The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-05

no individual except one is supposed to have the power to think or as- sume responsibility for emergency work. If something uoes occur we all know, that those hypothetical rules will not work, nor will tot tering buildings stay their fall until relief forces are coordinating as they are theoretically supposed to do.
 Most any relief worker is aware of the fact that young people with yen for pleasures they cannot af- ford are today responsible for snatching pocketbooks, committing brazen robberies, footing of windows, automobiles, store counters, over coats at parties, and a dozen other petty means of getting things of value to sell or pawn that the pub lie cannot afford to compliment sug- gestions of any kind that lead to lowering of social values. These should not be permitted to appear in motion pictures, magazines newspapers, radio or other sources that contribute to the power of sug- gestion.
 have talked to a number of key people in the business of selling alcoholic beverages. Every man is emphatic in his opposition to sug- gestions of young people imbibing and positive in denouncing all Sug- gestions by people of any age that they get enjoyment or excuse for their actions by overdoing the drinking act. We are going to need clear heads In every walk of life in 1922 and l hope that no more suggestions of young people getting temporarily blotto will be permitted on any show to be witnessed by people who might think 1t justification for them to go out and do likewise, or to use 1t as an excuse for having done SO. In my last article I mentioned that members of the Sales Execu- tives Club planned to entertain four hundred children disappointed on Christmas Day. The party went off Ike clock work at the Hotel woodstock near Times Square, with the worlds most imposed -upon peo- pie. stage folks, donating their tal- ent.
 Near its conclusion I helped to distribute Horton's Ice Cream and two chocolate cupcakes wrapped in cellophane. A little girl of approxi- mately six years old stood up as passed her chair. She raised her hand as if in school. She implored me, Please, mister, may I have an- other2" looked at her small face, then at her hand clut ching the two cupcakes. Look. little girl" re- piled. you have cupcakes. Better eat them first and then we will set If there are, enough for seconds "Yes, sir" she answered, "but my mother told me that I might ge Ice cream and cake at the part and she said cake was wonderful though she hasn't tasted any for { long time, so cannot have another, will not open mine I want ii for mother. I'll just eat my ice cream"
 wished for that fleeting moment that Ellis Baum of Continenta3 Baking Company, who arranged fot the free distribution of those cakes might be present to hear this simple little request. Members of the Sales Executives Club who were in at- tendance at the Woodstock, saw oth- CT touching scenes. Before that party was over, there was talk of one for thousand youngsters next year, a promise from Big Brother" Bob Emery that he would donate his time and spontaneous offer ing by actors to count on them for a repeat in 1942 if anywhere near New York.
 Every child marched into Hotel Woodstock in orderly fashion. dis posed of waste paper in recepticles provided for that purpose, and at the end of the show left with the escorts, no lost children, clothing or injuries to any one of them in care of the Salvation Army lassies. | J. JAY.