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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-07

(Continued from Page D Jersey City" he said. If we do that, and the people do that in every city, our great constitutional liberties will remain, but if we do not, and snip them off piece by piece, all will fail. :"
 The Willkie party, travelling in IS automobiles, left New York this morning and ferried to Hoboken. Then the cavalcade drove slowly to Jersey City. A big Democratic sign headed Protect America with Roosevelt" and listing the Democra- tic National and state tickets hung above Willkie's car as it stopped half a block from the speakers stand. In the center of the square hung another sign: Jersey City welcomes Willkie, our next Presi- dent"
 At the start of the speech local Republicans exploded aerial bombs, making it impossible for some of the crowd to hear. Then the chairman of the meeting asked those in charge to "cease firing" previously, Jersey City policemen, part of force of 600 men assigned to protect the candidate, kept sirens blowing and motorcycles running during part of the Introductory exercises. The speakers could not be heard at the outskirts of the crowd.
 When the crowd quieted, Willkie began talking about Hague, the crowd applauded. A few boos were intermingled.
 Hague, Willlie said, tried to tell Jersey City people who could speak in Journal Square and who could not.
 He also sought support for Sem w. Warren Barbour. who is running against James H. R. Cromwell. He asked for the election of state sem ator Robert c. Hendricksen as gov ernor Ito restore civil liberties throughout the state"
 "All the military defense on earth won't do us any good if we don't have civil defense-- defense-- the defense of militant American consclences- first of all," Willkie said. 'sDefense begins at home --righI here in Journal sQuare--with tho civil liberties of every citizen or thii
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-07
HOPEVILLE CLUB
 MEETS TOMORROW

A meeting Of tho AopeyIlle com- munIiy club will be held tomorrow evening at c o'clock ln tho gymna- hlum Of the Hopevllie school 4 dlscuhalon ol community needs will take place and win be followed by q lecture addreas by lEeg. and Mrs John c. Walker of the Second Con. eFeeatienal church. All nembera and friends aFo invited e attend
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-07
Legion In District
 Meeting Wednesday
All Posts AuxiIiaries in New Haven County to Be Rep- resented; Mayor ScuIIy to Give Address of Welcome

A. Hackett of Corporal Coyle Post, which is the official host for the occasion, will extend the greetings of the Waterbury legionnaires. Mrs. Sophie Karnofsky, president of the local auxiliary, will do similar honors for her organization.
 The posts committee of arrange ments includes Past Commanders Wallace J. Inglis and William T. Harrington, Junior vice-commander John R. Clark and Senior vice. commander Paul Stafstrom. MT. Clark is serving as chairman.
 Thomas Marine of New Haven is the district commander. He has an- nounced the appointments of his various committees for the coming year.
 Past Commander Walter L. Angle is on the legislative committee; Major Newton w. Alexander on the 0. M. T. c. and R. O. T 0, while J Peter Costigan is on the Military affairs Thomas Shea former local State Employment Service manager and a member of Corp. Coyle Post is chairman of unemployment com mittee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-07

District officers and delegates from every American Legion Post ln the New Haven County will meet In Waterbury next Wednesday eve ming for the first district session to be held here in several years,
 The delegates to the posts meet ing, as well as to the auxiliary meeting, will gather at the Central Y. M. c. 4. It is expected that Mayor Vincent A. Scully will be in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-07

Atty. George H. Lynch of Middle bury, has won the Republican nom ination for state senator in the l7th district. MT. Lynch two years ago was the Republican candidate for judge of probate.
 A deadlock in the Republican con- vention in the 27th district Saturday forced a recess till this Friday. The candidates are Daniel F. B. Hickey, of Stamford, and Floyd Barbour of Greenwich.
 Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin will re- sume his campaign, which was in- terrupted by illness, with speech at Bridgeport tonight.
 J. Kenneth Bradley, chairman of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-07

period, the nation needs Roosevelt, needs his impressive knowledge of foreign and domestic affairs, needs his inspiring leadership. AS an American citizen, and as the father of children, I thank God that we are able to have the great leader ship of President Roosevelt for four more years"
 John Mulville, of Norfolk, was permanent chairman of the conven- ton, with Bernard J. Reilly, of Waterbury, as secretary.
 Congressman Smiths name was proposed by Mayor William Patten of Torrington. who said that the incumbent's record entitled him to the support of members of all poli- tical parties.
 seconding speeches were giver by Mayor Vincent A. Scully oi Waterbury; Judge William King. ston of Ansonia: Joseph L. Dinneny of Naugatuck; Mayor Andrew Nolar of Ansonia, and Mrs. Evelyn Mata' kaltls Of Waterbury. Mrs. Matakaitil described the nominee "as the mos capable man for the office, on' whose achievements at Washington have us all prodd Of him"
 Deeply Sensible
 Escorted into tho chamber by notification committee eonslsslng O Mayora Dcully, palten and Nolan Mrs. Mary calne of NauRatuek, ant Mrs. Catherine Urban Of Seymour c0ngrefsman Smith said ne va "deeply Henslblo" Of the great hoho of being nominated for . fourtl term.
 40 said that ( dark picture face, tha nation when the ptm0efaill party came Into power 10 1888, bu
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-07
EDUCATORS MEET
 AGAIN OCTOBER l4

The Board Of Education. which held three meetings in i2 days, will rest thls week, the next regular meeting being scheduled for Oct il.
 The board met two weeks ago Co appEUss tlAe nudTst. met again last Monday for V regular seslieii. A special meeting wnn held Friday tc cloeo the nohoolB during draft regis. tratlon day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-07

Congressman
 that the administration led the people through the emergency and has since steadily taken steps to re- build the nation.
 The Republican candidates, he said, speak of vicious laws" of the New Deal, but are afraid to specify what ones they would repeal. He listed the Securities and Exchange Act. the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, the Social Security Act, and acts benefitting labor and the far
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community"
 The Jersey City speech was the first of tour through Northern New Jersey districts in search of the states 16 electoral votes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-07
Current Political Comment

the state Willkie reception commit tee, and state police officials yes terday toured the route which Wen dell WilIkie's party will follow We'd nesday.
 Mayor Thomas J. Spellacy, of Hartford, has issued a statement urging that Willkie be given every courtesy on his visit to Hartford. "As mayor. politically opposed to MT. WilIkie, I am most anxious that Hartford accord him most hos pitable welcome" he said.
 Congressman James J. Shanley will be renominated at the third district Democratic congressional convention to be held in Wallingford today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-07

French wine merchants sceuge auldera fEom enc enteEfnl1lno EFenchman who breeds them. They set the spiders io work covering new vlnlasra with cobwcbs Co mako them look cid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-07
Re-EmplOyment

attendance to deliver an official address of welcome to the various delegations.
 The auxiliaries will meet in their own special session and will later join with the posts delegates in the customary social session. In ad- dition to the welcoming address by Mayor Scully, Commander Joseph
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-07
HAGUE IS CALLED
 'PUNY HITLER

tContinued from Page D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-06
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I ward, the wind screaming in his ears, the black tattered figures swinging sacks and shovels in the flaming night.
 Mark kicked the horse into a run, raced into the darkness to circle the fire and cross Rock Creek below the point where the flames leaped the stream.
 As he rode, he realized suddenly the odds against him. In the darkness he could not hope to find Carrie and Mrs. Taylor, since they would not take the usual road to town along the creek. It would be too late to try that route now.
 But he could find out if they'd left with the team. If the wagon was gone, it would mean the women had escaped ahead of the blaze.
 The fire had burned over part of the prairie Mark crossed and the fine, choking dust of grass ash burned his eyes, clogged his nos- trils. His horse snorted, plunging along in the darkness. Once the horse stumbled in a badger hole and Mark almost went spinning to the ground.
 It was two miles around the fires edge to the crossing below Carries Mark splashed his horse into the cool, shallow water, would have dashed across, but the horse, foam -hecked, thirsty, forced its head down and drank feverishly. To Mark that pause seemed interminable. Seconds later he was splasing up the other side and along the creek bank toward Carries.
 With breathleSS satisfaction, he noted the fire was burning slower in the creek bottom, choking somewhat on the thickness of the tall, green slew grass. But it was gaining a headway, nevertheless, was less than a quarter mile from the soddy, probably even closer to Taylor's. Mark swung up the little knoll to Carries soddy, and knew instantly she was not there.
 The door was open, and bench was overturned just inside as if someone had stumbled over it in the darkness.
 Quickly, Mark turned his horse away from the soddy, raced that last mile across the prairie to Taylor's claim. He saw the dim outlines of Taylor's soddy and makeshift barn. The fire was much closer here, advancing swiftly in the short, dry grass. I He galloped up to the soddy, slid off his horse, shouted. Car rie! Mrs. Taylor!"
 There was no answer Mark felt 8 sudden, vast relief. They were gone! They had escaped!
 Then he saw the wagon over turned, by the dugout cellar. Frantic, he ran toward it, on to the barn. With a sudden, Sicken- ing sensation he saw the storm had ripped the corner of, taken part of the barn roof. The horses were still tied in their stalls.
 (TO Be Continued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-06
. STORIES
 IN STAMPS
Rumonio Pioneered
 In Semi-PostoI Issues

IONE of the early semi-postal
 stamps was the Rumanian stamp above, picturing Queen Elizabeth ministering to wound ed soldier. The message below the central design, written by the queen, reads: Wounds are dressed and tears wiped away" The stamp was one of series of four designs and 16 values, issued in 1906.
 Charity semi-postals are one of philately's most common items today. Rumania issued p extra charge stamps for various pur- poses during 1889. A total of 38o semi-postals were issued by 55 countries during the past year. Approximately 440O semi-post- ials have been released. Neither Great Britain nor United States has issued such stamps. The American Red Cross was honored by a regular Scent stamp in 1881. Although the first semi-postals were issued for charitable pur- poses, proceeds from stamp sales are now devoted to almost any government-approved cause.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-06
Cn ANlll)M CRACK FRS
A WORD TEST

Here are five words with a multi pie choice of meanings. How many of them can you link. up correctly?
 1. The word calculus refers to (a) branch of mathematics; (b) the study of Indian lore; Co the ability to calculate rapidly and ac- curately; (d the study of the planets.
 2. The word incunabula refers to (a) pictures drawn on stone; (b) species of herbs: Co early printed books; (D the matching of eggs by artificial methods.
 3. A lexicon is (a) a six-sided figure; (b) law clerk; Co a vocab- ulary or word-book; (d) a platform on which a lecturer stands.
 4. An intaglio is (a) brawl; (b) gem having a design out in its surface; Co a round of ammuni- tion; (d) small, hand-decorated book.
 5. A cuiraSS is (a) broad sword (b) fee paid for the use of some service as bridge toll; Co a swampy place; (O breast-plate.
 Answers on Back Page
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CHAPTER x

It still was dark when Carrie, her heart pounding in her throat, dress ed and started across the prairie to Taylor's. To the east the fire was etched red against the blackness where the night met the land. Car rie, watching it as she stumbled along, imagined it grew brighter, came more swiftly toward her.
 She heard it's roar, or imagined she did, stopped once to listen, but only the steady little chir- chir, of cricketS came to her. With a glow she remembered the song of crickets on another night that night when Mark had said, T love you"
 Queer how you could think of moments like that while fleeing for your life, she thought. Carrie groped along over the rough land, slipped, caught herself, walked, half-ran in the direction of Tay- lor'S. Was it the right direction? She stopped, tried to check her. self by the stars. She had heard of people doing that But the sky was clouded, and it was too early for the first faint flush of dawn.
 Carrie never knew just how she found Taylor's soddy, except that suddenly the house loomed up a black blob in the night. She ran the last hundred yards, reached the door, pounded loudly, calling, Mrs. Taylor! MT. Taylor!" Then there was stirring inside and shuffling of feet and big Eds voice boomed through the open window, Who's there?"
 Carrie did not answer. The last sh9 remembered was that some one was bending over her and that she was lying down and that the fire on the horizon had turned suddenly, into utter blackness.
 With night, the realization of Carries peril overwhelmed Mark. The wind that had roared in on the firzt wings of the storm was spent now, but the after-blow was still strong. I whipped and eddied and famed the flames until the fighting was almost hopeless. Mark looked behind once, saw the wind had dropped blazing tufts of grass where he had just beaten out the firel He was certain it had leaped Rock Creek. It must have, in the first tordanic push of that storm. Yet there was no way of knowing.
 After the first, sudden shock of the storm was over, the men had resumed their hopeless battle. They fought the fire with sacks, beat to shreds, with broken shovels. Faces were black with smoke, scorcned. Mark straight ened up once, paused in his beat ing, and felt his feet blistered in his boots.
 Someone was calling them to- gether. They could not stop the fire on this side of Rock Creek. It had leaped the Creek. They were going to backfire, to try to stop it on the other side. And then Mark recognized the voice! Ed Taylor's!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-06

Taylor? What was Taylor doin: here? Taylor, who should hay, been with the women; Taylor whC should have taken Carrie and hi! wife to town at the first sign ot danger.
 Suddenly, Mark realized tha Ed Taylor, of course, would b, fighting the fire. Taylor lived or Rock Creek. The fire had Swept toward his home from the start Taylor would be one of the frs to fight it. But where was Car. rie2 With a shudder Mark thought of her.
 He groped through the smoke in the direction of Taylor's voice approached a grizzled, command. ing figure. It was big Ed. Int men were gathering around him Taylor was speaking.
 If we catch 1t in the slew grass, we're all right. If we don't" He stopped, recognizing Mark. Mark, for Gods sake have you seen the women?"
 Hove you seen the women?"
 Together they asked the same question, almost in the same breath, seemed to stagger there with the knowledge neither knew
 Have - have I seen emp Taylor rallied. "No, ain't you Mark? Last I seen 'em was this morning after Carrie came"
 Carrie? She reached your placer" Mark cut in excitedly.
 "Yeh, she reached 1t n that's about all, Mark. Painted cold at the door. First thing we knew about the fire was then. We got her to, an I hiked out. told them, then, to hold of going to town unless it got worse, but to keep the team handy. God, Mark they must've got out by this time"
 But Mark Deuel knew what Ed Taylor feared, what he was think ing, what both of them were think ing but were afraid to say. Instinc- lively, the men recognized the truth in each others faces and shrank from it.
 Perhaps the women had moi escaped at all. The quiet of the day might have put them of guard. Ed had told them to keer the team handy to go into towr if the fire should become worse But it hadn't become worse. Ii had slowed down, instead, ano the women, watching across the creek, must have noticed that.
 Then the storm had struck, un- doting in five seconds the work of the whole day, carrying the flames clear across Rock Creek and straight toward the homesteaders.
 Had the women become panicky in that first frightful moment? Were they able to handle the horses and get them hitched up in the wind and lightning? Had they started to town on foot, or were they even now caught in the hell of that shifting, ever- widening prairie fire?
 In that moment Ed Taylor was yelling for a horse. A boy came running with one out of the dark ness and Mark swung up into the saddle. There was only one horse, the boy shouted, the others had broken away in the storm. Big Ed was yelling, Mark, find the women If it's the last thing you dol"
 It was 8 nightmare. It seemed unreal, the flames shooting sky
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-06
CAST OF CHARACTERS

CAST OF CHAhACIEhS CARRIE LANE - an eastern girl
 who came into the frontier west to find a home.
 MARK DUEL a hOmeSteader
 who keeps his business to him. self.
 ASHTON OAKS - a land agent,
 with town lots to sell.
 YESTERDAY: Mark leads the townspeOple out to fight the prairie fire, fearing Carrie may be trapped. He is cheered when he realizes the blaze has not reached Carries claim. With the fire almost whipped, a sudden windstOrm sweeps in from the east, losses flaming grass across the creek. The rain passes to the north. If Carrie has not left her claim she may be trapped.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-06

The present period in geology usually is thought of as having be- gun when man appeared on the globe, and often is referred to as the Human Epoch.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-11-21

Chas. Powell wonders if Hitler
is going to leave much of the earth
for the meek to inherit,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-11-21
HOmesteaders Honored
at Locust Grove PARTY

LOCUST GROvE-Locust Grove
Grange met Saturday evening to
honor the homesteaders of the Horse
Heaven area. More than fifteen
former residents and homesteaders
attended the celebration. The pro-
gram in charge of the Grange Lee
turer, Mrs. M. Simmelink, included
very interesting "reminiscences given
by those present of the days gone
by. Among those present were Mr..
and Mrs. John Wroe of Lowden,
MIR. Wroe had the honor of being
the first lecturer of Locust Grove
Grange when charter members or
ganized this group in 1917. Old
time dancing, music by Vic Heber-
lein and Roy Larkin (many was
the time We danced to their music
in the old days) and refreshments
finished a very enjoyable evening
for the many attendants at the
party.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-11-21

Coast Judge Enjoys
I Hunting Trip Here

FINLEY-Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Olsen of Bellingham were dinner
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Witham. Mr.. Olsen who is
Judge Of the Superior court came
over on a hunting trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. l.. Merryhew and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Howard of
Yakima were dinner guests Sunday
OF Mr.. and Mrs. o. j. Burton,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wilson
of Hover and Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Sherry were dinner guests Thurs
day evening Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Benson.
Mrs. Irene Hughes and Iris visited
Mrs. Hughes daughter and family
MIR. and Mrs. ]. w. Ely in waIla
Walla Friday.
MIR. and Mrs. Harvey Paulson
OF kennewick visited MIR. and Mrs.
Jesse Lande Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Benson and
Howard Munson were dinner guests
OF friends in Umatilla Friday eve
ming. They spent the Weekend in
Yakima and SunnySide.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-11-21
KiOna-Bent0n School
District to Get Share

BENTON CITY-Following the
recent decision of the Circuit Court
Of Appeals of the United States at
San Francisco, which restored the
original assessments upon the prop
critics Of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road Co. for the years 1885 and 1896
the Kiona- Benton school district
will receive $4,000 as its share. This
will again put the school district on
a cash basis.
w. d. Crawford attended Scot
fish Rite lodge Friday evening in
Yakima.
Miss Hazel Richman returned on
Wednesday from a several weeks
stay in Yakima.
The Kiona-Benton Women'S I'm
proVement club held their guest day
Thursday at the Community hall.
Mrs. I. M. Hartman acted as chair
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-11-21

Today's evening dress" says
Lawrence Scott suggests that the
lady didn't manage to get into it
far enough"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-11-21

man in the absence Of the presi-
dent, Mrs. John BurliSs. The meet
ing opened with a one o'clock
luncheon, 26 attending.
Mrs. w. E. Fillmore, program
leader, presented a patriotic pro-
gram. The musical part was a med
ley of songs played by Wilma Fill
more and GaTnetta Reed, violinS,
with Marjorie Grending at the pi-
ano. Mrs. Harry Fleming showed
the sound film, "A Cloud in the
Sky"
At the Rebekah lodge meeting on
Wednesday evening, Mrs. Laura
Kendall was elected Noble Grand;
Mrs. Lois Dimmick. vice grand: Mrs.
Edith Giles. reelected secretary and
Mrs. Sigrid Anderson, reelected
treasurer.
Mrs. Mile Hadley or Kiona is a
patient at the PaSco hospital,
where she underwent major sur
gerry last Wednesday morning
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-11-21

"The draft of young men," re-
marks Judge Winkenwerder, seems
to have made raft of young bride
groomS." - >
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-11-21

According to Bill Green, it might
be well to also be grateful for es-
Gaping as much bad luck s.we do.