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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02

the advantages of being taught the truth about the United States of America. what it is doing for its citizens, what it is doing for the average man when he has living to make by working for wages.
 we know that for the average man 1t is a hard thing to make a good living, to be prosperous, to have enough to feed and clothe our children in any country in the world. We know that men who have the ability to make money, to make a big success of business are not liable to be sentimental, to be soft hearted. We know that the American people--alI of them have been liberal with the money which they have made in the sup port of their schools. We know that there is no country in the world which Is more liberal and magnanimous in giving education in evening schools than the United States of America.
 Money Making Slower.
 "The tempo of life has been slowing down tremendously in the matter of making money. If wages are not what they were, if the time of employment in re- duced, we know that our own country or any one in 1t or any group of men in 1t are not to blame for the change. We. had terrible orgy of success. We are now in q more normal situu- ton. The dollars we earn are fewer but a dollar will buy much more than 1t would for long time. We have been nobly treated by our country in providing schools in which we can study at night. We have had the best teachers in the city to teach us.
 Graduates of 1892, l salute you and congratulate you. You have taken advantage of a great oppor- tunfty. When business gets better, as am sure it soon will, you will be ready to take advantage of it. You have been faithful to attend ance at night school. Some of you have not missed night In four years. All of you have been faith full and conscientious.
 "I am sure I express the senti- ments of the board of education and your most faithful and sym pathetic teachers when I say that as a city and a school department we have such representative body of men and women graduating to- night It bodes well for the city. the state of Connecticut and the United States of America to have you assemble here to receive the honors of our schools"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02

sense and plain wisdom that they put a goodly portion of their pro- fits back into business. We know of companies that had compara- lively small mills when our great prosperity began. It was only natural that they should in- crease their capacity in some cases three or four or half dozen times what 1t was in the beginning. They were not great prophets, and I can think of no reason why we should have expected them to be great prophets. They did not know that the fates, who are blind, should
 have loaded up the situation so that production should have outrun demands. They supposed that prosperity would keep on long enough for them to realize great profits on their new investments. As God makes men, there are few supermen. These supernen in our time happened to get hold of the right kind of business. so that they have not lost as others have lost
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02
Meeting the Test

CT of human welfare, carries on the way to educaton replacement of earning power cut off by deah to establishment of credit to liquidation of ndebtedness creationto these and other family or business objectives.
 Metropolitan Life Insurance policyholders representing about oneth of the populations of United States and Canada should derive deep satisfaction from the accom- panying statements of their Company It must hearten them to realize how sound their life insurance protection continues to be.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02
HYMN RUNNING GETS JOB

Milwaukee.-Edwyn E. Pfister, Whitefish bay policeman, hummed hymns as he walked his beat and did 1t so well that he obtained q position as baritone soloist at a church. He resigned his police- mans job to devote his time to musical career.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02
RADIO MUSIC AIDS MILKING

Sandusky, Ohio. .--Cari Toff, farmer living near here, didn't like the idea of missing radio programs just at milking time. So he in- stalled a radio In his barn. And the cows, Toft says. chew their cuds in time and thinking nothing of 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02
TEXAS BERRIES READY

San Benito. Texas.--The lower Rio Grande valleys first com mercial strawberry crop is starting to move to market. Estimates of probable production vary, ranging from score to about so carloads. About four hundred acres are growing in various sections of the valley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02
St Ann's School
 Alumni Assn Will Hold Annual Meeting Tonight at S:3O
 O'Clock.

St Ann's school Alumni Associa- tion will hold their annual meeting tonight at S:30 o'clock at St Ann's Hall. Friday evening there will be a card party in St Ann's hall which will be given by the school chill dren. Many prizes will be awarded at the various tables, including 100 pounds of sugar, valuable floor bas- As an added feature ton of coal will be given to the person holding the lucky door prize.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02
RANaERs slusr HIpE eE|6z

RANGERS UUSI HIDE &E@6
 Austin, Texas Texas RaHfsIe no longer bristle with bis piss6I and a cartridge belt. ReguIatlonal enforced by Adjutant General Changer BID Sterling require that neither gun nor bolt must be visible. But they carry them just the same.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02

DEAcE OF MIND with which to face the present and
 plan for the future has meant than means today These trying times. It is difficult to believe that anyone has escaped the effects of worldwide de-
 aon of values contraction of enterprise social change That life insurance companies during the past year. have been able to show increase of insurance in force indeed tribute the high purpose which these nsttu tons serve indicates growing national consciousness of this reliable form of financial protection.
 Life insurance s in real sense, investment in peace of ind with interest payable in future comfort It paves
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-02-19
TO TAX OR CUT?

Caught between a cross-fire of general and
special interest, the Congress finds itself al
most alone in facing the most serious and per-
picking problem that has confronted it in
years-the balancing of the budget.
On the one hand it's members are assailed
with pleas to prevent an increase in taxes. On
the other they are deafened by outraged pro-
tests against cutting certain appropriations.
And just to make it harder hardly a day passes
that some member of the Congress does not
arise and propose a new nostrum, ranging both
ways from the dole, for the country econom-
ic ills.
That the leaders are aware of the problem
is indicated by from Washington.
Speaker John N. Garner, majority leader, Hen
ry T. Rainey and minority leader B. H. Smell
are unanimous in their belief that the balanc-
ing of the budget is "the most important of
all constructive issues before Congress" and
that it is "the primary need in economic re-
covery and confidence"
Speaker Garner expresses the hope that a tax
bill to bring in $1,000, o0o, 900 annually can
be framed, believing such measure would bal
ance the budget in a reasonable time. But MIR.
Rainey fears demands for relief and protests
against proposed economies in appropriation
bills will endanger the plan to balance the
budget.
1t seems that every citizen is protesting
against an increase in taxes, and then, as a
member of some special group, is even more
vehemently protesting against the cutting of
some specific appropriation.
The general interest should outweigh the
special. The budget should be balanced, if pos
sible, through economies rather than through
increased taxes. By all means, let the cuts in
appropriations be made when they can be
made without ~endangering too greatly the ma
tional welfare.
And don't forget the bureaus when the cuts
are being made. @44 @
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-02-19

she paid them in reparations and war debts.
They were letting her have money with which
to pay themselves. Naturally, there had to
come an end to that some time.
Readers often find figures dull and tiresome,
but these Mr.. Merz has compiled are of vast
importance to the world and especially to the
United States. If Germany refuses to pay the
allies and the allies refuse to pay us, then what?
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-02-19
ST. PAULS ITEMS :.

The Yost Grange gave an interest
ing program Friday night, Feb. II,
with a large attendance; they also had
plenty of music.
Mulbury school played Yost in a
game of baseball Tuesday, Feb. 9, the
cor being 40 in favor of Yost.
We are sorry to learn the death of
Clarence Wilhelm Saturday, 10, son of
Blaln Wilhelm. His death came almost
instantly when the car in which he was
riding overturned.
Dales Cauble Julian, SON of S. H.
Julian, was also killed by an automo-
bile Saturday, Feb. -.
Mrs. Mary L. Goodman visited Mr..
and Mrs. r. L. Goodman Sunday, Feb.
II.
Mrs. H. A. Fesperman and Mr.. R.
d. Fesperman visited Mr.. and Mrs. S.
II. Goodman Friday evening, Feb. II.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-02-19
SMITH IS "~RECEPTIVE"

By announcing he is willing to lead the
Democratic Party again if nominated, Alfred
E. Smith tells us nothing we did not already
know. Nevertheless his candid statement must
be interpreted as a powerful factor making
for a heated Democratic convention. Because
they appeal to many of the same groups, Smith
and Roosevelt are incompatible aspirants in
the race.
Mr.. Smith is certain to have a substantial
and vociferous following at ~Chicago-enough
probably to prevent the nomination of anyone
he does not wish nominated, and not enough
to secure the nomination for himself. This
does not mean that Smiths strength is certain
to be used against Roosevelt, but it does in
crease the prospects of the dark horses, Baker,
Cox, Richie, Garner and possibly Governor
Cross of Connecticut.
The real meaning of the Smith %nnounce-
ment, then, seems to be that the Democratic
convention will not be a one-ballot affair for
Roosevelt, and that the chances of the less az
gressive entries are enhanced considerably.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-02-19
SHOULDN'T 1T BE RIGHT &
JONES', INC?

To the Editor:
AS this is an era of equal rights for
women it is surprising that the wo-
men are willing to submerge their
Identities when they are married.
l have a suggestion to make to the
fair sex whereby they can place mar
riage on a business basis and thus main
tain their equal rights. Under the pres
emit system if Mr.. Henry Jones mar
ries Miss L. Right then she becomes
Mrs. Jones, but the correct method
is to become Mr.. Henry Jones and
Miss L. Right, Incorporated.
H. A, P.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-02-19
TALKING ANOTHER WAR WITH LAST
ONE NOT PAID FOR

In The New York Times several days ago
Charles Merz had a most interesting and en-
tightening article on the question of war debts,
including the reparations, the war debts for
eign nations owe the United States, and the
war debts the allies owe one another. The fig
ures are doubly important-because OF the
coming efforts on the part of the nations to
readjust these debts, and because there's a
threat of another war In the Far East.
Under the Young plan, Germany was to pay
to the allies the sum Of $27, 641 900, 900 be-
tween 1929 and 1888. In the two years since
then, Germany has paid $684,000,0 600. How
much she had paid before the Young plan is
in dispute. Germany claims to have paid more
than $40, 0O0, OO0, 900; the commission credit
ed her with $1,000, 900, and the Institute of
Economics estimates the amount at $685.
900, 900.
Anyway, Germany stands today to pay just
about $4,000, 100000 in the next fifty-six
years, unless she refuses, or the payments are
called off. Germany says she cannot pay, and
that the nations should realize that at once.
During the war and in the period immedi-
ately following the United States loaned $10,-
1885, 900 900 to twenty nations, but practical
ly all of it went to England, France and Italy.
Then those debts were readjusted, and Eng
land, it would seem, got less favorable consid-
Grafton than any other nation. England bor-
rowed $4,277, 900, 900. In the debt agreement,
she obligated herself to pay over a period of
years in principal and interest, the sum of SILL
1O6, 600, 900, or nearly three times the amount
borrowed, and a billion dollars more than the
total amount loaned to all nations by the Unit
ed States. Of that sum, England has paid back
$4,000 900. Frnce borrowed $3,404,000,-
900, agreed to pay, in principal and interest,
$6,S4S, 900, 900, and has paid $4,000 900.
Frances debt, therefore, was just about twice
the original amount borrowed. Italy borrow
ed $1,64S, 900, agreed to pay $2,4o7, 900 and
has paid $97, 000, 900. If all the nations paid
back according to their agreements, the Unit
ed States would receive in principal and inter-
est $22,O 900, 600, 900 for the little more than
$4,000, 900, 900.
France now says that if Germany does not
pay reparations, France will pay no more war
debts. This year under the Young plan, Ger
many would pay France $50, 900, 900 and Eng
land $50, 800, 900, and after paying all var
debt obligations, France would have 9 0,000,-
900 left from her reparations payments. Eng
land, on the other hand, would have only S.
100000 left from reparations, while Italy
would have So, 1000. If all debt payments
were to be made according to agreement, the
United States would having coming in this
year 1926, 900, 900, and would pay out moth
ing.
But, some will say, Germany has paid a
couple billion dollars in Preparations, and should
keep it up. AS a matter of fact, during the
repararions period, Germany has borrowed a
billion more from the nations she owes than
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-02-19

To the People of Salisbury and
Rowan County:
The National Safety Council has
announced hat on January 1 the
number of cities to enter its Traffic
Safety Contest had passed the 125
mark.
Six of the IS major cities-those
with more than 100000 population
have enrolled, as have II of the "a
cities of between 100000 and $780,
600. Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles:
Baltimore and Pittsburgh are among
the competing metropolises, and at the
last report local parties were working
to obtain the entries of New York.
Boston, Philadelphia, San Francisco
and Cleveland. When all entries are in
about o~ne-fourth of the. entire popu-
lation will be directly affected by the
safety drive.
The contest is of inestimable bene-
fit to the communities participating
1t demands an accurate check of fat
al accidents, and stresses the import
ance of adequate traffic law enforce
ment. it does an immense amount of
good by making the public generally
conscious of the responsibility every
motorist should feel and live up to.
Last year $4,000 people lost their
lives because of carelessness, incom-
petence or recklessness at the wheels
of automobiles. This mounting record
of death and accident has just forced
an increase of automobile liability in
surance rates in II states, based on
the average loss cost per car from 1927
to 1880, inclusive. Now responsible
motorists are promising themselves te
do their part to lower the rate in 1882
and the National Traffic Safety
Contest will do much to keep this
pledge fresh in their minds.
GOVERNOR MATTHEW Rowan,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-02-19
To the Mayor and City Council

To the Mayor and City Council
of the City of Salisbury:
Your report showing that over so
per cent of the 1881 taxes have been
collected, deserves commentator. The
figures reveal that $~202,233.23 out
of a possible total of $397,720.O2 have
been paid to date. Few cities in the
state can boast of a similar record.
In spite of the recent disruption of
the tax office, the work under your
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-02-19

capable supervision, has been conduct
ed in an exceptionally efficient man
ner.
GOVERNOR MATTHEW Rowan.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-02-19
THE
WATCHMAN
Tower

DR.. ]. L. MOI gan, President,
North Carolina Lutheran Synod,
Salisbury, N. c.
My dear DIR. Morgan:
congratulate you upon the honor
conferred upon you by the North
Carolina Lutheran Synod in your re-
election to the presidency of that
body.
As you have served as president of
the synod on several prior occasions,
your election again 0 only indicates
the high esteem in which you are
held, but also the approval of the ser
vice rendered in the past as head of
this body.
GOVERNOR MATTHEW Rowan.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-02-19
MONETARY SYSTEMS OF HAMILTON
AND MELLON

The following is an excerpt from a letter re-
Gently received by United States senator:
Secretary Mellon is or was often spoken of as
respective monetary systems:
Hamilton's:
Ten mills make one cent,
Ten cents make one dime,
Ten dimes make one dollar,
Ten dollars make an Eagle.
Melons,:
Ten mills, not one working,
Ten cents, a drugstore lunch,
Ten dimes, one days wages,
Ten dollars, a rich man.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-02-19
BUT HOMICIDE BY RECKLESS
NESS AND CARELESSNESS Is

BUT HOMICIDE BY RECKLESS
NESS AND CARELESSNESS IS
MANSLAUGHTER AND SHOULD
BE PUNISHED.
To the Editor:
When a man commits manslaughter
he may receive a sentence totaling
twenty-five years imprisonment. If
an automobile driver runs into A pc
destrian and kills him, the driver is
subject to this terrible sentence, eve
though his intentions were innc. cent.
He is Gagged among hardened Grimm
ais, bootleggers, embezzlers, mendi-
cants and murderers. He is made to
bide his time with the only hope hat
he may be pardoned. Five years always
loom before him, which grows almost
infinite to the prisoner, as lis firss
month passes like a year.
Yet it was with comparative ease
that the judge proclaimed the prison
er guilty of m~anslaughter. All IF this
is because the prisoner has collided
with some one through carelessness.
1t is true that this is a very lugubrious
occasion for the victims relatives and
friends, but things like this have TO
happen and cannot be stopped by jail
ing the driver.
Some may say that if the seatence
for this crime is mitigated the profess
sional murderer may have a better
chance to be acquitted. This is tue,
but electricity and tools are two of
the most useful commodities of the
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-02-19

What's become of the fellow who used to
tell about how much he made on the markets
daily advances?
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-02-19

Farmers seldom starve; that's why there
hasn't been an agrarian revolt in the United
States in the last five years.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-02-19
COM ENTS
THE EASY WAY OUT

To the Editor:
There is a very easy solution of the
prohibition muddle, which can be ef-
fected as soon as the country has pro-
ceeded a little further on the way to
sanity. By the amendment Congress is
granted concurrent power with the
States to enforce its provisions. 1t has
been decided that the States are under
no obligation to exercise their concur
rent power. From this it Immediately
follows hat neither is Congress. The
language of the amendment is clearly
permissive, not mandatory. All that is
needed is to elect a Congress with suf-
ficient fortitude and wisdom to repeal
the Volstead act. This would leave en-
forcement to the discretion Of the
States, where it belongs.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-02-19

The best thing to do with worry
is to divorce it.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-02-19

criminal. Yet electricity and tools are
as indispensable to the people as the
lessening of the severity of the laws
of manslaughter are to justice.
ERNEST HACK.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-02-19

Maybe the world wouldn't have SO much
trouble in solving its problems if it could get
the real facts established.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-02-19
By Albert T: Reid

Above yon somber swell of land
Thou seest the dawn's grave orange
hue,
With one pale streak Like yellow sand.
And owe that a vein of blue.
The air is cold above the woods;
All silent is the earth and sky,
Except with his own lonely moods
The blackbird holds a colloquy.
Over the broad hill creeps a beam,
Like hope that gilds a good mans
brow;
And now ascends the nostril-steam
Of stalwart horses come to plow.
Ye rigid plowmen, bear in mind
Your labor is for future hours!
Advance-spare not-nor look behind,
Plow deep and straight with Ill your
powers.
Evening star., 1932-10-15

ties studied by the bureau was 64.e for
october 8. as compared with 654 for
October
Evening star., 1932-10-15
STATES PREPARE.
F0RR.E.C.LOANS
Progress Reported in Setting
up Regulatory Bodies to
Meet Requirements.

Considerable progress has been made
In various sections of the country IN
mapping out legislation ard formation
of regulatory bodies in order TO meet
requirements necessary to obtain SELL
liQuidating construction loans from the
Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
according to a survey by the American
Engineering Council.
Plans are well advanced for begin
ming work on the initial housing prof.
ectS to be executed in New York by
means of loans from the corporation
and many other cities and States are
reported pressing for adoption OF the
essential legislation, 1t is reported In
the New York Times.
First to Seek Loans.
"This State was one step ahead OF
all Others in making requests for loans
because the machinery already set up
here met the requirements OF the 81,
900. 100000 Federal emergency relief
BILL" the paper reports. Eventually
the requests for aid on housing work
in New York are expected to Involve
S30,000,000 or more, covering multi
family buildings to represent an IN
vestment well in excess OF $1O0,O0O,-
O00'
The legislatures of Illinois and Ohio
are now in session. The movement for
legislative action in Illinois is directed
by Alfred K. Stern, director of special
activities of the Julius Rosenwald Fund,
In Cleveland, architects have pre-
pared plans for projects based on a
survey by the committee on city plan
of the Cleveland Chamber of Com
merce, headed by Abram Garfield.
president of the Cleveland Chapter OF
the American Institute Of Architects.
In Cincinnati housing project Is
being developed by the Cincinnati Bet
ter Homes Corporation. Groups of
Cincinnati. Columbus and Toledo
have approved the proposed legislation
in Ohio.
Names Advisory Committee.
Mayor Curley of Boston has appoint
ed an Advisory Committee to study
housing legislation. The chairman is
William Stanley Parker of the Boston
Chapter of the American Institute OF
Architects. The committee is now
working for the passage of a State
wide act setting up a regulatory body
in the Department of Public Welfare.
The Philadelphia Chapter of the
American Institute of Architects is &C
lively promoting legislation and has
appointed an architects municipal de-
Evening star., 1932-10-15
PERMITS INCREASE

Gain for September Is Reported at
Baltimore.
Building permits issued in Baltimore
during September were valued at $1,374,-
400, an increase of 1912 per cent over
the corresponding month of last year.
The Baltimore total for the year to
date, however shows decline. For the
Evening star., 1932-10-15

velopment council to study the housing
situation in Philadelphia.
The question of what constitutes a
family OF low income will necessarily
have to be determined in accordance
with conditions in the locality where
a housing project is to be erected,
Los Angeles company which applied
for g. loan has been informed. An ap-
proach to this problem, however, is
contained in the New York State hous-
ing law, which provides for a maxi
mum average rental per room per
month of $3.50 in New York County
and $11 elsewhere.