davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-28
BENNETT PROPOSES GIFTS FOR BRITAIN
WOodbury Man Would Tax American WOrkmen in
 Appreciation of Orders

William Montgomery Bennett of Woodbury, member of the commit tee of Bundles for Britain, stated yesterday that workmen in local factories were benefitting by more employment as a result of greatly increased war orders coming from Great Britain.
 Because of this, MT. Bennett urges that committees be formed in all factories to collect funds for the cause, suggesting that one hours pay be contributed each day, since the prosperity of the workers and the plants are in large measure due to the orders received from over seas.
 MT. Bennett's statement in full is as follows:
 "At many manufacturing plants in the country, particularly those whose prosperity, spread over both plant and labor, is largely the re- suit of the war orders for this country or for England the em- ployes have organized plans for collecting funds for the relief of the helpless men, women and children of Britain. At the Lockheed Avia- tion plant in California the em- ployes did not stop at civilian re- lief but provided a complete mili- tary airplane for Britain.
 "The workmen of the factories that are receiving war orders are benefitting through receiving higher pay than they ever did before. Con- sequently it is to their own interest that they form committees to bring home to their companions that the present prosperity is due to these war orders and that they should not only contribute what they can for Bundles for Britain" but also make their labor leaders see that it is for their own advantage to keep the wheels of industry running and OiVp all n0ccih1a aid tO RritaiO0 0
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-28

boats at Morris Heights, N. J. He soon found his school knowledge of English was not enough. T used to sit on the stoop of my boarding house and talk to the youngsters" he relates. Kids haven't a big vo- cabulary-small words, nickel words. But I didn't need two-dollar words"
 To this day Bill Knudsen is likely to use nickel words. When recently asked of his relations with Presi- dent Roosevelt, he answered Swell"
 From torpedo boats, Knudsen went to a railroad repair shop, then to a bicycle parts manufac- turer. Autos were knocking the bike market, so the firm was try ing to get contracts to make auto
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-28

mobile parts.
 One day in 1906 his boss came to Knudsen, who was doing all the company's estimating, with an or der that changed his whole career. The boss said: You have to go to Detroit and see man named Ford" Knudsen went and returned with a contract for $75,000 worth of parts. And, six years later. Knudsen start ed working for Ford. By 1913 he was in charge of the company's 27 assembling plants.
 HASN'T GOTTEN
 HIS DOLLAR
 In 1921 came the one mystery ill Bill Knudsen's career He and Ford, who once called him "a production
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-28
South Britain Briefs

be, lower tax, proper representa- tion of the minority party, better roads, and representation in town affairs for the absentee land own- CT and taxpayer who knows that he usually gets the dirty end of the stick. This country fought one war over Taxation Without Representation. We took on Eng land that time, and won. If the Taxpayers League gets going, we predict attainment of all objec- tives without bloodshed.
 Herman Hummer, One-time farm superintendent at Mulberry Corners, drove over from Roxbury the other evening and reported farm wages a lot more satisfactory on that side of the hill. Maybe that's one more reason why that road from the Purchase to ROx- bury was never surfaced?
 Wayne Tarbox is the first South Britain youth to join the ranks of the selectees. Wayne is crack rifle shot, he plays mean violin, and was very popular around this village and in Sandy Hook. We are wishing him all the luck in the world. We hope he gets a Springfield rifle to shoot rather than one of those broadcasting Garands, we hope his shoes fit and his slicker sheds water. Wayne killed most of Greg Cassidy's woodchucks last year and we're going to miss him come planting time. Gosh, we'll have to call on Squaw Rock this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-28
56,OOO TAX BILLS
 FORWARDED TODAY
Payment Due February l; Months Time Before
 Penalty Is Applied

Old age assistance tax bills, 56,000 of them, were being placed in the mail today. Payment is due Feb ruary but there will be no penalty if the $3 tax is paid by March 1.
 Tax Collector Humbert Mangini and his staff have been preparing the bills for several weeks. The mailing will take several days.
 Last year, for the first time since the tax went into effect, the city collected enough money to meet the amount levied on 1t by the state. The state billed the city for $i25, TIT, while collections amounted to Sl36,206.
 The state this year is assessing the city $i30,8i8. If collections are at all comparable to last year this amount should be raised without too much trouble.
 All residents between 2i and 60, except disabled war veterans. are obliged to pay the tax. Veterans are billed and must show their dis charge papers to be exempted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-28
Tod0yS Answers So
 RANIUM CRACKERS 5
Questions on Comic Page

Questions on Comic Page l. Bonneville dams the Colum- bia river in Oregon.
 2. Mormon Flat dams the Salt river in Arizona.
 3. Boulder dams the Colorado river in Arizona and Nevada. 4. Fort Peck dams the Missouri river in Montana.
 5. Grand Coulee dams the Co., lumbia river in Washington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-28

George Heckelman was honored at gathering of Court Welch mem- bers and friends Friday night, mark ing 42 years in the Forestry. It has been planned to hold similar times in the future, for members who have been in the lodge a great many years. MT. Heckelman was present. ed 8 gift. The evening was spent with Ca drplygain Q m 6666664eesS with card playing, Refreshments were served.
 Attending were: Mir. Heckelman, George Olson, William Smith, Will liam Lonergan Walter Heckelman,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-28
MODEL sARoT aOO YEARs OLD

BlnRIlhmtOn, N, ', -IUFJ-'s FuIs zant Vosgian's proudeSt possession lB a wooden model shoe carved by his great-great-g grandfather in . Constantinople prison two centuries ago. ft has been passed from gen. eratlon Co generation Of the family.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-28
Bible Class Members
 To Convene Thursday
Groups to Listen to Second Annual Broadcast From
 WICC-Nancylou Totten Confined to Home
w AT ERV

Louis Dadario, Russell Hughes, Robert Wright. Ray Grenier, Ray Mattson, Gardon MacQuarrie, Ar hold Keith, Ted Manton, Ranold Keith, Charles Woidlaski, Walter Darlington, Walter Clark, George E. Tucker, Tref1y Tardy, John Humphrey, Ted Tristow and Albert Franks. The committee in charge included, Arnold Keith, John Hum phrey and William Smith.
 Scores of the Chse Machine Shop bowling match last night at the Waterville alleys follow:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-28
C. V. O. Farley Tonight

The Catholic Youth Organization of St. MLchael,s church will hold very importanting meeting this eve- ming at 8 o'clock in the church basement. Moving pictures will be shown immediately after the busl. ness barley
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-28
QUAKE YEAR FORECAST

Philadelphia .- -(UP)-- The Pacific Coast will have an earthquake year in io4i, with tremorg Of major inc tenSlty the Rev. Bernard Hubbard, s.J.. predicted in an address here '"rhe iD4i quake may be . severe one an dit is possible there mag bc ecYerai," he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-28


 J. Blakeslee, electric meter testing expert and inventor, reminds us that his hometown of Marlbor- ough stacks up mighty heavy as headquarters for inventors. Hen Dickenson invented a washing machine; Joe Carter designed a superior bread knife; Charley Hall got a patent for wagon seat; while Jonathan Kilbourn invented many small mechanical devices. What we'd like to know is, who in- vented progressive education?
 Mentioning education reminds us, that Purchase Hill folks are very seriously thinking about get ting up a petition to call for a special town meeting to rescind the vote of the town meeting that authorized the creation of new batch of town indebtedness in the issue of S5O,OO0 in bonds. The Purchase Hill mOppetS are recOv- ering from the sumach poisoning and the old folks might get out to the new meeting. There's no doubt about the anger of those folks up there; they're the most waspy folks in New Haven COun- ty.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward LaNole have the distinction of being the only artists who ever appeared on the lawn of the South Britain Congregational Church in tights. The LaNoles staged a benefit show of their Jumbo act. The Aunt Nellies are still talking about it, but the critics couldn't hang from a trapeze by their toes if there was a fifty dollar prize hung up for their performance.
 Walter G. c. Otto. One-time Mayor of New Rochelle, reader of this column, and former COun- ty Court Judge. Is expected tO be elected president of the Westches- ter County Bar Association when they hold an annual meeting ln White Plains orr February seventh. If there's any difficulty. Judge, just run to the nearest telephone and we'll bring down . few bales of votes for you from South Brit ain. We want Co see one Of our fellows make good and show them Westchesser guys whats what.
 Judge otto is just the type Cf gentleman t0 head up the proposea S0uthbury Taxpayers League. He packs enough legal learning Co take our cause right through to (,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-28
"WAsH TUBDERs" ORGANIZE

Fort Worth, Tex.--(UP)-"Wahh TubberS" who failed to make good at Hicks field army basic flying center, have formed q society Of undergraduate alumni Purpose of club members bcaloes crying on each others shoulders, viii bc to keep informed on one afiother's ac- uvisies altar leaving the n~st
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-28
Meeting Tonight

A monthly business meeting of the Casper s. Davis, American Legion Post, will be held tonight at 8:15 o'clock, in Fraternity Hall, with Commander Clifford Northrop, pre- siding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-28
AnsuUers To
 Test Questions

Below are the answers to test questions printed on page 6.
 l. Gasoline. 2. Elephant. 3. New Orleans. 4. West Point, New York. 5. Minnesota and Florida respectively.
 6. Yes. 2. Chaps.
 s. Twenty-Five years. g. Professional golf. 10. ScipiO Africanus Minor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-28
FIRST POETS

On hearing untermeyer tell With rapid SyllableS and grand Of foremost poets in the land thought upon some others whom he missed. Of mothers those who dreamed the dream and
 saw it through And gave the world--me and you First poets. thenl All hearts on Are @ down the line to unterncyer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-28

S59UO per year from the w. P. A., but what our fclks want to know is where that book, THE J E w s OF STAMFORD is w a S hin g t on gave the relief CTS a deadline on that more than a year ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-28

Because of the illness of seven members the rehearsal of the Fairmount Fife Drum and Bugle Corps scheduled last night was postponed until Thursday evening at ! o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-28

A bowling team from Court Welch went to Torrington Satur- day night and last a match to Court Washington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-28

Waterville, Jan. 28-As a means of increasing interest in the Bible class movement throughout the state, meetings will be held in var ious cities Thursday evening, for the purpose of jointly listening to the second annual broadcast of the State Federation over WICC, from 7:30 until D. m.
 Following the broadcast, the diff ferent groups will have their own programs. Carl Froelich, president of the Waterbury Federation, will preside at the meeting at the First Methodist Church and members of the Everyman's Bible Class of Wa terville planning to attend are asked to meet at the Grace Methodist Church at 2 o'clock. The meeting in Waterbury vii lbegin at 7:15.
 Nancylou Totten of Dixon street. is confined to her home because of sickness.
 Boy Scout Troop No. 31 will meet tonight at 6:30 o'clock at Fraternity Hall under the leadership of Scout master William Christie.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-28
By BILL GARRIGUS

Critics of this column complain that no date is attached to the heading. (Why be fussy? Write letter to the editor).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-28
''KNUpSEN-HILLMAN"
''TFIE PRESIDENT CALLS ME BILL 2
KnudSen Likes Defense
 Job ROOSeveIt Gave Him: It Lets Him Go Right On Being a Production Man

chief, you must know Knudsen the boy immigrant, Knudsen the bicycle mechanic, KnudSen the motor tycoon His cOlOrful ca reer is traced in this second of six articles which shed revealing light upon the personalities, working habits and philOsOphies of Knudsen and Sidney Hillman, cO-directOrS of the great national defense program.
 By TOM WOLF
 NEA Service Staff Correspondent
 Production to some men can be minor but ever-demanding god a god of order blanks, with a spur gear for head, a Diesel engine for trunk, and pistons for arms and legs.
 Such a god has William s. Knud- sen-for which the country should give thanks.
 PRODUCTION must be the guid- ing force that commands KnudSen from the moment he reaches his polished and proper desk in Wash fngton and lights into his great tasks as Director General of the Office of Production Management.
 AS evidence
 If you walked into Knudsen's of- flee one day last fall, you would have been greeted by the incongru- ous sight of a group of workmen assembling there a full-Sized air. plane engine. That was because Bill KnudSen, master mechanic, simply wanted to see the steps in- volved.
 This unorthodox incident is typ ical of the man-tirst, last and al- ways a production man.
 He has been production man ever since, as Signius Wilhelm Foul KnudSen, he came to America in 1900. (Years later, when he had risen in the world, he was often an- noyed by yarn to the effect that the immigration officials had yelled at him, as he loitered on the gang plank "Hurry"-and that he has been in hurry ever since. NICKEL WORDS
 GOOD ENOUGH
 Knudsen was born ill Copenhagen on March 25, 1879-not as he later remarked, ill a log cabin, for while log cabins were fine a generation or two ago. nowadays you don't get one until you get rich" His father, customs inspector, sent all his children through high school. When young Wilhelm graduated he wore a silver watch-a prize for high marks in mathematics. It was his nimbleness with figures that was to give him his biggest boost in Amer ica.
 His first job in America was as a reamer at $1.75 per day on torpedo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-28

We've just read where Che shire social worker drags down
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-28

Judge Otto is just the type ot gentleman to head up the proposea 'goutllbury Taxpayers League He packs enough legal learning Co take our cause right through 10 the supreme court. Our cause will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-28

Reading o.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-16
Caught a Fish That Soid oh. Don't"

kept In the New York Aquarium
for a number of years could be
heard all over the building Sea
robins and the common toad fish
which also makes a grunting
noise have muscles which are
connected with the swimbladder
and are known as intrinsic"
muscles. The grunting noise is
produced by the contraction of
these muscles to produce a vibra-
ton in the walls of the airblad-
der.
Other fish that emit sounds do
so by grating their teeth to-
gether, their mouths and gill
covers acting like sounding
boards to increase the volume Of
vibrations produced while still
others produce a click quite SINH
lar TO that of an elaterid or snap
ping beetle by repeatedly snap
ping up the head very sharply.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-16

The croaking sound can be heard
for a considerable distance and
it may be emitted under the sur
face Of the water or after the
fish is removed from the water
Another fish listed in the
sound producing category is the
spot. According to Hildebrand
and Schroeder in Fishes of
Chesapeake Bay" the male Of
this species makes a croaking or
drumming sound. The weakfish
and its allies also use the air.
bladder with which to make
noises-they have peculiar
muscle by which they can set the
airbladder in vibration and pro-
duce sound. Apparently only the
male can make the sound which
is so loud 1t has been heard six
feet above water even when the
fish was fifty feet under water,
Some specimens of black drum
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-16
Now Amazing Proved
Hygienic Protection
for Married Women

Thousands upon thousands Of women
have now learned to use a sensational.
scientific discovery for hygienic purposes.
This boon to womankind is not a poison.
yet actually kills germs at contact. II
IS called Zonite, and its action is amazing
when used in douche. II instantly kills
germs and bacteria on contact. yet il is
one douche proved safe-will not harm
delicate tissues. And Zonite deodorizes-
assures daintiness. Helps keep one fresh.
clean and pure. So successful has Zonite
been that over 100000 bottles have
already been used. Get Zonite from your
druggist today. It's surprisingly easy and
economical to use. Ideal for feminine
hygiene Follow the simple directions
and enjoy proved hygienic protection
that you may never have known before.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-16

Nv KHEN the new fishing
NJ boat Dorothy & Ethel II
w came into her home port
of Portland. Maine, few days
ago she took out the usual mis-
cellaneous catch of cod, haddock,
Dream, cusk and few other va
rites plus a goosefish or monk
fish.
Looking at the latter monster
which has a mouth as big as a
water bucket. a fact that also
has given 1t the name of ALI
mouth, one of the crew members
said:
They ought to have brought
him in alive and put him on eX
hibition as the talking fish. When
we pulled him in over the rail
he said Just as plain as l could
say 1t, oh. don't! Oh, don'tr 1t
scared me so almost took him
at his word and let him 60"
Because of this odd sound the
monkfish is also called the "Oh,
don't" fish.
Contrary to a widespread be-
lief that fishes possess no voices
and therefore must lead a life of
perfect silence, many fish are in
reality quite noisy creatures. In
fact quite a few are capable Of
producing loud sounds and even
musical notes despite the fact
that they have no real vocal or
gans.
Gr1nts or roncos. common
around the Gulf of Mexico and
in other southern waters. are so
called because Of a loud grunt-
ing noise which they make at
times. A school of grunts play
ing around the bottom of a small
boat anchored off Key West re-
Gently made noise enough to
awaken the sleeping crew. Pork
fishes and pigfishes belonging 10
the grunt family have acquired
their names because they grunt
exactly like pig.
buffers or swellfish make a
noise resembling a harsh grunt
by rubbing together the teeth of
the upper and lower jaw. The
Conger eel actually banks. The
schoolmaster makes hoarse
rumbling noise which sounds very
much as it he were delivering a
lecture. while the oldwife chirps
and chatters just like a gossipy
old wife" according TO A. Hyatt
Verrill in Strange Fish and
Their Stories"
Drumfish or drummers pro-
duce deep resonant notes by
means Of their airbladderl The
croaker or hardhead belonging IN
the same family as the drums is
reputed to make the loudest
noise Of any Of our native fishes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-16

- WALKER ABBOTT, a law
yer of South Paris. Maine.
- went before justice Of
the peace and swore. that this
story is true With Mrs. Abbott
he was motoring through Harri-
son toward the little town of
Norway when he heard the faint
baying of a foXhound. Through
the thin skim of pine trees he saw
the hound pursuing a fox.
Pursuing, however" says Abb
bolt. lis not the right word. for
it was a walking match. Evil
IDENTIFY the dog had chased the fox
all day over rocky hills, through
dismal swamps, into the tama-
rack wilds, across the fields un-
til the pair were so dead tired
they could hardly move.
Not more than six feet be
hind the fox, the thoroughly
tuckered dog limped too tired
now even to bay. Across the field
they toiled. the DOG only a few
feet behind. Both pursued and
pursuer had lolling tongues.
Il think l should have given
slight odds on Reynard whose
pelt as a nucleus. for milady's
coat was worth SO or SIS in any
fur market. Then they came to
a high stone wall. With a last
mighty effort the fox made IT,
He did not clear II at A single
bound but painfully crawled over
the rough field rocks. The dog
couldn't take it He sat down
literally quit beside the val.
The fox look% back and
seemeda to grin. He lay for a
while on the newly-fallen snow
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-16
1hEM0uSE That
.BuLLIEDASNAKE
He Was Supposed to Make Meal
fer a Hungry copperhead-Bui
Nipped the Killer
on the Nose and
Walked All
Over Him

the situation well in hand, heaped
insult on injury by climbing up
on the snakes muscular coils and,
as one of the photographs on
this page shows. walked right up
and curiously shifted the SER
penis head. During this ma
neuver the reptile stayed as still
as the mouse was supposed to
stay while the snake punctured
the furry little body with its
fangs and settled down TO dinner.
As a final gesture of its con-
tempt for the menace of copper
heads and all their ilk. the mouse
stood on the snakes back.
reached as high as he could on
the glass wall and made ii plain
that he was ready to eat If his
cell mate wasn't He got the
cheese that he certainly deserved.
Several weeks after Mr..
Hopes captured the copperhead
and learned thing or two
about mice--he looked in the
glass cage one morning and dis
covered that he had not one
snake but nine. The copperhead
was a female and had presented
him with eight squirting blessed
events.
The, mouse WAS stepping GIN
gerly around the congested quar-
tiers registering his dislike of the
situation by nipping the little
serpents on the nose, just as he
had done to their mother.
A conference was held and Mr.
Hopes decided that 1t might be
better to get the mouse out of
there and give the copperhead a
reasonable chance to perform her
maternal duties.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-16

but when | approached he pain
fully pulled himself TO his
launches. He glanced at me APP
pealingly, tongue hanging from
his wide open mouth painting in
sheer exhaustion. l thought he
deserved his freedom so ! took
the equally tired foxhound in the
car with me and drove ahead a
mile before I let him out. In
doubtedly by that time the fox
was safe in his lair"
Veteran hunters who know
their foxes. say that this hard
pressed animal didn't quit when
it lay down in the snow II would
have stumbled on for miles. a
steO or two ahead Of the dog,
If it hadn't known that the dog
was too tired to get over the
wall The foxy fox was shrewd
enough to understand that the
sport" was over until another
day
Not long ago The American
Weekly published a story about
an English fox which also was
remarkably smart. This animal
caught as a pup by a devotee of
fox hunting. was brought up with
a pair of foxhounds. The dogs
we're taught not to chase their
bushy-tailed pal and in time he
even ate his meals with these
friendly enemies"
This fox liked his pals so well
that he slept in the same kennel
with them and 1t was a common
sight for the owner to come out
on a cold morning and find all
three curled up together so tight
ly that they looked like the same
ball of fur.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-16

The copperhead gradually got
the idea-that the other occupant
Of his cage didn't want To be a
partner to any grim game of
dog eat dog" and stopped MAX
ing primitive passes at it. The
snake slid over to another corner
of the coop and made out that Il
wasn't hungry anyway.
The mouse. seeing that he had