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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-18
Timely Warning

I've noticed last week just about the time
that Connecticut, mayors were seriously dis
cussing the ACCESSIBILITY of petitioning Gov
ernor Cross to call special session of the
I Legislature THAT State Tax Commissioner
|. William T. Blodgett was advising muni-
capabilities to hold down on their expenses.
HE stated that while capital expenditures
twill provide temporary jobs for the unern-
ployed, they will not end the depression. OF
course the commissioner had no intention
lsof criticising such relief work as many OF
|sour communities, notably Waterbury. has
|sinauqurated. We think thar he feels that
such proposals as involve bond issues and
the like to finance this work are unnecessary
and dangerous And we agree with him.
Governor Cross, speaking at the same
gathering declared that productive industry
must make up the great loss of capital dur
ling the war; He also approved the balanced
budget and expenditures that just matched
!. appropriations. All of which wouldn't
show him too favorable towards the pro-
posed special legislative session. We think
1 that many officials. both state and town. will
eventually agree that special session would
cost the state more than it was actually
worth in results. And although called os-
tensibly for unemployment relief there seems
to be diversity of problems being pro-
posed.
For example. Mayor Quigley of New
/ Britain wants the present legal limit to which
stowns may borrow raised, SO that they may
| sell bonds to finance relief campaigns. Wa
terbury has not had to resort to bond issues
to aid in the work of providing employ
ment. although the municipal golf course
! bonds did help to great extent along this
! line. However. the voluntary system of
scontributions works to fine advantage in
providing work. just as it would in any old
+. age pension or unemployment insurance
scheme that the state might adopt. 1t may
! be that we are wrong, but we have yet to be
| convinced that the Legislature could do any
more to reetify present conditions than the
individual cities and towns themselves can
do. From what the state tax commissioner
says there must be tight hold on all NUM-
| eipal purse strings.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-18
Here, There And EDeryOhere

peonage and husties successive
caravans Of fiedgling student ''in-
vestigators" over the boundary
threats and bruises; an agent Of
the government. sent to get" Ca
pone when the state of Illinois
confesse its Inability to convict
him, reveals on the witness-stand
a story Of Intimidation Of witnesses
and subornation. Of prejury that
would have turned Captain Kidd
into a vigilante;s the Wickersham
commission reports.a rnisae OF the
third degree" that Lord Jeffreys
would have denounced; q cabinet
officer, entrusted with the interests
of labor, devotes weeks of his time
to- hunting down harmless people
of different political opinions who
are ruthlessly deported.
Yet It is not because civilization
- making poor progress IN Ameri-
O.. 1t rather Is because civilixa.
ti0n has Become 30 complex that
the people who have the control OF
Sfheae things in their own hands
If0olisla1y let themselves become en-
crossed IN theit own AffairS and
neglect TO suee the one sure weapon
81 defense, the ballot. In trying to
s3vc thenaselyaxs they are sacrific-
'flfg their: states
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-18

The death Of William J. Burns recalled
one of his maxims. He was . great believer
in publicity and he certainly received his
fair share of it in his long public career.
The name of Burns was practically synon-
omous with detective work for years. Early
in his career he was famous for his ability
in running down eounterfeiters. His years
with the United States Secret Service never
failed him in his private work as sleuth.
Perhaps more stories were based on his ex-
PLOTS and his character than On any other
detective in the world. Oddly enough he
never used pistol in his hunt for Grimm
ais. He didn't believe in them.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-18

wonder. Now L becomes even more daz-
cling in It's subtenansan beauty. Electric
lights have been strung in few sections Of
the cave and their bfiIliznee has provided
new sights for the thousands of tourists who
visit the cave annually. The lights were
first turned on April 10. Over half mile
of underground passageways are lighted and
the line will be extended with time. It is
hoped that the Mammoth Cave will be a
national park by the end Of this year. Its
acquisition was authorized by Congress at
the same time the Shenandoah and Great
Smoky Mountains parks were approved.
These are now in the national park system.
Mammoth Cave will eventually be in that
category.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-18

h Three or four years ago only few cranks
would have listened to proposal for the
federal guarantee of bank deposits. The idea
WAS regarded as soeialistic. populistie and
visionary. Today the House banking COM
|mittee at Washington approves such policy
I1nd proposes fund of $1,000. 000. 900 to
but Il into effect. There would be spe-
ED government board to administer this
xund. Half the money would come from
VS. Reconstruction Finance Corporation and
|t<r r<sf from taxes and assessments on Fed
|.in| Reserve banks and state banks desiring
4 1t1r< b b " such guarantee system.
e. -.5||y ou1|u{ d 1rpIy 70 all banks. Money
.I.S1|rt3 IA ~ <r<k should be ss safe a.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-18
So They Say

we have declared for many
years past and we .reiterate now
that Japan has no desire to &C
quire the Philippines.
Spokesman for the Japanese
government.
The big bankers are. taking treas
ury money to pay on their own
obligations and are still boarding
their own deposits.
Senator Arthur Copper. Kansas
The costs which have been In
CURED by public authority must De
met, and there Is none to meet
them but the taxpayer.
DIR Nicholas Murray Butter
president Of Columbia Univer-
sity.
Ireland is living In the 18th CEN
fury. The Irish are In just -
strong a position as anyone else n
the British empire, but they don't
know II. George Bernard shaw.
TT[F VS.
The most important aspect Of
business bettermon has been the
widespread return OF the banks 70
more normal operating conditions.
The Journal OF the American
Bankers Association.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-18
MONDAY, APRIL IS, 1882
Mr.. Byrd Speaks

Wonder whether it is the presidential or
vice-presidential nomination that former
Governor Harry F. Byrd of Virginia is ac-
tually seeking? His recent address at the
Jefferson Day dinner in Washington. D. c..
was most masterful one. 1t rang with ref
erences to Thomas Jefferson and duty to-
party and country. 1t was good speech too.
We aren't trying to point out that the form
er governor is mere mouthpiece. He made
good impression at the banquet, too. and
that in view of the fact that former Cover
nor Smith Just about stole the show with
| his ringing TRADE.
I'M In gathering where Smith. Newton D.
Baker and Governor Richie Of Maryland
were to be speakers it would be hard for
any public figure to stand out prominently.
No doubt Ritchie's banquet speech would
have occasioned more comment had not
Smith also been heard. Bakers tribute to
Wilson at the dead war presidents tomb
would have rated huge headlines for it was
wonderful tribute. And Byrd himself would
have been acclaimed even more voeiferously
than he was. Of course his avowal of pro-
hibition referendum was the high light OF
his talk.
And we notice that this attack on the wet
laws has made Bishop Cannon fall into line.
The bishop is agreeing with Byrd that
referendum is the only correct solution of
the problem. Yet it wasn't SO many weeks
ago that the same reverend gentleman was
threatening political doom for any democrat
who dared to breathe word of prohibition
repeal. Now he tempers this by saying that
the issue should be removed from politics.
Neither democrats nor republicans should
recognize it in their party platforms. If he's
going to back Byrd he'll have to reconcile
himself to fight in political ranks.
Of course Byrd didn't execute such an
about-face maneuver as did Governor White
Of Ohio on the wet issue. Byrd admits he
has supported dry legislation. but when in
the Virginia legislature he voted for a
state referendum on the question. He now
favors such plan in every state in the
Union. He is wise enough to realize that
laws affecting the lives and habits of the
people should be decided by vote Of all the
people direetly..Ands that's pretty good
plank for Byrd campaign. What is it going
TO be. president or viee-president?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-18
Bool q Day
Finds New War Is
Devel oping

w. -

Il IA disastrous new World War
could very easily develop out OF
Japanss drive Tor empire in shang-
Ihaf The danger far from being
past win prcbably grow greater
ii the immediate future.s
This a. the c0nclusion reached
hyl Sherwood Eddy following an
extensive trip through China and
fJapan ana "a e6r5as of interviews
|swith 1eaders on both sides. He pre-
scents his Views IA The Worlds
filled with . contagious pessimism.
JAPAN he says. is drying China
| straight Into communism. Even to-
|uAder communist control;. as fur
fles the disgust OF Chinese patriots
of the Marking government. Conn
be widely extended. u
m addition. looming more clear
l1y every week, there rises the spec
tar of an approaching war between
Japan and Soviet Russia. And Mr.
Eddy IL explicit about the utter
chaos !Nbtch thoroughgolng
ccu1mpnist revolution in China
would mean.
Nor Is that all. Japan's activities
| "a China, fays Mr. Eddy, may well
mean complete failure for the ap-
preaching disarmament confer
ence; and that, in turn, could mean
q complete swing to the extreme
right or the extreme left In Ger
many-w1th either contingency
plunging all Of Europe into war.
Mr. Eddy's picture. then. is
rather dark; probably. however, no
darker than the facts justify. He
ID careful not to make a an anti
Japanese tract, and he Eiyes 3 fair
and sympathetic review Of Japan's
side OF things.
The book Il published ~ yarrar
ana Rinehart at -.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-18

human ingenuity and governmental authori-
~ can make il. This ideal would require
degree of cooperation between federal and
state governments which is hardly possible
at present. But anything Of the kind which
can be accomplished is so much to the good.
tending to strieter supervision, less loss OF
bank funds and more financial stability.
That is. if such an agency. along with the
mere insurance function of paying losses.
uses its power primarily to prevent such
losses. 1850 8N
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-18

Waterbury can make good use of the
Sl7.500 appropriation which it will receive
this year as its share OF the dirt road fund.
And since Governor Cross and Commits
sioner Macdonald have decided that local
officials can take charge of such work this
year it looks as if number Of unemployed
could continue to find work repairing and
improving roads in and around the outskirts
of the town. OF course the provisions OF
the bill are that the state highway commits
sioner must supervise all work. but in view
of present conditions it was decided to turn
the task of spending the S17.5O0 over to
local officials who may apportion it as they
see fit. Most of the larger cities of the
state used the money last year for oiling
streets. However the amount involved
won't cover multitude of mudholes. WISE
expenditure at the most won't provide
great deal Of employment. 1t is the addi-
ton of all that will spell the end of the
hard times Everybody who can in any way
aid in the task of providing work for the
unemployed should do so. Make your dollars
do double work by aiding not only your
own cause, but that of an unemployed man
or woman.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-18

unless the budget IL balanced IN
the next year our credit win fail
and chaos result"
It is often pointed out that the
government, unlike q private con-
Germ, can build up no reserve dur
ing fat revenue years. SURPRISES
are applied to. the national debt
and lead to tax reductions. This
fact Is often used as an argument
against new taxes for budget bal
ancing. es xs6a
i, But the whole argument has be-
come rather academic, since ev-
eryone knows congress- II out to
balance.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-18
~ TO-DAY so
AhY9RV1tRDYABA
2G otz2E.
GERNTANS STOPPED

On April s1S, 1918, British troops
beat attacks by German shock
divisions on a 12-mile front in the
Lys sector. where fighting had
been terrific for 10 days.
German official bulletins an
nounced the capture of Pass
chendaele. Poelcapelle and LANCE
marck.
Bitter fighting at Meteren re-
suited in heavy losses for both
British and German troops. but
failed to change \ the situation
there.
Allied observers declared thai
the British front was believed safe
and that the German thrust at the
channel ports had failed.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-18

Uncle Sam wants to abolish tanks. gases.
and big artillery. There are lot of people
who would vote for such proposal. but
there are too many ambitious people in the
nations Of this world to permit them to be
abolished. And what would the poor inven-
tors do if they had no internal weapons
with which to destroy humanity by whole
sale lots. Even now they are working on
more deadly instruments of war.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-18
"sur PARTLY CIvlLIzHD.r

(Richmond. Va, News-Leader)
In commenting on the impotence
Of 100, 100000 in dealing with the
kidnappers Of the Lindbergh baby,
the Manchester Guardian. which Is
certainly no enemy Of America, re-
marked the other day that this in-
famous affair shows that the Unit
ed states are hut partly civilized" "
The news Of the day furnishes
abundant other counts in this In
dictment: Justice Is 50 Knocked In
Hawaii. that rapists walk the street
unpunished; Harlan county, KY.
insists on the maintenance OF mine-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-18
To-day's Selected Poem,
PARADISE
(By Helen Welshimer)

when women search for Paradise
AS rule you'n find
A little house. love-hlled and bright,
Is what they have In mind.
A little house where sunshine makes
Gold rugs across the floor.
And honeysuckia drifts, dream-sweet,
Around the kitchen door.
Two rows Of gay, brave holiyhocks
That guard n homing lane.
An open IRE by which TO warm
Whom dusk blows up q rain.
Tho ecstasy that days end throws
Across 4 Swallowed lawn,
whore women, seeing men turn home,
Put waiting kettles on.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-18
At The National Capitol
DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER
A Digest Of Who's Who and What's What
By RODNEY BUTCHER
DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER
By RODNEY BUTCHER

too sound not to be able to stand
a few billion dollars more Of bonds.
AL Smith declared while ago.
a third of the $1.241,000,000 deficit
should be met by taxation, a third
by bonds and the other third by
reducing expenses.
Byrns Talks Of Resources
Chairman Joe Byrns of the
house appropriations committee
says some money should be raised
by new taxes and certificates issued
for the rest needed until the gov
eminent gets in better condition
to pay for current operations.
THE issuance Of certificates of
Indebtedness would not depress the
price Of our governments securi-
ties" he says. For two or three
years we have been laboring under
a deficit and you can't make me be-
lieve the credit Of our government
or our business would fail merely
because we didn't balance the bud
get on June 80, 1888.
The people and the country
ought to be permitted to recover
to some extent before we rush into
an imposition Of taxes which they
are 30 little able 10 meet at this
time. The country has such re-
sources and such great wealth that
1t seems preposterous to argue that
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-18
iNEA Service Writerl

washington. - Congress VIII
.balance the budget" backed by
an obvious preponderance of opin-
ion everywhere. But balance the
budget" has become q phrase
loosely used and a minority OF
scoffers continues to boot at the
theory that it is a vital necessity.
The books of the treasury are
bound to be balanced. The treas
ury will raise the money for the
APPROXIMATIONS of congress, re-
CARELESS Of deficits and the govern
ment's bills will be paid. Any
thing else would be unthinkable.
Balancing the budget" as the
phrase has been used recently in
connection with the deficit and
new taxation problems, simply
means pay as you CO."
Deficits Simply Add to Debt
That is, stop issuing bonds to
meet government expenses ana
meet them for the fiscal year 1888
by new taxation with the aid OF
whatever federal economy may be
The 1881 and 1892 deficits.
amounting TO- about three billion
dollars, were met by adding the
amount to the national DEBT
through bond issues.
A minority has held that next
years deficit can be best met by
a certain amount Of new taxation
and a certain amounto I proceeds
from new issues of government
obligations. The majority view is
that such a course would be likely
to lead to national catastrophe.
Point to Europe
Unbalanced budgets contributed
largely Ito economic chaos in Eu-
rofJe. ii, Is arguedkand no nation
can maintain its credit by consist
entity spending billions in excess
Of revenue.
Acting Chairman Charles r.
Crisp Of the house ways and
means committee, one Of those
most profoundly impressed by the
danger of Issuing any more obli-
cations, pointing out that some
u. s. bonds were well below par,
said: 8s
"If we continue to issue gov
eminent bonds, they will further
depreciate, all private and indus
trial bonds, stocks, lands and
property Of every kind will depre-
ciate and economic chaos will be
inevitable. Foreign nation
ais are becoming alarmed as to
stability Of the American dollar
and withdrawing funds from the
United States and gold from our
vaults"
= =
What Mills Thinks
Bankers were calling loans. re-
fusing to make new ones and sacri-
ficing all types of securities to be-
come liquid, Crisp explained, hold
ing their funds to buy government
securities instead of lending to In
dustry or individuals. 10 balance
the budget would restore conf
dence, allay fear and permit some
hope for speedy economic recov-
cry.
Secretary of the Treasury Ogden
Mills says arguments for budget
balancing are compelling and UNI
answerable," and that:
ut is ESSENTIAL to preserve I'M
impaired the credit of the United
States government. Bring that
credit into question and our pres
ent difficulties great as they are, be-
come infinitely greater. New dan
gers and evils will appear and re-
covery will be infinitely prolonged"
But certain others pooh-pooh
such dire warnings and say the po-
sition Of the country obviously os
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-18

Paris and London are said to be viewing
American finances with some alarm. Never
mind. Europe. we'll do the necessary wor-
rying.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-18

The Japanese official who says what
Japan wants in China is peace doesn't seem
to have heard of the European statesman who
made desert and called it peace
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-18

All vehicles must be lighted not later than
7:04 tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-18

Wonders will never cease. Mammoth
Cave in Kentucky has long been natural
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-18
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS


1t is my experience that enlarged tOnsils
which are not obviously infected do not re-
quire treatment, but the adcnOids usually ac-
companying enlarged t0nsils should be removed
IL the slightest symptoms are present J.
TX Il. j., NJ. d.
In addition to palpating the tonsils to learn
their consistence in q proper examination, ]
nnd the use OF % suction tube aids In diagnosis.
1t brings out submerged tonsils, purulent debris
and sometimes free pus which might mot other
wise be evident. (W. A., M. d.
Answer-Thank you, Doctors. II the breth-
rem would make q practice of revising or sup
plementing my efforts instead of getting
peeved and trying to incite somebody to punish
met we'd be OF more help to the public.
Prayer OF Coincidence
I want to thank you for the alcohol ana
boric acid treatment for running ear. I am
sure can call my sons ear well now. went
through great deal trying 70 help him, doc
tor after doctor, with no results, and then my
prayers were answered like this. IL IL indeed
wonderful (Mrs b. i. A.
.Answer-Dropping two or three drops Of q
solution Of 10 grains Of boric acid in one ounce
OF pure grain alcohol In the ear two or three
times q day for few weeks does seem TO clear
up many chronic running ears.
DandruR
Quite BIT Of dandruf and ~ my hair 10
dark Il shows very plainly. I have tried :.
Answer--scnd slapped envelope bearing
your address and ask for instructions for con-
troll OF dnndruff and care OF the hair.
Copyright John y. Ollie Coz
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-18
OOO
oHMIGosH

They talk of the laws strong arm,
And point to success i'm test,
But the laws strong arm, it seems
to me,
Is mighty weak at best.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-09-01
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Reported by Lincoln County Alb
stract Company.
James c. Spencer to Jacob Jewell.
w D NJ L 2 Blk Howard Acres
s475.OO.
Hubert Thomson to ] & c C N Ford
$4,000.
William Woodruff to Clara Wood
ruff, w D Its 29-3O Blk E Libby Its
As Blk Libby Heights.
N P Ry Co to Frank Stanley, w D L.
2 Sec. 1888.
c. E. Sutherland to ] B Herndon. w
D La Sec. % Ii Sec. 27-36-26 $4,000.
William Holiday to Bessie L. Holiday
w D Its 10-11-12 Blk Libby $1.00.
Jesse D. Foster to Edna Ohlreich.
w D SR SW NV 25-30-31 $3.50.