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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
Safety On HighlDays
 As Defense Measure Police Superintendent Roach Seeks Preservation of Needed Man-Power in Cautious Driving
 of Motor Vehicles.

Supt. of Police William J. Roach today declared that industry cannot spare one single man if the nationa, defense program is to be carried on Tn order that the productive capaci- ties of every individual may be pre- served for the defense of the nation safety on the highway must be main tained, the chief said.
 The statement follows:
 Steadily the import of national defense and its bearing on the fu- ture of our nation has been grow ing. Continuously we have been reading in the newspapers and hearing radio commentators ex- pressing viewpoints concerning this gigantic plan. Committees have been formed in the different states with the governors of these states at the head. Other committees h1ave been formed in each and every community-all working for common cause.-the promotion of national defense.
 Has it ever occurred to the mo- toring public what an important part they play in this defense pro- gram?
 National defense and national safety are closely coordinated ideas. How closely related they are may be seen when we inter- pret them as personal defense and personal safety. To contribute our part toward the security of our country and its people, we must exert ourselves to carry out all the principles of safety as completely as we can.
 "In Waterbury we have many industries necessary and essential to national defense and these same industries rely greatly on man power. Our country needs the ut most of productive work from every individual. It cannot spare through accidental injury single mechanic or truck driver, engineer or teacher, business man, farmer or home maker.
 We must through intensive training, increase our productive capacity. We must avoid wastage of raw materials. We must con-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
SERVICE BUREAU
 FOR GIRL SCOUTS
National Defense Program Provides New OppOrtuni-
 ties for Members

Mastering their forces to the de- fense of the nation the Waterbury Council of Girl Scouts will open a Service Bureau October g at the Girl Scout office, 63 Bank street, under the direction of Mrs. Fred S.. Van Valkenburg, of Clinton street, and the program committee.
 Recognizing the need of help from every individual and organization of the community, the Service Bureau will bring it's organization to the aid of existing community organizations and needs, instead of emergency work, and will suit its program to the ages and abilities of the girls.
 Registrations will begin Wednes- day and will be voluntary. Officials of the Scout movement point out that their girls have been trained to do their duty ito God and their country" and that this is one way of living up to their pledges.
 Besides the service bureau, mem- bers of the local Girl Scouts are volunteering for work in other fields. Twenty girls are already assisting the Red Cross in the drive of that organization, and other girls ac- quired valuable experience by work ing at the Waterbury hospital last summer, assisting in the linen room, at the front desk, and occasionally operating the elevator during visit ing hours.
 The service bureau is national in scope and has the personal approval of President Roosevelt, who wrote-to the national organization:
 'It is particularly gratifying that your letter reports movement un- der way to increase the emphasis on responsibilities which must be assumed by each person if the privi- leges of the American way of life are to be perpetuated," the Presi- dents letter stated. T think the work of the Girl Scouts can con- tribute much to such development of responsibility and loyalty and so- cial usefulness!"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
Christ. Science
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICE
 Sunday Ocfnher 2A

Ou1luhy1 OCSUUCI %O
 Doctrine of Atonement" wi be the subject of the Lesson-Sermon for Sunday, October 20.
 The Golden Text is from EpheSianS 5:2. wa in ove, as Christ aso hath owed us, and hath given himsef for us an offering and 8 sacrifice to God for 8 sweetsmeing savour.
 Sections from the Bible include the following: Then came the Jews and said unto him, If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly Jesus answered them, the works that I do in my Fathers name, they bear witness of me. /. and my Father are one" (John 10:24, 25, 3O.
 Correlative readings from the Christian Science textbook, Science and Health wit hKey to the Scrip lures" by Mary Baker Eddy, include the following, pages 316: 3-7 and Is: 1-3. "The real man being linked by Science to his Maker, mortals need only turn from sin and loss sight of mortal selfhood to find Christ, the real man and his rela- ton to God, and to recognize the divine sonship j. Atonement is the exemplification of mans unity with God, whereby man reflects divine Truth, Life, and Love-"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19

serve all our materials and hu- man resources.
 we who are in the traffic safe- ty field have definite duty and an opportunity to be of service in this new challenge to the com mon welfare. Even in time of peace our highways are taxed to the limit to carry the modern traffic load In the time of war the congestion and confusion would be definitely worse. There fore any weakness that now im- pedes smooth, rapid and uninter- rupted flow of people and mater ial from point to point must be corrected. Ways must be found to make our highways more effi- cient and less dangerous.
 To this end everybody must help. To induce people to follow the rules of safety at all times and by doing so assist in this time of need is an important part of our work.
 We are attempting to mobilize public support for the practice of safety. Industrial plants can not function to the perfect degree if valuable key men have been disabled on the highways through traffic accidents.
 We urge you to contribute your part in this program of national defense by practicing safety at all times-even though to you it might seem foolish. We need your assistance-the nation needs your help; so why not start at once and aid us by the sound practice of becoming a safety minded peo- ple."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
PRESIDENT MAY
 POSTPONE TRIP
Anticipated Visit May Be Abandoned Until After
 Elections

President Roosevelt's trip to Con- necticut, during which he is expect ed to visit Waterbury, may be de- layed until after election, according to word from Washington today. However, the schedule has not yet been definitely decided and the Pres ident may come here before Nov. 5.
 There is som talk that Mir. Roose- welt may be persuaded to tour Con- necticut after a visit next week to Buffalo, N. Y. The president said at his press conference this week that he hoped, some time soon, to visit defense goods plants in Hartford, Bridgeport, New Haven and Water bury, and the federal arsenal at Springfield, Mass.
 Despite polls showing a large pref erence for Roosevelt in Connecticut, state party leaders believe that a personal visit here would add tre- mendously to the campaign.
 Most observers agree that Demo- cratic hopes of electing a state tick ct depend principally on the vote received by the president through out the state. A Roosevelt victory here by a margin of only a few thousand votes would probably mean the election of the Republican state ticket it is generally believed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
Lutheran
ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN

ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN
 English services will be held at 1O:15 and German services at 11:l5 o'clock tomorrow morning at the St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran church on Cooke street, it was aa- nounced this morning by Rev. John Mohrmann, pastor.
 The order of worship win be as follows:
 Organ Prelude by Miss Emily Wall Opening Hymn
 Epistle Lesson, Phil. I, 3-11. Hymn
 Gospel Lesson, Matt. 18, 23-S5 Reciting of the Apostles Creed Prayer
 Hymn
 Sermon by the pastor, ''The Unmer- ciful Servant" Closing Hymn Benediction Offertory
 Sunday school will Joe held tomor- row morning at g o'clock.
 A reunion service for all former vatechumens will be held tomorrow evening at T o'clock with Rev. Ar thur Clausing of Stamford speaking. After the service an informal recep- tion will be held in the church basement by the Young Peoples so- ciety.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
Religious Music
 FaUorite On Air
lsnecial to the Democrat


 New York, Oct. 19.-Com- pleting a survey of 25,OO0 let ters received from radio fans during the past month, Harry Salter, who directs "The Song of Your Life," heard Wednes- days at g p. m., EST, over the NBC-Blue Network, reports that the demand for hymns has sud- denly overtaken requests for every other type of music.
 Today 60 per cent of the let- ters received by Song of Your Life" ask for a hymn, and less than 5 per cent name . jitter- bug song. Both urban and rural listeners vote for religious music. From smaller towns and farming communities the per- centage of those wanting to hear hymns is 70 to 30 per cent.
 The favorite is God VIII Take Care of You"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19

Q. What is the significance of the seventh day" in the title of The Seventh Day Adventists?
 A: The Seventh Day Adventists believe that the seventh day of the week, from sunset on Friday to sunset on Saturday" is the Sab- bath established by Kod's law, and should be observed as such. Mem bers of the denomination, which was organized in, New England in 1844, believe that the personal, visible coming of Christ is near at hand.
 Q. How many kinds of "enCyc- Heals" are issued?
 A: The popular term "encyclical" is applied to two kinds of docu- ments issued by the Pope In his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
Presided Over Gen.
 Church Convention

Washington, D. C., Oct. 1e.- Chaplain of the United States Sen- ate for thirteen years, the Rev. Ze- Barney Thorne Phillips, rector of Epiphany Church, Washington, D.. C., presided over the. House of. {. Clerical and Lay Deputies at the. Episcopal General Convention in Kansas City, Missouri, this week. This was the fifth General Conven- tion at which Dr. Phillips has filled this office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
ZION EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN
 201 Cherry street

: Rev. E. Einar Kron, pastor.
 Sunday, October 20:
 Twenty -second Sunday after Trinity.
 Church school and Bible class meet at 9:30.
 Holy communion will be celebrat- ed at the service at 10:45, and mem- bers will also be received. The sub ject of the communion sermon will be "A Proper Preparation for Par ticipation." The church choir will sing Dudley Bucks Communion Hymn"
 Calendar for Week of October 20
 Monday at 8-1duna Circle meets at the home of Mrs. John Larson, Edgewood road, Oakville.
 Monday at 8-Church school teachers meet at home of Erik and Alice Gustafson, 51 Walnut street.
 Wednesday at 8-Swedish Benevo- lent society meets in the Swedish Baptist church on Bishop street.
 Thursday at 8-Choir practice in church.
 Friday at 8-Earle Frazier of Bris- tol will show pictures Deep in the Jungle" under auspices of the Luth- eran Brotherhood.
 Saturday at 10 a. m.-Junior con- firmation class meets in church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL

Who Are the Mystics?" will be the subject of the sermon of Rev. Richard Willard at the 10:30 o'clock services tomorrow morning at St.. Johns Episcopal church. Morning prayer and service will be held at that time.
 Church school will be held at noon. Holy communion will be ad- ministered at 8 a. m.
 Rev. Roger Barney will speak on Christian Forgiveness" at the eve ming services at 7:30 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
BUNKER HILL

"The Meaning of Growth" will be the subject of the sermon of Rev. Alan M Fairbank, pastor of the Bunker Hill Congregational church, at the Il o'clock services tomorrow morning.
 A recognition service for officers and teachers of the church school will be held at 9:45 a. m. and an urgent appeal is made to all parents to attend this barley.
 The Young Peoples society will meet in the evening at 6 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
PASTOR AND WIFE
 FORUM LECTURERS
Dr. and Mrs. John Walker to Show Movies of Trip
 Tomorrow Evening

The speakers at the Evening Forum at the Second Congregational church tomorrow at 7:30 p. m. will be Dr. and Mrs. John c. Walker. They have entitled their lecture Florida On Parade-Suwanee River to Key West" The scenes include some glimpses of the 1940 New York Worlds fair with special emphasis on the Florida building.
 On the way south the Walkers wis., ited the Rev. and Mrs. WaightS Henry and son at Clayton, Georgia
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
RELIGIOUS QUESTION BOX

Readers of The Democrat invited questions regarding the PrOtetant Catholic Questions be answered this column promptly possible rhes accompanied hJ the address writer pc addressed o this journal to The National Conference Jews Christians S9 Fourth personal reply h requested tt should be 60 stated
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
SECOND CONGREGATIONAL
 10:30 A. M.

The Order of Morning Worship Prelude: Chant de Bonheur- Lemare
 The Processional Hymn-Praise to
 God, Immortal Praise The Call to Worship, Invocation Anthem: Praise the Lord, o Jeru-
 and Lords Prayer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19

Greens wood- l o t, s t e V e thought he was on the wrong road. For years,
 Steve has ad- vocated a syS- tematic method of public works that would give employment to e V cry b cd y When he saw the gr o omed con d i tion of Grno11'c no G..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
SOUTH BRITAIN BRIEFS
BY BILL GARRIGUS

Steve Rant, Southpury's forgot ten man who lives on an impas- sable road on Shepaug-side, came to the village the other day to vote. When he passed Lyme
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
THOMASTON-BETHLEHEM EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN

North Main Street at Electric Ave,
 Rev. E. Einar Kron, pastor.
 Sunday, October 20:
 Twenty -second Sunday after Trim ity.
 Sunday school convenes at 1O:00 8. m.
 "Upsala Night" will be celebrated at TOO p. m. in charge of the Luther league. There will be spe- cial musical numbers and an offer ing will be lifted for the chapel fund of Upsala college in East Orange, N. J. This will be public service.
 Thursday, October 24-Ladies' Aid meets in the parsonage at 271 Cooke Street in Waterbury at the invita- tion of Mrs. E. Einar Kron.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19

Coffee shipments from Honduras to the United States nearly doubled in a recent month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19

Marriage is compulsory for evedy- one and lying is punishable by death among some Eskimo tribes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19

own name; the "Litterae Encyc- ncae" addressed to all Roman Catholic bishops. and the "Episto- lac Encyclicae" which are directed to a more limited part of the hierarchy. These documents gen. orally refer to subjects of interest to all Roman Catholics through out the world.
 c: What is . ''Ycshiva?"
 A: A "Yeshiva" is a community of teachers and scholars devoted to the advancement of Jewish cul- ture. Yeshiva College, in New York City, is an orthodox school of higher rabbinic learning with which is organized the only col- lege of liberal arts and science un- der Jewish auspices in the Unit ed States. <
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19

turss, he thought Lyme had either turned Republican or that Utopia had arrived.
 1Ir. Rant came off the ridge and scurried into the Town Hall to cast his ballot and to ask how Lyme got his pasture lot cleared. ''Why, ain't you heard?" a native said, "The w. P. A. cleaned up that brush lot, chopped every dead tree, piled up the wood, gave the wood to Lyme, and never charged hilm a cent" Steve Rant went off to get more details of the w. F. A. Pasture Clearance Project. He intends to join up.
 While Steve was back here in civilization, he asked the town of- ficialS about fixing the Shepaug Highway. The town roadsters re- piled that they were worried about not having enough gravel, so Steve clinched that one by offer ing to donate all the gravel and fill used. Now he is waiting to see what the next excuse may be. Steve Rant has gravel, and sand, and courage, and the ability to get by where lesser men dare not travel on snowshoeS. Fair weather and foul, Steve wrestles with the road question and it seldom gets him down. He pays $55 per year in taxes and he has been South bury citizen for 20 years. He figures it's about time that he got back some of that money he has been putting out. He doesn't want any concrete parkway but he would like something wider than a skunk trail.
 Last winter alone, Steve ruined two automobiles trying to get off the Shepaug. If this winter proves to be as tough as it promises to be, he will probably have to buy . team of DevOnS.
 The Rant boys have been try ing to get a start in the. wood business. Cords of excellent hard wood, seasoned, dry, sawed to length, are stacked up along the Shepaug for shipment, and there's no decent road to haul the wood out. Down near Steve's tobacco shed, huge pile of seasoned birch awaits a buyer at $5 per cord.
 There's one chance. If the She- uaug freezes over, Steve Rant may stack the birch on the ice and, come spring, stage log drive down the Shepaug into the HOusa- tonic, and down the HOusatOnic tn tho still water around POOta- tuck. Booming the drive over on NewtOwn side would be safe, and bidders might be brought up to inspect the lumber.
 If that drive comes off, we're go- ing to get a photo mag to send men up here to make record of tfae event. We'll have John Schielke ride logs through the ra- mids at Little York. Bill Daniels, with let black beard and calk's in his boots, will skip from log tO log like a chipmunk trying to escape a kid with an air gun. Ashore, tn. ghosts of Clee Wild man and Bad Bill Stuart will aeain hear the song of husky, de- vil-may-care men from the glad valley of rushing waters. GoshI If that drive comes off, maybe Oden Shepard will write a poem about it, if he can.
 The Shepaug Country, roads or nc ruads, stacks up heavy in the hearts of lovers of Americana. There's a region where men still &row hair on their chests and sleep with their boots 0n. Down af Steve Rants, you'll meet one 0f those men and when you talk to him. you'll stop worrying about the future of America.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19

Last winter alone, Steve ruined two automobiles trying to get off the Shepaug. If this winter proves to be as tough as it promises to be, he will probably have to buy c team of Dev0nS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19

The Shepaug Country, roads or nc ruads, stacks up heavy in the hearts of lovers of Americana. There's a region where men still &row hair on their chests and sleep with their boots 0E. Down af Steve Rants, you'll meet one 0f those men and when you talk to him. you'll stop worrying about the future of America.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19

There's one chance. If the She- paug freezes over, Steve Rant may stack the birch on the ice and, come spring, stage a log drive down the Shepaug into the HOusa- tonic, and down the HOusatOnic to the still water around POOta- tuck. Booming the drive over on NewtOwn side would be safe, and bidders might be brought up to inspect the lumber.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-01

EDIT0r'5 NOTE: DR.. ClcndSaiag hasa
seven pa. .,hlcts which can ~ uIiaiac;l WI
reader; Each pamphlet sc!s for 10 celtss3
For a"y one pamphlet t',.rc;i. send iU
cents in coin. and u Self-addrciSed envelope
Sta:Ipc'l with thrcc-ccnt stamp. tn DR..
Logan Clrndcning. in care of this paper.
ne pamphlets are Three Weeks Reduc-
ing Diet. indigestion and Constipation
Reducing and Gaining, Infant Feed
ing. instructions for the Treatment Of
Diabetes, Feminine Hygiene" axa The
Care Of the Hair and Skin.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-01

tie! 1t is astonishing to remember
that the sight Of little tot with
just a sarong or a pair of shorts
as clothing would have been con-
sidered shocking not So long ago.
Aid 10 the Feet
Going bare footed makes for
strong feet later on.
Screens. electric fans, refrig-
orators, air conditioning, shower
baths, swimming pools. public
parks, escape to the country in
the automo5ile-all these are hot
weather, aids our grandfathers
knew nothing about.
The Second summer" was con-
sidcred dangerous because then
weaving had been accomplished
and the menace of contaminated
milk and other foods was ever
present. But now no longer, with
proper milk inspection. And more
often than before with this health
Improvement weaving is over by
the first summer, 80 artificial
feeding is a problem hen also.
The first consideration for any
baby food IS bacterial cleanliness
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-01

DR.. ClcndrGin" will answer
questions Of general interest
only, and thcu only through
his column.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-01
TomorroW'S Lesson

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-01
Feeding Adjustments

The individual infant or young
child has individual feeding needs,
especially in hot weather and it
is necessary to make periodic ad-
Justmcnts to meet special condi-
tons. A lcaner mixture and less
fuel for the same performance is
good rule for the human organ
ism as we'll as the motor of your
car when the air is hot.
Modern industry has solved the
problem of food supply and made
it simple to take the baby or
youngster along on short summer
outings. Evaporated milk and
purecd vegetables can be carried
IN their original cans, and clean
cool water in a vacuum bottle.
With correct supervision the
summer more than any other sea-
son of the year offers opportunity
for physical development through
exercise. A wash tub full of water
in the back yard is a private pool
for practical purposes Ind just
as good as the ocean.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-01

and here probably the greatest
safeguard of modern life has been
instituted in the Public Health in
spection of clean milk. / will dis
cuss milk as summer beverage
in another article this week. It
should be emphasized, however
that one of the great advances =
our experience of infant feeding
is that milk alone is not a sufficient
or ideal food. 1t lacks iron for one
thing and it has been found that
properly pureed vegetables in ad-
dition to milk make for better nu-
triton.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-01
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
BY Shepard Barclay
THE Authority on Authorities"

something you probably never IN
your life will see a defender do
laid down the three top trumps
for the last three tricks.
All told, the contract was down
seven tricks. giving East and West
a score of 1000 points. If South
had properly left North's 3-Club
contract in the lap of the gods, the
side would have been set three or
four tricks at the most, for a
score of 100 or 1,400. which
would have been a profitable re-
suit, since East and West can
make 6-No Trumps, as the cards
lay. worth 1,440 points.
There is just one real point to
this hand, however. When your
partner injects himself into a Sc
ries of constructive bidding by the
opponents, his hand may not be so
bad at that suit, but is likely to
be terrible at any other declara-
ton. Let him alone then, unless
YOU have something real on which
to bid or possess a clear inference
that his hand fits your suit.
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