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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-15

chief basic fault was that the Quartermaster Corps, an or ganiZatiOn skilled in buying shoes, sugar, coffee, blankets and canned beef, but not experi- enced in constructing army camps, had charge of the pro- gram. There long has been rivalry between the Quartermas- ter Corps and the Engineers Corps as to which should be responsible for camp c0nstruc- tion, and three years ago far sighted General Marshall rec0m- mended that the Engineers be responsible for this type of work.
 But it was not until a few weeks ago that he was able to get this reform partially accepted. At that time he brought about the transfer of Brigadier General Charles D. Hartman, who was in charge of. cantonment construc- tion, and appointed Colonel Bre- hon Somervell of the Engineers Corps in his place. Also three other Engineers, Colonel w. D. Styer, Colonel E. H. Leavey and Major c. F. Robinson, have been quietly transferred to cantonment construction without disturbing the feelings of the Quartermas- ter Corps.
 General Hartman, now trans ferred, had the admirable quality of being bull-headed in resisting political pressure; but he was equally bull-headed when 1t came to estimates of cash and time. Even tvery recently he insisted tha tthe cantonments would be finished on schedule.
 POOR PLANNING
 Most serious handicap was the fact that the cantonmentS had to be rushed to completion immedi- ately and that the Army was given no funds to make preliminary sur- Veys, plan roads, sewage and wa- ter supplies, until after legisla- tion passed Congress.
 Result was that work was started on some sites even be- fore the water was tested. For instance, the training center of the Seventh Corps Area was lO- cated 60 miles south of Des Moines. But after construction began it was found to be wa terIess and the site Camp Leon- ard Wood, was shifted to ROla, Missouri.
 Another cantonment, Camp Banding near Jacksonville, Fla, is located on marsh land, and the army is now engaged in dumping earth and stone to fill it up.
 The Army originaly requested that Congress appropriate $466,- 10000 for building the g camps. However, it will now have to go back to Congress to ask for an additional $330, ,0O0, 900 or an in- crease in cost of Il per cent. Here is how the costs have jumped on some of the most expensiveb camps:
 Camp Banding, Fla, $23 mill lion Instead of SIS.
 Fort Devens, Mass, $25 million instead of SIP.
 Fort Dix. N. J., SIS million irl- stead of SIS.
 Indiantown Gap, Pa, $i5 mil- lion instead of $7.
 Fort Meade, Md, SIS million instead of $9.
 Camp Edwards. Mass, t20 million instead of Si0.
 Camp wolters, Texas, si2
 million instead of e6.
 Fort Lewis, Wash, e2l Tnil- lion instead of SIS.
 Important factors in increas- ing these costs have been labor and higher prices for materials; though indictment weather, the necessity Of working in tho win- ter, and bad planning also have contributed.
 Almost every construction co1l- leany has had difficulty in Gecur- Ing enough skilled labor, especial. iy carpenters. At Camp Bd- wards, Mas, it is estimated that about co per cent Of the men drawing wages were not cerpesl- ters. one was found to be .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-15

Waterbury has yet to learn what steps the State Water Commission may take this wear or next with regard to it's sew age disposal plans. So far as can be as- certained the city will do little or nothing to advance this plan in 1941. Whether or not anything can be predicted for l94z depends more or less on political events later in the year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-15

l. Coney is the fur of which ani nal?
 9. Is the temperature of air h direct sunlight higher than in tn shade?
 3. Name the dirigible tha crashed in a storm over Ohio h 1923.
 4. Which government agency , designated by the initials E1B?
 5. In which country IS the yeA the unit of monetary value2
 6. Do the solstices come in the summer and winter, or spring and autumn? :.
 n. George Washington's Farewell Address was addressed to the Con. gress or the people of the United StateS2
 8. which American general was nicknamed ''The Swamp Fox"2
 g. Have American born men ever lost their citizenship by marrying alien women?
 10. What is the name og the science of the derivation of wordsf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-15

@. How much does quart paper milk container cost compared with the same size glass bottle?
 A. Paper containers cost about one cent; quart glass milk bottles cost from 4 to cents.
 @. What caused the death of Heywood Broun, noted newspaper columnist?, What was his column called?
 A. He died of pneumonia, De- cember 18, 1939, in New York city. His column was called Tt Seems to Me-"
 @. Is it possible to obtain alco- hol without any water by ordin- ary distillation?
 A. It is not possible to free al- cohol entirely from water without distilling it with potasSium-carbon ate, quicklime, calcium chloride, or some similar substance possessing sufficient affinity for water to pre- vent the water from passing over. The best way to eliminate the last traces of water is to digest strong alcohol with quicklime for two hours at about 100 degrees F., and then distill, rejecting the first and last portions of the distillate. The pro- duct is then subjected to the same treatment a second time, afer which it will probably be free from wa- ter. However, when exposed to the air it quickly absorbs sen- sible amount of aqueous vapor, and ceases to be absolute. ne 5 e. Is Edwin Markham, author of the poem, "The Man with the Hoe," dead?
 A. He died March T. 1940, at hL home in Westerleigh. Staten Island. N. Y. He was nearly 88 years old.
 o. Is Sidney Hillman. co-director of the OPM, an American citizen?
 A. He was born in Zagare, Lith- uania, March g, 1887, and came to the United States at the age of 20. He was naturalized in April, 1917.
 e. hWo coined the phrase "al- mighty dollar?"
 A. Washington Irving fin Creole Village" 1886. Long before that Ben Johnson wrote of "almightie gold"
 @. What Is meant in Shake speare" "Coriolanus" by "the right hand file"?
 A. The patricians in Rome. If you want 2 copy of the leaf / let FEDERAL HOUSING" send
 to the Waterbury Democrats
 Washington Bureau, 1913 Thir-
 teenth Street, Washington, D. c.
 Enclose four cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-15

classify 8 hureau- crat, and tell just how much defer ence he should be paid.
 The differences don't apply to the people up on Capitol Hill where everybody is a congressman or a Supreme Court justice and thereby ranks along with the Lowells and the Cabots of Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-15

who IS a ueepy
 religious m a n, replied: T put a peanut in the palm of m y hand and said, MT. Creat tor, show me what's in this peanut " The result was that he dis
 covered several hundred inter- esting thing s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-15
Daily Almanac

Moon rises 10 D. m.
 Sun rises 0;47 Q. in.; sets 5;20 D. m,
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 If the current unpleaSanl weather doesn't end in snow, lt will produce . cold snap. 10 al depends on what direction the wind hauls around to from its present easteTiy slant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-15

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Aftersis used with the present
 iparticiple; never with the i. perfect participIe. Wrong: ssAfter having struck" Right:
 After striking"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-15
A Thought for Today

Let brOtherIy love continue. Be not fOrgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares-Hebrews 1S:1' 2.
 
 An effort made for the happiness of others lifts above ourselves.-L. M. Child.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-15
National Spotlight
BY PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington Correspondent

Washington, Feb. l5-If you want to know who's WHO in Washing ton, there are Q lot of not So subtle distinctions that will enable you to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-15
Washington Merry Go-Round !"
Cost of Army Camps Up Third of Billion Program Goes oNe
 Poor Ponnna Sites ond Politics All Go oke Mess of Job
DREW PEAR s o N
 ROBERT s. ALLEN

 canonments to house the draft not happy story ugd will ontd billion dollars more
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-15
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
ONE OF GODS NoBLEMEN
By EARL L. DOUGLASS. D. D.

Someone once asked George Washington Carver, the famous negro scientist, how he had suc- ceeded in finding so many com- merciaI uses for the peanut. Carver,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-15

 andAnswers
HOUR oUEsTIONs ANSWERED

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED Inc Waterbury Dennocrat Service Bureau win answer for y0u frees any question of fact or tntsFma- tfon. not involving extensive Fe- , search. Write your question clear ly. slgn name and address. en" close . three cent postage staMp. Medical or legal advice enmnes DO given. Address The WateEbuEy Democrats Washington Service Bureau, 1918 18th Street. Wash- lngt0n. D. o.
 @. Was the air-mail postage rat once five cents an 0unce2
 A. On August 1, 1928, the air. mail rate was reduced to five cents for the first ounce and ten cents for each additional ounce. Tn July, 1882, the rate was increased to eight cents for the first ounce and 13 cents for each additional ounce. The present rate of six cents an ounce or fraction of an ounce was put into effect July | 1884.
 e. Are persons born in Hawai- citizens of the United States?
 A. Yes.
 $ e. Why are fish slippery?
 A. To enable fish to glide easily In the water, their bodies are GOV cred with a slirny mucous which constantly exades in large quanti- ties from special glands situated in the epiderlnis. The mucous rnaket the body slippery and also mini 1nizes friction with the surrounding water. s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-15
What's Your l. o.?

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to back page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-15

If you want copy of the leaf let FEDERAL HOUSING" send to the Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1913 Thir- teenth Street, Washington. D. c. Enclose four cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-15

Al Flights ReseTvod- 4abSon MswapapaT syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-15

e. Are persons born in Hawaii citizens of the United States? A, Yes,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-15

@. How much does quart paper milk container cost compared with the same size glass bottle?
 A. Paper containers cost about one cent; quart glass milk bottles cost from 4 to 5 cents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-15

@. What Is meant in Shake speare" "Coriolanus" by "the right hand file"? A. The patricians in Rome.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-15

e. hWo coined the phrase "al- mighty dollar?"
 A. Washington Irving in Creole Village" 1886. Long before that Ben Johnson wrote of "almightie gold"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-15

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-19

new wing, which undoubtedly VIII be made available for doctors max ing calls within the institution as well as trades- people, leaving the entire space in front Of the hospiV"' along Franklin street Tor VlSitorS'
 Covers Many Periods
 Waterbury has come q long ways since the doors of st. Mary's Hos pital were first thrown open in l9o9' That was still the day of the hoFse- drawn carriage and the trolley car, An occasional automobile chueSeo up to the doors. The tempo was dei- initely faster by 1922 when the great middle wing was added. We were m the post-war splurge and the nee tic prosperity" days were aneaa,
 All that Is past now ana ls4A brings q hospital whose latest eN- pansion move Is planted firmly on the need of a community TOT the type of care and attention that mas long been associated with St. Marys' The experimental years were ieW, the practical ones are still making their demands upon the authorities for more room, more attention, newer types of service, the latest methoos of medical science. ~
 Modestly St. Mary's today oioS the city examine what 1t has pro- duced to meet this civic need.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-19
NURSES ALUMNAE
 ASSN. OFFICERS

The St. Mary'S Nurses Alumnae Association has long been a potent force in the lives of those who have become members of the profession. It goes back to 1913, according to the very oldest records now avail- able.
 First officers of the association included: Anna T. Moriarty, presi- dent (she was the first nurse en- rolled in the hospital schooD; Mary B. Aldr!ch, vice president; A. Grace Berg, secretary. and Katherine c. Cavanaugh, treasurer.
 The Rev. James E. O'Brien, who did so much for the hospital after the death of Monsignor Slocum and until his transfer from Waterbury to Stonington, acted as first chap lain of the association.
 Today with a membership of sev- eral hundred the society has for officers-1Sabel Frageau, president; Mary Clare O'Neil. vice-president; Ann Poeltl. treasurer; and Rather inc Mullen. secretary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-19
MOTHER XAVIER
 IS REMEMBERED

Mother Mary Xavier, superin- tendent of St. Francis hospital, Hartford held like office at St.. Mary's from the time the doors of the hospital were opened in 1909 un- til 1927. Under her able guidance and management, the central wing and the first and second nurses residences were built.
 She was one of seven nuns who came to Waterbury from Hartford in 1909. With her were Sisters Germaine. Eulalia, Josepha, Ligouri, Charles, and Amelia.
 During Mother Xavier's last years in Waterbury. she was capably assisted by Mother Sacred Heart who assumed the active direction of the institution in that year and whose administrative ability has been displayed to its fullest degree in the start and completion of the new North Wing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-19
Bishop of Hartford

The new wing was built at c cost of $350,000, work actually starting on March 25, 1940, with official breaking of ground. The past few months have been characterized by efforts on the part of numerous Catholic societies and individuals throughout the city and vicinity to aid the hospital building fund.
 Growth Is shown
 The hospitals growth from 1903, when from March 2 to December 3l there were 980 patients admitted, down to 1940, when in the entire 12.month persYa there were 9,87i patients admitted, is certainly shown by these figures. A comparative table of statistics on the same Is contained at the end of this article.
 St. Mary's Hospital has just con- pleted 3i years of service to the community. Its last few years have seen various departments overcrowd- ed on many occasions. Where 22o patients might be accommodated nicely and with e maximum of at- tention on the part of the person. mel, 1t was often necessary to care for many more than that It was this tendency that really made nec- essary expansion of plant facilities. How long the present institution will prove adequate to the situation de- bends on many factors here In Wa terbury, but there Is every indica- ton that the addition was as timely as 1t was necessary.
 Patient Costs Mount
 It Is interesting to note that the daily average cost per patient has steadily increased down through the past 30 years. Each dollar paid by the patient Is spent In this fashion: professional care of patient, 34.4 per cent; general administration, 3.4 per cent; dietary service, 2s7 per cent; maintenance, house and property, 302 per cent; out-patient depart- ment, 3,3 per cent.
 Full free service rendered by the hospital has always been consider- able, but last year amounted to more than 1000 days. which at the daily average cost of $3.7l means a large donation on the hospitals part in actual community service.
 Endowed Beds
 Endowed beds at St. Mary's con sist of those of the Scovill Manu- featuring Company 6 for injured employeS), 5000; St. Mary's School of Nursing Alumnae, $5,000; James Donahue Bed, $5000; Bertha Kirk bed, $5,o00; Ladies Aid Society bed, $5,000; Mrs. Bridget Donahue bed, $l0,000; Rev. James E. O'Brien, $5,000; and Rev. Luke Fitzsimmons, $4,50O.
 The physical plant that is now St. Marys Hospital Is widespread, en- composing as 1t does more than half of the full block on which 1t has been built. In addition to its front age of several hundred feet on Franklin street, there is considerable on Union street There is also 120 foot frontage on Scovill street now with the new wing. In addition the Nurses Home on South Elm street provides frontage on the fourth side of the block. Within 1t there is property utilized for boiler room and male employees living quarters. A large parking space is also provided to the rear of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-19
DRIVE IN 1920
 STILL RECALLED
City Responded Enthusias- ticalIy Raising Close to
 $6OO,OOO for Hospital

While some Of the details at- tached to the building of the orig hal St. Mary's Hospital may be lost now save for yellowed records there must be many q Waterburian who can recall the nlter-war days of 1920 when a helpful city rallied to the cause of cnlarging the insti- tuition whose slogan -- St. Mary'S-- A friend in need for every creed-- still endures.
 Under the able chairmanship Of the late Martin J. McEvoy the financial campaign to raise funds sufficient to permit the demanded expansion was launched on March 1. 1920. One week was allotted to campaign directors and aides, rep resenting every branch and city ac- tivity and walk of life. It was whole -hearted effort, real commu- nitv spirit. such as Waterbury hadn't seen, save perhaps in the days of l9l7-l8 and probably hasn't since then.
 On that first day alone the files of The Democrat tell us that $232- 689 .25 was pledged and reported in at a spirited meeting over which John H. GoSS of the Scovill com pany presided. It was the same, day after day, and as the final day ap- preached hopes were high.
 It remained for little Naugatuck to the south of Waterbury to pro- duce the real climax with a report that brought every campaign work CT to his feet cheering. The quota reached with but Naugatuck bringing in what it had been asked to do, the little borough weli far over the top and the final tally Tor the drive read--$576, ,645.O2. The yvise and iudiciouS expendi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-19
William, Corden
 First Patient

William COrden, ID years old, was the first patient admitted to St. Mary's Hospital 3@ years ago when the institution opened It's doors for public inspection and for occupation by the sick and afflicted of the .ummu'lty.
 The son of Mir. and NrS. Patrick II. Cordcn he WIS of n family long connected with the growth of the East End, narticularly In the ncighbor- hood of the Sacred Heart Church of which the Cordens were pioneers.
 Of interest in connection with the fact that he Is today listed as the hospitals first patient is the name of hts mother. She was Florence Nightingale. her father being n descendant of the family of that first Florence Nightingale on whom all nurses look as q patrOness.
 Both MT. COrden and his par ents are dead today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-19

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-19

which the entire institution will de. pend, such as the central surgical supply department where all ban- dages and dressings for use throughout the hospital will be pre- pared and sterilized before distriou- ton. A dumb waiter service allows delivery to each floor.
 Many Departments In Wing
 The hospitals Maternity Depart ment and Its Children's Department are likewise centered now in the new wing. Nurses, doctors, and sisters will find their dining rooms In its basement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-19
Miss Moriarty
 Was First Nurse

The first enrOliec In St. Mary's Hospital school of nurs- Ing was Anna Teresa MOriarty. That was March 3, 1909. At the end of that first year the school enrolment was l4. At the pres. ent time the enrolment k lO6 students.
 Miss Moriarty is still a prac- tlcing nurse and k doing pri- yatc duty In New York City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-19
HOSPITAL HAS
 TRIPLED IN SIZE

The growth of St. Mary's hospita!! is hard to express in actual size or the original structure and the later additions, but in number of beds 1t is easy to understand.
 In 1909 the bed capacity was l2O; 1922, 22O; l941, 330.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-19

ture of the sum has been proved time and again.
 Twcnty-one years after that great public drive the hospital casts its hopes ahead. confident, trust ful, sure in the knowledge that the community which once ena- bled 1t to emerge from Swaddling clothes will again Dc the same neighborly, cooperative agency.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-19
Simple Ceremony To Mark Opening Of
 Modern Addition
Clergy, Staff, Corp Members to Attend; Latest Design Conveniences Mark Wing; Conformity of
 Exterior Design Noted

will bless the new North Wing of St. Marys Hospital to-
 morrow afternoon at o'clock The ceremony in itself will be simple and brief one but the significance goes deeper extending to the very roots of the Franklin Street nsti tuition which dates back to 1909 and which today has capacity three times that of the first small structure
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-24

TINY STIMMEL'S cousin
Il Reha, who lived upstairs
in the same apartment house.
and graduated from high
school the same time-last
landed a job the very
next week. 1t was in an
Eighth avenue novelty shop in
the theater district.
"Reba's a smart girl" said
Tiny's papa. "A very smart
girl" said her mama.
Several nights a week Reba
came down to TinyS for sup
per. She liked her Aunt ESTES
cooking better than her
mothers. and besides she had
five younger brothers who
made such a racket at meals.
she said it just ruined her
nerves.
Tiny imagined the boys got
fed up with Reba a way s
wanting the spotlight But at
Tiny's house she had it
mama and papa would sit for
hours listening TO her stories
about the Broadway theatrical
people that came into her
shop. Most of them were
chorus girls from one of the
towns big musical sh ow 5,
which played around the
corner
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-24
TINY REFLECTS

Reba's stories never had
much point that Tiny could
see. The show girls came in
and bought a pair of super
sheer hose. or lace panties or
satin mules, and said, Thanks
loads, honey" when Reba
made their change. But when
I heir pictures got in the
papers, Reba would come
rushing downstairs in a fever.
Look, Aunt Essie - look
here, Uncle Mo- want you
should see this picture of my
customer"
Then Tiny's mama and papa
would look, and say all over
again what a smart girl Reba
was. And Tiny would sit I'M
noticed in her corner by the
study lamp, working over her
pothookS.
Tiny's only comfort, in the
shadow of her cusin's glory.
was her firm belief that col
lege education helped a-girl
in the end. She had chosen
college instead of a career.
Every morning she went down.
town on the subway TO a
business college near Grand
Central, where she learned to
type by the newest touch sys-
tenn. take dictation, and hear
lectures on how important a
secretary was to a big execu-
two
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-24
NEW CLOTHES

At night Tiny always had
her homework to do. while
the family listened to the
radio and Reba'S bulletins on
the Broadway glamour girls.
Reba's new clothes were
also a talking point. Naturally
she was earning her own
oney now, and could get
things wholesale through the
shop. Every few days she
wore a new blouse or skirt or
costume jewel. When her aunt
or uncle noticed it she would
say:
Nice? It's an identical
copy of a customer's-a very
chic Broadway dancer"
Now Tiny knew her mother
wished she had a job like
Reba's, and could wear the
Identical styles of a chic dam
GER. But Reba was a head
taller than Tiny, and could
carry her clothes with what
mama called dash. Also Reba
went twice a week to the
beauty shop, and always had
the latest permanent. brightest
lipStick, deepest nail enamel.
Tiny washed her own hair