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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-16
Salt Water Or Sugar Shown As Effective Against Colds As Treatment By Shots
BY DIR, PERRY F. FEATHER Editor, Current Medical Digest
 Written for NEA Service

When you go to your doctor this winter for the cold shots you think will keep you from getting colds be- cause you thought they kept you from getting colds last winter, you ask the doctor to give you salt wa ter or sugar instead of his medicine. Either salt or sugar will do you just about as much good as the shots.
 Such a conclusion is drawn by Dr. H. s. Diehl and co-WorkerS at the University of Minnesota. They presented their findings in fol- low-up report of studies begun few years ago. These studies were carried out with the students of the University of Minnesota. The students were separated into groups, chosen at random from the students who came to the diSpensary for cold prevention treatment.
 Two groups received the cold prevention treatment by injection, another two groups received the more recent treatment advocated by certain drug manufacturers which is taken by mouth, and the last two groups, which were so-called controls" received sugar pill in one case and an injection of salt water in the other case, not know ing at the time that they were not getting the precious medicine to prevent colds.
 After a period of observation it was found that the frequency of colds was not materially different in any of the groups. Of the ones who received their treatment by in lection there was only 25 per cent advantage over the ones that re- ceived the salt water injection. Of the ones that received their treat ment by mouth there was no ad- vantage over the sugar pill,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-16

ducted his income tax would be $355 as against the $84 he paid on the same income in 1889.
 As most of the provinces had their own income taxes it means the $355 was only a starter. Living in Ontario his total income taxes would be $384.50. If he were living in Quebec it would be $437.50.
 He had fought in the last war, but unlike his brother-in-law, he had no sons to fight in this. so had determined to let his dollars fight. He had sold his securities, the savings of the years, and invested them in war bonds. The first is- sue had been at 3 IA per cent, the second at 1-8, big drop from the 5s and 6s he had held. At that, all these sacrifices did not equal the price his sister had paid-her young son.
 PAY AS YOU
 WAR POLICY
 It was a costly war. The last war had cost Canada about one and three-quarter billions, apart from the 40 or 50 millions year incurred for pensions. The interest rates had
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-16
Q ANSWERS TO
 CRANIUM CRACKERS
Questions on Comic Page

1. Sir Hugh Dowding was relieved of his duties as chief of the royal air force fighter command to under take special mission to the United States.
 2. Gen. Robert L. Eichelberger took up his new duties as superin- tendent of the United States Mili- tary Academy at West Point.
 3. Admiral William D. Leahy was nominated to be U. s. ambassador to the French government at Vichy
 4. w. H. Friesell, referee of the admitted he allowed Cornell five downs in sequence, allowing them to score a touchdown. Cornell re- linquished it's victory" on the strength of his admission.
 5. Senator William H. King of Utah was chosen president pro tenn. of the Senate, filling the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Key Pittman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-16

been high on the borrowings and the Dominion had paid that billioll and three quarters in intetrest and still owed most of the principal.
 This war was costing the Domin1 ion a billion year. In 1915, thd first full year of the Great War, thd cost had been $60,750,47 and il rose each war year to peak o1 $446 6,519,440 in 1919. He had to adj init this war was being financed more sensibly. Most of the wal bond issues of the last war had beel tax free, and the bonds had gravi1 tated into the hands of supertaxed wealthy, who evaded millions 1T taxes by their possession.
 The present finance minister Hon. J. L. Ilsley, had more sense He believed in putting the burdet on the strongest shoulders adn, a- far as possible. in a pay-as-you-gt policy. Ilsley would save the tax payers millions in future interest It was drastic now, but it was goot business.
 NEXT: Canada's lessons for in dustry and labor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-16
D'AMBROSI ELECTED
 BY LOCAL BUTCHERS

The Waterbury Grocers and Butchers association reelected Peter D'Ambrosi as its president at the annual meeting held last night in Suozzo's grill.
 Other officers elected were: Jacob Kunafski, also reelected vice presi- dent; Ralph Davino, secretary; Mi chael Calo. treasurer. The same board of trustees were retained. Plans for the coming year will be discussed at the next meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-16

Hobbies William Gleeson, well-knoWn Torrng- ton funeral director and former town official has coec tion of walking that of the most complete, unique and interesting in the country includes canes from as many fifteen different countries and prac group There are many interesting items in the col lection that it's hard to single out any for special at tenton but the Connecticut lover would probably ex- hbit than passing fancy in cane whose head was carved from piece of the original Charter Oak Also of historical interest is the handsome walking stick which is characterized by remarkable and true-to-he carvings An exact replica of the house in which John Brown was born in Torrington tops this cane. There is also carving of John Brown himself on it, as well as other items linked the life of the famous Aboonist Whats the made from piece of ash that grew the site of the Brown homestead and was fash toned by 82-year-old craftsman. Many more catch the eye and have story behind their production and quisition, all too long to mention here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-16
Good Evening.
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER
ASKING WE WILL GO (Re-Print from Another Winter Day)

Let's hie to the great open spaces But not too open, you know; Stick in a few convenient mountains Nicely covered with a mantle of snow. Let the snow be deep but not blizZardy AS we set forth in twos and threes To the station to board the snow-traln For weekend of skimming on skis ... Up to the snow-topped Adrondacks Or the Green Mountains of old Vermont, White Mountains, Berkshires, what's the dltt, For the good old sporting jaunt. For luggage we'll just pack our snow suits, Heavy sweaters, wooen sox and stick, Sliding down mountains We may need crutch If not skilled in the ski-jumping trick. Sing ho! for the great open spaceS Where through the deep snow we'll mush With hopes there's no rain in the meantime Changing all the nice snow to slush.
 FEM. EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-16
WARS FULL IMPACT FINALLY
 HITS EVERY CANADIAN FAMILY
Varying Factors, From Death To Taxes, Now Bring Conflict Straight Home To John Canada

The farreachng in the financial of Canada since confederation expected result
  the nine provincial hitting Canadian This Canadian likely feel that impact two articles of which this Canadian Thomas Wayng of the  learn On.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-16
BY THOMAS WAYLING NEA Service Special Correspondent

Ottawa, finally home to the north of the border learning b in John considered himself something of ioaon didn't
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-16
AnSuUers To
 Test Questions

Below are the answers to test questions printed on page 6.
 l. A rabbit skin. 2. Forty days. 3. First Families of Virginia. 4. The Hawaiian Islands. 5. Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon. 6. The One-cent piece. :. Lapidary. 8. Lafayette and FOrman. 9. John Fox, Jr. 10. Henry VIII.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-16

The other evening on lower East Main Street a. 194O Ford fire. young boy passing by dis covered the blaze and yelled to attendant in station across the street for extinguisher. The station lad could not offer one and the blaze was gaining headWay as crowd started to gather. Just then a bus heading toward Exchange Place happened by The driver, realizing the predcament, wasted no his bus and with the agility of veteran fireman queIled the blaze in time Little damage resulted, hut had been the bus driver the of the modest hero left before anyone found out who he
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-16

Memory lane ;. This is the time of the year when every youngster would proudly boast of his welbarked shins acquired trying to learn how to do the Dutch roll on his iceskates Woolen mittens had to be stretched out doors to dry every morning before the kids started off to school And what scurry there when accidentally got scorched by the hot oven
 Ashes had to be ugged from the cellar to cover the ice formed during the night where water drained out of the yard across the sidewalk . Muffers out side and not inside of boys and girls coats cup of coffee late in the afternoon at Keys Bakery the North Main Street side gave Ma strength enough to get home after an afternoon shopping.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-16

Long at it Hugh J. Lynch of Olyphant Pa, magnes that he is probably the dean of all American miners 75years old in 1940 this hardworkng man has worked in mine since he ten years old. He was born in Ayrshire Scotland, and when his teens began began his life underground He was an English coal miner until 1888 when he came to this country He followed his first "love through Iowa. Illinois, Alaba- ma, and Indiana. In between just for diversion he worked in Kansas salt mine But he's back in the coal mines still and hopes to end his earthly career in them, too.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-16

Editor Tall Tower Topics . |. Enclosed two tickets for the Italian Charity Aid Ball tomorrow night at Temple Hall Proceeds will be used for needy local families Mayor Vincent A. Scuy will be our guest ot direction of Billy Carbon who will also act as master of ceremonies Among the entertainers will be Merritte and Kay dancing sWeehearts from Boston, Phyllis Van New England baton twrlng champion, Babe Lorraine Spanish dancer and others Joe DiPietro and his 12-pece Society Orchestra will play for dancing Michael Giordano, chairman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-16

Hero and there Gus MalOney employment office aide at the Brass Company, passed another milestone Wednesday, but wouldn't tell soul what one it was. Art Wengertsman of the Fire Depart that he get in bit of fancy skiing and tobogan ing Johnny DiCorpo's skill at setback is disputed since the last fOur-handed game in which he partci- pa!ed resulted in rOut for the Assistant City Clerks side Steve Murray of New Haven, weII-known in Waterbury for his work with the Columbian Squires some years back, is a member of the K. of c. Glee Club coming to this city for concert next week. Charlie Luddy Jr the center of all attention in the Luddy household on East Main Street Wednesday night the young who is the pride of the family celebrating his first birthday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-16

NEXT: Canada's lessons for HI dustry and labor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-16

Editor, Tall Tower Topics: Into every mans life at time the desire to be of great value to his community. It's usually short-lived and followed by sort of futile feeling if it might have been better had he said done nothing. But sometimes the birth of these ideas suggestions hopes followed by full ana Tpe maturity a in n4Sshe M 1;a heres one @ great modern highway from the Oakvile town line down to the Naugauck boundary following present existing streets? We have the nucleus of it along WatertoWn Avenue This could be extended both ends It would be easy to the north but more difficult to the south, but Riverside Street could be utilized in part and over in and South Leonard Street before linking with South Main This just had to come out, excuse it, please. =. Denny
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-16

Good Nieht.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-26

home, will have to make arrange
ments within the next few days. .
Mueller-Harkins. Tacoma Buick
distributors. have been allotted a
limited number of cars for fac
tory drive purposes-for a limited
time only. Shortly after the first
Of July. according to Baldwin, any
cars which remain unordered will
be allotted to Eastern and Mid
western dealers who are very
short of stocks.
It's very fortunate for Taco
ma Buick buyers that we are still
able to arrange these factory
drives Baldwin said And while
it's necessary to place orders now,
actual delivery can be taken any
time in July or August-whenever
the buyer plans his trip East.
About a two-week notice Is neces-
sary between the placing of the
order here and actual factory de-
livery, however.
The main thing Ia that ar
rangements must be made at once
or the opportunity will be gone. +"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-26
Buick Salesman
An Award Winner

DETROIT-A Tacoma automo-
bile salesman WAS announced to-
day as an award winner in a ma
tional QUESTIONABLE contest con-
Quoted by the Fisher Body and
Buick divisions of General Motors
corporation.
He is D. r. Gould, of Mueller
Harkins Motor Co, Southwest
Buick distributors. who won first
prize in the Tacoma zone. Gould
was among 113 winners in the con-
test, the results of which were
announced in Detroit by William
S. Mclean, director Of advertising
for Fisher Body.
All regional winners in the con-
test, as well as regional winners
In a similar contest conducted
among the other four passenger
car divisions OF General Motors
Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile and
Cadillac-will receive four day
trips to Detroit with all expenses
paid. All zone winners will re-
ceive cash awards.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-26

and the economic cost was $500
O00. 900. In traffic alone, 2.7e0
lives were lost.
Each year" the council ssid.
America ironically celebrates the
birth OF its independence by stag
ing a jamboree of csrelessness.
There is no rhyme or reason to
this wholesale slaughter. II must
be stopped. II can be stopped II
every one OF US uses caution and
common sense. The things that
causes these tragedies are things
we can control-haste. selfishness.
thoughtlessness, the desire to
show off.
In this time of great national
emergency, when the nation Is
mastering its vast resources OF
wealth and manpower, accidents
are more than ever a needless and
dangerous waste. They amount to
unintentional sabotage.
Don't join the Fourth column.
Stay out of the long column Of
casualties that will be left in the
wake of the Independence Day
celebration.
Take it easy on the Fourth. Be
alive on the Fifth"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-26

Vigorously rapping those
who insist that il would be imT
America by air, Max Karant,
Aviation magazine, declares
issue of the publication that
assume that the Germans col
an aerial armada that could CT
Although II may be doubted that
the Nazis will launch an aerial at
tack upon America. editor karant
says but don't let our die-hard
isolationists think for a minute
that German aeronautical engi-
neers couldn't make such a thing
possible within a very short time
II Hitler so desired.
Pointing out that our own air
liners today can carry tremendous
loads over distances far longer
than the actual land-to-land trans
atlantic hop. Karant asks what
do isolationists think could be
done with the LATEST long-range
aircraft. stripped down to carry
ing nothing but bombs, fuel and
crew 80
Referring to an exclusive article
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-26


More important, it also will
bring the biggest holiday traffic
toll. the council warned-unless
the extra hazard is met by extra
caution.
More than 10000. 900 vehicles
will pack the highways over the
three-day holiday period, the coun-
Gil said. They will travel four
billion miles the greatest total
ever rolled up on the nations
speedometers in any one weekend.
This all-time high will result
from the fact that full-time pro-
duction means full pocketbooks
and full gas tanks. More people
are driving more cars more miles.
And over the Fourth relatives and
friends by the thousands will be
visiting the boys in uniform. The
vacation season will be in full
swing. Traffic will be rolling along
in high.
To meet the threat Of record
breaking traffic toll. the council
called on every driver and every
pedestrian to enlist in a nation
wide effort 10 avoid accidents.
Thirty national organizations
are joining with the council in a
campaign to cut the holiday toll
on the highway. on the beach, in
the home and from fireworks.
Last year these same organiza-
tons united in a SIMILAR drive,
and the nations traffic toll came
down in July-the only month in
the last 10 to show a decrease.
The keynote of this years cam
paign is, We can do it again.
Even with its lower traffic toll
July in 1910 brought death to
1900 persons through all types OF
accidents. More than 100000
others were injured in accidents
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-26

and 81 per cent Of the worlds
trucks. We are a nation of auto
mobile drivers. While the total
for the entire country is not avail
able, records compiled by the Ma
tional Safety council show that
40,571 900 driver licenses are is
sued In 40 states. The total for
the country as a whole must be
well over that figure.
THE private automobile has be-
come the most important part of
American transportation. During
the defense emergency it is being
put to more intense and wide
spread Use than ever. In the inter-
ests Of defense, II is important
to keep this efficient system of
transporting men and materials
functioning at its best. But
equally important is the value to
the nation of expanding automo-
tive transportation to meet the
multiplied requirements of distri-
button"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-26
Need Cars to Get
To Defense Jobs

Localized data on the import
ance of the automobile in carry
ing out the national defense pro-
gram are produced by d. u. Bath
rick. general salesmanager Of Pom
tiac Motor division. just returned
from a national sales tour.
Two factors have contributed TO
the prime necessity for cars in de-
Tense areas, Bsthrick points out
These are:
/. Most new defense plants are
located outside city limits and be-
yond the reach of mass transpor-
tation facilities 10 avoid concen-
trations which might make easy
bomb targets. Thus the workers
must travel by auto to get to
their jobs.
2. Plants situated in areas pre-
viously without industrial produc-
ton must draw their workers from
great distances because Of the alb
sence Of skilled workers in the
neighborhood. Again-the auto Is
the only transportation answer.
At a smokeless gunpowder plant
now being established in Charles
ton. Ind. Bsthrick reports. work
ers must travel. IS miles to their
jobs Al a west coast plane plant
1000 workers arrive daily in 5000
autos-many come from as far as
20 miles away.
Boston. Bathrick says. Is pro-
viding many workers who com
mute daily TO the navy base at
kittery, Mass. 81 miles away.
These and many other instances
Of the part automobiles are play
ing in the defense effort are elo-
quent evidence that automobile
production must be continued dur
ing the present emergency, the
Pontiac sales chief believes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-26

eel sand in the Sahara Desert at a fancy price
Let me prove my point
It was in August of 1927 when Ed selling stude-
bakers in King county but let me quote Motor Age
which recorded the event in story titled, 1s Years An
Zone day Eds boss kidded him when Ed remarked
he had been busy selling. Hot words were passed and
knnebrew flung out the challenge that he could beat
the whole outfit selling. His boss took the bet
and Ed tore loose. When the month had passed, Ed
had hung up a s40s00 volume in 30 days total
Of IS not In the city of Seattle but out In the
sticksi'
Give up?
All in ALL Ed has spent 30 years selling automobiles.
He left the Old Plantation back in 1910 to accept position
in Rome were back Georgia again. selling Bucks 1t
wasn't long before he had taken the agency for the old
onecyinder Brush coil springs and wooden axles
II was in 1917 that he Washington
visit and liked the Northwest SO he decided to
make II his future home. Following brief visit to
the of his birth, he returned TO Puget Sound
where he has been since.
II was during his knee pants DAYS that he met Stella
Katherine Smith, who used visit the plantation with Eds
sister Then their parted and not until later
years that he went for blind date at possum supper
The records are not clear as to whether 1t the
'possum. the Georgia moon. Stella or combna
ton Of all three but that the beginning of
love affair which is sti the tops with Ed. and with
Stella.
There are two children . Mrs Raymond Duffy of Spo-
kane and son. Ed knnebrew ILL., who IS associated with
his father the business Ths column carried story Of
the marriage of Ed Ill early this month";
Your reporter does not know the Of our hero OF the
Georgia river bottoms but whatever ii he doesn't look It,
It's a cinch he will not be caught in the draft
Notwithstanding the fact that he is beaver for
work, there Is one day in the year when Ed cannot
be found af his place of business opening day OF
the fishing season.
The family home is known as Kline Cliff and is located
Hogum Bay the mouth of the Nisqually river
King Wins Post!
Along about the time the middle west having its
worst dust storms. Phil King blew into the Puget Sound
country from New Orleans where he membership and
safety director of the automobile club in the southern CITY,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-26

The study further includes a
comparison of other forms of
transportation. which in the aggre-
gate totals 72.522, 000. 900 passen-
ger-miles. On that basis, NADIA.
comments. automobiles represent,
In their business use alone, nearly
four times ms much transportation
service as the total of all other
forms Of travel combined.
THAT gives some idea OF how
Americans are taking advantage
of the utility value of the motor
car. II helps TO explain why the
automobile. in this country, Is no
longer looked upon as a luxury,
but rather a necessity that has
raised the efficiency of the indi-
vidual and the whole nation.
Figures compiled by the u. s.
public roads administration show
that motor vehicles Travelled 2s7
billion miles for all purposes in
1899. Its preliminary road use
studies revealed that b5.3 per cent
Of all travel was for business pur-
poses. Thus, the recreational and
social mileage is AT per cent or
l2s billion miles-well under half.
Car ownership in this country
is the greatest in the world. aver
aging about one vehicle TO every
four persons. We have II per cent
Of all the worlds passenger cars,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-26
Nazis Could Attack u. S. by
Air, Says Aviation Editor

reactionaries in this country
ossible for any nation to invade
editor of Flying and Popular
n an editorial in the current
t is entirely within reason to
Id, within five years, build up
Dss the Atlantic and attack us.
by Major Alexander P. de Sever
sky appearing in the same issue,
Karant asserts that Major de Sc
versky shows specifically why the
United States is NOT impregnable
to air attack. And Major de Sc
versky is not theorizing." he adds.
THE German and British air
forces already have proved his
points hundreds Of times over"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-26
Name Ford Good
Drivers JUDGES

With Washington state finals in
the Ford Good Drivers League
scheduled to be held in Seattle
on July l, the league this week
announced the names of a group
of prominent citizens who will
act as judges in selecting this
states winners.
Washington judges will be: Will
liam Thayer, chief of the state
patrol; Dave S. Cohn. director of
the department OF licenses; Fred
r. Boynton, AAA general coun-
sci: David c. Guilbert, manager
Of the Inland Automobile associa-
ton.