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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02

Crisp For Keynoter

Unconsciously Claude 6. Bowers, historian
of the democratic party and keynoter at the
national convention in 1923, may have sug-
gested the name of the keynote speaker for
the coming convention at Chicago. We say
this without knowledge of what the ar
rangement committee may have decided to-
day or late yesterday in this respect. 1t
has been rumored that the choice lay be-
tween Jouett Shouse, executive chairman of
the national committee, and u. S. Senator
Alben w. Barley of Kentucky. Either
would make an excellent choice, but isn't
the man Of the hour, Representative Charles
r. Crisp Of Americas, Georgia?
What democrat rose to the heights OF
party patriotism that he did last week in
battling against the tax bill revisons that
placed the democratic party behind pro-
lection tariff higher than any republican
ever dared 60? In the face of sure defeat
he alone rose to the occasion and pointed
out the curious spectacle that his party was
making of itself right on the floor of Con-
gress. His was an imprisoned plea, but
we all know the result. He was swept un-
der by tide of revolt that knew no party
leadership nor principle. Still he emerged
from the fray shining example of demo-
cratic strength.
Mr. Bowers extolled him in no uncertain
terms in the New York Journal of the past
Monday. We don't think he did so with any
intention of nominating Representative Crisp
for the position of keynoter. In all likeli-
hood the committee choosing this speaker
won't even have the Georgian's name up for
consideration. But any man who can stick
50 Firmly to the principles of his party in a
crisis like that which occurred last week in
Congress is worthwhile being listened to.
whether it be national convention or a
minor political gathering. We think the
democratic party will need somebody of the
type of Representative Crisp to awake it to
full realization of its task when it convenes
in june. Perhaps Mr. Shouse or Senator
Barley will do as we'll or even better than
Representative Crisp. but that gentleman is
our candidate at the moment.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02
OUTSIDE MILK
Hartford Times)

After May 81 there will be no
renewals OF permits to outside pro-
ducers to sell milk in Connecticut,
according to announcement of Will
liam J. Warner. dairy and food com
missioner. Existing permits expire
on that day. The reason assigned
by Mr. Warner ID that the last
legislature did not appropriate sum-
Client money for proper inspection
Of out-of- the-state diaries. Incl
dentally, there is an existing sur
plus Of about 100000 quarts Of
milk day in this state.
It seems surprising that the state
Of Connecticut should by law be
under responsibility to inspect dair-
les in Massachusetts,, Rhode Island
Vermont and New York. It would
appear reasonable that the dairy
commissions of those states and
the laws Of those states should be
such as to assure competent In
spection Of such diaries and to give
certificates upon which Connect
cut authority could with safety rely.
We wonder IL the existing sur
plus IL not at bottom the ruling
consideration In this. concern. II
It II, while we sympathize with
Connecticut dairymen 1t Is also
clear that the legislature should APP
preciate that discriminatory laws
for the purpose Of interposing re-
strictions upon altogether free In
terstate commerce are squarely at
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02
A Book a Day
by BRUCE CATION
The Pastor Who
Nearly Eloped

The Rev Howatt Freemantle was
q minister in q miserable little Eng
glish manufacturing city. He was
overworked and underpaid, he had
an ailing and complaining wife,
and his efforts to spread enlighten-
ment among his self-righteous and
hypocfjtical practitioners were un-
varyingly unsuccessful; but he
stuck to the job without complaint
and when the daughter of one OF
his practitioners ran away to Lon
don, he meekly shouldered the
task Of going to persuade her to
return home.
All Of this 10 discussed in "And
Now Goodbye" by James Hilton.
It is one of the tenderest and most
appealing novels Of the spring.
What happened after the min
lister got to London and found the
girl, Of course, makes the story.
It's hard to summarize 1t without
doing an injustice to the book.
To say that ne and the girl dis
covered that they were in love with
one another, that q vision of q new,
free life opened before the poor
man when he looked in her eyes,
that they planned to run away to
Vienna together and that their
| plan was foiled by the Intervention
Of a train wreck-all of that
sounds as IL 1t were just another
book about an erring husband. and
it's really a lot more than that.
Mr. Hilton presents his char
acters 20 sympathetically. handles
his story 90 delicately and displays
such an insight into life and hu-
man nature that his book becomes
genuinely distinguished. The story
10 quite unpretentious. but you're
likely TO remember It for . long
time.
"And Now Goodbye Is publish
Cd BY william Morrow and Co ct
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02
M TODAY 50
( WORLD WAR \
ANNIVERSARY
KY ofxAE
FRENCH MAKE GAINS

On April 3, 1918. French and
British troops operating on the
minor gains and succeeded in stop
ping continued German attacks.
Picardy battlefront made further
which lacked the force Of those
which characterized the early days
of the offensive.
French troops stormed German
positions near La Fere and held
them throughout the day.
Paris newspapers announced
that the great German offensive
had been stopped and the French
celebrated as IL a great victory
had been won.
The Italian steamer Alessandra
was torpedoed and sunk by q Ger
man submarine of the Island OF
Madeira.
American troops in reserve be-
hind the British section OF the
western front now numbered more
than 100000 men. Those engaged
on the front or in reserve on the
French section numbered approx
mately 100000.
OF this force seven divisions. or
nearly 100000 men, were consid-
cred ready for front-line duty.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02
SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1882


The National Industrial Conference Board.
performing a service in which the public at
last begins to show interest - the cost OF
government - submits some impressive fig
gures. Combined governmental expenditures
in this country, federal. state and local, for
the fiscal year ending in 1929, amounted to
the tremendous total of 5000. 600.
This was an increase of 3.5 per cent over
the previous year. 1t meant per capita cost
of S107.37, an average cost per family OF
about $500. How many people know we
pay $500 year per family for government
This cost has been creeping upon the
nation like a deadly disease In the 10
years from 1918 to 1929 the cost of being
governed increased 347 per cent. In the same
period the national income increased only
l48 per cent and the population only 25.9
per cent. Thus government expenditures
grew more than twice as fast as the nations
income and more than l3 times as fast as
the population. It was not all the war.
either. Almost every public taxing and
spending agency in the country has had
hand in it. And most of the public. through
this reckless period, not only tolerated but
often applauded the extravaganza.
At last the public, poverty-strieken by
depression, is waking up and demanding
economy. The public tax-spending agencies,
on the whole. are not yet awake. The
nations eyes just now are focused on the
Congress at Washington. and the most
striking thing about that supposedly repre-
sentative body is that about SO per cent of
its frenzied activity to meet the present
crisis has been directed to raising more
money instead of spending less. Budgets
must be balanced. Just as much balancing
Gao be done by decreasing outgo as by in
creasing income.
About 100000 voters would pay any
really necessary new taxes far more eheerfully
if they knew that for every such sacrifice
they make. the government itself was max
ing one. Is there any good reason why $780,
00O. 900 to Sl,000.000.000 cannot be
Topped off the government budget for the
next fiscal year2 Lawmakers talk economy,
but defer it. Why wait for the future?
Forty million voters are economizing right
now. 4.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02
At The National Capitol
A Digest Of Who's Who and What's Wins
)AILY WASHINGTON LETTE

tend that this would be merely flat
money. It is asserted by oppo-
nents that money in circulation
would be increased about SO per
cent and that the value of the
dollar would depreciate proper
tionately. And that to issue all
that money without placing ane
gold behind 1t or any provision
for paying Off the notes would be
likely to drive the United States
OF the gold standard.
Thomas Bond Plan
The bill offered by, Senator
Thomas Of Oklahoma, which pro-
poses issuance of 30-year bonds to
be held by federal reserve banks
as security for the currency paid
out, is regarded with equal disfa.
vor by financial experts, who fear
it would threaten the reserve sys-
tenn in addition to battering down
the bond market.
Those who. believe the cash
bonus proposal viii go crashing
through both houses may be
wrong, but we will soon be find
ing out.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02

just now the literary world is agog with
the wooden leg of old Peter Stuyvesant.
Which leg was it? Can anybody help out
warning factions in this dire controversy
There are those who claim it was the left
leg that was amputated. while another fac
ton insists it was the right. Hendrix William
Van Loon claims that he knows an editor
who was among those who viewed the re-
mains of the old Dutch governor of New
Amsterdam some 80 years ago when the
Stuyvesant vault was being repaired. They
claim that the wooden leg was gone, but
there was evidence to prove the remaining
sound limb was the left one, So that's that.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02
Here. There And EDerywhere+

variance with the foundation prtn-
ciple Of the American union. That
union could not have been formed
and It could not last on basis OF
trade and produce bars at the
frontiers Of states. Connecticut sells
in other states; in fact. makes her
chief living by so doing. Mix from
Rhode Island should be as welcome
in Hartford as milk from Barkham
sted.
There does not appear to be pro-
test from outside milk-producers
against Commissioner Warmers ruiz
ing which may be warranted fully
by the existing circumstances. But
effort should be made to bring It
about that Connecticut may rely
upon the efficiency of dairy inspec-
lions carried on by the authorities
Of other states. And II should not
be set up as q policy that by an
excuse OF inspection laws Con-
necticut must buy her milk only
from Connecticut farms. especially
as long az she expects to sell milk
in other states.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02
NEA Service Writer

NEA Service Writer
Washington.-Ther only one
thing surer in congress than a pro-
hibiticn Highland that's q bonus
battle.
buried. /, But they never die. In
fact, you can hardly keep them
buried overnight.
The proposal to cash the adj
justed compensation certificates
Of all war veterans at a cost OF
nearly $2,500,000,000 was COM
monty regarded as inferred at
least for this session after the
American Legion voted last fall
to defer it and after 1t became
certain that the federal deficit
would be far greater than anyone
had anticipated.
just Like Old John
But here it is again, rising from
the earth liks your old friend John
Barleycorn. And rapidly gathering
strength.
The Patman cash bonus bill has
a fine chance of passing the house
and the Thomas cash bonus bill is
likely to pass the senate. There
il no doubt that Patman's bill will
go through the house IL it once
gets on the floor. And If the
ways and means committee,
which has promised hearings on
lit after the tax bill fight IL con-
cluded, will not report it-as It
doubtless will-Patman expects
little trouble in getting the 14b
signatures necessary to bring It
out of committee for a vote.
All members Of the house are
up for reelection this year. Only
a third Of the senators are. but
that fact cant sbe depended upon
to stop the bill when 1t gets going.
Veto in Prospect
President Hoover will veto any
cash bonus bill. Patman thinks
he can then get the necessary two
thirds majority to override the
veto in the house.
That seems, problematical at
this writing, but the best opinion
is that the senate would not dare
override the veto for fear OF con-
sequences to the country.
The best bet for sitting the
bonus bill at the outset seems to
be the hope that the legion can
holds its members in line against
it. Marry of the local legion posts
have been endorsing the Patman
measure, along with the Veterans
Of Foreign Wars-it's chief spon-
sor, the Disabled American Vet
Grams and other organizations.
Last year, before the compro-
mise bonus loan bill was passed.
the Legion leadership was forced
by rank and file demand to
change its position. II congress
can be convinced Of q strong sem
timent among veterans against
bonus cashing at this time 1t will
not be so likely to be seized by
the type Of panic which usually
grips it on such occasions.
Leaders Are Helpless
Both republican and democratic
leaders are girding themselves to
suppress the bill, but their impo-
tence against veteran legislation
has often been proved.
Patman Is a jolly, carefree soul
in these days of deficits and he
roic efforts at budget balancing.
How to get those billions to pay
the vets? Easy. says he. Just
issue currency notes for the nee
essary amount. All that new
money in circulation will mean
prosperity and eyerything'
Whoops!
Treasury ofilcials, however, con-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02
So They Say

II there ever was q racket tnl-
posed on the American people,
that racket was the one imposed
by bankers on American investors.
Senator Hiram johnson OF Cali
fornta.
Hoover won't dare to veto this
bonus bill. The ex-service men are
yelling for it; and the merchants
to whom they are indebted are ask
ing for 1t.
Congressman Wright Patman of
Texas.
So far as am able to judge, not
more than one republican voter In
10 wants Hoover renominated and
hardly anyone believes he can be
reelected.
Harold L. Ickes, Chicago pro-
gresslve politician.
Every naval officer Of experience
believes the battleship IL the fun
damental strength Of the navy;
everything else IL auxiliary TO It.
Admiral Frank r. Schofield.
commander, u, 8. navy.
A (goif) player is not able to
control either the direction or the
destination Of golf ball driven by
him.
From . ruling Of the Kentucky
court Of appeals.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02
STRIKING CLOCK ORDER.
Hartford Times)

An order for 100000 clocks Is
not nearly as large as an order for
100000 clocks, but when those
clocks are electrical clocks and the
100000 order goes to an American
firms plant in Canada instead Of
to q plant in the United States, the
smaller order is nevertheless tm-
portant enough to be given more
than casual attention by epople
this side Of the border.
A famous American concern has
placed the order. All those clocks
would be made in the United
States were it not for a recent
Canadian tariff law. That law was
enacted as consequence of q
tariff law passed by the congress
of the United States.
Confronted by the necessity OF
establishing q plant in Canada or
losing its business there, the clock
concern, like many another Arm,
went into business in Canada. II
would not be worth much COM,
ment. But it is a Characteristic
instance. High tariffs enacted by
the United States against Canadian
products have brough about high
Canadian tariffs the against pro-
ducts Of the United States. Result,
many thousand protected" Amer
lean workmen sit idle while Can
adams are employed.
OF course, there is another side
to the picture. Canada has but a
relatively small population, scarce
ly q tenth that OF the United
States. Her industries, before the
new tariff condition, HAD natural
and logical existence and less try
ing competition. Behind the new
Canadian tariff wall competitions
have increased. To make moro
complication. the question Of tar
IFS between Great Britain and
Canada remains unsolved. There
will be mutual conference in May
to deal with the problem. While
the uncertainty persists Il be-
clouds the general industrial un-
dertaking In Canada.
The policy of tariffs designed to
bar out. importations seems to
yield small profit anywhere.
Canada hitherto, for many years.
was the best customer the United
states has had abroad. Hegrudging
tmportations from the Dominion
and enacting tariffs against them.
congress may perhaps have helped
the Canadians. Our own country
has not benefited. Our belief Is
that both countries should be far
better on IL they decided to pull
together instead Of pulling apart.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02
To-day's Selected Poem,
SPRING IN COUNTRY PLACES
(Ieona May Ames in The Christian Science
Monitor)

(Ieona May Ames In The Christian Science
Monitor)
There win be spring rain now in country places
That have loved. There will be windy rain
To wet the hair and kiss the laughing faces
OF children racing down q country lane.
Cool crystal wetness will be dripping slow
From slim new leaves of misty willow trees.
There will be bloodroot IN wood know.
And blue sweet williams almost to my knees,
Later the sun, and apple blossoms drifting
Petal on petal to enchanted sleep.
And backbirds coming back upon the lifting
Wings of wind across the hills to keep
A tryst with June. All, feathery ones, please
sing
For me in country places where it's springl
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02

April brings forest FIRE patrol work. A
group of men are already placed in the
Beacon Falls area where they can watch for
suspicious blazes in the lower Naugatuek
valley. Inasmuch as the state now maintains
a forest at High Rock it is up to the rest of
US to watch our disposal of matches cigar
cites, and cigars when in that vicinity. Re-
member disastrous forest fire will still be
felt many years hence when an ordinary
fire would not even be remembered.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02
Personal Health Service
fBy William Brady, M. d.

Signed letters pertaining to personal
health and hygiene, not disease diagnosis or
treatment, will be answered ~ DR. Brady.
Address him, care OF the Dem0cxat, sending
stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02

England may reduce its tar on
beer by about two cents.
Brazil will shortly promuigate .
new election law.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02
JIMMY AGAIN

II they pass the soldier bonus,
Says Soldier, Jimmy Hall,
I gness the Yanks will then admit,
Wars not hell after all.
900
Some people can be funny with
out half trying. Wish the same
could be said Of newspaper comics.
/ 900
The path to the white house
F always leads through the mud
of popular elections.
600
Some claim that the return Of
beer will put the bootlegger out of
business. Hardly. it will merely
make him reduce prices to meet
competition.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02

making such ihroads we sincerely trust that
all bootlegging operations will be checked
abruptly.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02
BEWARE OF LOVE LETTERS

Say it with flowers,
Say it with sweets,
Say it with kisses,
Say 1t with eats,
Say It with jeWelry,
Say 1t with drink,
But always be careful,
Not to say It with ink.
"A. T. L.
o-O-o
Autos are replacing camels
in the desert. suppose they're
q regular oasis to camel weary
travellers.
. 900
The Chinese claim a moral VIC
tory at, shanghai. I suppose that
means the Japs encountered an
immoral one.
900
DING-A-LING
Here lies the torso,
OF poor Joe Burke,
He jumped from a plane
But the Chute didn't work.
600
So many people have been left
holding the bag the past two years.
that we're becoming a nation Of
baggage masters.
900
Feed q gal corn whiSkey
and she begins to cackle like
900
AS USUA Il
"1So s>J~ To- AyrA
This buSineSser called Dan,
Because you see the profit,
Goes to the middle man.
600
oHnGOsH
Henry boasts Of sex appeal,
And always makes stir,
Says he's been an insurance man
ten years,
And never lost q customer.
Some of these marriage knots
must be sli-knots, judging from the
divorces that follow.
CHEER UP, YOU MAY
Each day / write some poems,
And though do my best,
guess that r will never be,
&c. p.
900
The man who boasts about stop.
ping at nothing, generally is afraid
to start at anything.
600
A straw hat generally tells
which way the wind Is blow
ing. (You've seen 'em being
chased.)
600
SO 1T GOES
II heaven is a state OF mind,
As scientists declare,
I wonder what the hot spot Is,
Perhaps, state Of heat, some
where.
When q man goes out for q good
time and gets loose with his money
he always ends up by being tight.
600
The height of transportation
a few years ago was the top of
asFifth avenue bus. Now its
an airplane.
600
~ 1Ot OL pcORAo dTc WdAI-
days when you'd have to wait for
all the gas to get out Of the Goals
before you could toast bread?
600
A luot of people are wait
ing for their ships to come in
when prohibition IL repealed.
All schooners.
o-O--o
This concludes our series OF
broadcasts for the week. They
came to you over DID and were
broadcast by the Waterbury Even
ing Democrat, pioneer in this type
of newspaper work. We are sign
ing off at this time to be back ON
the air again Monday night at the
usual hour, TIL them
0-O---O
Good night.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02

President Hoover and Congress are both
claiming credit for economy. Aw. as Omar
didn't say. save the cash and let the credit
go.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02
Good evening.
900
APRIL SHOWERS
SMILES THE THING

a
When April showers hove in view.
! always get a thrill or two.
For they fall at unearthly hours.
To bring up springs enthralling
flowers.
They also bring mp tempers. SON
I guess you know the way it's
done,
So come on. April, wet us down.
March simply blew us round
the town.
900
Dizzy Dorothy, Waterbury's In
tellectual idiot, wants to know If
these Dutch ovens she hears 80
much about lately, are part Of Hol-.
land furnaces?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02
BEING HAPPY

just being happy, 4
Is fine thing to do, :,
Looking ON the bright side, =,
Rather than the blue,
Sad or sunny musing
Is largely In the choosing,
And just being happy,
lis brave work, and true.
"A. 4. T..
900
A capitol joke is generally zone
dealing with the capitol in Wash
ington.
600
A man thinks nothing Of
tinkering with the old car for
half day at time, but If
the wife asks him to oil the
lawn mower, rumpus re-
suits.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02

All vehicles must be lighted not later than
6:48 tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02

OHM1GOSH
Henry boasts Of sex appeal,
And always makes q stir,
Says he's been an insurance man
ten years,
And never lost q customer.
Some Of these marriage knots
must be sli-knots, judging from the
divorces that Sollow.