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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-05
THURSDAY, MAY 5. 1882
More Pay Cuts

On the assumption that the salary scale of all public officials is decreasing State Comptroller Frederick M. Salmon is pro- posing to the State Board of Finance and Control today that all state employees and officials be reduced. It seems to be the gen. efal trend of the times to reduce wages and salaries. although it is constantly pointed out that this is not the proper way to end the depression. But obviously if employers find their income depreeiatng in volume, they must fit their expenses to it. We feel sure that in the majority of cases the last resort has been to drop wages and salaries,
 Public officials cannot expect to be ig- nored in such general movement for retrenchment. They are no more entitled to exemption from the cares and worries of making both ends meet in hard times than the next man. And we don't think that many of them are actually looking for spe- eiA favors along this line. As Mir Salmon says. General business conditions make the consideration of reduction of salaries of state employees advisable in my opinion. Throughout the state business concerns of all types and several municipalities have either reduced salaries or are considering such course. ,...
 The purpose in bringing up the matter for discussion before the state board of fl. nance and control today is obvious when the act creating this board is read. It has the power to raise or lower any and all state salaries. except those of elective off eialssand judges. But if general salary cut was promulgated in the state doubtless there would be voluntary movement of some sort upon the exempt officials, How ever. we must not lose sight of the fact that the voluntary aid for our relief funds today is coming from these same salaried officials and employees. not merely of the state but of the business houses and indus tries in Connecticut. lower them too far asd we are just as bad of as if no aid were being given.
 There are over 6,000 state employes who would be affected by. a salary cut. That in turn would have definit effect on their fami lies and in their communities. We must take all these factors into consideration. But, of course. outweshing these is the question Of balancing Conneetieuts budget. It seems as- sured that we will live within our means this veal. unless that special session of the Legislature is invoked. Next year we may De faced with the task of serimping to make both ends meet. And in that event a general wage cut is a sure likelihood with approval on all sides.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-05
What! No More Cities

Here is something else to worry about. for change. Frank Lloyd Wright. revolu- tonary New York architect, finds as much wrong with our cities and their architecture as economists do with our industries. He has no respect even for our characteristic American temples. the business skyserapers. They are false monumental masses sense- less feudal masses. standing there on steel tlss to mask and belle the real purpose and character of the building"
 The American city has ''outgrown and overgrown itself until it's carcass is past redemption" There is no longer the neees. sty for cities that there used to be, and only sentimental habit can keep the great city alive for any length of time" Rapid and flexible communication will do away with concentrated metrdpolises. Industry and business will spread over the country side. Railroads will disappear. Even small towns are too large" All people accessible to facts and common sense will move into the country. 'An acre to a family should be the democratic minimum"
 He may be right at that, about big cities melting away into the country. But surely we can still have a small town here and there. for a rallying center, 1t is interest. ing to figure what such revolutionary changes would do 10 social customs, bus. ness interests and real estate values. Will the fortunes of the future be made by rural land ownerS'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-05
A Majority Won't Do

Supporters of Governor Franklin D, Roosevelt of New York for the democratic nomination for president are counting heav. fly upon the fact that he will have ma jority of, the delegates when the national convention opens in Chicago, If he does have a majority on the first ballot and still fails to win the nomination we think he will be the only candidate in this category. Few men who have attained majorities have lost the nomination. Champ Clark was de. feated by Woodrow Wilson at Baltimore in 1912. but Clark did not have majority of the delegates until the tenth ballot and Will son wasn't far behind him through all this voting.
 From reports in national circles there will be . tremendous effort made at the Chicago gathering to amend the present democratic rule demanding two-thirds vote for nomination. Inasmueh as it was first in' voked just 100 years ago we don't think that the convention will change at this late date. despite the many arguments that can be brought to bear against it. It IS odd to find a democratic party insisting upon two-thirds vote for ratification. where a ma 1Oflty uSudiiy IuleS. put u iS UeleNeu 'o be . real check against convention manipu- lation. And leaders always point out that if a candidate is strong enough to secure ma jority he should be able to get the additional votes to bring bis total up to two-thirds.
 Personally We don't think the two-thirds rule has many more years to exist in demo- cratic ranks. but we are also of the opinion that it won't be read out in l932. To our way of thinking 1928 would have been the ideal year for advocates of the majority rule to mass their forces for the change. ! There was only one man for the democratic party in 1928 and that was Alfred E. Smith. There was no hint of contest. In fact. Mr Smith was the unanimous choice on the first ballot. But there are a number of outstanding candidates this year with per- haps more than one of them apt to secure a majority vote without eventually being nominated. Stranger things have happened. All efforts to oust the ancient rule will be hotly contested and defeated we feel sure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-05
NO STUDENT PANHANDLERs.
(New York Herald-Tribune)

(New York Herald Tribune)
 In undertaking to abolish the racket which has grown up about student peddlers of magazine sub scriptions who exploit the sym. pathy of prospective patrons. the twenty -seven Eastern co eges jointly working to this end will And themselves stanchly supported by. general public sentiment. The alleged college man who of sum merfime goes from door to door with the appeal for just two more subscriptions so that he may achieve n cherished scholarship has become in many communities almost ns much of n nuisance hs professional panhandiers whose methods of approach he So fires quently appr0ximates. To correct this, the personnel officers nss0- citation has determined upon form of contract protesting the student and specifying that the company must not instruct him 70 mako a sympathy appeal in ms sales talk.
 Npt only has the student sym pathy racket reached proportions which have rendered t onenmvs 10 hOnsahoIdera. but. as Dr Albert T3ccher Crawford. Of the Yale per- s0nnel bureau said. t lis definitely harmful to the college atudents moral sense and reilcsts unfavor- ably upon colleges and their stud. ents as group" A third count against t is that it causes many non colleges men to mIsrepresent themselves as students. On aii these grounds the sympathy appear should be discaur0Red ana inc in- sifiiution which have lcagucd with Yale gre doing lust that.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-05
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ALLIES MAKE GAIN

On May 6, 1918, French and British troops, on the Locre front, advanced nearly half q mile on q front n mile in width during Q day of Intense fighting.
 Tho advance constituted the principal Allied gain since the German drive began in March and the news was hailed in Paris ana London with cheert.
 Allied commanders, however. stili regarded tho situation on the western front us grave. They es- timated that the. German reserve included 70 first-class divisions or nearly 750.000 men. This re- serve atill gave the Germans the balance of power on the front and enabled thcm to start . new maJor offensive whenever and wherever they chose.
 Only four American divisions, tho First, Second, 'fwGntS-sixth and Forty .sccond, 6were regarded us iit for duty on active sectors of the front, but others were be- ing trained rapidly and It was cs- timated that 10 divisions. each equal to two German divisions would be ready by June l,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-05
AN OVERLOOKED ANNIVERSARY
(liartford Courant)

The United States observes many anniversaries of It's distinguished sons, either by adding another to the list of holidays or by . com- memorntive issue of postage stamps, but one was neElected on April 27, the birthday of Ulysses s, Grant. The Flag still flies from the cottage Ut Mount McGr0gor In which he died in 1885 and is pointed out | othousands of tour ists on their way to Canada. To many of these, Grant seems as re- mote as John Adams or Thomas Jefferson.
 One wonders why, In view of the fact that thore are many now liv- ing who, In their childhood, saw President Grant. who were young men at the time of his death and who heard much of the great pageant which marked his funeral in New York city. In view of what he did after hts discovery by Lin- eoln, and In view of the tragedy which befell him late In life and his heroic efforts to recoup his fortunes for the henefit of his family, one feels sure that there
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-05
To-day's Selected Poem
! MUST FORGET
(Ry Helen Welahllner

(By Helen Welshimer) must forget the dearness of your smile, Your eager step upon n darkeDiDg street; The way your eyes sought mine across n room. Tho rhythm of your laugh. low-toned and
 sweet. | must not catch my breath in sudden hurt .Iiecalsc a voice says words you used to say Or see a tawny head and wonder how Two peoples hair could grow that rough edged
 way.
 must remember only you gone, And do my er9ands I'll pretend that you Are someone in a book that have read. Not anyone | svev really knew And That have imagined aiI of thln Az children sonailrnen play a foolish zane Then maybe 1 can make myself bciieV" That. after all. perhaps you never came
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-05

The Senate Banking and Currency Com mittee under Chairman Norbeek of South Dakota has been pushing its inquiry into the maze of Wall Street Completely baf- fled at first by the suavty of Richard Whit ney. president of the New York Stock Ex- change. the promised revelation of for cign plot to drive down the market has failed to materialize It remained for d member of the lower House. Representative Fiorella La Guardia of New York. to sup ply the senatorial probers with the only real pay dirt so far turned up. By a trunkful of cancelled checks and newspaper clippings Mir La Guardia expects to prove that during the Hoover-Mellon boom of 1929 financial writers were paid by brokerage and invest ment houses 10 ballyhoo stocks and securi- ties in which they were interested. MT Whitney had previously admitted and de- tended the practice of his house in begging the price of German bonds during their flotation. Reading this testimony makes us realize how little we actually know about the manipulation of our stock and money markets. Our inside information" and hot tips are just so much dust to blind fold most of us to the actual state of affairs. The confidential adviser in matters financial. too often. is as ignorant of the true state of affairs as those of us who willingly admit ignorance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-05
A Book a Day
 by BRUCE CATION
Here's Romance with the
 Usual Houney Omitted

This disiliusioned age seems ut terly unable to take It's romance straight. It can't consider the gay old days of bright adventure with out refecting that men probably had their rackets then just as they do now; 1t can't ponder Oh the Ar- gonauts without remarkinGs that most of them were probably low characters led by most unworthy motives.
 This has knocked the over-sleek patina of of the romantic novel, and has resulted in vast improve ment in that kind of literature.
 "I, James Lewis" by Gilbert Gabriel, Is a case fin point
 The theme of this novel is the great expedition to the northwest coast sent out by John Jacob As tor in 1811-the expedition that helped to win oregon and Wash ington for the American union, and that sent hard bitten French Canadian voyageurs and Scottish overseers deep Into the wilderness for the greater glory of the stars and stripes and Mir Astor's purse.
 It is an unspeakabIy colorfui and romantic theme, But MT Gabriel looks at 1t from strictly modern viewpoint.
 His central character. James Lewis. is q clerk on this expedl4 ton, and finds himself woefuliy ont of place. An exsch00Imas- ter. fond of Mozart and given to reading V0ltaire, he discovers that empire builders are hard boiled and rapaclous.
 Mozart and voItalre aren't Of much use when you're ont to do the noble red man and thwart the British king. Jawes Lewis has 10 make himself over; he has. in fact, tO sell his soul to make q g0 of things. and when at last, in the best romantic tradition. he blows up himself, hts ship and 300 Indians. he filings out q final, bitter ery-''Hoom in hell for James Lewisi"
 It makes a good bossl. It's pub- lishnd by Doubleday, Dpran 4 ro. and is priced at ss,so.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-05
CALLING A SURGEON TO CURE A COLI

| Now England health officer recently advised people t0 open their bedroom windows IT they | wished but to Do comfortable ovon 1T they hnu | to koop the windows closed. An alert reader thinks this is not In accord with my theory and asks whether it ig not time for some de. finite understanding ~ .a am9ng , 'S phSS'e'ah" anu
 That is what Ivo been pleading for thesc many years But it is little use. YOU Just can | get the old timers who think there is nnrm ih drafts, dampneBs sudden changes and all tnat, to define what they moan by "a cola or tnc common eold". So that puts mo at ditsd. vantage, because l never can understand whnt they're talking about when they omit words of wisdom about the prevention or "the com mon cold" or "colds' In general.
 Last summer n fellow of tho American Col. Icgo of Surgeons reported to tho congress or his organization that 'in order to prevent colds it is necessary that ones resistance be kept as high as possible" When this bit of free copy came through from the brotherhood or pup, licity seeking surgeons regretted had passed up the opportunity Co attend the congress A declaration like that clearly calls for n momen- tary Interruption of the program by disturb nnco In the audience, accustomed by n snrd0nic member rising to remark: "Oh, yoahY Just what do you mean by colds, Professor, ana what do you mean by rosIstnnceT'
 Imagine a lot of brilliant Burgeons--somehow surgeons arc always brilliant men, important, aren't they?--imngine gathering of such pon- derous gentlemen listening to twaddle ike that! But then, probably no one listened ex' cept the few unlucky fellows who had yet to read their papers. They stuck It, for otherwise they could not hope to mako the front page of even the home newspaper.
 I cordially agree with the New England health officer who advised people to keep the bedroom windows closed if they can't be com fortable in bed with the windows open.
 Any bedroom one Is likely to find In New England will get enough fresh air on cold or windy night even if every window and door Is kept closed. through seepage of air around the cracks and crevces
 There is just one health precaution, or rather safety precaulion for everybody to heed. Beware of having heater of any kind. that Is one that burns fuel. fin the sleeping room unless 1t has proper stovepipe connec. ton to carry products of combustion out of the house. Eelectric heaters consume no fuel and require such ventilation All other stoves or heaters require stovepipes.
 Most persons sleep better with cold air to breathe provided they have warm feet.
 Probably the most refreshing and healthfui way to sleep is quite nude. But that requires a comfortably warm place to sleep in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-05
So They Say

{ | find privileges granted to inc wife which are denied the bus- band, Upon the husband there falls ohe injustice after smother. Justice McCardie of England
 
 see nothing for poor whites horn in sOutb Africa buf tO drown them when they are born. There if nothing tO be done.
 George Bernard Shaw.
 
 There are no forgotten men" in this country % far as the presi- dent is concerned. The farmer the laborfr. the banker. the bust. ness man. nii of them have been his concern.
 Patrick !. Hurley.
 Secretary of War.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-05
With Tears In His Eyes

We hope no sentimental readers of our daily newspapers were moved to tears as they read how Al Capone, the notorious gsnsstsr. wept when he was. informed that his last chance of evadlng the income lax laws had failed and he was led away to lbe fedenl penitentIary at Atlanta, Georgia. We can think of no better place for Mr capone than this same institution of eonee. ton. There he will be kept under sur vsillsnee for at least seven and one.hall ysafs when be may be psrdoned provided
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-05
Remembering the Dead

Dear old Professor Finsten, returning home from California, says We Americans are "niee people" and he likes us. But he finds some things about us peculiar For instance: When some one is dead in America, he does not exist any more No one talks any more about him. In Europe t is quite different" This statement will bear little thinking about. Are we really so careless of our dead' Do we dismiss them so lightly when they are gone. and turn to other thinss'
 If Maeterlinek's view is Europes then surely dead European is luckier than dead American. There are no dead, says the character in "The Bluebird." Those who seem dead are alive when the living think of them, The living themselves are surely luekier when they do not lose their departed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-05
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Babies Have Down
 Our Persian cat, which we id0Iized was killed several weeks before the baby was born. The baby Is covered with fine down ~. S.) - Answer--AIi babies are. regardless of whe- ther cat has been pet of the household. The down becomes practically invisible after a few months.
 Electricity
 For a week my system has been so fuiI Of electricity that every time ! tOucIl faucet or a dOOrinib OF any metal uteDsii get a shock uB. Al
 Answer-Static Due to dryness of atmos- phere.
 VenisOD Liter
 Non told a correspondent y0u kisew no rea- son why yenisOn liver should DOt be good t0 cmt l have killed 1nDy deer and ! have never seen a liver "a want e eai--inssriahs fbh. liver is full 0r bi00d suckers. even tl,e anlH'ai Is perfectiy healthy fN0rihcrn meb'gnn) Answer-Thank you. am happy to say have never killed deer or seen one killed and never shall 1 assume any liver ono would eat tx very thoroughly cooked t0 masn it appetiz- ing, Thorough cooking would destroy any par asiie that might be in Iiyer .. Girls. Have Some CoIee [ an ss. disgraceSuiIy healthy. and [ have . elenP complexion, ln spite 0f the sact that us,aily take two cups 0f e0ne daily. Many girls tell me this wiii make ps cosnpIexion sale low e. M. h)
 Anawer---The siFis probably iesrned that in the bnck pagen of some rinrnn magazine There is no truth Co the noiion. tcopyright John f DiDe c")
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-05
Personal Health SerUice (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining io personal health and hygiene, not disease diagnosis or treatment, will De answered by Dr bra"S Address hlm, care Of the Democrat sc'aa'hs stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-05
At Re National Capitol
 DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER
A Digest of Who's Who and Whats What
 By RODNEY BUTCHER

prohibition is responsible for many of tho bad things that have hap- pened 10 the country. whether right or wrong, they are expected Co voto accordingly In many con- gressional districts.
 Ana m o m bers Of congress. frightened as never before at the prospect of losing their jobs, are . Jumping through almost any old hoop that n group of c6nstitutonts holds up before them. ABOUT THE NEWCOMERS.
 some of the new members, elected us vets, doubtless will be able cltlxona of Bulkley or Mor- row type. others will be cheap professional politicians washed In by the tide,
 And some of tho present lncum bcnts will bo replaced by honest, respected insurgents Of tho Nor ris, Borah and LaGuardia type, whoreas other newcomers doubt. less will be demag0Ric rabblc rouscrs of the sort most likely to contribute to the capitals noiso and nausea,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-05

The first international peace park in this nations history has just been created. President Hoover signed the act establishing the Watertown. Glacier International Peace park. It joins Glacier National Park in Montana with the Waterown National Park in Alberta. Canada. The international boundary line runs through this latter res. ervation. More of these boundary line areas for the general public would be ap. preciated We believe there is a move on foot to establish one in northern Minnesota.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-05

From the fix that boy emperor of Manehuria is in nobody need worry about our Boy Scouts having yen for emperorinS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-05
Os---tb-s--O ON AND ON

They plan n national rock garden, May they pick convenient place, And have for It's piece dc reslstancv The famous Great Stone Face.
 o--O--o Uneasy lies tho head that wears n wlg--especially on n windy day.
 o--O--o
 Dutch ovens are coming back in popularity. I sup pose they'll be used for bak- ing Holinnd Rusk.
 o--O--o Only kings and card players can enjoy q royal flush.
 o--O---O
 CT suppose I'll be another feather in her hat" sighed the aigret as the society woman stopped to admire.
 O--O--o Who can remember the good old days when the only dry clean ing dads trousers knew wps the semi -monthiy washing performed by ma on Sunday morningY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-05
Good evening.
 o-O-o A MAY DREAM

\ Oh. blossoms sweet that come in
 May.
 Meath sunny skies, on a foreign
 shore, To remind me of the long ago. Of youthful days that are nc
 more. l have crossed the bridge of passing
 time.
 To stand on the threshold of
 today, But my glance goes back through
 smiling tears, To those far.off youthful days in May. Oh. those happy hours that we
 counted ours, As we roamed the purple
 heather. 1 still see her smile, on that distant
 isle,
 As we romped to school
 together. Oh. memory sweet, thou art
 unkind, Y. To carry me back today, To that distant shore, that I'll sec And the blossoms sweet in May
 -Anonymous.
 o--O--o Some men will split hairs who would never split an infinitivo,
 o--~O---o The average husband needs new car every two years but figures his' wife cnn run the same sewing machine forever,
 O--O--o How about running n popularity contest between nll the popularity contests to. determine which ono ia the most popularY
 o--O--o
 A run in n silk stocking is lIke n run on n bank, hard to stop. / o--O---o Some of tho singers in those ra. dIo shaving cream periods nre enough t0 work you Into lathcr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-05
oHsfIGOsH

Life Is lust q Journey Some find the going tough, While others miss the cObbIcst0nes And ride 0n smooth enough.
 O-O--o
 When they advertise a concert by chorus oE mixed voices you can bet your last thin dime they'll be mixed up pretty well before the final number Is reached.
 o-O--o
 Lean year marriages have shown a decided decrease. The girls may be leaping but the boys seem to leap the other way.
 We sincerely trust that radio city fin New York won't be lot Of architectural static when com" pIeted.
 o-O-o I would suggest that tanks lead the beer parades in cities throughout the country. O--O-o
 Many a murder case reveals the Information that the murderer was half shot when he fired inc faiai shot. O---O---O naHfs DIME