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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-02
HARTFORD COUNTY
 CHAMPS WANT GAMES

The Contaras Royals. Hartford County champions would like to book road games with teams In this vicinity. The team is newly equipped and won 33 of 37 games played last year including the championship of the Hartford County league. All ifi- terested managers are asked to write Christian Heinznann, 1076 Stanley street. New Britain, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-02

With the basketball opener set for Nov. 18th Coach Lon Chestone and his scarlet and blue five are look. ing forward to Having banner sea- son. Coach Chestone decided to de- lay the first tussle a week later so as to have an extra week of prac- tice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-02
STAR ATHLETE QUITS

Lewiston, Me, Nov. 2 - (Up) - Bates loss may be Boston Univer- sitys gain. Hugh Mclaughlin, Bates basketball and baseball star, resign cd from college yesterday because of financial difficulties and returned to his suburban Boston home. He said he might enroll at Boston uni- versity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-02

Eddie Lowe is taking up plumbing now. Yes, Ed helps his father out and Is reported to be a plumber in the making. Take 8 bow, Ed.
 Maybe you won't believe this, but just lend an ear for just one minute.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-02

lowing to be on hand for tonieht's practice.
 Brickle, Augelli, santoro. Pagone, Burke, Corty, Corbo, Mongoluzzo, Thomas Barbino, DiManno, Irone- mino brothers, Marine, Reilly, Kear- ney, BouzSto, Coevette and Dyer.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
BEAUTIFIED TOWNS

II is a fine think to keep houses
and business buildings looking neat
with disorder cleared up, but there
should be some still more distinctive
effort for beauty. Every householder
should try to make some contribu-
tiOn to the attractiveness of the COM
munity People do that when they
set out trees in empty and shadeless
spaces, plant Towering shrubs that
decorate the home grounds with a
nest of foliage. and cultivate flowers
as abundantly as possible, whose
cheer and brightness shall leave a
memory of happiness in the mind of
everyone.
Towns which have made a special
ty of cultivating flowers of a certain
type have become famous. Every Wis
itor is charmed with this glowing
decoration. and visitors wish they
might live in place where such at
tention is paid to beauty.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
WORKING WIVES

Bills have been introduced into a
number of state legislatures. which
would bar many married women
from taking state jobs and various
kinds of work. The National FEEDER
alton of Business and Professional
Women's clubs are promoting a cam
paign to preserve the right of mar
ried women to work.
Here is a two sided problem in
which sympathy will he felt for
both elements. The single women,
who have no husband to support
them, and who can't find work. are
in a tough spot. II is not surprising
that they feel the married women
should vacate jobs and give the
unmarried a chance.
If married women can't work for
pay, a serious obstacle is thrown in
the way of marriage. Laws are not
likely to stand if'.they keep young
people from marrying. What is need
ed is the abundant prosperity the
country used to enjoy. when both
married and unmarried folks who
wanted work We're usually able to
find 1t.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
DANCING TO RHE Sun

The Bannock- -ShOshone Indian
tribes of Idaho have been holding
their annual dances to the sun.
Through this ancient custom, they
believe the crippled andsthe sick OBJ
tain relief Dancing for three days.
they express faith in the power of the
sun, as the all ruling healer who
can cure their troubles
Primitive peoples have attributed
great powers to their dances. The
women would dance while the men
were away at war. to ward off evil
spirits. Sick people were supposed
to dance in order to keep awake.
since it was thought that in sleep
the soul leaves the body Many tribes
used TO dance to inspire their war
riors to go into battle.
There is some sense in the Idaho
Indian idea of dancing in the sun. as
the rays of the great celestial orb
bring health to the human body.
Perhaps If the modern dancers did
more dancing under sunlight. and
less at the dead of night. some of
them wouldn't look so pale and
sleepy next day.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
SrpPORT 0E INSTITUTIONS

A man once said that at times
when he had considered locating in
certain cities to do business. he got
some idea of the character of places
by studying the year books of the
religious denominations that had
churches located in those cities. If
those statistics showed that those
churches were paying well for their
preaching. music, etc. it indicated
that institutions in that place were
well supported. which indicated a
town with good civic spirit
The same is true of money spent on
schools, fraternal societies. educa-
tional groups. and recreation. If
money is being spent literally on
such institutions. it indicates a town
that is going ahead and providing
advantages, Institutions need to be
we'll supported, if community is to
make progress.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
TP TO THE PEOPLE

1t looks as if Congress could reach
no decision on the perplexed question
of neutrality in the wars of Europe
and Asia. Apparently the statesmen
will go home and talk it over with
the folks in the village and city
meeting. places. What will plain home
wisdom say on this mighty question
of how TO keep out of war?
Some say the United States should
sell war implements freely to the
democratic nations in case war
breaks out. as the only way to keep
the dictatOrs from ruling the earth.
Others say that when we begin sell
ing TO one set of countries and re-
fusing TO sell TO their enemies. we
enter the war and will have to stand
up and fight Our people tried that
once. and do not feel they got re-
suits.
Perhaps the safest way is to sell
the war stuff to any nations of Eu-
rope that will come and get it and
pay cash. That plan would give the
democratic countries plenty of fight
ing stuff The dictator nations, with
inferior navies. would find it easier
to buy the stuff than to get it home.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
GETTING OFT THE VOTE

Kiwanis clubs are planning a ma
tiOnwide campaign next year to get
out the vote for the 1910 election,
without regard to party lines. In
some cities telephone operators will
call up the homes and offices. Thru
newspapers. churches, and public
meetings. the effort will be made to
arouse the people from the apathy
which so often prevails.
The failure of many millions to
exercise this privilege is one of the
mysteries of American conduct. Our
fathers fought to obtain this Drivi-
lege, yet many of our people can't
remember to exercise it, or will not
10 so.
Probably the principal reason is
the feeling expressed by the re-
mark, my one vote won't make any
difference" If people failed to pay
their taxes because their one tax
would make no difference, the whole
structure of government would break
down. Popular government is not a
self perpetuating machine which
will run indefinitely even il many
people fail to attend to it
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
STAY At HOME FOLKS

While millions of people are roam
ing around the country on vacation
trips. or luxuriating in rest at some
summer resort, probably a greater
number are just living along in the
old home burg through the hot wea-
ther. They are fortunate if they
have acquired philosophy enough so
they realize there are just as nice
things around home as anywhere
else.
1t is wonderful thing to get out
and see the marvels of nature. to
see the mountains that pierce the
skies. and the rolling waves of the
majestic ocean. 1t is equally grand
to appreciate the beauty that lies
around within easy reach. The famil
lar sights of your home neighbor-
hood are as beautiful as anything. if
one could only see them with fresh
eyes.
The sky is just as blue over Mil
ford as it is anywhere. The sunshine
is just as life giving. The waving
treetops are as lovely as in any for
est. The birds sing as sweetly here
as they do anywhere. Many people
come out of the summer in better
shape when they live their well reg
ulated home lives. and have the food
and comforts to which they are ac-
customed, than they do when out
among strangers. taking the changes
and chances of the open road.
The smiling faces of the home
town folks greet you with cordial af-
fection. while the strangers you meet
on your journeys usually forget you
in few hours or days. The radio
brings the music and elOquence. the
comedy and the instruction of the
world into your living room. The
home newspaper tells you the story |
of daily life. and you miss it more
than anything else if you go wander
ing.
There are many pleasures in trav-
cling. but many who do go roaming
suffer for lack of home privileges.
and they miss the cheering contacts |
with home friends.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
BEAUTIFUL AND EFFICIENT

Foreigners who visit in this coun-
try are often impressed by the smart
ness and beauty of American women.
What has made the American girl
such a good locker and such sue
cessful performer on her job? The
reading habit is a big factor in it.
The young lady reads in her news
papers and magazines about the i'm
provements of modern life. and that
makes her determined to have these
things. and she is willing to work to
get them. At the same time she stu
dies style and good looks so extern
sively that the boys better look out
for her. fascinations. They are often
swept off their. feet before they know
what they are saying.
In the business offices. many
things go wrong if she is sick for
week. Her fidelity and methOdical
ways make the boss feel that all is
well when he goes away on vacation.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
RACES IN CONFLICT

If the world is again plunged into
the fiery furnace of war. perhaps
the most fundamental cause of that
awful disaster will be the inability
of the races of men planted together
in Europe, to live in peace and rea-
son.
In America our folks of different
origins exchange the most friendly
greetings. and walk down the street
together in amicable converse. They
meet to large extent in the same
clubs and business and community
societies. .and-"eften.- in the same
churches. Their children go TO the
same schools
In Europe it is far different. That
continent trembled on the verge of
war last year. because some Ger
mans in Czechoslovakia thought they
could not he happy If intermingled
with Czech neighbors. The German
government used these antipathies
TO break up one of the most advanc-
ed countries on the globe. Today
those Germans who went back to
Germany have lost the blessed free
dom they had. and they have TO sub
missively toe the mark and drill in
line.
This tragic blunder may he re-
peated any day in the case of DAN
zig. Here is former German city
dropped down like an island in Pol
ish territory. and those Germans
demand the chance to come back to
Germany. regardless how such action
will choke off Poland from its access
to the sea.
1t does seem as If human beings
showed little sense when they attach
such weight to the accident of ra-
cial birth. There are good folks in
all races and some not so good in all.
Good folks of different races have
far more TO bind them together than
good and bad folks in the same race.
America has learned that lesson
pretty we'll. but they have hardly
passed the first grade of the primer
class in those truths in tangled and
boiling Europe.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
Milford, Friday, August 4, 1889
HONORED AMERICANS

The postmaster general has au-
thorized series of postage stamps
to honor 35 Americans who have
achieved fame in the arts and sci
enees. Among the most conspicuous
names are Emerson among the au-
thors. Longfellow among the poets,
Whistler among the artists, Horace
Man namong the educators. Bell
among the inventors. MacDowell
among the composers, and Burbank
among the scientists.
The world used to give the first
place in its honors to soldiers and
statesmen. The statues formerly
erected in the streets of cities COM
memorated largely these types of IA
nous men. The world seemed to give
its first reverence to the men who
were the most heroic and successful
fighters or who were most influen-
tial in shaping laws and govern
ments.
lhC 10 anu SNANhNNS
have had more lasting influence in
advancing progress. A great soldier
saves his country from some disas-
ter in battle. and is entitled to high
honors for his couragesand organized
genius. But if the country uses the
victory he has gained to do things
that lead to more wars, it has gained
nothing from his Noble triumph.
A great statesman may get some
wise law passed. but unless the peo-
pie see to it that those laws are so
administered as to produce justice,
they will be futile.
Meanwhile the authors and poets
and artists put new and better
thoughts in the hearts of the people,
so they rise above thfir old mistakes.
The inventors aHdsthsAcientists help
.sthems use them, 9gt Of
their old tolls and dffhculties. The
soldiers and the statesmen may save
their country. but it does not stay
saved unless it benefits BY the ideas
which the arts and sciences have in
troduced.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
CHEERFUL TOWNS

Cheerful people are always popu-
lar TheTe are also cheerful towns.
that convey an air of happiness and
welfare to all who visit them
The appearance of cheerfulness in
a town is partly promoted by cordial
greetings to strangers. If the visit
or finds people welcoming him with
hearty greetings, trying to give him
a good time and minister to his
needs, the impression given is like
that of the cheerful and friendly in
dividual. A second way to give that
impression of cheerfulness is by i'm
proving the homes. A well kept
dwelling. nicely painted and made
neat and attractive. suggests that its
inmates are cheerful and friendly
people. If it is .beautified with flow
ers, it smiles to the world. and helps
to make a cheerful community.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
wORLp,S BEST NEwsPAPERs

Dr. Edward Benes. former presi-
dent of Czecho- SlOvakia, paid a re-
markable tribute to the newspapers
of this country before he sailed for
/ Europe a few days ago. He called
American newspapers the freest and
best informed in the world.
/ High authorities have recently
said in Europe that the American
people know more of what is going
on in Europe than the people of Eu-
rope know themselves. The press
associations and individual news
papers have men stationed every
where. who dig out the bottom facts
on everything. Every day the Am
erican people know what happened
the day before in London. Berlin,
Rome. and everywhere else.
The same intense effort to get at
the bottom facts of life in our own
country rules practically every
newspaper in the land. Never before
in the history of the world did any
people have such a clear picture of
life presented to them as is given
the American people in every issue
of their newspapers.
In the past, the worlds troubles
have been largely due to the fact
that neOnIe didn't knoU what UaS
going on. They kept getting wrong
ideas about life and work and bust
mess and the needs of the people.
Acting on those wrong ideas. they
made blunders that upset their lives.
Today. they get the truth and the
facts every day. Knowing the truth
and the facts, if they can't put the
machine of industry and useful pro-
duction together and make il run
and work. they are a good deal more
stupid than most of us think.
The people who have correct in
formation about life and work are
the ones who win out, provided they
have the judgment to interpret that
information and understand what II
means. The newspapers do their
part by giving out the information
with sensible comment on it, If the
people will only use that informa-
ton, they will solve all problems.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
THE HORSESHOE PITCHERS

In former years. if you heard a
sharp metallic clinking sound. it
was probably some blacksmith. shop.
where the faithful mechanic was
fitting old Dobbin out with the lat
est style shoes.
Today, IL you hear the metal clink-
ing, it is more likely group of men
pitching the horseshoes. Whoever or
iginated that ancient game did won
ders for a host of men who are not
interested in chasing a golf ball over
a five mile course, or who would get
winded IL they attempted to toss the
little woolly ball over the tennis
net.
What many men would do at the
summer resorts without the horse
shoes is a problem. When once they
begin clinking out back of the hotel
kitchen, Ma can settle down to knit
and gossip, with confidence that Pa
won't get into trouble for long time
yet.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
WELDING TO THE DICTATORS!

Is England yielding a bit to the
fierce front which the worlds dicta-
tors are putting up? There have been
reports of negotiations between rep
resentatives of England and Germ
any, which were rumored to consider
the idea that England would lend
money TO Germany. if that country
would accept certain peaceful poll
cies. And in negotiations with ia
pan, the English government seems
to have made some concessions in
regard to Japanese control of the
portions of China il has conquered
1t may be necessary in dealing
with war making countries. to yield
point here and there. But the trou-
BILE is that when you yield one point
to them to keep the peace, they de-
mand three or four more on which
they insist on concessions.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
OrTRREAK OF WAR

Twenty-Five years ago today. on
July 2S. 1914. Austria declared war
on Serbia. and on August 1, 1914.
Germany declared war on Russia.
Soon the rest of Europe was involv-
ed. Those days were the most ter
rible the world has seen for many
centuries. After they had fought
nearly three years. the, United States
entered the hell of battle.
One of the most dreadful features
of this outbreak of war was the ter
rife speed with which things hap
pened. The assassination of the heir
to the throne of Austria and his wife
occurred only the previous June 3S.
and that match set the whole powder
magazine ablaze. 1t was not until
July 23 that any decisive action was
taken. when the Austrian govern
ment made drastic demands of Ser
bia. and only five days elapsed from
that date until Austria declared war
on Serbia on July 2S.
Thus the world had just FIVE days
to decide the Issue whether a war
should start which would shake the
world to its very foundations. over
whelm great empires. send many
millions of men to their death. bank
rupt many nations. and create the
greatest social upheaval the world
ever saw.
The world is in bad state when
ii may have to decide in five days
whether 1t will take action that will
create prostratiOn which may last
ceptury. In the great decisions of
life, individuals usually have time
for thought. But in this greatest of
all issues between war and peace.
the nations have to think at high
speed. and sad and sober second
thoughts follow such hasty decisions.
That is the misery caused by auto
cratic governments. that in such a
tearing hurry they rush peaceful
populations into wars. Such things
do not happen in democratic lands.
where the people know what war is,
and would take time to think it over.
Only democratic freedom can prevent
such horrors.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
REWARDS OF MERIT

Back in the Little Red SchoOlhouse
they frequently gave out a card
called a Reward of merit" which
was bestowed on pupils who did spe-
Gially good work. Similar rewards Of
merit are constantly being given out
in the world of industry and busi-
ness.
They consist of pay advances and
promotions for those who do superior
work. People who show more than
average capacity and deal with work
and business in specially successful
way. can expect recognition for their
efforts. Employers are looking for
lust such people. They will take
them on if possible when they have
vacancies. Their chances for ad-
vances in pay are excellent. while
less ambitious workers usually re-
main stationary.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
s10JNGSTERS WHO NEyER
tIYnRKED

Someone said ,affew days ago that
40 per cent of the yenng people who
-have recently left school, have never
worked If that is correct. country
that can only find employment for
so per cent of its youth seems a
pretty lame sort of social organi-
zation. What will become of the
multitude who stretch out willing
hands to the world. and meet only
the sign mo help wanted?"
No one need feel surprised If those
unemployed youth say the world is
all twisted. The youth sees thou
sand things that need to be done.
but no one gives him chance to do
these, things. Perhaps the best thing
be can do is to ask about the times
when there was work enough for
everyone, and ask what has happen
ed since then to queer our world.
Perhaps our people have forgotten
principles of wisdom that the fathers
understood.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
GOD OR GUNS

DIR. Frank Buchanan, founder of
the Oxford group. told the moral
rearmament conference" at Los
Angeles that the world would have
to listen to the guidance of God. or
1t would listen ito guns.
Whatever one may think about re-
ligion, the above striking phrase sug-
gests that the world does not pay the
same attention to the guidance of
God that it used to. Very many be-
lieve that no such guidance exists.
The world has not made progress
since so many people stopped paying
attention to God. Back in the days
when religious faith was clearer, no
one thought of any World War. In
a time when people thought about
the all seeing eye looking at them,
they were slower on drawing the
guns.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
AMRRICA'S DANGER POINT

With the possibilities that the
United States may become involved
in war. the thoughts of many turn
to the Panama canal. probably the
point where damage to our defenses
could do the most harm. What
would happen should some airpIane
or ship passenger toss a bomb into
the locks on whose smooth operation
the country so intimately depends?
The feeling exists that the repre-
sentatives Of some countries are
showing too great interest in that
canal and the way it is defended.
We can be sure the alert forces of
our government are taking all poss-
ible precautions against sabotage.
The people should support them in
providing all possible projections.
Many things could happen if por-
tions of the feet needed at some
point on our shores had to go around
Cape Horn to reach their destina-
ton.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
HBARTs OF STONE

The leaders of mankind have al
ways placed high valne on mercy
blessed are the merciful, for they
shall Obtain mercy" were the words
Of Scripture. When the prophet
Micah tried to sum up religion in a
few words. he said that the Lord only
requires three things. to do justly
and love mercy, and walk humbly
with thy God.
William Shakespeare, great expon-
cnt of human wisdom, compared the
quality of mercy to the gentle rain
from heaven, and said it blesses him
who gives ii and him who takes it.
He said that when kings manifest it,
they become most like God.
Yet we are living in an age when
great nations are in the hands of
men who show no mercy, and their
rule is accepted. AS one instance, a
multitude of Jews are kicked out Of
one country, and set adrift on the
world. without care as to how they
can support themselves, or make a
new start.
Men who disagree with the policies
of some governments are sent to con-
Centration camps. or set at hard
labor for which they are wholly unfit,
so that many have come to a prema-
ture end. Nations carry on war with
out regard to mercy, and drop their
cruel bombs on cities where they
crush out the lives of women and
children. and reduce millions of peo-
pie to misery and ruin.
Our own country sees no such ex-
treme acts. but some who deal un-
Justly with their fellowmen need to
learn that kindness is a fundamental
law.
What makes people do cruel
The rulers of some ma
tions say such acts are necessary to
produce welfare for their own peO-
PIE. There is a God in heaven who
will have things TO say about that.
The old saying has it that the mills
of the gods grind slowly but they
grlnd exceeding fine. and they will do
some heavy grinding on the worlds
hearts of stone.