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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-10-14
BY RODNEY BUTCHER
NEA Service Writer


washington-An new and classic
phrase has entered the cockeyed
annals Of American political his
tory:
How are you. you old potato ?"
It has little in common with
most Of the others-"Rum. Ro-
manism and Rebellion" ''He
Kept Us Out Of war" "Tippecanoe
and Tyler. Too" Sixteen to
One" Burn This Letter" Back
to Normalcy," Thou Shalt Not
Steal" "Three Hundred and Twen-
ty-nine," Free Soil, Free Speech,
Free Men and Fremont"
But there they are. the very
words used by Al Smith as he
publicly signalized his reconcilia-
ton with Governor Roosevelt In
what seems to have been the most
important "break" in this pregnant
campaign.
Now the democrats can parade
through New Jersey, New York
and New England with q banner
bearing no other insignia than a
large. handsome potato, Haunting
it before those brave, grim Irish.
men whose layalty to Al has led
them to eschew the charming gov
ernor and threaten to deprive him
Of many very important electoral
votes.
other politicians may juggle
solely with the more ponderous
and dignified phases and issues OF
the campaign, but 1t takes Al
Smith to toss in such homely
items as baloney and potatoes.
Somehow one cannot imagine
Mr. Hoover calling Senator Borah
good old Idaho potato" Yet AIS
lack Of dignity in accent and
phraseology certainly cost him
plenty Of middle-class votes in
1928.
The big reunion Of AL ana Frank
seemed to have been carefully
planned. Roosevelt's evenin 3
wouldn't have been spoiled In the
slightest even IL he had been
called an old turnip, and old cab
bage or an old egg plant.
Not only is "old potato" an ex-
preston which will not be forgot
ten by the political historians.
There Is good chance that 1t will
assume enormous importance. For
1t may be just what was needed
to give the democrats New York
state, and. New York state, with
it's AZ electoral votes, may easily
prove to have been just what the
democrats needed to carry the
country.
Various polls have indicated a
| very close race in New York and
democrats have believed that there
wouldn't have been any question
about It except for the resentment
of Ais followers.
Massachusetts, and perhaps the
rest Of New England may be ir.
| retrievably lost to Roosevelt, but
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-10-14
So They Say

You can always Judge a man by
his emotions in his moments Of
play. John B. Kennedy, asso-
ciate editor of Golfers.
From 10 to Is per cent Of the
population of any prison at any
time safely may be released on
parole. - Oscar Lee. warden. Wis.,
consin State Prison and president.
American Prison Association.
The B. E. F. must not be made
a political football; 1t must give
orders to the political leaders, in
stead Of taking orders from them.
-Hoke Smith. national field COM
mander. Bonus Expeditionary
Force.
People are really buying and
trading property for the erection of
breweries and we are doing the
best business since prohibition was
passed. - John F. Hunt, brewery
equipment manufacturer.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-10-14
A Book a Day
by BRUCE CATION

"Gold in Them Hills" tells the
story Of the last, and one Of the
greatest, Of Americas gold rushes.
c. B. Glasscock, the author. has
written Just the kind Of book that
ought to be written about gold
rush--one that Is breezy, colorful
and deeply humorous and at the
same time authoritative and care
fully documented.
He tells Of the great gold rush
that hit Nevada shortly after the.
beginning of the century-the rush
that made boom towns of Tonopah
and Goldheld and dotted the bar
rem picturesque Nevada mountains
with a score Of short-lived and
tumultuous mining camps and that
added hundreds Of millions of dol
lars Of yellow metal to the worlds
wealth.
It all began when a lone pros
pector, camping in the mountains,
lost his mule. Going to find 1t, he
stumbled on a ledge where rich
vein Of gold-bearing rock came to
the surface. In a short time the
rush was on.
The incredible commonplace of
the gold rush get zestful telling in
Mr.. Glasscock's book. We read
about men who became Million
aires on $500 Investments; about
mines SO rich that the pick and
shovel gang in the shafts carried
out in their pockets enough ore to
make them wealthy; about the
eastern capitalists who sunk hum
dreds Of thousands Of dollars to
build a town over an utterly nom
existent copper mine-ard SO on.
through colorful and fascinating
collection of stories that will mako
any reader sit up nights.
"Gold in Them Hills" is pub
lished by Bobbs-Merril. It costs
$3.50.
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Here, There And EDeryvhere

1880 and third in 1881 and 1882.
Considering the material that
johnson had to work with, the
record was highly creditable.
The loss to the world Of baseball
II johnson retires will be not
merely the loss Of a man who was
once a superlatively good pitcher
and who was later a good man
ager, but the loss Of a player and
manager who was an inspiration
to youth. Those who played with
Johnson, against him or under
him, will testify to the high char
acter and sportsmanghip OF one
who has been as much. Washing
ton institution as the capitol or
the treasury building. When
spring rolls around 1t is to be
hoped that some astute owner
somewhere will avail himself OF
"Barney's" experience and shrewd-
ness. Baseball would not seem
baseball to thousands without
Walter johnson.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-10-14
TOLL HIGHWAYS AS
CRAFTSMANSHIP
(New Britain Herald)

New Britain Herald)
The Bridgeport Post has a new
idea. why not construct the Mer-
rift highway. giving employment to
thousands of persons. and charge
tolls or 1t use?
The project then would be A.
nancied by giving motorists a tan
gible benefit for its use and charg-
ing them for the benefit. Just like
constructing a toll bridge. like
the George Washington and Bear
Mountain bridges, or tunnel like
the Holland vehicplar tube.
This could be done and as the en-
terprise then would be self-liquid-
ating a loan could be secured from
the r. +. c.
But instead of that the state is
going to construct the expensive
highway out of it's own exchequer.
or pay for 1t from the sums OBJ
tainable from gasoline taxes and
registration fees. !.
We fear that the suggestion Of
the Bridgeport paper will be most
unpopular. Those Of us past mid
die age can remember the era OF
toll highways, when companies
earned a neat penny by owning"
slices Of road and charging q toll
to all traffic. 1t took years to
shake off this incubus, which had
grown up in practically all states.
incidentally at that time the toll
highways were the best roads ex-
tant; they usually were far better
than the public highways.
Now the Bridgeport paper comes
forward and suggests the Merritt
highway be constructed In this
manner and says It would be show
ing "some degree OF statesman-
ship" II enough organs OF public
opinion come forward with such
ideas the toll road principle may
yet return to harasS travellers. And
incidentally greatly pleasing the
railroads who feel the compositions
Of the roads.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-10-14

enee Of such surplus in hungry world.
and the factors which make distribution I'M
profitable and. therefore, practically impos-
sible. II those things were understood and
overcome there would be no argument about
the proper use of corn.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-10-14
THE BIG TRAIN sIDETRAcKED
(New York SUM

New York SUM
The news that WaltersJohnson
will not be manager Of the WASH
ington team next year will come
az n particular shock to Washing
ton fans. but nobody who has been
Interested IN the national sport ut
any time during the past quarter
OF q century will relish the thought
that the Big Train has come TO O
stop. Five years ago, when john
son pitched against Detroit In
olebration Of his twentieth ami.
versary as big league pitcher,
he said: 1.-THE chances are that
ri be connected with a ball club
ns long as ! am able 70 put on
uniform" Ills record ~ manager
OF the Senators has been good
one, even if not as brilliant as his
record as 4 pitcher. In the four
years IN which he pIi0ted the team
Il finished sixth In 1879. second In
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-10-14
@ TO-DAY SO
WORLD WAR \.
ANNIVERSARY
GX4 %N2k.

On Oct. II. 1918. British. Bel
CLAN and French forces advanced
on o i2-mile front between the
Lys river at Confines and Dixmude.
taking many villages In Belgium
and 1000 prisoners. The French
captured Houiers.
American troops advanced be-
yond Cunci and Romagne. west Of
tho Mouse, and farther west
reached 1T. Georges and Landre-
set-st. Georges.
British and French menaeed
Courtrai, and the French captured
and passed beyond eissonne.
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Personal Health Service
(By William Brady, M. d.

Signed letters pertainln. to persona'
health and hygiene, not disease diagnosis OF
,rcat ment, will be answered BY Ut brauS'
Address him. care OF the Democrat se""'ns
stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-10-14

George Bernard Shaws latest helpful hint
to those who like to go Shavian is the
determination of patriots to establish world
peace. This suggestion may not find favor
but at least it is startling one; and if you
care to cause ripple or be heard these days.
lust do or say something startling. even if
it isn't common sense.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-10-14
COPS ARE UNLUcKY

Evansville, Ind-(uPl--Evans-
VILE cops are unIucky. oiiicer Rich.
ter's automobile was drained Of
gasoline; q dog ehewed the leg Of
OfIlcsr France, and = burglar chose
the home Of Policeman Sylvester
Kanowsky from which - steal
t2.b0 and . revolver.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-10-14

This is Fire Prevention Week. 1t is de-
serving of your notice and to be considered
in its serious aspects. Few realize or admit
they realize that much of the serious damage
from fire is quite preventable.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-10-14

The Canadian House of Commons will be
asked at its present session to consider chang
ing the name Dominion of Canada to King
dom of Canada. Whether dominion or king
dom it is tricky border to cross in some
respects.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-10-14

Patriotism is pernieious, 6. B. S. goes
on to remark. All of which is most I'M
patriotic. some may venture to say. And
if this be treason. or something like that.
make the most of it, and see if George cares.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-10-14
FINE, ONCE YOU ARRIVE
The road to heaven.
Is rocky but straight,


Is rocky but straight,
You hit the concrete,
When they open the gate.
600
Railroads plan bitter fight
against competing trucks-News
item. Looks like the Iron horse
against horse power.
600
Some Of these new autos APP
pear to have scream line"
bodies, II you know what /
mean.
600
The thief who steals kisses ID
always anxious to return them
az soon as possible.
o-O--o
Prosperity doesn't need
leaders half as much as II does
''ieads".
This completes our regular Fri.
day evening program. II came 70
you over DID and was broadcas'
BY the Waterbury Evening Demo
crat. pioneer In this type OF news.
pa per work. We are signing ofl
at this time. 10 be back on ths
air again tomorrow with our usua
Saturday program.
0--0-o
Good night.
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Good evening. =
600
THE TEST OF A MAN is THE
LOAD HE CAN CARRY
"a sMILE's THE THING.

THE TEST OF a MAN is THE
LOAD HE CAN CARRY
1t doesn't take much NO be happy.
When the breaks are s-eomins
your way.
1t seems that you just have to hold
out your hands.
|. To accept what this life has to
pay.
But the other side of the story.
Is a tale that a few Of US know.
The struggle to keep on a-smilins.
When it seems that you're
martyred to woe.
They say it brings out hidden
silver,
Or gold. precious metals indeed.
That down in your mine new
vein of ore.
Is tapped for humanity's need.
1t may be the truth, / don't
question.
And perhaps it is all for the
best.
But life seems to Tighten the load
of a few.
And double it up on the rest.
1t doesn't take much to be happy.
When the breaks arc a-eoming
your way.
1t seems that you just have to hosd
out your hands.
To accept what this life has to
pay.
I've shouldcred pack in the army.
And cadenced along in the file.
| know that the test of a man Is
the. load
He can carry each day and still
smile.
600
This is a peculiar fall in some
ways. The leaves of nature are
turning red, but many leaves of
business books that have been red
are turning black again.
o--O-o
There is comfort in a COM
Portable these cold nights.
o-O-O
The man who boasts that he
stops at nothing Is generally pretty
awed by O traffic light.
600
Many q young doctor attends
a football game figuring 1t may
give him his long awaited
chance to practice in the
field"
o-O-o
It costs more nowadays to have
a watch cleaned and repaired than
1t does to buy a new one.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-10-14
so IT GOES

WHICH IL ScctllS 1luEu luNhS
just hangs ON tight,
Buck up there brother,
Stay In and fight.
O-O-o
The chap who gets at the top of
the class must first have plenty Of
class in order to get there.
O-O-O
We won't believe prosper
ity Is back until the grocer be-
gins to sell soda crackers in
bulk once more.
600
Nature in the raw Is seldom mild.
That's why a big game hunter uses
a gun, in order to remove" harm
full irritants.
600
A straw tells which way the
wind blows. And also informs
you when you hit bottom In a
soda glass.
600
The new Canadian tariff has
gone into effect. But 1t probably
won't get much beyond the bor-
der.
o-O-o
FINE, ONCE YOU ARRIVE
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UP AND OVER

The long pull IL here.
At least, 50 they say,
So Just quit your pushing,
And see It that way.
600
Home spun stories were another
feature OF those good old home
spun Puritan days.
o-O-o
The autoist Is generally
light hearted until he hits too
many lights.
600
The man who keeps q stiff up
per lip these days perhaps has
to transfer part OF his backbone
to It.
600
The vets figure that the re-
turn of booze will help the
country. Booze doesn't end
trouble, 1t merely furnishes a
new source of difficulties.
600
Winter and foreclosure of mort
cages seem to be closing In on
the American farmer.
600
Sn TT Goes
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-03-24
TUBERCULOSIS DOESN'T
JUST HAPPEN, SAYS RILEY
Maryland Among First States
To Organize to Fight Disease

Beginning in April, tuberculosis or
CARNATIONS throughout this country
will conduct their fifth annual cam
paign in the interest of the early
Discovery-Early Recovery" of tu-
berculosis. Maryland will have a part
in the nationwide activities and in
addition to the clinics held regularly
every month, there will be special
meetings and clinics. In order that
measures for the prevention or con-
troll of the disease may be put into
effect promptly, an effort will be made
to reach persons-children, young
people, or others-who have been in
contact with the disease or who are
run down and underweight and show
a tendency toward it.
every doctor and every health
officer knows, DIR. R. H. Riley, Direc-
tor of the State Department of Health
said, in announcing the plans for these
special activities, "that tuberculosis
doesn't just happen. 1t always is
picked up, in some way, from other
cases. People, in general, know this
too, but they forget it and need to be
reminded about the precautions they
should take to protect themselves and
others from the disease.
FIFTY years ago-in March, 1882
Robert Koch announced his discovery
of the germ that causes tuberculosis.
All over the world today, people are
honoring his memory. Before DR..
Koch made his discovery, people knew
very little about the way in which tu-
berculosis spreads, or about the means
by which it can be brought under con-
troll. Everybody knows now, that it
spreads from case to case and they
know that the best weapons to use, not
only in the fight against tuberculosis,
but against all communicable diseases
as well, are sunshine, fresh air, plenty
OF sleep, nourishing food, living in
general, in such way that the powers
OF resistance to disease may be kept
at their best.
Maryland was among the first
states in this country to engage in an
organized fight against tuberculosis.
Dispensaries, hospitals, and sanatoria
have been established throughout the
State for the care Of those who are ill
with the disease, and the means of
prevention have been taught to those
who are well. And for the children
and young people who have been in
contact with the disease, but who have
not developed it, we now have Pre-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-03-24
GORTNER

Services in the Union church here
next Sunday morning and evening to
which all are invited.
Paul WEIGH and Lawrence Bittinger
were in Baltimore and Washington
last week.
Mildred Taylor was the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Taylor on Sunday.
Misses Susie Petersheim, Anna Bea-
chy, Matte Davis, Anna Lichty; Jacob
Petersheim, John Burkholder, Walter
Wiles, Dutch Yoder, Elmer, Dan and
Milton Beachy spent Sunday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Petersheim.
Jack Meyers, who has been en-
ployed at w. E. Spoerlein's, returned
to his home in Aurora Saturday.
w. E. Spoerlein was at the orphans
home at Grantsville on Saturday and
returning brought with him Ernest
Hoopengarner, who will be employed
by Mr.. Spoerlein.
Mr.. Noah Slabach had as visitors
on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Will WEIGH,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Swartzentruber,
Mrs. Harry Beeghley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Slabach and children, Mrs. Paul
WEIGH and son, Messrs. John Wilson,
Henry Yoder, Walter Reed, Elwood
Beckman, Carl Swiers, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Fulk and Miss Grace Filler.
Walter Wiles, who has been en-
ployed at Noah Schrock's, left here
Monday for Springs, Pa, where he
will reside hereafter.
j. w. Baker, Albert Sisk, Mrs. W. E.
Speorelein and Delbert Swartzentru-
Der, who have been ill, are improved
at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Turney and
children, of Colorado, are visiting rel
atives and friends in this community.
Miss Leila Mosser and Artie Dodge
and family were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elwood Schlossnagle on Sunday
evening.
Willard and Merle Swartzentruber
spent Sunday with Irwin Yoder.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-03-24
SWALLOW FALLS

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Ream and small
daughter called on Mr.. and Mrs. Per-
ry Sines Sunday afternoon. They ex-
pect to return to their home near
Steubenville, Ohio, this week.
Sunday afternoon guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. T. Broadwater were Ruth
Mellott, ]. W. Sines, 2. L. Mellott,
and William Ream.
C. B. Sines purchased cow at a
sale near Deer Park on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. P. Snyder and Mrs.
z. L. Mellott were callers of Rev. and
Mrs. Moses Fike on Sunday.
Mrs. N. A. Ream spent few days
visiting her daughter, Mrs. James
Sanders at Hutton recently.
Mrs. Richard Lewis, who has been
i'll of rheumatism, is improved.
Vernon Broadwater called at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. David Ream,
recently.
Miss Leo Sines has returned home
after visiting her sister, Mrs. Russell
Leighton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Speicher
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Lewis
recently.
B. F. Lewis was a brief caller of
Earl Winters one evening last week,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-03-24

fought in the spring of 1855 in what
is now Lost River District in Hardy
county, between company of Vir-
ginia frontiersmen under command of
Capt. jeremiah Smith and body of
fifty Indians under the command of
French officer. The battle of the
Trough was fought in 1856 in what
is now Moorefeld District, Hardy
county, between a body of seventy
Indians and a garrison from Fort
Pleasant, near that place.
The massacre of Fort Seybert took
place in May, 1853, in what is now
Bethel District, Pendleton county, on
the South Fork of the South Branch
River twelve miles east of Franklin.
About the same date an assault
was made upon the settlement at
Dunkard Bottom, a few miles east of
Kingwood and within sight of the
bridge crossing Cheat at Caddell, on
West Virginia Route 7. Here every
white person with the exception of
young girl met death. The remains
of some of the victims of the massacre
lie buried near the spot, the graves
being protected by white pailing
fence kept in repair by the owners of
the property. It is said that in this
small plot lies the body of Morgan,
an intrepid Indian fighter of his day.
In the summer of 1855 desperate
battle took place near Fort George on
the South Branch River nearly oppo-
site Petersburg, in Grant county, be-
tween a party of Indians and a COM
pany of whites composed of Job and
Jonathan Welton, Samuel Delay and
others. The Indians, having been
driven off after wounding Job Welton,
six of them attacked the home of
Samuel Bingamon who single handed
killed five of them and the remaining
Indian declaring that Bingamon was
a "devil" took to his heels for safety.
During this dreadful period Of seven
years many other Indian massacres
took place throughout the valleys OF
the streams named in this article.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-03-24
KEMPTON

The Parent-Teacher association held
their regular monthly meeting at the
school building on Wednesday night.
After the business session the follow
ing program was rendered:
Vocal duet, "I'll Take You Home
Again Kathleen" Misses Lucille Sow
ers and Nina Povish; talk, short BIZ
ography of the life of John Philip
Sousa, Miss Viola Broadwater; piano
duet, Ell Captain, by Sousa, Misses
Audrey Sewers and Viola Broad
water; talk, "The Community and the
Child, DR.. E. E. Sollars.
Refreshments were served. The en-
tertainment and refreshments were in
charge of Mr.. Walter Reichenbacker,
Mrs. R. D. Tate, Mrs. A. ]. Wotring,
Mrs. G. P. Smith.
General and Personal
The Kempton Sunday school, Mrs.
Cecil Lantz, superintendent, will rem
der an Easter program in the COM
munity building on Sunday night,
March 81, 1882.
Miss Viola Broadwater spent the
weekend in Oakland and attended a
banquet given in honor of graduates
of Frostburg State Normal school,
who are now teaching in Garrett coun-
ty.
Mr.. Leslie Grace, Baltimore, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sewers.
Mr.. Andrew Shillingburg, who has
been in City Hospital, Elkins, for
treatment has returned home slightly
improved.
Mr.. Asa Lewis, principal of the
High School here, made a business
trip to Oakland on Saturday.
James Shillingburg, Kenneth Har-
vey and James Harvey were visiting
relatives in Bayard over the week
end.
R. D. Tate and family and Miss
Kathryn Speicher spent Sunday in
Buckhannon, w. Va.
Miss Elsie Proud spent the week
end with Misses Audrey and Lucille
Sewers.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. P. Smith enter
tanned at cards one night last week
at their home here.
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berculosis in this state. But we still
have far too much sickness and too
many deaths from the disease, so it is
very fitting that we observe the Koch
anniversary by joining with all other
fighters of the disease in a special eff
fort to bring this dragon of suffering
and i'll health under control"
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ventorium-the name gives the key
note of what it stands for-where
they have a chance to overcome the
dangers from exposure to the infec-
ton by building up their powers of
resistance to disease.
"The results of all of these activities
have been shown in very great de-
crease in sickness and deaths from tu-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-03-24

The Republican, largest circulation
of any Garrett County newspaper.