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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-07
The Undernourished Railroads

Many business men with no direct inter- est in the fortunes of the railroads were dis appointed when the Interstate Commerce Commission granted SO small part of what the roads had asked The decision. how ever. seems fairly satisfactory to the public as a whole. Most people evidently feel. with the commission. that this period of falling prices and incomes is no time for any sort of re-infation. Higher freight rates would be out of line with everything else.
 At the same time it grows clear that some- thing must be done for the railroads. There is no other form of public utility in America SO important as railroading. The railroads are growing thin from starvation. Trans portation facilities will run down badly un- less somehow the lines are re-vitaized by a more nourishing diet. r..
 This is not merely question concern ing the owners and operators of the rail systems. Their securities are held so largely by banks, insurance companies. colleges and other institutions that the disastrous effects of their falling value and diminished income spread far and wide. Income will rise nat urally with the increase of business activity. but there are limits to income fixed by the government. It may be necessary to raise the limit. SO that the railroads can aeeumu- late more surplus in prosperous times, like other industries to help them over dull times.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-07
BearOn Guard

Japan has an important decision to make. and not much time to make it. Will she continue her occupation of Manehuria. or withdraw! The League of Nations, Amer lea concurring. has insisted that she get her troops out of Chinese territory by Novem- Der l6. Japan would like very much to leave them there. In fact. she would like to send in more troops She has big interests at stake = the Mukden railroad and many other valuable investments and concessions. worth a billion dollars or more. Besides. she needs and wants new territory for na- tional expansion and raw materials for her home industries. Manehura looks very good to her Why should it be wasted on unintelligent. and unprosressive Chinese!
 This reasoning doubtless sounds logical from the Japanese viewpoint But to be condemned by world opinion. as represented at Geneva. and possibly to invite economic pressure from the powers-that isn't so good. Then there is that pernicious prae- tice of the Chinese. the trade boycott. Sup pose 300,000.0O0 or 100000. 900 China men permanently stopped buying Japanese products!
 The determining factor. however. may be Soviet Russia. That neighbor has long arm. It reaches from Moscow to the Yel- low Sea. Soviet troops are patrolling the north Manchurian border. Russia means no harm by that no harm in the world! But the Russian Bear is on guard, and Rus sia encourages China. So Japan may de- eide not to hold Manehuna not this time
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-07
Looks Like a Sacrifice

Mayor George A. Quigey of New Bri- tain is not averse to the gubernatorial boom that friends of his have started. Naturally he wouldn't be. No man. however modest he may be. wouldn't be displeased to find himself considered eligible for nomination to the honored position of governor Of Con- neetieut. Mayor Quigley is moreover, ann bilious politically. We presume that from his activities of recent years and his efforts while mayor of New Britain in the interest of better civic government. That he should command some respect at the republican state convention in l932 we don't doubt. Tat he will be given the gubernatoral nomination without serving the customary apprenticeship in lower states offices seems unprecedented.
 Unless the sstute chairman of the re- publican party in this state regards the hand- writing on the wall in l932 as ominous we doubt if the Ouigley boom will get any fur tber than did that of J. Edwin Brainard four wears ago. He aspired to higher honors but did not care to bide his time any longer as lieutenant governor Seeking the republ'- can nomination for governor against ex- Governor John H. Trumbull. who was ob- yiously the choice of the party organization Mr Brainard was promptly rebuffed Into his shoes stepped Ernest E. Rogers of New London who would be governor today ii Wilbur L. Cross had not accepted an invl- tstion to address democratic gathering early in the summer of l93O.
 Tn Mir Rogers shoes today stands Lieu tenant Governor Samuel R. Spencer. who by the laws of precedent and custom should be the g.o.p. candidate for governor in 1852. But it seems to be generally agreed in repub- lican circles that the democratic victory of 1850 has ended all existing rights of sue cession to high office. The man must seek the iob now and the lists are open. That's s why there is an impatient look on the countenance of many republican notable as he waits for l932 and its big event to near. Not only is Mir Spencer considered eligible for nomination. but State Treasurer Roy c. Wilcox of Meriden is also considered one of the fair haired boys of the party. an up and coming republican of the younger gen eration.
 The qualifications of these gentlemen are known and unquestioned. Theirs is the right to seek the office If they so desire. But wouldn't it be odd if the Rorabackian influ- ence was sufficient to permit Mayor Qugley 10 pin himself on the darts of his own ann bition. It might be that wise republican ehieftans would reckon l932 as dead is- sue with them. In short they would con eede the victory to the democrats by letting such republicans. as they don't count upon for future eonquests. capture the nomina- tions seemingly with effort actually unop- posed. In l934 or le36 the organization might have had time to repair its shattered lines and would line up its strongest array. Much will depend upon the outcome of the approaching meeting of the demoefstie state eentFal committee. Once it has named it's leaders for lo3z we can expect more action from republicans seeking political office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-07
NOT MIR. Booz
few york Herald Tribune )

It was not MT. Boos of Phila- delphia, who enriched the lah- guage by making his name and his product synonymous, as Mir. File Nadelman surrnised recently. call- ing attention to warm. brown bottle in his rnuseum of American folk art, which bore the inscription "E. C. Boots old Cabin Whisky. 120 Walnut Street, Philadelphia" " The theory was plausible. but un! fortunately the dictionary in this case credits the word with having sprung from the same root as the prosaic German "bausen, and finds counterparts in other languages. The verb was in use in England long before American slang had be- Ruf, to penetrate that self-contain. cd isle, for h the epiloEue to sheridan's "The school for Scan- daf' occurs the line While good Sir Peter bo6zes with the squire" !"
 Thus perished what might easily have been one of the most amusing additions to the hundreds of phil- oloky, that blithe science. Many words of unqusstiohed stahding have derived pjcturespuely from the names of individuals. as "phil- ippics," "macadam" and "boycett." :" "Narcissism" Is making It's way into the dictionaries with . new fnean- Ing born of modern psychology. It is equally easy to cite q large num- Der Of words such as Annie Oak ley.' "'6teve Brodie" and "Dun. drearies," which gained consider able popular currency. but never quite lost their capitals, nor gRtnbd dictionary status. One can almost be sorry that Mir. BooE did not be- long in this ,iilustrious company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-07
PRISCILLA AND ELECTRA
(New York Ti,nes)

Poor New England! She appears to be fRted to chronic depression. Before she is we'll out of one slough of desp6nd she Is Aiiding in. to another. We are only beginning to be used to the thought of New England as . happy isle in a sea of national economic troubles. Her textiles are picking up after years of prostration under silk, rayon and post-war skirt curtailment. Her shoe factories are working overtime, if for no other reason than the one suggested by the cyhic that the rest of the American people are wearing out shoe leather fooking for Q job. Danbury is hive of industry because of a dead French Empresa's taste in head wear. Many things point to New Ensland's not only emerging out or the depression hut stopping to extend 2 kindly hand to other sec- tions of the country which have peep SO accustomed to patronize 2 New England That Was. Peariy aawn 10 irradlatins the Puritan chssriiy. ChiidFen laugh. Eyes look love to eyes that speak again - when. hush, hark, crash, bang! - what is that?
 It is another cheerful little Flu. gene O'Neii) bulletin about New England. This time it is q couple of murders. . suicide and the regu. lar assortment of represslons. sx- plosipne. sedpctions, lubts and in- costs. Critical opinion seems to be unanimous that Mir O'NeiiVs re. statement of the complicated fam- fly troubles of the Aureus family has resulted in . dramatic master- piece. But 1t does seem . bit hard on New England, coming after thc same authors celebrated "Elmss or . few years ago. Surely thore are enough trunk murders in LoA Angeles, enough love-nest slaylnG4 n New JeFsey. enough axe mur% aers in Seattle. to suggest . res4 splte Tor the country east of the nuason. Of course. the passi0n4 and crimes of Aganemnon and his SIsn may have been Duplicated iA has been accused of 60 many thinsa thkt there's danger os pSoDis coms ing to regard Horror as pecuiiariy a New England product.
 Perhaps 1t is. Perhaps the rea- son ts to be found if the New Efig- laHd blood running thin which Miss Eefber has just taken note of, and New England brain tissue r0nhing down into mere ceiIulose. But pos- sibly t is the food. It viii be re. called that ail the woes and crimes of Clytemnestra and Aeamemnon and Orestes had their origin in that hideous ancestral banquet at which Aureus presided. Tn New England the impeIling cause of horror cane not bs cannibalism. Could 1t hsvs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-07
Cutting the Taxes

Ii is not unreasonable for Mayor Frank Hayes to demand cut in the tax rate for the coming year. When the mayor assumed office almost two years ago. he stated that it was his intention to give the city as eco- ncnieal an administration as was possible under existing conditions. Probably at that time nobody believed that conditions would reach quite the low state of affairs that they are at today. However. it must be reniem- bered that when Mayor Hayes started ad- ministering the affairs of the city the tax rate for his first year in office had been established by the previous office holders. A year ago he effected considerable re- duetion, bringing the rate down to 5 mills It is expected that this will be lowered for 1852 which is encouraging no matter how small the cut may be.
 As the mayor insisted last year when the budget was being drawn up the tax rate will be set first and then the annual appro' pfiations of the city departments pruned to meet it. This is not orthodox, but it IS eer- tainly effective. Ordinarily city estimates its running expenses for the year in advance and then figures the tax rate from thls' no matter how large or small it may be- In the case of Waterbury with its heavy tax rate it is better to set the tax rate and then make budget to meet it. If this was not done naturally there would be increased appropri- ations from every department and that isn possible today.
 There will be no departmental increases in 1852. except those demanded by law. l he budget for the school department naturally undergoes an increase from year to year, as teachers salaries undergo their established increases. Of course there can be no slash ing here, but we can rest assured that other departments anxious for increased appropria- tions will meet with nothing but refusals from the mayor. his executive secretary, the controller, and the finance board. Water bury is engaged, as are most cities. in prae- teing strict economy Just as private eiti- zens have been forced to count every penny that they expend these days. so must the city. A lower tax rate does not necessarily mean retrogression for the city. It simiy means cooperation on the part of every taxpayer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-07

Connecticut has reason to boast of its governor professor today. In. single sen- tenee Governor Wilbur L. Gross, former dean of the Yale Graduate School, issued the annual Thanksgiving Day proclamation. It is no ordinary stereotype utteranee, but one of considerable merit. It should take rank with the famous remarks of famus men of the past in Conneetieut. Although the proclamation is only one sentence long it contains 176 words if our count was cor rect. As the governor remarked he made it one sentence so it could be quoted in full
 It's a mouthfui for anybody who quotes 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-07
TO FROM on NOT TO FROM

(New York Hefald-Tribune)
 The matter of undsrgrpduate proms, dances and house parties at various colleges and universities is this year provoking animated dis- cussion and heated debate among those concerned. Some student leaders and college heads are ceh- tending that in times of depression the money spent on such festivities might well be put to other uses, while their opponents hold that things have net yet como 70 90 bad d pass as to necessitate the suspen- sion of all undergraduate joys and that the money spent for nSwers, bands, reffadhmeh ehts lahd, such will be money veil spent bs an the Jaws of econ0mics.
 At Williams President Hatry A, Garfield has urged students 10 abandon the regular fall house par ties and direct the et2,O00 usually spent for these festivities into other more sober channels. At Princeton the prom cemmittee and Dean Christian Gauss have reached an agreement whereby the regular pFom ip to be held and the cost of admission cut by . third.
 or the two attitudes it would seem to us that that of Dean Gauss is, somehow, the wiser. ny and 1 arge college proms and dances are net the sinfuily extrava- Gant saturnalias that cineTna direc- tofs and the overpious would have us believe. but rather gracious and modest festivals for young peo- pie of no great opuience. The money spent by their pprticipaiuts is by no means wantonly wasted. since it comes to the pockets Of mueioiaps apd aFtibafs at . time when tt must he extrefAsly wei- faithfulness 10 the stnte orkAnlsa- ton. Hut next year such 2 candi- dacy seems quite imperative if c republican nominee IA Co hays any hope of success. The condition ia more encouraging to aapirants oi the auigiey type than it was ln 1b30, thanks Co the demonstration mAde by Governor Cfokh, wh0ge re-biscti6n ts greatly Co he deaiFed'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-07
At The National Capitol
A Digest of Who's Who and What's What
 sy RODNEY BUTCHER
ILY WASHINGTON LETTER

the veteraHs' Bureau director. Persons who sought to force the secretary of the Interior to issue gas and oil permits also brought their cases here.
 All local felonies and civil cases arc tried by the same court.
 The department Of Justice often turns over its evidence to the dis- trict attorneys office at the coyrt- house for subseQuent prosecution. but anyone can submit evidence and demand that t be studied with a view to action. The district attor- ney's once had evidence of the Nye campaign funds committee when 1t procured the indictments against Bishop Cannon and his sec cretary. Miss Ada Burroughs. There are nine judges, appointed by the president. Chief Justice Wheat and Justice Luhrlng were promoted to the bench from the department of justice. Justice Let's came from Davenport. Ia. Justice Gordon used to be district attorney here. The present district attorney, Q presidential appointee, is Leo A. Rover, who used to be an assist ant prosecutor here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-07
fNEA Service Wrllcr)

ELh 6ehNbNS vvHst~sV
 WashIngton-Eyer so often you read about some nationauV famous case being tried In the su- ,,rcme court of tie District of Co., iumhia Al the moment this court i. determIninR the senate's suit to nust George Otis Smith from chair marship of the federal power com- n,issIon and soon Bishop James Cannon will be arraigned before 1T to answer an indictment chars- ing violation of the corrupt prae' tices act. |.
 The district supreme court IS not the districts supreme court, hut it's n grand old court just the anne. It is a federal court, or co,irse. It sentenced Charles Gull teau for the assassination Of Presi- dent Garfield and tried General nan aickles. then 0 congressman. Tor inc "unwritten law" murder or District Attorney Philip Barton Rev. In recent years 1t has sent Harry Sinclair and former Secre. tarv of the Interior Albert E. Fail tc iaii and has passed on the cases nf other oil scandals figures--E. L, Doheny, Henry M. Blackmer anu Robert W. stewart
 Anv crime committed In Wesn. ,ngton in an offense. not against .he District of Columbia but seainst the federal government. When you. get q court summons rars if ia addressed from Tne prssident of the United States to -~-." Anywhere else you com mil your crime against a city or state unless 1t specifically involves yiolation of a federal law. Tne law enforced here Is the old com. rnon law of Maryland as It existed nrinr to the district creation plus sii iawa since passed by congress for the district--and plus, surpris- insiv enough, every law of any oe- scrintion ever passed by congres,, which is mot locally inapplicapie.
 Congress is Washington's only ia"-
 tn this court are tried all suits involving government departments or bureaus, against cabinet mem. hers and other officials here' you want to try to compel U cau inet member to do someth.ns which he refuses to do this is .me place to bring your mandamus 'u s proceedings. And if you Lnlnk man isn't entitled to his once, ar the senate contends in the oeorse Otis smith case. you file quo war, ranto proceedings. "quo warranto. meaning something like "py wha' right do you hold that ofhceY
 Some suits may be brougn! orsinat the federal government and they are tried in district supreme court. For instance, In the case of the Veterans Bureau when '. acts in its capacity as priyate Corporation. A veteran suing m regerd to a bonus certificate would bring the case here. filing against
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-07
Quotations

A great many divotees arc cauged by the woman's unwilling ness to live up to her part of the contract.
 Peggy Hopkins Joyce If we would establish peace, we must first establish justice. Senator Swanson of Virginia.
  Most people realize that there has been e profound industrial de- precision. III. q. Wells.
 
 If the, League cannot prevent war, there Is nothing that can.
 --Newton D. Baker.
  Russia has us fooled. beaten. shamsd, shown up; 0utpointed. and all but knocked out.
 --G. E. Shaw. All European countries are hoarding gold at present.
 Gates McGarrah.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-07

The latest action of Fruit Industries. Ltd. of California is certainly one to eonfound the average layman. A short time ago de- eision was given in federal court in Kansas City against the Ukiah Grape Products Company charging it with violation of the prohibition laws in selling wine bricks. There have been a myriad of such firms organized in the last twelve months since the California concern was formed with the aid of federal farm board money. But as we have said on diverse occasions not all these concerns are nestling under the coun- seship of Mrs Mabel Walker Willebrandt. It was she who skillfully put Fruit Indus tries on the safe side of the law and probably aided in securing federal aid for the manu- faeture and sale of certain grape eoneen- trstes which when treated properly in the home will produce wines of sufficient al- eobolie strength within specified period. There will be no more home distribution of wine concentrates by the California com pany. Evidently Washington doesn't care to have itself linked too closely with what is obviously eireumvention of the dry laws. In the future wine concentrates will be sold in stores The rest is up to the purchaser. Oh. yeah!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-07
Holidays Come Close Together

Holidays come close together Tor the next two months. Armistiee day. Thanksgiving. Christmas. and New Years. four of them within less than eight weeks, gave the Amer ican people more loafing time than they real ly need. A good many business men say that what we need is more work days and fewer holidays.
 Good times will come again in the not distant future. when these resptes from work will again be welcomed. Still we have all the holidays we need at the present time and in many states people would say that one or two of them could be spared. Enthusiastic persons who think that other events should be celebrated in Connecticut by loafing. will not get much support just now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-07
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Rebels Take Pctrosrad


 On November [, 1917. the garM son at PetrograA joined the cauS of the Maximalibts and seized tho city with comparatively little fisht ing. That night she Military Revolu, tioH Committee of the Bolshe- wiki issued . proclamation to the grmy, workmen and proietariat Of Petrogfad:
 we have deposed the sovern- ment of Kerehsky. The change l.. was accomplished without
 "The Petrograd Council of Workmcn's and Soldiers Delegates considers the following program of the new authority: "' T. Offer of an immediate democratic peace. "2. Immediate handing over of large proprietoria1 lands to peas- "3. Tranismission of all auth ority to the Council of Workmen's and Soldiers Delegates.
 "4. The honest conyocation of Q Constitutional Assembly. "eoidiers! For peace, for bread. for land. and for the power Of the l peopier
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-07
THE QUIGLEY BOOM
(Hartford Times)

(Hartford Times)
 Announcement that Mayor George A Quigiey of New Britain would look favorably upon q move mept to place him in nomination for the governorship on the repub- lican ticket next year Is . feature of the weeks political news. Ger tainly Mr. Quigley's record has en- titled him to aspire to higher poiit- icai honors. fife has given admir- able municipal service in New Btit- aip. The quality of his effective work for unemployment relief de- serves admiration. His enterprise toward the accomplishment Of statewide tax reforms has attracted widely favorable comment. He ia an aggressive, eiean-cut, respected and popular eltisen of much com atructive ability.
 It would be rather an innovation Cor the republican party in Ccnnec. ticut to nominate for nevernof. c man of original ideas and inde, pendent fOreefulneas, unFecem- inendea by previous eonspieueus
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-07
NIGHT Am MAI. PIIoT
 TURNs aN FIVE ALARMS

klrksviIie, Mo = For the fifth tinn in three years, Lewis 0revis, mall pilot of United Air Llnsas sounded hts plsns. fire alarm re- gently to save the lives ok sleeping people in a burnlnE house. 0FavIs thys earns the titls of the premier ssrial :sE ! fiFssnsE ..u. of the cesnsFx; Eiy- !: uisy 'ss sc dhIossea 1es ma hs f'Gm s..sse enaas < dwsilIng eSiasss Siss. a.ni 's circisS il S with his Hornet motor wl1s epen, re- nsnining ln the vIeinlty uatii he saW the eccupante e6o&bs through the winAoWA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-07
Personal Health Service (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygiene. not disease diagnosis or treatment. will Dc answered by Dr Brady. Address him. care of the Democrat. sending stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-07
TT GOES WITH HER FACE

# She donncd an artists sn1ock, Although of cOurBc she 'ain't,r She always dUris thc sin0ck, When starting in to paint.
 o--O-@o Twenty rubbers at bridge seems like a stretch of the imagination.
 o-O--O An organic meal: Fried liver and kidney stew.
 o--O-o A meat chopper is 6 butcher just Ieurning tne game.
 O--O--O
 ThE OU1E Marriage and c career, wOi ' biciln, tiilts whnt they say, But ism |. marriage q career, 1'lc greatest 0l i.s day.
 O-O--o The girl wnv works In Q box shop Is sure to know all sides Oi ncr job.
 o--O--o The family stinting on food will never stiiit on doctor bills.
 O-O--O 1 suppose these chaps who model Tn soap find Lux with them. A derby hat is a lot harder thar the head 1t goes on.