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Glacier County chief., 1940-02-02
MODERN CHILD

Little Tommy had spent his first
day at school. Mother was anx-
ious to know how he had got on.
What did you learn, dear?" she
asked.
Didn't learn nothin'," came the
discouraging reply.
well, then, what did you do?"
mother persisted.
Didn't do nothin'. A woman
wanted to know how to spell dog
and / told her. That's ALL
Glacier County chief., 1940-02-02

vr
wnen : sone :ESvS.ef OF settief
of Australia is sick, lost or in any
kind Of serious trouble, he is per-
mitted to cut a telegraph wire, an
act that is Immediately recognized
az a call for help. Linemen
promptly ascertain, through cleo
trical instruments, where the cut
was made, often hundreds Of
Glacier County chief., 1940-02-02

Mrs. Oldwedd (cooingly)-Dar-
ling. how could you live without
me?
Oldwedd- Cheaper.
Glacier County chief., 1940-02-02
Ladies' Choice

Dzudi-Ever pick quarrel with
your wife?
Dinocan-No, leave it to her.
She picks much better ones.
Glacier County chief., 1940-02-02
Anesn Z

my bfotiber's out in the Sudan. y
'sThsn hts take Tie roadster.''
Glacier County chief., 1940-02-02

pESEARcH men may use fanciee
N language, but they say the same
thing about cigarettes Is Roy Con.
acher (sboDel high-scorins forward
ofthe Boston Bruins. Scientists know
that nothing destroys the delicase
clements of cigarette fragrance and
flavor like the excess heat of too-fase
burning. Slow-burning Camels give
more pleasure per puff and more
puffs per pack (ses beIow).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13
RU.Es

l. Beginning Monday. Nov. 25th. and continuing to Saturday, Dec IA, there will appear daily in The Christmas Shoppers Guide, superfuOus misplaced words one in each of ads appearing pages 20 and 21 These words chosen from the sentences printed below
 2. This contest will be divided into 3 weekly pe rOds; each period beginning Monday and closing the following Saturday. Each of the words this sentence will appear just during the week. Every Monday a contest will begin and new sentence will be printed.
 3. To compete for weekly prizes, you must find the 6 ads each day in which of the superfuous words appear, clip each ad and underline mark the word. Wait until you have the complete set of ads and then assemble them in some novel manner. Mail bring your entries Christmas Contest EdtOr at the Office of The Waterbury Democrat.
 4. Each weeks contest closes Saturday and all en- tries for that week must be received not later than the following Monday night.
 5. Each week. three prizes of $5, $2 and $I re- spectively, will be awarded to the three persons who submit the neatest and most novel correct entries.
 6. Every Wednesday, the winners of the previous weeks contest will be announced. The decisions of the judges will be final.
 z. This contest is open to all but employees of The Democrat and members of their families
 6. All entries become the property of the Wa. terbury Democrat and will not be returned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13

ray of light, with $25,O0O a month permitted to pass through the money blockade, plus another $25,- 900 allowed to go to Switzerland, where supplies are bought.
 FINLAND, THE CZECHS, PO- LAND = Through committees of their friends and sympathizers in the United States, trickle of help and Yule cheer will get through. Finland still can get cargoes direct through one port unlocked by ice or war. The others are, of course, at the mercy of the Germans. LARGER CONTRIBUTIONS
 SEEN FOR NEXT YEAR All this adds up to large sums of money, time, and sympathy. The Red Cross has spent for war relief in Europe since Septem- Der, 1889, about $6,195,846 It has sent to the European continent and to England clothing valued at $3,- 277,016.
 The people fo the United States have given the Red Cross $21, ,698, ,483 for war relief since Hitler marched westward. Spending of this fund properly comes to a peak around Christmas and the winter season.
 The volume of foreign relief con- tributions may reach $70,000,000 in 1941, observers believe, but since 1941 bids fair to be fairly prosper ous year, this is not expected to interfere with the two billions which Americans annually pay out for welfare and religious work at home and overseas.
 Thus the United States says Merry Christmas to the world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13

 and unutilized source of information on American home life and opin- ion"
 For him they are the poll of all polls" on what MT. and Mrs. John Citizen of the U. s. A. are thinking about and doing.
 "A poll published recently" Dr.. EagleSon said, revealed that the majority of Americans are not ill favor of double movie features.
 T knew that as an established fact two years ago from reading Junior College English test things" ,"
 A few of the facts about present. day American thought and trends which Dr. Eagleson has estab- lished from his. reading of the 10000 themes are as follows:
 The radio has become the chief source of entertainment and popu- lar education.
 There is growing boredom among housewives.
 The family income is inadequate for comfortable and civilized liv- ing.
 The American public is becoming increasingly tolerant and liberal in its religious views, but church-going is declining.
 Taste in interior decorating is decidedly improving.
 Knowledge of proper dieting is increasing.
 There is a hopeful indication that better knowledge of child training, based on the best princi- ples of modern psychology, gradu- ally is penetrating the American home.
 Dr. Eagleston said the themes re- veal that the reason why house. .wives are becoming increasingly bored is that the modern house. hold devices have so speeded and simplified housework and have been so widely disseminated among all classes that the housewife has hours of leisure for which she has not been educated or prepared.
 Dr. Eagleson believes that the students of junior college repre- sent a perfect cross section of American social and economic life; that they are adolescents without ideas and opinions of their own and that in their themes they voice largely what they have learned at home.
 It is for those reasons he feels their English test themes consti- ute a veritable reservoir of treas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13
LUTHERAN WOMEN
 ELECTS MRS. KRON
Missionary Society Re- names Zion Evangelical
 Pastors Wife President

Following monday luncheon at the church on Cherry street, the Women's Missionary society of Zion Evangelical Lutheran church held its annual meeting Wednesday af- ternoon.
 Mrs. E. Einar Kron was relectde president for 1941. Other officers re- elected were as follows: vice presi- dent, Mrs. J. Herman Johnson; re- cording secretary, Mrs. Betty Hallen- borg; financial secretary, Mrs. Carl G. Carlson; and treasurer, Mrs. Axel L. ForSell.
 Mrs. John Wester was chosen Sec- retary of Mission Tidings, replacing Mrs. Hallenborg. One new member was received into the society. It was reported the organization met all its obligations for 1940. This included the jubilee goals of the national or ganization, which nj 1941 is celebrat- ing its fiftieth anniversary.
 Mrs. Kron gave a well-received re- port on the work, and activities of the society during l940. She pointed out that three new members had been added during the year, and that one life member had been se- cured. Rev. E. Einar Kron spoke briefly on the mission work in India. and especially the work of pr. Betty Nelson, who has been @ missionary there thirty-two years. Mrs. William Swanson and Mrs. Emil Johnson were elected auditors. The next meeting of the society will be held Thursday afternoon, January 30.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13
EVERETT STANLEY
 NOON CLUB GUEST
Second Church Members to Observe Ladies Day in
 Chapel Sunday

Everett M. Stanley will give an illustrated lecture on the Philippine Islands next Sunday at 11:45 o'clock at the weekly meeting of the Sunday Noon Club in the chapel of the Second Congrega- tional church.
 The slides which Mir. Stanley will use are all hand -colored from the Philippine Islands. The sponsors of the talk have designated Sunday as Ladies Day and all lades of the parish are cordially invited to hear the guest speaker.
 The calendar of events next week at the Second Church follows:
 Sunday, December 15-10:30 a. m Morning Worship, Kindergarten Department. 11:45 a. m. Church School, Sunday Noon Club, Daven- port Bible Class. 4:30 p. m. Pilgrim Fellowship. 6:45 p. m., Intermedi- ate Choir Rehearsal. 7:30 p. m. Forum.
 Monday, December 16-:O0 D. m. Girl Scouts, Troop 3. 700 p. m. Vikings. 7:30 p. m., Older Boys Fraternity. 800 p. m., Girls Sor- ority. SIS p. m., Mattatuck Music al Art Society in Davenport Hall.
 Tuesday, December 17-4:O0 p. m. Intermediate Boys Gymnasium Per iod. 700 p. m., MT. and Mrs. Club BadmiRton Group. 800 p. m., Miss and Mister Club Christmas Party.
 Wednesday, December 18- 9:SO a. m, Surgical Dressings. 200 p. m., Church Aid Sewing Meeting and Tea. 400 p. m., Brownies. 6:3O p. m., MT. and Mrs. Club Supper and Christmas Party. TOO D. m., Older Boys Gymnasium Period.
 Thursday. December 19 - 2:30 p. m., Week Day School of Re- ligion. 400 p. m., Social Dancing Class. 400 p. m, Cubs. 7:3O p. m., Miss and Mister Club Badmin .on Group. 800 p. m, Mid-week ser- vice. 800 p. m., Standing Commit tee Meeting. ..-.
 Friday, December 20-2:30 D. m., Kindergarten Department Christ mas Party. 400 p. m., Junior Choir Rehearsal. 7:30 p. m., Senior Choir ehearsal. 7:SO p. m., Boy Scouts, Troop '.
 7:30 p. ni., Junior and Senior Christmas Party in Davenport Hall.
 Saturday, December 2l - 800 p. m, Primary Department Christi mas Party.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13

Here's list and status of fund drives for war-hit nations: (
 China Emergency Relief Com mittee-Goal: $1,OOO,O ,OOO. Ob- tained: between $75,OO0 and ESQ., 900.
 Queen Wilh elmina Fund Dutch relief)-G0al: $3,O00,O GOO.
 Belgian Relief Fund-G0al: $50,000 to $60,000 to care for 2O,- 600 Belgian refugees in England.
 Norwegian Relief Fund-No specified goal.
 Finnish Relief Fund-GoaI $3,700,O0O. Campaign successful ly concluded.
 Polish Relief Committee - Goal: $2,OOO,0OO per month for food and clothing, with total need up to $100,OO0, 900.
 Greek War Relief Association -Goal: $1O,OOO, ,0O0. Obtained: $169,OOO at last report.
 British War C,elief Society," Goal: $2O,00O, 900.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13

BRITISH CIVILIANS Just be- fore Christmas Day, stevedoreS in an unnamed British port will un- load 176 cases and 37 bales of warm used clothing and new hand-kntited garments, together with 12,00O blan- kets and many shoes. The Bundles for Britain campaign will soon send other similar material for afraid victims, including mobile canteens, surgical and medical supplies, chill dren's cots for afraid shelters.
 The British War Relief Society has already raised $3,50O,00O, sent supplies worth $1,500000, seeks $20,- 100000.
 The British-American Ambulance Corps has given money for 409 am- balances, adds three a day. The American Committee for Evacua- tion of Children has been unable to receive as many children as eX- pected, so spends its money for blankets, sleeping bags, codliver oil and vitamin foods for homeless British children.
 GALLANT CREEKS
 GETTING HELP, TOO
 The Greeks - Contributions of $169,000 were received in the first few days by the Greek War Relief Association, seeking $10,00O000.
 CHINA-Each of 150 Bowl of Rice" parties will soon benefit the American Bureau for Medical Aid to China. More than $750,000 has been raised in the past 40 months for medical supplies.
 The China Emergency Relief Committee has begun to raise mill lion dollars. Chinese colleges, car- rying on under staggering handi- caps, will get $600,OOO fo American support this year through the As- Sociated Boards for Christian Col leges in China.
 Thousands of Chinese War phanS" will owe their Christmas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13
WATERBURY TRUST
 DECLARES DIVIDEND

A Christmas dividend of $2- a share was voted yesterday by the stockholders of the Waterbury Trust Go. to be payable Dec. 20. The ac- tion by the board of directors was taken at their meeting held Tues day. An increase of $1 over the banks stock earnings for 1889 is represented by the dividend.
 The Christmas of 1860 was the coldest on record in Great Britain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13
By BERT H. DAVIS NEA Service Special Correspondent

13-NTerry Chrstmas
 The United States saying that to the world these daysay 1t with and food clothing with medical supplies and Rbulane codver oil for kids bicycles convaent soldiers
 Christmas gifts from the United States being rushed the Atlantic 0Pac almost daily Right Christmas day people giving money applied Christmas be-
 Merry Christmas, then, to:
 POLITICAL December the first 5000 thousands of distributed by Red Cross workers prisoners in German concentration and prisons
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13

cheer to the Golden Rule Founda- tion's work through Madam Chi ang Kai-Shek.
 UNOCCUPIED FRANCE - Here the Quaker Friends Service Con- mittee brings in almost the only
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13

ure for educators and others who want to know just what is going on in the average mind in this country now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13

A queen bee has no part in ruling the hive, so is not a queen. The true rulers are the worker bees
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13

American Pulse Found In Students English Themes

Pasadena. of 10000 English test themes Harvey Eageson Technology that they constitute amazing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13
Uncle Sam'S Merry Christmas Rings World
America Backs Greeting With Money, Food, Supplies, Gifts
 For Nations Hard Hit By Wars

Americans digging into Christmas shopping funds to gifts fOrtunateS all these funds accomplish This article marshals the facts figures that give the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13

Circus camels are fed on hay, but they prefer rough thlstles.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-24

~ CIRCUIT COURT. STATE, or
FL0RIDA. EHEVEyTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT. MONROE COUNTY. IN
, CHANCERH.
CHARLES EMICK,
Complainant,
Defendant.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
II appearing by the sworn bill
filed in the above-stated cause that
Marie Emiek. the defendant therein
named, is a nonresident OF the
State Of Florida and that her resi-
dence is unknown TO the plaintiff:
. that said defendant is over the age
of twenty-one years. that there is
no person in the State of Florida
the service OF a summons in chan
Gerry upon whom would bind said
defendant
II is therefore ordered that said
defendant he and she is hereby re-
quIred to appear TO the bill Of COM
plant filed in said cause on or be-
fore Monday. the 3rd day OF June.
a D. 1870. otherwise the allega-
tiOns OF said bill will be taken as
confessed by said defendant
Ii is further ordered that this or
der be published once each week
for four consecutive weeks in. The
Key West Citizen. newspaper
published in said county and state.
Done and ordered this End day OF
May. 1870.
(SEALl Ross c Sawyer
Clerk Circuit Court.
BY: (Sd) Anita ". Salgado.
Deputy Clerk.
Solicitor for Complainant
may3-10-17-2f-31, ] $40
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-24
CHIEFLY B0WLERS
TO MEET SAILORS

Three bowlerS from the U.S.S.
Lea. flagship of the neutrality
patrol stationed here. meet the
Chiefly Lumber Company's team
at 800 O'Clock tonight IN the
opening game of the summer
bowling season at the Terrace
Alleys.
Bowling fans will see Walter
ClawSon. Bert Roberts and Or
lando Rodriguez of the Lumber
team in action against a picked
flagship team consisting of
Tickle, BernOt and Reeee. all of
whom have gained the Terraces
Hall of Fame.
s. II. KresS and Company team
meets Palm Dairy next Monday
and the Key West Tigers play
the White Star Cleaners on
Tuesday. Other games for the
week are being scheduled.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-24

ooh - advertisingI" She dis
missed it airily. Il suppose /
might as well know your name"
He rose so abruptly that his
chair overturned.
do pardon me for exiStingl" he
said with bitterness, and closed
the door Smartly behind him.
The heireSS to all the Burnhams
(there were just Aunt Anne and
herself) now had a short but eff
fective session with her own con-
science. The result was a wOebe-
gone little figure brenda could
look more woebegone than any
one in the whole wOrld). wander
ing about the upper hall in search
of the person she had offended.
Since she discovered only closed
doors. she adopted the simple ex-
Dedient Of standing still and say
ing in raised plaintive voice:
I'm sorry! I'm truly very sorryi
/ was abominably rude. and ! do
beg your pardon!"
skip IT." came a pacifed growl
from somewhere
But please come out. And
I'm asking most politely nowi-
please tell me your name. ! can't
can I?-iust go on calling you
you"
Call me Mac" He emerged
and grinned al her sheepishly.
But I'd like to know your
whole nameI" Brenda said
It's Dion Dale MacKelvey, but
| was ehristened too young for
me TO do anything about il. Ev-
erybOdy calls me Mac"
She did penance far beyond her
fault by letting the dinpleS have
their way. and saying: 8And I'm
Brenda."
Brenda Burnhaml A peach of
writing nameI"
"OhI How did you know"
You mean you are a Griter7 ]
didn't" He studied her closely.
Il don't believe It Or if you are,
its verse for children. About the
kind moo cow that gives Us sweet
milk. the dear little kitty whose
fur is like silk I hope your sales
are satisfactory" he inquired
with solicitude-
You you are impossiblet I
came out here TO apologize to you,
and you've insulted me. haven't
been in this house an hour and
we've had two fights already. I
w-wish I'd never come herei I
w-wish I'd n-never l-left New
York."
The screen door slammed down
stairs A girls voice trilled
sweetly:
Maci Mac darlin'l Come down
and help me get supper. brought
home a steak and some lettuce
and" The words traiIed away
toward the rear Of the house.
Mr.. MacKelvey said with for
NAL courtesy: 81 will call You
when dinner IS ready. Miss Burn
ham"
Miss Burnham replied with
sweet distinctness: "That will be
most kind Of you. Mr.. MacKeI-
vey!"
Continued tomorrow
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rest of the steps and a coatleSs
young man stood before her, his
soft shirt open at the throat. his
thick hair standing wildly on end.
Come in, come in" he urged,
holding wide the door. My most
abject apologies But why didn't
you let us know you were coming
today?"
Brenda exploded. She was not,
tired, and hungry. This was, or
had been before it was sold. her
ancestral home. She had a right
to expect a welcome of sorts.
"US'I Who is us? Mrs. Rost-
tetor was notified by letter and by
wire. What more does she ex-
pect?"
"WhewI" Her listener took an
involuntary backward step. This
was a small young fury; but a
pretty furyl Even in anger a pair
Of dimples played about the cor
nerS of her mouth, and the CLINT
Of her blue eyes almost but not
quite distracted him from the
dark broWS knitted above. He in
quired soothingly:
Can ! get you a glass of cold
water, or something's And won't
you sit DOWN."
To her enraged establishment
she found her knees buckIing be-
meath her. Sinking abiectly into
the chair he pushed fOrward
seemed a concession to this per-
son who had no right to be here.
let alone to welcome her to her
own grandfather's house
Where" she demanded with
some asperity. as Mrs. Rost-
tetor?"
Gone to see a parade"
But its nearly six o'clock Do
they have parades all day in this
town."
He shook his head 1T was
scheduled for ten o'clock. but
time means nothing TO Adelaide.
Well be darned lucky if she's
back for dinner"
Adelaide"
Mrs. Rosttetor. You musn't
mind the apparent disrespect. It's
really a term of affection"
Where are the servants? Do
they also attend parades. and
have no sense Of time?"
Servant. And yes. to both
items Of your query"
Then who cooks dinner"
He gave the m after some
thought. Today, in all likelihood.
Eric and Isobel and !. Wen treat
you like company. seeing you've
Just come"
She sat back Imply in her
chair. This sounded like Bohemia.
But to find it here in the stately
Durham house perhaps she
was more tired than she realized.
''Listenl" the young man ad-
jured her anxiouSly. "You aren't
going to faint. are you2 You look
mighty pale all of a sudden. II
wouldn't know what 10 do If you
did, you know" he babbled.
Couldn't you tell me? Don't YOU
upend the patient. or roll him
over a barrel, or Something?"
She began to laugh helplessly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-24
SOFTBALL DOUBLE
HEADER TONIGHT

In the first game Of the Island
CITY SoftbaH League doublehead-
re tonight at Bayview Park. Ward
and Gates. will form the battery
for the Blue Sox in opposition to
Hansen and Williams Of the CCC
ten.
High School Conchs viii tackle
the U. s. Marines in the second
game, in which Smith and Sol
danO Will work for the Students
and Maring and Yelochan for the
Leathernecks.
Baseball Games Sunday
Ray Bush's Pirates and the
u. s. Marines nine are sched-
uIed 10 cross bats Sunday at the
Navy Field. Blue SOx and the
Pandoras viii also play that day.
Full particulars will appear in
The Citizen tomorrow
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-24

found to her horror that the
laughter was turning into SobS.
and felt herself caught up in a
pair of strong arms and borne
rapidly up the stairs TO be depoS-
tied on a bed.
Water next, suppose" NUT
tered a distracted voice. But do
l force it between the lips, or
splash it IN her face?"
You dareI" She jerked herself
upright and put her hands to her
diSordered hair. Her hat had fall
en- of and revealed babyiSh chest
nut curlS covering her small head.
Its because | had typhoid fever I"
she said, and wondered why she
troubled to explain. as this my
room?"
Il expect so. It's the only va
cant one in the house so It must
be, don't you Think But ought
you to sit up? l could"-inspira-
ton visited him swiftly-'T could
get you cup of hot tea in prac-
tlcally no time at ALI"
Iced" she urged. Make it
iced. What IS the NATTER"
Nothing. That is. it's only your
-er-dimpleS. They sort of twin
kle when you talk. don't they?"
Two Fights Already
CHE sighed, having heard a good
- deal Of comment on those dim
pies in the course of twenty
years Also they were continual
" defeating an earneStneSS OF
cherished purpose No e EDITOR
would take her seriously when
she said she wanted TO be a real
reporter and be assigned to prize
fights and murders She had sold
one story to a magazine but when
IN response TO a summons she had
presented herself at the Office. the
interview was failure. She was
perfectly sure she had been sus-
pected Of plagiarism So she had
come to this Midwest city where
no one could send for her and
where she intended TO Pursue a
Career. Fortunately dimpleS did
not show on manuscripts
When the iced tea arrived, she
slipped It forgivingly. This odd
young man. she supposed. was
trying to be kind. IF only he'd 90
away now and let her resti But
ne straddled one OF the straight
backed chairs and began to talk.
81 remember now there was a
wire for Mrs. RoSttetor this morn
ing. signed for it myself. / didn't
know where to reach her so there
was nothing I could do about IL
Besides. ] forgot il. It's been swell.
having the house to myself all
day. I can write, of course. against
noise. but still"
Write" She frowned. She had
had enough of fellow craftsmen
in New York. They were always
waning to read her the new
chapter, or a poem. what do
you writer"
advertising. Darned good stuff
If is. too" he admitted modestly.
Sometimes my conscience hurts
when I think how alluring make
the goods / write about"