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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13
Big City Failures

It is surprising to find anyone representing Los Angeles deploring the size in cities. The deplorer in this case is w. Bertrand Stevens of the Episcopal Diocese of that metropolis. Writing in symposium conducted by the American Institute of Architects, he says The curse of many a community is the de- sire to bring in people whether there is place for them or not. There is nothing immoral about size; but it is highly unfortunate when the forces of city are directed toward physi- cal growth without any definite program for the esthetie. social and religious assimilation of its prospective citizens.
 American cities and towns have for the most part put the emphasis in the wrong place; they have been concerned with big ness. A big town is not necessarily good town. The ideal community is one in which esthetic social and religious values have com plete expression. The three elements 90 to- gether. The ll-kept, unattractive town will find it difficult to maintain the social and religious virtues There IS nothing neces- sarily excellent about smaness, either, yet the smaller towns usually do these things better.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13
Motorcycles Or Autos?

~ Motor Vehicle Commissioner Stoeekel is all
 in favor of the retention of motorcycles as < means of patrolling cities and highways for < violators of the motor vehicle laws. With &him local police officials differ. hey are &heartily in favor of the small automobile for &motor patrol squads. Waterbury has subst- 4 tuted the automobile for the motorcycle with %fonsiderable success. So much that we #doubt if ever a motorcycle squad will be X4dded to the departments personnel, Ger Mainly there won't be any need with the work Nthat the present patrol IS doing so capabIy. X This eity's experience with motorcycles was liar from satisfactory. As we recall 1t there Evere few of the men who comprised the 3Suuad during its existence who escaped With T out injuries that were far from slight and (which naturally necesstated prolonged ab- Fences from duty Perhaps the local motor &fycle patromen just Jlnxed At any rate &fhey met more than their fair share of mis- &haps So far the motor patrol has clean *slate. emitting the tragic death of Patrolman 8Nferlally which cannot be blamed upon the &fact that he rode in an automobile rather than SScn . motorcycle.
 #l Certainly motorcycles are not adaptable tor &sll sorts of weather. They are not very use 2 &ful in wet weather while the small autos may A<be used at any time of the year. Motorcycles jklrnust be stored during the winter months
 which means that the squad must be assigned #to street or desk duty. The motor patrol
 works twelve months in the year. It can &eover as much territory man on a motor
 cyele and usually does as efficient work in 3elecking speeders In a city as hllly as Wa Hfefbury an automobile is twice as effective 7Ss a motorcycle. Further than that it enables
 iwo patrolmen to travel together atordin9
 ftem mutual protection in patrolllng dan
 8erous districts and in covering the city at %niSht. We rather think that the local ott-
 <ials have the better of the argument.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13
Wheat

The Farm Board, holding 200,000,000 bushels of wheat wants to unload but prom ises to sell not more than 5.000,00 bushels a month American growers are accordingly somewhat treasured. They are further reas- sured by the statement of Secretary of Agrieul- ture Hyde that be believes the world produc- ton of wheat this year will be 350.0OO,0 900 bushels less than last years.
 If production is diminished, however. the credit may go to other countries than the United States. Canada is expected to be short of wheat partly because of weather and partly from shrunken acreage. Argentina has been substituting flax for wheat. Australia has been cutting her acreage 40 per cent. American farmers seem to have gone ahead pretty much as usual everybody wanting the other fellow to plant less wheat and profit thereby himself in higher prices for his own normal crop.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13
Minister Quotas

The provincial government of Vera Cruz, Mexico seems to be outdoing Italian Fascism in it's fight against the church, A law recently enacted allows only one priest for every 100000 people, The population is almost wholly Catholic. It is inconceivabe that one minister should be able to care for the spiritual needs of so many.
 Suppose doctors and lawyers were raroned in the same way. It is fair comparison, for religion is usually considered in civilized countries as essential as medicine and law. Vera Cruz, however, will get over that, Re ligion, organized or unorganzed, is not easily stamped out. It is older than government, and may oonceivaby survive government.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13
Municipal Glad-Hander

New York's Grover Whalen has been fsmous for years, and has probably welcomed to New York at one time or another, most 6cf the worlds notables. Chicago, building knp a metropolitan technique, has now ap- kpointed commissioner of hospitality to Sefve the same purpose. The incumbent, who 8for some incomprehensible reason appears to ihs serving without pay has qualified as an |actor and business man, specializing in the line. Possibly the city will even 5eiaings up with him through envelope orders. zOr maybe he is simply serving for the pleas <urs of meeting important people and eating <dinners he doesn't have to pay for.
 Anyway. his policy should interest every Xown that likes to entertain notables Ind wants to learn the art. He will meet
 Nery convention head upon the latters ar <ival. and show him around in the official vistors car, explaining the eitys fine points.
 Gcod od-fashioned American hospitality IS
 vhat we'll give our visitors. he says.
 Whether they be foreign potentates or minor
 Dovention heads. they will be made to tcel
 t home through relaxation from official
 Ignty."
 That's it relax 'em by dropping official
 gnity. And yet. at the same time. main-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13

Here's one that Ripley has missed. Out in Del Nortc county, California, there is a redwood or series of trees that have attracted the attention of every tourist. not to mention naturalist the country over. Years ago when logs were hauled by man and horse power and skid roads" were in common usage in the vast forests of the west a giant redwood tree stood in the path of huge log that 20 oxen were waiting to drag to the mill. The redwood had to be cut down. In its fall one of the branches, as large as some of the trees we think huge today, sand deep into the soil. This branch became root from which numerous sprouts issued. These sprouts in time became trees and so odd was the sight of the string of them issuing from their par ent root branch that county road was built alongside the natural wonder so that all might admire in passing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13
OH YOU GO ON

The kaiser. the kaiser. He didn't amount to much, But it wasn't till he went to Holland That he really got in Dutch.
 o-O-o A noted educator says every kitchen should have a book case. With the Cook book up in front. O-O--O
 Suggested slogan for my friend Al, the tire man, We Deliver the Hoods,
 O-O-o Years ago If you wore suspenders you were considered more or less slack. Now it's the fashion to sport loud colored affairs.
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 The ring around the bath tub probably came from the ring around your neck.
 o-O-o Germans are using more soap now than ever before. Huh, per- haps they're only blowing bubbles.
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 Sometimes feet are the fea- ture of lot of people.
 o-O-o Congoleum Is merely linoleum with a college education.
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 Many an artist painted the old oaken bucket when he should have given the well coat.
 o-O-o Long sleeves will be back this fall so this is going to be tough on the soup plates.
 O-O-o
 The chap who wears sport coat should be decorated for bravery in action.
 O-O-o When a man is lying in the gut ter he realizes it's time to curb his weaknesses.
 O-O-O
 You cant blame cheese cloth for attracting flies.
 o-O-o A politician is a man who will gladly lay down his hot air for your vote. o-O-o This concludes our regular open ing program of the week. It came to you over DBD and was broadcast by the Waterbury Evening Demo- crat. pioneer in this type of news paper work. We are signing off at this time, to be back on the air again to-mororw evening at the usual hour. Good night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13
NEW YORK
wtth Gilbert Swan

1 On the other hand it may cover up 8 vaster sum-
 But whatever he may toss to the
 lovely girlies of the chorus and to
 the cafe proprietors, young Pierce appears at least twice a week at the most expensive spots, always propped up in wheel chair. They
 say that his spinal injury will make it impossible for him ever to be able to go about by himself. Yet he is recognized and accepted
 as one of Broadway's best spenders. Thees another gent who has been
 appearing in midtown lately with plenty of money in his jeans. No one seems to know his name. H"
 drops in on those dancehalls where
 hostesses will step around for 10 cents a dance, plus tips.
 But this man seems to be about 90 years old. And aware of the
 fact that he cannot dance well. he
 slips a $10 bill in the palm of
 each young partner who struggles through. GILBERT SWAN.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13
Prominent Signers

Nevertheless the signers of the petition include such folks as Dewey, Mayors Curley of Boston, Murphy of Detroit and Hoan of Milwaukee, Professor Jerome Davis of YalA, Presidents McMahon of the United Textile Workers and Hillman of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers Rev pr John A. Ryan of the Nation al Catholic Welfare Council, Presi- dent Keeney of the West Virginia Mine Workers Union, Professor E.. A. Ross of Wisconsin University, President Frank D. Adams of the general convention of Universalist churches, President Marion Park of Bryn Mawr, Dr Alexander Meikle- john, Carl Vrooman, Sherwood Eddy and many other well known folks who obviously agree with Ben Marsh that the unemployment situation is more than ever in need of drastic action.
 MT Marsh now steps out after a record for the number of signers on a single public petition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13
Quotations

The fact that our Citizens Mili- tary Training Camps are over-sub- scribed long before the opening of the camps, comforts me that patriot is still a dominant power in our land.
 -General Douglas Macarthur, chief
 of staff of the army.
 Men cannot eat words; men can not wear words; men cannot trust words. Glenn Frank.
 I may be just a plain dumbbell, but I cant help it. Mine Ernestine Schumann-
 Heink.
 Counting time is not nearly so im- portant as making time count.
 Mayor James J. Walker.
 It Is evident that industry has been biting off more than 1t car
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13
TODAY IS THEAl ANNIVERSARY s AgAZA
JEWISH LAW REPEAL

Only July 13, 1917, the text of the decree of the Russian Provisional government repeating all laws, re- stricting the civil, political and relig- ious rights of the Jews was revealed.
 All existing legal restrictions" the report said, upon the rights of Russian citizens, in connection with this or that faith, religious teaching or nationality, are re- voked. In accordance with this:
 Il. Repealed are all laws ex- isting for, Russians as 8 whole, as well as those of separate localities, embodying limitations concerning:
 "2. Selection of place of resi- dence and charge of residence and movement.
 "3. Engaging in all kinds of trades, commerce and industry, not excepting mining; also equal parti- cipation in the bidding for govern ment contracts, deliveries and in public auctions"
 In the drafting of these laws, Jew ish lawyers were called into con- sultation by the ministry of jus. tice
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13
BILLY BURKE'S HOME.
(New Haven Journal-Courier)


 Second to the embarrassment of riches which fame sometimes brings is the embarrassment of home claims which it always brings. Sev- en cities in Greece fought for the navitity of Homer. Lindbergh sud- denly found himself on a certain day in late May four years ago the son of great many conflicting communities; when Sinclair Lewis won the Nobel prize we ourselves did not permit our readers to for. get that he once lived in New Haven if only during college terms and that he once worked on the Jour- nay Courier.
 Now William Burke. the golfer is experiencing much the same con- fusion of devotions. The metro- politan papers generally referred to him as "of Greenwich, Connecticut. since he is professional at the Round Hill golf club there. But Nauga- tuck immediately remembered that he was born there. Notwithstand- ing. Waterbury papers printed his picture on the front page and em- phasized his "local connections" And there were geographical precisionists who referred to him as "A Union City Boy" We can only commend their restraint which Portchester, N. Y., shows, in so far having failed to lodge a claim; for Burke was pro- fessional at the Blind Brook club there in 1928.
 To be sure the matter in MT Burke's case is to be settled amic- ably. Greenwich will have cele- bration. and Naugatuck will. too, in which we trust now that the rival committees on arrangements do not choose the same day!
 As to MT Burke's exploits in win- ming the national open champion ship, we can merely echo the sports commentators in commenting on its bril1iance. It's verve and glamor are enhanced of course by the Algerian story of Burke's rise from a humbh job in an iron foundry to his present eminence in the sporting world. h an age which jeers at puns we don't dare suggest the poetic appropriate ness in the fact that he was aided to victory by his facility with the irons!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13

Here's good argument for those who are trying to abolish bllboards. Two Guernsey heifers, belonging to West Hartford man, died from licking paint off a signboard that was erected in their pasture. Several other COWS were made sick. If many farmers hear about this they will certainly be careful about the billboards that are erected in their fields no matter the rental they may secure from such Healthy COWS are worth more than sick or dead oncs And if sign painters can't use non poisonous materials then someone will have to eliminate the signs or fence them off from cattle
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13
OHMIGOsH

The modern miss is clever, She wedS, and then of course, She losses one big party, To mark her first divorce. O-O-o Scotchmen were the first to play golf. Probably due to the fact that somebody told them they'd have to bank their shots.
 O-O-o
 It's the crosswalks in New York and not the sidewalks that capture the imagination.
 o-O-O Imagine what the young ice deal CT thought when he asked his gal to marry him and she told him she would if he'd buy her an electric ice box for a wedding present.
 o--O-o Life is filled with disa ppointments but perhaps that's better than being empty.
 The honeymoon ship turns into a houseboat after a while.
 O-O-o
 And they're coloring coal now, much the same as gaso- line. Blue coal is being fea- tured by local dealers.
 o--O-o The husband who comes home from a fishing trip in the wee sma' hours of the morning. only to find the wife ready for an argument, knows how the fish feel when they're hooked.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13
Unlucky Thief

Even thieves have hard luck, A thief in Chicago, having stolen some clothes from a house started out few days later to get cash for thcm He wandered into d butcher shop and offered to sell them to woman in charge. She recognized them as her own, called the police and had the man arrested.
 Just imagine it,' he moans, With },00000 people in Chicago 10 sell clothes to. had to pick her. Maybe it's rctrlbu- ton. Maybe the eternal laws of justice oper- ate that way sometimes, in apparent defiance of percentages of probability. In fact they probably operate that way always sooner or later. Anyway it's almost enough to make thief turn pcs5imstlc about his trade.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13

Unless West Hartford acts promptly it IS apt to lose forever the famous Charter Oak fair grounds which are located within ir' linn it's West Hartford has held an option 10 buy the 2l acre tract for sixty days. but an appIi- cation to renew this for 30 more has just been refused by the Chase National Bank of New York City. The bank officials take their stand because they have had numerous offers to purchase the site and feel that they must protect their own interests by selling as soon as possible. If West Hartford can buy the land it will adapt it to public park purposes and certainly the old fair grounds would make an excellent municipal playground. The park board of West Hartford some time ago voted to recommend to the board of finance that S90.000 be appropriated for the purchase of Charter Oak. However the finance board failed to take the necessary action, but IS en- dcavoring to secure an opinion from the cor poraton counsel on the legality of issuing bonds for the purchase. It looks as if delay upon the towns part would mean that pri- vatc individuals would secure Charter Oak. In this event we wouldn't be at all surprised 0 find an amusement park located there. even If the town doesn't want one within it's corporate limits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13

New York-Lfe is like that, but it's also like this:
 It Was at the Friar's club annual frOlic the other night. The most celebrated actors of Broadway took part, as usual, in the benefit show. It was on this occasion, for instance, that George M. Cohan brought out George Jr, for a first appearance before the public. Father and son did Q dance routine together. The kid was good, and not a bit audi ence- conscious Or so it seemed Slender and wirey. a bit taller than his father is George Jr, who is still in college but who has the theater in his blood--as all of the Cohans have
 Well, anyway. one of the num- bers in the show was a sort of me- morial to famed stage folk who passed on. Someone appeared Us the shade of David Belasco; a spec tral Joe Schenck, once of the ia nous Van and Schenck team, sang and played. and there were sam Bernard, Raymond Hitchcock, Ed die Foy and a lot of Othes.
 Many of the makeups were re- markedly accurate. But people in | ly on the impersonation of Eddie Foy. The resemblance was un- canny, and the mannerisms were hauntingly reminiscent. To be sure, the role was being played by a younger man. Still, the old-timers could recall when Eddie looked pretty much like that.
 During an intermission l asked a few questions and glanced at my program.
 The father had been played by his own son-Eddie Jr.
 For many week heads were turned when a good looking young man appeared in the night spots of New York in a wheel chair. At each appearance, and the ap- pearances were frequent. he would be wheeled to @ rlngside seat There, propped in his seat, he would become one of the most en- thusiastic celebrants in the city. The beautiful girls dancing by would all seem to know him. Seem- ingly, he had been around before. And thus, through the night, he would go from place to place, uh- able to rise from his chair but seeming to eHJoy o'SN 'S
 went on about him.
 The other day someone told me the story about him. His name IS Thomas Pierce, Jr, and he is the son of one of the most brilliant lawyers in St Louis. His spine was injured in an accident, and though he was sentenced by. Fate to a wheel chair role, he was not going to miss all the fun. He had neat income, so the story goes, and intended to be amused.
 They'll tell you in the Broadway belt that he leaves about $25,0OO behind him every year = though that may turn out to a typical ex- aggeration of the bright lights belt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13

Campers who have chosen the would-be state park on Sherwood island as stopping place are being removed from the premises. Lack of sanitary facilities on the island forces the state park authorities to this action. Pub lie camps are only permitted where such facilities are present and then the necessary permission has to be secured from the resi- dent forester or caretaker
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13

tain certain air which makes the visitor un- derstand that it's real town. with big people and a responsible government. Every town will soon have an official glad-hander taking lessons in the art.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Gasoline for Foot Itch

My brother says you had article recently about the of gasoline for athletes foot have this trouble and can find nothing to re- licve it CL. J.)
 Answer-It is foot itch, if you please, or ringworm of the foot, Or tricophytosis if you want a fancy name. Immerse the foot for 0 seconds in ordinary commercial gasoline (don't use ethyl), once daily for three successive days.
 ManipuIatiOns for Chronic Artlritis
 What do you think of daily massage and mOy cments by the physiO- O-thcrapist in the treat mcnt of chronic arthritis dcfOrmans? O. T. s. Answer--I think such treatment is advisable in most cases of course always under supervision and direction of the physician.
 Safe Reduction
 Please suggest some simple hut safe method of dieting. not to reduce but to keep one from accommodating excess weight CT. |. O.
 Answer-Try no meat Friday, no taters Mon day no bread stuffs Saturday, sweets Sunday. If that is not explicit enough, send stamped lenvelope bearing your address, 10 cents. and ask for "CorrectiVe Protective Diet" No reduction diet advice given unless I deem it advisable Iunless the applicant bears the title of Mrs or gives his her age, height and weight and l am satisfied reduction would he beneficial. Copyright John F. Dille Co.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13

High tide at Milford Tuesday, July l4, 1O:5l a. m. Daylight time); low tide. 4;58 p. m. (daylight time).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13

An Ohio milling company is planning to es- tablish chain of cheese factories to take care of surplus milk production. And now we suppose some dairy company will reelproeate by establishing flour mills to take care of the surplus wheat production.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13
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. Ad- dress him, care of the Democrat, sending stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13

If young Cornelius Vanderbilt didn't want to get into matrimonial trouble, he shouldn t have hung around Reno the way he did
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 8:54 Daylight Saving Time) tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13
"A SMILES THD THING"

Good evening. o-O-o TEE, HEB. A smile or two, To cheer the way,
 And bring a smile,
 In Day by Day.
 o-O-o As chlorine might say, Its not the heat, but the boopidity.' It's hard to dope 'em out Some girls wear gloves in sum- mer and some just wear a bathing suit. Local republicans seem to be pulling at the Tracys as we'll as the traces.
 Hot primary fights are all ways predicted during hot weather, but they cool off pret- ty well by the time balloting takes place. Girls generally become romantic over some man.
 O-O-o
 The woman who does plenty of cooking knows what it means to be in stew.
 o-O-o Well, Rudy Vallee got married just before television came in, so that helps quite lot.
 o-O-o
 The man who watches his waist line don't need watching by medicos.
 o-O-o
 DING. DING The village blacksmith's disap-
 pcared, He simply had to pass. And In his place, we have the
 bIOkcs, Who gyp us all on gas. A person becomes narrow when his interests are in that direction.
 O-O-o
 As canal boatman would say, "There's no rest for the Erie"
 Then there was the disintercsted citizen who called it a pri-merry battle and let it go at that.
 O-O-o
 The chap who throws cold water on everything was per haps an ice man in his young CT days.
 Since men began wearing wrist watches, the consumption of iced tea has increased considerably.