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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-13
Awning Blaze

Fire in the awning of the Miller & Peck store, 43 South Main street, last night was extinguished by the booster com- pany under the direction of Act ing Deputy Chief Stephen Bloom field.
 The fire was blamed on a care- lessly discarded cigaret butt.
 A small rubbish fire. in the rear of 476 North Main street late yes- terday afternoon was put out by f1remen. The property is owned by the Merchants Trust Company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-13
Wife Wins

A colored man was ordered to pay his wife $6 week when ar- raigned in city court today on a charge of non-support. and their four children were turned over to the Children's Community cen- ter of New Haven County.
 Raymond Matthews, 27, the colored man, told Judge Theobald E. Conway he made SIP a week. The judge ordered him to give half to his wife. Final disposition will be made in four weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-13
Child Injured

No arrest was made yesterday afternoon when James T. Calvin, travelling at a moderate rate of speed, struck Mary Bergamo, 5, of Cheshire on the Cheshire Water bury highway in Cheshire. State police reported the child alighted from school bus and darted in- to the side of Galvin's car.
 The child suffered a fractured leg and was reported resting conn., fortably at St. Mary's hospital. Calvin gave his address as 226 Elliott avenue, Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-13
GENERAL JOHN ].
 PERSHING IS 80
Has Misgivings for Future
 of Democracy in World He Asserts
By SANDOR s. KLEIN nited Press Stan COrrespondentD

kOuAwcu EreS8 Ot4M OOFEe8NUu4CBbt
 Washington, Sept. -CUP)-Gen- eral John J. Pershing, who led the American Expeditionary Force in World War No. ito save the world for Democracy" celebrated his S0th birthday today with misgivings for the future of Democracy in World War No. 2.
 He was cheerful and his health, which has not been too good since his near-fatal illness two and half years ago, is better than it was a year ago.
 His close associates said that events abroad worried him.
 'The general goes into things very deeply" one of his longtime friends observed. While he doesn't carry his emotion on his sleeves, he feels keenly the situation confronting the British people and the rest of the world"
 The aged soldier spends most of his time in hotel suite here. But he hates his role of armchair general" in the midst of the biggest peace-time re-armament drive in history.
 Most Active Leader Pershing has been one of the most active leaders in the drive to make this country invulnerable to attack. A few weeks after Germany invaded Poland, Pershing pleaded with Con- gress to strengthen the armed forces. Last June, he urged that unlimited quantities" of planes, guns and other material be shipped to the Allies. And again, on August 4, he addressed the country by radio, strongly advocating the transfer of 50 old destroyers to the British.
 The general planned to limit his birthday observance to brief radio address this afternoon on an Amer ican Legion program. He will speak from his office in the State Depart ment building where a microphone has been set up.
 Although he has been retired 1t years, Pershing is trying to carry or as if he were still on active duty He makes his home in a three-roon hotel suite, attended only by Sergt Crawford Shaeffer, his orderly fol more than 20 years.
 By act of Congress, Pershing hold. the rank of general of the armies an honored bestowed upon only foul others-Washington, Grant, Sher, man and Sheridan. His retiremen pay is $20,000 year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-13
(NEA Cablephoto)

wood never saw her until she played a role in musical play ir Los Angeles theater: She was signed by Paramount, pulled out of the stage show and cast in Dancing on a Dime."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-13

grees tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at the State Teachers college in New Britain. The exercises will be a portion of the program of the Convocation of Education sponsored by the State Board of Education.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-13
FiUe Cats Killed,
 Friday The 18th!

Friday the 18th was unlucky for five cats, killed by autOmO- piles here today.
 Lieut.. Joseph McEvOy report ed the cats were killed on Cooke street, East Main street, Bald win. street, North Leonard street, and East Farm street, this morning.
 The five cats had given no sign of their other 12 lives by press time,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-13
HoMING PIGEON REMEMBERS

St. Louis (UP)-Louis c. Bissert quit raising pigeons as hobby 10 years ago, but the other day one of his racing homers, sold to an unknown breeder, returned to the site of its old loft after an absence of c decade. The loft was razed two years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-13

Salonika, famous as Thessalonica, to whose people St. Paul wrote his Letters, now claims a population of 250,00O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-13
THAT'S HOLLYWOOD

Carol Adams has been dancing professionally since she was years old. She is now 19. She has lived i'll Hollywood all that time. But Holly
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-13
IRENE KEMP GETS
 DECREE TOMORROW

Miss Irene Mary Kemp of Wash ington street, member of the faculty of Driggs school, will be among the thirty-Six Connecticut teachers who will receive their de-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-13

Marlowe's tragedy Edward IT" has been translated into Russian for the first time by Anna Radlova of Moscow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-13

Jack Weiss and Edward Kirby en- tertained the 35 guests who attend ed the chicken dinner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-13

Christmas is not a legal holiday in Kansas.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

.ASTAW AVS
By PRISCILLA WAYNE
Continued From Page 81

Continued From Page 81
bed on which they had placed him.
when DO we eat, Steve ," ne
said whimsieally.
-Four miles on a sledge with
one foot on and the other off IS
more than enough for a fellow
like me. I'm hollow clear to the
toe Of whichever foot it is l still
have left"
Steve laughed. That remark was
exactly like his gay, ighthearted
friend.
when do we eat ?" Minnie Run
ming Horse said. Sounds like
Johnny
Bacon. I suppose ?" Doris asked
diffidently. Only a few days be-
fore she would have called bacon
the food of the gods. But thoughts
of something different intrigued
her now.
Like steak? yenison. Good.
Sweet, too"
Would steak taste heavenly"
Steve said. Lady, lead me to it."
And lead me to it, too, Minnie
Doris declared.
But her heart pounded wildly.
There had been look in Steves
eyes that she could not mistake.
Continued Tomorrow
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
Radio Time Table

DR.. Roy Chapman Andrews head of the American Mu-
of Natural History and famed zooogst and explorer
will debut guest expert of the Information Please board
tonight at o'clock KJR At the time, DIR. Oliver
St John Gogarty, poet and author will sit the experts
table a guest for the second time.
Dr. Andrews veteran of of expeditions to every
part of the globe is known popuary the who opened
the Cobb desert for travel and the leader of huge Asia
land into the heart of that mysterious continent
He first became famous to the American public as an
authority whales.
DR.. Gogarty is distinguished throat specialist as we'll
writer but above all ndviduaisc rishman. During
his last appearance the program in January Clifton Fad
man, nquistor, drew many pointed remarks from him.
nfo-scarred veterans John Kieran and F. P Adams will
stand by the two guests of the evening.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
II ERE'S MORE ABOUT
WILLIAM |. WHITE
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

killing you as you have of killing
them.
So it is nicer and fairer than
hunting, and yet it has the same
clean outdoors feel, the same feel
of men all doing something to-
gether. the same nice taste Of
lots of hot coffee and meat and
bread after You have worked hard
in the open all day, the same nice
smell of wood smoke and the same
sweet sleep when you are so tired
you do not even feel that the mat
tress is straw, the same nice sound
of wood fire cracking at night
in the dug-out stove, after you
have hung up both your pairs of
wool sox to dry on string over
the stove, and laid your boots
fiat by the stove with their soles
almost touching its legs.
Then there is the danger, and
this, although 1 am a little asham-
ed to write it, is the most fun
of all, provided of course that you
do not get killed or hurt, or that
no one you know does, or that it
does not come so often that your
nerves go to pieces, and you cringe
inside a little when you hear one
even a long way off.
But leaving all these out, the
danger in being shelled, or in
lodging a belt full of machine gun
bullets, is like the most exciting
moment in the best ball game that
you ever watched, or like a very
tense moment in card game.
Because as in cards. keeping
alive in war requires not only
plenty of skill but also some luck,
for if they deal you the wrong
cards Tor place the shrapnel in
the right place. then = no matter
how skillful you are-you lose
the pot, which in the case of war
is made up not of colored cellu-
loid chips but of arms and legs,
some of which may be yours.
Thus we see there is little
chance of your getting bored. az
I always do at bridge, and losing
interest in the game because it is
hard to care who goes set for how
many points in diamonds or spades.
But if it is arms or legs and
they are yours, your mind is al
ways on the game, and you have
that same very nice feeling when
you come through a tight place
and find you have won. only it is
very. very, very much better.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

Makes Men Free: Gas,
Adopted Daughter.
EJR-National Farm and
Home.
RIRO-Serial
10 A. Nj.
z NJ o - Trade. 1918,
Singing Poet.
XVI = Goldbergs; 1918,
Life Can Be Beautiful.
ers; lo:i5, Ellen RAN
dolf.
KJR-Nationai Farm and
Home.
IKIRO-Serials
1890 A. M.
IKMO-School OF the Air:
10:45. x. F. z. L.'ers
RVI-Right to Happiness.
KOMO-Words and Mu-
sic: 10:45, DIR. Kate.
RJR-Ceeil Solly. io.4S,
Navy Talk.
KIRO-Serial.
IL A. M.
KMO-Orchestra. lli5,
Hawaiians.
KVl-Big Sister; ll:l5,
Aunt Jenny.
.ROMO-Betty and Bob;
ll.l5, A Grim m Q
Daughter.
K j r - w as h ington at
Work.
RIRO-Serials.
11:30 A. M.
KMO-Scrapbook Stories:
l1:45. Hollywood whis-
pers.
'RvI-Life Begins; Il:45,
Ny Son and I.
ROMO - Valiant Lady;
AS, Betty Croker.
kJR-Cowboy Joe.
kIRO-Serial.
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70 NOON

KMO-Friendly Fifteen:
1915, News.
KVI-Society Girl.
4 o NJ o - Mary Marlin:
12:15. Ma Perkins.
KJR - Orphans OF Dr.
vorce: 1915. Amanda.
RIRO-Serial.
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Tuesday
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Tuesday
z A. Nj.
KMO-Dcvotiona
KVI-Cowhand
KOMO - Top OF the
Morning: 7:lo. Memoir
anda
KJR = Or. Kenyon d
Church OF the Air.
KIRO-Klock Klub.
1880 A. M.
KMO-News; 7:45. Talk.
VI Bob Gerred. Re-
porting. 7:46, Studio.
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7:45, Sam Hayes.
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K1 fstae )" newsreel: 7:4s.
Tunes.
s A. NJ.
KIM Breakfast Club;
8:l5, Christian Science.
KVI-Top of the Morn.
ing: SIS. Kings OF
Rhythm.
KOMO-Ship OF Joy.
KJR Ensemble; 6:lo.
Young DR.. Malone.
KIRO - Rhythm. Blu,
Weather Report.
$3.50 A. NJ.
KMo-Keep Fit TO Mu-
sic; 8:45. Notes.
XVI News. 6:4o. MY
Children.
40 MO - Against the
storm: s:45. Guiding
Light.
KJR - Reveries; $40,
Christian Science.
KIRO-Encores.
9 A, NJ.
SMo-News: 9:l5. Happy
Homes.
KVI-Kate Smith, chats;
9:i5. When q Girl Mar
ries.
KOMo Talk;
1915, Patty Jean.
KJR- News; 9:1o. Ann
Sterling Wonders.
$3.50 A. M.
KMO-Ma Perkins: e:45,
Carriers of Elm Street:
KVI-Heien Trent: 9:4o.
Gal Sunday
KO NJ O-Spiritual Life;
GAS. Adopted Daugh-
ter.
KJR-National Farm and
Home.
KIRO-Seriala
10 A. M.
KMO - Trade: io:l5,
Happy Gang.
KVI-GoldbeYgs: 10:lo.
Life Can Be Beautiful
KOM O. Orch: lo;lo,
Ellen Randolph.
KJR-National Farm and
Home; l0:l5. Singer.
kIRO-Serials.
1880 A. M.
KMO-Organ.
VI Right 70 Happi-
ness; io:45. Mary Lee
Taylor.
KOMO-Orchestra. lo:4o,
DR.. Kate.
K j R-Cecil Solly: lo:45.
Tropical.
KIRO-Happiness.
IL A. M. |
KMO-Palmer House.
X V big sister, III io'
Aunt Jenny.
KOMO - Betty and Bob;
ll:l5. Grimm's Daugh-
ter.
KJR-American Women.
KIRO-Serials.
1880 A. M.
KMO-Studio.
KVI-Life Begins: il:45,
My Son and !.
KOM O. Valiant Lady.
li:45. Hymns.
KJR-Army Band; il:4o'
Organ.
KIRO-Serial.
IL NOON
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l2:l5. News.
KyI-Society Girl.
KOM Mary Marlin;
i2:i5. Ma Perkins.
KJR- Orphans OF d.
vorce; 1915. Amanda.
KIRO-Serial.
1890 P. M.
KMO-Hawaiisns, IA 80
Roundtowner
KVI-News; l24o. Wo-
mans Page
KOMO - Pepper Young
l2:45, Vic and SADIE.
KJR-News: 2:45, Book
ends.
KIRO News: i2:<e'
Singing Sam.
l p. M.
KIN O-Kiwanis Lunch
KvI-Kitty Kelly: ISIS.
Myrt and Marge.
KOMO-The Girl; l:lo
Stella Dallas.
KJR-Club Matinee.
KIRO-Serials
1870 p. M.
KMO-School cow 40,
Book a Week.
KVI-Hilltop House: i'<o
Stepmother.
KOMO-Mr. Dinwiddie:
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KJR-Cluo Matinee
/ KIRO-Serials
/ . p. NJ.
KMo-News: AIS. Talk
Kvr-By Kathleen Nor
ris: AIS. Melodies
KoMo-Girl Alone. 2;ie
Midstream. -
KJR Jewish Women,
ass, Irene Wicker.
KIRO-Norris
2:30 p. NJ.
KMo - Johnsons; 1:45.
We, the Women.
XVI - Hollywood: 2;<o
Baines
KoMO-Pstty Jean: 2;4S
O'Neills.
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and Archie. 2 as. An
thony.
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Hollywood
3 p. NJ.
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KVI-Lanny Ross. S.lo,
Social Security.
KONO - Rush Hughes
SIS. Serenade.
KJR-Cook BOOK QUIZ
KIRO-Lsnny Ross
$3.50 p. NJ.
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KvI-Girl Inferno, ; 80,
Today IN Europe.
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-03-14
TOWARD LOWER LIVING STANDARDS

MANY other nations are gradually being reduced
" to the poverty level of living, under the stress
of war conditions and under the economic attacks
of such commercial offensives as that of the cheap
labor products of Japan
We shall do we'll to see that certain sections OF
our own workers are not gradually Slid down the
cellar door of the lower living standards, through
the operations of the social security system.
To begin with, there is the approach which
deprives the worker of any incentive to leave his
employment for the purpose of accepting the
"dole" of the unemployment or injury compensa-
ton benefits. It is assumed that every worker is
naturally inclined to Soldier" if he gets chance
And so he is compelled to have waiting period
before he can have any benefits from these funds.
a fraction of his regular rate of pay. So that in
any case, the purchasing power, and with it the
level of living of these unfortunate ones among
the workers is whitfield down.
There be those who say, that these are the in
efficient the less fit, the least capable OF the work
ers, and that, without bringing into question any
idea of blame in the ethical sense these people are
simply being eliminated from the economic system
because they are the least fit. They don't survive
And so, by reason of our system of economic
seves, they are being more or less forcefully
though gradually, sfted out of the ranks of the
living; and the penalties which they draw are il
the form of the deficient supplies of the necessities
of life.
People who don't get enough to eat, do not live
as long as those who do get enough And II then
food is Of lower quality, that has the same effect
1t is probably not Intentional But it works, any
way
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-03-14
CHILD LABOR STILL BIG PROBLEM

THE recent Southern Labor Conference at At
lanta directed attention to the still unsolved
problem of child labor and cited compelling reas-
ons why the nation must act to stop the exploita-
tion of children in industry.
with more than 100000 children under the
age of 16 gainfuy employed in the United States
and over 100000 adults unemployed, the prob
lem of child labor is no longer of states rights
against national needs, but of cooperation of both
state and nation to secure chidrens rights the
conference pointed out
To remedy the child labor evil, the conference
urged the enactment of legislation prohibiting the
employment of children under 16, providing fol
compulsory school attendance and prohibiting the
employment of minors between the ages of 16 and
18 in all hazardous occupations.
Ratification of the Child Labor Amendment to
the Constitution was urged.
The program outlined by the conference would
virtually end child labor and prove of vast benefit
to the nation.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-03-14
RAIL WAGE CUT IMPOSED by RECEIVER
SHIP COURT REV ERSED

THE right Of railroad receivers to place railroad
employees in status inferior to other claim
ants on railroad funds has been definitely out.
lawed by the United States Circuit Court of Ap
peas for the Second Judicial Circuit in the case in
volving the Rutland Railroad Company.
On June 50, 1888, the United States District
Court of Vermont directed the receiver of the Rut
land Railroad Company to reduce wages of EN-
ployes Is per cent. On December g. 1889, the Dis
trict Court ordered second wage cut
The reduction in wages under the June 80
1885, order was withheld by direction of the Yer
mont Court and was to constitute a general claim
in the railroads receivership proceedings.
After reviewing the case, the Circuit Court o1
Appeals reversed both orders of the United States
District Court as contrary to the provisions of the
Railway Labor Act The Circuit Court of Appeals
decided that the amount of wages withheld repre-
sented prior lien in the proceedings ahead of the
railroads first mortgage bonds.
All of which means that the workers who oper
ate the trains to be paid for their labor first
with the coupon clippers who own the railroad
bonds bringing up the rear.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-03-14
KENTUCKY SETS EXAMPLE

A new kind of state report was delivered recently
to the people Of Kentucky in the form of 8
non-technical 64-page booklet called Kentucky
Government, l935-1939." The report, says the
Council of State Governments, summarizes the re-
organization of the state government after 1886
and discusses changes that have taken place in the
various state departments in the last four years
Pictures and graphs help tell the story.
Although many cities issue annual reports tc
their taxpayers, Kentucky is of the few states
that have published a resume for popular con
covering all state governmental activi
ties, the Council points out.
The Kentucky report makes for better under
standing of the achievements and working of gov
ernment and SO strengthens democracy Other
states could profit by making similar reports.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-03-14
'.NO REASON EXCEPT CARELEssNESS"

TRAFFIC accidents took toll of 2,73O lives in
in January. This casualty list of street and
reported by the National Safety Coun-
Gil, was per cent greater than in January year
ago and marked the fourth successive month of in
creases over the previous year.
America is shocked to read of enemy attacks
on Europes defenseless women and children" said
Col. John Stiwell, president of the Council, "and
yet it accepts with apparent resignation the fact
that thousands of equally defenseless persons have
been struck down and killed just as tragically in
our own country.
'"The situation is made more ironic by the fact
that the ruthless attacks in Europe made up
on an enemy, whereas here we are killing fellow
citizens, and for no reason except carelessness.
+. ut is significant that the unbroken increases
i'm Americas traffic toll during the last four
months began almost simultaneously with the out
break of war overseas Can it be that we, too, are
holding human life more cheaply?"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-03-14
MAY INSURE FARM HELP

Columbus, Ohio (OLNS).-Farmers
and housewives, employing less than
three farm hands or maids, may in
sure their help against unemployment,
with written consent of the Admins
traitor of the BUC, Attorney General
7. j. Herbert has ruled in an opinion
to Administrator II. C. Atkinson.
In constituting provisions of the Act
Mr.. Herbert said that the exceptions
for voluntary compliance included
both persons employing less than three
persons and in exempt fields. The en-
ployer must sign an agreement to in
sure his or her help for at least two
years. After that the contract remains
in force automatically unless the en-
ployer terminates it in writing at least
80 days before the end of any year.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-03-14
35 Plans Are Found Successful
In Regularizing Employment

New York City QLNS).-A pamph-
let analyzing 35 plans Of stabilizing
industrial employment in the fields of
production, distribution, personnel and
management has been issued by the
National Association of Manufacture
erS.
A. w. Hawkes., chairman of the as
sociation's employment relations COM
mittee, said in a foreword to the re-
port that attempts to "regularize" en-
ployment had achieved "marked de-
gree of success" in many concerns. He
Expressed the hope that other COM
panies would find the report of help
in attaining greater employment sta
bility and employe protection.
Among the benefits accruing to en-
ployers through employment regular
ization the committee listed increased
plant efficiency, greater use of plant
and equipment, lower production and
labor costs, avoidance of overtime
penalties during peak periods, elimin-
alton of expenses incidental to the ex-
animation and training of new en-
ployes, increased versatility and flex-
Iibility of employees.
The committee said that many com
panies were handicapped in their en-
deavors to keep employment stable by
such factors as style changes, season
al fluctuations, dependence on condi-
tions in other markets or industries
limited capital or lack of warehouse
facilities for storing advance inven.
tories.
The report contained sixty-eight
Cease histories" to illustrate the tech
niques used by individual companies tt
overcome some of these conditions
and to put employment on stable
basis.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-03-14
VALUE OF LABOR PRESS

THE value of the labor press has become lncreas-
ngly evident with the passing of the years
No one can longer question debate the effective
ness of publicity for any cause which depends up
on public opinion for support and understanding
In the case of organized labor have had the ad-
ditional problem of being confronted with opposi-
tion from the antagonists of our movement who
in many cases are also the largest supporters OF
the advertising which maintains the public
press" Our experience in the past has been that
no matter how worthy just our contention
might be, the publishers of newspapers and maga-
zines loath to give space to our story This was
in large measure responsible for the establish
ment of the labor preSS-Wiiam Green.