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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
Another Water Fight

Hartford and surrounding communities are making strenuous fight to secure from the Legislature at this session the right to con- struct on the east branch of the Pennington river an immense reservoir for the future water supply of what is known as the metropolitan district. Two years ago similar measure was defeated when unexpected opposition came from New Britain and mill owners on the river who feared that diversion of the water would ruin their riparian rights. TT his year New Britain is strongly behind the bill and the only opposition is that expressed by the several towns in the district which would eventually be covered by water.
 There is much to be said on both sides of this argument. Hartford and New Britain in ten years will have reached the limit of their present water resources. So will the many small towns in the metropolitan district which depend on the larger cities for their water sup ply. Water cannot be taken from the Con- neetieut river although in ten years great deal may have been accomplished towards eliminating pollution of it. Certainly the fact that the Connecticut river cannot be drawn upon for potable water should be strong arg ument in favor of the work that the state water commission is now doing to clean up
 
 lend encouragement to the proposed plan to make more comprehensive survey of the water resources of the state.
 But there are several reasons why the dis trict in which the reservoir will be located might balk. In the first place surplus water from the proposed reservoir which will be above the present compensating reservoirs in New Hartford may be used to generate electricity. Mo-, xIrt,t afor should go into the electric power business. Naturally people in the affected are bit suspicious of the entire project. further provision enables the commission 10 build two eompensating reservoirs on the west branch of tn. Pennington river to compensate riparian owners below the proposed project We read last week that these bodies of water would add to the scenic beauty of the Peoples and American Legion state forests. If they are anything like the present compensatng reser- voirs they won't. Any time we have seen them there hasn't been much water visible. Probably we were in the vicinity at the wrong season.
 It looks as if Hartford and New Britain would have real fight on their hands to se- cure the right to construct the dam and reser- voir. Judging from the tone of the argu ments against it people up Barkhamstead and Hartland way won't care to move their entire town to a new location. And we don't blame them, although they will be well recom pensed However we don't propose to make the water fight ours. We have enough argu ments right here in Waterbury without add ing to them. The whole state will watch the case with interest as its decision will have a far reaching effect.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02

you only know where the mud is deepest, here is the money to spend for firmer surfaces as you may among yourselves :n each town de- cide."
 One can image the residents of Mud valley quickly reaching an agreement that they will attend the town meeting en masse as no road in town is as terrible as theirs. But the dwellers from the Clay hill sec- tion will be there for the same pur- pose as will the farmers from Dug road and Sunken lane. Comparison of the relative conditions of the roads concerned may be beyond su- perlatives to describe, but 1t will be graphically although perhaps not al- ways automatically done neverthe- less.
 An alternative method might have been to permit the selectmen to de- eide on which of the town roads the state funds were to be applied, but that would not have eliminated the debate and might have left these of ficials without much relish for their office after that. We take 1t that the dirt road battle is still only in its early stages.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
World Conference On Business

There will be something doing in Wash ington on May A. when the International Chamber of Commerce meets there. Industrial leaders and economic experts of 46 nations will consider the problem of worldwide eco- homie recovery. They will discuss such live issues as the Russian five-year plan silver, agri culture, industrial production merchandising and the decline of commodity prices.
 There will be many conflicting opinions. It may be safely prophesied that nothing tangible will be accomplished The delegates lack governmental authority, and could not come to agreement if they had it. But it is big and hopeful thing when leading men of so many nations assemble and discuss calmly the big, practical problems that they all have in common. Out of the spirit and the ideas presented at that gathering, and future gather ings of the same sort, there will come eventu- ally better, steadier and fairer system of in- dustry and trade.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02

We'll. New York city doesn't own its famous Ashokan reservoir and dam up in the Adrondacks any more. Ulster county in which the reservoir is located purchased the site through its treasurer at public auction after several futile attempts in the past year. New York protested increased taxation on the property and has refused to pay. So the county advertised the reservoir and dam for sale. Nobody appeared anxious to bid for the water works so the treasurer bid in the prop erty for the county at price of $l89.- And now what will the county do with it?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
OWEN D. YOUNG.
(Springfield Republican.)

Owen D. Young is unique politi- cal figure-if he is political figure at all. On the one hand, there is an element which persists, despite all argument to the contrary, in re- garding him not merely as poten- tial candidate for the democratic nomination but as the man with whom John J. Raskob has planned to head off Gov Franklin Roosevelt. On the other hand, there are many who think they have some personal understanding of the extraordinary able chairman of the General E1ec- tric company and chief author of the Young plan-if not also of it's pred ecessor, the Dawes plan-and who persist in the belief that Mir Young is not only devoid of political ann bition but regards the thought of political activity for himself with keen repugnance.
 There the matter stands, neither side willing to give ground or quar- ter. If Mir Young appears in Wash- ington with a compromise solution for the soldier bonus issue and takes advantage of the opportunity to thank the political correspondents who have been striking him off the presidential lists, 1t is either the act of a transparently sincere cap tain of industry or else 1t is the adroit gesture of a supreme master of artifice.
 Apparently MT Young has re- signed himself to the fate of being talked about, confident and content that, as far as concerns the presi- dentiaI nomination, talk Is all 1t will amount to. If that is an accurate appraisal of his frame of. mind he is likely. during the next 12 months, to get more enjoyment out of life, and more real sleep. than certain other prominent members of his senators and who dream of the White House.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
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CHARLENfAGNE,s BIRTH

On April ?. TAP, Charlemagne French name of Charles the Great. king of the Franks and Roman em-5 peror, was born in either Aix-la- Chapelle' or Ingelheim.
 Charlemagne began his conQuests by crossing the Alps and complete ly subduing northern Italy. He was acknowledged King of .Lombardy in s774. At Easter of this same year he visited Rome where the pope con- ferred upon him the title "Ratrician of Rome"
 For several years thereafter Charlemagne made frequent expedi- tions into Spain. He later defeated the Saxons and carried his arms Into Bohemia, Bavaria, and Hungary. The Frankish dominion now com prised the whole of France. and most of Germany and Austria.
 Great as warrior, Charlemagne. was even greater as an administrator and civil ruler. He divided the ems pire systematically placing each di-. vision under military. judicial, and civil authority. A real. but short, renaseence of learning took place in the Frankish kingdom. Charle- magne died January 2S, sI4.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
At The National Capitol DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER Digest of Who's Who and What's What
 By RODNEY BUTCHER

farmers and merchants went 5ank- rupt and were ruined. The sugar crop for that year was hurt also, of course.
 Porto Rico has large favorable trade balance because of her sugar exports, but nearly all her people are in a state of semi-starvation. All the Porto Rican political parties, with the support of Governor Theo- dore Roosevelt, have united in in- sisting that everything possible be done to put the land back in the hands of small landowners.
 Wages Average. $1 a Day
 To-day the average Porto Rican owns no property; the great mass of workers are on the cane planta- tions and can't even own their little huts. A dollar day or less, in times of employment, is the average wage. Unable to raise their own vegetables for lack of space, they must live on little black coffee. plantains and imported rice and beans-a starchy diet calculated to ruin the national health.
 Children go to school in the they have been given lunches at a cost of one cent per child, which is great blessing for children who would otherwise have no food until dinner time came with it's meager
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
LIVELY TOWN MEETINGS
(Hartford Timesl

The dirt roads bill as passed by the legislature was amended to con- tain provision from which one will hear again since it contains the stimulus for any number of com- munity debates. The towns are given authority to spend the road appropriation which will be ap- proximately $17,700 in each case, on whatever type of road they may de- cide-at their town meetings. Now. there is food for talk.
 In principle nothing could be more satisfactory than that the voters and taxpayers Of each town should have full freedom in the dis tribution of funds at last appropriat- ed in response to rural demand for fbe dirt road Improvement. The state has now said; Indeed you 1e- serve to get out of the mud and as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02

Sz.5O0. When put into practice if viii mean that Joe" Tone who has been named Co suc- ceed Harry E. Mackenzie won't get fhe op- portunity to appoint these inspectors but that William J. Warner. the dairy commis- sioner. will do it. And then again that means that republicans will be named. for Mr War ner is a republican. while Joe" Tone IS 2 democrat Ali in all it amounts to clever piece of work on the part of the republicans in depriving their democratic brothers of a bit of patronage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02

A seashore park for eastern Connecticut is urgently needed, citizens from New Lon- don, Norwich, East Lyme and other towns east of the Connecticut river informed the ap- propriations committee of the general assem- bly, this week. They appeared before the leg isatve committee in support of measure providing for the purchase of Rocky Neck park. The state should acquire as much shore frontage as 1t can. In years to come 1t will naturally increase in value and if any is avail able to-day the state will profit by buying it now. There are few shore sites now attainable and in actuality only one state park on Long Island Sound. That is at Hammonassett Beach. Of course nearby towns claim that the beach has decreased the value of their property but we are inclined to doubt this. And we have Sherwood Island park in Westport. Only we don't know whether it is park or not. It is supposed to be the first park site that the state ever acquired. That was away back in 1914. But the state is still battling to inn prove it's property on Sherwood Island and make it accessible to the general public. Rocky Neck park has been described to us in glowing terms as most suitable for state park purposes. There are six acres of sand beach with a 1000 foot frontage. We really think the state ought to acquire it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02

California republicans are starting drive now for the lo32 convention. They claim that in 1928 they made way for Kansas City on the promise that four years later San Fran cisco would get the honor. If so then Hoover is as good as nominated. He could never be thrown down in his home state. Democrats. it is believed. will finger in midwestern city. although Boston at one time was considered as likely spot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
Personal Health SerDice
 (By William Brady. M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygiene. not disease diagnosis or treatment will be answered by Dr Brady. Ad. dress him. care of the Democrat sending stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
PUzzLED HUBBY.

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 n was just wondering. sal. the young husband. awkwardis how such light. tiny hands couIf make such great big. heav'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02

When people announce records for all time. and then We reflect that this world IS said to be at least 2000,000,000 years old and has only got fair start, we just sort O wonder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02

Poets say we should reach for the stars; but about the nearest We get to 1t in these hold-ups is to reach for the ceiling
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02

We'll it looks as if some republicans are going to have the last laugh after all. The legislature has adopted bill which transfers from the state department of labor to the dairy and food commissioner supervision of bakeshops. While this may not sound formid
 able ii involves the appointment of six in- spcetors whose pay is in the neighborhood of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 6:48 tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
meal of rice. beans and dried cod

meal of rice, beans and dried cod fish.
 But the Port Ricans always look toward progress, even when they can't achieve it. They have a sub lime faith that education will free them and take them out into the world with it's greater opportunities. Fifty years ago they sent a delega- ton to the Spanish parliament which explained that, although there was large investment in slaves, Porto Rico wanted slavery abolished with or without compensat tion."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02


 When the new municipal golf links are completed, a race will be on to determine the city's chief duffer.
 o-O-o When a man tries to run a blind pig, somebody always squeals to the police.
 O-O-o The auto industry to-day is one of the greatest in the world. Which proves that in business, it pays to horn in first and then blow about yourself.
 o-O-o The use of rubber is increasing Looks that way, with the number of rubber checks bounding back.
 o-O--o I suppose they look at 1t this way: Ashes are no longer a riddle if you use oil.
 o-O-o The boxing game is dying fast. It's been handled with gloves too long.
 Years ago women made their own soap. Now they send their clothes to the laundry for suds.
 O-O-O Nowadays a man can't leave his cigarettes around the house for fear the wife will use 'em.
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 NO NOSE FOR MONEY. Here lies Saunders, May his tribe augment, When you touched him for loan He couldn't even get the scent.
 o-O-o The fellow who wears silk shorts, probably has his monogram en- broidered on his pink nightie.
 o-O-o A noted senator says too many truck drivers are politicians. That's rather hard on the truck drivers.
 They used to talk about sepaarting the chaff from the wheat, but now it's the farm board from reduced acreage.
 o-O-o The honeymoon is over when she lets him use the bath towel bearing the family monogram.
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  even free wheeling I suppose.
 o-O-o The man who slaves himself every day, either has plenty of time on his hands or is trying to make the new blond stenog.
 o-O-o The man who consumes too much liquor will soon be consumed by the liquor in turn.
 o-O-O Years ago automobiles had cranks in front of the car. Now they have 'em in the back seats.
 o-O-o Know your etiquette. It's bad tc trip over toothpick.
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 IT WAS EVER THUS His mOthcr-in-law in the rumble seat. r Would give him piece of heI mind, Which proves again that rumble seats Are not far enough behind.
 o-O-o The milk of human kindness sours in the stifling air of ingratitude.
  A golfing stance is merely circumstance in the sporting world.
 The man who is willing to start at the bottom is probably used tc living in a basement.
 o-O-o Women who have been ask ing for elbow room in this little old world are having the wish gratified with mutton sleeves as the prevailing style.
 O-C-O The man who can listen to the ra. dio for hours is easily satisfied.
 o-O-o Batteries aren't the only things being charged these days.
 o-O--o The fellow who weighs 300 pounds is certainly making his own weigf in the world. o--O-o
 Give a woman an inch plant and she'll soon have the house full of such things. lf o-O--o This completes our regular Thurs day evening program. It came ts you over DBD and was broadcas by the Waterbury Evening Demo crat. pioneer in this type of news paper work. We are signing off al this time, to be back on the all again tc-morrow evening at the usual hoyr.
 o--oo Good night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02

First Lady" is foolish, high hat kind of label. whether it is the first lady of city, a state or of the whole country-and 1t is not espe- cially appropriate in America.-Mrs Clifford Pinchot, wife of Pennsyl- vania's governor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02

Your economic prosperity rests ul- timately upon your ability to defend it.-Admiral Bradley A. Fiske, re- tired.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
HERE, THERE, AND EVERYWHERE
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WHAT THE EDITORS THIS STATE AND ELSEWHERE
 HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THIS. THAT AND THE OTHER THING
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
muo1ATIQEE8S QEE8S
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Crime is a safer sport than foot. ball.-Dr Gilbert J. Raynor.
 Women are probably no more beautiful to-day than they were a quarter century ago; they only look so. -J. Brooks Atkinson. More people have died from drinking tuberculous milk than from drinking whiskey, but I do not therefore wish to prohibit cows.
 A. McQuisten.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
Good evening.
 o-O-O HAPPY EASTER. ED!
"A SMILES THE THINo-

Good evening.
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 HAPPY EASTER. .EDl So now I take my pen in hand, And mail a greeting true. A happy Easter to our Ed, And. Ed. we mean just you, I've bought lily for my room, It shines like summer sun, Greets me when I come home as
 night,
 With that days duties done. once went to Bermuda. Ed. At Easter time, you know, And saw the lilies growing there. They just bloomed row on row. They looked so beautiful. 1 said Of flowers, rich and rare. I'll pick the lily as my choice. That's why lily's there. I hope your Easter. Mister Ed. Will be quite filled with joy, I've got date that afternoon, You've guessed it. with boy, I've bought new clothes, a lot of
 them,
 Don't think poor Lils a jade, I'll steal their stuff when I step out In Sundays big parade.
 Lonely Lily.
 O-O-O When a woman goes to the Thar ketn she gets something for her
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-21

clouts of Gehrig and Ruth, Joe Sewell smashed out a homer in the fifth.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-21
PETROLLE GETS
 TOUCH BEATING
 FROM M'LARNIN
Vancouver Boxer Do oes Everything to Old Rival
 But Knock Him Out

NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-Jimmy McLarnin of Vancouver, B. C., pounded out a ten-round victory over Billy Petrolle of Fargo, North Dakota, last night, before small crowd in the Yankee Stadium.
 Jimmy battered Billy terribly, outboxing, out-generalling and do- ing everything else that one war rior can do to another without ac- tually knocking him out.
 Blood streamed from Petrolle's nose and lips; both his eyes were closed and his cheeks were lumpy.
 A slightly cut lip was the only mark of the conflict suffered by McLarnin.
 Petrolle weakened fast in the late rounds. McLarnin also slowed down in the last two rounds.
 The decision of the two judges and the referee was unanimously in favor of McLarnin.
 McLarnin weighed 146 pounds and Petrolle 139.
 Last nights encounter was the third between the two boxers. In their first meeting, Petrolle nearly knocked McLarnin out. In their second, McLarnin got the decision on points.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-21
MACK REPLACES ."DIxIE KID" ON LABOR DAY BILL
Wellknown Seattle Boxer Will Fight Joe Collier
 Here September 7

The substitution of Freddy Mack hard- hitting seattle middle weight, for the Dixie Kid' of Ketchikan, as Joe Golfers opponent in the main event of the American Le- gion's Labor Day smoker card on September ', was announced here today by Matchmaker Lee Dolan. The Dixie Kid" will be fighting in Prince Rupert on the same day
 The Legionnaires have completed their list of events which contains three six-round battles and a four round curtainraiser Tickets for the smoker will be put on sale next week.
 Freddy Mack is well known here and needs no word of introduction to Juneau fight patrons. He Is an outstanding fighter who is willing to take punishment in order to get to his opponent. His latest fight here was with Miles Murphy to whom he lost a fairly close decis- ion. He will give Collier bitter argument before the final gong rings out the lights.
 The semi-final is between Sammy Nelson and Nick Lawrence. They have met on two previous occa- sions with Nelson coming off with the honors. Lawrence is a batter  ing ram of fighter and matched with Sammy. it should be classy go. They are welters.
 In the second of two prelimi- naries, Kid Howard and Jimmy Young, lightweights, are billed to go for six rounds. The curtainrais- CT introduces Dick Murray and Bill ly James, welters, to the fans
 The bill will be displayed in the Legion Arena at A. B. Hall.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-21
RU UTH KNOCKS
 BATH H0 MFR
 WITH THREE ON

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 21.-With the score New York 3 and St. Louis 0, in the ninth inning, Babe Ruth knocked a home run with the bases full. That put the old ball game on ice for the Yankees. St. Louis tailed 3 in their last half of the ninth but were not enough The game ended 2 to in favor of New York.
 Home runs accounted for all the runs of the Yankees. With a run ner on base, Gehrig made cir cult drive in the fourth inning. The homer was his thirty third of the season and tied him with Ruth, un- til the Babe poled his thirty fourth in the ninth. Beside the circuit
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-21
The Unranked Helen

The fallacy of the ranking sys- tenn of the United States Lawn Tennis Association has been strik- ingly demonstrated in the women's division this summer.
 By far-fetched reasoning, based chiefly on her absence from the national tournament, the U. s. L. T. A. did not rank the acknowledged worlds champion Helen Wills Moody.
 Instead, the pleasant and capable Mrs. L. A. Harper was named the No. l player of American women's tennis. Probably Mrs. Harper was more embarrassed than flattered. he would have been much hap pier at No. 2. She admitted as much, at the time, and gave furth- CT evidence of it by taking only one game from Queen Helen in the two sets they played in the finals of the Essex tournament re- gently.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-21
MRS. A. GRIFFITH
 LEAVES HOSPITAL

Mrs. A. Griffith, who entered the hospital August IA for medical treatment, was able to leave yes terday.