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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08

Connecticut's part in the Washington Biz centennial celebration is now going on. To- day the dedication of the Washington High way in Massachusetts occurs. This state failed to follow the Bay States lead in this move although we presume that provision will be made in the future to mark the route Washington took in his march to Cambridge to assume command of the con- tinental troops. Appropriate markers should be placed at regular intervals along the entire route from the New York border to Agawam, just across the Massachusetts line.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08
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BATTLE oF THE oIsE

On June 8. 1918, shortly before midnight, the Germans, concen- trating on a drive to the Marne, met q strong Allied force on the banks of the Disc and were re- pulsed, after terrific battle.
 More than 100000 men were massed on a 20-mile front, from Montdidier to Noyon. North of this sector the Germans held the at- tention of British troops by con- stant pounding of gunfire.
 This battle, which was to wage back and forth for days, brought to light the fact that Germany was mobilizing 16-year-old boys, old men and convicts in a last desper- ate effort to strengthen her weary troops.
 The first assault was made on French lines near Hautebraye. be- tween the Aisne and the Oise, but the French successfully withstood the assault and even staged . eotin- ter attaclu
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08
Rockefeller For Repeal

The announcement that John D. Rocke- feller, Jr, has deserted the cause of the Anti-Ssloon League for repeal of the 9th Amendment should spread consternation in dry ranks just as it will encourage those who are working for what they consider true temperance to be secured not through legislation but through education. MT Rockefeller's letter to President Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia University should . also set at rest for all time the wild tales that have circulated throughout the nation about the size of the contributions that Mir Rockefeller and his father made to the Anti Saloon League and other dry organizations Mi Rockefeller states the amount is $350.- 900 and not the millions credited to his family.
 Mir Rockefellers stand and the publica- tion of the same were prompted by the recent Butler resolution which the university president hopes to see adopted by both the republican and democratic conventions. If politicians have been casting about for pro- hibition repeal plank that might suitably be adopted by both parties, thus removing the issue from the scene of national politics. here it is. President Butler asks for nothing but the repeal of the 18th Amendment whereupon the states would again be in a position to dictate their own policy with regard to liquor manufacture sale and im- portation.
 That IS what the ma jonty of prohibition opponents want for the United States. Con- trol by the states. and we hope eventually we shall see such condition of affairs ex- isting in the United States. We cannot help but agree with Mir Rockefeller that drinking generally has increased; that the speakeasy has replaced the saloon. not only usit for unit. but probably two fold if not threefold; that vast army of lawbreakers has been recruited and financed on colossal scale; that many of our best citizens, piqued at what they regarded as an in- fringement of their private rights, have openly and unabashed disregarded the Eigh- teenth Amendment; that as an inevitable result respect for all law has been greatly lesSened; that crime has increased to an un- precedented degree - have slowly and re- luetantly come to believe.
 We sincerely hope that the resolutions committee of both national committees will pay considerable attention to President Nicholas Murray Buffers resolution before submitting their own wet or dry blanks. If by chance this one resolution could be ap- proved by both major parties there could be much more attention paid to such other pressing issues ss economic relief. This is no time for either party to seek votes at the expense of men, women, and children who are starving and destitute. Just con- slider what a stimulus it would be if we could dispose of the prohibition question by returning it to the states as a domestic problem. while Uncle Sam gave ear to the cries of his distressed millions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08

Here they come with their columns
 deep.
 Clicking the two. three. four. On and on with marching sweep. Clicking the two, three. four. Fourteen years ago they came. Back from the fields of shot and
 flame. Proud were their heads. they knew
 no shame,
 Clicking the two, three. four. Fourteen yearsl Is their glory dim? Clicking the two. three. four Here's your soldier. what of him! Clicking the two, three. four. Side by side with these marching
 hosts, Buddies are sweeping, soldier
 ghosts. You made a promise, where are
 your boasts!
 Clicking the two. three. four. Some day hence, when danger
 hears,
 Clicking the two. three, four. They'll remember your peace
 time cheers,
 Clicking the two. three. four. The dead and living. side by side, Marching again where the Hanks
 run wide. Shoulder to shoulder. like sweep
 of the tide,
 Clicking the two, three, four.' You made promise, born of the
 strife, { Clicking the two, three, four. They sealed their promise, some
 with life.
 Clicking the two. three, four, Well. you may blush as their
 legions sweep through. Gaze off into space as you've
 been known to do, They gave of their blood, took the rap just for you, Clicking the two. three, four.
 o--O--o s It is only quite natural that more and more women find jobs in drug stores. They've always been ex- perts at making sandwiches. o-O-o
 Funny, isn't 1t. Women clean house in the spring. Then have doors and windows open all summer long to invite dust and dirt from the great outdoors. How about cleaning house fin the fall, after the dusty season? 5 o-O-o Going places and seizing things seems to be the motto of American tourists.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08
Live at Home Program

In North Carolina, Gardner ex- plained, a Tive at home" program was launched so that people of the state, which had been especially hard hit in its agricultural sections before the stock market crash. might be persuaded to raise rather than buy their foostuffs and live stock feed.
 He estimates that year of this intensive campaign kept $10,500,- 900 within the state which would otherwise have gone outside for purchases. About s50,000 school children were enrolled in the drive and all farm agecies. Everybody went to canning with the idea that nothing must go to waste.
 Gardner's Record
 Gardner has attracted national attention by driving through a pro- gram which has cut the cost of state government $7,000,000 a year and at the same time cut the taxes on property-especial small homes and farms--byq $12,oo0,- 900.
 That was accomplished by talk ing the schools and roads of the state all under state control, with large resultant economies, and some shift of the tax burden. Taxes on property must be reduc- ed" became the governors slogan when the slump hit North Carolina.
 We shifted five or six millions in taxes to corporate wealth." he says, land reduced taxes on land by 3S cents per $100."
 Gardner had to fight with the state legislature for his program and carried 1t to the people. Presi- dent Hoover has not yet called him into conference to find out how he did If
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08
OOO DING, DING

In the valley of tomorrow, Just ahead along the way, We'll correct the wrongs that freight us In the valley of to-day.
 O-O-o The rich have awnings and the poor pull down the shades.
 o-O-o When Roosevelt finds the forgotten man 1t will be out on a golf links.
 O-O-o The Communists will perhaps hold flag raising ceremony on Flag Day, June IA.
 o-O-o Clowns and politicians can always be depended upon to make the American people laugh.
 O-O-O The books tell you to carry your head high, look up. But you'll never find lost money in this fashion.
 O-O-O
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Old Practical Joke

You sent me your instructions for taking an iodin ration. I got the iodin at the drugstore. It was labelled poison. Did they sell me the wrong kind? (Nrs w. H.)
 Answer--No, they don't carry the joke as far that. The quaint custom of putting poison label on iodn is funny in view of the fact that druggists sell all sorts of real poisons without compunction or label A lot of simple-minded persons have used iodin in kind of suicide gesture, but a bit of excitement and scandal Is the usual result. AS poison iodin is a dis mal failure. But the druggists will have their little joke.
 The Reaches Back
 Would be thankful if you would print in your column your remedy to exterminate reaches. We are greatly annoyed by these pests. (Mrs w. L.)
 Answer-No, 1t is too poisonous. Send stamped envelope bearing your address and ask for the instructions for ridding the prem ises of cockroaches
 T. N. T. Headache
 In my opinion you arc right in your conten- ton that high explosives are not absorbed through the skin |. We used T. N. IT., pro- tOl and other explosives many times day, handling the stun barehanded like brown SUI. gar. The few times I ever got a headache from blasting were when went back too soon after a blast to prepare another charge in the same place. I believe one has to inhalc the fumes or gas after the explosive has burned, to get any systemic effects. (W. D. R.. Answer-Thank you. think you are right. The unbfeken skin never absorbs anything, and no one, not even Professor KahIenberg, has proved that it can does.
 Copyright John +. Dille Col
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08

Which national convention is the more eagerly awaited by the people of Chicago?
 Without a doubt it is the democratic. be- cause the democrats are additionally longer winded than the republicans Their con ventions in the last fifty years have averaged a full day more than the republican ones. And with deadlock threatened when the democrats convene there is no telling how
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08

have something to show for them. in the way of useful property and service. when the money has been spent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08

Speaking of the social breakdown that sociologists are worried about gardening seems to be making terrible inroads on con- tract bridge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08
IN ONE EAR AND OUT THE OTHER

Sometimes wonder if it is any use trying to teach the average wiseacre layman how to keep well.
 Here is the why: My dear pr Brady:
 I read an article by you to the effect that we should stop catering to the whms of inconsistencies and stop pampering and coddling them.
 I am unfortunately a victim of nerves .@ ,. in my thirtieth year and can look
 forward to trail of misery : V. Ibelieve I am the most nervous miserable person living .etc., eta
 The correspondent descrbes in typical detail a lot of symptoms which any of us might trump up and fret about if we cared to con- centrate dur minds upon OURSELVES.
 But what discourages me in letter ike tnls is the obvious insusceptibility of people who choose to call themselves "neurasthenic' to enlightenment. Either they do not under stand the planest language, such as used Tn the article this correspondent quotes, or they foresee harder existence for themselves If such an attitude becomes popular and with that prospect they become indignant and wish to have me punished or censured for my utter lack of sympathy and all that sort of thing.
 Notice how this correspondent seeks to di- nerves you must acknowledge, and never by any chance let on you suspect he may be Just naturally selfish, dishonest person demanding the indulgence of everybody else in order that he may get by without shouldering his share of responsibility for anything.
 These grown-up "neurotics' or "neurasthen- icS' or bundles Of nerves, as they necessarily call themselves, just pampered. humored, coddled spoiled, nasty y-dispositioned children, and everything has been made so soft for them in childhood that they refuse to grow out of it and assume the independence of grown men and women. That's what the alibi of 'nerves' It. If we are to give sympathy to anybody we should give it to the self-sacrifclng sisters the kind hearted brothers, the indulgent par ents the faithful children who put up with the selfshness and ill-nature of these nervous wrecks."
 The nerve of this neurasthenic writing to me for help and deliberately quoting the gist of my teaching as though to show me how con- temptible he thinks my ideas on the subject are!
 The way to neurasthenia is always the same duck dodge, evade pretend. make believe, play the little snob try to make people think you are better than the common run of folk, put on airs, in short be everything but honest with yourself and with your fellows.
 Notice how these big crooks of high life in- varaibly suffer with complete nervous breakdown" when they realize the game is up? They're as genuinely victims of bad nerves as any little weasel is who trumps up his nerves as an alibi when he is caught sucking eggs that do not belong to him.
 Don't tell me you have bad nerves, you hypo- crite. I've heard that one before.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08
BACK TO "sIx-GUNs"

(New York Herald-Tribune)
 The trusty Colts frontier model, singie-action .45 of yore, with Its scar notch filled for flaming and incased in the traditional Heiser holster, has once more become q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08

A pessimistic friend gets good laugh out of the new income tax rates. What does it matter to anybody he chortles what the rates are on incomes over $3.0O0?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08

Charged with giving military secrets to French agents, a Stutt- gart. Germany, business man has been sentenced to two years hard labor and loss of civil rights for five years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08
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washington.-Gov o. Max Gardner of North Carolina is an- other governor who refuses to for get the Forgotten Man" in the 1882 political foliies.
 "The issue in this campaign will be the right of the little man to live,' said Gardner when he was here recently.
 "The primitive question of his right to eat becomes of increas- ing importance. This Is not dem. agoguery, but a problem in social justice. Our people are naturally conservative, but they can't be sneered at when they are hungry"
 Sees Danger of Revolt
 Gardner supports Governor Roosevelt of New York for the presidency. Like Roosevelt, he warns of the danger of revolt" if something is not done for millions in want.
 The North Carolina governor was in New York city few weeks dKO LO UOTTOW PO,OVUpVVV AOA AAi' state. On his way downtown he left a taxi cab and stood for half an hour with a long line of men be- fore an employment agency.
 T was impressed by the mutt terings of those men," he reported.
 The Volcano Top
 "I think congress realizes. now that we are sitting on top of a volcano. We arc lucky that we have no Dredominance of the tenn pestuous, emotional Meditterranc- an Latin stock in this country.
 "The thing that has kept us from real trouble is the fact that a man with patience and not too much pride can still get something to eat. Charity has responded nobly. How much longer this bene- violence will continue to manifest itself Is a serious question. We know that many cities are running out of funds for unemployment re- lief.
 we will find way out by or- -derly procedure rather than rev. olution but, meanwhile, any pro- cedurc VIII pc Detter than icttlnB the people lose faith in our form of government"
 Question of Survival
 Gardner believes most of us are still thinking in terms of 1929 and worrying too much about getting back to normal. He says "the slate has been wiped and we've got to forget it. The question now is one of survival and of seeing that men, women and children have the ne- cessities of life.
 We can never really balance the national budget until all people balance their own personal bud gets," he said. "The merchants budget is out of balance. So is the farmers and the householder's. Balancing the national budget would be no cure. Balance them to-day and they're out of balance tomorrow. How long would the Mississippi river flow to the gulf if all it's streams and tributaries were dried up?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 8:52 Daylight saving time) tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08
so IT GOES

The bonus marcheFs,
 Staged their parade, But It's quite apparent,
 Little impression was made.
 o-O-o The sole of honor seems to be white oak leather with good cobbler doing the job.
 O-O--o
 Many a girl wears long gloves to hide the freckles on her arms.
 O-O-o This concludes our regular mid week program. It came to you over DBD and was broadcast by the Waterbury Evening Democrat, pio- neer in this type of newspa per work. We are signing off at this time, to be back on the air again tomorrow evening at the usual hour. o--O--o Good night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08
Good evening.
 O-O-o THE BONUS PARADE
"A SMILES THE THING"

Washington cheers as veterans March down Pennsylvania
 avenue - News Item.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08
O-O--O LIMPID. LINES
In the heat of campaigns, Voices go higher.


 Mems tongues catch aflrc.
 O-O-o What the country needs is men of courage, not discourage.
 o-O-o Who can remember the good old days when they'd move the old couch out under the grape arbor for father to rest on at night?
 O-O-O A New York lawyer says that a couple marrying this year deserves special consideration. They de- serve especial special considera- ton.
 O-O-o
 The budget system may be all right but at times it seems almost impossible to budge it one way or the other.
 O-O-o Mesh stockings merely attract the male eye to something which has always been more or less at- tractive anyway.
 n-O--n
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08
Personal Health Service (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygiene, not disease diagnosis or treatment, will be answered by Dr Brady. Address him. care of the Democrat. sending stamp and addressed envelope.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-09-02

The Communist Party, which has
steadily exposed Reno's instructions
as trike-breaking commands, urges
the farmers to disregard this mis-
leader, to elect their own leaders, and
in cooperation with the militant
United Farmers League, to turn their
fight against the big packers and milk
trust, and to declare a tax strike and
resist foreclosure and sheriffs sales.
William z. Foster, Communist can
didate for president will speak in
Des Moines, Sept. 7, at the East Side
High School at 7:30 p. m.
The farmers are not yet terrorized
by the attacks on them. Instead of
obeying Reno's order, 200 farmers
we're late yesterday reported march
ing on the town of Cherokee to Sc
cure the punishment of the deputies
who gassed and shot IA of them yes
terday while they were listening to
a speaker on the county road.
There is considerable probability
that the conference of Is governors
set for Sious City Sept. 9th, will
never meet.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-09-02
MINER DELEGATES
ARRIVE TO BUILD
TRI- STATE UNITY
Philadelphia Joins In
Collecting Relief
More Is Needed

GILLESPIE, Ill, Sept 1.-Del-
egates from the miners struggling
against wage cuts that were endorsed
by the United Mine Workers officials,
began to gather here this morning
for the Tri-State Conference. The
conference was called through the
pressure of the rank and file miners,
demanding unity in the three states.
1t will take up the question of mass
picketing, united campaign to march
and close down all mines, etc.
1t will call on the workers every
where to send relief to the striking
miners of Illinois, Indiana and Ken
lucky.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. IA
mass meeting will be held at Girard
Manoh Hall, oil w Girard Avenue,
on September Is, at p. m, for the
purpose of creating organized relief
from all workers organizations of
Philadelphia, for the striking miners,
their wives and children.
Alfred Wagenknecht, National Sec
rotary of the Workers International
Relief, who has just returned from
the Soviet Union and from Germany,
will be the main speaker.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-09-02

The National Executive Committee Of the international Workers
Order issued the following appeal:
TO ALL MEMBERS AND BRANCHES OF THE INTERNA-
TIONAL WORKERS ORDER
Comrades
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interests members of the W0king generally to help
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must be organized powerful industrial unions to fight wageuts
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the social We must be organized
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-09-02

organized the Workers Eervcemen League fight for the
bonus We must be organized politically be able to fight CAPT.
talm represented by the capitalist All must be
marches and other the capt.
ta yield in favor of the workers least part of the huge
profits made for them by the working class
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These stormy The crisis eating the very Ua Of
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damedest all the burden of the crisis the shoulders of the
orers The capitalists haze done nothing alternate the Srngs
Of millions of them actually dying of starvation The CAPT.
tosts forced dsgog part of the ea they haze robbed
from Workers This be adhered only through broad united
front of all the workers of this country
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-09-02
Plan Big Pittsburgh Rally

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept l.
John Pace, chairman of the Rank
and File Bonus Committee, will re-
ceive a big reception when he ar
rived here to speak Saturday night
at Princess Hail." predicted Sylvester
Mckinney, representative of !, the
Workers Ex-servicemens League,
here last night.
The veterans of Pittsburgh are
looking forward eagerly to this meet
ing. For the past few weeks Pitts
burgh and the surrounding vicinity
has been a concentration point for
all shades of bonus takers: Father
Cox and his Blue Shirts, Waters, Nc
Closkey e. Company and their Khaki
Shirts. All of these have been busy
trying to mislead the veterans away
from real fight for the bonus. 1t is
obvious that the veterans are tired of
the bally-hoo of the bonus takers
and are looking forward to a real
militant leadership which will force
the government to pay the back
wages.