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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-31

Editor, Tall Tower Topics. .. wish to express my sincere thanks for the constant cooperation you have given the United States Army in their recent recruiting campaign. The hearty and continued assistance o1 se press has done much to keep this recruiting pagn before the eyes of the people and, by justly pubiczing the many advantages that the Army offers has done much to make this campaign success This voluntary and ready assistance behalf of the press . high compliment to the democratic system which we all so strongly support. Sincerely, J. A. Woodruff Major General, U. S. Army, Commanding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-31
Todays Answers Co 0ANlUM CRACKERS
Questions on Comic Page

Correct chronological arrange ment of world events:
 (c) Confucius born in China, (f) Assassination of Julius Caesar, (e) Birth of Christ, (h) Crusades to Holy Land started, (d) Joan of Arc burned in France, (g) Reformation began in Germany under Luther G Mary Queen of Scots executed, (a) Jamestown, Va, colony settled (k) Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock, W French and Indian wars in America, CD First blood drawn in American Revolution, (b) French Revolution began.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-31
Amidst Clash Of Temperament And Crash Of Finance, Cry Of Save Opera Is Heard

Erich LelnsdOrf, senior Wagnerian conductor for the Metro ? Olita n
 Opera, although he is only 27, doesn't seem to know whether he's in or out (right). A front page verbal tiff started when star Wag- merriam singers, tenor Lauritz MelchiOr Qeft)
 and soprano Kir- steI1 FIagstad (be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-31

company producing the operas made money annually.
 But came the depression and also the fly. By 1892 a reserve of over 8 million dollars had been wiped out. Every year the Met lost money. Opera is expensive to produce-about $13,000 an evening. And here enter the dead.
 By 1889, many of the 35 stock holders who formed the Metro politan Opera and Real Estate Company had died. Yet for each
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-31

Worried over the shortage of electric power in the country, cot ton spinning firms in Japan plan to operate between midnight and dawn when the general demand for poWes is at its lowest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-31
Having just returned

Editor, Tall Tower Topics Having just returned from an enjoyable inspection tour of the Waterbury Police Department wish you would print the follow ing in your column Orchids to the efficient Water bury Police Force, especially Officers Conrad Bari Bert Lacey and Patrick Moylan for their untring efforts in explaining just how everything is kept under such perfect control at the station It surely pays to stay home and explore the wonders of your home town. Sincerely Misses Madlyn A. Watts, Josephine Accousti and "TOrchy" Lucian.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-31
BY TOM WOLF

NEA Service Staff Correspondent.
 New York, Jan. 31.-The dead don't care for opera.
 Behind this apparent truism lies the largest part of the reason that 6 nationwide campaign has just been launched to raise $1,000,0O0 to "save" the Metropolitan Opera.
 To make this clear, 1t is neces- sary to go back to 1883 - the year in which Manhattan's yellow-brick, squat Metropolitan Opera House was completed.
 In 1880 there was a large de- mand for better opera than was currently provided at the Academy of Music. Accordingly, the cream of New York society and wealth. the Morgans, the VanderbiltS, the Rockefel'ers, the Iselins, the GoeletS the RooSevelts and others (totaling 70 in alD-formed the Metropolitan Opera House Company, Ltd. They built themselves @ large, ornate White Elephant.
 The undertaking was an instant financial failure - losing over $6OO,OOO in first year. But the crowning blow came when, on Sat- urday morning, August 27, 1892, a workman carelessly dropped cigar cite in the Met paint room. Up went smoke, and with it went a large part of the Met and all of the Metropolitan Opera House Con- pany, Ltd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-31
SOCIETY TO THE
 FOR AGAIN

Again New York's society came to the rescue. Thirty-five of The Four Hundred, half of them stock holders in the original company, raised $2,100,000, called themselves the Metropolitan Opera and Real Estate Company and bought the property.
 The new company was wary. Why put up its own money to pro- duce the operas? Why not lease the house to producing com- pany? This was done. Instead of paying any rent for the house, the producing company gave each of the 35 stockholders free par- terre box
 It was this parterre- section which became famous as the "Dia- mond Horseshoe" Diamond, in- deed it was. Each of the box hold CTS had put up $60,0O0 in cash to launch the venture. And in addi- tion each pledged to pay SIS annually on each shore of stock he owned to keep up the property, etc. This came to $4,500 a year, and proved to be the original fly in the ointment.
 "SALOME" SHOCKS
 NEW YORK ELITE
 The fly was long in taking wing. For years everything went smooth ly. There were ups and downs, of course, and occasionally shocks-as when, in 1907, New York's elite were treated to passionate strip-tease, known to grand opera as "Salome"
 There has been artistic tempera- ment, too, through the years. One of the more recent fuedS involved Beniamino Gigli, famed tenor. He let loose his emotions over the question of who was who in the opera and who should get paid most.
 Conductors, too, have all but threatened to cut off their arms for a variety of reasons. Only now two of the Nets most pampered pets, tenor Lauritz Melchior and soprano Kristen Flagstad, are dis playing front-page temperaments in quarrel with the brilliant young conductor Erich Leinsdorf. THE FLY GETS INTO
 THE OINTMENT
 But fires or feudS are unimpor- tant as long as money rolls in. From 1908 to 1929, under the shrewd di- lrectinn of CSl1ilin Gatti- -Casazza the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-31
. Mike DiVito

Dots and dashes from grapevine. Mike DiVito charmed the jitterbugs with his style music at a recent engagement in the heart of Times Square, Remember week ago. when we informed the public that Don Ameches plan to spend his vacation at Lake Zoar would create rush for cottages? Wel yesterday in talk with of the leading real estate dealers in that territory he informed your rowing reporter that demands for cottages reached high for all years. Benny Goodman is in Boston Hospital, quite ill, with all engagements off for awhile
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-31

IOw), complained of the young con- ductOr's lack of experience, although no less 8 maestro than TOscanini re- gently called him "a genius"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-31
THE FLY GETS INTO THE OINTMENT

But fires or feuds are unimpor- tant as long as money rolls in. From 1908 to 1929, under the shrewd di- rection of Guilio Gatti-C -Casazza, the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-31

George Karnofsky of Wildwood Avenue, past com mander of Corporal Coyle Post, American Legion, must have spent weeks pay Monday passing out smokes nee Sophie Feitelson, at St. Mary>s Hospital. The baby arrived about and six hours later the proud poppa had enrolled the yOungser in the Sons of the American Legion which in all probability may make the youngster the youngest member in the United States Congratulations, George and Mrs. George!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-31

from Indiana goes to Sister M Madeleva, Csc pres- dent of St. Marys College, Notre Dame, Illinois. The winning poem which display at the New York Madeleva is of the outstanding Catholic educators of the country Her poems have appeared in Catholic and other periodicals In January, 1939 her poem Snow storm" appeared in the New York Times She has ec- tured before many literary groups throughout the try and last year in Hartford Selected Poems" published in 1889 is her most recent publication. We reprint her prize winning poem "Snowstorm".
 "The air is white and winds crying.
 I think Galway flying
 Winds wings; rover; Swans in Galway flying
 Winds birds; feather Wild white weather.
 Wings drift downward s4ow is falling;
 Swans wild winds crying calling. <
 Winds white with alway Mine white with from Galway"
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RIGHT FOOD FOR
NIGHT DRIVING
insufficient Vitamin A in
Food Renders One Subject
to Night Driving
PROPER DIET SUGGESTED

Food as a preventive of night
traffic accidents!
Not as fantastic as it Sounds,
the Delaware Automobile Associa-
tion tells Motorists, in an article
by William Ullman, noted writer
on automotive topics, in che cur
rent issue of keystone Motorist.
Declaring that recent investiga-
tions by scientists in the Bureau of
Home Economics, U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture, have proved
that insufficient Vitamin A in food
renders one subject to night blind
ness or inability to see in dim
light, he says the Bureau is round
ing out its studies to determine
Just how much of the vitamin the
human body needs under normal
conditions.
while the full benefits of these
studies" the article continues,
will apply to all they are of par
ticular Importance in the crusade
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against death and injury on the
highways. This is brought about
by the fact that nearly so per cent
of traffic fatalities occur at night
when only about one-third of the
driving is done
Results already flowing from
the investigation indicate that
drivers and pedestrians who habit
ually live on low Vitamin A diet
do not readily regain normal vision
after staring into the bright lights
of approaching automobiles. More
over, low Vitamin A diets not only
cause night blindness but also mar
row the field of vision. Even in
daylight drivers on such diets do
not have the proper side range of
vision to prevent them from cut
ting into cars running by their
side or to enable them to see cross
traffic approaching when near in
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months later Copeland had sue
ceeded in removing the brace and
giving our boy a mighty good
looking leg with just a slight limp
to remind us of his once heavy
affliction."
At his offices in Freeport, Mr..
Copeland only smiled when asked
to elaborate on his remarkable
achievement in restoring this
Brooklyn child to normalcy. Half
way turning from his desk, he
pointed to a card file of case his
tories on his patients.
There are more than 400 Infan-
tile paralysis records in those
files" he said, covering patients
! have treated for that dread dis
ease. All have enjoyed substantial
benefit from my treatment, with
some partial and some complete
recoveries. Not only polio, but
other Sacroiliac disabilities which
include conditions Of strains, SCI
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\ a lot OF bruises.

ficiently high temperature to kill
bacteria causing spoilage, and then
new bacteria must be prevented
from entering by perfect alright
seal.
The Extension Division of the
University of Delaware recon-
mends that jars, rubbers, and lids
be thoroughly washed in hot soap
suds and then well scalded with
boiling water. The inside of the
jars and lids should not be touched
again after scalding. The rubbers
should be dipped in boiling water
Just before they are put on jars.
Tn simplest way to can toma-
toes and fruits is to place the jars
of food in a bath of hot water and
then process for the length of time
recommended for that particular
fruit.
Peas, corn lima beans, and
other non acid vegetables are more
difficult to can. Bacteria may
form spores in these kinds OF veg
etables and these spores are very
hard to destroy. A pressure cook
er is the safest method of process
ing such vegetables. However, if
pressure cooker is not available,
with special care it is possible to
process these vegetables in a hot
water bath.
The Extension Division of the
University of Delaware has avail
able instructions for canning fruits
and vegetables with specific in
struction for each food.
The United States Department
of Agriculture has prepared bull
letin Home Canning of Fruits,
Vegetables, and Meats" This is
Farmers Bulletin 1862 and is free
on request.
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RIGHT FOOD FOR
GOOD HEALTH
Your Health and Vitality De-
pends on Proper Food
and Right Amount
BY CHARLOTTE SPENCER

Many families are now enjoying
the plentiful abundance of gar
den full of vegetables. This same
abundance can be carried into the
winter if shelves are well stocked
with home canned fruits and veg
etables.
Select fresh, perfect fruits and
vegetables for canning. Your fin
ished produce will not be any bet
ter than the food with which you
start. The Extension Division of
the University of Delaware sug-
gests as a slogan "One hour from
garden to cam" which makes one
realize just how essential freshness
is.
Do not use fruits or vegetables
which have any signs of decay. A
small amount Of decay may spoil
the whole batch.
If canned foods are to keep they
must have been heated to a suf-
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|tersections. And at night, they
ARE less likely to see pedestrians
walking along the side of the
road" While the Association is of
the opinion that persons who have
difficulty with night driving should
obtain competent profession advice
relating to proper diet, it quotes
the Federal investigators as saying
common sources of Vitamin A are
yellow and leafy green vegetables,
egg yolks, whole milk, and orange
and tomato juice.
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atica, arthritis, IumbagO, respond
readily and show amazingly fast
improvement"
Interrogated on his method of
treatment, Copeland explained
that from the start of his career
in 1912, studying under various
medical authorities, he discovered,
in 1880, that the bone structure of
the body is entirely dependent
upon the coordinating muscular
and ligament support. He then de-
veloped a method to stabilize the
position of the sacrum, thus bal
ancing the pelvic girdle and
equalizing the body structure.
From this point" he concluded,
"better organic functional process
ses are promoted thru relief Of
internal pressure. Regular con.
tinuance of these scientific muscle
manipulations invariably result
in restoring the sufferer to better
body Junction.
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state of the British Colonies. 1t
was published by William Brad
ford in Philadelphia and made its
first appearance on February 13,
1741.
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Nudl' lOllOW tne : leader, !,
sa 70 ride a bike or run
1@ the fields in pursuit of
nate or dog. But he was
las. he was to be one of
ayS laly'orites, for today that
NJ "y' The picture Of glowing
~ : able to compete in any
= y ~, aaa has attained that ulti-
y oOylsh desires-to ride a
: md ronp with a dog. !,
le,sn ss lives with his parents
,'s Sr iw'.ehty-frst Avenue in
y a!n' ., New York. He was af-
y WIN y ntantile paralysis at
q fifteen months and
'yayeaT later was placed in a
! l9Ik x, state hospital with the
x mere said his mother
a.,asI nIns today, "he received
,.ele ,1.a',lh help, both mentally
%f'sNally. X. Everything was
81 y, I,,.. .uI Y boy, but about l IL
i, a1' =. ne was discharged with
I . ,S,,,s. = three quarters Of an
k,s s"1'ef Than his right and in
i, wonder if you can real
!, ~ ,I;s Ia;savy ! my heart felt when.
s i1lI. !, \. The discharging phys,
y I.,,,s 4 thought stretchings
q tsa'i ,i'n.n mel the sick leg, he re-.
= md nd ,s,, y. could not stretch a
>rt,I ~ a.t! mat in extreme cases =
r.' n 'p'rati0n might be 'nsss neces. :
i Il ,sr's.S1,O rS's.S1OTsky's conversation
issna s%sallly lsy halted by the sbol,ts Iae,Ts
slashiaa,se a,e III 'he ! barking Of a dog log
,a,si ,s s, lhe house. She Stood
sssTn 'nlu a.I the window. Her
E'sDt,,ss Eyes became brighter
s,s Nao.ls NsslOus smile lit her face
axa, 'O'i and his dog
asis..sn snink' .l continued this
s.is, s,i Nv we had no hope e",i Of
ar ". 0ur child restored to
sand a'i ,.s ''is's , handicap, PUs but
sseos;,a.nsd ana ! became SINH.
erAiias II Individual .sli,i whom m,ei,e he
As Sacrorr,su.,.he r,u help Morton
ldisisI,.sl,; 4 tissue revitsijnatiiouu. itls.:ltiu.
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OLD DOC. YARRICK
SPEAKS HIS MIND

The poorer some people are, the
more dogs they keep.
Don't blame a mirror for what
it shows you.
A thankful spirit will make your
soul merry one.
You may win your argument but
loose your friend.
Like a sunbeam shining into a
hospital for contagious diseases is
the influence of a good man in
sinful society.
Gamblers must expect to be
loosers.
The hungrier the man, the better
the food.
AS an echo answering you from
the mountainside, so your life
seeks to reproduce itself in others.
Don't measure a mans prosper
ity by the car he drives.
The Scriptures say that the man
who weds Wisdom will receive a
dowry of fearless happiness.
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NOTICE

Dead or disabled horses, cows
and mules removed FREE Of
charge by calling DOVER 749 r
13. No animals removed unless call
is made Immediately and no an
imals dying from a contagious dis
ease will be removed
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state of the British Colonies. 1t
was published by William Brad
ford in Philadelphia and made its
first appearance on February 13,
i1741.
First Paper Mill i'm u. S.
The year 1910, which is the
5OOth Anniversary of the inven-
tion of printing by Johann Guten-
berg. is also the 250th Anniversary
of the establishment of the first
paper mill in what is now the
United States.
Americas first colonial paper
mill began operations in 1890 on
the banks of a stream flowing
into Wissahickon Creek, five miles
from Philadelphia, on the present
site of Germantown, Pennsylvania.
It was built by William Ritten-
house and his son, Nicholas, emf
grant paper makers from Holland,
who were aided in their venture by
William Bradford, early colonial
printer sorely in need of a domes-
tic paper supply, and other prom
inent colonists.
After their first arrival in Phila-
delphia, three or four years before
the establishment of the mill, the
Rittenhouses, according to one of
their last living descendants, dwelt
in caves, during a part of the win
ter of 1857 and 1858, dug into the
banks of the Delaware River.
The mill remained in the Rit-
tenhouse family for 120 years after
its establishment and today a mill
operated by successors of the Rit-
tenhouses is still in operation near
the same site.
Chinese Invented Paper
Had paper not been invented by
the Chinese about the year 105 A
d. and spread to Europe. Guten-
berg's invention of printing which
made possible inexpensive books,
magazines, and newspapers, it is
generally agreed, might have pass
ed into the limbo Of sterile inven-
tions. The early handwritten
books, which involved several
years of work for production of a
single copy, were lettered on ex-
Densiye and costly narchment AS
it was, it took the art Of paper
making more than a thousand
years to reach Europe. The Mos
lens, represented by the all-con-
quering Arabs, wrested the secret
of papermaking from Chinese pap
ermakers they had captured in
battle during the early part Of the
eighth century. Paper had then
been a Chinese monopoly for some
six hundred years, and the Mos
lens, by shutting off the trade
routes to Europe, held it within
the Moslem world for another 600
years.
Harun al Rashid, the famous
caliph Of the Arabian Nights. was
instrumental in the importation of
papermakers to Bagdad in 793
AID. Papermaking then moved
slowly to Egypt, across the dark
continent of northern Africa and
Continued on Page Four)
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In all early civilizations, bathing
AMI handwashing-of a sort-were
required decencies. Religions, even
Of very ancient peoples, called for
a great deal Of ceremonial washing.
Hospitality among the Hebrews re-
quired offering foot bath to the
guest; among the Greeks and Ro-
mans the refreshment Of bath was
offered.
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pogress in Fight on InfantiIe Paralysis

Case Brooklyn Child IS One e Many Remarkable RecoUeres
IN old, discharged
the finest the state New York administering
Ias paralysis he carried in his baby mind the bewden thought that
other little
affected left leg Not for him those bh of hockey
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-04-25
10000 Phone Jobs Are
Lost By Didl System

Washington, ID. C.-Rose S. Sulli-
van, representing the Commercial
Telegraphers Union, A. F. of l.. affili-
ate, told the Temporary National
Economic Committee which is investi-
eating the scope and results of tech
biological improvements that at least
10000 women's jobs had been lost
during the past fifteen years through
the installation of the dial system in
the telephone industry.
In pre-dial days, Miss Sullivan said,
the American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company took into the system
from $4,000 to $4,000 girls every year.
This avenue Of employment for girls
has been completely cut off by the
wholesale dial development, she de-
clared.
"No young people are being hired
for telephone work and haven't been
for over a dozen years." she said,
and this is emphatically not a depres-
sion phenomenon. 1t is due to mech
anization."
Miss Sullivan charged that the "cut-
over" from the manual to dial system
throws 80 out of 100 employees out of
work in typical telephone stations.
''The dial telephone" she said, "is the
perfect example of wasteful, expen-
sive, inefficient, clumsy, anti-social de-
vice being substituted for satisfactory,
competent, human labor"