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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-23
Ineffective Taxes

The so-called nuisance taxes are falling far short of the results expected. The Treasury report of receipts for the first quarter of the present fiscal year--July. August. September that the tax on automobiles has produced only one-fourth of the anticipated revenue. the gasoline tax a little over one-half, the bank check tax less than one-half, the tax on admissions about one-third and the tax on the makings of home-brew about one-fourteenth. Only the tax on stock transfers surpassed the esti- mate. The amount collected on these six items was only about $45. 100000 instead of $l00000,000 or more.
 As result there will be an effort made in Congress during the winter to eliminate at least some of these taxes. There might even be a clean sweep in favor of the gen. eral sales tax previously rejected. Senti- ment seems to be swinging that way. One of the most vulnerable of the nuisance" taxes is the bank check tax. which tends to discourage checking accounts, involves a lot of red tape and brings little into the Treasury. Another is the increased postage stamp rate on first class mail, which has re- suited in a smaller volume of mail.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-23
A Book a Day
Just A Casual Affair,
 But It Ruined His Life
by BRUCE CATION

In '.The Narrow Corner" Som- erset Vaughan takes straight away story of a somewhat stupid young mans entanglement with two women and gives 1t an exotic and romantic appeal by setting 1t in the faraway islands of the Malay peninsula.
 Tn it's essence, "The Narrow Corner" is simply the story of |young Fred Blake, son of an Aus tralian politician. Fred gets entafi- gled at home with married wom- an twice his age; horrible crea- Lure who clings to him like grim death and who sacrifices her hus-
 bands life, her own reputation and Fred's future to her devouring love.
 Breaking away, Fred wanders through the eastern islands; and there, slowly regaining his self respect, he casually engages in an easy-come-easy-go affair - and brings down a calamity which |completely wrecks his life. Probably no one but Somerset Vaughan could make this tale into la first-rate novel, which is just what "The Marrow Corner" is. He does 1t partly by means of 3 brood ing and thoughtful narrative style which is delight on every page; and partly by presenting the whole story through the eyes of rowing doctor, who looks on all the va garies of human life with serene detachment.
 The result is that "The Mar row Corner is a rather remark able book. It is Vaughan at or close to, his best.
 Published by Doubleday, Doran & Co. the book is priced at $2.50.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-23
Soft Drinks

The American Bottlers of Carbonated Beverages have been meeting, 1000 strong, for their annual discussion of matters of mutual interest. Anyone would be correct in the assumption that these gentlemen have prospered in the last dozen years or so. Have they profited from prohibition' Who can tell? A seurrillous columnst suggests that they have waxed great and wealthy from providing something to mix prohibi- ton liquors with. but that may be idle gossip.
 They don't seem to be worrying particu- larly, as they might be expected to- about the prospective flood of beer. Maybe they assume that anything of a foamy nature au- thorized under the prohibition amendment. by revision of the Volstead Act, will be soft drink, and the: ,fore. in their province. Possibly the beer industry. now showing as- tonishing signs of life, will absorb the soft drink industry On the other hand, maybe the soft drink industry will absorb the beer industry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-23
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ably would resume payments sooner or later.
 Some countries, especially the smaller ones, are believed to be anxious to default on their private obligations and there is a strong belief in Washington and in Wall street<that such defatilts. would fol-, low a default governmental debts.=
 The international bankers would be hurt, but 50 to a greater degree would the private investors on whom they have unloaded billions of dollars inforeign securities. It would play plenty of hob with financial stability and would unbal-- ance international finance and trade-an es p e ially sensitive structure which already has taken many knocks.
 The question Of payment or de- fault is being considered espe- cially with regard to England, which will be scheduled to pay $95,000,000 on Dec 18th, whereas France must pay only $19,000, 600 if congress fails to act. France has plenty of gold and could pay cas- fly. It would be for more difficult Tor Britain.
 But Britain is a great creditor nation and presumably doesn't want to default. A large part of her national income comes from her financial services and her debtors over the world might regard her war debt default as an invitation to follow suit. Also, she is as iri- terested in stabilizing the structure of international finance and trade as we are.
 Consequently, there is much doubt here whether England is willing to default at this time, re- gardless of what congress does before December 18th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-23
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Kill the Fungus

I followed your gasoline treatment for ath- lctc's foot itch. After imniersing my toes In little pan of gasoline for half minute five night in succession the trouble was com pletely cured. I had tried many prescriptions in vain (Miss M H.
 Answer-It kills the fungus which produces epidermophtosis or ringworm or trench foot. Use only ordinary gasoline. not ethyl.
 Antiseptic Absurdity
 Is tan antlseptic nostrum) a sure preventive of haiitosis in all cases Can an odOrOus breath be a natural condition? (R. M. D.)
 Answer--I doubt that even a good antiseptic is a preventive of foul breath or remedy for it in any case. Foul breath may be due to cer- tain foods or medicines or to various patho- logical conditions, such as infected tonsils. sinusitis, pyorrhea, dental carries or certain stomach diseases Obviously even Sood anti septic is futile against these caues In my opin- ion the nostrim you mention has precisely the antiseptic value of teaspoonful of borc acid dissolved in pint of boiled water.
 Bleaching the Hair
 had chestnut colored hair but used Ca n0strum) and later peroxide and bleacled it. Now have to keep using the bleach as the hair grows out. Will this injure my hair or my mind or my health? (Biiss h. K.)
 AnsWer-SIt is harmless to health to use per- oxide to bleach your hair, but I can't answer for the nostrum. Of course bleaching is q chemical process ard may eventually harm the hair.
 (Copyright. John F. Dille Col
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-23
WEDNESDAY, NovEMBER 2s, 1ss2
Borrowing In Anticipation

We wonder what Governor Cross's atti- Jude will be towards the state borrowing money on short term notes1 Some time ago the governor among other things pointed out that one of the greatest evils in our municipal government today was borrow ing in anticipation of taxes. It was not new or original statement upon the part of the governor. It wasn't intended to be. Other state officials and even city officers have echoed the same statement. They have de- clared that nothing has proved of worse consequence to a municipality than this convenient method of financing.
 Of course it is easy to say such things as that, but when city or town IS confront ed with current expenses and a diminished treasury there isn't much of an alternative left If the town or city is paying its way as it goes, as our state did for some years, maybe its financial position is secure. But even the state of Connecticut now faces S7.000,000 deficit when the fiscal year ends in June, l933. And that deficit may be just doubled two years from that time at the present rate of expenditures and re- eeipts. So if the state is getting into difh- culties by paying as it goes, what is there to fear for the city that borrows in anticl- patton
 It does mean deficits, for how many cit- ies can report 100 per cent tax collections year in and year out. Many, of course. rarely, if ever, have 100 per cent tax col lection A few years back some of our =. 6o,et;uU 0f tbor1 We doubt today, though, if they can make the same proud boast. Towns and cities are actually no different than the citizens who inhabit them. If Jur citizens who s1pply the taxes which make the municipal or town government operate are short Of funds then it is natural to find the city or town in the same condition. And just now who of us isn't finding it difficult to keep ID standards of another day on present day wages.
 If Connecticut resorts to short term notes to pay its way it will be an extreme resort we know that. We realize that there IS a lot of truth behind the assertion that bor- rowing in anticipation leads to extravaganza. But if necessary what other resort is there! If we could estimate accurately the amount of money that state or any of its political sub division would realize in year we would never go into the hole. But this in come is subject to human influence. so esti- mates of income are merely that. whereas, outlays that we base on such estimates of income are never failing. It will be an event. ful day when Connecticut borrows in antic- ipation of taxes but it may be inevitable.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-23

contribution. oI flI.N' ||1I .| o1|I IIII'- 900. 900 pin, -- slightly |,1 than p.I cent oI total hll tax payments As Itlult. ih1 I6 remaining states were forced to pay 93 per ctnt of the Federal tax bill. The reason is found in the policy known as Federal Direct Aid Payments e- simply another way of saying Federal Subsidies to States The payments are made for a variety of purposes = fighting forest fires. vocational and rehabilitation work. mater nity and infancy care. highway work. etc. Some of these are doubtless necessary - others are bureaucratic activities serving no essential purposes.
 In l93l these state subsidies totaed Sz1o,000. 900 = and in the last 10 years have cost the taxpayers well over billion, dollars Their tendency is toward steady and definite increases. Further, they tend to increase state taxes as in most instances the state must match each Federal dollar with a dollar of its. own. The temptation to gel the Federal subsidy dollar leads to many extravagant tax levies. Like so many other phases of taxation. the problem os Federal subsidies needs thorough study and direct action. It is one more cause of the staggering burden on the back of the Amer iean taxpayer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-23
WAR DEBTS PUT ROOSEVELT ION THE SPOTs AS WHOLE
 WORLD POWDERS OUTCOME

Washington-There is no public question which can be described as messier than that. of the war debts and if there are some who may have a full grasp of the situa- ton at the moment ther is none who can forecast its future corse- Quences.
 Only the possibilities of the im- mediate future, as they affect the mechanics of the state of affairs created by European demands for moratorium extension pending 9 re-examination of the question, may be discussed with any certainty.
 One certainty is that President elect Roosevelt finds himself Ion the spot" more definitely than at any time in his recent career. Months before his presidential term begins, he must decide wether he wants to force the debtor nations to choose between default, with all its destructive possibilities, and making the hard cash payments on the present schedule to which they so strong iy object.
 If Roosevelt joins Hoover in us- ing their united influence on the two parties which they lead, it is possible that congress will reverse it's position of last year. when 1t turned down Hoover's recommen- dation for revival of the war debt commission and fiatly declared a. gainst "any manner" of cancella- tion or reduction.
 But unless Roosevelt goes strong ly to bat for new debt negotiations the present temper of congress is such that the allies will be called upon to start paying again on Dec. 18th. .
 There are only few outright cancellationists in this country, but there is a large group which fayors debt negotiations now in which>the United States can gain advantage ous terms with respect to arm aments, trade and other things such as might be used to restore our own prosperity and the world g.. This group says such negotiations would not commit us to a policy of revision. The opposition, still overwhelmingly strong in congress, says: Make them pay" or Let them default"
 Default might easily be the first step toward repudiationl and the effects of repudiation, other things being equal, would be more serious than those of default. The atti- tude of those who defy default is that the debtor nations presum-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-23

Need of traffic signal of some descrip- ton at the intersection of Thomaston avenue and Homer street in Waterville is be- ing pointed out by residents of that com munity. Not merely is this crossing in need of better storm water drainage facilities but it demands traffic supervision. It need not be a traffic officer on duty. but the police board might well consider the adyisability of placing an automatic light there. The presence os trolley tracks rounding the cor ner adds to its hazards. Watcrville resi- dents may shortly petition the proper au- thorities for relief at the point.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-23
So They Say

I have no illusions that the democrats are more progressive than the republicans. Robert LaFollette, United States
 senator from Wisconsin.
 
 wouldn't punish Samuel. Insult. He doesn't know any better, any more than Rockefeller or Ford or any of the rest of the highbinders. '. {. He did Q great deal of evil and he probably thought it was good.
 and liberal.
 If there is anything the bar needs today 1t is the Introduction of some lawyers who know what character is. Too many men who should have been plumbers or paperhangers are practicing law. --Municipal Court Justice Frank E.
 Johnson of New York. Hs
 Art releases, the hidden beauty of man and by it's touch lifts hu- manity above mere animal exist- ence.
 --Dr Charles A. Dinsmore of Yale
 Divinity School.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-23

4ntas 1,1t |.'n.I |1l |.I.I I.||..Il |.II
 In rcnpiIn|aiIon = from lh, noli con- IlIpatiTl standpoint aStiruIluln would benefit but slightly while the number of men to whom employment would be furn- ishcd would. in all probability. be much smaller than is indicated by many widely circulated estimates. although some employ menf would be furnished in rehabilitsting the industry. Demand for some Sz00.0O0.- 900 worth of equipment might prove to be a stimulant to business, but the chief eco homie benefits would be the provision for additional substantial and dependable source of Federal and States revenues. to- gether with the replacement of dseentral- ized and uneconomic illegal industry by a coordinated and efficient legal industry. .." How true remark.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-23
A BIAS LES HOT DOCS.
(New york Herald Tribune)

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 The great vatel, believing him. self disgraced in his high calling as chef to a king because the roast was not ready, ran himself through with a carving knife. But what can vateTs shame have been compared to that of the masters of cuisine of the Paris Cherbourg line of the French State railways, who have witnessed the installation--aye, and even the establishment in popular esteem-of hot-dog wagons in their trains? Road officials say that these edible cartridges. were an in- novation for les crazee Americans during the tourist season, but now they have become a regular insti- tution and are patronized by the elite of first and second class pas- sengers of purest French nativity.
 It is all very well for the French to go in for hot dogs and soda pop, but it is probable that the major ity of discerning foreign tourists will still patronize the restaurant cars, which constitute half the pleasure of travelling in France. Where else in the world is there so desirable a prix ike menu with it's inevitable succession of succulent dishes, hors d'oeuvres. omlet, veal, salad, cheese and coffee with crisp French bread and your choice of half a dozen inviting bottles of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-23
Let Us Be Thankful

We can at least be thankful that the worst of this business depression is over. There is slight but definite and rather steady gain. It may be hard winter. but there is every reason to expect greater im provement in the spring. In the meantime though it is hard thing to say and do, we may thank ourselves for the depression. This is not meant ironically There is science and philosophy behind it.
 Economists and philosophers both tell us that business depression is born of business and general foolishness that prosperity brings lead to diversity as surely as day leads to night. We weaken our moral fiber. We form bad habits We turn extravagant. We speculate and get over our heads in debt. We turn more and more to production of luxuries for the more fortunate instead of necessaries for the less fortunate, SO that our production consumption system gets out of balance.
 We did that and we are where we are. But in the years of depression that we in- vited and created. what has happened? We have become thrifty. We have turned from luxuries to necessary things. We have squeezed out of our diminished incomes money to pay the debts we incurred when our incomes were large. We have learned to share what we have with those having less.
 The moral virtues have had another chance to. sprout and spread. Out of moral virtues grow business virtues, economic vir- tues. And out of them. just as the prophets of the Old Testament used to preach so elo- quently. comes renewal of good times. Material prosperity follows moral prosperity. The land flows with milk and honey when the people deserve it. Let us be thankful that we are earning this reward. And when we have it. let us try to deserve and keep it by better and wiser use of our oppor- tunities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-23
sTILL ANOTHER USE FOR CASTOR OIL

The fabrication of arplane engines is only one of the several uses of castor oil. Fresh cas- tor oil is also one of the best oils for the scalp and hair.
 Fresh castor oil is an excellent soothing ap. plicaton for chafing, applied on folds of linen muslin. In certain cases of acute diarrhea a full dose of castor oil is the best remedy. for 1t quickly sweeps out the irritating substances and it's after-effect is binding.
 There are two common conditions in which castor oil is too often given in spite of the fact that it does only harm First. costiveness in in- fancy or childhood; every dose of castor oil in such a condition produces greater costive- the next day. Second, acute inflammation in the abdomen, whether it be appendicitis or any other infiammatory condition; here a dose of castor oil or any other cathartic places the victim in greater peril of peritonitis; the excl tation of peristalsis or movement of the intes- tine tends to spread the inflammation which, with absolute rest, might remain confined to the region of the appendix. It is a good rule never to give castor oil if the patient has acute bellyache Use external hdat, particularly moist heat and call the doctor.
 Castor oil, regret to say has won for itself a considerable repute as remedy for intract- able facial neuralgia and also is remedy in certain cases of periodic sick headache (mi- graine) For several years tried to convince myself that the benefits ascribed to this rem edy by victims of these distressing complaints were actually manifestations of our old friend John G. Coincidence. John has taken good deal of the joy out of my life. But in spite of my painstaking silence about the subject, tes-
 
 tion, and now 1 compelled to acknowledge that there may be something in the treatment that we, at least I don't understand. If any one tells me it ''elminates' toxins or poisonous wastes anything like that I'll do murder on the spot.
 There are various plans methods for talk ing castor oil as a remedy for facial neuralgia or for migraine Git is not for the relief of seiz- or attacks, but rather a corrective of the fundamental trouble) Some sufferers take from five to 10 drops of castor oil Gin capsule or otherwse) three times day for period of several weeks, regulating the dosage to avoid looseness, but taking much as possible short of that. Others take from half to one teapoonful each morning shortly after rising, to produce a brick laxative effect, for the first week or two,, and after that much as pos sble short of loosening. After eight or 10 weeks they take it only on alternaet mornings for few more weeks. and finally small rose once or twice a week.
 That the benefits from this treatment of neuralgia and migraine are not due to the laxative action of castor oil seems certain, for these sufferers rarely obtain any relief by the use of laxatives. Possibly, the benefit is due to ricin, an irritant principle contained in the seeds from which castor oil is expressed. Three castor oil seeds have been known to cause fatal gastroenteritis in man, according to Shoe- maker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-23
BLACK wALNUTs
; (Hartford courant)

The Louisville Courrier-J ournal tells its readers .that a county agent in the mountain section of Kentucky notes that the farmers are setting their chiidAen at work gathering and hulling walnuts. The walnut in Kentucky means the, black walnut and not the hickory which dwellers in Connecticut will naturally have in mind. The newspaper tells how black walnuts are hulled by running them through a corn sheller and are then made partially clean by being dipped into, tubs of water and stir red about. A Connecticut man live ing thereabout would set up a small water mill and do all this work by power. The newspaper concludes by saying that "con-' Iectioners and other users of wal nuts are large buyers of the kerr nals, and some farmers crack them and sell the clean nut-meats by the pound. Almost any county agent can put the farmer fin touch with walnut buyers. The money obtained from walnuts might come in very handy this winter" To this suggestion our answer is that 1t is not to be ciassed among the get-rich-quick plans.
 Nature, when she produced the black walnut, made it nearly bomb proof for while one may crack the hickory nut and extract its kernel easily, the black wall nut Is a different proposition. The blows that crack 1t must be vigor- ous, and the kernel Is extracted in fragments, for while the hickory nut has distinct lines of cleavage the black walnut has none that benefits the person who cracks it. The boy who devotes a ten-hour day to cracking the nuts might get a pound of kernals, but even then he had best limit his noon period to 30 minutes.
 The butternut is fairly simple problem. One can make some head- way with 1t. But only last wear when one sought butternut kerr nels he was told by dealer that while the crop of 1881 was fair, no one cared to offer the Kernels for sale; it took too long to crack the nuts. There may be black wal nut kernels on sale hereabout. but if there are the persons who she'll ed the nuts earned whatever they were paid.