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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-08
|METEORS STAGE
 SKATING PARTY
Pearl Street NeighbOrhOod House Group Plan Event
 for This Evening

Three vocal solos were sung by Mrs. John c. Walker with Mrs. Ridgway F. Shinn as accompanist at a meeting of the Women's So- cial and Study club at Pearl street Neighborhood House yesterday af- ternoon. An interesting travel talk was given by Dr. J. c. Walker and picture views of Connecticut and Southern colleges were shown. Wo- men of West Side Hill Missionary society were invited as guests.
 An interested group attended the meeting in the evening in the in. terest of Negro Health Week at which movies donated by the State Health Department were shown. In. teresting talks on Venerea1 Disease were given by Dr. Talbot, State Public Health Department, and Dr. Edward J. Godfrey. Dr. Norman E.. Robinson gave talk on Commun- ity health. He enumerated types of seasonal health disturbances and stressed the importance of regular and periodic health examinations.
 Dr. James M. Lee, D. D. S., called attention to the importance of teeth in the prevention of digestive dis order and constitutional disease through dental infections. Question period and discussion followed. Free examinations are being given by Dr. Lee to school children daily during Health Week.
 The weeks activities will close with a social evening by the Es- quires Social club this evening and Roller Skating Party by the Me- teors tomorrow at 7:30 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-08

ALCW IIOPC AA NdAAASAAAAt@s
 They are the kind of people who would like to settle down and "stay put" not professional mil grants.
 But, except for few who have been helped by desperate efforts of federal and local governments, they have met nothing but disap- pointment. And in so doing they have created a problem for every locality in which they are tenn porarily stranded between crops.
 GIGANTIC PROBLEM
 Health departments, public nurs- ing services, camp inspection de- partments geared to a normal load, have been able to do no more than relieve the starkest misery, to deal with the most imminent disease and health problems.
 School districts, suddenly faced with three or four times the nor- nal number of pupils, do the best they can for a school population that moves in and moves out Sev- eral times during each term.
 Five camps set up by the Farm Security Administration, with two more under construction, demon- strate what can be done to im- prove the living conditions of these dispossessed people. But they provide for only comparative few.
 Twenty neat little houses in an FSA project at Arvin, Kern county, are only a finger pointing way out. Each house has an acre of land attached, on which the tenants can grow part of their own food while waiting for the in termittent work in nearby cotton fields. The cabins rent for $8.20 a month. The hope is that tenants will be able to find within 30 miles enough work for cash to supplement what they are able to grow for themselves. BETWEEN-SEASON MISERY
 But neither federal nor local governments has tackled the problem on such a scale as to give hope for permanent solution. It arose too suddenly, became too great for that.
 When cotton is harvested in an area, for instance, 1t is many long weeks before the new crop is ready for "chopping," or thinning. Then the hands go home to the ragged tents or crazy-quilt huts patched together of tar paper and old packing boxes, and decide on the next move.
 There is a rumor of pickers needed in the Imperial Valley farther south. Shall they spend their few dollars for gasoline and supplies to make the trip on chance? Or shall they crouch in their tent, eking out the few pen- nies they have earned, until work is again to be had in this same neighborhood? BEANS AND WATER
 In either case a problem arises. | If they stay, sanitary conditions get worse in the camp. clothes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-08
Fifty Years From Now

r;f+, Years From Now If you visit the United
 States Congressional Library lifes twilight you will be shown the contents of contaner which 3 have M M been ra cordings of Rhapsody in Blue" by Gershwln ana "Cloudburst" from the Grand Canyon Suite by Ferde Grofe Just what rating the two compositions as musc taiy some of Johann Strauss wazes that we like to listen to played by best orchestral groups were re- rarded at the time of writing something trivial and not great music but they pictured an era old Vienna days and in the light of present proceedings they are something of old Austria that is left The Rhapooy mas been rated good azz and it's orchestraon it's moods ex pressed in discords porrays typical American mood Today you like that sort of music but will you like It fifty years from now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-08
Calif0rnia'S Great Problem: The Refugees From the Dust Bowl
Extreme Poverty Perils Migrating Families Waiting Work In Cotton Fields

By NEA Service
 San Francisco April 8-Ilnourished housed in hovels clad in ragged remnants, army of 100000 men, woen and children spreads the floor of the lower San qun Valley matching their few remaining pennies against time.
 They migratory workers facing m of three months they hope to get work again in the cotton fields
 But they migratory the crops the of the western grain whom single unattached whose migratory work lives.
 Okahomans Texans the Arkansas literally blew out under them during the their families rckety overloaded visions
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-08
To days Answers to
 cRANIUM CRACKERS
Problem on comic page

Most courts hold that the re- marriage of a divorced husband does not relieve him from the pay ment of alimony and that such re- marriage Is not valid reason for modification or a reduction of the amount of the alimony. However while the remarriage of divorced wife does not automati tically put an end to the former husbands obliga- tion to pay alimony, nevertheless, if the person the wife marries is cap able of suitably supporting her, her remarriage constitutes a strong ground for terminating the alimony or reducing the amount of the pay ments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-08

land of their own.
 "All they want is few acres, COW, and some chickens" said a minister at Chowchilla. And 1t is along this line that the FSA and local administrations are trying to proceed.
 Some of the big ranchers have made notable efforts to provide suitable quarters for laborers. The neat, airy, well-painted cabins of the Allan Hoover ranch in the San Joaquin Valley are cited as an outstanding example.
 But even such forward looking steps are no final solution. Thus far the problem of the dust bowls 6ispossessed has been too great for. any complete answer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-08
CHURCH COUNCIL
 PLANS MEETINGS

Four lecture discussion meetings have been planned following Easter by the Waterbury Council of Churches to be held April 20, April 27, May 4 and May Il at p. m The first three will be at St. Johns Episcopal parish house and the last at Davenport hall.
 At each. meeting except the last there will be a half hour address which will be followed by six dis cussion groups as follows: Church United, Church and International Relations; Church and Community, Church and Economic Order, Church and State, and Church and Education.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-08

infant mortality rate rises. the ravages of diarrhea and enteritis, bronchitis and pneumonia are two and three times as great as the average for the country. Many children get no milk at all.
 County and state health author ities do their best to ward off epidemic disease, always menace under crowded conditions where poverty and ignorance unite. Any report of smallpox or diphtheria sends doctors and nurses scurry- ing to the camps. Thus far no epidemic has developed.
 But permanent solution of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-08

Editor Tall Tower Topics. Enclosed are two tickets for the sixth annual Naugatuck Gym Exhi- bition Friday and Saturday evening" April Ss and SS ing daily for their parts in the show. new number on this years diversified program will be the single horizontal bar which has not been executed at past exhibitions Graceful movements and daring stunts make up this number which calls for years of practice before perfect rhythm and style may be- attained You have plenty to write about if you catch this years but one of your exhibitions in five years Fritzie and April 29th will find among those applauding Many thanks for remembering the Tower.-The Ed)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-08

A note of comedy was introduced at the knitting and sewing stands of the WPA Educational Arts Exhi hiton at the Mattatuck Historical SOcetys Auditorium Tuesday afternoon. young lad of ten was walking leisrey by each of the displays He finally came to the sewing stand He asked the attendant behind the counter to show him the shirt "my shirt" he called it, which his mother had made in one of the WPA classes The youngster was shown the shirt and calm was restored The exhibition well worth taking in closes tomorrow night
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-08

and utensils wear out, the rem- nant of their wages gets lower daily.
 If they go, another community has the problem instead.
 Some counties have as many as four or five thousand such migra- tory workers suddenly dumped in their lap. Think of that in rela- tion to the nearest rural county you know, and it will give you the picture.
 Malnutrition and even death are already taking their toll among these castaways. Many live for weeks on beans and water. The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-08
RHYTHM

know that rhythm rules the sky, And sings at eventide: The lonely places feel its thrill From 1t no one can hide. It fills mems temples with delight, And echoes with the brook Beside the rainbowed woodland Where Psyche has her nook. I lie alone, and rhythm plays Upon her magic strings, Then on go beneath the stars Where every soul has wings. I stop to listen at the dawn To hear earth's pulses sway, For far beyond the Armament Comes the rhythm of life's way.
 GEORGE L. LEE.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-08

problem is not easy to see. Not more than & fourth of these mi grants will be needed to follow the various harvests, Dr. Omer Mills, FILA economist, has de- clared. Yet it is clear that most of them want to settle down.
 Curtailment of Mexican immi- grafton, and the change from grain to cotton farming has created more jobs than were hitherto available. But not enough for this tremendous migration. Most ot those concerned with the problem agree that some way must be found to settle these people on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-08

The high school young people of the First Baptist church certainly adhere to the old adage that variety IS the spice of life Tonight they have planned progress sive dinner party The personnel of the group will hrst assemble at the church at 63o and then proceed to the Helen Marggraff, Fred Rowe Phyllis and Billie Ander- son and Ann Foster for the various courses of the dinner They'll get only one course at each house assuming thereIl be plenty of full dummies when the last few homes are reached.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-08
Good Evening.
lower case or CAPS
eY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

they say you really don't write poetry unless you begin each line lower case; 50 here goes, just for fun
 and really to save our face. But since this isn't poetry
 But something to i'll in the gaps, wen adopt again the familiar style And begin each line with caps
 .. FEM EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-08

Business organizations of Latvia have been invited to participate in legislative work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-08
SPRING SNOW
Much about Spring rains we know.
 But something else is Spring snow.

Pitcairn Island isolated for 14S years in the Pacific Ocean was linked with this country last night py hookup with the National Broadcasting company Pitcairn Island has 200 residents and is the home Of these that utnied the Bounty, if you recall your movies or the recent famous story of same. Edgar Christian chief magistrate of the community spoke across the 4,5OO miles. Mr. Christian is descendant of Fletcher Christian who settled on the island with his mutineers in 179O The ctional tale founded on fact thrilled many readers and its moving picture adaptation with Charles Laughton as Captain on the Bounty, and Clarke Gable and Franchot Tone Tn lead inc roles Historical note: Pitcairn is small island in the south Pacific, discovered by Cabot in 1767 colonzed by mutneers from the British ship Bounty and Tahitian natives in 1790 John Adams ruled the survivors of many fights and made them Christians. Great Britain took formal possession in 1889.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-08

Spindle cleaning. Comedy Jessie W. Mason of the Terryve Masons and Jack Judd of West Hartford have decided that two live as cheapy as one hence the engagement ring Jessies finger. Mrs. Charles
 ne will prove her worth hostess when she entertans the First Baptist Phlathea Class at her home next wednesday evening as the family clock chimes eight Joe Mulcunry is brushing up parliamentary law while he's confined to second floor ward at St. Marys Hospital Boris Karloff's midnight broadcast cap toned Lights Out" and carried via WTIC in Hartford Wednesday was the cats Assistant Postmaster Jim Kelley has equipped himself with new set of golf clubs which will be used every Wednesday and Saturday afternoon during the He's got the right idea when he says he plays for exercise
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1938-04-08
STATE NEWS BRIEFS
PROMOTE TEMPERANCE

A survey of Montana schools to
determine the extent of drinking
by students has been launched by
the State Temperance Commission,
Raymond Lewis. secretary, an
nounced after board meeting in
Helena. The board delegated Lew
is to attend the Northwest Confer
ence of Recreational Leaders at
Salt Lake City, April II to 18.
KEENEY STAYED
Following decision in district
court in Helena in his favor, Phil
ip o. Kenney, former State U Ii
brarian seeking reinstatement, was
stayed from further proceedings in
his suit by an order of the Mon
tana Supreme Court to enable the
board of Education to perfect an
appeal to the higher tribunal.
TAKES UP DUTIES
DR.. Edythe P. Hershey, new di-
rector of maternal and child
health has taken up her duties,
replacing DR.. Jessie M. Bierman,
resigned, at the State Health de-
partment. DR.. Hershey has been
consultant for the Children's bu-
reau in Washington, D. c.
FABRICK is NAMED
D. B. Fabrick of Choteau, water
board member, has been designat-
ed as the Montana member on the
joint federal-state planning COM
mittee for the region embracing
several western states, Governor
Roy E. Ayers announced.
MISSOULA JOB LET
Jerome C. Boespflug of Miles
City was awarded the contract for
constructing the Missoula under
pass on a low bid of $685. ,531, by
the State Highway Commission
this week. Buck Helean of Mis-
soula will surface IA miles of the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS road in Sand
ers county on a bid of $20,790
Walter Mackin of Billings will,
landscape the Billings Hardin
highway for $4,2O2. All bids were
under estimates.
BUY ROAD OIL
State Purchaser I. S. McQuitty
purchased large quantity of road
oil for highway operations now
opening on bids from low bidders
the Yale Oil company and the
Independent Refinery of Billing!
and the Home Oil company o.
Great Falls. He also purchased
carload of flour and chick feec
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1938-04-08
ESSAYS TO BE WRITTEN FOR
NATIONAL AIRN1AIL WEEK

"Wings Across America" is the
subject of a nation wide school
essay contest announced today by
Harry Hendricks, State Chairman,
who has just received the rules
and regulations governing this
contest from Paul R. Younts, ex-
ecutive chairman. The essays are
to be based on the progress, de-
pendabiliay and future possibilities
of this method of modern COM
munication.
State Chairman, Harry Hend-
ricks, is today sending, in Montana
a supply to every postmaster and
principal of high school in Mon
tana, supply of the rules and
regulations governing this contest
which will, without doubt, create
more interest in aviation than has
ever been known in the nation as
every high school pupil in Amer
ica has an even chance to win one
of more than a hundred valuable
prizes, including some fifty air
plane trips to Washington, Holly
wood or Miami.
Who Are Eligible
Mr.. Harry Hendricks states that
every high school pupil or those
having high school curricula in
Montana are not only eligible to
enter this contest but urged to do
So The prizes are certainly worth
trying for. Here are the prizes:
There will be two prizes for some
bright boy or girl in every state
of the Union. The first state prize
to be an airplane trip from the
winners nearest airport to Wash
ington and return. The second
state prize will be a trophy to be
presented by the Montana Air Mail
Week Campaign Committee.
The Grand Prizes
The essays of pupils winning a
trip to Washington and return will
be entered in a National contest
in which the winner will be given
an airplane trip with expenses
paid for five days from Washing
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1938-04-08

ton to Hollywood for those living
east of the Mississippi river Cor
to Miami if the winner lives west
of the Mississippi River) The Sec
ond National prize will be a trophy
while the third National prize
will be a plaque to be presented
by the National Air Mail Week
Committee.
Mr.. Hendricks states that the
basis for judging essays will be on
originality of ideas so per cent,
continuity and construction Is per
cent, spelling and punctuation and
neatness Is per cent. All essays
are to be certified by the school
principal as to the eligibility of
the contestant. Essays must be
postmarked not later than mid
night. May /, 1898, and addressed
"State Chairman National Air
Mail Week Contest, in care of your
local Postmaster All essays win
ming either in the states or nat
ional contests will become the
property of the Committee for use
in promoting the growth of avia-
ton.
Mr.. Hendricks is very anxious
that every school pupil eligible in
Montana should enter this contest.
For further particulars or copy
Of the "Air Mail Week Essay Con-
test Rules and Regulations" see
either your school principal or
your postmaster at once for the
contest will close at midnight, May
/. It is believed that every ambit-
ious boy or girl eligible in Mon
tana will enter this unique con-
test.
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1938-04-08

pianos write R. F. Powers, factory
representative. General delivery
Billings, Mont. r.:
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1938-04-08
FOR RENT

WANTED-Clean cotton rags
TRIBUNE-H HERALD office.
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1938-04-08

European war and throughout the
United States it is observed as Ar
my Day. Governor Roy E. Ayers
proclaimed the day officially in a
proclamation last week. Civil clubs
were asked to cooperate with ma
tional guard and regular army un-
its in Montana in observing the
anniversary.
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1938-04-08
CHICKEN POX PREVALENT

A wave of chicken pox, 80 cases
in all, struck Montana last week,
DR.. B. K. Kilbourne, state epidem-
iologist reports. Also there were
73 cases of measles and As cases
of mumps and the usual assort-
ment of ailments.
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1938-04-08
JOHNSON is NAMED

Guy Johnson of Missoula, form
er division engineer of the High
way Department, will replace Sew
ard Mason as head of the highway
testing laboratory in Helena the
commission announced this week.
Mason resigned.
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1938-04-08

We are forced to repossess in
your community one of our very
fine bungalow model pianos. This
piano is of a standard make and
can be had at practically half the
original selling price on easy
terms to suit your convenience.
Write Orton Bros. Butte, Mont.
at once. 1872
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1938-04-08

from the Montana Flour Mills at
Great Falls and Harlowton for the
State Industrial School at Miles
City.
MORE LIQUOR PROFITS
The March dividend of profits of
operations of the Montana Liquor
Control board was declared by the
board this week. The sum is $780,
900. It is the third 100000 divi-
dend declared this year, Admin
istrator L. M. A. Wass announced.
Members of the board, j. A. Put
nam of Hardin, R. Dale Woods of
Hobson and Ben Moulton of Grass
Range, announced sale of retail
liquor licenses have brought in
$54O,725 already this year.
TRANSPORTATION AID
Fifty-four Montana counties are
receiving checks totaling $215,22O
as refunds of money expended for
school transportation, State Treas
urer Ray N. Shannon announces.
Lake county receives the largest
sum, $11,343.
APRIL 6 ARMY DAY
Just 81 years ago, April 9Th, the
United States formally entered the
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1938-04-08

HAY FOR SALE-40 tons ex-
cellent alfalfa hay and ample pro-
lection and water, $500 ton fed
out; also 15O0-lb. work horse for
sale. Inquire c. R. COLLINS ranch,
Lodge Grass. tt
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1938-04-08

Manufacturer will sell 3 brand
new small studio pianos at a sac
rifice for cash or easy terms. II
you would like to inspect these
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1938-04-08

FOR SALE E-Alfalfa seed, also
screenings, Cossack. Ruth Nutting,
Laurel, Montana. 12-tf
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1938-04-08

FOR SALE-12 "a new house
and lot and well. w. E. Newman,
Crow Agency. 14-1'
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1938-04-08
FOR SALE

Easter Lilies, all kinds of potted
plants, corsages, cut flowers, fu-
neral wreats and sprays. Mrs. Fred
waterman. 1872
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-10-07

daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Pill
chard and son and Mr. and Mrs. X. c..
Petit and daughter, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Levin Birmingham at Silva, Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Edgar Doughty
visited his father, Mr.. r. c. Doughty,
at Craddockville, Va, Friday.
Mrs. VERONA Westhall, Of Rochester
N. Y, spent part of last week with
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Jones.
Mrs. c. C. Pilchard entertained at
a surprise birthday party Wednesday
night in honor of Mr.. Pilchard's birth
day. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Owen pilchard and son, Richard,
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Aydelotte and
son, Mr.. and Mrs. William Petit, Mr..
and Mrs. John Edgar Doughty, Mrs.
Alberta Payne, Mrs. Willard Russell,
Miss Lucille Pilchard and Mr.. J. E.
Bevans.
Miss jeanette Hill spent the week
end with Miss Doris Payne at Klej
Grange.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hill and little
son, of Wilmington spent the weekend
with her parnts, Mr.. and Mrs. T. S.
Parsons.
Miss Agatha Witzel spent a part
of the week with Mr.. and Mrs. Austin
Moore at Salisbury.
Mrs. Mary Peyten returned home
Saturday after spending some time
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Finnegan in
Camden.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Davis and Mr.
Floyd Culver spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Taylor at Chincotea-
que
Rally Day services will be held in
the M. E. Church, Sunday night, Oc-
tober at 7:3O.
Miss Kathryn Pruitt and Mr.. Thos
Wharton of Wilmington spent the
weekend with Miss Pruitt's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Pruitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Watson OF
Girdletree, were guests Sunday of Mr.
and Mrs. H. F. Taylor.
We are sorry to report Mrs. Mary
A. Taylor on the sick list.
Mrs. Marion Marine, and Miss Lot
tie Bromley of Wilmington, were
guests Saturday of Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Bromley.
Mrs. J. F. Nelson and Mrs. w. G.
Nelson and little son, Billy of New
Church spent Monday with Miss Leona
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-10-07

10 have at least thirty-two members
qualified in order that there would
be two flights, the first flight con-
sisting of 16 and the second flight
consisting of 1G. If more than 80 had
qualified additional flights were ar
ranged. The beaten eight of the first
were to play a consolation tournament
along with the rest of the play.
First round of tournament was play
ed on October 2; second round on Oc-
tober s; third round October 8; and
the finals are to be played on October
10Th. Amy participants, who could
not play on these dates designated,
were asked to arrange with their op-
ponents for suitable date prior to
these dates, except the finals which
must be played on October 10th.