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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-08
WRITERS INVITED
TO CONFERENCE
Famous Authors, Editors,
Critics to Meet at Middle
bury Next Week

Middlebury, VT, Aug. Sixteen
outstanding American authors, edi-
tors, and critics are included on the
staH and list of lecturers for the
Ndiddlebury College Bread LOAF
Writers Conference, opening next
Wednesday, August IA. Enrolment
statistics point to the largest confer
ence in the fifteen year history OF
the institute, which will be under
the direction of Theodore Morrison
formerly Of the editorial board OF
the Atlantic Monthly. -
Il To the conference will come WRIT
ers and would-be writers from al
parts of the United States to study
the novel, short story, essay, article
plays or verse, and have their manu-
scripts blue-marked by authorities IN
the respective fields.
Members Of the fifteenth annual
conference staff includes: Robert
Frost, famed New England poet
Louis Untermeyer, one Of America
leading authors; Edith Mirrielees,
authority on the short story; Helen
Everitt, magazine writer; Wallace
Stegner, author of Remembering
| Laughter; John Marquand, author
of Mr.. Motto stories and the Pulitzer
Prize novel, WEXFORD Point;
Eleanor Chiffon, writer Of three
novels, Shadows Waiting" Burn
ing Fountain" Follow the Furies"
Fletcher Pratt, author of '"The Lost
| Battalion: Walter Prichard Eaton
one of the leading American author
tiles on the stage; John w. Gassner
head Of the play reading depart.
ment Of the Theater Guild; Her
!. schell Brickell, nationally known
critic; Barbara Fleury, authority or
school library work for children; G
! Raymond Everitt, executive vice.
president Of Little Brown & Co.;
Alan Collins, head of the N. Y. office
of Curtis Brown Ltd. and Rober'
Agar, editor Of the Louisville Cour.
Ter journal, Louisville, Kentucky
and Pulitzer Prize winner in his
tory.
Seven young authors who wor
| kellowships on the nomination O
publishers, authors, and editors will
attend the conference. They are
Brainard Cheney, Nashville, Tenn.
Edna Frederickson, Harrisonburg
Va: Carson McCullers, Fayetteville
North Carolina, Marian Sims, Char
lotte, North Carolina; Eudora Wei
", jackson. Mississippi; John Ciar
ii, Kansas City, Mo-; Stephen Lon
street, New York City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-08

WORD DEFINITIONS

Here are five definitions followed
Ky a multiple choice Of words. How
many Of them can you select corr
rectly?
/. A pithy or witty phrase or
verse is known as an Ca epitaph;
(b) epigram; (c) epigraph; I'd cpl
logue.
2. One who pursues the fine
arts or a science only for amuse-
ment is a (a) debutante; (b) gour-
met; (c) dilettante; I'd denoue-
ment.
3. There is plant Of the night
shade family, having narcotic
qualities, which Is called a (a)
mandrel; o. mandarin; Co man
drill; ID mandrake.
4. A group which is paid to app
plaud or disapprove at theater,
to influence the audience, is known
as a (a) claque; (b) clique; tc)
queque; Cd toQue.
S. The South American animal
armed with a bony shell which
resembles arrnor is called an (a)
armada; (b) armageddon; tc) pee
cadillo; Cd armadillo.
Answers ON Back Page
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-08
. STAMP NEWS

GHARP curtailment Of u S.
stamp issues in l94l has been
forecast by postal authorities. APP
iplication for 10 new releases have
been received and indications are
that next years program viii be
restricted to that number or less.
Forty stamps were scheduled for
release in ls40, principally the IS
of the Famous Americans series.
Five eommemoratives-Pony Ex-
press, Pan American Union ami
versary, Idaho and Wyoming an
niversaries and Coronado-were
listed for 1910 release.
San Salvador has announced a
new issue of FIVE coffee" air.
mails. Three low values will pic
ture a coffee tree in bloom; two
higher values will show a coffee
tree with ripe berries.
Bulgaria's farmers are honored
by six new stamps of the series
publicizing national industries.
Designs include grain harvest,
farming, bee keeping, fruit grow
ing, sheep raising and fruit mar
keting.
The Postofiice Departments
philatelic truck will tour southern
Ohio, Kentucky and West Vir-
ginia during July. In August, the
truck will visit Is cities in Penn
sylvania, eight in northern New
York and five in Ohio before
reaching Cleveland, Aug. 20, for
the 46th annual convention Of the
Society Of Philatelic Americans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-08
CHAPTER x

The fact that Jean Reynolds had
given him the cameo for Molly made
little difference to Johnny that
night of the Capetown fire, He
wandered through the still streets
like q man in a stupor. He didn't
want to see Molly, and so he went
home to bed instead Of meeting her
and Masters at the Capetown Inn.
It was noon when he awoke. He
went to the mirror and looked at
himself. His face was still smudged
with SCOT and his eyebrows were
singed. Not a romantic figure, he
thought, and tried to arrange IN
some logical order the events OF the
night before.
Jean had given him the cameo
He must find Molly and tell her the
good news. He tried to imagine the
thrill of Molly's kisses in gratitude
but he could only remember Molly
and Masters silhouetted against the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-08
10. 9. SEEKS TO SAVE MARTEN

!. Warrington. - CUP - In an at
washington. - (UP) - In an at
eempt to save the marten, once
common fur animal but now becom-
ing rare, the Fish and Wildlife
Service Is conducting studies in Ida
no seeking some measure to preserve
che animal.
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CAST OF CHARACTERS
CAST OF CHARACTERS
yOHrGNY REGAN-yOmg man
a love with two girls.
lean REYNOLDS - yOhnny's
Rweetheart since childhood.
MOLLY TRAvERs - ambitious
FOung actress.
ANDRE MASTERs-the Thea
beTs leading man.

YESTERDAY: Johnny and Jean
save the precious antiques from
che burning theater. jeans hands
are burned. When Johnny asks
help In returning the props to
their owners the theater folk say
lt Is not their responsibility.
Johnny enlists Rex ArnOld's help
rets all the stuff back safely.
Jean Is grateful, promises Johnny
the cameo rs . wedding present.
Johnny refuses. The cameo Is the
only prop that has not been re-
turned.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-12-12
Pine Tree Club
Planning for Christmas

The next regular meeting of the
Pine Tree Club will be held De-
cember Is at the club house. At
that time the decision will be made
about the Christmas entertainment
and all members are asked to come
prepared to make suggestions, also
to bring anything suitable with
which to decorate. The club house
will be decorated after the meeting.
Mrs Hubert Beebe has the en-
tertainment for the meeting we'll in
hand and will cooperate with Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Gilbertson, who are
the host and hostess.
Since the November meeting the
Club has become a member of the
American Red Cross.
The sale which was held in Libby
recently under the capable direction
of Mrs. Evelyn Walker was very
successful and the entire organiza-
ton wishes to thank those who pat
ronized the sale. Those who had
charge of the sale particularly en-
joyed the contact with the Libby
people and Mrs. Townsend enjoyed
visiting with old friends for she had
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The songs were nicely sung and very
pleasant to listen to,
The play was the next part OF the
entertainment. Those who paruci-
pated were Miss Catherine Orr, Mrs.
John B. Myers, Miss jeanne Man
ion. Mrs. Arthur Neils, Miss Mar
garet Hellweg, Miss Gladys Wilson
and several members of the younger
set who took parts of the children.
The time of the play was Christ
mas, 1910. and the place small VII
lage in Mexico. La Posada, the
name of the play, means Christmas
procession in Spanish and denotes
the manner in which the world
renowned holiday is celebrated IN
Mexico. The various members OF
the family form a circle around la
Pinata which is a bag made OF paper
or clay and means the same to
Mexican children as the Christmas
tree means to American youngsters.
The story was built around
Mexican family about to celebrate
Christmas when misfortune, in guise
of lost church money, entered the
scene and almost destroyed the hol-
iday. All ended we'll when the
money was found and returned to
the padre when la Pinata was bro
ken and the Christmas goodies dis
tributed to the children.
The entire cast performed in an
exceptional manner and held the UNI
divided attention of the large audi
ence. This being the first public
appearance of any of the theatre
group. they are to be congratulated
on their fine stage presence. Mrs.
Lewis Fetterly directed the play.
Previous to the public gathering,
members of the Woman's Club met
in private business session. They
voted to expend five dollars to each
of the following: Christmas seals,
Montana Safety Council and for
Veterans of Fort Harrison
The Junior Woman's Club also
had a business meeting previous to
the play ~and afterwards they met
at the home of Mrs. Ned Joughin for
lovely Christmas party.
The home was beautifully dec
grated with Christmas trees giving
the spirit to all present. Many en-
pertaining games were played.
Hostesses were Mrs. Marvin Kes-
sci. Miss Ruth Loucks. Mrs. A. j.
Agather, Miss Comma Simoni, Mrs.
Lester Johanson, Miss Inez Rate
kin, Mrs. Stanley Zaianc, Miss Ada
Lorraine Wilmarth, Mrs. E. M.
Hampton and Miss Dolene Hugill.
They served lunch at late hour
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Womon's Club
Enjoys Unusual
Christmas Portv

Tuesday evening at the high
school the Little Theatre Club, UNI
der the auspices of the Senior Wom-
ans Club. presented a one act play,
LA Posada" This was the regular
program of the Woman's Clubs but
was a public affair and was excep-
tionally we'll attended.
Mrs. Walter Neils was chairman
of the meeting and to her goes the
credit of the arrangements which
were taken care of in very fine
manner
Mrs. Neils started the program
with an explanation of various
Spanish terms of the Mexican
Christmas. She was followed by
Mrs. William Curtis who gave a
very vivid description. of the spirit
of Christmas in the south.
Three Mexican folkways were
sung by Mrs. James krall,. Mrs
George Neils and Mrs. Albert Hart
accompanied by Miss Inez Ratekin
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Observation-Disclosures,
CUFF
BY Hal
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BY Hal

1t seems to do little good to talk
about it for nothing is ever done
but time is not improving the radio
reception in the City of Libby +.
Looks as if the only way any action
may be had on this situation is for
all citizens who own radios to form
mob, sign petition or something
else and demand that the inter-
ference be cleared up !.
Better start thinking about deco
rating your home and yard for
Christmas for the Lions are again
offering prizes for the best dec
GRATED place The people who
won first place last year had a
mighty fine display and we'll bet
they are busy working at a new idea
for this year !. !. We hope many
other people are, too, for the city
certainly takes on a definite Christ
mas atmosphere when homes are
decorated :. even though there
isn't any snow ~.
Those who know say that All
Richard recently purchased school
house south of town and is now
looking for teacher to take
charge Perhaps he will even
set Emil Turner up in business for
himself
We should like to congratulate
those who took part in the Little
Theatre play the other night at the
high school In our opinion
they did fine job and we hope
they will continue to give the pub
lie such excellent programs.
The following story comes from
the United Press:
A Nazi pilot brought to a hos
pltal after having bailed out in a
dogfight, although considerably
shot about, bore himself arrogantly.
He spoke good English, and all the
while he was being stitched and
dressed he kept up a running fire
of abuse against England, the nurses
and the doctors.
They rounded off the job by CIV
ing him blood TRANSMISSION, then
settled him in a nice celan bed and
left him with the words. Now, my
lad, you have two pints of good
Jewish blood in you. We hope it
Will improve your manners"
One day Merle Thorpe, editor of
Nations Business, spent on hour at
the White House talking informally
to President Calvin Coolidge.
President Coolidge was noted for
taciturnity.
How did you ever get the repu-
tation?" asked Mr.. Thrope. "You
talk freely enough to me-
The President then told Mr..
Thorpe that he cultivated silence in
order to have time to see all the
people he had to see and do the
tasks he had to do. He found that
if he argued with visitors or ex-
pressed any opinion, they talked
twice as long, and he was unable
to end the itervieW politely. So he
said nothing and visitors came and
went fast.-"T Through the Meshes."
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A Picture Full of
Action and Heart Interest

| With cast Of topnotch stars and
players, and a story of breathless
speed, tempo and excitement, the
production of Kenneth Roberts
sweeping sea saga, Captain eau
ton" comes to the Kootenai theatre
Sunday and Monday. The produc-
| ton costars Victor Mature and Lou
Use Plat, with prominent roles
played by Leo Carrillo and Bruce
Cabot.
The picture opens aboard the
American merchant vessel, Olive
Branch, shortly after the beginning
of the War of 1912. The Olive
Branch has been on the seas, home
ward bound from the Orient, for
| lob days and is unaware Of the war
on the high seas. She is captured
by British naval vessel and dur
ing the fighting, the Captain is
killed and his daughter, high spir-
tied, forceful young lady, as well
as the rest of the crew are cap
tured When, however, the Olive
Branch is recaptured by an Ameri-
can vessel, Corunna, the Captains
daughter, takes over. Although she
is deeply in love with Captain eau
ton, played by Victor Mature, Co
runna has him put in chains because
he laughs at her plans to get a
commission and to take part in the
war.
From then on to the smash hit
climax in French waters, the story
of Captain Caution" fills the screen
with scenes of tense excitement,
red -blooded action and thrilling ro-
nance. When the Olive Branch
finally sails into her home port,
there is a dramatic denoument
which draws the picture to as stir
ring and unforgettable end
The March of Time also presents
"Arms and the Menu. S. A."
Here is the first complete film
story of Uncle Sans gigantic de-
tense programl
What is being done to build
Americas great new citizen army
today?
How do the nations young SOL
diers live? What do they learn?
How are they being trained2
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PIT. A. Sees Film, "The
Fight Against tuberculosis

The regular meeting of the PIT
A. was held Monday night Miss
Days sixth grade again received
the attendance award. Help your
child to receive a new book for his
or her room by attending these
meetings.
After the business meeting, a two
reel film on THE Fight Against
tuberculosis" was shown. Stats
tics show that the death rate of this
disease has dropped greatly during
the past Is years, through science
modern institutions and equipment
Your purchase of Christmas seals If
the past has helped to do this, *
carry on the fight to stamp it ou
completely. Buy more Christina:
seals.
MRS. HARRY MOE,
PIT. A. Reporter.
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Fined for Breaking into Cabin.

Sheriff Frank Baney arrested
three men last Sunday for breaking
into a cabin belonging to Don Har-
greaves and Bill Allen, located on
the Fisher.
Those arrested were Carl Carlson
c. E. johnson and Ben Rohrer, all
of the Marion district. They were
taken before Justice A. r. Gibson
and each paid fine of $40 and
costs.
Sheriff Baney stated that he
would not stand for any such law
lessness in the future and would
prosecute any person who commits
such an act to the fullest extent OF
the law.
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not been 10 this city in seven years.
Recently the club adopted the
slogan, The trunk is sturdy, the
tree is tall. Let us work for this
organization, one and all"
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Hurry with that order for Christ
mas Cards. Just think of it: so for
$l00 and your name on each. What
a bargaini-Western News. If
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-12-12

Lovely Christmas Cards, at vari-
Gus prices, with or without your
name on each. Order now. Do not
wait any longer-Western News. tt
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-19

Means OF WooinG
Delegates Differ

YAKIMA Sslomi vs hikhhAn.
Democratic gahsrnssarial osndl-
dates employed contrasting physi.
cal means q weolng delegates At
the weekend Yakima state con-
vsniion.
In rented store room seress
the street from Dnnnslly hotel.
convention headquarters. VAS ex.
State senator George ~ Cannon
presiding over smorEashrnd.
where all were weleom. and the
food supply adequate.
But there was feed only.
II think the people desire
higher moral tane in our public
life" cannon said. n want %
aveid mr. smoke filled hotel
room and the iiqoer-
Cannon would not saw definitely
he will file for governor. but Ms
convention friends declared Ms
formal announcement could he en-
pected abou, July /.
From cannon's store" window.
delegates could see the cocktail
glasses being Tilted In q suite on
the Donnelly's second floor.
Their snothe ambitious
Democrat was putting forth
his brand Of political hospital
ity.
u appeared a. many went for
sandwiches As for drinks. but some
fingered longer over the linking
glasses
Ex-u. s. senator c. c. Dill.
declared candidate for governor.
appeared AZ the conventions morn.
Ing session. but soon departed.
leaving Spokane friends IN charge
Of bis hotel headquarters"
a candidate can do hirseK
little good at a convention Hike
this" DIN commented. These
delegate. already know how
they Intend "a vote"
Tacoma's Rex Roudcbush. who
wants Democrats to center on
liberal candidate and hopes u
will be himself. vas a convention
spectator.
Incidentally. although nj the
conventions outset 10 was an
nouneed gubernaioriai eandi-
dates would he permitted 10
make three minute talks"
none were invited Ia the plat
form.
Seattle's Tom Smith, county
commissioner. was on hand thanked
by workers on that county's pay
rolL He was delegate, and has
declared he intends 10 run for gov
ernor.
Meyers. while seated near the
chairman. was enErossed by an
account Of his current dude ranch
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-19
Idaho Republicans
Would Draft Hoover

BOISE Support Of Republicans
throughout Idaho TO draft Hoo
yer" as presidential nominee was
sought today by two Boise men.
founders OF state club.
Because Of Overwhelming senti-
ment,' Carl C Bowden. business
man. and Ralph r. preshears. Ada
county Republican committeeman.
formed the Idaho club 10 secure
the nomination OF former President
Herbert Hoover
Bowden said the immediate oh
iective will be TO obtain support
Of the Idaho delegation at the
Philadelphia convention to vote for
Hoover il IL becomes apparent
Thomas f. Dewey. for whom the
eight votes are pledged. can not
win the nomination.
Republican leaders throughout
the state are being contacted 10
form local clubs. Bowden said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-19
Alaskan Road
Seems Nearer
WoY Cleared to Put
Life Into Project

WASHINGTON Il the president
should decide hemisphere defense
made il necessary 10 speed con-
siruetion o. the proposed highway
70 Alaska. the way Is Just about
open foT immediate action
Congress recently passed a iss
extending the life Of the Interna-
tional Highway Commission fer
four years This group. headed By
energetic Congressman Warren
Magnuson Of Washington. has al
most finished the preliminary work
BY July. all Of the surveys viii
have been completed and The L. s
and Canadian governments can
talk turkey II they wish.
Original plans were for a a.
foot roadway. running from the
state Of Washington up through
British Columbia and Yukon ter
ritory TO tie in with the Alaskan
highways somewhere around Fair
banks. II Will cost something like
$50, 900. 600, with the l.. S, putting
up the bulk Of the money. Its
conceivable. now, that FDR might
dip into that special emergency
fund congress is giving him for
defense purposes and have the road
built pronto.
Alaskas air defense system Is
being built up rapidly; but experts
say it won't really be complete
until there is some overland con-
necuon between the territory and
the homeland.
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bic. Almost without money. they
proposed to hunt and fish and sail
on the wind to Valdez. and then
walk to Fairbanks and the gold
claim awaiting them.
They asked no quarter. and they
required only the merest of fair
breaks to make go of II.
Unfortunately. they didn't
get that fair break. The Chez
chako Is now in Tacoma
again.
Young still entertains hopes of
making another try. either in the
fall or next spring. Pendleton and
Bruce have gone back to the farm
lands of Eastern Washington.
They didn't expect any picnic.
They are capable lads. though, and
they had goal and the means of
reaching it, hard as it might be.
But they reckoned the elements
bit too lightly.
The sea dished 1t out. and the
Cheechako took it. The grub ran
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70 The convention . message. II vss
nns read frna ths platform. but
his friends Distributed it n report
era
The res~rnsf s.s sot a.
fsasi<d . party state eees<r~
Iier sise~ ~ eI<esier h lesf.
Ifs fne~n't get - ~ al well vita
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county. another candidate. vas IN
hand Gahfieisou says state pscs-
perliv wili ~ insured II Ne MIX
slcehai win gasoline. thus Great.
inx = market Tor m farmer ard
vastly Improving our motor fu<I
A. fer Governor Martha. He ssnt
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4s16 No Ferdi-
n a n d st. Jess
= en- dleton and
Clyde Bruce of
l. e av enworth,
Wash.
They built
I h cir boat on
the barest pos
sible budget. II
had no auxiliary
engine. Its fur
nishings W ere
extremely hum
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activities IN Tseona political
weekly.
Where I'D We get the
nsansv 60 establish dude
ranch IN eastern Washington 20
the article asked.
iAnky Alex Gshrieison. Clark
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On Marcn II thfee lads Ieft
Tacoma in 20 foot sailboat.
bound for Alaska.
The boat was named Cheechako:
the young fellows in their twenties
were named J A. "Nub" Young of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-19

Not all seafarng ventures end with blaze of glory and
pocketfu of gold for all hands Neither do the less fortu
nate finish catastrophe which makes. fine EARNING
People and the being what they sometimes there's
little to the EARNING except that the voyage less than
completely successful
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ne left wing. and Doesn't intend 10
invite thns< 'secosr the kinn cosin-
~ l~ffsss. d not hssifst~ = vcraIs
ire
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ff vra're net using 4. ssil 4 wffh
Fast Action Times Want A.
rhone Main ISL
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hands attending the overnight
rendezvous avow the junket was
strictly a pleasure. thank you.