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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28

tension of existing credits to Germany had wsrded off that nations bankruptcy, but added achievements otherwise were disap- pontingly meager.
 The reasons for failure are not far to seek From the very outset the conference was precluded from grappling with the fundamental factors responsible for the pres ent crisis in Germany. So long as the United States government declined to dis cuss war debts and the French government refused to discuss reparations it was clear that no real progress could be made toward a permanent settlement of the economic problems of Germany"
 A year from now, says the Times, simple return to the status quo is hardly thinkable. The only real alternatives. therefore. are revision or chaos. The earlier the work of revision is undertaken the better it will be for everybody An American commentator refers to the present arrangement as merely a stopgap." leaving the fundamental prob lem exactly where it was before.
 he situation IS not utterly hopeless. Flrst-ad measures must be taken in treating fainting patient before the doctor can make thorough examination. Discover the trouble and prescribe treatment. The encourag ing thing about the first aid meas ures applied in Germany's case. is that so many governments recognized the emer- gency and were prompt with temporary re- lief. That fact offers hope that they will follow the London conference with thor ough study of the underlying causes and courageous application of the final remedy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28
Managing Civilization

Everybody wants the depression to end and good times to return. As pessimistlc fears vanish in the sunshine of returning proseprIty. everybody will resume normal activities eagerly. Yet, if we get back into the old ways again without learning the big gest lesson of our recent economic difficult ties our troubles will have been in vain. Glenn Frank president of the University of Wisconsin, in one of his thoughtful ad- dresses pointed out the thing that is more important for us than restored business,
 his depression be said. is unique in that it has been caused not by our failure to master want, but by our failure in man aging plenty. We have plenty of money. We have plenty of food We have plenty of coal, And yet we have emerged from winter in which men went hungry. ragged, shoeless and shiverin2 We are nation of Midases. We turn to gold everything we touch and then starve in the presence of it's glitter. We know haw to make things. We do not know how to manage oiviliZa- tion-yet There is hopefulncss in that
 yet If we put our minds and hearts to It we can learn 10 manage our civilization and its plenty If we don't learn well. therell be other depressons, worse than the passing one
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28
Savings And Interest

Banks are worried because short time paper is so cheap and they have been paying their depositors so high d rate of interest compared with their own earnings So rates of interest on savings deposits have gone down in many places. the banks being pretty powerful nowadays.
 People who wanted to borrow money at six per cent or even seven per cent for leglt- mate building or buying purposes wondered at the banking psychology which denied their loans and reduced their savings inter est because the banks could not earn six per cent anywhere.
 But if rates on savings go down very much, savings will come out of banks and go into construction loans privately made. That IS easy 10 foretell. Somebody is go ing to get that solid little old six or seven per cent If the banks don't want it, indl- viduals will.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28
REPEAL THE NEW GOLF BALL

(New York Herald-Tribune)
 The mean behavior of the bal loon golf ball Is making serious in- roads on the fund of good nature on the links. John Doolittle, pro- testing in the adacent letter col umn, is one of millions whose tenn pers are showing ragged edges. The larger and lighter gccf ball was decreed by the United States Golf association-as automatically az the pleasure dome of Kubla Khan with the promise that 1t would make the gabe more enjoyable for the general run of players. It has turned out. on the contrary, to be something of pest from tee 10 putting green, in the opinion of the great majority who were intended to be benehciaries of the innova- tion.
 The only friendly habit of the new ball admitted by the average golfer is that 1t sits u pwell on the fair green, although 1t Is a prenic- ious burrower in the rough. It's conduct otherwise is evil It ir short on the drive, uncomfortable in cross wind. a frightful accom- plice of the pull and still worse of the slice. On Q pinch toward the green It's bound is seldom straight. but frequently quite cratic to left or right. When 1t comes to holing out, the balloon ball too often hops and dances around the rim of the cup. or If too well aimed for suc- cessful dodging 1t sometimes passes over the top of the cup and scurrics on with no hesitation. The rewards and punishments of the steady-go- ing old ball had some relation to justice.
 Golfers by and large never asked for the reformed ball. They were not consulted. Their advice would have been to leave well enough alone. They have no diffidence now in pronouncinG the amendment a failure and appealing to the U. s. c. A. to restore the old ball offici- ally as soon as 1t can possibly do so.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28
Hot Weather And Politics

Hot weather and political rumors gener- ally swing down the lane hand In hand While it may not be information 10 some to others the news that the name of Cover nor Wilbur L. Cross of Connecticut beino mentioned in connection with the 1o32 democratic nomination for the Presi- dency is interesting. That the popular exec utive might be favorite-son candidate on the first ballot is generally taken for granted in political circles. And Governor Cross IS pretty popular in this state. both in repub- Iican and democratic circles. His victory over fhe long dominant republican machine in l93O entities him 10 an honorary vote at the lo32 national convention.
 Before anyone takes the nomination Of Governor Cross for president seriously we must state that bis age is almost prohibtve of his nomination. When the national con vention is held next year he will be /O years old We have never elected a president as old as that. William Henry Harrison was our oldest president, He was 68 when he took office However, he only lasted d month in office. Governor Cross will be 70 years old in lo32. And 70 is the age limit for Jus tices of the state supreme court, so we pre- sume it would also be barrier 10 presiden- tal aspirants.
 However, Governor Cross probably has other matters more pressing than mere presidential nomination. Although he de- feated the Roraback machine once, he has vet to convince the state that the democratic victory was complete. That will probably mean his whole hearted support of the state campaign for l932 in which he will take the leading role as candidate for reelection Far be from us to stand in the way of the governor if he should wish to be honored at the national convention. We think he should be accorded complimentary vote by the Connecticut delegation. As to his pres- dential qualifications it will be time to dis cuss them when he announces himself Tn the race for the presidency and not for the governorship. to which we should like to see him returned
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28
Foolish Men, Simple Women

Ezra Brudno. American writer, has writ ten for magazine called The Thinker an article in which he seems to have done some heavy thinking about women. The attitude of men toward women. he opines. is full of hypocrisy and foolishhess He pays bis respects to men who abuse their wives and regard women as legitimate prey and who yet treat all women publicly or socially with punctllious courtesy He also pays his respects to men who estimate the mentality of the opposite sex on par with that of children and yet speak of woman as if she were a baffling enigma, too profound for their limited understanding.
 All bunk thinks Brudno. though he would not put the matter so orudely. He explains the belief that woman is a psychol- ogieal mystery as hold-o over from the age of chivalry, perpetuated by the romantic novelists. whereas in fact. woman is simpler. more primitive and more easy to understand than man. So here's something for the family to argue about at the dinner table
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28
TODAY IS THEA ANNIVERSARY @l AG6ZM
BRITISH WAR SUMMARY.

On July 23, 1917, Maj.-Gen Frederick B. Maurice, chief dircc- tor of military operations at the British war office, issued sum- mary of the results of three years of war. He said, in part:
 'The first year of the war, broadly speaking, was an attempt by Germany to put into effect eia- borate plans which her military strateg ists had been preparing over the space of many long years. The first phase was concentrated at tack on France and Belgium. The attack on France was check ed first on the Marne, later on the Yser and at Ypse. -.
 "In the autumn of 1915 Germany definitely abandoned her old pre- war strategic scheme and started in on a new plan. namely, an effort to upbuild 'Mittel Europa as great block composed of four so- called central powers which would command the road to the east.
 "The end of 1916 found the situation between the two groups of contestants about equally bal anced. but with the scales lean ing slightly in favor of the en- tente. During the whole third year of the war Germany and her allies attempted nothing on land. They everywhere have been on the defensive"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28

chairmsnship in September just one year after taking office. However. it was ex- peeted. When President Hoover persuaded the former ambassador to take over this dif- ficult and distasteful job he stated that he would act as chairman only until the tariff commission was organized. He believes that this task has been accomplished and now wishes to be relieved of duties that may in the near future become slightly onerous not to mention dangerous. There are plenty of critics of the present tariff board who find that it's membership is such that the Hawley- Shoot tariff is safe from any meddling for some time to come. It twas stated that MT Fletcher was resigning because of this. but we doubt it since he explicitly stated year ago bis was to be merely one year job.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28

Those of you who are rose faneiers had better watch your step in the future. he U. S. Patent Office has just granted the first plant patent in its history. It goes to Lotus C. Schubert of New Brunswick. N. J.. for an everblooming rose. Mir Schubert did not de- velop this rose, but he owns the greenhouse where it was grown. Henry F. Rosenberg IS its developer. However, the patentabe feat ure of the rose is its everblooming quality. All of which makes us wonder what IS going to happen to the many other species Of rose with this same habit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28
HARTFORD DECLINES
New Haven Journal-Courier)

(New Haven Journal-Courier)
 Mayor Patterson of Hartford holds to the old New England the ories of hospitality. He welcomes guests. but he declines to pay for them He will entertain. that is. but he will not bribe. Those who care to drop into Hartford will find the municipal latch-string out but the municipal purse string will be very tightly drawn, thank you, so far as paying visiting fees goes.
 The mayor has delivered this ul- timatum to sponsors of the nation al tour now being arranged for Mesrs Post and Gatty. These gen. tlcmen-the sponsors, not the fy- ers-fgure that $1,400 would just about suffice to entice the globe girdlers 10 the capital city. Where upon the mayor and the Hartford Chamber of Commerce put in a polite dissent. If Post and Gatty had to be paid to come to Hart ford, they declared Hartford would consider herself forced to do with out Messrs Post and Gatty.
 This seems to us uncommonly good sense. This Is a commercial age to be sure. but not so com mercial as to force such expendi- lures willingly down the throats of hard-pressed taxpayers. We quite sympathize with the flyers naive desire to make a little money on their exploit: but we think they would have gone far to select a more. unpleasant way to make It. Not that we blame Post and Gatty directly. Each seems a modest, wholesome sort of person. and cer- tainly their flight proved their high qualities. WoubtIess they would be as embarrassed by the agents de- vices as was the city of Hartford. We trust they will likewise emu late Hartford in their refusal to put up with them when they learn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28
Here, There And Euery1Dhere

the state. The matter is rather one of those which can best be handled locally.
 The case of the embarrassed small home owner is particularly unfortunate. Unless he has other cashable assets. when he gets out of work, he finds himself faced with interest and other payments on mortgages, to say nothing of taxes which must be met. Yet he has no money to meet these inn perative obligations.
 Out of the conference came the assurance that there was on the part of mortgage note holders a definite reluctance to foreclose at the present time. It is realized that the adverse conditions are only temporary and will be relieved as more people get back to work.
 The state cannot help in the present emergency, but interested persons can and will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28
We're Wrong, It Seems

A week ago last Saturday the Waterbury Democrat printed resume of the activities of Representative E. w. Goss of this city at the l930 December session of the now ex- tinct 7lst Congress. The story was quite complete in that it covered every appearance of the local congressman in the House and recorded his vote on various matters. The Meriden Journal picked up the news item with relish and commented as follows: - ''Ho, hum! Probably taken from the Wa terbury Republican. You re wrong; brother. you're all wrong! This is from the Wa terbury DEMOCRAT. =" The caps are the Journals not ours
 Continuing the Journal in an amused tone states that What, the old-timers will ask. has come over political Waterbury! The same thing. mister, that is happening in Meriden and other places. It's you kiss me and I'll kiss you and party lines mean noth- ing at all nowadays with each set of office holders pulling for the other, which In the case of Waterbury should mean that the Hayes Democratic city organization will ex- peet measure of republican support Tn the coming local election.
 Just where the Waterbury DEMOCRAI enters into this discussion is more than we can figure. Speaking as newspaperman we rather thought the story about Representa- tive Gosss activities in the last sesslon oi congress was good piece of reporting It s easy enough to print the various little news items that are issued from the offices oi cur representatives and senators telling how Representative So-andSo or Senator Whozis has just sponsored bill 2uaran- teeng the widows of war veterans pensions for life, etc However. 1t isn't every day that you pick up paper and find the record of the local congressman set forth Tn com plete detail.
 Representative Goss is source of news paper copy for Waterbury papers. If the news editors of the Democrat were 10 with hold items having to do with his pubic ac- tvities we certainly would not consider them capable of holding down their posi- tions. Evidently the Journal still clings to the impression that democratic newspaper should print nothing that might reflect some credit upon a republican. Of course the re- publican press is retaliating in like fashion by placing the names of prominent demo- crats in their columns only when they are arrested or involved in some shady trans action. Had the Democrat editorally praised the record of Mir Goss in his brief congressional career the editor of the Jour nal might have shaken his head sadly. How ever, the item to which he referred was matter of fact news item that any reporter would grab had he the like opportunity. Whats all the shootn' for in the tavern. Mister
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28
At He National Capitol DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER A Digest of Who's Who and Whats What
 Ry RODNEY BUTCHER
ILY WASHINGTON LETTER

Justice Hughes. then secretary of state, who had been amiable to them during the Washington arms conference. One correspondent memorlZcd handsome presenta- ton speech and theE, in delivery, punctuated nearly every high sounding ..itence like this :: "-honor to present to you these scissors with which we hope you will cut the .Gordian knots of di- plOmacy. Ain't that nice?" Hughes came back with an impromptu speech of acceptance and after each remark demanded: How do va like that?'
 tnder-secretary of the Treasury ogden Mills, who is handling Uncle Sans billions while MT Mellon is away and has so many millions of his own that it makes you sick to think of it, can afford to go around in wrinkled, somewhat begrimed white Palm Beach suit. So he does. Also, "Oggie" seems to be about the only person in town who dares wear black shoes with white suit. What makes this news about Mills slight unkemptness more or less important is that he encour- ages lot of us to save money on cleaners bills or sports shoes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28
O-O-O \ BOOST FOR THE NEW HAVEN

If you're going on q Journey,
 these advantages you'M gain, If you reach your dcS.IIatIOn, you
 will travel on a train. In the first place there Is com
 fort, SO essential to your need, And the safety that's afforded,
 without sacrifice of speed. A safety that is built upon the
 strength Of tOusllencd steel, Tied upon d rugged rOadbed, where
 scvercSt tests reveal No disturbing indulations which
 would cause the slightest jar, To spoil your sense of comfort in
 a speeding railroad car.
 Of course Is very plain, Is in knowing you'll arrive on time,
 when travelling by train. For railroad men consider it in
 the nature of a crime, For Il railroad train to disregard
 the element of time. Time table rules are rigid, and all
 railroad men are taught, In the railroad school Of ethics,
 that there's absolutely naugilt, More important to the passengers
 who travel on their trains, Than the perfect on time service,
 that's supplied by railrond
 brains.
 And the service that a railroad
 gives Is always of the best. Each passenger who rides Is treat
 cd as an hOnOred guest. In the dining car or sleeper, and
 fin the coaches, too, Each railroad man you meet will
 try his very best to do All things to make your journey
 n pleasant memory, For railroad men are famous for
 their pleasing courtesy. So I'm sure when on q journey, if
 you'll travel on q train, On the old New Haven Railroad,
 you will go that way again.
 -C. F.. CALKINS, in
 "AlOng the Linc."
 O--O--o
 After the Bawl," dad goes to sleep again, thankful the kid is quiet. o-O-O Then there was the chap who wanted to join the navy because he had read the ads about flood shot from guns." O-O--o Speaking of waste paper, how about some of the tabloids? O-O-o This completes our regular Tuesday evening program. Il came to you over DBD and was broadcast by the Waterbury Even. ing Democrat, pioneer in this type of newspaper work. We are sign. ing off at this time. to be back on the air again tomorrow even. ing at the usual hour. O--O--O ] Good night
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28
Quotations

To get heaven into this world rather than to get into heaven in the next world is the business of the church in our modern life. Rev Minot Simmons, D. D.
 
 U would be delightfully."- easy to take short cut out of the cri- sis, but there Is none.
 Simon Guggenheim.
 
 The best of even a poor marrl- age has more happiness in 1t than the best of any divorce for a wo- man. Kathleen Norris.
 
 We must do with people and by people instead of for people and to people. --Gerald Swope.
 
 There is still a consid erable number of intelligent men and women who are capabls of enjoy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28

he installation by the Connecticut Light and Power Company and the Hart ford Electric Light Company of the exper- mental highway lighting equipment on the Berlin Turnpike has created an intense in- terest in general highway lighting among motorists and others interested in the i'm provement of Connecticut road and in my opinion, the experiment should be continued for some time in order to determine exactly tbe benefits that may be acquired by similar installation on certain sections of our high way system, said State Highway Commis- sloner Macdonald recently. While Water burians are not as familiar with this lighted highway as those whom live in the vicinity many have traveed over the mile stretch and have reported that the lights do make visibility better Cars are not obliged to use their full headlights, employing either the dinners or parking lights The ex- pertinent is one that will in years to come be copied widely in all states. Better lighted ways of travel should cut down the number of deaths of pedestrians and make it unnec- essary along many roads to provide paths or sidewalks, such as Connecticut is now con templating doing,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28
(NE.A Service Writcr)

Washington Hoover luck" |"
 which the presidents friends have been damnng fervently almost since he took office. has prevent ed a presidential vacation for the
 third successive summer. MT Hoover has fondly anticipated the vacations. but important business has had way of piling up at the wrong time to deny him such sum mer holidays as most other presi- dents have been able to take. Pres ident Coolidge stayed here one summer out of five
 The 1929 summer found Hoover ] with an extra sessionf 0 congress crowding in. Last summer ne planned a vacation to the west ana | it's national parks. only to pc thwarted by drought and depres- sion. This year he hoped to get 10 California. but found himseli swamped with work-agricultura situation, deficit situation, business situation, political situation ana lots of routine. Then the European situation turned critical and 1t De- came obvious that he must be con tent with week lends at the Rapi- dan camp. The president continues to be one of the hardest working ones we've had and his secretaries insist he works all the time when he isn't asleep.
 Albert B. Fall Is the only man who has gone to prison Tor ms part in the famous oil scandals ana the only Harding cabinet officer to be punished for misdeeds. rms | fact recalls the story of veteran newspaper man who talked to Fall back in 1922 when Fall was under attack for the oil leases and his | anti-conservation policies. but be- | fore anyone knew Of his actual dealings with E. l.. Doheny anu
 Harry Sinclair.
 | Fail banned the administration hard. with especial reference To conservation and Attorney Gen
 eraI Harry NJ. Daugherty. He told how he haw saved" the naVy's
 oil.
 ",rhis administration Is going
 down." he concluded, and I'm not I going down with sinking snip.
 The correspondent asked 1T that
 meant he were about to resign and Fall said 1t did. but not for puDil-
 cation as coming from him. cou- | ple of days later President Hard ing denied that Fall would resign,
 paving considerable tribute to his
 cabinet member. But within a
 week Fall had deserted the sink
 ink ship
 The correspondents here seldom
 reward Il high government of1cial
 for being helpful to them. but they're doing that for Undcr-secre- tarv of State William R. Castle
 Thanks to Castle they kept far bet
 ter informed during the debt moratorium negotiations than were newspaper men in European capi- tals. The under-secretary had a
 press conference for them after
 neadly every telephone call from
 Paris, Berlin or London. some times in the evening and including
 one at 8:30 D. m. July 4. There
 were about two conferences a day
 Castle stood until the last question
 was answered in one way or an- i other. The reporters got so en- l thusiastic about him that they are
 now taking up a subscription to
 buy him something nice.
 In 1922 the correspondents
 bought pair of shears for Chiei