davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
HEAD OF RELIEF
 BOARD BEGINS
 TO MAKE PLANS
Walter s. Clifford Will First Try to Coordinate All Efforts in Nation Into Vast Body

Washington, Aug 24-UP)-A
 borrowed office in A government
 building was ready to-day for Walter $. Clifford, head of four billion-do industry, to move In and actively begin the task of mo-
 bilizing the nations unemployment relief agencies.
 President Hoover and Clifford outlined the federal relief cam paign in week end conferences at Camp Rapidan.
 They agreed Gifford's first job as national relief director would be to coordinate all state. city. village and private efforts in Il
 vast orga nization under federal guidance.
 Though August is not past. it was around a, cracking fireplace
 that MT Hoover and the president of the American Telephone com
 pany drafted their plans. It was decided funds and cler- ical help would be borrowed from various government departments. Fred C. Croxton. acting chair
 man of the committee, Joined the Rapidan conferences. He reported
 most states had received favorably his appeal for young people to remain in school and not compete for jobs with those who have de- pendents.
 President Hoover has received encouraging telegrams from the governors of California, Illinois. New Hampshire and Maine. They indicated those states would strive to care for their needy. but wei comed federal cooperation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
Deficit Story "Old
 Stuff" Says Leary
(Continued from Page l)

the bookkeeping system in city government, which Is highly dif- ferent from Il private corporation due to many statutory require- ments concerning entries, the mention of leash deficit' does not mean anything.
 The Hayes administration lived within the appropriations set up in the 1880 budget. The budget and income represent two different matters. Mayor Hayes and Con troller Leary kept their books within the figures set down in the financial schedule for 1930.
 On the other hand income did not equal the expenditures author ized in the budget. But when a year keeps passing and expendi- lures are necessary, and as long as they are within the figures of the current budget, no city government heads arecqual to the situation of knowing how well taxpayers and others liable for payments to the municipality will keep up their debts.
 Therefore. taxes, assessments and water rents outstanding at the end of year serve to lessen the income. At the same time the mu- niciDality has kept up it's expenses.
 Auditors, following the close lines laid down in their practice, would set up a "cash deficit" for the difference in income and ex- penditures. Bupt the assets rep resented in the uncollected taxes, assessments and water rents are still good and the administration will eventually collect these amounts, wiping out the so-called cash deficit' in the usual course of business.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
IOWA'S 1881 OUTLOOK
 ANYTHING BUT BRIGHT

Iowa City. Iowa - (UP) -- The University of Iowa. whose football team once conquered Yale and Notre Dame. hunted today for Il pair of ends and quarterback to bolster It's 1881 team. which faces University of Pittsburgh in It's opening game here October ,.
 Iowa, which has not entirely recovered from the mauling 1t re- ccived from the Big Ten eligibility committee in 1929. defeat fur worse than that ever administered by a football foe, will face Pitts burgh with a scant two weeks Of practice and no previous battle to test the teams merits.
 Moreover. the Iowa team boasts little material to gladdcn the heart of Burton A. lngwerson as he inaugurates his eighth season as hend coach. The two wings arc notorIously weak. there Is no seasoned quarterback. and the backfield as n whole is n hebul0us hypothesis in which no strength is seen this early
 Pittsburgh. on the other hand, will come to Iowa City with nine of last years regulars. three other letter men, and one game behind it.
 The Iowa schedule this year also calls for games with Texas Aggies. George Washington at Washing ton. D. C.. and Nebraska in addi- ton to Big Ten gamea with fndi- ana, Minnesota, Purdue and North western.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
RADIO IS BLAMED
 AS HEALTH MENACE
By NEA Service

By NEA Service
 New York k.-lf 1t rains, or if it doesn't; if it's hot or If i;'s cold, radio is blamed.
 Now the noise abatement com mission of this city is chasing loudly played radios as health menace"
 Here is what Edward Fisher Brown, director of the cOmmiS- sion. has tO say about the matter:
 "The notable thing about this condition is that law speclfi- Cally prohibits this health men ace If this law were used by each citizen to quiet the radio that disturbs him, within week all loudspeakers would be forced to coo like a dove.
 An attempt to get the cO-op- eration of the offending neighbor should be made to remedy the sit uation Request him to tune his radio down or else keep his win- dow closed. If this fails, summon an officer. He will hail the offend CT into court. where the complain ant will appear 10 testify that the radio dlsturbs his quiet or rcpOsc.
 "Then official action can stop the health menacc'.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24

tCOntlnucu ITOHl IuBc i| kindness, gentleness and determin- ation in my own heart, l went out.
 1 was respected in the joints. '" the speakeasics, the beer flats, perhap ps because of the church and perhaps because the boys heard of me as an amateur boxer and knew was handy with my fists.
 But 1 didn't have to use my fists. I love these people and I'm sure they love me. They know I'm fighting for them and not against them.
 Now when l learn that some Tony or Mike or sammy Is thinking about "bumping off" an enemy, talk to him and 1 also talk to the enemy. tell them they can't do their fighting with guns---that l won't let them. And they don't.
 My war now is against the beer flats an dthey are legion. In the flats and they are legion. laboring man would take n glass of beer In his calloused hand, drink 1t, and go home the better for 1t.
 But now boys and girls of high school age, my boys and girls, go into these beer flats and drink gin. 1t makes them crazy. Some thing must be done about 1t. l don't know just what. until the prohibition laws are repealed.
 Meantime, I'm trying to win the confidence of the hoodlum. to use the Cross of Christ instead of the club in dealing with him and to anstill the peace of Christianity in his mind. Whatever success have had was possible only with the help of God. And the hoodlum, l think, realizes it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24

Officers of the state department. Mayor Frank Hayes and three past state commanders were speakers at the testimonial dinner to Dr M. A. O'Hara of this city given by Wheeler-Y Young post at Lake- side Tavern Saturday night. The dinner was given in honor of the local dentists recent election 10 the office of state commander of the V. r. w.
 Commander O'Iiara was present - ed a handsome desk cigar lighter from the post and book end set from Lieut. Shea auxiliary. Judge Theodore V. Meyer, toastmaster made the presentation of the light CT and George Byrnes. commander of the post presented the auxiliary gift.
 Nearly l50 were present for the dinner and entertainment that fol- lowed. Guests were present from Hartford, Bridgeport, New Haven, New Canaan and Newington.
 The three past state commanders who spoke were Albert Simons of Hartford, John R. Kelly of Bridge port and Lieut. Colonel William J., Shanahan of Waterbury. last local veteran 10 hold the state comman-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24

ence, if 1t has any in the democratic party, to undermine the solid or ganization which has defeated the z. O. D. in Waterbury for the last i've elections, consistently, were harshly criticized today on all sides.
 The fact that the primary battle in the democratic party Is an organ ization question and not one of in- terest to republicans at this time, was pointed out by several Dromi- nent persons in Waterbury. The Re- publican's statement. even though 1t is full of holes from municipal accounting standpoint. might have been held for the city campaign when, 1t is expected, the 2. o.op. of Waterbury will make another futile attempt to wrest the control Of the city government from the demo- crats, 1t was emphatically stated, without attempt to waste this nfe in view of the approaching demo- cratic primary contest. scheduled for Thursday, between Mayor Hayes and ex-Superintendent of streets William F. Kennedy for the mayor atty nomination.
 on March 27th, last. the Re- publican published the fact that the current cash deficit for l93O under the Hayes administration was $44S,391. In publishing US story of yesterday the Republican admitted that its report on the city business for 1880 was incorrect for the auditors report. the Re. publican stated yesterday, showed n deficit of $438,960.41. Whether or not the Republican in Its re-
 pTth nttamDteI tO exapperate the deficit or made one of its usual mistakes on finances Is not known.
 But Controller Leary, in answer ing the story of March 27th stated on the same day as follows:--
 "Thc financial statement issued over the mayors signature on March 18th, 1881, is absolutely correct in every detail. This statement which was prepared from the city's books showed S7O,582.23 of apprOpriatiOns I,ad not been expended. Thc
 mcmcbrs of the former charter commission cannot point to one item in this statement that Is incorrect.
 "The article issued by the former charter commission members, (thc Republicans story of March 27th was based on figures from the charter coininissions' rcpOrD does not tell the entire story. On Dcccm-
 bcr 31st, 1O3O. the amount of uncOIIcctcd taxes and nsscss- ments for the operating year or 1880 Is $838,OOO and when these arc finally collected and the history of the cItys' opera tiOns for the fiscal year of 103O concluded the net result Will DC an actual surplus of nearly S4O0 ,OOO. That most of the SS38,OO will he eventually col Iccted is best evidenced by the fact that during the year 1880 we collected back taxes, asscss- mcnts etc, of $78O.OOO.
 "Tpking this sum into account. the I ctuaI cash receipts during the gar exceeded the cxpcndi- turc by S32f ,OOO. This state iucnt cun he verified from the hook Of tho controller, which have lust been audited by ccr- tiiicd public accountants and arc open to inspection"
 Cash deficits for any one year are nothing new in any admins tration. In every election year the name leash deficit" always enters the discussion concrening finances. But to anybody in close touch with municipal finances and aware or
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24

dershlp. Other speakers were Jo- scph Illiano of Bridgeport, senior vice commander and James Lee of New Canaan. junior vice com cander.
 Most of the speeches dealt with the deep interest Commander O. Hara has shown in the V. F. W. affairs since he became a member when the organization came into being. His interest was classified as consistent and steadfast through all it's functions and activities. Mayor Hayes went briefly into the years since the war. stating Wa terbury always was and always will be proud of It's boys who gave up everything to enter the big fight In closing he said. "I am here tonight to pay honor 10 Commander OHara. because l want to be-"
 Angelo Possematp was chairman of the arrangements committee which was composed of Cosmo Vcndetti, Francis Cullen. Vincent Mahoney, Jack Sheehan. J. w. Condon. James O'Donnell. Olin Johnson, Arthur LaBelle. Walter Bolan and Commander Byrnes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
WATERVILLE PRIMARY WORKERS
 ACTIVE IN VILE
Dunlavey Directs Admin iStratiOn
 Lose to Indies

More interest than usual Is be- ing shown by the Waterville dem ocrats in the primary contest to be held on Thursday evening of this week. William Dunlavey. sealer of weights and measures, and chair man of the Waterville district, IS directing the organization forces which are backing the Hayes ticket. He predicts the usual heavy majority for the regular ticket. The Kennedy forces have also been very active in the district, however. and James Caniff, leader of the local opposition forces is equally confident that his ticket will carry the sixth district.
 Ballots will be cast at the Thomaston avenue fire station from 5:00 to 800 D. m. on Thurs day. August 27th.
 Cresccnts Lose.
 The Waterville Crescents drop ped their game with the Brooklyn Indies yesterday afternoon. losing by the one-sided score of 14-4. The local team was decidedly off form in the field making u total of eight errors all of which figured heavily in the Brooklyn scoring. The Indies scored twice in the first and four times in the second to build up a GO lead and added eight more runs in the last four innings. Although the locals touched Carroll for ten safe hits including homer by Boroway. the hits were kept well scattered and did not account for q run un- AT at vt xphan AInDIa was scored. A belated ninth in- ming rally scored three more coun- ters, Blair and Ryan divided the pitching assignment. The victory of the HopevilIe team and the loss by the locals broke the second place tie which existed between the two teams and tumbled the Crescents 10 third place.
 Several Waterville members of the American Legion attended the state convention In New Britain last week and participated In the huge parade on saturday. PalHe A, Seaton, of Cooke street, former state commander, was named al- ternate national committeeman
 Whitty Funeral.
 The funeral Of Mrs James Whit LY OI ll w HttINi tDN" at 8:15 o'clock this morning from the Mulivlle Funeral home to St Michacps E. C. church, where a high mass of requiem was cele- brated at nine o'clock. The burial took place in Calvary cemetery.
 Mrs Whitty's death occurred at Laurel Heights Sanitarlum in shel- ton, following n lingering illness. She is survived by her husband. n brother, James Moran. and a sls- ter, Mrs Patrick Shea of Wheeler street.
 Announcement has been made or the approaching marriage of Mss Marjorie Joyner. of Winsted ana George Grenier, son of MT and Mrs David Grenier of Thomnston avenue, which will take place at st MichaePs rectory on Tuesday, September 1st.
 Edward M. Cookson Jr, of Cooke street will enter Rensselaer, Poly tachnic Institute, at Troy, N. Y" next month Other Waterville e students ht Rensselaer, include Richard Senior. Thomas Brown and William MacCaulay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
Moderators Named
 Are Not Pleasing
tContinued from Page D

l2th, Thomas Shanahan: 18th. John Delaney; 14th. Michael Kelly: 18th. Martin Parker; 18th. William Stanton; 17th, Maurice Tangney; 18th. Henry Hayden; 18th. Robert McCormack; goth. Thomas r. Kelly.
 "None of these men Is of my se- lection or choice" declared MT Kennedy when shown the list of m0derators to-day. 'I sent Il let ter to the town committee asking that I be given the selection of 10 of the 20 moderators and that Mayor Hayes have the other 10.
 My letter was not answered, the town committee apparently not having the courtesy to acknowledge receipt of the same. Now In nam ing the moderators the town com mittee has seen fit to. ignore the request l made
 Ut Is such things as this which have caused the present dissatis- faction in the ranks Of the demo- cratic party. When half of the party asks for n part In choosing the men who will have charge of the balloting in the primaries. there Is no reason why the other half should turn down the request. The party is for all and not for n chosen few. if I correctly under stand the principles of the demo- cratic party. Nevertheless. we will go out on Thursday and attempt to wrest the control of the local dem ocratic organization from n chosen few and turn it back to the voters In the party aS n whole. The turn ing down of my request at the hands of the town committee is no surprise. neither will such action dampen the ardor of my constitu- ents in the bnlloting on Thursday"
 Tonight the democratic town committee will meet and at the session the tickets of the Hayes and Kennedy forces will be formal ly received. These two tickets will contain the Hayes and Kennedy delegates, respectively. to the city. school and town conventions. The voters on the primary list will have their choice of either ticket at Thursdays primary. The polls will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
WILL BROADCAST WEATHER
 REPORTS TO SHIPS

New orleans --UPD Weather forecast reports for shlps In the Gulf, Caribbean and other southern waters are to be broad cast from New Orleans the year round, 1t was announced. Hereto. fore this service was mintained only during the so-called hurricane season. from June to November 30.
 Selected ships of all nations. on southern ship lanes will radio conditions in their vicinity to Washington where the weather forecasts will be compiled an ] transmitted to New Orleans to be broadcast over a powerful radio station here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
Donations Exceed
 Expenditures By
 $5,O0O, Says Report
Total Taken in Last Week Was $l7,495.9l- $l2,299l2 of This Dsbmsed- Chairman Harris Reports on Various Forms of Employment

Donations and subscriptions to the Waterbury Unemployment Re- lief fund exceeded the expenditures during the past week by over $5,000, a report made public to- day by Chairman William M. Har- ris disclosed. This excess of re- ceipts over expenditures is the greatest for any one week in some time. A few weeks ago the expen- ditures were 5000 less than the receipts.
 During the past week total of $17,495.91 was received, made up of $127 in donations and $17,368.0I in subscriptions. The disburse- ments totaled $12.279.12. The bal ance on hand as of August 17th was $24,148.13. This, with the donations of the week. brought the total balance to $41,644.04. Then, with the past weeks disbursements out, the balance now is $29,364.92,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24

very substantial increase over a week ago.
 The total amount received to date by the relief fund totals $511,- 885.59. Total disbursements have amounted to $4S2,520.67. leaving the current balance of $29.364.92.
 The report made to-day also dis closed how the various employees under the relief fund are distrib- uted. In all there are 1,255 on the payroll, an increase over last week They are distributed us follows: Street department. 146; school de- partment, 295; park department. 349; Calvary cemetery, 85; central office, 39; clothing room, 59; health department, 52; Isolation hospital. 4; Lincoln House. 63; Middlebury, 39; Mill Plain, GA; Pine Grove cemetery. 10; St Mary's hospital, ?; Waterbury hospital, 23; Y. M. C. camn o5
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
Arizona Passed Nudity Laws
 for Indians

Phoenix, Ariz, (UP) - Laws against nudity on the public streets during daylight hours once adorned ordinance bOks of this city. 1t was disclosed in a survey intneded fo eliminate regulations of horse and buggy days.
 The laws applied to Indians who came to town virtually naked in the good old days.
 It also was necessary. old rec ords show, to curb the Indians in other ways. Grass was grass 10 the Indian so he thought nothing of feeding his ponies no the care fully tended lawn of prominent citizen. So a law was passed against feeding Indian ponies on private lawns and another one was enacted saying that horses and vehicles should not be parked on sidewalks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24

open at 4;30 o'clock Thursday morning and close Thursday night at 9:30 O'c:Ock
 Tonight the Hayes forces will hold q general meeting at the City Hall while the Kennedy chicftains will meet at the Kennedy head quarters on Bank street
 To-morrow night the Hayes forces of the goth district will meet at the City Hall with Committee man Bernard Carroll presiding. Both forces will continue to hold organization conferences mp 10 the time of the opening of the ballot ing on Thursday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
By DIt MORRIS FISHBEIN Editor Journal of tho American Med Teal Association, and of

Hygc1n, the IIcnIth MnEnzInc
 It is essential, of course. that the diet of the growing child contain plenty of vitamin A substances. Evidence has been accumulated which is the yellow coloring mat ter in carrots and in other foods. has vitamin A properties.
 Vitnmin A Is not developed in the animal body. as is vitamin D. the rickets preventing vitamln. Hence, it ks necessary that prod ucts be chosen because of their richness in this substance.
 The liver fats of the salmon and the halibut are richer in vitamin
 Athan ad oxer flyers contain 10 times as much vltamin A as does good cold liver oil, and 200 to 1000 tiems more Vitamin A than
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
Lima, O., to Play
 Host for 121-
 Year-OId Indian

Lima, O.. William Little Axe, 121 -year-old Shawnee Indian, who was exiled from this region together with thousands of other Shawnees 100 years ago to make way for the conquering pale faces" Is scheduled to return to Lima during the four day Allen county centenary September 23-26.
 The aged Indian, who was a grown man before he ever saw a member of the white race, will be a guest of the centenary commit tee during his stay here. He has titled an 80 acre fram near shaw nee, Okla, for GO years.
 Little Axe. who was 60 when the Civil war began. has daughter 90 and q -year-old grand daughter. He Is one of group of 50 Indians to be brought hree.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24

Manhattan is to have new pier and decking facilities on the East river. The Porto Rico Line. which for thirty-five years. docked in Brooklyn, has acquired permit from the city of New York for ter minals at Piers I5 and 16. They will be completed about January 1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
WASHINGTON MEN TO STUDY
 RAILROAD RATE IN(,RI,A CL,

Olympia, Wash. UP)-Wash ington officials and representatives, or organized groups of Washington shippers. will meet to decide Washington's stand regarding the proposed l5 per cent rate increase of railroads.
 The department of public works aiready has expressed it's disap- nrovnl of the increase, contendine that the higher scale would tend to decrease the volume of trade.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24

The VOlga river in Russia, made famous by the song of the Volga Boatman. is the largest river in Eu- rope. Tourists are now able to view it's constantly changing banks from the decks of steamers especially built for this service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24

The line of separation on tho moon between the illuminated ana the dark regions, is called the lunar terminator.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24

Rents are declining In New Zea- land.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24

One northern hardwood tree or any variety. 21 inches In diameter five feet above the ground. VIII yield cord of wood.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
Father Canning
 Cleans Them Up

(Contlnued from Page D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24

Cash deficits for any one year are nothing new in any admins tration. In every election year the name leash deficit" always enters the discussion concrening finances. But to anybody In close touch with municipal finances and aware or