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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-22
Financial Problems Of Many Cities Are
 Causes Of Worry
Survey of Some of the Leading Municipalities Show How Very Difficult It Is to Keep the Wheels Moving

with hope of half-a-month's addl- tional pay before Christmas.
 Default on bonds and interest has barely been averted. The municipal treasury is empty. May or Anton J. Cermak foreseeS no nav for any municipal employees or contractors after January l until financial reforms have been made bv the special legislative session.
 In Philadelphia violent protests by taxpayers prevent 35 per cent tax increase. The 1881 rate remains for 1892. As a result s15,OOO,O ,O0O must be cut from the city budget. Pay of municipal em- ployes has been delayed and no funds are in sight for the next pay day. Municipal bonds are prac- tically unsaleable and $19,000,0OO in delinquent taxes is uncollectable' In two years 51,000 homes have been sold by the sheriff for taxes. Recent sales have averaged 2,OOO month.
 Heavy borrowing has enabled Detroit to pay all employees thus far, but sharp reductions in tax collections may force cut in ire. police and school staffs, reduced pay and laying off of 1000 em- ployes. ;,
 Denver citizens have rebelled against a 20 per cent reduction by the state board of equalization or farm lands tax valuations while I cutting city values only per cent Two New York cities face seri- ous difficulties. Elmira, N. Y., is unable to pay municipal salaries and has been forced to borrow to pay teachers. The city hopes the state legislature will authorize bonds to meet salaries and bills. Geneva, N. Y, Is without funds after borrowing to the legal limit. Banks refuse to accept city pay | checks.
 Syracuse, N. Y, has plans to dismiss all women city employees with wage-earning husbands and has asked employees to accept a 10 per cent pay cut.
 Atlanta, unable to take up STOOL 900 in temporary loans due this month, will pay no salaries or bills in December. A sharp cut in the 1932 budget will meet the de- fcit.
 Washington, D. C., citizens raised the cry of taxation with out representation" when congress started consideration of a heavy increase in District of Columbia taxes. Successful rural movements against high taxes have been con- ducted in Minnesota and Nebraska. Practically every city and town of Nebraska voluntarily reduced tax es. Farmers unions and taxpayers leagues have been successful in re- ducing county levies. Six counties are on record as favoring a return to 1914 levels in county officials pay. A similar movement in Min nesota has reduced many county levies through lowered expendi- lures and salaries.
 In many cities including Cleve- land. O., and Memphis, Tenn, tax rates have been unchanged or slightly raised but real taxes low cred through reduced valuations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-22
(Copyright 1881 By The United
 Pressl

EEC5Bt
 Chicago, Dec 22- (UP)-An aroused citizenry is in far-flung re- bellion against heavy tax burdens with the result, a United Press survey showed to-day, that the financial problem of many cities has become acute.
 Meanwhile rural residents have successfully demanded reduced government expenses and in sev- eral districts have frightened their taxes.
 The drive for reduced municipal expenditures is complicated by a desire in many cities to maintain expenditures to aid employment and business. .,, |.
 The situation is most critical, 1t was revealed, in several Of the na- tion's largest cities, including Chi cego and Philadelphia. In New York an unprecedented but unsuc- cessful attack by citizens and news papers was made on the 1852 budget of $831,000,000. largest in history.
 The dely-publicized conditions of Chicago and Cook county nave resulted largely from an organized taxpayers' strike and attack through the courts on the legality of tax assessments. Excessive ex- penditures by previous city admin istrations also are charged. AS a result 20 per cent of the 1928 taxes and 40 per cent of the 1929 levy is unpaid. Teachers have received but one months salary since last April
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-22
SANTA CLAUS RIDES TOBOGGAN
THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSN
Plan for Settling Disputes Between WarehOusemen
 and Their Clients
TO HAVE NEW CONTRACT

A plan to eliminate litigation in the furniture warehousing industry of Connecticut and to substitute arbitration in disposing of disputes which arise between warehousemen and their clients was presented to members of the Connecticut ware housemen's Association at 8 meet ing held at the Hotel Taft in New Haven on Thursday, December 10, according to an announcement just made by w. H. Schaefer, president of the Connecticut organization, who presided at the meeting.
 The plan submitted to the Con necticut warehousemen is similar to that which has been operating so successfully in New York, where it has been adopted by the New York Furniture Warehousemen's Association. Practically all of the
 members of the latter organizat- tion use in their contract forms the standard arbitration clause of the American Arbitration Association, and all disputes which arise out or these contracts are submitted to the association's tribunal and arbt- William T. Bostwick, chairman of the arbitration committee of the National Furniture Warehouse mems Association and secretary of the New York organization, at tended the meeting and outlined the effectiveness of arbitration as actually practiced by the New York
 organization during the past three or four years. MT Bostwick told of the successful operation of the plan, the number of disputes ar- bitrated and said that, from his own anlaysis of the results, arbi- | tration has proven generally satis- factory to the client, as well as to the warehouseman, and has done | much to preserve goodwill in the industry. MT Bostwick, as chair
 man of the arbitration committee,
 is developing the same activities in the different states in which the national body has affiliated organ
 izations, and recently presented a
 similar plan to the New Jersey group.
 The American Arbitration Asso-
 citation was represented at the
 meeting by Joseph Mayper, head of the legal department, who ex- plained the provisions of the Con-
 necticut arbitration law, enacted in 1929, and the procedure there- under and detailed the arbitration
 facilities available in Connecticut under a cooperative relationship existing between his association and the Connecticut Chamber of Com merce.
 The interest of warehousemen of the state in commercial arbitration was indicated by the full attend ance of members at the meeting and the number of questions the speakers were asked by those pres- ent.
 The arbitration plan submitted 1, has been taken under consideration and it is anticipated that definite
 action will be taken on the matter
 at the next meeting of the Con-
 necticut Warehousemen's Associa-
 ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-22
Entertains Girl
 Scouts At All
 Souls Edifice
Two Christmas Trees Laden With Gifts and Goodies Provide Fun for Members of Troops "A and 2B Camp BirChmere Is Not Forgotten

A delightful Christmas party was given last evening by members of troops PA and 2B at All Souls church. Two large Christmas trees laden down with gifts and many tempting goodies and placed on either side of a huge fireplace, gave Q true Christmas atmosphere.
 The program opened with a violin solo by Jean Eusey accom- panied by Emmeline Manganello on the piano. Following this was a recitation of a Christmas poem by Francis Freedman and The College Waitress by Marjorie Clarke. Next 9 play Wisdom Teeth" by Hachel Field was given with the following girls taking Catherine Wolf and Patricia Dwy- CT. Betty Mink, dressed in white flannel pajarnas and nightcap and carrying a lighted candle, then re- cited "The Night Before Christ mas"
 Suddenly a jingle of bells was heard and in bounded Santa Claus or rather slid in, for he appeared on a long toboggan. He was im- mediately the center of attraction for being a real Santa Claus he carried huge pack on his back. From this he extracted gifts for everyone and then told the girls a lovely story in the history of Santa Claus - when Santa Claus was 6 guest in Germany.
 Following this story he announc- ed that he had another gift to make, enc from the entire troop to the Waterbury Council of Girl Scouts. This gift consisted of 0 real handsome fire screen and wrought iron owl and irons to be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-22
Town of WOlcOtt
 Files Claim Takes Steps to ForeClOse for Taxes Due on
 Property

The town of Wolcott asks fore- closures on two tax liens in civil actions filed at the local court of common pleas today. The first suit is brought against Dennis J.. Dunn, and the second, against the Century Realty Company. In the first case the papers state that the town assessed property on the land of John Todd owned by the de- fendant and levied taxes each year from 1920. The town claims the taxes have not been paid on the property which is assessed for $1bO In 1920 and $220 each year there- after.
 In, the second suit, the town claims taxes from 1928 to date have not been paid by the defend- ant on property located on the so- called Waterbury Turnpike. The property is assessed for $8,25O. Both suits are returnable in the common pleas court the first Tues day of January.
 Japan is increasing its restric- xt1x. 1x ~oxynv, ,1rndurtf0n
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-22
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

Evaristo Pirada, accountant, z Henry street; Molly Rocco, 0ccu-s patton, none, 23 Ayers street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-22
Civil Action
 in Common Pleas
The Suit Is Based on AL legged NOn-Payment
 of Note

Damages of $750 are asked in a civil action started in the common pleas court today by Frank Svo- boda against Frank Talmieri and others.
 The action is based on an alleged non-payment of a note in the amount of $S67.59 which is claimed to be due with interest from May 1881. In another civil action the Citizens & Manufactur- CTS National Bank of Waterbury asks the foreclosure of a mortgage on Kenilworth street property against Bertha M. Smith. Damages of SS,500 are asked also.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-22

trend In business. The plan to cur tail production of the copper will go into effect on January 1st, with the output of the metal generally limited to approximately 26 1-2 per cent of estimated capacity. This means that the price of copper will increase. therefore bringing the copper producing market back to a more sound level.
 Last week the price of copper hit the lowest figure in history. It was selling for 1-2 cents a pound. News of the plan to curtail the production, apparently, has affected the market already for the price now is a fraction over cents a pound.
 A little over two years ago copper was selling at IS cents pound and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-22
DOORWAY TO HE'LL"
 AT LYRIC.

"The Doorway to He'll" the Warner Bros and Vitaphone melo- drama of gangland featuring Lewis Ayres, and coming to the Lyric theater today, Is the most brilliant of all psychological studies of the operations of the racketeering world. It has a thousand thrills but shows that the crook can't win, however grent his courage.
 And our co-feature, Greta Garbo Clarke Gable in Susan Lenox."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-22

the copper producers succeeded in keeping the cost at that level for a long time. However, demands from here and there among the various producers brought about suit that the price of copper, per pound, was gradually forced down, step by step, until it reached last weeks's low of 6 1-2 cents.
 Naturally, the American produ- cers could not make any money on copper at this price while the Bel gian owned mines in the Congo could and did. The limiting of American output and the elimina- tion of over-production, therefore, was declared necessary to strength en the copper prices in this country once more, hence yesterdays de-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-22

used at Camp Birchmere. Miss Weber, very much surprised, re- ceived the gift and thanked San- ta Claus and the members of troop 2 in behalf of the. Waterbury Council of Girl Scouts for their splendid generosity.
 After the presentation of gifts refreshments were served.
 Among those present were: The Rev and Mrs T. l.. Sinclair and daughter; Mrs Harry Bavier; Mrs Richard Bayard; Mrs Peggy F Clark; Mrs J. B. Kelsey; Miss Ruth Schaeffear; Jane Cowperthwaite and Lorraine Cooley of troop No 3; Miss Mildred Turney; Miss Edna Weber; and Ellis Phelan. MI Phelan took the part of Santa Claus.
 The program opened with g sketch depicting Community Spirit at Christmas by Barbara Soule and Ellen Bayard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-22
Too Much Copper in the Market
Plan to Curtail Production
 Will GO Into Effect

Curtailment of copper production by the leading mine officials of this country and Canada, which was decided upon yesterday. was taken today by local manufacturers to indicate that the crisis in indus tries using the metal has been reached and that the tide has now turned in favor of an upward
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-22

Japan is increasing its restric- ton on rayon production.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-22
VTRCINTA DEER PLENTIFUL

Marion, Va.--Deer are becoming very plentiful in all sections of Vir- ginia. One recently wandered in- to Bastian, and later a buck of about i7b pounds was seen trottins through q Richmond street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-22

cisi0n to curtaiI production. Ih.H will aid local industries becauas 1t Is an axiom in the copper Hnd brass trade that no one will bu& on a falling market but that orders will come in fast on a rising msr- ket. Therefore, with the market on the upgrade once more, ia- creased buying and subsequent in- creased employment are antioipa- ted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-22
AGED WOMAN
 RIVER AUTHOR

Memphis, Tenn, <UP) Miss Florence Dowerman, 81, whose grandfather was one of the most famous river boat builders many years ago, Is an authority on river lore. though she has not seen the Mississippi river for Il years. She lives in emi-retirement here.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-05-01
Early Poultry Culling
PAYS Well in Two Ways

The typical hen usually lays the
greatest number of eggs in the
first or pullet year, sayst Prof. l..
NJ Hurd of the New York State
College of Agriculture. High-pro-
ducing hens may be profitable kept
as layers for two or three years,
and as breeders even longer. But
every flock, no matter how well
bred ii is, has some hens in it that
do not pay for their keep.
On the typical farm 40 per cent
of the birds stop laying between
June Is and September l. If the
culls are removed during this
period rather than after October l,
about one-and-a-half tons of feed
will be saved on a flock of 1000
birds. or about 10 cents on the
average for each bird in the flock.
In addition, early culling pays
because more money is received TO
the pound. according TO Professor
Hurd The price of Leghorn fowls
is usually higher during July and
August than it is after the first of
October. The average top price
for the eight years, 1929 TO 1929.
was June. 25.9c: July. 25c; Au-
gust, Pale; September, 23.Sc; Oc-
tOber. pc.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-05-01
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Poland's Woman Warriors

Compulsory military service for
women will be established in Poland
if the women NJ P.'s of that coun-
try have their way. They are bring
ing in legislation to introduce con-
scription for women. The scheme
provides for the formation of a spe-
cial women's army, in which girls
will be required to serve when they
attain the age of eighteen. The serv-
ice period is to be is months. In the
event of war, the women who have
passed through this force will form
Il special military reserve. Various
duties connected with social work
and public health are to be entrusted
to this woman's army, and it will
probably be organized and trained
rather on the lines of the British
wartime women's army auxiliary
corps. But women have also taken
part in actual fighting as combatant
trOOps.-MOntreal Herald.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-05-01
U. S. Gets HOMES FOR ITS ENJOYS

places IN the old days; they had
not even the necessary tools of
business. The consulate at YOko-
hama haO no typewriter. no tele-
phone, no postage fund. When
mail-a bill of lading, for instance
was sent to an American client,
il was dispatched without postage,
and the recipient had to pay
double If he wanted the letter.
Until recently the American trav-
eler was likely TO find his nation
represented in small places by the
most unexpected persons.
But all this is changing. Within
ten or fifteen years, it is expected.
this country will be. represented
throughout the world by preten-
tious embassies and legations.
Last year start was made to-
ward providing representation al
lOwances" for necessary official en-
tertaining TO American diplomats,
something European nations have
done for many decades. The first
allowance was small-only $940 900
for 95 diplomatic missions and con-
sulates But the State department
hopes this will be an entering
wedge for large allowances.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-05-01
Smaller Incomes and Those Subject
to Taxation Are Increasing
Rapidly.

London. - Britain'S milli0naireS
are thinning out at such a rate
that continuance of the present
mortality of high incomes for an
other 20 years would mean that by
that time not man or woman
with that much money would re-
main in the country, writes John
Steele in the Chicago Tribune.
The report for 1929-30 of the COM
missioner of inland revenue brings
into graphic relief the situation
now as compared to that of only
few years ago. In l928-29, the
last year for which complete fig
ures are available, there were 4S7
mllionaires in England, Scotland.
Wales and northern Ireland.
Just four years before, in 1924-25,
there were Col milliOnaires record
ed in the taxation rolls. For pur-
poses of computation, a millionaire
in pounds sterling should have an
income of $250,000 a year. On that
basis milliOnaires have disappeared
at the rate of % a year. The
greatest slump was felt In 1929,
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-05-01
POULTRY HINTS

Chicks that were brooded in
small houses have outgrown their
home by summer.
Geese need protection from the
extremely hot sun. If plenty of
shade is available. no housing will
he required.
Tipping the beaks of pullets is
often the only remedy for bad out
breaks of cannibalism in confined
hocks of pullets.
A thorough examination of the
interior of the poultry house for
mites and bedbugs might reveal
legions of these uIwelcome guests.
Many pOultrymen fail to realize
the amount of harm mites cause
poultry, because they are never
found on the birds during the day
time.
For egg production, pullets are
the money makers IN d poultry
plant; hence, they should receive
every attention from the poultry
raiser.
Crooked breast bones In chicks
are likely to be caused by a ration
deficient in minerals, or a lack of
direct sunlight or its substitute.
cod liver oil.
Use of shavings in the nests
helps to keep eggs clean. In a
comparison of shavings and straw
as nest material, one-fourth of the
eggs laid in straw were dirty, while
90 per cent of the eggs laid in
shavings were clean.
Watch for the little red mites
which hide in the cracks and crew.
ices of roosts, supports and walls.
These small parasites suck the blood
from chickens at night. A good
mite paint can be used on the
roosts and supports for their con-
troll.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-05-01
POULTRY
"FNIS
WEATHER AFFECTS
POULTRY FEEDING
Causes Vitamin A Lack in
Ration-Reduces Worms.

Good feeding of poultry during
lean income years is fully as i'm
pOrtant as in years of good egg
and poultry prices, asserts G. NJ.
Ferguson, extension specialist in
poultry for the Ohio State uni
versity.
Shifting about of rations because
Of dry weather, and dry weather
itself, has raised two problems
with which poultrymen ordinarily
do not meet, he says. One is
vitamin A deficiency in the ration
and the second is the reduction in
roundwOrm infestation.
Absence of green feed and the
substitution of wheat for yellow
corn In the poultry ration may
bring about this vitamin defcien-
cy, unless vitamin A Is supplied in
some other way, explains Fergu-
son. Wheat doesn't contain 1t and
yellow corn does. It's lack leads to
nutritional roup. he says.
To make up for this deficiency
in the diet Ferguson recommends
the feeding of alfalfa and soy bean
hay, or alfalfa leaf meal. AS much
hay can be fed as the birds will
consume, but if the leaf meal is
used about 6 to s per cent of the
ration is quantity enough, he de-
clares.
ROundworms, Oh account of the
hot, dry weather. are not as nu-
merOus as usual. although the
weather had little or no effect on
tapeworms, Ferguson says. Be
fore starting treatment for worms
he recommends that a poultryman
get an absolute diagnosis this
year. Treatment for worms is dis
cussed in Ferguson's latest bulle-
tin, Poultry Parasites and Their
Control, which may be obtained
from the office of agricultural pub
lications at the university.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-05-01
MILLIONARES IN BRITAIN VANISHING; ONLY FEW LEFT
when 4S disappeared from the

when 4S disappeared from the
rolls.
Reaching into the higher alti-
tudes of finance. the same tale is
told by the commissioners figures.
In 192S-29 there were 130 persons
drawing incomes of $300,0O0 or
more annually.
The change is more pronounced
as the statistician goes backward.
In 1929 there were l33 persons
receiving more than $500.W0 year
and l92G-27 there were l51. On
that basis the figure for l9293O is
120 odd, or decline of around 80
in four years.
On the other hand, the smaller
incomes of the country are increas
ing, and incomes subject to taxa
tion for income also are multiply
ing. Altogether there we're 2,250,
600 persons chargeable for income
tax in 1929-30, or $4,000 more than
in the previous year. The gross
income brought under the review
of the department" for 1929-30 was
the highest since 1920, when the
Irish Free State was created.
The income of the country sub
ject to taxation during 1929-30 is
placed at $6,775, 100000.