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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-28

They lived there for nearly a year while Moore worked dogged- ly and almost ngle-handedly on new home.
 For material, Moore went back 150 years. He used logs of trees which grew in Lime Kiln Hollow. Every morning he was up early and on the timber-cutting job. Moore hitched himself into a chain harness" and dragged the logs to the site of the new house.
 His wife pitched in the the dressing and assembling of the logs. Gradually, the house began to rise. Outside of concrete for the floors, emtal for the roof, few metal furnishings, and some second hand lumber, the entire three-room house was built of logs which Moore had cut, hauled, trimmed, and fitted.
 Four years of this back-break- ing work, day in and day out, went into the little house.
 Today it is complete, with a huge stone fireplace in the living room. Actual cost was about $200, but the pride and satisfaction of having created a home practically with their own hands is worth much more than that to Moore, his wife, and their two boys Harold, g, and Larry, 2.
 All four occupants of the neat log house have taken. with a grin, hardshipS such as have come to few of this generation. But they have their reward in favorable, and often envious, comment of those who pass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-28
ST. LUCY'S BAZAAR
 DRAWS BIG CROWD

Large crowds have turned out Monday and Tuesday evenings for the fourth annual bazaar sponsored by the various societies of St. Lucy's church which is being held all thls week at the corner of Grant ana Griggs streets.
 Rev. Michael McVerry is general chairman. assisted by Michael Man. fredi, Henry Minicucci and Mrs. Rocco Longo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-28
COOLIDGE SHRINE

Rutland, VI, June 20. = (uP) - Development of the birthplace of the late President Calvin Coolidge ak Plymouth af . national shrine Wae believed di1cnssed by his widow and Earle s. Klnslcy. former hep.lb- Iicau National Committeeman. here yesterday. Hf>. CQQI'1<p IuoIofed lo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-28
WoAEN's SINGLES
second Round

Jane c. wright. Hartford, de- <cated Amy Butler, Watertown. 6-0, 6-0: Ida Rossini. Bristol. defeated Dagfird Holm Hansen. 6-2, 2-6. 6-0: Bessie Bronson. Naugatuck. defeated Anne Perry. Watertowu. so, 2-6. 6-3: Mrs Francis Klimpke defeated Mrs. Louise Allerton, both Of Water town 6-1. 6-2: Jane Van Loon, Ath- <ns. N. v. defeated Ethel Jacobs. Bridgeport. 6-z, 3-6. 8-z: Peggy HsHInWay. WatertoWn, defeated Ee|aa Jacob. Slrntford. 3~5. o-S: <ctor1Ine HoeSIui. Bristol. defeated ~I<||4 tocoskI NauGaluck. 2-6. co. F-* Dorothy HunucIl. Forcstville. <1fN41f0 Enffrie *AffHeot' Waisk~ t1HH1 <-1. &-8' Mildred HfonHSfR.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-28
MEMS DOUBLES
Second Round

Cieslewski and Shore defeated Pol lack and Kniskern by default; Rice and McGowan defeated Ramsay and Mann by default: Bromberg and Bromberg defeated Reade and Pick ard. 6-2. 6-3: Daley and Riach de- foated sillman and Hart by default
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-28
From Dugout To Log Cabin--- Story Of One Jobless Man
(By NEA seryice)

31year- old sheet worker lost his job things looked pretty black Epe owned
  Although little capital a hillside dollars family
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-28
New England Business
 Conditions Unchanged
Past Six Months of l939 About Same as First of Year-BrOader Recovery Is Noted in New
 England Than Most Sections

Editors Note: In the following article, a Dun & Bradstreet expert analyzes New England business conditions during the first half of 1889 and reports 8 generally optimistic trend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-28

The rib-ticklIne troubles Of e fos- ter mother who is forced to bring up an orphan bahy ae her own child fofn1s thc f0|IitkinE basi1 of uin- ee1 f<pEcfe' roy HI<o Het|Q vehicle.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-28
DIES or INJURIES

Ansonia, Conn. June a. ,up)--. James Marino. 6. injured In fn auio- mobile acfldeni }unc q. d'e1 |nlf ffII<ffHf 70 Hat fusnn|&E |If.t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-28
CHAPEL TEACHERS
 CONVENE TONIGHT
Mrs. Claude Badger to En- certain WOOdtick School
 Members
WOLCOTT Mrs. c. Nelson Cole. Todd Road Telephone 50939

WOlcOCC, June Z0. - MrS. AlDerI Homewood and sons, James and Richard, of Center Road, are spend- ing a few days at Congers, N. Y., as guests of Mrs. Homewood's par ents, MT. and Mrs. Frederick Leach.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Nulty of Hartford and children, Lorraine and Charles, Jr., are spending the sum- mer with Mrs. Nulty's sister, Mrs. Ned Therious and MT. Therioux. The teachers of the Woodtick Chapel summer school will meet with Mrs. Claude Badger of Nichols Road tonight at seven o'clock to complete plans for the school that starts July 5. The teachers are Anne Rozdilski, Isabel Avery, Rose mary Goodson, Lois Avery, Hubert Avery and Clifford German.
 Floyd Decker of Fairview Avenue is ill at the home of his brother, Seaman Decker, in Waterbury.
 Sanford Winters of Todd Road | has returned from Colrado, where he was stationed as a member of the C.C.C.
 The firemen will meet at the fire house Thursday at seven-thirty for drill.
 Bernard Piotrowski, son of Mrs. William Martinson of Fairview Avenue. graduated from Crosby High school Wednesday with honors. Re- cent guests of MT. and Mrs. Louis Moss of Woodtick center were: MT. and Mrs. Joseph Moss of South Waterbury, Celeste Moss, Mrs. Franek, MT. and Mrs. John Kul- mann, and Miss Caroline Kulmann of Waterbury.
 Miss Addie Cole of Beacon Falls is visiting MT. and Mrs. Harry Cole of Center Road.
 MT. and Mrs. William Martinson of Fairview Avenue have been enter taining MT. and Mrs. Merritt Howe of Maiden, Mass, and MT. Toomey of Somerville, Mass.
 Gardens Inspected
 Warren Crockett, county club agent from the farm bureau, ln- spected the All Club gardens, Sat- urday, and made special mention of Julia RoZdilski'S vegetable gar den of West Street. Donald Stierle's flower garden and roadside flower stand. Nancy Lyons old fashioned flower garden, Julian and Eddie DeMcra's vegetable gardens and Shrubbery all of the Cede Lake section, and Edna Woodin of Brooks Hill, had the incest blooms.
 A birthday part for Earl Snyder was given Saturday by his mother, Mrs. Earl Snyder of Woodtick Road. A picnic supper was served in the grove and outdoor games were played by the guests who were, Cor inne Bergen, Barbara Moline, Flea nor McVerry, Rena Stamatelon, Richard Bergen, Alvin Homewood, Jackie Norlund, Alan McVerry, Earl Snyder, Robert Snyder, Mrs. LeRoy Bolles and Mrs. Earl Snyder.
 James Bergen and Fred Nodine are on fishing trip to Madison, Maine, and the guests of MT. Ber- gems uncle, Joseph Brooks, and Mrs. Brooks.
 Miss Alice Lynch of Hitchcock Lake is spending two weeks with Mrs. Harry Ballback at Cuddback- vile in the Catskills.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-28

John Howard. soon to be seen in Paramount's Grand Jury Secrets" has installed a pergola in the back yard of his home an dtoday was building the furniture for it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-28

NEV YORK puRn
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-16
Horoscobe The stars incline
 but do not compel"
FRIDAY. FERRuARY 17 1a3a


 Friendly stars rule today accord ing to astrology Important matters should be pushed with zeal. Mer- chandising is under exceptionally favorable planetary direction.
 The trend toward luxury will be evident this year Lavish expendi- lures will be made by persons who gain sudden fortunes. The demand for beauty as well as comfort will stimulate artistic endeavor.
 Astrologers emphasize the menace of war and stress the fact that this is to be golden year in the United States. Expositions and other cen ters of attraction will be successful.
 Rivalry between the East and the West will be strong, but each. part of the country will have it's special triumph. Better understanding among residents of widely separated sstatessi is foretold.
 Motion pictures come under a sway that presages important devel- opments. International interests are to be well served on the screen.
 London astrologers foresee crisis in the economic conditions of Ger many and her allies. Hostile gestures from unexpected quarters are propheSied.
 Access of power through interna- tional banking is to be sharply dem- onstrated at an early date Modern warfare has armaments in vaults of gold, the seers remind the world.
 This should be a sway stimulating to outdoor sports which will gain in popularity this month. but there are omens of many accidents, es- Ipecially in snow-covered mountain regions.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of year of success after plenty of hard work. Benefit through change of scene is indi- cated.
 Children born on this day may be energetic and enterprising. Those born in the morning may become successful in aviation or other vo- cations requiring courage and re- .sourcefulness.
 Copyright, 1939)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-16
DAILY LESSONS IN ENGLISH
 By w. L. Gordon

Words Often Misused: Do not use couple as an indefinite amount: T have a couple of dollars in the bank" Say, T have some money Cor, small amount of money) in the bank"
 Often Mispronounced: Recoup. Pronounce re-koop, e as in me un- stressed, % as in boot, accent last syllable.
 Often Misspelled: Stiletto one l, three Us.
 Synonyms: Neglect (verb), dis regard, overlook, slight, ignore.
 Word Study: "Use word three times and it is yours" Let us in- crease our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Todays word: Exonerate; to clear, as from an &C., cusation. He was exonerated from blame for the accident"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-16
LOOK and LIE ARN
By A. c. Gordon

l. How many sailors are there on a battleship?
 9 What large eastern city in the U. s. was the last to give up the horse car?
 3. Who was Vice President of the Confectionery?
 A. What does "sotto voce" mean? 5. Where is the Roof of the World?
 ANSWERS
 l. Approximately l,400. 2. New York
 3. Alexander Stephens of Geor- gia.
 A. In an undertone.
 5. The Pamir Plateau, in west Central Asia, ranging from 11,000 to 25 900 feet high.
 Out of 600 members of the 1889 Smiths Winter Visitor club at St. Petersburg, Fla, 229 were named John Smith.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-16
THE TEACHER, TOO, IS WORTHY OF HIS HIRE
Pity the poor schoolteacher.

Pity the poor schoolteacher
 s.sa He Cor she) struggles to drum little knowledge ~@@ho the heads of backward pupils and then suffers @ the embarrassment of seeing these same pupils step
 on graduation into jobs which pay money than
 the teacher has prospect of ever earning a'A Clerks stenographers truck drivers, miners even 4 common laborers, all more highly paid in Alaska
 than teachers.
 The teacher moreover must maintain standard
 of living which the laborer though he is better
 able to afford it. The teacher must dress
 we'll live respectfully and keep always at consid-
 erabe expense intellectual fashions of thel
 day
 Considered certain to pass the House this week z ss bill by Representative Ed Coffey of Anchorage Y (which would bring the of the schooteacher into |, line with remuneration for comparable services in " other lines the Territory.
 le'As follows:
 In the First Division. $1 800 per year.
 the Third Division s198o per year.
 In the Second and Fourth Divisions, $2.loO per 4-ew year.
 ,sss The fact that law is necessary in this year sf to raise teachers salaries per month -conmenary the present state of affairs Teachers af lin schools in this neighborhood informed -'"sI are paid little 800 month.
 qos In order to encourage remain in Alaska '.o. and become acquainted with the country gaining - thereby in their usefulness instructors the Terri -ov toys children the bill provides further that for each
 year service put in by the teacher in Alaska the m his case IS to go up SAD In FlfSt
 Division this system for instance the teacher -t1i year will be paid minimum of s1 1845 -- his third year $l 890 in his fourth Sl,935 and so ., up the tenth year, when the progression ends ,, at s225O. This far the act would go, the being the highest minimum salary provided in sgaths Division.
 -si Thus, teacher after 10 years of service in the schools Alaska would have to be paid the magn ss9sbacent per month Of this not too much
 order not to put unreasonable burden on
 the individual school districts, the Territory would entire bill for teachers salaries instead of m ..t. paying only TO 80 percent at present. yoao The additional for salaries beyond the present sen expenditure would under the bill be about S278O00 biennm possibly slightly than that ai1i in succeeding service lengthens but .' never great deal each retirement and every
 teacher resigns marry will mean employment - s of a new teacher the lower figure a, e, bill has been endorsed and approved by the
 Territorial Board of Education and by the Commis- slqosu sioner of Education
 Hackers of it will not be con- - no fused public mind with the teachers tenure W or retirement proposal about which there was con- t. siderable to-do the beginning of the session Nc lo sa.4 tenure pi'l has Deeii A4u m l '7 1y4s,, tt pas.o apparently is dead one Certainly tn
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-16

Less than eight per cent of 9540 sugar cane firms in Louisiana aver aged more than 12 acres of cane each in 1888.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-16
Whaf Is Your News l. O.? By The AP Feature Service

Each question counts 20; each part of q tluo-part question, 10. !, A score of 60 IS fair, 80, good.
 1. This airliner, the Cavalier, figured in what dramatic news event?
 2. What man living outside the U. s. is actively boomed for President?
 3. Who were charged with taking IA tons of nickels? 4. Both France and England sided with U. s. against Japan's trade barriers in China. True or false?
 5. Who is Hjalmar Horace Greeley Schacht and what Job did he lose?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-16
on YEARS AGO Ll From THE EMPIRE
FEBRUARY 16, 1919

FEBRUARY 16, 1919
 At meeting of the Home Guards of Juneau a vote was taken to dis band and a motion was carried that money in the general fund, about $500. be turned over to the Juneau School Board to be used to buy uniforms for the High School lads who were being drilled by James F Hurley.
 J. D. Bagley, formerly with the United States army in the Panama was now in Juneau as purser on the Estebeth.
 Grover c. Winn, local attorney, re- turned on the Estebeth from Skag- way where he spent several days on business.
 Harry Lyons was in Juneau from Chichagof and was to spend several days here before returning to the mine.
 Lieut.. Earle c. Jameson, of Ju- neau, was present at some of the wonderful demonstrat tions given in honor of President Wilson in France, and had written Juneau friends of the enthusiasm, and was sending photographs of them which he made himself.
 Mrs. L. A. Bickell left on the Princess Mary for her home in Oak land, Cal.
 J. Frank Warner of the General Land Office left on the Princess Mary on his way to California.
 c. P. Cole was to return to Ju- neau on the Admiral Farragut after having spent several weeks in the south.
 Mrs. F. E. Murrah, who had been visiting in the south, was to re- turn on the Admiral Farragut
 Weather: Highest 40; lowest 37; light snow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-16
GOOD TURN TO BOY
 NETS LIFE. JOB OFFER

JENKINS. Ky, Feb 16.-C. E. Clifford, veteran Eastern Kentucky coal miner, invested 20 cents in a meal for a hungry Indiana farm boy last summer and persuaded the youth to return home
 Recently Clifford received a let ter from the youths father. T. H. Alexander of near Martinsville, Ind, offering him home on.the farm for life.
 Clifford, who has spent 54 of his 65 years in the mines, had been without steady employment two years. ,..4...s.l.stg
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-16
cHGbty
 Birthday

The Empire ertends congratula- lions and best a0tshes today, their birthday anniOersary 70 the folloip- ing:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-16
IS GLAD TO GET
 FINAL WARNING

BATON ROUGE, Feb. 16-State Labor Commissioner B. w. Cason gets some unusual correspondence. f One letter one sentence long read:
 Will you please send me job by return mail?"
 Another short note also went straight to the point:
 T have a letter telling me that you have sent me final notice. am glad. I am tired of getting them
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-16
But Is It Sport?
Philadelphia Record)


 Competition is the life of more things than trade Interest in heavyweight boxing will decline, some say because of the almost instantaneous victories won by Joe Louis in his fights against Schmelmg and John Henry Lewis.
 You couldn't call either of them fights, or even sporting events unless swatng flies comes under your definition of sport
 Not that it's Joe Louis fault He can't be blamed the visible contenders only contenders up to the time they step into the ring If Joe tried to carry them along for few rounds that would be much unwhoesome situation
 But maybe the fans like it this way. They turned out Wednesday night though there wasn't much doubt about the outcome Finding a man who lost money the LouisLewis fight is like finding one who lost money in the stock market in 1928.
 There's an old political rule: Never surprise the voters If you're telling story the stump tell an old that everyone knows they feel pleasant ly superior. s .s
 Perhaps that's the way the fans react to Joe Louis They know he's going to win and when it's all over each goes away with his judgment vndicated
 That's nice But not very exciting.
 Poor Benito Mussoni, He doesn't seem to be
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-16
M o D E R N ETIQUETTE
By Roberto Lee

c. When having personal sta tionery printed, should the return address be placed on the front of the envelope or on the flap?
 A. It should be on the flap, though it is omitted entirely on en- velopes used for formal purposes.
 @. May one ring off in business telephoning without saying Good by?
 A. No; it is rude to leave the other party ignorant that you have rung off.
 Q. Is it correct to serve dessert with the silver on the plate?
 A. Yes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-16
TRINITY GROUPS
 MEET TOMORROW

At 10 o'clock tomorrow morning members of the welfare group of the Trinity Guild will gather in Trinity Hall to continue with their sewing Mrs William A. Holzheimer will act as hostess for the day and luncheon will be served to all work CTS.
 A regular meeting of the Trinity Guild is scheduled for 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon at the hall, and tea is to be served to this group
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-16

majority of teachers not asking for enactment of a tenure law their only request being passage Of MT Coffey's bill which would insure them $50 in the monthly pay envelope.
 From it's reception on the floor of the House in second reading Tuesday it was evident the measure will pass that body unchanged It is to be hoped in the name of decency justice, that the Senate too will see fit to give the bill favorable consideration.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-16

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-16
TUBERCULOSIS ASSN.
 MEETING TOMORROW

There will be a special meeting of the Board of Directors of the Alaska Tuberculosis Association Fri day evening at o'clock in Health Center of the Territorial Building.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-16

Poor Benito Mussolin He doesn't seem to be faring well at second table
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-06-02
Garner Man Of the People,
Sound Rugged and Honest

"In such an atmosphere as this. think
we find the real soul and personality Of
America From such humble surround
ings as these, typified by the lowly log
cabins where John Garner and his
sainted mother were born. have come
the truly great in Americas glorious
history. They knew, as he knows, what
America is. what America stands for.
and how and why our American system
OF government was conceived. They
knew. as he knows, what il means TO toll
and strive and work. They knew. as he
knows, that there Is no substitute for
self-reliance and individual initiative,
and that any system Of government
which takes from the individual these
fundamental tenets of liberty cannot
long endure as a democracy Of freemen.
They knew, as he knows, that for men
to be free they must be guaranteed only
freedom OF opportunity to work out their
own destinies. and that the highest pur-
pose and duty Of government in a de-
mocracy is to assure to every citizen an
equal chance with his neighbor. This is
the essence Of John Gamers political
philosophy.
II have no patience with those who
would seek to analyze the percentage
OF ones Americanism. 1t is not di-
visible thing. 1t is not something that
can be broken up into parts and APP
praised in its constituent elements.
Either one Is an American or he is
not. Nevertheless. / cannot help but
feel that there never was a time in the
history OF our beloved country when
the need for the leadership Of those
whose Americanism Is beyond all per-
adventure Of doubt was so essentially
and vitality necessary to the preserva-
ton Of America and American institu-
tions as 1t is at the present moment
Here in Red River County. where
John Gamers widowed grandmother
with her six fatherless children came
| from Tennessee almost hundred years
ago. built yonder log cabin. and joined
the ranks Of valiant pioneers who blazed
trail for civilization and laid deep and
broad the firm foundations Of Imperial
| Texas. may we find, indeed. the soil
from which true Americanism is gen.
Grated and born. Here in this COM
munity. plain. home like. typically
American. is the birthplace of a great
American who. in my humble opinion
has been marked by the hand of destiny
to become the President of the great.
est richest and most powerful nation
OF all time. the United States Of Amer.
] ica."
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-06-02
George Beale on Wreck Crew

Mr.. George Beale, one of the
leading and most expert of the
N and w wreck crew members
was in the city today in company
with Will Wooten and Louis
Billiard, the three deserve con-
siderable credit f or their
ability in removing the wreck
of last week which was a big
one.
Colored brakeman who was
known to be leading brakeman
discovered the wreck and his
warning probably saved many
from being killed, he popped off
with the exception of
bruise on his nose. This shows
that Negroe can take it.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-06-02
GAMBLING
Critic

Gambling is one of the most
ancient of sports and has since
the dawn of intelligence been one
of mans chief amuSementS or
occupations. Also it has never
won pubic approval and has been
a more Or less shady diversion
in recen eras. Today gambling
is one Of the chief occpations in
various forms. The present day
varieties of gambling are legion
and range from big time stock
market speculation down to the
penny bet on the policy or num-
bers game. Strangely enough big