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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN

fuller's earth or magnesia for fine fabrics and cornmeal or salt for car- pets and rugs.
 e. What is the difference be- tween first, second and third de- gree burns?
 A. The American Red Cross First-Aid Textbook gives the fol- lowing classifications First degree, skin reddened; Second degree, skin blistered; third degree, deeper des- truction of tissues, such as charring or cooking.
 Q. What causes cream or milk to curdle in coffee when kept in a thermos bottle?
 A. It sours at high tempera- ture, or if kept even moderately warm. When cream or milk is added to cup of coffee it is not allowed to stand long enough to be affected by the warmth of the coffee, but in a thermos bottle, it is generally held some time.
 Q. Do reaches eat woolens and leather?
 A. They feed on almost any ani- nal or cereal foods, and will also eat or gnaw woolens, and leather.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20
PLAZA TO OFFER
 DOUBLE FEATURE

The great Capra and 8 perfect cast will bring the theater's most amazing gallery of characters to heart warming life on the screen of the Plaza theater in the production You Can't Take It With You" coming to this theater for a two day engagement of Sunday and Mon- day.
 Jean Arthur, more adorable than ever as Alice Sycamore, who's com- partively sane but crazy about her boss son! Lionel Barrymore in his, most lovable role as Grandpa Van- derhof, who suddenly decided one day to quit work and have fun! James Stewart as Tony Kirby, the rich mans son who'd rather be a poor girls husband! Edward Ar- mold as the millionaire who learns that the best things in life are free!
 Appearing in support of the stars is Q sensational cast including Mis- cha Auer, Spring Byington, Ann Miller, Halliwell Hobbes, H. B. War ner, Donald Meek and Samuel s. Kinds.
 Jane Withers in Always in Trou- ble" will be shown on the same bill.
 The Spider, death-d dealing nem- esis of the underworld, comes to screen life in the Columbia super serial. "The Spiders Web", whose first episode opens Saturday at the Plaza theater. The new film, based upon the Spider" magazine stories, the dangerous exploits of the most colorful magazine fic- tion's many sleuths, stars War;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20
Glorifing Yourself
By Alicia Hart
NEA Service Staff Writer

NEA Service Stan Wr1ter
 With the various shades of green which look smartly new now and are likely to be even more popular next spring, clear red as well as fuchsia toned makeup is indicated.
 If you are going in for the sophisticated combination of pink and green, cyclamen or dark fuchsia or orchid-red lipstick and matching rouge will be lovely. But if you are going to wear a mimosa yellow or white or gray blouse with a green suit, try lipstick and rouge in 8 bright, clear red tone.
 Unless your coloring is vivid, better stay away from mustard and lime greens. And vivid color ing doesn't necessarily mean red cheeks or red hair. One whose hair and eyes are very dark and her skin very white comes in the vivid coloring" category. So do golden blondes whose eyes are very dark or clear, bright blue.
 If there is little contrast be- tween your skin and eyes or eyes and hair, beware of off shades or of too vivid ones. Otherwise, peo- pie will see a dress and no girl.
 Choose colors that will set you off, make you stand out as an in- dividual, so you will be remem- bered as "The attractive Miss So and So" and not as "the girl in the red dress"
 Fellows Are Difficult
 If your skin is very definitely sallow, beware of yellows. The light reflected from yellow may make your complexion seem even more sallow.
 Purples, like so many other shades, require special makeup. Your skin tones do not change, but they certainly will appear quite different when you change from a black dress to purple one. For this reason, the rouge and lipstick which you like when you're in black aren't likely to do much for you when you wear purple.
 See that your nail polish har- monizes with your dress as well as your lipstick. For example, you can't wear fuchsia polish with a red dress and clear red lipstick. Or burgundy polish with brown dress and orange-red rouge and lipstick.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20

New acquaintances, but already old friends! To think Kate used to dread a twosome-until she learned a few conversational tricks.
 Do you find 1t hard to start a conversation out of thin air? Keep eyes and ears open, for new topics A glance at your newspaper tells of an exciting hockey game. So easy then to start with Wasn't it great the way the Cougars beat the Wild Cats?"
 You hear clever expression or joke? Remember 1t, brings 1t in when the conversation drags. Such lot of glitterbugs at Glorias wed- ding"
 Of course it's rude to be inquisi- tive, to ask "Were you out with Mary last night?" But "Is it really true you were on dude ranch?" is the kind of question that keeps talk going.
 And be gracious! If there's shy fellow in the group, include him with Jack says you're 8 whiz at bridge"
 Easy to attract friends once you know the secret of good conversa- ton. Our 32-page booklet tells you what to say when introduced, at dances, on the telephone, applying for job. How to avoid bad con- versational habits, charm with graceful talk.
 Send 10c in coin for your copy of SECRETS OF GOOD CONvER- SATION Co the Waterbury Demo- crat Home Service, 635 Sixth Ave, New York, N. Y. Be sure to write plainly your NAME, ADDRESS, and the NAME of booklet
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 easily run next door and get the money from Mrs. Smith?
 The check from home has not reached Tom, who has to miss the class prom or else borrow the money, pronto. And so 1t goes, Children, like ourselves, meet with emergencies. Are they to break training or show more stiffness of character?
 There is one little side issue that we might mention and then forget. That is stealing. Not de- liberate theft, but that help- yourself kind, born of crisis.
 The boy or girl needs a bit of change at once, for one reason or another. How easy to say, "I1l get 1t out of Mack,s pocket and remember to pay him later" Or perhaps 1t is some article to wear. Again the urge to take the gar- ment without permission. I know this is the custom in many schools and in families, too. But a mother I knew, on unpacking her sons trunk, found an entirely differ ent wardrobe from the one she had spent time and money to pro- vide at the beginning of the year. He remarked casually that the other fellow had "borrowed all his clothes" and he just packed whatever he could find about his room.
 Principle Is Important
 However, principle is our topic here. Is borrowing right or wrong? Like truth, the whole idea of borrowing has its nusances and excuses. There are times when almost any rigid principle may be debated, with philosophy to back up the antis.
 Borrowing is justified in many cases. But the trouble is that an act becomes easier the second time. The fixed habit follows, and eventually the character loses fiber. Children, like the rest of us, gain strength by sticking to . principle. Whatever the sacrifice or disappointment at the moment, or humiliation, or urgency, 1t is not very noble to attempt to escape it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20

 ma Durbin was the first adolescent to be glamorized successfully. She didn't have to bow to any of the older glamor girls. Her fresh charm and enthusiasm could stand up against their false eye- lashes any day in the week. And she was away out in front when 1t came to accomplishments. Her clothes soon started setting styles for adolescent girls, the eternal step-children of designers.
 The current crop of talented ado- lescents--with Mickey Rooney head. ing the boys-is big one. And each one adds to the lesson that 13 and IA and 15-year- -olds are individuals with their own appeal and accomp- lishments, not just children stumb- ling around waiting to be grown ups.
 Their charm, their talent and their age problems, glamorized for movie audiences, have given adoles- cents and their parents new in- sight into the awkward age"
 It needn't be awkward. And our bet is that it won't be for long. Be- cause the adolescents have started in to lick the bugaboo themselves. Copyright, 1889, NEA Service, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20
WOlNAN,S REALM E
Sport Skirts Smartest Styles For Skaters
By MARIAN YOUNG

' Ns3eAAN~eANNa
 (NEA Service Stan Correspondent)
 New York.-The smartest cos- tunes for cutting fancy figures on the ice are short-to the knees, or, better yet, just above them. No ann ateur should assume for moment that street skirt or a rather long skating skirt will make her first awkward attempts at skating less conspicuous. The appropriately dressed seldom attract any but the right kind of attention.
 Black velveteen skating skirts gored or pleated with fullness start ing above or at the hipline rather than below it, often are lined with bright colored taffeta. Wine, scarlet, mauve, purple, gold, white, royal and navy blue, tangerine and rust are other popular shades in both velveteen and wool.
 With the skirt, wear "opera length" silk stockings, held up by special garter belt, boomers that are not too large and bulky but which match the skirt and extend several inches down the leg to cover the tops of the long stockings. For pond skating, suede windbreakers and parkas with sweaters under meath are ideal. For a heated rink, one sweater probably will suffice. Don't go in for clumsy, bulky jac- kets. Anything that detracts from the impression of streamlined speed or which makes it difficult to move rapidly and comfortably is all wrong.
 Boots Most Important
 For indoor skating, you can't beat one-piece dress, full-skirted with a molded bodice. Get it in wool or velveteen or wool knit with boomers to match. Indoors or out, your hat should be a tiny, close-fltting affair and gloves or mittens ought to be knitted.
 If you have to economize some- where along the line, do it on the SSSebAiAS AaV1lCA tkldkl OIl DOOpS. Your boots, as any professional skater will tell you, are even more important than the skates them selves. Don't have them fitted over wool socks (wear silk) and do get the best ones you possibly can afford. They should be at least eight inches high, fit like a piece of elastic fabric around an- kles, up the back and across instep with spread of at least an inch between the lacings even when the boot is tightly laced.
 The only part of a skating boot which should not be tight is the toe. Make sure that yours allow plenty of freedom to wiggle your toes freely. Tight toes are the prevalent cause of cold feet when skating. Incidentally, children's boots also should fit like the pro- verbal gloves, except in the toes, if you expect your offspring to be- come good skaters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20
PALS WILL HOLD
 GAME AND DANCE

The N. E. Pals will give their annual basketball game and dance tonight at the Webster school gym. Music will be furnished by the Hi- Matters orchestra.
 The basketball game will show the popular N. E. Pals against the strong North End Triangles of Torrington. The game will start at 7:3O p. m. and dancing will follow from 8:3O to 11:30 p. m.
 The dance committee consists of Chairman Anthony Mattolini, as- sisted by John Carriero and John Lauria.
 The program committee consists of Chairman Irving Benson, assisted by Joseph Petrocine and Henry Chestone. <
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20


 The most critical housewife, car- eer girl and artist will praise this smart smock design. Everything about 1t pleases! It's simple to get into and simple to launder. It can be stitched up in double-quick time with the friendly assistance of Claire Tilden's Sewing Guide. It comes in two lengths to suit every height and preference. Naturally, you want to order Pattern 653 by the next maill Don't you love the effect of a large cretonne" type cot- ton? (Wearing such bright flowers will make you feel that Spring is just around the cornerl') And don't you adore the braid trim, toop It even edges the one-piece yoke (which holds in flattering shoulder fulness exactly as inothers-to like it best). Have long or short sleeves!
 Pattern 653 is cut in misses and wonAen's sizes IF, IA, 16, IS, 20, 30, g, 34, 36, 38, 40 and AZ. Size 16 requires 3 7-8 yards 36 inch fabric.
 Send FIFTEEN CENTS (l5c) in coins for this pattern. WRITE CLEARLY SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS AND STYLE NUMBER.
 Send orders to the Waterbury Democrat Pattern Department.
 Saturday: Girls Frock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20

Have you a household problem
 to salve? Write your question
 clearly, sign your name and ad- dress, enclos" three -cent post
 age stamp and mail to The
 Wcman's Editor, Washington
 Service BHreau, The Democrat,
 1913 18th Street, Washington,
 D. C.. for a personal reply.
 @. What will remove lubricat- ing grease from textiles?
 A. If the stains contain dust, dirt, or bits of metal, scrape of as much as possible, then brush the stains to remove any excess dirt. Treet the spots with carbon tetra- chloride or chloroform until all traces of grease have disappeared. If the fabric is washable. rub 1t well with lard, scrape off the lard, re- peat the treatment, then wash the spot in warm soapy water. The ar ticle should not be washed until all traces of stain have gone. If washed before treatment, yellow stain re- mains that is almost impossible to remove. If the grease Is on unwash- able fabric, use an absorbent, like
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20
Caroline Chatfield Saps To-day
Paving Cargo for the MatitaI Ship, Continued.

Paving Cargo for the Marital Ship, Continued.
 Once a letter from son-iaw who wants to of all the ribad jokes and dirty cracks at the expense good and knows it, Semi likes it well that she wants gaa to husbands family. Springs in the desert!
 people who trying to live with n daughters g their shoulders, battle axes there's perennial if not battle families It's of those things anything but gripe So that all the sOcOogs two leaking roofs bel for families than weather proof roof
 However seontained secontrolled pleasant loving relations with will wake which mothers won't be jealous of sons wives will mothers of their mates because mothers that all will be gracious and kind to another civilized human beings supposed to De-
 in-aws handsomely if they handled their places Like dynamite liability treatment Yet there his young pair the inaw they should nobody will love their the grandparents will something contribute the grandmothers particularly useful parents park their youngsters and take trip
 anybody paying this married life thankful inaws. into the family would them make them husbands mother accepted daughter and his with into place simply cannot understand why don't get
 CAROLINE cHATFIELD of column
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20
INJURED MARE
 GETS ATTENTION

Oroville Cal. (UP)-The milk, of human kindness" in this vicinity appears as inexhaustibe as the mama from heaven. When Q brown mare belonging to W. H. Safter was run down by an auto- mobile g men and boys spent the first night taking care of the ani- maj; on the second day there were IT telephone calls asking about it's condition, while 26 cars brought people to make polite in quiries about it's health. The mare survived.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20

ana attractive ness.
 sy chologists tried to take the curse off of ad- olescense with out getting very far. They only succ e e ded in making parents tolerant of the awkward age."
 But the ado- lescents h en- selves have lick ed the age. Their c Il ance ca m 0 through motion
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20
RAISING A FAMILY
Borrowing Habit Is a Thief
 That Steals Away Character
By Olive Roberts Barton

So this is my answer. Borrow ing is no crime. But, as 8 habit, it is an insidious underminer of character. Both child and adoles- cent will be just that much strong CT after a self-imposed denial.
 Copyright, 1889, NEA Service, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20
WE, THE WOMEN
I'VE, THE WOMEN- Awkward Age Overcome By
 Adolescents
BY RUTH MILLETT

The awkward age" is on the way out. In no time at all we'll stop associating that phrase with adolescence. We'll stop assuming that boy or girl has to go through a period of being 6 gangling, gigglin misfit before reaching any kind of
 urown-iIn charm
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20

AC " 1ioh 6SV- ting the book ruin e d, the property of the schoN, or ask his friend Joe
 to lend him his bag? That is, if Joe is not need-
 ing 1t himself. Or suppose Mary is late for her m usic l lesson, finds her mother out and has to have carfare. Is
 she to lose @ whole lesson for the sake of five or ten cents,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20
BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

The habit of borrowing is often a real problem. Parents tell their offspring never to borrow, but in spite of themselves these same chil- dren are often tempted beyond re- membering the advice that Shake speare immortalized: Neither a borrower nor 8 lender be-"
 Sam has a new history book He has forgotten his school bag and 1t has started to rain hard. Is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20
ren Hull as Richard Wentworth,

ren Hull as Richard Wentworth, debonair Manhattan detective.
 Starting tomorrow and every Sat- urday thereafter there will be a continuous performance from II 8. m. to II D. m. according to an am nouncement made by the manage ment.
 Tuesday and Wednesday brings Sing You Sinners" with Bing Cros- by and Jack Holt in Crime Takes A Holiday" Thursday and Friday brings Brother Rat" and "Tougb Kid"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20
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Rx DR. WILLIAM BRADY, M.D.

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The Philippines will spend $5,0O0.- 900 in colonizing Mindanao..
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-08-18
ANNUAL BUILDING
TRADE PAY URGED
BY N. Y. MAYOR
La Guardia Advocates Paying On An
nual Basis Instead OF Daily Wage.

New York City (ILNS) Working
| out of a program to pay building
trades workers on an annual income
basis instead of a daily wage basis
was advocated by Mayor La Guardia
in addressing the New York State
Conference of the Bricklayers, Masons
and Plasterers International Union.
/ The mayor admitted that no solu-
tion Of the problem of an annual in
come in the building trades had been
found and went on to say:
Il don't know how it will be worked
out, unless there is pooling Of all
builders and contractors, with some
system of insurance to guarantee
continued or sustained employment.
The problem is not easy, but we have
solved more difficult ones and | be-
lieve that before long some formula
will be found for continued and sus-
tanned employment for workers in the
building trades"
The mayor declared the failure of
Congress to approve President Roose-
velt's housing program was "a big
mistake" for which Congress would
have to answer to the American
people.
''This program didn't end by the
ill-advised action of Congress-" he
declared. "It is going to be renewed
in January and I'm as sure it will be
approved in January as | am that
there will be a Congressional election
next year"
La Guardia deplored the loss of
time and the added cost of "jurisdic-
tional disputes" and urged that way
be found to prevent them. He also
recommended that an agreement be
made on wage scales at the beginning
Of a construction job, to be main
tained until completion. He pointed
out that this plan had been followed
on the Red Hook housing project and
others in this area.
Following his address, George
Meany, president of the State Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, said a standard rate
of wages was the most vital principle
in the trade union movement.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-08-18
'KICK-BACK" IS ENJOINED

St. Louis (ILNS) Federal District
Judge John Caskie Collet issued a
permanent injunction here restrain
ing the Woracek Shoe Man
ufacturing Company, of Flat River,
Mo-, from continuing a "kick-back"
system which reduced wages Of work
ers below the 25-cents-per-hour level
set by the Wage and Hour Law.
Court attaches said the order was the
first Of its kind issued since the Fair
Labor Standards Act went into effect
last autumn.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-08-18
Bigelow Amendment Petitions
Checked By State Official
$4,000 Signatures Are Filed
Pension Plan Sponsor Files Signatures With Secretary Of
State-TOtal To Be Counted To Determine If Require
ments Have Been Met-Sent To County Boards

A guarantee of $50 a month to all
single persons over 60 years of age
and retired from gainful occupations
and $50 month to married couples.
Bigelow proposes a 2 per cent tax on
all real estate valued in excess of
$4,000 per acre and an income tax
for Ohioans equal to one-fourth of the
federal income tax to finance his pen
sion plan.
Reduce to 100000 the number of
signatures required TO place consti-
tutional amendment before the vot-
ers, and to require only $4,000 sig
natures to place a proposed law on
the ballot.
Signatures equivalent to 10 per
cent of the votes cast at the previous
election are now required to place a
constitutional amendment proposal on
the ballot, and per cent to place a
proposed law before the legislature.
Should the legislature fail to ap-
prove such bill, an additional per
cent total of signatures is now re-
quired to take the proposed law di-
rectly before the voters.
Nearly one-half of the signatures
filed with the Secretary of State last
week were obtained in Cuyahoga
County (Cleveland), which provided
76,491, and Hamilton County (Cincin-
nati), which supplied 1890.
Delegates to the ffty-fifth annual
convention of the Ohio State Fedora
ton of Labor, held in Akron last
month, adopted resolution endors-
ing the constitutional amendments
snonsored by Reverend BigeloW
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-08-18
EX-C.LO. OFFICIAL SAYS UNIONS
WOULD VOTE FOR LABOR PEACE

Boston (ILNS). A nationwide
vote among members of the A. f. Of
L. and G. /. o. "would bring instant
peace" a former C. 10 official who
has been seated at the State Fedora
tion of L a b or convention, said.
Michael c. Flaherty, Rhode Islands
1888 regional c. o. director, gained
admission as an A. F. of L. delegate
to the ffty-fourth annual state con-
vention here, although he refused to
apologize for his c. l. o. service and
insisted that organization by industry
must come. Flaherty now is a mem
Der of the Boston Painters Union, an
A. f. of L. affiliate.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-08-18
(By Ohio Labor News service)

Columbus, Ohio.-Herbert S. Bige-
low, Cincinnati minister and former
Congressman, last week filed with
Secretary of State Earl Griffith pc
titions bearing the signatures OF
$4,000 Ohioans who favor the adop-
tion of proposed amendments to the
states constitution liberalizing aged
pensions and initiative petition and
referendum requirements.
The signatures will be counted by
the Secretary of States office to de-
termine if the total number and the
percentage quotas in "A counties have
been met, and, if the petitions qualify
in that respect, they will be sent to
the 88 county election boards for
checking as to whether the signatures
are valid and those of qualified
electors.
Bigelow said the signatures were
10000 more than the total required
by the constitution, and that he had
exceeded the percentage quota of sig
natures in So counties, nine more
than required. He also stated that
he had held back approximately
100000 signatures which may be used
to cover any shortage discovered with
a 30-day grace period for filing.
If sufficient number of signatures
are filed, either in the original petit
tions or in supplementary petitions
which may be submitted, voters at
the November election will have the
opportunity to express their opinion
on the following proposed constitu-
tional amendments: