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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-13
FEDERAL FIXING OF WAGES DETRIMENTAL TO NORMAL
 INDUSTRIAL ADVANCE
Hartford, Conn.,,
 January, Il, 1940

44d4 UAOAAp SSAa4A'b January, Il, 1940. Editor, The Democrat:
 The standards embodied in the Fair Labor Standards act apply to employers and their employees en- gagged in the production or shipment of goods to be entered into the flow of interstate commerce, with such usual exemptions from labor legisla- ton as agriculture, fishing and sea- men. The standards which 1t at- tempts to set up are limited to three, as follows:
 1. No employer who is producing goods subject to theNterms of the act can now pay any emyploye less than 30 cents per hour, or after Oc- tober 24, 1945, less than 40 cents an hour. The administrator, however, is authorized, subject to the reports of advisory committees representing in- dustries, to impose at any time min- ina not greater than 40 cents.
 2. Every worker coming under the act must be paid time and one-halt for all hours worked in excess Of AZ per week, and after October "A, 1940 in excess of 40 hours per week.
 3. Employment of children under sixteen in occupations subject to the act is forbidden, excepting children between fourteen and sixteen in such occupations as the chief of the chil- dren's bureau determines do not in- terfere with schooling or well-being Also, employment of children be- tween sixteen and eighteen is forbid den in occupations found to be haz. ardous, or detrimental to their we'll being.
 In regard to the effect of the three above standards, the following con ditions now exist not only in this state but generally in the northern industrial states:
 1. The imposition of the present 30 cent minimum has as yet had nc appreciable influence upon minimum wages in manufacturing industries When, however, an advance is made next year to the 35 cent minimum and the year, after to the 40 cent minimum, 1t will be felt increasingly by girls and young men who are iil1' able to produce that amount at pre-. vailing wage or piece rates, and will tend to reduce employment.
 The legality of minina in excess of 30 cents and less than 40 cent per hour imposed by the administra' tor under the authorization of ad' visory committees where operatiyl will have to be tested by the suprem' court to determine whether this asi thorization constitutes an undul
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-13
Whats Your l. O.?
Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.

1. What symbolic insignia is used by Italian Fascism?
 2. How does a rattlesnake sound its rattle?
 3. In which State is the Guada- lupe River?
 4. By whom was the Statue of Liberty presented to the U. s.? 5. Name the Commander in Chief of the Polish army in France.
 6. What is the principal consti- tuent of pewter?
 2. In liquid measure, how many fluid drams are in one fluid ounce? 8. What is the correct pronuncia- tion of the word liter (measure)? 9. Name the capital of the Repub- lie of Haiti.
 10. Name the earth's satellite.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-13

fled by the cost of living existing in different communities. Under these standards prevailing wages have been progressively advanced in the industrial sections of the United States.
 Statistics of the National Indus trial Conference Board show that on the average real hourly earnings of all wage earners in our 25 major manufacturing industries have risen by approximately 80 per cent be- tween 1914 and 1888. By real hourly earnings is meant the purchasing power of an hours pay in meeting the cost of living. This represents an avearge increase in real wages of approximately 2.7 per cent a year which has been accomplished with out government regulation and in re- sponse to the influences of increasing productivity. It can hardly be ar- gued, therefore, that average hourly earnings have not been advanced as industrial processes and productivity have improved. It is true that today a man practically earns in porpor- ton to what his labor adds to the value of the product.
 In an industry involving many processes, it is difficult to trace our individual worth in wages by the value of the product. When the farmer blows his field or the miller grinds his corn, neither doubts but that the more he produces the more he earns. It is only when the hired man takes hold that there is diffl- culty in determining whether what he earns depends upon what he turns out. When, however, the rate of pro- | duction is limited, then every one who earns less is made very conscious of the unacceptable connection be- tween the amounts produced and re- ceived in wages.
 We must soon face the serious lim- itations which federal laws impose upon the natural and normal in- creases in wages. The first and superficial effects of the wage laws have been misleading, because they have not as yet reached their real objective-the fixing of wages. The final result is bound to be disap- pointing, because 1t is impossible to regulate wages by federal law throughout the whole United States. It is an attempt which must inter- fere with or tend to discourage the progressive rise of wages, particular ly in the north, and will affect un- favorably those who can receive their highest compensation when paid on the basis of merit. Also, the fixing of wages at a higher rate than pro- ductivity justifies will inevitably limit the amount of employment.
 HOWELL CHENEY, Treasurer,
 Connecticut Economic Council.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-13

officials of both parties are convinced that the system must be revised.
 On top of that, the present law makes no provision for the millions of farm and domestic workers, or for people who own their little businesses and make smaller incomes than many Salaried workers. Persons in these categories are exerting pressure on Congress to extend the pro gram to cover them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-13
Selected Poem
THE ORCHARD ROAD
Daniel Whitehead Hicky in the Christian Science Monitol)


 Christian Science MonitoI) Since I could take shorter road, Foolish, 1t seems, to 60 Where apple trees have laid a path Of petals pale as snow, But wading in the petals there
 And gathering up few, Or kicking them into foam
 That shines with early dew, I somehow grow more intimate
 With life, an April morn, Knowing the twisted boughs before Their reddened fruit is born. Yet every time pass that way l know the folk in town Are calling me simple one,
 And thinking me clown, But heaven stretches far above
 The short road could take, While can reach, and touch, in spring, The sky that orchards make!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-13

to those: walters with chips on their shoulders instead of trays: lukewarm consomme when you've ordered it hot; traf1c policemen who keep an uncivil tongue in their heads and English actors with marbles in their mouths.
 Anti-New Dealers who start the tirade with He's Red"; LeftistS who dare to justify assassinations; tea-balls; surrealist art; visiting firemen who greet long, lost New Yorker with Now what show can you fix up for me tonight?" sub- way locals; double-feature movies; second-rate radio wags and wacky tunes of which there has been a plethora lately.
 I also dislike intensely celebri- ties who chase off autograph hounds, then pause for 8 quarter hour to mug at nearby bar; gar- ish neon signs; rye and ginger ale and warmed-over puns. '. THESE HAVE THEIR
 POINTS, BUT
 From these, Kind Fate, deliver me:
 Critical essays that start out with fence-sitting Tt has its points but D; quickie detective stories in which the mystery is solved on Page 1 (for the reader, at least) the phony aura of mys- tery that surrounds few stars of stage and screen; interviewees who explain, T used to be news paperman myself etc.,; parking lot racketeers who boost their fees sky-high on crowded nights in the Broadway hurly-burly and head walters who bow from the waist for some and shun others like the plague.
 PUNISHMENT
 FITS THE CRIME
 Boiling in oil might have salu- tory effect upon:
 Exhibitionist playboys (and play girls); blatant swing, and we'll subsidized piano and contralto concerts; bus drivers and conduc- tors of snarling disposition who regard Gotham commuters as evils and pests; undertaking politi- clans; the a. m. curfew at Man. hattan's cafes; Don Ameche's mus tache; milady's circus millinery; the caste system at the "21" club; Bohemian imposters who cling to Greenwich Village.
 THEY CRUSH YOU
 WITH KINDNESS
 When those pests are purged, I'd like to swing a snicker-snee on:
 Gushing hosts and hostesses who are all over the place being of service when you only want to be left alone; auction bridge; the totals ? and 3 on the dice; phone operators who plead "One mo- ment, please!" and leave you hang ing on an hour; chop suey; radio serials in the early morning; and Mayor LaGuardia's attitude to- ward reporters.
 Let's see, now. Oh, yes, there are inarticulate chorines and over- articulate showgirls; society maids with nasal diction perfected at the finishing school which finishes them in more ways than one, and impressionistic dancers and eso- teric plays with symbolism SO top heavy that only yeast will buoy them up.
 All right-I'm sourpuss grouch. But still don't like 'em.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-13
Daily Almanac
Noon sets 9:02 p. m.

Moon sets 9:02 D. m.
 Sun rises 7:15 a. m.; sets 4:46 p. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 January produces another of those regu- larly-recurring phenomena-five changes of phase in the moon. The moon often passes through five phases when the first occurs early enough on the first day of the month to permit it entering another on Che 31st day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-13

Lerlug CabMlen who forego the TT hank You" after a tip; the observation plat- form of the Em- pire State build ing on @ hay night; plays that open with the butler shuhling across the stage to part tn e blinds; tw O. thirds of the cafe society set.
 You can add
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-13
SATURDAY, JANUARY IS, 194O
A Thought for Today

Give me understanding, and shall keep thy law; yea, shall observe 1t with my whole heart Psalms 119:34.
 The light of understanding humility kndleth' and pride covereth.-Quarles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-13
In New York
Rx GEoRGE ROss

New York, Jan. 13-PET PEEVES:
 -Showmen who VOW their plays will begin at S:30 sharp and who start them promptly at nine; chat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-13
Washington rry-Go-Round
NEA Service. inc.
DREW PEAR 5 o N ROBERT S. ALLEN

WASHINGTON January
   Nav -realz he
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-13
Questions
 land Answers
RY FREpERIC M. KERBY

Enclose a three cent stamp for reply when addressing any ques. ton Of fact or information to the Waterbury Democrats Service Bu- reau at Washington. Iegal and medical advice cannot he given, nor can extended research he Cn' dertaken Be sure an mail Is ad- dressed to The WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU. REAU, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. c.
 e. What is the standard dis placement of the German pocket" battleships and how many guns and torpedo tubes do they carry?
 A. Displacement is 10000 tons; they carry about 38 guns and eight torpedo tubes.
 o. Was Al Jolson born in Wash ington, D. C.?
 A. He was born in Russia, and his family migrated to America and made their home in Washington when he was very young.
 o. How does the gold reserve of the United Kingdom and France compare with that of Germany?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-13

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Do not say, cone or the other of them have missed their calling; say, "has missed ms calling;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-13

A. Estimates as of August, 1889, in millions of dollars were: UnlCeo Kingdom, 1,162; France, 2,714; Ger many, 29.
 o. Name the offices and bureaus under the new Federal Security Agency
 A. Office of Education; U. s. Film Service and the Radio Division formerly of the National Emergency Council; Public Health Service; So- cial Security Board; U. s. Employ ment Services; National Youth Ad- ministration: Civilian Conservation Corps and the American Printing House for the Blind, which formerly was under the Treasury Depart .ment.
 o, Are clerks in grocery stores covered by the Federal Wage-Hour law?
 A. The Fair Labor Standards Act (Wage- Hour law) generally does not apply to employees of retail groc- cry stores, such employees being ex- empt under the provision of the act which exempts employees engaged in any retail or service establish ment, the greater part of whose selling or serving is in intrastate commerce.
 @. Which way do the tails of pigs curl?
 A. A farm survey indicates that most pigs tails curl to the left, but the tails of some twist to the right.
 o. Who received the 1886 Har- mon Trophy for "the outstanding woman flyer in the United States?
 A. Louise Thaden. If you want 8 copy of our
 194O POCKET ALMANAC send to The Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1913 Thir-
 teenth Street, Washington, ID. Q.
 Enclose 10 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-13

A. Estimates as of August. l9S9. in millions of dollars were: United Kingdom, 1,162; France, 2,7l4; Ger many, 29.
Evening star., 1940-05-22
Marriage License
Applications

Lloyd na Genus AVS. aG 2lOeI 2alo shs5ma9 81 IA, fvs
St NV; the Rev. John p Hamilton.
Charles E. Parker, Is, Bridgeport: Conn.
the Rev. J. Harvey Dunham.
Leroy r: Renno: 2s, 1;55 Todd Todd pl; Re:
the Rev. s. B. DouRherty
and Evelyn r. Collins, 19, 3535 st.
NV; the Rev. Walter F. Cunningham.
Ernst W. o. Wolff, 80, 1445 Massachusetts
80, San Francisco, Calf; the Rev.
Charles Enders.
chs5ss pSIS coE Hes: 49, s9a Modstora 1ah st. ND
the Rev Albert Evans.
Carlton J. Miller. 90: 1852 Wyoming ave.
NV. and Ann NJ; Ward, %, 2031 @ ST.
NV; the Rev. John B. Argaut.
"oaman and MsrsaTet M ES M sward, Is. | 10 o st.
ne: the Rev. William Abernethy.
Edyard /; calsar; 81, gichmond: s1o Va and
H1essls the Kew 4 j. HoqDs H Psnhsm Ss 1873 q ST. NV
INV n.W. and fnetha D. Greenleaf, %. 1914
D st. Sc; the Rev. Grant Contee.
John Johnson, 20. 4o1 1st st to- NV. w.. and
ne; the Rev. Charles H. Hamilton.
sois :; ATnod: "a, Joliet. ILL.,; the Rev.
r. Paul Schearrer.
ASO SullCL. oO' 40 Ith "AAA
Aretta G. Wharton, 35, 1875 18th st.
NV; the Rev. John w. Dowlina.
Robert L. Hutchinson. 81 and Ann J.
MepRss Ne Rss bavis 81 s0h opRsea g n0
Stanley Metalitz,, %, Brooklyn, n: Z, and
Beatrice B. Rubman 20, New York City;
the Rev. J. Harvey Durham.
Menry r. Harding. 80, 35A Bates st; NV.
and Mildred NJ Painter, %, 1903 Bu-
chanan st. NV: the Rev. j. B. Jenkins.
George NJ Garlin. 40, 1890 Observatory pl
NV, and Martha N. Garrison, 81, 1910
K st. NV; the Rev. F. B. Harris.
Abraham Pekover, 20, 1900 1st st. NV,
and Rebecca B. Surdin. %, 904 Emerson
st. NV; the Rev. 2. Green.
Arthur l.. Nugent, "a. 4726 sth st. NV,
and Dorothy NJ. Stacey, p, Garfield
Hospital the Rev. John B. Roeder.
Ben Posner, 25, Tucson. Ariz., and Selma
Judge Robert E: Mattingly;.
Earl Mcfarland, jr., 22. 1911 Livlngston
st. NV, and Lesley Burchell. %, 1908
Oath st. NV; the Rev. Clayton E. Wheat.
vgiSk Wsshinston fonh Navy ; Yard. Yd' and Nettle E
Waterstraat. SO, 7OS 7th st. Sc: Judge
Robert E. Mattlngly.
Edmund j. .schucavage. %. Naval Air sta
ton, and Betty v. West %, 70S E st.
ne: the Rev. John E. Briggs.
Evening star., 1940-05-22
Births Reported

Francis and Helen spaldins, girl.
william and Constance Thorne, boy.
John and Mary Maddox. boy.
Loran and Dorothy Karsner, girl.
Frederick and Gladys Hickman, girl.
Norman and Lillian Springer, girl.
Cecil and Irene McKin1n1on. I11o gil.
Prank and Lorraine Miller, glrl.
Tom and Helen Thatcher. girl.
John and Genevieve Rees, girl.
Spencer and Regina Belt, boy.
Norval and Evelyn wills wills, boy; w.
Jack and Katherine Van Allen. boy.
Carlyle and Alberta Hall, boy.
George and Fora Pitts, girl.
Fred end Marion Kennard, girl
BENJAMIN and Charlotte Schoenfeld, girl
Charles and Mildred Horwitz, girl;
Auburn and Tabitha Moberley, girl.
Eenneth and Mabel Lange -McGill. boy.
Eugene and Selma Manning. boy.
James and Helen Brown, boy.
William and Lillian Mecandless, girl.
Jphr and Helen Smith, girl.
stephen and Margaret Riczu. girl.
Henry and Nettie Inselbere. girl.
Arthur Arthur a2d Beverley Beverley Bryant; ya1,n girl, girl,
Charles and Flo Jenee Lum, boy.
Marcus anG Ruby Kleaver. boy.
Nathan, and Margaret Deutsch. boy.
Charles and Naomi Mades, boy.
Harry and Mary Jones, boy.
John and Virginia snyder, boy,
Robert and Margaret Heiney. girl.
Winfred and Frances Luck, girl.
Frank and Lucille Carter, girl.
William and Elizabeth Tyndall. girl.
William and Cordelia Richmond, girl.
Thomas and Emily Phillips. girl.
Russell and Marie Trogden, girl.
Henry and Adrienne Jones. boy.
Robert and Amy johnson, boy.
Joseph and ladys vanison, boy.
James and Annie Robinson, girl.
Melvin and Mary White, boy
Charles and Irene Banner, boy.
Howard and Mary Yeager, girl.
Robert and Eleanora Blackwell girl.
Evening star., 1940-05-22

fants. No amount Of kindness, or
luxury seems suficient to wipe out
the sullen growing and splitting
with which each one will greet you
when you proffer your most we'll
meaning services. This is the as
sertion Of some who have made an
effort TO tame this animal. But
there are others, with real love
in their heart for all wild things,
who have experienced the satisfac-
ton Of having their affection re-
turned, at least in some degree.
The days Of the marten are spent
in rest and sleep, the nights de-
voted to fun and seeking food. He
is an expert climber and has been
known to leap from tree to tree.
Much of the food is obtained in
trees, since many neighbors are
also dwellers in hollow trees.
These animals are trapped for
Evening star., 1940-05-22
Natures Children
Pennant's Marten
(Martes pannanti)

tough Innings to their stomachs that
can take care Of . sharp quill or
two.
There are two to four babies each
year. The nursery is hollow tree,
the apartment being about 40 feet
from the ground. Those who have
tried to invade their privacy when
the babies are young have found
the mother a determined and sue
cessful protector Of her home and
children. Not much can be said in
favor of the disposition of the In
Evening star., 1940-05-22
BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY.

This is the largest of all the
martens. Because it is a wide
ranger, 1t has been given many
names-among them fisher, pekan,
black fox and black cat The last
two names were bestowed because
this animal is so near the size of
the animals mentioned with the
same dark color of the coat. At
one time martens were very abun-
dant over most of our country, but
intensive hunting for mahy years,
and encroachment upon their terri
tory by cities and other settled
districts, have chased the animal to
more remote wooded spots and
places which are not so readily
reached by man.
These animals do not change
their color from season to season.
You cannot tell the sexes apart, both
seeming. to be the same size and
dark color at first sight, though
Evening star., 1940-05-22
$4,000 Left to Teacher

A teecher Of hygiene ct the Fair
mont Junior College here yesterday
was left $4,000 and 4 life income
from q $4,000 fund, according to a
tax appraisal filed in New York, the
Associated Press reported. She is
Miss Marie BARLEY Of It'll Massa-
chusetts avenue NV, grand-niece
Of Rachel BARLEY, who left net
estate valued at $146.000.
Evening star., 1940-05-22
Deuths Reported

FANNIE Love, a. l12B epring rd NV.
Helen !. Bentley, S6, 34s5 Holmead pl
Martin c. Hor, "a, oeorse washingtor
University Hospital.
s Fhom.s o see.ke 7e ssbey EsSiSn Hospital IL nv
BRIDGET A. Lynch. ~. 1870 Monroe st. NV
Emma Laycock, 70, 919 Maryland ave. s.v
Rosa Willimek. 10, GEORGETOWN Hospital
tion Hospital.
Jennie A. Fersinger. 81, sibley Hospital
Evening star., 1940-05-22

their skins In the northern sections
Of the United States from October
until May. The fur Is well known
and valuable.
Evening star., 1940-05-22

the female is slightly smaller. The
male is 36 inches in length and will
weigh from 10 to 18 pounds
These dwellers OF the deep
marshes, wooded mountain sides
and such isolated spots are expert
hunters for hares, squirrels. grouse
and small birds. They like frogs and
are even said to enjoy feasting upon
snakes. They do not fish, but they
are delighted to dine upon those
caught by others. They have been
known to check on traps along
their beat and devour what they
find at these stations. 1t Is said
they even eat porcupines which
would indicate these animals have
Evening star., 1940-05-22

Five golden weddings were recently
celebrated in one street Of little
Ickleton, England.
Evening star., 1940-05-22

Louis Amofoh. BS. QallinseS Hospitai
Christ Arsxanis, 4S, xmsrgency Hosp1tsl.
Annebells Williams. II. $3.50 Runnymsads
pl. NV.
Qeorse Robins, so, Casuaity Hospital
Cecil Spurlock 81, George Washington
University Hospital.
Evelyn r. Henchley. 16 Potomac River.
Infant Carr. sibley Hospital.
Evening star., 1940-05-22

Sarah Kigin, -. Camslty Hospital.
Henrietta Jones. 90. callinger Hospetal.
Evening star., 1940-05-22

Eddie Washinstpn. 80, osllinSef Aospttal,
Louis o. Hail Hsii. ), S jrsedmen's Hospital Hospitsi.
The Valley settler., 1940-10-25
c3AIE F. 2t@- 2S CO:~T09T2[
 GROUP r 4I7:o

Tuesday night in the -zts~a ion Office, crair farmers will or ~Gnize their ccnr~oGitv ~~oup in coord1ne tion with the Ian: Us9 Planning Comlai tteo. Grain farm CTS have pressing rro5l e~.2 to solve such as be ter ..e t@oIs for drying tAreshed ~rcin. low cen we dc it? Let's ret to~ot' '.3c and work on it.
The Valley settler., 1940-10-25

wo wish to express our thenks to the people Of the Valley, who have been so kind to us, since the loss Of our home.
 Er. end Mrs. Harold More
 and family
The Valley settler., 1940-10-25

Don't think courtesy is : veneer to gloss over the real ycu.
 Courtesy is 2 way oT 9c that is foun3ad On lin mess, iGer- Gtlon end Fundamental dccorcT.
The Valley settler., 1940-10-25
It's thr i'll inc

HOSPITAL E0I75
 Ralph Curtis from Luckyshot, Lor- aina DaLand, end Alberto zi wore admitted for modtca1 attention.
The Valley settler., 1940-10-25
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Evening star., 1940-07-10
Children's Clothes
Easily Washed
Esquire fsstsrss ias-

Warm weather wearables for the
younger generation have a chic all
their own besides all the practical
features that make the new summer
styles for grownups such a joy. No
matter how much rough and tumble
wear they are given, prompt tubing
in soap and water makes them perk
up like flowers in the rain.
For playtime there are light
weight twill pinafores, denim over
alls and shorts, and seersucker
play suits that little boys as well
as their sisters will fancy. For times
when dressing up is the thing there
are simple little dresses and suits
with exquisite details that make
tom boys of both sexes look like
little angels when they are freshly
washed and dressed.
OF course, neither the children nor
the clothes will stay that way long,
but what of it? Having to keep clean
would take all the JOY out of playing
ball, digging tunnels, or eating ice
cream. That's no reason for any one
to be concerned, however. Children
well-trained in health habits always
wash their hands with soap and
water before eating, scrub up all
over in the bath tub, then change
to clean clothes at least once a day
Evening star., 1940-07-10
Bacon in Wames
Improves Flavor

Did you ever hear any one say she
hoped she'd always like ice cream
because it was so good to eat?
Well, that's probably the way
many of us feel about bacon and
waff1es. Bacon is so tasty and so
very good with waffes that We'll
want to enjoy the combination al
ways.
Here is a subtle way of incorpo-
rating the flavor in "baconized"
waff1es, Subtle is the word for
when you eat the waffle you can't
find the bacon but you keep won-
dering what it is that makes the
waffle taste SO good.
Here's the trick. Cut a slice of
bacon into four parts and put a
section in each quarter of the hot
waffle iron. Pour the waffle batter
in and bake the waffle. When you
serve it you'll find the bacon as q
whole has disappeared, but the
flavor fingers on giving you another
tempting version of favorite COM
bination.
Bacon can also be diced and added
directly to the batter.