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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-29

Governor Cross from all reports is weak ening on his avowed intention not to call a special session of the Legislature. When this subject was first preached. we were please to note the firm attitude that he took against such proposal. Perhaps we do him an injury in stating that now he seems to have changed his opinion on this matter slightly. He may be just as much opposed to the idea of special session as ever. but he is forced to admit its necessity. We are still unconvinced as to the need of one. We note that various people are demanding to know what the state has done for its un- employed and destitute citizens since the depression has come into our midst. We might retort that the last legislative session
 is just little over one year ended. The depression was with us even then. Had our legislators been so inclined they could have invoked their rights and prerogatives to pro- vide for the future when various municipal ities would find themselves hemmed in on all sides and unable to extrcate themselves from financial worries. Why weren't those public officials who are now so voeifer- ously demanding special privileges so that they can borrow money for their towns and cites. outspoken when Governor Cross was trying to have the General Assembly agree with his suggestions in l93l? Why. oh programs' Answer that and the need of a special legislative session now seems rather futile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-29

Still there is often another side to the financial picture of our ailing towns. Take Litchheld. for example. When the town officials balanced their books this month, they discovered that Litehheld was closing the year with balance of Sl3.000 on hand. This, it is believed. will enable the town tax rate to be decreased one mill. from l 9 to IS. In the last three years Litehheld has reduced its indebtedness Sl20.000 or ever since the board of finance was created three years ago. At that time the town boasted tax rate of 29 mills. All of which reflects great credit upon the town and its citizens and also upon its duly elected officials What Litehheld can do. others can likewise perform.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-29
FULL CIRCLE

Has America in customs and manners made definite swing around the circle of moder- nity and come back to the '90s? There are at least some superficial aspects of life as lived in the 30s that would seem to indicate this: women's fashions and even the convert cloth paddock coats of the men, tho renaissance of the horse ns m object Of fashionable interest tho reported increase In the popu- larity of bicycling. the flavor of ro- nance which has of late manifest cd Itself at the expenBe Of realism In novels and the drama, and now New York has gone back to the old .fashioned fireworks spectacle.
 It was. of course, a nhiver age. moro generous in its applause or tho spectacular and ingenuous. that H0cked to the fireworks spec. taeIes then in vogue; "Tbe Lhst Dnys of P0mpeii." with its ultimate ereacendO of bonn bHhells and lava streams engnifiDg inc fated city in prothechnIc holocaust; "rhe Des- iruntion Of Alexandria," and ilnnily with BeyRefs 0f patriotic nihRnes Hlunn, "i)owey at ManilIn" Df ial. tor years there have been splendid gunpOwder festlvais at bfiHhi9n lieaob and coBey Island, and no
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-29
So They Say

Faced with new economic con- ditions, the American farmer must turn his attention to reduction of production costs for. after all, his profits are to be found In the the margin between production cost and selling price.
 Horace Bowker, president Amer
 ican Agricultural Chemical com-
 pany.
 The only thing to which q racket can be compared accurate ly is that equally revolting and deadly thing-a cancer. It is eat ing it's way into the tissues of our industrial and commercial life. -Gordon l.. Hofstctter. director
 Employers Association of Chi
 cago.
 Judging from the orders. the outlook for the richest world series in the history of the event is more than bright, even in this year of depression.
 Edward Grant Barrow. business
 manager of the New York Yam
 kCps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-29

lies in extremely dangerous waters affected by severe tides. Fifteen lives have been lost in the venture. which is not yet ended. In the three weeks prior to bringing in the S450.000. divers had been able to work only five hours because of bad weather con- ditions. The expense of the work must be heavy. However. gold is gold, and when men know where they can get it, they will go after it. Retrieving it from known vessel sunk under the Sea seems simpler. at that, than digging up lot of islands for legendary cache.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-29
Here, There And Eueryvhere

had become apparent that fleet was necessary to patrol the coast against pirates and smuggling. Some years later the life saving service was established. But 1t was not until 1915 that these depart ments were unified under the treasury department as the coast guard. This last name scarcely comprehends the services per- formed; the federal sailors of this division must not only guard the coast in particular; they must also play nursemaid to American ship ping in general. The revenue cut ters carry medical aid to all ships, guard seal herds and fisheries. sink derelicts, warn of icebergs, and perform all manner of other things which the larger and more pom pous commercial boats would never condescend to do.
 Similar to the service is the training academy; young in equip ment, old in tradition. Back in 1895 the first school was estab- lished aboard the sailing ship Chase" and in 1905 transferred to the "Itasca," with headquarters near Baltimore. In 1870 more per- manent quarters were built on land at Fort Trumbul. New London. And now, in the fall of this year 1932, the coast guard has just opened it's amazingly comprehen- sive new academy overlooking the Thames river.
 A moments reflection convinces that it is time such adequate quar- ters were provided. While other protective services are immensely important. the coast guard is called upon to render the most continu- ous and varied protection. Until now. however, the training pro- vided for its officers has been hap hazard and makeshift. The army has its West Point: the navy it's Annapolis; even that comparative youngster the air force has its complete school in Texas. Now. at long last. the coast guard has it's academy worthy to rank with these peers.
 Comparatively accordingly to size. Connecticut ranks high among the states for educational facili- ties. It should welcome heartily this splendid addition: should be proud that Uncle Sam has selected 1t for the home of one of his ma jor training academies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-29
SOCIALIST VOTE MAY DECIDE THE VICTOR IF HOOVER
 pnnGE,V UgA(,E Ic CTnGE

ROOSEVEL RACE IS CLOSE
 Washington.-:Sorm Thomas, the Socialist candidate, may have the privilege of causing the re- election of Herbert Hoover to the presidency.
 If Hoover is reelected, the vote as between the two major parties is almost certain to be very close. The Socialist vote in any event is ex- pected to be larger than ever be- lore. It is not unlikely to exceed the ppoular plurality of the win ming candidate.
 But it is in the individual states, where q margin of dozen votes Is enough to swing the states entire electoral vote one way or another, that one discerns the possibilities third party candidate has to change the result which would occur If we were on q strictly two-party basis.
 Startling as 1t may sound, close contest might easily allow MT Will lie Upshaw, the prohibitionist can- didate, to lick Mir Hoover.
 The chances are that most of Up- shaw's votes normally would go to Hoover, who is dryer than Roose- welt. And there Is no question that most of the Thomas votes would go to Roosevelt if there were no So- cialist ticket in the field.
 If Hughes in 1916 could only have had 400 of the 7800 votes boiled by the prohibitionist ticket in Minnesota he would have been president of the United States, for Minnesota's 12 electoral votes would have elected him by a mar gin of one. Wilson won the state by plurality of only 392 popular votes in total of about 390,000 cast. A change of 107 votes, in other words, might have changed the course of American history.
 In California. which flopped to Wilson by only 4,200 votes and whose 13 electoral votes gave him tho election after many hours of doubt, the prohlbitionists boiled 2S,0OO. Hughes reputation as an eminent Baptist might have won him enough of those votes to have turned the tide had there been no prohibitionist ticket. The prohibi- ton vote also exceeded the Hughes plurality in Indiana and the Wilson plurality in New Hampshire, the latter mere 54 votes.
 That was the closest election in recent history. Wilson won by 591,- 900 popular votes and 12 electoral votes. His popular plurality ex- ceeded the vote for Benson, Social ist. by only 6,000.
 Four states went for Hughes and three for Wilson by pluralities smaller than the Socialist vote. in- volving GA electoral votes. In 1912. with three major parties. the So-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-29
High Cost of Packets

It takes four elements to make the true racket says Gordon L. Hofstetter. executive director of the Employers Association Of Chicago. They are: First - The bus'- ness group or association of business men. Second - The leaders of organized labor. Third - The criminal underworld. Fourth - The politician.
 He does not ndiet all business men, labor leaders and politicians. by any means. here are high ethical standards in those groups which many men follow. Unfortunately there are also racketeers among them. and it is of these be speaks. The racketeerin2 business man is after special advantages for himself He embarrasses or terorizes his competitors to get them to abide by his racket rules. He tries to dictate the enact ment or application of laws that govern his business, and often he succeeds.
 The racketeering labor leader seeks monopoly control over the workmen of given trade with all the power and flnan- cal benefit that can bring him. The racke- tecring politician does bis part by para yang the hands of the law. The criminal does the heavy villainy - bombing, sluggng' committing arson. terroriZing. and so on
 The activities of that combination. MT Hofstetter says. cost Chicago yearly an ex- tortion toll equal to the cost of the entire government of the city. Other cities of the country suffer from the same blight It IS phase of modern lite which calls for prompt action 10 root it out. Supporting racketeers IS one expense q competent. enlightened community would eliminate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-29
YOU DON'T SAY
The new fall hats arc ducky,
 One sees their gallant bid, But they'll never create the furorc Of the Empress Eugcnic lid.

The new fall hats arc ducky, One secs their gallant bid, But they'll never create the furOrc Of the Empress Eugcnic lid.
 so--O-o After the smoke of battle had cleared away they announced the cigarette that is kind to your throat!
 o-O-o
 The government is going to repeal it's action increasing postage to three cents and bring back the good old two cent sticker. A centsible way of looking at 1t.
 Thomas says both democrats and republicans are passe and that only socialism will put the country back on its feet. Or back on its back, now that Uncle sam has reached q sitting posture.
 o-O--o
 When Gandhi went on his fast and quit drinking goats milk 1t soon got Great Bri- tains goat.
 The democrats claim that Hoov- CT, the great engineer, had q wreck. Republicans on the other hand claim he merely ran past an open switch and now the democrats are putting logs on the rails. It's all in the point of view, eh.
 o---O--o
 Events of the past few years have made 1t quite clear that when Wilson paid the so- called experts one dollar n year during the war. he knew their value.
 o--O--O The democrats claim we'll have beer by next March. We've got beer now, but not the kind that makes you march. O--O--O
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-29

We don't know how many carly risers noticed the phenomenon Tuesday morning. There was particularly red glow in the east shortly before sunrise. It was just about 5:45 o'clock. Immediately after a rainbow was visible in the western skies. It lasted only few minutes, but was clearly outlined in that time. It certainly gave truth to the old adages about rainbows and red skies in the morning, for rain followed for two days. And no doubt the tropical dis turbances of the past few days will also produce some of those brilliant sunsets we had not so many weeks ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-29
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Dreams

Is there any way to prevent the occurrence of disturbing dreams every night. It spells my rest. I am "A. C. R. B.)
 Answer-knowledge of individual circum- stances would enable me to offer specific sug- sestions. Some general suggestions to promote restfu sleep: We all dream all the time lii sleep. We are disturbed by only the more vivid dreams which nearly quite wake us. If recall dream clearly that indicates our sleep has been shallow. No late eating, drinking smoking. Enough daily work. play exercise to produce healthy fatigue. Invest reasonable sum in a high grade, com fortable sleeping equipment bed mattress. sleep with the lightest and least cover con sstent with comfort No light in room. No heat. Bowl of crackers and milk, or sandwich or other bedtime lunch provided you've earned it; no lunch. if you're a lazy parasite. Sleep in the position you find most comfortable. If you snOrc try right left lateral semi prone position without pillow or with only n small pillow.
 lntcrmarrlnge
 Are the children of mixed marriages. thnt Is. marriages between different DatiOnalitcs, tn- members of the same natl0n or tribe? One scientist claims they nre and that some far Dn island where nntIses had tntepnarricd fOF scnrs bad the finest specimens Of bUnlnDity fM @
 Answer The IAlo of Utopia, wHKnt it? Nh. ti0nnIlty dOaBnt matter, nor family, nor tribe, 1T both parents aro healthy specimens tho ehii. dren VIII bo healthy specimens. II either par, oBt hns my Inherent or constitutional or pbyhl. eHl or menin1 tniDt or defect, the children Hrn lil. ely tD be ienH vigorous specimens EuRoH. lonIy, HtOpiAB offspring HbOuld bs Aupsrl1fi bui fry tO hBd ihHt tNinndi
 Copyright. John r. Dills Col
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-29
THE COAST GUARD ACADEMY

(New Haven Journal -Courier)
 Though t,A coast guard service Is young in name. 1t isold in ex- perienco and in tradition. Almost precisely one hundred and forty years ago the revenue cutter serv- fec was organized. Soon after the close Of the Revolution our mengre navy had been disbanded and t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-29

Italian feast day of n major sort would seem complete without devils.among.th ng .the.tailors and thnn- der0us aerial detonati0ns; but the fireworks spectacle. dedicated to a single consecutive theme, has been in abeyanee. Now, after a lapse Of many seasons. NydIn the blind girI. the ehari0tesrs and dancers of pompeIi. and all the familiar figures Of the Buiwer. I.yiion novel will perform again before the Roman ely yojen up Co realistic smoke ht the Polo oroundn. Ths slamefons DOS have returned Co the iir0nE.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-29
A NEW HONOR ROLL
This slab of bronze,

This slab of bronze,
 At our suggestion, Names of men who fought In the Great Depression. o-O-o Thanksgiving Is day when we are supposed to be thankful for a lot of things that belong to us by divine right anyway.
 o--O--O
 Fire prevention week proved one fact at least. It made the public conscious of proced- ure that has bee nmore or less unconscious these many years.
 o-O--o Some of these Snappy bank clerks in Waterbury probably got that way handling rubber checks.
 O-O---O
 YOU DON'T SAY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-29
Personal Health Service (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygienc. not disease diagnosis or treatment, will be answ cred by pr bradS Address him. care Of the Democrat seno'"s stamp and addrcss<si envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-29
M TODAY gS IWoRlPi!,WA!RA IWi!,W ANNIVERSARY IES ofN&E
Bulgaria surrcntlcrs

On September go, 1918. Bulgaria internationally surrendered to the allies. The armistlce was signed at salonlki and it was agreed that hostilities should officially eeaBe nc noon on the following day.
 American and British troops were successful on a j0.mile front from ht Quentin Co inc sensee river. Tho allies captured Bell" division crossed iho sehaIdt ana captured the garrison Of BelienE. iiHe,
 it was reported that the beniHa dlatrIet had been entirely fFssd Of German str0nGh0ida.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-29

Haven probably faces the inevitable increase or else steadily mounting deficit which certainly should be avoided.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-29
Good evening.
 o-O-o TO A GAL IN A TALLER
 SWEATER
(For office consumption only)
"A SMILES THE THING"

You've got a sweater 1 adore.
 Oh gee, Canary yellow gets the floor.
 With me, And as you slide about the room. Dispelling any chance of gloom, The guns of style salute you.
 boom!,
 Come sec. Your sweater has a swagger style.
 l know. Canary yellow hits the dial.
 Quite so, It would be grander still, by heck, (Come hither. sister, heed my
 beek), If it had a Clark Gable neck.
 Whoa! And so to you this aecolade.
 From me, It comes fair one, quite tailor made,
 And free. And though l fain would not be
 blunt. Tt seems hear your inane
 grunt, An, had it but zipper front.
 Tee, hee.
 o-O-o You can always depend upon time and q woman to tell.
 o-O--o These little saw dust gods of the season generally run out during world series contest.
 o--O--o Things that never happen: A double header during the world series.
 O-O--o Then there was the orches- tra leader who sent q mu- sician out to drum up trade.
 o-O---o The man who stands on his own feet must consider them the sole of honor.
 O--O-o
 DING, DING
  A bouquet to life With its smiles and its fears. Rare flowers that grow Through the mlsfs of the years.
 o-O--o Who can remember the good old days, when mother would take her old flannel petticoat and make chest protectors for the kiddies?
 o-O-o Speaking of political drifts, some one of the candidates is going to be showed under.
 o-O--o Nowadays, the best dressed girl in the ncighborhood Is generally three sweaters ahead of her near est rival.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-29

A high school student. maybe with ma 1icious intent, wants to know whether the soldiers bonus is separations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-29

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 6:O8 tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-29

It begins to look as if the campaign will be mostly threshing straw ballots.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-29

High tide at Milford. Friday September 30, lO20 a. m; low tide, 4:54 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-29
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The drys arc after BinRiinsn. And claim they'll get him yet, So win or lose, It looks tO me, As if hell bc nll wet.
 O.--O---0
 This concludes our regular Thursday evening br0ndensl. it came t0 you over DBD and was sent through the courtesy Of the Waterbury Evening Democrat, pi0' neer In this type of newHpn DOT work, We nre signing off at tblH time, i0 be back on the air nRnin 10. tomorrow evening at the iisuhl hour.
 o--D-O
 Good nigbL
The Washington times., 1932-03-03
Theater Critics
And Their Critics

You will be surprised know that the Legitimate theater
ON the rocks and surprised to learn that the House
Patents Committee attributes the condition critics
The critics in the opinion Of the committee have been
harsh in their reviews and have driven the public from the
theater.
Strangely enough the committee places blame condi-
tons in the theatrical world upon paywgh producers
actors
No criticism ever made good play bad although occasion
ally criticism has made bad plays good.
The committee apparently has wrong conception duty
OF dramatic critic That duty to protect the public
poor plays badly produced and incompetently acted.
BY stretch of the imagination be made the duty of
the dramatic critic by isrepreenng the quality of produc
tion. to line the pockets Of producers with gold
Plays which appeal to the public have survived despite
the dsapproval of the critics In fact the critics are still
wondering about .Abies Irish Rose and its phenomenal
success after they had almost universally condemned it,
Hundreds Of plays after being lavishy praised by the
critics. have quietly folded up after two three presena
tions.
While it is considering the problem and attacking the
critics. the committee would do well to recall the words Of
Swinburne which follow:
"lt is long since Mr. Carlyle expressed his opinion
that If any poet other literary creature could
really be killed off by critique many, the
he despatched the better; a sentiment
IN which for one hunably but heartily concur"
The Washington times., 1932-03-03
HOSPITALS and Hearts
The Proposed Reorganization

In the interest of improved hospital service in the District
Senator Royal Copeland seeking bring about reorganza
on Of facilities particularly those available for emergency
cases
the New York Senator himself physician able to bring
about effective reorganization he will have earned the graft
tude Of the city.
There more however hospital service than equipment
and facilities There is the equally important matter of per-
Sonal attention.
Recently there have been complaints the kind Of atten
on which patients have been receiving at several local
hospitals.
Complaints of lack Of attention amounting almost to heart
aessness have been made
This type of complaint not going to be answered by in
eaation of additional Xray apparatus by shifting emer
gency facilities from hospital to another.
These complaints must be answered by change of heart
the part Of some Of those attached to the hospitals
Let them remember that what is to them everyday
everyhour is matter of tremendous Importance to
their patients Let them remember that in pain not
likely to be reasonable who is we'll Let them take
more consideration of the human element involved
Senator Copeland should take these things into consideration
In working on the local hospital problem.
No hospital in its service to the community rise above
the heart of its most unimportant attache.
The Washington times., 1932-03-03
Another Hawaii Outrage
Not Unexpected

Another assault American by Oriental is
reported from Hawaii.
This follows the Masse and is in respects worse
for the latest victim is semnvad and was attacked in her
own home. N.'
Hawaiian politicians made great show after the Mas
case Of reforming conditions there and making further out
RACES Of the sort impossible.
Secretary Wilbur of the Interior Department. which has
jurisdiction over Hawaiian affairs uttered few Wburan
paitudes the time the general tenor of which was that
everything would be all right thereafter.
The administration apparently shared those views for its
action was limited to sending Department of Justice official
to Hawaii to Investigate"
You now know what the reforms amounted to.
Another American wonans life has been ruined because
few tlabby officials in Hawaii and Washington lacked the
courage to ACT.
Theodore Roosevelt would have cleaned up the Hawaiian
in weeks time.
He would have declared martial law there after the Mase
outrage tried the assalants by courmarial and hanged
them
Then there would have been outrages.
Roosevelt Of course MAN. That makes difference