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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-21
Urges Manager Plan
 Printed In Democrat
Citizens Good Government Leader, Harold F. White,
 States Cost twill Be Money We'll Spent'

City Manager referendum bill specified in Section 254 that the proposed charter should be pub lished in two local daily papers of general circulation on or before September 5th, 1899. The Citi- zcns Good Government Association sponsored this with the idea that every voter in Waterbury should be given the chance to become familiar with the new form of city government, as we felt that every citizen should become informed on this subject so as to be able to cast an intelligent vote on October 3rd. We want the proposed charter to become public document SD that 1t can be freely discussed by all the people of Waterbury.
 In specifying two local papers, we had in mind the Waterbury Democrat and the Waterbury American or the Waterbury Re- publican. These last two papers we had considered as ono. be- cause advertisements appearing in one arc automa tically inserted in the other.
 News reports of the past week would indicate that offers have been made to publish the proposed City Manager Charter in the Waterbury American and Water bury Republican and consider that will fill the requirements of the bill. Perhaps the letter of the law would be complied with, but the intent of the law, which was to let every Waterbury citizen know the charter he had to vote on, will not be carried out. Without doubt many citizens of Waterbury will be denied chance to read the City Manager Charter unless 1t Is printed in the Water bury Democrat, and we ask your honorable board to consider this when supplying the funds to pay for the necessary advertisements. The cost of informing the people on this subject will be money well spent.
 All the local papers are anxious to keep their readers informed on this new charter, as they have always been willing to print any news items this association has re- leased. We trust you will keep in mind this desire of the publishers and advertise the proposed char ter in the Waterbury Democrat and Waterbury American, and give a large part of the people of the city a chance to know what they will vote on.
 Citizens Good Government
 Association of Waterbury,
 Incorporated.
 H. F. White, President.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-21

two Waterbury newspapers before Sept. s. MT. White informed the board that the intention of the framers of the act was to have 1t printed in The Democrat and either The American or Republican. He recommended specifically that 1t bc advertised in The Democrat and The American.
 The Democrat has offered to print the lengthy text at an adver- Using cost of $750. The American and Republican have submitted price of $937 for insertion in one of the papers, and $l,072 for insertion In both.
 The finance board referred MT Whites letter to the economy com- mittee, which Is considering the problem of referendum expenses.
 Letter Presented
 MT. Whites letter follows: Honorable Board of Finance: Gentlemen:
 The Legislature in passing the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-21

tions, $1,875; sand and cement item $1 ,250.
 To make possible the cucumber ing of the $24,O00, the board first had to release a previous encumb- rance of $5,500 of the $35 ,000 total encumbrance on the item for sup plies and materials. Thus. the net street department slash effected yesterday will amount to about $l8,- 900 or $19,00O.
 No Motorcycle
 A request by Police Superinten- dent William J. Roach that he be allowed to use 8 balance of $500 in the automobile fund to purchase a motorcycle was voted down, and the money was encumbered for relief. An item of $500 to purchase an emergency light was allowed to stand, though Mir. Purcell sought to have this also encumbered.
 The board took no action on a report by the acting controller of unp i'd bills against the Shepaug dam amounting to $272.
 The economy committee an- nounced that 1t would submit list of further proposed economies at the next board meeting, Aug. 9. The question of expenses of the city manager referendum will also be taken up at that time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-21

without doubt many citizens of Waterbury will be denied chance to read the City Manager Charter unless it is printed in the Water- bury Democrat" declared Harold F. White, president of the Citizens Good Government association. in a letter to the board of finance yes- terday. The association is the spon- sor of the proposed new charter.
 Two Local Papers
 A section of the act provides that the city clerk shall have its entire text printed in advertisements in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-21
Of Their Former Worth

furniture plus hundreds of floor samples from mir of quality home furnishings sale priced for immediate disposal item fnd"-and prices you'll hardly believe Thursday Friday Saturday and select needs from the biggest ends sale of brand homefurnshings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-21
RELIEF "0oEs TO DOGS"

Fremont. o. tUP) Relief here has been going to the dogs" acc cording to Dog Warden ailey Nook. who reported that c large portion Of the milk furnished daily for eight children was being fed to four dogs of a rural relief client. Mo0k took the doss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-21

C.Y.O. in comatting the subvers- i've influence of isms that besetz American ideals 50 at the present time. He spoke of the beneficial effects on all the youth of the city of the example of the C.Y.O. ideals of clean living, clean think ing, and clean speaking" Espe- cially Judge Gaffney commended the contributions made by Patrick J. Wallace, chairman of the C.Y.O. city council, Thomas Scadden, former grand knight of the K. of O.. and Miss Dorothy zibell.
 The inter-church debating will be continued next winter, when it is hoped that every Catholic church in the city will enter a team. Teams from 16 of the city's Is parishes participated last winter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-21
ROUNDSMAN FINDS
 MAN UNCONSCIOUS
Identified in Hospital as Robert Wallace Tucker
 of LitChfield

Robert Wallace Tucker, 35, of 35, of Litchf1eld, found injured in the hallway of the Jones and Mor- gan Building, 108 Bank street, last night, was reported resting comfort ably at St. Mary's hospital today.
 Tucker, unconscious, and bleeding badly from decorations of the nose and face, was found by Robert Bur- ritt, roundsman for the American District Telegraph. Burritt notified police who took the man to the hospital
 A letter on his person was found addressed to Robert Wallace, Litch- field, Conn. Police reported today, however, that his last name is Tucker, and he was released yester- day from the Torrington jail.
 He is believed to have fallen.
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given to the members of the vic- torious Immaculate Conception team Miss Marjorie Joy, Miss Patricia Boston, and Francis Kelly; and to the team from St. Lucy's church, runners-up in the debat- ing contest Alexander Mole, Charles Rinaldi, and Miss Anna Calo. Honorary medals were also given to Father Hussey and Father McVerry, the coaches of the two teams. -t---.
 In acknowledging the awards, Father Hussey and FatLer McVerry praised the leadership of the local C.Y.O. and thanked the K. of c. for the aid that organization has given to the C.Y.O. herein setting a start.
 Judge Gaffney stressed the im- portance of such groups as the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-21

Rev. Michael Mcverry, of St. Lucy's church, Rev. Philip Hussey, of the Immaculate Conception
 church, and Judge John L. Gaff- ney, joined last night in paying tribute to the local Catholic Youth Organization For its achievements and its good influence. The oc- casion was the presentation of the James Arnold memorial medals to the debaters in the CYO winter series, at a reception given by Sheridan Council, Knights of Co., lumbus to more than a hundred members of the C.Y.O. The medals are given by the K. of c. from a fund provided by Mrs. James Sullivan, grandmothers of the late James Arnold, in memory of him.
 The awards last night were
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-02-09

ing. Highlight of the game was a
beautifully whipped pass that skin
ned noses along the way from
Conkey to Pangburn at just the
right moment to score him. AL
ready Conkey and Kringen had
distinguished themselves Oh floor
play.
A lull came up in the second that
allowed Swanville to trail only
a two point margin in the score.
Pangburn scored first; then Ethun
followed with a basket when he
drove under. Glaeser and Lyle
Drager scored. And their efforts
tying the score, marked the only
time during the game when Sank
Centre did not lead. Quickly Pang-
burn snatched that two point lead
before halftime.
Early in the third the locals ran
% to IA lead before Swanville
could score. Pangburn scored
twice, Ethun and Conkey followed
to run the margin high. Lyle Drag
er, Glaeser and Haas closed the
lead % to II. Ethun closed quar-
ter scoring with a bucket to lead
"a to II.
In the last quarter, the strongest
offensive march for the locals, five
men tailed from the field. Pang-
burn scored twice, as did Conkey.
Kringen, Ethun and substitute
Brown all dumped buckets. Inter
spersed were the buckets of Les
Drager, with two, Lyle Drager,
and Urman who kept the lead slim.
But in the last minutes the locals
were able to top ten point mar
gin.
Ethun rose again to claim the
driving title and earned the addi-
tional appellation Of ball hawk in
this game. He was good for two
of those buckets when he drove in
from the side. Jackson and Larson
figured smartly on some plays that
scored Pangburn. With Pangburn,
Ethun and Larson and others I'M
der the offensive basket, Sank Cen
tire is getting tough under the bas-
ket. They dished out punishment
under their own bucket to recover
shot after shot. Kringen and Con-
key it was who held up the recovery
under the Swanville basket.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-02-09
SAUK CENTRE HERALD, Sank Centre, Mimi
nth Glenwood taking the early mi

with Glenwood taking the early ini-
tiative, running to what seemed
an overpowering lead. Their break
was fast, and the fact that Sank
Centre fell into their type Of play,
contributed to their early half scor-
ing. But strategist Toftness, re-
vamping the style at the half, pour
ing on the psychology brought his
lads around to fighting mood that
put them in the class of the most
dangerous scoring club in the dis
trict.
Glenwood was definitely on in
that first quarter, was primed for
this game. They dallied not one
minute to launch their power
thrust. Swept back, Sank Centre
floundered defensively under the
attack, could not muster an often
sive to counter. Their passing fail
ed, they didn't break, and the whole
first half attempt looked as if Sank
Centre had reverted to a type of
play that has been alien to them
in the past few games. But their
sweeping comeback labels this team
as true ball players.
Tho c,,,ro m q ru.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-02-09
Sank Centre 81; Swanville "a

J. N. Toftness' lanky center post,
Jim Pangburn, the boy with the cur
ly hair, arrived. He came in with
cold weather, followed a blizzard,
and his offensive efforts from the
hole position dominated offensive
drive to individually score Is points.
And with that he set a new in
dividual scoring record for at least
two years.
But it was not Pangburn alone
- but the entire team - whose
smoothly polished offense and cool
defensive burned a Sank Centre
victory lane over these hard-work
ing Swanville lads, to win 81 to "a.
The game, the second win over
Swanville, gave the lads an eight
game victory rating out of nine
district starts.
It was the most decisive victory
the locals have taken during the
season, running a Is point margin
over a bunch of boys who in the
first game could not be dominated
by more than 10.
Holding their own to halftime,
with the locals in a dubious lead
IA to IL, Swanville held onto things
even thru the third frame when
they trailed "a to II. But they
broke the camers back with a new
policy.
Sank Centre had been playing
deliberately, cool ball. Conkey and
Kringen at the guard spots were
working the ball in beautifully tc
Ethun, Larson, or Pangburn. The
offensive was clicking and the de-
Tense was tight. Then Swanville,
sensing that the pace was too slow
for them to overtake the lead, tried
the slam banging offense. But it
worked as a boomerang. For
Ethun, Pangburn, Conkey, Brown
reverted to quick breaks to score
and send the frame on to a de-
cisive victory.
The boys never really were in
trouble. They seemed to have the
game in hand most of the time. But
potentially there was a. constant
threat in that boy, Glaeser, who
has been scoring high, or in Haas,
tall, center man. Drager, small,
wiry, walked into the second scor-
ing spot with 9 points. Ethun was
third with 8 points.
Swanville first scored from the
field when Urman, on rebound
scored. Larson, dumping two free
throws earlier, had taken the first
points. Then quick as flash from
the hole position, Pangburn swung
into action and scored three buck
cts without having the succession
interrupted. He was on his way.
1t was Drager who closed first
quarter scoring with a free throw
and a bucket. Sank Centre lead
8 to 6.
While the smoothly driving Of
fensive and the counter work of
these locals was calling them pol
ished; yet there was a danger ele-
ment in this ball game developing.
Swanville broke fast with Haas
and Glaeser possibilities for scor-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-02-09
Why Cats Eyes Shine in Dark

The luminous appearance of a
cats eyes in the dark is due to the
reflection of light by the tapetum
lucidun, which is part Of the men,
branous layer between the retina
and the outer covering Of the pupils
Of the eyes. This remarkable layer
is distinctly differentiated from the
chord layer only in certain animals.
1t is the tapetum lucidum that en-
ables members of the feline family
and other nocturnal animals to see
even when there is very little light.
Some authorities believe this layer
reflects the light rays through the re.
tina second time. In the domestic
cat the tapetum lucidum is brilliant
green or blue in color and has me-
tallic luster. The glare is especially
noticeable when artificial light is
thrown on cat in dark corner, or
when a cat in a dark place is OBJ
served through an opening, light en-
tering the darkness through the
opening being reflected from the
cats eyes as from a mirror.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-02-09
High School
Cagers Won
Two Games
CONTINUED from Page One)

throwing the passes away. The
demobolization Of their forces was
gradual but sure. Before the quar-
ter was two minutes old, with Sank
Centre whiting at that lead, Glen
wood was demoralized to the point
they could not, and did not, come
back.
It was Pangburn again who lead
the sensational scoring. With no
points to his credit in the first
quarter, and only in the second,
this boy went on to score nightly
with a 22-point total for high man
of the evening. Everyone of his
tries at the foul line were good.
Angered when two technical fouls
were called against him, Pangburn
really burned his way to the basket.
He dumped sensational breaking
shots; his work under was stellar
in that game.
Mature, Glenwood forward, fol-
lowed high scoring with II points.
This boy, who paced his crew, was
really a scoring ace, dumped shots
in unorthodox style to tally might
lily and contribute to the early
Glenwood lead.
It was a 2O-point drive that saw
every man of the Sank Centre club
with a renewed drive, that launch
ed Sank Centre into the victory
bracket and socked the locals into
a 33 to 20 third quarter lead. While
Glenwood fiddled to get six points
in this frame, the locals with
Ethun, Larson, Conkey, and Pang-
burn contributing, romped on to
take over the game.
In the fourth quarter again
scoring was evened. Glenwood and
Sank Centre split with five points
each. Pangburn and Deziel contri-
buted to local scoring. While
Mature, Pepper, and Eckstein were
Glenwood's scorers.
It was easily the most sensation
al game Of the current season.
Drama oozed from every quarter
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-02-09
LEGAL SIZE HIGHWAY
LOADS ARE DEFINED

1t Is illegal to move vehicle on
the highways Of Minnesota that
Is wider with or without load,
than eight feet, higher than IL
feet six inches or that has an
lover ALL length of more than 40
feet, and drivers violating this law
are subject to arrest under the
Uniform Traffic code.
In certain instances permits are
given for moving loads that are
greater than the above specifica-
tions, such as heavy construction
equipment and the like. These
permits, issued by the Minnesota
Highway department, however, in
most instances specify at what
hours and over what roads such
equipment may be moved.
Farm implements and ricks of
loose materials like hay, straw and
corn stalks do not come under the
aforementioned limitations if the
material is hauled by team or
tractor. If hauled by a truck the
load must conform.
For necessary economic reasons,
pulpwood haulers in the timber
country, are granted special per-
mits to haul loads of pulpwood
wider than eight feet as the
standard length of a stick of pulp
wood is 100 inches and mill mach
inery is geared only to take that
length. Wisconsin and New York
are two states known to grant
similar permits.
Loads can only extend two feet
ahead of front wheel or front
bumper, regardless of their length,
according to the law.
Overly wide, long or high loads
tempt serious accidents and the
patrol of the Minnesota Highway
department is forced daily to APP
prehend drivers who ignore the
width, height and length law.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-02-09
Thursday, February 9, 1889
Greek Mythology Reveals
Stories of the Do0wood

Although the various dogwoods
are sometimes so small that they
seem hardly more than good-sized
shrub. they have been known for
centuries and their legendary his
tory reaches into Greek mythology.
to the Roman empire at the time Of
Christ and to the folklore Of early
American Indian tribes. Their slen-
der, twisted branches and unusual
four-petaled flowers have seemed to
call for explanation and the legends
have tried to account for them.
writes Paul Davey in the Washing
ton Star.
One Of the legends is to the effect
that the dogwood, because Of the
hardness Of its wood, was chosen
for use in the cross at the crucifix-
ion. The technical name Of the tree
Is Cornus, from the Latin corna,
horn, and refers to the character Of
the wood. The legend runs that the
dogwood was much distressed at be-
ing chosen for such a terrible pur-
pose and that the Saviour, sensing
this feeling, made to the tree this
promise:
Never again shall the dogwood
tree grow large enough to be used
for cross. Henceforth 1t shall be
slender and bent and twisted and its
blossom shall be in the form of
cross-two long and two short petals
and in the center of the outer edge
Of each petal there shall be nail
prints, brown with rust and stained
with blood, and the center Of the
flower will be a crown of thorns.
IAN those who see it will remem-
Der it was on the dogwood that I
was crucifled and this tree shall not
be mutilated or destroyed, but cher
ished and protected as a reminder
OF My agony and death upon the
Cross
1t is beautiful way Of explaining
the peculiarities of the dogwood.
History does not bear out the legen-
Diary assumption that the cross was
made from the wood Of the dog
wood, but that does not take away
from the beauty Of the legend.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-02-09
Use Much Cloth In Skirts

Tarasco Indian bellies, descend
ants Of a distinct old race that in
habits parts Of Michoacan state in
Mexico and is much admired by
American tourists, beat the Dutch in
the way Of wearing skirts and petit
coats. Their average every day
skirt requires nine yards of cloth.
With it are worn at least two and
sometimes as many as five white
cotton lace trimmed petticoats. No
body has ever been able to ascertain
why so much skirtage and petticoat-
age is worn.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-02-09
Greyhounds Pictured on
Ancient Egyptian Stones

Earliest records Of dogs include
the greyhound, variations Of this
breed being depicted on Egyptian
stones. The Afghan hound and the
Saluki are forms Of the greyhound,
although their appearance is some
what different. The Afghan hound
is well covered with hair and the
Sauki, noble in appearance, is dis
tinguished mainly by luxuriant
feathering.
England has made wide use Of
hounds and, although not recog-
nized, the old hound dog is famil-
lar sight in America, writes Edwin
Nick. Johnson in the Chicago Daily
News. English breeds include the
Bassett, Beagle, barrier, bloodhound
and whippet-each with its distinct
function. With the exception Of the
whippet these breeds are scent
hunters. The whippet, like the grey
hound, Saluki, Afghan, Borzois and
Irish Wolfhound are primarily sight
hunters, running down quarry by
sheer speed and power rather than
by tracking.
The foxhound and barrier are
dogs Of the chase. Beagles, too, are
used in packs as are cross-bred
hounds.
The Borzois (Russian wolfhound)
Is one Of the most artistic appear
ing breeds, but its background re-
veals its original use for tearing
wolves to pieces. Running in packs,
these large dogs provided rare sport
for the Romanoffs.
Irish wolfhounds, once near ex-
tinction, are the largest dogs Of all.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-02-09

Gatun Lake in the Panama Canal
is the largest artificially-formed
lake in the world.
The u. S. Bureau Of Mines has
instructed more than half a million
persons in methods of giving first
aid to the injured.
The worlds issue of postage
stamps totals approximately So
600 distinct varieties.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-02-09

lie groups that have their origin in
foreign countries. have long
maintained that the danger to the
Republic lies within rather than
without, and If our form of govern
ment is ever destroyed 1t will be
because Of these alien influences
that have taken root in our midst.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-02-09
Teak Tree Has Long Journey

In Burma the journey of a teak
tree from forest to mill requires
an incredibly long time. First the
tree has to be girdled and dried.
says Golfers Weekly. and then
dragged to and floated down 1900
miles Of river to Rangoon, a job
that has been known to take as long
as Is years.
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