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The Omaha guide., 1938-01-29

The Semper Fidelis' Big Apple
Sale went owe in a big way ON
Monday, January "a.
The Omaha guide., 1938-01-29

S. M. OWN my daughter
marry the man who wanted TO
marry her and who she left broken
hearted? She has caused me lots
Of heartaches.
Ans: Your daughter is a
very determined girl and she
has no intentions of marrying
a man she does not love. |
advise you to let her handle
her own love affairs for she
knows better than you do who
sha wants TO marry. She is not
going to marry this boy you
asked about.
The Omaha guide., 1938-01-29

The Gross Eicks, Junior and
Sfnior Girl Reserves, are planning
TO study the books "Pudge Grows
Up and Fudge and Her Fri
ends written by Miss Frances
Williams and to put into sugge stive
outlines.
The Omaha guide., 1938-01-29

B. WI give a lawyer a mort
gage on my home and l pay him
every week. Is he going to take my
money and then try to sell my
place or not?
Ans: As long as you keep
your end of the bargain. he
will keep his. Whenever you
make payments on this loan
don't fail to get q receipt for
your money and be sure to
keep these receipts in a safe
place
The Omaha guide., 1938-01-29

The Inter-Club banquet sponsor
ed by the above mentioned club,
will have a style show in conjunc-
ton with its banquet. The style
show will be sponsored by one of
our leading downtown stores.
The Omaha guide., 1938-01-29

f. H.-Wnl my husband and I
ever agree on living together
again? Why must l have to be-
bothered with him now and then?
does nothing but tell lies all the
time.
Ans: If you had no children
it might be best to have no.
thing more to do with him,
but for the sake of your babies
try to be a little more reason
able with him for if handled
right, he will make a good
father to the children and will
cut out running around.
The Omaha guide., 1938-01-29

d.. H. V.-De-r Mr.. Wallace: a
m asking yru if you arr MARIE
Or single? I saw your picture in
ehe paper and | have fallen in Low,
Nth YOU. I want me a good hus-
hand to care for me ne and come
1--we with me. | love your from
your dear picture (smil-) Mr.. Wal
lace. This s rue as Cod in Hea-
ven"
Ans: Ny dsar Girl: / want
you to know that l am highly
hattered by he complment
you have paid me. It so hap
pens that already have a wife
and baby and we live very
happily together. Don't lie. this
news disappoint you too much
for a young man VII come
into your life this summer who
will bring TO you the happi-
ness you rave.
The Omaha guide., 1938-01-29

enemies. Love, marriage,
and home influences. How
to attain your cherished
desires. Travel. changes
lucky days. Business spec
ulation
teresting facts about your
real character and past life
Send your name, address
and borthdate plainly writ
The Omaha guide., 1938-01-29

The Entire Nous are planning a
trip to Bond Bakery Company in
ms near future to make a tour of
the building and to inspect the
modern equipment of baking.
The Omaha guide., 1938-01-29

The Grade School Girl Reserves
will have its Recognition Service
on Sunday, January 30 at Zion
Baptist church at 4:3O p. m. All
the old and new members of the
Up-to-Date and Blue Triangle
clubs will rar icipato.
The Omaha guide., 1938-01-29
SHE'LL
JERRY'S SHELL
AFTER SERVICE

Repair, Recharging
Gas, Oil, Greases, Accessories
JERRY HAvLUY, Prop.
1881 Railroad Ave
and Madison st. MA 4480
The Omaha guide., 1938-01-29

A. B. C--Why did the two boys
want my photo? Was It friendship
on r they trying to hurt me?
Ans: You have them all
wrong. Show me what young
man doesn't like to have the
photo of a pretty girl on his
dresser. You are taking this
compliment too serio'Gly.
r. My mother is sick, Is she
hurt? Who hurt her?
Ans: Your mother is not
hurt. Her condition is due to
a run down body. STe needs
the attention of a good medi-
cal doctor who will have her
up and about again in short
order. She is not suffering
from any sort of a spell, SO
calm your fears.
H. G. R.-If 1 do what Is on nv
mind TO the boys that I desire to
go with viii I be fortunate enough
to stay out of trouble?
Ans: You will he making a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-16
Another State Shows Us

Virginia is the latest state to make plans to cut down on pedestrian deaths along highways. In both houses of it's General Assembly recently a bill was passed, unanimously, authorizing the State Highway Commissioner to build sidewalks along the most heavily travelled roadways. This bill has already been signed by Governor James H. Prince. Counties will assume some of the expense of building these paths or sidewalks, as it was at the request of the county con- missioners that they were ordered con- structed.
 According to Virginia estimates it will cost between $7,O0O and $8,000 per high way mile to build such protective feat ures. This may seem like an expensive project, but if it means more prevention against the appalling number of highway deaths, then certainly the money can't be begrudged In the last three years there were $50 such deaths in Virginia, so undoubtedly it's legislators feel that they are morally obligated to do some thing about the situation.
 Eventually we think that Connecticut will get similar highway sidewalks Ger tainly we have argued the matter out long enough that everyone is convinced of their necessity. We don't think there is anything holding up their authoriza- tion in this state, save the tremendous cost of installing them where they might be considered necessary. It might not be bad idea for the Legislature next year to flirt with the idea of having a certain portion of the income realized from gas taxes allocated for highway sidewalks. Couldn't one cent of this tax be applied to this purpose?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-16
Railroad Crisis

For 50 years the federal government has been struggling with our national railroad problem This, says Colonel Leonard Ayres, business economist, is probably the year when the government twill finally undertake to find solutions for their problems" Rails do seem to be heading into a crisis Only a few lines are prosperous On the whole they are not paying expenses. Their equipment is about worn out, their credit is low, they face ever-strengthening competition from automobiles and trucks and air and water transport. Yet they are still essential, and perhaps always will be.
 Four possible plans are mentioned by Colonel Ayres: government ownership, compulsory consolidation into few great systems, reorganization of the weaker roads through streamlined bankruptcy proceedings, and pooling earnings so as to make the prosperous roads support the poorer ones This fourth plan, says Ayres, is the worst of all, It is anyones adopted. The government seems to be shying away from immediate ownership, having too many other problems on it's hands. Compulsory consolidation into regional systems may seem the best bet, with continuation of private ownership and Interstate Commerce Commission control.
 Solution of this problem is imperative AS AyreS points out, the railroads are one-fifth of our national industry They buy 20 per cent of our coal, 20 per cent of our fuel oil, 20 per cent of our lumber and 20 per cent of our iron and steel. They are as vital to our national economy as agriculture. They cannot be ignored much longer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-16
Never Heard Of It

It's amusing to see the way that people forget all that was said about the Merritt Parkway back in the dim days when it was only suggestion and not partial reality. For example we recall quite clearly the rumpus that was raised when it was mooted about that for the present only half of the ultimate parkway would be developed. In short with the state only planning to spend something around $15,000,000 it would be necessary to build half a road on the 3O0-foot right of way. This was certainly tossed around by the state papers for quite spell.
 Now all sorts of comment is rampant through the state as the result of pictures purportingato show the ultimate devel- opment of the highway as an eight-lane road Of course Highway Commissioner John A. Macdonald made some reference to this in his now famous retort to the blasting that he took from Public Works head Robert Hurley But one member Of the Merritt Parkway commission down in Fairfield County says, "It's news to me-"
 The eight-lane road was one of the first proposed and there was storm of pro- test from Fairfield County when news arrived from Hartford that only half of the proposed roadway would be built. This half is almost ready now for public use, so perhaps the construction of the other half of the highway which in no way should conflict with present usage, will be withheld indefinitely, Certainly it will depend to considerable extent on finances
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-16
More Trees

The experimental plantings in the pro- posed shelter belt have been doing we'll It is reported that three-year-old trees are now 25 feet high and as thick as fence posts. Farmers in the plains states now ask for more trees. The result is that tree-planting is to be increased about 65 per cent for 1938 Strips total ing 4,300 miles will be planted in North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kan SaS, Oklahoma and Texas.
 The shelter belt is only one phase of the revived interest in trees and woods. After long period of reckless waste and destruction of this natural resource, the conServationists have at last persuaded us to start rebuilding our forests. High way beautifiers have interested us in set ting out trees and shrubs for shade and beauty along our modern roads. Farmers now look upon woods as paying crops, to be harvested and renewed. Cities are putting more trees into their parks and along their streets. Families are setting out trees in their yards.
 It is all good, although it comes too late to save the virgin forests or to bring back soil lost through erosion following unrestricted land-clearing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-16

Public and private forest lands must be protected, urged President Franklin D. Roosevelt in recent message to Con- gress He has a most comprehensive program outlined which would combine all existing agencies that are contribut- ing towards such aims. In addition a survey of the needs of the state and fed eral governments in order to accomplish certain other objectives would be started There is vast field here that is as yet unexplored. True, we have made ad- vances in the last ten or fifteen years It took long time, though, to get our people forest-minded. Naturally once this was accomplished there was a rush to get things started. We have made some mistakes in that from one extreme we are swinging to the other So it would seem that if the President can have prepared working scheme in which both public and private forest-holders can participate we will have taken the next sensible step.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-16

You can make almost any occasion a political one these days, if you're so minded. Much was said in the papers g few days ago about the big blizzard of '88 Down in New York the Blizzard Men of '88, an organization of men who experienced various adventures in New York City during the heavy snowstorm, held their annual reunion and swapped stories. Among those present was Bor- ough President George U. Harvey of Queens. In introducing him D. A. Woodhouse, president of the group, re- ferred to him as the "next Governor of the State" If he is then, he'll be New York's first republican governor in quite few years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-16
PressCOmment
THE BRITISH SUNDAY
Christian Science Monitor)

(CnrlStlan science MOnlJOr)
 Social and religious forces in Eng land are now combining to increase again the observance of Sunday, in the traditional English manner, as a day of rest and worship. A pre- liminary victory in this campaign has been won in the passing of the shops Sunday trading restrictions) act, which recently came into full force.
 Until a few weeks ago Sunday trading was carried on in various parts of Britain on considerable scale. J. R. Leslie, M. F., says that in certain sections of London, 75 per cent of the shops were accus- toned to open on the first day of the week. In Cardiff more than a thou sand shops, in Swansea more than 500. and in Glasgow more than $500 opened on Sundays. Sir John Haslam, MP, estimates that at the beginning of 138 roughly 3,000,O00 people worked in Britain on Sun days.
 The new act imposes fine of G5 for the first offense and f20 for the second, but it makes provision for many classes of exemption. It is not therefore altogether satisfac- tory from the point of view of large section of it's supporters; but they welcome it as step in the right direction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-16
Selected Poem
SUGARING, OLD STYLE

Harry Elmore Hurd in the New York Sum Yankee worth his sugar knows When the naples nectar flows: Knows the interval between Winter white and April green He will wait for nights that freeze The turgid channels of the trees: He will tap before the sun Makes the rising fluid run. Only old-time Yankees know The work of wallowing through snow. With buckets swinging from a yoke. A plpe-lined orchard would provoke DistruSt in any farmer bred To using barrels on a sled For gathering the gift of spring And since tradition is a thing Honored by his fathers use, Innovations are truce
 With laziness. For him to tap, To gather-in and boil the sap To sirup is to reverence time A faith druidical-sublime
 And earthly: quickening the blood Like secret stirringS in bud.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-16

Accounting Office books this is illegally spent until he can straighten the matter out. In- stances like this are what run up the $5,000,00O argument between IVA and the Controller General. Roosevelt Repository
 One use President Roosevelt is considering for the money from the advance publication of parts Of his books in magazine and newspaper articles, is to start an endowment for a national re- pository for the private papers of American statesmen.
 This would be the mysterious useful public purpose" an nounced by the White House the other day.
 Details of the project are still being worked out. Congressional legislation would be necessary and historians, librarians and other authorities are being consulted for guidance in the matter.
 It is not as simple as it would seem. There is the interest of the Library of Congress in these his torically valuable documents. It already has an extensive collec- tion of presidential and other statesmen's papers and is con- stantly adding to it.
 Whether the repository contem- plated by the President would be an independent institution with it's own building and staff, or an adjunct of the library, is a delicate question.
 Another problem is the owner ship of the papers. It is the tra- diticnal practice of Presidents to cart away their correspondence when they depart. Much of this matter has important historical significance and sheds light on the inner workings of their regimes. The issue arises as to whom these documents really be- long - the retiring President or IAAS PSbAS'
 By custom, over many dec adeS. Presidents have established an unwritten claim to these semi official papers. But this has resulted in many of the most important being lost or de- strOyed, and the Library of Congress spends considerable sum of money and much effort every year to recover them.
 Roosevelt's plan might solve this problem by offering na- tional repository to which Presi- dents and other prominent states men could assign their papers, either during their lifetimes or after their deaths.
 Meanwhile some people are asking: "Why did we spend all the money on National Ar chives building?"
 Copyright 1888, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Inc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-16
In New York
By GEORGE ROSS

New York, March 16.-Ironies of the Island: Billy Rose, host and impresario of the towns lustiest cabaret, the Casa Manana, is con- stantly searching for place to go at night.
 There's nary statue of Abra- ham Lincoln anywhere in the vi- cinity of Lincoln Square.
 That much publicized siding for private Pullmans, beneath the Waldorf Astoria. has been used by only a handful of itinerant plutocrats during the past few years.
 Knickerbocker Village, Koth- am's model housing exhibit, is only a stones throw away from some of the worlds most sordid tenements.
 A chap named Freeman runs a Chinese beanery on West 48th street.
 One of the city's largest depart ment stores is now offering eXhi- bition Waltzes by leading dance team every afternoon in the misses ready-to-wear section.
 The principal emporium front ing Pershing Square is a sprawl ing store labeled: Navy Goods"
 Jack Kirkland, author of that rowdy rural saga Tobacco Road" has just moved to a farm locale-four years after the pre- miere of the aforementioned play.
 Not a single playhouse named after living actor has legiti- mate attraction in it-they're all cinema -shops.
 Desk Room
 Nothing is too big for Billy Rose, except the desk especially built for him in the penthouse offices he re- gently vacated. The desk was so massive that Billy could have slip ped into one of the drawers almost any time, and taken an afternoon Siesta.
 It was so huge, in fact, that car- penters had to put it together on the premises, since it never could have been crammed through the doorway. We'll, now they can't get Billy's big, chromium-edg desk out and any neighbor can chop off piece for firewood, for all Billy cares.
 Sniffs at Sports
 Gertrude Lawrence doesn't fancy winter sports any more. But she did several weeks back when folk told her about the wonderful skiing to be done on the snow slopes in Canada.
 So the glamorous Gertrude ap- pealed to her employer! John Golden, and arranged to have the Monday performances of her hit show, Susan and God, cancelled.
 This. dspensation would afforc liner a long weekend out-of-doors Miss Lawrence spent her first weekend at 8 Canadian St. Nor Iitz and returned on Tuesday morning, shilling. The cold grew worse and not only Mondays, bu TueSday's show had to be callet of. You can understand her de- pression, then, about taking wintr. exercises.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-16
Butte1Jield Resignation Gap Between Legislative, Educational Circles in This State Is Growing Wide-Too Much
 Control From Former Branch
HARTFORD TIMES

| Commissioner Butterfield is not without honor for much service he gave the state during depres- sion years which were particularly difficult for education.
 By no means are all the reasons leading up to Dr. Butterfield's resig- nation to be sought at his door. There is much in the general situ- ation of education which makes the lot of the chief administrative and policy-inspiring officer a difficult one. Many educators are distinctly dissatisfied with the methods, ob- jectives and results of modern edu- cation. At best, the lot of state commissioner of education is not an easy one.
 Dr. Butterfield came to Connecti- cut to step into the shoes of the brilliant, forceful, rather uncompro- missing Dr. Meredith. It was be- lieved that a more gentle regime would ensue under the new educa- tor from New Hampshire with small town sentiment. To very con- siderable degree Dr. Butterfield suc- ceeded. But the problems constant ly arising were dynamic and par ticularly the matter of teacher training proved a highly contro- Versial one. Although unpopular with the legislators, Dr. Butter fields plan for a single teachers college in this state, instead of four, was eminently sound. Yet it costs him much in support in various parts of the state where the three normal schools are situated.
 Connecticut has made very dis tinct progress educationally during Dr. Butterfield's tenure, of office. By the same token the years which he spent in this state have added to his stature as an educator.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-16

The resignation of Dr. Ernest w Butterfield as state commissioner of education was to a degree presaged by the opposition which he and the state board of education en- countered in the last legislature.
 It is not necessary to recall the various incidents and proposals which disclosed a widening gap be- tween the legislative and, the educa- tional leaders.
 Officially the educational policies of the state are determined by the Legislature but in the preparation of budgetary plans and in the drafting of new proposals the state board and the commissioner per form the essential tasks. It Is in- dispensable that there be close teamwork between the board and the commissioner. That harmony, it now appears, had been growing less as time went on.
 Despite the qualifying circum- stances attending the resignation,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-16

They laughed when "Jim" Farley requested Democratic leaders in the var ious states to hold annual Jackson Day dinners few years ago, proceeds to be used to retire the national party's cam paign deficits. But the Democratic party is now out of the red and all because $25-a-plate dinners have proved suffi- ciently lucrative to produce, as they did in 1888, $427,000. A balanced budget should give the "demmies" head-start in this years drive
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-16
T st Y UT Knowledge
Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for tho answers.

1. What name is applied to per- sons devoted to the study or col- lection of antiquities?
 2. What is a phonoscope?
 3. Name the capital of Texas.
 4. Who wrote the novel Peter Ibbetson?"
 5. What state educational institu- tion is at Orono, Maine?
 6. Who was Giovanni Battista Guarini?
 T. In astronomy, what are per- turbationS?
 8. Is there any legal requirement to be fulfilled when adopting 8 pen name?
 9. What is a sacchrometer? 10. Where was the first United States mint established?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-16
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Never pronounce brassiere-
 bra-zeer'; say, brah-syair'.

A. They should be kept in desic- cators or containers and compart- ments with controlled humidity. In general, a deSicator containing anhydrous calcium chloride or an- hydrous magnesium perchlorate should be satisfactory. These desic- cants are not mixed with the miner- al crystals, but are placed in the alright container out of contact with the minerals to be kept dry.
 o. When was the last time before 1886 that Pennsyvania went Demo- cratic in presidential election?
 A. In 1856.
 o. What is the initiation fee in the Daughters of the American Revolution?
 A. Five dollars.
 Q. Please give the biography of the film actress. Jane Wyatt.
 A. Born at Campgaw, N. J., 1912 Married to Edgar Ward. Five feet inches tall; brown hair and eyes At 19, left Barnard college, where she had studied for 2 years and began her theatrical career. Three years ago, she was appearing with Lillian Gish in Joyous Season when she was offered motion pic ture contract. First picture was One More River" followed by Great Expectations" and others Best film to date: Lost Horizon, with Ronald Colman.
 Q. Where can I get list of gov- ernment publications on the subject of diseases, drugs and health?
 A. Write to the Supt of docu- ments. government printing office Washington, D. O., and ask for price list, No. 51. It is sent free on request.
 If you want a copy of our book let "On Genealogy", write to Wa terbury Democrats Washington Bu- reau, 1913 Thirteenth street, Wash ingtOn, D. c. Enclose 10 cents in hostage.