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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-01

a weekly meeting tonight at Z
o'clock at Fraternity hall on Boyden
street, under the direction of Scout
master William Christie.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-01

Funeral services for James C.
Cook of "a Wheeler street were held
this morning at BIS o'clock. from
the Mulville funeral home, 270 West
Main street, to st. Michael;S church,
where a requiem high mass was
celebrated at 9 o'clock. Burial was
in the family plot, st. Mary's ceme-
terry, Mount Carmel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-01

The first meeting of the 1940-1941
season of Girl Scout Troop No. 16,
will be held tonight at 7 O'Clock,
at the home Of the leader, Mrs.
Everett Cook on Stafford street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-01

The Ladies' Aid society of Grace
Methodist church will meet tomor-
row afternoon in the parlors of the
church at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Arthur
Twelves will preside.
The annual meeting of the Fair
mount Community club will take
place tomorrow night at o'clock
at the club rooms on Essex avenue.
Election of officers will be held. Ed
ward Rain, will preside, and So
cial will follow.
MIR. and Mrs. Vincent Leonard and
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Cook and
daughters, Dorothy and Shirley,
spent Sunday at the Worlds Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Stephens
and young daughter of Parker street
motored Sunday through the Cat
skills Mountains.
Mrs. Margaret Sizer, Mrs. Ethel
Byrnes and Mrs. Dorothy Cook, of
the Casper S. Davis, American
Legion Auxiliary attended the meet
ing in Waterbury Friday nigh, to
make plans for the Armistice Day
celebration of all legion units.
Scouts Meet Tonight
Boy Scout Troop, No. 81, will hold
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-01

Northern Ireland recently had an
anti-gossip week.
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D +>Se e>ee
IMPAIRMENT

you get it on, how easy it is to
wear and work in, how unhamper-
ing and becoming. The waistline
looks slim but is completely un-
restraining = nothing about the
dress to catch you up short when
reaching into the top shelf or dust
ing down the stairs.
The front fastening makes it
easy to get into. This is an cas-
lily tubbable dress, too. Make up
design No. 1868 in seersucker,
linen, percale or gingham. Even
this simple pattern includes a de-
tailed sew chart.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1868
is designed for sizes II, IA, l6, IL,
20 and 40. Corresponding bust
measurements 80, 80, "a, Sc, SO
and 40. Size IA 1927 requires 312
yards of 35-inch material without
nap. Send order to:
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By HOWARD JARVIS

a MOTHER tradition was broken
\ by the Democratic party when
it gave women delegates an equal
voice with men on the party plat
form committee for the first time
in American political history.
This action was taken at the fourth
session of the convention. More than
1000 women delegates had decided
to put up a united front to demand
this equality.
The women didn't hesitate to use
their new-found power. They intro
duced several amendments to the
party platform, and those amend
ments were passed. Foreign policy
and women's rights received partic-
ular attention.
At the insistence of Mrs. Arthur
Condor of Washington, D. c., the
plank on foreign policy which had
already been accepted by the COM
mittee was changed to provide a
warning to foreign dictators. Five
words, except in case of attack"
were added to the pledge not to send
troops to fight in foreign lands.
The new committeewomen put
through a plank which had been re-
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Random Notes of the Convention

q More women delegates cast their
votes in the various state delega-
tons than ever before in the history
of conventions. One state delega-
tion-Utah-had more women than
men, the ladies outnumbering the
gentlemen nine to seven. In the
Florida delegation the representa-
ton of the sexes was equal. The
New Jersey delegation had Rep.
Mary Norton as its chairman.
q A political historian pointed out
that the 1910 Democratic convention
was the sixteenth national political
conclave held in Chicago since 1860
when the Republicans nominated
Abraham Lincoln. Of these conven-
tions, the Republicans have held 9
in Chicago and the Democrats sew
en-. OF the candidates nominated in
the Is previous conventions, 10 were
elected President. Of these seven
were Republicans.
q Mrs. Sarah Bond Hanly of Mon
mouth, Ill.,, appeared at the conven-
ton wearing Cleveland Thurman
badge. She had saved it since 1888.
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Democratic Women Cain Voice
In Party's Platform Council

jected by the all-men members of
the Republican platform committee.
This was statement which pro-
vided that woman's marital status
should not interfere with her right
to hold job. The plank was de-
sired because rs states at different
times have had bills proposed to dis
criminate against married women.
Another victory for the women re-
suited when the Democratic party
was pledged to promote equal op-
portunity for women through the eff
forts of Congressional Mary T.
Norton of New Jersey. 1t pledged
the Democrats to work for equality
of opportunity for men and women
without impairing the social legisla.
ton which promotes true equality by
safeguarding the health and eco
nomic welfare of women workers. -
Women delegates concerned them
selves primarily with the business
of the convention and forgot their
social activities, according to Mrs.
Elizabeth A. Conkey, national COM
mitteewoman from Illinois. AS con-
vention hostess, she pointed out that
most of the social activities had been
concluded before the convention got
down to its serious work.
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spearhead of the opposition to the
third term, moved the nomination
of the President by reclamation.
Aside from the balloting and the
reading of the planks in the plat
form, three things stood out in sharp
relief in an otherwise unemotion-
al and unexciting convention. One
was the candidacy of James A. Far
ley and the speculation over his
future role in the party. The other
was the reading by Permanent
Chairman Alben w. Barley of Ken
lucky of a statement summarizing
President Roosevelt's views on the
nomination the night before the bal
loting in which he said he had no
desire or purpose to continue in Of
flee and released all delegates
pledged to him. The third was the
dramatic appearance of 82-year-old
Senator Carter Glass of Virginia
from a sick bed to inveigh against
breaking the third term tradition
as he nominated Mr.. Farley.
Roosevelt VS.. Farley.
The approaching dissolution of the
partnership between Mr.. Farley and
President Roosevelt was evident as
the chairman of the Democratic Ma
tional committee raised his gavel on
Monday noon, calling the convention
to order. Those who remembered
the situation in 1882 and 1886 when
Farley was the organizing genius
felt the contrast. No longer was
Jim Farley the general-in-chief di-
recting the strategy that would re-
nominate his chief. He was in an
other role-that of a candidate for
the presidency himself and an
avowed opponent of the third-term
idea.
For months it had been apparent
to political observers that the Pres
ident and Mr.. Farley no longer saw
eye-to-eye. The Presidents silence
on the third-term question and Far
ley's known opposition to it in
creased the difficulties. Their his
toric conference at Hyde Park,
N. Y, a week before the conven-
ton at which Mr.. Roosevelt made
known his views and pledged Far
ley to secrecy, pushed the question
of their future relationship further
into the lmelight. To many, it
seemed virtual confirmation of the
long-standing rumor that Mr.. Farley
would resign his national committee
and cabinet posts after the conven-
ton to take over the majority stock
of the New York Yankees ball club.
Complimentary references to Jim
Farley by President Roosevelt in
his radioed acceptance speech and
by Mrs. Roosevelt who appeared
personally to speak on the closing
night were interpreted as a gesture
of friendship to Mr.. Farley.
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Camphor will remove the white
rings left on tables by water
glasses.
If one-half cup of butter is re-
quired in making cake and you
have only one-fourth cup, add
three tablespoons of sour cream
and you will have a light, fluffy
cake.
Keep spice boxes away from the
stove to prevent the essential oils
and flavor from drying out.
To dice or cut marshmallOw
easily, dip dry scissors into pow
dered sugar.
Small size bath towels which are
light in weight but firmly woven
are easier for children to handle
and are easier to launder.
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q One eyed Connolly, perennial
gate-crasher, failed to crash but at
tended the convention wearing the
badge of an assistant sergeant of
arms. He assisted Andy Frain, in
charge of ushers.
q Hollywood was represented by
screen star Melvin Douglas and his
wife, Helen Gahagan. He was a
California delegate, she his alter
nate.
q Edward Higgins, secretary to
Sen. Theodore F. Green, delegate
at-large from Rhode Island, was
able to outvote his boss. Reason
was that Higgins, as delegate
from the Panama Canal Zone was
entitled to one full vote, while the
senator had only half vote in
his delegation.
@ Most colorful among the numer-
Gus vocal soloists at the convention
was Princess Mobley Dushanya,
Chickasee Indian from Ardmore,
Okla, who wore beaded buckskin
costume as she sang "The Star
Spangled Banner"
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GEN E RAJ
HUGH S.
JON N SON
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Washington, d.
ESTIMATE OF WALLACE

As was painfully evident at the
convention, lot of people actively
dislike Henry Wallace and lot
more dislike the way he was
rammed down the throat of the
Democratic party by the President.
On the first point-not liking Mr..
Wallace-you've got to know a man
to make that choice and Henry isn't
easy to know. He is shy, not very
articulate, and has as little political
oomph as anybody in the Fourth
New Deal. But if, as has been my
privilege, you get really close to Mr..
Wallace, you will discover a very
fine specimen of what John l.. Lewis
oratorically calls the genus homo"
He is simple, honest, studious and
kindly. There is no side Or pretense
in his makeup. He has good mind,
if not brilliant one. He is incapa-
BILE of the clever little schemes that
have so characterized and discredit-
ed many acts of the Fourth New
Deal.
I disagree with almost every an
gle of his philosophy and program
and l doubt if he has the qualities
of leadership appropriate to great
crisis, but l would trust his sincerity
of purpose as far as that of any
man l know in government.
The spectacle of President so
openly forcing his own choice for
vice president on his party, espe-
cially in such dangerous times as
these, is highly distasteful, but the
effect if not the particular methods
here used, seems to have become
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Queen Bess' Silk Stockings

In the third year of the reign of
Queen Elizabeth her silk woman,
Mistress Montague, presented this
redoubtable daughter of Henry VIII
a pair of black silk knit stockings
for New Years gift, relates Rob-
ert Cortes Holiday in ''Unmention-
ables: From Fig Leaves to Scan
ties" These articles pleased her so
well that she sent for Mistress
Montague and asked her if she
could help her to any more.
Mistress Montague answered,
saying: 81 made them very care
fully of purpose only for your
majesty, and seeing these please
you so well, I will presently get
more in hand"
3d." said the queen, ''for in
deed 1 like silk stockings so well,
that henceforth, l will wear no
more cloth stockings"
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FDR-Wallace
Ticket Choice
OF Democrats
Third Term Tradition Is
Broken by Delegates
At Convention.
By GEORGE A. BARCLAY

by GEOkGE "A. bARCLAY
A TRADITION of 152 years
L \ standing was shattered
when President Franklin De-
lano Roosevelt was nominated
for a third term by the Demo-
cratic convention in Chicago.
1t was the first time in his
tory that such an event has
occurred. -
From start to finish at the
convention it was evident he would
be nominated. Even when speak
ers proposed the names of other
candidates, it was apparent that
when the vote was finally taken,
President Roosevelt would be draft
ed. A surprise to many convention
attendants was the fact that when
the nominations started, Alabama
did not yield to New York, but gave
its junior senator, Lister Hill, the
honor of nominating the President.
Greatest speculation conferred
around the nomination of a vice
president. 1t became known on the
final day that President Roosevelt's
choice was Henry A. Wallace, secre-
tary of agriculture. AS in the case
of the denomination of the Presi-
dent, the delegates knew for whom
they were to vote before entering
the hall. But it was only after a
neck-and-neck race with Speaker
William B. Bankhead and a noisy
demonstration by groups of dele
gates and spectators who shouted
objections when Paul v. McNutt,
federal security administrator,
asked withdrawal of his own name,
that Mr.. Wallace was nominated.
His selection is expected to appeal
to agriculture and to act as an off
set to the same appeal of Sen.
Charles McNary, Republican vice
presidential nominee.
Acceptance Speech.
In accepting the nomination for
third term, Mr.. Roosevelt showed
himself once more a tradition
SmaSher.
In radio address broadcast from
the White House to the delegates he
said that he accepted the nominal
ton only after deep conflict between
his personal desire to retire and the
urgings of his conscience. But now,
he said, the European war had Gre
ated public danger in the United
States.
''In the face of that danger" he
told the delegates, "all those who
can be of service to the republic
have no other choice but to offer
themselves for service in those ca
pacities for which they are best
fitted"
1t was an apparently united party
that made the ballot unanimous for
Roosevelt after the vote of the state
delegations had given the President
946 1890 of the 1,100 votes in the
convention and the other candidates
a combined total of 149 2/3O. These
candidates included Postmaster
General Farley, Vice President Gar
ner and Senator Willard Tydings.
Secretary of State Hull, although not
candidate, had received 52s votes.
One after another the names were
withdrawn and finally Mr.. Farley,
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A a. !: T.: :: !: s;; :;;::;;;

Iodine stains can be removed
from washable fabrics with di-
luted ammonia solution.
When rag rugs are washed they
should be rinsed thoroughly be-
cause soap left in them makes
them catch dirt more easily.
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POWER

Maybe it is possible to ride a lie
to victory. Hitler says it is and
seems to have proved it for the
moment.
If political position, patronage and
favor could pervert all the dele
gates to a great convention, per-
haps it could pervert majority of
the voters of a great people.
If gluttons for power bludgeon
the democratic part of democratic
people into a Hitler plebiscite, what
would they do with the so-called
war powers of the President.
What would stand in their way to
prevent their permanently imposing
on this country the totalitarian col
lectivism toward which every ma
jor policy and act of theirs has
trended?
Not traditional principles = they
have proved that.
Not truth and the usual restraints
imposed by fear of the indignation
of the people-they have disclosed
that they are cynically confident of
their ability to hoodwink a major
ity and subsidize, purge or pervert
the rest. ta Oe
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1N61lyaqMa
Unconstitutional
Washington, ID. C
UNREST FACES WINDSOR

Observation-Disclosures he real
ICES it or not, the duke of Windsor
is going to have a tougher time on
his hands as governor of the Ba-
hamas than merely sitting round the
roulette tables of Nassau or enter
tanning ritzy tourists from the
U. S. A.
The duke was appointed to the Ba-
hamas partly to give him something
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to do someplace
near the native land
of his wife, but also
to keep him as far
away as possible
from his pro-German
friends in England
and his Nazi pals in
Germany-who were
reputed to entertain
ideas about restor-
ing him to the throne
of England.
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MERRY-GO-ROUND

Among those who pressured Far
ley to serve again as national chair
man were Governor Lehman of New
York, Herbert Bayard Swope, edi-
tor of the old New York World, and
leading delegates from Maryland.
The Presidents swimming pool at
the White House is cleaned with a
vacuum cleaner while the water re-
mains in it. The machine carries a
special rubber plunger which goes
over the surface of the tile, suck
ing in the dirt with only little wa
ter.
Last year Brazil topped all Latin
Americans in buying u. S. films
with 100000 feet; Argentina was
second with 100000.
Mrs. Laurence Duggan, wife of
state departments Latin American
expert, takes vigorous daily walk
with a German police dog.
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a custom. Mr.. Garner was Mr..
Roosevelt's choice in 1882 and 1886.
It is true that the first time it was
by reason of trade, without which
Mr.. Roosevelt himself could not pos
Sibly have been nominated, but it
is also true that Mr.. Roosevelt S
delegates, at his bidding, made good
that bargain.
1t is no secret that Mr.. Willkie
was consulted about his choice for a
running mate, that he selected Char
lie McNary, and that the senator
didn't want the job and could not
have been nominated without Mr..
WILKES backing. Thus, however
hateful the method used to put Mr..
Wallace across, it can hardly be
used to attack this nomination, I'M
less pots are to be permitted to call
kettles black.
After all, there was an element
of courage and an avoidance of the
usual skullduggery in nominating
MIR Wallace. He is Doctor Newt
Newee New of all the New Dealers.
Not all Democrats are New Deal
ers by long shot. That rift was
not never more apparent than at
Chicago. Great rips and wounds in
party solidarity were made.
An obvious strategy for the heal
ing of these assures would have
been to nominate at least one Demo-
crat on the Democratic ticket. Mr..
Roosevelt certainly is not one. Mr..
Wallace is even farther away. His
nomination puts the whole New Deal
theory of spending ourselves rich
right in the spotlight as the I'M
fuzzed issue in this fight.
Adding it all up, while I can't APP
plaud either the candidacy or the
method that made it, 1 can respect
or at least understand both.
Even if the fatefully unexpected
should happen, and Mr.. Wallace
should one day become President of
the United States, we can be as
sured of Chief Executive who
would be honest, straightforward
and wholly unaddicted to political
cleverness and devious two-way
thought and action. That would be
something new and refreshing. Con-
sidering everything, I am not sure
that it is not the number one re-
quirement in the choice of a Presi-
dent. There simply are no super
men.
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MAKE it in a few hours, and
Az wear it day after day after
day! You can see, from the small
diagram sketch, how easy this
dress is to put together-merely
five pieces, including the sleeves.
and the only detailing consists
of a few simple darts at the waist
line. But you can't really tell until
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circuit president.
Reception and Social
The program also will include
music by the Bethlehem Lutheran
church choir of Tacoma. Follow
ing the opening session. there will
be an informal reception and social
period.
A Bible study hour led by Rev.
Gerhard Belgium OF Tacoma will
open Saturdays session at . a. m.
Following this. panel discussions
and business meetings will be held
sepantely by the junior and senior
leagues. Rev. Belgium will lead
the juniors and Torvik the seniors.
A special executive officers ses-
sion will follow. An outing is
planned for the afternoon, starting
at / o'clock.
The convention banquet will be
held Saturday at 6:15 p. m. with
Bertrum Myhre of Tacoma as
POSTMASTER and Prof. Theodore
Karl, inspirational speaker.
johnson Host Pastor
The Sunday Bible class will open
at e:45 a. m, with worship at IL.
The host pastor. Rev. Clarence J
johnson. will give the convention
sermon. Music will be furnished
by the Hope Lutheran choir.
The choral union concert, high
! point Of the convention, will be
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Lakewood Club S
Meeting Thursday

Delayed one week because OF
Thanksgiving. the Lakewood Com
munity club VII hold its business
meeting in the Terrace Thursday
night starting At 6 30 FOR dinner.
Those unable to attend the din
ner may come 10 the business ses-
sion beginning a. 80
This meeting marks opening n
q new year for the clubs new off
GERS. headed by James A. Fowler
Fowler announced the following
members as committee ohairmen.
DR.. z. c. Hopping young peoples
committee: J. Arthur Thompson.
roads and transportation. Col. r.
d. johnson. utilities. fire and po-
lice; Perry Crothers. membership:
Ray Thompson. legislation. Rex
Rutherford finance and audit:
Mrs. Ray Thompson. program and
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Mother and Baby
Worry to Police
Women Cont Find
Brother-in-Luw

What to do with Mrs. Betty
Densmore. %, was puzzling Taco
ma police Wednesday as they held
her at the police station. kept her
14-months-old baby in the Pierce
county hospital. and investigate
a puzzling story.
The woman and baby were
brought to the central station
about 3:45 o'clock Wednesday
morning by Mr. and Mrs. T. F..
Tyler of the Hungerford hotel, Sc
attic.
They told police they had been
driving in Seattle when they came
upon Mrs. Densmore, carrying the
baby. near the Union station In
Seattle.
Fall To Find Him
Mrs. Densmore told them she
wanted to come to Tacoma to the
home of her brother-in-law. George
Densmore. Tylers said they had
no business in Tacoma. but agreed
to bring the young woman over
here.
Searching directories. since Mrs.
Densmore couldn't remember her
brother-in-law's address, Tyler
picked out the most likely address
in the south end. But there the
family did not know the woman.
Baby Has Cold
The baby was suffering from n
cold. and finally the Tylers decided
to appeal to police after the moth
cr had asked merely to be let out
in the streets somewhere in the
south end.
Police were trying Wednesday to
learn more about the woman while
county hospital attendants said the
baby was fine-just had a little
cold.
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Peninsula Church
Will Open Sunday

GIG HARBOR The new Chris
tian Science church building,
which has been erected directly
south of the Amateur Garden club
quarters, is now completed and
services will be held there every
Sunday at II a. m. The public is
invited to attend.
A lutefisk supper will be served
at Cromwell Lutheran church Sat
urday evening, A meat dish will
also be on the menu for those
wishing it. Following the supper
there will be a musical program.
Supper and program are in charge
Of Mrs. Peder Ross.
The Purdy Home and Garden
club will hold a bazaar at the club
house Saturday. opening at noon.
There will be program and re-
freshments.
Slavonian dishes will head the
menu at the dinner to be served
Sunday from noon to 3 p. m. at
the annual bazaar of st. Nicholas
church. Ladies of the parish. UNI
der craftsmanship of Mrs. Spiro
Janovich, will serve the meal. Mrs.
Elroy Fisher will be hostess to re-
ceive guests. The bazaar will con-
tinue Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings when awards of the fes-
tival will be announced.