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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-29
THE WAR AND FOOD PRICES
-THE WAR AND FOOD PRICEs--
Consumer Groups Organize
To Curb Food Pr0fiteerine

extra e-l0 cent by way Of increased
duty. United States growers have
not received any of the increase so
far. but they will get theirs when
the new crops are harvested.
From most large cities come
reports that various groups are
meeting Ito decide what they are
going to do about rising prices"
Some Of them discuss the possibility
Of boycotts when they are up
against gross profiteering. Many Of
them welcome statements from trade
leaders expressing their desire to
avoid taking advantage OF war psy-
chology.
These consumers groups are
planning how they can get facts
for themselves and to every other
consumer. They know that If
housewives are correctly informed
about the causes of price increases,
these same women will exert control
over merchants who attempt to
profiteer.
Some Of these groups are ad-
vocating anti-profiteering laws
Although such laws would restrain
extreme price gougers, they might
put some sort of blessing. official
or, unofficial, on price levels which
ar not outright profiteering, but
which, nevertheless, would be toe
high.
In that situation, the average
housewife is likely to suffer, be-
cause we all know that any form
OF price-fixing usually works
more to the advantage of the pro-
Queer than the consumer. If We
do get price-control laws in the
present emergency, then housewife.
should sit on the control boards
too, and with them, there should
be labor representatives and farm
representatives.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-29

unless I were thirsty, at any time.
It makes no difference whether one
takes water straight or as Q con-
stituent Of any and all foods-for
there is more or less water in prac-
tically everything on the menu. Of
course more water In, say, melon
or tomato or potato or oysters or
cabbage contains more water than
wheat, cheese, meat, egg or figs or
raisins.
Not only the character of the diet
but also the weather, season, cli-
mate, relative humidity of the air,
and the physical activity Of the in
dividual all have an influence on the
body's need Of water. Not only eat
ing sweets but eating and carbo-
hydrate (sugar or starch) to ex-
cess increases the demand for wa
ter. Likewise eating much salt In
creases the demand for water.
Habitual consumption Of too
much carbohydrate or too much
salt not only increases thirst or the
need for more water but tends to
retain more water In blood and tis-
sues, keep the body waterlogged,
so to speak, dull, sluggish, easily
tired, low in health or vite.
A person exposed to extreme
heat, natural or artificial, should
make 1t rule to take a good nip
Of common salt, perhaps ten grains,
with each drink Of water or other
beverage. This wiN be more re-
freshing than pure water. 1t will
tend to prevent heat cramps or col-
lapse from heat prostration, by re-
tanning more water In the tissues,
preventing dehydration which oc-
ours from excessive sweating under
such circumstances. In very dry
air one may not realize that an
enormous quantity Of water is be-
ing lost thru sweating, because the
water evaporates so quickly but
nevertheless the body temperature
Is being controlled, overheatins
prevented. by the cooling effect OF
evaporation Of water from the skin,
as well as the water evaporated
from the lungs.
The rule that every one should
drink so many glasses of water a
day Is silly one, probably con-
ceived by some GLIB charlatan who
fancied himself as a natural-born
health specialist. Most Of the no
tons about diet which the unso-
phisticated layman cheristes APP
pear to be a similar origin. There
Is Just one rule that sensible per-
son need follow and that Is simple:
Drink when you are thirsty. Don't
worry about getting enough water
- you'll get enough as long as you
get enough to eat.
Tuberculosis
What Is the treatment for incip-
lent pulmonary tuberculosis? Il. M
Answer-Lung tuberculosis In the
early or beginning stage, before the
patients health is apparently af-
fected seriously; Of course long be.
fore any tubercle bacilli are given
off In the sputum. Successful treat
ment implies first q diagnosis and
in this stage the diagnosis Is mat.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-29


turn their innumerable clubs into
effective voices Of opinion. And they
own q major part Of the nations
wealth-which could be made TO
talk for them.
On top Of that women have an
other kind OF influence which they
could use to fight war. They are
,, the admiring audience, and II they
say Don't be a dope" instead Of
looking Aren't you wonderful
when men start talking big, they are
welding a bigger stick than they re-
alize.
II some woman designer could
Just get her hand In and "deglam-
orize" army uniforms, that really
would be something. War can't look
its worst to men--so long as they
look their best In uniform.
THE START
HAS BEEN MADE
One woman has realized the po-
tential power Of women and is doing
something about 1t. She Is Mrs. T. e
Backstorm Of Water Valley. Miss.
wife of a retired army colonel.
Mrs. Backstrom has organized
a group of women in Water VAL
ley who are seeing that every
woman in the town signs q petit
ton protesting any action that
might involve this country In war.
From one small town the petition
will be carried into other towns
other cities, and other states - be-
cause Mrs. Backstrom and the wo-
men working with her sincerely be-
lieve what they are preaching
There will be no war for us II the
women Of America viii express
themselves.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-29
HOW MANY GLASSES OF
WATER A DAY?

Question frequently asked Is
whether it is necessary that every
one should drink at least eight
glasses Of water day in order to
keep well. For example one cor
respondent says: II have tried II
faithfully several times - forcing
down five or six glasses Of water q
day, altho I was not at all thirsty,
and water seemed repugnant. Felt
no better for it, and 1t made not a
particle Of difference with bowel
function which has always been
rather sluggish. Ordinarily I have
no thirst, except after eating sweets
or taking strenuous exercise. But
If you say 1t is necessary I'll try
to keep 1t up"
Unless were farther off my nut
than seem Ito myself at present
and had to mind what my keeper
told me, I'd drink no water at al
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-29
ALL CAN BENEFIT
FROM HIGHER PRICES

Consumers. like everyone else, are
smart enough to know that some in
crease in some prices is going to put
more money into pay envelopes and
more goods moving into consump-
ton. But they know also that I'M
less the increase In income follows
the makeup In prices quickly, we
will be cutting our own threats.
The fear that prices may out
run payrolls and leave the people
laundering has had much to do
with the determination of con-
sumers' groups to see that the
basic facts Of the nations econom-
les are distributed to every other
consumer In the neighborhood.
If we actually do become a con-
sumer nation, instead of Just a
nation of consumers, all Of us,
manufacturers, farmer, professor,
retailer and consumer. may derive
benefit from the present trend of
upward food prices.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-29
CLEAN REFRIGERATOR

To avoid unpleasant odors and
possible mold when a refrigerator Is
not to be In use for some time. re-
move all food and clean icebox thor
oughly. Wash the food compart-
ments with a mild soda solution to
remove lingering odors. Dry thor
oughly with a soft absorbent cloth
and leave the door ajar so that air
may circulate freely.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-29

thing o u I q
sissy. She said
rather positive
ly that she had
kept h l m to
himself, and by
himself, I o r
years; and even
after he started
to school he
played alone.
I said Moth
ing, but / was
thinking much.
r h e way to
prepare for life
is to live, Is my
credn for chill.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-29

afraid to fight
when they say.
Lets keep out
Of this brawl."
No m a tier
what arguments
a man gives for
staying out Of
war, he always
feels that he has
to let everyone
know that per-
sonally he Is
ready to 60.
And talking
isn't all women
can do. They can
unto Thev ran
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-29

1ng the other. How about playing
the hand this way?
The opening spade lead Is won
with the ace and the ace OF dia-
naouds cashed. When ne sees that
he must lose q diamond trick, tne
We declarer win not depend upon
the club finesse.
lie WIN trump the f1ve Of spades
n dummy. cash another diamond.
nnd then lead hearts until West
1r,Imps with the queen Of diamonds.
II west refuses 70 trump. deciarer
Yin lead 9 diamond and throw MIN
west win be forced 70 return
eifher 4 club or q 6pade. ON the ~.
lsr. <leclarcr viii discard the sz',ah
cldh from dummy and trump ~ ~
sxH hand. NOW. u course f1l<<e e
- club trick u 'ose-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-29
} McKENNEY'S
BRIDGE QUIZ
BY WIN. Z. MCKINNEY
Secretary, American Contract
Bridge League

Looking at today's hand, 1t seems
that declarer must lose diamond
and . club. After his defeat. he will
probably say, IF had made the
club finesse, or had q break In dia-
monds. would have been all right"
sometimes when two cards are
wrong, you can use one to avoid los
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-29
TO REMOVE MILDEW

Mildew spots on book pages us
ually can be removed by gently
brushing over with a soft clear,
cloth, then placing the book in a
warm dry place until the pages are
thoroughly aired and dried.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-29
D,restion suffers from Nerves

Digestion Suffers from Nerves
Upset and nervous, she finds eat.
ing breakfast q task!
No wonder her husband leaves
gloomily for work, for by night
she'll be q wreck from nervous in
digestion.
Nerves and digestion are closely
related. If you are the nervous
type, important to have the mind
at ease, the body relaxed, while eat
ing. Then you are likely to keep
healthy and your nerves will be @
source Of vitality, charm.
But how different II you worry
at meals-over Juniors cold, the
bills In the morning mail. You
don't want your food and any you
force down will cause indigestion.
Your health suffers, your nerves
make you irritable, jumpy.
If nerves are badly overstrained,
take a complete rest. But often
fresh air, exercise and well-balanced
meals will work wonders. Important,
too, to find out how much tea, cof-
tee, other stimulants you can take.
Make your nerves cooperate with
you! Our 32-page booklet gives adj
vice ON stimulants, diet, hygiene.
tells how to overcome sleeplessness,
irritability, other nerve symptoms.
Explains psychological causes Of
nerves.
Send loc In coin for your copy Of
OVERCOMING "NERyES" AND
EVERYDAY HEALTH PROB
LENS to the Waterbury Democrat
Home Service, 635 Sixth Ave-, New
York. N. Y. Be sure 10 write plain
| ~ your NAME. ADDRESS. and the
/ NAME Of booklet.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-29
SUNDAYS MENU

B r E A X r A s T: Grape and
orange cup, Wheat cakes, sausage,
maple syrup, coffee, milk.
DINNER: Stuffed celery. roast
stuffed lamb. Drowned potatoes,
lima beans, pear and grape salad.
apple brown Betty, hard sauce.
coffee, milk.
SUPPER: Spanish omelet. rolls.
canned plums, chocolate cake, tea.
milk.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-29

WOMAN,S REALM
Ho1C To Keep Well

aeaiah 20
ehopld
err Of
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-29
National
Anti War
Protest By
Women
BY RUTH MILLETT

In the fight to keep America out
of war women are better able
to speak their minds than men.
They don't have to worry for fear
someone will think they are
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-29
Spicy VINEGAR USEFUL

Don't discard vinegar left over
from sweet pickles. Added 10 the
cooking water when boiling ham. or
10 the gravy when basting baked
ham, II gives delicious spicy flavor.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-29
Clarifying
Yourself

NEA serrioe STAN Writer

NEA service Stan Writer
lnvigorating though they may be
and fine for the morale-crisp fall
breezes are a signal for every woman
to start using hand lotions and
creams assiduously and, IN general,
to pay more attention to keeping
hands, arms and wrists smooth and
soft and perfectly groomed.
It's time to lay In q new supply
of thin rubber gloves for house,
work. II you never have worn
house gloves, don't be discouraged
If you feel q little awkward IN
your first pair. You'll get used
to them sooner than you think
And, once you do, you'll wonder
why in the world anyone puts up
with the inevitable results to the
bare hands of hot dish water,
busting, gardening, cleaning, and
so on.
It's time also to see that there
Is a bottle Of hand lotion near the
kitchen sink and In the laundry,
as well as In the bathroom. Then
no matter where you are, you'll
be able to use hand lotion each
time after you have had your
hands in water. To correct UNI
usual roughness, rub some Of your
regular night cream into your
hands before going to bed and
wear clean, loose cotton gloves
while you sleep.
AND ALSO EXERCISE
YOUR HANDS
Hand exercises are important
too - especially for the ma
ture woman who seldom goes IN
for any active sport. Unless your
hands are graceful, with fingers
and wrists flexible instead Of rigid
they won't be really beautiful nc
matter how soft and smooth they
are.
When you use hand lotion
massage 1t in with upward strokes
from fingertips to wrists. In ad-
dition, several times q day, lei
hands hang perfectly relaxed at
sides, then swing them around
and around In small circles. Keep
ing arms just as relaxed, make
believe that you are shaking wa
ter from fingertips. Opening and
closing fists rapidly Is another
good hand exercise. So is pull
ing imaginary taffy.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-29
Ry OLIVE RoBERTs BARTON

Not so long ago I listened to a
mother tell about her boy. He was
about nine, I think, handsome fell
low with gentle ways and yet any
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-29
DY MRS. GAYNOR MADDOX
Il NEA Service Staff Writer

Washington. Who gets the
extra money we pay for food these
days? How can we find out
II the rise In prices is justified?
How can we prevent profiteering?
Those are but a few Of the ques-
tions consumers are asking today.
As to the extra price Of sugar,
1t may have gone to raw sugar
brokers. cane refiners. beet sugar
professors, jobbers, wholesalers or
retailers. Who received IL and
how much depends on inventories
on hand and on the contracts they
had made to sell or buy sugar at
prices prevailing at the time.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-29
HOW PRICE RISE
is DIVIDED

But this much can be stated for
the future If present price quota
tons continue. United States
growers will receive between 1-2
cent and / cent of the I IL cent
extra charge upon consumers.
Cuba will probably receive less than
Ia cent. Wholesalers and retail
ers will get little. If anything, out
Of the increase. Beet professors and
can refiners will get an extra half
cent. On sugar from Cuba the
United States Treasury will get an
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ter Of the physicians judgment or
opinion-physical examination. X
rays, tuberculin tests. study Of
symptoms being only confirmative
OF the medical opinion. Positive
diagnosis is essential to insure CO.
operation Of patients family and
compliance Of the patient wish the
physicians instructions. Main es-
sentials Of cure:
I. Constant advice and care of
physician.
2. Rest.
3. Diet well balanced In fat, pros
tein and carbohydrate content
and also vitamins and miner
ais.
4. Open air life.
s. Freedom from worry and other
harmful emotions.
protected by John r. Ollie Coz
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I'VE. THE WOMEN.
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publication
All held confidence Write
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Only thing change your views walks
and SHES away from fearsomc females
CAROLINE CHATFIELD.
Evening star., 1939-12-10
bV Lionel NJ. Kaufman

acting without his mothers knowledge, but
he was doing what he thought was his
duty"
He got the scholarship.
The Pulitzer Fund put our little man"
through the Horace Mann School and Colum-
bia. Then he worked his own way through
Columbia Law School and aiterward found a
job as clerk in a New York law firm. Now -.
have before me a report of his legal career
1t covers eleven typewriter pages and in
cludes letters of commentator from Charles
NJ. Schwab, Charles G. Dawes and ex-Secrc-
tary of War Newton d. Baker.
This scholar has done big things not only
for his profession but for his country. During
World War days he was General Counsel to
the United States Shipping Board and Spe-
cial Representative of the War Department
in Europe. He now serves New York City as
Special Counsel in its colossal Transit Unitica-
ton Program. He wears America Distin-
guished Service Cross. the Order of the Crown
of Italy and the French Legion of Honor.
j liESE may sound like hand picked eX-
About the boy who rose from New Iork's
slums to be Sterling Professor of Anthropoogy
at Yale. Or the doctor in his thirtles who dis
covered vitally important property of the
blood Or the United States Attorney whom
the Republicans nominated for governor of
New York
could point to New lork's great Tudor
IL.
phia water-supply system. to the worlds
largest refugee agency These are just few
of the many monuments to the work of
Pulitzer scholars.
But know some readers are waiting to
learn the answer to another question: How
much are these men earning today? To Joseph
Pulitzer that would have been unimportant
He wanted his scholars to enrich the world
rather than their own pocketbooks But let
look at the record anyway.
or these $50 poor boys more than half
reported their 1898 income as over 5000.
More than twenty per cent counted their in
come in five figures. One recently gave many
thousands of dollars. anonymously to endoW
two permanent scholarships at his alma
mater. Only one was found to be unemployed.
Even the depression babies" have done
well. The scholars who have graduated in
recent years had an average 1898 income of
almost $1,000. There doesn't seem to be any
reliable figure for young graduates as whole
in 1898. But $1,000 seems pretty good for
group that contains many medical interns,
law clerks and office boys on their way to
becoming executives.
Anyway you look at it. the dreamoi Joseph
Pulitzer the poor immigrant boy who never
saw the inside of college. seems to have
worked out. SO much SO that the graduates
are now organizing to increase the Pulitzer
Fund from their own pockets.
For these men know, from actual experience
that poor boy can rise in the world. if given
half chance. Their own lives have proved
that while pull may smooth the way a
little, push can get you there. too with
the thrill of achievement thrown in
Evening star., 1939-12-10
Fred L@ner

that this idea is far from the whole truth.
And mean proof. Actual, real-life stories that
make Horatio Alger look like rank amateur.
I've been privileged to look through a
confidential survey just made by the Pulitzer
Free Scholarship Committee. Exactly fifty
years ago, the noted newspaper publisher
Joseph Pulitzer set up fund to send poor
but promising boys through college. The boys
have been chosen from New Yorks public
Evening star., 1939-12-10

schools each year. on the basis of scholarship,
character and extracurricular activities, but
the one hard and fast requirement has been
financial need.
Through Mr.. Pulitzers generosity, and
Columbia University's cooperation, these
boys we're enabled to get college education
They came out academically equipped for
their chosen careers. But they were still with
out money or influence. There wasn't a
boss nephew in a carload
How did they make out?
That's what the Pulitzer Committee de
versary. Under the direction of Frank H.
Bowles, Secretary of the Committee, and
Harry Schwartz. young Pulitzer scholar,
they managed to trace 259 of the graduates
That was hard job, considering the fact
that these men are scattered all over the map.
One heads the Manchukuoan branch of a
great American bank. Another was economic
adviser to the Cuban government A third
was school commissioner in the Philippines
But on the other hand. a great many were
traced through Who's Who
Let 'slook into pair of typical life stories y
First let's 60 back a few years and meet a
lad whom we'll call IS" With Pulitzer in
vestigator we visit him and find depressing
scene of poverty in his home He is one of five
children. His widower father a Russian
immigrant, earns only $1,000 week.
We talk to the boy. and over the investiga-
tors shoulder we read the notes he's writing.
The boy is overserious for his years he
writes, "a fact accountable to the apparent
hopelessness of his position. 1t is evident that
he is trying, in spite of his miserable surround
ings and the responsiveness of the life he is
forced to lead, to keep his head up"
The interview ends The investigator sums
up his report by writing, The award OF a
scholarship in this case may best be desg
mated as rescue from absolute oblivion"
Well. they took S, put him through Colum-
bia and gave him $3.50 year to stave of
starvation while studying. And then they
turned him out in the world to sink or swim
He swan. This year there wasn't room on
the QUESTIONABLE they sent him to list all his
OUTSTANDING accomplishments. ne simply
wrote, See Who's Who"
Who's Who tells US that S has been an
editor of the New International Encyclopedia.
He has published eight books to date. He is
now guiding spirit of one of the worlds
greatest newspapers.
Not all the Pulitzer scholars. of course,
come from the tenements. There are many
cases that the Committee calls "genteel
poverty Let's visit one of these now.
We call on ''C' and find a bright young lad
of thirteen. The investigator puts him down
as charming, intelligent, refined well-bred
and manly" But he S not quite poor enough.
His mother though deserted by her husband,
has job that supports the two comfortably.
The committee turns him down
But in less than year the mothers Job has
ended. G decides he must either get that
scholarship, or 60 out to work
The Pulitzer report tells what the lad did
HE called upon the committee, and in a very
brave way stated his case He said he was
&dtz,1t M A,I-.u,
Evening star., 1939-12-10

"o THE average young man starting out
today. Public Enemy Number One is
- ''the boss's nephew
He's the personiication of 'pull. He gets
the best jobs. The fastest promotions. The
fattest salaries. He's the walking proof that
success in business and the professions de-
pends not on what you know, but whom
you know
Now. I've just bumped into some proof