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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-29

In recent years, disease has been an impartial foe. Yellow fever killed more than bullets in the Spanish American war; typhoid baked the British in the Boer conflict. Shell shock, gas gangrene and tetanus haunted the allied armies of 1913.
 Yet out of war have come many important advances in medical science. Although, Dr. Major points out, the epoohal discoveries of medicine have been made in times of peace, "the statement that no medical advances take place in war time is as erroneous as the state- ment that the greatest medical dis coveries are made on the battle field. An army is 8 vast laboratory of medical research where disease and injuries are seen on a far larger scale than in peacetime."
 Surgery has followed the Army since AesculapiuS. The Red Cross was born on the battlefield of Solfernio. Fibre nee Nightingale proved the value of her theories of nursing in the Crinea. Protec- tion of troops in Cuba advanced experiments which brought Yellow Jack under control.
 There's strange drama afloat on "The Ocean" (MOrrow: $2), a tale of six men in boat, by James Hanley, one-time sailor, soldier, butcher, baker and postman turn. cd author. One of the six is . sane sailor; another is 8 dead one. The rest are passengers tossing In an open boat after their liner was sunk. How the sailor keeps the others alive and sane is told i'm a Strange InterIude manner which explores each characters thoughts. MAY BE
 ANOTHER MUST
 Remember when your best friends turned their backs if you hadn't read Anthony Adverse" and Gone With the Wind? That day may be upon us again soon in the form of book by Marguerite Steen call- ed ''The Sun Is My Undoing" (vik- ing: $S).
 The story roars, purrs, shouts and whispers through 1900 pages of as assorted high and sordid adven- ture, romance and character de- velopment as one person could as- Semble in one volume.
 Chief character is Matthew Flood, cocky, hard fighting, drinking, lov- ing scion of Bristol shipping end mercantile family. From a lavender and old lace romance he plungeS into slave traffic, exotic love affairs and swashbuckling adventure from the African Gold Coast to Cuba, Barbadoes, Spain and other ports to return to Bristol as 6 blind old man. One thing he finds on his return is his tombstone; the other discovery will surprise you.
 Ladies and gentlemen, present.
 ing q thriller that chiliHs xf you
 don't go to bed with af lights agIow altar reading sThe White
 Woak9 lRamdom House: $2l, then
 Edgar Allen P0e would he nursery
 faro for you. Franklin Gregory
 writes of black magic exoEclssa and satanic possession m a paace- 3uliy Rsmmsylsaaaaa eeum tFyside snanekimg nE ahe medieval and re- mzanaseeat es DEmemfm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-29
MARRIAGE
 WINS A PRIZE

Women with families sparkle as literary lights so often these. days that a return engagement hardly is
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(Copyright. le4I, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30

ND get they shouldn't For Westminster md Zig Be" eer'
somebpo then erc not eternal Themselves They stood for
things touch which hare gone on sincs
the FIRST Jungle something greater than the lust for
blood.
That's chy they ioUed around the 0ord Ihey STOOD
for oil TINT noble each pirate life They we're
symbol made for noble deeds ard decent acts
NoO they btsed
DUT That drccncy mobility slized!
ID The symbols may that for which those SYM
bols be bombed
HOUSES MAY FALL AND CHIMES MAY FAIL
But TRUTH GOES ON!
The love of truth courage the thing which built West
minister is as alive today thousand ago The
impulse that put within Big Ben in hearts
as surely day when the great clock first chimed
HOUSES MAY FALL =. AND CHIMES MAY FAIL BUT
TRUTH GOES Of the evolving human
when man conceived finer prouder life he
will not easily turn Or If he forced 10
retreat he carry his heart tina, shall day burst
into freedom invented that compete with
that small persistent seed.
BrtanS symbols falng-ours may he mensced in
This aschanging fool yourself about that fact Then
what is our duty. yours and mine
To bevond symbols To poge ourselves principles
bch bombed! To bud realities NJ faith ond iors
NJ truth generosity nbh eopo crush To real
Anera political formula bt state of mind
dream that's rooted M Yankee heart dream toll
" ~ Copyright 1871. KinsF
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30

T)ASSED Empnra Where William Allen White What's The
matter with Kansas According Mr. White what
wrong time people
had permitted affairs the hands
Of grating politicians.
peaks above
level while Switzerland only Colorado has
yodeers
Fowler launched
vigorous unsuccessful for the development of yodecs
for Pixies Peak Colorado product Rocky
Cantsloupe, is the worlds best cantaloupe.
The old Fe Independence, Kan.
Fe M distance Of IT'S miles Took covered II days
make this trip.
WENT through Poonoosuc H. there and would
" have paid him a visit the didn't stop Al
Madison Ia caught glimpse of OF Man River and pleased
note he still roln along The state motto of Iowa 0ur
Liberties We Prize and Our Rights VIZ VIII Maintain Official
flower s wild
What the official flower your All YOU
don't know.
Sped by Dahinda H. : Spoon Remember
Edgar Lee Masters Spoon anthology? Paused
Chilcothe H. while trip. had
pornaine poisoning something had
continental trips along highways could
stand for some inspection by the health departments.
TT Harvey of r advantages
of where good food served by beautiful
Harvey eating started
the Santa Fe and plentiful the West
Cowboys would II Is day for the pleasure Of
gazing the Fred Harvey girls
Why has there been a film based FannyS
defense Burngame against Quantrls Guerllas
Civil War Every ableb bodied male BrnGame
when Quantrls bloodthirSiy mob attacked the
Under command OF Mrs W. G. Hoover the
folk Aunt Fanny the and children held
the fort against attack three weeks until relief
Distributed syndicate
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30

amounts of everything and IN
clude milk, eggs, fruit and
vegetables and avoid (notice l
say "avoid" -not cut out en-
tirely) fats, butter. cream, gravy.
sweet desserts, bread, cake and
candy.
That is n reducing dict in a
nutshell II should apply only
10 those who arc definitely 20
pounds overweight.
EXERCISE TONES MUSCLES
Now, the great exercise queS-
tion is not so simple II takes
lot Of exercise to take off a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30
SPRY OLD GENTLEMAN

He was a Spry old gentle
man. Wearing blue uni
form. too With lots Of
medals. He had seen lots Of
action out there across the
Potomac. - years before.
The band changed its tune
again. \ robust cheer went
mp as the stirring notes of
Dixie filled the warm Spring
air. Another lane was cleared
through the crowd. 1t was
the Confederate veteran.
He, too. was in uniform.
Gray. He. TOO. was bemedalcd.
He had seen lots OF action in
the fields across the Potomac
73 years ago. Yes. 73. He,
too. was Spry. That is. as
Spry as a man of nearly 80
with only one leg can bee
Now they were both on the
platform. The master of Cerc-
monies cleared his throat.
Captain Randolph. he began,
addressing the former Johnny
Rcb. II take great pleasure
In introducing YOU To Major
Meade. Major Meade, meet
Captain Randolph"
The veterans stuck out their
hands. Photographers snap
ped their cameras.
The master OF ceremonies
bcamed. stepped TO the radio
microphone and, addressing
the nation, began his speech
"On this Memorial Day, this
commemOratioD of those brave
lads who died that this coun-
try might he united, am
proud of two heroes of that
great and terrible war be-
tween the States ;"
The CX-Confederatc nudgcd
tho Union veteran.
YES" answered the man
IN blue.
The Southcrncr spoke softly
Aren't YOU the Major Meade
Of the 9Th New lorl,
CavaIrys"
The majors eyes popped.
well, I'll he.
The master Of ceremonies
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30

waved as the Confederate
sped away.
The master OF ceremonies
was nearing the end -.
with that i'm your minds 1
now wish 10 present To you
these two veterans of that
war, these two heroes who
nearly four score years ago
met. perhaps, on "A field of
battle and who are now re-
united here 10 live forever In
peace and happiness. There
fore, lest we forget ="
Did you hear that, major:
Lest we forget. DO you think
we ever will ." whispered the
old Rebel, his eyes cleaning.
II thought that was you.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30

pound OF flesh. And no one can
guarantee that special exercises
will reduce in places, But
exercise certainly helps diet.
Therefore. / recommend the
following neck exercises for that
old double chin. as prescribed
by Ida Jean Kahn featured
in The Detroit Tines. The
throat doesn't have 10 age, ac-
cording 10 Miss Kahn, Both the
Scrawny throat and the double
e1ai1~-4esnond 10 increase IN
underlying muscle tone.
Miss Kahn recommends the
habit OF smacking cold water
under your chin every morning,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30

did not have the men or
equipment 10 cope with the
army of the Potomac
But the Confederate COM
mandcr had one terribly
effective weapon his famed
cavalry under Gen. J. +, b.
Stuart the eyes Of the army
of Northern Virginia.
In a little town not far
from Richmond Stuart the
great leader of the gray horse
men. was speaking
"Son, I hate TO send you on
these patrols, hut must
know II there is any Nank
horses on the pike. BE care
ful, take a quick look and
come on back"
The clear-eycd youth aStrlde
a big, brown bay nodded III
do my hest, sir" Then he
salutcd and Spurrcd his
mount
GinCerly picking his WAY
through thick undcrbrush. the
Confederate scout dlSmounlCd.
tethcrcd his horse and set out
ON foot. toward the pike that
led TO Richmond He sud
denly heard the thud, thud,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30

Good Lord. man, I haven't
seen YOU since that day in SO
when they brought YOU In be-
hind our lines at yellow
Tavern with your leg shat
tered" huSkcd the Union
major.
"Yes. they got poor old Jeb
that day. too"
Applause weIled up from
the crowd. The band played
the National Anthem The
two veterans stood erect.
THE END.
TomorrOv's short story: "A
Wreath for San Sebastian,
by Walter Hartman.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30
Daily Short Story
LEST WE FORGET

drOned on f.. and lest
we forget what they went
through: lest we forget what
they fought for lest we. ."
The day was warm. Even
for May in Virginia. Grant
was determined now 10 drive
straight 10 Richmond
The indcCiSivC campaign of
. the Wilderness had shown him
that Lee, while fuli of fight,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30

and stresses the fact that proper
head carriage is essential. When
YOU let your head droop for
ward, constantly look down in
stead of up, you not only
encourage creases under the
chin. but you set the stage for
a little roll OF fat at the back
of the neck.
Some of Miss kain's specific
exercises for throat beauty are
these
Stand or sH With head tipped
,r1y back looking directly up at
the ceiling. Chem slowty. pulling
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30

of Winter you
cut down on
your 10 ]
food intake
and got off
those eX 7 a
tro ublcSone
five or ten
pounds You
should X Q Q p
it up a while.
Exercise is
a good help
mate for Diet
ing but it does
not do I h Q
real reducing
W or H. + I
G. -, a n =
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30

lying by the side of the road
was boy. obviously Yankee,
and obviously wounded.
ON the boys head was a
great bleeding cash. He
walked his horse to the boy
side, carefully drawing his
carbinc Just IN case.
II was no ruse. the boy was
severely wounded. Hurriedly
diSmounting. the scout grab
bed his canteen and put II
gently to the lips Of the
wounded Yank. The boy
drank deeply
"Thanks. Reb," the boy
smiled beneath his CRIME
smearcd face. ~ was afraid
YOU were going TO let me lie
here"
"Not me, sir" said the Con-
fcderatc. what happened -
Horse tossed me. I'm a
despatch rider. Must have
bumped my head on tree.
Knocked me out" The boy
sighed ~ guess I'm
prisoner. now. .eh ."
II don't guess 10, lank.
why. you're just lad. You
can't he more Ian l5."
you're no old your
self, Johnny Meb. Besides,
I'm II. And you---""
Never YOU mind that. The
main thing il 20 fiX YOU mp.
I've rot 10 get out Of here"
Are yas a dispatch rider,
too" asked the wounded boy.
But I'LL TELL YOU
"WcIl. YOU might say ! was,
and again YOU might say l
wasn't. That cavalry over ON
the pike. is that your OUTFIT -
II shouldn't tell YOU but |
will. Yes. its my outfit. But
I'm only telling YOU because
you've been ~ nice. l won't
tell YOU anything more,
though"
II don't want YOU 10. Be
sides your collar tells me your
regiment. It's ith y. Y. isn't
it,"
Tho boy looked helpless.
"Oh. don't be 50 glum. Jeb
stuart isn't interested i'm that.
All we want 10 know i If
there are YanlSS around"
There are sir, right in back
of YOU"
The rebel jumped win sur
prise In diSmay he realized
that nc had been 50 intent in
talking Ia the wounded Yank
that he had not heard a dis
mounted patrol Of Yankee
cavalry come up Oenlnu nliil.
We'll. me bOyO. IL looks like
your fightin' days are over"
said the leader Of the patrol.
40. Mike, no." suddenly
cried tho wounded boy. And
then IN a surprising flow Of
words ne told how tho Com
fcderatc had bcfricndcd HIM.
Alright then, Mr.. Reb, II
that's what We did I see no
reason why YOU shouldn't git
on that beautiful animile and
Skcdaddlc out of here. Quick
now"
And with that he helped the
Rebel into the saddle. slapped
the bay on the back and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30

EVERYTHING was set for
IL the annual Memorial Day
ceremonies in Washington
There were long lines of
nattlly uniformed soldiers,
sailors and marines just wait
ING Tor tho word 10 march
>martly down broad, tree
lined Pennsylvania avenue.
A feature of the celehra-
ton was 10 be a public
reconciliation between one
of Lees Confederate veterans
and a Spry old gent who once
wore the Union blue
This little Sidclight on the
main doIngS OF the day was
well-publicizcd and the Dis
trict of Columbia Board Of
Education had decided TO have
school children write essays
on the Civil War.
So the pupils wrote the
essays and the writer's Of the
best were 10 ride in the parade
with the two veterans, and
all four were going TO be
gwen a chance 10 speak on a
nationwide radio hookup
The officials gathered. The
crowd gathered. The children
arrived bright and shining.
4 EIrt IN 4 pink hdrr ribbon.
A hoy in a neat cadets
uniform. They gathered on a
platform There was much
hustle and hustle. The band
played.
Suddenly a lane was cleared
through the onlookcrs. There
was a little cheer - then
applause The band changed
IT'S tune from a SouSa march
10 The Battle Hymn OF the
Republic. II was the Union
veteran arriving.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30
By RAY BARRETT

thud that meant but one
thing on horseback.
HE HATS AT CRY
He dashed back to the
tethered bay. Cavalry on the
pike. Yankee cavalry.
Leaning on his horse. he
started at a eallop back to
Stuart. A plaintivc cry came
to his ears. lie halted. There,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30

GETTING READY for the
Bathing Suit Season might be
the title Of this article We
assume that YOU have kept a
rnnd Lent. TINT toward the end
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30
Elsie Robinson
The Symbols Go, but Truth Lives On

"XNESTMINSTER BOMBED the newsboys cried.
w To millions England and have English
struck cruelty hard For long since Westminster
ceased a symbol beloved by all
the place nearly 1000 years honored the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30
By DR.. Logan Clendening

mp strongly witb looey jar mus
olss n close the mouth.
Heed up, chm level, tense The
throat muscles aud slo,0iy turn
head until chin "a pointed orsv
shoulder. Lower chm IN shovl-
der firc times, repeat NTH other
shoulder.
For the So-called hips;
Throw n deck Of cards OF he
floor, stand heels aud toes TO-
Oether, knees stJf, leon over ard
pick them up.
.Sh on the floor and roo al
imaginary boat.
.Straddle O chair and bicycle
an imaginary bicycle.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
r. CT a physician checks
the chest with a stethoscope, can
he detect tuberculosis: ."
Answer-Yes. in about T. per
cent Of the cases. depending on
the skill Of the physician. time
and care with which the exam
ination is made. and the state
of the disease, whether early
or advanced.
W. B." please tell me In
which foods vitamln A IL found"
-Vitamin A. lack Of
which causes night blindness, il
most often found in fatty foods
and in yellow-colored vegetables.
l.. G.. VT have a discharge
in my ear and 1t runs over once
in a while. II seems 10 he wax.
I have tried sweet oil and other
remedies. II gives me great
deal of bother. What should
/ do?"
AnSwer-Wax in the car may
be a very simple problem, but il
also may be very complicated
and dangerous. In the early
stages, your treatment is quite
logical. but when the wax gets
hard. il may become almost like
stone and the use of sweet oil
will not move il. I really think
YOU need a doctor who can take
an ear speculum and look in
and detach the hard wax.
F.. G. NJ. Vernillion, o.
What would cause the tongue
TO crack: MY tongue Is cracked
down the middle and gets red
spots with white edges around
them"
Answer Possibly anemia;
sometimes Vitamin B deficiency.
The most important indication
Is for an examination OF the
blood TO see II anemia is present
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30

VVE lounge streamlner place really do some
hgh-clsSS lounGng do my best ounenE right after break
20 II night.
dong a bit Of lolngmg this morning feeling 1000
per agaed appearing sat down next
10 me- When light his hand was shaking
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30

so much he nearly burned ms nose. lie
rang for The waiter and snapped q double
Scotch"
Receiving the liquor ne raised It to ms
mouth with trembling hands and flung il
into his stomach in one gulp. Then he
auncbed into a pessimstic discourse on tho
state OF the war and labor situations.
tried 20 switch him 10 some chatter on the
Dodgers Whirlaway. trout fishing. etc 1t
was no use, He kept on spouung The war
talk blues Why don't they have separate
ear on trapScantnental trains for these
disciples OF gloom?
OUR waters name is Reginald Trent.
~ This reminds me of a letter l once
received from a young client, saying:
I'VE have dog named Richard, a cat
named Napoleon and an icemsn named
Rodney Herring"
Trent is an efficient waiter. You have
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30

VERE pleasant little that will give message
every day. II numerical puzzle designed to spell out
your Count the letters first II the number
subtract the number is less than
result your number Start at the upper left
Of the rectang check Of key
right the letters under
the checked figures give you 53
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30

living ana TIE nODieSt utdu'
And Big Bens" chimes now silenced by
those same bombs. Chimes that rang out
for more than British ears alone. for they
rang the hopes and dreams OF every man
who heard them. great or small. They
stood for certainty in little, troubled lives
for great ideals in larger, more i'm
portant plans.
Westminster and Big Ben" they we're
the symbols OF world that may be gone,
of order and security. Those bombs that
smashed that mighty roof and stilled the
chimes, smashed something in our lives, too
They smashed the childish faith that the
Good Old Times" could still come back.
They broke our childish clutch upon the
dear, dead past. They left dreadful
gap of doubt right through our hearts
a dreadful fear that nights more powerful
than right.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30

Doctor Clendenfng viii an
swer questions of general in
terest ,nIy. and then only
through his column.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30

10 be around 20 miles and
spill anything the customers laps Walters and poers the
Santa Re Chief work days and then six days
with pay.
The Santa Re employs than 40 people the
pay is around SGT week
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30
On the Side
By E. V. During

In frorelhlg
J shape myself bc'imcs 10 id'cncss
And take fools pleasures.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-11-14

completed their fourth season of con-
cert work, the other from Calumet
county, Wisconsin, a band OF about
the same size that has been organ
lied for 10 years.
New features Of the congress in
clude All wool exhibit, consisting
OF fleeces produced in sheep and lamb
projects, also a boys sheep shearing
contest. This event is open to any
youth under 81 who has had shearing
experience.
Farm boys and girls will also COM
pete in livestock judging contests, in
which college scholarships will be
awarded TO the winners; and they will
demonstrate their skill in livestock
production by a showing of some 800
head of baby beeves, lambs and pigs
of their own raising that will be
judged on the opening day of the
show.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-11-14

Griffenhagen and Associates, Chi
cago firm investigating various state
departments, recommended that the
policy and administration Of the prison
be directed toward rehabilitation of
first offenders rather than "retribu-
ton" but that incorrigibles who are
menace when released be strictly
confined.
Present Montana statutes relating
to the prison "are based largely on
the theory that the purpose Of the
pathological system is to mete out ret
ribution," the report added. Actual
operations are somewhat less harsh.
but custody and punishment are given
far greater emphasis than rehabilita-
ton"
The report favored election OF a
representative organization among the
convicts to act as an advisory body
in such matters as discipline, rules.
hours of work, meals, recreation, privi-
leges and similar matters.
Changes and improvements recon-
mended included:
That cities and towns send finger
prints of persons accused of felonies
to the prison as required by law; that
for improved plant maintenance, the
position of chief engineer be reclassi-
fled as mechanical engineer and a
professionally trained engineer be en-
ployed to direct operations and repair.
That the staff of the license plate
shop be made responsible to the me-
chanical engineer and not to the dep
uty registrar of motor vehicles; that
overtime pay to guards be discon-
tinued.
That the present large scale in
dustrial and profit-making activities
of the prisoners as individuals" be cur
tailed or prohibited and that the
privilege of making deposits in and
disbursements from personal accounts
kept by the prison be limited.
That recreational activities not re-
curing additional funds be instituted,
including organized athletics and dra-
mates; that approximately 100 pa
tients reported psychotic be examined
and the insane ones transferred to
the state hospital.
That newly admitted inmates be
given x-rays and that tuberculosis
survey of present inmates be made;
that boundary survey be made by
prison-operated farms and that addi-
tional land be cultivated.
One of the principal faults found
with the present setup was that no
provision existed for giving better
quarters to TRUSTEES as reward and no
adequate provision for accustoming
them to self -discipline as prepara-
ton for parole.
The remedy lies in construction
of a medium and low-security prison
outside the walls of the old prison.
the report said, and the relocation
of nearly all the industries and shops"
In explaining its recommendation
for an expanded industrial program,
the reorganization firm said it was
"a plain business proposition" that the
prisoners produce items which the
state uses.