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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-12
By WILLIAM BRADY, M. D.

I have lived in two iodine-defi- cient regions, writes G. M., namely, Basel Switzerland, and Pitney, Yer mont, both predominantly limestone regions. Where I now live, on the Ohio River, there is no goitre or at least it is not so common as it is GOT was) in Basel and Putney But :n the country districts, only few miles back from the river. people when they haven't cistern water. Our well showed 45 mg. magnesium and 63 mg. calcium per liter, and we have suspected iodine deficiency in our stock. May not the magnes- ium in drinking water upset the phosphate and therefore the cal cium metabolism We have wondered about that and tried adding phos- phate of soda to the chickens drinking water. results that looked good for while but were certainly not corrective. (D. E. M
 From way back this belief that the hardness of drinking water has something to do with the prevalence of goitre has been general among physicians as well as the lalty, but careful investigation and precise chemical tests of drinking water in regions where goitre is common have failed to subStantiate it..
 Although other causes may con- tribute to the development of 9oltre the chief cause is iodine deficiency insufficient iodine tor iodide) in the food. drinking water or, in the inland regions where little or no mist or spray from the ocean reach es, in the air.
 As for the effects of drinking hard water, there are many popular misapprehenSions about that, too such as the notion that it causes kidney stones, hardening of the ar teries. uric acid". rheumatiz and let us leave unmentioned what else.
 Whether the calcium in water (hardness is due to salts of calcium and salts of magnesium) is aSsimi- lated and used by the body as the calcium in milk, peas, beans, greens etc, is. I don't know and I cannot find any record of scientific lnVestl- gation to determine whether such calcium is used by the body. One investigator inferred that children, registrants for military service and disability claimants in communities having very hard drinking water were much better off than those us ine. soft drinking water as regards softening and decay of the teeth but this observation was made long before we had learned that fluorine in the water may be an important factor of preservation of the teeth, so it is worthless noW-like so many earlier studies and observations and conclusions in the field of nutrition and health.
 If the tap water is satisfactory in taste. I prefer it to any other pro- vided. of course, that the local health department does not con- demn it.
 For the pamphlet "The Iodin Ra- tion." ask for 1t and inclose stamped self addressed envelope.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Unhappy Baby
 He is now year old and ever since the day he was born he has had trouble with his bowels. Now his mother has to use syringe ev- cry day, O. B.
 At our house mother insists on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-12
MCKINNEY
 ON BRIDGE
BY WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY Americ3'S Card Authority


 B. Jay Becker. who manages the Cavendish Club in New York. has long been rated as one of the coun- trys outstanding players Becker be- lieVes that when player pulls the wrong card or makes any other care less mistake, it is a definite weakness in his game.
 Certainly Becker will never be accused of making a careless error. Ii he makes a psychic bid, it be- comes the topic of conversation for the week around the New York bridge clubs.
 An amusing incident came up on today's hand. Becker (South) won the opening lead cashed four rounds of hearts three rounds of clubs and three rounds of spades. This gave him perfect count on the West hand West had shown out of clubs and hearts and East had shown out of spades. That meant that both East and West had three diamonds left, and the question was how to take the finesse.
 Becker pulled a coin out of his pocket and was about to toss it to decide whether East or West should be finessed for the queen of diamonds, when Mrs. Helen Sobel, his partner. said, Hold it! I would rather trust your judg ment than the toss of coin" The coin was replaced-and he correctly guessed the location of the queen. f
 do not know whether or not Becker employed the theory of the queen over the Jack. When it is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-12

instead of fighting parental inter ference in order to reach happy ending, the heroic" couple must overcome the interference of a husband or wife.
 For the great love stories of to- day are triangles-with husband or a wife the villain" of the TO- nance
 In one days news were three such stories, the main characters of each being so familiar to the reading public that they were re- ferred to in the headlines of some newspapers by their first names.
 ..Norah and Red" Married Tuesday," read one headline. Which meant to the reading public, that an English barmaid and the American soldier who fathered her quadrup- lets had at last reached the hap py ending of marriage, barred to them for time by the inconvenient fact that the soldier-lover already had a wife.
 WAR BRIDE WEDS LOVER
 Romance 1946 style tri- umphed again in the same days news. Jean Gets Divorce, Marries Sons Father That meant, to the reading public, that the English war bride who came to this country to be reunited with the father of her child rather than with her hus- band. had at last succeeded in elim- mating the husband from the pie ture. for happy second-wedding fade-out.
 The third romance publicized that day hasn't yet reached the happy ending stage. But, no doubt, 1t will. For the tone-man army of Bataan' answered his Wife's statement that she would not give him divorce with, I'm going to marry Patty if it takes 10 years.
 So there you have 1.-the mod ern love story. A man and wo- man meet and fall in love, but the happy ending has to Wait-even though parenthood sometimes does not-on one frustrating factor, the mundane necessity of getting rid of a husband or wife.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-12
By GAYNOR MADDOX NEA Staff Writer

Canned or bottled fruit juices take the heat out of summer days. Keep them chilled in your re- frigerator, ready to serve plain or combined. The addition of fresh berries, mint. lemon juice or even sherbets or ice cream gives extra heat-combatting vitaminS.
 The combination of 2 parts tomato juice and part unsweet- ened grapefruit juice makes a refreshing. healthful cooler.
 Concord Party Punch
 (Makes A small glasses)
 One quart grape juice, 1-3 cup lemon juice. 1 pint orange juice, 2-3 cup white corn syrup, block of ice, 4 (12-ounce) bottles ginger ale.
 Combine grape juice with other fruit juices and corn syrup, blend ing well. Pour over block of ice in large punch bowl Just before serving add ginger ale, stirring to mix
 Golden Soda
 For each soda, combine 2-3 cup chilled blended orange and grape fruit juice with 1-3 cup chilled ginger ale in a tall glass. Add a large scoop of vanilla ice cream and ? straWs, and you have a treat in any weather
 Warm Weather Tea
 Serves 6)
 Three cups boiling water, 2 teaspoons tea leaves. juice of 3
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-12
Stitches
 Reinforce Old
BY ALICIA HART NFA Staff Writer

Reinforce new clothes at seams, hems, plackets, pockets and neck lines before they're worn, and you can usually save yourself the chore of tedious mendling later on and give many garments much longer life
 For that reason, clothing special ists of the U. s. Department of Agri- culture suggest overcasting raw edges of seams Or better still, ma chine stitching near the edges be- fore overcastng This advance stitching, the experts point out, saves seams that have been cut too close from fraying or coming apart.
 Tape applied underneath those
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-12
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points of garment which come in for special strain-end of placket or top of a pocket, for example-is also suggested. Another reminder is that necklines and collars not cut on the straight of the goods can be prevented from stretching or tearing by sewing tape on the underside of the outer edge or by ripping open the facing to reinforce with tape, sewed next to the edge, and re- stitching.
 A stitch in time suggested for carelessly made buttonholes, which never look the same after they tear, is a simple reworked blanket stitch used before the button goes in.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-12

ruffling.
 For this pattern. send 25 cents, ill COINS, your name, address, size de- sired. and the PATTERN NUMBER to Sue Burnett the Waterbury Dem ocrat, 1150 Ave, Americas, New York 19, N. Y.
 Send an additional twenty-five cents for your copy of the SUMMER Issue of FASHION - that exciting and different pattern bookh 52 pages of specially designed patterns, beau- ty and home-making sections, con- test designs by Americas talented juniors. Plus free slip cover and drapery directions and free shoul- -der pad pattern printed in the book.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-12

Dog Days. That it. The first humid sultry days of the Summer are defined and sometimes you get them early in July sometimes later And the long drawn-out humid spell in August they're still dog days The mornings murky and the skies and squeak cautious souls and MT. Mquetoasts go armed with rain and umbrellas and return home the early evening looking foolish in dark cothes coats and umbrellas with thought in mind that day whatever the appear ance in the early morn, they will go garbed for Summer day. Next day arrives and it looks like rain than it did the day before it's umbrellas and rain coats again Many stiff neck results from window gaz who not looking for the but for the rain which is indicated Dog days At best they the worst type of Summer weather because they keep you guessing. Lawn parties and fresco parties of sort another fall flat because isn't pleasant enough to dress the part for English royal garden party neither it unpleasant enough call the whole thing off and have fun inside. Dog days, that isl MT. Webster promises you ndetn- ite period of time from four to six weeks between early July and September, popuary the sultry close part of Summer. Which being the Summer is less of flat tire just well eliminated there's nothing better than that offered Dog days! Dictionaries not wthsanding, the most humid and sunless part of hot Summer but according the official definition, the hot test of the year. which the ancients applied period of 40 days during which Sirius the dog star just before the Dog days! Then if dogs go mad and the saying holds true-pny mad dogs and Eng hshmen go out in the midday Dog days! Well, let's call them those often sunless sury days like hay ing this week. ..
 Good Night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-12
LCed Juices Drain Hent Lu Summer Months

lemons, pint grape juice, 4 tea spoons sugar.
 Pour boiling water over tea leaves: cover closely and allow to stand minutes Strain. Add sugar lemon juice, and grape juice Chill thoroughly Pour into tall glasses over ice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-12

overcome parent al interference in ord Ter to reach the happy end- ing-marriage.
 Now the lov e stories that make the front pages of the newspapers d e a l not with young lovers, but with older, more experienced m e n and women. And
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-12
TOMORROW'S MENU
Balanced Meals That Save Food

BREAKFAST: Berries, ready to-eat cereal, raisin toast, but ter or fortified margarine, coffee, milk.
 LUNCHEON: Baked cucum- bers stuffed with canned salmon or tuna. rye rolls. butter or for tified margarine, golden soda or tea, milk.
 DINNER: Canned corned beef hash with poached egg. ehili sauce, green beans. Watercress and onion. iced watermelon. coffee. milk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-12

Hundreds of friends glad to hear of the promo ton of Stanley Brovck popular C. R.. X L. Lines bus driver the post of starter in Exchange Place. Stan ley has won friends on every route which he has served, and he has driven most of hem In his post at the Center he directs the stream of buses flowing in he is in the heart of the city's activities. Always well-informed, Stanley should have and important pipe lines to bring him the latest inside word on what's going on in this Waterbury of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-12

Look wonderfully slender and well groomed in this smart princess dress designed especially for the slightly larger figure. A crisp white collar frames your face prettily, and there's a neat bow tie in back. I think you'll like it.
 Pattern No. oo60 is for sizes 34, 36, 39 40, 42, A, 46 and 43. Size 36 short sleeves, 3 1-2 yards of 39-inch; l-2 yard for collar plus l 1-4 yards
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-12
DandeIion

Send letters to Dr. Brady in care of the National Newspaper Service, 326 West Madison Street, Chicago, III. Copyright 1946 by John F. Dille Co)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-12
Spouses Impede Modern ROnanceS
By RUTH MILLETT NEA Staff Writer

The romantic love story is chang ing with the times.
 Once the great love stories were those of young lovers who had to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-12

Landing their small airplane near the Severnat Lydney, England, man and woman alighted with a picnic basket, lunehed and took off again.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-12
Good Evening.

Ladies interference When it comes to Summer clearance On those odds and ends worth while For which shoppers will walk mile Sheets and pillow cases, swagger suits, Summer sheerS real beauts. Reductions on teen clothes high heels and flats Costume jeWelry bathing suits, also hats. Towels blankets, curtains in odd lots, Soaps and drugs and camp cots. Summer clearance keeps business going, It's a treat the things they showing. Shoes and ships, long-handled axes, Including items with and without taxes.
 FEM. EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-12

impossible to decide the location of the queen by the bidding or play, many players today prefer to play the queen over the jack on the principle that most of the others will play it the same way, so they will come closer to getting average.
 If you're enc of the gals who hates to see her comb pull the wave out of her hair. there's new de vice at your notion counter just made for you. It's plastic comb with two rows of curved teeth, and it will not only preserve your beauty salon coiffure, but, if used regular ly. coax a soft. natural wave into your straight, unset locks.
 Hard to get TOT long time, your favorite down polloWs are back on the market again. They Haunt a bright, blue-and- white ticking with an inner lining for added feather guarding and are eord-bound at the seams.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-12
Iodine Deficiency Leads To Development of GOitre

the children taking milk of mag nesia almost every day to keep their bowels tMrs. E. H. W0
 Answer-Nothing of the sort is in the least necessary or beneficial to the baby or to older children. On the contrary such interference is invariably harmful. If the baby gets fair deal in diet there will be no excuse for giving any physic or enema. If the older children are simply let alone they will never need any such unnatural treatment. How to protect the baby against the ubiquitous fishWife and her castor oil, magnesia and Whatnot you will learn by studying the Brady Baby Book, The prevention and correc- tion of constipation in older chill dren or adults is described in the booklet The Constipation Habit and Colon Hygiene" For either booklet send ten cents and stamped self addressed envelope. You must name the booklet you want in writ ing. I do not take time out to puz- gle over clippings.
 Dandelion
 A says dandelion tea or soup is good for you no matter whether you are sick or not. B says if you are not sick you should leave dandelion alone (H. w. M)
 AnsWer-Dandelion tea or soup is good for you regardless Dandelion greens. too, if the dandelions have not been polluted by dogs or other animals. Dandelion is an excellent source of vitamins A. B-complex, C., calcium, iron
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-12
Elizabeth Woodward Says
THEY'RE NOT FRIENDS
 OF 4 FEATHER

There you sit betlCeen Mary and Ann. Theyre both 0larina at you . . aud they're gldring at each other. Thyre both friends Of yours but they hate eocb other You'ue talked up tue good points of each to tue other but it's no 90. You can { sell them friendship. They just can't get dlohg
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-12

 twice with furious if you ask Mary nome o talking the other she call the other
 TRIO NO MORE
 trying to that And It wont there's reason why they should like other particularly So you're just rfg 1e continue make other when you're If those along together keep them apart equally Each good quail things share them separately discussion triangular problem Then don't talk about more Tell Mary and Ann But them both and you'll ell pc happy others
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 with Mary and the other them together they'll have to inflicted each other plan and others pick other girls around you'll being ragged.
 And both like they'll
 
 
 like oher they won't want to other either
 You're the who'll be acting grown up about this But Mary  continue act jealous you'd better be rid of the pair Of them!
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-02-19
White Memorial
WSCS Met FRIDAY

The Woman's Society of Christian
Service Of White Memorial church
held its February meeting at the
home of Mrs. NJ, 7. Jessup last Fri
day night.
Mrs, G. S. Cptlett, assisted by Mrs.
Robert Mitchell, conducted the de
NOtiOnalS.
The topic, %"PIanning in Africa for
a Lasting Peace was presented by
Mrs. Jessup and Mrs. Lois Wilder.
Conditions discussed as threatening
lasting peace in Africa we're econo-
mic conditions, di@slocations in Al
rican life, and exploitation by fore
IGN powers. The program was con-
cluded with a piano solo by Miss
Patricia EasOn,
After the business session, the
members enjoyed a brief social pc
riod. Refreshments of iced drinks,
sandwiches and cakes were served.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-02-19
BIRTHS
AyScuc Daughter.

Mr.. and Mrs, II, Brooks AvScuc
announce the birth of a daughter,
Mcl'da Joan, on February 10 at
Maria Parham hospital. Mother and
daughter are reported to be getting
along fine. Mrs, Ayscue is the
former Miss Marion HardCe.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-02-19
Society News
FROST on TIE PANE.

tic cspalicred crystal trees,
IKE no trees known,
HlttcnCd and %slittcring with
.5,k quartz leaves
.srsyce webs of giant sllNcr-Whitc
tuIn..
....Id be a white jcWeled forest
where white tigers crouch
.. CLASS birds poiSe but never soar,
hero. IN snowy silence oil sharp
rag and gorge,
#.Ii DC the white hu5hCd land
-.apCs of the moon.
81. -.ddcnly the morning sun is up
- the east,
aIudoW shimmcrS with flaming
-cms.
pr and fiery copper; the trees
t..rn with rubles,
..rns flash gold and peacock
blue;
,. -secr leaps in the iridcsccnt jun
.c ike a topaz bolt
diamond mist sparkcs on tronds
IT blazing grass;
,. the Crags slide and fall with
Did silent shattcr;;
.- e<Dlosion of rainboWs of prIs-
aatic light.
.... there is the Watcry clear VIM
aoWpdnc
e. ina view of a lcaflcsS tree and 4
tcuCc.
the sun casting long shadows Of
morning cups and bowls.
Frederick Ebright.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-02-19
I ancN Costumes In
Junior PLAY On
Display This Week

af.cy dress costumes depicting
T...#ot and Pierrettc, Dutch, Span
and Colonial characters Will be
insect by actors in the last act of
..f.Hl Shy to be presented by the
-.11r class at Henderson high
.aaI Friday evening.
#Hcse costumes viii be IN display
=. ac4gctt's department store Win
on Tuesday, Wednesday and
=#.H fsaay and citizens are invited
4. see them prior to the play.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-02-19

making noises. The old sports, it
seems, have turned into sputters.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-02-19

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-02-19
SOrOSiS Club Meeting,

The SorosIS club Will meet with
Mrs. l.. c. kerner at her home on
Charles street Thursday afternoon
at 3:45 O'Clock, 1t was announced
today.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-12-21

Rartman in the sem- final ~hlle Owen was dlsposinG of Cha les Jerling.
 New women's champion IS Aileen Wade who defeated the defending champ, Cherie Morri- son, in the seml6Mals and then disposed of daughter Joy Wade in the title match.
 Nine-year- old Bobby Norton defeated the defending title-hold- CT, George Beukers, to win the title for boys under twelve.
 Doubles competition was held for the first time this month and the new champions are Richie Hartman and Iver Nahum who scored beetle fve-game victory over Bub Owen and Laurence Anderson in the finals The new champions will defend their titles in mid-January.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-12-21


 New champions were crowned iH four out of five classes m the monthly Kodiak ping pong championships at the Communi- ty Center Sunday
 Only successful defending title holder was Laurence Anderson, junior champ, who nosed out Richie Hartman in five tough games in the finals of the juniol event Young Ande-son's victoIy was somewhat of a surprise inas. much as he broke his right wrist just a month ago and has learn ed to play left-handed since that time
 New senior champion is Bud Owen who defeated Anderson in the finals of the mems event Anderson repeated his w,n ove
Kodiak mirror., 1946-12-21

A light earthquake shock was felt in Kodiak on Tuesday at 2:21 in the afternoon.
 At the base, the quake was reported to have cracked walls in the Ordnance office.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-12-21
Transport ltemSLiSted

V. c. Ellis, president of the Chamber of Commerce, returned to Kodiak Monday after attend ing a 2-day conference in Anchor age at which representatives of different chambers met on trans portation problems.
 All phases were thoroughly discussed, he said, and as result 10 principals toward seeking a solution to the problems were a. greed upon:
 1. Private operation of ship ping is preferred to government operation
 3. Competition should be en- couraged and any tendency to- ward monopoly resisted.
 8. Federal legislation should be enacted to provide a means of settling maritime disputes without causing interruption of service and eoase uuent hard ships.
 4. The Maritime Commission should insist on honest, economi' cal and efficient operation by companles before accepting their costs as basis of rate making
 5. Excesses of maritime labor, including slow downs and Heath er-beJding" should be curbed.
 6. Alaskans should be vigiIant h resisting rate increases.
 '. Nc exclusive arrangement bctwesa the Alaska railroad and a1y ocean carrier should be tol- erated.
 8. The interim operation prop Osal of the Alaska Steamship company and Northland Trans portatioR company should be re- jected, as tending toward mono poly.
 9 The "JoAes Act" should be amended to remove the diserim- instory provisions affecting Alas ka. (To provide freight hauling by Canadian vessels to Alaska D 'rts.
 10. Lightersge and terminal rates, a part of transportation costs, should be scrutiA zed by the Maritime Commission as te their reasonableness. 1 MT. Ellis said the conference i recommended that various local chambers unto behind these points in their entirety and sup pot tbt m by addressing letters Tn support to government sgen- cies and other affecting bodies