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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05

the American people. President Roosevelt, however, appointed 8 consultant committee of 12 physi- clans and, following the advice of these physicians, the third section of this act was changed (with the approval of the American Medical association) to 8 recommendation for an increased appropriation in the field of preventive medicine and public health.
 At the same time the social security board was authorized to make further studies of sickness care with a view to the proposal at some later date of other plans in relationship to obtain bet ter distribution of medical care for more and more people.
 What A. M. A. Has Done
 The American Medical association has for more than 25 years been carrying on study and experimental tion in relationship to every pro- posal for changing the nature of medical practice. There are in the American Medical association 2,000 county medical societies. More than 200 of these societies have con- ducted experiments in changing the nature of medical practice, includ- ing prepayment and post-payment plans, and various plans for provid- ing medical care to the indigent.
 Nearly every state medical so- ciety, and probably the majority of the county societies are CO., operating with various public and private agencies in organizing medical care. These societies are working with national, state and local health departments, with the schools, and with nearly all the welfare agencies of the social security administration.
 The advances that have been made in maternal and child health care, the care of the crippled, the syphilitic, those with tubercu- losis and with cancer, have been made possible by cooperation of the medical profession with public health and other agencies. A large share of the administration of such work is undertaken by med- ical societies at their own expense.
 Conclusions Reached
 The American Medical association has been largely concerned with the effects of new methods of distribu- ton of medical service and the quail ity of the service rendered. Thou sands of systems of contract prac- tice and voluntary sickness and hospital insurance plans, as well as systems of compulsory sickness in- surance in other nations have been studied. Those studies lead to the following conclusions:
 Such methods of distribution of service do not decrease the cost, but add to it the expense of administration. There is no evidence that preventive medicine is further advanced in any of the countries with compulsory sick ness insurance plans than it is in the United States.
 Under compulsory sickness in- surance plans, medical resources are frequently wasted in unneces- sary and superficial treatment of minor diseases and serious catas- trophic illnesses are neglected.
 Under these systems, there is one kind of care which is given to one class of the public, and an-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05

other kind of care given to the people under sickness insurance.
 Faults Found in Foreign Systems
 Illness is prolonged rather than shortened. The average number of days lost through illness by the con- pulsory insured workers of Germany and England is twice as high as the average Joss of time from work through illness among American wage earners.
 AS is invariably the case with any compulsory system, diagnosis and treatment of disease tend to become mechanical and superfi- cial.
 Most important, once such system is finally adopted it be- comes a bureaucracy of the gov- ernment with a vast number of employees whose efforts are then directed toward making the bu- reaucracy permanent rather than furnishing the best available med- ical service to the most people.
 Workers Have to Pay the Cost
 Finally, no such system actually gives to the worker anything beyond what he pays for himself. His con-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05

tribution is deducted from his wages. His employers contribution Is added to the cost of the goods that the worker buys. The taxes that he pays represent the governments contribution. Thus the govern ment does for him what he has been used to doing for himself in the past, but requires two addi- tional emploves for every doc- tor used in the service in order to give him lower quality of sickness care than he has been having.
 The American Medical Associa- tion is not "stand-pat" organ ization. The most comprehensive study of the demand for the SUD- ply of medical care ever under taken by any organization is now under way.
 The objective is to find any de- fects that exist in any community in this country and to determine what action may be necessary to insure the best possible medical service for every person who needs and desires 1t.
 (THE END)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05

News oddities. |. . . The three oldest Masons in the world met recently in Tres Pinon, California. Their combined ages 278 years represented by Dan Mcdonald 1OO w. R. Livingstone, 92, and Rody Shaw 86 inst vol,ng fellow Former Sheriff Pat McDer-
 mott Superior Wisconsin, wants the state to do some thing about his home. Two highways meet right in front of it. AS result straying automobiles are slowly but surely shaking it from it's foundation, as well as everything movable within the house, It has been struck seven times by automobiles. O. A. Petree 64 peddled his bicycle all the way from San Jose Calif to Washington D. G. just to lay petition before Presi- dent Roosevelt cyclists travel the left side of the road F.D.R. was on hls western jaunt when the elderly cyclist reached the Capitol double wedding was staged some time ago in Clevand as publicity stunt Now the two couples suing the promoters, who they claim, failed to supply them with the goods promised The promoters in turn claim all they promised was an arpane ride which not of the four contract ing parties cared to take.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05

In addition to being finished in full porce- lain, these ranges are fully insulated, and have newest flash burners, heat control, pull-out broiler and all other improved details for greater efficiency. Drastically reduced for this sale!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05
600 ATTEND OUTING
 OF TOOL COMPANY

Employes of the Waterbury Tool Co. and their families enjoyed their annual outing yesterday at Lake Quassapaug. About 500 persons at- tended.
 The program included ball games between department teams, swim ming, track and field events, and special events for children.
 Robert Miskelly represented the management. The committee in charge included Merle F. Goggins, Alan ValAlstyne and Cyril E. Roberts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05
Why The American Medica Association
 Opposes Compulsory Sickness Insurance
A. M. A. Officials Explain Opposition To Government-Sponsored Systems of Providing Medical Care to Citizens

a of articles discussing social Ii U. s. abroad.
 MORRIS FISHBEIN D.
 Editor,
 ROSCO G. LELAND, M.
 Director Bureau o Medical o
 Medical
 NEA Service Chicago Aug. 5-When the Social Security Act was first proposed was planned three headngs-unern- poyment, old age and sickness care. special committee appointed under the third heading inclined to suggest compulsory sickness insurance for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05

Good old days A tiny news item relates that Lowell Mass horsedealer has just bought 168 horses from the Rngling Brothers circus. All were baggage or work animals and are at the Lowell stables, having been transported la circus style in railroad cars It only seems few short years ago that Ring ling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey were buying their finest work horses from the Chase Company here In Waterbury Those fine steeds pulled many load from the local freight yards to the mills North Main street and for short time far as the Waterve plant
 Along about war time they sold off, the remain ing ones often being pasured the Chase estate Echo Farm between Litcheld proper and East Litch- field
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05

Please note: The following places to dine are more or less (princpay ess fictitious so do not wear out your nerves or your tires trying to find them, though their counterparts may be somewhere on the map Who knows?
 NIBBLE NOOK - Is just what you're looking for when cruising about of afternoon Choice sandwiches and salads. Take home package of our famous home made brownies fudge orange marmalade Positively made on the premises.
 DINE AT DANNY'S - Offering the biggest bow wows the hearties hamburgs and the swftest service Dannys you cup of coffee that is cup of coffee Continuous service.
 THE BEECHES-Here you will find honey atmos- phere, home cooked foods at a home-like homestead catering to homebodes. At The Beeches you might be dining at home though dining out. Try homecoming party at The Beeches.
 THE MARINE ESPLANADE-The socially correct person will find the correct atmosphere at The Marine Esplanade Dining the Marine Mezzanine facing the ocean offers refined atmosphere. The Marine Marmba delights but does not deafen la carte service with each dish carefully composed by discriminating chef Air and cooled Decor most and expressive o the true marine atmosphere Special entrees in the Cellar Grill (X-XX).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05
Todays Answers to
 cRANlUM CRACKERS
Questions on t.,e Comic Page

1. Verbiage is wordiness.
 2. Hamilcar Barca was Garth aginian general.
 3. Defense d'afficher" Is the French equivalent of Post no bills" 4. Berrnuda is norteast of Florida. 5. Joan Blondell is the wife of Dick Powell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05

Barbs An air traveller found himself perusng ticket six feet long the other day He suspects that Margaret Mitchell had hand in it There's police We understand he got his experience questioning prs oners. Now that a word expert has compiled book on the number of words that dogs understand, why doesn't he compile pamphlet the ones they respond to? A writer music says that America will become really musical only when it has exhausted all the pos abilities of swing. That s if swing hasn't exhausted all the Americans in the meantime News arrives of enterprising pedder who sells NO Peddlers Allowed" signs. Rumors that he has brother who follows up with "This Means YOu' signs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05

Failure to make sure that all mois- ture is wiped off of the curtains of an open car before they are put away for the winter may lead to the growth of fungus on them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05

the fight against proposed $850O0O00O annual National the American Medical Association pictured above-Dr. Irwin Abe association president
 Fshben editor of the Journal of the A. M A. pictured the national health conference dur
 opposed plans the submitted Technical Committee Medical Care.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05

Around the clock But in the home of Charles s. Mills of Cleveland Ohio it's around the clocks for this collector has 25 of e, large, small and indifferent Nine years ago he was just an auto mechanic square mantle clock left with his company Mills bought it for dime took it apart, cleaned and repaired it, put it together and set up in his home and there born great love for clocks any and all on which he could get his hands In time at all he had 50 clocks most of them in state of dsrepair He dsmantled about 75 clocks just for the works he gave away another 50 But his personal collection expanded It now takes him
 solid hour and onehalf to get all the clocks started and running correct time He has the familiar Swiss box clock with cuckoos popping out A clock balanced the nose of an elephant grandfather clock clock that clock A clock with figures that are animated every quarter hour. A water clock of his construction duplicate of the Columbus clock A clock built around the picture of locomotive emerging from tunnel Just a clock-fanciers paradise
Evening star., 1938-07-06
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Evening star., 1938-07-06
SUGAR SHOCK REMEDY
ENTHUSIASM WAVES
Mayo Clinic Doctors Disappointed
in Results From Treatment
for insanity Cases.

0S lHe ASeOClaIeQ &4e68s
ROCHESTER, Minn.-Every silver
lining has a cloud.
That is the way the doctors say 1t
at the Mayo Clinic. The cloud Is dis
appointment. 1t Is the thing that al
ways happens when men become in
spired by high hopes from . new
medical discovery.
The silver lining" most recently
probed At the clinic is sugar shock,
the new treatment for schizophrenia,
insanity's worst form. Sugar shock Is
caused by administering insulin until
the patient is near death from lack of
sugar in his blood.
Four years ago Manfred Sakel,
young Viennese physician, startled
the medical world with discovery Of
this shock treatment. It was taken up
enthusiastically all over the world.
z. F. Rosenberg, M. D., and F. p.
Moersch, M. D., report the latest
results in the proceedings of the Mayo
Clinic. Sugar shock cured some schi-
zophrenics at the clinic. A couple re-
lapsed afterward. @
The Mayo doctors concluded that
sugar shock Is q good treatment, but
that "the enthusiasm with which these
forms Of shock therapy have been
recommended probably will have to be
modified"
Evening star., 1938-07-06
Broin TwizzIers
BY Prof. j. d. Flint.

HIGH in the Swiss mountains
= worked matchmaker whose
work was marvellous He was q very
careful workman and the timepieces
that he turned out were sought after
by all Of the jewelers. Of the world.
This matchmaker was q great brain
twizzler, believe 1t or not, and oc-
casionally he conceived very subtle
problems. He loved tricky wording
and misleading terms and as result
he produced this problem, which will
battle you If you don't examine your
words carefully:
One Of the workers best time
pieces was started on time to the Sec
ond. For five days the timepiece was
not examined, then minute gain
was noticed. Another 10 days passed
and the same gain was noticed. This
went on until the end Of . month,
80 days, and then the timepiece was
examined and found to be Just 80 Sec
onds too fast. What is the explana-
ton?
(Answer on Page B-l6.)
Evening star., 1938-07-06

Davis, the local chief Of police. II
the amount had been larger, 1t would
probably prove great sport to lock all
the guests in the hotel and conduct
an investigation the way they did in
the movies.
This thought. however, was only
aeeting. Il might irritate some of
the guests. Be bad for business No
sense in that. Elmer strolled around
to the garage. The thing to do, he
guessed, was to conduct his own in
vestigation in his own way.
ELMER was smart and shrewd, but
- he didn't discover who had taken
the money. Not that summer. Failure
annoyed him. made him feel foolish
and frustrated. on and on during
the winter that followed he thought
Of the robbery, and cursed himself
for an idiot because he had been too
dumb to apprehend the thief. He
fancied the thief and others were
having q fine time laughing about it,
Still. he managed to put the matter
out Of his mind when spring came.
There was plenty Of cleaning and re-
pairing and painting to be done. About
the middle Of June things were ready
and Elmer opened up. Guests began
arriving almost at once. BY July
the place was almost filled. Many Of
those who came this year had been
here before and there was much
friendly talk between Elmer and those
he remembered. Folks liked Elmer,
despite the fact that he was Z rube,
and were always flattered when he
remembered their faces and called
them by name.
On July the final party arrived
to fill the last remaining rooms
Among them was a youth named Sid
Cowen. who, Elmer recalled, had been
present the year before. Cowen was
a jovial, talkative sort, who con-
sidered Elmer less than intelligent
Almost the first thing he said was
We'll, Elmer. old sock, did you catch
the thief who stole the fortune from
your cigar box?"
Nope" said Elmer shortly. He
could stand most anything but to be
kidded about his failure to apprehend
the thief. Cowen grinned broadly.
Ought to hire a detective Can't
have things like that happening. Bad
for guests
That afternoon Elmer called Lon
Davis. When the officer arrived,
Elmer told him to arrest Sid Cowen
Don't make no fuss. Can't afford
to annoy the guests. You see, I know
'Cowen's the man. because I never
told living soul about that money
being stolen. yet he asked me II I'd
caught the thief"
Evening star., 1938-07-06
TWO NEW IDEAS
IN RADIO SHOWS
Veterans Present Audience
Participation Programs
on Networks TONIGHT.

Radio listeners will be offered two
new ideas IN audience participation
shows tonight with veterans Of the
networks In charge during both
periods. Norman Prescott leads the
safar in the Town Hall Big Game
Hunt (WRC, 81. summer replacement
Tor Fred Allen. with Harry Nc
Naughton. Phil Bakers Bottle"
slated to be the initial guest wisard."
Old-time parlor quiz games feature
this program.
Ed East and Ralph Dumke, known
to many dialers as the Sisters Of the
Skillet" have been given command
OF Meet the Champ (WJSv, 81. .
show the object Of which Is to de-
termine through studio demonstra-
tions such titles as BEST Barber in
Hohokus" and TOP Brush Salesman
Of Davenport. Iowa"
Blue Velvet Music Program.
Among the interesting items on the
music side is the announcement that
Mark Warnow commences q new
series OF Blue Velvet programs on
Columbia (WJsV) at $50. with
Baritone Barry Wood as guest. Mr..
Warnow will be remembered for his
Swing fugues" Of last season. The
National High School Orchestra and
the National High School Band, musi-
cal organizations at the Nation Music
Camp. 1nterlachen, Mich, offer their
first concert In series (WMAL, 81.
Alfred Wallenstein conducts the SYM
phonic Strings (WOL, 81. The pro-
gram:
:sspfieeio s.1ss 1sF strin''- s.srsssi srlesi
"Gsvotte" Martint
Rimsky -Korsakow
Farley Speech to Be Heard.
Other features-Postmaster General
Farley speaks before the University Of
Virginia Conference on Economic
Stability and Government Investment"
(WMAL, - For Men Only, q
program which has not been heard
locally for many q month. gets . new
spot which enables WRc to schedule
1t ut $50. Guests are Golfer Gene
Sara1en and Brad Barker, animal imi-
tator A program from the conven-
tion of the International Radio Club,
organization dedicated to international
goodwill, is broadcast from Halifax,
Nova Scotia (WOL, 81 Living
History deals with Burgoyne's sur
render at Saratoga during the Ameri-
can Revolution and the part played
IN the struggle for independence by
the French playwright, Beaumarchais
(WJSV, $500.
Tomorrow-Helen c. Dalby, lyric
soprano. IS the guest Of Lee Everett
WMAL. 7:30 a.m) DR.. John
r. Mohler, chief Of the Bureau of
Animal Industry Of the U. s. De-
partment OF Agriculture, speaks on
Progress in Meat and Milk Foods
Inspection" (WJsV. l:45) The
British Open Golf Championship Is
described (WOL, 1880 a.m.).
G. A. M.
Evening star., 1938-07-06

met Bessie Brown. hostess and general
complaint.receiver. He told her he
was going to rom % to look at the
plumbing, and asked her to hang
around the desk till he got back.
The damage in room % wasn't
nearly as bad as Elmer feared. He
told Hiram to 60 back down stairs
and fetch up his tool kit. 1t was Is
minutes before he had the leak re-
paired and was once more back in
the lobby.
The room was deserted. Several
guests were standing on the veranda
outside. Hiram and Bessie Brown
we're not in sight.
Elmer went in behind the desk and
opened up the showcase where ne
kept stored tobacco and chocolate
bars and chewing gum. This was
the time of day when he found time
to enjoy an after-breakfast cigar.
Reaching for one, he paused, his
eve or the tin cash box that he kept
on q shelf below the counter. There
had been a ten-dollar bill and q five
and two ones and some change In the
box; now only the two ones and the
silver remained.
ELMER slowly drew out his cigar
~ and stood thinking. He WAS sure
that the larger bills had been there.
He tried to think whether or not he
might have taken them himself. He
was positive that he hadn't, but he
wanted to make sure before jumping
to conclusions.
That was Elmer's most identifying
trait; making sure OF thing before
he reached decision. 1t had taken
him five years to decide about build
Ing the hotel Folks wondered Why
he hadn't either built or sold his
property years before. 1t was the
most desirable land for the purpose
anywhere around. 1t bordered on
Lake Winnepesaukee, and there was
over half mile of white, sandy beach
shaded by huge pine trees. with a
small cove at one end that was
natural harbor. Elmer had delib-
Grated five years because he wanted
to make sure a summer hotel would
prove q paying proposition.
Elmer stood with his elbows on the
top Of the showcase thinking hard.
twirling the lighted cigar around and
around between his pursed lips. The
loss wasn't great, but 1t would never
do to have a thief among his en-
ployes, nor among his guests, for the
matter Of that. He thought of Hiram
and Bessie and the girls who waited
on tables and the chambermaids and
the bellboys and the outside men.
Evening star., 1938-07-06
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Meeting, Washington Philatelic
Society, Carlton Hotel, 8 pm.
TOMORROW.
Luncheon, Phi Delta Theta, Lafay-
cite Hotel, 1880 pm.
Luncheon. Cosmopolitan Club, Carl
ton Hotel, 1890 pm.
Meeting, Iota Tau Tau Sorority,
Wardman Park Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, Labor Department Branch,
Local No. 2. N. r. F. E.. Labor De-
partment Building, 4:45 pm.
Meeting, Ritualistic Committee,
Columbia Chapter, No. 3es, Women
Of the Moose, l4l4 I street NV. 8
pm.
Evening star., 1938-07-06
DAILY SHORT STORY
BAD FOR BUSINESS

THERE m ust
have been 80
people In the hotel
when Hiram re-
ported that there
was a leak in the
plumbing in room
a.. Elmer cast a
quick CLAN c q
around the room,
decided that most
Of the guests were
about to depart for
the beach, tennis
courts. golf links
or mountain trails,
and W oul d n t,
therefore. be in
immediate demand
Of anything. So
he left the desk
and folio " e d
Hiram up the
stairs.
In the second
Hoor corridor he
Evening star., 1938-07-06
Fish Lands Fisherman.

BUTTE, Mont. @.-Relaxing after
fishing the Big Hole near Butte for
several minutes without q bite, Mrs.
Patsy Holland was standing carelessly
near the shore when 9-pound rain
bow trout suddenly grabbed the hook
She was jerked into the water before
she could recover her balance. With
the help Of companions she landed
the rainbow In 80 minutes.