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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24
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vague about that. PROBABLY Evans
had not told him.
Sam Blair drove slowly, for the
streets we're just slick enough to
rake driving difficult. II he
speeded up too much, he might
not be able to stop If he had to,
and he had no intention of careen-
ing into some unfortunate pedes-
TRAN. He had passed several of
them with their heads bent against
the wind in such way that he
knew they could not keep a wary
eye on the traffic. Confound such
a night anyhow!
The Parker house was across
town a good ten minutes drive
from where Blair lived, and the
officer had a chance to repeat to
himself for the nth time all he
had been able to find out - which
was practically nothing, he admit
ted grudgingly.
How, he asked himself, could he
find the killer when the knife
didn't have fingerprint on it?
When Joe Parker had no enemies?
When He yawned. He could al
most hear the desk sergeant say
ing, ITS grand life If you don't
weaken" as he always did when
things went wrong. He held his
watch up as he passed a street
light.
Eight forty-five," he said aloud.
That's not bad. 1 may get home
yet in time for the 10 o'clock
news
The Parker house loomed up
ahead of him, big and safe and
securely. Only it hadn't been that
at all for Joe Parker. 1t had
been The car skidded as he
turned into the side street. He
switched off the motor and the
lights and let it roll to a stop, The
wind tore at his coat as he started
around the house to the front
door.
Snow was falling again. great
soft flakes that nestled contentedly
against the earlier blanket of
white. Blair lodged the wildly
sWaying sprig of a jaoonica bush
that seemed like an ordinary wild
shrub now that it was stripped of
It's leaves and bright flowers. He
started up the steps at the end OF
the porch - and stopped in his
tracks.
Something had moved just enough
10 attract his attention. He scrutin-
lied the clump of cedar that stood
near the study window at the op-
posite end of the porch. Then the
wind sighed through the branches
again and he decided that he was
wrong. 1t must have been the wind.
I'm jittery as an old settin' hen"
ne thought glumly, stomping across
the porch to the door.
Later he said it was intuition
that made him glance over his
shoulder, but he really never
knew. Sight of the heeting shadow
that could not have been a sway-
Ing bought left no room for any,
thing else. He sprinted toward the
trees.
He found only footprints-but
imaginary figures, told himself
grimly, do not leave tracks. Some
body had been listening - and
watching - at that window!
Ito Be Continued)
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mands Of war on industry may in
crease the incidence of serious ac-
cidents to the eye. Large industries
maintaining safety directors and
medical staffs have accounted for a
relatively small proportion of eye
injuries.
Practically every occupation is
hazardous to the eye, but those
occupations where flying particles
are frequent, molten metals may
be splashed, acids are used, or in
furious light rays are present, are
obviously dangerous. There are no
insignificant accidents to the eye.
CHECK EYE CONDITION
A preliminary physical examina-
ton before entering industry should
include careful examination of the
eye. Workmen whose vision is good
or corrected to normal by glasses
are more alert to the possibilities Of
accident than those with partial vi
sion. Uncorrected visual defects not
only lead to poor work and increas-
ed error, but to greater likelihood Of
accidents.
Protective goggles are Of many
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24
Current Rationing Regulations
MEATS AND FATS

FATS
Red IT, ~" ~" and "W stamps in effect and will remain
valid through Aug. 3D.
: PROGRESSED FOODS
49," and will remain in eject through Sept T.
commodities
board Inconsistencies should be
reported to the Price Of the ration board.
Coupon s
SUGAR
Coupon pounds Of sugar through October
Of five pounds Of
effect until Oct 81 Additional
will issued at the ration board
which holds canning registration sessions each from $3.50
q m to 430 m.
b and &C" valid for and half gallons
valid gallons through
November 81.
endorsed with
automobile registration number and the OF the state where issued
It Illegal hold which endorsed
gasoline panel
ration follows Tuesday, Wednesday
1880 to Thursday to Only have sufficient
a. make the desired other
transportation will be given certificates with 300 miles
1mum distance for the round "trip
holders by Sept 80, and "B" holders by Oct. 81
FUEL
Period Of the
and win remain in effect through
issuance win be valid through Sept 80.
Class unit" all
gallons class unit stamps
JCns class units marked 2 worth $50 All
1Hm and all such stamps be used at time during winter
6sgad Of
mined by the Of oil
1nnk&
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24
WOMAN'S REALM :
AG9lsH3 WaA Kitchen RA,A
Use Meat Stretching
Hamburgers On Picnics

to eat with the grilled specialties.
Also large bowl of potato salad
everybody's favorite. Here's a simple
and delicious recipe.
Potato Salad
(Serves ~
Six medium potatoes, 1-2 cup
French dressing, tablespoon
minced parsley, / teaspoon scraped
onion, tablespoon finely chopped
dill pickle, mayonnaise or salad
dressing.
Boil potatoes in jackets until
tender but still firm. Drain at
once. Peel, dice, and mix with
well-seasoned French dressing.
Let stand until cold. Add the
parsley, onion and dill pickle and
enough mayonnaise or salad dress
ing to moisten well. Serve In a
large bowl lined with crisp lettuce
or other salad green's.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24
Items OF Interest
To Women
BY Anne Coode

BY Anne GOOde
Take special care Of your time
pieces. gals! Some clock repairers
won't guarantee return for three or
four months. U. S. manufac-
turers are making no new watches
for civilians.
Washington hears that poultry,
eggs and tobacco are NOT going
to be rationed.
\ X X
It's possible your postwar lug
gage will be made from synthetic
rubber. Experiments show it's long
wearing, waterproof, highly resis-
tant to effects of high tempera-
lures.
X + X
More gasoline Is burned every
day in this war by the United Ma
lions warplanes than the United
States military machine used for
all purposes during the last World
War.
X 4 X
It's nobody's fault IL shoes on
the market now aren't SO good!
Substitution of inferior materials
may cause them to lose color after
they get wet and to have a strange
odor. But it's OUR fault IL we
don't take care of the ones we have
left over from the past year or so
that are good. A going-over by the
cobbler, the Oh shinola with a wax
liquid or paste polish, shoe trees
to help them keep their shape
that's how you do It!
+ + 4
Tread lightly on your rugs! Au-
thorities say unless fast diminish
ing wool supply Is replenished
there will soon be no rug-making
business. Biggest sources are India,
China and Argentina.
X X X
For your next Sunday night sup.
per try serving ayonn aise
toasties.v Just spread your bread
generously with real mayonnaise,
sprinkle with grated cheese and
toast under the broiler. They're
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and shape meat mixture into 6
large or IL small cakes. Cook on
both sides over grill or under broil-
er, or saute in frying pan about 8
minutes until well Drowned. Basic
with fat.
Here's another backyard grill
treat that goes we'll with either iced
or hot coffee. Make the coffee in a
clean pot, and use at least table
spoon for the cup. Cut crusts from
bread. Spread lightly with a little
mustard. Make into sandwiches,
filling with thin slices of American
cheese. Press together and fry in
fat on both sides.
Serve dish Of raw carrot
sticks, radishes and scallions ready
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24
FOOTPRINTS
CHAPTER v

well, I'll be-"
Dave Elson stared down at the
typewriter line, too astonished to
say anything else. He looked at
elem, who was standing beside him,
and Glen shook his head, be-
wildered.
Pat stood up. She still looked a
little frightened, for she knew this
discovery opened up new posi-
bilities. Who would have used Joe
Parker's own typewriter for such
q note?
Here, one of you try it." she
urged.
elem, a grim expression on his
face, slid into the chair. He tried
out all sorts of combinations, but
still 1t was there. The 'i'' struck
the paper a bit lower than the
other letters. giving the typed copy
ragged appearance.
"Now what?" Pat asked abruptly.
Dave walked over to the win
dow and stared out into the wind
swept night, while the others
waited in expectant silence. For
, long minute he stood there, then
he whirled on his heel.
Aunt Sarah!" he yelled. "Oh,
Aunt Sarah!"
do you think she might know"
A thread Of fear crept into Pats
voice even though she tried to
suppress 1t.
"She can at least tell us who has
peen here lately" Dave answered
shortly. "Clem,' he turned to the
other man, "call the police. Blair
mould be in on this"
Right, Dave" Evans hurried
out Of the room, colliding with
Mrs. Harrington at the door.
what in the world, Davey?"
The housekeeper was drying her
hands on her voluminus apron.
She looked from Dave to Pat and
Mary Evans, and back to Dave
again.
whit Is it?" she repeated.
Dave told her even showed her
me paper on which they had typed
the discriminating letters.
well, glory bel" she breathed.
Don't that beat ALL"
do you have any suspicious,
Aunt Sarah?" Pat asked her when
she saw Dave hesitate. That's
what we'd like to know now"
MrO. Harrington frowned down
1t the old typewriter. She shook
her head slowly, almost hope
essly.
Sam Blair swore at the biting
wind as he went out to his car. He
hated these night calls, especially in
such vile weather, but his desk
sergeant had told him that elem
Evans had called from Parker's
house. There was something about
new evidence, but the sergeant was
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24
BY ALICIA HART
NEA Staff Writer

Leslie This Is the Army contributes fine healthy
running mile day Yes that's right But you're
picture the boulevard
style.
Stationary running something free
have, wherever
that makes breathe deeply automatically that
filled with fresh air.
Fresh something
outdoors
fitting all they should because
properly
Here's breathing which remedy
stretched straight
to right Exhale left Take another
you turn to right Repeat 20 times.
Of
distances smaller than they actually
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24

OF CneSe. Indus
trial acc | dents
a J o n e account
Off the loss of
rcore than two
thousand e y e S
each y e a r, in
S p | t e OF the
fact that ocu-
lar injuries are
l a r g e l y pre-
ventable.
| U n ! e S S edu-
cation concern
ing methods OF
prev e n t ion of
eye injury is en-
~f-J H. l.
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mistakes.
Talking a b o u t
my pay check"
and "my raises"
for the benefit Of
other people.
Talking about
the things t h g
new pay check is
buying, like "the
living room furni-
ture W e never
could sSe e m to
manage out of
Georges salary"
Going around
saying, "I'll never
stay home a n d
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24
BY GAYNOR MADDOX
NEA Staff Writer

Now with coffee flowing freely
again, thoughts of backyard grills
and hamburgers with skillful meat
stretching are in order.
Meat-Stretching Hamburgers
makes 6 Large or IL Small
Cakes
Two cups soft enriched bread
crumbs, ga cup milk, 2 tablespoons
minced onion, 3 tablespoons fat, /
pound chopped beef, Ia teaspoon
nutmeg, l IL teaspoons salt, Ia
teaspoon paprika, egg, slightly
beaten, 2 tablespoons flour, l-2 cup
rich milk or thin cream.
Soak crumbs in milk 10 minutes.
Saute onion in l tablespoon fat
until light brown. Add to meat
with seasoning and slightly beaten
egg. Add soaked bread crumbs
and mix well with fork. Flour hands
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24
TOMORROW'S MENU

IOMOhhOWS MENU
BREAKFAST: Orange juice,
wheat cereal, raisin toast, but
ter or fortified margarine, cof-
fee, milk.
LUNCHEON: Cream of pota-
tot soup in bowl. enriched hard
rolls, stuffed tomato salad, oat-
meal cookies, tea, milk.
DINNER PICNIC: Tomato
juice, grilled notwithstanding
hamburgers, potato salad,
toasted enriched soft rolls,
homemade ketchup, carrot
sticks, radishes, scallions, whole
fresh fruit, cup cakes or cookies,
iced or hot coffee, milk.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24
OldLadies Home Aids
Medical Relief Group
Waterbury Members Gather Carton of Salvaged
Articles to Equip Emergency Kits for Coast Guards

crew must resort to life-rifts. To-
tai cost OF each kit Is $25.
The Medical and Surgical Relief
Committee, celebrating its 3rd
birthday this month, is conducted
by nation wide group Of physi-
clans and surgeons, organized to
send medical aid to the armed and
civilian forces of America and her
Allies.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24
STOVE REGISTRATION
FORMS AVAILABLE

Registration forms for stove deal
ers are now available at the local
ration board, Fred A. Webb, chair
man of the fuel oil and stove panel
announced last night.
All stove deliveries now require
a new purchase certificate from the
local OPA ration board. Priority
ratings and certificates issued for
the purchase of stoves before mid
night last night are now void If
merchandise was not believer, Mr..
Webb said.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24

small heart hoping that West would
be forced to lead away from his
spade tenace. But West had another
diamond left, and the defenders thus
took five tricks, setting the contract
one.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24

Soften gelatin in cold coffee and
dissolve with hot coffee. Add sugar
and salt, and stir until dissolved
Add cold milk and chill until mix
ture is syrupy. Beat with wheel egg
beater until perfectly smooth and
fold in cream. Beat once and pour
into glass dish to chill Yield: 5 to
servings.
NOTE: This dessert has a soft
delicate texture, and is not quite
stiff enough to mold. For nodded
dessert, increase gelatin to l 1-2
tablespoons
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24

turkey-buying could upset the
whole scheme. You must keep your
eye on the ceiling price when you
buy.
BY October you should pay
around so cents a pound for the
best turkeys. weighing IS to %
pounds. Heavier turkeys will be
slightly less. The ceiling price goes
down about cents between now
and October.
ODDS NJ ENDS
A pamphlet on canning toma-
toes, deliberately designed for those
who have never canned before, now
is available from the Department Of
Agriculture The entire supply
of dried raisins, peaches, prunes.
currants and apricoats will be
bought by the Army, who will re-
lease what they don't use later.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24
BY RUTH MILLETT

If they don't want their jobs to
cause trouble at home the thou
sands Of married women who are
earning money for the first time
should realize that these are all
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delicious and nutritious, too, for
real mayonnaise provides almost
the same food energy spoonful for
spoonful as vitaminized margarine
or butter.
X X X
Commercial fruit and vegetable
pack will be about 800 less than
last years. Apricots, berries. spin.
ach, asparagus, prunes and fruit
cocktail will be particularly hard
to get. If you aren't already can.
ming the good things from your
Victory Garden you'd better start
today! X 4 X
How would you like a "brewed"
steak? One large brewing company
is producing synthetic beefsteak
made by mixing molasses. water
and yeast. This mixture is treated
with ammonia. Tastes very much
like the real thing.
+ 4 X
You're going to have your men.
folks clothes as well as your own
to worry about this Fall. Every
thing except their ties will be hard
to get, with underwear scarcest
of all. h 4 r
Surveys show that 8 out Of 10
men ask for red roses when they
buy flowers. Which reminds me,
roses are fewer and higher priced
this year. No ceiling price, delivery
curbs. siege of warm weather and
conversion Of many lighthouses to
vegetable growing, cause this.
Civilian butter supply has been
cut 300 and ration points have
been increased from to 10. MsP-
garine production has been in.
creased about 27% over last year.
and still just takes points per
pound. Vitaminized margarine -
margarine with vitamin A added
Is delicious as q spread for bread,
excellent as q seasoning and can
be used in cookery exactly in the
same proportion as VOC do butter.
r + 4
Good news! Maybe well be get.
ting nylons soon. It's rumored the
Army over.bought nyion fsr para
chute making and some may -
released for civilian use soea.
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keep house again." Maybe you won't
but don't antagonize your husband
by making such point Of it.
Asking How do you expect me
to have time to send out your laun-
dry when I'm working the same
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24
BY DIR. THOMAS ID. MASTERS
Written for NEA

The unprecedented drive for war
production has many angles, and
the prevention of eye injuries is
certainly not the least important
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24

Here is the perfect dessert for
summertime meals there's no
cooking necessary and so conse-
quently no standing over a hot
stove. And you're sure to like the
soft delicate texture of Coffee
Cream. Garnish it with berries or
sliced fruit. Serve with tall glasses
of iced coffee and watch everyone
come back for seconds" Here Is
the recipe for Coffee Cream:
Coffee Cream
l tablespono unflavored
gelatin
IA cup cold coffee
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24
By Adeline McEIfresh

THE STORY: Joe Parker, we'll
loved editor Of the Midvale Ex-
press, has been found stabbed to
death. Society reporter Pat Cleve-
land, sports writer Glenn Evans,
and ex-newspaperman Dave Elson
are determined to solve the muir
der. A threatening, unsigned let
Ter Is found among Joe's papers.
Pat discovers that 1t was written
on his own typewriter.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24

BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
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Good news! Maybe wen be get
ting nylons soon. It's rumored the
Army over.bought nyion Ter para
chute making and some mag -
released for civilian use soen.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-14
The Questions

l.. The inscription, "Pro patria,"
which appears on pins given blood
donors means what?
2. How many Balkan states are
there?
3. In which book of the Bible is
the Golden Rule stated?
4. How many men are needed
on the ground for each man who
flies?
5. Who suspended the sword
over the head of Damocles?
6. What was the original name
of Nova Scotia?
z. The names of Robert Adams,
George Hepplewhite and Thomas
Sheraton are associated with
what?
8. What is the distance usually
run in a marathon race?
9. What is the largest gland in
the human body?
10. When may an object be
placed on the American flag?
The Ely miner., 1943-10-14
Yost and Michignr,

A letter from Hurry-Up Yost,
Michigan's famous coach for nearly
40 years, reports on the Wolverine
machine.
It is also a reminder that q husky
young fellow by the name Of Yost
came to Ann Arbor back in 1901 to
start Michigan on her upward foot
ball march that has lasted the
greater part of four decades. Yost
came to Michigan from Stanford that
long ago fall, bringing along a fell
low by the name of Willie Heston,
100 pounds of speed and high ex-
plosive.
From 1901 through 1905 Yost's
Michigan teams lost only one game,
a 2 to 0 defeat from Stages Chi
cago Maroons.
In those five years Michigan's
fast, smashing attack ran up some-
thing in the neighborhood of 5000
points.
Through those five years Michi-
gan had such stars as Heston, Snow,
Gregory, White, Curtis, McGugin,
Octy Graham, Redden, Rheinschild,
Herrnstein, Sweeley, "Boss" Weeks,
Germany Schulz, Garrels-the Ham,
monds, in fact probably the greatest
group any one college team ever
drew together-great runners and
kickers working back of a giant line
that averaged well above 200
pounds.
Yost came up from West Virginia.
When West Virginia met a fine La
fayette team, Yost stayed with La
fayette.
Michigan has nearly always had
brilliant kickers and star centers.
This is largely due to Yost's interest
in these two vital parts of football.
You can't make Hurry-Up believe
college football ever had center to
compare with Schultz feet 4-240
pounds-faster than most backs.
He's dead sure football has never
known greater running back than
Willie Heston, who could carry his
100 pounds faster for 40 yards than
Archie Hahn, national 100 yard
champion.
AS I recall the statistics, Heston
scored over 100 touchdowns.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-14

above the bed hung small oil
painting of a forest, with an icy
white mountain in the background.
A writing table had been installed
and on a shelf in over his bunk were
reading lamp, small radio, and
a neat array Of books.
! stood there surveying the place
for a while. ''What in the sweet
name of military hardship have you
got here?" I asked him. 'All this
place needs is a couple of Morris
chairs and sign reading, What is
home without a mother?'"
Beginning to look nice, amt it?"
he said. "Just a few minor i'm
provements here and there. Know
where I can pick up a small upright
piano at good price?"
I looked over the room again and
my eye fell on the resplendent for
est scene. "Where'd you get this
canvas knickknack? It's an original,
isn't it?"
''It amt nothing else but" he
said. painted by friend of mine
up in Columbus. Guy knocks them
off like that in about twenty minutes.
How do you like it?"
Aside from the fact that the water
fall is little frothy and the noun
tain looks like something from a
mentholatum advertisement, it
would do credit to any mess SER
geant's room in the whole Replace
ment Center"
"You didn't notice this" he said,
lifting himself lazily from the bunk.
From the table he took an ordinary
looking beer can with an extra lid on
it. "John Bull Beer" he said. Cant
buy it anywhere except in my FAM
ily's restaurant in Ohio and Penn
sylvania."
He lifted the top lid, revealing a
businesslike cigarette lighter. !
took the can, struck the flint and a
roaring blaze leaped at me. It
burned merrily away.
''Not bad, huh? Good advertising
scheme"
at should come in handy" I told
him, anytime the furnace goes
blah. That little confagration would
heat a whole barracks in three min
uteS fiat"
He twisted the dial of his radio
and high-pitched feminine wall
bounced off the far wall. ''I've been
listening to the opera most of the
afternoon-The Magic Flute"
"What happened to the magic skill
let?" I asked. "How come you're
lying around here instead of bustling
about your kitchen-tickling the pal