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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-10-25
For Better Homemaking
By Mary Moore

Cornice boards covering the tops OF
your windows will do much to i'm
prove the appearance of room and
at the same time will help to keep the
tops of the drapes clean. They can
easily be made by the amateur by
using pressed wood applied over
wood frame. The edges can be cut to
any design, and this atwood fiber ma
terial takes variety of finishes.
To avoid the disturbance of the
household by meter-readers, an cleo
trio meter may be mounted at right
angles to or facing cellar window
so that it can be viewed from the
outside, or else in a cabinet that can
be secured to the exterior of the
house. If you are building new
house have an ornamental wall niche
placed on the outside and the meter
in this niche. A small wrought iron
grille can be used as ornamentation
over the niche.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-10-25

See those bottle-necks, as they come
and go?
Average annual wage paid in 1914,
not known
But average production per wage
Garner was $1,67O-
Average wage in 1919 was $1,230;
average product, $4,000
In 1921 average wage was $1,040;
average product, $3.50
Average wage in 1929, $1,610; av-
erage product, $500
See those bottle-necks, all along the
way?
Then came 1929, CRASH
Machine tool makers turned out to
grass
Until the inevitable return of de-
mand for machine tools
In 1888 average wage was $500; but
product averaged $3,260-
But by 1887 something was hap
pening in the world of tools
Aggressive nations were getting
ready for war
American machine tool manufactur-
ers sent out their call
Wanted: skilled mechanics, to come
back from the pastures
So in 1897 they paid $1,650 average
wage
Total production climbed again to
$3.50 million
Average production per wage Garner,
$3.50: fat in the bottle
But in eight years of depression,
skilled mechanics had been dying
Manufacturers kept their factory
machines oiled
Letting their old-time workers find
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-10-25
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Tips
Hints
Helps
DO YOU KNOW? E.

Vitamin &C" cannot be stored up in
the body. When the diet is lacking
in this important vitamin the body
becomes run down, there is no appe-
tite and loss of weight is noted. Tired
ness comes on easily and there is often
pain in the joints. Nutritionists rec
ommend fresh fruits and vegetables,
especially citrus fruits and tomato
juice as very high in vitamin &C."
Macadamia nuts from Honolulu have
a very delicious and unusual flavor and
texture not found in any other nut,
and recent biological tests have dis
closed that these nuts are rich In
Vitaman B1, the vitamin essential to
steady nerves. They may be bought
packed in packed jars, salted
and ready for eating.
A pleated skirt, accordion or small
pleats, travels better when packing if
covered in sheets of tissue paper and
rolled like an umbrella. If its too
long for your suitcase you can curve
it around the edges when its thus
rolled and it won't wrinkle.
You can estimate the weight of a
piece of ice by measuring the length,
breadth and thickness, multiply the
three numbers together and divide the
product by 30. The result is rea-
sonably correct approximation of the
weight in pounds. Well-frozen ice
weighs about Sc pounds per cubic foot.
The weights and measures law pro-
vides, however, that ice shall be
weighed at the time of delivery and
housewives should insist upon that
being done.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-10-25
Pantry Palaver

The Bureau of Home Economics, u.
S. Department of Agriculture, has de-
fined a cooking vocabulary for the
amateur cook so that she may more
readily understand her cookbook. For
instance:
Simmering means to cook in water
just below the boiling point.
Panbroiling means to cook in skill
let on top stove without added fat,
water or cover. Pour off the fat that
renders out so that meat will not cook
in fat. Good for tender steaks and
chops.
Sauteing comes from the French
word "to jump" but in cooking it
means to brown the food in little
fat, turning often to prevent sticking.
Frying means to cook in fat, either
deep fat or shallow fat in a skillet.
Braising means to brown in little
hot fat, and then cook the food in a
steam by covering, with or without
added liquid.
ScaIloping originally meant to cook
in scallop shell or a shell-shaped
dish but today scalloped foods are
generally combined with white sauce
and cheese, and baked until golden
brown on top.
Au gratin is closely related to seal
loped dishes, but means dish with
Drowned covering Of crumbs.
Batters and doughs are alike. They
are both mixtures of flour and liquids
with other ingredients added.
Creaming has two meanings. In
cake recipe it means to blend the fat
and sugar until they are soft and
creamy. However, when you cream
vegetables you combine them with a
sauce made of fat, -four, milk and
seasonings.
Continued on page three)
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-10-25
Glamour

Very few women walk with any de-
gree of grace, but effect slouch or
slump that is anything but graceful.
Poor posture is easily corrected if
women will put their minds to it. Back
yourself up against wall with heels,
buttocks, shoulders and head touching.
See how much taller you feel. Pull
your tummy up and in, not just in by
holding your breath. But when you
pull it up and in your buttocks auto
matically tuck under, making you
flatter there, too. See how good you
feel in this position. Now hold it. AS
you walk down the street keep your
mind on your posture. When you APP
proach the stop-light, stop, pull your
self up and in again if you've slumped.
Do this at each corner intersection.
After you've practiced it for week
you'll surprise yourself to see how
easy and natural it becomes to hold
yourself that way. Shortly you'll
travel with the air of a queen.
The trouble with American girls is
that below the waist they are all
springs instead of roller-bearings was
the viewpoint of one of our Latin
friends while watching American girls
rhumba.
There have been lots of vanishing
creams on the market, but at last
there is new one that is especially
elegant because it disappears in
stantly into the skin. It's beauty
saving night cream all right, lubri-
eating the surface of the skin without
grease. Use it and avoid soiling bed
linen and nighties and that awful feel
ing that comes from going to bed with
a face covered with greasy goo. Be
sides, it's perfumed heavenly. Ask
about it when next buying night
cream.
Of course you've tried your hair in
a pompadour, but we don't blame you
if you're not wearing it that way.
Although the new hair style is appro-
pirate to both young and old, and
many Of the new hats have been de-
signed to fiatter the pompadour, still,
if it's not becoming, then abandon it.
Most of the young things seem to
prefer it long in the neck, although
the ends should be turned up in a
sleek roll.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-10-25
their own lubrication-
X X y

their own lubrication-
See where that bottle bulged?
"War prices" you will say
Sure enough: Back of that bottle
neck of wages
Millionaires were being produced,
along with machine tools
Now the same song is being sung
over again
In 3k years they have sold to Japan
over $51 million worth
To France they sold over $50 mil
lion worth
Nazis have been taking these over,
lately
Japan shakes her shining machines
under Uncle Sans nose
Tells us we must Cooperate: or
else"-
Which promises to be another kind
of bottle-neck-
Query:
Can you build democracy, out OF
bottle-necks, like that?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-10-25
21 MORE LOCALS FORMED
BY AFL TEXTILE WORKERS

Washington, D. C.-Officials of The
United Textile Workers of America,
A. F. of l.. affiliate, announced that
21 local unions had been chartered
since May, 1910, in Massachusetts,,
South Carolina, Maine, North Caro-
lima, Alabama, Tennessee, Virginia,
Mississippi, New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania and Ohio. During the
same period the union won 13 out OF
Is MI. R. 3. elections held to choose
collective bargaining representatives.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-10-25
Baby Talk

If you're giving the children Hal
loween party make them a witch's
dessert by placing ball of orange ice
on sugar cookie. Make face by out
lining features with raisins on the
orange ice cream. For the witch's hat
place chocolate wafer on top of or
ange ice and invert an lee cream cone
on top of cookie. They'll love it.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-10-25

KEEPING step with the boys called
~ to the colors in Americas new
defense army and navy, will be the
American Red Cross, fulfilling its
mission Of service to the men in the
line and to their loved ones at home,
Chairman Norman H. Davis announced
in Washington.
Several thousand Red Cross nurses
already have been called to the col
ors," Mr.. Davis said, "and Red Cross
field directors, and thousands OF Red
Cross workers in Chapters throughout
the nation, are ready to help Americas
soldiers and sailors with personal
problems, just as in the 1918 World
War period.
Every patriotic man and woman
in the United States, who wants to do
his or her share in upholding the ma
tional defense Of our nation, can do SO
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-10-25
Truths POndered While
Riding at
Anchor
"Then gently scan
your brother NAM
BY Mr.. MOdestus-

Talking about bottle-necks:
Never talking about what is in the
bottles
Always telling of scarcity of GER
tain kinds of workers.
Keeping hush-hush about big sup
ply of some kinds of money
You'd almost think machine tools
were a new discovery
That nobody could run turret
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-10-25

humanity

by sharing in the vitality important
work Of the Red Cross. Join as mem
Der of the local Chapter during the
roll call, November IL to 30, and
through your support you will
strengthen the Red Cross army of
mercy.
Recruits are needed not alone as
members, but also as volunteer work
ers in the Red Cross Chapters"
Red Cross work will continue un-
diminished in it's usual domestic pro-
gram of relief in disaster; community
public health nursing; safety educa-
tion and promotion of the Junior Red
Cross. An individual membership sup
ports all of this work, not only in Red
Cross Chapters, but in the nation.
Relief to war victims in Europe Is
financed by the $2O,0OO,000 war relief
fund contributed by the public during
the summer of 1910.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-22
COLONEL HOOPER
 TOLECTURE HERE
Regular Army Officer to Attend K. o. School Here
 Thursday Evening

The regular meeting of the group school for reserve officers in Water bury and vicinity will be held in con- junction with the meeting of the Waterbury Chapter of the Reserve Officers Association on Thursday evening, March 28 in the civil ser- vice room in the Waterbury post of- flee building. Meeting at 8 p. m. and group school at 8:30 p. m.
 Col, Edward L. Hooper of the U. s. Infantry will be the speaker at the meetings and he will have for his subject, Experiences at Fort Missoula, Montana and Fort Lewis Washington"
 Colonel Hooper needs no introduc- ton to most of the officers in our group as he. served as instructor of the 418th Infantry and was in charge of serve activities in this district from 1881 to 1885. Since then he was commanding officer at Fort Mis- soula for two years and then was transferred to duty at headquarters Fort Lewis. While in the west Col Hooper did considerable work with color photography. He will bring along his protector and will show some of the pictures. At the present time Col. Cooper is professor of mili- tary science and tactics at Boston University.
 All serve officers, regardless of branch of service, are invited to at- tend the group school and meeting. Two hours credit are given to all who attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-22
ID. \. ': ASSURED
 OF CITY FUNDS
Board of Finance Trans fers Allowance to Meet
 Expense of State Meet

An appropriation of $500 to defray a portion of the expenses of the state convention of the Disabled American Veterans here in June was voted yesterday by the boardr of fi- nance. Approval of the board of al- dermen is the only additional step required
 The step does not mean any ad- ditional expenditure by the city, for the money, is being transferred from a budget item providing $500 for defraying part of the expenses of the state American Legion conven- ton. The Legion convention was or- lginaIly scheduled to be held here but has been transferred to Nor wich.
 Corp. Coyle post American Le- zion, in litter signed by Capt. J. Peter Costigan, commander, rec commended that the money set aside for the Legion convention be trans ferred to the DA.V. A formal re- quest for the transfer of the appro- priation was made on behalf of the D.A.Y. by John w. Mulligan, chair man of the convention committee.
 The Legion expressed , the hope that the state convention could be held here next year and that the city would provide a substantial ap- propriation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-22

Private Jerry Griffin of the Fire Marshals office is cassed by his friends one of the most accommo- dating individuals of the land He's been trained that way long service with the Y D.. during the World war; and also number of years of duty in the Marshafs office. Saturday night, we all know, was rather risky night the motorist account of the slippery condition of the roadways Jerry with Mrs Griffin had attended Y D. installation at South Manchester and was returning to Waterbury when they found motor st distress half way between Hartford and Manches ter Other motorists had passed right by without stop ping but not Jerry He stopped to find that young
 man and his best girl had been pushed to one side by reckless driver much that their car lodged In an embankment and they were unable to back up. Jerry from his good training in the department made tow of his tire chains blankeed the wheels of his own car and eventually able to drag the disabled machine up the grade, and onto the highway proper This of course, took much energy and time but eventually was successful The driver of the stranded was so pleased with Jerrys work that he rendered him ten spot on the scene But did Jerry take it, sir, he didn't He isn't built that way He's not that kind of individual He did just exactly what he has been doing since war days
 trying to do everything in behalf of his fellow man. who is trouble. Ask the Marshal if you doubt this tribute He Jerry probably better than The Tower or any one else ir the city. And one thinks more of the kindness and good deeds that Jerry Griffin has performed while under his wing than does Marshal Den Lahey of the Fire Department No one can say o any fireman in the presence of the marshal no matter what and thinks well of the fremen assigned to his staff that nothing but praise for their endeavors is ever heard from him. That's the kind of Boss Waterbury has in its Fire Marshal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-22


 In those years, old times recalled today, Aunt Sis" Crumpton gave birth to eight children in the space of two years and two days.
 Triplets, then more triplets and finally twins were born to this farm- CTS wife, who later gave birth to five singles to round out family of 13 children.
 { Of the eight born in two years, only one set of triplets lived. They are still living, and recently cele- brated their 62nd birthday on their three farms near this northwest Alabama town. .
 All Are Republicans
 They are Monroe, Arzroe and Ez- roe Crompton-all hardy sons of the soil and all staunch Republicans in this normally Republican county.
 There was no incubator to keep these triplets alive when they came; not even a doctor or a nurse. A midwife delivered them.
 And we paid her off in home brown tobacco" Monroe recalled Ma only had clothes fixed for one of us, and Pa had to walk five miles to neighbours to borrow some more.
 Ma sat up for 18 months in a rocking chair beside the bed," he went on, until a neighbor built a crib for us-big as wagon bed, it WaS."
 She used to tie ribbons around the babies arms so she could tell which had nursed and which had not, thus solving one of their mistaken -iden- titles difficulties.
 And when she went out to do the family washing she tied their shirt tails to the floor with three of the bed legs so they couldn't crawl into mischief, the triplets recalled.
 Married at AZ ..
 Monroe didn't marry until he was A, but he has seven children, all living at home. Arzroe'S seven are all married and gone. One of Ez- roe's three lives with him.
 Each has his little farm near Haleyville and Monroe is justice oi the peace in Winston county. There by hangs one of their many tales of mistaken identity.
 A young man drove up to Arzroe in Haleyville and said:
 "You going to be home tomor- row."
 Sure" said Arzroe, "why?"
 T want you to marry me and my girl" ArToe knew he was looking for Monroe instead.
 Arzroe spied bottle of whisky the bridegroom had, and promised to dc the marrying, if the whisky came along as pre- weeding gift.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-22
Canadians Baffled By The CromweIIs
Ottawa Reserves Judgment On Jimmy And Doris; Anti -Nazi Speech Brings Speedy Repercussions

down congressional hghtnirgs and raised the question of just how diplomat Jimmy" Cromwell had become in his two months apprenticeship. THE FIRST MOVE
 WAS UP TO DORIS
 There was brief hutter of excitement when Ottawa got its first glimpse of Doris preceded by worldwide publicity The reception was formal and polite. Then people sat back to wait and see.
 Lavish entertaining was expected. But 1t didn't follow. Mrs. Cromwell appeared as hostess at only three social functions, all minor. only about two days week in Ottawa. On other days she is off on skiing expeditions to Quebec and other sports centers. Once she flew to New York in her private plane
 "GALLIvANTING" LABEL PASTED ON DORIS
 The same paper which made public her "cigaret smoke through cocktail glasses version of Ottawa, said that she spends most of her time gallvanting about and that "as yet she has social secretary
 This was followed by hints that the Cromwells were not taking kindly to their jobs. These became so prevalent that Cromwell felt he had to deny them-a strange and unenvable position for member of the diplomatic service.
 So Cromwell said publicly:
 Nothing could be further from the truth. Both Mrs. Cromwell and have liked Canada and Can- adianS from the beginning"
 Official Ottawa is patient and realizes that the American representatives were green when they took the job and could hardly be expected to turn into model diplomats in two months. Canadians as Q whole seem determined to wait and see.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-22
ELEVATOR OWNERS RECEIVE NOTICES
568 Changes Are Ordered Made By State Labor
 Department

Hartford, Conn.,, March 22-State Labor Commissioner Cornelius J. Danaher today announced that 668 orders to make changes to meet the requirements of the state elevator law have been issued to date to ele- vator owners in the state. In the majority of instances the orders re- quire only minor changes. The or ders were issued following inspec- tion by labor department represen- tativeS.
 The commissioner pointed out that although the law has been in force since last July a number of elevator owners have failed to reg ister them with the department despite the fact that repeated mo- tices have been issued. A total of g. 676 elevators have been registered to date and the department esti- mates show that there are between $500 end 5000 elevators and esca- lators in the state.
 Under the etrms of the law, no elevator or escalator may be oper- ated legally without an operating certificate. Temporary permits were granted after July and permanent permits have been or will be issued after inspections have been made and, if necessary, the changes are made.
 Uruguay plans to build 8 railway
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-22
HONOR PUPILS AT
 ANDERSON SCHOOL

The scholastic honor roll for the fourth marking period at the An derson grammar school was all- nounced this morning by Miss Mary G. Delaney, principal. It follows:
 Grade 8 A Group-Paul Conrad, Rosemary Masone, Edward Somma, Fred Thornley.
 Group B-Peggy Chapin, Joan Clark, Joan Mercier, Rowland Rae burn, Charles Rietdyke, Roberta Yavecchia.
 Grade ! Group A-Lois Pulver. Group B-Joseph A,lreh, Mary Sampanaro, Umberto Carlone, Jean Dickson, Judith Elwell, Joan Nor "a, Jane Schlander, Glade Squires.
 Grade 6 Group A-Carmaine Saturno. Group B-Nancy Adams, Warren F1cllllAlB, AAcAAld AyACi, AAAA 1sACV dyke, Pauline Rosasco, Geraldine Somma.
 Grade 5 Group A-Shirley Peterson. Group B-Myron Bazarian, An thony Biancardi, Beverly Conrad Mildred Geremia, Edward Mercier Sven Wiberg.
 Grade 4 Group A-Mary Marine. Group B-Shirley Aitchison, Anita Clark, Joseph Macary, Georgina Masone, Francis Mercier, John Vii berg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-22

By NEA Service
 Ottawa, March 22-A world record for the free-stye plunge into hot water has been achieved by James H. R. Cromwell since early January American minister to Canada. .1
 Already heavy fire, including acrid demands for his recall is being directed at him from congressional trenches on the American side. And on the Canadian end official and social Ottawa is baffled by his wife, the former Doris Duke, whose activities as official hostess have been notable by their absence.
 She reached the high point of her brief diplomatic career recently when Toronto paper carried an Ot- tawa dispatch which said of her:
 "She confessed to Hon. c. D. Howe, minister
 of transport, when asked how she liked Ottawa,
 Well all I've seen of Ottawa so far is a haze of
 cigaret smoke through cocktail glasses"
 Cromwell, whose life has been marked by an avid desire to make something of himself and who wants to rise above the position of rich man married to the worlds richest woman" buckled down to valiant effort to live up to demands of his post. HARD-WORKING DIPLOMAT
 STICKS HIS NECK OUT 4ti
 He is at his desk every morning, denying audience to no serious person, evidently bent on being human and democratic He has worked hard under the able coaching of veteran staff headed by the level headed John Farr Simmons.
 But after two conventional public appearances be- fore the Ottawa Canadian club and the Ottawa Wom- ems Canadian club his Toronto speech, in which he risked his official head" by warm pro-ay speech denouncing Germany seeking to destroy the basic institutions of American democracy.
 It was this than-neutral speech that brought
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-22

When it was all gone, he grim ningly informed the embarrassed bridegroom-to-be. "You want my brother, Monroe, he's the J. F."
 Since the Short quadruplets gave Winston county multiple births so much attention, some Haleyville men figured the Crumptons had been neglected.
 Now they have not one promoter but three. Said Probate Judge Frank M. Johnson, If you want to sign the boys up for anything, see me, or J. A. .Poseph. the county attorney, or I. B. Burdick, the county super intendent of education. The boys are under contract to us"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-22

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hamlin of New Milford sending out announcements of visit from the stOrk. The former local residents proud parents of son whom they christened Wayne Kenneth Bill Byrnes, sorreltopped assistant to Superintendent Bill Johnson at the Boys Club, will headline the Easter parade locally. The way Bill clothes makes the gals take a second look. Eddie Bowling of our composing room staff will grin and bear at testimonial dinner at McGrath's Pine ROOm Saturday evening, April 6. He and Marion Ahearn of Niagara Street will be MT. and Mrs. late next month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-22
NO CUSHIONS IN COURT

Worcester, Mass. (UP)-Elbert M. Crockett, chairman of the county commissioners, vetoed suggestion that hard benches in the courtroom should be padded. Cushions might allow the jurymen to 90 to sleep" he argued.