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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-25
Dwindling Water Supplies Tinderlike Fields, For
 ests Constitute Menace
$2O0,00O DAMAGE IN
 N. Y. PARKS ALONE
Hopes of Harvest Given Up in Many Sections
 Throughout East

New York, July 25.-(UP) Light scattered showers in- creased the humidity today and served only to intensity discomfort in 10 northeastern states suffering from the worst July drought in the regions history. Weather forecasters said no general rain was in sight sufficient to revive parched fields and pastures and repleniSh dwindling water supplies. Overnight thunderstorms in some sections re- duced but did not abate forest fire hazard which has forced authorities to recruit hundreds of men to fight blazes in the areas extensive wood- lands.
 Same In New England
 Similar reports of drought dam- age came from the six New Eng land states, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland.
 Local authorities estimated the damage to New York city's parks alone at $20O000. In Albany. q | joint federal-state survey showed pastures steadily Ceteriorating, a rapidly declining milk supply and generally acute crop conditions"
 State Agricultural Commissioner Notion w. Moves said if rain did not fall this week "the result will be disastrous"
 Potatoes Hard Hit
 It was already disastrous in Long Islands potato-growing sec tions. Many farmers plowed up their fields without attempting to harvest crop.
 Military authorities in northern New York closed the Pine Plains Military Reservation to civilians after several fires broke out. Else- where the .tate fighters were busy extinguishing small fires.
 At Schenectady. Police Chief Jo- seph A. Peters ordered residents tc confine their lawr Ind garden wa tering to four hours day to pre-. vent strain on the city's supply.
 In many New Jersey and Penn sylvania communities, farmers abandoned hopes of a harvest. It became increasingly difficult to water cattle as ponds and wells went dry.
 Delaware River Down
 The Delaware river, main source of supply for many communities of both states, had dwindled to trickle in the upper coal communi- ties. The Schuylkill river was two feet below normal at Philadelphia and the Susquehanna was within three inches of an eight-year low.
 Northern Pennsylvania, which had received no soaking rains since April expected its corn and oats crops to yield only 50 per cent.
 In Pennsylvania alone more than 200 forest fires have been reported since July 1. In the wooded areas of Northeastern Pennsylvania more 100 new blazes have broken out since Saturday.
 No Signs of Rain
 New England forecasters saw no signs of a general rain in the next two weeks. Rivers, lakes and brooks were at their lowest levels in years. Connecticut valley crops were dam-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-25

III Long Time
 MT. Rowland was ailing since early April when he was stricken with an attack of grip. Other illnesses and an infection fol- lowed, and although he rallied at times, there was always a relapse. His condition took a serious turn over the weekend and yesterday physicians despaired of his life, as he failed steadily.
 Funeral Thursday
 Funeral services were completed today. Services will be held Thurs day morning at II o'clock at St. Johns Episcopal church and burial will be in Riverside cemetery at the convenience of the family. Friends may call at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, Wednes- day evening from 2 to g p. m. James P. Purcell, who for the past several months served as deputy controller in the absence of MT. Rowland, automatically assumed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-25
27 JAP PLANES
 DROP BOMBS

Chungking. China. July 25-tUP) -Twenty-seven Japanese airplanes dropped 60 bombs on this provision al Chinese capital last night. They started fires in the Kiangpei dis- trict and among shacks along the Yangtze river.
 One bomb fell 50 yards from the French embassy. Two struck within 2b feet of Q new hotel in which fore eign newspaper correspondents have 0iiices.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-25
MANUFACTURE DIES

Fitchburg. Mass. July 2b--tUP)- Emmons Crocker, a4. for over 60 years head of manufacturing com- panies here and in Quebec, died at his homo yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-25
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. July 24-(UP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through July 22nd, compared with a year ago: This Year Expenses Lnst Year $629, ,S80, ,398.S5 $599, 1922, ,095.63
 Receipts s214,ss1.621.5s s22s.s79, ,s25.2s
 Gross Deficit s414.s4s.77727 ss7s,242.27o.a7 s414.s14.52727 ss7s.1o4.s7o.s7
 Cash Balance $2.672.96S.42S.9O s2.l36.224.1e6.1s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-25
Officials, Citizens
 Mourn Death Of Sherwood Rowland
City Controller Succumbs to Lengthy Illness-Elec. tion in 1937 Began Hectic Career Punctuated By
 City's Great Trial-Native of This City

High ranking officials and citizens of various political affiliations joined today in mourning the death of City night at o'clock at his home, 115 Columbia Boulevard Three months of illness preceded the death of Controller Rowland who for the and seven months had been three children at his bedside he passed away
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-25
BODY RECOVERED

Bridgeport. Conn. July 2b.-(UP) Dwight Alvord. i3 was drowned In Beardsles Park pond when he went swimming alone late yesterday. The body was recovered in i2 feet Iof water after . search of five hours.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-25

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The Weather

Fair Tonight, Wednes- day; Temp. Same
 Full Weather Report Page 3
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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-07-27
Mrs. Suro MucForIond
Returns From Trip

Mrs. Sara MCFARLAND has return
ed from a most delightful trip to
Ridgecrest, Ashville and other points
in North Carolina. She was gone
fifteen days.
Mrs. MacFarland joined Miss Mae
Jenkins and DIR. and Mrs. T. L. Hol-
comb in Nashville, Tenn, where they
made congenial party for the trip
Sunday School and B. Y. p. u.
weeks are being observed at Ridge
crest and it was the privilege of the
party to attend these inspirational
meetings.
DIR. Pa Mrs. Holcomb have many
friends in Durant, this place being
his first pastorage after finishing
school and the place where he OBJ
tanned his lovely bride. He is now
secretary of the Southern Baptist
Sunday School Board, holding a most
responsible position
DR.. and Mrs. Holcomb and Miss
Jenkins are now attending the World
Alliance held by the denomination
in Atlanta this week. Miss Jenkins
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-07-27
Nightshirts VS. Pojomus
By Clayton Rand

The editor of the Point Pleasant wv. Va.) Citizen
laughs up his sleeve while contemporary wages
futile fight against paamas Having failed in similar
editorial campaign years ago and paJamas grow
In popularity the editor finally gave up the oldfash-
Toned nightshrt himself.
There is much talk about the power of the press
but there's no power equal to that of advertising in
changing habits. While there still those who pooh
pooh Its effect advertising right performing its
miracles.
If advertising put these tincan, cup-and-
saucerhats women and prevail upon them to
paint their finger nails scarlet and wear shoes with
holes in their toes, advertising ought help anybody
sell anything
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-07-27
Fifty Yeor Wisdom

Ihavele The street
to fellow who may position to help when
arise
truth midway testimony the defendant
testimony plaintiff I have learned that
political wholly angelic divine bameess
wholly satanic, sinful helsh
many people will the back
you pulling
those individuals will throw anything
but nftypound anvil when sinking In short
0 MY youthful illusions found
fifty years spent every
has IL Yes happily I
learned wonderful cheering philosophy. That
liking fetow a matter knowing
many times
Thus editoriaizes Editor w. w. Whitaker at Gre
ada reaching his fifteth birthday.
Editor Whitaker mentions losing of his youth
full illusions and earng that if looks close enough
always find clay feet.
He is lucky if he is able to retain any illusions at
all after living fifty years.
Youth today is brought up in world where
mans word is not necessarily his bond, where friend
ship is matter of convenience and necessity and
is nine times out of ten for what he get from
friend and foe alike.
Editor Whitaker should congratulate himself that
he was born fifty years ago.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-07-27
Torriffs Breaking Down

For the past ten years the national trend among
the several states has been setting system of punt
tive tariffs against each other with the assumption that
they protecting the industries within their bor
dew.
striking example of of these tariffs directed at
cotton producing states is the excessive tax levied by
many states against margarine, product used Tor but
ter whose base is cottonseed meal.
Legislatures have enacted restrictive and retalia
tory State line stations suggestive OF the
border posts of pickering European nations have been
set up.
In short commerce between many of our own Unit
ed States has retarded considerably because of this
condition.
Now the happy that the National Cot
Councils plan to get this discriminatory tariff lifted
from margarine has borne fruit Fourteen bills propos
ing all types of margarine have been introduced
in states this year and all have been killed died
with adjournment according to Oscar Johnston, presi
of the Council Thirteen other bills further restrict
ing the sale of margarine through prohbitory license
fees and burdensome regulations introduced in
eight states. All of these killed.
Mr. Johnson predicts action for two bills of this
kind introduced in the national congress.
The National Cotton Council is already living up to
the bright future predicted for it. We feel that
this is only the beginning of the many blessings
in the South will reap from it.
We are only sorry that the National Cotton Coun-
Gil wasn't organized ten years ago.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-07-27
BILLIARD w. BROWN
Continued from Page 1


lie Service Commission from the
northern Supreme Court district, elect
ed to that office the first time by
a vote of over $4,000 to some $4,000
for his opponent. He was unoppos-
ed for second term which he IS
now completing.
The speaker stated that he wouio
appreciate the sincere consideration
of every voter, that his record is ao-
solutely clean and thar he will make
an honest, capable tax collector Tor
the state.
He is the only ex-service man IN
the race. was wounded twic. over
seas in the World War, and is 40
years of age. He is a graduate OF
Miss. State College and the law school
of the University Of Miss.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-07-27

will return to Durant at the end OF
the week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-07-27


FOR SECRETARY OF STATE
Roy Arnold
Heber A. Ladner
Walker Wood, for reelection
FOR STATE AUDITOR OF
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
Bert J. Barnett
James M. Causey ss
Horace Steele e.
FOR
STATE TAX COLLECTOR
j. B. Gully
FOR STATE
LAND COMMISSIOER
Ben S. Lawry .s.'
Guy McCullen (filling unexpir-
term candidate for full term)
j. M. Rigby
FOR STATE
SUPT. OF EDUCATION
j. S. Vandiver
FOR COMMISSIONER OF
! AGRICULTURE
$. E. Isl" Corley
S. T. Pilk.nton
FOR HIGHWAY COMMIS'R
Middle District
S. T. Roebuck
0. G. Tam
FOR STATE TREASURER
Lewis S. May
FOR SUPT. OF EDUCATION
Miss Dorothy McBee
w. c.. Thornton
FOR TAX ASSESSOR
Denton Rosamond
Walter l.. Ellis
Arnold Renacker
FOR CHANcERY CLERK
Parham H. Williams
FOR SHERIFF HOLMES co.
Jim w. Cunningham
j. Monroe Roach
Roy Lyon
VIM. Allan Ramsey
w. c. Wigley
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK
j. d. Weeks
/ Tom Shepherd
/ FOR COUNTY
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
Pat M Barrett
FOR SUPERVISOR, DIST
j. r. (Bob) Brown
Marion S. Rogers
FOR CONSTABLE, BEAT 2
Mayfield Howard
j. j. Ross
John Mcbride
Casey Griffin
| w. Clyde w atSOn
Zeb Guess
Gordon G.. Allen
| FOR JUSTICE OF PEACE
BEAT z
J. B. Williams
J. c. York. Sr.
j. r. Joyce
j. G. Grace
FOR SUPERVISOR, DIST. 5
Y. Reinhard, for reelection
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-07-27
P OIL tt c A L
Announcements

The Durant News Is authorized to
announce the following candidates
for the below named offices, subject
to the action of the Democratic pri-
maries to be ne!d this year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-12
PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

on the road from home 10 work
a. least three hours a day.
In THIS day o. stress. strikes
snd other happenings the worker
~ having a hard time getting
enough 10 sustain his family.
with war IN Europe. many more
folks will be put 20 work but II
the torpedo boats begin sinking
ships all over the Atlantic ocean,
the man who produces win DE
unable TO deliver and the first
thing We know more people VIII
have 10 have made work.
President Roosevelt says he is
going TO do everything In his
power 10 keep us out Of war but
II We keep our ships on the sea.
we VIII be dragged into war de-
spite anything that the govern
ment may try to do.
In 1914 was in Chicago at
tending the American Poultry
association meeting the day that
war broke out in Europe. None
OF us IN that convention thought
that IN short two years we 1.-THE
United States would be sending
men and ships 10 help Europe
settle their troubles. When the
4 -. las
President Theodore Roosevelt got
busy abusing Woodrow Wilson,
who had said in speech at Phil
sdelphia. that we Americans
are too proud TO fight" But we
raised four million soldiers by
drafting them and we left 81 900
graves with our boys IN France
and found our taxpayers holding
a big load Of several billion dol
lars that our allies" IN Europe
failed TO pay.
I was against that war from
the outset but when we got in
1 had one boy in Uncle Sans
navy and lots of my neighbors
had sons in France and some of
them died. Gold Star widows
lost their boys in the conflict.
Today l have two boys without
children. although they are mar
ried. ! would rather 20 myself
than see them sacrificed. Being
three score and ten years old"
my time has been mostly used
up. These old boys can shoot
about as straight as the kids"
and if they were sent to the
front. America would get rid of
the load of feeding them and at
the same time leave the boys to
carry on where we old folks left
off.
l heard a naval officer say
few days ago: Il would rather
GO myself than TO see my boy go
ten years from now" This man
expressed the sentiment of many
men who served in the World
and Spanish wars.
Regardless of politics the peo-
pie should stand behind the presi-
dent, by keeping cool and not
criticizing the government for its
mistakes. Mistakes are bound to
be made.
HARRY II. COLLIER.
Lake City.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-12
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven Of these
test questions ? Turn TO the
woman's page for the answers.
/. What is the official title OF
Charles Evans Hughes?
2. How long does 1t take the
light of the sun to reach the
earth ,
3. In which city is the U. s.
government printing office
4. What is a goniometer7
5. Where is Welland canaIr
6. When can the vice presi-
dent of the L. S. vote in the
u. s. senate?
7. Name the U. s. secretary
of state.
s. With what sport Is the
name of Dayey o'Brien associ-
ated2
p How many prongs has an
ordinary table fork
10. What is the proportion Of
water in watermelons
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-12
HOROSCOPE

Many pisuAtsTy aspects are
active to-day and ths early hours
sfe sesz fortunate than those
after midday. saturn and Pluto
are IN places that may cause
uncertainty regarding labor de-
seiopmsnss and ,he plans Of for
slgn dietAtorm Merchants and
manufacturers should make the
most % thls autumn which Is 10
bring expanding trade and GEM
msrcs In the United States
Promising aspects rule today
over the hume Under this sway
cooperation among members ef
she family viii prevail especi-
ally where economies arr con-
eern~d This Is an suspicious
wedding DAY which promises
eongenlsiity and understanding
In the new partnership No
danger OF divorce. II is a good
DAY for social affairs. Hostesses
should enjoy success in enter
tanning
Advertising will score extra
ordinary gains. Publicity also
will BE- widely sought by men
and women DESTROYS OF political
or club prefermcnt- Newspapers
are 20 prosper, but changes In
ownership may affect certain
journalistic organizations. Death
will remove two personalities
long dominant In guiding opin-
ION. Magazines viii be less con-
ssrvative than formerly and
take active part in political
campaigns
While the stars smile on
women under this planetary gov
eminent there will BE- strong
opposition 10 them in the lead
ing political parties. New align
ments among both Democrats
and Republicans viii enlist
women. but only as suoordinates
in getting votes. There appears
little promise Of election or APP
pointment 10 important offices.
Astrologers see Mussolini as
the safest OF the three European
dictstors. He will be slow to
arouse the democracies to con-
fliet with Italy and will find
himself in difficulties with Hit
Ter, II is forecast. Stain is sub
Ject to evil portents as Russian
troops defend Russian borders.
Persons whose birthdate il Is
have the augury of a year OF
success in industry. Those seek
ing employment should be fortu-
nate in obtaining satisfactory
positions.
Children born on this day
probably will be retiring and
sensitive, but talented and IN
dustrious. Many subjects of this
sign have inventive talent.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-12

Of Stain. lie placed unusual
emphasis on the word Com
munist" in threatening a crack
down.
Several forgotten and SEEM
inKly trivial factors give the
Allies and also American anti
Hitlerites a decided advantage
in the undeclared war OF props-
Uganda. Perhaps the most i'm
portant are the contrasts be-
tween the personalities Of der
fuehrer and the kaiser and be-
tween old Germany and the
third Reich.
The kaiser. TO many people,
was fine figure OF a man. He
WAS a dignified and cultured
nobleman with a definite phil
osophy and system of economics.
IL was generally believed that he
did not want war-thst he was
an unwilling puppet in the hands
OF the junkers.
Hitler, in personal appear
ance and behavior has no APP
pesling qualities. He may be-
witch his own people. but the
world in general regards him as
a breaker of promises and. as
Chamberlain said in commons
with amazing lack OF restraint
for British statesman, "a man
OF senseless ambitions" Hitler.
in short, impresses neutrals as
an international bounder.' You
will see sly suggestions TO this
contrast when the British propa-
gandists really warm up TO their
job.
The pre-war Germany, to most
Americans. was the country OF
Wagner and Goethe and Bee
thoven-a nation which had sent
US some of our most patrioue
and Industrious citizens. Hitlers
Germany has renowned the
riches poetry, philosophy,
music, Santa Claus, religion
that we could not wholly forget
even in the angry days of 1914
1919. The British will strike
this note in future leaflet bomb
ardmentS of Hitler's hamlets
and cities.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-12

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-12

Edlor me Tines The other
morning saw a olE smoke COM
inx from the side Of the road IN
front q my home Having been
burned cat In 1884 and lost my
home arr afraid of fire vent
out ard found a gang Of WPA
workers burning Scotch broom
that gang OF wpA workers had
cut down during the dry spell.
When / saw the workers burning
the brush I felt safe Zoe tho rea-
son there were men enough 10
control any ordinary fire along
= road.
These boys had "klck" COM
tng. They said that they we're
sent over from Anderson island
and were forced 10 pay their
own fare on the ferry. Sac for
IL rides. and they thought that
they should have been working
on the island instead OF being
sent TO Lake City to work
Commissioner John Sehlaro
may have done the best he could
TO get those men at work but II
looks TO an outsider looking in"
that work should have been
found for these men al home
instead OF making them pay
transportation. along with being
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-12
HOW CAN ! ? 2 7
BY Anne Ashley

Q. How can I remove q rusty
screw?
A. Heat poker or spike red
hot and apply it TO the head Of a
screw that is rusty and obsti-
nate. When the screw has be-
come hot 1t can be removed very
easily.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-12

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-12
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