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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10
Refining Things

Here is new economic idea new to
most people, anyway - put into print the
other day by Henry Ford, in the course of
controversy over unemployment. The job
before u.s. he insisted is to improve what
we have. We must refine more things The
more you refine an article. the harder it it to
make. the more people want it and the more
people you have to employ for longer
time.
Here is whole philosophy of modern in
dustry in few wards. 1t fits the tendency
of American industry. We really are i'm
privng and refining things. Ford himself
has done this very thing in his famous pro-
duct. and is said to be planning further re-
finements. But industry whole has not
set out consciously along this line. 1t has
concentrated heretofore on quantity produo-
ton. Now suppose it concentrates on quail
ity production! Here may be the ladder
that industry has been looking for to pull it
out of the depression and provide new work
for labor and capital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10
Furthest North White Men

Vladimir Zenzinov, member of Kerensky's
Social Democratic Party, was exiled to Siberia.
He used his time well and has now published
book telling about the strange people who
live in northern Siberia on the borders of the
Arctic Ocean. They are the 'furthest north
communities of white men. Their civilization
is very primitive. They do not know any
thing of even our simplest mechanical con-
trivances. But do not ask US to pity these
people.
They have never seen wheel They have
never heard of Moscow not to mention
Washington and some other capitals. They We
never heard orooner. They know nothing
of jazz and blues. No economic depression
has yet troubled them. True, their climate
is little severe, but these are not the days to
make us SILVER at thought of region so cold
that cup of water, tossed into the air, falls
in ringing crystals of ice. The Road to
Oblivion sounds like excellent summer
reading.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10
Demands For Legislation

There were $4,000 bills on the calendar
of congress at one recent session. Such fig
ures show what a tremendous lot of problems
our lawmakers have to meet They also
indicate that many of our people think their
problems could be solved if only they could
get the government to take hold of them
Probably large part of these bills related
to some purely personal or local matter. But
anyway there is too much running to the
state and national legislatures for help, and
too little of depending upon peoples own ct
forts Most people find after experience that
they have to solve their own problems rather
than look to the government
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10
Tobacco Vitamins

Tobacco users were little premature
when they began jubilating because research at
the Carnegie Institution had discovered
high food value in tobacco. 1t avails
them not at all that the notorious narcotic
weed contains the precious vtamins A, B,
and c, and has proved heathful for rats.
The sad truth proves to be this: That
the rats did not smoke. but ate. the tobacco;
that the part they ate was not the leaves
which are used by human tobacco addiots
but the seeds; that the seeds contain little or
no nicotine, and the leaves contain no vita
Minis, So the disillusloned human users will
have to continue getting their vitamins. if
they get them at all, from regular human
food, plus cod liver OIL sunshine and artificial
ultra violet radiation. That is, unless some
enterprsing manufacturer starts putting to-
bacco seeds into eating tobacco and en-
barks on a great advertising oompaign to bring
that form of indulgence back into the favor
it once enjoyed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10
Perfect Bridge-Playing

Bridge fans will doubtless hail with enthu-
siasm the appearance of "a single, universal
system of bidding in contract bridge as
worked out by a group of experts from all
over the country. These experts are SO sure
of the worth and importance of their work
that they have organized Bridge Headquart-
ers. Inc, and are preparing to spring their
system on waiting world According to
New York announcement, it is to be called
the official system. 1t embraces tactical
features which all the sponsors have found
effective in actual competition. Its adoption
is said to mark the first time in bridge his
tory that such large group of recognized
experts has agreed completely on a matter of
technical nature"
So far, fine and wonderful All that re-
mains now is to provide machine with
electric eyes which, given one look at a
players hand, will sum up its value according
to this errorless system and announce his bid
for him. There is already on the market a
machine to shuttle the cards Score keeping
could easily be mechanical When bridge
has been made purely mechanical, it will be
perfect. and the addicts who devote their
lives to it may be satisfied. You never can
tell, though. There might still be one here
and there who would be so absurd as to drop
such pastme for something with an element
of play in it,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10
Children's Money

Here's break for children. Authorities
on child-rearing have discovered that thrift
can be overdone. Teaching children to put
al their pennies in bank is teaching them to
Be misers and does not train them in good
financial habits The federal Chldren's
Buren,, in study entitled, The Child and
His Money" sets forth the new theories along
with suggestions for sound financial training.
|. Give the child regular fixed
allowance; teach him not to beg or
tease for more
Z. Let him learn by experience
that denial must follow extravaganza.
3. Teach him not to expect
pay for duties he ought to perform
4. Encourage him to earn extra
money by giving him real job, and
pay him no more and no less than it
is worth.
). Be sure any remuneratve
work he doe sis not physically harm
full and hoes not expose him to wrong
influences
s. Don't tip him for services
TO his elders or for being good.
7. Teach him to save for
definite purpose, not merely to save.
Let him learn the folly of spending
all his money at once and going into
debt to buy something he wants.
8. Teach him that saving
things which cost money is i'm
portant as saving money.
g. Help him to realize the i'm
portance of giving we'll spending
M and saving
10. Remember that the example
of financial responsibility parents set
will influence the ehds attitude.
d Perhaps that works both ways and train
inf the child in the wise use of money will
help parents to more successful handling of
their own financial matters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10

Just at present the standing in the House
is as follows: Republicans us, Democrats
ia. Farmer Labor |. There are five vacan-
cies to be filled, three of whom were republi-
cans, two democrats. The democrats must
elect representatives from the two districts
they previously controlled and also from one
of the republican ones. In this respect they
are fairly confident of doing just that thing.
1t is hoped to elect democrat from the first
congressional district of Ohio which was
represented by the late Nicholas Longworth
for SO many years. 1t would be odd if the
democrats captured this congressional district
the dead representative of which was response
BILE for the fight in republican ranks over the
Speakership. The first and second districts
are both in Cincinnati Both are republican.
but Ohio was sharply divided in 1880 as
republicans recall with apprehension. l hat
special election may spell defeat for the g. o. p
with no Longworth to stem the tide.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10

NEW YORK
utHh Gilbert Swan

Woodstock, N. Y-This Is the first
piece l ever composed while a whip
poorwill broadcasts just outside the
window. Having heard only stage
whistlers giving limitations, I seem
to have paid far too little atten-
ton to the genius of this song bird.
And II there are any whippoor-
wills hit by the depression, they can
have a steady Job doubling for an
alarm clock at certain New York
apartment. Extra bird seed and a
special bird bath will be provided!
You get that way upon the first
visit to the country, after a year
in New York! Funny, but New
Workers can sleep through the thun-
der-like rumble of elevated trains:
and the whistling of a thousand
boats-but three crickets, a frog
and a couple of song birds can snap
them right out of their slumber.
Here, in one of the largest. and
best known of the eastern art colon
les, you'll find an interesting study
in how feverishly painters, illustra-
tors, novelists, playwrights and
musicians seek to go rural once they
Up on the Maverick hillside, so
thickly overgrown in parts as to
appear impenetrable, the primitive
shack hidden away behind trees
and bushes turns out to be the
proud bill estate of a Metropolitan
opera conductor. From the glaring
spotlights of a winter season and
from the glistening diamond horse
shoe" circle, he turns to a smoking
oil lamp. He carts his water from
a spring in bucket and cooks on
an oil burner.
The fellow you meet on the high
way, looking like a hobo on his day
| off, turns out to be one of the first
violinists for the Minneapolis SYM
phony orchestra.
Tearfully he informs me that he
has been offered a summer job with
| a brodcasting company; that
Chautauqua circuit calls and that
his orchestra must be considered.
And times being what they are, he
fears he will have to go to work
His friends sympathize with him.
As the Maverick Hill mounts, one
boarded cabin and shack appears
after another; though each makes a
desperate effort to hide away and
| occupy some space difficult OF &C
cess.
Yet the folk upon this hill would
make a good sized roster Of some OF
the most brilliant musicians of Man.
haitian. In fact, the Maverick start
ed as a music colony and In sort
| of spirit of rebellion. There had, II
seems, been some complaint when
fiddlers, corn fists and such decided
to practice for few hours at the
average resort. One group. the
legend goes, revolted from Wood
stock many years ago and took tc
the hills, were they could yodel and
practice to their hearts content.
| None of the outing clothes dis
played by the sport shops are seer
reabouts, whatever the wealth Of
prominence of the artist. There
| is a sort of pride in the adoption
of soiled and torn raiment after q
winter of choker collars and dress
suits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10

We never thought the day would come
when it might cost much to secure horse
drawn carriage as it does to buy an automo-
bile but that era now seems at hand. l here
is such a small demand for Coneords, buck
boards, Stanhopes and surveys, not to men
ton dozens of others. that carriage makers
have gradually shifted over into the automo-
bile field Amesbury, Mass, was once the
center of busy carriage mart. Upwards OF
$4,000 carriages were built and shipped from
this town in the so years from 1850 to 1900.
That isn't such huge figure when we con-
template the number of autos today, but
times are changing. Amesbury turned out Its
last carriage recently for a memorial pageant.
Occasional orders come from milllonalres tor
wagons for use on their estates. he rest OF
us can't afford a horse and wagon. We have
to get cheaper automobile. Isn't that ironyf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10
TO-DAY IS THEAl
ANNIVERSARY
e. AgkXA


On July 10, 1917, Elihu Root.
chairman of the American mission
to Russia, issued a statement de-
claring that the mission had ac-
complished it's purpose after visit
of about one month. The state
ment follows:
The mission has accomplished
what it came here to do. and we
are greatly encouraged. We found
no organic or incurable malady in
the Russian democracy. Democ-
racies are always in trouble. and
we have seen days just as dark in
the progress of our own.
1--WE must remember that peo-
pie in whom all constructive effort
has been suppressed for so long
cannot Immediately develop a
genius for quick action.
1.-THE first stage is necessarily
one of debate. The solid admir-
able traits in the Russian character
will pull the nation through the
present crisis. Natural love of law
and order and capacity for local
self government have been demon
strated every day since the revolu-
ton. The country's most serious
lack Of money and adequate trans
portation. We shall do what we
can to help Russia in both"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10
Quotations

There never was a time when 1t
was more important to keep a re-
publican at the head of this gov
eminent.
Mrs Edward Everett Gam.
If husband and wife would treat
each other like strangers they
would achieve a surprising amount
of happiness.
Anita Loos.
Even with my God-given sense OF
rhythm and flair for phrasing
wouldn't have amounted to anything
if / hadn't worked hard.
Rudy Vallee.
love France.
Texas Guinan.
believe a commercial depres-
sion to be the normal consequence
of progress.
IL. r. .Lcrees
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10
Those Water Pests.


Artificial cooling, however, will
have no effect on the sea nettles or
jellyfsh which infest Chesapeake
Bay, the lower Potomac, the Severn,
Patuxent, South, st Mary's and 9TH
err rivers where Washingtonians on
week-ends try to escape the heat in
bathing suits. The weekend trek
out of hundred mile radius reaches
huge proportions. but this singing
jellyfsh are thick at nearly all
points and they are keeping peo-
pie out of the water. In appear
ance these things are like the
wraiths Of umbrellas expressed in
so much ectoplasm and their tails
when encountered make human flesh
smart painfully for a couple of
hours or more.
1t seems that the hotter the
weather gets tbs thicker the jelly
fish get.
Washington unquestionably would
be able to withstand the heat with
more equanimity If it didn't have TO
keep thinking of those jellyfish
floating around just off the beaches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10
Expensive Penitentiaries

Massveness and strength in penitentiary
<onstruction is considered necessary. DR.. F..
Lowell Dixby, who writes on penology, thinks
this sort of thing is greatly overdone. He
finds that it costs usually about $1,000 cell
- build prison or reformatory. and only one
conyict out of three needs so stout cell.
wo-thlrds would be as secure. and more
|femfortable. he maintains, in minimum
neurity'' prisons built for $1,000 per inmate.
Il is good to learn of such possibility in
y period which has to economic and at the
ofne time seems to require bigger prisons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10

w. Kingsland Macy. chairman of the re-
publican state committee of New York, is
freely predicting that Representative Bertrand
H. Smell of St Lawrence will be Speaker of
the House when Congress convenes in De-
cember. Maybe so, but not judging by the
actions of democratic members of the House.
They seem to be convinced that Representa-
tive John Garner of Texas will receive the
coveted honor, There is reason for each
party Boosting of the Speakership, as the
party lines are so close now that either party
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10
THE M'CooKs MAY REST

What seems to be a definite end OF
the state effort to get control of the
McCook property at Mantle for the
uses of the Seaside sanatorium has
been reached in the decision of the
commission to abandon
efforts to procure this site for the
institution and select another.
The controversy which ragged Bit
terly in several sessions of the gen.
eral assembly was the source of
much litigation, and reached a eli
max in the sensational supreme
court decision declaring invalid hum
dreds of acts and laws because of the
failure of governors to sign tho bills
for them within the constitutional
limitation of time, ought never to
have occurred. In belief, which
may have been sincere that the
location of the sanatorium at Cres-
cent Beach, on Mantle bay, was in
its natural advantages exceptionally
favorable, and that its best facility
required engagements to the east
ward, involving the McCook prop
erty, the state did not give proper
consideration to the fact that there
were and are many other sites COM
petent to serve the purposes of the
! sanatorium, and purchasable by or
ulHdTy voluntary COntIdCI. Ill SUM
| case resort to condemnation pro-
ceedings was against public policy.
The state should never disturb
citizen in his right of private prop
erty merely to suit bare conven-
fence. 1t must be a necessary con-
venience to warrant the exercise of
the power Of eminent domain.
The McCook property Is In the ma
ture of family heirloom. The late
DIR. McCook planted many of its trees
and blasted out its lodges with his
own hands. Several of his children
were born there. The children of the
sanatorium had free run of the
beach. 1t Is most pleasantly situated
for the purposes of summer resid-
ence to which 1t has been devoted.
The family was willing, on reason
able terms, to part with a portion
of the land to accommodate the pub
lie interest and the humane pur-
poses of the sanatorium, but UNI
willing to do more while other ap-
propriate sites remained available.
Defence of the position has been ex-
pensive and stubborn, but justly sue
cessful. The decision to find sits
elsewhere, amounting even though
1t does to a confession of weakness
in the legal aspects of the states
case. will meet general public APP
Iproval.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10

may have control when it comes time to Of
ganize. However, Connecticut isn't losing
sight of the fact that if the republican party
does the organizing it believes that the honor
should 60 to Representative John Q. Tilson
of New Haven who is now floor leader of
the majority party. BY right of office Colonel
Tilson is entitled to advancement to the
Speakers chair 1t doesn't look. though. as
if his party is going to regard this claim in
the race. There are others besides Smell and
Tilson in the race 1t looks as if it might be
better if the democrats organize SO that har-
mony may be kept within republican ranks
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10

Woodstock is inhabited largely by
painters and writer's. The village it
self is miles from a railroad track
and was selected a couple of gene:-
atoms ago by couple of scouts for
rich artist who gave notice that
he wanted a beautiful site which
would be off the beaten path. There
he established both school and
home. Within late years, Greenwich
Village and little theaters and GER
tain amount of poseuring has crept
into the village life and brought
tales of "wild Bohemian life" to the
papers. But most of the well-known
artists have farms and large estates
several miles from town.
Copyright, 1881, NEA Service, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10

The first instance of man being arrested
for displaying daylight time publicly was
revealed this week in Torrington. A large
clock displayed in studio window drew the
ire of somebody. Complaint was made to
the police and despite their sentiments they
were forced to arres, the offender and bring
him into court Rather than test the state
law on the same he removed the clock. We
can't see such law that nor can we I'M
agine anybody willing to bring charges
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10

As DR. Harry Elmer Barnes asks What
would we think of an arehitest of zoo
who designed cage for a gazelle as strong as
the lions or bears eage?" Something might
be saved, too. by departing from the tradition
that any sort of public building has to be
monumental Too often such buildings
are monuments to extravaganza inconven-
fence and ugness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10
Good evening.
"A SMILES THE THING"

Good evening.
600
What's become of the old
fashioned girl who used to make
home made fudge? She's got a
daughter now, who isn't home long
enough to make anything but tele-
phone calls to her sweetie.
600
Tap day at Yale means tap
ping a key of fun instead of the
once upon time key of hops.
900
This is good weather for the tall
ors who seem to be doing a press
ing business.
o-O-o
Smiles iron out the wrinkles
produced by worries.
600
Some men are so stingy they won't
tip their hats.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10
Personal Health Service
(By William Brady, M. d.

| Signed letters pertaining to personal
health, and hygiene, not disease diagnosis "r
| treatment will be answered by DR. Brady. Ad-
dress him. care of the Democrat, sendihs
| stamp and addressed envelope
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10

High tide at Milford. Saturday. July II.
82l a. NJ. low tide, 2:35 p. m. (daylight
time).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10

All vehicles must be lighted not later than
8:56 daylight saving time) tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10

O-O-O
They claim the democrats
nede a youthful candidate for
president. Well. there's Young.
600
A hot temper will work itself into
a lather without the aid of toilet
soap.
ONE MANS MEAT is ANOTHER
MANS POISON
He took cold showers every day,
To drive old man fatigue away,
But now he's off of them, by Krupp,
They sent his old blood pressure
up.
600
BE natural said the gambler
as he threw the dice and banked
his shot.
Would you call dentists
child one of dental extrac-
ton"
THE man who can't play golf
without swearing should stay off the
links" says a we'll known pro. Stop
me, / can't help laffing.
600
A lot of men, let this pro
know, never swore until they
took up golf. The effect is ter
rible I'll admit, but in my
humble opinion the cause is
worse.
o-O-O
If you can ride in a chair swing
without getting sick, you're able to
enjoy an ocean voyage.
o-O-o
When your boy friend asks
for lock of hair, you can rest
assured you've got the key to
love.
You must accept the bitter with
they also sting.
600
OHMIGOSH
She married guy named Kidder,
He left in a month or two,
He lived up to his name, they told
just Kiddered her through and
through.
600
The wages of sin often increase
when the every day wages are re-
duced
o-O-o
The incense of love often re-
suits in the nonsense of mar
riage.
O-O-O
"What the country needs says
]. J. Weldon, "is brains in politics.
We might start with brains in poll
ticians first.
600
7 suppose every gold rush in
the nations history has had it's
silver lining.
o-O-O
OH DEAR ME-
"YOur money or your l1fe,'
The burglar holly Missed,
The woman screamed. the burglar
ran,
Both life and dough were missed.
900
The ONLY GOODNESS that ever came
between them-the ice box, with
one of them on either side.
600
Fewer house flies are re-
ported this summer but bar flies
SEINE to be On the increase.
600
The man who buys expensive
wigs is we'll versed with knowledge
pertaining to overhead expense
AND so 1T GOES
We save a few dollars,
Struggling through.
Then sickness comes,
Exit-choo, chOo.
600
A brighter future is seen for sill
Yer. The we'll known lining, l sup
pose.
600
Women statesmen are going
big in furniture stores. l sup
pose customers look at the legs
of the women as we'll as the
legs of the furniture.
600
Speaking of names, how'd you
like to be a Waterman in clock
factory?
600
Then there was the cub re-
porter, who on being told that
the mayor spoke with great
gusto, wanted to know who this
600
Hoover says there's leak att he
White House. Probably some I'M
der-employed plumber can fix 1t.
600
In picking a camp site, select
a. cottage and you won't be
bothered by rainy weather.
900
They say the past weeks weather
has been caused by earthquakes
I thought they might blame it on
the depression.
600
This concludes our regular Fri
day evening program. 1t came to
you over DID 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 at the usual hour
o-O-o
Good night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10
DING, DING.

His bath room Is wonderful,
Quite marvellous, oh well,
He has thousand towels or so,
One from each hotel.
O-O-o
There is tide in the affairs of
men-which often leads to women.
O-O-o
They claim the democrats
nede a youthful candidate for
president. Well. there's Young.
600
A hot temper will work itself into
a lather without the aid of toilet
soap.
O-O-o
ONE MANS MEAT is ANOTHER
MANS POISON
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