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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
A Rose By Any Other Name

Methano trade and technical designa- ton for wood alcohol. brings new and dangerous significance to the immortal phrase of Shakespeare, What's in name?" How much there swithn name is patent from the following words of Doctor Henry C.. Fuller former assistant to the late Doctor Harvey w. Wiley father of the National Pure Food and Drug Act: They call it 'methanoI now, the same liquid with its subtle effects that for years has been known to the layman as wood alcohol. Human ingenuity cannot change the actions that nature has given substance no matter by what name it is designated.
 The United States Public Health Service explains that the toxic effects of methanol are dependent upon the total amount taken and upon individual susceptibility. It makes little or no difference whether the toxic dose IS taken by mouth or breathed in vapor through the lungs. The department also reports cases of blindness from rubbing the chest with methanol twice daily for two weeks and from exposure to the fumes when used daily for month. Motorists are warned in its bulletin against rubbing the eyes during the handling of anti-freeze mixtures contain ing methanol, because of the health hazard.
 Although the Federal government has eim- mated wood alcohol from its denatured aloo- hol formulas it should go further and regulate its sales by porper laws requiring labelling, permits and reg istraton of sales. Local and state authorities should restrict its use to neees sary manufacturing processes and only under conditions which will adequately protect the health of workingmen. At present highly poisonous methanol wood alcohol, over which the Federal authorities have no juris- dcton, is being offered through stores, gar- ages and filling stations for use as an anti freeze, thus bringing new and deadly threat to Americas millions of motorists
 The poets words that rose by any other name would smell as sweet. would be small consolation to those whose health and lives may be jeopardzed by wood alcohol mas querading under the name of methanol. They should know there are plenty of substances to use for anti-freeze purposes which do not carry the potential dangers of methanol wood alcohol.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19

very impersonal. ... If one returns la glance there is a quick smile. And that is all.
 Shops, such as you'll find or Division street, New York, where they try to drag you in and make you buy.
 And then, the sudden realiza- ton of great background of poverty. At every hand a child cries for pennies. And there's no escape from this. :. You can take an auto-bus and travel miles into the interior and from the roadsides and the housefronts children will run out to cry, penny. penny" ;. Within day it seems that 10000 pennies could be spent. For just back of the city lives poverty . poverty that even lives in hillside caves.
 But on the colorful waterfront the peasant girls pass with trays on their heads .. They pass with baskets and pails and dishes on their heads. They pass on the road. sides, carrying hay and wheat and provisions. perfectly balanced oA their heads.
 And don't forget this. boys, the men ride behind them in state. The women do the work in this section of the earth.
 GILBERT SWAN. Copyright, 1881, NEA Service. lncs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
No More Forsytes

Both regret and satisfaction are felt by followers of the "Forsyte Saga at Gals worthys announcement he has finished the chronicles of that famous family and will write no more about them.
 The regret rises from the keen personal interest every reader feels in the Forsytes as living pople. It is fictitious family, yet its members seem real. Readers go right on talk ing about the Forsytes long after they have finished the books They care what happens next just as they care about what is happen ing in the lives of their living friends and relatives So sincere. convincing and moving is Gasworthy's work.
 The satisfaction comes from the fact that readers feel instnctively that so fine and strong work should not be spun out to thinness and anti-climax It is to be hoped that Galsworthy's admring public will let him hold to his sensible resolution.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
Visible House Numbers

One of the most useful services yet per- formed by the American Legion has been its campaign in Denver for visible house num- bers. In addition to publicity and moral suasion. large force of men were provided with paint brushes and stencils and sent around renewing old numbers correcting wrong ones. There is said to be hardly house left in the city that is not clearly num- bered.
 This. however, means by daylight. If Denver is anything like other American cit ies, the population still has to tumble around in the dark just the same as ever, because hardly one home owner in 100 is thought fu enough to place his number where it will be illumined in the dark. The Legion might tackle that problem, too
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
NEA Service Writer

Washington.-Fourt governors of states have requested their legis- latures to study the problem of old age security and enact pension meas ures, according to the American As- sociation of old Age Security. which
 says 1891 looks like the most fruit full year in history for old age pen- sion legislation.
 Nearly all the legislatures are seri-
 ously considering the problem, and
 many will enact legislation, it is be- lieved. Of the IA governors, Il urged enactment of new laws while those of Minnesota, Massachusetts and New York called for extension and improvement of existing statutes. Governors Endorse Plan Governors from coast to coast of old age pensions, according to a compilation of what they said. Some of the quotations from messages are:
 Julius l.. Meier of Oregon: "The poorhouse should be abolished for ever. Old age pensions are not char
 ity and it is the duty of the state
 to provide for the aged" Wilbur M. Brucker of Michigan: AHy drSuHeHI aSdiHst olu dBe pen sions must fail of logical support" Clifford Pinchot of Pennsylvania "I will use the full power of my office to secure old age pensions for the helpless poor.
 Urges "EarIy Action" Wilbur. l.. Cross of Connecticut, urging "early action: For the aged who, though not i'll, are in distress, as many as 12 states have enacted an old age pension law Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York, asking consideration of wid- CT contributory insurance plan: "Our American aged do not want charity, but rather old age comforts to
 whcih they are rightfully entitled" c. Douglass Buck of Delaware, | suggesting abolition of poorhouses: Any pension bill that reaches those | in greatest need must provide for
 the class of dependents now in alms- houses"
 Joseph E. Ely of Massachusetts: | Urged reduction of the minimum because so many men of advanced 1 age are being released from employ ment in industry.
 l Morgan r. Larson of New Jersey:
 There >is a widespread, representa- tive support for some appropriate form of relief for the needy aged" Recommends Referendum l George White of Ohio, recom-
 mending a referendum: There is no
 doubt of a growing popular senti-
 ment in this direction. with the
 principles of which I am personally
 in hearty accord"
 l c. Ben Ross of Idaho: "It is not
 only more humane but more eco-
 nomical to care for those who are
 thrown upon the public for support,
 in their homes"
 l Other governors who urged pen-
 sions or similar legislation for the
 aged in need were Charles w. Bry-
 an of Nebraska, Frank c. Emerson
 of Wyoming, George w. P. Hunt of
 Arizona and Fred Olson of Minne-
 sota.
 One of the first legislatures to
 act was that of Delaware, proceed
 ing on recommendation of the gov-
 ernor and an old age pension com
 mission headed by Alfred I. du Pont. By votes of 32 to and IA to l, the
 house and senate, respectively,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19

It is extremely likely that the aldermen will add their vote to the thousands now in favor of old age pensions. Inasmuch as Governor Cross is also in favor of legislation along this type it wouldn't be surprising to find the leg isature taking some sort of action. Of course. the state must proceed slowly. It might make study of the start that New York has made in distributing old age pensions. Ger tainly We don't want a dole system in Con- neetcut nor any form of health insurance such as is proving far from valuable in many for eign countries. Any measure that destroys initiative and creates thousands of wards for the state is out of the question. But we must care for our dependent aged in proper fash. ion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
|2s3 IN BARBARYH |'x8E A1MA NEW NDRkEREc{

Tenerife, Canary Islands.-Just about the hour when the night clubs are closing on Broadway, I routed myself out of a warm bunk to re- capture, in the face of a chill wind, the thrill that comes with the first glimpse of any new land.
 And there it was-a faint and blinking beacon, hay in the ap- preaching dawn, marking some approaching headland. Slowly a black and blurred outline took on the form of giant sea serpent which, in the magic of sun-up, be- came a jagged series of peaks rum ming the gamut of the rainbow.
 White villages appeared in the valleys and along the shores. the hills turned brilliant red above them. Along the deck a hundred persons cluttered close to the rail, commenting in slow words upon the beauty of the scene.
 The ships clock struck. It was 4:30 in the morning. Three hours later the liner rocked at anchor before a pastel city ... pastels that ran from pink to yellow and from blues to Nile greens.
 Thus I came to a spot where time, as I had come to know it in New York, stops suddenly and timeless- ness sets in.
 For Tenerife is a green and lush hyphen between. all that is new in the world and all that is old. Suddenly Manhattan becomes the faintless of echoes.
 The colorful crafts of the trad CTS have come bobbing up. They clamor for position at the ships side 1. they push and shove and row like mad :. finally they have come on deck and spread their laces and rugs and Spanish shawls upon the decks, jabbering and chattering as they bargain with the passengers Just off the ships stern naked native boys dive for pennies in chilly waters.
 There is a cumulative sense of excitement, until finally a dory IS taking everyone ashore. The helmsman sings as he steers. His face has been modelled by the peo. ples of many centuries. Then the rush for motors and market places.
 This is Santa Cruz de Ia Tenerife |. a concrete Broadway lined with picturesque figures gendarmes who look like chorus men, at least in costume {. patent leather. tri- cornered hats <. uniform of blue and red =. curious crowds gather ing along the iron railing, inspecting our clothes as closely as we inspect theirs. Which makes everything even. A typical waterfront square. Sidewalk cafes, sailors hotels and bars.
 And along the narrow, pictur- esque streets, that slim glimpse of Spain that comes from flash ing eyes flirting slyly through tiny squares of window panes. ', These windows are like so many portholes of a ship. One pane | is opened at time and a head pro- jects. .. Then hundred heads project from every side. It's all
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
LILLIAN IEITZEL
 (New York World)

Lillian Leitzel, star circus pefs former, who lies dead in Denmark , as the result of ring accident. will be mourned by millions of people
 with a,note of personal sorrow.
 Hers was 8 memorable personality.
 an extraordinary combination of
 rare physical prowess with charm of manner and appearance. Her prow- ess will be chiefly remembered In connection with the astonishing ser les of fiip-fiaps over her own shoul- der with which her performances in
 the big top twice daily closed. This the vast audiences watched with a
 breathless intensity of absorption that was almost painful. one hun dred times the dizzying act was re- peated-the record was 249--before the spectators could greet the end with a sigh of relief.
 Mime Leitzel was killed by the breaking of an iron ring from which she hung forty-five feet above the floor of a Copenhagen music hall. Like the recent death of trapeze performer in Detroit, her needless sacrifice points the necessity of in- sisting upon the provision of a net l for all dangerous feats of the sort. The life of Leitzel is a heavy price to pay for the omission of so ob- vious safeguard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
No More Dogs?

There has been note of sadness in the New York dog show. despite its popularity and financial success The 2,500 pedigreed pets shown. though animated as usual. seemed to feel. according to some patrons forebod- ing of doom. Visitors could not get out of their minds the statement of the city health commissioner. that dogs may be barred from the metropolis in few years. No more dogs and no more dog showsl It is mournful prospect for dog lovers. not to mention dogs.
 Shall we have to part with them. and other animal pets in our cities9 Probably so. if the doctors have their way. Science is against them. But a fact not to be overlooked is that city life is pretty hard on the dogs themselves.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19

We should think that the legislature would change the name of the Connecticut Agri cultural College to Connecticut State College. It has gone by the former title since 1899. Prior to then 1t was called Storrs Agricultural College. It derived its name from the Storrs brothers who founded the original school and who also gave their name to the town in which the present institution is located Any body not familiar with the state college would conclude that its courses were chiefly devoted to the study of agriculture. Such is not the case. It now includes courses in mechanical engineering. home economics. and the arts in it's curriculum in addition to those in agricu ture. Members of the alumni and faculty have long advocated change in name so that the college might not labor under false pre- lenses. An attempt to change the name was made in 1901 in order that recognition of the mechanical engineering course might be made. We often hear it referred to as Storrs College and seldom as the Connecticut Agr cultural College. As State College it might take on a new individuality.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19

AM more interested in increas- ing the peoples incomes than in worrying over their expenditures.
 President Hoover.
  THE perennial Garden is Mary.
 -Le Baron Cooke.
  HAVE deep affection for the Republic of the United States. = Premier Theodore Steeg of France.
 
 WE HAVE had no good comic operas of late because the real world has been more comic than any pos sible opera.
 -G. K. Chesterton. - FROM THIS, as from previous economic Impressions. there will be eventual and, we hope, speedy re- covery.
 --Silas H. Strawn.
  ONE OF THE dangers of demo- cracies is that they so often mistake 'sentimentality for sentimentality.
 Lord Dawson of Penn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19

Connecticut penal authorities are not go- ing to be at loss when the federal bill proh- biting interstate commerce in prison made goods goes into effect in few more years. The legislative appropriations committee has approved Sl50.000 measure. It provides for the purchase or lease of prison farm. Warden Reed is in favor of the purchase of large farm within twenty miles of the prison at Wethersheld for, while prisoners will be engaged in working the land. they will still be housed in the prison buildings at Wethers- field. except some few whose presence at the farm may be required permanently. It will be good investment for the state. When it
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
At The National Capitol
A Digest of Who's Who and What's What
 By RODNEY BUTCHER
DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER

passed a bill for state aid to per- sons 65 years old and more who had lived in this country for IS years and Delaware for five years. The maximum amount of pension was set at $500 and it was estimated that about 1900 persons would quali- fly for relief.
 N. Y. Has Largest System
 The largest state pension system is that of New York, which began operating in January, when 18,000 checks were mailed, according to the Old Age Security association.
 Several measures for federal old age pensions have been introduced in congress. The most comprehen- sive bill is that of Senator Caraway of Arkansas. which would appropri- ate $12,000,000 to go with an equal or greater amount to be contributed by states. The federal-state pensions which Caraway contemplates would be paid to persons of 65 years and more who had no personal or real property in excess of $4,000. Pensioners would have had to have been American citizens for at least 20 years and residents of their states for a minimum of five years. The Caraway bill would also create an old age pension bureau in the department of labor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
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BIRTH OF COPERNICUs

On February 19, 1473, Nicolas Copernicus. mathematician, and
 founder of modern astronomy, was
 born at Thorn, Poland.
 At the age of 27, after he had
 graduated from the University of Krakow, Copernicus was appointed
 professor of mathematics in Rome. About 1530 he wrote his 'The Revo-
 lutions of the Celestial Spheres" up-
 on which his fame rests.
 Before Copernicus it was general ly believed that the earth occupied the center of the universe; that the
 changes of day and night are pro-
 duced by g. rapid revolution of the heavens; that the sequence of the
 seasons and the apparent motions of the planetary bodies are caused by the revolution of, the sun and planets in orbits of various complex ity. subject to the common daily mo- tiong of all from east to west.
 But the Copernican system repre- sents the sun to be at rest in the center of the solar system, and the earth and planets to move around 1t in elliptical orbs. The explana- tions given by Copernicus for varia- tion of the seasons, etc. are, on the whole, correct. He laid the founda- ton upon which Kepler, Calico. Newton and other scientists, built the structure of modern astronomi- cal science f k4 S
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19

In comparison with life in a stuffy apart- ment and merely little stroll on the side walk at the end of leash once or twice day. an ordinary dog might as we'll be dead. Im- agine having no other dogs to play with. no squirrels or rabbits to chase. no places to gnaw bone in comfort. no dirt to dig in. 10 canine privacy. no real dog life at all. How we pervert and mistreat animals when we take them to our bosoms!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19

The clock on the old state house at Hart ford stopped the other day. Starlings roost- ing on the hands of the clock are believed re- sponsible. A clockmaker soon had the mechanism in working order. but there is nothing to prevent the birds returning. The starling nuisance in large cities needs solu- ton. Who is there among us that can de- wise humane method of keeping them off public buildngs9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19

is no longer possible to keep prisoners busy in shirt factories or the like prison authorities are going to find their troubles multiplied. Idle hands make mischief and no place more quickly than in prison. Its occupants must have some form of occupation. Farm work is as good as any.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
GRADfNG MEYEv DEVELOPED

New Britain. Conn.-An "electric eye" or photo-electric cell, which grades industrial production parts ten-thousandths of an inch, has just been developed by Horace H. Ray mond here. The 'eye" prevents false grading by factory inspectors due to fatigue or eye-strain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
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., 1931-02-19
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Nina Mann, IYpdioa

am troubled with a fiery red nose whenever just when I am out in the cold. This is very embarrassing. Aside from this enjoy fine health. Miss M. l.. S.)
 Answer-Well. it is enough to make person with nice warm undies blush bit to the way some girls brave the wintry blasts. I sup pose however you'd prefer to freeze to death rather than wear something comfortable Any way. try wool stocking feet or insoles, and wear warm gloves carry mu to keep your hands warm Mind, I'm not saying it makes any diff ference to health what kind of undies one wears: l merely Say it makes difference in comfort.
 Permanent Teeth Coming
 My boy, aged years mOnths lost his upper central incisOrs months ago. and we cannot sec any sign of new teeth coming in. What is wrong? (Mrs F. D)
 AnsWer.--Nothing. The permanent teeth us- ally do not appear until the child is or years old. The first permanent tooth cut is the first molar which comes in at about the age of 6 years-and dentists regard this first permanent molar pivotal tooth, which 1t is very m- portant to save. The other permanent teeth are cut usually between the ages of and IL years, except the third molar wisdom" teeth. which come in as late as IS on 20 years, if at all. Send for instructions for the and preservation of teeth. said ask-that does not mean to file
 Why Take a Chance?
 I am B years old and am going to have my tOnsils removed. I weigh 18O pounds. I have many sore throats and colds fin the head. Would it he dangerous for one of my age to have their tOnsils removed? (Miiss H. L. E)
 Answer-No. but it might not be so safe for one or your WeSnt. But why taKe the rlskI There must be a competent doctor within reach who can give your tonsils the diathermy treat ment which is both safe and effective. If be- lieved my tonss were infected I should have the diathermy treatment.
 My Goodness, Is Thirty-hye Late?
 I am B years old and ann going to have my first baby understand 1t is dangerous to have the first child so late in life <. (H. C. NJ Answer-Go along with you, girl At a5 a woman is at her best Send stamped envelope bearing your address, and mention you are an expectant mother.
 Copyright John F. Dille Col
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19

The final conclusion about the late lamented period of prosperity seems to be that we thought we were more prosperous than ever because we had more money.