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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-01

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 1.-DEAR STAFF: If I seem a bit confused, blame 1t on an experience I have just undergone at Metro Goldyn- Mayer. It left me in the mental state that person develops while trying to stroll through a house of mirrors.
 While talking with an MGMer, he mentioned that the studio has scheduled a picture entitled "The Last Time I Saw Paris" "A swell idea" I said. "It's one of my faV- orite songs, and it should be an ideal backbone for an outstanding musical"
 Tt has nothing to do with the song" he told me. We're making the picture from Eliot Paul's novel of the same title"
 Well, kiddies, when he said that I was delighted, for I enjoyed Paul's novel immensely. told him so, adding that in my opinion the book would make a grand screen play - and he shook his head pitingly.
 we're not using the plot of the novel," he informed me. we just bought the screen rights to the book in order to get the title. We're discarding the story entirely and our writers are working on new plot to fit it. It's going to be a pipr'
 Well, kiddies, at that point I rushed to a drug store and gulped down a sedative, but it didn't seem | to do me much good. I couldn't get the matter off my mind until late yesterday afternoon, and I only sidetracked it then by resorting to substitution. I deliberately sat down and concentrated for two hours on the solution of another problem the one about which came first, the chicken or the egg. So if l seem short rt-tempered, please forgive and forget. I have been suffering from considerable strain. IJNHh6TLN ETInT I'D
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inbound heading Of two hundred
forty-eight degrees. I request the
use of that beam. Go ahead"
Navy from Corpus Christi ra-
dio. Permission granted. Go
ahead"
"Wilco."
"Atta boy" called Briggs, who
was pretty anxious to get me off
his hands. keep it up. The
graph looks great"
On his table was a recorder
which traced the problem on pa
per. The paper was then hand
ed in and marked. I was doing
beautifully when sudden jar
threw the trainer completely off
its course. The stick whipped
over to one side. I jerked, but
it was frozen. With a howl I tore
open the lid and looked angrily
for the oppressive influence.
Resting against the wing, quiet
ly admiring the room, was dark
and handsome South American
officer, mustache and all. He had
apparently just arrived and was
completely engrossed by the in
genuity of the Northern Hemis-
phere. Many South Americans
went through the station as part
of the Goodwill Program. I
never knew what his government
told him, but I had my orders.
"Amigo!" I cried warmly, hold
ing out both arms. Before he
could reply, I slammed down the
hood and called to Briggs on the
radio.
CORPUS Christi radio from Ma
Wy one-twenty. Get that gaucho
off my wing, Briggs, before the
whole problem is wrecked!'
Navy from Corpus Christi ra-
dio. You know what Sumner
Welles said," moaned Briggs.
''Wilco," bawled, jamming up
the hood again. This time the
South American saw me burst
through the hatch.
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are NJ. You have to believe this
because you can't see it. It is
all done by radio, and anything
done by radio you have to take
on blind faith The A quadrants
ale designated by the Morse sign
al dit dab, and the N quadrants
by the signal dab dit. The vol
ume of the signals increases as
you fly toward the center of the
range, so that you can tell in
which quadrant you are. The
center of the range is called the
cone of silence. That is where
everybody wants to be; at least
that is where everybody on a
radio range wants to be. You
wouldn't be seen dead there 9TH
erwise. To prevent a disorderly
stampede of aircraft to the cone
of silence, from which point you
let down to land, much compli-
Gated procedure has been set up.
I don't like to think about it. It
reminds me Of the time our cook
married a Mormon.
Besides this while you are To-
eating yourself on the range,
you're in communication with the
radio tower. This conversation
is carried on along highly con-
ventional lines.
'sF'rinstance," said Briggs, "af-
ter you've received my message,
you acknowledge it by saying,
'Wilco.' That finishes every
thing"
"I say WILCOX" 1 asked in
credulously.
'Yeah. Used to have to say
Roger but they changed it,
What was the matter with
"Roger'?" I asked, failing to see
quite what motivated the revolu-
ton.
81 don't know. Just one of them
things" said Briggs, accustomed
to impermanence. 'There was
big shake-up last winter"
I was never taken behind the
scene, but I imagine that when
Roger went, he dragged a lot of
big names down with him.
The day I had my radio check
I was particularly alert. Even
the most complex features of the
range stood out clearly in my
mind. It was the insight that
comes in a lifetime. Briggs gave
me an easy problem, and I sailed
through the first part.
Corpus Christi radio from Ma
Wy one-twenty. I have orientated
myself in the southern N quad
rant and am proceeding to inter-
sect your western beam with an
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'You moss COON to my coun-
try" he said with a toothy grin.
I'VE can supplement each 9TH
er's economy, amigo"
mo habla ingles," said Manuel,
grinning from ear to ear.
'There must be Pan-American
solidarity, amigo mio." I jump
ed from the trainer.
1--WE have roobah," said Man
uel.
1--WE have dinero."
"Amigo!" cried Manuel.
Amigo mio," I said, going to
Briggs desk. The problem was
scratched and blotched. I could
not possibly pass.
Sorry" said Briggs sadly.
Forget it. We're just inter-
national pawns."
Manuel grinned Incompetent
sively.
Come along, Manuel" I urg-
ed fraternally.
Briggs, who was crumpling my
paper, looked up at this and said
in a way that was bound to en-
sure better inter-American rela-
lions, Manuel is a pain in the
"Wilco," I said.
Amigo, you moos COON to my
country" the South American
called over his shoulder, and we
walked away together like Good
Neighbors.
(To Be Continued)
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Maybe you've heard the one about
the youngster who was lot of
trouble to his teachers. His mother
explained that before the boy was
born, she was deeply. affected by
reading Charles Dickens David
Copperfield" and added, Junior
has been little Dickens ever since.
l imagine it would be difficult
to prove that point but here's a
fact along the same line which
has been proved-t1le care a cow
gets at freshening time very
largely will determine how
productive she will be during her
milking period.
Many COWS will be freshening in
coming weeks and l suggest you get
a copy of a special circular Care at
Calving Time is Important" from
the Extension Service, University of
Wisconsin, Madison, Wisc.,* for
recommendations on handling.
1t lays down some simple but
effective rules which will do much
to insure top condition of the COW.
1t suggests reducing grain feeding
two weeks before calving; providing
a suitable calving stall; giving the
cow warm water and a warm bran
mash Immediately after the calf is
born; bringing cows up to FIJI feed
gradually after calving.
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marian, to determine whether
any animals are infected.
Mastitis can be detected in it's
early stages. 1t can be controlled.
Neglect will cause more serious in
lection and may eventually mean
complete loss of production.
The secret of controlling mastitis
is correct milking procedures: (1)
cleaning udders with a chlorine solu-
ton before milking, (2) milking clean
cows first, mildly infected cows next
and badly infected cows last, 81 in
hand milking wash hands in sudsy
water before each cow is MIXED, az
don't let teat cups crawl, (5) sterilize
teat cups before each COW is MIXED.
Circular 1856, Extension Service,
University of Missouri, Columbia,
Mo-, and USDA Farmers Bulletin
1922 will be most helpful to you ON
this subject.
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Tackof the right kind of food can put
IL man or an animal in an awful
run down condition and I've seen
some sadly run down pastures which
needed well-balanced diet, too.
Grass responds to proper feeding
better than most anything I know.
Many demonstrations proving this
have been set up in nearly every state.
One of these took place in Wisconsin
last year, sponsored by the College
of Agriculture soils department.
1t showed that as a result of
spending $1,000 on ammonium
nitrate a dairyman got back
$272.94 in increased milk volume.
Lining frequently is the treatment
most needed for pastures. A soil test
is the first step to take in deciding
howmuch lime and whether nitrogen,
phosphate or potash are needed.
In addition to learning what is
needed, you may save money by find
ing out one or another of those plant
foods is not needed. Check with
your county agent for this soil test.
USDA Farmers Bulletin No. 1912
will give you some good suggestions
and so will Extension Publication
No. 2O8, University of Tennessee,
Knoxville, Tenn, and Extension
Bulletin 1856, Mississippi State Col
lege, State College, Miss.
bring up this subject now
in the hope that you'll make
your soil test and get your fer
tilizer ordered Immediately
so as to be sure and have it at
hand when needed.
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Some time ago, I called your atten-
ton to an article on proper milking
methods, printed in the craftsman.
Reprints of this article are available
and I'll be glad to send a copy. Write
me at 500 Peshtigo Court, Chicago
80, ILL.,, and ask for "FIow to Milk
a Cow-and Why"
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Orion News
HOnored At Dinner

A guest dinner was set Sunday;
February 4, at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Baxter Bowers, Jeffer-
son, in honor of their son, Sgt
Robert Claude Bowers, who is
home on a 15-day furlough. He
has been in service for two and
a half years and now stationed at
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Camp Swift, Texas.

The dinner was prepared and
served by Sgt. Bowers. A group
Of twenty-seven was present in
Guiding Rev. and Mrs. E. z. Sex
ton and family; Mr.. and Mrs.
Willie Sexton and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Isom Mcclure and fami-
ly, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Severt and
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CHAPTER XII


The instructors for this Lapu-
tan business were taken from the
enlisted personnel-fine. kind
hearted men for the most part.
Among them, however, were
scattered a few asps. The title OF
instructor raised the sailor to
temporary authority over the ca
diets who as commissioned Off
GERS would soon crack the whip
themselves. The opportunity
was too good to be missed. I
won't say that Machinist's Mate
Briggs, to whom I was assigned,
abused the privilege. Rather he
lived on it.
His welcoming blast was, 'In
peacetime you couldn't get into
the Navy"
muttered something about 60
ing fishing in peacetime and per-
suaded him to explain the instru-
ments to me. Briggs knew the
trainer inside out. He carefully
went over everything, occasion
ally dropping remark that clari-
fled his position in regard to ca
diets.
Il know you amt listening" he
said in a sarcastic voice. cts too
much to expect"
I'm listening" I said.
Don't look like you're listenin'
to me-" he said sullenly.
81 am"
you're all alike. You don't
want to learn. I stand here and
talk my bloody heart out, and I
never found cadet yet who lis
tened. Jeez, when I think how
the calyouber of officers has drop
ped lately, I wonder if we'll pull
through. Well, it amt for me to
question. I'm just a sailor takin'
orders, doin' my job. I'll go on
talkin', knowing damn well you
amt payin' the slightest atten-
ton"
It took some time to get through
the lecture. Before we finished,
Briggs arrived at the conclusion
that I was '.just like the rest of
'em. Got nothing but Sammy
Kaye on your mind"
'I'm not very mechanical" Il
said.
Brother, you better get me-
chanical,' he .snorted, preparing
to start me on the standardization
hop.
climbed uncertainty into the
trainer, put the earphones on, and
pulled the hood down. It was hot
inside. One dim light Illuminated
the instrument panel.
Briggs called over the radio,
care you calm?" He insisted that
his pupils keep calm.
'I'm calm," I said, fighting
down the hysterical feeling that
seizes me when pillows are
clamped playfully over my head.
'FYou don't sound calm," said
Briggs, and before I was quite
ready he turned on the electri-
city.
'Heyr' I shouted.
Keep calm in there" called
Briggs. Remember the standard
climb is five hundred feet min
ute. Watch your instruments"
looked at the instruments.
They seemed to be watching me.
"C'mon, take off," called Briggs
impatiently.
heaved back on the stick and
damned the trottle all the way
forward. At this the instruments,
which had been twitching in ex-
element, went hog wild. The
whole panel went into a sort of
Disney dance. The altimeter
spun around dizzily. The rate of
climb scared.
You're climbing straight up
all over the place." called Briggs
in alarm.
When nothing else worked I
beat both fists on the panel, re-
membering the classic cure for
faulty radios. It seemed to prick
the instruments ON to even mad
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PAGE SEVEN

young son, Robert Dean, also
Troy Severt, Howard South and
Foster Lambert. A good time
was enjoyed by everyone.
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Tell him we're cutting puI pwood!"

"T SEE here in the paper that
l. General Somervell SAYS,
We would rather fire a
ton of munitions than lose
asingleAmerican soldier.
"That's the way I like to
hear our generals talk be-
cause that single soldier
might be our boy. So when
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Mr.. Joe Mcclure and son, Coy,
of Todd, spent Saturday night
with Mr.. and Mrs. I. G. Mcclure
and family. #S
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the government says the
shortage of pulpwood may
hold up the supply Of NUM-
tons, I'm going to cut every
darn stick I can.
You just tell the boy to
keep on doing his best over
there and we'll do our best
to back him up over here"
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! could lead uptomynext subject by
making some remark about this being
an udder troublesome matter for
dairy farmers, but I'll restrain myself.
The subject is nastitis and it's a
big problem. One state estimates its
dairymen lose. ten million dollars
a year because of mastitis.
Your cows should be tested
regularly by a qualified veteri-
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-04-09

M sile, il je odgoyarjala in
Be rekla, ceprav sarna sebi N
verjela s 'Kmalu bono gotovi.
Trije ogoni 50 se."
Nista pa prisli niti Y novo
vlako. Ko .je hotela Malika ma
gornjem yratniku prenesti bra
no, je zastokala in Sc sesedla.
...Toliko, da 81 nj glave prebi,
la ma brani, |" je pozneje pripo-
'vedala Fefka. "Sprva nisem We
della, kaj mai STORM. Zakricala
sem. Pritekla sta oraca. Zmika-
la sta jo. Malo Sc je zavedla. 2
Micko sva jo prijeli pod pazdu'
no in jo zavlekli v memo hisko,
(Nadaljevanje)
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ENAKoPRZvNoS1

Malika Sc je prebudila; spo-
znala je Halozanko, mora il
je odlegla in krcevito Sc je je
oklenila.
"Tetica, dobra tetica, ostani-
te pri meni, ne hodite Cd me-
net"
"Kaj te preganja, sirota 2"
v joku Sc je trgalo IL ME:
"Oee je zasajal v gnoj zelez-
nice :. kopal je jamo ta-
ko jamo "a otroka Uh, te-
tica Kako gleda, poglejte
ga, cisto vodene oci ima!"
zenska jo je mirila. Y pred
Mi sobi so Sc prebudili otroci;
prisli so "a materjo in preplase-
no gledali Maliko.,
"Sirote smo zenske!!" Bledic-
ma in suhotna Halozanka 81 je
obrisala solzo in nagnala deco
spat.
z lepimi dnevi, XII so nastali
"a dezevjem, Sc je pomalem od-
prlo delo ma njivah. Mercevi so
orali "a ozimino. Maliko je me-
talo brano po ogonih. S svojo
tezko hojo Sc je zaganjala pc
razorani zemlji. Proti poldnevu
so 10 zvili krci. Ali Malika je po-
trpela. Plaho je racunala: stiri-
najst dni sem pri Mercevih; yes
cas- je dezevalo; komaj neka..
dni sem jim delala. - Ia teden
diva poteee njen cas-. Ne bo j
skodovalo, &c Sc malo izmuci
Trpela je in upala, da bodo bo'
lecine presle.
| Njiva Sc je obupno vlekla
Kakor da nina konca, kakor da
Malika ne bo docakala koncs
Wake ..
Fefka, Mereevkina dekla, j
priganjala krave in jih pogoste
ustavljala: "Pocivaj, Malika! Ii
vina je spehana, tt tudi."
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-04-09
Nj je noci, XII ie ne bi prejoka'

Nj je noci, ki je ne bi prejoka-
La
NE joel! Jokanje nj dobro "a
otroka. Ne meni Sc "a ljudi. Nj
81 prva, ne zadnja! &c bi bila v
tvoji kozi, do smrti bi Sc stepla
Z mimi"
Po drevju je lezala globoka
noe, ko Sc je sestra zavila v ru-
to in rekla:
''Pozno je. Start DO zjutraj
godrnjal. Prekleto! sestindvaj-
set let sem stara, sama Sc zivim,
sluzim, placujem mu davke, pa
trepecem pred MIN. Ali Sc nam
godi, Malika? Dobro Sc naspi;
prespi te mokre noci! Lahko
noe"
"Lahko noc."
| Zunaj je dezilo; dezevfica je
kapala S slamnate strehe, da je
bila noe Sc hladnejsa. Malika sc
je potegnila v cumnato in magic
zapahnila vrata "a sabo. Sedls
je ma posteljo. V gasperju j
poknilo drvo. Vztrepetala je ir
Sc razgledala po izbi. Pomalem
je strah kopnel. Zrla je ma svo'
je telo. Postajalo j je hudo ir
tesno, da je znova zajokala, tt
no in ubito -.
Pc noceh je sanjarila o otro
ku; tt edini svetli trenutki so jt
sladko vznemirjali. Oce in njiho
va dor1acija, vse je takrat zgi
milo Otrok bo drobckan ir
majhen bo Rada, prerads
ga DO imela. Znenada pa je sre
di spanja zakricala.
IL sprednjega della izbe je pri
tekla Halozanka v rdeckasto il
prani spodnjici ter nasla Mali
ko, XII Sc je divje nekoga otepa
la.
"Malika, slisis Malika!' jo j
tresla.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-04-09
Mali oglasi
Prodo Sc Lotto

ma Syracuse Ave-, severno cd
st. Clair Ave. ,Lota je 79x64.
Cena zmerna. Ia podrobnosti
poklicite w. 47o8, Mrs. Gather.
inc D. Williams, 189o3 Noting.
Fham Rd.
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H 4 sE IL -
Predsednik Andy Jernaan, 702
e. 232 ST.; podpredse dnik Anton
Sternad, 1860 Naumann Ave;
tajnik Michael Boich, 22571
Ivan Ave; blagajnik Frank
Smaltz, 21481 Naumann Ave;
zapisnikar John Gabrenja. 22O1O
Ivan Ave: nadzorni odbor: John
Kinkoff, John Robich, Louis
Zgonc. 81
Seje se.DrSijO naGk dr4Qj torek
y nsesecM 4 E1ov. dT,iStvenens d0-
mn ~ Reclser Abe. !.
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DESET zANIMIVIlH POV]ESTI
/. Oee
Ivan PotrG

godi! Sramovala Sc je svoJe 81
roscine in nabreklega telesa. 4
Vsi so Sc spotikali mad MIN, Sc
hlapeek.
Nalozila, je casper in ga pod
kurila slamo. VISA premrazena
je drgetala. Skozi pregorele ce-
vi je sill dim Maliki v oci, cum
nata sc je zakadila.
v mokrih dnevih nj bilo pri
hisi kdo We kaj della. Malika je
pomagala v kuhinji in hlevu.
"Jej kar v kuhinji," j je re-
kla Mercevka. "Vem, da 81 raje
sama. Pri mizi bi Sc delavci spo-
gledovali; in &c bi kateri kaks-
no zinil, bi te bolelo."
"Oh, nikar ne skrbite radi
meme! Samo, da sem pod SIRE
no, gospodinja!"
Po vecerih je prihajala Anc-
ka. Devala je il predpasnika ja-
bolka in kruh ter pripovedova-
la, kako sc jima godi z mater
jo.
mi, da bi pravila. Prekleti!
Tisti vecer, ko 81 odsla, sem k
sreci opazila, da nese sekiro v
izbo. Pod posteljo jo je skril.
Ali je mislil meme ali mater?
Vrag We, kaj je kuhal? Buljil je
piano, da so mu hotele oci IL
stopiti. Sredi opravke sva pu-
still vecerjo ma kaminu in zbeza-
Ii k Esihovim. Mirnih noci nj
vec pri hisi. Pomnis, Esih je
pravil, kako Sc je zgodilo pred
lett Skazovim zenskam? Komaj
so mu usle; bale so Sc, da bi
jih pretepel. Koco Jim je "a
zgal. Ko so ga nasli ma pol ozga-
mega, je brundal: 'Tak, napra-
vii sem vam luc, da bi lazje ma
Sic domov" . Vso noe sva tre-
petal in zrli skozi okna proti
domaciji. Zdaj, zdaj bo zagore-
la hisa ."
Malika 81 je grela prste ma
gasperju in gledala zbegano po
ilovnatih tleh. z Anckinih cev-
ljev Sc je tall sneg; voda je raz-
mehcala ilovico, da je sestra
stopicala po blatni brozgi.
"Tako mi je, ko lezim sama v
najini sobici, kakor da me polo
vico manjka. ST je nisva lepo
uredili? Tukaj pa ia podrtija,
ia plesnoba in vlaga, XII udarja-
ia il stem, ia lepenkasta okna,
ia casper! sirota 81, Malika!
Oh mas oce!"
Malika je nabrala dracja il
kosare in ga natlacila ma polu-
gaslo zerjavlco
''Kadi sc, da sc bos zadusila! /!
All, Malika, tt start ljudje so
brezcutni; oce je grozen, kar Sc
tega tice. Poglej, z mladih nog
81 jim delala; komaj 81 shodila,
ze 81 jim pasta; potlej pa VS. a
leta: dvajset let della in CARA
MIA! Ko bi pa najbolj potrebo-
vala domacega cloveka, sc mo-
ras potikati po teh luknjah."
Malika je pocasi sledila Sc
strinemu govorjenju; proved
gorja Sc. je nabralo ma memo
glavo, da bi sc znasla v TAKEN
razmisljanju.
"Kaj, ali Sc DO dal oce pre-
govoriti, bonn Sc smela domov
je vprasevala zaskrbljeno.
"Ko Sc bos popravila in mu
bo trda pri delu, Sc DO ze spom-
nil ma te. skoda, da Rudl nice
sar nina -" Ancki je zmanj-
kalo besedi. Molcali sta
Tisino je zmotilo skrtanje in
drsanje v stropu.
"Podgane? Kristus!" Sc je
vznemirila sestra. Malika je Ia
jokala. Ancka jo je tolazila, ali
dosti tudi memo prigovarjanje
nj pomagalo.
"Noci so, XII me grozijo," j
je tozila Malika. "Molim in mo-
linn Ali nekaj je v meni,