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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-17
Editor, Tall Tower Topics.

Editor Tall Tower Topics. The other night became very interested in little story in your column about Mickey Swata. Back in 1920, after hitting few high spots in New York was really taken for ride and was relieved of every cent of my two weeks vacation money Not having ticket to get back home stopped to read the want ads at every employment office It was while reading of those lists that somebody tapped me on the shoulder. Looking for job buddy?" After the treatment had just received was good to hear somebody call me buddy. How would you like good job? And steady, too" If you mean the Army, don't think I'll fit". How about trying it? You'll get 75 cents for meal and two tickets to Fort Slocum' He felt me here he felt there and asked about my weight "One hundred and fourteen pounds, said Here, take this dime and buy yourself dozen of bananas and eat all you can Then drink plenty of water and come pack and me- also went to the nearest store and after stuffng nine bananas down reported to the man with the nice uniform. Well whats the answer?" he asked "Nine and three over" replied He felt my stomach and it tight as drum. Come on let's go," he said To the 23rd Recruiting station marched wa very much out of sep stepped the scales and the indicator showed 118 12 pounds, onehalf pound over the required weight was sent to Fort Socum and later
 also did recruiting work Believe it or not Mr. Swata. Yours William Mara. (P. S.-Please refer this letter to John A. Cluney, for we have something in CoSnmon)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-17

Mrs Sarah c. Foley has retired from the Connecticut Light and Power Company after p years service Since joining the firm she held various clerical positions in the Waterbury District Accounting Department and for eal years was in the centralized addressograph depart been to bring up daughters and all who know the Foley family will agree that she has been most successful Her pet hobby is nursing gardenia plant which seldom blooms. Now Mrs Foley intends to sit back take things easy and enjoy life
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-17
JUDYs PARTY

Judy Garland staged a swimming party in celebration of the comple- ton of her swimming pool. The guests included the cast of Strike Up the Band" in which the young Metro Goldwyn- Mayer starlet again co-stars with Mickey Rooney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-17
STRAND

Ending tomorrow evening at the popular Warner Bros. Strand thea ter is Saturdays Children" with John Garfield and Anne Shirley in the co-starring leads; also Zane Grey's "The Light of Westen Stars with an all-star cast.
 Topping the new show opening at the Strand on Wednesday is Jack Benny's biggest ana funniest picture to date, Buck Benny Rides Again.
 There's gala comedy, packed with song, dance and adventure in this swell show, and you'd better get set for a riot of comedy when two-gun Benny, the cowboy of the kleigs comes galloping into townf on his four-cylinder Maxwell.
 Benny's spporting cast includes virtually all the members of his radio program, with the exception of Mary Livingston who joins his rival, Fred Allen, in some oi1 screen heckling Among the favorites are Ellen Drew who plays the feminine lead, with Virginia Dale and Lillian Cornell in other principal feminine roles. Eddie Rochester" Anderson, Phil Harris Andy Devii,e and Dennis Day play the radio characters they have made famous. Also included in the cast is Carmichael, the polar bear, who has Q bit part.
 Co-featuring the program will be thrilling story of romance and ad- venture in Africa, Adventure Tn Diamonds" with George Brent and
 Make a date to see this swell show Isa Miranda sharing starring honors at the cool, comfortable Strand, and don't forget, the Strand boasts the lowest prices in town. Make the Strand a pleasant habit and by do- ing 50 you'll see all your favorite stars in all the bg hit pictures.
 HAafAsr A.s.kwnftn sa@flns aSWnrt-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-17
Circus Day Program

ARRIVAL enameled railway sidings R. m tomorrow, coming from Poughkeepsic.
 SHOW GROUNDS
 Worlds largest big top sod canvas with red side walls It's air conditioning improved by last expcr New adjoining agcrie.
 SUPER FEATURES Dazzling opening spectacle of imaginative beauty The Return of Marco Polo created and pro- Wedy original ian Folic Bergere
 First time America Courts three great mixed groups steel arenasthe most dangerous in the world ranging Polar bear on ge leopards black partners aguars and Siberian Snow lcopards.
 PERFORMANCES 25 and S:15 with open m. to permit public inspection of the performers including making their first American appearances.
 MENAGERlE FEATURE Gargantua Great famous giant gorilla now grown taller vicious elephants 300 blue boded sceds in horse fair adjoining
 PHYSICAL LAYOUT cookhousc serving 4soo meals daily 1900 people. grandstand seats on sale at a. m Tues day. at Lgett at the prices charged the show
 DEPARTURE Hartford following night perform.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-17

Connecticut is famous for it's auctions. The country town auction where early American home is being sold down the river brings bidders from far and wide Auctions are an old institution and we read that English auctions of about 200 years were carried on in about the enera Advertiser appeared Saturday October 2O 175O, in England
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-17
Q ANSWERS TO
 cRAlllUAA CRACKER
Oucstions oIl Coualc Page

Questions on Comic Page 1. Nahum, was a Hebrew prophet. 2. Naboth owned a vineyard. 3. Naomi was Ruth's mother-in- (. Ezekiel was a major prophet. s. Hezekiah was a king Of Judah during part of the 7th century 3. 'Cl who tried to abolish idolatry amoilg the Jews.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-17
JUNE LAUREL
sy THE MAN IN THE TOWER

(When It's Laurel Time in Connectcutl Far in wooded depths splash of white And palest pink also now is seen, The laurel clear cut and abundant Is a picture in background of green Laurel of the woods, laurel of the fields, Connecticuts contribution to June, Radiantly aglow in the brightness Of the sum- Paley shining in the light of the moon. Far In wooded depths splash of white and Palest pink as far the eye can see; Plant of rugged hills, pride of the state, Gives of her beauty in June for you and for me"
 EM EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-17
rounding waters.

rounding waters. Yes. tomorrow is circus day. but 1t took bit of doing to make 1t SO. For the convenience of the public
 tickets will be on sale at Llggett's
 Drug Store. as well as at the show grounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-17

The House of 194O it is stated, is completely
 American, in this sautng the flag in the best
 patriotic Our historic past and present are
 embodied in what is called the House of 194o in
 American designs, American fabrics and American furniture. You will note how clerks say to you
 we won't get any of this that these or those
 for some time from European countries, so the Ameri-
 can motif will be prevalent from now on.
 Why editors were born. {. . From the June issue of Dental Items of Interest the following chuckles and belly-aughs T don't know how newspapers and magazines got into the world and don't think God knows for he ant got nothing to say about these in the Bible think the editor is the missing link we read of and that he stayed in the business until after the flood came out and wrote the thing up, and has been kept busy ever since. If the Editor makes mistake folks say he ought to be hung but if the doctor makes mistakes he bures them and people don't do nothing because they can't read Latin When the editor makes mistakes. there is big lawsuit and swearing and big fuss but the doctor makes one, there is funeral with flowers and perfect silence A doctor can use word yard long without him or anyone else knowing what it means but if the editor one he has to spell it. If the doctor goes to see another mans wife, he charges for the visit but If an editor goes he gets charge of bucksot Any college can make doctors to order, but editors have to be born. :"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-17

Geelong, Australia, police arrest ed a man for having seven head lights on his car.
Evening star., 1940-06-28


Z OTTAWA, June 28.-Canada may
become the orphanage of Western
Europe.
1 The farm homes and towns of
the Dominion can absorb, If need be,
a million refugee children from the
war zone. Already a British COM
rnittee is making arrangements to
send a first contingent of 10000 be-
tween the ages of S and 16 across
The Atlantic, and this will be only
the beginning.
E A month ago the Canadian gov
ernment made an offer to both
France and Great Britain to care
for their homeless children and
those being evacuated from the
cities for safely against air raids.
No reply has been received from
France, due to the sudden turn of
the war. Britain plans to take ad-
vantage of the offer as rapidly as
the details can be arranged. 1t is
believed that many Dutch and Bel
gian children, now refugees in Eng
land, will eventually be taken care
for here.
The plan is to place the children
in private homes throughout the
Dominion. Offers of such havens are
pouring in by the thousands. While
no general appeal has been made
as yet. offers from the sparsely pop
ulated agricultural Province of
Manitoba alone assure homes for
approximately $500 children, dis
tributed two to a home. Ontario,
1t is believed, can easily take care
of 25,000 French-speaking Quebec
has been generous in its offers to
care especially for the French
speaking Belgian refugee children.
many of whom now are being cared
for in England. Many of these chill
dren have been separated from their
parents.
4 Transportation Is Easy.
Early in the war both France and
England began evacuating their
children from the cities, which sup
posedly would be objects of air
raids, to the country. The scheme
met with Indifferent success. Lon
don youngsters, for example, did
not take kindly to life in the Scotch
highlands and the Welsh noun
tains, and thousands of them, with
their mothers, have come back to
Evening star., 1940-06-28

Cairine Wilson of the Canadian
Parliament, does not contemplate
setting up camps for the refugee
children, since it seems probable
that private homes can be found
for all of them. 1t is expected that
many of these children will remain
in Canada after the war, regardless
OF the outcome and may be joined by
their parents.
Many requests for adoption are be-
Ing received, but in most cases the
families desire youngsters under 5,
which is the minimum age at which
they will be evacuated from Eng
land.
In addition to these refugee chill
dren, Senator Wilson says, many
English private schools are planning
to move their entire student bodies
to the safety of Canada.
Evening star., 1940-06-28

the city. It is now debatable
whether they are safer in the coun-
try than in the city. Nobody knows
what has become of the children of
Paris who were evacuated to the
country and may now be German
prisoners.
The Canadian plan does not con-
template bringing over the mothers,
except widows of men killed in the
present war Under the British
regulations, in fact, this would be
impossible, since able-bodied adults
are forbidden to leave the country.
The problem of transporting the
youngsters from England offers no
particular difficulties. There is a
constant stream of both freight and
passenger boats returning to Canada
almost empty. The passage would
be relatively safe. Since the Athena
no boat has been lost or seriously
endangered on the North Atlantic
route. The British and Canadian
convoy system has worked to per-
lection, and crossing the Atlantic
would be actually safer than crossing
the English Channel.
In Canada, it is pointed out, the
children not only would be safe
from the dangers of invasion but
from the inevitable decentralization
OF a country at war. In England
every additional mouth to feed in
the present emergency is liability
whereas the possibility of any food
shortage is the last of Canada's
worries. Australia, New Zealand
and South Africa also are being
considered as child havens, and
the present plan calls for sending
another first contingent of 10000
to these commonwealths. The long
sea voyages necessary stand in the
way.
The present plan, says Senator
Evening star., 1940-06-28
Tiny Motor Is Made
For Use as Tiepin

The smallest electric motor in the
world has been made by M. Hugue-
min, a Swiss matchmaker, and he
wears 1t. 1t weighs less than one
500th Of an ounce, according to a
Berne report.
1t is set in pearl cut in two and
followed out for use as tiepin.
The tiny motor is a real working
model and runs perfectly on current
supplied by pocket battery.
Evening star., 1940-06-28
Canada Offers Home
For Million Children
From War Zones
I aContingent of 10000
] Expected to Be Sent
! Soon by England
BY THOMAS r.. HENRY,
Star Staff CORRESPONDENT,

(Canada at ioar, sirth OF series
Evening star., 1940-06-28
DINING ROOM SUITES REDUCED

ope Federol crotch mahogany Dining Room suie245OO 1861
pe Mahogany Dnette Set oval tobe breoron 67
opc Mahogany finish Dnee Set buffet tobe chos $500 648
ope Duneon phe Dining Room mahogany finih5o0O lO6O
lOpc. Modern Wonut Dining Room Suite seH3OOO o7M
pc Swedish modern Dining Room beoehed mahogany l8O
lo-pe CoNed ook Dining Room, credenzo bue--95U 1885
ope Sheraton mahogany Dining Room u bufe395OO 296O
Evening star., 1940-06-28
Miscellaneous Items Reduced

h: Was Now
SoId mople Chest on 1892
Mahogany finish Poster Beds all sizes zoo 44o
Simmons heco tied Coil Springs $50 ony)----- 1925 57o
Solid rock mople Spool Bed twin l497
~. Solid rock mople full size Bed 1444
Buh walnut modern Dresser size-------695O 1855
Solid rock mople Chest Of 2l3
All unfinished furniture Half Price
Bur wonut Vonty, 18th centuD-----------5o5O 274O
nj Modern wolnut Vonit 1886
Beoched mahogany Drese------------495O $500
Simmons fine nnerspHng Mattress, full sze-----2975 1848
Genuine mohoeony cobinet Mite Stond -----l5OO 782
Solid maple Cricket ketChor------------------- 695 ATT
= Chrome and black meo Smokers (18 only so 98c
ID Walnut finish End TobIe III to seII --- 14o 7oc
Silver frome modern Round Mirror, as s--- o95 384
Coil Spring Glider repIont l484
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-12-20
What Is Talk Worth?
bu DR.. Charles Sickle

Some men are paid a dollar a
minute for their speeches because
they've taken time to think them
through, but there are lots of 9TH
ers who can't make cent day
that way, because they spend thier
time hollering for free speech"
1t has often been said that talk
is cheap; but it is altogether a
question as to who does the talk
ing. AS a matter of fact, what
a man is means more than what
he says, for it is mans character
which determines the value of his
speech. This implies that the val
ue of mems words vary. 9
In this respect men are divided
into three classes. Men of the
first class have their words taken
at par. They mean precisely what
they say. OF this type of man it
has been said: His word is as
good as his bond" Men of the Sec
ond class have their words taken
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-12-20

all mankind more, strive to love
all whom you are associated and
you will soon find unknown bless
sings coming to you and a peace
of soul, that only God can give.
With all your hearts this Holiday
season. Thank God for those low
ing parents and friends. Make
them happy by making the best of
all that comes to you in your
young lives.
Personally l am asking all the
young people of the Negro race,
especially, this Holiday season, to
be more thankful for our original
and American music, Negro spir-
ituals and their offsprings of jazz
and swing, which belong to you by
inheritance. Please be advised that
your music will bring more happi-
ness to the hearts of all people of
the earth than any other one thing.
Your music is really the one thing
that will make this holiday season
one of the merriest ever witnessed.
Imagine Christmas without any
Negro music and rhythm =? Bring
on the Negro spirituals and by no
means leave out Jazz and swing,
their off-springs. May this be the
merriest Christmas, all you, the
readers of this column have ever
witnessed, and for each of you, a
very happy and prosperous New
Year.
Please allow me to suggest a
resolution for the New Year of
1941 that will make all things
right: Love God With all your
hearts and all mankind as your
self.
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More About Christmas Greetings

leads is the road that leads to the restoration of
mans faith in the Creator Only through that faith will all
be moved to follow His teachings and love another
brothers Only through that faith will the rights of all
to live this earth human beings, be respected
Although in America the slate is not clean, there is
better understanding of the rights and the will of the people
than in any other country The question is still black
mark against America But at that the progressive
trend in the relations between the this country
titles sayng-wth prde-"There is Way like the
American Way"
Yet, if by strange qurk of fate, democracy and
the American Way should lead the black into canuson
like blind Samson he will shake the pillows of this
great commonwealth that the Jew and the Catholic will
eventually follow him down the lonesome road
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU!
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-12-20

THE WILLIAMS: Furnished and
unfinished sleeping and house
keeping rooms. $500 yer month
and up. 1923 Hiawatha Place,
near Rainier and Dearborn SITS.
Phone IL. 1921.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-12-20
Navy Dept. Denies
Elementary Rights OF
Americans, NAACP

New York-Protesting against
the Navy Departments discharge
of Negro mess attendants who re-
Gently wrote letters complaining
about discriminatory tactics prac-
ticed against them by Navy Off
Gals, the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie, in a letter addressed today to
Rear Admiral c. w. Nimitz, chief
of the Bureau of Navigation,
termed the action a denial of "the
very rights which our country pro-
fesses to uphold"
The letter pointed out that this
action represents an enforcement
of "the restrictions against which
we profess to feel so strongly
that the nation is on the road to
war against the totalitarian pow
ers that have such prescriptions
as part of their creed 1t is
entirely possible" the letter con-
Guided, that the action of the
Bureau of Navigation on this
point will act as a further deter
rent to the enlistment of Negroes
as mess attendants, especially
when their status in the Navy be
compared with their treatment in
the Army"
The letter was signed by Roy
Wilkins, assistant secretary of
the Association.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-12-20

at a premium. Such men are usu-
ally slow to speak. Their words
are few. But when they promise,
one rests assured that ordinarily
they will do more than has been
asked. The words of the men of
the third class are always dis
counted.
And so, it often happens that
exactly the same words, spoken
by different men, mean very diff
ferent things. It's because the
men are different. Therefore, we
place a different value upon what
they say-at par, below par, above
par-that's our estimate of the
same words spoken by three diff
ferent men.
1t is rather curious that while
most of us flatter ouselves that
we cannot be fooled by the other
fellow, few of us seem to realize
that we cannot fool others. It
does not take men very long to
form proper estimate of our real
value. Everybody soon knows
whether our words are to be placed
at par, at premium or at dis
count. Therefore, let's quit try
ing to fool one another. 1t doesn't
pay. 1t is a waste of time and
of energy.
What are your words worth
how much do they weigh?
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-12-20

Full Gospel PentecostaI Temple,
10th and Fir. Bishop e. f. Morris,
Pastor.
Those who attended the Mission
ary fellowship meeting at Tacoma,
sponsored by Sister Mary Corbin
and co-workers, report a spiritual
awakening. The welcome address
was by Sister Lenora Gray, Dist.
Super, with Rev. Henderson of the
Foursquare church, the principle
speaker. Bishop Morris preached
at both morning and evening SER
vice Sunday. The drama, waiting
for the Consolation of Israel" is
expected to draw large crowd.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-12-20
After Vacation

Glasses of Adult Education oper-
ating in the East Madison district
under the sponsorship of the Sc
attic Public Schools, assisted by
the Works Projects Administration
will be closed during the holidays.
The classes will terminate Fri
day, December 10th and will re-
open with a new winter program
on Monday, January 9Th.
Present locations and schedules
will be retained in the winter pro-
gram.
Any additional information may
be obtained by calling or writing
the Adult Education Department,
Seattle Public Schools, 80 Dexter
Avenue, Alder 0900, local 20.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-12-20

First Baptist Church Of Ken
nydale, Washington. Go We into
all the world and preach the
gospel to every creature, Mark
1915.
Rec. Judson Swancy, Pasted
and Evangelist, Douglas Annex
Apt. "a, Seattle Washington. Re
sidence phone, CA. 1880.
Grace Presbyterian Church,
Rev. John r. Harris, Pastor.
Sunday School is held at 9:45
a. M; IL a. m. Morning WOr-
ship; 6 p. m. Young People;
1880 p. m. Evening Worship.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-12-20
Protest Venezuela Bar
Against Negro Sailors

NEW YORK - Secretary of
State Hull was asked today by
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People
to persuade the Venezuelan gov
eminent to discontinue a policy
of discrimination which bars Me-
groes and Chinese members of the
crews on American ships from en-
joying shore leave at any port
controlled by the government of
this South American republic.
In a letter to Mr.. Hull, copy
of a notice posted on the Ameri-
can vessell,"U. S. Gulfhawk," was
outlined. The notice, dated Nov
ember IL. which was sent to the
Association by member of the
organization living in Philadel-
phia, reads as follows:
1.-THE Venezuelan Government
has issued instructions to masters
of vessels arriving in Venezuelan
ports through its immigration
boarding officers at port of arri-
val that the following members
of the vessels crew are not per-
mitted ashore at Venezuelan
ports.
~ Any member of the crew
belonging to belligerent nation.
"2) Amy person of the Negro
race.
"3) Any person of the Yellow
race. (Chinamen).
mo passes will be issued to the
above mentioned persons by order
of the Venezuelan Government.
Any person disobeying the above
instructions does so at his own
risk. What the punishment is for
disobeying these instructions, 1
don't know, but whatever it is,
persons disobeying them must be
ready to accept the consequences
for their actions so that there
shall be no misunderstanding
about these instructions you may
call at the Venezuelan Consulate
for verification through your IN
ion agent at Philadelphia.
(Signed) John F. Charlton, Cap
tain"
The failure of the State Depart
ment to protest discrimination in
the case of Americans seeking vi
sas for entrance into Mexico, a
policy which the Mexican govern
ment discontinued when it was
brought to its attention and it
was found that Mexican Consuls
were not acting according to the
policy of their government, has
encouraged other countries to set
up bars, the N. A. A. c. P. letter
said The case of Panama, whose
government still continues to OPP
crate a policy of discrimination a
gainst American Negro citizens,
was also mentioned.
ut is difficult to understand"
said Thurgood Marshall, special
counsel for the association, who
signed the letter, "how unity is to
be built up in this hemisphere if
other nations are permitted to dis
criminate agains American citizens
because of their race or color"