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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-20
At The National Capitol DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER A Digest of Who's Who and Whats What
 By RODNEY BUTCHER
DAILY WASHINGTON LETTEl

1 form letters. 2. It gives the per sonal touch to each letter. 3. It is not as large as the multigraph. 4. It gives the office a business like appearance. 5. Mimeograph- ed matter is more effective than typed or printed matter"
 Or again
 "The saying If you know posi- lively what you are about, your work is half done,' means most nearly: l. Work which is not planned is seldom half done. g.. An optimistic attitude is half of success. 8. Complete under standing of a task is a big part of it's accomplishment. 4. By the time your work is half done, you should know what you are about. 5. The attitude of the worker is more important than his skill"
 Your answers to those three same tests would be five, one and three or you would be suspect ed of being dumb.
 Besides the "horse sense" questions the stenographer exami- nations include tests on, dictation and transcription, vocabulary, spelling and grammar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-20
The George Washington Bridge

There will be no fanfare of trumpets Saturday when the states of New York and New Jersey dedicate the greatest triumph Tn bridge building. but there will be fierce sort of exultation apparent in even the most blase of New Workers or their neighboring Jersey ties. The George Washington bridge will be the greatest of the suspension type in the world. How long it will retain this honor 1t is impossible to say. But suffice it to re- mark that when bigger and better bridges are built it will be in America. We seem to have corner on them just at present. When great structures are planned Tn other countries American engineers are sought and American materials demanded.
 A mouthful of figures and facts about the new bridge won't confuse anybody. Those who have watched the new bridge in its construction realize what marvel of engi- neering skill it is. The length of its main span is $500 feet, which is just about two' thirds of mile. Between anehorages its length is 4.760 feet. Its entire length, in- cluding the approaches on both the Jersey and New York shores, is about two miles, When the paving is completed there will be eight traffic lanes. For the time being only four will be utilized Provision has also been made to double this space by hanging another deck below the present one.
 The huge cables on which so much de- pends are only four yet encaSed in them are 106.896 wires, each perhaps the diameter ot lead pencil. Who knows how many mil lions of vehicles will pull and strain at these tiny wires in the years to come, yet so skill fully were they spun and then put into place that their age is indefinite. Actually in their making they were stressed to 2OOO0O pounds. one fourth their strength. for several hours. No one need have any fear of the wires forming the giant cables, 36 inches in diameter. breaking no matter how heavy load may be placed upon them. The George Washington bridge is up to stay, monu- ment for future generations to gaze at per haps with admiration, perhaps with scorn as they view their more massive structures. For the time being the Hudson river bridge reigns supreme.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-20

Never in our memory has death played such havoc with the Congress of the United States If it weren't for the fact that neither party possesses real working majority in either House the fact might be overlooked but with both parties deadloeked and fight ing for control of the next Congress which convenes in December attention has been centered on the legislative body. The most recent death is that of Representative Ernest R. Alderman of the fifth New Jersey dis trct He was republican and his death again deadloeks the House with 2l4 repub- lieans and 2l4 democrats and farmer labor. The deadlock was broken last week with the election of republican Tn the first Wisconsin district where vacancy had ex- isted. However. even this paper margin of one might not have been sufficient to give republicans control of the House when 1t organizes in December Mir Ackerman's death eomplicates matters for the republican party. Unless something unforeseen occurs between now and the date of convention we feel confident that Representative John Gar ner of Texas democratic minority leader, will be named the successor to his late friend and political enemy, Nicholas Longworth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-20
SAVING AUDUBoN's HOUSE
(New York Times)

In a period when school children are taught to tell Baltimore oriole from a chewink. when the American Ornithologists' Union spreads Knowledge of birds, and when the National Association of Audubon societies is organized throughout the United States, it should be easy to raise $25,000 10 move the neglected house where the master-naturalist lived on tho upper west side to city land, so that it may perpetuate his fame. The estate purchased by Audubon in 1S42 on the bank of the Hudson was we'll outside the city. In 'ts woods he continued his studies. The first octave edition of Birds of America" was published in 1S44.
 Comparatively little was known about the birds of North America when Audubon, born in Louisiana. began to range the woods from New York to Florida. and in the Mississippi Valley. with gun and sketch book. Various attempts to establish himself in business, or 10 turn to farming, always ended in expeditions into the painless for ests for months at a time. He had an Indians instinct for finding his way and living in the wilder ness. When two hundred draw ings, the labor of years, were de- stroyed in a single night by rats, he went resolutely to work to re- place the loss. Love of nature, far more than the thought of gain. influenced him to preserve the fruits of his wanderings by pun- fishing the plates of his birds, which he carried about to obtain subscribers. In this occupation he made friends of Herschel, Sir Wal ter Scott, Cuyier and Humboldt, who recognized him as a genius.
 To-day the house in which Audubon lived on the Hudson is falling to ruin. A few trees about 1t seem to share it's decay. The spot Is the dead end of Audubon Lane. which leads out of 15Sth street. The Jumel mansion, the Poe cot tage and the Hammond and Dyck- man houses have been saved, and the home of Audubon should not be a light that goes out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-20
Politics and Personalities

For a republican administration to have insisted upon the presence of an American at the League of Nations sessions on the Msnchurian controversy is nothing short of epochal. It proves for one thing. that the Administration finally recognizes the League ss the most effective peace machinery in existence. Almost anything can come out of the present international tangle, but this much is certain: League of Nations is with us to stay. Even if it fails in this crisis. even if the League machinery should deeom- Dose in this era. the idea will live and must be born again.
 Psrhsps the administration attitude is partially inspired by desire to deprive fhe Democrats of an International issue in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-20
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1881
And Still They Come

There certainly is no dearth of republican candidates for state officers to be contested in 1o32 From reports down in Fairfield county Harry E. Mackenzie who is sup posed to be the Roraback lieutenant in that sector of the political battlefield is sponsor 7 ing the candidacy of former representative, ]. Schuyler Merritt for governor. Coming hard as it does on the announcement of Comp troller Salmon's decision to rorsake his state office for chance to land in Congress, rum- Z ors are running thick and fast. Evidently s Fairfield county is smarting under the decls-
 i've defeat it suffered at the hands of the !. democrats in l930. It is hoping desperately to make amends in 1932 and therefore IS swinging its siege guns into action.
 Comptroller Salmon is one of the heavy vote -getters on the republican ticket. He always has been ever since he was first elected in 1922. It is not unusual for him to lead his ticket. To pit him against Representa- tive William L. Tierney next year Tn the congressional fight or perhaps against the democratic nominee for congressman-at- large seems like good politics. Schuyler Mer- ritt is also considered republican reliable although he fell short last year when the democrats were making history in this state If his own county and congressional district is going to let him down Ex-Congressman Merritt will have to do considerable retrench- ing between now and September, 1852, if he is to win the republican gubernatorial nomination.
 However the effort may be made in an endeavor to effect compromise. It IS not definite but probable that there will be more than one asprant for the gubernatorial nom- inaton on the republican side of the fence There are Lieutenant governor Spencer and Stste Treasurer Wilcox to be considered first of all. Ambition lights their eyes when ever mention of the gubernatorlal nomlna- ticn IS made. Then there is Ernest t. Rogers of New London. In case the general public has forgotten him, he ran against Governor Cross last year and was defeated. And if defeated republican congressman are to be considered, how about E. Hart Fenn of Wethersheld who lost the republican nom- ination in the third congressional district. It can't be said there is any dearth of repub- lican candidates All of which should pro- duce unity of thought and desire in dem- ocratic circles. namely. to get behind one man come what may.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-20

George Bernard Shaw was termed 'li- censed charlatan of English letters by the Rev Edmund A. Walsh, S. J.. vice-president of Georgetown university. recently after the Irish writer had broadcast talk from Lon don week ago Sunday on Russia. Dr Walsh is we'll qualified to speak of Russia. as his writings on the subject attest, Perhaps Mir Shaw is too, as he has visited the country. However, when he makes com parisons with this nation he goes little too far. Mir Shaw has never set foot in this country. However, if we were Dr Walsh we would disregard George Bernard's efforts to be funny. The ranks of Shaw followers are thinning. To-day one exelaims, Shawl" "Oh, pshaw!"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-20
NEA Service Writer

Washington.-Uncle Sam doesn't want any stenographers who can't correct mistakes the boss makes ill dictation.
 With 10000 young women ap. plying for some 2,500 federal jobs as stenographers and typists he can afford to be choosey and he is. The civil service commission has devised what it calls "horse sense tests" which are supposed to determine a girls ability to use her head.
 Proficiency at dictation, tram scription and spelling are essen- tial, of course, for stenographres. Dictation in the examinations is at 120 words a minute for senior stenographers and 96 for junior stenographers. But, as Herbert E. Morgan, the commissions di- rector of recruiting, says:
 Everybody who dictates stuff and gets interested in his subject and off on a long, involved sen- tence may forget the tense. per- son or number. A good stenoS- rapher will correct that, but lots of them give the letter back with out change. A lawyer who dic- tates something about partition suit doesn't want his secretary to ask him if that's something like a divided skirt.
 "The typists We want are those who, when copying. will have sense enough to correct obvious errors or palpable misprints. Some times you feel like throwing a cus- pidor at them when they explain that That's the way it was in the copy"
 The commission established the "horse sense" test experimentally last year when an unprecedented number of applicants took steno- graphic test. Only a third of the girls passed the exam. About half the typist entrants usually pass. This year the "horse sense" test has been improved.
 It does seem as if the dumb, gum-chewing type of stenogra- pher has been the butt of at least fair share of jokes, but the commission says solemnly:
 Photographers differ more in judgment. knowledge of spelling and ability to use English than most people believe"
 A general idea of the govern ment's intelligence test may be gained from such sample questions as these, the commission advises:
 Read the next paragraph and answer the question that follows it:
 Just as the procedure of a collection department must be clear-cut and definite, the steps being taken with the sureness of skilled chess player, so the vari- ous paragraphs of collection let ter must show clear organization, giving evidence of a mind that, from the beginning. has had d specific end in view
 According to the statement. which of the following should be true of a collection letter? It should: l. Show a spirit of sportsmanship. 2. Always be di- vided into several paragraphs. 3. Express confidence in the debtor. 4. Be brief, but courteous. 5. Be carefully planned"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-20

crossed tn. Atlantic ocean more than fifty times. It was sad also that he had visited every country in the world. He possessed at his death an umbrella that had accom- panied him 100000 miles. It was to be presented to the public library of Plainheld. his home. very shortly. In addition Mir Alderman was a philatelist of note. His collection of stamps was valued at $1,000.- 900. Through it he made King Georges acquaintance. He had served his political apprenticeship in the Jersey Legislature and served it well, too. We'll wager that his death will be more of blow to republican ranks in New Jersey than merely reducing its majority in the House of Representatives
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-20

Oaths are coming cheaper every day in Louisiana. It now costs man only 25 cents to get himself sworn into such offices as governor. lieutenant-governor, etc. For merly the price was higher-one dollar being customary. Governor Alfalfa Bill' Mur- ray of Oklahoma suggests sending all the unemployed men to Louisiana to take the oath of governor. Guess Huey Long will have to declare another moratorium-this time on public officials.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-20

The death of Mir Alderman calls atten- ton to the rather remarkable career that was his. He was the type of citizen to whom such legislative duties might well be trusted. He was both versatile and accomplished. He had travelled extensively in his life, having
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-20
To-day's Selected Poem
A SCIENTIST PASSES (By Lulie Hard Mckinley in The

NeW 1Ork Iinesl And how he wondered. questioned all the vas Impenetrable mysteries-the old. Unfathomed secrets; struggled to unfold Vague truths. inscrutable for aeons past! And suddeniy-the jealous veil is cast Aside; and. like child who strains to hold With eager fingers coveted bright gold Of sunbeams these he has attained at last Blue bolts of lightning for his toys: the rays Of luminous, new light within the hands That grope no more: famliarly he plays With Infinite Power--and understands I think that God must smile. and look upon Him fondiy, and with pride-a favored son!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-20
O-O-O OHMIGOSH

A gal. a coon coat, And 8 rumble seat,
 Make a combination
 Hard to beat. O-O-O Even the efficiency experts" are unable to clear up the de- pression. And that's certainly tough on these boys.
 o-O-o
 The only things cooped up nowadays are chickens.
 o-O-o Shows in New York are playing to capacity. Which proves that fun admits no stacking of busi- ness or something like that.
 o-O-o
 Drinkwater Comes Out for Prohibition.-News Item. Ma tural enough. isn't it?
 o-O-o The chap who wraps the dra- peries of his couch about him and lies down to pleasant dreams is movie actor.
 OH YEAH
 Here lies the body,
 Of Joseph Muh,
 He was always saying,
 'pu be seein' yuh."
 o-O-o The meanest man in the world is the chap who brings a pound of grapes to a sick friend and then sticks around eating 'em.
 o-O-o
 Now that long dresses are back, perhaps the hair nets will make their appearance shortly.
 A chap by the name of Broom invented the first vacuum cleaner. There's a laugh for you.
 o-O-o
 so IT GOES Tolling and spinning, A smile along the way, A little thrill, just now and then, That's life, we live each day.
 0-O-o This completes our regular Tuesday evening program. broad cast by DBD. Waterbury's pio- neer station, owned and operated by the Waterbury Evening Demo- crat. We are signing off at this time. to be back on the air again tomorrow evening at the usual hour.
 Good night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-20
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
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-20

If it comes to the worst in England Uncle Sam might help out by buying a lot oi John Bulls colonial junk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-20
Quotations

The big mistake Britain made was in believing she was strong enough to pay for the war.-Lord Rothermere.
 The capitalist system is breaking down.-George Bernard Shaw.
 Prohibition is here to stay and you folks will have to take it or leave it.-Luis J. Bacardi.
 We can't cry ourselves out of de- precision, but perhaps we can laugh ourselves out of it.-William R. Castle, undersecretary of state. President Hoover will be renomi- mated by exclamation and triumph antly reelected, because he has done more to stabilize business and bring back normal conditions of industry than any other man could have done.-Representative Samuel A. Kendall.
 The queer thing about New York Is that 1t goes on being new.- c. K. Chesterton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-20

We don't believe in mediums, clairvoy- ants, and crystal gazers any more. We haven't heard of one who sold stock two years ago to buy it back now at one-third the price.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-20

The African estate of "solly" Joel, famous south African race horse man. estimated to be worth many millions. totals only eb7.sIs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-20

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 5:36 tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-20

scrapping of the street car lines of Pontypridd. Wales. is to be started at once so that municipal busses exclusively may supply ser- Ice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-20
Good evening.
 o-O-o FURNACE STATIC

s------ -t There's static on the radio. When night winds howl and
 roar, .e : There's static in the window
 frames, ( And ditto for the door. But folks, the static that costs
 dough.
 And brings bill, a beaut, Is egg coal for the furnace, as It tumbles down the chute. Twenty bags to make a ton. Twenty bags. no more, no less. (This sounds like radio). The contest you can quickly
 guess, Our hearts just seem to stop bit, (Though dealers think it cute), |, The furnace static as it swings, Along the iron chute. There's static on the radio, When night winds howl and
 roar, There's static in the window
 frames,
 And ditto for the door, This static doesn't cost a cent, Play that tune on your flute. But oh, the furnace static, as It tumbles down the chute. A common law wife in New York is suing for her husbands $75,000,00O estate. The estate is unusual if the wife is common law. Just as soon as a man reach es the age of discretion he starts voting and reveals but little that might be called discreet.
 O-O-o Every political plum contains a stone. And you'll get to it, soon- CT or later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-20

Music hath charms, To soOthe the weary breast, But not a band on a radio, When you're tired and need much rest.
 O-O-O The honeymoon is over when she feeds him the cats liver.
 O-O-o
 Who can remember the good old days when mice would roll walnuts, drying on the attic floor?
 O-O-o What America needs is a dough- nut that will absorb enough cof- fee in one dunk to make it pala- table.
 0-O-O
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-20

Or try this one
 Which of the following is the chlef value of good mimeograph- ing machine in an office? l. It affords a quick way of getting out
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-20
IT WAS EVER THUS

History repeats, they tell us, (Which brings a thought to me- It's just like eating onions, Ha, ha, haw, haw, tee, hee.
 o-O-o If we had a cold control on winter, much the same as an elec- tric ice box, we'd be able to cut down on our fuel bill.
 o-O-o
 They hanged Old Man De- pression in New York yester- day. Well, he's ben hanging around long enough.
 o-O-o If big business cut corners in stead of jobs, it might get out of the depression a bit faster.
 o-O-o
 Some of those shaving pro- grams on the air work the listeners into a nice lather.
 o-O-o Then there was the autoist who suffered a carbuncle when his car bungled. Don't shoot, I'll come down.)
 O-O-o
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-28
Advertising the Valley

The Valley has many advantages. many prospects.
many products, and unanimous consent may be found
to the proposition that these advantages, prospects
and products should be brought to the attention Of
the world at large.
For years the Valley has been peculiarly fortunate.
especially as far as Texans and Texas newspapers
and magazines have been concerned, in that Texas as
a whole looks on this section as the favorite child
of the state.'
Go where YOU will. north. east or west. and YOU Will
find Texans proud Of the Valley. lauding its climate
and its products.
There may be jealousy and rivalry between East
Texas and West Texas and North Texas and Central
Texas. but residents Of all Of these sections will unite
In giving the Valley a friendly pat on the back.
The time would seem 70 have arrived. however. when
the Valley can no longer depend on this friendly en-
couragement within the confines Of the Lone Star
State, to bring this section TO the fore.
Our citrus and vegetable crops are assuming enor-
nous proportions. The problem Of securing a market
for these products. more especially our citrus crop,
is a most serious one.
The superior qualities or our grapefruit. for example
must be brought before the ultimate consumer in a
business like manner. We must expand our market
by advertising our product. creating a demand for
that product.
Such advertising As has been done In the past has
been good advertising. but II Is really but a drop in
the bucket OF the national market 70 which We must
aspire.
There are enough brains in the Valley. there are
enough men with the good Of the Valley at heart. to
solve this national advertising problem satisfactorily.
The welfare Of grower. shipper and business man
depends on the pushing to the front Of Texas grape
fruit in a campaign which will touch the great market
centers Of the United States.
On that point all agree.
1t remains for these brains 10 get together in a plan
mutually agreeable and to DO H WORK.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-28
SCOUTS PLAN
OUTING
Especial 70 Tho Herald

'9NftAFt I'D 4iiL fttNAlfl
RAYMCNDVILLE. June 27-Thc
scouts Of this district are planning
on a big birthday party ID bc held
Friday, July llth. in honor XVI their
second birthday. at this time they
will entertain their parents and thc
Troop Committee with an old-fash-
Toned scout camD supper consisting
OF Scout camp stew and trimmings.
A very interesting program is be-
ing planned which will include
among other things the lighting 0f
FIXES without the aid XII matches. hv
sticks ely. time tests in boiling
water. and many other OF the tests
that the scouts have TO pass before
they are advanced. At this same
time II IS planned 70 award badges
ID all who have passed their tests
and are ready for advancement t0
the TenderfOot. Second and first
class scout ranks.
Much rivalry Is being shown f1
the troop at the present time among
the three Of the BOYS to see which
Of them will become an eagle scout
first. This Is the highest honor a
scout a obtain and Il based upon
the number OF merit badges that
they have recei Cd. Three Nj -np
boys, Vernon Myers, Travis Scott
and Jack Richie each need Just two
more merit badges TO receive this
coveted honor.
At the last meeting OF the Flaminu
Arrow Patrol. Jack Pitchie was elect
ed patrol leader. w. n. Gilbert .s
the ScOutmaster.