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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-31

The law affecting the New Haven city court went into effect in 1917 and has always been bone of contention. inasmueh as it was the only city in the state whose judges were chosen by the governor. However. We must remember that judges of the supreme and su- perior courts not to mention the courts of common pleas are named in this fashion and have been for many years. If the proposed dis triot court plan is put into operation. eml- hating many of the minor courts, the judges will be nominated by the governor and their choice not solely dependent upon the general assembly,
 We really wonder if so much hullabaloo would have been raised if there was repub can governor in office. We know that the New Haven judgeships have always been storm center. but it was primarily because the general assembly felt that its prerogatives were encroached. To our way of thinking any attempt to prevent Governor Cross from nominating the New Haven judges would be regarded simply as an effort to prevent New Haven's city court being manned by demo- erats. The taint of politics has so thoroughly coated minor court judgeships that only some revolutionary move, such as the judicial coun- ell suggests will remove it.
 If New Haven republicans believe that nomination of their judges by the governor is unconstitutional why didn't they change all this within the last fourteen years instead of waiting until democratic governor was elect cd! Judging by their resolution to intro- duce a measure in the senate naming the city court judges they would be opposed to the district court plan for judges in this system will be nominated by the governor as are those of the higher courts of the state Where there is no abuse of power by the chief execu- tive this is the logical way to man a court. no matter how small nor how narrow may be its jurisdiction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-31
Limousine For Lama

Tibet IS the most inaccessible country in the world. It IS but few years since any traveller who set foot in Lhasa the capital, thereby won fame great adventurer The most inaccessible person in Lhasa was the Dalai Lama, supreme pontif of the Tibetan Buddhists. Recently luxurious motor car was carried by mules over the Himalayan passes to Lhasa, there to be assembled for the use of the Dalai Lama
 Here IS probably the greatest triumph of the automobile up to now. It is. of course the beginning of big modern development in Tibet. That limousine will require roads, Other Iibetans will want cars. Soon there will be real highways over the Himalayas. and gas stations everywhere And if the Ti- betans are not really benefited thereby at least the American automotve and petroleum industries will be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-31

The Westohester County Board of Super vlsors has approved plans for new highway, one of many, which will connect the now famous Hutchinson River parkway with the Connecticut state line This new road will
 cost about 900 and will shorten the distance almost two miles. The highway will be unusual in that it will be only twenty feet wide Modern road building calls for hundred foot highways in some instances, The return to the old cowpath will permit the highway builders to line their new drive with some valuable shade trees and also several stone walls that date back to colonial days This must be the millennium after all. It is the first instance we have heard of any road builders deliberately laying
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-31

We feel sure that this narrow but pietur- esque road can't be the one that Lester P. Barlow is holding as threat over Connecti- cuts head. Mir Barlow is the man in back of the proposed express toll road that would run in diagonal line across Connecticut from southwest to northeast. The legislature has already drowned upon the project. We heard that efforts were to be made again this year but to date no bill has been presented for legislative favor. However. Mir Barlow has informed this state that unless it acquiesces in the matter speedway will be built through Westehester county to the Connecticut line where so much traffic will be dumped into Greenwich that this state will have to permit an express toll road to save itself. The Hart ford Times refers to the "Rambunetious Mir Barlow" We might also add that he is trfle presumptious
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-31

Poor sportsmanshp" is what the Ala bama legislature through its house of repre- sentatives terms Senator 'Tom-tom' Hefin's efforts to have the senate investigating eom- mittee probe the election of his successful opponent, John H. Bankhead. The house also proclaimed that Heflin had made Ala bama the laughing stock of the Union by his bigotry lack of religious tolerance and the lack of many of the oourtesies expected be- tween one gentleman and another. :" We'll, if his own state can give him the cold shoulder like that we predict miserable few weeks for Mir Heflin as his sojourn in Washington comes to an end.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-31
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SCHUBERT'S BIRTH

On Jan 31, 1797, Franz Schubert. famous Austrian composer, was born at Vienna the son of poor schoolmaster.
 Ae II Franz became a singer in the court choir and later leading violinst in the school band. At IA he began writing songs and at Is his supreme gift of lyric melody was revealed in "The Erlking," one of the worlds most dramatic songs, written by him in a single day.
 His brief life, spent chiefly in the drudgery of teaching. was harassed by financial embarrassment and em- bittered by the slow recognition ac- corded his works. Schubert's fame rests upon his songs, some 600 in number.
 "Of the modern song," writse a critic, Schubert is not only the orig inator, but, to this very day, the unsurpassed master .... Had Schu- bert written nothing but these songs he would still be among the immir- tals"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-31
(New York Times.)


 Leader Garner of the present house minority has postponed the caucus of the democrats in the new house indefinitely. An issue over committee assignments in the sev- enty-second congress has arisen. By the time tho new closely divided house meets. now ranking minority members of committees may find themsell chairmen. Realizing this, | members from the north and east, usually of shorter service than southern members, have begun to question the rule of seniority. MT Garner prefers to keep this issue from attempted solution until he is dealing with house majority or d minority.
 ! The theory behind the seniority rule for chairmanships is twofold. One point is that a chairmanship should be the reward of long service. Another is that long service best qualities member to be a chair man. Representatives of several terms, seeking reelection, nearly al- ways tell their constituents how wise it is to keep them in office for the power and prestige which an even- tual chairmanship will bring. Maine | used to be conspicuous example of the force of that argument. In the senate the veterans Frye and Hale moved many springs of action. In the house Reed was speaker, and Maine had the chairmanship of ways and means and rules as well. There was muttering against it even then, but the power of the house organi- zation was such as members &C., cepted the system and waited for | their own turn.
 No democrats now object to non- mating MT Garner for speaker. But the northern and eastern blocs want the seniority rule to be tenn pered with other considerations after that. The large and fairly veteran New York delegation is not content with the two major chairmanships which would come to it by seniority. | On that basis Texas would have six major chairmanships: Appropria- tions would go to Tennessee; bank | ing and currency to Alabama: for eign affairs to Maryland; military affairs to Mississippi; naval affairs to Georgia; pensions to South Caro- lima; postoffices to Georgia; rules to North Carolina, and so on. In
 individual cases the claims of these
 ranking members are admitted. It Is the infiexible application of the
 rule to which objection has been
 made.
 l Probably MT Garner will in some
 instances have to make concessions.
 There are enough votes outside the
 south to obtain them. But this would
 offend men from the south who have
 waited long for their opportunity.
 It is one of the sorrows which comes
 with responsibility--if responsibility lreally does come.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-31
At The National Capitol DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER A Digest of Who's Who and What's What
 RODNEY
DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER

Just to remind you how small the world is getting:
 MT Claude Watkins, proprietor of the New Central Hotel at Maysville. Ky, read in newspaper about o'clock in the afternoon that his daughter had, been injured in an automobile accident at Rome, Italy, few hours previously.
 He put in telphone call for the American consulate at Rome and at 3 o'clock was talking with Vice Consul Donald Wilcox.
 MT Wilcox said he knew all about the accident, that the hotel mans daughter was not seriously injured and that he would see she had every attention. He promised to cable later news and Watkins had the cablegram before p. m.
 Watkins wrote the State Depart ment a letter of appreciation.
 We'll. said the department peo- pie, proud of the foreign service, things often happen like that.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-31
TO=DAY'S SELECTED POEM
ltIVETER

le Hite Moody in Tine New York Times) His lips purse whistle Down narrow gashes People and motors Are dots and dashes He sets his drill Of what is he thinking? A fishing trip. And eating and drinking. Rat-a-tat-tat. A stone on the brink Specks in the street Look up and blink. They watch and thrill Gle has to laugh) And pity him. (With pay and a halfD There goes the whistle Time for lunch. Bread and beef, An apple to munch. Tobacco to chew: And q heart that's light, A date with girl On Saturday night. Forty stories below tRat-a-tat-tatD The pavement is hard: Who cares about that?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-31
Ou0TATIQENS QENS &<>----b

Prohibition is a substitute for Pu- titanism-G. K. Chesterton.
 do not care for money and own to the somewhat vaingloriously boast of never having consciously written a line with any thought of its marketability in mind.-George Jean Nathan.
 Law enforcement will never be a reality. until the American people stop their sloppy hypocrisy and get down to common honesty and com mon decency-Mayor Joseph L. lief fernan of Youngstown, O.
 don't think the present condi- tions in Europe indicate war at all- Former Secretary of State Frank B. Kellogg.
 Universities are simply breeding grounds for muscular athletes or the nursing homes for society blooms who hope for hothouse development through such agencies os Greeg let- ter societies and glee clubs.-Senator ]. Ham Lewis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-31

New York.-The "old bottle king of New York, they call him.
 Now if you've ever tossed a used bottle out the back door-as who hasn't-it may have occurred to you that it had to wind up somewhere.
 We'll, once upon time small lad by the name of Max Griffenhagen seeking means of picking up few odd dimes, found himself thinking the same thing. So he stuck a few under his arm and found he could get some pennies for them.
 To-day he gets neat fortune each year for rescuing discarded bottles from barrels, boxes and hotel base ments. The turnover. odd as it may Seem, is now a quarter of million per annum.
 It takes number of five-ton trucks to gather them up daily. He has an agreement with practically every large hotel and cafe in New York to take care of their old bot. tles-and in these days, you'd bt amazed at the variety of bottles that find their way to his wagons. He finds, of course. ginger ale and white rock bottles in the majority Yeah? =.
 At any rate, the statistics indi. cate that since prohibition the mum. Der of liquor bottles picked up has increased something like 25 pei cent.
 Having observed recently a time. worn Snuff" placard in a venerable tobacco shop. our curious nature leo IIS fn Jif,ly ct; used snuff.
 It seems that such sale as re. mains in New York is chiefly in the waterfront belt. He were as sured that half dozen little mars in the shipping zone still carried snuff, since sailors from Norway and Scandinavian points still de- manded it. South street. said our informant. was Manhattan's snuff center and if one could get it there well. there was a factory some where in New Jersey. What. a snuff factory in this day and age?
 Yes. indeed. in a town called Hel. meta, N. J.
 And the town was named after the snuff maker, George w. Helme and was first set up before the Rev. olutionary War. There still is some call for it, so it seems among the white-haired ladies of the south.
 Here's a new Amos m Andy story in so far as know.
 For some time, when Madame Queen was being called, a phone number was given in the radio act And this happened to be real one One day the complaint depart. ment of the phone company get g call from subscriber pleading fol help. He said he was being driver ga-ga.
 What was the matter? What wasn't the matter! Thousands o, people were calling him up and ask ing for Madame Queen. The difficulty was adjusted by wiring the black-face comics re questing that they take a dead-lint number-that is. number whicf always gives a busy signal and il used exclusively by repairmen 1T making tests.
 Some months ago, the departmen reported the difficulties encountered up in Harlem because Amos n Andy had used q number that hap pened to win first prize in tho mum
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-31
Purely Political

Fear that Governor Cross. a democratic executive. might name democrats to the city court judgeships of New Haven seems to have animated republicans of New Haven to bring about change in the present statute. If the law is changed it will permit republican legislature to name the judges for New Haven. New Haven happens to be the only city or town in the state whose judges are nominated ty the governor. All other appointments to minor courts are made by the general assembly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-31

out their proposed project with the intent of sparing trees Albert Payson Terhune should hear of this. It would warm the cookies of his heart and give him strength to continue his fight to prevent Passaic county officials destroying some trees and stone wall on his property at Pompton Lakes. N. J.. in laying out new roadway. If there were more commissions like that in Vest chester county. we can picture the beautiful roads that would criss-cross this nation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-31
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, Der game" which the negroes s. avidly follow. Thereafter, there was such ! scramble to get the broadcasters to use different numbers in their act each night that they stopped men, | tioning any numerals. Just the other night, however,
 reference to some date was made and sales of Plumbers" in the Hal
 lem gamble increased 50 per cent
 overnight.
 GILBERT SWAN. Copyright. 1881, NEA Service, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-31

Here lies the body,
 or Congressman Blaine, He's hOnOrell. the reason,
 Actually had q real brain. Window shopping requires less wind as we'll as dough. a o-O-o Y A radio auditor is merely trying 1t on the dog first. b.. O-O-o A scientist is a man who believes what he knows to be true. not the fairy tales handed down from the bunk of one generation to the other.
 It looks now as if it might be the Wicker-slam report be- fore both sides get through with it.
 o-O-o Some talkies convince me that certain actres sses are beautiful and should remain dumb.
 o-O-o
 A nick town Is a place where they think every man who car ries brief case is a lawyer.
 o-O-o Mussoliri is sore again. SUD- pose somebody has been raising the Duce.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-31
Personal Health Seruice (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygiene, not disease diagnosis or treatment. will be answered by Dr Brady. Ad. dress him, care Of the Democrat. sending stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-31
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(To a cheap hotell

Gro a cheap hoteD Many brave hearts, Are asleep where they creep, So beware. bc.e-c-c-ware.
 o-O-o
 o-O-o Still waters may run deep but they're generally detected by the alcoholic odors.
 o-O-o
 It's tough to have the ink in the fountain pen give out just as she closed the letter and pre- pares to affix the customary Ks I suppose the breadfruit grows on the sandwich islands.
 o-O--o The still, small voice, gen. orally comes from the cradle and is the prelude to fifteen minutes of walking the floor
 o--O-o
 YES. WONDER. The drys and vets arc at 1t, They battle round the fort, I wonder how much sham there Is, In the Wickersllam report?
 o-O-o The wise men must have the otherwise about them in order to appear intelligent.
 O-O-o A good way to keep the wolf from the door would perhaps be to leave the sidewalk un- shoveled.
 o--O-o We just can't forget the old days. Many an autoist carries a horse shoe for luck.
 O-O-O The son rises earlier in summer than winter, generally due to a warm bedroom.
 O-O-0 The girl who rolls up her sleeves generally has a pretty pair of elbows.
 O-O--O Good night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-31

Certainly Representative Daniel J. Ma haney deserves credit for his action in intro- ducng in the legislature bill to abolish fixed or service charges by gas or electric eom- panies. The measure will meet with popular approval among house owners who have never been able to see the justice of this charge. However. if they are eliminated (and will Mir Roraback sit quietly by to let them?) we anticipate an increase in rates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-31

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 5:37 o'clock tonight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-31

In a standardized, mechanized, athleticzed age there are still a surprising lot of people who can get kick out of a sonnet Of a sym phony.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-31

In all Europe only 2721 miles of new highway were built last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-31
"A SMILES THD THING"

Good evening.
 O-O--o
 TEE, HEB. Here lies the body
 Of IcilabOd Stout, Her husband was in,
 Ich thought he was out.
 M. F. R.
 o--O-o The milk of human kindness isn't always kind.
 o-O-o The honeymoon is over when he cuts the table cloth while slicing bread. A gamblers instinct sometimes turns and becomes his extinct.
 o-O-o More cooking schools and we'd have fewer divorce courts.
 o-O-o Some men think it's opportunity when they hear the Trap" coming. o-O-o A bemoustached man eating soup reminds. me of a baby eating ice cream from it's hand.
 O-O-o The man who lives to eat is going to spend his final years on diet.
 o-O-o Milk from contented cows should be fed discontented people.
 o-O-o The trouble with the liquor bill is due to the fact that none of us are able to meet the bill.
 o-O-o The boy who shines up to g girl must have a lot of polish.
 o-O-o Life for the vets and drys seems like a bottle from the cradle to the grave.
 A soft answer drives away wrath but loud clothes seem to invite trouble.
 o-O-o Years ago a husband used to hang the pictures of his wife's father and mother in frames in tho livingroom Now they frame him and try to do their own little hanging.
 o-O-O It takes a wide awake doctor to officially diagnose sleeping sickness.
 O-O-O suppose you'd call booketeer one who writes stories about rack eteers. The Ground Hog comes out next Monday and then we'll know whether or not it's an eight or a ten ton winter.
 o-O-o Words of wisdom the wise men forgot: If the landlord doesn't like your new radio get a new land lord.
 The only difference between a radio and an electric player piano is one merely shakes single room. the other the entire house. o-O-o Saxophones are hard instruments to play and a damn sight harder to listen to.
 The woman who starts paint ing china will probab ably get around to her old crock of husband before she quits.
 o-O-o DING, DING.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-31
CHAIRMANsHIPs BY SENIORITY

1lADILISI DIV <aANs Copyright. 1881, NEA Service, Incl
The Carbon County news., 1931-09-24

George Arthur was visitor
from Roscoe this week.
DR.. ]. M. Oleinik of Bearcreek
was in Red Lodge Tuesday.
DR.. E. M. Adams left Sunday on
a motor trip to the Midwest.
Verne Cowger was among the
visitors from Luther this week.
Mrs. Margaret White of Boyd
was shopping in the city Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. Marsh spent
the last weekend at Park City.
Ina Maxi arrived home Sunday
from the Lake hotel, Yellowstone
park.
Mf. ana MIS-. george harnu
were visiting friends at Roberts
Sunday.
John w. Graney of Silesia was
a business visitor in Red Lodge
this week.
James Fairgrieve motored to
Joliet Sunday to visit friends in
that town.
H. Miller Scott is the guest of
F. I. Johnson this week at Camp
Sawtooth. They expect to return
to the city Thursday.
The Carbon County news., 1931-09-24

girl lived a lifetime in four years
of glamorous college freedom
and tells all about it, frankly and
fearlessly. Of course you'll never,
know her name. You will see and
hear her real story in Confessions
of Co-Ed."
The Red Lodge baseball team
proved conclusively that their pre-
vious victory over the Bensonmen
of Billings was not a mistake by
taking over the same Billings team
last Sunday in what would have
been a complete shut-out except
for some sloppy fielding by the
local boys during one inning.
Butch" Wadsworth and "Huck"
Michelcic did the pitching for Red
Lodge, with the whole team COM
ing through for hits that resulted
in score of 16 for Red Lodge and
two for Billings.
The Carbon County High school
board met last Saturday for the
purpose of selecting a teacher to
instruct classes in mathematics
and sociology, but was unable to
make choice from the available
applications from Montana teach
ers. Later this week the board
will meet again to consider other
applications from teachers of the
state with the proper qualifica-
tions. 1t is hoped that the board
will not be forced to engage an
out-of-state teacher in order to
secure a competent instructor.
Boy Scout Troop No. 1 of Red
Lodge rendered their scoutmaster
a very delightful surprise Friday
evening. Troop Committeeman
Matt Woodrow led the scouts in
feats of skill and endurance early
in the evening. This was followed
by brief accounts of the summer
travels and experiences by the
scouts. A handsome travelling
toilet set was presented to Mr.
Scott as token of appreciation
of his leadership for the past three
years. The presentation was made
by Scout Warren Abrahamson or
behalf of the scouts, the troop
committee and the assistant scout
master. Mr.. Scott responded in ar
effort to express his deep appre-
citation. The affair closed with
the serving of refreshments by the
committee consisting of Scouts
James Leslie, Warren Abraham.
son, and Thomas Abrahams.
The Carbon County news., 1931-09-24

Elmer Bowlen left Sunday to
begin the year at the State College
at Bozeman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Boose Wis
tied acquaintance at Bearcreek
last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Hawthorne
were visitors in the city from
Bearcreek Friday.
Mrs. Toivo Homi spent the last
week in Red Lodge with her moth
er, Mrs. w. J. Hay.
John Anderson, county commits
sioner of Luther, was a Red
Lodge visitor Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Carr of Spo-
kane have been visiting at the M.
M. Solso home this week.
Ray Houtonen has left Red
Lodge to spend month at Saucer
Springs, Mo-, for his health.
L. E. Chappell of Chance was
visiting friends and transacting
business in the city Tuesday.
A divorce was granted by Judge
Stong in court Tuesday to Lucy
Crnkovich from Roman Crnkovich
on the grounds of cruelty. She
was awarded the custody of her
two children.
The Carbon County news., 1931-09-24

the homes off the members. The
meeting tonight will be held at
the home of Jean Pride.
All high school young people are
most cordially invited to attend
these meetings. There will be a
number of social activities plan
ned, as we'll as the devotional and
discussion meetings held each
Thursday evening. One cannot
have a well-rounded life without
Christ and the church. Enjoy the
social and spiritual fellowship Of
this group.