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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-09
WARTIME HEALTH COLUMN
Digitalis Great Aid To Heart
Disease If Properly Applied

failure, auricular fertilization, car
diac asthma, and certain other
conditions, digitalis Is the source
of great comfort and, indeed, fire.
quently life-saving. In the treat
ment of cardiac disease for which
1t has been proven not the cor
rect remedy, the results are, of
course, disappointing.
When properly administered,
even in the conditions for which
1t Is most effective, the results are
bad. Overdosage causese digitalis
poisoning, which is manifested by
loss of appetite, headache, vertigo,
and then by nausea and vomiting.
More serious consequences may
then follow its continuance. I'm
derdosage fails to accomplish any
thing at all.
Digitalis has cumulative &C
ton, and If taken in faster than
1t Is destroyed, toxic symptoms will
develop. If the drug is discontinued,
the toxic symptoms subside, and it
may be safely resumed later in
smaller dosage or with longer inter-
walls between doses.
The use of digitalis should be
augmented by some instruction, so
that the informed patient can as
sist in the regulation of his dose.
Digitalis should never be started,
discontinued, or interrupted, ex-
cept on the advice of a physician.
Usually, If real indications existed
for using digitalis in the first place,
its need will continue for a long
time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-09
Latest Styles
Women Praised For Wartime
Attitude Toward Motherhood

job Of producing ornaments.
While other countries are wor-
ried over the fact that they aren't
producing enough babies, we some
times act as though young people
don't have right to have babies
babies in wartime, simply because
it is tougher job than in peace
time.
Even thougI older people are for
ever advising young folks to wait
for more settled times before start
ing to enlarge their families, the
young folks are going ahead having
babies-not just as usual, but are
breaking past production records.
OVERCOME HANDICAPS
And the burden Of this defiance
Is borne by the mothers who often
have to accept medical and hospital
care that, due to the crowded hos
pital conditions and the shortage
of civilian doctors and nurses, may
not be the best; who often have to
have their babies with their hus-
bands far away; and who often face
the job Of moving their babies from
place to place as they follow their
men.
But they are not complaining
They are tackling the job of hav-
ing and caring for babies in war
time with a courage that is almost
nonchalance,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-09
- HONE FRI sl$f7 FORECAST
Uncle Sam Plans Free Lunches
For 100000 School Children
BY BETTY MACDONALD
NEA Staff C0rresnnndenf


Washington, Aug. 9-Recognizine
the fact that child health is of ut
most Importance despite looming
food shortages, War Food Admins
tration will soon announce the school
lunch program for the coming year
in which six million American
school children will receive nutri-
tious free lunches at a total cost
Of $50,000,000 to the government.
Local sponsors, such as PTA
groups, school boards, American Lee
gion departments, may apply di-
rectly to the Food Distribution Ad-
ministration's regional representa-
tive for school lunch application
forms. These groups will buy the
supplies locally to conserve storage
and transportation facilities. Under
the former school lunch setup, the
program was handled by a central
committee. The government reim-
burses the sponsors up to go per
cent Of the cost.
Free lunches and milk must be
given to all children unable to pay.
Sponsors may not realize profit,
and must return all leftover money
to the program by improving the
lunches.
Next years program will assure
school children of a balanced noon
day meal despite family dislocations
du eto the war, and food shortages.
SPIRITS WILL BE LOW
Brandy is dandy, but wartime Am
erica should be using extra berries
and fruits for preserves, and not for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-09
COPYRIGHT, 1913.
NEA SERVICE. INC,

the afternoon; the other from 3
until II. Each worker has to take
the second shift every third week.
Think you want to try it?" he
finished abruptly.
Barbee swallowed hard and her
stubborn little chin went up. Eyes
and I'll stick. You don't need to
worry about that" Her words we're
promise.
Riding into town on the bus her
spirits began to rise. Perhaps it was
distance lending enchantment. At
any rate the laboratory that had
shocked her with its dirt and CRIME
now seemed fascinating place. She
began to feel an eagernesS to get
on the job.
She was still bubbling with that
eagerness when she sat across a
luncheon table from Charles Mowry
little later. you've no idea how
thrilled I iceland important. Yes,
that's it. For what I do in that
laboratory will really help us win
this war"
AS Charles watched Barbee's
shining and eager face, his own
grew troubled. "You make me
ashamed-you and Ned. I feel like
Stacker staying in school to grad
uate when there are SO many others
sacrificing their personal ambitions
for the duration"
That's sheer nonsense" She
touched his hand with a warmly
impulsive gesture. "You know you'll
be much more valuable when you
get that degree in chemistry
She had leaned across the table
toward him in her earnestness. He
has blue eyes, too, she thought, but
not as blue as that mans at the
lab.
She stopped her thoughts angrily.
Why in the world should she me
comparing quiet, conscientious
Charles Mowry with that black
faced rough-neck who had nearly
run over her at the laboratory door?
ITO BE Continued
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-09
Purge All Waste From Your Larder
(By NEA Service)

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mere are Few hnts 10 remem-
per Wnen puylng 1000 ana prepar-
ing meals, mat Will heip you to
get Inc most OUT OF your purchases.
IN tne IlrsI pace, plan your SHOP
ping careiuily oeIore you start. Then
Duy al your Iamliy WI! NEED, put
w. sa,,, ~, po ol. w IN, NUN Nv wi'll COIL
tio,o;,,n onS ~. . va Will gas 10,
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the;r a;ubh"rhnoa o., stor W. ii ing w
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'e-eN' "io eiooii"i sei'ice'
Wnen you peel potatoes, keep
tne peellngs thln.. YouU be sur
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-09

1t is dramatic, 1t Is decorative
that's why the apron today is &C
cepted as glamorous addition to
a home or canteen costume!
Pattern No. 8479 includes two
styles. Sizes 10, IL, IA, 16, 10, 20.
No. l style, Size II, takes yards
80 or 36-inch fabric, No. style 19s
yards.
For this attractive pattern, send
Is cents, plus l cent for postage,
In coins with your name, address,
pattern number and size to Water
bury Democrat Today's Pattern
Service. LOG 7th Avenue, New York
II, N. Y.
Does your summer wardrobe
need first aid? Send for the sum-
mer issue of Fashion, our complete
pattern catalog and sewing guide,
which is Just out Shows over 100
new patterns, contains many help
full fashion suggestions. Csc per
copy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-09

liqueurs and cordials, VIA has de-
cided. Hence the new food order
which prohibits the diversion of ap-
Piles, peaches, apricots and Is ber-
ries from the table to spirituous Ii
quorS.
DOLLAR DAY DEPT
AS part of WPB's six point pro-
gram to make clothing rationing I'M
necessary, Arthur D. Whiteside, vice
chairman for civilian requirements
declares that Dollar Days" and
similar special sales events are con-
trary to the WPB policy declaration
and are closely allied to buy now
forms of promotion. AS the war pro-
crosses, watch for fewer bargain
sales.
ODDS M ENDS
Inner tube quotas for August have
been uppde to 7,16O for passenger
cars E. The Office of War Infor-
nation predicts an increase of 13
per cent in egg production next year,
with civilians getting as many eggs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-09
BY WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY
Americas Gard Authority


Anything can happen in a bridge
game. I never really believed it UNI
til saw todays harI played. Wovld
you think 1t possible for North to
make the contract Of four hearts?
Well. he did
The opening spade lead was ruff
fed, and declarer then cashed his
ace of diamonds and ruffed a dia-
mond. A small spade was led from
dummy, which declarer ruffed. Now
trump was led and West won
with the queen.
Did West bother to cash his ace
and king of hearts SO he could not
be end-played? No. and OF course
he wouldn't lead a club into dunn
mys ace-queen. So he led a spade
and North ruffed. Another heart
was led. West winning with the the
king. Did lie cash his ace of hearts
now? No. he led club. Declarer
won In dummy with the jack and
ruffed another spade. clearing the
spades from the East hand.
Another trump was led, the last
trump for everybody. East had 70
win. and once again he led into
the ace-queen of clubs, and OF
course dummy's spades were all
good. es, anything can happen In
a bridge game when man will al
low himself TO be end-played three
times In a row.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-09
BY GAYNOR MADDOX
NEA Staff Writer

Dried beans and peas make deli
cious pinch-hitters for meat and
other limited sources OF protein. DR..
Henry C. Sherman, chief. Bureau OF
Human Nutrition and Home Eco
Monies. says, when ordinary beans
are the sole source of protein, they
do not quite measure up TO meat.
eggs, cheese, or milk. This Is be-
cause the beans are not so rich in
one particular protein building stone
called cystine.
But little meat or egg, or even
bread furnishes what the bean needs
In this respect. So baked beans with
their orthodox accompaniment OF
Boston brown bread make an all
right protein dish. Peas are a good
protein food. even without any sup
fermentation"
They keep well, too. All they need
Is "A colo, dry place and a tight bag
or can TO shut out dust. bugs and
mice.
Cooking Rules
The three basic rules for cooking
are soak. simmer and season. In
general. 2 cups q pound dried
beans or peas make TO 9 cups
when cooked.
First. pick over the beans or peas
and throw out the bad ones. Wash
In cold water. twice II necessary. 10
get out all grit. Give dried beans
and peas plenty OF time to soak
overnight or or 9 hours. Soak
them In soft water II you can. Hard
water toughens the skin. Old-time
cooks caught rain water when they
couldn't get soft water any other
way.
Cock the beans In the water In
which they are soaked. TO save vi
tamins and minerals. II the bean
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-09

in total, its particles present hum
dreds Of surfaces for the operations
of the germs that make meat Ego
bad" Chopped meat should be eat
en- the same day you buy it. Don't
put it in the refrigerator in its
original wrapping paper, but place
it in clean dish, under the freez-
ing unit, If possible and cover light
ly. If you must leave 1t over
night, cook it first.
And lastly, remember the first
and most vital enomoy is to throw
away food that Is even slightly
tainted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-09
4, a& ST WaA Ktclen AA,A
Etn2Eg.k ssass-a1aaeuns Va
Dried Beans And Peas
Can Pinch-Hit For Meat

flavor seems too strong, you may
have TO drain them and ad dfresh
water. Keep the heat low as you
cook beans and peas. and simmer
rather than boil. Watch the pot,
too. Add water from time to time.
Dried beans and peas take up lot
OF water. To add flavor cook beans
with salt pork, sausage. bacon. or a
ham bone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-09

so that the cold air can get at
them easily.
To avoid mold, always cool
homemade cake and breads before
storing and in the summertime,
always store bread, Well-wrapped,
in the refrigerator.
With meat so precious nova
days, it rates super-extra attention.
All raw meat should be stored in
the refrigerator uncovered. The
opposite 81 true of cooked meats,
which should be carefullw covered.
Chopped meat spoiLs easily, because
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-09

from n l s job.
He W l ! | be
through at six
O , c ! o c X to-
night"
That is t h {
wartime a t t l.
tude Of women
toward the jot
Of having ba-
bies. No fuss,
no demands for
sympathy; n @
self pity II the
h u S b a n d 1 s
clear across the
country In an
Army camp or
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-09
KEN CARTER
CHAPTER Nv

The man who had come out Of
the laboratory door as Barbee tried
to open 1t was in overalls with a
smoke blackened face. He steadied
Barbee with grimy paw on her
sleeve.
II beg your pardon, Miss. I didn't
hear you coming" He spoke with
"a southern drawl.
Barbee backed away from his
touch and looked with dismay at
the black dust imprinted across the
front of her suit where she had
brushed against him.
tits all right" she said in muf-
ded voice. ut will brush off,"
I'm afraid not, Miss" the man
informetd her. Carbon dust don't
come off it just sticks"
She looked up at him angrily,
and saw for the first time that he
was young, and that his eyes, start
Nngly blue in the griminess Of his
face, were looking her over with a
lively appreciation.
He felt that she was upset. II
really am sorry. Would you let me
pay the cleaning bill?"
Barbee stiffened. Certainly not.
Her most immediate desire was to
cut this conversation short. I'm
looking for Mr.. Kent. Is he in?"
"Dave-yes he's in there" He
stood grinning after her as she
fiounced through the door.
Her entrance was unnoticed in
the noise and confusion Of the
place.
Through a blue haze Of some
acrid smoke that stung her eyes
Barbee made out tables cluttered
with dirty glass apparatus, long
row Of hooded, strange looking
machines along one wall. and cab
meta once presumably painted
white, now a dirty drab color, where
through grimy glass doors could be
seen rows OF bottled chemicals.
Slowly without her usual self-as-
surance. she made her way toward
q man sitting at a desk.
mfr. Kent?"
He looked up at that, pushed his
hat back on his forehead and tilted
his head to get better look.
THE guard sent me back TO see
you. I-came about job"
"Oh-yes." His glance continued
10 appraise her. moved down from
her face took In the smudge OF
dirt on her suit. Involuntarily he
smiled.
Barbse relaxed from her un-
natural tension. She smiled too, II
- into q man at the door"
"Oh. that must have been Ken
Carter. He Just went out OF here,
He's an assistant foreman out in
the furnace room" Belatcly he re-
membered manners. "Sit down,
won't you" He indicated chair
beside his desk.
Barbee took II and handed him
tho card that had already gotten
her past the guard.
The chemist read II quickly and
looked back at her with renewed
interest. I'VE can Use you" he said
promptly. we need more techni-
clans than we can get. However. Z"
smiling ruefully. I'D better tell
you just what you're getting into.
We don't want 10 train anyone
who won't stay with us"
His glance again went over her
tailored light suit. her expen-
sive shoes. the ring on her finger
"T'hk In dirty work. The women
wear old clothes OF smocks. They
.Aually tie n bandana over their
saIr 10 keep II from getting dusty.
" men," apologetically. wear our
mats for the same reason We run
two shifts here In the laboratory.
r. from 7 In the morning TO In
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-09
CAROLINE
CHATFIELD
Says Today
Title Registered Once
A Pathos of the Peace
Title Registered U. s. Patent Once


people who the habit of sitting down think
more to solve them they
thought problems
the future grist their
mental mills
One thinking up
that interested the relationship
children who born after they
for just before.
will be the attitude who home his child
little to hm He will
chids disposition
him. handle him The returning will
feminine
discipline youngster
relationship
will In the nature of the case be go-between?
Will the child resent the interference of his father
a strange who
attention mother that exclusively
himself child
father the his
him into little boy whom he tells bedtime
adventures in the
thinking
giving benefit the wisdomto the
it. being
anxiety connected with the peros
the
solve the problems making normal father relationship
between their husbands children.
. socoogsts and the
Psychologists the
for the reunion Of their husbands and children.
CAROLINE CHATFIELD.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-09

Gle. In result
h e art disease
may be precipi-
tated. Many OF
these peopl c
will have pre-
s r | b ed fol-
them digitalis,
which is a drug
whose use the
patient m u S I
understand in
order that Its
optimum bene
fits may be ex.
ercised.
Digitalis has
been an impOrt-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-09

That is one way women are show
ing spunk and determination that
shouldn't be overlooked in our great
admiration of the courage and the
ability of the women who are fill
ing mems jobs. Because the job of
having babies is just as important
to the future of the country as the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-09
LAB GIRL
BY Rene 'Ryerson Mart .so'xs.ss1 ,...

THE STORY: When Ned French
announces that he has been
drafted and refuses TO let his
well.to do father finagle COM
mission for him, his sister Bar
bee realizes that she, too, must
do her bit toward winning the
war. She takes a special course in
analytical chemistry and then ap-
plies for = job at a plant that
makes gas masks. She has been
warned that 1t will mean incred.
ibly dirty work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-09
WOMAN'S REALM :
BY RUTH MILLETT

The woman called cab, went to
the hospital and had her baby.
When they asked her If she didn't
want her husband notified, she said
in surprise, mo, he works in a de-
Tense plant. don't want him away
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-09
TOMORROW'S MENU

Eat the Basic Every Day.
BREAKFAST: Sliced peaches,
ready-to-eat wheat cereal, en-
riched toast. fortified margarine.
coffee. milk.
LUNCH Baked bean and veg
etable salad. chill sauce dressing,
enriched hard rolls. apple sauce,
peanut cookies, tea, milk.
DINNER: Black bean soup
with sliced lemon. spaghetti and
cheese, crisp bacon, broiled TO-
matoes. mixed vegetable salad,
enriched bread, butter or forth
fled margarine, fresh lime gela-
tin. tea. milk.
Yellow vegetables are one OF tn
Basic Seven Foods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-09

ant drug since It's action was de-
scribed by william whitening in
1875. The preparations OF digitalis
used in the treatment of heart dis
ease are made from the leaves Of
the Foxglove.
The action Of digitalis has been
the subject Of intensive study, and
is now known to be that of in
tensive study, and Is now known to
be that Of increasing the ability Of
the heart muscle to attract water
and swell, thereby making 1t con-
tract more strongly and relax more
easily.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-09
BY DIR. THOMAS ID. MASTERS
Written for NEA

Many men past middle age have,
because of the war, volunteered to
participate in activities which
DANGEROUSLY burden the heart mis-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-09

Aux. SHAW: CrlSp, cool
NEA Staff Writer
Bandbox neatness is the ons
thing that strikes me about our
women in the military services.
Their uniforms are always crisp and
fresh, their ties knotted just so and
tidily tucked in, their hair becom-
ingly frames the face and their
makeup is effective but not obvious.
This is the new 1943 look. The
one which makes last years glamor-
girl-look disorderly and out of date.
Keep your hair shoulder length
If you like, but during Office hours
achieve that smartly efficient look
by wearing an invisible net over it,
as does pretty, blond WAC Auxili-
airy Virginia Shaw, former bank
teller of Fairmont, w. Va.
GAS you know, we must have our
hair clear the collar" Auxiliary
Shaw explained to me during my
recent visit to Fort Oglethorpe, Ga,
where she was taking her basic
training. II didn't want to have
mine cut that short, so I hit upon
the idea of achieving the shorter
look by using very fine net to
cover and pull up the ends of my
hair high enough to meet regula-
tons"
Which, incidentally, is one way
Of keeping hair off the back of the
neck in hot weather without sac
rificing length.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-09
DANGEROUS DRUG

That drug having so distinct
and important an effect should
possess an element of danger Is
not surprising. After 10 years of
work with digitalis, and recog-
nizing the fact that its use was
getting abroad, whitening de-
scribed his experience with it. be-
cause he felt that a drug Of 80
much efficacy should not be con-
demned as dangerous or unman-
ageable" through careless use.
When properly used In the
treatment of certain types Of heart
disease, such as congestive heart
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-09

as they did this year, barring black
market activities :. Stocks of eva
porated and condensed milk now
being held by wholesale grocers are
at a record high, according to BAE
statistics.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-09

Bauxite ore was discovered near
Rome, Ga, in 1887
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-09

One Of these said to me the other day that she
all the radical changes that the would bring abou
tic lives and the that interested her most
Of returned fathers to their children who born
for Just before.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-24

"Your Own Horoscope by
Frances Drake, Is one OF many
famous features In The Detroit
Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-24
Death May Ride Kite,
School Children Told

The Detroit public lighting com
mission today pointed out TO De-
troit school children. who are
flying kites, that the sport has
many hazards.
II warned kite enthusiasts not
10 use metal frame kites or metal
lie string. to stay away from over
head or broken and hanging wires
and not to fly kites on rainy days,
Failure to heed these rules might
result in death from electrocution,
il said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-24
.S7,7O0 Income Listed
By 0rthopedit Clinic

The Detroit Orthopedic Clinic
today reported the 1913 income
from the Cummings Foundation at
ST. 700. New trustees elected were
Mrs. Benson Ford. Mrs. Arthur
Gardner and Mrs. Hugh Mcmillan.
Named president for 1943 was
Mrs. George A. Schemm.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1943-01-22
Cotton. Textile Testing

Speed, or the time factor, is often
important when there is need for
laboratory testing of materials and
products used in industry. There
fore, an improvement in efficiency
n such q common test as the one
for moisture content of cotton re-
Gently developed may prove well
come saving IN many plants. The
new test was applied by cotton tech
nicians of the Southern Regional Re
search laboratory after others had
used it on cellnlose, cardboard, cot
ton inters and wood pulp. In testing
cotton and cotton textiles it Is likely
10 replace oven-drying in measuring
the moisture taken up by cotton
cleth after weaving, Of cotton be-
fore 1t is spun, and of yarn before
weaving The new method requires
no heating at all. The entire test
requires only about 80 minutes; the
oven method from to hours.