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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-13
The Schools and Crime

1t is customary when anything goes wrong to call on the schools to educate the ehiiorea into better ideas. The programs of the schools are already full to overflowing. and it seems a burden to the teachers to take on any responsibilities. Still, the schools have to change with the times, and enter on new lines of work as new developments in- the country IS threatened with a wave of crime never before equalled. A multitude of young men and boys entering criminal life. They are thereby committing a supreme act of folly. All their school education is more than wasted, if they perpetrate this supreme idiocy.
 It would seem vitally necessary that the schools should do something to give the chil- dren powerful instinctive feeling against crime. They would better drop some of their existing book work, if necessary to find time to impress this idea on their minds. They should teach their boys, and the girls sometimes need it. that while people who commit crimes may get away with one or two such offenses undiscovered, sooner or later they to get caught. One act of crime places blot on their life that can never be effaced. It is such an act of silly folly to do such thing, that it should be possible to make every child see and realize it.
 Also they should be shown what mean. dishonorable. yellow and contemptbe thing it is for people to steal or commit other crimes It should be made clear that thereby they gain the scorn of their associates, and are disgraced and debased. These things can be made clear to the children, if presented in the proper light. Let us do our share of this work in the schools of Connecticut.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-13

will have nothing to say about ao- cepting or rejecting the proposed form of government if the legisla- ture chooses to impose this new charter and administration code on the city. This type of legislation Is but a ripper bill in another form. The merits of the proposals em- bodied in the proposed new charter, such as the council-manager form of city government and the hun dreds and thousands of other de- tails prescribed in the new docu. ment, are beside the point so long as they are being sought through people of Waterbury are entitled to decide what form of government they shall have. Instead of that privilege this proposed legislation prescribes:
 This act shall be construed to have the force and effect of spe- cial law of the state for a period of five years from the date when it takes effect. During such period il may be amended by additions, by four-fifths of the city council, but none of It's provisions may be re- pealed or modified otherwise thar by act of the general assembly.
 It Is evident that the whole intent of this legislation is to treat Water bury to dose of paternal discipline by the state legislature at the cost of every trace of home rule. Such usur- patton of local freedom of action should be resisted to the utmost. even on general principles and specifically in the case of Waterbury where the Hayes administration has given an excellent account of itself in efficient. economic administration For this demonstration in capable self-government that city is entitled to something better than to be re- duced to apron string subordination under state-imposed charter. Wa terbury was investigated against its will at a cost of $18.000. which it is required to pay. and now the city is to have no voice except through its few representatives in the 'legis lature as to its future form of city government. All legislators who prize the principles of home rule should resist the adoption of this piece of coercive legislation. Water bury should not be made to follow Bridgeport into, bondage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-13
At The National Capitol DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER
 Digest of Who's Who and Whats What
 By RODNEY
DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER

travel from the coast and far near CT the United tSates. The trip from Managua to the coast is now made dangerously nj gasoline river boats. Many other new roads are being built, including one asphalt highway into the department of Carazo. Rail- road extensoins are being construct ed and dams for power and light as well as water supplies. Railroad ex- tensions are being laid out with thought to tourist travel. which we expect to be stimulated, and we will develop an entirely new port-Nacas- colo-on the Gulf of Fonseca which will give Nicaragua a commercial outlet to Salvador. Honduras and Guatemala"
 Although most of Nicaragua's de- velopment program has been con- tinued in the face of the depres- sion, salaries oher officiaIs-includ- ing diplomats-have been cut 20 per cent. Presiden Moncada has sought reduction of the Guardia, which now costs more than a million dol lars year, and substitution of less expensive municipal guards in many towns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-13
TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1881
Edward F. Bradley

Nothing testifies so amply to the regard in which Edward F. Bradley, superintendent of streets sewers, and water, was held than the comments of praise and sympathy of his fellow workers We'll known in the engi- neering field before he became member of the Hayes administration Mir Bradley brought to his new position a wealth of experience and knowledge. He gave of his very best to the city and it is the pity that his timely death cut short his career while he was in his prime In the last few weeks when his condition was considered so serious by attending physicians his popularity was at tested to by the furry of phone calls to the hospital newspaper offices, and his home.
 A native of this city he was educated in its public schools, Holy Cross College of Wor- cester. and Columbia University of New York. where he took his engineering courses. his first job was with the engineering depart ment of the NewYork Central Railroad. He developed the sewer and street system of Torrington and did yeoman's service for the state highway department in the same sec ton of the state. He again returned 10 rail- road engineering with the New Haven road this time. The development of an engineer ing firm specializing in sewer, water and rail- road construction in his home town, Water bury, followed and prior to his appointment as Mayor Hayes superintendent of streets, sewers, and water he engaged successfully in this business for eight years.
 Despite his many business activities Mir Bradley was extremely blessed in his home life. He was the father of nine children. all of whom are at present attending school. He
 was communicant of the Blessed Sacra ment church and the sight of the entire Brad ley family attending mass on Sundays was an cdifying one. That Mayor Hayes will find it hard to fill his place is unquestioned. He held a responsible position at the head of three departments. His responsibilities were many, but he bore them bravely even when he realized that he was fighting for his life on a hospital bed. A loving husband. fond father and faithful public servant Waterbury will ever regret that his career was cut short in its heyday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-13
Governor Cross Approved

The general acclaim that followed the in- augural address of Governor Cross is well merited. Although the democratic party had no lack of confidence in the man 1t had nominated and elected to the governorship there were many in the state who believed that a college professor could never run the business of commonwealth. In his terse and timely message Governor Cross accomplished a great deal. He assured democrats, uneasy in their own mind about their professoria candidate. and he placated republicans, upset at the disruption of their continued and complete control of the state.
 Governor Cross will not adopt radical changes in state policy as his byword. In fact we might point out that he intends to adopt the republican pay -as-you-go system far as 1t will work under bis plans of improve ment and expansion. We wonder, though. with the new governor favorlng the old age pension, rural road betterment, and institutional activities whether he can accomplish all this without bond issues or tax increases As the New York Times remarks, If he can work that miracle. no will ever need to quote Darwin on the wonders of political evolu- ton, They will cite Cross
 From all indications Connecticut may adopt legislation this year that will bring it nationwide reputation. In past years we have watched the legislature open and close its session with no greater interest than that cen- tered in some particular piece of legislation affecting the individual or our home town. But l93l promises to see legislation adopted or rejected that will assure Connecticut of place in the sun. We see two years of fight ing by Governor Cross to cause this state to } take definite stand against prohibition as it is now administered in the United States. Some form of old age pension looms on the horizon.
 We regard Governor Cross inaugural and message as highly suspicious. We hope that the state will prosper with him. We know that with the proper cooperation Connecticut will be given the type of administration of which we read and hear but see infrequently. The democratic chieftain brings to the office of governor many admirable traits, the least of which is that ranking him as a scholar of the first water. We see no reason to doubt the wisdom of placing retired college pro- lessor at the head of state government. We think that Connecticut has indulged in no ex- pertinent but in first class investment. The events of the next two years will uphold our claim.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-13
THE GOVERNORS ADVOCACY
 OF OLD AGE PENSIONS
(New Britain Herald)r

., In. advocating an old age pension law for Connecticut, Governor Cross specifically, enumerated that its benefits would come to "the aged who is their latter years fall into poverty and distress with no chil- dren or other near relatives able to assist them" Under the present method of poor relief these are
 privileged to go lover the hill to
 the poorhouse." It Is this institu-
 tion, which the governor terms "re- pulsive" that he wishes to eliminate. It has been shown satisfactorily
 that the cost of old age pensions is in no wise higher than the present | cost of poor maintenance. The cost per capita of maintaining the aged in poor houses is high; the same | those of the aged having no method to live among relatives or friends. The governor invited the legisla- | ture to examine the array of figures" dealing with this subject in
 the IF states which have adopted | old age pension laws, including Massachusetts and New York, | though these two latter states per-
 haps adopted the principle too re- | gently to possess figures which would be of determining value.
 The legislature can rest assured that humanitarian sen m n { throughout the state is wholly upon the side of this improved method
 of caring for the indigcnt aged who | through no fault of their own are | without funds or visible means of
 support. .v Poor house practice, the governor states, first began to assume it's present character hundred years
 ago with the dominance of the lais-
 sez faire theory of government in
 the Unitca States and Great Brit
 ain." He quotes Charles Dickens who
 in novel after novel attempted Ito
 stay the onward march of a relent- | less competitive system which then
 began to grind down the poor and | the unfortunate"
 It is time that we were getting | away from this relentless" system and adopted more Humanitarian and civilized principles in our deal ings with the unfortunate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-13
Mu0TATIQEES

One hundred per cent efficiency in advertising would produce more sensational results than 100 per cent efficiency in anything else I know of.
 Henry L. Doherty. It is big money that makes Chi cago gang wars so murderous.
 Jane Addams. One good community nurse will save a dozen future policemen.
 President Hoover.
 
 Knowledge is concerned with the world as it is; action is concerned with making it different. Chancellor Brown of New York University.
 s . Marriage isn't failure: It's an
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-13
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George Fox's Death.

George FOxS Death.
 On January 13, 1891, George Fox, founder of the Society of Friends or Quakers. died in London.
 He started out in life as a shoe maker, but when convinced that he was the subject of special devine call. he adopted the career of an itinerant religious reformer.
 Fox first attracted attention as youth of 25 when he arose during sermon in a prominent Noting ham church and rebuked the preach CT for declaring the authorship of the Scriptures to be the source of divine truth. Tt is not the Scrip tures," cried out Fox, 'It is the Spirit of God.' For this he was imprisoned. He was subsequently jailed several times as a disturber of the peace.
 His leading dictrines or convic- tions were:
 l. The futility of learning for the work of the ministry.
 2. The presence of Christ in the heart of the "inner light" super seding all other lights.
 3. The necessity of trying mems opinions and religions by the Holy Spirit and not by the Scriptures.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-13

We don't hear SO much complaint about traffic conditions at East Main. Cole. and the Films streets Remember when the parklet was first eliminated and the routes around the square mapped out the howl of protest from drivers No more. It just took few weeks to convince most motorists that the rotary system wasn't half bad However. it is still quite job to turn into South Elm street from Cole. It means the driver must swing out into East Main street. head for Exchange place until he reaches the turn just south of the police duty box. Here he swings east into Cole street traffic and then veers south into Elm street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-13
WATERBURY's NEW ISSUE
(Hartford Times.)

(Hartford Times.)
 From all indications the legisla - ture will again be the scene of spirited activity regarding the muni- cipal affairs of the city of Water bury. It will be recalled that the Brass City escaped by hairs breadth the adoption of ripper bill by the last legislature installing a state-appointed personnel in the city's pivotal offices. Instead spe- cial charter commission was raised and this body has now filed its re- port, a most formidable document of 991 printed pages. Of its contents S43 pages are devoted to the com missions survey of the city's pres ent situation, including 100 pages used in reprinting the present char ter. A recommended new charter covers 96 pages and an appended code Is detailed in the final AS pages of the report.
 We consider the final statement of the recommended new Legislation crucial to the whole situations:
 This act shall take effect on the first day of January next following passage.
 That statement means Waterbury art. That's why it's so often a fail-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-13
TO-DAY'S SELECTED POEM
BEWILDERMENT.

By Elizabeth Lyman Brown in The New Yorl
 Timcs) The rivers very name Is changcd: tonight it came From clOud-bank mountains towering high, Snow -helmcted against misty sky. The scarlet moons tired g!eam Lit, not the commonplace familiar stream With pollard willows stinening in the breeze, But formal rows Of Persian poplar trees. This the river AIph from Xanadu-- But that was vision: this Is true. I know
 But cannot realize 1t; so My heart has wandered far in strange land Whose bare reality 1t cannot understand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-13
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., 1931-01-13

If this isn't real old fashioned winter we miss our guess. We certainly are providing excellent conditions for the sled and skate manufacturers. However, we go SO many seasons without good fall of snow that even old folks with their dread of winter weather have to admit they like it. We wouldn't care to be snowbound, but with so many modern facilities at our command even that wouldn't be as much of hardship as it was in the old days
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-13
In To-day's Mail Extra Bus on Sylvan Ave Run Appreciated by 
 Patrons
To the Editor, Waterbury Democrat.
 noc. cir.

Dear Sir:
 The Connecticut company through their MT Chapman has consented to run a Sylvan avenue bus, leaving the center at 11:26 p. m. each evening. starting Sunday. January II. This is an added convenience to the many people along this line which will surely be appreciated once 1t is un. derstood. But as I am afraid tha. many of your readers may have overlooked the item regarding this bus in your paper 1t would be ap preciated by the writer if you coul' give this communication space i. your paper. Yours very truly,
 BARTON H., WALKER. l3o Sylvan avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-13
Good evening.
 O-O-o TO X GREEN SHOCK
"A SMILES THE THING"

When nature seems barren thing And summer birds no longer sing. You come and bring the office cheer.
 An. smock. you're surely quite 3 dear;
 You make me think of trees in bloom,
 Rare flowers like day in June: In fact, you're quite the thing. old bean.
 An, smock. thank heaven that you're green. Your green suggests the summer grass. Elysian fields l fain would pass. The meadows. daisy strewn and then
 What can l say, with lt'ring You bring breath of summer lake, Of birds that trill in wonder brake: Cold winters snows just seem to melt
 The moment that your presence $ felt. ...~. An. smock. thou lovely thing of green,
 You bring this doggerel to my bean,
 I glory in this roundelay. Yet you have scarce word to say. Each morning. when I come to work Your color's bound to make me perk, But your so green. alaek. alas,
 You need a sign. Keep Off the
 Grass.
 The man who asks for girls hand in marriage. wants to realize he's got to put ring on the finger.
 o-O-o
 Reporters who do nothing but
 cover banquets should have a
 vest cleaning allowance from
 their papers. O-O-o Remember this. a hall room is not hallmark of success. o-O--O The man with single thought wants to keep away from gals who are in the marriage mar ket. The Prince of Wales would like to pay visit to Alaska. Perhaps he wants to look over the canning in- dustry preparatory to canning some of the English politicians. o-O-o Tripping is the great Amer
 ican curse" says noted Eng
 lish writer on tour In this coun-
 try. He probably heard the
 walters cuss when he only left
 a dime.
 When you hear of a salesman hav- ing an elastic conscience, you can rest assured he's selling rubber stock.
 Years ago wife would pad
 her hips. Now she pads her
 budget.
 O-O-o
 When a woman looks at man twice, he's either good looking or badly in need of shave. O-O-O
 When a man marries a catty
 woman he's due for plent of
 bounding. O-O-o They say the road to nell is paved with broken promises so there must be quite few Andy Browns on duty there. O-O-O
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-13
O--O--O OHMIGOSH

Here lies the body, Of Timothy Horn, The poor guy stepped On his mothcr-in- laws corn. o-O-o The claim that man descended from monkey probably explains his fondness for cocoanuts. o-O-o When a gal in love drops a hint, you can almost hear it fall. The best thing that can be said for some poetry Is that it happens to be real doggy doggerel. o-O-o The man who sits on top of the world. generally kicked somebody at the bottom in or der to get there. o-O-o 1t begins to look as if they're coloring gasoline to match the rain-
 bow hues of the cars. o-O-o Many woman dyes in vain the dress soon rots. o-O-o America uses more soap than any nation in the world which proves that while the politicians may be dirty the voters are pretty clean. o-O-o Many a man with an Austin pocketbook longs for a Packard car. The man who travels at a snaiPs
 pace is probably working a shell
 game. | o-O-o DING, DING.
 Prosperity Is coming, 1 At least, that's what they say,
 Perhaps the Ground Hog will sec l the shadow l Of dollar on Candclmus day. | o-O-o l The height of imagination. Sell
 ing an old maid kisspruf lip stick. l O-O-o | The man who goes south during
 the winter Is able to afford an elec-
 tric ice box during the summer. | o-O-o This concludes our regular Tues day evening program. 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 tomorrow evening at the
 usual hour.
 o--O-o
 Good night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-13

President Butler of Columbia University who suggests free admission to football games must have a mean disposition. That would kill the game for lack of outside patronage. People couldn't brag any more about how much they had to pay for seats.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-13

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 5:l5 o'clock tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-13
HERE, THERE, AND EVERYWHERE
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WHAT THE EDITORS THIS STATE ELSEWHERE HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THIS THAT AND THE OTHER THING
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-13

Most good conversationalists are selfstarters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-13

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-17

Picked To
Win Golf Tourney

CLEBURNE. Tex. June II. (P-
The Semi-final rounds OF the Gle
burne Country clubs third annual
invitation tournament were reach
ed today with J. Z. Shive Of Waxa-
hachie. who upset the dope yeSter-
day by vanquishing young Gus
Moreland. consistently picked TO
win the championship, paired with
Madison Reed OF Fort Worth who
eliminated Jimmie Phillips OF Ran
ger.
Billie Spencer Of Dallas was
scheduled 70 meet Bug Mckinney
OF Del Rio in the opening round OF
the semi-finals.
Moreland. winner of the 1880
Cleburne Country club tourney.
lost to Shive, one up in 10 holes
in the second round. Moreland
had advanced To the quarter finals
early yesterday by turning back Lee
Battle OF Cleburne. Shive at the
same time was eliminating Wood
row Robinson OF S~tephCnyille.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-17
NAVY TAKES
CLASSIC RACE
Middies Victory Comes AS
Startling Upset Over
Cornell

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. June II
-tP1-Unexpectedly, the navy ruled
the intercollegiate seas today With
a lapse Of a half dozen years.
When nine eight-oared crews
started in heavy rain in the climax
race or the intercollegiate regatta
last evening, the Naval Academy's
stalwartS were Just a boatload OF
strong back young men, going no.
where in particular so far as the
experts and most Of the crowd were
concerned.
Less than 20 minutes later, this
same boatload was acclaimed the
victor in the classic four-m!ie
varsity race down the Hudson as
Il handed a clean-cut beating to
the heavily-favored Cornell crew,
defending champion.
Whether 1t was Just the navy's
day in sudden return to form or
the result Of a switch that sent
Raymon p. Hunter Of Sherman.
Tex. to the stroking position fol
the first time in his competitive
career. these midshipmen rowed
like champions. Their time was IS
minutes. 81 lis seconds. the third
fastest time ever registered on the
Hudson for the four mile route.
California was fourth. three and
q half lengths back of Washington.
Syracuse was fifth. Pennsylvania a
surprisingly good sixth and Column
bia. one Of the big f~avorites, a
poor seventh.
Wisconsin and Mass Tech finish
ed eighth and ninth.