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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-18
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rolleeS.
 Instruction in preparation for en- tering defense industry as trained worker is not limited to those living in urban areas. For of-school youth in rural and non-rural dis tricts, between the ages of i7 and 25, there are centers where the en- rollee learns to take his place in an agriculture which is becoming increasingly mechanized. If the en- rollee enters the military service after taking one of these courses, he will have mechanical talent he can utilize in the service.
 Some of this type of defense training is accomplished through servicing eco camps. At present, this serVicing Is carried on at eco camps in Voluntown and Winsted, Plans are being made to enlarge the number of eco camps cooperat- ing with defense training centers.
 In some sections, rural and non- rural courses of training are estab- lished by local boards of education which work with local advisory con1- mittees in planning courses and out- lining the, program.
 The program for rural and non. rural areas gives training in repairs, elementary electricity, carpentry, metal work, and related subjects that will enable the enrollee to enter the field of mechanical agriculture which is so vital to the country's defense program.
 These l20 hour courses are con- ducted at night by instructors who are expert workmen with practical training in the subjects they teach,
 Through the program of defense training in the vocational traGes, in mechantzed agriculture and in rec lated courses for IVA enrollees, Connecticut is preparing men and women for successful employment in defense industries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-18
ACTION CONTINUES

Richard Arlen will continue his action roles in Torpedo Boat" his next for Producer William Pine and William Thomas which are made for Paramount. The star has always been noted for his action-packed pictures.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-18
GAMBLING SHIP REGAINS
 HONOR

Seattle, wash. --(UP)-- Tn e wooden motorship Mount Baker, at one time a gambling barge off southern California, has entered upon sedate and honorable old age in the interests of national de- fense. A shortage of ocean tonnage led to the 23-year-old ship being reconditioned for transporting lum- Der.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-18

his headquarters, no Grand street.
 Major Harrold's headquarters are at Hartford, induction center for recruits from Waterbuy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-18

With the new 2o0-inch telescope, man hopes to see into space a dis tance of 100000, 900 ,0oo, 1000, ,o0o Ooo' miles,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-18

Norwegian workers are being en- couraged to accept employment in Germany.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-18

Men and women peat cutters in Fire are receiving $6 to $7 a week.
Evening star., 1941-07-20
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INVENTOR. We noticed rather new
fve-cent stamp the other day - blue
one with the picture of Elias Howe.
Elias Howe? Surely you remember
him. He was the man who invented the
sewing machine. He did more than any
other man in his generation to tighten
the labor of women Nevertheless he
was 50 poor he had to borrow suit of
clothes to attend the funeral of the
woman he loved
WET. Father Bernard Hubbard, the
Glacier Priest" is back in Alaska for
his fifteenth summer of exploration. We
were glad to learn that he is again
taking full radio equipment with him.
There was time when the good Father
was almost anti-radio. Two years ago
his expedition had spent three weeks
on one of the largest of the Alaskan
volcanoes. Three weeks of rain, cold,
mist and fog. Three weeks when their
clothes were continually wet and they
were soaked to the skin. They returned
to their base camp - cold, wet, miser-
able and nearly snow-blind. Father
Hubbard turned on the radio and idly
twirled the station dial. Finally, he
tuned in a program coming from
Hollywood night club - and almost
threw away his short-wave receiver
when he heard lady songstress emot-
Evening star., 1941-07-20
IT'S NOT SUCH A BAD IDEA TO
KEEP TRYING
by Lena Madesin Phillips

l to do with the Germans9" He replied that
obviously she was French, granted the exten-
sion and let her go.
The weeks uept by. Officials would permit
none to leave France. Some refugees slipped
across the mountains on foot, secretly and in
nights darkness. Such an escape was impos-
sible for her. Finally her permit to cross Spain
and Portugal was about to expire. 1t could
not be renewed. In seven days the doors of
hope would close "for the duration" Fever
ishly she sought permission to leave France,
only to fail in every attempt. AT last she dis
covered where an important official lived and
went to his home. A servant said, The
Commander is out"
OUT hearing strains from piano Frau
Wolfe - a great lover of music herself -
brushed past him and opened the door. A ner-
vous lad was struggling with his music lesson.
Quickly she sat down beside him, talked,
laughed, taught and inspired while minutes
heightened into hours. The Commander. re-
turning, found her there and saw his favorite
son, usually 50 morose, now radiantly happy.
Could he do less than grant the permit? Of
course not.
But travel agents said her journey was still
impossible. Snow upon the Pyrenees had
melted and, gathering into mighty torrents.
had washed away the railroad bridges. After
making interminable rounds of agencies, she
located the single sound bridge remaining. on
a route almost never used.
Nearly five months had now elapsed. Frau
Wolfe was worn and emaciated. But she
started, leaving most of her baggage behind
because there was no money for its trans
portation.
At Saragossa, where it was necessary to
change trains quickly, Spanish soldiers who
had travelled with her walked off with the re-
naming baggage. AS she stepped from the COM
partment, suddenly and silently giant of
man lifted her into his arms and moved away.
So she fought and screamed until he put her
down. Hurry" voice from the darkness
shouted your train is going" She tried. ran
headlong into wall and fell Again the big
man picked her up - this time deposting her
on the train!
Blood and tears streamed down the wrinkled
old face, but she was happy. She had escaped.
And then the conductor led her into an
elegantly upholstered first-class compartment
There, neatly stacked, were all her bags.
Those who had seemed thieves and kid
napers we're only kind inarticulate friends
trying to help.
Frau Wolfe is now with her daughter on
the Pacific Coast hear she is thinking of
giving music lessons. do not want to study
music but she has taught me something more
important. Keep trying
Evening star., 1941-07-20

"HIs is the story of woman who could
outplay and outlast Europes vicissi-
- tudes. Although she was old, poor,
starved and almost totally blind, it is sue
cess story. For by her own wits and persever-
ance she gained freedom. She is the mother of
an old friend, but shall call her Anna Wolfe.
tell Anna Wolfe's story now because so
many of us assume that today's cruel COM
plexities must be resolved by someone besides
ourselves. ITS horrible world we say,
but what can we do about it," Then we
settle back in our ringside seats to worry and
wait - and criticize the players.
Anna Wolfe had handicaps. Her blindness
was so nearly complete that she carried the
white walking stick which in Europe only
helplessly blind persons may use. She was
weakened by months of starvation - not
single ounce of butter or fat for endless weeks
She was old
Nevertheless, she never quit trying Let me
tell you about her escape.
When Hitler invaded Austria, Frau Wolfe's
children and grandchildren were forced to
fee Last of all, she herself left fatherland,
home, property. friends. Travelling by way of
Paris, she was to join her daughter in the
United States. Then the Germans approached
Paris. Again she fed, this time to Marseille.
None had told her that her permit to stay
there would expire in five days. On the sixth
day gendarme stopped her on the street,
demanding to see her papers. you have been
here fourteen hours too long, he said. Come
to the police station"
Thus began her pursuit of Europe's indis-
pensable permits and extensions, to stay, to
depart, to cross frontiers, to enter another
country. The station to which the officer took
her was not competent to grant an extension.
nor was the second Likewise the third,
fourth fifth and sixth.
ONSUSPECTING, Frau Wolfe went to the
seventh place to which directed. Other old
ladies, cowed and silent, were there. After
waiting many hours she asked permission to
go across the street for food. you will never
again get out of this place." the attendant
replied. Don't you know where you are? In
the Concentration Camp for German Women.
You are now dead to the world. Can't you
understand that, you stupid cow"
But she did get out. When the French Com
missar finally came, the Others bowed silently,
accepting internment although their mission
was like her own. Doubtless Frau Wolfe
leaned heavily upon the white stick, but the
proud old head was held high. Sir" she said
in the exquisite French of the PariSienne, "a
great mistake has been made. have been
L. (1-
You will hear that in my speech. My dead
husband was born in Bohemia. But what have
Evening star., 1941-07-20

DILEMMA. One effect of the current
war is the problem it has brought to
Americas s ZOOS - and to Heinz Ruhe.
For years Ruhe has been importing.
boarding, lodging and selling many of
the wild animals sold in this country.
Africa and India have always been the
best source of animal supply. But mill
tary operations make it increasingly
difficult for Ruhe to balance supply
and demand. The animal man, how
ever, has found two solutions: He's be-
ginning to use South America more and
more as a source of ZOO inhabitants.
And his ships from Africa travel around
the Cape instead of through the Suez
Canal. But the journey takes almost
twice as long. The strain on the animals
is greater, yet Ruhe rarely loses one.
His last shipment arrived with fresh
baby hippopotamus. Both mother and
child are doing we'll.
DESPITE THE WAR, American zoo di-
rectors can still buy from Ruhe, head
of Louis Ruhe, Inc If a circus needs a
baby elephant. it calls Heinz in New
York. II bunch of the boys at a col
lege class reunion want python or
monkey for table decorations, they
might talk to Ruhe about rental fees.
Or if you wanted camel, Ruhe would
sell you one for about thousand dol
lars. Terms: Grated, FOB, N. Y.
RUAe, big, blond, round-faced man
in his thirties, is always travelling from
one ZOO to another to tell the animal
buyers about his latest importations.
Once year he gets up catalogue for
the ZOO and circus trade The latest lists
hippopatami, tapirs, camels, giraffes,
bears, ostriches, and the so or 60 other
species he has on his Long Island
animal farm. Prices are fairly we'll
stabilized. An Indian baby elephant is
worth $1,000. A bird of paradise, the
most expensive bird, has $500 sales
value. A tiger is worth minimum of
$1,000. Giraffes bring $1,000 pair.
Python is sold by the foot "a 25-footer
is good for close to thousand. Ruhe
has sold six goriiias at 5000 and up,
according to size The most expensive
animal he ever sold was the giant panda
- to the St. Louis Zoo - for $1,000.
Heinz says that, just as you'd sus-
pect, his most popular animals are
monkeys and penguins Ruhe himself
doesn't keep single pet at home He
doesn't know why exactly because he's
sure he likes animals.-JsRRY MASON
Evening star., 1941-07-20

ing with a then-popular tune called
With the Wind and the Rain in Your
Hair"
HEREDlN. Did you ever have one of
those nightmares in which you find
yourself walking down Main Street in
your undies? If so, you'll sympathize
with the hero of Must Hurry" the
story by Roy Lopez. in this issue. We
think it's funny. Lopez (that isn't his
real name) could hardly help being
writer, since both his parents are con-
spicuously successful authors.
Before he could graduate from Har-
ward he was forced, for reasons of
health, to move to tropical climate.
He chose Havana. There he conducted
an advertising agency - until stung by
the writing bee. Now he's back in the
United States, writing fiction like mad.
But Havana has left its mark on him in
the form of a Spanish pen name and a
certain Latin lightheartedness which
we think you'll find delightful. Don't
miss Must Hurry" M.
Evening star., 1941-11-08
Infro-red Lamps
Nav Bonish Blankets

Infra-red ceiling lamps In homes
Of the future may do away with
those huge piles Of blankets that are
customary on winter nights. II
experiments now under way prove
feasible, the sleeper OF the future
may merely draw up q sheet and
switch on the infra-red.
With filters that mask the glow
Of the lamps, infra-red heat rays can
be directed at any distance to carry
warmth and comfort. In addition
to providing satisfactory warmth,
infra-red rays will help to take away
certain muscular kinks, according to
c. H. Sprague. principal OF the
school of electrical engineering, In
ternational Correspondence Schools.
Evening star., 1941-11-08
Liqht and Air Introduced
By Modern Architecture

One of the greatest joys of modern
architecture and decoration is its
introduction of light and air into
homes. Rooms with q whole side Of
glass, windows that open to the sun
and have delicate steel easement
and muntins rather than clumsy,
heavy fashioned ones, door
openings spacious enough to open
up vistas throughout the house so
that light may penetrate and air
circulate, are true modern improve
ments.
Old houses may be opened up with
the use of banks of windows or glass
walls in way that will bring them
Evening star., 1941-11-08
Scrop Baskets Renewed

Shabby waste paper containers,
whether made Of wood. metal or
cardboard, may be given a new
lease on life by applying a coat Of
colorful enamel. A modern decora-
tive idea is to paint the lower half q
different color froms that Of the
upper half. Brown and tan, dark
green and light green, or pastel
shades such as light blue and laven-
der are good combinations. The
inside may be painted light green,
orange or bright vermilion.
Evening star., 1941-11-08

up-to-date surprisingly. There is no
reason to struggle around in houses
that are half lighted and gloomy in
this day when light and color is
merely matter Of preference rath-
er than pocket-book.
Evening star., 1941-11-08
Cover Knots in Wood

One way to guard against knots
and sappy places In wood when
painting is to coat these with orange
shellac before applying the paint.
This prevents the rosin or pitch
from discoloring the paint.
Evening star., 1941-11-08

Note-Mr. Whitman is sorry
he can no longer answer personal
letters. He does, however, offer
readers leaflets on a variety of
subjects. TOday's leaf1et covers
the problem of the Wet Gel
lar. Be sure to send a three
cent. stamped, self addressed en-
velope with your leaflet request
to MIR. Whitman, P. o. Box $50,
Times Square Station, New York.
n. Y. Leaflets cannot be mailed
unless self addressed envelope
bears the correct amount of
postage.
Evening star., 1941-11-08

variety that dried slowly. 1t may
be that the dust is only on the
surface and can be cleaned off by
washing with mild scat and water.
This would be we'll worth trying.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17

is said to be as tasty as it is potter
 All in all, Mrs. America can loo. over the last years menu without too much of nostalgia sigh. She is not quite so lucky when it come to her boudoir. Many importers foreseeing the crisis, stocked up vel in advance, but supplies of som, French perfumers are almost de pleted. Counterparts cannot quickL be found for the exquisite tuberros, or exotic jaSmin = the secrets O whose priceless scent have beer passed on from father to son foi generations of French peasants.
 This, of course, does not meal she will be without perfumes. There are a number of fragrant synthetic perfumes on the domestic market in addition to the oil of natura! flowers.
 For example, Florida and Cali fornia produce good geranium oil. Oregan lavendar compares fav- orably to the imported. The native cape Pasrnin fthe gulf states (not a real pasmin) may yield, with new formulas, fine new perfume. From the Texas rose nurseries fine per- fume oil may be found although the high cost of handpicked blos- sons in America might price the oil out of reach.
 How Mrs. America and her
 family, cut off from Europe's ex-
 ports, will fare in other aspects
 of their daily lives will be told
 tomorrow,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17

This would not forego necessary in- creases in labor rates so as to main- tain the same standard of living that labor is able to secure in nor nal times. Here again the slightly higher return is necessary because of the certainty of some increase in price for the necessities of lige. And in the post-crisis transition, labor too can expect to wintess coun- terpart of the experience of capital.
 Third, agriculture should by all means recognize the injudiciousness of price rises such as characterized the first World War. The objective of agriculture should be an Income that provides e standard of iiving comparable to that which the other parts of our population have, or 0 rate Of return on investment coTl1- parable to that which industrial capital has.
 Fourth, government should rec- ognlze that c truce is needed with respect to witch-huntlng proSecu. tons, to further intensive reguia. tlon. While business, labor and agTis culture agree as to the wisdom Of restraining price rises, government must in fairness confess that the cost 10 assehse contribute to rising prices"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17
Middle Course Urged
 For Defense Effort
Labor, Business, Government, Agricultural Must Be
 United Says Executive Manager

1 find itself labelled stacker. Yet, if it abandonS production on normal orders to concentrate on war or de- fense needs, its regular customers may consider it an opportunist con- cern.
 Between labor and management discord is also apt to develop if selfish individuals, following an oft noted pattern, make broad and un- verified claims that labor's share of added earnings is far below that of business.
 Business Batting
 "The most unfortunate part of the problem is that there will be some few business men-very few indeed, but enough for the business baiters-who may take advantage of the situation. They feel secure. The moment you try to stop them, they will let loose howl about h- reference with their rights. And the motives and actions of these few may be assigned to the many.
 Business itself ought to go every thing to convince this small minor ity of the folly of its acts. If it is not done it will be due largely to the fact that the average business man today is heSitant because of past suspicious and criticisms. He has been buffeted about so much that he is beginning to doubt his own ability to accurately plan a course of action"
 Stopping our family quarrelS" and uniting upon course of action ito benefit both our own house and our neighbors" is essential, the credit executive states.
 Certain basic deductions, which should be guide posts for our na- tional policies in these troublesome days, can be made at this time, Mir. Heimann says.
 "The first is that business should agree, and probably does agree, that in its own best interest, as well as that Of the nation. there must be no profiterring. This means, there fore, that business should be al- lowed normal earnings which, in the present situation, might con- ceivably be c rate of return on caps ltal slightly higher thna usually ex- perlenced. This slightly higher rate Should be allowed since it will help build Q partial reserve against which the irrecoverahle costs of the transition from war to peacetime production can Dc charged. In the end. the present l,tiicicb wili make for lower earnings later. That IA an inevitbale consequence Of war,
 Second labor should also agree upon c policy Of non.proflteering.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17

Pointing out that Americas de- fense effort requires a middle course which will unite labor, agriculture, business and government in a full recognition of domestic and foreign problems, Henry H. Heimann, Ex- ecutive Manager, National AsSocia- ton of Credit Men, declares in his Monthly Business Review released today that Business is seeing the development of an attitude where by it is apt to be damned if it does and damned if it doesn't.
 Already there are attempts to maneuver business into the center of controversy on plant expansion for defense purpose" he says. Many of the proponents of such an in- crease in facilities were in the group that in the past two decades un- fairly branded many businessmen as merchants of death because, when the previous call to arms was sounded, they expanded to meet war needs.
 "Is it to be the fate of today's business managers that they will hear postwar accusation along similar lines?
 Seeds of DissensiOn
 Even within business there are being planted the seeds of dissen- sion. In the distribution of defense contracts, for example, there is the claim by certain groups that smaller firms are not being considered suf- ficiently. A business that decides to forego certain new orders may
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17
U. s. Copies The Luxuries Once
 Imported And Creates New Ones

of specialties.
 Speciality foods have been inn ported for her literally from soup to nuts. In most of these, stocks now on hand or available in Amer ica are very low, and will be gone in another few months. A few, like French truff1es will probably dis appeared entirely. The roe of Great Lakes sturgeon may have to pass (Some think it will do nicely) for Russian caviar.
 But cases like these are in the minority. California sardines are squeezing into tins to substitute for, if not replace, the Norwegian. Maine fishermen have built huge new sheds to smoke their own herring. Oregon's prlnes challange the finest of France. A Chicago firm now bakeS 8 good Swedish bread. West Coast olives yield more than an adequate substitute for Italian oil. ConnoisseurS say that a New York farmers smoked turkey pate will blossom taste buds heretofore solely nurtured on French pate de 4O1o SA dS n 1 11AoOC1p411d CO111Eo41y has gone into crepe suzettes and baba au rhum. Louisiana has just harvested Americas first crop of paprika. Texas mustard and Cal ifornia chili will help keep dom- estic palates spiced.
 DOMESTIC TASTE
 TREATS DEVELOPED
 
 In cl1eeses, the picture is much the same. French roqueforts and camenberts. Dutch edams and goudas, Italian bel paeses have stopped coming into the U. s.
 Most of them are being copied and well copied-either here or in South America, particularly Ar gentina. To get roquefort to match that of France, where the goats milk is aged in subterran- can caves, Americans have even attempted experimental curing in old caves and tunnels.
 Far more important in possible long run significance than these copies and substitutes for former ly- imported foods is another trend
 the development of new delicacies purely American and copied from no one