crust that is usually ob- tainable nowadays on bread, whether domestic or bakery, surprising number of people are inclined to eat the crust and throw away the inside. This yearning, in fact accounts for the popular "hard roll" and Italian "breadstick," also ordin- ary toast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-13
Notable Anniversary

An anniversary transcending Tn lm- portance that of any individual, most events to which we are prone to pay tribute when these dates occur, will be observed tomorrow. Not with the tra- ditional fanfare of kings birthday how ever nor yet with the tribute which may come later will the public of the United States commemorate August 14 1885, the date on which President Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act.
 More than any other legislation which has seen the administration striving to effect within governmental provision general scheme of humanitarianism for the millions as against the few, the Social Security Act eXemplifies the benevolent pattern of our Constitution with it's Bill of Rights Certainly not in the literal interpretation of the document which prescribes what an American may have within his government. More liberally, of course, in that phase which gives us, Life, liberty and the pursuit of happi- ness"
 For what life among the greatest DOT tion of the millions who have suffered during the depression did not carry through without thought of pursuit of happiness" It was for survival that most fought, survival and, sometime at the millennium, security; security against such an occurrence ever again within that lifetime.
 And this, then, is the purpose of the Social Security legislation which will affect great segment of the millions of Americans within our lifetime, grant them certainty that they shall not know pov- erty-stricken old age; that the crippled ard the blind may have insurance of care with great government giving this re- turn to it's citizens
 No criticism has been aimed at this legislation for there can be none. The administration of the Social Security Board is non-partisan, it's employees of the Civil Service, it's service in the smaller part of it's earlier functioning, efficient And so, in the words of the late Supreme Court Justice Cardoza the anniversary of establishment of this humanitarian legis- lation is marked with
 "The hope behind this statute is to save men and women from the rigors of the poor house as well as from the haunt ing fear that such a lot awaits them at journeys end. Rescue becomes neces- sary irrespective of cause. :. The prob- lem is plainly national in area and dmen- sions. Moreover, laws of the separate states cannot deal with it effectively. Congress, at least, had basis for that be- lief .. Only a power that is national can serve the interests of all :"
 The above was written in an opinion by the late justice and it should serve as basis of belief that the administration and Congress of the United States took a far-reaching move forward when, three years ago tomorrow, the Social Security Act came into being
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-13
What! No Circus?

The Circus Fans Association, organized at Madison, Wis, out with petitions to which it hopes to get 500,000 signatures. These are petitions to the President ask ing him to do whatever he can to start circuses to rolling again. Circus fans all over the country know that the aspect of America is far from right when the big top is folded and all the animals and human performers have retired to winter quarters in the middle of the summer.
 Probably nothing can be done about it this year, but boys and girls of all ages including grandparents hope the cir GUS can start off next season with busi- ness as usual all labor problems solved, all recession handicaps mere unpleas- ant memory, all the shows going on in their familiar places.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-13

loyal members is being made to walk the plank on the basis of serious charges pre- ferred, but yet improved
 Tn view of the attendant publicity and the fact that his presence might prove embarrassing to the thinner-skinned members of the party we have no doubt but what Mayor Hayes will refrain enter ing into the activities of the coming state convention. But there again we speak merely on our own and certainly not in an advisory capacity. It has been prac- tically indicated here in Waterbury that reorganization of the Democratic party is agreed to by all factions
 In such an event as this it would appear that Waterbury in it's participation in coming conventions will seek to do so in it's customary vigorous manner and with the conviction that the city still is entitled to and will expect it's fair share of repre- sentation on the basis of past voting per- formances and an assurance Of even better future ones.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-13
Second Place On Ticket

Second place on the Democratic state ticket seems to be attracting attention. Colonel Thomas HeWes of Pennington formally announced himself as receptive towards the nomination Labor Com missioner Joseph M. Tone some weeks back also declared himself in the field. Evidently there is general agreement among certain Democratic leaders that Mayor Frank Hayes of Waterbury can not, or will not, be candidate to suc- ceed himself. We don't think he has indicated his intentions along this line to anyone; at least he hasn't publicly
 It remains question whether or not an incumbent candidate might not have some say in case of this sort. Perhaps circumstances change the present situa- tion, but they only do that when you read into the case more than is actually there now when candidates are being formulated and public declarations is- sued. One is. apt to get the impression from the activity in Democratic circles that one of It's popular and consistently
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-13
SidezvuIk AStrOnOn1v Foremost Astronomer of Century Ago Now For gotten - 12-Inch Lens He Produced in
 N. Y. Is Still Being Used.
NEW YORK TIMES

eter were installed in various ob- seryatories.
 The old Fitz is still at work Side walk astronomer Ed Balod has mounted 1t on a Rolls-Royce and with its aid reveals the wonders of the heavens to any one who wants to see them at a price, opposite Bryant Park on Forty-sccond street. Together with his associate, E. E. Cockfair, he gives little lectures on the moon --- you see 1t as If 1t were only as far off as California, but l can bring 1t within 500 miles when the air is still" - or Venus, Mer- cury, Vega, Arcturus shown in broad daylight to the astonishment of the innocent or even Uranus and Neptune, which are invisible to most amateurs.
 How many of the passers-by realize that the old Fitz, though it belongs to astronomical history, Is still 50 grand, an instrument that professional observers would be glad to own 1t? With such 12-inch Fitzes many great astronomical discoveries were made until comparatively re- gently. Back in 1924 Sir John Hers chcl's 5-inch telescope had the larg- est lens in the world. In 1889 Har- yard could boast of only three telc- scopes with lenses of not much more than four inches aperture. Indeed, 1t was not until the Pulkowa 15- inch refractor was installed that the old Fitz began to seem small.
 There IS no denying that the big lattcr-day lenses and mirrors have made 1t possible to plumb space more deeply and to extend the from tiers of the universe by hundreds of millions of light-years. They mag nifty not only stars but the boiling of the atmosphere, so that they are used only rarely to the best advan- tagc. The yoemans work in astron- omy is still done with instruments which we regard as small. Langley, Kcelcr, Boss, Gould, Pickering, Hall, Bernard. nearly all the great obscrv- CTS of the past generation made some of their finest discoveries with a type of instrument that still stands as masterpiece. And to think that on the sidewalks of New York the passing crowd can use a refrac- tor through which the great in as- tronomy once gazedl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-13

would be most appropriate es- cape.
 It is this escape which so acute ly worries Democratic leaders and has caused them to put in some powerful pleas with Governor Lehman to run again. Also 1t has caused Fiorello LaGuardia to favor Democratic Congressman Jim Mead Of Buffalo for the governorship despite the Labor Party Republican hook-up.
 Wrong Horse LaGuardia
 One of the funniest things about the tangled New York poli- tical melee is the way Fiorello makes secret faces at the mention of DeWeys name. Not everybody remembers 1t, but 1t was La- Guardia who made Dewey poli- tically by persuading him to join his coalition ticket.
 Dewey didn't want to run, was afraid he would be licked, re- quired lot of coaxing from the Little Flower. But now that LaGuardia has succeeded, he privately chalks 1t down as bone-head play.
 Dewey was once a timid-looking youngster who had come to New Yorok from Owosso, Michigan, to study law at Columbia and sing in the choir ofo St. Matthews and St. Timothy's.
 He came from an excellent fam fly, could boast Admiral Dewey of Spanish War fame as his cousin, had worked in his fathers print shop, where he was reputed to have learned to understand the labor point of view.
 Successivcly as U. $. attorney, as special prosecutor Of banker Charles F.. Mitchell and beer baron Waxey Gordon, and as special vice investigator, Dewey learned to cast aside his tim idity. He Is now fortnight, fearless and at times ruthless. He knows what he wants and gees after 1t. The old Labor veneer has worn off, and he stands stripped to what he really is--a Tory Republican, personally and politically ambi- tious, and determined to put the ideas he stands for back in power.
 The Labor Liberals who made him may not like 1t, but Tom Dewey is their greatest stumbling block to success in New York city or state.
 Copyright, 1888, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-13
A Book a Day

If you are the sort of person who enjoys James Thurber's My Life and Hard Times"-and I do hope that you are-you'll be glad to hear about Ruth McKenney's book, My Sister Eileen" CHarcourt, Brace: $2). Miss Kenney's book is a meaty slice OH or the same roast.
 Not that there is any sense in comparing the two writers, or even in saying that they are especially alike. But Miss McKenney-by her own account, anyway-seems to have had the same faculty for mak- Ing life an intending process of stepping absent-mindedly into open manholes. and she has the same artless way of telling about 1t after ward.
 The result is some highly enter taining reading.
 The book is chatty account of the things that happened to Miss Mckenney and her sister Eileen during their childhood and after ward. The sisters McKenney seem to have been an alert, quizzical pair Of young ladies with tremendous thirst for knowledge and experience and a fatal knack of getting into Jams while slaking that thirst. And so, as children, they get into trouble at summer camps, scandal lze churchly neighborhood by burying doll on Good Friday in the hope Of an Easter resurrection and serve az harried guinea pigs in Red Cross life-saving experiments Grown older, they get jobs as walt resSes and make shambles out oi q high-class tearoom. Grown still older, they have frenetic and i'm. probable entanglements with oeorg- ian princes. Brazilian naval officers and visiting British lecturers. At any rate, the author does al theSe things. Sister Eileen shares in some, does not share in others. Anc 1t all adds Up to a refreshing. gay and constantly laugh provoking bil of reading.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-13

Gardiner's Island off the north shore of Long Island manages to stay in the news pretty consistently If it isn't stories of how long the island has been in the Gardiner family, it's stories of the island changing ownership. Right now the is- land is news because bird sanctuary has been established there by the federal government The island has always been the home of many birds and in fact, is right on the Atlantic waterfowl flyway and thus stopping-off point for various species of birds. At one time there was military reservation on the island and it has also been a state park.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-13

It would seem extremely doubtful that Alfred E. Smith of New York City would allow himself to be advanced as COP. candidate for U. s. Senator, no matter how strongly opposed he may be to the New Deal. Yet that's just what is being discussed in New York these days In fact, it has been printed that Al is will ing to make the try as a Republican candidate. We hope he reconsiders, if he is at all serious about such move. We're inclined to believe, however, that his political sagacity will come to the fore and he will sidestep any and all efforts to make him candidate of the Repubi- can party. Al Smith is too well liked still among the rank and file of the Demo- cratic party for the former standard bearer to desert the colors and enlist in new political group at this late date. We can't conceive him running for any public office as Republican.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-13
reSSCOnlnent
BISHOP-ELECT MATTHEW F.
 BRADY
Bridgeport Times-Star)

Bridgeport Tlmes-Star)
 Appointment of Rev Matthew F. Brady, Of Hamdcn, by Pope Plus XI as Bishop of Vermont is not only a deserved tribute to the abilities of an eloquent priest but is one more indication of the high esteem of the Chief Pastor of the Roman Catholic church has for the clergy in the Hartford diocese. Bishop elect Brady is the fourth ecclesiastic ele- vated to the episcopate from the Hartford diocese in recent years. Connecticut has sent bishops to i govern the dioceses of Maine, Ver- mont, and Rhode Island. Most Rev. Maurice r. McAuliffe, Hartford's learned prelate. is Q Connecticut man himself. Most Rev. John Greg ory Murray, Archbishop of St. Paul, the most notable graduate from the ranks of the Connecticut clergy, Is a native of Waterbury. With this record, the Hartford diocese truly may be considered as one of the key centers of the Roman Catholic church in America
 News of the designation of Father Brady was received with deep plea- sure yesterday by Catholic clerics and laymen of Bridgeport. They know Father Brady as devoted priest, an able administrator, an el- oquent preacher, and an earnest scholar
 Connecticut's loss Is vermont's gain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-13
Selected Poem
OF BEN TARR's PHILOSOPHY

By John D. Wells fin the Buffalo Evening News Blessed is that mortul who Has lived his life, an gittin' through Kin wander backurds In his mind TT where cottage stands all vined With trumpet flowers red an white Or mornn glores after night
 Blessed is that man, Say. Blegseder by far is he, Still havin her. who tendcrly He's loved an kep' from passin harm, Kin take her by the Wiln arm An lead her to them joys again. The joys made for simple men
 BlcsSeder by far Is he. But bcggcder than all iB he Who, closln' Of his eyes, can sec Tn evening sun kiss golden hair Of youngsters round his cottage tharc " have sum dad-burncd little chap Come through tn years an whisper Pap
 Besseder than all is hel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-13
In New York
BY GEORGE ROSS

New York Douglas Corrigan was summed up neatly by the men in the press room as a combination of Lindbcrgh and Will Rogers. He flew like the first and spoke like the second.
 But I'm not trying to initiate anyone" he told the reporters. I'm just the first Doug Corrigan." Idol of Staff
 And now that the tumult and the shouting about this amazing Irish American lad have been transferred to other communities, the chamber maids who made up his bed at the hotel where he stayed, the police man who guarded him come for ward with stories about their ever smiling charge.
 The maids at the Hotel McAl- pin -- most of them Irish -- Prac- tically fell over themselves to get the assignment to wait on him. The manager solved the problem by dclegating the head house. keeper to rotate the maids. When the maids came into the room to work. Doug broke up any con ycrsation he was having and talk cd to them asked them where they were from, how they liked their work and offered to help where he could. The mayors and men with large pocket books who wanted to sign him up fused ana fumed while he discussed the or dinary events of the day with the houscman who was re-arranglnB some furniture.
 All the members of the staff told each other they wouldn't take a tip from "The Corr1gan. Doug heard about 1t and asked the manager to handle the matter He did - and gratuities were left behind for all.
 Puzzles BrOadwayitcs
 "Corrigan must be a screWball,' the Broadway boys said. That be- causc he wasn't taking penny TOT whatever he was doing. A tailor showed up at the hotel with ten suits he wanted to give Corrigan Corrigan turned them down. Ht also turned down $25 ,000 to endorse an airplane product. T don't use Il on my plane" he told the crestfaller agent.
 The real story of why he came to the McAlpin can now be told It seems that he liked the place because 1t had treated him as friend when he was an unknown He had stayed at the McAlpir when he made his first non-stoI flight from the coast.
 The first two days Of his sta! in New York on the first leg o the flight were spent in the han gar at Roosevelt Field. He slep on cot. John J. Woelfle, manag CT of the hotel, heard Of tn young flyer who was sleeping q the hangar. Bring him here ant let him stay as our guest" Wool fife advised. Corrigan stayed onl. one night. But he remembered the people who had been nice t him.
 Therefore, when large luxur. suites were offered him else where, he turned down every thing except that hostelry, "be cauge want to be among m! friends" He didn't do 50 badly He was put up in the seven-roon suite formerly occupied by tn DuPonts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-13

The Democratic nomination for repre- sentative in the first congressional dis trict is going to be quite fight with four such candidates as Mayor Coyle of New Britain, Senator Claffey of Hartford, Judge Bailey of Hartford, and Attorney Thomas F. McDonough of New Britain in the race. There's a quartet that can make 1t interesting for one another. And un- less Representative Kopplemann has an ace up his sleeve, he bids fair to see his own post in Congress going elsewhere, as well as the U. s. senatorial nomination.