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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-03-14

Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Holcomb and
children visited friends at Snohnmish
over the weekend.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-03-14

Mr., Louer is nephew Of Mr. and
Mrs. N. D. swank Of this city, snd
the couple have been here on visits
several times They plan to pay the
Swanks cali this simmer, also.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-14
Our Old Red, White, and Blue

More than usual significance was at
taclled to the observance Oh Flag LAY
this wear. II you were observant To-Day
YOU noted that there was profusion OF
color all through the city. This Is Wnat
we like to see; 1t can mean but one thing
we're all Americans whatever our race or
inheritage may be. It's fine way OF
proving Americanism to display the nag
In prominent position before our homes
and our places OF business. The Democrat
believes that In serious times Ike the
present there should be more Widespread
Haunting OF the American flag.
II YOU recall your school days there
was always time when you spent long
hours, 1t seemed, memorizing poems about
the red white, and blue. There was
always some member Of the class, 100,
who proved himself real orator when u
came to pointing out what the colorS
In the flag meant and what the stars
symbolized. Those were happy care-free
days with little thought Of defense OF the
same flag We presume children today
90 through much the same training. IL
was always enough for US; we don't ask
more for this generation, for they Will
come TO have the same love OF the Amer
lean flag as all Of US do In this nation
Waterbury Is city of many different
racial groups. All are bound by common
Ties of blood birth or training, yet all
are as one when IL comes to regard for
this flag OF ours which floated 50 bravely
here today on every main and side street
That's the attribute of American citizen
ship for which men have fought and died;
that's the attribute which still rises TO
the fore at a crisis like the present one.
We're all Americans and rather proud 10
be able to boast Of It.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-14

Very soon Waterbury will know whether
or not 1t has vaulted into the 100000 class
In the last ten years. Results Of the decen-
NAL federal census must be In the hands
of local officials now with the final check
up being made before they are sent into
Washington for verification. Now Is the
time for any and all who may have been
skipped by the enumerators to make
their complaints. Certainly names that
have not been included on the official
sheets won't do Waterbury any good two
months from now.
It's quite possible that In the numer-
Gus districts set up here In Waterbury
there were some persons, either Of per-
manent residence or transitory, who
never managed 10 be around when the
census taker was. Everyone owes 1t TO
the community In which he or she Is
presently resident to be properly tabu-
lated. The figures can be changed now;
they can't later on. II you were missed,
dor't get 50 mad about 1t that you won't
call or write TO the local Census Bureau.
Send or call In your name
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-14

A little better than % per cent OF the
money advanced by the Home owners
Loan Corporation to help people save
their homes from foreclosure has been
paid back. OF little better than three
billions OF dollars In a million loans paid
out, the corporation has gotten back
about $733,000,000. Only about 10000
loans have been repaid In full.
What the final balance sheet on this
experiment will show, 1t Is too early to tell.
Certain losses will be balanced TO some
extent by interest payments. But this
interesting and significant postscript was
added to the most recent report by the
government corporation: 1.-THE greatest
number Of loans repaid In full have been
In the lower brackets"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-14
Love of Liberty Undying

The Lamp OF Liberty burns low during
the steadily increasing gale OF Nazi OPP
preston that sweeps over Europe during
these tragic days. Bereft Of their price
less freedom are Czecho-SoVakia, Austria,
Poland, Norway, Denmark, Belgium ana
Holland. All have fallen before the
mechanical might OF the Hitler hordes;
all are enslaved until the dawn OF a new
day when right Is again triumphant
Now France Is over-run, her historic
capital threatened with almost certain
capture. Sad, indeed, 1t Is for America
to realize how near Is the fall OF Paris,
the city that for centuries has been
center OF culture and what we have been
pleased TO call civilization; far sadder
must 1t be for the millions OF French
men who are so fiercely loyal to their
homeland,
On the pages OF history must be placed
another black mark against Herr Hitler
Even as his conquering armies ravage
another nation, there Is being irrevocably
charged against him another crime
against humanity. France may fall, but
the glory OF her defense will never Ole.
Then Herr Hitler will be able to send his
death-dealing weapons against England,
seeking to make good his boast that she,
too, shall be trampled under his heavy
boot.
!. Hitler may conquer France, and even
England, but like conquerors before him
he will not be able to quench the INDY
Ing fire OF yearning for freedom. In
every square mile OF territory that has
already been taken by him, there must
be many who are already looking ahead
to the day when they can throw OF his
yoke. Aggressors can take away liberty,
but they cannot take away the love OF It,
In this lies the hope of the world.
The Lamp of Liberty burns low, but
those in whose custody it Is In Europe
are fighting with their all to see that the
flickering flame remains aglow, waiting
for the day when 1t can shine again with
the brilliance given it by the valor OF
freedom-loving men.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-14

Framing for public service as one trains
for professional service is an ideal much
discussed but seldom achieved. For it has
been sort of tenet of government in the
to cut into this unintelligent tradition.
In Wisconsin, under Governor Phil La
Toilette, arrangements were made to take
specially qualified students at the state
university into state service. And in Los
Angeles another experiment has now been
operating for seven years.
A series of apprenticeship" by "stu-
dent technicians' have been opened In
both city and county governments,
enabling students to get part-time work
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-14

Little news Is drifting back to the
United States these days OF the amount
OF damage done to the famous University
OF Louvain library. The only report this
writer has seen stated that Louvair was
In ruins and part Of the library burned.
We wonder now how many people wish
that the American architect, Whitney
Warren, might have had his way back in
1928. Thanks to contributions, mostly
American, the library was restored from
the World War ravages In 1928. Warren
wanted to inscribe over the entrance:
"Furore Teutonico Diruta; Dono Ameri-
cano Restituta." - destroyed by Ger
man fury; restored by American gener-
osity" Ten years from now perhaps a
new inscription will be needed.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-14

Az that time they offered him
the island Of Corsica, birthplace
OF Napoleon, as well as the i'm
portant African colony OF Tu-
plus French g0tnaliland with ttS
Red Sea port OF Djibuti,
But MussoliBi wanted more. He
had already demanded the SIX
Alpine departments extending
from the French Riviera 10 Gen.
eva, And this time no also de.
filanded that the French pay
him for the cost Of fnobiIizing
the Italian army.
This was TO much for the
French 10 swallow and Mussolini
undoubtedly knew ".
Real fact probably was that
he could not afford 10 antag-
Onize Hitler by failing 70 de-
clare war. A Nazi victOry looked
too certain, in which case Mus.
s0jiBi would have been left fec.
ing the triumphant ana resent
full b0rdes Of Nazi Germany Just
across the Bremen Pass.
NOTE-A lot OF people think
Muss0Iini will face an aggressive
NaZi army anyway,
ROOSEVELT MOVES
Roosevelt attempts TO keep Italy
out Of tho war, ~ described IN
this column last week, AT first
were confined 10 notes and per-
suasive diplomacy,
However, the President came 10
realize that nothing counted with
MtissoIini except ~ what he WAS
going 10 get IN return for keep
Ing the peace; and (2) whether
he was going 10 be on the win
ming side,
Accordingly, the last weeks an.
pouncemeflts from the White
House that the United States was
selling army and navy planes d.
rect 70 the Allies plus army equip
ment. was calculated 70 have q
double effect, One was the ac-
tuai help II would give the Al
lies. The other was the hope
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-14
DANISH INFLUENCE ON EARLY
AMERICAN HISTORY 10
MARKED

June IL, 1910.
Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
Denmark has never had any
great political upheavals, any SER
ious outbreaks OF religious persecu-
cution, nor have ovefcroWded con-
ditionS inside It's boundaries ever
compelled It's population TO mass
emigrate IN order TO find existence
somewhere else. For these reasons
tho emigration from Denmark 10
America has always been more or
less individual and has nationally
been almost upflosiced In American
history. Nevertheless, II one takes
the pains TO dig deep into Amer
lean history he will find that the
Danish Heritage" compares favor
ably with THAT Of any other ma
tionality.
To illustrate this statement, II
may be mentioned that Jonas
Bronck, whose name Is commemo-
rated In Bronx Borough Of New
York City, although his LIES work
took place In the picturesque New
Netherland colonization, was the
son OF Danish parson on the
Faeroes Islands and q graduate Of
the University Of Copenhagen. 80
also was Jochiem Pieterszen Kuy-
ter, who In 1851, with Governor
Pietter Stuyvesant as a--parti1er,
built the town Of Harlem on his
large tract Of land on upper Man.
haitian, q Dane who for twelve
years had been q Captain in the
Danish Navy. II can also be men,
toned that Andres Draeyer, the
young Dutch" naval officer who IN
1878 after the Dutch recapture Of
New Netherland was made Military
Commander Of Fort Nassau, was
the same Admiral Andreas Dreyer
who some years later was hailed a.
q naval hero In his homeland -
Denmark.
There could be pointed out vast
number OF such individuals TO prove
that the Danes have been active
In America from almost as far back
as the time Of Columbus. But u
would carry too far. Instead ] will
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-14

More than 700 highway safety observers
are starting seasonal activities In Con-
necticut They will watch for violations
OF motor rules along our roadways and
submit reports on the same TO the State
Motor Vehicle Department. The depart
ment will follow UP these reports with
letters TO the offenders not reprimanding
the drivers, but rather seeking to educate
them In better driving habits. This
campaign should have some good results,
but 1t might also be made into a vicious
thing, too. We don't anticipate the lat
ter, Because we feel sure that In designat-
ing highway observers Commissioners
Michael A. Conner would be absolutely
sure OF the ca1ibre OF the man or woman
assigned TO this task. And no doubt
office procedure would soon weed out
what might come TO be instances OF
spite. The mere fact that there are
official observers OF our highway con-
duct ought TO keep some OF US In line,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-14

DUSK

(Francis l.. Montgomery in the REV York Times
Like velvet was the dusk when evening mist
Crept up along the valley In which grew,
And where still grow, the laurel and the yeW
Beside pool. There Love with Youth kept trySt
And bright STAR stealing from heaven, kissed
The pool gem set in green margired blue;
While leafy boughs bent down, heavy with dew,
To weave faery cloak Of amethyst.
Now the dusk gathers fagots for the pyre
On which 1t laid fair Youth not TO return
happy hours that seem SO long agol
Memory, whose spark rekindles tire.
Apply thy torch, make smoldering embers burn
Till, as the star glowed IN the pool, they glowl
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-14
In Today's Mail

Before passing over this inter-
esting historical period, should
like 10 mention Just one more name,
although not Danish, namely that
OF Alexander Hamilton. Ills moth
or was o Danish subject, however,
and since O very small boy Aiexan-
der Hamilton lived on st. Croix,
where he also had his training In
the mercantile house Of Nicholas
Cruyger. While thus employed In
1772 the young man at that time
sixteen years old-wrote an article
on o most devastating hurricane In
the Caribbean. It was this piece OF
literary work, published In 1.-THE
Royal Danish American Gazette"
October ., 1772, which convinced
his relatives and friends that ne
deserved q higher education, and
incidentally brought him 10 the
United States. But he never forgot
the Danish West indies, and the
Danish West Indies never forgot
Alexander Hamilton.
Looking over what ! have writ
ten 80 far on Danish participation
IN early American history, notice
with some dismay how the present
conditions In Europe have worked
on my mind and made me think,
perhaps, more Of military than
other achievements which are real
Iy characteristic OF the Danes.
was even at the point Of picking O
| few Of the most outstanding Of the
more than five hundred names Of
Danish born Americans who gave
their lives for their adopted coun-
try during the World War.
It Is strange, because the Danish
people are not at all warlike ma
ton. They only fight when they feel
that they have to; but that OF
course, they will do again flood
forbid - their adopted country
should ever again be involved ID
| hostilities. The Danes are indus
trious people, and by far theiz
greatest contributions to American
culture are along the lines follow
| ing their national inclination FOR
peaceful social life.
Sincerely yours,
BARON JOOeT DAfILERUP,
New York, N. y
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-14

focus upon the time when this great
country was struggling for freedom
and independence and mention Just
two Danes who were struggling
side by side with the fathers Of our
country,
At that time Denmark included
among Its colonial possessions the
Virgin Islands which, for the very
fact that Denmark had been able
TO retain Its neutrality during the
prolonged European and American
wars, had acquired enormous rich
en-, being the only neutral transit
port N the Western Hemisphere.
People literally waded In money
there, and the islands were at that
time often pointed out as the rich
est spots on the gIobe-so different
from todayl In all cities and towns
on both the southern and northern
mainland there were Danes repre-
scnting the rich Danish West In
dian interests.
II 80 happened that a young
Dane from st. Thomas, Hans Chris
tan Febiger, was In Boston at the
time Of the midnight call Of Paul
Revere, and without hesitation he
responded to the call. He fought
for the United States at Bunker
Hill, and he was still fighting In the
last victorious battle at Yorktown.
At that time he had advanced 70
the rank Of q General In Washing
toms Army and was commonly
known by the nickname "Oid
Denmark" A painting OF him hangs
In the Hall OF Independence. He
died as Treasurer Of Pennsylvania
and honorary Captain Of The First
Troop Of Philadelphia city Cavalry.
This Troop was founded IN 1774
as the first company Of volunteer
cavalry organized In Pennsylvania,
and its founder and first Captain
was the Danish West Indian, AbraIn
Markoe, who IN ITO had settled IN
Philadelphia representing rich FAM
lily interests on his native island.
st. Crolx. He presented his Troop
with q banner on which--for the
very first time-the thirteen orig
inal states were syfnboIIzed by thir-
teen alternate stripes-as on the
present day Stars and Stripes Of
0tfr Beloved country.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-14
Daily Almanac

Moon sets 1887 q. m. daylight tinie).
Sun rises 5:1s a. m; sets s:25 .. m. day
light tine).
All vehicles must be hsnted thirty minutes
after sunset.
Humid weather, such as we have been get
ting, is not ordinarily part Of June's make
up. It usually comes with July or August af-
ter the earth has been well leaked with heat.
This type of weather promotes rank growth,
permitting II TO outstfip cultivated vegetation.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-14

q. Did Harry Bridges, one Of the
CfO leaders, ct one time study 70 DO
o Catholic priestP
A. He attended Catholic schools
In Australia, and OF one time 10 un-
derstood to have considered entering
the priesthood.
q. Why IL O small pocket knife
called q penknife?
A. The name 10 O holdover from
the days when steel writing pens
were unknown. The original PEN
knife was O small knife used 10 mako
and mend quill pens, when II was
customary for each person 10 cut
his own pens as no needed them.
q. I notice that inventors street
addresses are not given In the On
cial Gazette OF the Patent Once.
How can they DO obtained?
A. Street addresses are deliker-
ately excluded 10 protect the In
ventors from being deluged with
mall. The addresses can DO obtained
by consulting the Patent once flles
OF the original applications, which
are open 10 the public.
q. Is aluminium paint q good
printing coat for wood?
A. A good aluminium paint con-
BiSting OF IN pounds OF aluminium
powder or paste 10 one gallon OF O
very long oil aluminium mixing var
nish, 10 one Of the best primers for
wood.
q. Why Is the land at the mouth
Of 0 river called O delta?
A. The name originated from the
fact that the triangular outline OF
the tract resembles Delta, the fourth
letter OF the Greek alphabet. which
10 shaped like o small triangle and
corresponds TO p. Delta In this sense
was originally applied by the Greeks
to the three.corned tract OF land
formed by the diverg!ng mouth OF
the Nile and the seacoaBt.
q. What does the political term
"Kitchen Cabinet" mean?
A. This name was FIRST applied 10
small eoterie Of friends OF President
Andrew Jackson who were thought
to have more influence with him
than members OF his cabinet. by OK.
pansion the term 10 applied 10 small
groups OF personal advisers OF the
President. who are not members OF
his ofiicial family, but who have
considerable influence In shaping
his policies.
II YOU want eoDy of the book
let, "The First World War;" send to
The Waterbury Democrats Wash
ington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth
Street, Washington, d. O. Enclose
ten cents IN postage.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-14

Can you answer seven Of these
test questions? Turn 10 back
page for the answers. s4
1. Are whipping posts stall In
use In any Of the states?
2. Which state Is nearest to the
North Pole?
3. What Is the correct pronuncia-
ton OF Thailand, III new name for
Siam?
I. How many days are there In
1870?
5. What character In drama
said, ITO be or not TO be, that rs
the CUSTOM"
Q. was the first Inauguration Of
Jefferson Davis as President Of the
Confederate States OF America IN
Montgomery, Ala, Atlanta, Ca, or
Richmond, Va?
Z. Which state ID called bay
Slater"
8. How many red and white
stripes has the American Flag?
0. DO moles eat vegetables or In
sects?
10. The ruling sovereign Of Great
Britain Is George v, VI, VII, or
VIII?
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q. How were the famous theatre
col families, Drews and Barrymores,
relatedp
A. The relationship was estab-
llshed In 1879 by the marriage OF
Maurice Barrymore to oeorgianA
Drew.
q. What Is the greatest depth
that has been attained BY any deep.
SEQ diVerp
A. In August Is, 1884, Or. vii.
liam Beebe In his bathysphere de.
scended 3,02s feet.
q. When using gasoline for
cleansing what can be added 10 make
non flammable mixture2
A. A mixture Of about two parts
BY volume Of carbon tetrachloride
with one part by volume Of ordinary
motor gasoline Is practically nom
flammable. With highly volatile
gasoline q larger proportion Of car.
bon tetrachloride may DO required 10
yield O n-flammable mixture.
q. II O retired worker, drawing
old.age monthly benefits under the
Social Security act, should 90 TO n
foreign country 10 live, could he still
continue TO obtain his benents9
A, Yes,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-14

while studying, and usually full-time
work for about q year thereafter. Quail
flied then both by training and expert
ence, the graduates have usually found
It easier TO get permanent work In public
administration Of some kind. Public
service will be more and more important
IN the years 70 come, whether neither we IKE e
should not be trained and intelligent
service.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-14

Seldom does one hear any complaint
about the one-way streets In Waterbury
today. We can recall, though, when
mention OF the same would result In tor
rent OF criticism. One-way streets serve
a definite purpose in the modern traffic
world. We may not like them, but we
tolerate them because they accomplish
some thing that irdiscriminate driving to
and fro through big community pre-
vents.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-14

that Mussoiinj would be In
flucnced by the fact that the
United States was talking In deeds,
not mere words, and that these
deeds might turn On Allied VIC
tory.
NOTE-In private conversations
with his advisors the President
has been most pesgiiniBtic about
the chances OF France blocking
the Nazi advance. Seldom has no
been 30 discouraged.
BULLS EYE FARLEY
Meeting Senator Jimmy Byfnes
shortly after O news story report.
cd him 10 BIO Presidents choice
for running mate, genial Jim Far
10y said, "IIowdy Mr. Vice Presi.
deDtW
"TIowdy, Mr.. President" re-
tOrted Byrnes, grinnlng.
Nov that, Jimmy" said Far.
ley with o broad smile, ~ one Of
the most intelligent things I've
heard In Washington I'm long
time"
SUpER-BUND IN u. o. A.
Behind the Presidents sudden
request for funds 10 employ 500
additional FBf agents were some
amazing Fifth Column diBcoy.
cries.
One Of the most sensational was
the existence OF q supcr.Bind that
apparently Is Of recent origin and
has o hand.picked membership
In ten cities with large German.
origin populations.
First clues were uncovered by
Dies Committee investigators. AZ
ter some weeks OF quiet probing,
with the aid OF paid irformerS,
the investigators reported TO the
committee that the organization
"nakes Fritz Kubn's outfit look
like O peanut show; II n the cIev.
crest and most sinister subver.
sive group we have encountered"
They also reported that whether
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-14

now exist IN cer-
tain fields, such
A. aircraft nanu-
featuring and ma.
chine tool indus.
tries. They be.
Iieve, though, that
II won't take much
time or effort TO
meet those short.
ages from the
ranks Of the I'M
employed.
Listed as jobeE
In the y. q. En-
ploynent 8 rvice
tables are approx
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