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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-09
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The Orders Are ~ Out With the
Loggards and Loofers - So -
Here's the Story
10 overcoots, $16.75-From SIS.
1S Suits, $17.75 From SIS to
$50.
Sizes to 80 in Prep Shop"
Second Floor.
We know some men won't get
here early enough and be disop-
pointed because their sizeis gone.
Now-don't let that happen to
you.
There isn't suit or overcoot
worth less than $25-ond if you're
the type Of man who wants TO buy
wisely and save safely we've pro-
vided The opportunity. With these
. good suits and overcoots we've
cuIled out about IS pairs fine,
soft cushiony crepe sole shoes,
That moke you feel you're wolk1
ing on rthe priee$2. 95-
they're worth $3.50.
Some oil wool novy ski trousers
ore sliding out at $3.95- former
y S.. 90 and $500.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-09
FIRM CHANGES NAME,
MOVES FROM CITY

Papers were filed at the town
clerks office today reporting a
change Of name OF Waterbury Frock,
Inc, to Leader Dress Company. The
firms headquarters have been moved
from this city to Wallingford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-09

suit of Jessie L. Heady against Frank
Regain and others.
Attorneys were instructed to Tile
briefs in the motion to examine the
defendant in the suit of Vance
Taylor against Emma H. Taylor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-09

The Argentine Government Is
considering a recommendation OF
the Director General Of Posts and
Telegraphs that there be fewer
broadcasting stations and better
programs. h.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-09
Building Permits

The following permit has been
issued at the office Of Building
Inspector John T. Hartley:
changers, to alter store front
on Bank street, $4,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-09
Invited Guest

Invited Guest
are planning gigantic function the
last Sunday of April. It will be a
State Communion Breakfast in
which proceedings Of the morning
will be broadcast.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-26

Free Admission Tonight at the Civic Center. See The Pay Off'.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-26
WARNING

This is the sign you will see near the Federal Roads Administration building as you start out the Wran- gell highway, and all persons are asked to observe it.
 Cooperating with the Alaska Game Commission the Stikine Sportsmen's g Association of Wrangell at it's meet ing Monday night decided to erect the sign in an effort to protect the Mongolian pheasants which are now released in the game refuge which extends to Polk Point and includes all the drainage from the summit of Wrangell island to Zimoyia Strait The Game Commission is preparing signs which will be erected around the entire refuge before the summer is over. In the meantime, the Associ- ation's sign calls attention of the public to the refuge and cOopera- ton of residents and visitors is urged.
 The pheasants. which have been doing fine in the pens erected by the Association at the Fred Han ford place were released this week after word was received by Seere- tary H. B. Thornquist from Wild life Agent H. R. Sarber that he be- ieYed the birds were now old enough to shift for themselves.
 Tn order to give shooting oppor- tunity to youngsters, who enjoy target practice and to discouraged them as we'll as oldsters from shoot ing out along the highway in the refuge, the Association decided to establish a shooting range immed- lately. Several sites were suggested in comparatively close proximity to town and a committee of Chet Steear. Chad Wyatt and Rudolph Koch was named to investigate and make recommendation immediately to the members. If a favorable site is found. a working party to put the range in shape, possibly at the old ball ground, will be called for Sunday. Cook elsewhere in today'sI Sentinel for details.)
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-26
Act Of Vandalism Is Reported In
 Wrangell Park

Carelessness and thoughtlessness bordering on vandalism has made its appearance in Wrangell Park. re- cratlonal area a short ways out the highway. 1t was reported this week by District Ranger s. s. Dennison of the U. s. Forest Service.
 Men of the eco under Forest Ser vice direction cut a substantial sup ply of wood for the use of picniekers and others enjoying the natural playground. A complete cord of the wood was burned in one night by one group. the Ranger said and. that, apparently not being enough fuel. the top was torn off one of the tables and tossed into the fire. There was other evidence of destruction and just plain earelessness, the of ficial reported.
 It is the purpose, Ranger Denni- son said. to keep such recreation areas in fitting shape for the use of the public at large. It is inn possible to do so unless there is CO., operation on the part of those ire quenting the recreation areas, he stressed.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-26

24O.o00,00o people decide what should be done about them if France should try to yield them to Germany.
 That Is something new. It illus trates the Good Neighbor policy. even though that policy Is actually no part Of the original Monroe Doc urine.
 It has set some insiders in Wash ington to talking about a mutual Monroe Doctrine. a policy adopted by all the American nations. as eN- pressed in the recent declarations of Montiyideo. Buenos Aires. Lima and Panama-aI expressions of hemi- sphere unity and providing a com mon defense.
 These insiders can cite you evil denee that a mutual Monroe Doc urine may already be in the making They can show you how the deelara- tions provide that any one nation can call the rest of the nations to- gether for consultation in case al trouble.
 They show you the economic and financial advisory committee aI- ready set up to plan economic re- sistance against foreign systems.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-26
ON THEE
By MORGAN M. BEATTY
AP Feature Service Writer

WASHINGTON. July 26-Behind the Monroe Doctrine headlines you've been reading is deliberate battle of wits between Washington and Berlin-with Washington on the offensive.
 The primary aim in Washington is to bring strikingly to the atten- ton of the American public-both above and below the Rio Grande- the original Monroe Doctrine and It's championship of independence for the nations of the Western hemis- phere as well as it's warning to Eur opean powers to keep off.
 Tn effect 1t was a curtain raiser for the meeting in Havana this week of the 21 American republics. It might even portend a mutual Mon roe Doctrine for the hemisphere to supplant the purely United States doctrine pronounced by Monroe in 1923.
 American State Department of- ficials have been itching for some time to get the Monroe doctrine on Page One, so to speak. in the same breath with the strange talk of Monroe Doctrines in Europe and Asia. and to show them in contrast with each other
 These officials have been ready to leap at chance to prove Uncle Sam is on the level and devoid of all de- sire to set up any puppet regimes in this hemisphere.
 Almost, But Not Quite
 The conquest of Holland almost gave them the opening they were waiting for, but not quite. For the sovereignty of Holland is obscure, her possessions in this hemisphere small.
 The conquest of France was a dif- ferent story, a perfect example. For, officially, at any rate, France re- tains her independence, even though a conquered power, and therefore has the right to keep or dispose of her possessions as she see fit
 So the state department got busy. A round-robin note went to France, England, Germany and Italy. Those nations were flatly advised that the United States would not recognize
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-26
PEDERSONS
 LEAVINGFOR
 YEAR OUTSIDE

After 10 years in Wrangeu as pastor of the Presbyterian church, the Rev. Russell Pederson is sail ing Tuesday on the Princess Louise with his family for a years stay Outside The family, MT. and Mrs. Pederson and children. Robert, Nor ris, Arthur, Evelyn and Stella Mary will be located at Glendale, Calf ornia.. where, after a months va cation, Mr. Pederson will be assoei- ated with the Board of National Missions of the Presbyterian church
 Sunday morning at II o'clock Mir Pederson's 10th anniversary services will be held at the Presbyterian church. The following week the Rev. William Petty, seminary student from Arkansas, will fill the Presby- terian pulpit. No further assignment to the pastorate has yet been made.
 Coming here from SkagWay a de- eade ago, the Pedersons soon became established as active leaders in the welfare of the community. Mir. Pc derson long served as Secretary of the Red Cross. He has been active in the Chamber of Commerce, the Am erican Legion and various civic en- terprises of the community. He has been child welfare representative of the Legion for years and formerly served as adjutant of the local post. In conjunction with his regular church work he has devoted a great deal of time to Presbyterian mission board work throughout Southeast Alaska as well as being custodian of various Presbyterian church prop critics.
 Mrs. Pederson has been active in women's activity and with her church, often taking the pulpit when her husband was absent from town. Oldest son. Robert. was graduated this year from the local high school.
 The Pedersons have been the in spiration for many farewell affairs in recent weeks and the good wishes of the entire community will go with them for a bon voyage when they take ship on Tuesday.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-26

any transfers Of possessions h this hemisphere, nor aeauiesee in them. The Monroe Doctrine was not men toned.
 It was implied, however. that the incident at Martinique where French and British warships played hide and seek. is just as much in focus as. say. French Guiana.
 That note was delivered in Ser lin on June Is. On July l, Berlin struck at the bait It was Berlin that brought up the Monroe Doc trine.
 Joachim yon Ribbentrop. the Ger man foreign minister said the Mon roe Doctrine interpretation "impliez 1t" in the American note would O. mount to conferring on some Eur opean states the right to possess territories on this side of the Allan tic. but not others.
 Says Mr. Hull
 That was what the State Depart ment was waiting for. Secretary Hull did not even reply to the Ger man note Instead. through his reg ular press conference he addressed himself to the American public in the United States and Latin Amer ica. Others could listen. of course Said Secretary Hull.
 The Monroe Doctrine is solely a policy of self-defense which Is in- tended to preserve the independence and integrity of the Americans. It was. and is, designed to prevent az gression in this hemisphere on the part of any non-Ameriean power...9
 It never has resembled and it does not today resemble policies which appear to be arising in other geographical areas of the world. which are alleged to be similar to the Monroe Doctrine, but which would in reality seem to be only the pretext for the carrying out of con quest by the sword"
 That gave the President an open ing to carry the whole theme a step further. Through Secretary Steve Early he suggested to Japan and Germany in effect. that they apply the principles of a true Monroe Doc Urine to the problems of their con- tinents, that each nation be allowed its own voice in continental settle ments.
 There might be the germ Of the mutual Monroe Doctrine.
 The net result of all this from the American government point of view is, first, to get the original Monroe Doctrine before all the re- publics of this hemisphere, not as a dead document, but as a live in strument of the United States, as vi- tai today as 1t was in 1923. It is OUR policy, not the collective pol icy of the American nations. It rec ognizes the freedom of the Ameri- can nations to handle their own af- fairs, and warns off foreign sys- tems, EXCEPT for those areas where European states already held sway, such as Canada, and the Guianas. That, and nothing more.
 Something New
 Next, it gets over the idea that the United States does not want the possessions of France in the western hemisphere, that it is willing to let the 21 American nations and their
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-26
Something New

Next, it gets over the idea that the United States does not want the of France in the western hemisphere, that it is willing to let the 21 American nations and their
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-26
sEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST

Sabbath school at 10 o'clock on Saturday in Pastor Miles home for the summer months
 Church services at II, also in the Miles. home Pastor NJ. L. Miles.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-26
AT THE CHURCHES FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. Russell 2. PedersOn. Pastor

II a. m Morning Worship: This Is a Tenth Anniversary Service in the ministry of Rev Mr. Pederson in Wrangell
 12=I8 noon Bible School
 7s3o D. m. Evening Worship Fa- Yorite hymns will feature the even ing hour of worship.
 August 4th, Rev Mr. William Pet ty will bring the message of the morning service.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-26
DAN MCCULLOUGH RETURNS
 FROM MARINE HOSPITAL

Capt Dan Mccullough. pioneer river boat skipper. returned to Wrangell this week on the Mount Mckinley after treatment at the Marine hospital in Seattle where he went several weeks ago. He is re- ported feeling much improved
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-26

Mrs. Ralph Prescott returned this week from a visit in Everett, Wash. She was accompanied by her daugh- ter Mercedes and her new baby son Michael, born in Everett.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-26
ASSEMBLY OF GOD MISSION Rev. A. L. Calame, Acfing-Pastor

Sunday n a. m Sunday School. 7.45 D. m Evening Worship.
 Tuesday 7:45 D. m. Bible Study and Prayer Meeting.
 Thursday 7:45 p. m. Mid-Week Service.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-26
ST. PHILIPS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
 The Rev. Arnold Krone

S.00 a. n. Holy Communion.
 11s0O a m. Morning Prayer.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-26
SALVATION ARMY

Services conducted by Brigadiat and Mrs. Gillingham.
 Sunday, 2:3O D. n. Sunday School. 7:30 D. m Evening Service. Friday, 7.3O Prayer Meeting.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-26
ST. ROSE OF LIMA AND ST. JOHN

Fr. B. A. McNamara Sunday Low Mass 7:30 a. m. High Mass 10.00 a. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-12
It's Undignified, But 49,

The Republican convention is over. The
Democratic convention is soon to come.
The organized cheering, the bands, the
banners, the parading delegates, the
monkeyshines and noisy hullabaloo Will
SubSide. The discarded banners and
badges will be swept up from floor ana
gutter. The usual crop OF outraged
dignity pieces have been written. This
is no way, insist some OF these writer's,
for a great nation to conduct its affairs.
There should be order, solemnity, dignity.
Perhaps, And yet -
There is something about these great
quadrennial political circuses that is
really American. They are great and
spraWling as America itself is great and
spraying. They are gusty and hearty, as
our great land is gusty and hearty. They
throb with a certain lusty vitality And
so does the country which, in a rough
and-ready sort of way they represent in
action.
William Philip Simms, veteran foreign
correspondent for the ScrippS-HoWard
newspapers, dropped in on the Republl-
can convention. Literally dropped in, we
mean, for he came to it direct from the
clipper which brought him from Europe.
Simms, citizen of the world, had al
ways looked on these conventions with
faint distaste, just little ashamed that
his country should function in way so
crude as compared with the sedate pro-
cedure SO often seen abroad.
But this time it was different. The con-
trast, only one day by air from the bloody
fields of Europe, was overwhelming. Il
was no longer ashamed" wrote Simms.
81 was proud. I was proud OF the ROSTER
irg good-natured crowd; proud of that
solid acre of newspaper correspondents
telling 130,000000 other American citi-
zens exactly what they saw . proud
that we are not forced by fear of firing
squad to take ourselves and our cand1-
dates for office SO seriously"
There is dignity and dignity. There is
perfect order no doubt, when the dummy
legislature of some European dictator
ship sits solemnly at the feet of their Su-
premissimo to be told what is to be what
for the coming year. But as for us, We'll
continue to stick fast for less dignity
and more freedom, for the rough-and-
ready American method of registering,
even though noisy demonstrations and
gaudy hullabaloo, some approximation OF
what the people want. There is real
dignity there that can never be found
in country that is not free, however Sc
dately it may conduct it's affairs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-12

Complete control of commercializa-
ton Of roadside property has been advo-
Gated before the National Conference on
Planning, now in session at San Fran
cisco. Miss Harrison James, executive
secretary of the American Planning Civic
Association, voiced the demand. She
thinks that the government should exer-
else complete control over future develop
ment of roadside establishments, partic-
ularly property abutting arterial high
ways She argues that the increased vail
uation of such roadside property is not
due to any action or activity of the
owner, but through public expenditures
for improving the highways and thus in
surfing increased travel by the public.
She also says that as result of this
owners are able to reap profits through
roadside businesses with little or no gov
ernmental restraint. All of which is
true to some extent, but there is grad
ual movement towards restrictions and
towards betterment of roadside develop
ments. We'd prefer to see it come from
the owner rather than to have the fed
eral, state or local government force the
issue by too many laws.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-12
Tragedy In Our Midst

The sudden bolt of lightning that
brought death to Washington Park
Thursday evening saddened the entire
Hill district where the three boys who
were killed were well-known and liked.
1t was one of those antics of nature for
which there is no answer. Lightning
wreaks havoc when it strikes at the earth.
Why it seems to select the very spot
where humans are seeking shelter never
has been thoroughly explained
To the Saddened members Of the fam
lilies of the deceased boys The Democrat
expresses it's heartfelt sympathy. There
is no consolation at such time as this
other than the sure knowledge Of the fact
that these were good, outstanding young
sters, giving full promise of a life ahead.
Called suddenly before their Maker we
cannot help but feel that they were well
coined into the Heavenly fold.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-12
Build a Platform

The Democratic convention at Chicago
next week can do the nation and the
party service by adopting direct,
Fortnight platform that says what it
means. Such a platform would offer a
welcome contrast to the fence-straddling
set of planks voted by the Republicans at
Philadelphia. True it is that the plat
form of the major parties have become
less and less important, but, neverthe-
less, it is on it's platform as well as on the
merits of its candidates that party
offers itself to the voters. The Demo-
Gratis should keep this in mind.
The able Senator Wagner is wise
choice to head the committee which will
propose the platform to the convention.
He is known to the people as liberal, but
not radical; he is forward thinker,
but no believer in rash steps. The Re-
publican platform offers series of planks
which try to please every group. A
definite stand on issues of far-reaching
Importance is avoided, in another exam
pie of political pusSyfooting.
The Democrats, if they are wise, will
base their campaign on platform that
is simple, direct and unequivocal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-12
Views of The Press
THE OLD WIVES KNEW
New York SUM

At "a medical convention two
papers were read on the control Of
hemorrhage. One described expert
ments with extracts of plants in
Guiding wood sorrel, sugar beet
rhubarb and alfalfa, and stated the
conclusion that shepherds pr-se
yielded the best substance for the
purpose. The other paper discus ID
the value of salt pork, especially
wedges of 1t to stop nosebleed, say
ing that it permits control OF
bleeding, whether it be as an en-
Urgency in the home or in the order
ly routine of a well equipped hos
pital." Although the doctors rec
omended the use Of these substances
in highly scientific manner - the
plat extracts to be injected hypo-
dermically-they are obviously old
wives remedies, however refined the
technique Of application.
Today's science has got over being
surprised at finding potent remedies
in the ancient pharmacopoeia Of
folk medicine. Trial and error de-
velopment over centuries could not
fail to place more than a little good
in 1t. 1t seems likely that the first
conscious medical practice was an
attempt at the control Of hemor-
rhage: certainly the remedies OF
common consent in that field should
have repaid the research worker In
his most modern laboratory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-12
Best News of the Day

1t would be hard to envlsion any better
news than the fact that 100000 people
returned to work in May, and that around
46,377, 900 people are now working. These
figures do not include 2,214,000 employees
nthe government emergency working
force. If they we're to be included, the
total of employed people would actually
be crater than in 1929.
True, the population has increased,
and we must do much better than that.
True, also, much of the gain is>probably
due to war and prospect-of-war employ
ment. True again, when the world re-
turns to sanity and peace, much of the
problem may have to be faced all over
again. But the fact that nearly half
million men have gone back to work is
welcome news at any time and under any
circumstances.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-12
Festival of Freedom

The old-fashioned Fourth of July has
largely been abandoned. The crowd
assembled to hear "the speakin'," the
general community holiday with all meet
ing at the picnic grove at the edge of
town - those are gone. But Cleveland
showed this Fourth of July that it is still
possible to create a modern counterpart
Of it. In the giant municipal stadium of
that city, free Festival OF Freedom"
was staged this year, with fireworks, sing
ing of patriotic songs, and a general pro-
gram of tribute to freedom. 1t hadn't
been tried before. Some wondered
whether people would still turn out for
such an event.
Well, Clevcland's stadium was jammed
to the top with $4,000 people, and $4,000
more swarmed outside, unable TO get In.
Nobody had been ordered 10 go. nobody
was marched there In q body, as In
Europe's mass demonstrations. Just
100000 people tramplng and driving
downtown OF their own accord, 70 take