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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-24
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socialist party itself in significant numbers.
 But the frequency with which you hear "I'm going to vote for Norman Thomas" indicates that this is a year in which nearly everyone knows who Thomas is. The average citizen in 1892 Is not so likely to get the socialists con- fused with the communists as he once was.
 AS compared with what he had in 1928. Thomas is getting an ex- traordinary amount of publicity, respectful attention and even fa- vorable comment. The more peo- pie know about him the better they like him, regardless of his political program.
 Changing Attitudes
 It's a long time since a cam paign year found so many citi- zens willing to take second glance at radical and experimental pro- posals in economies and politics, SO Thomas gets more of a hear- ing. In the last three years many democrats and republicans have come to favor measures which were once sponsored almost alone by the socialists.
 The socialists, candidates and platforms, come smack out for what they want. They stand. among other things, for social life's necessities - land, natural resources and principal means of production and distribution. com pulsory minimum wage laws, pro- hibition repeal. five-billion dol- lar public works bill five-day week and sharp reduction in work hours, unemployment insur- ance, old age pensions, and heavy taxes on incomes, inheritances and land not occupied by the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-24
To-day's Selected Poem
REQUEST

Y. Lochinvar in the Christian Science
 Monitor) All day, orion, Have I hunted for a song. All day ] strove by wordy thong To bind the oceans solemn thunder And snare the seagull's slow-winged wonder. Even the wind did not avail To bring q melody from the sail; Till now watch the darkenng west Empty of hand, content to rest And walt. Orion. for thy rise. Lovely hunter of the skies, Wilt thou roam with me thIs night, Armed with javelns of light? Sock for song of gay brIgand In the far blue hinterland, Break from or some starry tree bouGh of song for men to see. Song of strangely glowing sphere Never heard by human ear; Then thy footsteps earthward turn Before the dawn begins Co burn Or the cock 10 make e sound, And leave thy trophy beauty-bound.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-24
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS We Can't Help Painting

Is 1t cowardly to faint over the fact that you haze a sister terribly ill in the hospital, or when you get news that some one has had had accident? Is 1t cowardice that makes women faint, or is 1t some peculiar physical reaction different from men? e. S.)
 Answer-Cowardice or courage has nothing to do with faintness fainting. don't know why women are more likely to faint than men --or whether they are. I don't even know why anybody faints-we can only speculate about he nature of such reaction.
 Diathcrmy Pleased
 Followed your advice and had my tonsils removed by diaticrmy. am SO well picased want to pass this on tO others. don't think would have mustered tine courage to have tlicm cut out yet suppose would have been compelled to submit to 1t if there wcre no ale tcrnative as my tonslls were affecting ny hear. Ing. I am grateful foP your kind advice. (Afrs L. M. BJ .
 Answer-'rhe dathermy method is now well stablished as an alternative for the major op- eratlon in most cases. and particularly in cases where the major operation is too great a risk. The pce-wees of the medical profession. the brass specialists and the old foGies, have ceased their efforts to prevent this method from com. Ing into tho popularity it deserves. But we had to call lem worse names than these Co show them the error of their bloody way,
 (Copyright. VI "'' r'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-24
Relief Program Coming

= Angus P. Thorne. superintendent of the
 Public Welfare Department of Bridgeport. a,h has submitted skeleton report of his recent Investigations in our cities and towns MT s Thorne on June 24 was appointed by the governor to conduct survey of relief work in the state with the idea of presenting him
 with facts and figures that would guide V the chief executive in considering 3 special !, legislative session. Until Governor Cross
 makes public the information contained in
 this preliminary report or until the com plete one is forthcoming in about two weeks { we must continue to carry on as we have in
 the past few years.
 Mir Thorne has rightfully refused to di- vulge the contents of his report Nor will
 he make public any accommodations that he made. All of which may be annoying I to those citizens who are clamorng for ] special session, but it's wise policy for the s>Sspecial investigator to adopt. He did his Y work and the task of presenting it to the g public and carrying through any plans that V may need formulation rests upon the duly ~~ elected state officials. We know that Gov V se ernor Cross will take care of his part. We Esseannot help but feel that others will be ssssimilarly guided.
 sa.z - Regarless of what Mir Thorne says in his .s..sYeport (and we have no inkling of its con- tents whatsoever). we don't think that {. special legislative session at this time of the year will aid particularly in relief work. We think that the individual community will , be forced to solve its own problems as best 1. as it can. Perhaps by the time that the { Legislature eonvenes next Jaunary citizens i will be glad that they didn't receive extra ! ordinary assistance in the way of permission ! to exceed their borrowing limit. And while
 on this topic we trust that Mir Thorne was
 not guided in any way by recent figures of
 Sfhe state tax commissioner. Waterbury was
 civd as one of several cities that have ex-
 cesded the legal borrowing limit This IS
 not so accurate figures available at the con.
 troller's office reveal.
 We feel sure that the report will throw An interesting light on conditions in Con- 2 nesticut. It may also show us the way out of the morass in which we are now hope lessly entanged. Surely system such as thai employed by the relief agencies of Wa terbury, will be given sufficient space so that others may copy. If our methods of dealing with unemployment problems can ' attract nationwide attention then they should merit some consideration in the state. New Britain has been sufficiently interested to en- ! list our relief problem directors in their plight. We are not proposing that the en- tire state go in for the mutual aid relief. but it has worked well here. why not in other places.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-24
So They Say

Hs a Socialist. I disagree with President Hooyer's acceptance speech at almost every point and vet welcome 1t because 1t really raises Fundamental issues ana points of difference. Norman Thomas. Socialist canal.
 date for president.
 I've heard nothing else but spec ulation about the campaign. ana me for months. I'm sick of that stuff. I'm fed up with publicity. --Ex-qovernor Alfred D. smith o<
 New'York.
 I've received my orders and like q good solder. I intend to carry them out.
 -epeaker John Nance Garner.
 democratic nominee Sor the vice-
 presideney.
 The stimulation of business ie easy to plan and hard to do. --celonei Leonard P. Ayres, Glove
 land banker.
 The best work in the world is that done for money, nor neces' alfi, but fer fun. |-br Harry i1Usrsen toadIck, pss- tor, iliveFsIle Baptist church, New foFks s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-24
ToRRINGToN NEWS
(Hartford Times)

(Hartford I1meb1
 Many in the state have read with interest dispatches from Torrington to the effect that Former State Senator John M. Wadhams ex- pects this fall to seek a return to his former seat in the upper cham Der of the legislature. He, has been ono of the able republican leaders of LItchfieId county. He was for- mer chairman of the state board or finauce, Candidate for guberna- toriaI nomination. In 1928 and that of lieutenant governor in lv2t' ne was in each case defeated by the Roraback organization. Mir Wad- hams has proved himself to De q man of spirit and independence. on tho republican side of tho sen- ate recruits of that type are need-
 -i 1t ,s expected that the dsmoerata Fwlii renominnfs if the Terringten district the present incumbent, bd- win O. Wright. In an election eon- test. with such nominations, Che DeDularitv 0f Mr Wa0hame would ilnd q severe test, especially Co a ysaP which should n0t prove fh- v0Fable Co the yspuhiIoon siaes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-24
LEMONS AND STRAWBERRIES

LEMONS AND STRAWBERRIES
 An osteopath contributes the following in-
 For years I was unable to eat straw berries on account of developing severe oxaluria The trouble came only In the summertime during the strawberry season Several years ago I learned that by taking lemon juice could eat all the strawperriess I wished without any trouble.
 The theory is that the acid or the ctrus fruit combines with the calcium to prevent the formation of calcium oxalate crystals It is said the citrates throw calcium out of action by forming soluble double sait.
 Whether the chemistry is right don't know, but do know that some of my pa tients as well as myself now eat all the strawberries we wish without suffering un- pleasant effects, simply by taking our lem onade with the same meal. IL IS oenBht-. ful beverage on hot summer day.
 This is not an original conception or
 mine. I read it in an old book Physio- logical Principles" by w. l.. Brown (Wm. Wood & Co.) which have had for many submit this in the hope that 1t may benefit some of your many readers
 (Signcd with the doctors name.) Here is one colleague who believes in oxal- am not prepared to assert in my usual ar bitrary way, that there is no such thing. put at best oxaluria is an obscure condltion II ho' wholly Hypothetical
 By oxaluria the doctors mean the presence of crystals of calcium oxalate in the urine Nor
 
 small less than one-haif grain day. There may be 10 times as much oxaic as that Tn one good tlping of spinach, asparagus, rhuparp' oi sven strawberries But most of us can take are of that and more oxalic acid without any trouble. If certain individuals experience trouble from eating foods. it is natural to infer that the trouble is from oxalic, but this nas not been proved, far as can learn, by the simple experiment of administering to such sensitive individual the grain or two Of calcium oxaIate without his knowledge and producing the characteristic symptoms.
 One sufferer in whose case was interested had repeated attacks which were diagnosed as oxaluria, though with unsatisfactory urinalytit findings to support the diagnosis. For a year or two, the patient carefully eschewed all food' which contain much oxalic radcle. But the at tacks recurred and grew worse, and finally 2 correct diagnosis was made-colon bacillus Tn. lection of the kidney pelvis (pyelitis), and not only did this clear up when an autogenous bac. terin was administered but the patient resumed eating the foods which contain oxalic radicle and noticed no unpleasant consequence. 7 However am glad to have the doctors ex- perience and to offer his suggestion to oui readers. At any rate 1t can do no one any harm to take glass of lemonade along With any food which purports to contain oxalic
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-24
1MTRICANS XDVAN(]T

sA On Aug 24. 1913, American troops stormed German Positions on the soissons- Rheims road end advanced for more than half q mile. They held their ground dee spite several furious counter-at- taclss.
 British forces smashed through the German lines at Bray, took the towneand carried the top of Thiep- val ridge. They occupied 10 VII" lages during the operation.
 French divisions continued their hammering at tho retreating Qer- mans and made important sains near cFeoy.
 steamer gaseOnier had been sunk by q submarine of the coast of iieiGlum on Aus si. eix lives were lost. Tho ship WIS opofute0 by tho l,olelnn Foilef oolumiaslen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-24

Editor of The Democrat:
 Dear sir-Imagine my surprise on walking through the center Sunday morning to find the streets sspic and span" cleared or all paner and debris. I think our superintendent of streets certainly was on the job-it impressed me that way and no doubt impressed the hundreds of visitors that stayed over Saturday night.
 sincerely yours.
 AN OBSERVER.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-24
Mountain-C Climbing

American securities have been up over the mountain and down into the dark valley. snd lately are starting to climb another mountain. The course and distance tray. ssd gre vividly portrayed in one of the current business charts. Starting in April.
 1926. at level representing q value of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-24
Here, There And EDeryuOhere'

and lima beans, that early apples and pears are becoming mellow and fragrant, that 1t will not be long before wild grapes will ripen. Wild asters and goldenrod are blooming, and the days, praise heaven are growing shorter. To us the katydid signifies many things, and all of them are pleasant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-24

Home gardeners find that the Mexican beetle is doing more destruction in Water bury this year than any of the other pests that vegetable growers have to combat. While the beetle has been with us in years gone by, it has not increased as rapidly nor ravaged~ so many Dean patches. A good spray is 3 pounds magnesium arsenate. two pounds casen lime to 100 gallons of water.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-24
OVER THE RIVER

 The family bought . house boat, a No longer Is there woe. No landlord calls around each To grab the monthly dough. o--O-o Elastic stockings for girls are predicted. Rubber!
 o-O-o The depression resulted in 1,500 fewer songs than would have hit the air had times been prosperous. It's an i'll wind that doesn't blow dust in somebody's eyes. o-O--o
 DING. DING Al Smiths become an editor. Here's tO hi4 fame and glory. Heaven help Frankie Roosevelt, When he turns in . story. A lot of gals who pride them- selves on being vegetarians look like bean poles.
 o--O-o.
 Cigarettes and face powder gave girls something to puff about.
 If dreams came true q lot of us would be afraid to fall asleep.
 o--O-O ..,. This completes our regular mId- week program. 1t came to you over DBD and was broadcast by tho Waterbury Evening Democrat, pioneer in fhls type of newspaper work. We arc signing off at this time. Co be back on the nir again fo-nierPow evening at the usual hour.
 ueod night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-24
Good evening.
 BACK TO Sof THE GRIND

4a.r..5 faHf -------- Vacation days are far away. They've played their part and
 left. & And yet they brought brief
 happiness.
 And filled a heart with zest. The rumble and the roar of work Is with us once again. We pick the tool that we laid down,
 The ever present pen.. Just once 2 year, for two brief ,s weeks,
 We sneak from daily task. To seek the open spaces wide, , And in their sunshine bask. Two flying weeks bring back the
 pep, The year has drained away. And for a fortnight and no more. Our spirit grim goes gay. Vacation days are far away. Another year must come. Ere we embark. upon the lark. That. seems to make things
 hum, But memories will last awhile. And cheer us when we're blue. Vaeation's meant a lot to me. I hope it has to you.
 o--O-o
 Sinclair Lewis says no matter who wins, a fathead will be presi- dent of the United States the next four years. Well, suppose 1t takes a fathead to recognize another fat head.
 o-O-o
 Words of wisdom the wise men forgot: A country. will never go forward If its peO- pie are backward.
 o-O-o
 Who can remember the good old days when kids during vaca- ton weeks wore sneaks-not keds?
 o-O--o
 The vets would have you believe that the United States perity, Fiddlesticks. You can drink yourself into a state of intoxicatoin which is hardly a prosperous one. I never glimpsed drunk in my life who became prosperous. H.2 saf o--O--o
 Everybody seems to have the flying fever. And If they can't fly in. a plane they seem to en- joy flying in.A rage.
 so TT GOES When times arc bad the nations
 quarrel,
 Not one, but quite a few, Which proves to us. with all this
 fuss,
 There's much peace work to do.
 o-O-o A sword fish damaged a Cape Cod fishing boat to such an extent that 1t sprung leak and had to come home for repairs. No doubt the captain wished the fish had turned its sword into a. plough share of sumpin.
 o-O-O
 The old fashioned girl who used to be a wall flower, has a daughter now who is called a dizzy daisy. O--O-o
 The man who says he fayors the return of beer but not the saloon reminds me of the chap who or dcred soup and requested that 1t come through thick, like hash.
 o-O-O
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-24
Personal Health Seruice (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygiene, not disease diagnosis OF treatment, will be answered by pr Brady. Address him. care of the Democrat. sending sfamn and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-24
In To-day's Mail

What do you tilink--Scnd all letters and communications with your opinions to the Edi- tor of the Waterbury Dcnsc- crat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-24

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 8:o8 Daylight saving time) tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-24

It may be more than mere coincidence that the firms advertising liberally are get- ting the most business.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-24

High tide at Milford Thursday, August 25, 5:53 a. m. Daylight time): low tide. 100 D. m Daylight time).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-24

From descriptions of statues dug up in Russia, supposed to be the work of cave men who lived 25.000 years ago. it must be hard to tell them from the Russian mod ernistic stuff
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-24
FOLLOWING THROUGH

Victory must have its price, It's. always been that way, But say, who settles for defeat, 5, And how much do they pay?
 o--O--o "The things we miss seem to nave the same valuation az the fish that got away.
 o-O--0 And then there was the bald headed man who became heir to his grandfather's wig.
 O--O--O Many a brave man has been known to wear the Coward shoe.
 o-O-o When a married couple settle down the first thing they settle up for is the expenses of the honeymoon.
 o-O-o The republicans promise to have us out of the trenches by Christi mas. But they don't say what Christmas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-24

certainly is about time that he gave up couple of bis many duties.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-24
r .of The Democrat:

BoUouEr FOR MIR FLEMING
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-24

~. Lochinvar in the Christian Science
 Monitor)
The Washington times., 1932-08-04
RICHMOND ASKS
FOR K|DNAPE PERS

RICHMOND. Va. Aug. 4
GN.SD Local authorities made
arrangements today to hold first
claim on Jack Liggett, of Charles
ton, w. Va, and William Craft Of
Wheeling, w. ", captured here
Tuesday when they had one of
their two kidnap victims attempt
to draw $500 ransom for them
The Federal agents are seeking
custody of the prisoners under
the act passed by Congress max
ing the kidnapping of persons
across State borders a Federal
offense. with life imprisonment
the maximum penalty
The States charge against the
accused, attempted highway rob-
berry at pistol point, is the
stronger of the two.
George N. Davis, 65, and r. K.
Robinson identified the pair as
the men who kidnapped them
Monday night outside Davis home
near LeWisburg. w. Va, and held
them captive all night, bringing
them here Tuesday for Davis to
draw the ransom money from a
bank.
The Washington times., 1932-08-04
VIRGINIA c. D. P.
MEET: AUG. z

President Hoover will be invited
to attend the eighth District Re-
publican convention to be held in
the Westinghouse High School,
at Ballston, Va, August %, today
by Miss Anna K. Mendel, of Ar
lington county.
Miss Mendel, acting as a special
messenger for the Republican
group of northern Virginia, will
give the President credentials and
tickets for the convention. one of
tie largest Republican affairs to
be held in Virginia this year.
The Republican forces in Vir.
ginia expect to make the conven.
ton the opening gun in a cam.
paign to retain Virginia under
their banner. A member of Presi.
dent Hoover's immediate political
family has been promised as
speaker. Elaborate plans are be.
ing made by special committee
for the entertainment of more
than 400 visitors and friends.
The Washington times., 1932-08-04
GideOns GiUe Out
10000 Bibles

STONY BROOK, L. l., Aug. 4.
William j. Masters, of Atlantic
City. field worker for the Gideons,
said today, in an address at the
annual lay conference for Chris
tian business and professional
men and women at the Stony
Brook Assembly, that the Gideons
had supplied more than 250,00O
Bibles to hotels, hospitals and
other institutions in America.
He said also that the organiza-
ton had placed Bibles in every
room of every hotel in Palestine.
The Washington times., 1932-08-04
PICARD HOPES
+ To TAKE OFF
SATURDAY

ZURICH, Switzerland, Aug. 4
UNSD.--The unexpected speed
with which his preparatory work
has progressed may enable Pro
fessor Auguste Picard, noted
Swiss scientist, to take off on
Saturday on his second flight
into the stratosphere. 10 miles
above the surface Of the earth,
he revealed to International News
Service today. He said:
II am satisfied with our
progress. l find that the deli
cate instruments with which 1
shall measure the COSmic rays
in the StratOsphere are all in
good condition after the trip
from Brussels.
81 am confident of success.
/ can foreSee no difficulties be-
yond finding good landing
place after the flight is. over.
do not want my instruments
to be damaged when the bal
loon comes down. But 1t Is
difficult to pick out salts
factory spot from 10 miles in
the air"
Due to prevailing satisfactory
atmospheric conditions, Professor
Picard and his laboratory as
sistant. Max Comyns. rushed prep
arations for the ascent, originally
scheduled for Monday.
Due to the fact there are no
instruments on the outside VI the
Theoretically sealed cabin as
there were last year, Professor
Picard expects to encounter con-
siderably less difficulty at the
takeoff. He said:
Il hope we may get away
more like an ordinary balloon,
Last year some damage was
done at the start, so we were
unable to begin measurements
until we were nine miles up.
This year 1 hope to be able to
start my calculations right
from the take off"
The Washington times., 1932-08-04

Executives OF Friendship House,
Neighborhood House, Salvation
Army, Boy Scouts and Girl Re
serves of the Y. w. C. A. are
arranging the plans under the
The Washington times., 1932-08-04

a varied program of drills,
dances, pageantry and athletic
features in the National Sylvan
Theater under the auspices of
the District Bicentennial Com
mission.
The Washington times., 1932-08-04

direction of Mrs. Marie Moore
Forrest. Several hundred boys
and girls are to take part.
Music will be furnished by one
of the service bands.
The Washington times., 1932-08-04
Juvenile Day Booked
For Sylvan Thedter

Juvenile Day will be observed
next Wednesday night with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-20
GOV ROOSEVELT WILL SPEAK AT
 OLUMBUS, 0.
To Answer Hoover Speech of Acceptance-DemO- crats Smile at Hiding of Curtis Acceptance

Washington, Aug 20- UP)- Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt's speech at Columbus, O., late today was awaited as the answer of the democratic candidate to President Hoover's recent acceptance address Governor Roosevelt made his ac- ceptnnce speech on the last day of the Chcago democratic conven- ton, under the pressure of con- vention tension. The candidate explained then that. He prefer red to discuss Issues of the cam paign in detail some time later.
 Democrats have seized upon the dry declaration in President Curtis acceptance speech to argue that republicans. are attempting to face both ways on prohibition.
 They emphasized that the re. publicans dld not include New York and Chicago radio stations in tho time bought for the Curtis notification speech, DO the re. publieAns think that by keeping his remarks ont Of these two wei cents that they can prevent the voters from knowing that the front and back 0f the reppubilenn n ticket d0 not agree 0n this g,tess tI0nYS asked henatOf Tyd'nRs, dem, Md, 10 a statement through the democratic national commit tee,