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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-09
MRS. McTERNAN CLAIMS PEO- PILE ARE MISINFORMED ABOUT BIRTH CONTROL
 CLINICS

Waterbury, Conn.
 April 8, 1s4o Editor of the Democrat:
 There seems to be so much mis- information about the Connecticut birth control clinics that am ask ing you to print this letter in the hope that it will lessen the confusion in the minds of some people.
 The nine clinics in Connecticut were supported by voluntary con- tributions given by men and women who, while they knew that birth control was not the panacea for the woes of the' world, felt that these clinics could relieve much of the sorrow and suffering.
 The clinics were staffed with com petent, licensed physicians who used their scientific knowledge to deter mine whether or not the patients sent to them should be given con- traceptive advice.
 The objects of establishing and operating the clinics were three to improve mothers and childrenS health, to lower maternal and 1n- fant mortality, and to reduce the number of abortions. Of course, like all clinics, they were for women who could not pay the services of pri- vate physician.
 Birth control is a form of pre- ventive medicine just as vaccina- tion against smallpox and 1nocula- tion against diphtheria are preven- tive medicine. AS in the latter two, so in the former, the public must be informed of the services avail able. Such information was given by people interested in the birth con- trol clinics, but in no case was CO., ercion uSed-women were told that the service was there if they needed it and wanted it. When the patients religion was one known to disap- prove of birth control, she was re- minded of this and in many cases was advised to talk the matter over with her church representative be- fore coming to- the clinic. '
 These nine Connecticut clinics are now closed because the Connecticut law which says that ANY PERSON who shall use any drug, medicinal article or instrument for the pur- pose of preventing conception shall be fined not less than fifty dollars or imprisoned not less than sixty, days nor more than one year or be both fined and imprisoned has ] been interpreted to mean that phy-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-09
HURLEY IS DARK, DARK HORSE

During the last few weeks a number of big-name Repub- licans have made persistent efforts to get Patrick Hurley, secretary of war in Hoover's cabinet, to come out as candidate for the Republi- can presidential nominal tion. These men include some of the party's most prominent figures, from England, New York, the mid- west and the southwest. They start ed last summer, offering to provide ample finances and working or- ganization if Hurley would under take couple of speech making tours.
 Hurley weighed the matter anf refused. The movement died down only to spring up again in mid- February. Recently the pressure has been on again
 Hurley is not going to pc can. didate. Nevertheless, he must be figured as dark horse. For this reason:
 Herbert Hoover is going to be among those present at the Re- publican convention, and he is going to have lot of influence. Suppose the present "big three"- Dewey, Taft and Vandenberg - deadlock the convention. A Hoover boom is pretty certain to be tried. If it fails, Hoover would be sitting there with lot of strength to throw to somebody-and it might be Pat Hurley. They have been, and are, very close.
 THERE'S MUCH IN
 THIS NAME
 One of the things that started the Hurley boom is the fact that Hurley has color-enough for three candidates. Another is the fact that he can inspire warm loy- allies. He can even, in fact, be hero to his valet, Witness: During the World War, Hurleys orderly 'es John Moore, of Cousaland, now a captain in the has son-Pat Hurley Moore. A little later, Hurley employed an airplane pilot named Cornelius Cousaland, now captain in hte army air corps. Captain Cousaland has -on-Pat Hurley Cousaland.
 Som, years ago Hurley had in his office { youth named Herbert K. Hyde, later to attain fame as prosecutor of Machine Gun Kelly. Hyde has a son-Pat Hurley Hyde.
 Oh yes-for a long time Hurley was national attorney for the Choctaw Indian nation. Today there are cutie few young braves bearing such names as Pat Hurley Lone Buffalo!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-09

through the middle of the present village, will have to be re-routed be- cause of construction of the reser- voir and will pass along one side of the new community. This arrange ment leaves the business district only step from the new highway, but provides more safety for chilu, dren, who will not have to cross the highway to reach school, and great CT quiet for the residential section.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-09
National Spotlight
By BRUCE CATION Waterbury Democrat Washington
 Correspondent

Washington, April 9-Congress is full of men who believe in economy but are willing to vote the other way in a pinch. Outstanding among the few who really work for it is gray haired Clifton Woodrum of Virginia.
 The breakdown of the economy drive is no light matter. to Wood dunn. He says 1t is "a question of fundamental honesty" Were really over the debt limit right now" he says. Con gress is in the position of man who writes checks without money
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-09
TINY FLAGS
Boston Post)

The idea of presenting tiny Amer
 ican flags to applicants for natur- alization seems a good one. The Taunton Council of the Knights of Columbus has inaugurated the idea in that district. Men and women seeking to become American citi- zens must enjoy quite 8 thrill as they are presented with a minia- ture f1ag-the flag that symbolizes all that stands for liberty and con- tentment. It is easy to realize that those receiving the minit ture flags as they take steps to become citi- zens will long treasure them. e
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-09
In Today's Mail

sicians may not give contraceptive advice for any reason whatsoever. Until such time as this law is changed or amended to give physi- clans the right to safeguard the health of their patients, the Con- necticut clinics will remain closed, and the real victims will be the pa- tients and potential patients of the clinics.
 Very truly yours,
 CLARA McTERNAN.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-09

AAA NAAN StNAAAAs In a case like that isn't no an- Swer to say that you intend to deposite some next winter"
 The Presi- dents budget, says Woodrum, aimed to cut the deficit and keep the nation under the $45,- 900, ,000, ,000 debt limit by provid- ing for three things - raising @d60 mn mn in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-09
Daily Almanac
Moon sets 8:20 p. m.

Moon sets 8:20 p. m.
 Sun rises 5:23 a. m; sets 6:25 p. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset
 Weather conditions remained ideal long enough Sunday for perfect vision of the an- nular eclipse of the sun. The early part of the eclipse was more plainly visible than the latter part as by that time haze was obscur- ing the western skies A rare phenomenon, the eclipse in days gone by was mystfying, bewldering, and terrifying.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-09
Questions
 and Answers
BY rREDERIC M. KERBY

Enclose 2 three cent stamp fOi reply when addressing any ques. ton of fact or information to the Waterbury Democrats Service Bu. reau at Washington. Legal and medical advice cannot be given nor can extended research be un. taken. Be sure all mail IS ad. dressed to The WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU. REAU, 1913 Thirteenth Street Washington. D. c.
 THE EDITOR.
 o. What was the value of Pres ident Lincolns estate?
 A. It amounted to SIC, ,295 most ' saved from his salary of $25, 900 a year and invested in government securities.
 o. How many instructors in school subjects are employed in the CCC camps?
 A. In 1889 there were 24,142.
 o. If a man buys a horse for $70 and sells it for $80, then buys i back for $90 and sells it for $100. how much profit does he make?
 A. Twenty dollars.
 o. How did the average undupli- cated number of recipients of pub lie relief, including earning of per- sons employed under Federal work programs, compare in 1887 ane 1888?
 A. In 1897 the estimated tota. was 16,625 ,250; in 1888, 20,077,O0O For the first four months of 1888 the average was 21 1,366, 500.
 e. How old was the actress, Lil- lian Russell, when she died?
 A. In her 61st year. She was born in Clinton, Iowa, December 4 1861, and died in Pittsburgh, Pa. June 6, 1922.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-09

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Do not say, He tried, but of no avail'; say, but to no avail" or, "His attempt was of no avail" Of no avail" should only be used with some form of the verb "tO be-"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-09
Washington Merry-Go-Round
DREW PIE A K 5 0 N ROBERT S. ALLEN

WASHINGTON April 9-UP)On military Y the European war is the crqf importance of air power lesson however Washington revealed while
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-09

If you want a copy of the book = let Poultry Raising" send to The Waterbury Democrats Washing
 ton Bureau. 1913 Thirteenth street,
 Washington, D. c. Enclose 10 cents in postage. .'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-09
A Thought for Today

To subvert man in his cause, the Lord ap- rOveth nOt.-LamentatiOns 3:36.
 desire to ressit oppression is implanted in the nature of man.-Tacitus
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-09

new taxes, recruiting new money for the treasury from the capital stock of government corporations, and strict adherence to budget eS- inmates.
 We haven't either voted the taxes or stuck to the budget, and hence I say we're over the debt limit" he says.
 NO FRILLS FOR
 WOODRUM
 For a couple of years now Woodrum has been a species of ogre to all government spend- CTS. If you're not looking for gov ernment money, though, you won't notice anything ogre-ish about him. Hes friendly, unassuming man who likes singing, enjoys working in his flower garden, goes to lots of movies, reads lots of detective stories, and makes a nightly practice of getting into bed to listen to the radio. Woodrum believes in the early to-bed-etc. saw. He gets down to work, usually, by in the morn ing, seldom goes out in the eve- ming. When he's in Roanoke he always walks to work - three miles. Tn Washington, he lives in hotel near the Capitol, takes an early-morning stroll down around the Washington monument before breakfast.
 With a different twist of fate, he might have been a professional singer. A few years ago he sang on number of programs with the Army band.
 Until comparatively recently, he directed the choir in Roanokes biggest church. He has been too busy this year to sing much, snapped ou5 of it recently to sing at a newspapermen's gathering.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-09

o. Does snow fall when the sur face temperature is above freezingf
 A. Yes, but the snow will not re- main long on the ground, except when the ground surface is colder than the surface temperature. When the temperature is much above freezing (32 degrees FD snow is un-.. likely. Snow consists of small cryst . tals of ice formed in the air by con !, densation of the watery vapor a temperatures below freezing.
 Q. What do the letters "A. D." il connection with date mean?
 A. Anno Domini, Latin phras, . which is translated, "in the year O our Lord"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-09
Whats Your I. O.?

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-09

o. What is 8 dithyramb? .
 A. A metrical composition resem-
 bling a choral. Originally it was '- passionate hymn sung to the ac',. compartment of a flute, in honor oi" Dionysius or Bacchus. % %.,
Evening star., 1940-02-15
Registered q. 8. Patent once.

Us kids sprinkled sugar on the
snow valentine and ct it. We hated
t. see all that good fruit color go t..
waste. It sets little heaby on my
stomach, though.
Evening star., 1940-02-15
NAN THE LLFEBQ4LS.
DARLMG- MSUMK!

what Is Blacky the Grow max
ing such fuss about?" asked
Johnny Chuck.
"He's found Hooty the Owl asleep
and we're going to have some fun. :"
replied Sammy Jay.
That's q shame" said Johnny
Chuck, Indignantly, you ought to
be ashamed of yourself, Sammy
jay"
Sammy just stuck his tongue out
as Johnny Chuck fiirted some dust
OIL his blue and white coat tails and
hurried On. ~ tho tins hs reached
Evening star., 1940-02-15
Don't Take Ny
Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
GuilIotine
Noun. A machine for beheadt

Noun. A machine for beheadtnD
persons.
Question: Please pronounce
"guillotine" and tell me If it is true
that it's inventor, DR.. Guillotin,
was the first to be beheaded by it.
Also, is 1t true that the sirloin steak
got its name by being knighted by
q king?-A. S.
Answer-Dr. j. I. Guillotin did
not invent the machine; he merely
urged its use in 1889 "to FENDER the
process Of execution as swift and
painless as possible"
Similar machines, known as "The
Maiden" or THE Halifax Gibbett,"
were used much earlier in Scotland,
England and various parts of the
continent.
The good doctor died natural
death Is years after the French ma
chine was named for him.
In the first syllable of "guillo-
tine" use the hard g" as in gilt"
Correct pronunciation:
GILL-oh-teen.
Capitals indicate syllables to be
accented)
The legend of "Sir Loin" is pure
humbuggery. James the First did
not knight the loin in kingly good
humor, for the phrase "a surloyn of
beef" was in general use a century
before he was born.
The word is from the French sur
longe, above the loin.
For personal answer to your
questions about words, send =
stamped (3-cent), elf-addressed
envelope to Frank Colby, care
The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1940-02-15

ION her last trip" or ION her final
trip" Recently news commenta-
tor on the air spoke of "the body
going to its last, final resting place"
He should have omitted last or
final.
Send q self-addressed, stamped
envelope for the leaflet "120 Every
day Words Often Mispronounced."
Evening star., 1940-02-15

the Big Hemlock all the crows Of
the Green Forest were there and
such q racket as they were making!
OF course, they had walked up Hooty
the Owl and he was very cross, as
people who are walked out of q
sound sleep are apt to be. He sat
with his back against the tree and
he puffed his feathers out until he
looked twice as big as he really is.
Hooty Is q coward!
Hooty Is Z theft
II Hooty comes to my house,
He'll surely coma 70 Sriefl
Evening star., 1940-02-15
his i

Mother: Always give your name
first. Say, this is Mary Jones'
And we should never talk for long
time over the telephone because the
person at the other end may be
busy"
Evening star., 1940-02-15
LETTER-OUT
STAR FLASHES
By Bruno
BY Fontuine Fox

to spell the word
letter center opposite
1etered Out correctly
he's quite
Answer to Yesterdays LETTER-OUT.
Co GRISTLE-LISTER Che eans).
CID HABIT-BAIT (woms used).
(O) ACTION-ANTIC (pranO.
(S) ENDORMS-MODERN dt today.
CD SYSTEM-MESSY dts not in order
Evening star., 1940-02-15
India Aids Doiries

India has started . campaign to
increase its dairy products, accord
ing to . Calcutta report. Cattle
breeding farms and milk reproducing
centers have been established
throughout the country. Butter and
milk powder factories are to be
established. Cooperative dairies
and dairy farms will be started In
many states.
Evening star., 1940-02-15
Jolly Polly

jolly Polly
A Little Chat on English.
BY JOS. ]. FRISCH.
M. G. N.-Since last and final
mean the same thing, either one or
the other should be omitted. Say
Evening star., 1940-02-15
Bedtime Stories
By THORNTON w. BURGESS.

"Caw, cav, caw!" That was
Blacky the Grow. His cousin, Sam
my Jay, heard him and straight
way started for the Big Hemlock,
on the top Of which Blacky the
Grow was sitting. On the way he
stopped to tell all his rel2tives to
come along a. quickly as they could,
70 q not 70 miss the fun.
Evening star., 1940-02-15
shouted Blacky, slipping up behind

s1lOuteu b1Hcky, bHppIHg up benlnd
and pulling Hooty's coat tails.
Hooty snapped his bill and Missed
fiercely. But he couldn't see very
well in the daytime and so Blacky
had no difnculty in keeping out Of
his way.
"Wait till it's dark, Blacky the
Crow. You wait till it's dark"
snapped Hooty the Owl.
Blacky stopped teasing for . min
ute and shivered just q bit under
his black coat. He knew how fierce
Hooty = wheu hs can ~, and, 10
Evening star., 1940-02-15
Tipsy EIephunts

Eating plentifully Of nuts Of the
dom palm caused q herd Of ele-
phants to get drunk, and the beasts
reeled and trumpeted in true drunk
en- revelry style, according to ma
tives In Kenya Colony.
Evening star., 1940-02-15
By Fronk Beck
By Willard
By Mormon Morsh
ADvERTIsEAlENT.
By Button

but his stomach was 80 full Of the
good things that he had stolen from
the feast at the Big Rock the night
before that he could hardly move.
So he just snapped and hissed and
scolded, keeping his back against
the tree until the crows and jays
grew tired of their fun and one by
one went about their business. As
the last one, with final jeer, few
away, Hooty the Owl settled HIM
self to sleep again.
Wait, just you wait" he NUT
tered darkly.
Evening star., 1940-02-15

Mother: Mary is like her Aunt
Mabel. She likes to make the per-
son at the other end guess who it
is talking. She loves to visit over
the phone almost as we'll as I do,
too."
Evening star., 1940-02-15

tell the truth, he really had rather
not meet him after dark. Just then
Sammy Jay flew almost into Hooty's
face and cried:
Hooty is . blind man!
Hooty can't see me!
Who's afraid Of Hooty?
Hooty cannot see.
Blacky forgot all his fears and
once more led the tormentors Of
Hooty.
Now, Hooty was not only sleepy
and halt blind n the bright light,
Evening star., 1940-02-15

Between - and - were the dan
gerous ages for District drivers last
year. Twenty-eight deaths In the
1889 trahac toll involved automobile
drivers between thsse ago..
Evening star., 1940-02-15
Points for Parents
By. EDYTH

BY EDYTH THOMAS WALLACE.
Teach children to apoid some of
the erasperoting telephone habits
that some OF their elders haze.
Milford chronicle., 1940-01-19
1889 TAX BILL WOULD
RUN STATE 3 YEARS
tContlnued from rlrst PaEe1

Besides the S2.I79,OOO that Della
! ware motorists paid in State gaso-
! line taxes, they also paid in 1888
nearly $600,000 to the federal gov
ernment. Thus, our motorists gas
oline tax bill for the year totaled
$2.779. 800
These facts speak for themselves.
They Indicate clearly that the mo-
toriStS OF this State are being eX-
cessively taxed II is almost incOm-
prehensible that our motorists today
are paying taxes on the gasoline
they use several times more than
the total that the State collected
from all taxpayers before the World
War continued Mr.. Daniel. These
facts show that the increased cost OF
government is falling heaviest upon
the motorists, majority of whom
earn about $50 per week.
Add TO this burden the undeni-
able fact that Delaware is diyerting
to purposes other than highway i'm
provement a substantial portion OF
the gasoline tax collected and You
have combination OF circumstances
OF a most unhappy character. Tax re-
vision downward is clearly Indicated
as well as an elimination of diver /
sion of tax revenues"
Milford chronicle., 1940-01-19
POSTPONE WELLS TRIAL
UNTIL MARCH COURT

In Wilmington last Friday post
ponement OF the trial of Former
State Motor Vehicle Commissioner
lack w. Wells, on a charge of NAL
teasance in office. until the March
term. was ordered in Court Of Cen
! eral Sessions.
The case was continued on appli-
( cation of Chief Deputy Atty. Gen.
I Clair J. killoran and Deputy Atty
Gen. Thomas Herlihy, Jr. Mr.. Kill
Oran explained to the court: Il feel
the state has substantial grounds
Tor continuance Francis a Rear
don, Wells attorney. neither sup
ported nor opposed the motion for
continuance. Abraham Hoffman is
associated with Mr. ReardOn in the
case.
After the action. the members of
The jury went to the grand jury room
and then singly went to the attorney
generals office where Mr.. Killoran
and MIR. Herlihy were. Each juror
left after few minutes i'm the office
Officials would make no comment.
Judges Richard S. Rodney and
Frank l.. Speakman were on the
bench when the continuance was
granted. Judge Rodney, dismissing
the jury from further attendanccs in
the case remarked: THE case is con
tlnued for reasons sufficient to the
state The jury had been drawn
on Tuesday. Wells is under Il
charge OF accepting a bribe also. F..
The members of the jury ere: Her
man Cochran of the Thirteenth Rep
rtsentative district, foreman; Jacob
Il. Speicher, Tenth Representative
Frank Claire Webb, Elev-
shth; Paul Alexander. Eleventh;
Frank Rash. Telfth; Winfield Starr.
Third; Joseph d. Haggerty. Fifth:
Vernon p Watts, Fourteenth: Har-
I'D G. Ferree. Fourth; Rufus r. Rob
'rts. Ninth; Albert S. Boyer. Fiji
eenth, and Ralph S. Gregg. Jr.. .
eighth.
Milford chronicle., 1940-01-19
NEW CENTURY CLUB

The members of the Milford New
Century Club had a much clearer
perception of life as it is lived in
the Scandinavian countries and Rus
sla, after a very fine talk given by
Robert G. Houston. of Georgetown.
on Monday. Mr. Houston returned
from trip last summer that had
these several countries on its itin-
erary, and being of an inGuiring
mind. he gained much knowledge of
the political and social side of Nor
way, Sweden. Finland and Russia
The subject for the day was "Edu-
cation" and the talk contained much
OF educational value to the members.
Mrs. Elinor B. Rosa was the chair
man. Mrs. Rosa gave a short talk
before the speech of the afternoon
on her Western trip of last year
Mrs. Rosa, interested in mineral
ogy and earth formation. visited
caves and studied formations of the
Petrllled Forest, specimens of which
she exhibited on Monday. Mrs G.
Marshall Townsend presided in the
OF the president. Mrs. Will
son ). Ninyard. A cake was auc-
TONED of for the benefit of the Gold .
en- Jubilee Celebration in Atlantic
City in l94l Mrs. John II. Mul- /
land was in charge of the auction. =
Next week, Mrs c. ID. Abbott has +
secured james NJ Tunnel. Jr. of
Georgetown, for her speaker Mr..
Tunnell will give his Impressions
Of Oxford"
Milford chronicle., 1940-01-19
KENT COUNTY BUSINESS
AND PROFESSIONAL
WOMEN'S Club MEETS

Relationship Between Busines.
and Government" will be discussed
by DR. Joseph S. Gould, professor OF
economies at the University of Del
aware. at the next dinner meeting
of the Kent County Business and
Professional Women's Club. on
Tuesday evening. January %. at
G:30 p m. at the Pleasant Inn. Do
YER DR.. Gould will also lead the
discussion of the program topic in
which the members may participate
following his talk
This meeting is IA part of the ma
tional club program for lg39-40
e. Business Women in Democracy.
and plans for il were made by the
Program Coordination Committee of
which Miss Ruth Jones is chairman.
An invitation has been extended to
the members of the Sussex County
Business and Professional Women's
Club TO attend the meeting II is an
iicipated that this will be one of the
largest meetings of the club year
with many guests from Kent and
sussex county Mrs. Joseph S. Gould
will also be guest of the club.
Milford chronicle., 1940-01-19
,. F. A. BOYS WIN PRIZES
AT STATE CORN SHOW

AT the State Corn Show held at
Georgetown on January 4, and 6.
the Greenwood f. F. A. boys won
many prizes in the boys and girls
class. They are as follows Earl
Obier; LIST prize for 10 ears yellow
corn and Kent county championship
for corn; Carl Morris, 1st prize for
10 ears white corn and 9Th prize
Tor 10 ears yellow corn; Willis Tull.
End prize for 10 ears yellow corn
and 9Th prize for 10 ears white corn:
Louis Mills, 3rd prize for 10 ears
whlte corn; John Morris. 5th prize
for 10 ears white corn; Allen Wiley,
End prize for 10 ears white corn.
In the open class, one of the SEN
ior F. F. A. boys, Allen Wiley, won
the following places: 1st prize for
10 ears white corn. 4th prize for sim
gle ear white corn. 1st prize for 4"
bundle of red clover, LIST prize for a
a. bundle of cowpeas, 1st prize for
a bundle of alfalfa. 3rd prize for
4" bundle of rye. Bird prize for 4"
bundle OF lespedeza, and Bird prize |
for a 4" bundle of Yetch. All togeth- !
or, the boys won $29.50 in prizes.
Allen Wiley came first IN Sussex
county and first in the state in corn
Judging, giving him a scholarship to
the All Club Short Course. The
Greenwood 4-H Club Team, COM
posed Of Allen Wiley. Hyland Webb
and Earl Obier. came FIRST in the
state, winning a loving cup.