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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1946-08-14
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LADIES!

STOP, LOOK, LISTEN. then
visit The Moedrnistic Beauty Sa-
lon. PRICES SLASHED on our
beauty work.
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Two booths for rent. Also
beautiful wig made of human
hair for sale.
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ANNOUNCEMENT

ETHELS BEAUTY SHOP, 657
Jackson St, announces opening Ct
a new department-Body Beauty.
Come in and let us soothe those
war torn nerves through our
slenderizing methods of Body
Beauty treatment.
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The Socialites Club will hold
its regular meeting, Sunday Aug
ust IS, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark Harper, 1896 32nd Ave.
No. All members are urged to
attend.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-26

Pacific Notebook tNo. 81. Just year ago this
time Marines andsoders several Pacific islands were
going aboard ship the journey that was to END Easter
Sunday morning at Oknawa. Guadalcanal the KusSeh
Islands and the Philippines the principal embarklhg
poins and Leathernecks and Doughboys climbed cargo
nets in full battle gear board the transports and Isl
First they headed for staging where the land
ingsto-come the first Of the Japs home Islands were
rehearsed The force from Guadalcanal and the Rus
sells which had much longer journey to make, headed
for Uth in the Carones where ships refueed and
reprovisoned The SolomOns force and the Philippines
force Joined at sea a few hundred miles from Okinawa
Though the journey long enough most OF the time
was spent checking final preparations of Army Navy
and Marine Corps and this that accounted Tor most
of the lapse between the ateFebruary sangs and the
April D-Day 1t at Uthi that the late Ernie
Pyle the life of the party correspondents held
big farewell celebration before heading again for battle
Little did anyone dream that little Ernie would be OF
those not to come back from Okinawa. Like other
major operations in the Pacific Gknawa assault meant
that troops had be weeks before the scheduled
attack date and had to settle down to the boredom of life
afoat. Aboard ship there endless hours to be
spent porting of the Okinawa terrain, reading
intelligence reports of the expected opposition studying
the latest aerial photos and wondering how the Japs
could be dsodged from the seemingly mpregnable posi-
tons which the newest information showed them to hold
At Ulithi many American for the first time
the might of his nations Pacific feet. In the
huge anchorage there hundreds of warships from
batlewagons and carriers down to the little LCLs and
when they Joined route by other ships it
probably the greatest fleet assembled When the
weeks of maneuver and staging and rehearsal
the fighting force ready to start They left Ulith
March 26, those soldiers sailors and Marines meet
danger and death and glory Okinawa in the campaign
that started on a sunny Easter Day.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-26

Buy Coffee, Get 2 Spring Hats

tin coating will be maintained. This
means that the number ? cans for
vegetables, and the 2 leg cans for
fruits and juices win Stlll be with
us. Makes It hard on the small
family unit, but is the most prac-
teal way of solving the tin short
age.
Spices Remove Their False Faces
China will move quickly to re-
establish her spice trade. From
China sometime this year will come
cassis chats commercial cinna-
nom, ginger, sesame seed and mus
tard seed. Re-import Of Netherlands
Indies spices win eliminate the nee
essity for some OF the synthetic
spices that have been put on the
market in the emergency. Among
these we're pepper. cinnamon, nut
meg and mace. although throughout
the war consumers have been able
TO get al least small amounts Of all
OF these spices In their natural
form. A recent poll OF spice grind
ers indicated that all were ready
TO revert to the use OF natural
spices as soon as the import Sit
uation from the Netherlands Indies
permits.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-26
Limited Shirt Supplies Force
Study of Conservation Tricks

hcavlly.solled spots with a soft
brush, A tWo-inch high suds IN
either tub or washer that will stand
up throughout washing helps dis
solve soil with a minimum rubbing
BY blulng automatically as YOU
wash---6o this by sprlnkling bluing
flakes In With your soap--you save d
step and prevent the ugly streaklng
which requires hard rubbing 10 get
out, II you'll add q wax.like pro.
duct TO your starch, the stick and
pull Of the iron which puts a strain
en- fabric win be eased out.
Ironing tlps9 A 24.ineh wide
board, padded and covered and
plecedtover table or your regular
ironing broad enables you 10 iron
n shirt with less wrlnkllng and
with fewer motions. Following the
steps Of The experts, iron inner sides
then outer sides Of cuffs; then
sleeves-cuff openings firSt. Iron
yoke, working from center out. GO
next 10 shirt fronts, easing point Of
iron between buttons and then 90
to the back, Next iron collar. FIRST
wrong side, then right, pointing
iron inward from edges. Fold collar
In place and press down.
Has hubby any good shirts that
ere showed back in the drawer be-
cause collars and cuffs are frayed7
II you're clever with razor blade,
needle and thread, you can give
these a turn. II you're a novice.
take shirts to dresSmaker who
isn't afraid to tackle this reversing
toh
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-26
EN- EN-

Our Waterbury. . Church ST.. which once a
completely residential street. opened early in the
ISOOs. May 3 1906 TO be exact forty years ago this
SpFing In that time II became leading residential
street and is today less professional street
several local social bureaus, also school located where
impressive residences formerly stood. LeavenwOrth
ST. was laid out twenty-five years later and even later
than that Prospect st. was laid out. Woodlawn Ter
race which came in later day partly woodland
until about the start of the century. was named ny
II. w. Hill. Waterville st. was so named because u
led directly to the Waervilc Road, the high road So
called TO dfferentiate between IL and the lower road
now ThOmastOn Ave. North. South and East MAIN
Sts three of the main stems got their names IN 1919
A Dr. A. :. Blake named them. Waterbury Is noted
for some extremely short streets such Church ST.
mentioned above Then there is DemOrest St. off upper
Willow ST.. Brown ST.. Center and LeavenwOrth Sts'
Kingsbury ST. State ST.. to mention just few. Then
there is Glen Ridge which is not much more than by
way but il is listed among the streets Some cities
have a great many "aleys" bypaths that cut through
streets and afford short cuts. They open to the
public but not listed among the accredited streets
Waterbury has few if any of these today. East MAN,
North Main and South Main SITS. would say,
about the longest of the local streets. although Willow
ST. which extends TO the Watervie Road Is quite
lengthy. If there longer streets than these we Will
be glad to be reminded of the fact. Hillside Ave. was
named by ID. +. Maltby also laid out by him. typical
example of one of the cys irregular streets. which
follows straight-a.way for quite stretch. then goes
into a bend out straight again for very short
stretch. then crosses main Stem Willow ST.. and con-
tinues straight ahead for another Bit Pennington
Ave.. is another example of street that meanders IN
no direct fashion. And then there is Grand ST.. which
houses US which divided into two sections. crossing
Bank ST.. but not in straight line good way TO
find out irregular of streets are is TO try
to direct stranger in who is looking for the Over
look section or looking for the direct route to Providence
after he gets about half way up Willow St.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-26
We, the Women
Women Have Only Party Manners

en- don't bother to be ladies. They
fight with saleSgirls and mattresses
shove in crowds, accept mems court
estes without smiling THANK
vol" and wear Icy stareS when
dealing with anyone they don't
know.
LADIES' EXIST HERE
They fight with the person who
shares party line with them, but
talk in dulcet tones to their friends.
Somewhere along the line women
seems to have forgotten that a
lady in a lady anywhere-not just
In social gathering. SO while
they struggle to be considered
charming in their own small CIR
cles. many OF them aren't at all
interested in presenting a picture
Of good-natured affability when
they are anonymous members of
a crowd.
It's not that women Is a group
have NO manners that makes them
look so bad in public. 1t Is that
they save their manners for social
occasions instead of using them to
case all their business transactions
and their casual contacts with other
people.
The average woman doesn't need
to learn naanners-but merely to
use her party manners every day.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-26
BY WILLIAM n. McKENNEY
Americas Gard Authority

A placve on my All-America card
team goes to Harold 8. Vanderbilt
and the Vanderbilt Cup Commit.
tee. During the war they turned
over the entire proceeds Of the Van
derbilt Cup tournament to a worthy
war sause. The Vanderbilt Cup
which Is always one Of the OUT
standing bridge events of the year,
will be held at the Hotel Pierre. In
New York starting April 90 Nov
that the war is over, We hope Mr..
Vanderbilt will re-enter tournament
competition and play for his own
trophy.
Today's hand was selected from
last years Vanderbilt Cup tourna-
ment. The average play would make
the mistake of allowing the opening
spade lead to ride around to the
jack. and the contract would be
defeated If East won with the king
and returned a club. II declarer goes
right up with dummys ace Of
spades, and then takes the diamond
finesse, nothing can prevent him
from making his contract.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-26
: mos. , yrs.
BY SUE BURNETT

Here is a complete wardrobe for
your tiny tot-a sweet little square
necked dress with pulled sleeves
and lace or ruffie trimming; a prac-
teal sunsuit for warm weather and
simply made slip and panties.
Choose soft white eottons for slip
and panties, white or pay ginghams
for dress and sunsuit.
Pattern No. 1911 comes in sizes
6 months. l. and 3 years. Size l.,
dress, requires 3-8 yards OF IS or
39-inch; slip and panties, l-8
yards of 39-inch; sunsuit, 7-8 yarc
Of IS or 39-inch.
For this pattern. send 20 cents, in
COINS, your name. address. size de-
sired. and the PATTERN NUMBER
to Sue Burnett. Waterbury Demo-
erat. 1850 Ave. Americas. New York
10, N. Y.
Send Is cents for your copy of the
SPRING AND SUMMER issue OF
FASHION. 80 pages of up-&o-the-
minute styles. includes a FREE
PATTERN.
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you eoTtHT'N QUICK
BY .StaHhy 00Eeu s S:s' :..1;:. ,r ~:
Copyright, 1e41.
kEA Service, 1ne.

! to stop me any moment but he did
MT.
I opened the door and still Bog
gio didn't say anything
/ walked out. closed the door be-
hind me and breathed deeply. There
was still time to turn back and tell
Boggio I'd come 10 his terms. but
knew I'd be sunk. After that little
session he'd make me look so small
that I'd merely be another stooge.
started walking down the hall
and then all Of a sudden decided ]
couldn't throw away everything just
like that. I'd bluffed and lost. There
was nothing else for me to do. I
stopped and was about 10 turn back
when ] heard the door open.
Leo" said Boggio, Il want 10
have another word with you"
THERE was nothing wrong with
l. the way my brain was function
ing now. So made a couple Of con-
cessions as sop to Boggio'S pride,
but still stuck to my basic demands.
"Do'you want the agreement in
writing?' he asked.
Il think it'll be more business
like l said.
The wording Of the contract was
naturally left to me. But write it
so / can understand it," Boggio
asked.
1t was a comforting little docu-
ment when I got through with it.
1t stated that on this sixth day OF
May, ninteen hundred and thirty
eight, an agreement had beer
made between Virgil Boggio, bust
nessman. on one hand, and Leo
kabateck, attorney-at-law, on the
other hand. In return for legal
advice to the Boggio enterprises,
kabateck was to receive remun-
Grafton as follows: % a fiat sum Of
five thousand dollars for past serv-
ices, payable Immediately: o.
monthly retainer of one thousand
dollars; 80 a five per cent interest
in Boggio'S net profits. The contract
was to run for an initial period Of
three years, and thereafter options
on Kabateck's future services could
be picked up with specified increases
in salary.
After we'd both signed. Boggio
wrote out a check and handed it to
me. guess ! was unable to control
myself that time. and the look on
my face must have made him sore.
Satisfied" he asked.
Sure" answered.
There's just one thing" he
said.
What is it?"
Leo, my friend. you're plenty
smart We already agreed on that.
But I'm no dope either. You think
you put one over on me, don't you?
Well take locke at this"
He pulled al slip of paper from
his pocket and handed 1t to me.
There were figures on it.
You will notice" he continued.
that your agreement is pretty close
to what I'd written here, with the
exception OF the 5 per cent interest.
was prepared to give you 10 per
cent
1t must have been worth a lot to
to him TO see my face fall. didn't
say anything for a moment. and
then stuck out my hand.
7 have TO hand 1t to you, Viz
gil" said.
! went down that hallway again
walking on air. This was the
biggest triumph of my life. He
hadn't fooled me with that slip of
paper. He had scrubbed those
figures after I'd made my first exit.
could tell because he had used my
pencil which I'd forgotten on the
table in the excitement of my de.
parture. When a fellows really
smart he notices little things like
hat.
Ito Re COntinuAdl
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-26
PICKED AS TIME BASE

Greenwich Royal Observatory was
founded in 1875 FOR the purpose OF
improving navigation. 1t soon be-
came the time base for England
and some other countries, and, IN
1884, representatives Of 26 countries
met in Washington to make it the
base for the beginning of the astro-
nomical day for the world.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-26

Around and about. Birthday candles burned in
North Woodbury. Sunday for Tom Sheehan of the
American Cyanamid & Chemical Co. Tom and his
charming wife entertained at lavish birthday spread
Mike Brady, M. j. DAILY emplOye. is taking things
easy after siege of illness at st. Marys Hospital
Mrs. Jim Sweeney wife of the buecOat is functiOning
capaby as Den Mother for a group of young and lively
Cub Scouts. Monday meetings held at the Sweeney
home on Pleasant st. Restaurateur Chris Harmon is
sporting life guard tan after several weeks in Florida.
Chris came back to find Waterbury blanketed
with than when he left several weeks ago.
Rodney Chase has in for plenty of kidding these
past few weeks, since contestant on a local quiz
program when asked who the founder of T. s. Steel
gave ROdney's name.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-26

ners in reserve 70. social occasions
1t is usually the woman Of the
family who insists on meeting its
social obligations. She's the one
who says what can ! do to help?"
when trouble strikes a family
friend; who murmurs the polite
thing at social functions, etc.
In their own social circles. wom-
en- are meticulous about amenities.
But when in a crowd most wom-
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because the other kids" at schoo,
do it? Perhapa that is what is
wrong in many .ade and high
schools-irresponsible parents wink
at any abuse if the delinquent
youngsters tell them all the kids
do it."
No Braces
Son. Is, quite fiat footed. Should
take him, to foot specialists ana
have arch supporters made?
IL. New
Answer-Wliy not give the boy at
least the benefit 70 medical atten-
ton? If your own physician can't
take care Of him he will refer the
boy to an orthopedic surgeon or a
physician who devotes his practice
exclusively to joint, bone and spinal
troubles and deformities. Send q
stamped self addressed envelope
and inclose ten cents for booklet
Wife Spells Youth which tells
about general hygiene and preven-
ton of fat feet, spinal curvature
and the like.
Hey, Hold On There:
Do YOU still maintain that "46
icsnt too old to have first child?" I
am A. MRS. H. L. r.
Answer - Well, on sober second
thought-or did ever maintain
so?-I'd say it is not too old to
try. If YOU can still roll somer-
saults and come up smiling and not
all fiusteced. jump hedges or climb
trees you are still young enough
to bear children. You say, Ma'am,
you bore your first child twenty
years ago. fear the chances OF
conception occurring now are re-
mote.
Copyright 1916 by John F. Ollie Co,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-26
BEAUTIES HINTS
Springy Walk is
Tall Girls Aim
BY ALICIA HART
NEA Staff Writer

Suppose You ARE tall. Instead Of
apologizing for height with a slack
carriage, use 1t as an advantage to
enhance your distinctions. The girl
who falls to use a tall-making car
riage and a good walking technique
to streamline her appearance is
overlooking a bet for exciting envy
in little women.
A tall-making carriage takes up
all the space that belongs 10 you.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-26
TOMORROw'S MENU

BREAKFAST: Stewed mixed
dried fruit. ready-to-eat cereal,
whole wheat toast, honey, cof-
fee, milk.
LUNCHEON: Baked pork and
beans. Boston brown bread, but
ter or fortified margarine, cole
slaw. apple sauce. tea. milk.
DINNER: Chicken tomato
soup with rice canned Drowned
corned beef hash, chill sauce or
catsup, country friend potatoes,
buttered beets, rye bread, butter
or fortified margarine. cut-up
oranges. grapefruit, and banan-
as, coffee. milk.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-26
CHAPTER "

SAhfNA AAN ~
..Nou'RE nuts, said Boegio the
L next day. For that price
could practically get the Supreme
Court"
"All right" I said. 60 ahead
and get It." rose from my chair
and reached for my hat, but Bog
gio glared at me.
sit down." he barked. 1t was
his turn to get up and start pac-
ing back and forth, nervously
clasping his hands behind his
back.
Now before we go any fur
Their" he continued, lets make
one thing clear. You're plenty
smart. but so are some other young
fellows. You're not the only one with
brains"
This was a change OF tactics.
Look, Virgil" I said, I'D be a
fool to tell you my brains were
unique in this world even II /
thought so. But I'd also be a fool
If I believed that someone else
could step into my shoes just like
that"
This remark wasn't to Boggios
liking. He reached for the phone
and dialed a number. hadn't ex-
pected anything like that, SO all I
could do was sit there and look at
him. He didn't take any notice Of
me. After a moment the call went
through.
Hello" said Boggio, Il want to
talk to Tony"
THERE was a short pause during
L. which he glanced at me, then he
turned back to the phone.
I knew Tony by name although
I'd never met him. He was one of
Boggio's minor satellites and appar-
emily he'd been trying to sell some
lawyer friend Of his by the name Of
Craig. Boggio now wanted an APP
pointment made. While he con-
tinued talking I did some quick
thinking.
Boggio hung up and tuned back
to me. He didn't say anything;
neither did I. We each waited for
the other to make the first move.
Finally ! did. reached for my hat
and stood up. ! put out my hand
mo hard feelings. Boggio."
NO" he said. But you're a fool"
I started towards the door and
l could see him staring at me just
as plainly as II ! had eyes in the
back OF my head. / expected him
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-26
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
Irresponsible Father

Ny husband let's our daughter,
nine, and our son IA smoke Gig
arettes. They plead that all the
children at school smoke now. and
their father says it will do no
harm. (Mres. r. c. L.
Answer believe it will do ire
parable harm. Will the man APP
prove of everything else they do
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-26
THE DOCTOR MUST 30 As THE
PUBLIC LIKES


In the FIRST Ave years Of privat,
practice endeavored to do as The
public liked, IN the environs Of
Penn Yam mot that there are nS
other beautiful spots In the samoul
Finger Lake region Of the Empire
state, but q lot Of people stan pro.
TESS 10 scout the very existence ol
Penn Yan)--in that part Of the
country at that time the public
showed a decided preference FOL
doctors who
az never failed to instruct the
nurse or family 10 see that the
patient kept well under the
covers"
(b) brought out his Thermometer
and stuck It In the patients
mouth, under the arm or some-
where, while he dawled about
warming his hands and ex-
changing more or less appro.
pirate anecdotes with the by
ISLANDERS.
tc) laid out dozen calomel tab
let's and fixed a half lumber.
full of liquid medicine-the wee
mite Of calomel to be given
every hour, for a doses doses,
with some salts as a chaser,
and the liquid to be given every
alternate hour-the entire pro-
gram calculated to keep the
nurse ont of mischief, and
ID recited carefully as tho It
were of vital importance the
precise details of preparing
% clam broth If nausea was a
symptom. ~ beef broth If the
patient seemed pretty weak or
go chicken jelly If the nurse
was too familiar with the 9TH
er things.
But after FIVE years Of play
acting l first got wind of an irish
man named @. B. Shaw who told
a convention Of doctors in England
that the family doctor dared not
tell the truth lest his patients
change doctors.
Is that sou / asked myself. Tn
not only going to tell EN- the truth
I'm going to treat EN- as I would
be treated
So / uniformly instructed the
nurse or the family that it was all
RICH. If the patient wanted TO sit
up or move about or throw of the
covers or otherwise have things
never used a thermometer un-
less the look and feel of the patient
failed to show whether there was
any fever
l junked all my varied stocks OF
e lmel tablets in assorted colors,
navors and sizes.
began telling patients or their
families I didn't know as yet just
what allied the patient-even when
patients the families themselves
knew it was a heavy cold with a
threat of pneumonia.
confessed I knew OF no way to
break up" pneumonia, If 1t was
! advised mother to give the few
erish child all the cold water the
child wanted, whether the child |
was developing measles or not.
You will be pleased to know that |
Shaw was right. We nearly starved |
o death.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-26

For it, your figure Is Strengthened
out. head and chest are up. stom-
ach is In feet are parallel and toes
point slightly out
For your walking technique, walk
with your chest leading Shift
weight evenly from the ball Of one
foot to the ball Of the other As
you redistribute your weight. prsc-
tice a motion that Is almost a spring
toward your toes This gives YOU
that look Of alertness literally de-
scribed as being "on-your-toes."
resiliency of step and a forward
movement, which accentuates the
positive.
If you want your walk to create
a design in space which actresses
labor TO achieve, put a patterned
rhythm into 1t. For that, measure
your strides and put the downbeat
on the ball Of the front foot.