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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06
THE HORSE COMES BACK
(Hartford Courant)

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 Whenever mention is made of blue laws, one is reminded of Col lonial New England at the time when Puritanism flourished.. History records how exacting was the Pur- itan religion, how intolerant it was of any dissent. The blue laws were an attempt to write on the statute books the Puritan ideal of sanc- tification, which meant personal purity and the observance of moral taboos. Today, although these stric- lures seem, in many instances, ludi- crous in, their unnatural limitations. moral laxness invites their some- times humorous return.
 In Seattle, Washington, there has been civic hue and cry raised oyer vice and gambling. which so far has not been needed by the powers that be. In consequence. several en- terprising citizens, even though six days of the week seem beyond moral influence, are determined to regu- late public conduct on the sabbath. The whip is Q blue law the provi- sions of which. if invoked, will bar a majority of the Sunday amuse- ments. Even baseball will have no place in Sunday recreation.
 If the residents of Seattle wish relaxation on this day. they must now conform of the habits and cis- toms of 1909. Tn that year buggy riding was the top sport. When Pa was courtin' Ma $50 would rent the best horse in the stable. and . picnic basket and . ride in the moonlight was great fun. But mod- ern youth Is "civiIixedr to the de- gree where the horae Is considered sn lmruly beast and the hack and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06

keep them out. He has learned lot from both jobs.
 Now he says: "The motivation that leads boys into mischief and into joining gangs is a perfectly natural and health full one, but that same motive can lead to trouble" That's where boys club work comes in. Instead of denying and suppressing the "gang instinct" in boys, 1t provides "good gang" to run with, and turns those priceless youthful ener- gies into useful and ed lcational chan flels which provide hope and progress for the future instead of degradation and death.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06
. HIGHllGHTS FROM
 LATEST BOOKS
How Drake Just Missed Frisco"

Book to end afl California books
 might be Hildegrade Hawthorne's
 beautiful and exhaustive Roman
 tic of California" Appleton Gen.
 tury; $6), with illustrations by E.
 H. Suydam. This Is story of / state, past and present. How Drake
 barely missed San Francisco Bay
 Is aold here.
 Barely 20 miles lie between Drake's Bay and the Golden Gate, that bay where in 1889 Sir Francis Drake nailed @ Plate of Brasse" to a "firme post" reclaring unto all men that By the Grace of God and in the Name of Herr Majesty Queen Elizabeth of England and Herr Suc- cessors forever I take possession of this Kingdome," at the same time naming 1t Nova Albion. Only 20 20 miles, yet the immortal explorer, although making a close study Of he-coast, never guessed what royal harbor lay so close at hand. A cur- tain of fog of the right moment effectua1ly closed the Gate.
 Finding the Plate of Brasse was also a sport of chance. No one was looking for 1t. few knew of 1t, nearly three and a half centuries had pass ed since 1t was set up. Then, one day in 1882, a chauffeur waiting for his employer, idled about the shore of Drake,s Bay. He knicked up heavy square of metal, looked at it casually. finally tossed 1t into his car, hardly knowing why. A few days later he had casually tossed 1t away again, near San Quentin's Point at the north end of San Francisco Bay before it takes the name of San Pablo. And there 1t lay for about four year.
 Came the day when a young man from Oakland, Beryie Shinn. driv- ing that same way, had a blowout. After changing tires he amused him. self strolling about and shying stones into the water. Under one chunk he picked up he preceived nothing less than the bbrass plate. whih he stud led with some curiosity. taking t hame finally. scrubing the grim from 1t, he found the roughly cut inscription.
 Since then every possible scienti- fic tryout has been given Drake's Plate. satisfying the experts that tt Is exactly what it appears to be . As for Mr. 6hinn. he gas given the sum of t36O0. If he had been . young man more according to pat- tern, he would probably have shied
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06
RACKET ENDED
(Boston Post)

To Massachusetts motorists more than ordinary interest attaches to the announcement in Connecticut that the constable automobile fee racket has been ended by new law requiring small towns to pay salaries to the officers instead of turning them loose upon unsuspecting motor ists, who for, years have been forced to pay exorbitant fees for their own arrests on trivial charges. Hundreds of Massachusetts drivers have been forced to pay this form of tribute in the past, well aware that through an obsolete set of laws, greedy con- stables were jacking up these legal costs and displaying over-zeal to the extent that they were actually prey ing on automobilists from outside the state. The Connecticut legisla- tors, who did not quite hang up @ welcome sign by the imposition of tolls for the use of the states new parkways, did their part well in ending the fee system for constables.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06

Patton, daughter, $1,740 as an at- tendant in the House Democratic cloakroom.
 It's nice gravy-if you can get 1t.
 SECRETARY SWANSON
 One thing you can't help admir- ing in Roosevelt, but also criticiz- ing, is his personal loyalty.
 The President can't bear to fire an old friend. He will keep him on the payroll through hell and high-water, rather than give him 8 hint that he should go. It Is @ fine human quality, but 1t makes for inefficiency in government.
 That is the situation which exists in the Navy Department to- day. The Navy is now one of the most important arms of the government. Probably 1t is as important as in World War days. Billions have been spent on 1t, but nothing has been done to remedy the limping administra- ton at the very top.
 The situation also Illustrates the need in American public life for q pension system for meri- torious public servants. Claude Swanson, the secretary of the Navy, Is now 77 years old. Of that long life he has given 45 years to government service. He sat for 12 years in the House of Representatives. He served as governor of Virginia for four years. For g years he carved out . great record as . United States senator. And for six years he has been head of the Navy. ..
 Few men today can equal his record. He has been a hard-work- ing, conscientious public servant. Scrupulously honest, he has made only his government salary, has been unable to save a penny. In
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06
A Matter of Direction

Reformers who try to bring about their objectives by curbing and suppressing a perfectly natural impulse usually have little success. The only successes are gained by re-directing those same im- pulses into right channels instead of Ietking them rush down the wrong ones. Hanford Bates, once director of federal prisons. nov outstanding in boys work, knows about that. The man who used to De expert in keeping people in jail is spending all his time today In trying to
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 Her calling hours are unlimit- ed. She will pack up your trou- bles in her old kit bag at any time of day. Just telephone RH- 4-58l3 and say, Tin worried, Lady" ...,..
 She is a general practitioner. It doesn't matter what kind of wor- ry afflicts the customer. If a boy friend is going away without say ing goodbye, or Wall Street stocks are going down, with ensuing worry, that's all grist through Mrs. Williett's therapeutic mill.
 Her little ad in the papers ad- mits that she works by "inteli- gent and sympathetic listening" And Mrs. Willett is no amateur. She can listen until her ears are bent backward!
 IT WORRIES
 MIR. ROSS
 Worried over this bizarre means of livelihood, took my con- cern to RH-4-58l3 the other day. A cheerful voice answered and there was no doubE but that 1t belonged to Mrs. Willett, the Hap- piness Girl. Sure, she said, pro- fessional worrying was her metier and she would be glad to remove a spot or two from anyone's mind. And she'd do 1t cheaply, too, for her idea is that worry -banish- ment is too expensive for most poole.
 What led Mrs. Willett into wor- rying away other peoples trou- bles is her own appalling story. For a long time, she says, she worried herself sick about her own domestic discord. Although she wanted to talk about 1t, she couldn't find sympathetic, listen- ing ears-and tangled nerves found little relief in the imposed silence. There were other inward problems that contributed to her unhappiness and she couldn't af- ford the high rates of the psychi- artists. So she decided that her case must be multiplied innumer- able times and that her fellow sufferers would pay to have a good listener.
 OFFERS CHANGE
 TO TELL WOES
 And s,,e was quite right, for most of her clientele consists of for lorn husbands and wives who babble on about all the torment they are put to at home.
 Mrs. Willett doesn't say much until they finish their woes. Then she offers a few cal efully chosen words of advice. She hasn't been consulted yet by bushes stycoons who want to know what to do with that millions dollar deal, but lesser merchants have called the Willett number for a little cheer and a sympathetic ear. And Mrs. Willett is anxious to improve herself. So she Is tak- ing course, says she, in psy. chology and metaphysics. Later patients are going to get the bene- fit of her knowledge in these fields of mental science, although she won't be pinned down to how metaphysics is going to help.
 She will render service over the phone and bill the patient trust ingly, for she has confidence that there are no deadbeats In her clientele who would give @ phony name and address and spip the check. But also prefers to have calls in person, for heart-to- h art talk through the mouth- piece and receiver Is pretty mea- ger.
 Besides, 1t would worry her not to knew the patients per- sonality.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06

1. Which of the Great Lakes is wholly within the boundaries of the U. S.?
 2. Is the turkey @ native Amer ican bird?
 3. Who was recently nominated as Ambassador to Chile by Pres- ident Roosevelt?
 1. What Is typography?
 6. How many times did Bobby Jones win the U. s. National Open golf championship?
 6. How is 1776 written in Roman numerals?
 2. What river borders New York State on the north?
 8. What is the correct pronuncia- ton of the word mischievous?
 9. In what round was Lou Nova awarded a technical knockout in his recent bout with Max Baer?
 10. Which is larger in area, tho continent of Asia or Africa?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06

other countries. Naval Ministers frequently retire rich. A conces- sion to a steel company, a con- tract to a certain ship-building company, makes them comfortable for life.
 But the United States not only expects = and generally gets honesty from its high federal of- ficials, but also 1t makes no pro- vision whatever for their old age.
 Secretary Swanson today makes heroic effort to handle his duties as secretary of the navy. But he cannot leave his chair after cabinet meetings un- til his aide arrives, and obvi- ously cannot keep pace with the work of the largest peace time navy in history.
 A pathetic, noble figure, he is the victim of the present Ameri- can system of giving scant inone- tary reward to public servants. UNDER THE DOME
 Being constantly mistaken for Representative Andrew May, anti New Deal Kentucky-Democr has got under the skin of Repre- sentative J. Buell. Snyder, pro- Administration Pennsylvania Dem- ocrat. Last time he was ac- costed as "Mr. May, Snyder growled, I'm not May, I'm June" :. One of the strangest spec tacles in the House is Vito Marc antonio of New York and Mike Bradley of Pennsylvania chatter ing to each other in Italian. It's natural enough for Marcantonio, an Italian. but Mike Bradley is Irish. He served in Italy with the U. s. Navy during the World War and married an Italian girl.
 Copyright, 1889. by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06
Selected Poem
EIGHTEENTH CENTURY LADY
(Rose o'Neill in the New York Times)

(Rose O'Neill in the New York Times) "Her head was full of feathers, flowers, jewels nd gewgaws and as high as Lady Archers; her ress was trimmed with beads, silver, Persian .shes and all sort of fancies; her face was thin nd fiery, and her whole manner spoke lady ! alive."-Fanny Burney's Journal. Oh, she was a lady all alivel She bedeviled the beaux who would woo and wive; she wore no sackcloth and no ashes, she wore beads and Persian sashes.
 She wore feathers
 and fine fancies
 going to routs
 and plays and dances, with gewgaws, whims and silver dresses. frt and pearls in curls
 and twirls of tresses. Her jewels shone
 like midnight's marchers, her hair built high
 as Lady Archer's, with brooches wings and wonders wiry.
 Her witchy face
 was fine and fiery.
 Her hoop 1t nearly
 spread an acre;
 she was a credit
 to her maker.
 Her maker was pleased he could contriye
 such lady,
 lady all alive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06
Views of The Press

surrey have been known to bite, if unnecessarily provoked.
 The re-enactment of this blue law, in the last analysis, Is @ pun- lshment for the citizens of Seattle. Statistics show that there are only one hundred and sixty horses to serve the needs of population of four-hundred thousand. Dobbin may be just an old nag to some people, but in Seattle he Is a mighty im- portant guy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06
Daily Almanac

Moon rises ii:e0 p. m. daylight time).
 Sun rises 5:26 .. m.: sets SET p. m. tday- light tlme).
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 There will be five phases of the moon dur- Ing July. one of those lunar changes which occur every 50 often and which Is produced by the fact that the first change occurs on the first of the month and the Last one on the 3ist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06
LONG LOCKS
(Boston Post)

The Broadway magician who told the Maine doctors that long haircuts prevented colds may have a good idea at that. The poets should be proof enough. With the exception of Keats and Shelley, most of them lived to an old age, adorned not only with long hair, but whiskers as well. It may be that the bygone poets did not wear long hair just as fad. Probably they wanted to keep the drafts off the backs of their necks while composing their masterpieces in cold attics.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06
JUNGLE JOHN"
Bridgeport Telegram)

Out of the state legislative session . colorful character emerged. It was Uncle John" Thornhill of Brookfleld. formerly county commis- sioner and as well known in Bridge. port. # not better known. than in his native habitat.
 unce John Is one Of the oldest legislators both personally and In terms Of service. He Is also one of the hardest boiled. He Is q gentle- man Of the old school when it comes to looking ct politics with practical eyes. Uncle John believes that to the victor belong the spells and by spois hs means sood 1obs Ger him-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06

self and his'n. Ordinarily you wouldn't regard this outlook as an admirable one. We have the same feeling toward it as Calvin Coolidge's minister had towards sin. He was agin' 1t.
 Senator Thornhill began the ses- sion as the lone rebellious Repubu. can who was blocking what seemed to be certain highly desirable re. forms in the legislature. He ended ,ip as the joyous, unabashed free lance who was taking great delight in saying just what he thought about everything and not caring whether his thoughts agreed either with hk colleagues. the general public. the opposition or anybody else. Appar. ently he had q grand time in be. ing Uncle John ThornhiIl and VI have . confession 70 make,
 We had . grand tluns watching GftffAN HH
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06

ness never Is slow or tagging in her line of work--of which she is the originator.
 Though s h e does not say Pro- fessional Worrier on her shingle, which she hung out the other day, that's Mrs. Willett's forte. She is t h e broodingest crea- ture in t h c nei0hfnOrhOOd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06
Current Comment

I don't pretend to enjoy this, but shafl't we have another one? Ambassador Lindsay at the close of his first press conference. Hitler is not only the greatest statesman in German history, but also the greatest legislator in Ger man legal history.
 -Dr. Hans Frank, head of the Na- tional Socialist Law Guardian So- ciety of Germany. The wrestling business is dead as a pancake, because 1t isn't honest. Martin Plestina, retired wrestler.
 It seems pretty clear that confi- dence is the key to that measure of recovery on which everything hangs. -S. Clay Williams, tobacco magnate
 
 I've never posed nude in my life.
 Sally Rand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06

further payment of twenty-seven pounds sterling was added, and this is still the official yearly salary.
 c. How old is Fred Astaire?
 A. Thirty-nine.
 c. What are female, parent bears called?
 A. Dams.
 e. When was the Board of Re- gents in New York state established?
 A. It was established and incor- porated by act of the legislature in l784, and its continuance is pros vided for in the state constitution.
 c. How many children are trans ported in school busses annually?
 A. About 3,230,000.
 o. Who invented the saw?
 A. It is impossible to state. It is an instrument of extreme antiquity, having been found among the ruins of ancient Egypt and Babylon, and 1t was in common use among the Greeks and Romans.
 e. A person is annoying me with letters I do not wish to receive. What should do l?
 A. Write Refused" across the face of the envelope and return it to the letter carrier or postmaster. The letter will be sent to the dead letter office and, if the writer has no return name and address in the letter, 1t will be destroyed.
 c. Where Is Chief Sitting Bull buried?
 A. In the Military cemetery at Fort Yates, North Dakota.
 e. Has Henrik Ibsen's play "A Dolls House." ever been filmed? "A. Yes, in 1922, with Alan Hale as "Torvald Helmer"; Wedgwood Novel; as "Nils Krogstad"; Ala Nazimova as Mora Helmer"; and Nigel de Brulier as "Dr. Rank"
 e. What does the Indian name Kiskiminitas mean?
 A. Make daylight" from the Delaware tongue.
 If you want Q copy of our book let POPULAR RADIO STARS" send to the Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1913 Thir. teenth St., Washington, D. c. En- close 10 cents in postage.
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Questions and Answers
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 e. What was the percentage of the Negro population in the United States in the first and last census years?
 A. In l79O 1t was 19.3 per cent and in 1880 1t was only 9.7 per cent of the total.
 O. What is the salary of the poet laureate of England?
 A. Tn the time of Jonson tAe sale ary was set at one hundred pounds sterling, plus tierce of Canary, Jon- sons favorite wine. About 1900 a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06
In New York
BY GEORGE ROSS

New York, July e--Clare Wil- lett, Professional Worrier should find plenty of customers. Busi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06

TODAY's COMMON ERROR Do not speak of your husband or wife as . 'helpmeet" the proper word Is "helpmate."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06
A Thought for Today

For this God is our God for ever and cver he will be our guide even unto death.-Psalms 4S:la. He who always waits upon God, IS ready whensoever He cals.-Feltham.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06
Washington Merry Go-Round
D R E w PEARSON ROBERT 6. ALLEN

WASHINGTON July Morris Ernst New York attorney chiefly responsible for White House week congratulatd
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the brass after the stones. and Drakes Plate would have disappear ed forever.
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If you want a copy of our book let POPULAR RADIO STARS" send to the Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1913 Thir. teenth St., Washington, D. o. En- close 10 cents in postage.
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What's Your l. O.?

Can you answer seven Of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06

further payment of twenty-seven pounds sterling was added, and this is still the official yearly salary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06

Copyright. 1889. by United Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06

c. What does the Indian name Kiskiminitas mean?
 A. Make daylight" from the Delaware tongue. '-o,
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O. How old is Fred Astaire? A. Thirty-nine.
 e. What are female, parent bears called?
 A. Dams.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-13
T E S T YOU r
KIN OW L E ID G E
Can you snswer seven Of these
test questions? Turn to
Page 6 for the answers

l. What is humidity?
2. In French history. what was
The Hundred Days?
3. Name the body of water that
I separates Greenland and
Iceland.
|. What is the product of 2-3
! divided by 2-3?
s. Name the Foreign Minister
of Hungary.
6 Who wrote the play, THE
Dreamy Kid?
Z Between which two cities
was the first telegraph
message sent?
g. Which capital city of a for
eign country was named
for a President of the u.
S.?
8. What is the correct pronun-
citation of the word mesa?
10. Where in the Holy Land was
e. the village of Bethany, re-
- ferred to in the New Tes-
q lament? -s.s
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-13
RUSSIAN DIVERS BUSY

MOSCOW-In fifteen years of
salvage operations, Soviet divers
have raised 435 ships, aggregat-
ing about 100000 tons. Many of
these vessels were sunk during
the civil war years. One o.
them, a British steamer, was
said to be carrying $2,5O0,000 in
gold to finance the White armies;
but when the divers got to it, the
gold was gone.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-13
This may be only1atsaidoi gsessasbht

isn't it logical that President Roosevelt,
after he disembarks in Miami, will make the
trip to Key West by way of the Overseas
Highway? It will be remembered when
the Celebration committee called on the
President in Washington he remarked
that the Highway was ''pet project" of
his, and being in the vicinity it is but
natural to conclude that he has the inten-
ton to travel over this scenic highway that
goes to sea,-and terminates in Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-13
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WHO KNOWS?
tSee The Answers" on Page 81
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l. What is the cost of a mod
ern destroyer?
2. How many persons get
hunting licenses in a year?
8. Do insects instinctively
know when winter is over?
4. What percentage of the ma
TONS railroad mileage is involv-
ed in reorganizations?
S. Is Germany in serious eco
nomic straits?
s. Is the ice receding in the
polar regions2
z. How much scrap iron has
Japan bought in this country?
8. Can a wife be compelled to
testify against her husband?
8, What is the strength of the
Spanish government army under
Gen. Miaja?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-13
This column doubts very n

This column doubts very much the
statement made by key West Booster in
his letter to The Citizen Wednesday, that
big percentage of that class of visitors
icOme to that city (Miami) for peace and
quiet" Most of the visitors come for a
hot time-and get it. 1t is now becoming
generally known that Key VESTS the spot
for peace and quiet" tbSbaR fvets ifss
there is more noise than necessary.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-13
-T7IEVTK

The army of s,SO6,0oo public en-
ployees will help pay f65p The governments
upkeep in the future if the Doughton Bill,
sponsored by President Roosevelt, becomes
law. 1t passed the house by 269 to 103,
and is now in the Senate. Presumably, the
bill will be attacked on constitutional
grounds by those affected.