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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-07
Incoming Tide Stopped

Immigration into the United States has almost stopped, except for those who are bootlegged in. The legal immigrants for the past fiscal year number only 4S,000. about l05.000 less than the law would permit. Greater strictness in applying the law has turned back many.
 In former days. a welcome was given to the oppressed of all nations But when all nations began to ship their criminals and political agitators over here, while they care fully retained their good workers if they could, the welcome became less cordial.
 We have enough of our own people who need help. There are people enough in our country to do all our work. Excessive inn migration has introduced many aliens who did not understand our ideas and methods. They should have remained at home where they were more in harmony with their environment
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-07
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1881
An Unprecedented Victory

The fact that Mayor Frank Hayes was returned into office in yesterdays city cleo ton by the greatest majority ever tendered any candidate seeking office locally, state or nationally, speaks volumes in itself. Little or nothing else can be added to the wonder full endorsement that Mayor Hayes and his surrounding offieeholders received from the electorate of Waterbury. It was testi- monial supreme to the esteem and great re- gard which was felt for Mayor Hayes and his efforts the past two years apparently by republicans and democrats alike.
 Any need of rehearsing prediction cam paign ineriminations on the part of those opposing Mayor Hayes we think have been entirely showed under by the great ava lanche of votes cast in what was the greatest evidence of protest the city has ever experi- enced. The electorate decided that once and for all yesterday, and aside from remarking 1t was not so much the things that were said. but from whence they emanated that per haps actuated the impetus to the greatest landslide in the history of the city, let us hope those professional naggers and knockers have been slenced for good.
 Mayor Hayes in receiving the wonderful Endorsement rendered him at the polls yes- terday must indeed feel gratified beyond his greatest hopes for the appreciation that was 50 manifestly shown in actions, not merely words. Such signal victory places him on a pinnacle in Waterbury never attained by any public citizen in seeking office of any kind. Political history was written yester- day and if Frank Hayes felt that he had any incentive in the past to give his all for Wa terbury, he now knows that 1t was not in Sain and there are yet bigger and greater Hoals to aim at.
 |, In fact. yesterdays wonderful testimonial fp Mayor Hayes puts him well out In the front as the states outstanding democrat. It likewise gives the answer to those doubting Jeffersonians elsewhere. who have not yet bean convinced that Waterbury leads all other cities in Connecticut year in and year but for constancy Yesterday it outdid all previous records even what was thought record- breaker for Alfred Smith three years ago. And to the man that knocked down that record yesterday by majority of over six thousand votes there are indeed bigger and greater possibilities ahead if he desires them. The way to Hartford or Washington IS opened up to Frank Hayes any time he fares to take it. The barrier is down and he has taken the rail at canter. thousand to-one shot to win anything he sets out to. Waterbury can we'll feel proud of such an outstanding citizen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-07
All Were Responsible

|, Who was responsible for the great panic of 1929. and the industrial troubles that followed? Since that time. all elements dzve been engaged in the pleasant but futile game of passing the buck to each other. Many capitalists and employers paid out sums in excessive dividends that ought to have gone into keeping up and modernizing their plants and equipment, As a rule they failed to set aside the reserves which should have been amassed. as protection against dull times in the future. Many of them sold excessive quantities of merchandise on the intsallment plan. so that the purchas- CTS were unable to save money. and had no resources when they got out of work.
 The specuators were the immediate cause of the trouble. They bid the prices of se- .curities up to fantastic figure. When the stock market fell off its impossible level. millions of people who lost money also lost their courage. and felt unable to do business sor spend money in a normal way. The swage-earners and employees had their full share. Millions of them spent their money .ss fast as it came in. A large part of those who are now asking for unemployment re- lief. wasted their money when they had it. No one has done his part toward making the country depression proof. until he has Set aside some part of his earnings in good Solid investments
 V. The employees who worked in an idle and inefficient way. made production more costly and impaired the wealth of the coun- try. The politicians contributed to the dis 'aster. They thought as a rule simply about
 what would be good for their own sections and parties. and neglected vital interests of .. the whole country. From now on. each of these elements would better devote itself ex- .clusively to curing its own faults and avoid ting its own errors, rather than saying much about the mistakes of the other elements.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-07
AMONG OTHER SERVICES
(Hartford Times)

It is an event of the year that the new Waldorf-Astoria, if it may be said to be new, except in it's material features. has opened this week, claiming the distinction of constituting the worlds largest hotel. It would seem that a hotel with 2.200 rooms. and able to ac-.
 commodate 10000 guests in its dining and reception halls, might be the world largest. That 1t is among the worlds best is argued by continuity of famous staff as to many of its important figures, and by appointments modern to the last moments human ingenu- ity for luxury. comfort and con- venience. President Hoover honor ed the opening ceremony, with congratulatory address delivered by radio from Washington.
 We are wondering if the present management will carry on an an- cient Waldorf custom which was particularly appealing in former days to guests from the far west, that of cashing their cheeks with gold coin. The character of the old west changed much after the arrival of the present century and very likely the considerate practice which used to prevail had been abandoned even before the interruption of the hotels life caused by the construction of it's new quarters. If it should now be renewed while the sight of gold coin is rare occasion for mos people of any domicile it wou'
 be a matter for wide comment
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-07
Weekly Car Tickets

The Milwaukee Traction Company, like many another street car company, has been struggling with falling patronage and grow ing losses. Last year it tried novel plan to recoup. Instead of raising fares. which is the usual remedy for such troubles 1t adopted novel rate scheduled which amounted to lowering fares. With cash fare of 10 cents and a ticket strip of six for 50 cents. it began selling for $l weekly pass good for unlimited rides. It is said to have increased its earning S400,O 900 during the year. Cleveland is now looking into the matter and may adopt a similar plan.
 It may sound crazy to talk of selling time tickets for transportation instead of trip or mileage tickets. yet 1t isn't necessarily so. Switzerland used to have this policy for her railroad system. selling weekly or monthly tickets on which travellers might ride day and night for the entire period if they want ed to- If they had done so. it would have ruined the railroad But they didn't. There was simply more patronage than there would otherwise have been, with fuller use of the facilities offered and higher margin of profit.
 There is always point of diminishing returns in transportation rates, just as there is in crop-raising or in taxation. The diffi- culty in practice is to tell just where that point comes. It is possible that more street car companies and railroads today would make money by lowering fares than by rais- ing them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-07
EUGENE AND THE FARMER
(Hartford Courant)

The Empress Eugenie has re- popularized what an elder genera tion referred to as the "figger." Observing the feminine slimness of the past decade with disapproval. she has ruled that curves shall take the place of the straight-line effect, that appetites shall be as fashionable as postage stamp hats become as obsolete as the spinning wheel. Her dictum has caused the federal bureau of home economies to prophecy a sweet future for the farmer, for, according to a mem- Der of the bureaus staff, Milady is going to eat wheat in vast quan- titles to obey Eugenie's command.
 Wheat, according to Dr King of the bureau, is ''an excellent source of Vitamin B, which stimulates the appetite and promotes good diges- tion and assimilation of food" Yeast, lean meat. the yolk of eggs and tomato juice also contain the vitamin. but unfortunately there is no such surplus in these commo- dities to cause bureaucracy to re- commend them. The bureau recom- mends that Mir Calvin Coolidge's recipe for wheat mush be more generally adopted. It is, put two parts of wheat and one of rye in a double boiler and cook until the kernels burst" Milady is assured that her figure will burst like the wheat kernels if she consistently partakes of this alleged food.
 The enthusiastic welcome of the Empress by the Bureau of Home Economies must gratify her, but one wonders if the bureau could not give even more aid to the farmer and comfort to the we'll dressed woman. Why, for instance should 1t not be pointed out that the Empress drank wine, and that the farm board would like to see more unfermented grape concen- trates disposed of? Why not note that she was a horsewoman. and that stock breeders are not selling as many horses as they would like :? Should it be overlooked that she spoke Spanish. when the south west has so many Mexican farm hands out of work who might jump at the chance of giving lessons to Euge- nie's disciples? The bureau has only made a start at cooperating with the farmer. There is yet much to be done.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-07

One of the real surprises of the small town elections of Monday was the vote in Plainville. It went democratic to upset quite few predictions. It is the home town of ex-governor Trumbull and while that doesn't insure its republican tendencies it often sways many voters who might be more independently minded. Over in Can ton Center 70-year old republican defeat ed his younger democratic opponent for grand juror because his imagination carried him back to the days when he was kid. One of the campaign issues was whether or not boys would be allowed to play on the village green. The g.o.p. candidate was all for it as he had done it when kid. That was enough to win popular support.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-07
CLEANING UP THE SHORES
(New Haven Times)

The Tri-State Anti-Pollution commission named by New York, New Jersey and Connecticut to pre- pare a compact of the three states to coordinate efforts to prevent pollution of the waters in their territory has made such progress that there Is prospect of action which shall be effective before the start of next summer, the season in which the dangers and annoy ances of pollution are most obvi- ous.
 The subcommittee of the com mission have made tentative sug- gestions for treaty areas to be covered by the protective measures which the states intend to enforce in common. The New Jersey treaty area includes all tidal waters from the New York-New Jersey state boundary to Sandy Hook and thence down the Atlantic coast to Manasquan Inlet. The zone to be protected would embrace the North Jersey coast resorts which have had such justified cause for com plaint against New York's dump ing.
 New Jersey had already taken steps to protect itself by. appeals to the federal courts which. as to the particular nuisance of garbage dumping. resulted in an order to the city to provide within rea- scuahla time incineratinR or other
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-07

was warm, more like an early September day. Therefore the term Indian Summer was splashed frequently through the run ming stories. Somehow or other we don't connect Indian Summer with the first week of October. If we aren't mistaken Indian Summer is much later in the year. Actually speaking the first of October is only a step removed from actual summer. for of late years September has been mild and often extremely hot. Indian Summer follows real wintry weather, not necessarily zero, but good long cold spell. A real Indian Sum- mer ought to. come in November. early of course, but not at the beginning of October. Of course the term is covering a multitude of days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-07
City Fishing

:. Midget golf has gone dead. This cannot .be charged to the business situation. be- 1. cause people still flock to the movies. which .tost as much as golf People seem to have got tired of the game. It was temporary s'fraze. like so many others. and has probably ..tun its course for the present. If essentially good. it will come back some time. < Just now a substitute is in sight. Con- 'mercial trout-fishing which appeared about 'a year ago in the West. seems to be spread ing. Pools and raoeways are installed and stocked with fish obtained from commercial
 hatcheries. These are not minnows either. but trout of legal size, whose catching makes |xeal sport.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-07

rather. every man likes it and an oeeas- ional woman. But in the present form of the game. isn't it out of line with the spirit of the timesl
 Why have living trout! Why not me- ehanize fishing. like everything else? Surely artificial fishing calls for artificial fishes. Let some ingenious manufacturer produce tin trout that will bite and fight and can be used over and over again. Then we can have trout pools everywhere and everybody can fish and forget his troubles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-07
NIGHT SMELLS
(Hartford Courant)


 Nature is generous nursemaid. When at dusk, she pulls down the curtain of evening. she opens her scent vials and lets her own blended perfumes spread through the night. And with the night scents come memories that cluster around what science has given the devastating name of the olfactory sense. Get out of the atmosphere of the city some damp evening. and sniff gen tly. Wood fires at this season faintly acrid, with suggestion Of hot chestnuts, mulled cider and long reveries before the dying coals. There's a barnyard up the valley by the farmhouse, and thf clean, homely smell of cows come down the wind.
 Pass a tobacco shed. The ranl heavy green smell of curing tobacco burdens the night air. Then a haybarn,-and unless you are the most unfortunate of men. you need not fear hay fever this late. Is it timothy. clover or marsh hay? SniT again, and perhaps you can tell That was a filled silo, swedish and sickly, heavier even that the to- bacco smell. If your milk comes from a small farm. you may taste 1t, later in the winter. And there. ever so faintly. is the smell of q fox up wind. scouting the poultry yard. But probably you wouldn't recognize 1t as Reynard's.
 Here is the road again. smelling on a still night, of motor exhausts for fifty yards on each side. But even through the unpleasant odor of burned gasoline. you can smell the sharpness of the tannery as you pass, the warm oil of a factory shut for the night. and the iudes. cribabie mixed bouauet of an old fashioned garden. Some scents 1 is better not to trace. Pass then hv a~A trv aRain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-07
TODAY IS THEA. ANNIVERSARY slgAZA
URUGUAY IN BREAK

On Oct 2, 1917, Uruguay official up broke relations with Germany by decree of the president.
 All of the functionaries were or dered to withdraw from German territory.
 The Chamber of Deputies voted in favor of the rupture by "A to B. The president of Uruguay pre- viously (June 20) had issued an order announcing that mo Ameri- can country which, in defense of it's own right, should find itself in a state of war with nations of other continents, will be treated as a bellegerent."
 President Viera, in. his message to Parliament, declared that the Uruguayan government had not re- ceived any direct offense from Ger many, but that it was necessary to espouse the cause of the defenders of justice, democracy and small nationalities.
 Uruguay, with other neutrais. had been a sufferer of Germany's U-boat warfare, and Uruguay's in-' ternational rights had otherwise been disregarded.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-07
FOR BETTER RoADsIDEs

To further the cause of roadside Identification in New England, the Springfield Union has arranged ex- hibits, the first of their kind, which will be on display in the industrial arts building at the Eastern States exposition, Springfield. Mass. Sep tember 20 to 26. The displays will include models of a countryside, before and after Identification, photographs of improved roadsides. and other literature. The governors of the six New England states have endorsed efforts toward highway Identification and expressed their intention to visit the exhibit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-07
Quotations

The end of all life is not living to work. but working to live.
 George Lansbury. M. F.
 
 am convinced that when con- fidence has been established amongst all nations of the world, the present capacity for all indus trial countries will not be sufh- cient to satisfy the demand.
 --Oskar Sempeil.
 
 In another generation or so these United States will be so fla bulously wealthy and their wealth and income so we'll distributed that scarcely anyone will feel 1t worth while just to be rich.
 Carl Snyder. |. The child living in home where In parents have been divorced tends to become "a lone woif' at school.
 Dean Christian Gauss of Prince ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-07
Here, There And Euery.Dhere

disposal plants. But a concert of action by the three states will reach sources and causes of pollution that cannot be so effectively or direct ly handled by the federal govern ment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-07
At The National Capitol DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER Digest of Who's Who and Whats What
 By RODNEY BUTCHER

isn't having convention with Bi- centennial features, or some group of foreign blood isn't celebrating it's special day of some large group of folks isn't putting on a demon- stration of one kind of another.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-07
Personal Health Seruice (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygiene, not disease diagnosis or treatment will be answered by Dr Brady. Address him. care of the Democrat. sending stamp aud addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-07

We still can't figure out why Mayor Thomas Fully of New Haven dropped out of the running in the republican primaries in that city to-day. Evidently it was clear to the mayor that his downfall was due. The republican town committee applied the skids in no gentle fashion. It perhaps was wise to get out before the denouement
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-07

More of this mischievous progress! A new invention will enable us to take our ex- ercise painlessly by simply turning on an electric current and then there won't be any market for athletic goods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-07

Another one of President Hoovers com missions has just reported. This time it's the one he appointed not so long ago to go down to Muscle Shoals in northern Ala bama. This commission says that use Of the wartime project for the manufacture Of concentrated fertilizer and fertilizer ma terials is economically feasible and desir- able" As if we didn't know that. We hope that Uncle Sam wouldn't have spent millions of money in developing the Shoals both during the war and after If the pro- ject wasn't worth while. Most of us know what bonanza Muscle Shoals actually is whether it is used primarily for producing fertilizer materials or as means of develop ing water power to be generated into cleo tricity. The idea is to put Muscle Shoals to work either under private or public own ership. The quicker the President makes some decision which will allow Muscle Shoals to be operated the better we'll like it. There is no use in beating around the bush any more. Of course any private agencies that acquire control of Muscle Shoals aren't going to spend their time sole ly in manufacturing fertilizer. There is al- ways the thought that war may crop out and in that event the fertilizer plant would become a source of nitrate products for use in high explosives. The electric power plant is the catch in this puzzle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-07

If the heads of government get into this habit of visiting around, at least they'll have more fun than heads of governments usually have.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-07

Reading the way some of the sports writ CTS who are covering the World Series launch into their glowing leads is laughable. For example the games in Philadelphia were played under ideal conditions. The weather
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-07
Good evening.
 o-O-o WHAT WILL WE DO?
"A SMILES THE THING"

Now what'll we do. elections OCT? What'll we do for news? Don't worry. son, just bet your
 mon.
 It won't give way to blues; They have way of fixing things. A way that's bound to take. Just as soon as one type drops Another gets a break. Now what'll we do. elections o'er? What'll we do for news! Go slow, my boy. there'll be more
 joy
 In the game of who and whose; I've never seen a story fade That another didn't pop In news, the sign is always go: It's seldom seen at stop. Now what'll we do. elections OCT? What'll we do for news? Hang on my. lad. you'll soon be
 glad. Therell be much more to
 choose; There's always a story breaking. There's always news. ahead; It has the habit of coming alive, When the other one goes dead. Al Capone calls them his buddy guards. Oh well.
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 A good slogan for both pe- destrian and autoist: Be Care full. Death is SO permanent"
 o-O-o Tracy shot off his fireworks be- fore election. But Hayes waited until after the vote was counted.
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 Figuratively speaking, wo- men are better than men. FIGURATIVELY speaking.
 o-O-o It might be good idea for Waterbury republicans to ask for moratorium on elections for the next ten years or so.