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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-02
Greatest Chorus In History

1 One of the things planned by the Wash ington bi-centennial commission for Febru- ary z2. 1932. is the singing of America by 100000. 900 Americans. in honor of the greatest American. There would be chorus sung from the steps of the Capitol in Wash ington. carried by radio throughout the coun- try. participated in by other ehoruses in scores of cities and sung simultaneously By groups families and individuals in their homes and wherever else they might be. Nearly every body would be proud to join in such hymn. whether he could sing or not And what hymn it would bel Never on earth has there been such paean.
 The proposal makes us realize what amaz- Ing things are already possible in the way of unified communication. publicity and eelebra- ton in America. We have hardly begun to use existing facilities. A hundred million people already can, if they choose. act together on any public. patriotic or cultural matter. ss if they were town meeting or church congregation or Chautauqua audience. When man arises with power to dominate this nation. for any purpose, what instruments he will have ready to his hand!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-02
Wickersham Information

If the senate ever sits all the data that has been turned over to it by the Wickersham Law Enforcement Commission it will have to remain in continuous session for year or more. Acting upon the resolution of Sena- tor Tydings of Maryland who is opposed to the present liquor laws the mass of informa- ton relative to prohibition enforcement was presented last week. Among other interest ing little points of information was that of Prohibition Director Woodcoek anent home consumption of liquor. He is in favor of it. in such way. though, that we can't see how there will be any.
 For example he said The citizen could not claim the right to buy or sell liquor. But if he possessed liquor or makes liquor in his home and in such way as not to be observed by the public and if he properly supports his family this policy would require that he be not disturbed If he fails in single public duty. if he breaks the peace in any way. if he fails to take care of his family. if he fails to keep himself fit to perform any public duty. the state steps in and punishes.
 But long before the state had stepped in we imagine the doctor or undertaken would have been there and each done his little bit. The doctor would have labored to make the last minutes on earth of the home brewer more pleasant and less occupied with stomach pains. The undertaken would have applied his art and skill to restore resemblance to an alcohol-bloated corpse. If every man is to be veritable liquor manufacturer we can predict quick return to prohibition Home connections are not always easy on the palate or innards.
 We think that John Motley Morehead. American minister to Sweden. gave as good testimony as any called by the Wickersham board He said that the Bratt system of Swe den is the only one that he knows which works because it produces revenue for the country and satisfies the people. No private individual profits at the expense of others. Of course Mrs Willebrandt had her say-so about fruit concentrates with which the country is now being flooded. Perfectly legal. claims this former department of justice official. Why shouldn't they be since she is on a re- tainers fee for the California Fruit Indus tries, Ltd. However. when Uncle Sam gets around to it. he'll probably rule these fruit juices illegal.
 Now that the senate has this mass of in- formation with which the Wickersham com mission struggled what will happen. Will it labor and bring forth mouse as did the commission? Or will it appoint few nves- tgating committees to check up on the testi- mony given by the witnesses for and against the amendment A good referendum vote in every state would produce more results and might permit individual states to suit their own tastes in alcoholic beverages
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-02
Let Them Plant Trees

Forestation is something that everybody ap- proves of and expects other people to do some thing about. Surprisingly little has been accom- plished. in spits of all the propaganda. Calvin Coolidge makes constructive suggestion. He points out that reforestation would be an ad- mirable work for the public employment of idle men in time of business depression. The work itself is desirable. It would not compete with existing industries There would be no inter ference with established wage scales Operation could begin at any time that season or weather permitted and could end at any time.
 The lumber problem. however though inn portant when you consider the rapid depletion of standing timber, may not be so serious as the conservationists have feared. Metals and concrete are replacing wood to surprising ex tent in construction work Steel is the big thing now. When the iron supplies run out. there will still be aluminium, made from clay and al- most limitless in potential production
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-02
Silent Charlie

As far as Charlie Chaplin is concerned the rest is noise. He alone preserves artistic si- lence while all the rest of the flm-makers go talkie. The supreme pantomimist holds to pantomime. using the new film mechan- ism only for incidental music or natural sounds accompanying the action. And his audiences approve. Whether it be conserva- tism or art. or both. the silence is grateful in world that grows ever more noisy
 Rario is a different medium. In that field the temperamental Charlie would break no precedent if he used voice which was origin ally stage-trained and is superior to most of the voices heard in the talkies he detests. But efforts to star him in radio are frutless. He is said to have turned down instantly an offer that would have paid him more than $l.000 minute for weekly broadcasts.
 Chaplin doesn't want to talk. But partic- ularly he doesn't want to eommercialize his art. If his photoplays make him money, that is all right, but he will make no money by plugging over the air, or otherwise. for anybody's coffee. bacon, face powder or ready-made suits And therein again. his public approves. Would that other artists were so jealous of their art!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-02

They recount in detail the enormous help given by the French to our forefsthes in their struggle for independence. On Febru- ary g. l786. France signed treaty pledging herself not to lay down arms whatever the delay. cost. or loses until we had won our freedom. and not to accept any compensation for her help. She also made commercial treaty with the newborn nation, in which she asked no preferential treatment for her self
 Frances magnanimous aid at that crucial moment in our history is recalled today in connection with the growing agitation for our cancellation of war debts. Not only would such cancellation have stimulating ef- feet on our debtors. thereby enabling them to purchase more of our goods. but it would also be fitting return of generosity to the country who stuck by us in our days of great est diversity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-02
Siege of Yorktown

In honor of the American and French soldiers who fell in the Siege of Yorktown, the Daughters of the American Revolution will dedicate two memorial tablets one for the Americans and one for the French. at the Sesquieentennial Celebration of the surrender of Cornwallis to be held in October. l932. Every effort is being made to establish an authentic and complete list of those to be commemorsted. It was recently discovered that 76 soldiers lost their lives in the siege. rather than 52. as was previously thought.
 A list of those killed at Yorktown is con- tained in journal unearthed in Paris by Warrington Dawson. special attache of the American Embassy there. The journal is the work of the Baron de Gallatin. member of the Swiss Guard of Louis XVI, ade-de-camp to Roehambeau. and cousin of Albert de Gelatin. one of the first American ministers 70 France. Other writings by the Baron deal with George Washington and the Revolution.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-02

During the past winter the state has em- ployed 500 men in the forests It has supplied fuel to many communities at a lower rate than it could be sold by legitimate dealers. It has cleaned out many sections of our state forests that were sadly in need of just such work. Forests if allowed to go unattended will look like neglected garden. Weeds appear and crowd out the good plants. In the forests strong trees are sapped of their vitality by. underbrush The danger of forest fires is also minimized by thorough cleaning up of the woods And we mustn't forget that it creates jobs for good meny needy families.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-02

their water systems without satisfyins the state authorities as to actual needs. It would in addi- ton to furnishing the state with most com plete survey of our water resources serve Is check upon norsds upon these same. General Sanford H. Wadhams director of the state water commission. has long favored such a water board. It would swallow the commission which he now reads. but in reality it would simply create stronger board with more powers than the present commission. Now about the only thing the state water commis sion can do is prevent stream pollution. It can- not prevent private interests securing Control of our vanishing water rights.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-02
za IN BARBARY IH l44 zxkA NEW YORkER1Nyy

Marrakech, Morocco.-This is the last stand of the Arabian Nights.
 Wherever, in the course Of years, you chanced to drop the tales of caliphs and Alladins and genii. this is the place to pick them up again. It is, to be sufe, an Arabian Nights in a slightly French edition. There is binding of bright and shiny white homes in the French colony, two miles from the city, and a few Incidental illustrations fur nished by tourists and such. But of all North Africa where a modern civilization has introduced It's gay hotels, its plumbing and heating, Marrakech has succeeded best in preserving intact the flavor of old magic.
 This flavor gets under your tongue about half an hour before the city itself is reached and grows stronger as a brilliant red clay fore ground Is accentuated in tone by the greens of slender palms and the glistening white of snow enfolding the Atlas mountains in the back ground.
 Marrakech, "the red" they call 1t. And Marrakech, the red" 1t Is. Marrakech, almost as old as time itself. and seeming older to foreign eyes. Marrakech.-a pag- cant in colorful market places; sentineled by the brilliant Kou- toubia tower, loftiest of the min arets and most splendid in gaudy tilings-
 Marrakech. which breaks in a red splendor and echoes to the beating of the drums of Soudan. of Senegalese tribes, of Andalusia, and the nasal songs and pipings of all Africa
 With camels, parked like so many autos while tens of thousands of burnoosed traders plod through it's twisted lanes. With don-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-02

keys carrying their burdens of
 patriarchal old fellows .. With
 dank, foul-smelling alleyways.
 Artisans beating gold and silver, las their forefathers beat gold and silver. 1. :, Other artisans working
 over bits of leather. .. Primitive
 woodworkers bent low over primi- tive tools while barred toes guide pliant knives over the carved de- signs.
 Hordes of figures in flowing white
 garments gathering in the dozen and-one trading squares. .. Wo-
 men sitting in long rows over an cient grinding stones. turning grain Into flour. Huge vats of rain
 bow-hued dyes. over which giant blacks churn while streaks of blind ing color come from the wools and silks left in huge skeins to dry in Pelts of freshly killed animals strewn upon the ground to dry in the sun and be trod upon by q thousand careless feet. The vast Mullah of the Jews. Mys- terious alleyways leading to mys- terious doorways. filth piled as a dormat, but behind these doors
 room of staggering Oriental beauty Faces that seemed stampued by the ages. .. Gayly clad rner- chants squatting in the midst of their wares, perched high over
 dates and figs. .. Cubby holes re- vealing merchants who sleep among the rugs they will seek to sell. IVY. Little crannies that the sui. never reaches, and where, from the cradle to the grave. life is passed. GILBERT SWAN. (Copyright, 1891, NEA Service, Incl A new building material made from corn cobs is as hard as many varieties of stone and stronger than most Kinds If wood
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-02
MONDAY. MARCH ?, 1881
The Sixth Congressman

Promptly at noon Wednesday the reappor- fionment bill insuring Connecticut of one extra seat in the house of representatives will go into effect. Clerk William Tyler Page will immediatey notify each state through its see- xetary the number of seats it gains or loses under reapportionment. In our own case 1t is expected that the legislature will act upon the situation within few weeks. Although no measure has been introduced this year to provide for such an emergency. there still exists statute providing for congressman at-larre. There is also the Bowers bill which ereates sixth congressional district and which has been pending since 192l
 There seems to be some doubt in the mind of our legislators as to the way they should proceed in this matter. Acting on past ex- perience the sixth district should be created The position of congressman-at-l was never popular in this state. The late George Lilley who acted in that capacity before being elected governor of the state expressed himself on this subject on various occasions. His sentiments were that congressman should represent distinct constituency and not vague group of voters. While that may not seem to constitute much of a reason, when you come right down to it a congressman should be responsible to one particular section of the state.
 We should like to hear what Representative John O. Tilson has to say about the post of congressman at-large. He followed Lilley in that office. That was before the fifth district was created. Perhaps he might have something to say that would prevent our legis- 1ature from acting too quickly on the sugges- ton that we allow the extra seat to remain unassigned Of course there would be plenty of eharges pro and con if new district were created. It does provide the opportunity to gerrymander and this is time when republi cans are particularly anxious to strengthen their hold upon the state. Democrats are just as determined to widen their control. It may De the better part of discretion to let the new district go until 1923. But are we merely post poning the inevitable! Shouldn't the bull (quite an analogy) be seized by the horns'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-02
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BIRTH OF SCHURZ
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On March 2. 1929, Carl schurz. famous American political leader and soldier. was born near Cologne, Germany. Educated at the Univer- sity of Bonn, he later took part in the revolutionary movement of 1848, but was rinally forced to flee to Switzerland.
 He emigrated to the United States in 1852 and settled at WatertowJ,, Wis. Less than 10 years later he was appointed minister to Spain by President Lincoln, but resigned at the outbreak of the Civil war to join the Union Army. Appointed brigadier general and later promot- ed to major general, Schurz com manded division at Chancellors- vile and crops at Gettysburg.
 After the war he engaged in Journalistic work. From 1869 to 1875 he was United States senator from Missouri. He presided over the Cincinnati convention which nominated Greeley for president. From 7fSSTT If 4 te-lS21 he served as sec- ,retary of the interior.
 In 1913, seven years after his death, a monument was erected to him on Morningside Heights.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-02

One of the best pieces of news to be received in Waterbury is the information that the Legis- lation approves the $50000 golf course bond bill. The sum and substance of this is the city is going to spend $50. 900 in relieving the un- employed, while at the same time providing recreational center that will more than pay its own way and gradually retire the bonds used to defray the initial cost. The best feature of the project from local angle is that the city won't have to spend lot of money acquiring land for the It possesses attractive site that can be readily converted into a suitable nine-hole course If it is all that its proponents claim it to be an additional nine holes can be added later on when it becomes a paying proposition. Just now we are more concerned with the good that this $50,000 will do. Actual work on the course will probably start almost immediately. The work will be hard manual labor, but it will mean cash for those who care to engage in it. We don't suppose that the course will be actually ready for play until next season. but the city can be assured of fine course when play is permitted
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-02
At The National Capitol
 DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER
 Digest of Who's Who and Whats What By RODNEY BUTCHER
Interest Rate Varies.
DAILY WASHINGTON LETTEE

P
 Regardless of the fact that the rate considerably exceedes those at which the government ordinarily lends and borrows money it aleo appears that many veterans. under the new law, will be paying higher instead of lower rate of interest. Such borrowing veterans as live ill New York Federal Reserve district have been paying only 4 per cent interest. No veterans now has to pay per cent. The rate in the Cleveland and Boston districts has been per cent and in the other districts 1-2 per cent.
 Interest rates have varied in the past as the Federal Reserve: redis- count rate went up and down. And without the establishment of uni- form rate for all veterans they might again rise to per cent and above as some Of them have in the past. But the continued assertion that all veterans have been borrowing at. 6 per cent and will now get the money 1-2 per cent cheaper is just one of those things that you hear from Washington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-02

With machines ever enlarging mans power and capacity. with eiec- tricity extending over the world lts magic, with the air giving us who'll ly new realm, our children must De prepared tc meet entirely new con- tacts and new forces. They must be physicasiy strong and mentally placed to stand up under the fn- creasing pressure of life. The.r problem is not alone one of physi- spiritual health.
 -President Hoover. |. find an overdrHft at the bank very stimulating.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-02
TT WAS EVER THUS
Myrtle loved her Harry,
 Far above the rest, Till she found Macs talcum

MyfdAc lOveu Hcf marry,
 Far above the rest,
 Till she found Macs talcum
 On his manly chest.
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 Even fashion this year goes back to nature. Mutton sleeves are quite the rage you know.
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 Then there was the chap who went into Q movie house in order to take a nap but picked one that was showing talkies.
 The honeymoon is over when she rides In the back seat.
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 Pete FitzHenry forwarded me a poem that appeared in the column of a Florida paper. It is entitled, "A Wanderers Song" enjoyed reading 1t and feel sure you'll ap- preciate the sentiment. It follows:
 A WANDERERS SONG The long white road is calling me- Its whispers, faint and low, Steal through the din of daily carc,, Like echoes from Mothers prayer, When evening shadows grow.
 s. o-O-o The long white road is calling me! My friends they chidc me sore They do not sec the dreams that pass Nor hear the song from tree to grass,
 Which woes me evermOre! They do not know where happy birds
 Unwearied wing their flight, Through every fairy nook and dell Of which the tranquil brcezcs tell,
 In kisses soft, at night: But oh, tho long white road, and We know them, every One!-- Each flower that sways where clear pools He Untroublcd meath the changing sky And changless autumn sun. And when the haunting music calls \ must, :. must away: For fierce and wild, . gypsy flood, Goes surging through my restless blood
 And will not let me stay, So, singing, down the long white I follow, follow on, The phantom joy which leads my feet,
 Tlll purple sky and white road meet, And life itself be gonel o-O--o This completes our opening broad. cast of the week. It came to you over DBD and was broadcast by the Waterbury Evening Democrat, pio- neer in this type of newspaper work We are signing off at this time to be back on the air again to-morroW levening at the usual hour. o--O-o Good night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-02

We can well understand why owners of private water companies are concerned over the proposed water conservation commission. Powers given this body under terms of the bill he.1d before the judiciary committee last week would make it possible for municipalities. pri- vate companies, and even companies engaged in creating hudro-eleetrical power to expand
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-02

There is no doubt but what non-shatter- able glass windows. windshields. etc., will soon be standard equipment of all automobiles. More and more states are beginning to legis- late in favor of its use. Not only will it be protection to the occupants of. the damaged car, but it will keep glass splinters. which damage so many tires, off the highways.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-02

There is no hitehing post in the universe, says Prof. Einstein. We have not travelled as much as he has. but there's certainly none around here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-02
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. Ad. dress him. care of the Democrat sending stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-02

What business has country complaining of business slump when it has $l5.000, 900. 900 invested abroad?" asks contemporary. Why, that's one of the real things we've got to worry about.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-02

When the new phone systems work.
 ing, & (And 1t will in just a whi1e,) We'll stop cussing operators, And substitute the dial. o-O-O In the old days they had carriage dogs. Now they've got auto hounds.
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 The chap who believers milk will probably work into the cream of the business.
 o-O-o You can always tell by looking at the kitchen stove if 8 woman does her own cooking.
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 The girl who spends all she makes is making spendthrift 7 of herself.
 .v O-O-o ,ssY.. She gets flowers before marriage and afterwards he's too stingy to even buy her a package of seeds.
 o-O-o The chap who graduates from the college of hard knocks can't be blamed if he wants to use a ham, mer.
 o-O-o It's time for the chickens to crow and bust the Easter myth about rabbits bringing the eggs.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-02

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 6l3 tonight