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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-29

turity is 8 state of mind. Char Rcter."
 "What makes character?"
 ''We're getting Gntrosp e ective, after all, aren't we? You ought to know what C h a r a c t e r means"
 "Well, T. e decided I don't. The minute I think I have no character, I be- gin ifs h 1 n g around fnr some
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-29

SIaLCIlg SllUuIUETS and back line that would spoil the most expen- sive dress.
 often think that we simply shy away from the words carriage" and posture" because we uncon- else we lad to go through gymnasium in school. know myself used to hate to- be told to STAND UP STRAIGHT, mostly because am five feet nine inches and stoop seemed the simplest way of getting around the matter.
 But some time ago was fortunate enough to be able to study with the great American dancer Martha Graham, and it was from ner that learned the joy of an erect carriage and complete control of ones movements well-coordnated, fyee-swinging walk is the result of complete physical pose and relaxation You can make an entrance" every time you enter 8
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-29
STYLE FIRSTS
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-29

grown up when they have about three -fourths of the ingredients I have been talking about"
 Mother" I guess I'm pretty young. Watch me grow up in hur- ", now"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-29
Tall Girl Should Stand Up And Cheer For Her Height

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-29

BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON ] Mother, when do girls grow up?" asked Dorothy.
 "Some grow up before they're in Kindergarten" smiled Mrs. Smith. SsOthers, like your helpless Aunt Es- liner are not grown up at fifty. Ma
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BY ROSE HAMPTON Copyright, 1888, NEA Service, Incl

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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-12-01

this end his supporters should real
ize the responsibility that is Mr.
Stassen's and go slowly in recon-
mending to him men or women who
aspire to state position.
The Republican party wants no
machine such as was built up by
the Benson regime at the expense
Of the taxpayers of the state. They
want no assessment of one, two, or
three or any other percent on the
salaries Of state employees, believ.
ing that If the employees can get
along without that percentage that
1t should revert to the state. They
want no demands made upon con-
tractors who bid on state work for
party campaign funds, knowing
that such contributions are usually
added to the cost Of the work to
be done. They want state employ
ees to devote their full time to the
conduct of the work of their re-
spective offices for the good Of the
state, rather than see them motor
ing about the state in an effort to
get votes for their leader. In a
word the Republican party and all
people Of the state, regardless OF
party, want to see honesty and sin
certify of purpose uppermost in the
minds Of every state employee and
since Civil Service bill will un-
doubtedly be enacted into law al
the next session of the legislature
they will want only the most com.
petent men and women qualifying
under that law. This can only come
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-12-01

This was the report Of the driv-
ers license unit of the Minnesota
Highway department made to N.
w. Elsberg, commissioner, this
week.
To November /, this year, 1928
licenses have been revoked.
Suspensions for the month, ac-
cording to the record, totaled SO, %
of which were recommended by the
courts. Thirty-four licenses were
returned to persons whose suspen-
sion period had expired.
Intoxication of drivers was re-
sponsible for 120 of the revocations
during the month.
Hennepin county had % revoca-
tons, Ramsey Is and st. Louis IT,
Mower and Goodhue 5.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-12-01
1000 WARNED, 79s ARRESTED
BY HIGHWAY PATROIMEN-

Over 1000 thousand drivers who
flirted with traffic laws were issued
warnings by the highway patrol in
October, while 793 others were men.
acing enough to the safety Of 9th.
ers to require arrest, according to
M. j. Murray, chief Of the Highway
patrol Of the Minnesota highway
department.
Because Of illegal equipment
$685. cars and trucks were ordered
into the nearest garage for adjust
ments.
Traffic conviction fines totaled
1914, bringing the 10 month total
to $82,249.75.
The patrolmen also nabbed q
number of persons driving with in.
correct license plates and placed an
additional $4,954.13 in the state
treasury.
Far and away the greatest num-
Der Of arrests were for improper
equipment, 352 drivers being arrest.
ed for that law infraction.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-12-01
HIGHWAY WORKERS REDUCE
ACCIDENT RATE; EXPENSE

Practising what they are instruct
ed to preach, employees of the Min
nesota Highway department during
the first 10 months of 1888 cut
sharply into their worktime acci-
dent rate as compared with the
same period total in 1897.
AS a result Highway department
COMPENSATION disbursements de-
creased $S,S76.30 for the 10 months
under that of 1887.
The total number of accidents
were reduced by IS and the total
number of personal injuries by 80
Compensation disbursements for
accidents for the employees neces-
sary to supervise and maintain
Minnesota's huge highway system
of 1850 miles (enough all weather
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-12-01
COMPETENCY THE ONLY
MEASURING STICK

The only thing that may injure
Harold Stassen's chance of building
Minnesota Is the very thing that
has wrecked so many political par
ties in the past-patronage.
It is but natural that a Governor
elect wants complete harmony with
those whom he works. Without full
confidence in his staff he could not
carry to successful conclusion his
aims and purposes.
Harold Stassen should be given
free hand in choosing the men who
are to be charged with the duty
Of administering the several de-
partments of state government. To
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-12-01
1913 CAR ACCIDENTS ON
ROADS IN SEPTEMBER

There were 1913 reported accidents
in Minnesota in September, the
records of the Safety division of
the Safety division of the Mime
sofa Highway department this
week disclosed.
In those accidents 1895 drivers
were involved, 119 of this number
were women.
The most prevalent violation in
connection with accidents that
month was that of not having the
right-of-way. Speeding was the
second greatest factor.
OF the accident total, 145 involv-
ed pedestrians and IT persons afoot
were killed.
The most dangerous hour of the
day from seven to eight o'clock in
the evening. Sunday was the most
dangerous day of the week, the re-
ports showed.
The majority of the accidents oc-
Cured in daylight and on dry
streets.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-12-01
PAGE NINE

to pass If employees are chosen be-
cause Of fitness and qualifications
and not because of anv political
work they may have done in behalf
of the Governor-elect.-T Murray
County Herald.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-12-01

road to rim the United States and
then parallel the Mississippi river)
on which hundreds Of machine
units are used, amounted to $751;
242.62 up to November this year.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-12-01
STATE NEWS
BRIEFS
Mouse In Pants Leg,
Screams, No Mouse

CcrcamS, NO MOUSE
FAIRMONT-Jimm is an APP
prentice linotype operator who
works night. In the small hours
the other morning the night fore
man was checking up the proofs
with Jim. Jim screamed. There's
a mouse" Jim froze in plaza, sud-
denly pale for an instant. Then he
screeched. 1T ran up my pants
leg" Came words of terror. Busi-
ness of tightly grabbing pants leg
to keep the ferocious beast from
climbing further. Pale before, Jim
Is now blanched white and tremb-
ling like that aspen leaf you have
read about. Where is her" asked
the volunteer rescuer. II can feel
him crawling down my knee. o.!
o" Grab hold of him and squeeze
him to DEATH" he was advised. II
can't. He'll bite me! Oh" The res
cuer took hand, Investigated thor
oughly. There was no mouse.
Gradually Jim's quaking ceased and
his color returned.
Pheasant Is
House Guest
JACKSON-Mrs. Emil Johnson,
Of lRost Township, was sure she
was being shot at one morning rec
emily when she heard something
whistle through the window, scat
tering glass over the floor of the
room in which she was working.
She rushed out of the house to
where her husband and several
other men were working, and told
them of the incident. They inves-
tigated and found a pheasant hen
perched nonchalantly upon one of
the pieces of furniture in the room.
The bird appeared little the worse
for it's experience and flew away
when released by Mr.. Johnson in
the yard. The cause of its flight
through the window is a mystery.
Farmer Nabs
Chicken Thief
COKATO-When w. H. Bison
cite, of Lake Augusta, heard COM
motion in his chicken house one
morning recently, he hoped out of
bed and hurried to catch the dis
turber red handed. He stepped in
to the chicken house and closed the
door behind him and there found
fox. The only weapon he had
was a baseball bat, and with that
he laid the fox low. Mr.. Bissonette
claimed the bounty of 81 and sold
the pelt to fur dealer. 1t was
a grey fox and a poor chicken
thief.
Operation For An
Injury IS Years Ago
BAUD,ETTE-Joe Rowell is in a
hospital for an operation for an in
jury to one of his knees suffered
more than 80 years ago. While
with the American army in the
Philippines Joe had a knee cap in
jured and it has bothered him oc-
casionally ever since. Recently 1t
became aggravated to such an ex-
tent that the kneecap was found
to be broken and an operation nee
essary.
A Rams A Ram But
Car Is A Wreck
NEW ULM-A male sheep Is call
ed a ram. And a ram up on the
Leo Pagel farm in Transit town.
ship, Winthrop, lived up to his
name recently when he practically
wrecked a new sedan. Feeling in
an unusually pugnacious mood, Mr..
Ram CHANGED to catch his image
in the shiny door Of PagePs new
car. Wham! The door folded up
like kodak, only not as neat. Pull
ing back to survey the wreckage
of his supposed enemy, Mr.. Ram
caught glimpse Of another intru-
der in the rear door. Lowering his
head and letting out roar, he Let
'em have it." The half ended. Score:
Ram, 2; Car, o. Convinced that he
5.;,xo,, oef fhnca fxun birds the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-12-01

LICENSES TAKEN AWAY FROM
125 UNFIT DRIVERS
Drivers licenses were taken from
125 unfit drivers in October.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-12-01

More than 60 foreign countries
can be reached from Washington
by telephone.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-12-01
Bottle With Note
Follows Lakes

LITTLE FALLS = Through a
chain of lakes from the north shore
of Platte Lake to stream in Buh
township a bottle containing note
drifted for a year and a half. 1t
was picked up by Henry Sehr from
creek in his pasture the other
day. The note said that 1t had
been cast into the water on May
4, 1887, by Wenzel Maurer, while
fishing there. BY the most direct
route. it had travelled 40 miles. The
note was we'll preserved.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-12-01
Chick Rides Rods
Chicago to Waseca-

SLEEPY EYE-Employees of a
Waseca garage had White Leg
horn rooster on display recently
which achieved feat probably un-
equalled in poultry history, riding
on the chassis of Ford truck over
400 miles in a rain and snow storm.
While Roy Knapp, of Tyler, was
unloading a shipment of poultry in
Chicago, the rooster got out OF q
crate and flew under the truck.
Knapp and his assistant started
back at once, driving through RAIN
and snow most of the way. When
they arrived in .Waseca they found
the rooster perched on the rods ov-
err the rear axle. 1t was almost
dead from exposure, but was soon
revived.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-12-01

ram walked around the car. 10
and behold, there stood another In.
truder and Mr.. Ram charged once
and then again, when q member
of the Pagel family arrived on the
scene to find four doors of their
nice, new car completely smashed
Mr.. Rams future address despite
his 4 to 0 victory is quite uncertain
Fl0ssie Folds When
Scorpion Lands Haymaker-
ROCHESTER, Flossie, high
school tarantula, is dead. Victim
of a fierce onslaught by Otto the
scorpion, when she entered the liz
ards den, she turned up her toes
(literally) in the biology class room
of Miss Estelle Briese in the Roch.
ester high school recently. Mother
of 300 tarantulas Matched from the
cocoon attached to her when she
recently arrived at a local store
Flossie was downed by the scor.
pion in one cruel blow and breath
ed her last when the poison inject
ed by Otto's singer took effect. OF.
to made his entrance into Roches.
ter on a bunch of bananas sent to
the grocery department of another
local store.
Residence Completed
Lake CITY Although work
was rushed on Lake City's finest
doghouse, it was completed too late
to greet the arrival of four new
English bull dogs at the e. c. Bay.
ley residence recently. The dog
house, which is almost bungalow
is complete with oil heat, sliding
panel doors and other extras
Speculation has been rife whether
the new structure was summer
home of the family, a playhouse
for the childen, or another house
for rent. From now on citizens OF
Lake City who are Gin the dog
house" will not be apt to receive
much sympathy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-12
Coast Defenses Will
Be Manned By Natives

BELFAST, Ireland, July l2.-
All Of Ireland's coastal defenses
soon viii be manned by Irish
men
British military authorities
have decided coastal forts in
northern Ireland must be manned
IN future by the SIX county re
serve forces. replacing English
and Scottish regiments.
Sir Walter Kirke. head of Brit
ans reserve. says II obviously is
more satisfactory that the men
should come from the immediate
vicinity of the points to be de
Tended"
Fertilization of several strategic
points in Ere in addition to the
forts handed over by the British.
and $4,000 increase of the Fire
army are main features of the de
Tense program of the southern
section Of the island.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-12

treasure IN the years before the
Safeguarding lights flashed along
.n- reefs Behind eumbo limbs
as5 -apodIllas tossing in the trade
winds on the mainland. though it
ulIl vaguely remind you of home
i Hou come from New England
~ Virginia; and travellers, seeing
l. speak Of the West Indies.
The days when the reefs were
eagerly watched from the
a.hs" On top Of the houses. and
III. yrv 81 Wreck! Wreck" was
IL. signal for a race to the boats.
Ii. some. Now Key Vests sponge
.et is but q tiny one, compared
asth the gaIly painted Greek
augc boats of Tarpon Springs
Z1, once the small city was out
standing i'm the country for its
spen2cs.
Bot there suIl remain many
t.4s smaller things 10 make
H.l West seem different from
other American cities In the mem
A ii her Nsitors-frangipanl's
lra-rant petals crushed on the
walk: an out-Of-door aquar-
II one end Of the town and
,r-mpJ fish which answers to
s.a>ftr'~ voice at the other.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-12
LIONS TO help
RAISE FUNDS FOR
SEA SCOUT SHIP
REGULAR SESSION OF CLUB
THURSDAY DESIGNATED AS
COAT HANGER MEETING;
SHIP MET LAST NIGHT

The regular session Of Kcy
West Lions Club this coming
Thursday evening has been desig-
mated as Coat Hanger Meeting.
according 10 announcement by
President II. E. Day.
Every member Of the club will
rout out all the wire coat hangers
from closets and wherever and
bring them 10 the meeting at
Stone Church Annex. These viii
be turned over to a committee Of
Sea Scouts from Ship No. 3 Of
Key West. sponsored by the Lions
Club, to be sold to raise funds ID
obtain charter for the Ship
The Ship met last evening at
Golden Eagle Hall and Sea Scouts
present were invited To- attend
the Lions Clubs supper Thursday
as guests Of the organization.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-12
CAMERA CLUBS
SESSION PUT Off

Meeting which was called for
last night by the Key Wost Cam
era Club al the Kcy Wrst Art
Center was postponed because Of
some MISUNDERSTANDING about the
hour and place There were a
number Of people waiting for the
place 10 be opened. and after
waiting for about am hour. the
diEappointcd member Departed
There VIII in all probability Dc
q meeting called for next Nom
dsy, said Howard England Dbl
which event proper notification
VIII be given.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-12
oosssosesssso
KEY WEST, FLORIDA
The Rainbow Of Promise

. . . . . . . zee
Key West the unique Isle by the
crystal sea,
Where they've built a grand
Highway for you and me;
1t spans seas, shoals and strands
like tee.
And unitcs many shores TO its
coral Key.
KY Wcst. with its great bridge
engineering pride,
VIII now move speedily on pros
pcrity's tide
AS motorists from every state ard
station viii there ride
Some to visit, fish and play, 9th
crs for aye to abide.
Key West with its alluring sky
dome Of azure blue,
And its people with pleasing
ideals and hospitality true.
VIII welcome entertain and cen
cnthuse you
While work and diversion they
fondlE pursue
Kev Wet is sunny from morn Till
nighttime.
And It's sunsets are most gor-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-12
~ - - -. So -. S.. -. saw- IS
If HE DIDN'T CROW
HENRY WOULD BE A
PERFECT ART MODEL

SIOUX CITY. Ia. July II.
Henry is an exceptionally
good art model,
THAT'S unusual. because
Henry is a tan AID white
rooster of mixed Leghorn
and Rhode Island red de-
scent.
Henry was introduced as a
model at a community federal
arr center here TO make
children's class especially ap-
pealing. He proved an excep-
tional find"
When class convenes. In
structor Roy Langley places
Henry on the back of d chair.
where the rooster remains all
morning. AT noon the model
eats light lunch and returns
TO the perch for the rest of
the day.
Henry seems 10 know quite
a BIT about posing. II is diff
cult TO entice him from his
perch. Sometimes he even ig-
nores food. When a stranger
approaches, he may turn
around TO obtain a better
view.
To TOP If off. Henry is
plastic" model. permitting
the instructor TO place him in
different positions so the stu
dents can catch various poses,
Henry is not perfect. He,
has one bad habit-an coca.
sional crow.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-12
Propaganda Films To
Unite People In War
OHv Associated Press,

SHANGHAI, July I2.-War
films are now an important part
OF the propaganda campaign Of
Chinese government to unity the
country in the fighting with ia
pan.
A new film entitled Love Thy
Country is being released by the
movie studio of the political
training department of the ma
tional military council.
1t is announced as a .gIatffica
ION Of Chlna's Holy War dEresss-
ancc against japanese irfvasiEa1
md Savagery', with an authentic
background of fighting in Central
China.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-12
Colorado Arrives

Steamship Colorado ul the
Clyde-Maliofy Lines, arrived IN
port and dpcAcd ~ ta Mallory
wharf al ! o'clock m- the yes
sci immediately began a. dis
charge Shipment 81 assorted car
60 and consignmcnt. az h..r. st.
ter which tho Colorado departed
els TO- Tampa
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-12
FEDERAL FUNDS

Government receipts IN the fis-
cal Year 1888. which ended June
30. amounted 10 S6,2sI66l 226.
This exceeds those of any other
year IN the country'S history ex-
cept 1920 Total expenditures. ex-
elusive of debt retirement. was
$7.70l 100000 The gross public
debt. ass the year ended amount
ed 90 S37.l64 740.3I5
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-12
WASHINGTON NOTES
ssSssssssssssssssssssSss
BIRTHS INCREASE

Declining since 1918. the birth
rate i'm the United States showed
a slight increase In 1887 when
the Census Bureau reported II
births per 1000 population as
compared with l67 in 1886. New
McNIco's 5l4 was the highest
rate and New Jerseys I25. the
lowest.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-12
Detecting No Difference

DO you ever get stage fright"
Not so that I can notice it. an
Wcrcd Senator Sorghum The
Way politics has been going, I'm
scared all the time
Weed Guess III have to stop
calling my wife "Toots
Hay Why?
Wccd-It always reminds her
that She wants an auto.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-12

Buckner, Ohio.-E. {. Honth-
orn truck driver of this city has
equipped the rear of his truck
with electrical signs that tell fol-
lowing motorists whether the
road ahead is clear or dangerous.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-12

DO your ncighbors borrow
much from your"
Borrow! Why, I feel more at
home IN their houses than l do IA
my own"