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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-15
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It imposed per cent tax upon energy sold by privately owned power companies, exempt ing municipal plants, with the clear and obvious intent of mak- ing the companies pay the levy. Buyers Must Pay
 It was argued that some of the onto the consumers, but the power ground that it couldn't and 1t until various state regulating bodies had madfe provisions for including the tax in electricity bills. In- stances were cited of power com panies still making enormous profits.
 But after the senate had de- clared itself, Senators Shoot, Reed and. Jim Watson of Indiana went with. two democratic sena- tors to meet the house conferees and they all came out with a. pro- vision specifically taxing the elec- tricity buyers, the tax to be col lected by the vendor.
 
 Blame Tax on Crisp
 Shoot and Reed got away with 1t, although Howell of Nebraska raised a point of order and, when oyerruled by Vice President Curtis. forced a vote on the ruling. Smoot and Reed said Congressman Crisp of Georgia, heading the house con- ferees, was responsible for the change. Crisp had argued that the tax on the utilities would ruin many of them and damage many investors.
 The group which voted consist entIy against the consumers tax was made up entirely of demo- crats and republican progressives.
 Tn spite of general anxiety to rush through the tax bill. 3S sena- tors voted against the ruling even though 1t would have prolonged final passage indeterminately. The episode Is bound to provide cam paign fodder in some states.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-15
THE MASTER-PLANNER
 (Noxv York Timeal

The Houston Post revealed him. Harvey w. Gilbert, . republt- can candidate for congressman at large, has perfected sweeping program of unemployment relief He would have the government buy "vast areas of land in many. states" and sell it on long-term loans to needy families, which 1t would fur nish with funds to build small housses and for other purposcs:
 Each family would get twcn-
 ty acres of land, blow, two
 spades two hoes and horse, to-
 gether with enough cash to
 finance the first seasons oper-
 tons. The loans. which would
 average $500 per family. would
 be payable to the government
 over q period of 30 years.
 If there Is a defect in this scheme, 1t Is the neglect to provide at least one SOW, hens. hogs, 2 phonograph, radio and automobile for each family. Mir Gilbert thinks the the plan" can be started with a couple of billions. It. will make self-supporting Sitizens of 100000 wage-earners, Eve livelihood to some 3O.000,O00 persons. He may have difficulty in finding the neces- sary acreage suitable for agricul- ture. In that case we humbly suggest that he. ask the govern ment to begin filling in the Atlantic ocean. Tn the notorious lack of agricultural products the Gilber- tian scheme. must appeal strongly to afrmers in Texas and elsewhere.
 The farmers who know their business can't make money. Mo- vices are sure to. Gilbert the Gran diose deserves honorable mentoin. whether he Is. in earnest or spoof- ing the whole herd of believers and planners.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-15
A STEP TOWARD REFORM
 (Hartford Times)

Probably 1t is not too much to say that Hartford was genuinely surprised at the outcome of the election in the Washington school district. It has become SO accus- toned to observing the effective ness of the. Fox machine in getting out votes that 1t had small hopes in advance that the opposition this year could do what numerous others in the past had failed to ac- mplish.
 However, the opposition headed by Thomas J. Caldwell did the url- expected and this district which has been the center of so much controversy is to have change, not 5onig of administration, but very likely of educational manage incnt, A change from the methods which have prevailed in the dis trIst win bc a most wholesome thing. The new committee is an untrie1 body and faces q large re :. cpopsibility. not merely to bring about the change, but also to insti- tutc renl reform and produce gen. uine tnnrovsrnspt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-15

Remember Mrs Henry w. Peabody Sure you do She was the militant prohibition ist who left her home in Massachusetts year or so ago because the state repealed it's state enforcement law. She took up resi- dence in Florida. She is now leading in the dry fight at the republican convention in Chicago. Judging by the way Congress- woman Ruth Bryan Owen was treated in Florida recently Mrs Peabody may have to shake the dust of Florida from her feet. The state seems to have no liking for defenders of the dry law as seen in Mrs Owens defeat. Mrs Peabody claims that Herbert Hoover has made l2 prohibition statements It looks as if the thirteenth might be his Waterloo. whichever side he favors
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-15
More Game Birds

Of recent years there has been an increas- ing demand from sportsmen of the nation for more and better opportunities of lndulg- ing in their favorite pastmes - hunting and fishing. However. Uncle Sam has been sessions, such as wild life. by drastic means Unfortunately for all concerned such action has too often been seized as an opportunity to play politics. Out of the wilderness though is gradually coming more simplified game laws that eventually we presume, will satisfy all elements, the hunter, the fisher man, the conservationist. the nature lover and the politician.
 There is in New York a foundation, ap- propriately named More Game Birds in America. Among other things in re- cent publication it maintains that After five changes in waterfowl hunting seasons during the past three years, eliminating in the highly unsatisfactory season of thirty days in l93l isn't it about time we had permanent season limits according to climatic conditions prevailing in the various states and that we base the number of hunting days upon the supply of waterfowl! Certainly political string pulling guess-work and all loting of season to states during a period when there are no waterfowl present to hunt is not the proper or equitable method.
 We must have seasons fair to all sec tions of the country. Previous to the Wa terfowl shortage we had them and there was no complaint from sportsmen. All will coneede that. Then why not restore those seasons as nearly as possible to play fair with our duck hunters. but limit the shoot ing days within those seasons to play fair with the ducks. :" Backing up this claim the foundation has prepared book let in which weather records for the past 40 years play prominent part The country is zoned into three regions with similar eli matc conditions the number of days of shooting to be regulated by the Bureau of Biological Survey.
 All well and good. We'd like to see all sportsmen satisfied. We'd want to find our streams we'll stocked if we indulged in this pastime. We'd also probably complain about lack of game birds or animals in our vccds. But not being in either of tbe 6cve classes we are often amazed at the pic lures in our wild life journals where the toll of several days hunting or fishing are re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-15
A Book a Day
He Prayed to Al Smith, Ship
 Survived Gale
by BRUCE CATION

The little Portuguese skipper or the fishing boat was terrified by the storm that had come up, so he ran into the ships chapel to pray to the holy images there. But someone had taken the images out to clean them, the last time the ship was in port, and the poor skipper had nothing. left to pray to. .s4
 In desperation, he dashed into a stateroom and knelt and prayed frantically to the first picture he saw; and 1t just happened that this was big campaign photograph or Al Smith which some politically minded seaman had tackled to bulkhead.
 Still, 1t worked. At any rate. the ship rode out the storm.
 This is just samplet of the sort of yarn that makes "I Cover the Waterfront" by Max Miller (Dutton: $2.50), one of the most entertaining books of the year.
 Mir Miller is waterfront report CT for the San Diego Sun, and in this book he has written down the things he saw and thought during a tour of duty there. Since he had good eyes with which to see, and good mind with which to think. his book is well worth reading. He tells you. among other things, of Lingbergh before he got famous thanking reporters for getting his name in the papers; of baby seal that came up on Q mooniit beach to sleep up on a moonlit beach to sleep with him (Miller. not Lindy) one night; of the way he unwit- tingly helped . rum-runner escape the coast guards: of the way sea elephants are caught on a Mexi- can island-and of lot of other things that space won't permit me to summarize here.
 It's fine stuff. really--tolerant witty and thoughtful. believe and hope that we're going to hear more of this writer. He's got something.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-15
OVER THE HILL
"WOn't you buy my SIOwcrs?"
 So sang the pretty maid, The flowers were artificial,

WOnC you Duy ny BIOWcFSs So sang the pretty maid. The flowers were artificial, But real good price was paid.
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 Now doctors claim that sleeping sickness is inherited. If your old man was tele- graph messenger boy you're li- able to be stricken.
 o-O-o The honeymoon is over when she gives the canary bath while he's waiting for supper.
 o-O-o "Where are we drifting asks a Communist. Nobody cares, the w. ter is calm and it's summer.
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 The man who saves a dol lar for a rainy day Is never able to enjoy the clear ones as he should.
 A lot of people talk about weathering the storm when they've had nothing but fair weather all along.
 Warm weather wits or gandie dresses and leaf let tuce.
 What has become of the old fashioned Waterbury man who pleased neighborhood kids by mak- ing rings from horse hair?
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 AND so ON Her smile was dlsarming, It nut ono in clover But when they were disarmed, She soon took them over.
 o-O--o If they had disarmament in heaven l suppose 1t would do away with shooting stars.
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 A congressman dropped dead yesterday while speaking in behalf of the soldier bonus bill. The Supreme Architect moves in a mysterious way.
 o-O-o Some of these combination sand wiches are so tall you've got to know the combination before you're able to get around one of them.
 o-C-o This completes our regular midweek program. It was broad- cast by DBD. Waterbury's pioneer station, owned and operated by the Evening Democrat. We are sign- ing off at this time, to be back on the afr again to.norrcw evening at tho usual hour.
 o--O---o Good night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-15

And while on the subject of President Hoover. may we dgress for a moment to quote George Gordon Battle. we'll known lawyer and politician of New York Ad- dressing democratic women's gathering in New York city recently he declared that President Hoover was "tyro in politics" Furthermore extravaganza, something in which this nation over indulged, was blamed directly on Calvin Coolidge. Hoover and Andrew Mellon Maybe the latter two. but never the first.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-15
So They Say

From now on I will feed my prisoners the best food that can secure. Every penny that I'm al- lowed will go for food. -Sheriff John Sulzmann, Cleve-
 land, leading advocate of "com- fortable" jails.
 The whole system of courts in- ferior to the one court of general Jurisdiction, including municipal and police courts, seem to me to imply that the small affairs of small people can be disposed of by small courts when the true conccp- ton of justice Is that the least con- cern of the least person is the highest consideration of the state. Newton D. Baker, ex-secretary
 of war.
 The Japanese government has stated repeatedly that no danger of war with Russia exists. Premier Makoto Saito of Japan.
 
 From the beginning of history nations have fallen because of un- just and unbearablc taxation. George w. Rossetter. president,
 Chicago Association of Com
 merce.
 The political side of Gandhi il the least part of him, As q moral teacher and reforme the world has not known, his equal since Buddha and Christ. |-Madeleinc slade. Gandhi rare- taker and disciple. 7.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-15
By RODNEY BUTCHER NEA ServlCa VNpifne

Washington-Cong has found a new use for itself. If 1t will stay in session 1t can provide issues, from day to day, for the presiden- tial campaign. The campaign threatens to be somewhat short on controversial issues, as everyone knows.
 Broadly speaking, that's one of the objects 1t has in staying in session as long as 1t has. Both the democrats and the republicans are busy making themselves a rec ord on federal unemployment re- lief. |.
 The Power Bugaboo That would have been an issue anyway, however. You get a bet ter idea of the possibilities when you observe how successfully the "power trust" issue has been re- vived. It had been just about for gotten, except by three or four of the western progressives. but now its good for another few months ride.
 Prior to the conventions 1t isn't considered very good form to try to draw prospective can didates out on controversial is- sues, but afterward, if congress were sitting continually. mem- bers of the opposing parties could daily demand declarations of the sta ndard- bearers.
 They might have done that as they debated the electricity tax, which Is going to be applied to the consumers instead of the power companies.
 Switching the Burden
 It was really an extraordinary thing that happened in the senate, when the conference committee switched the burden from the pub- lie utilities back to the private citizens back, with subsequent con- firmation by senate majority vote.
 Some persons ordinarily given to conservative speech have de- scribed it., as "high-handed," l." "contemptible" and Outrageous"
 Conference committees are sup posed to make final bill out of house bill and a senate bill. compromising and ironing out differences until a product is ob- tained which will satisfy both branches. The conferees from each house are expected to hold out for the details voted by their colleagues as far as 1t Is prac- tical.
 A Roar Goes Up
 Least of all are they supposed to toss in any new ideas or any provisions that have been definite iy rejected. So when the senate conferees came back with a do- mestic electricity tax payable by the householder after the senate had turned down that proposal 1t was only natural that roar went up that the "power trust" had been mixing it's fingers into national leg islation once more.
 Senators Reed Shoot of Utah and David A. Reed of Pennsyl- yania both offeped amendments which placed the electricity tax on the consumer and the senate voted both those amendments down.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-15
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
OrthodOntia


 Daughter s. Lower jaw does not seem to bc developing in proportion Would any treatment I might obtain from physician stimulate the jaw development (Mrs L.. J. R.)
 Answer-A dentist who does orthodontia work (straightening tecth) correct the trouble with an appliance which the child wears for year or two, if the treament is be- gun now.
 BenzOl My son works in a room where there arc 800 gallons of bcnzOI used daily. He has lost about 30 pounds in the last six months. Is this benzOl injurious to his health? (Mrs l.. VI Answer--If he inhales the vapor or fumes it is exceedingly injurious to health. Pleasing some of the Folks Some of the Time l cannot help writing my appreciation of your article entitled "The SoIace of Tobacco" If more physicians or health authorities would express the same fine fdens you expressed in that article, much good would be done, both tine drink problem and excessive smoking. (Mrs H. E. Fj
 s Answer--Yet several readers wrote 10 de- plore my attitude in respect to tobacco Thank you for your approval
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-15
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AUsrRIAN. OTFENsIVE

On, June 15, 1913. while German. troops were retreating OH ttc Cixe' front, Austro- Hungarian forces on. the Italian front massed for. a great offensive on. 97-mile line. from the AsiaCo Plateau to the sea
 Tn their first encounters they were successful crossing tho srlays in several places and obtaining other small advantages.
 Secretary. of War Eewtonss D :. Baker announced that on this day more than x00,000 American tgcops wore in France and thet they had taken Up large Dcnje 5isNtinE On the ,rsstsrn er0nt.t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-15
I'LL PASS IT ON

I've asked a great many people, But Ed, you're the man who
 knows, What docs an elephant carry in his When he never wears any
 clothes.
 -G. F.
 o-O-o The wages of sin generally in- crease rather than decrease during q depression.
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 Some men shine their own shoes just to prove they can produce polish some place on their persons.
 o-O-o Everything in this little old world helps everything else. If It wasn't for dust, men who build vacuum cleaners would be out of a job.
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 Mayor Walkers beer pa- rade marched into Chicago this week and will stay there until both conventoins are over.
 o-O--O We need more honesty in gov ernment according to Seabury. Either thath or less government.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-15

The death of William C. Redfield "A, removes another of those men who formed the Wilson cabinet of more than decade ago. Mr Redfeld was Wilson's secretary of commerce from 1913 until 1919 when he resigned to be succeeded by Joshua W. Alexander who served until the democratic administration ended. Incidentally Mir Red field was the first man to hold the position of secretary of commerce Previous to 1913 the departments of commerce and labor were combined one appointee serving for both. Charles Nagel was the last secretary of com merce and labor. Mr Redfield was cspe- eially active during the World War. He developed the War Trade Board Bureau of Standards. and the Council of Nationa! De- fense. His political training prior to his appointment to the Wilson cabinet consisted solely of congressional experience. He first ran for the House of Representatives in 1896 as a gold democratic nominee He was elected in 1910 from his district in Brook lyn. N. Y. As business man he enjoyed a long and prosperous career He was always considered one of the most able of the Will son aides and enjoyed the friendship and re. speet of both democrats and republicans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-15
Personal Health Service (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygIenc not disease diagnosis or treatment, will be answered by Dr Brady. Address him. care Of the Democrat. sending stamp and addressed envelope
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-15

We should think that those Connecticut executives who are trying to persuade Gov ernor Gross to call special session of the General Assembly would do less arguing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-15

If Japan is really starting out to conquer the world. what'll she do with it? As mat ters look now it would be terribly expensive to have conquered world on ones hands.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-15

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 8:55 Daylight saving time) tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-15

More than $6o0,ooo will be spent by Egypt this year in relrforce- insnt of the Assiout and Delta bar
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-15
Good evening.
 o-O-o A GRADUATION THOUGHT FOR SEX APPEAL
(This has been known to happen in the very best of regulated
 families)
"A SMILES THE THINo.'

I don't give a damn for a Latin
 exam
 If I pass. if I don't, I don't care. Psychology's bunk and Greek is all
 junk.
 For literature I've no flair. I'd rather have Tt" than a staid cap and gown I'd rather be charming than An M. A. degree means nothing But S. A. is dear to my heart. Let speetaeled danes reel off all
 the names Of Sehopenhauer. Haeekel or
 Shaw. Let each write a thesis on just
 what she pleases And practice at business or law. Many women who flash across
 history's pages Had minds that to profs were 3
 joy. But brains make me sick. if l had
 my pick,
 I'd like to be Helen of Troy.
 -Contributed.
 o-O-o If Vice-President Curtis is dropped, he can greet Dolly Gam with the old war song, Goodbye Dolly l Must Leave You"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-15
PROVERBS

Many good beau plays second
 fiddle. Look before you cheat. Dignity is one thing that can't be
 preserved fin alcohol. It's better to be we'll formed than
 informed. Even ono time is too often to two.
 time. -G. F.
 O-O-O The drys at Chicago claim you can balance the budget with a corkscrew. But the vets seem to have the idea that you can bottle the difference.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-15
We're All Right

Amid the eneircling gloom comes reas- suranee from abroad. Lord Rothermere. Englands greatest publisher. has an article in the London Daily Mail entitled. The United States Is All Right" He believes in the character of the American people and believes in their economic system. Having for many years followed closely the develop ment of Americas economic life." he says. T have definitely reached the conclusion that the despondeney now prevailing there has gone much too far.
 T believe we may expect fully justified return of that self-reliant spirit of enterprise which during the past century has raised the United States from the level of small and almost impoverished agricultural com munity to that of the geratest industrial na- ton in the world" Thanks for these kind words! And now when is our "self-reliant spirit of enterprise which even Kipling observed as revealing itself when things got bad enough. going to get on the job again'
Evening star., 1932-07-28
ONE FATALITY MARKS
CAPITAL HEAT WAVE
Two Prostrations Recorded as Mer.
curry Scars After Shower-Relief
Due Early Saturday.

One fatality and two prostrations
was the toll Of yesterdays heat, which
drove the mercury to a maximum OF
50 degrees shortly after pm. A heavy
thundershower in the late afternoon
sent the temperature down, but the
humidity rose at the same time.
The dead man is Steve Carol, 43, of
729 North Capitol street, who was
stricken while engaged on construc
ton job at Twenty-fourth street and
Benning road northeast. He was taken
to Casualty Hospital, where he died
several hours later. He was a roomer
at the North Capitol street address,
and police are seeking relatives.
William Crown, 30, of 2812 Connect
cut avenue, was overcome while at
car barn at 1922 M street. He was
treated by an Emergency Hospital ply
sician, and later returned home.
Kennedy Mitchell, colored. %, Of 919
w street, was found unconscious in
the $500 block Of Patterson street. He
was taken TO FTeedmen's Hospital and
later went to his home.
Weather Bureau officials said today's
maximum temperature probably would
register as high as yesterdays. but
because of much lower humidity, it
would not be so uncomfortable. A
cool air area, moving in from the
northwest. is due late tomorrow or
early Saturday.