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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-25
VETERANS LEADERS
 DISCUSS NEW LAWS

All commanders of veterans or ganizations in the. city,, affiliated with the Waterbury Veterans coun- ell, are requested to meet at the American Legion home on Holmes avenue tonight at 8 o'clock.
 Plans will be made for a mass meeting to be held in May when speakers will be present to explain the rights of veterans under new laws, which have been enacted.
 Compensation, pensions and burial rights will be discussed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-25

Bill Conlon former tea man, has left his government post in Washington D. G. and stationed at the tor pedo station in Newport R. ..: Dr. E. J. knuckle of contacted for chiropractic treatments at the Liey Building three days a week. He's grand fellow and Waterbury has taken to him like conquerng hero. Walter Deacon former president of the Boy Scout Council recently took his first aeropane ride in Washing ton D. c. Ask him about it. Grace Bradley, Abertus Magnus College student, took in the sights at the Nations Capitol not so long ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-25

Bill Red" Petchock, genial proprietor of the Bankers
 Grill is seeking fields to conquer since taking Mike Morrssey vicepresdent of the Brooklyn C., over the well known hurdles Tuesday night at St. Josphs bowling alleys. Red" challenged to losers pay match by Mike conceded by all better bowler, and the match was on Three strings rolled and Petchlock, who failed to bowl hundred game all season in the BAG League rolled 51 III and 121 which made Mikes totals of 78 1O1 and 88 worthless. Petchock trouncng Nor rissey by 86 pins is really hard digest but it's true
 much so that it cost Mr. Morrissey several rounds of drinks for the and end of embarrassment Now slated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-25

Mrs. Edward F. Bradley, supervisor of the local
 motor vehicle office and Mrs. Louis A. Walsh of New town Terrace spending their leisure moments these days plugging the silver tea they will sponsor next Thursday afternoon from to o'clock at Mrs Walsh's ComiciIe for the benefit of the Blessed Sacrament Church Organ Fund. Everything to date tends to prove the affair will be huge success as the sale of tickets has been most encouraging The affair will be open to the general public if you're interested con- tact either Mrs. Bradley Mrs Walsh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-25

nerheim Line Finnish supply lines had to be broken, cities ruined by bombing. To break the Maginot Line, must the Germans bomb Lon don, and Paris? Then what happens to their western industrial areas? And to American public opinion? Enough to bring us in? Think back to 1917. They say that at the Brenner, Hitler's face, was white.
 Not white now, is the crystal ball but black as evil.
 Let's put 1t away, and turn on some dance music.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-25

through Russian supplies and Balk- an, after closing the Balkans" Bus can he do 1t against allied armies? Perhaps, but only Mussolini can help him exclude rival-aaad cash-allied trade and see 1. above. And in the World War Germany and her allies mixed all the Balkans but Greece, also Poland and the Uk- raine-and lost.
 3. Ring in Stalin for Totali- tarian crusade that might arouse class-war in the "Pluto-democra- cies." A deadly weapon, perhaps two-edged, bringing in Japan on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-25

Heard in passing. Seven Gables Inn on the Milford Turnpike damaged by fire the other night by flames during the early morning hours. If Waterburys famous Nocturnal Reporter will report at 60 Grand Street of these days he'll hear an item of interest Postmaster General James A. Farley will go to Cambridge March 28 when the three-cent Charles w. Eliot stamp goes sale for the first time It's one of the educator series of Famous Americans and hOnors the late president of Harvard University The first blocks will go to Rev Samuel A. EliOt son. and Charles w. Eliot, Sd, great grandson
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-25
TESTIMONIAL FOR
 RAYMOND PETERSEN

A dinner for Raymond Petersen, of Stratford, retiring great sachem, will be attended by twenty members of Mattatuck Tribe, Red Men, in Stratford tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-25
Wild1ife Joe saws

Wildlife Joe says . Sixty dollars will get you a live halfton buffalo; $55 will purchase mature elk and $45 will give one title to ful-grown mule deer Interior Harold L. ckes for the sake of 299 surplus buff faoes elk and deer big game preserves administered by the Biological Survey. A commercial hatchery in Rhode Island using artificial light to speed up matching atfer trout stripped of their eggs The light gives the fry two weeks head-start over normal conditions An Oklahoma ranger was driving between Stiwen and sudden gust of wind blew what he thought was a bundle of leaves into the back seat He decided he'd better close the window, so did without stopping When he arrived at his destination he glanced reaward and discovered owl sitting up as calm anything on seat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-25
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Questions on Comic Page

1. True. Yeddo was the former name of Tokio, Japan.
 2. False. Berlin has a popula- ton of 4,s42,501; Buenos Aires 3,322,O52.
 3. True. The capital of Polanc IS in Paris, France.
 4. True. The American Red Gross was founded 2S years before the sar Francisco fire.
 5. True. Yokohama has a popu. lation of 7o4,29O: Tokio, 5.875,667.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-25

All boys of the antiquated Gu anajay Reformatory in Cuba will be moved to the new sanitary build ings in Finca Torrens controlled by the army.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-25
CLEANUP TIME
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

CLEANUP TIME Cewy Iem Godfrey Officer asks cooperation in Annual Clean-Up Drive) Monday finds us ready settle down firm and steady For clean-up time they say, And urged on day to day. streets
  him that Shrks Will give the works Monda winds ready a spring program safe and steady Making city Spc and span That's the advice to every woman and man. Clean place, the Inside and what you're about. Monday finds ready dragged out winterS and spring line. folks, industrious the man with the hoe Clean the house,
  it won't hurt, Let your motto be: down with dirt!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-25
AnslDers To
 Test Questions

H \ l - Ii : . ! Below are the answers to test questions printed on page 6. l. Chickens and turkeys. ?. Joshua.
 8. Un-re-kwitc'-ed, the third syllable like qulte."
 {. It is part of the Panama Canal.
 5. Lincoln's ,iettysburg ad- dress. z
 6. About 25,0OO billion miles. .. Twice President of the Continental Congress.
 2. Forty degrees below zero. 10. AEilk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-25

Leslie Hatstat, Charley Gris- graber, Frank Matula, and Sidney Piatt, Jr, were recent: visitors in New Haven. While in the Elm City, our boys called on MT. Err nest RoSeile, at the State Train ing School Commission, and made formal applications for employ n1ent.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16

unemployed shortstops be sent to
Federal Shortstop Camp.
Jim has announced that his name
will positively 60 before the Demo-
cratic convention as candidate for
the presidency. He would have two
strikes on all the other candidates
if he could bring the Yanks into the
convention hall.
What chance would a candidate
depending wholly on voice, pro-
gram and record have against one
who could face the convention with
the Number One ball club, host of
loyal rooters and a new type Of
windup?
We can even see Jim in the White
House, getting the peoples minds
back to baseball and away from
slumps, economic experiments and
programs to remodel society. We
can see him with Bill Dickey replac-
ing Secretary Ickes, Frank Crosetti
on Harry Hopkins job and Charlie
Ruffing playing Madam Perkins old
position.
Jim, as a real baseball man,
would have deep regard for the
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16

main dish of your meal is one that's
familiar and well-liked.
And, it's an excellent idea, when
most of meal is composed of fam
lily favorites, to include one new
dish for touch of variety. It may
be a cut of meat that you haven't
used before, prepared in an unusual
manner; or perhaps it will be a
vegetable that's new and strange to
you; or it might be just an out-of-
the-ordinary conserve or relish to
supplement last summers supply,
which, by this time is probably run
ming very low.
You'll find, here, an assortment of
recipes for foods that are unusual
and delicious. There's a new way
of preparing shoulder of beef-in
one of those easy casserole dishes
you like to serve, where you don't
want to spend too much time in the
kitchen; serve the Baked Shoulder
Steak with baked or scalloped pota-
toes, buttered green beans and rhu-
barb pie, and watch your family
beam!
"Pork chop treat" served with
crisp, chilled salad of lettuce, ap-
pies, and dates, needs only a bev-
erage, bread and favorite dessert
to make completely satisfying
meal; and if you want to please the
man of the family in any kind of
weather, serve "pork chops deli
cious" with cheese biscuits, a sim
pie green salad, lemon meringue
pie and coffee.
Pork Chops Delicious.
(Serves ~
pork chops crib or loin)
2 medium size onions
rs cup rice (uncooked)
l teaspoon salt
Va teaspoon pepper
l cup hot water
l cup tomato PURGE
green pepper (minced)
l Glove garlic (grated)
Brown chops and on each chop
place one slice Of onion, then a ia
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Do not keep dates in the refrig-
orator. Leave them in the pack
age and keep them on the pantry
shelf or in the kitchen cabinet I'M
til ready for use.
To remove cream stains from
garments or linens rub the stained
area with cold water and soap and
then rinse it thoroughly in cold
water.
Keep plenty of cleaning tissue
in the bathroom. 1t will save
much wear and tear on the towels
especially when the men folks
learn to use it for wiping off
razors and the women for remov-
ing lipstick.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16
Week Days Names

Names Of the days of the week
are derived from Saxon idolatry.
Adoring seven of their various
deities more particularly than all
the rest, the Saxons dedicated the
days of the week to them, namely:
The Sun, the Moon, Tuisco (sire
of Germans as well as Saxons),
Wooden Gather of gods and god Of
war;, Thor eldest son of Woden) /,
Friga (wife of Wooden and mother
Of gods), and Saeter (the Roman
Saturnus. -Pathfnder
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16

and garlic. Return to steamer and
cook until rice is tender (about 80
minutes longer).
Baked Shoulder Steak With Apricots
and Mushrooms.
(Serves g.
11s inch slice shoulder of beef
(about 4 pounds)
tablespoons flour
teaspoons salt
" teaspoon curry powder
" cup tomato pulp
l small 4-oz. can button mush-
rooms, or,
" pound fresh mushrooms, cut
in quarters
tablespoon butter
IL halves canned apricots,
(about half of No. 21z CAM
Wipe meat with damp cloth and
sprinkle with mixture of flour, salt
and curry powder. Brown one side
in a well-greased frying pan and
place brown side up in 2-quart
glass casserole. Sift remaining flour
mixture over the top of the meat.
Spread the top of the meat with
tomato pulp. Cover the dish. Bake
in a moderate oven, allowing about
80 minutes to each-pound. Slightly
brown mushrooms in butter over
low heat. Place on top of roast
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16

Prevent accidents when you are
doing cleaning work on step
ladder. Nail a piece of emery to
each step and you cannot slip.
If not thoroughly dried after
each using, shower curtains will
mildew.
A rubber band, wrapped several
times around stubborn screw-top
jar lid, provides a non-skid grip.
Here is an idea if your stove
gets overcrowded with pans. Turn
over the lid of pans and use the
surface as a hotplate for warming
dishes or keeping smaller pan
simmering.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16
Have You Ordered Your Copy of
Household Hints?

Eleanor Howe's booklet "House-
hold Hints" is one you can't afford
to be Enthusiastically now that
house cleaning time is here. It's a
handy reference book that supplies
the answers to so many puzzling
questions-how to renew worn limo
leum; what to do to keep wool from
shrinking when it's washed; how to
remove stains from porcelain sinks
and tubs; and how to clean rugs
with dry soap suds. You'll find hints
on cooking and sewing, too-over
300 practical, tested household hints
for 10 cents! To get your copy Of
this booklet now, send 10 cents in
coin to Household Hints" care Ell
eanor Howe, 919 North Michigan
Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
(Releasef ~ Western Newspapers vuion.)
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16
JIM FARLEY AND BASEBALL

JIM FARLEY AND BASEBALL
I'm FARLEY, chairman of the
y Democratic national committee
and postmaster general, is reported
among others interested in an at
tempt to buy the New York Yanks.
Jim is reported in some quarters as
declining to comment and in others
as denying the story, but we can
all understand how, after the last
seven years, it would seem to him
to be out where it wasn't necessary
to depend on rumor to find who was
pitching.
Jim was a baseball player in his
youth back in Haverstraw, N. Y,
and all his experience since must
have convinced him more than once
that one inning in the diamond is
more refreshing than decades in pol
itics.
For one thing the rules remain
the same. Nobody thinks it would
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16

seam, is repeated on the sleeve
edges and around the pocket. Half
dozen comfortable, good-looking
dresses like this, in gingham,
chambray or percale, will see you
through the spring and summer,
so send for your pattern right now
and get them speedily made.
They'll be much prettier, and fit
much better, than any routine
morning dresses you buy.
Pattern No. 1878 is designed for
sizes SO, 38, 40, AZ, A, 46, 48, so
and So. Size 38 requires AS yards
of 39-inch material without nap;
4aA yards braid. Send order to:
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16
"A Quiz With answers
Offering Information
on Various Subjects
The AnsDers

/. Francis Hopkinson, signer
Of the Declaration of Independ-
ence, designed the Stars and
Stripes.
2. In old-time wars, messages
were written on paper and tied to
arrows to be shot to the enemy.
8. Washington received no sal
airy during his terms as President.
4. Zero.
5. Large liners require more
than million gallons of fresh wa
ter, for one trip across.
6. Head Otis a wig).
z. 1t was formerly used as a
sign Of serfdom among slaves in
Ancient Rome.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16
ASK NE
ANOTHER
The Questions

I. Who designed the Stars and
Stripes?
2. Is propaganda spread among
the enemy a new idea?
{. 3. What salary did George
Washington receive during his
terms as President?
4. At what degree of latitude is
the equator?
S. How many gallons Of fresh
water must large liner carry in
crossing the Atlantic?
6. Is peruke worn on the head,
neck or foot?
7. Has the Nazi salute, the up
raised hand, been used by other
people?
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16
Apron Dress for
The Large Woman
a SIMPLE wraparound style,
\ x,r;&l holt focfopod IN tho bocE

a SIMPLE wraparound style,
I \ with belt fastened in the back,
this apron dress is the practical,
easy-to-get-into kind that you need
for morning every day of your
life. No. 1878 has comfortable,
easy waistline and, as you see
from the diagram, it consists Of
just a few pieces to sew together,
with long, straight seams, so that
you can finish it in a few hours.
And to make matters even easier,
the pattern includes a step-by-step
sew chart.
The braid edging, which bright
ems it up and accents the length of
line by running down the front
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16

be better if the
player got four
strikes instead
of three, there
are no sugges-
tons that three
balls should en-
title a player to
walk, and no.
where is it pro-
posed that all
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16

tirely new, to in
clude in that
meal one dish
you know the
family is really
keen about. For
instance, if the
dessert is some
thing very new
and different, be
sure that the
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16

Immortal Bam-
bino, the former
Yank star, and
would perhaps
get the Babe on
the bench of the
Supreme court.
He would see
that the NLRB
got at least
some pitchers
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16
New Recipes for Your File

Something old and something
new is just as important in menus
as it is in brides costume.
It's good idea, when you plan
to experiment with something en-
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16

bleSpoon OF rice
(uncooked). Sea-
son with salt and
pepper. Add wa
ter, cover and
steam for "
hour. Then top
with tomato pu-
rec, mixed with
the green pepper
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16

with change of pace. And he would
stop anybody in the administration
from using the ''bean ball'' DELHI
erately.
He might retain the freside chat
idea, but if so he would include the
baseball scores and a short talk on
the league situation.
And-whO can tell?-he might ar
range to have Joe DiMaggio write
"My Day."
CAMPAIGN YEAR
Last night I heard upon the air
A candidate who wasn't there;
He wasn't there again today
I wish that he would go away.
Advance models of the new spring
and summer hats for women are
here. Don't say you weren't
The attitude of Europe is, "Of
course we want peace, but some
body has got to suffer for it."
49, fF1
Police Commissioner Valentine of
New York urges his traffic police
men to be more polite to motorists.
He says the days when they could
bark, "Hey: Where's the fre?" are
over. Well, this department thinks
he is wrong. Motorists have be-
come accustomed to the rough ap-
proach. They have even perfected
their answers. There is a certain
excitement in wondering how tough
cop will be. The day when
motorcycle cop says sweetly, "Par-
don me, but would you mind pull
ing over to the curb? / have an
idea you have broken the speed reg
ulations, SIR" we will get even. We
will stop speeding. So there!
Washington is said to be con-
sidering a return to the gold
standard. There comes a time
when the business of using it
only for the purpose of decorat-
ing hole in the ground becomes
at least monotonous.
The revolt is being led by the
Broadway Association of New York,
which asks the city to ban radios
in cabs this summer in New York
on the ground there are squeaks
enough in any cab.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16
STREET SCENE

Two fellows were all over the gut
ter in terrific fist fight. They
rolled and struggled and twisted,
fighting with fists, feet, arms, legs
and even teeth.
whats all the row." asked a
bystander.
They're protecting each other"
replied the cop, a constant Euro
pean war news reader.
There was this about the last war:
you could at least tell what nations
were NOT in it.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16
Effort Counts

Effort Counts
Although strength should fail,
the effort will deserve praise. In
great enterprises the attempt is
enough.-Propertius.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16
(See Recipes Below

when it is removed from the oven.
Garnish with canned apricots and
serve from the baking dish, which
keeps the meat hot throughout the
meal.
Cherry Roll.
Biscuit dough e cups flour recipe)
No. can cherries
IA cup light brown sugar
" teaspoon ground cinnamon
teaspoon lemon rind (grated)
Roll baking powder biscuit dough
" inch thick. Drain cherries. Cow
er dough with cherries and sprinkle
with brown sugar and cinnamon.
Roll like a jelly roll and place in
buttered loaf baking pan. Bake ap-
proximately 80 minutes in a moder-
ately hot oven (375 degrees). Basic
with cherry juice while baking.
Serve with whipped cream or with
hard sauce.
Pork Chop Treat.
Place seasoned pork chops, inch
thick, at one end of a large roasting
pan. In the center, place a mound
of good bread dressing seasoned
with sage or poultry seasoning. At
the other end put thinly sliced po-
tatoes and thinly sliced onions, sea-
soned with salt and pepper. Dot
with butter. Bake for is minutes
in hot oven (450 degrees) and then
reduce heat to moderate oven
$3.50 degreeS) and bake about As
minutes longer.
Rhubarb Conserve.
makes IL glasses)
112 quarts rhubarb (diced)
cups sugar
~ cup seeded raisins
" cup cold water
"a cup orange juice
"a cup orange rind (ground)
cup pecans (cut fine)
Place rhubarb, sugar, raisins, wa
ter and orange juice in kettle. Re-
move white men,
brane from the &3&
orange peel, and VI. jw1sDM
put peel through 49, lWMA
the food chopper, ,EMS"&\
81: : :;:s:: 7: $sa a.. n: !; SIN
bring mixture to 1G1EW
boil. Boil gently
for 20 minutes. Add nut meats and
cook S minutes longer. Pour into
sterilized glasses and seal.
Lemon Meringue Pie.
l cup sugar
"a cup cornstarch
IA teaspoon salt
20 cup cold water
2s cup boiling water
3 egg yolks
tablespoon butter
"a cup lemon juice
l teaspoon lemon rind (grated)
Combine sugar, cornstarch and
salt. Add cold water; stir until
smooth. Add boiling water and
cook, stirring constantly, until mix
ture is clear and thick. Cook 3
minutes longer. Beat egg yolks;
stir cooked mixture into them. Add
remaining ingredients, return to
flame and cook l minute. Pour i'm
mediately into baked pie shell. Top
with meringue.
Moriupue
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Meringue.
3 egg whites
6 tablespoons sugar

Beat egg whites partially; then
add sugar slowly, beating until mix
ture is stiff. Bake in slow oven,
600 degrees) for 10 minutes.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-05-23
FIRES RAGE DURING
WEEK ON CUMBERLANDS

A terrific forest fire, famed by
the winds that prevailed, swept
the north side of Cumberland
Mountain this week, beginning
near Shelby Gap and burning to-
ward the top of the mountain and
threatening to sweep into the
south side of the mountain.
A force of fire-fighters from
about Freezing aided in combat
ing the fire for a day and night
and report that it was brought
under control.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-05-23
SALESMAN KILLED WHEN
CAR LEAVES HIGHWAY

Chas. D. Wood, well known
Southwest Virginia salesman, of
Norton, was killed instantly on
the night of May 81 on the Pound
Georges Fork highway. His car
left the road and plunged one
hundred and fifty yards down the
mountainside. Wood suffered a
crushed skull and broken neck.
Funeral services were held on
Thursday at 2:30 in the Norton
Baptist church. Interment was at
the Laurel Grove cemetery.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-05-23
TWO ARE INJURED IN
MOTORCYCLE WRECK

Andrew Adams, Jr., of Whites
burg, KY. and Aaron Hall of Nc
Roberts, KY, were painfully
bruised in motorcycle wreck a
mile beyond Haysi early Tuesday
morning. The two young men
were both on motorcycle when
it failed to make a heavy curve.
They were dumped on the hard
surface when the machine went
out Of control. They were on the
way to Keen Mountain in Buch-
anan county to visit relatives.
Several of Adams teeth were
broken, and he suffered bruises on
the face and arms. Halls left arm
was broken and several ribs frac-
tured.
DR.. T. C.. Sutherland gave emer
gency medical aid and called Clint
wood for an ambulance. The men
were brought to the Dickinson
County Hospital. Relatives of Ad-
ans were reached by wire and
came Immediately. Hall remained
in the hospital.