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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-15
Breakfast Workers
 To Report Tonight
Major Societies of St. MichaeIs Church Combining for
 Observance of Mothers Day, May l2
WATERVILLE ara R W aeniOn CorresponSent2s OngES st-TeL s-saSz

Waterville, April 15--A meeting will be held tonight at o'clock, in the parish hall of St. Michaels church to make further plans for the Mothers Day Communion and breakfast, May 18th. The three major societies of the church will combine for the observance and re- ceive Communion at the 8 o'clock mass.
 A breakfast will be served imme- diately after the mass. The corn- mittee in charge of arrangements has been working on details the past month and expects to have con- plete report ready for the meeting tonight.
 The following committee mem- berS are requested to attend: Holy Name society - William Brennan, Fred Truelove, Thomas Kelly and Patrick Shea; Ladies Aid society, Mrs. Leonard Gaugler and Mrs. William Rooney; c. Y. O. society, Maureen Sullivan and Frances Gum terman.
 At this meeting, the following projects are requested to be on hand: Alfred Kenny, John Dillon, Timothy Ferris, John McAree, Frank Seery. Henry Wagner, John Humph- rey, Edward Gagain, George Heck elman, Claude Stevens, John Whis- ton, Ernest Arsenault, George Tuck CT, Ray German, James Sullivan, Joseph Bouffard, John Byrnes and Patrick Breheny. The above will be in charge of distribution of tickets in connection with the Communion breakfast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-15
VIZ. W. DELEGATES
 ATTEND SESSION

Officers and other members of the Wheeler Young Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, attended the New Haven county meeting of the or- ganiZation at New Haven yesterday.
 Those attending were: Comdr. William Schneer, Senior Vice. Comdr. Francis w. Orencole, Jun- for. Vice Comdr. John Danisavage, Theodore Schroaider, past com- mander of the post and junior vice commander of the county council, John Luddy and Paul Reid.
 MT. Orencole, who is also deputy chief of staff. received a certificate for the formation in this city of a Sons of Veterans post, affiliated with Wheeler Young post.
 Pittsburgh was the first large city to have a professional football team
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-15
BEACON FALLS

Beacon Falls, April 15-Vivian Fischer, 10, was feted recently at a birthday party at the home of her parents on Main street. Attending were: Eleanor Crosby, Lucille and Marguerite Rau, Edythe Shelter, Emily Mennillo, Genevieve Magone, Thelma Jones, Vivian and Joan Fischer, all of this town, Joan La- gos, of New Haven. Joan and Jo- seph Byron, of Waterbury, and Mary Borgnis, Helen Kennis and Robert Perline, all of Seymour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-15
Sons Of Legion

The Waterbury Squadron, Sons of Legion, will meet tomorrow even ing in the American Legion Home on Holmes avenue. A delegation of district officers will attend the meet ing and ill their honor a special program of entertainment will be presented. Refreshments will be served.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-15
Young Democrats In
 Convention Saturday
Waterbury Chapter Sending Delegation to Elm City; Many Prominent Leaders Expected to Be Present

Connecticut will follow the conver- ton on Saturday evening at seven o'clock in the ball room of the hotel. This banquet is held in conjunction with similar banquets being held in each of the forty eight states and
 in Washington on the same evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-15
PROFESSOR ROGERS
 TO DISCUSS WAR"

Prof. James G. Rogers, master of Timothy Dwight college of Yale University, will speak on "The Prog ress of the War" at joint meet ing of the Waterbury University Club and the Waterbury Yale Club to be held at the University's club
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-15
SKUNK LOSSES WORRY OHIO

Columbus, O., (UP)-Ohio's skunk situation" has officials worried at the state conservation and natural resources division. q partial survey shows that the skunk population on some counties decreased as much as 90 per cent in few days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-15

rooms at the Elton on April 30.
 Prof. Rogers served for some time as reporter on the New York Sun, was assistant attorney general of Colorado, professor and dean of the University of Colorado, and is now a trustee of the World Peace Founda- ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-15
Scouts Hold Elections

Election of officers of Girl Scout Troop No. 27, was feature of the business meeting Friday afternoon in the Sprague School gymnasium. Olive Johnson was chosen president; Ethel Merviglia, secretary and treas urer and Marie Fappiano, scribe. :.
 Mrs. NeWbery, a member of the Waterbury Council visited the troop and explained Day Camp, and gave out pamphlets to the girls. It was decided to begin making pack sacks at the next meeting, in prep aration for hikes to be taken in t!7A near future. The girls will also make May baskets. They practiced
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-15
NAUGATUCK MANS
 AUTO IS DAMAGED

Southingtor, April IS - 4 ear driven by Alfred Mastraneeli of Naugatuck struck Q stone wall at Oak Hill early Sunday when Mas trangeli was blinded by lights of an oncoming machine. The car waR badly damaged. Policeman Ed- mund J. Foley investigated but made no arrest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-15

Sixteen irrigation systems being complete! in Russia will make 325, 900 acres productive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-15
Just Forget Gold Hoard,
 Economist Tells Country

Ithaca YtUP)K Bennett of the agricultural economies questions about S18o0 0OO0O OO0o
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-15

a pantomine for an entertainment to be given later.
 Mrs. Charles Murphy, scout lead- CT, announced that registrations were ready to be sent to Scout headquarters in Waterbury and that the troop includes 2l regular mem- bers and a Troop Committee in- cluding, Mrs. Robert Rose, Mrs. O. H. Hunt, Mrs. Edwin Craw and Mrs. Sidney Henchel. Mrs. Murphy has as her assistants, Miss Dorothy Atherton and Miss Marie Laun.
 Scouts attending the meeting Friday were: Betty Atherton, Pe- nelope Bradley, Marjorie Cantin, Vera Clark, Shirley Cook, Marie Fappiano, June Johnson, Olive Johnson, Jeanne Lefevre, Ethel Me- riviglia, Thelrna Petronio, Beatrice Smart, Barbara Pollard, Ruth Ty- Ter, Lena Williams and Bernice Zaugg.
 Silk Sock Social
 Mrs. May Smith presided at the regular monthly meeting of the Cas- per s. Davis, American Legion Aux Hilary, Friday night in Fraternity hall. Plans were suggested for the annual Silk Sock Social, scheduled during the latter part of next month. Mrs. Dorothy Cook, unit activities chairlady, will be in charge She will name her committee in the near future.
 The Auxiliary usually holds its business meeting on the second Friday, of each month. However the order will be changed for the next meeting, to the first Friday, May 3, because of special meeting of the Junior Auxiliary, May 10.
 The local Auxiliary received 8 National Citation, at the Second District meeting Wednesday eve- ming in Hamden, in recognition of having had complete paid-up mem bership by January 1, l940. Mrs. Hazel Northrop, first vice-president of the district and membership chairman, made the presentation.
 Local representatives attending the meeting were, MT. and Mrs. John Byrnes, MT. and Mrs. Clifford Northrop and Mrs. May Smith.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
POLITICS
AND RELIEF

Nevada State Journal)
Over in California, which is lust on
the other side of the Sierra Nevada noun
talnA the governor yesterday fired the
state relief administrator because, ac-
cording to press reports, the admins
TRAITOR declined to make the state relief
bureau the dumping ground for political
appOintees of the administration.
The relief administrator committed the
objectionable sin of decreasing the office
help since last February to 1856 from
1900 and on top of that threatened to
take the bureau out of the red by the
first of the year. When he demanded a
free hand in hiring and firing with the
promise that the relief bureau would be
operated on q business basis it was just
too much for the governor. That's not
orthodox in California and few other
states. In fact it is downright discrimi-
nation to operate some government bu-
reauS on business basis and deprive q
lot of political workers from making an
honest living doing nothing, even though
the taxpayers do protest occasionally.
Perhaps it is unfair to single out Cali
fornia as an example of what and what
should not be done in that great realm of
social welfare. But California has a
habit Of airing its internal troubles as
well as its sunkissed climate and breaks
into the news on all occasions. Other
states, not Nevada fortunately, are hav-
ing similar troubles in taking care of
relief and also in the administration of
social security laws.
There is tendency. advocated by the
president and by many sound economists
outside the New Deal, to extend social
security benefit, particularly job insur-
ance and old age pensions. The propos-
ais have public support That public
support will evapOrate, however, unless
adequate steps are taken to keep politics
out Of the bureaus. Conditions, such as
exist in California and some other states.
must be cleared up or the social security
programs will bog down and it will be
difficult for any administration to revive
them.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15

your home secure and comfortable-you'd soon
lose your sense Of value. You'd not know how
many dollars and pennies you needed to keep you
warm and safe until more dollars came in.
In short, without Nrsgs-both kinds of news,
that of what is happening and that of what good
things are in the market pIaoe-you'd be unable
to exercise the Judgment a self-governing citizen
must have today.
But suppose your newspapers quit serving yoW
Suppose they refused 10 open their pages to store
keeper Smith when he had a bargain for you or
refused to let in storekeeper Brown when he met
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
ONLY AS OLD
AS YOU FEEL
Riverside Press)

Even old age. traditional period of
quiet and serenity, keeps on producing
the startling exceptions which usually
prove the rule Recent news dispatches
have been l. Zen with exceptions a-pleuty
For instan, , a man in his Slst year at
San Diego The other day kept step with
generation one-fourth his age by making
solo flight in an airplane And We read
of a man i'm his sixties at PottSville. Pa.
Just receiving his airplane pilots license.
Up in Burlington, VI. a 13-year-old
woman has Just begun taking her skiing
lessons, and at Philadelphia an ex-Scull-
ing champion returned 10 the scene Of his
early day triumphS and celebrated his
9lst birthday by taking a brisk row on
the river. And from Gainesville. Florida.
a 73-year-old man entered his first year
at law school.
And the other night at the local ice
rink man in his late sixties was seen
getting instructions in ice skating
We feel sure, too, We could name some
young oldsterS, neighborS and friends.
who are seemingly as active as they We're
at two score years.
The sunset years of life for these peo-
pie will hardly be weighted down with
idleness and boredom. We don't. how
ever unqualifiedly recommend skiing and
solo flying to fill in the idle hours of
those who have passed their three score
years and ten. We mention these excep-
tions to the rule that old age is filled
with tranquil, mellow hours, simply as
fresh proof of the wise adage that you're
only as old as you feel
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
by Paul Harrison =.
Hollywood S Fads, Fancies and Foib|es

HOLLYWOOD. Dec. Il. - The
boom in action pictures has brought
brisk competition between produc-
ers. who keep trying TO top each
other in the thrill department. Re-
Gently submitted to the Hays Of
flee was the script of a western
which contained ~ violent killings
twice as many as usually are ap-
proved by the guardians of morals
and good taste
Among the victims were a wo-
man inadvisableD and a child very
bad. lndeedl. There were three
furious hand -to-hand fights in the
story, in one sequence a man was
to be shown cutting high-tension
wires dangerous notion for kids.
and in another a villain was TO set
fire to a prairie hint to crazy ar
sOnlstsl.
Said the Hays Office: "Disap-
proved. Story seems somewhat too
destructive in tone"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
ADRIAN DEMANDS
A POOP

Metros famous. fluttering fash
icn designer. Adrian. doesn't worry
much about the actual construc-
ton of movie queens costumes. He
just draws pretty pictures showing
how he wants completed dresses to
lock, and its up 70 his underling5
10 materialize his whims.
Since 'Ziegfeld Girl" went into
preparation, Adrian has been hav-
ing a dandy time dreaming up
things in sequins and beads. fringe.
feathers. lace and anything else
10 be found in an unlimited ex-
pense account One musical num-
Der in the picture IS typical. corny.
Ziegfeldian pageantry- gals repre-
senting rain, wind clouds. sun and
other meteorological items Ward
robe workers did pretty well IN re-
producing most of his sketches, but
they were absolutely licked by his
impressionistic hint OF how to make
a shoWgirl look like a cloud
So they went to Adrian for sug-
gestlons on matedial and shape
Indicating the sketch. he said i'm
patiently: That's what I want
gesturing delicately-"a poof!"
Feminine readers are requested
not TO send coin or stamps TO this
newspaper for a pattern of a poof.
Two hundred filters and seam
stresses still haven't figured il
OUT
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
DIR. Albert p. Smith
Foot Specialist
242 Prof. Bldg. Phone 721
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT


IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL.
No. 3156
Notice of Time and Place Appointed
for Proving Will and Hearing Ap-
plicatiOn for Letters Testament
airy.
In the Matter of the Estate of
w H. BROOKS, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that petit
ton for probate of the will of w. H,
BROOKS, deceased, and for the is
suance to GRACHIE A. BROOKS
of letters testamentary, has been fill
ed in this court, and that Friday
the Goth day of December, 1910 at
2 o'clock pm, of said day, at the
courtroom of said court, in the City
of Ell Centro, County of Imperial,
State Of California, has been set
for the hearing of said petition,
when and where any person inter-
ested may appear and contest the
same, and show cause, if any they
have, why said petition should not
be granted.
Dated December 9th, 1910.
w. j. McCLELLAND,
County Clerk.
BY MAXINE CONSOLE,
Deputy Clerk.
D. B. ROBERTS,
Attorney for Petitioner.
(Dec 9-19 incl
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
by Willis Thornton
Do They Still Read 'Mein Kampf'?

1t has been the part of wisdom
in Germany during the past few
years to have copy of Adolf Hit
ler's "Mein Kampf' lying about the
house, preferably in a CONSPICUOUS
place of honor.
Do they read that strange book
in Germany now, one wonders?
Do they read it in Russian, and
in Japan. and in Italy?
1t would be interesting to know.
because there is some mighty in
t3reS.sing reading there--reading
made more rather than less in
tereSting as events have unrolled.
The book was written in 1928.
1t would be strange, of course, if
II years had not at all changed the
opinions of its author, or of any
man. Yet there are fascinating pass
ages which would one thinks, make
absorbing reading in Germany, ia
pan, Italy and Russia.
For instance:
FOR THE GERMANS: Coalition
successes, by the very manner of
their origin, harbor the germ for
the later crumbling off " Axis
enthusiasts, full of zip about the
German-Italian-Japanese coalition.
should like that.
FOR THE JAPANESE: England
would be doomed, were she to stand
alone. Hence they anxiously reach
out for the yellow fist and cling
to an alliance which, viewed racially.
is perhaps irresponsible " Grip
the Hitler hand more firmly, O
japanese, with your yellow fist"
FOR THE RUSSIANS: I'VE must
never forget that the regents of
present-day Russi a are common
stained criminals: that here is the
scum of humanity nation
which combines rare mixture of
bestial horror with an inconveiv-
able gift of lying :" All, there,
Comrade Molotoff, you must come
over again some time soon!
FOR THE ITALIANS: "As far as
I am concerned personally, / could
here guarantee with a clear con-
science that I could still muster
sufficient courage to participate in
the victorious conquest of the South
Tyrol True, Hitler said this
mockingly to the 'parliamentarians"
he hated, taunting them for their
willingness to fight for the Tyrol,
but Mussolini knows Hitler has not
forgotten this once German terri
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15

This happened in Russia. And all the Russians
became the dupes of Stain, who joined Hitler
while Hitler's curses of Communism were still
echoing in his controlled German newspapers.
They've starved, stood in line, marched to their
deaths in dastardly and cowardly conquests, those
Russians. They've known no liberty. They've lost
What little chance they had to gain the worlds
espect-all because they didn't know
I'll tell you why your newspapers won't quit
rving you, why they will go on keeping you the
st informed men and women in the whole world
You won't let them quit. You are the dictator
re in America-you, the ''ordinary' citizen.
hen any paper dispeases you, fails to live up to
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
GRAND CANYON
PUZZLES + SIGNE

A gal I like is SWeden's .5igne
Hasso. whom you'll be seeing about
three months from now in her first
American film-an accented come
dy with Alberto Via. delightfully."-
tractable for an actress of her pro-
mlnence. Miss Hasso recently w5..
to the Grand Canyon with pbOtcg-
raphers and entourage 10 pose Tor
fashion pictures.
Planning a real thrill, mem
beIs of the party wouldn't allow
her any glimpse Of the scenery un-
I'll she was led, blindfolded. TO the
edge of the most spectacular point.
Then she looked. For at least two
minutes she peered doWn-and
down. Then she said, rs nice. but
fcnny. In Sweden. the mountains all
group upi'
Next day the party decided 10
ride down into the canyon. They
drew a guide who, if he was not
oXasperated by these super-dudes.
at least was terribly bored Miss
Hasso sensed it. While fixing her
aaddle. he asked. You done much
ridir. lady?'
Net on donkeys," she answered.
yaWning. Just elk and reindeer"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
THE BEST STORY

When the nations news executives
chose the ten "best" news stories of the
year, they overlooked the one which, in
the real meaning of the word. is the best.
1t is the success of the United States
thus far i'm keeping out of the war
There have been more fascinating
stories, more interest-gripping ones, more
shocking ones, more terrifying ones.
But there has not been better story
than the mere fact that We are not yet at
war with anyone.
1t is story we hope carries over
through 1941, and through the year after
that. And it will carry over, if every
American makes up his mind that it
must.
Every one of us has hand in the MAX
ing of this best" news story.
1t is as good as we make it.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15

ings of America unpreparedness. You'd sense no
dangers from any corrupt practice in business Oh
government or schools or on social fronts. You'd
miss the good things, the advances of civilization,
too.
Furthermore, if you quit reading newspaper
adverfisements-whichar are, of course, only news
about the goods and services and values that make
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
Barbs

There are times when it's oKay to
trump an ace. The r. A. F. did it
TO Germany's No. l.
Italians may think rationing
macaroni and spaghetti is a foul
blow but it's really hitting just
above the belt
People take advantage of The fell
low with a heart of gold which is
why he has so little of it in his
pocket.
Weigh we'll any extra hard knocks
you get. 1t might be opportunity.
Some autos run 20 miles to the
gallon and Others 60 miles to the
pint
n Amherst. N. NJ, a new bridge
has been built across Quohquin-
nepeSSakesSananaghok brook. We
still can't get over it,
Men resent it when women have
the face to change their mind but
not when they have a mind to
change their face.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
So They Say

Philosophy is at low ebb and
has itself become absurdly special
lied While religion has almost dis
appeared from the curriculum.
Dean Luther A. Weigle, Yale
Divinity School.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
Thieves
Of Libetv
By NORMAN CHANDLER
Chonmon, Newspaper Publishers Committee

\ HUNDRED thousand years
"A ago man built bright fire in
front of his cave-to keep out other
men and animals who would disturb
his security.
You, today, are still tending that
flame. You do not live in a cave,
perhaps, and you feed no actual logs
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
AN ANNUAL PLEA

Here we are again with the same old
advice:
Mail your Christmas packages now
and save wear and tear on yourself and
the mailman, too.
Each year the story must be repeated,
and each year too many people disregard
it. The result is that thousands of pres
ents, intended for somebody, end up in
the dead letter office, and each year
countless thousands of presents arrive at
their destinations shattered and shape
less because of the crowding last minute
rush.
So, this year, mail your presents now.
But, before you do, it might be good
idea to see that they are:
Wrapped tightly and securely, with
any fragile goods correctly packed and
plainly marked on the outside of the
package
Addressed legibly. with your return
address on the package.
Stamped properly, to avoid delay in
the postoffice.
Registered or insured, according to the
value and the type of present sent.
The best present you can give your
mailman is a little rest near Christmas,
and he won't get it if everyone waits until
the last minute to mail their packages.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15

land. The actor reports that at
bedtime the youngster dropped to
one knee and chanted: God bless
mama God bless papa! God bless
Edward Rah- -rah-rah!"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15

into literal bonfire. But the dangers to your
security, the risks of your freedom just rea
even though their forms may have changed
If you quit reading your newspaper, you'd SOC
lose touch with what is happening outside yor
home You'd see no threats of dictators no war;
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15

yer avoids a lot of trouble if oXy-
gen is mixed with his air; but the
diver still has to stop, and taper
off'-which. again, the aviator just
can't do.
Right now the experts are trying
70 figure out some sort of pres
sure suit for the flyer Trouble with
that. so far. is that as the flyer
climbs his suit blows up with the
internal air pressure II the fabric
doesn't give. the thing gets SO rigid
the man can't bend his arms or legs.
Present problem is to find some
way OF making n pressure suit with
articulated joints-which will pro-
badly leave the flyer looking like
q man from Mars
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15

The Russians are bold, enter
pmSing, inventive, and shockingly
unpunctual and untidy.
H G.. Wells, lecturing British
novelist.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15

tory.
Yes, "Mein Kampf" is still good
reading.
1t should have been read more
carefully in Europe and here many
years ago.
. But it is not too late to learn from
its pages.
This continent, united in defense
of a common cause and determined
to protest its vulnerable spots, will
be invincible.
President Avila Camacho of Mex
leo in his inaugural address.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15

Smiths competition with something newer and
better?
Suppose your newspapers gave you no nesOs,
only lies and manufactured propaganda, always
favorable to the man or the clique in power.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
Thoughts for the DSy

The Son of man goeth It Is written Of him 1c.
woe unto that man by whom the son Of man Is be-
trayed it had been good for that man d b. had noi
been born.-Matthew 1924