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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-01
FRIDAY, APRIL l, 1882
Pouring Oil, Etc.

Governor Gross efforts to smooth over the
troubled waters of the Connecticut democ-
raey may have some effect, but we think
that if he would assert himself as he did
two years ago in naming officers OF the
state central committee he would have better
results. He said the other day that i deem
it of very great importance to avoid any
strife or contest in the democratic party.
Connecticut, by reason of its relatively small
delegation, will not be controlling factor
in the national convention, and, therefore, 1t
is not of prime importance whether the sup
portefs Of any presidential candidate are able
to win the state for their particular choice.
The governor goes on to recognize d.
vided sentiments in this state between Gov
error Roosevelt and former Governor Smith
of New York. Personally we think demo-
cratic leaders in Connecticut are digging
their own graves by their continued SQUAD
bling over the candidates. of these two gentle
men. In the first place Governor Roosevelt
is definitely candidate for the nomination,
while Governor Smith isn't, although we are
not claiming that he won't be by the time
the Chicago convention opens But at the
present writing he is not an avowed candidate
for the presidential nomination.
We don't think that the democrats OF
Connecticut can afford to fight over the
choice Of candidate at Chicago at this crucial
moment. In fact. there is too ready dis
position to argue over matters that are OF
small import compared to the monumental
task of unseating the present republican
administration and placing the democratic
marty in control The situation isn't being
helped by representatives of the party at
Washington, either A fine mess of fish
they produced down there this week with
their oil embargoes and the like which are
Far worse than the Hawley-Smoot tariff
ever hoped to be. How do democrats hope to
use the excessive republican tariff as cam
paign material when democrats are proving
themselves just as much in favor of high
protection9
Governor Cross has the right idea In
urging mutual consideration and concord
Dull VIZ dIe dlIdlu tildt IL Will tdhS AAAoAS eAA"'A
mere advice to secure it in this state We
can't understand why the organization that
proved effective two years ago should be sup
planted by one that has not secured dem
ocratic victory in this state in all its years
Of existence. Why remove National Com
mitteeman Mcneil from his position? We
think that democrats who are swollen by
local victories of the past few years had
better study the national situation pretty
closely in the coming months. If the party
is to carry the nation it must present pro-
gram that will be more attractive than its
present one And Connecticut will have to
stand or fall on its own merits as far as con-
tinued democratic rule is concerned 1t will
Be as hard fight in 1882 as it was in 1880.
If we expect to increase our strength, we
must accomplish it by means of strength
and that demands unity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-01
Postal Rates Jump

There seemed to be little opposition in
the House to the proposal to increase the
postal rates on first class mail from two to
three cents. Yet we find that this is the sole
its way. All Others show deficit. Of
course. being the most profitable we pre-
sumo officials figured that it was bound to
bring all other classes out of the hole if an
extra cent postage was added. We presume
that there must be merit in it somewhere,
since Postmaster General Brown himself has
sponsored such action from the very begin
ming.
However. figures show that the $l35,-
100000 that the additional cent will bring
in does not quite cover the departments
deficit We notice. though, that mention is
made of further savings in the department
that will perhaps enable this department to
balance its budget. If this reference is to the
proposed pay slash for postal employees it
will be bitterly opposed. 1t is only within
recent years that this class of government
employe has been able to bring its wage
scale to level consistent with the labor, and
skill involved. Postal employees battled for
years to bring their wage scale to this level.
Now that it is being cut down again is apt
TO provoke unrestrained criticism and per-
haps lowering of departmental morale.
We have had the two-oent rate on first
class mail since 1855. except for some
months during our participation in the
World War 1t is the one class that has con-
sisfently paid its way and withstood the
competition of all the other private serv-
ices. Not SO with the other classes. though.
Since 1916 records show the second class
mail increased 81 per cent in rates. third
<]ass; z per cent; parcel post. 10 per cent.
Further increases in these classes are out of
he question. declare department officials be-
<ause 81 eompetition. All Of which simply
means thar perhaps government control of
fh< mails ii cerfsin classes is not as efficient
IS private monopoly Certainly it can't DC
L tIsey continually show deficits
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-01
(NEA Service Writer)


Washington.-Old Joe Byrns of
Tennessee, who is a kindly old
southern gentleman when he isn't
riled up and brew of purest
poison when he gets mad and goes
after someone on the floor of the
house, was the hero of that me-
morable day when the sales tax
went down to crushing defeat.
A long, gaunt, bushy-browed
product of the Red Clay hills, Old
Joe filled that heroic role fit to
warm the heart.
He's big, honest, simple but
shrewd, able and energetic con-
gresham who always seems to lack
the stuff by which heroes are SO
often unmade in politics. He's one
of just a few whom everyone
around here both likes and re-
spects.
They Needed Old Joe
On sales tax day there was need
for Old Joe. Having thrown off
the leadership of Speaker Garner,
Leader Rainey and Ways and
Means Chairman Crisp, the big
democratic insurgent majority
members were FESTIVE. They could
hardly answer jibes that they were
led by LaGuardia of New York, a
republican who was once a social
list; Doughton, the bald, bulking.
picturesque farmer. from North
Carolina, whom nobody knew be-
fore, and a group of minor demo-
gogues.
The situation begged for dem
ocrat who would strengthen that
leadership. A taunting republican
had demanded, among other things,
Where is Joe Byrns?"
Well, Joe Byrns. who ranks as a
democratic general with Garner,
Rafney and Crisp and now heads
both the great appropriations COM
mittee and the special economy
committee after many years of
pruning federal expenses, had been
off plotting economies with his
committees, day after day.
Old Joe had always opposed sales
taxes, preferring high bracket in
come, stiff estate and luxury taxes.
Garner, Rainey and Crisp had been
that way, too, only to switch to
the sales tax recently as the best
way to raise revenue. Byrns, pre-
suniably, had gone along with
them. Nobody expected him to
split the beleaguered leadership
with that spectacular speech of
his. He hadn't said a word.
Old Joe Gets Mad
But suddenly, from a rear row,
Old Joe arose, said he had just
broken up committee meeting
and demanded to be heard. He was
heard, too. He strobe down the
aisle and. with chin jutting out
farther than ever, told the house
that those other leaders had
walked out on the traditions and
principles of the democratic party.
Inferentially, he hurled scorn at
Rainey, who had said the govern
ment was bankrupt" in a sensa-
tional speech, and at Garner, who
had said he was willing to "aban-
don every one of my economic
principles" in order to balance a
budget.
NAH party has always stood for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-01
A GREAT STORM
Hartford Courantl

(HartIOrQ COurdnt)
An older race of New England
farmers or sailors would have
termed the storm that reached
here on Monday a Zine Storm"
despite the fact that was somewhat
delayed. At any rate. it filled all
the requirements of the storms
that were given the title, and even
on Tuesday. as it left the United
States, it registered the low baro-
metric reading of 29.06 at East
port, Me.
One may wonder what financial
loss it imposed in its northeast
ward progress, beginning with the
loss of life and property caused by
tornadoes in the South. There is
to be computed the cost of clearing
roads blocked with snow, repairing
damage by excessive rainfall and.
of course, the loss of life, which
was far less than that connected
with the storm week earlier, in
which over three hundred We're
killed in a series of tornadoes.
Most impressive is the vast
weight of moisture carried and
distributed by the recent storm. 1t
is reckoned that precipitation of
an inch means not far from liz
tons upon each square acre. One
wonders how many square acres
were exposed. Here in Connecticut
the rainfall was not far from three
inches, and when the disturbance
crossed the border it had given
eastern Maine not far from two
inches. Over a great area, this
weight came in the form of snow.
This fell twenty inches deep in sec
tons of Pennsylvania and in New
York state. In our own state,
Sharon was snowbound for a day.
Some of the much-traveled roads
in the Berkshire section of Massa-
chusetts were closed for a time,
and snow was deep across north
ern New Hampshire, Vermont and
Maine. to say nothing of the Prov
ince of Quebec.
Winter may have been slow in
getting under Roadway, but so Tar
as March has been concerned IT
has done all within its power to
make up for the calmness of jan
uary and February. And no one
can say as vet that the end has
been reached, as in the past snow
has fallen in Connecticut in April,
and occasionally in May.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-01
A Book a Day
by BRUCE CATION
Calls Ford Man OF
One Idea

In 1.-THE Tragedy of Henry Ford"
Jonathan Norton Leonard under
takes to debunk the worlds most
famous industrialist. Whether or
not he succeeds Is something each
reader must decide for himself.
Certainly the book Is sharply chit
ical piece of work.
Ford. says this writer, Is an ex-
tremely limited man who has had
Just one good idea-the idea that
there Is a tremendous market for
automobiles IL only they are priced
cheaply enough.
He got this idea back at the
dawn Of the present century, ana
made it his guiding star. 1t made
the Ford Motor Co the greatest
Arm of its kind on earth and made
Ford the worlds richest man. But
Ford himself, the writer insists,
contributed that idea and nothing
more.
Ford, he says, is not mechanic,
not a financial genius, not a clear
thinking economist, not skilled
industrialist. During the period, OF
his rise, he says, he leaned on men
| like Couzens and Dodge brothers;
when they left him his troubles be-
gan and today Mr. Leonard calls
him just another automobile man
ufacturer.
Mr. Leonard gives plenty of space
| to such unfortunate episodes In
Ford's life as the peace shop, the
Jew-baiting campaign and the
Chicago Tribune libel suit. He is
also violently critical of working
conditions at the Ford plant, and
he has bitter things to say about
Fords "paternalism" toward his
workers.
You may find the book unfair
lin spots. BAT you'll not ind 1t un.
Interesting anywhere. II Is pub
liished by Putnam and sells FOL
La NaH
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-01
So They Say

have been Though six or sew
en- depressions and can generally
predict their course. We are on
the upgrade. Haye confidence and
work-good times are heading this
way.
Robert Dollar. shipping
magnate.
I always feel like Exhibit x.
Robert Montgomery, movie Star.
If the bootleggers and pander-
ers and fixers We're abolished they
would be missed because they per-
form a social function for which
there is public demand by the
respectable members of our COM
munities.
Rabbi Barnett r. Brickner Of
Cleveland.
Because of their increasing eff
cheney, fewer farmers may be
needed to feed the nation, Never
theless, the basic industry of agri-
culture will prosper equally with
railroads, commerce and manu-
featured products.
Herbert d. Altman, president.
National Farm school.
1t is my belief that the motion
picture industry stands on the
threshold of a financial rejuvena-
,tion and that the next few months
will bring q definite improvements
to the industry.
Samuel Goldwyn. movis magnats
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-01
az TO-DAY So
< IS THE ny
WORLD WAR \
ANNIVERSARY
&N4 ofG4E

GERMANS MASS FOR ATTACK.
On April /, 1918, German troops.
stopped in the great drive were
reported massing on the western
side of the salient formed in the
Allied lines for a blow at Amiens
and the Channel ports.
French and British troops, weary
from 10 days Of ttrrific combat,
took advantage of the slight lull
in operations to fortify and i'm
prove their positions.
German attacks on Grivesnes
were repulsed by the French. Sew
eral new French divisions were
within the battle zone and much
of the strain on Allied positions
had been relieved
British troops in Palestine con-
tinued their offensive anr announc-
ed the capture of villages near
Adeppo. Turkish resistance was
reported weakening.
The liner Celtic was torpedoed
off the Irish coast, but was able
to make port successfully.
Paris was bombarded by the
1ong-range German gun. Casual
flies were not announced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-01
At The National Capitol
A Digest of Who's Who and What's What
By RODNEY BUTCHER
DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER

taxing those who best kin pay"
shouted Old Joe, spectacles in one
hand, a gnarled fist failing the air
from long, long arm, and bright
tan shoes poking out from under a
dark suit
1t was dramatic to see Old Joe,
partly because every member knew
that he was talking from belief
and principle-not because he was
scared or because he wanted to
make a speech. Byrns Is a pro-
gressive because he likes common
people SO much.
Some suggested later that Old
Joe had turned the tide against the
sales tax. think it was beaten be-
fore he spoke, although there was
some doubt about lit. But a large
section of the 70-vote majority was
undoubtedly swayed by old Joe,
who wouldn't stand for that tax.
And among democratic party
leaders here, he established him
self as the most progressive of the
lot
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-01
Here, There And Everywhere

been, though their aspirations
were. of course. sanguine. Both
have been typical expressions OF
the accelerated age in which we
live. And the knights home city
shares with special emphasis in Mr.
Hoover's greeting to them as an
order %. which has to its credit
so many helpful contributions to
education, fraternal benevolence
and the relief of human distress.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-01
WINE FOR FOREIGN ATHLETES
bridgeport Times-Star)

Bridgeport Times-Star)
Foreign athletes who are in the
United States during the coming
summer to compete in the Olympic
games are going to nave to strug-
gle along on the same sort of diet
that the United States athletes get.
Prohibition Administrator Wood
cock has made it clear that the
foreigners will not be permitted to
bring beer and wine along with
them, although in their own ,coun-
tries they are accustomed to use
those beverages while in training.
This. to be sure, doesn't make
any especial difference to anyone
except, perhaps, to the athletes
themselves. But It does seem as II
some way might have been found
whereby the visitors could have
had their customary menus, With
out underwriting the American
prohibition structure. The ruling
Will create q minor irritation that
might nave been avoided.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-01
Personal Health Service
(By William Brady, M. d.

Signed letters pertaining TO personal
health and hygiene. rot disease diagnosis or
treatment, will be answered by DIR Brady
Address him, care OF the Democrat. sending
stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-01

Shipping lines are going the way of all
flesh. They have tried every conceivable
way of enticing passengers aboard their
boats. There were weekend cruises to
nowhere. ''whoopee'' voyages, six, eight,
and ten day trips, not to mention other
allurements. Now the transatlantic lines
have slashed their rates 10 to 50 per cent.
We wonder if even the extremely low prices
will attract the thousands of tourists neces-
sary to permit such low SCALE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-01

Seeing that Manchuria has become the
Land of Peace why not hold the dis
armament conference over there?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-01

The crater OF a volcano near
Edinburgh. Scotland. has been
made into 9 garden
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-01
: This age Is just splendid,
Things now seldom lag,
You can get your face lifted,
when 1t starts in to sag.

:. This age is just splendid,
Things now seldom lag,
You can get your face lifted,
When 1t starts in to sag.
600
Wouldn't it be great If the Con-
necticut company put ride con-
troll on the yellow buses?
600
The boys arguing for light
wines and beer seem to be car
rying a heavy burden.
E. 600
The woman who keeps diary is
generally on diet.
o-O-O
You know what the farmer
said to the bee as 1t swarmed
about him, bee yourself"
Henry Ford few years ago
made lady out of Lizzie. Now he's
made VS. of the old girl.
o--O-o
600 W
If they cut the depression
ten per cent every month we'd
soon get back to normally.
3 Highway robbers organizing
News item. Probably into a new
highway department, Ell.
O--@O--o
This completes our regular Fri
day evening program. 1t came to
you over DID and was broadcast
by the Waterbury Evening Demo-.
crat, pioneer in this type of news
paper work. We are signing off at
this time. to be back on the air
again tomorrow evening at the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-01

All vehicles must be lighted not later than
SAT o'clock tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-01

Bankers say that if depositors will bring
back their money they can borrow some of
it. Depositors say if the banks will lend
them money, they'll deposit some of it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-01
DING, DING

The night air makes one beautiful,
At least. that's what they say.
So look at the pretty milkmen,
That's how they got that way.
600
Even soft soap is hard to get at
times.
o-O-o
A lot of people are afraid to
so back to the soil for fear
they may soil their clothes.
900
Fine feathers make fine birds
and equally fine feather mattresses.
600
An optimist Is a man who
spends his Saturday afternoons
from now on, painting window
screens. screen doors and dust
ing the electric fans.
600
In the cave man era, the male
grabbed the female of his fancy
and dragged her off to his den. 1t
seems he had license to do just
this and it wasn't necessary to get
the thing at the town clerks office,
either
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-01
Quo
SO SAY WE ALL

When little Jimmy fell in love,
Nile sang the whole day through,
Which proves the potency of love,
Don't let the thing grab you.
600
He's married. if on buying ladies'
stockings, he insists on running his
hand through 'em to see they lack
runs.
900 ,
The best things in life are
freetye-ah, try it some time.
600
A Paris doctor says moustaches
are just as sanitary as hair on the
human head. And a lot more or
if you've got weak chin.
600
is THAT so
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-01
Good evening.
600
APRIL FOOL
"a SMILES TIIE THING.N

Beware the April jokester,
AS you go forth tonight.
He's primed to do his little act,
And son, he does it right.
Be cautious, super-cautlous,
Don't be his willing tool,
There's nothing so provoking,
As the haw, haw. April Fool.
900
The old fashioned lover who
carried his gals picture in the
back of his watch has a son now
who keeps his sweetie's stocking in
his hip pocket.
A noted New York scientist
says there is no such thing as
an average man. Nope, not any.
more than an average scientist.
o-O-o
The seashore generally
proves what kind of shape
gal is in.
600
Leap year marriages to date
have shown falling off. The girls
fare better when pursued than
they do as pursuers.
600
THE RECIPE
1t isn't man or his words,
Or even his looks, 1 VOW,
When it comes to winning a gal,
It's simply knowing how.
&c. p.
Z 900
The campaign against the slot
machines reminds us that there's
many a plot twiXt the pocket and
slot.
600
Where there's will-there's
generally a way to break it. :.
600
The rock garden probably got
it's official start during the stone
age.
600
Every time bank closes a
lot of pessimism opens.
600
A Chicago man wants to divorce
his wife because he found out
after they married that she has
to shave twice a week. What's
he kicking about so long as she
QOeSE I luSlSC OH uSlHS Ills IdZOI.
O-O-O
SO III GOES
When Mary cut her wisdom tooth,
The boys said, "HO, ha hum,
This wisdom will be welcomed,
Believe us, she's been dumb"
600
Congress is taxing everything
but congress. But why not begin
right at home?
600
This is an age, roars a booze
fed politician, when men must
stand up and be counted. Bring
back booze and they won't be
able to stand up, much less be
counted.
600
The average train of thought
seems to be burdened with a MIN
compoop caboose.
600
Evening star., 1932-03-11
STOCKS IRREGULAR
IN QUIET TRADING
Slight Reactionary Movement
Noted-Some Issues Move
Against Trend.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March 1l.-A re-
dictionary trend was still In evidence
in today's stock market. but 1t was so
slight as to carry no signif canoe.
Stocks declined fractionally in the
quieteSt of trading, with only a few
cases of real weakness and with a num-
Der of issues moving against the trend.
There was little in the outside news
to change sentiment at the opening.
The financial situation. as distinguished
from the business situation, provided
reasons for optimism, but that has been
true for some time. Omission of the
dividend by International Telephone &
Telegraph, announced after the close
yesterday. had been anticipated.
The best showing was made by the
oil stocks under the leadership of
Standard of New jersey in which in
vestment demand was making itself
felt. Jersey Standard has always been
a favorite with the small buyers, but
their purchases would not count for
the frmness in the stock today. Lower
priced oils were turned over in large
volume without making much progress.
burn Auto which crossed 500 a share
in the first hour, supposedly represent
ing the efforts of newborn short in
terest to extract themselves with the
least possible loss. J. 1. Case was sup
ported for somewhat similar reasons.
Against these could be set the heavi-
ness of the standard issues. United
States Steel was in supply on every
rally and so was American Telephone
& Telegraph. American Can, Allied
Chemical and some of the food shares
sold off easily. Merchandising stocks
were heavy, including Woolworth and
Safeway Stores. Probably the selling
in most of these came from operators
who had concluded a temporary turn
was due.
The railway stocks moved with the
industrials Union Pacific and Atchi-
son we're off a point or two and a
number of the railway preferred issues
sold at or around their lows, including
Baltimore & Ohio and Reading. Not
enough of the February earnings state
ments are at hand to show how much
benefit was derived from the wage cut,
but so far indications are that the
falling off in traffic offset savings on
wage accounts.
One factor that worked against the
market was the delay in the motor car
manufacturing program. Except for
Auburn, which is in no wise typical,
automobile stocks sagged Studebaker
made a new low, though only by a
small fraction. Du Pont was down
over point.