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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-24

Stanley High. we'll known dry leader. is of the opinion that no effort today can prevent the modification of the dry laws. That is about the most sensible statemen that we have yet heard from a confirmed prohibitionist. It certainly is true. The change is inevitable. It is merely ques- ton of time If we employ that interim in weighing we'll just what manner of modifi- cation we want the country to profit much more than it did during the postwar days when prohibition Ioomed as life-saver to a good many more people than the zealots. How ever. Mir High believes the election of President Hoover will be a ghodsend to the prohibition cause. thus proving what we have said right along that the president. despite his apparent wet stand, is not heart and soul for repeal or modification.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-24
The Plight Of The Landlord PROPERTY OWNER GETS IT GOING AND COMING By G.,
(By JOHN G. GRECO)

and electric bills, a necessity which has the first claim on the family budget.
 Consequently the ones who pay the rent promptly and entirely are exceptionally few. ~
 People need food, shelter and clothes which all must get. In the getting some one has to get gyp- ped. The lot of the involuntary good Samaritan falls on the land- lord. The public utilities, the gro- cer and merchant can with a few acts of courtesy and politeness in form the patron that unless his bill is paid his needs for service or merchandise must go unsatis- fled. In the case of the landlord. once a delinquent family Is in his tenement 1t is very difficult by civil tactics to stop the rent from run. ming higher.
 JOHN B. GRECO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-24
A Book a Day
by BRUCE CATION

Morris Markey, bright young writing man from the east, got the sort of assignment that every newspaper reporter dreams of-he was told to get his auto and go travelling all over the United States and white about anything she saw that interested him.
 "This Country of Yours" a book giving a picture of the na- ton from the point of view of a rowing reporter, Is the result, and 1t is uncommonly good; so good, indeed, that I am tempted to call 1t one of the finest books of the year.
 MT Markey seems to be first rate reporter. He covered 16,0O0 miles, visited dozens of cities and towns and talked with almost everybody with West Virginia coal miners. Iowa farmers, Mon- tana frontiersmen. Seattle busi- ness men, California hitch -hikers, Hollywood movie folk. Chicago white e-collar workers, prisoners in G Miami jail. Wisconsin college boys and Pittsburg steel workers. Out. of it all he has created a profoundly interesting picture of America.
 The picture isn't clear> cut. It couldn't be. But MT Mafkey, if he found much that was dismay- ing, also found much that was en- couraging - the dim signs of the beginning of a newe ra, of an im- minent redirecting of the Ameri-. can spirit. He finished his trip confused, a little frightened, but also with a new affection for his country and a feeling that the na-l ton Is only beginning to discover Its energies and its proper goal. i
 This Country of Yours" Isl offered by Little. Brown & Co forl $3.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-24
Springfield Wonders
Writer Inquistve Political Tenets of Noted Cleric,
 Native Son of Waterbury
CATHOLIC TRANSCRIPT

to admit the justice of the state- ment that I had made. I took the liberty to interpret for her what conceived to be her mental at- titude. I said to her that there is member of the bishops house. hold, himself a bishop, who is a registered and advertised republi- can. And you, Madam, do not admit that I have independence enough of thought and of charac- ter to differ with that bishop in matters political. Good Night"
 The Transcript has been accused of republican and democratic pre- ferences. The accusers are always sure of their ground. The Editor considers this to be a tribute to his neutrality and his fairness in dictating the policy of his paper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-24

No class of people within the circle affected by depression, feels the brunt of the hardship more bitterly than the property owner whose income has been dependent upon business or wages.
 The average man who has put all of his life's earnings in a home or real estate investment finds himself in a worse economic tangle tkan any one else.
 With tax assessment way beyond the value of the property, and usual mortgage interest rates to meet regularly, the poor landlord starving or, losing the property.
 Many prompted by the hope that the ebb of depression is at it's low est and the tide for the better is about to flow. actually starve themselves and their families in the struggle to keep that which is all they have to show for their lifetime work.
 It Is indeed tragedy to see the poor unfortunate deprive them selves 50 mercilessly of life's most essential needs to scrape few dollars for the water bill or for interest on the mortgage or a part payment on the taxes.
 The tragedy becomes worse still when the supreme sacrifice is met with political indifference, extrava- gant waste of public funds and unnecessary creation of public of- fees.
 The property owner takes the worst beating not only by reason sof the taxes being high but most seriously because of the inability of tenants to pay.
 Nearly every landlord who owns two or three family house holds between thirty to forty per cent of rents due on books, the probabil- ity of the collection of which is very remote.
 If the tenant Is without work he cannot pay rent for he has no income. If on the other hand he Is employed. his earnings are just enough to meet his grocery. gas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-24
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SIT QUENTIN GAIN

On Sept 24, 1918, British and French troops massed on adjacent fronts and started an intensive drive west of St Quentin. After a heavy artillery exchange, the allied troops managed to push forward seven miles along the entire front.
 A new government was organised atUfa at conference attended by many members of the Pan-Russian constituent assembly. and presided over by the social devolutional leader Avskentieff.
 The conference was organized by President Malinoff of the na- t!onai Czech council. The new gov >ernment vested the controlling power in the constituent assembly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-24
Hunting

Hunting in Europe seems to be mostly on an artificial basis. The many have no chance for such sport. The few pursue it largely in hunting lodges or hunts
 artificially stocked and maintained. The scope of such hunting may be very limited. An American sportsman tells of an English man who had rented shoot in France. and thereupon received these instructions from the owner We have here. m sieu. three hares. can assure you of excellent sport. The young hare we shall spare. France makes no war on children. The mother hare. she is sacred. France always
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-24

He kept us out of debt" That is to be the slogan of the republican party in it's campaigning in Connecticut this fall. We had something to say about it earlier in the week. We hope we will be pardoned if we again bring up the topic. We have the utmost respect for the republican nominee for governor, During bis three adminis- trations the state was ruled as well as 1t could be under the circumstances. but we dont care 10 carry those circumstances any farther We are not at all impressed with machine rule in this state. We don't think that one political party should be sup pressed. as the republicans have attempted through their many years of complete ad- ministraton. Now that democratic gov ernor has had chance to hold office we are more than impressed with his way of doing things, And it isn't expensive either. The republicans should remember that they have no lease on economical government. Ex-Governor Trumbull IS endeavoring to create the impression that when he went out of office two years ago. reign started that has plunged Connecticut into debt and into expensive ways of living. Even If Governor Cross was inclined that way. he couldn't have put into practice any extrava- ganr policies. A republican legislature was ready to prevent that. Let's not beeloud the issue. Governor Cross IS doing all right With democratic Legislature he could effect the numerous reforms in gov ernment so sadly needed in this state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-24
Personal Health Seruice (Ry William Brady, M. D.

sisned letters pertaining to personal health and hygieue. not disease diagnosis OF treatment, will be answered by pr brady' Address him. care of tho Democrat. se"""s stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-24

special tax that now eonfronts Bridgeport. We presume that the company will only be glad to give the city some lsewsy in the matter of its contract. Private and public business must cooperate in such crises.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-24

Shades of old Ebenezer J. Hilll His daughter is now seeking the selfsame con- gressional seat that he held for so many years. Elsie M. Hill, wife of Professor Albert Levitt. independent republican nom- inee fof governor. was nominated by the same faction at its congressional convention in Norwalk Thursday afternoon. Her H. lustrious father represented the fourth dis triet through eleven sessions. only missing the 63rd Congress in his remarkable reign in Fairfield county politics. It remains to be seen if his daughter is as good vote qetter as he was.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-24
OVER THE RIVER

Life's a journey,
 On . onc-way track.
 The signal is forward.
 No one comes back.
 O-O--o Then there was the newspaper man who demanded that his IT, brary be papered with extra edi- tions.
 o-O-.-o This completes our regular series of programs for the week. They were broadcast by DBD and came to you through the courtesy of the Waterbury Evening pcmO- crat. pioneer in this type of ncws- paper work. We are signing off nt this time. to be back on the air Monday evening.
 o-O--o Good night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-24
Federal Tax Slump

Uncle Sans collections have been bad. too. The need of new taxes has been strikingly shown in the report for tax rev. enue for the last fiscal year. ending June 30. There was a decline of S870. 50O.O0O, 900 from the previous year. The total tax collections were only $l,557,729. .000. less than one-third of the government ex- pendltures.
 Obviously it was high time to bring the government budget into harmony with facts instead of continuing to borrow in order to pay current expenses. Even the heavy new taxes imposed, as 1t appears now. will not suffice to balance the budget the present fiscal year, because current collections are considerably below the estimates made when they were adopted. It does not follow that Congress. when it meets next winter. must proceed at once to vote still more and heavier taxes. The goose that lays the golden eggs for Uncle Sam must have a chance to eat, Before there can be more taxes, there must be more income.
 The obvious way for the government to get out of the red. instead of getting in deeper yet is the way that Congress re- fused to take last winter It is the reduc- tion of government expenses by cutting out unnecessary bureaus and services. reducing the army of office holders, running the gov ernmental machinery more thriftily, living more in accord with the spirit of the times that are now trying mems souls in private life. The decline in federal revenue for last year is only little more than the amount which the United States Chamber of Com merce has said the government could save by going on business like basis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-24

Silverton. Ore. (UP)-O. III Jacobsen. orchardist. has developed prune that has small seed in' stead of a large pit. He believed the deiiciously favored new fruil will find great favor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-24

Mayor Buckingham of Bridgeport is going to break the citys contract with the lighting company so that few thousand dollars may be shaved off the annual light bill. Every other white way light will be turned off from October 1 to April 1. It is esti- mated that this economy will mean Sl2,000 to the city and $l2.000 in these hard times is lot of money. It's lot of money at any time. for that matter. Mayor Buck ingham has put the matter squarely up to the United Illuminating Company and as- serts that the elimination of a sufficient num- Der of lights will aid in the prevention of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-24

Pity the poor debtors. but shed tear' too, for the creditor class.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-24

All vehicles must be lighted not late' than 7:l7 Daylight saving time) Nn'ght
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-24

Never has world public opinion been so strongly in favor of dis armament as 1t is today. Now is the time to make 1t effective in it's pressure upon the governments of, the countries represented in the general disarmament conference.
 Mary E. Woolley, president Mount Holyoke college.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-24

From the size and frequency of campaign contributions, it looks as if there will be- very little political corruption this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-24

High tide at Milford. Sunday, Septem- Der 25, 6:23 a. m: low tide, l:05 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-24
O---o-O TEE, HEB

"Women are cats," Says Gil Frankau the great, Yet he married three cats, , Is this mere feline fate?
 o-O-o "The Forgotten Man." is won dering If he'll be forgotten after the election.
 o-O-o
 Things are picking up for workers in the apple orchards.
 o-O--o Everybody is on something now adays. If it isn't the hog it's a diet.
 o-O-o
 It seems that every politician has his own idea how to end the depression but at least they're a unit in saying It should end. And that's healthy sign. Business men could keep things stirring If they had the wind for sale.
 o-O-o
 Golf Is the kind of game where you'll get ahead by keeping your IHoutn sH"t "h" your eyes open.
 0-OSO It begins to look as if the Chin csc will suffer from Japped hands this winter.
 o-O--O
 It's all right to start from tue bottom If that's absolute ly necessary, but it's nice to get going about one or two rungs from the top.
 O-O--o Another suicide at Hollywood. A sure sign that things are getting normal again. Darrow has joined the hu- manist religion. 1 hope it won't make a Scopesgoat of him. O-O---O
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-24
"A SMILES THE THING.


 so IT GOES Figure bathing beauties oni, What way you will, And the figures still bathe In their beauty still.
 o-O---o An apple a day-helps the fruit stand owner pay his rent.
 o-O--o
 Black is popular for even ing wear this fall. And it's always been the vogue for mourning.
 Roosevelt didn't tour the west with a brown derby. Showing the Smith break still exists.
 o-O-o
 OVER THE RIVER He's got a complication, Of advertising diseases, B. O., Pink Tooth Brusie, Halitosis And accumulated wheezes.
 O-O-o Miladys waist line will be higher this fall although skirts will be lower.
 o-O-o
 Red is a popular color this fall. We'll see how it affects the communist vote for presi- dent.
 o-O-o
 Scientists still seek the link that binds us to the past. It would be better if they sought and found the one that once bound us to prosperity.
 o-O--o Greta Garbo is having great time in Sweden. She hasn't once said, Aye tank aye go back to Hol- lywood." Marlene Dietrich just "lufs" that one.-
 o-O-o
 IT WAS EVER THUS They balIyhoo this fight and that Oft fought by two stale muckers And yet the public pays it's dough And herd right in like suckers.
 o-O-o Europe sees another war in the offing. Perhaps this will be a wal to end all wars-even those IT the offing.
 o-O-o
 Roosevelt will make known his bonus stand shortly. And if he sells the bonus short a lot of vets will probably say so long F. D.
 o-O-o Tn Russia they merely have greer lt<-h
 o-O-o It's all right for history to repeat on election day but voters want to avoid such an incident. Taking an auto trip automatical ly means taking a detour.
 o--O-o
 They claim that anything with sand is bound to put up a battle. Clans have plenty of 1t . but still appear pretty meek to most of us.
 o-O-o Now it is suggested that we speak of repressed prosperity in- stead of the depression.
 o-O--o The clggle ads tell us tnat nature in the raw is seldom mild. Take onions, red peppers or pepper plant for instance.
 O-O-O
 The girl who made a big hit in her bathing suit the past summer will no doubt go in for basketball this winter.
 o-O--O
 Now ~. they have whiskey fIasks in the shape of cameras. What a picture they'll pro- duce.
 O-O--O With so many political footballs being kicked around this fall. there should be no particular shortage o1 the grid necessity
 O-O-O
 TEE, HEB
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-24
So They Say

One of the defects of our politi- cal system is that we have pro- vided no place for the ex-presi- dents. Invaluable as their advice might and would be, there is no way to utilize it.-Senator Cope land, New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-24

Germany cannot be expected to take part in negitiations with re- gard to measures of disarmament until it is established that the solu- tion which may be found it is also to apply to Germany--Foreign Minister von Neurath of Germany.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-24

No mayors lie is a bed of roses. Mayor Anton Cermak of Chicago.
Evening star., 1932-01-31
Betrothals Forecast
Spring Nuptial Events
MRS, NORMAN CASE

Mrs. Thomas Edison Knode an
nounces the engagement Of her daugh-
ter Helen Edison to Mr.. Joseph Blount
Swain, ensign, U. S. N. Miss Knode Is
the daughter of the late Lieut.. Thomas
Edison Knode, Air Corps. U. S. A, and
granddaughter Of the late Brig. Gen.
William T Clark, U. S. A.
Ensign Swain, who is the son of Mr..
and Mrs William w. Swain Of Hender-
son, N. c., graduated from the Naval
Academy in June, 1881, and is now on
the U. S. S. Colorado.
The wedding will take place the lat
ter part of March at the home Of MI.
and Mrs. william E. Whitaker, North
Hollywood, Calf.
Mrs. Henry Douglas Brown Of New
York announces the engagement Of her
daughter, Miss Candace Kingsbury Mel
len, to Mr. George Albert Cooper, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carroll Cooper
of Baltimore Miss Mellen is the daugh-
ter of the late Charles Sanger Mellen,
former president of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad. She was
educated in New England and attended
the New York Training School for
DeaconeSses and Church Workers. She
assisted DeaconeSs Agnes R. Bradley at
st. Andrews Mission, Harpers Ferry,
w. Va. For the past two years Miss
Mellen has made her home in Wash
ington.
Mr.. Cooper is studying for the min
istry and at the present time is con-
nected with the Washington Cathedral.
The wedding will take place at St.
Paul's Episcopal Church, Saturday,
April 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Levinson Of
Alexandria. Va, announce the engage
ment of their daughter Rose to Mr..
Abraham M. Goldsmith, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. P. Goldsmith OF Perth Am
bOV N J
Evening star., 1932-01-31
Massachusetts Society
Giving Valentine Party

The president of the Massachusetts
State Society, Mr.. E. Frank Hickey, has
turned the February reception and
dance over to the lady members, who
will give a novel Valentine and leap
year party in the ball room Of the
Shoreham February 16.
The same orchestra will furnish the
music, but the Ladies' Committee,
headed by Miss Gladys Anderson, have
the leaders promise to make the music
Just a little better that night. The COM
mittee have also promised other un-
usual surprises.
Miss Anderson will be assisted by
Mrs. Leon Chagnon, Mrs. Henry Grat-
tan Doyle Mrs. Robert Kempton, Mrs.
j. Charles Mckenzie. Mrs. Frank E.
Hickey, Mrs. Warner Gibbs Mrs. Kath-
ryn LaWler. Mrs Pearl Johnson, Mrs.
Patrick Murray. Mrs. Lyndon Jetfers,
Mrs John F. NeSline. Mrs. Alice Kin
naly. Mrs. H Shepheard and the
Misses Eleanor Carleton, Edith Mich
aud, Mary OConnor, Loretto Ryan.
Helen ONeill, Harriet Cheney. Barbara
Butler, Hazel Batchelder, Irene Con-
Stant. Grace Chamberlain, Aida Baker,
Josephine Wunder, Frances Hamill,
Adelaide Harris. Lillian Feltman, Daisy
Hicks, Victoria Neiniec. Ethel Par
menter, Genevieve Pencak, Ethel VIII
son and Pearl Zeigen. The secretary,
Mr. Robert H. Kempton, room ALL,
House Office Building, or any member
Of the committee, is in charge Of tickets.
Evening star., 1932-01-31
Annual Gard Party
And Dance February Is

The Ways and Means Committee of
Harmony Chapter, No. 40, o. E. S., Mr..
Jack Waterfield chairman and Miss
Clara Campbell CaSKey vice chairman,
announces its first annual dance and
card party will be held at Almas Tenn
pie club house, Thirteenth and K streets
northwest Saturday, February 49, with
cards at $3.50 o'clock and dancing at
o'clock
The grand matron, Miss Edith Will
liams; the grand patron, Mr.. Paul
Cromelin; Grand Master of Masons Mr..
Reuben Bogeley and the president of
the Masters Association, Mr.. Carl H.
Claudy, who is master of Harmony
Lodge, will be the guests of honor.
Much interest is being manifested in
the success of the affair. The ReCep-
ton Committee consists of the matrons
and patrons. Reservations for cards.
Mrs. Alberta Plowman and Mrs. Mabel
Stutzman; Courtesy Committee, Worthy
Matron Mrs. Ethel Waterfield and
Worthy Patron Mr.. Louis PlOWman. as
sisted by the officers; Door Committee,
Mr. Guy Allen, Mr.. Harold Walker and
Mr. Jack Waterfield; Ladies Check
Room Committee, Mrs. Addie Tucker
and Mrs. Annie Bonde; Mems Check
Room Committee, Mr.. Everett Peed, Mr..
Cassie Blankenship and Mr.. Preston
Ellis.