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Evening star., 1940-07-01
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.


Jerry Muskrat had been around
and around the Smiling Pool and
up and down the Laughing Brook
looking for place to build his new
house. He was very particular, was
Jerry Muskrat, about the place
where he was to build 1t had to
be just so. Billy Mink and Little
Joe Otter had shown him a dozen
places which they thought would
be splendid for Jerry's new house.
Each time Jerry had shaken his
head and kept right on looking.
Finally, Billy Mink and Little Joe
Otter had gone off in disgust.
HE doesn't know what he wants
himself" said Little Joe Otter.
Lets go fishing"
"Bet can eaten more than you
can!" cried Billy Mink, and off the
two little brown coated scamps
started, leaving Jerry Muskrat to
keep on looking for place to build.
Now, Jerry Muskrat did know
what he wanted; he knew just what
he wanted. 1t must be a place where
the water would be still, for YOU
see If there was current it would
carry away the things of which the
house was to be built. 1t must be
place where the water was deep
enough for Jerry to have one nice
snug room wholly under water, with
door at the bottom. And the
water must be so deep that Jack
Frost would not be able to freeze
it into ice clear to the bottom and
so close up that little door down
there, for that door must be open
all the time. And yet the water
must not be so deep that Jerry's
new house could not have its roof
and nice snug, dry bedroom quite
above the little waves which the
wind made.
Finally, over among the bull
rushes Jerry Muskrat found just the
place for which he was looking.
He put on his old clothes, took
a long breath. and down he went
to the bottom and began to cut
away the rushes that were growing
where he wanted his house to be. It
| was hard work, and every few
minutes Jerry had to come up for
breath of fresh air and to rest.
He could hear Billy Mink and Little
Joe Otter having beautiful time
down the Laughing Brook. and he
did so want to join them. But down
inside something would keep telling
him that he must build his house
first. So Jerry would take a long
breath and down he would go.
Pretty soon all the bulrushes that
had been in the way were cut and
nicely piled at one side Then
Jerry began to dig out his cellar
My, my, my! 1t certainly did make
the water dreadfully muddy! BY
and by all the Smiling Pool was
muddy, and then the muddy water
got down to where Billy Mink and
Little Joe Otter were fishing. At
first they couldn't think where it
came from. OF course, it spoiled
their fishing. for they could no
longer see the fish. In disgust they
went back to the Smiling Pool. 1t
was even muddier than the Laugh
ing Brook. Then away over among
the bulrushes Billy Mink saw the
water boiling up as if there was a
terrible disturbance down under
meath. A minute after up popped
the head of Jerry Muskrat.
Hi, Jerry Muskrat! You're spoil
ing our swimming water!" shouted
Billy Mink, angrily.
'It doesn't belong to you" shouted
Jerry Muskrat, and once more dis
appeared.
Evening star., 1940-07-01
JOLLY POLLY
A Little Chat on English
BY JOSEPH ]. FRISCH.

K. H. B-Some authorities object
to the use of the word line in the
sense of kind, department, etc. Thus,
instead of saying, What line of
Evening star., 1940-07-01
Children PIuaue Town

PRAIRIE CITY, Ill. P.-This
peaceful West Central Illinois vii
lage had to break precedent and
hire policeman because, the Town
Board said, of "rowdyism by young
sters, many of them from neighbor-
ing towns" Prairie City's popul&.
tiou u k2l,
Evening star., 1940-07-01
his i

Son: You're a member of the
~ Board. Can't you tell the physical
director to let me go in the older
boys group"
Father: mo, son. I expect you to
abide by the same rules that the
other boys do"
Evening star., 1940-07-01

business is he engaged in?" they
would say What kind of business is
he engaged IMP" The dictionaries,
however, give one of the definitions
OF line as "a department of industry
or trade"
The spelling endeavor or endeav-
our may be used, the former being
preferred.
Evening star., 1940-07-01

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POINTS FOR PARENTS

BY EDY II IHUMAS WALLACE.
1t Is mistaken kindness to q
child to dlloU him to haze specid
privileges because OF his fathers
1Dedlth or influence.
Evening star., 1940-07-01

Answer to Saturdays LETTER-OUT.
Ietter-Out
(W) WEATHER-HEATER warms
LA sEALER-REEIS (purs n fish,
CD TARDY-YARD dncosure).
E) REIEAsE-LEASER house).
(R THUNDER-HUNTED (purSled)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-14
THREE STOOCES'
 NEXT AT ARENA

The girl who made four World Fairs famous, the one and only Sal- ly Rand, appears in her senational fan and bubble dances at the New Haven Arena on next Sunday after noon, topping 8 terrific swingsa- tion bill which also co-stars the Three Stooges," stars of Hollywood. Bob Chester, the Nations Latest Sensation" and his famous orches- tra, will also appear on the bill, plus eight dynamic stage acts.
 Miss Rand comes to New Haven direct from the San Francisco Worlds Fair, where she was sem sation. This gorgeous blond bomb shell will go through the sensational dances which have made her so fa- nous in the last four years.
 The Three Stooges, namely, Moe, Larry and Curley, will be presented through the courtesy of Columbia Pictures, and come direct from a ecord- breaking run at the Para mount in New York. They will be remembered as the colorful trio which starred with Ted Healey .n Hollywood.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-14
BY PETER EDISON
 Editor, NEA Service

Auckland, N, C., Oct. 14-War in Europe may be 10000 miles from Australasia, but it is so close to home that it has touched the life of every inhabitant. Take the case of the average New Zealander. i Sacrifices demanded of the civ1l- ian population don't involve the direct attack now being experi- enced "at home" in England. But before it is all over, if events fol- low the course of the last war, al- most every family will be be- reaved in some degree.
 With a population of million and a half, New Zealand has al- ready sent 23,O00 men overseas to fight beside the British, and she has four times that many in train- ing at horce. Furthermore, she brides herself on her air force with 400 pilots overseas and a program of training 1400 pilots and 1400 observers every year for the duration.
 Operating under 8 labor gov- ernment and new deal that beats anything ever conjured up | in Washington, New Zealand has piled on taxation until it comes close to the rates of England.
 NASH UPS
 THE TAXES
 Brains of this new deal is the Hon. Walter Nash, minister of finance, who has persuaded corpo- rations and individuals to loan the government about $26, ,000, ,00O without interest for three years which MT. Nash figures is the minimum duration of the war.
 As if this weren't enough, MT Nash has put through an excess profits tax of 60 per cent.
 Taxation for the little man heavy before the war started, ow- ing to the socialistic policy of the government, has been upped, too Ten per cent of the earnings ot everyone are deducted as social security taxes for free hospitals unemployment and old-age bene- fits. On top of that, there Is an income tax on everything over the equivalent Of $325, and a 10 pel cent sales tax on most classes o1 goods. This is war.
 Gasoline, amusements, tobacco and liuuor are taxed almost 5( per cent. Gas is now 50 cents g gallon.
 This alone would have brought about reduction in consumption as it's like pouring gold into tht
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-14

Watervile, Oct. 14-A meeting of the Casper s. Davis, American Le- zion Fife, Drum and Bugle Corps will be held tonight at 2 o'clock, at the club rooms on Thomaston ave- nue. Election of officers will take place.
 A dinner and dance for friends and members of the corps was held Saturday night, at Guertin's on the Thomasten road with the following, attending: MT. and Mrs. Clifford Northrop, James Simpson and Miss Thelma Gladding, Edward Frank and Miss Jane Laudemann, Edward Martin and Miss Marion Dinova, Richard Wilkie and Miss Medella Lanouette, Roger Barber and Miss Marion Soden, Raymond Cooley and Miss Ruth Brennan, Joseph Cos grove and Miss Isabel Platt, MT. and Mrs. Paul Marti, Thomas Doo- Ian and Miss Beverly Northrop, Richard Dalton and Miss Dorothy Cook, Francis Fitzpatrick and Miss Murial Fitzgerald, Edward Hardy and Miss Janice Strobel, Robert Bo- ander and Miss Jane Shepard, Wendell McKennerney and Miss Mary Wagner, James Painter and Miss Ruth Martin Donald Tucker and Miss Ethel Stride, also Leon- ard Grenier, Edward Tanner, Ed ward Delaney, John Holmes, Doug las Wright, Daniel Voucci, Patrick Cosgrove, Richard Murphy, Robert Costigan, Jerry Geromia, Maurice Fitzgerald and William Whithy. x
 The Ladies' Aid society of St. Michael's Church will meet tonight at 8 o'clock in the Parish Hall to complete plans for the annual har- vest supper, Thursday evening, Oc- tOber IT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-14
Brass chips,

Brass chips. John Flayhide one of the cty's outstanding National Guardsmen, is displaying cor poras chevrons and he's the proud recipient of congrats from his buddes in the medical Marty Borre is giving Eddie Cantor close race Sir Stork has recently delivered another baby girl to the Borreln mansion Mickey DeNicoa has left the ranks of gas station at tendant and joined the forces of the American Brass army of workers Jay Iorio drum beaer has forsaken the skins to open novelty store in the Mend and from reports trckng into cubce learn the young man is building quite rep. Dom Pinto, the lad who plays
 swingy bass fiddle surprised his gal friend Mary Elm politi of Naugy with diamond recently They'll march to the tune of the wedding march some time ii November
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-14
LACK DE UNITY MEANS DISASTER
Nations, Churches Fai! in Obiectives Without Sac
 rificiaI Spirit

'Nations and people fail their destiny for lack of an inner disci- pline and unity of spirit" stated Rev. Dr. John c. Walker, pastor of the Second Congregational Church, in his sermon yesterday morning entitled You Cannot Carve Rotten Wood
 Dr. Walker said in part:
 Churches falter and fail without unity, discipline, without the gen. erous service, the sacrificial spirit that ought to be characteristic of a Christian church. Yours delegates at the Naugatuck Valley association heard a speaker refer to church in the Eastern part of the state which had suffered disaster in the hurri- cane. But their real disaster was spiritual and had happened long before. The physical disaster served. but to reveal the spiritual poverty of that church. When they called meeting to discuss whether or no they should rebuild the church nine members responded. Three voted to restore the meeting house, three voted to tear it down, three failed to go on record. It wasn't the hurri- cane that ruined that church. It was the lack of spiritual value and power in the lives of members.
 Men are ringing the changes on the word discipline" in these days and with good warrant. We need some antidote to the individualism, the self ef-expressionism which have run riot in the world. But If we concede that discipline is needed needed suppose we search out the foundations upon which we can build it. All men, all right thinking men want peace, but what are the foun- dations upon which we may build peace? All men are agreed that we need employment and security for all our people, but we are by no means agreed as to how these ends are to be achieved. So I say with discipline, what are the foundations! Happily we have guidance and help here. As far as the Christian dis cipline is concernel the guidance is clear and definite.
 Oh yes, it is true that the con- scientious man can be mistaken. There are conscientious people who believe that the end justifies the means. The cause of true religion has suffered greatly from the mis- takes and crimes of such misguided fanatics. We freely confess that as John Knox said in the presence of Queen Mary, Conscience must be educated" But whom all the con- sessions and confessions have been made we must still maintain that the good consciende is priceless asset in the living of the good life. No captain of ship would navi- gate his ship without compass or some corresponding instrument. I have heard of compasses that required adjustment and reppi but I have yet to hear of a captain who threw all his instruments overheard and received to sail gialy of without any held or guidance of that sort. I think men are wiser in the navi- gation of their ships than they are in the directing of their own lives.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-14
CAUSE OF BLAZE
 BLAMED ON BULB
Heat From Light Starts Closet Fire in WaterviIle
 Street Residence


 Heat from an electric light bulb was the cause of one of the six fires which the fire department ex- tinguished during the weekend. The other fires included brush and rub- bish blazes, chimney fire, and a lumber pile fire.
 The electric bulb fire occurred in closet at the home of Chester Bannick, ASA Waterville street, and destroyed a quantity of clothes and part of the woodwork before four companies of firemen put it out. Of1cials said the bulb was placed too close to the clothing.
 Yesterday the fire department put out a blaze in pile of lumber scraps at 1036 Bank street, and a chimney fire at 68 Pond street. Damage was negligible in both fires.
 Brush fires on Lakeview avenue and Ridgefield avenue were distin- guished Saturday, together with a rubbish fire on the rear veranda of a house at 154 Baldwin street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-14

by Great Junior Sagamore Harry B. Albro of Harwich, Mass, Great Chief of Records Harold Toy of New Jersey and Past Sachem Albert Dammeyer of New York. Red Men from all neighboring states are to attend over 200 coming from Vest chester county, New York.
 One of the Lest degree teams in the United States, Chattahooch tribe of New York City is to work the degree at this meeting and they are to be accompanied by 50 of the members of the tribe. This tribe has travelled in almost every state putting on the degrees and they are letter perfect in their va- rious parts.
 At the conclusion of the degree work the Great Incohonee will ad- dress the gathering, his talk begin on the state of the order throughout the country. Following the address of the Great Incohonee the mem bers present are to repair to one of the large dining halls at Savin Rock to partake of banquet. Re- marks will be heard from visiting Great Chiefs during this banquet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-14
RED MEN PLAN
 STATE MEETING
200 Candidates to Be ln- itiated in West Haven
 October l9

Over 1000 members of the Im- proved Order of Red Men of the state of Connecticut are expected to be present at the state meeJing of the order to be held Saturday evening. October 19 in Harugari hall, West Haven and 200 candi- dates take the degree of the order. This is expected to be the largest gathering of Red Men in recent years in this state and a number of Great Chiefs of the order of the country are to be present.
 The principal guests will be the Great Incohonee, head of the order in the country, Edwin c. Wilcox of Dayton, o. He will be accompanied
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-14
ENGINEERS PLAN
 DEFENSE PROGRAM

"Airports and Their Relation to State and National Defense" will be the subject of Q talk by Lieut.. c. A. Mott, of the 18th observation sQuadron, at meeting of the Con- necticut Society of Professional En- gineers at the Elton tonight at [ o'clock. Lieut.. Mott has acted as engineer in charge of the WPA air- port development program in Con- necticut.
 John 0. II. Wendes of Naugatuck, will also speak. his. subject being 'Modern Methods of Machine Gun Manufacture"
 Frank Klelst. pFesident of the Waterbury chapter, is chairman of tho arrangements committoo for the meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-14

autumn they were re-applied and have not since been lifted.
 Each motorist has sheet of coupons colored according to the horsepower Of his car. If, for ex- ample, his car happens to be a 12 h.p. machine of a very popu- lar medium sized English make, he has a sheet of yellow coupons, each of which is numbered, and entities him to three gallons. At present, the pleasure car owner is allowed to use three of these a month.
 When the coupons are all gone, the car stays in the garage until the beginning of the next month. The greatest act of generosity in New Zealand today is to give someone "petrol coupon" RESTRICT IMPORTS
 OF MOVIES
 Except that there is an in- creasing scarcity of many arti-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-14

Irish dancing has lost of its delightful appeal to the sons and daughters of Old Erin and the encourage ment given young artists by the older folks has been responsible for noteworthy revival of competitive con tests In Hartford few evenings ago Mary Sheenan young miss of nine years captured honor in the junior division in statewide meet of Irish dancers The little lady resides at 861 Baldwin Street. Waterbury She was given great hand when she completed her performance To make the evening an Al-Waterbury night Miss Kay Lucid brought back to the Brass City gold medal eblematc of her championship against all corners It is the second time within few months that Miss Lucid has first honorS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-14

cles in the shops due in part to the governments pre-War policy of import control and that num- Der of islands and coastal resorts have been placed "out of bounds" on account of defense require ments, the other inconvenience imposed on the private citizen are .-ot irksome.
 It is difficult to get money out of the country. Paying subscrip- tiors to American magazines has become a problem, as permits are not always granted, and in any case the process takes time. Even a person who had bank account in San Francisco would not now be allowed to operate on it.
 There are no bans on newsreels, but new feature picture importa- tions are restricted. The New Zealanders are getting chance to see reruns of pictures they missed two and three years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-14
Q ANSWERS TO
 cRANIUMc CRACKERS
'16uesfions on Comic Page)

16uesfions on Comic Page)
 1. The cabinet positions are the secretaries of state treasury, war, navy, interior, commerce, agricul- ture and labor, and the postmaster and attorney generals.
 2. Lincoln's secretary of state was William H. Seward.
 3. Cabinet members earn the same salary as the vice president, $15, ,000 a year.
 4. William Howard Taft was sec- retary of war under Theodore Roosevelt.
 5. Herbert Hoover was secretary of commerce under Warren G. Hard ing and Calvin Coolidge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-14

tank, but in addition there is a drastic rationing of gas which keeps the mileage of the private motorist within narrow limits. GASOLINE
 RATIONED
 At the start of the war, a com plete ban on sale of gas was imposed. Cars disappeared from the streets as if by magic, caus- ing an astonishing transformation in the daily street scene. This was 8 panic measure, however, and after few days was relaxed to permit the consumption of eight gallons a month in the case of smaller cars, and 12 gallons for larger cars.
 Obviously this allowed very lit- tie use of automobiles, so during the summer holidays, when the Centennial Exhibition was in progress at Wellington, all re- strictions were waived. In the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-14

Considerable interest has been created in the FrancOAmerican south end section of the city over bet made few nights ago by Maurice Rousseau, Democratic leader in District Al and Cleo Bauchard well known Republican. It has to do with State Elec tion and whOmsoever is elected governor, the loser buying the other StetsOn Hat On Friday evening, November S. rain shine, the loser will wheel the coveted trophy in wheelbarrOw from Exchange Place to American Hall There, friends of both men, will witness the presentation to the victor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-14
REV. .DR. IFS. CLINE
 INVITES CLERGY

Delegates attending the general convention of the Protestant Eplsco- pal church in Kansas City, Missouri, last night were invited by Rev. pr, Thomas S. Cline. rector of Christ church, Watertown, to pay . visit to the Qlebe House in Woodbury on their next visit to Connecticut.
 pr. Cline, Episcopal afchdeacon of Litchfleld county. related tho hiss tory Of tho historic shrine, once tho roctory of St. vaul's church, Wood- brrs. .
 Dr, Cline added that shs nttl'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-14

Guy Winston, superintendent of the Hopeville gram mar school in South Waterbury, is quite successful
 flower raiser of his entries have taken prizes at various shows in the city Guy gets kick out of raising
 flowers and delights in sending his best ones to both hospitals to help brighten patients who otherwise would never have flowers decorating their rooms Spreading cheer among others to be the delight of the popular school antor The other evening the Hopevie members of the Girls Club were using the gymnasium when Guy walked n little later he reappeared and presented D rector Lucy Russo with beautiful bunch of dahlas Orch ids to you Guy, you're swell guy!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-14

George Bauby, well known baseball player, will be honored at a birthday party tonight c. F. Fits of 163 Rosette Street Oakve hOnors the Tower with generous batch of tinfol. Dr Ralph DeChristeforo has been named club physician by the Cadets A. c. He the Grand Street clubhouse. Dr. Ryan of TOrrlng- ton is hosptalized at St. Marys where he is undergo ing treatment. Margaret Foley is able to be up little while each day after undergoing major operation recently at the same institution
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-14
OLD STUFF
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

The younger generation going today Don't thrill at what their elders say They're more concerned with the current hustle Unrnoved that their grandmothers wore a ouste They hear with manner long suffering, resigned About mothers clothes, home designed; They can't quite follow hemStitchng or shocking, How young girl embroidered and alarmed a stocking They are not intrigued by trunks in the attlc, Or old programs of plays melodramatlc; Are indifferent about dance cards for ball, Will they hear the end of chestnuttng in the taP The young generation quite baSe, The past to them is just passe, They almost don't believe in VaSsar They don't give hoot for an antmacassar. ~ FEM. EM