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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-04
Mod $. Menus
By MRS. GAYNOR MADDOX NEA Service Staff Writer

sweets to the sweet, plus little sweet novelty, and these desserts come under that heading.
 Molases Cashew Nut Cake
 One cup brown sugar, 2 table spoons shortening, l egg, 1 cup old fashioned molasses, 1-2 cup milk, 2 IA cups flour, teaspoon baking powder, IA teaspoon soda, can moist packed cocoanut.
 Cream together sugar and short ening. Add beaten egg and liquid. Add sifted dry ingredients, mix well and add chopped cocoanut. Bake 40 minutes in a moderate oven (350 degrees F) in a square baking pan.
 When cake is cool, cut it in wedg- es half the size of an ordinary piece of gingerbread. Slice each wedge through the center and spread the following mixture on each bot tom piece.
 Mixture: 4 tablespoons butter, 1 1-2 cup confectioner's sugar, 1 1-2 teaspoons milk or cream, 1-2 tea spoon lemon extract, Ia teaspoon vanilla, finely chopped dates, rais- ins, cashew nuts and pistachio nuts.
 Cream butter and sugar well. Add liquid favoring, and other ingre- dients, and stir. If the mixture is too thick, it can be thinned out with cream. This icing requires no cook ing. After this mixture is spread on the bottom piece of each wedge, place on top of the mixture the other piece of cake and serve.
 Peanut Butter Date Sticks
 One-half cup sifted cake flour, 1 1-4 teaspoon baking powder, 1-4 teaspoon salt, 1-2 teaspoon nutmeg, 1-2 teaspoon cinnamon, IA teaspoon allspice, IA cup butter, 1-2 cup peanut butter, l cup sugar, 2 eggs well beaten. 2-3 cup finely cut dates, 1-2 teaspoon vanilla.
 Sift four once, measure, add bak- ing powder, salt and spices, and sift together three times. Cream butter, add peanut butter, blend thorough ly. Add sugar to eggs, beat with rotary beater until light and lemon colored. Add to peanut butter mix ture. Blend. Add flour and beat un- til thoroughly blended. Add dates and vanilla. Blend.
 Bake in paper-lined greased pan, 2 by 12 inches, in moderate oven (350 degrees F.) 45 minutes. Turn out on rack. Remove paper imme- diately. Cool and cut in 3 by 1-inch strips. Makes 36 sticks.
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WOMAN,S REALM !
Glori6ing Yourself
By Alicia Hart
NEA Soryice Stan Writer

NEA Service Stan writer Unless she has something wrong with her skin, in which case spe- cial treatments are in order, any young girl should do as little as possible to her face, applying makeup subtly and certainly never going in for routines designed for older compilations.
 This is the advice of Agata Borz, young coloratura soprano.
 Let older women spend hours having facials and before their dressing tables. But let youngsters make the most of what they have. And what they have is natural good looks-the variety that comes and muscles beneath are firm. "Why should they even consider strong astringents, so-called muscle oils and ultra-rich night creams? Certainly, proper cleansing agents, softening cream, good hand To- ton, a deodorant or anti-perspirant, 8 hairbrush and manicure imple- ments ought to be adequate"
 Cold Water Tones Skin
 For cleansing the young skin, Miss Borzi thinks soap and water are best. That is, unless the com- plexion is very dry. Then she ad- vises bland cleansing creab. She be- lieves that very cold water Is a wonderful toner and that it should be slapped on in great quantities at least twice 8 day. For the in-between skin that is too oily to be cleansed with cream. yet too dry for soap and water, the operatic star suggests using pure albolene, followed by warm, then a cold water rinse.
 Experts agree, of course, that anyone, very young or older, ought to use makeup to enhance rather than change her natural coloring. And that the more subtly it is ap- piled, the more charming the effect. Put your rouge where color shows after you have been exercising vio- lently. Blend it carefully, smooth ing out harsh ridges and edges. Lip stick should match.
 Incidentally, any young lady un- der IS shouldn't even consider eye makeup for daytime. And her youthful charm probably will be more charming to others if she doesn't wear her nails too long and pointed Or paint them too red.
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and as a result, he cannot bring himself immediately to call this new lady mother. He may be a long time taking the new parent to his heart, although he may treat her deferentially.
 But, as all children will, he mis- behaves at times. His father won't know, because he is away most of the day. Then his stepmother is confronted with a problem indeed. The child needs reprimanding. She cannot complain to her husband lest he think her too critical; not only that, but if she tells, then this will break the very bond of confidence she is trying so hard to establish with the child.
 At such a time he is apt to use her position as a defense, and say something about her not being his boss.
 Yet she knows that his own mother, had she lived, or hadn't been divorced Something to be considered these days), would have felt entirely justified in pun- ishing the culprit. And feels also that it's her responsibility to train him as best she may.
 In such case there. is one big item to be remembered. After all she is not the mother, and her role must necessarily be just bit diff ferent. The approach to crisis can-
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SIMPLE WAYS TO KEEP DOG IN TIPTOP FORM

Doggy comes to your house to live? Give him simple but right care and you'll have a pet to be proud of-a sturdy little fellow who'll win against distemper and other ills.
 During cold weather give him two warm meals a day. Meats the main part of his diet-no pork, however. Fresh fish is good too, also milk and buttermilk.
 Vegetables? A small portion cooked and mashed or ground raw. But starchy foods such as macaroni and rice you feed sparingly, for they may cause skin and digestive troubles.
 And now with plenty of drink ing water, clean quarters, your pet should be doggishly happy.
 But be on the safe side! Know how to recognize and act on signs of distemper-slight fever, refusal to eat, affection of eyes and nose, and general listlessness.
 How to train MT. Dog to obey to do tricks? In a short time you can teach happy dog to "come," "fetch," or other tricks.
 Make your pet a credit to you. Our 32-page booklet by an expert tells how to train your dog. Gives complete instructions onN feeding, grooming, housebreaking. YIow to recognize and treat dog ailments.
 Send 10c in coin for your copy of HOW TO CHOOSE AND CARE FOR YOUR DOG to Waterbury Democrat, Home Service, 635 Sixth Ave, New York, N. Y. Be sure to write plainly your NAME, AD- DRESS, and the NAME of booklet.
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RAISING A FAMILY Rx Olive Roherfs Ra ,fnn
Stepm0therS Can Count On Child's Sense Of Justice
 In Problem Of Discipline
By Olive Roberts Ba iton

not, for awhile at least, be too per- emptory or adrupt.
 The Right Approach
 All children, even the most ob- streperous, have a sense of justice deep in their hearts. It is through this that she may work the mir acle. I believe that she might lay her cards right on the table and say, Larry, I know I am not your mother. I want to be friends so very much, but you won't dc your part very often. I came here not to take your mothers place but to do what she might want me to do if she were still here; say for example, if she were ill in bed and not able to attend to you ol the house. I think she would want me to do what is best for you and that is what I should like bet ter than anything else, if only you would let me.
 Larry, couldn't you think oi your mother watching us both and being very sorry if either you or made a big mistake? She wouldn't want you to be out all afternoon in this blizzard weather and she would insist on your wear ing your goloshes, am sure. She wouldn't be very happy knowing that you defied an order just be- cause she is not able to give it her. self. I am trying so hard, Larry, and if you would only try 8 little, too I think we could manage beauti- fully. Come, now, lets forget it. and go and buy you puppy somewhere.
 Some plain speaking, might break the strain.
 Copyright, 1889, NEA Service, Incl
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PATTERN 7ss

Long slimming hnes-the key to charm when you tip the scales at more than you should-are at their best in this new Claire Tilden shirt waist frockl Besides, everybody likes dresses they can slip into without mussing the hair-and Pat tern 739 buttons up the front so quickly, and is so very, very easy to jronl Made in a becoming tie silk or synthetic, this is the most useful of frocks, ready to go anywhere anytime. The skirt is nice and slender, the bodice has plenty of fallness to give shoulder spread" when driving the car. There are two pretty collars, Gone sketched) i, and sleeves short and slashed, or long and plain. Pockets are op-
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try to make you think so, too, you'll have no objections.
 He can enjoy poor health to his hearts content, if he just won't de- scribe his symptoms and his misery.
 He can know as many facts and figures as he can cram into his head, and not be wet blanket on party unless he insists on quot ing.
 He can think about nothing but his work, and still not bore his friends, so long as he doesn't keep talking about it.
 He can go on any kind of diet he likes. No one minds his skip ping the potatoes or being allergic to peas, if he is silently allergic.
 He can be poor and nobody minds, unless he insists on talking about what he once had.
 Bores have only one fault in com mon. It isn't lack of brains, lack of wit, lack of physical attractiyeness, or even lack of kindness.
 It's lack of conversational judg- ment that keeps them from know ing when to say when"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-04
Of Interest
 To Women

Have you . household problem to salve? Write your question clearly, sign your name and ad- dress, enclose a three -cent post age stamp and mail to The Woman's Editor. Washington Service B'reau, The Democrat, 1913 18th Street, Washington. D. C., for a personal reply.
 e. How can I exterminate red spiders which breed in large num- bers and collect in webs on my house plants?
 A. Wash the plants with soapsuds and spray them daily with contact insecticides, such as nicotine sul- phate in 8 soap solution. Dusting with fine sulphur is useful. Where red spiders have made considerable progress in establishing themselves, and ordinary remedial measures fail, plunge the top of the plants for about thirty seconds in pan of water heated to about 100 de- grees Fahr.
 @. How may chocolate and cocoa stains be removed from textiles?
 A. For washable materials, use soap and water while the stains are fresh. If brown stain remains remove it with peroxide of hydro gen or Javelle water. Another method is to soak the stain in wood alcohol. to which a few drops of ammonia has been added. If the article is not washable, sponge the stain with warm water and remove the grease spot with carbon tetra- chloride.
 Q. What can be done to prevent sheer material like chiffon from pickering when sewing it on a machine?
 A. Place strips of paper under heath the material and stitch through both fabric and paper.
 (See our general Question & An- swer column on page 6.)
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their children to school. Please give us the benefit of your opinion?
 (Mrs. c. M
 Answer-Personally, I like to hA protected by vaccination, and I ad- wise any one who asks my advice to have the same protection. We who are SO protected have nothing to fear from any one who is not so protected. Therefore there is no Jus- tification in an intelligent corll- munity for working that old dodge in the attempt to force vaccination on some persons who do not want it. Copyright 1899, John F. Dille Co.
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SSAA w N<s&AAASt S0S if he doesn't try to- impress you with his intelli- gence you won't mind.
 He can have all sorts of cock eyed beliefs and opinions, but no one cares, so long as he doesn't in- sist on featuring.
 A person can think his chil- dren are as won- derful as he likes, hy1t if hn doaSY1't
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s | ep = III Q ! He I And that Larry is a bout te n years old. How will Larry treat her? rob a ply h. has b ee q coached a b ou t k in d n ess a Il d therefore he re- ceives her po- litely.
 But it is also probable tn a t h e W as yer y close to his own mot h e r ,
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tional. When it comes to the easy cutting and stitching, youll find your task Simplifled by the Sewing Guidel
 Pattern 739 is cut in women's sizes 34, 36, 38. 40, A, A, 46 and 48. Size 36 requires 4 1-8 yards 39 inch fabric.
 Send FIFTEEN CENTS (15c) in coins for this pattern. WRITE CLEARLY SIZE. NAME, AD- DRESS AND STYLE NUMBER.
 Send orders to Waterbury Demo- crat, Pattern Department.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-04
Tomorrow's Menu

BREAKFAST: Canned pine- apple juice, oatmeal mullins, Canadian bacon, jelly, coffee, milk.
 LUNCHEON: Om elet with Spanish, sauce, hard rolls, pea nut butter, date sticks, fruit cup, tea, milk.
 DINNER: Casserole of leg lamb chops, baked potatoes, stuffed winter squash, lettlce and grapefruit salad, molasses cashew nut cake, coffee, milk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-04

BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON
 When new mother or father arrives to stay, it may seem very strange to the boy or girl at first.
 Let assay that in this case Mrs. Jones, the new Mrs. Jones, is the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-04
WE, THE WOMEN
WE, THE WOMEN Rule No. One For BOreS---
 Stop Talking
By RUTH MILLETT

Copyright, 1889, NEA Service, Incl
 Nobody need ever be bore. Be- cause there is one simple and sure way to avoid it. Don't talk too much.
 Talking is what makes a real more. A person can be dumb. but
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-04

Incidentally takes wife it's going be a fifty at the me And be it said class they work harder and do help than other of world Perhaps quality that kills the pride that nes Maybe the farm starving hold of ngernas ngerway She pungs of chores raing chickens making canning vegetables cooking ands
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Latest Styles
HOzC To Keep WeU
By DR. WILLIAM BRADY, MD.

tsisn:d letters ertnIning enith yssre  received  
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you should girl to qualhca farm wife; including suciene willingness work love of the land well the It's possible that and best that daughter wouldn't which you'd foolish ground the country with nothing but limited gasoline
 CAROLINE CHATFIEID.
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she has office job work she has somewhere with She find amusements and time farmer is all place through and she got through there nobody with except to town Sat-
 church Sundays with an occasional club meeting
 
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CAROLINE CHATFIELD.


   Write
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MISS CHATFIELD:

questions depends how much the country she loves chafe under temporary poverty and she loves pitch wiring good living from it.
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Caroline Chatfield
Sas To-day

Special Qualifications for Being Farmers Wife
 Farmer Should Be Sure His Girl Has Them Be-
 fore He Grounds Her in the Country: MISS CHATFIELD
 I'm poor living and I've fallen in love with young She loves but under think she should who something of land and interest the next and good but believe really each other that should enough Don't you think should be able provide for girl who living school? should parents deciding voice to who she mares C. G.
Evening star., 1939-12-14

cities were divided into i've groups,
based on their 1890 populations.
Because Of varying tax assessment
systems, an adjusted" tax rate was
determined by the survey on . 100
per cent basis to determine their
comparative value.
Lowest and Highest Rates.
The 1899 survey revealed that each
Of these cities had the lowest ad-
justed tax rates in its population
group: San Francisco, Calf. $780,
600 or over), 5000; Cincinnati,
Ohio 600, 0,000- 500 ,00O), 1859; Bir-
mingham. Ala. 100000 300, ,0O0)
$1,000; Wheeling, w. Va. 10000
100, 0,00O, $11l4; Fort Smith, Ark.
go, sc. .OoO, $10.58.
Each of these cities had the high
est adjusted tax rates in its popula-
ton group: Boston, Mash. (5OO, 900
or oveD, 5000; Jersey City, N. j.
600, ,000- SOC, ,00O, $48.3S; New Bed
ford. Mass. O00, ,0OO- SOC, ,OO0), $4,000;
Atlantic City, N. J. 10000 100, ,OO0) ,
$63 93; Phoenix, Ariz. go, ,000- SO, ,00O) ,
$4791.
Fifteen Canadian cities slso were
included in the survey. Verdun,
Quebec, had the lowest adjusted tax
rate of the group-$20 per 1000
assessed valuation. Ottawa and
Windsor, Ontario, tied for high, each
with rate Of $3.50.
Evening star., 1939-12-14

City also was highest, with Wheel
ing, w. Va; the lowest.
Conducted by Rosina Mohaupt Of
the Detroit Bureau Of Municipal
Research, Inc, the survey disclosed
that during the last six years as
sessed values decreased S.4 per cent
while the average rate increased
$261.
The average 1880 tax rate for the
city property owner increased Is
cents per 81 900, over the 1898 rates
while the average assessed value
dropped 05 per cent.
Property Taxes 1T Peak.
Under existing economic condi-
tions," Miss Mohaupt concluded,
the American public either can
not pay high taxes on income pro-
ducing property or refuses to do SO
on non-income producing property
The survey found an indication
that "the general property tax is
perhaps reaching its maximum pro-
ductivity" and pointed to "a de-
creasing burden on general property
taxes in favor Of other revenues,
especially subsidies and grants from
superior units of government.
whether this will be the new
phase Of municipal finance and
what its effects will be on local
budget practices and upon local
government can only be speculated
upon at this time"
To compensate for a decided
shrinkage" in assessments, tax rates
have averaged an increase of about
10 per cent since 1888, the survey
found. This was termed mot espe-
cially significant considering the ef-
fort to levy low taxes during 1885
perhaps the lowest of the depression
years."
Fiscal Ills to Spread.
Miss Mohaupt attributed some Of
the decrease in assessed valuation
in smaller cities to homestead ex-
emption laws. She foresaw that
difficulties now experienced in fl
nancing by the larger cities soon
occur in smaller municipalities.
I'm the larger cities the constantly
recurring financial crises, growing
deficits and wildcat financing are
perhaps but manifestations Of a
transition to new forms Of financing
and budgetary control"
For purposes Of the survey, the
Evening star., 1939-12-14
Five Merchant Ships
Ready for | launching
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Five new ships will be launched
in the next three days in its con-
struction program, the Maritime
Commission announced yesterday.
The ships:
Mormacland, 1880 gross tons to be
launched today a: Chester, Pa. The
vessel will be sponsored by Miss
Anne Elizabeth Bailey, daughter of
Senator Bailey of North Carolina,
and is scheduled for the American
Republics Line service to South
America.
Santa Teresa, 6,0S5 gross tons, to
oe laL.:ched tomorrow at Newport
News, Va, under the sponsorship of
Miss Jean Roig, daughter Of Harold
Roig, vice president Of w. r. Grace
& Co. The ship is scheduled for
service on the Grace Line to South
America.
Flying Fish and Comet, each of
6,085 gross tons, to be launched Sat-
urday at Kearny, N. j., under the
sponsorship of Mrs. Roberta Wiley
Childs and Mrs. Elizabeth Wiley
Robb, daughter of Maritime Com
missioner Henry A. Wiley. These
ships will be used on the American
Pioneer Line service to the Far East
and Australia.
Delbrasil, $500 gross tons, to be
launched Saturday at Sparrows
Point, Md, under the sponsorship Of
Mrs. Maria Martins, wife Of the
Brazilian Ambassador. This ship
will be placed in service on the Delta
Line from the gulf to the east coast
Of South America.
The five vessels will bring to "a
the number launched since the COM
mission started its building program
about two years ago. Nineteen are
now in operation.
Evening star., 1939-12-14
Toy Matinee 10 Be Held
Al Hiser 1heater

A toy mstlaee will be presented
Saturday morning, beginning at 10
O'Clock, in the Hiser Theater, Beth
esda. Md. Admission will be a toy,
article Of clothing or canned food.
Santa Clnus is to receive the do
nations in the lobby and turn them
over to the Bethesda, Chevy Chase
MD and Cabin John (Md) Fire
Departments for Christmas distri-
button.
Employees services and film pro-
gram have been donated for this
performance.
Evening star., 1939-12-14
Property Tax Rates
Going Up, Valuations
Down, Study Shows
Fort Smith, Ark, Is Low
With $l0.5S Per 81. 900;
Atlantic City Tops List

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Tax rates
on real property are going up, but
assessed valuations are moving
downward in American cities, the
National Municipal League reported
today, after survey of 270 munich
palities.
The survey showed Fort Smith,
Ark, residents in 1889 paid the
lowest adjusted real property rate
in the Nation-$1O.58 per $1,000
Of valuation.
Atlantic City, N. j., was highest,
with an adjusted rate Of $6393. In
a similar survey last year, Atlantic
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-10
TIE Difference BETWEEN
THE VALLEY AND BOSTON

1t is hot In Imperial Valley. 1t is hot
in Boston, toto mention just one of
the many other places.
The thermometer hits high in the COS
and low in the hundreds in Imperial Val
ley, and life goes on just exactly as
usual. The temperature reached 81 in
Boston the other day, and even Uncle
Sam noticed it. Noon mail deliveries by
carrier were cancelled
Of course, Boston's humid when it's
hot, and the valley isn't. But there's an
other reason for the difference, too
Imperial Valley people, used to facing
the facts of life in pioneering COM
munity have faced the fact that Imper-
ial Valley is hot, and set their styles
accordingly. Boston may swelter in coats
but Imperial Valley basks in shirt sleeves,
works out cooling system to keep down
the temperature and lives comfortably.
When it's hot in Boston, it's better to
be in Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-10
Willis Thorntons Editorial on:
The Law Lid Blows Off Completely

all restaurants serving chop sueyl
must publish on the menu It's ex-
act contents?
How about a law prohioiting|
people from showing more tnan
once those movies they MADE on
the vacation to Geezick FallspA
How about a law prohioiVnsl
doubling at bridge? Or in brass!
Well. how about it? You might
think, in your innocence, that tne|
question of how many pictures
a movie was going to show WOULD
be a business question, purely oe-|
tween the people who show them
and the people who go to see
them.
That would be the old-fashionedI
view. So purely private matter
as this, matter so little tinged|
with the public interest, would
scarcely have been considered al
matter behind which to throw IRON
regulation and the majesty of ,the1
law.
But Illinois is on the point OF
declaring otherwise. Do the kids
love to sit all afternoon watching
an interminable show? No matter
the law knows best. Do the el-
ders want to drift in, catch a quick
show, and beat it? No matter, the
law knows best.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-10
Bruce Cation in WASHINGTON
Disseets the News

AfterWard, upward of q score OF
Mr.. Martins boys arose SOL
emnly, one by one, to inquire how
they were recorded as voting-a
degree of solicitude never before
displayed in the House.
Then Congressman Hoffman OF
Michigan arose to a question OF
personal privilege-Which is an
other move that can't be blocked.
He consumed some three quarters
OF an hour replying to some re-
marks a senator had made about
him three months ago.
At that point, the Democrats
own Congressman Woodrum lost
them another 10 minutes by in
terrupting with a unanimous con-
sent request to obtain the passage
of an uncontested minor deficiency
appropriation item for the Interior
Department giving the Repub-
licans chance to ask him to ex-
plain it to them.
In the course of time, Majority
Leader Rayburn managed to force
the bill to a final vote and got it
passed. But too much time had
been lost. The WPA bill had had
to go over to the Senate-which
ended the last chance that the
monetary bill had.