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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-11
William C. Moore

Waterbury has been singularly stirred this week by the death of prominent citizens. Today we pause for moment to pay our respects to William C. Moore. For years Mir Moore was identified with the city govern ment serving in many capacities and under three different mayors He had the honor and distinction of having given of his best as an alderman. commissioner of the boards of public safety, public works and charities. His business connections were many and pleasant. acquired through life time spent in Waterbury where he was born "A years ago.
 He was intensely devoted to his family, one of his early determinations being that every child of his should have as good an education as he could give them. He lived to see his wish fulfilled and to see many of his children occupying positions of respon- sibility in the community Although not active of recent years he maintained his wide acquantanceship throughout the city. He was still interested in his native city and his conversation always revealed good knowl- edge of civic matters that could only be ac- quired by years of experience.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-11
That Picnic Bomb

The astonishing thing about that Wiggin note asserting that nothing much can be done for world financial affairs without the restoration of confidence in the financial future of Germany" and urging that no time be lost by all governments concerned in bringing about such conditions as will allow financial operations to bring to Ger many - and thereby to the world-sorely needed assistance was not so much that the committee of international bankers came to that conclusion as that the world rose in- stantly to take it seriously. Many such statements have been made in past years, but have fallen without exploding
 That the point is still debatable is proved by the fact that such papers as the Tacoma Ledger, Sacramento Bee. San Francisco Chronicle, Houston Chronicle. Columbus Dispatch, Tulsa World Richmond Times Dispatch, Topeka Capital jump to oppose it, believing that easing Germany would throw the whole burden of the war unjustly upon the American taxpayer. Among papers approving it (these lists are from the Literary Digest) are the Baltimore Sun. Springfield Republican, Louisville Courier Journal, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Journal of Commerce, Washington News and St Louis Dispatch.
 Nobody, apparently, argues that it is just to throw Germany's burden upon the Amer iean taxpayer. But to many thinkers the day for that argument has gone by. All that is water over the dam. The rain falls upon the just and upon the unjust, now as always. The Philadelphia Public Ledger reminds people of that. Tn the view of interna- tional bankers. the billions that went into the World war are lost as irrevoeably as the lives lost in that wild adventure. They made smoke. The money cannot be reeov- cred from the vanquished by pressure. It simply doesn't exist any more"
 When Richard Byrd had to choose, in his air voyage over the South Pole, between food and gas. he jettisoned the food without hesitation. As between comfort and life he chose the chance for life. That is the characteristic American method. When caught in bad pinch, throw out something, take a loss. but lVep life and courage and go on from there. That is one reason why Amer ica prospers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-11

Governor Ely of Massachusetts is calling a special session of the Bay State Legislature solely to revise the present auto insurance laws. Ever since Massachusetts adopted compulsory automobile insurance the ques- ton has been tossed from lip to lip. It has evidently caused enough trouble to warrant a special legislative session. Many states have been studying the plan wondering about its adaptability. We wonder now if they will be so keen for it as they were formerly. If it is giving the Massachusetts authorities trouble it is still in an infant stage. It needs more developing before be- coming universal. Connecticut has not gone as far as compulsory insurance, but some financial independence is demanded of the motor vehicle owner. Insurance companies. too. offer discounts for the careful driver who avoids accidents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-11

The days of the fiery cross of Scotland are being recalled in Vermont this week as the 10th anniversary of the Green Noun tain Club is celebrated. To the uninitiated. the Green Mountain Club is the organiza- ton responsible for the Long Trail, that wilderness path which traverses the peaks of the Green Mountains and which today is but link in gigantic trail which will con- meet Canada with Georgia without once de- seending to the lowlands. Saturday night flares will flash along the trail in succession. There will be 260 miles of flashing lights visible in the Adirondacks of New York and the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Here's to 25 more years of successful trail making.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-11
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER Il, 1881
Is It Roosevelt?

Such popularity must be deserved. Although Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt continued to be pushed around quite bit in his own state in connection with the New York city scandals and rumored Iammany opposition he still remains the popular dem- oeratic canddte for the presidential nomina- ton next year. With the convention nine months away 1t may seem bit premature for the party to align itself definitely with any one man. The situation today doesn't seem to be quite like that of four years ago when the then governor of New York, AL fred E. Smith, was quite obviously the only man the party could select to head its ticket, although the ensuing election failed to sub- stantiate this belief.
 We don't believe that Governor Roosevelt is quite the outstanding candidate that Smith was. However, by convention time he may be an overwhelming popular choice. lie probably will make a far better run than Smith if he IS nominated. It wouldnt even be rashness for us to say that he stands ex- celent chances of being elected, But the point that we are trying to drive home IS that Roosevelt is merely one in strong field of possibilities. We think that such men as Governor Ritchie of Maryland, Owen D. Young. the General Electric official, Sem stor Joe Robinson. and last but not least, Newton D. Baker Wilson's old war secre- tary, are in the race and not to be lightly ignored.
 Roosevelt might head any popular poll of these candidates. but conventions are con- trary things. And then, too. the choice of a convention city is going to add to the uncertainty Suppose. for instance. the dem oerats should decide to select Cleveland, Ohio. It's where Baker lives now and Ohio is pivotal state that democrats are rather anxious to keep in their column now that it has democratic governor and a demo- cratic senator, who by the way will be dark horses at the convention. There are too many factors before us for an open and shut declaration on the presidential nominee of the democrats. There are also too many good men for the party to pick from for nasty and too early decisions Maybe that's why Governor Roosevelt is wisely limiting his remarks to more pertinent and timely topics. It will be hard for the dem- oeratic party to go wrong in 1852. Any way it turns it will probably be rewarded. The trouble clouds are lowering over re- publican quarters just now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-11
Dry Law A Failure

How often have we heard that remark passed by prominent citizens as well as their less famous brothers and sisters, And how many times has it appeared at the top of columns of news mainly concerned with showing the futility of enforcing an unPop- ular law. However. the statement above is today credited to the Federation of Fin nish Judges Finland is the only other nation possessing prohibition laws similar to our own. As result conditions in the two countries are frequently oontrasted. However. the Federation has just sent to the government communication in which it definitely points out the undesirability of prohibition.
 The Hartford Courant in picking up this bit of news remarks that Finland IS the only country besides the United States that has a national prohibitory law. It now ap- pears to be race between the two countries as to which will first get rid of it. the odds favoring Finland because there the question is not tied up with the Constitution. Un- like ourselves. the Finnish people knew bet ter than to write police regulation into their organic law. But whether in Finland or the United States, the beginning of the end of trying to impose total abstinence upon everybody by eompulsion of law IS plainly in sight. - We aren't SO sure about Finland and the United States being fhe only countries with national prohibitory laws. It occurs to us that one of those western Asiafic countries followed our ex- supIe q lew years back. However. that's sethcf beside fhe point.
 The main idea is that if Finland with its 4. 00Q. GOO population finds the dry law
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-11
VICTORY BY A TRICK
(New York Herald-Tribune)

(New York Herald d-Tribune)
 The tactics by which the Harms worth speedboat trophy was retain- ed for America at the recent De- troit regatta smacks very strongly of teamwork and very little of sportsmanship. It Is likely to arouse abroad the feeling that further competition for this prize is not worth the risk.
 Months in advance of the race Gar Wood. driver of Miss America TX, broadcast the fact that he and his brother, George Wood, driving her sister ship. Miss America VIII, intended to win the race by any means necessary, and that they could easily capsize Kaye Don's Miss England by giving her wash" which was sure to upset the single-crew British speedboat.
 Word of this undoubtedly reach ed Don. and the latter went into the race knowing that, while he had a faster moat. either of the Miss Americas. if she got ahead of him, would probably do her best to cap- size him. The last time Miss Eng land turned over she killed her driver, Sir Henry Segrave. So it was small wonder that when Gar Wood sent Miss America TX over the starting line nine seconds early Don. probably assuming that Wood, a racing driver Of many years ex- perience, had timed the start better than himself, a comparative nov ice. and~at the same time knowing that his life was in jeopardy of Miss America rounded the turns ahead of him. should open his throttles and go after her.
 Go after her he did. beat the gun by seven seconds and was disquali- fled. It was an obvious bit of team work. with Miss America TX as the decoy and Miss America VIII loaf ing in the background. slated to win the race by running oveh the course at leisure after the other two were out of the way. There is little time, when you are starting race in hundred -mile-an-hour boats. to figure out such things. and Don can hardly he blamed for fall ing for the trick. Thus is was a team race. one boat against a pair, one inexperienced driver against two men who have been driving In team races of this sort for years.
 The whole episode did violence to American conception or sportsman shpi. and 1t is greatly to be regret ted that the judges could find no Justification in the rules for con- demning the trick used.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-11
Confscatory Taxes

Between 25 and 30 per cent of the ra- tiona income of Great Britain goes to pay taxes. Britain. with one-third of our pop ulation. is paying more taxes to the govern ment than we are. Personal income taxes run as high as 80 per cent. with real estate and other taxes often piled on top of that figure And we talk about high taxes! The British tax policy seems to have been divised deliberately, in recent years, to discriminate against the rich or well-to-do in favor of the poor or the not so well-to-do. The Labor and Liberal parties approve programs which mean the progressive draining of wealth from the prosperous few to the unproSper- ous many.
 This policy, partly deliberate and partly forced by circumstances, amounts to eonfis- cation and redistribution of wealth. Tax ation. in way, is always eonfiseatory. be- cause tax money is taken more or less ar bitrarly from its owners. without recourse. But in America the process is yelled so that it seldom appears in this light In Britain the confiscation is far more frank and griev- ous. Though to tell the truth, we seem to be sliding gently into the same situation, the way taxes have been rising and spreading lately.
 The worst thing about such situation as England's is that the more the wealth is drawn from the pockets of the upper classes. the less it seems to fill the pockets of the lower classes A good deal of it disappears in transit. Excessive taxation hurts business. and then there is less and less for either rich or poor. Or to use different illustration. capital, the 'eontented COW" is at the same time mixed more and fed less. and it is only question of time until she will stop giving milk altogether.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-11
THE LEGIoN's THREAT
(Hartford Courant)

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 A countrywide survey of the off, ficial opinions of the state depart ments of the American Legion. completed recently by the New York Herald Tribune, indicates that action will be taken in the le- gion's national convention in De- troit this month to support the full and prompt payment in cash of the veterans adjusted compensation certificates. over the veto of Presi- dent Hoover. the last session of congress advanced the borrowing limit on the certificates to 50 per cent. The present trend Is evidently to demand at once the full value of the certificates, less what part has already been advanced, and wipe out all interest payments on past loans.
 How important Is the potential political power of the legion is in- dicated by the announcement that its membership recently passed the million mark, while the members of its auxiliaries number approx imately 500,000 more. Thus it has become one of the most important organized minorities in the country. Although there is little as yet to in- dicate that it will vote as bloc, the mere threat of Its presence may be enough to frighten the more timid congressman into list ening to its orders and voting for immediate cash payment of the bonus. That such a payment would cost the country some $2,1O0,0OO.- 900 in addition to the approximate ly $1.2O0.00 900 already advanced. is of little importance to the weak er-kneed political brethren as com pared with the possibility that some of the legion members may vote against them.
 Connecticut may congratulate itself that its department of the le- zion has adopted a stand officially condemning further unscheduled payments on the adjusted service certificates. Its senior senator, MT Bingham, has commendably de- clared that he will continue to op- pose any such attempted grab by the legion as the survey indicates. But Connecticut and Senator Bing- ham are apparently in the minor ity at present. Other congressman and other states must recognize that the country simply cannot af- ford to pay the certificates now, and that public opinion. which in the end is so much stronger than any organized minority, will no- stand for so unconsciohable a dis turbance of its finances.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-11
Here, There And Every,Dhere

there are to be eighteen. This ar rangment localizes rates in accord ance with the number of insurance claims filed, resulting in the re- markable difference between $27 in the lowest and IA In the highest zone. The first year 46.646 claims were filed under the compulsory law. and last year this figure amounted to $65,633. Reports are being circulated that fraud has been practiced in the filing of some claims.
 While the purpose of the law is to protect the innocent victim of an accident against financial loss accasioned by a penniless driver or owner, the outstanding result has been to penalize the innocent driv- CTS through increased insurance costs. As the data multiplies in the Bay State the more evident 1t be- comes that other states are not likely to adopt this form of so- called protection. Connecticut. which recently was among the best conditioned in the list of states when increased casualty insurance rates were announced. is more cer- tain than ever that it will not fol- low the Massachusetts example.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-11

It was said that am the first governor to address this organization, remarked Governor Cross to the state labor fedora ton delegates in Bridgeport Wednesday. T can't understand why no others have taken that opportunity. Is it because they were afraid they might say something they would wish they had not said? Are they afraid to say whether they are for organized labor or not'" Well. at any rate Governor Cross didn't minee matters in his declarations He came out rather strongly for action on old age pensions and for 2.75 per cent beer which labor all over the country is clamoring for just now. All of which means. to us at any rate. that when candidates for national office start campaigning next year they had better heed the clarion call of the anti prohibtionist and not rally around Presi- dent Hoover and his circle of admirers who profess to believe that prohibition isn't a political issue today. As to the old age pen- sion study in this state Governor Cross ex-' plained rather fully how republicans eireum- vented real action this spring. That was gone int orather fully some months ago. There is no need to rehash old tales. We have our old age pension commission. It remains to be seen what the l933 Legisla- ture will do with it's reports when submitted to that body.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-11
TODAY IS THEA
 ANNIVERSARY sAgkA
SWEDEN MAKES REPLY

On Sept II. 1917. Admiral Lind man, head of the Swedish foreign office. issued the following reply to the charges that Sweden had viola. ted neutrality:
 Tt is accurate to say that juS after the World war broke out the Swedish foreign minister expressed the opinion that he ought to trans init a German telegram concerning the civil population of Kiao-Chau (the former German fortress in the Chinese peninsula of Shantung).
 statements to the same effect were made to representatives of both beligerent groups without taking over representation of any power interests.
 "The telegram mentioned fin the American statement was written in code and in transmitting it, the Swedish minister was by that req on unable to recopy it. Sweden will take measures to prevent any repetition of the incident"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-11

New Haven democrats are mourning the the death of General Registrar Thomas E. Cahill this week. He died suddenly We'd nesday night. Mr Cahil was apparently in good health as he had engaged in the recent Murphy -Haekett primary fight to the extent of spirited controversy with the unsuceess- ful candidate, Senator Hackett. over poli- tical speech. He had been actively engaged in democratic politics in New Haven for many years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-11
Quotations

People seeking peace by arms are like people seeking shelter under trees during 6 thunderstorm. Ramsay Macdonald.
 If a man were drowning today he would have to shout for help In German.--Sir Oswald Mosley. NJ. F.
 Our prowess will decide out fate, not visit to London.-Mahatma Gandhi.
 Prohibition is here to stay and you folks in this country will have to take it or leave it.--Luia '. Ba- cardI, Cuban rum manufacturer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-11

Mayor Curley Of Boston, spokes- man for a host of aggrieved auto owners, has called q conference of mayors for formulating plea to Governor Ely that he call a special session of the legislature to repeal the law. Such agitation has been an annual occurrence in connection with the announcement of new rates, but with no effective results. It may lead to nothing this time. A feature of the new schedules 10 q large increase in the number of zones. When the system inaugu- rated there were but three. Last year there were eight and in ie32
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-11
NOW YOU CHASE ME

Love made me dreamer" He sang in accents blue, Then some one threw slipper, And To, his dream came true.
 O-O-o Then there was the old fashioned woman of thrift who bought cheap green tomatoes and placed them on the window sill to ripen in the sun.
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 The fires of passion often leave but heart burn in their smouldering wake.
 o-O-O The debunkers are still at it.. Now they claim the old oaken bucket wasn't made of oak, but pine.
 The girl must first make Johnny before she can make Johnny-cake.
 o-O-o Now they're manufacturing bungalow stoves which means housewives will have use for bungalow aprons after all.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-11
Good evening.
 o-O-o TO "M. J. M."
"A SMILES THE THING"

TO "M. J. M." What would we do without him? What would we do. 1 say? This splendid writer of verses, Who contributes to Day by
 Day." There's only one fault we can find, (Though 1 know that writing s
 tough), M. J. M. of Waterville, Just doesn't write enough.
 Lucy H. M.
 O-O-o People who live in shatter-proof glass houses need have no fear of hail stones.-
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 The worlds greatest optim- . ists. That gallant little com pany of men, who every two years, take the party's rap on the g. o. p. ticket.
 O-O-o The new bowler" hats for wo- men brought prosperity to Dan- bury. Which shows the female more capable of lifting the de- pression than the male.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-11
PAYING FOR CoMPULsIoN
(Hartford Times)

As Massachusetts is the only state in the union which has com pulsory motor vehicle insurance, the eyes of the nation are annually upon 1t when new rates are pub lished for the next year. The law has been in force since 1928. Each year the rates have gone higher and those announced for 1882 are the highest yet. involving increases of startling size for some localities. These are samples of rate history on light cars in cities in the metro .x..1fta
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-11

High tide at Milford Saturday. Septem- Der l2, :46 a. m Daylight time); low tide, 6:18 p. m. Daylight time).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-11

Lawyers of the Trish Free state are nhiectinR to court costs being determined according Co the Civil Bill Act 9s 1851.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-11

Considering how women love eonversa ton it shows high degree of mentality to play bridge at the same time they do.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-11

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 7:40 Daylight saving time) tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-11
At The National Capitol
 DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER
 Digest of Who's Who and Whats What
ILY WASHINGTON LETTER
By RODNEY BUTCHER

and declared she must stop gum ming things up by further de- mands. One reads and hears that if France doesn't play ball now she will be dangerously isolated among the powers. That seems more than ever a weighty con. sideration in view of the world s present state. The threat has been hurled at France during past international conferences, but France, after telling the other powers where to get off, has al- ways emerged cock of the Euro pean walk.
 The only thing that can stop the conference now, one is told. is an announcement by any large power that she will not attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-11

If you drive too fast you run into some body and if you drive too slow somebody runs into you.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-11
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. Address him. care of the Democrat sending stamp and addressed envelope