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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-15
Remembering A Professor

On January 27 Columbia University will observe the one -hundredth anniversary of the birth of C. L. Dodgson, who is much better known to the world as Lewis Carroll, author of Alice in Wonderland. The cele- bration will take the form of special exhi- bition of 600 items of "Carrolinana' bor- rowed from private collections all over the country. There are the famous Alice man. uscript, the original Tenniel drawings which illustrated the book, "A trasnlations of the two Alice books into B different foreign languages, plays based on the story, and music for the verses
 Carroll was d mathematician and a uni versity professor. He wrote the two charm ing Alice stories merely to entertain child friend. They have entertained children and adults ever since. Spinster aunts who try out the story today on their small nieces find that the disappearance down the rabbit hole and the topsy -turvy adventures that fol- low after awaken the same wide-eyed delight, the same peals of unreserved laughter they have always awakened. As for the grown ups statesmen. editors, lawyers, social workers and all the rest of us. find many occasions when the seemingly unconscious wisdom. humor and philosophy of the Alice stories are to the point and happily illumi- hating. No wonder a great university finds ihe centenary worth observing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-15
Real Disarmament

A good start toward the disarmament that sane men and women desire IS made in the American note to the League of Nations agreeing to a world d-wide truce in armament construction for one year. beginning imme- diately. This is logical introduction to the world conference on armament scheduled for next February. It arouses greater hopes for that conference than have been felt re- gently. Coming so soon after the visit of the French premier, it suggests that the French government may be ready for greater con- sessions in the matter of arms reduction than has been supposed.
 At any rate the United States which as sumed leadership of the disarmament move ment in the beginning. shows that this coun- try has not lost its faith in the possibility ot safe peace through mutual good will and enlightened sef-interest. It is courageous step to take. in view of the domestic demand of various interests for jngo policy of de- fense. and also in view of the uncertain sit uation in the Far East,
 Such move represents strength, not weakness. The calm determination of the New World to assert peace, and if necessary compel it, has never yet been fully appre- ciated abroad The armament moratorium following close upon the war debt morator- ium, shows America at it's best. asserting its power to save civilization from self -destruc- ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-15
NEA Service Writer

INtIfA 'DCENhNC
 Washington.-This congress al- ready promises rise Of democratic progressivism as a national political factor. if not of democratic insur- gency.
 When you start counting heads in the closely divided house and the closely divided senate, you find n small but important group Of democrats who are just as liberal-- or radical, if you must--as the group of insurgent republicans who made such n mockery or re- publican control in the senate dur ing the last session.
 In the house this little group theoretically even holds balance of power. It will hold such bal ance in the senate any time that the democrats obtain a majority there. Such balances of power would hardly be used. however. in- asmuch as no one could imagine these members in any coalition with republicans--first, because they are progressives; second. be- cause they are democrats.
 There Is no other way for them to 20 and the progressive democrats thus far show a tendency to CO., operate with the democratic leader ship, especially in the house. Demo- cratic insurgency. although 1t might develop against Speaker Jack Gar ner if his policies appeared to con- servative, Is most likely to appear against Floor Leader Joe Robin- son in the senate. who is accused of having gone conservative on questions of economies and tax ation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-15
BREsT-LITovsK PACT.

On Dec 15, 1917, a formal arml- stice agreement between the Teu- tonic Allies and the Bolshevist gov ernment was signed at Brest-Li- tovsk.
 The agreement read:
 Between the representatives or the higher command of Russia on the one hand and of Bulgaria. Germany, Aust r ia-Hungary, and Turkey, on the other hand, for the purpose of achieving lasting and honorable peace between both par ties, the following armistice Is con- cluded:
 "The armistice shall begin on Dec (Dec I'D at 2 o'clock in the afternoon and continue until Jan. 1 Clan 14). The contracting par ties have the right to break the armistice by giving seven days mo- tice. Unless notice is given the armistice automatically continues"
 The armistice provided that the signatory nations should not in crease the number of troops on the involved fronts. The front line trenches, were declared to be the line of demarkation on the Euro pean front.
 The pact closed with the agree ment that all nations Involved would take immediate measures for the re-establishment of cultural and economic relations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-15

Haven. It has dragged through the courts of the land for three or four years. In 1927 Mrs UIrich was married to her husband in Germany. When the couple attempted to return to the United States Mrs Ulrieh was denied admission on charges of moral tur- pitude. It developed that Mrs Ulrich had been charged with a minor offense when but school girl. Despite efforts to bring her to America to live with her husband it required special act of Congress to sanction such action. An amendment to the. Gable Immigration Act was finally written and passed in l930. In August of that year Mrs Ulrich came to America. Saturday in the United States District Court before Judge Edwin S. Thomas Mrs Ulrich was made a citizen of the United States. It must have been a great moment for Attorney Joseph Koletsky of New Haven who waged such an uphill fight to acquit his client and to procure her admittance to this nation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-15

Editor of the Democrat:
 It is rather amusing to read sugar. coated articles that tend to spread the doctrine of low prices, cheaper living and things of that nature. As shopper I know that we are living in 8 period of week. end prices, when reductions Of from five to eight per cent are possible. But during the other five days, we pay full prices.
 I happened to buy two pounds of butter during the week. The fol- lowing Saturday this same butter was offered at cents less for the two pounds. But the next Monday it went back to the old price. It was up six cents. You'll find that true of canned goods, vegetables and fruits. The Monday price is al- ways higher than the Saturday price, proving that the cost of liv- ing comes down over the weekend but goes up again on Monday to about the same levels as year ago.
 The manager of a local store told me that he has been in the busi- ness for 16 years and never wit messed such Juggling of prices as now. One day they're down. the next day, the saving fsn't as mark ed as they would lead us to believe. One of Waterbury's best known tailors informed me that the dif- ference in woolen goods wouldn't amount to more than $1.50 n suit now in comparison to year ago.
 Take rents for instance. Land- lords have not cut rents ten per cent in conformity to the ten per cent wage reduction. True, a lot of tenants are moving and lot more
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-15

will move, but by far and large the rent cuts among the middle class people have been on the aver age only five per cent and some- times less. But these same land lords are going to have Q lot of idle rents on their hands next spring unless they do cut ten per cent. A rent that cost $50 q year ago isn't worth more than $45 and a $45 rent $40. The tenants have had their pay cut ten per cent but the landlords refuse to take ten per cent cut. Watch the empty rents once the spring arrives. A letter in your columns few nights ago rang pretty true to lot Of rent payers. And with q one mill reduction in taxes there is no req son why an extra dollar cannot be taken from a rent here and there.
 The much heralded cut in elec- tricity doesn't amount to more than 6 to 2 per cent in the average family. Coal and wood are as high this year as ever. Doctors, dentists, lawyers, hospitals, street cars, trains, busses, gas, telephones, mails, drugs, auto registrations, drivers fees and the like are as high as before.
 And now the government Is go-- ing to tax us to meet the national deficit. And yet they'll tell you the cost of living is down. The cost of living the next two years will be higher than ever before if the pro- posed taxes go through. We'll pay more for things than we did dur ing the height of prosperity. And ten per cent wage cut on top of it. Living lower, my eye.
 Yours truly.
 ONE WHO OBSERVES.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-15
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1881
Name A New Commission

The temporary injunction halting work on the new soldiers home at Rocky Hill'
 Hartford, should serve notice upon the state
 of the mess of confusion that the eommiS- sion named to secure site has eoneocted oy .sits choice. To solve the present situation we think an entirely new commission should : be named and given powers equivalent 10 those of the present one. This commission should do just bit more investigating of
 locations than Messrs Holden, Cramer,
 Owens, ct alia have done. Not that we
 think the present commission has been in-
 efficient. Far from it. But it has created
 spirit of suspicion and uneasiness that can
 only be erased by new commission and a new search for sites.
 Y Rocky Hill received a five to two vote
 from the commissioners after considerable arguing back and forth The opposing
 commissioners favored site in North Haven. From what we hear and read the latter site was regarded favorably simply be- cause it was close to the Yale Medical Gen. ter. On the other hand the five commis- sioners in favor of Rocky Hill pointed out that the new veterans hospital at Newing- ton was close by the Hartford Retreat. Personally we don't think that either of these arguments amounts to fig. he , soldiers home is not intended for hospitali- zation cases. Quite the opposite.
 However, legionnaires of both New Haven and Fairfield county are opposed to the selection of Rocky Hill, while Spanish
 War Veterans have taken the stand that former Chief Justice George w. Wheeler IS right in his claim that the home should be maintained in its present location, or else Tn New Haven county. In the face of such op- position it would be certainly unwise for the commission to proceed with its plans to erect a new home at Rocky Hill. Our opinion IS , that the commission should resign one by one thus permitting the remaining members
 to elect their successors. In this fashion an
 entirely new commission could be created
 and sites once more considered.
 2, Of course, such action might not be needed. If the entire commission resigned
 in a body it might be legal for the gover-
 nor to name an entirely new commission,
 but as we glance at Special Act 495 it ap- pears that the present commission was ap- proved by the Senate and House. Should a new commission be formed such legls- lative approval of both houses might again be necessary. However. the act states that Said commission may fill any vacancy occurring in it's membership We feel that only by some such drastic step as resignation of the individual members and new line up will the state ever be satisfied that the new Fitch's Home for Soldiers was properly
 established
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-15
Quotations

Punching the time clock Is great fun. I love 1t. |. Prince Ferdinand, grandson or the ex-kaiser.
 There is no question about It. the average man Is fascinated by the beauty of n woman.
 Rudy Vallee, crooner. America is the freest nation and therefore the dryest nation. -F. Scott Mcbride. superintendent of Anti-saloon League.
 
 Organizations like the Daughters of tho American Revolution. the Ku Klux Klan. the American Lee zion and the R. Q. T. C. do much to foster tho war spirit. --Dr William n. Klipatrick, pro- lessor at Columbia University. Tho civilization of Europe and Asia may be destroyed by an other rartnr invasion. nm quite serious in thinking tho itusslan army iA golng tO prove e terrible foe. ---Dean InGe of Ct paufa cntho- dray, England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-15
Recarve The State

:, Reading in last Saturdays Democrat of the congressional aspirations of State Senator John F. Lynch of West Haven we were seminded once more of the need in this state of complete redistricting. We sincerely hope that if the democrats gain control of the
 Legislature in 1893 they will include both congressional and senatorial redistricting on their legislation program. Both are badly needed and have been for years. We will elect a sixth representative in l93Z, but when he goes down to Washington late Tn .1933 he won't represent any district l he position of congressman at large is created for him.
 It is for the republican nomination for this post that Senator Lynch is mentioned At present he is state senator from the fourteenth district. Most of us would imagine that. since he is resident of West Haven. his district would comprise the ter ritory in and around West Haven. It does. {, It includes West Haven. Orange. and Mil ford. Then it starts northward and takes in Woodbridge. Bethany, Naugatuok. Pros pect. Cheshire, and Wolcott. We wish we could draw an illustration of the complete district in this column. If any thing ever resembled the original 'gerrymander, v which was cross between salamander and any legislator who sought to control votes by subdividing political districts in such a manner that one party was over-baaneed by the other the fourteenth district does.
 We have a broad section along the shore It narrows down as it extends up towards Naugatuck. There it broadens out once more only to slip through a narrow aperture and claims Wolcott. which terrtoraly speaking ought to be included in the fifteenth and sixteenth districts of Waterbury, You can't find another district like it in the en- tire state. We don't know how our legisa- tors ever conceived the idea of creating it. However. we have it and must make the best of it until the Legislature decides to bring it's senatorial districts up to present standards. They are far below them now. Just as there must be periodic congressional apportionment SO should the senatorial dis tricts be redrawn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-15
At The National Capitol
 DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER
Digest of Who's Who and Whats What
 By RODNEY BUTCHER

The progressives of both parties usually play together, but 1t seems in this session as if the cleavage between them and the rank and hle of democrats in congress Is far mar rower than that which has always existed between republican insur- gents and the administration sup porters. They seem to agree, in the main, on methods of taxation pri- marily directed at great wealth. And on several of the major issues 1t appears that any general con- servative- progressive division will find the progressive position sup ported by a large group of demo- crats-and sometimes of republi- cans who are not insurgent.
 Meanwhile, it Is predicted that any party program in either house must have the support of the pro- gressive If 1t is to be successful.
 Last session the democratic pro- gressives in the senate were Wheel CT of Montana and Dill of Wash ington. Also, to a considerable ex- tent, Walsh of Montana and Wag- ner of New York.
 This year there is in addition Costigan of Colorado, a fighting progressive of whom much is ex- pected. There is also Huey Long of Louisiana, who admires "Borah, Norris, La Toilette and those fel- lows"
 Such men as these will revolt against any attempt by Leader Robinson to cooperate on conser- vative measures with the admins tration. And there are a dozen other democratic senators with progress sive leanings.
 The house majority floor leader is Rainey of Illinois. who says he stands for everything that Sena- tor Norris of Nebraska, the most progressive of progressives. stands for. The progressive flavor runs strong among many other house democrats, but at least a couple of them who seem to be as progress sive as anyone else are Huddleston of Alabama and Howell of Me- braska.
 Of course there are democrats in both branches of the Robinson type who are as conservative as any republican and 1t is no soft job to devise a program which will permit q united democratic front. Nevertheless that has been the task before Speaker Jack Garner. upon whom so much attention has been focused. :.
 Oarner's progresslves haven't yet proved q thorn in his side. He and Rainey seem t0 understand each other. And others among them appear to believe that worthwhile ie progressive objectlves can De achieved under his leadership.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-15

In commenting last week on increased appropriations for such governmental de- partments as the Treasury we mentioned the rising cost of trying to enforce prohibi- ton. We could also have pointed out at the time that the Department of Justice which once upon time had charge of the Bureau of Prohibition Enforcement also gets a raise of two million and some thousands. Probably new judges. more courts, and of- ficials to man them make this necessary. Prohibition cases continue to clutter up our court dockets They multiply so rapidly to-day that judges must get sick of hear ing so many of them. If more of them were given to public utterances we feel sure they would criticize the 18th amendment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-15
Good evening.
 O-O-o YOU DON'T SAY
"A SMILES THE THING"

The cat ate the canary, Now 1t joined Q singing frat, And mother says shes certain, There's music in the cat.
 o-O--o The barber is generally on his tip toes, with emphasis on the tip.
 o--O--o
 The man who wants to get a toe hold on life must first get to the foot of things.
 o-O-o Love will send a man to the ends of the earth-trying to get away from it.
 o-O-o
 The three ring circus: Birth day ring, engagement ring, wedding ring.
 o-O-o When winter drifts in, snow starts doing much the same thing.
 o--O-o
 DING, DING This farewell message brings no tears, In fact 1t calls for noisy cheers, We hope that Hell has no cOne0s- sion, For this poor sthf-old Man D. PrcssiOn.
 Foreign Service.
 o-O-O Another thing in favor of the horse: It wasn't necessary to put G. r. A. in his radiator.
 o-O-O
 The chap who wears a bull let proof vest would probably be lucky enough to get shot in the pants.
 o--O--O They always talk of the debt we owe humanity. It's about time they figured on the debt humanity owed us.
 o-O-o It used to be, where there's smoke there's fire. Now 1t reads, where there's smoke there must be bridge game between the ladies. o-O-o A lot of people do things on Christmas day that they'd never think of doing any other time in the year. Smoke Christmas cigars. for instance.
 O-O-o The man who stops at noth- ing generally starts at less.
 o-O-O Now is the time when we are ad- vised to get out the hammer in- stead of putting 1t away. The idea is to start the building business go- ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-15

The mere fact that Connecticut voted republican in 1928 may increase the num- Der of delegates that the state will be en- titled to at the g.o.p. national convention next June. That will be decided upon to- day probably as the national committee IS meeting in Washington for just purposes as this. Incidentally Chicago may know by nightfall whether or not it will entertain the republican delegates in l932. Evidently the Windy City hopes to reeoup some of its financial losses on the convention. Under the plan now being considered the total delega- ton would consist of l.l52 instead of l.089 as in 1928. The increase is due not merely to population changes since 1928. but to the huge Hoover vote rolled up m many states It might be s wise move for the republicans to let the 1928 figures stand. as they will probably have to change back to this standard in l932. Whether Mir Hoover runs first or second in l932 his total vote won't approach that of 1928. Connecticut is the only New England state that would profit by the proposed change. Massachusetts and Rhode Island would lose delegates since in 1928 they went demo- cratic. Both would lose five seats Con- necticut. by the way. would only gain two more delegates. Personally we think all ei- forts to increase the numerical strength of national conventions should be defeated. Such large bodies are unwieldly and merely prolong debate on the choice of candidates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-15
OUT OF THE RACE.
(springfield Republican,

The abandonment of work on the IS, 3,0O0-ton Cunarder which was 10 have brought the Atlantic speed record back to the British Is in some ways the most stunning con fesslon of British difficulties yet made. At last reports the French were hoping soon to launch the 1O0O-foot liner which is to be their entry in the international sweep stakes, while the Italians have a fast, big ship. launched some time ago, which must be nearly ready for service. On the face of things the British are losing the mercan- tile supremacy at sea upon which the empire has been so largely built. Yet grave as is the blow to British prestige. 1t must be borne in mind that in reality the transatlantic express liners serve but small part of the world s need, in good times or bad. Of overseas transportation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-15
OHMIGOSH

Here's q puzzlcr folks, Amid llfc's rallies, Married man makes high single, On the alleys.
 o-O-O Depressions are like steam roll CTS, they flatten you out.
 o-O--o
 Burglars operate on cash and carry plan.
 O-O--o Use Christmas seals on your Christmas packages. Every time you stick one on you stick another obstacle in the way of tuberculosis.
 o--O--o
 A typical New Yorker is one who refuses to wear Paris garters.
 O-O-o What has become of the old fashioned and very modest water bury girl who was ashamed to hang up her stocking back of the stove for fear one of the boarders might see 1t?
 The man who continues to rest on his laurels is going to have pretty crushed looking laurels af- ter time.
 o--O--O
 Japan has given up the gold standard. suppose for the silver--lining.
 O---O--O This concludes our regular Tues day evening program. It came to you over DBD and was broadcast by inc Waterbury Evening Demo- crnt, pioneer in this type of news. no per work. We are signing off nt this time, t0 Do back on the nir ag. ln tomorrow evening at me usual hour.
 o--O--O Good night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-15

Christmas cards ought to be in the mails this week. save possibly local ones. Do your bit this year by mailing as early as you can. Of course this will fall on deaf ears. Every year finds the last minute rush to get parcels and cards in the mails in the two or three days preceding Christmas. Why not change your ways this year and be early? It makes for better delivery and relieves the burden placed on the postal workers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-15
1931 Business Winners

The Department of Commerce. noting that 255 manufacturers. wholesalers. and retailers in the United States enjoyed unusual success this year in spite of the depression asked them how they did ir. Eighty firms
 representing industries. gave full credit to advertising Some of them had increased the amount of their advertising during the year. Different concerns reported tbeIr
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-15
HOW COAL CAN BE SAVED

According to estimates of cx- ports, i5.OO0. .O00 tons of coni could be saved in the United States every yonr by the elimination of hard water from locomotive boilers, thln typo of water, being harder to neat than soft water.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-15
Personal Health Service (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 and addressed envelope.