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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-02

New York, Sept. 2-More people
want to read and they want better
books; but after working for years
to encourage this result, the librar-
les nov find themselves unable to
help because of curtailed funds. EX-
planning this tragedy Of education,
Henry r. Pringle writes IN McCall's
magazine:
an hard times, people read a
great deal. This is not merely be-
cause they are out of jobs and have
nothing else to do. 1t Is because
they are more serious-minded, are
anxious to improve themselves and
are curious about q topsy-turvy
world.
But when the economic situation
Is bad, the Libraries of the United
States have less money. Today, IN
many communities, the libraries are
close to starvation. The splendid
public library on Fifth Avenue In
New York, for example, has been
forced to close its specialized read
ing rooms during the evening hours
and scholarships Is seriously handi-
capped. Between 1927 and 1882 the
city appropriated an average OF
$4,000 a year for new books and
for repairs to old ones In Manhat-
tan, the Bronx and Staten Island.
Between 1888 and 1898 the average
was only $4,000 annually.
"Baltimore's book budget was $780,
900 In 1890 and will be limited to
SIS. 900 this year. From Baltimore's
library authorities. at the same
time, comes the report that: Bal
timoresns. as well as people every
where. are reading more and a
better type of library book than ever
before. In Pittsburgh the number
OF books lent for home reading was
nine per cent greater last year than
in 1887 Director Ralph Mum of the
Pittsburgh system has pointed out
that people formerly asked for
book to read Now they request
specific books or works which relate
to some problem. Reading In tech.
nology increased 220 per cent be.
tween 1929 and 1898. Other in
creases were; biography. 1875 per
cent; travel. 1T per cent; fine arts,
100 per cent; sociology. economies
and education, 81 per cent.
THE depression and economic
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-02
Health Officer Issues
Warning To Parents

Mothers OF children about 10 en-
ter school next week should have
birth certificates and vaccination
certificates ready when they bring
their youngsters 10 the fiFst session,
Health ofhcer Or. Edward J. God.
frey warned In Q statement today.
Or. oodfFey's statement follows;
With the opening Of school
"Wednesday many children win be
entering Cor 'iae first time. u b
well Tor the mother 70 note that
birth certificate and . vaeeina.
tien certificate are necessary for
enrolment and 20 avoid unneeess
ssFy delay these should be In the
possession Of the children enter
Ing.
The health department has are
ranged Q vaccination clinic In the
basement Of the city haii Tor Tuess
day, wednesday. Thursday and
Friday ~ ,. NJ. 10 care for the
children that cannes afford pFi.
vete vaccination. Vaccinations win
also be hela at The Rre.sehooi
Clinic as che Rose Hlil library On
Baldwin street o. Tuesday ~ 3
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-02
Libraries Report
Increased Reading
Curtaed Funds for the Most Part Make 1t impossible
to Meet the Public Demand

jeopardy seem to have heightened
the intelligence of the average Am
erican. The city fathers, who vote
funds for libraries, have not beer
similarly benefited. The American
Library Association has estimated
that one dollar per capita is the
minimum adequate tax allowance
for libraries. Only Cleveland, Wash.
ington, Newark, Pittsburgh, anc
Cincinnati-among the large cities
met that minimum last year.
+ "A study made in 1896 revealed
that 100000 Americans have nc
library facilities whatever within
their reach. About two-thirds of the
total population have no libraries at
all, or inadequate ones. True, there
are some five hundred more library
branches today than four years ago
But the demand for books has
doubled In the last decade. Some
5000 900 900 was spent for soft
drinks in this country in 1887 and
$5l 900 900 for the libraries.
1.-The implications are grave. Ger
tain serious. worthwhile books will
not be written because publishers
can no longer count on a library
sale which will materially meet the
cost. In some cities modern books OF
high quality will never be obtained
at all: they will be out OF print be-
fore the libraries can acquire them
Even worse. according TO Doctor
Milton J. Ferguson, who Is head of
the Brooklyn Public Library and
president of the American Library
Association: The desire to know
good books often comes suddenly
and 1t may die II not satisfied. II
books are not then and there avail
able, the desire may never return"
Many remedies have been suggest
ed. Rotary International. the Ma
tional Congress of Parents and
Teachers, the Federation of Wo.
mems Clubs and other organiza-
tons are agitating for state, federal
or other aid. In some cities, garden
parties have been held and endow-
ment drives started. Library experts
view the latter with some misgiyings
They believe the libraries to be as
integral part of the educational
system as the schools. They are
afraid that city authorities viii be
all too willing to lean upon private
support, and will slash appropria.
tons,
"rhe penny or two assessed daily
against books kept overtime are wide
ly used TO buy new books, These
total into astonishing sums: In New
York. last year, they came 10 t86.-
600. Fines were, for many years, the
only revenue for new books In Chi.
cago. Some cities have subscription
libraries connected with their free
branches: rentals go for new books
In a few communities small fees,
from I'VE 10 twenty-five cents, are
charged for library privileges. Or
this, save as O last, drastic REM
edy, all librarians frown. Their most
valued patron. they insist. may be
the man or the woman. the boy or
the girl. who cannot afford 70 pay
They shrink from the possibility
that any American shall be denied
books because he lacks q nickel or
q quarter"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-02
SCHOOL CUSTER.
ROUSES COUNTY
Pretty 27.Year.Old Blond
Teacher in Dismissal
Fight

Willoughby, O., Sept. 2. (UP)-
Ruth Irene Adlard, pretty T-year-
old school teacher whose political
activities and labor sympath!es viz
tually have disrupted this quiet COM
munity, has "cnly begun TO faght for
democracy" since her teaching con-
tract was not renewed.
The blonde young teacher, who Is
so popular here that hundreds Of
persons signed a petition that she
be retained, first got into trouble
with the school board last April,
when she was ordered to tell the
rural board whether she intended
TO continue attacking prominent To-
cal citizens as "reactionaries" and
"oppressorS OF labor"
One Of her staunchest defenders
was the Rev. Charles r. Mac
Lehman, pastor of the Willoughby
Presbyterian church.
'The action Of the board Is q
gross denial Of civil liberties and I
am convinced that the fight for
democracy In Lake county has Just
bT6uAs MLeC h0ldLQ SdlQ.
Calls Record Clear
mo board member ever has
found complaint against my rec
ord as a teacher. The board Is not
renewing my contract because not
to do so Is in the interests Of the
political and economic bosses who
have dominated the county for
many years."
John T. Roberts, American lie.
gion commander of eight north
eastern Ohio counties, has been a
leader In the fight to Dust Miss
Adlard, who had taught the third
grade here for more than seven
years.
The Rev. Mr.. MacLennan reorgan-
lied the rubber workers union
after its collapse IN the 1885 Ohio
Rubber company strike here. Since
then, several members Of his con-
gregation have sought his removal.
His church's attendance and In
come. he said, have been cut In
half.
Defeated for LEGISLATURE
The Presbyterian pastor formed
a Farmer-Labor party ii 1885 to
challenge the 65-year-old Repub-
lican rule OF Lake county. Miss
Adlard was unsuccessfully q can
didate for state representative.
School board members. although
disapproying OF Miss Adlard's po-
liical ideas, admit her ability as Q
teacher.
The national pupil achieve
ments tests conducted by the
county school administration showed
attachments considerably above the
average for her pupils.
In ousting Miss Adlard, the
board ignored a petition signed BY
almost every parent In the school
neighborhood, asking that the
young teacher be rehired. II bore
400 signatures
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-02
.'WATERCADE'IS
BIC SUCCESS
Chase Park Swimming
Season Finale Attracts
Crowd of 600

More than 600 persons last night
attended the Chase Park Water
cade" presented by "a boys and girls
Of local swimming pools at the
Chase park pool. The show was in
spired by Billy Roses famou Aqua
cade at the New York Worlds Fair.
Concluding the swimming pool sea-
son, the "Watercade" was roundly
applauded by the spectators who
damned the seating and standing
area and even piled up on the roof.
An act won te loudest applause
was the comedy diving featuring
Thomas Snickis, william Frisbie
and Carol Eastwood. Seventeen
acts were presented in all, capped
by formation swim Of all the per.
formers.
Music was furnished by the WPA
dance orchestra directed by Michael
Mancini. Arthur Mcdonald, pool
supervisor, announced the acts over
the loud speaker system. He was as
sisted by Howard Neubert and Jo-
seph Brennan.
Diving exhibitions were done from
the l2-foot tower. Four spotlights
played on the performers.
The cast, besides the three COM
edians, included: Eleanor Sherwill
Alice and Tinnie Hinkley, Eleanor
Paparazzo, Frances Jaxter, Dorothes
Synott, Lillian 0uilfoile, Elsie
Agnes and Lillian Buck, Bernice and
10 Brazis, Loretta Guilfoile, Lillian
Jaxter, George Stankevich, George
Audette, Jack Downey, Buddy
Goren, Gus Leuchinel, Bill Stillwell
Vic Baker, Vincent McGrath, Wally
Adomaitis, Bernie Sherwill, Guerino
vincenzi, Kenneth and Joseph Tris-
bic and Bobby Reynolds.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-02

D. M, and nj PTe-schooI Clinic at
the North End Y. on East Farm
street at 3 ., m on Wednesday.
YenE health department win an.
sweF al questions on child health
and school preparation upon re-
quest. This information can be oh.
tained at the health department
and Pre-. 6eheei Clinics or 1t the
vaccine ton clinics.
EDWARD .. GODFREY,
Health Officer.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-02

Thirty-one criminal cases are list
ed for the fall criminal session Of
the court of common pleas, which
will open Tuesday. After court Is
opened officially, 1t will be adjourned
until Thursday.
Judges John r. McDonough and
Miles McNif will preside at the
criminal session. The state will be
represented by Prosecutor william j..
Larkin, Jr.
Most Of the cases on the docket
are appeals from the waterbury city
court. Others are appeals from the
town courts Of nearby communities.
The docket lists the following
cases:
Anthony Cianciolo, alias John Oh
anciolo, theft; Stanley Stasaitis,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-02
General War Centers
Attention On Conn.
Many Educational Orders Received By State Fac.
tories; Protection of Munitions Plants Ready

U. S. orders are not being flied.
Protection of industry against
sabotage will be In charge Of the
Federal Bureau Of Investigation
(the G-men) and the U. S. Secret
Service. Connecticut plants will be
closely guarded, since this state
would serve as a center for the man
ufacture Of munitions and war sup
plies, as 1t did in the last war.
Congressman Smiths educational
orders program, which has been
greatly expanded since Its inception,
Is designed to prepare factories for
the manufacture Of war needs. This
Is done by giving the plants educa-
tional orders to acquaint them with
what will be demanded of them Il
the war department calls on them
1t includes preparation Of the nee.
essary machinery and training Of
the necessary men.
Local factory officials say they
know nothing Of any protection ar
ranged for them by the government
but 1t Is known that such plan
has been formulated by the war de-
partment, in conjunction with the
F. B. I. and the secret service.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-02
APPLICATIONS FOR
LICENSES DROP
Drivers Increase From
1882 to 1887; Back to
'35 Level Last Year

Applicants for drivers license In
creased annually from 1882 TO 1887,
but In 1898 the number returned to
the 1885 level, according to statis-
teal summary published by the
Connecticut State Department Of
Motor Vehicles.
The variations from year to year
Is greater among new drivers than
among the experienced, among men
and women, and Is greatest Of all
among the 1919 year group. The
least fuctatiou Is among the To-
year-olds.
The summary shows that the per
cent of reflections on the law test
was very much lower than In 1887.
The department attributes this i'm
provement to the fact that appli-
cants come in better prepared than
formerly, especially showing i'm
provement In their knowledge Of
laws and rules Of the road.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-02
CECADA KILLERS
Spelling LAWNS
Land Owners Throughout
State Find Pests Active
Destroying Grass

Many persons have recently called
the Agricultural Experiment Station
at New Haven to complain Of holes
and heaps of sand disfiguring their
lawns. The offending insect is the
cicada killer, abundant this season
and quite harmless except for its
habit Of digging In banks and lawns,
comments Nicely Turner, Assistant
Entomologist at the Station.
Cicada killers are large wasps that
prey upon the cicada or locust. They
are solitary diggers. working rapidly
until they have excavated a neat
hole, leaving a double handful Of
sand piled up about the opening.
The killer digs down six to eight
inches, making a chamber from
which several galleries branch.
The next step Is to obtain food
for the young. The killer goes out
hunting cicadas. Found, he stings
the prey. paralyzing him. and ma
neuyers him back to the nest. Since
the cicada Is heavier than the kil-
Ter, 1t cannot be carried during
flight. The killer drags 1t to q high
point. lifts II and glides downward
toward its hole. Sometimes a sue
cession of glides Is necessary before
the goal Is reached, but the killer
always finds his way home.
A cicada is placed In each cham.
Der with an egg OF the killer. It re-
mains In a preserved state of sus-
pended animation for a long time,
SO that the larva Is assured OF Q
supply OF meat until 1t has devel-
'oped. The new generation OF ciea-
da killers emerge from the ground
the following spring.
The usual method OF control In
lawns Is to block up the holes with
stone, or. when one knows the
killer Is at home, 10 pour hot water
into the hole.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-02

With the European conflict ex-
pected momentarily to develop into
a general war, the federal govern
ment has completed preparations
for the protection Of factories whose
output Is necessary for the nations
industrial mobilization. Playing an
important role In this country's de-
tense program In case Of another
World War will be the educational
orders program originally sponsored
by Congressman J. Joseph Smith Of
this city.
Another development expected to
affect local industry will be q gov
eminent survey to ascertain that all
government orders are handled only
by United States citizens. Though 1t
Is early yet, this may mean loss Of
employment for many aliens en-
ployed In waterbury factories. Some
Of them,' however, can probably be
transferred to departments where
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-02
SKELETON FORCE
AT CITY YARDS
Three.Day Work Week Is
Now in Force in
Dept.

Only a handful of employees were
ON hand at the street department
today, as a result Of the three-day
work week now in effect. A skeleton
force was also on hand yesterday.
Employees will return to their du-
ties next Tuesday, and will work
also Wednesday and Thursday. Even
with the three-day week, salary
funds in the department viii be ex-
hausted in three more weeks.
The board of works next week
will seek the transfer Of funds from
other appropriations to allow the
department to continue operations
until the end Of the year.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-02
FULTON BAND TO
PLA VAT STADIUM

The Fulton American band, man.
aged by Joseph Pagano, viii play 0
concert At the National A, A, u. wos
mems track and field meet at the
new Municipal Stadium on Water.
town avenue tOtmcFFow afternoon,
Rocco Pagano will direct.
The concert was arranged by the
New Haven county sheritfs who are
sponsoring the entire program for
the benefit OF the First Offenders
Club OF America.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-02


440-yard run, boys 10 and over.
8s0-yard relay, boys 10 and over
Zone team TO q parish).
Meet Rules
Rules OF the meet: no contestant
may enter more than one event and
the relay race; not more than two
entries In each event from each
parish: all contestants must be reg
istered In correct parishes; an en-
trance fee Of i0-cents must be
turned In with application; entry
blanks may be obtained from priests
In various parishes or CYO leader
In parish; members OF organized
track clubs, professionals, and coll
lege athletes are ineligible.
Honorary chairmen Of the field
day are: Most Rev. Maurice F. Nc
Auliffe, Rev. Eugene p. Cryne, Miss
Kathryn Hayes, Chairman Of the
waterbury Council OF Catholic Wo-
men, Miss Eleanor Greene, Diocesan
Director OF CYO, Rev. Philip Hussey,
local CYO Athletic Adviser, Rev.
Francis Barrett, local CYO Social
Adviser, Rev. John w. Dial, local
CYO Religious Adviser, James Cur
tin, Supt OF Parks, william Derwin,
Supervisor Of Recreation, Supt. Of
Police william J. Roach, Patrick ].
Wallace, CYo City Council Chair
man, and James J. Carr, General
Director OF the meet.
Invited guests in addition to the
honorary chairmen will be Miss
Kathleen Crowley, Judge John L.,
Gaffney, and the Rev. Francis M.
O'Shea.
Flag Raising
At q o'clock the field day win be
officially opened with the marching
Of oil participants, including off,
Gals and committee members,
around the field followed by the
flag-raising.
When the various races have
been concluded the drill Of the st.
Cecilia's team will be given, fol-
lowed by awarding Of the indiv-
idual prizes to the winning contest
ants.
The team trophy was won year
ago by the Blessed Sacrament par.
ish and a strong team Is again be.
ing put in the field by the West
End parish CYO.
Officials OF Meet
Officials Of the meet include:
General Director Jim" Carr: Chief
Judge, ]. Francis Boland: Starter,
DR.. B. A. O'Hara; Clerks Of Course,
william Butler, Ken Alyta, and
George Dillon: Assistant Judges,
James Lee, Hector Array, Joseph F.
Mulviile, william T. harrington,
John Cluney, Edward Keenan,,
George Mulligan, Jr., Joseph Ca
vanaugh. william Shea, Cornelius
F. Maloney, and william p. O'Don-
nell; Announcer, John :Chick" KEEL
ley.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-02
SWEARING ONCE WAS LUXURY

Boston-(UPl-It used TO be 0
luxury To swear IN Massachusetts,.
The WPA Historical Records Sur.
yey says an executive proclamation
In 1907 provided for q fine OF rs or
so cents for each oflense. The proc.
ianlation. signed by John Avery.
secretary NJ the commonwealth. Is
now In the Biller.>a Historical So
ciety collection.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-02
HIKING CLUB
ACQUIRES CAMP
Former Mutual Aid Camp
in Middlebury to Be
Headquarters

The Waterbury Hiking Club has
acquired Camp Lewis IN Middle
bury and will use 1t for a head
quarters during a busy fall and
winter program. The camp. former
ly used by the Mutual Aid, is named
after Rev. DR.. John N. Lewis. pas
tor Of st. Johns Episcopal church.
Ellis Phelan, club president, has
announced that volunteers viii soon
begin work making trails which will
connect with regular hiking trails.
The club win begin its fail pro-
gram about october /.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-02
VIA SIDEWALKS LINK TOWN

Bloomfield, Mo. - (UP) - Be.
cause there was no place left to
build sidewalks q WPA project here
has been closed. For three years
crews have been busy laying cement
sidewalks and the town now Is AIDE.
quately supplied. Seven miles of
walks have been constructed.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-02
Great Track Meet
Scheduled To Be
Run Off Next Week
Will Be Held at Hamilton Park Sept 9-l5 Events on
Progran-Many Distinguished Guests on Honor
airy Committees Officials Named

Final plans for the Second Annual
Catholic Youth Organization Field
Day, TO be held at Hamilton Park
next Saturday afternoon at q
o'clock, have been completed by the
various committees recently named
TO handle this big event.
There will be fifteen athletic
events for the numerous contestants
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-02
NO PRACTICE FOR
CORPS ON MONDAY

Members OF the Brass City Fife,
Drums. and Bugle Corps viii not
practice on Monday, II being Labor
Day. The next rehearsal will be the
following Monday, September IL.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-02
UNION SERVICES
CLOSE TOMORROW
First Methodist Pastor,
Rev. DR.. John Snavely,
to Be Speaker

The last Of the summer Sunday
morning Union Services OF the
First Baptist and First Methodist
Churches Of waterbury will be held
tomorrow morning at 1890 o'clock
In the First Baptist Church. Rev.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-02
TEMsL0Rs INK ROAD CREW

Honolulu. 7. u. lup)-Road 70.
pair work In the volcano country
has It's sreciai hazards, After work.
Ing al morning 10 repair Q crack
near the Aioi Crater. Island Of
Hawaii. cfewmen returned after
lunch and discovered Q slight earth.
quake had opened the crack two feet
and extended II 20 feet In depth.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-02

ouick-reeting d 10 be tried IN
Germany Jfcr the conservation Of
wild fowi{
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-02

Hundreds of women In China are
practicing surgery.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-02

entries for whom must be In the
hands Of the Rev. Philip Hussey. Of
the Immaculate Conception church
by Tuesday, Sept. 5. PRICES will be
given to entrants placing LIST, End,
and 3rd, as well as the four men,
bers Of winning relay teams.
List OF Events
Events scheduled for competition
lVa NlsVltAs
The Nome nugget., 1939-07-12
American League Beats National In All-star Game
American League Defeats National
 In All-Star Game

YANKEE STADIUM, July II (P)-Jlpmping on Big Bill Lee of Chicago for a their runs in the fourth and fifth innings, the Am erican League All Stars defeated their National League rivals 3 to l in the 7th annual all-star game before crowd of 63,000.
 Tommy Bridges of Detroit who pitched in the middle of the third game, is credited with the victory of the fifth game, and scored in all seven games of the series by the Junior circuit. He and Bob Teller held the natoin- als scoreless in the last six in- nings after they scored lone run off Red Ruffing of the Yank- ees in the third inning when they took a brief lead by a wax and a single by Greenberg Selkirk. A glaring error by Arky Vaughan, National shortstop provided the Americans with two runs in the fourth inning. Joe Di Maggio's looping homerun into the left field stands in the fifth closed the scoring.