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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24

John and Abigail Adams, first tenants of the White House, brought no children to it, and staid Mrs. Adams felt that New England was much better place for the seat of government. So though she hung out the family washing in the solemn East Room, she hung no stockings for Santa to fill around the fireplace. :. Most hilarious Christmas era in the White House, next to the early days of the F. D. Roosevelts, was during the days of his cousin, Teddy When Kermit, Archie and Quentin came home from school, things were really riotous They once put pony in the ele- vator. They also introduced the first electrically lighted Christ mas tree.
 Tad Lincoln came close to the Roosevelt clans. He and his pets had the full run of the man. sion, and he once took goat to bed with him. On one Christi mas day, he invited a group of hungry urchinS in from Pennsyl- vania avenue to feast upon the Presidents turkey in the White House kitchen.
 The stately mansion has never since seen such an invasion as oc- cured in 1886, when Andrew Jackson threw open it's doors to the orphans of Washington. Old Hickory's nephew, Johnny Don aldSon, age six, inspired the idea. He was spending Christmas at the White House and, worried lest Santa forget to come, he asked President Jackson:
 Did you ever hear of a Christmas when Santa didn't cOme?"
 "Yes, Johnny, I have" replied the old soldier. "Once knew a little boy who had never heard of Santa Clause and this little boy never had a toy in his life. And when his mother died, he was left alone in the world. was that little boy"
 So Jackson invited the orphans of Washington to .he White House and staged 8 snow ball fight with them in the East Room - out of snowballs of starched cotton.
 Copyright, 1943, by United
 Feature Syndicate. Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24

Perhaps also, his desire to get away to the peace of his own home is symbolic of his desire to get relief from the difficult drudg- cry of domestic problems-a de- sire which some of his close friends think has increased of late and may mean no fourth term. Though most of his trips to Hyde Park are censored, he has been getting away to the relative peace of his old home more and more lately - away from the hub-bub, the callers, disagreeable routine of the White House.
 FDR'S CHRISTMAS CAROL"
 But regardless of what may be his plans for the future, re- gardless of whether 8 railroad strike or Congressional battles of difficult military operations await him tomorrow, there is one cus- tom which the President never neglects at Christmas - his read ing of Dickens Christmas Carol"
 This is an old custom in the Roosevelit family. The President never misses it. no matter how widely scattered are his family. Last year, he was asked whether, with most of his family away, he would still read the Christmas Carol" When he replied in the affirmative, he was asked to whom he would read it. He re- '. piled: "TO Mrs. Roosevelt, sup pose"
 This Christmas makes the tenth time since he became President of the United States
 that he has read the famous
 story of how the Christmas spirit converted a wretched old miser into benevolent gentle man. Perhaps this year, he has in mind certain selfish
 "Gimmie" groups in Congress.
 But at any rate, he always makes the pathos of the story so pathetic and the humor so hearty, that even the eldest children, who have heard the story scores of times, find themselves laughing and. crying as they did when they first heard Scrooge declare that "every idiot who goes about with Merry Christmas on his lips should be boiled with his own pudding, and buried with stake of holly through his heart
 CHRISTMAS CHAFF
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24

pages are the offers to sell and the efforts to buy almost anything in the line of Aoutgrown toys with metal in then1s Scooters, skates, tricycles, sidewalk bikes, electric trains and trackage, doll carriages. Sleds, movie machine and so forth they all are there. Their owners have not failed to notice that most of the stores are practically strip ped of everything of the type, in the conventional form and mater ials. They have a phenomenal sel- ler's market, with no CPA or other inspectors to check up on them, either.
 Nor is 1t @ merely local pheno- menon. It is general. The coun- try's premier daily financial jour- nal recently gave Page-One prorni- hence to an account of two New Jersey children rounding up their broken tin soldiers, games, an old blackboard and other items and ad- vertising them for sale. They were reported to have secured a deluge of telephone calls and $40 in cash.
 It may not happen again in a hundred years and we hope it needn't. but since it is 8 part of the times it might be noted that one of the most prosperous mar kets in the country right now ts the toy corner of the attic and the cellar of the American home. <.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24

This year the Carol is having an added popularity because of the anniversary ot it's writing. It brings Us up short from too jocular Christmas spirit, and exerts a wide influence wherever good taste in reading abounds. It makes us think ot the more serious and sublime aspects ot the great day, great day of rejoicing in the birth of Christine religious aspect of the day which should supersede the holiday spirit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24
AS A MATTER OF FACT

Charles Dickens wrote "A Christmas Carol" one hundred years ago. The little classic lives today and has become tra- dition, not only in England, but every where, especially in our country, sym bolic of the spirit of Christmas. Yearly a Barrymore gives reading of same over the radio Heads of families read it aloud to their children, among these, the head of the White House which houses the head of the nation in which we live.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24
MILK AND BRUCELLOSIs

MILK AND BRUCELLOStS
 Here the other day I quoted Har- old J. Harris, M. D., a recognized authority on brucellosis (undulant fever) as follows:
 "The use of certified milk ex-
 clusively, unless it is pasteurized,
 is no guarantee against milk
 borne infection" (with undulant
 fever) flor certified milk is not
 above suspicion if raw"
 In any circumstance I'd as soon have any nondescript milk par boiled (paSteurizedO or boiled as pay the premium price for certified milk and then par-boil or boil 1t as though it were no purer than or dinary milk.
 But then, these health authori- aies, medical authorities, experts and agents who are subsidized or intimidated by the big shots in the milk business, have to take it as es- tablished that boiling (pasteur- izing, heating the milk to 145 de- grees F. for thirty minutes. then cooling again) is the ideal, the per- feet, the infallible way to insure the consumer against any infection through the milk. I take less stock in that dictum.
 I'd have a great deal more faith and confidence in the simple scala ing of ordinary, nondescript. town or country milk, or market milk that comes labelled 'Pasteurized" than have in the assurance that label gives. In any circumstance, for infant feeding, for the invalid, or for everyday household use, I believe bringing the nondescript milk, even though it be labelled "Pasteurized, to a bail for one minute, is the safest plan any one can follow.
 It was formerly a comman prac- tice-it may be still, I haven't noticed recently-for manufactur- CTS of various surgical materials. implements, dressings to print on the container "Sterilized" or "Ster- ile"-and this assurance remained on the package even after the clerk had opened the package and handed the contents to 8 shopper to examine and replace in the con- tainer to await the next customer.
 The printing of the word Pas teurized' on the cap or container gives me no more assurance than the printing of the word Sterile" or "Sterilized on 8 gauge or ab- sorbent cotton carton does.
 It is by no means certain. as yet, whether undulant fever (brucello- sis, Malta fever. pseudo-typhoid) is carried mainly in milk from a COW with contagious abortion or COW that is carrier of the organism of contagious abortion, Bing's dis ease. or whether persons are in-. fected through contact with ani- perhaps through the agency of in-, mals or their carcasses or hides or sects such as flies carrying the Brucella from animal to man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24
Current Comment

Only man in jail can enjoy the four freedoms. He can pray all he wants, talk all day, and get three meals day and his worst enemy can't get at him. Chairman Frederick c. Crawford,
 National Association of Manu-
 lecturers.
 The Japanese in the very last month have been able to deal an- initiating blows to American air and sea forces
 German Foreign Minister Joachim
 von Ribbentrop.
 If Japan is allowed to retain the vast empire conquered up to this time, as far as they are concerned they have won the war. We are going to have to retake it. Japan's ace card is to wear us down. Rear Admiral Elliott c. Buskmas-
 ter, former commander of the
 sunk aircraft carrier Yorktown.
 There is no actual shortage of manpower. Our problem is one of poor allocation and distribution, as well as improper utilization. Victor Reuther, JAW ocial.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24
In Today's Mail

alone be benefited. Rents would in- crease but wages would still tend to the starvation point" That is just what would happen to MT. Ickes' wonderful enterprise, if we would avoid future depressions, remove the restriction on national re- sources, trade the industry and raise our public revenue by appro- priating the rental or location value of land.
 WALTER A. VERNEY,
 Roslindale, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24

S~5 VI SAA W AAAt Ao what and what should be told the American people about all manner of things pertain = ing to the war effort.
 G e t in g and giving out this official dope was one of the stand in g assignments given OWI when it was first set up. It was also an as- Signment given to OWI'S predeces-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24
Press Comment
ATTIC BOOM

(Hartford Times)
 Without attempting to plug the classified advertising department, which is in need of no plugs, the editorial columns might note how portions of the classified pages mir TOT the conditions through which we are passing. Too numerous and too much of kind to escape the eye of any regular scanner of those
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24

Yearly we have recalled to us pettiness and meanness as depicted in the charac- ter of Scrooge, and the forgiving and lov- ing spirit of good as depicted in the char acter of the little lame Tiny Tim, whose familiar words - God bless us, every one," have become one of the most pop ular phrases of the Christmas season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24
Selected Poem
CHRISTMAS EVE

(Garion Doyle in The Christian Science Monitor Christmas is coming, It's almost here! Oh, but the day before Seems like year! I am all ready, My gifts wrapped and tied, And no one else Knows thing that's inside Now I'm off to bed, hope can sleep; But right now tomorrow" Seems like next week
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24
Daily Almanac

Moon rises at 5:11 a m. (war time)
 Sun rises at 8:14 m., sets at 5:29 D. m. (war time)
 Vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset. the early morning hours this week present. ing striking picture surrounded by the morning stars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24
'TARAwA BOOM-DE-AY'

Tarawa, Gilbert Islands (UP)-1s was bound to happen. Marines ca this Pacific island are singing '"Tarawa boom -de-ay."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24
. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
The owl And The Report System
By PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington Correspondent

The tale ol woe of the Omce of War Information in Washington does not consist solely of trying to make the Army and Navy give out information. nor of waging war with the Congress for more money and with the press corps for more news. Those are three important fronts, but the bloodiest of all is the battle which owl wages with the other civilian offices of the government, trying to get them to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24
A Thought for Today

R man say, I love God, and hateth hIs brother, he is . liar; for he that lOveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?-JOhn 4:2O.
 
 Dare to be true. Nothing can need lie; fault which needs 1t most, grows two here by.-Herbert.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24
Your Health By Dr. William Brady

Signed letters pertaining to per- sonal health and hygiene, not to disease. diagnosis Of treatment, will be answered by pr. Brady h
 stamped seIf-addressed envelvpe is enclosed. Letters should be brief and written In ink. No reply can be made to queries not conform. ing to instructions. Address pr. william Brady. National News paper Service, S2O West Madison Street. Chicago. ILL
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Still a Mystery

I want to thank you for the great help I got from your pamphlets on Hay FeEer and Relief for Allergy" I used potassium as described in the pamphlets and enjoyed prac- tically complete freedom from the trouble all summertime first sum- mer have enjoyed for many years. Found could even walk right through weeds and flowers with impunity. (S. P. W.)
 ,Answer-Allergy is stil las great mystery as ever. Some day per haps well know why potassium gives such extrodinary relief in some instances and, apparently has no ef- fec tin other instances. On request I'm glad to mail the pamphlet Re- lief for Allergy ten cents and stamped envelope bearing your address. Mention the character of your allergic reaction-that is, whether it is hay fever, asthma, hives, eczema, migraine, angioneu- rotic edema, and Il ltry to include a pamphlet, on that, too.
 Copyright, is4s, John F. Dille co)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24
Washington Merry-Go-R
BY DREW PEARSON

Christmas for President and Family For From Joyful This Year Grandchildren With Him, but Sons Scattered Over Boefont
 Many Serious Problems Domestic and Military Are Facing Him
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-20
Safest investments in the World

United States War Savings Bonds Series
r.; gives you back 81 for every 50 when
the bond natures. Interest: 1870 a year,
compounded semi annually, If held TO ma
ufity. Denominations S25, $50, 500, $500,
81 900 Redemption: Anytime 90 days after
issue date. Price: 1870 of maturity value.
7lRec Treasury Bonds of lo64.1060;
readily marketable. acceptable as bank col
lateral. Redeemable at par and accrued in
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-20

tetest for the purpose Of satisfying Federal
estate taxes. Dated September IS, 1913 due
December IS, 1869. Denominations: $500,
$1,000, $4,000, $4,000. $500 900 and
$1,000 Price par and accrued interest.
Other securities: Series &C. Savings
Notes; no Certificates of IndebtednesS;
2eo Treasury Bonds Of 1oSt1o53; United
States Savings Bonds Series F.; United
States Savings Bonds Series G."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-20

Weinmann-Matthews Co.
Western Auto
Wiedman Auto Co.
Willoughby Bros.
Ypsi Cut Rate
Ypsi Lunch
Ypsilanti Art Shop
YpsiIanti Farm Bureau
Ypsilanti Public Schools
Ypsilanti Savings Bank
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-20

Richardson Pharmacy
National Bank
Nepodal & Arnet
The Paristyle
Sally Sheer Shop
Shaefer's Huron St. Store
Shaefer Hardware Co
Sleep Shop
Storage Furniture
United Cigar Store
Webb & Mars
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-20

Allison's
Apparel Shop
Avon Restaurant
Bargain Store
Board of Commerce
Observation-Disclosures
Butterfield Theatres
Clark's Shoppe
Cunningham Drugs, Inc.
Detroit Edison Co.
Martin Dawson Co.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-20

with interest That War Bonds the safest investment
the world That they help future hasten Victory
todaycs all share Back the
500 War Bond in September
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-20

johnson & Huffman
S. S. Kresge Co.
Landy Furniture Co.
Mack & Mack
Mackraft Shops
Mellencamp's
Frank Minniss Shoe Store
Moffett's Shoe Store
J. E. Moore Co.
Pete's Cafe
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-20
This Patriotic Appeal Sponsored by the Following

Doran Chevrolet Co.
Ernie's Ice Cream
Family Radio Shoppe
Gauss Baking Co.
A. Green Jeweler
Greene's Paint Store
o. A. Hankinson Co.
Hartwick -Wescott Co.
Hayward's Mems Wear
Hotel Huron
Evening star., 1943-05-23
Betty Raymond
And 1t. Bares
Are Married
Vide Interest in
Calvary Baptist
Church Ceremony
'hurch Ceremony

A wedding Of much interest in
Washington was that Of Miss Betty
Houston Raymond, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Francis Ray
mond, to 1t. Rudolph Bares, jr.,
U. S. N. r., son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bares Of Chicago. The ceremony
took place May is in the Calvary
Baptist Church, the Rev. Clarence
w. Crawford officiating.
The arrangements for the we'd
ding were unusually charming.
White gladioluses, smilax and palms
formed an effective background for
the bridal party and an impressive
organ recital was given preceding
the ceremony by Mr.. Thomas Moss.
Escorted and given in marriage
by her father, the bride wore a
lovely gown of white slipper satin
and net appliqued in satin flowers.
Her veil was held in place by a
cluster Of orange blossoms and she
carried a shower bouquet of lilies
Of the valley, snapdragons and
baby's breath, centered with a clus-
ter Of white orchids.
Miss Betty Brown, daughter of
Representative and Mrs. Clarence
Brown, was the maid of honor and
the other attendants were Mrs.
Harry Miller of Akron, Miss Jean
Reese, Miss Lee Dorsey and Miss
Jane Bell, all of this city.
Miss Brown wore a gown of pink
lace and chiffon and carried a bou-
quet of deep pink snapdragons and
purple sweet peas. The other attend
ants wore gowns made like that of
the maid of honor, two were in aqua
lace and chiffon and the other two
in maize color. Their bouquets were
Of flowers like that of the maid of
honor only in a paler shade.
1t. Edward Bares, Army Air
Forces. was the best man for his
brother.
Assisting the couple at the recep-
ton following the ceremony at Hotel
2400 were their respective mothers.
Mrs. Raymond chose for her daugh-
ters wedding gown of ice blue lace
and chiffon, and Mrs. Bares, who
came with Mr.. Bares from their
home in Chicago for the occasion,
was in powder blue chiffon. Both
wore orchid corsages.
Among the guests were many from
New York, Chicago, Wilmington and
LongWood Gardens. Among those
from Washington present were Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Wood, Mrs. George
Durno, Capt. and Mrs. William
Santelmann, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Bergman. Capt. and Mrs. Taylor
Branson, Capt. and Mrs Edward E.
Roth, Mr.. and Mrs Mark Foote,
Representative and Mrs. Brown, Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Morris, Mr. and Mrs.
James c. Colliflower, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Markham, Mr.. Avon Nevius,
DR.. and Mrs. Edward Larkin, Mr..
and Mrs. Bynum Hinton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Brahany, Mr.. and Mrs.
George O'Connor, Mr.. Fred East,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Slattery, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Trowbridge Tit
mann, 1t. and Mrs. William Shan
ahan. Mr.. Bernard Fitzgerald, Mr..
and Mrs. John j. Hasley, Mr.. George
c. Shaf1er, Mr. and Mrs. James C.
Russell and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank G.
STRAIT.
Evening star., 1943-05-23
Chevy Chase Neighborhood Ne,vs
Feav Social Events of Week End;
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles to Be Hosts
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Y. Bennett Entertain:
Supper Party Given by the Helmuths

The few events of a social nature
this week END in Chevy Chase in
clude several interesting parties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Miles will be
hosts at tea today in compliment to
their son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Daffron and their
children. Tommy and Betsy of
Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. James v. Bennett
entertained at luncheon yesterday
in compliment to their daughter,
Miss Brenda Bennett, to celebrate
her birthday anniversary. The
guests were Miss Shirley Bell, Miss
Carol Benson, Miss LYDIA Sergeant,
Miss Jane Lewis and Miss Pat Rup-
pert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward H. Helmuth
we're hosts last evening at a buffet
supper followed by bridge Mr.. and
Mrs. Helmuth have as their guest
the formers mother, Mrs. Edward
Helmuth of Cleveland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin H. Hipsley
were hosts at dinner Thursday in
honor OF her brother and sister-in-
law, Maj and Mrs. Charles Earle
Smithson of Boca Ration, Fla.
Mrs. Harold E. Burton was hostess
at luncheon Friday at the Columbia
Country Club, her guests including
Mrs. William E. Barnhart, Mrs.
Charles Wainwright, Mrs. William
Bartlett, Mrs. G. Kibby Nunson, Mrs
Joseph j. Meyer, Mrs. Otis B. John
son, Mrs. Archibald McLachlen and
Mrs. Otis B. johnson, jr., of Bloom
ngton, Ill. Later her guests played
bridge.
Mr.. and Mrs J. Stanley Long we're
hosts at dinner Thursday evening in
celebration of the birthday ami
versary of Mr.. Long.
Mrs. Gustav Burmeister was hos
tess at a bridge luncheon Thursday
for Mrs. Donald Langhorne, Mrs
Frederick Genau, Mrs. A. T. Reid
Mrs. Samuel Burgess, Mrs. Henry
Prentiss, Mrs. Stuart Weaver, Mrs
Lawrence Webster. Mrs. F. Mickey
Smith, Mrs. H. w. Prentiss, Mrs
Frank Ham and Mrs. Barnard j.
Gibbs.
Miss Mildred Parry has as her
guests Mrs. George Muller of Miami
Beach.
1t. Col. and Mrs. Paul Griffith
have as their weekend guests the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D.
A. Griffith of Uniontown, Pa; Mrs.
Ralph L. Rankin of Norberth, Pa,
and Mr. and Mrs. William McLeister
of Woodstown, N. j.
MIR. and Mrs. T. Perry Lippitt, jr.,
have as their weekend guest Mr..
James Sudduth of Trinidad, British
West Indies.
Mrs. Edward Chambers Sasser has
as her house guest her niece, Mrs.
Phil H. Ramsdell of Worcester, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. F.. Espenchied
have returned after a months vaca-
ton In Mexico City and surrounding
places of interest.
Mrs. Philip Tuttle Williams with
her daughter, Sally Anne, and her
son, Philip, jr., of Willcrest Farm,
Va, are the guests of Mrs. Williams S
parents, Mr. and Mrs. William T.
Pollard, while Mr.. Williams is in
New Zealand on a Government mis-
sion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Moschel have
as their guests their son-in-law and
daughter, Capt. and Mrs. r. R.
Quinn of Panama, who will be here
month.
Mrs. E. c. Alvord will leave today
for Scranton, Pa, where she will be
the guest of her nephew and niece,
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Wrigley.
Evening star., 1943-05-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert r. Helsing
are on a Today vacation at Sea
Island, Ga.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Irving Smith have
as their guest Mrs. Smiths mother,
Mrs. Philip Erie Manchester Of
Sarasota, Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis B. johnson
have as their guest their daughter
in-law. Mrs. Otis B.. johnson, jr.,
and her son, Otis, of Blooming
ton, Ill.
DR.. and Mrs. E. Osmun Barr have
as weekend guests 1t. and Mrs.
Holt McAloney OF Quantico.
Mr.. H. Addison Bowie left Wednes-
day for Cambridge. Mass, to visit
his son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Harold B. Vincent, jr., for
two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Flavelle Koss have
as their guest Mrs. Helen Witt of
Los Angeles.
1t. Col. and Mrs. L. A. Haslup
have as their guest Mr.. Jules r.
Maynard of Cleveland. .t.,-e "
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. McCreery
have as their guests their son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Cole McCreery of Cincinnati.
Mrs. Carl Oeschle of Springfield,
Mass, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Graham.
Mrs. Donald c. Kline and her son
John, who have been the guests of
her parents, Col. and Mrs. Clyde Hill
Metcalf, left Thursday to join Capt.
Kline in Edenton, N. C. Mrs. Metcalf
accompanied her daughter home for
visit of several weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sheppe have
as their guest Mrs. Sheppe's son,
Mr.. T. Stamford TLtwiler TO Chapel
Hill, N. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A. Jager have
as their house guest the latter's
mother. Mrs. Eugene A. Hawkins OF
Crescent City, Fla.