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RAILROADS VS..
MOTOR TRUCKS
Major Stanley Stanford of
Haverford, Pa, Writes
on Competition"
FEELS 1T IS ONE-SIDED

Haverford, Major a STANLEY
Stamford has this to say on the
question Of Railroad VS.. Truck
Competition: Competition is
the life of trade. This applies to
railroads as well as every other
line of business; and within limita-
tions the motortrucks are a con-
venience, but the railroads are an
absolute necessity. The public is
not generally opposed to motor
transportation. The opposition is
to the kind of motor transportation
we have today and the fear of
what this may lead to in the near
future. We cannot afford to sit
tight and let all the railroads go
on the rocks for lack Of that sup
port to which they are entitled and
without which they must ultimate
ly fail; for the wrecking Of this
great industry would result in al
most inconceivable loss to more
than fifty per cent Of the entire
population of the United States.
Our railroads are valued at more
than $4,000, 100000. Their secur-
tiles are held by approximately 2 :
100000 individuals and trusts.
Among the trusts holding very
large amounts of railroad securi-
fiaS oro fbo bior ;y,C,,ronoo cOronon
les and savings banks, and these
concerns represent 63,000,000 in
dividuals. Every dollar of depre-
citation in this class Of securities 50
held means so much loss, directly
or indirectly, to all the individuals
4 concerned. Our railroads employ
100000 men and women and pay
them $4,000, 100000 in wages an
nually, and they spend another ST.
OOO,OOO,OOO annually for supplies
That certainly means some circula-
ton. Yet we learn that 100000
freight cars and 1000 freight loco
motives lie idle in storage yards
4 Why? AT one time virtually all
( passenger and freight traffic was
handled by the railroads. Lines
were constantly extended and
every possible improvement and
convenience was provided in antici-
patton of continuance of the then
rapidly growing passenger and
freight traffic. Today ninety-three
per cent Of all passenger movement
is by private automobile and mo-
torbus and seven per cent left fol
the railroads. Forty per cent OF
all freight, less than carload lots
goes to the motortruckers, some
more by river, canal and even by
air transport, and this less-than-
carload-lot freight is the cream 81
the business. Motor transport
companies employ whom they
please, pay their men what they
please, work them as long as they
please, fire them when they please
They travel wherever they please
over the public highways, without
regulation or restraint, while the
railroads are hemmed in and re-
stricted il every possible manner
BY the Interstate Commerce Com
mission and by the Railroad Com
missions of every State through
which they pass. Is there anything
fair about all this? AS to oul
highways: Cost of construction j:
about fifty per cent higher thar
would be required if it were no
necessary to consider their abuse
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cussed, and announcement was
made that a new colored post is be-
ing organized at Clayton. The new
post is to be known as Atlas Post.
The Rev. DR.. Huntington and Cap
tain Dugan were unable to attend
the meeting. Edward A. Murooney
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Aid Woman 116

Jersey City. y. Jon her one
hundred and sixteenth birthday
Mrs. Dora Meyers received approx
al of an old-age pension from the
state to help provide for herself
and son. John, eighty-nine.
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duction costs per bushel Of wheat
as it does upon the price he secures
for his crop. The farmer, there
fore, must keep his production
costs to the lowest possible point, /"
continued Mr.. Bawker. Unless
the present drain on soil fertility is
arrested, unless ruthless soil min
ing ceases, declining yields will
tend, by raising costs, to offset
price improvement and retard the
recovery Of farm purchasing pow
er."
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Wives of Club Members
Bar Meetings at Night

Saginaw, Mich.-Wives of Ex-
change club members took over the
clubs weekly luncheon meeting
and voted unanimously to ban
night meetings.
"a husbands place is in the
home, helping his wife with house
hold tasks at night" a resolution
passed by the wives read. The
wives agreed. however, with Miss
Burnice r. Bibbs. a speaker. who
said:
"The reason husbands tell so
many lies is because wives ask too
many questions"
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of Wilmington, was among those
installed as members of the State
executive committee.
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Fortunes Helping Hand
Fortune truly helps those who an
If good Observation-Disclosures.
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E'I1p Warned !1 NED
|SllSsr HOPE
LANG Desired
\ m Not Be s,s Rsa'n-
EpI'rrs ! to Come
! agl 1ovN COSTS

GBP ~"
= long the yard
! fi,ls ,r.rican i1 farmer may y
s.5.5 ''tl b many years s. g :
,.l 81 crop failure or y war an
.1l s.r r's said today IN ,.t an
a9I'l New York city,
.. D now manifestly too
r4'e'. ! l.rrnSdoubtedly md will r.
N. 1sysls, but the agri-
slsi mi expect wheat
ahoye the general
modify Y, prices. Facea So
i.aomic conditions, the
+ .s,r,sr sgs. must turn his At
aiinctiOn N Of production
.s.sr all, his profits are
b a1Si - margin between
\ ut and selling prlce.
mt bis production coSt
,ssisves the same result
nr.ces we're to be ln-
.are amount. With
machinery and seeding
'l,,15srdized to a high de-
AGENCY, the avenue now
4. farmer for greater
i improve bis soil a
' meat crop removes 48
!. nitrogen, 8 pounds of
"a % pounds Of potas-
- all IF these plant
IN the soil in suf-
r,rtities, diminished yields
|, m,D failure, may result.
4 magic do not apply to
/. wheat can not be raised
n dsAcieut in the essential
| " elements. No wheat
vJdd attempt to cradle his
| ! nany a farmer takes
" rop from bis fields and
], yDIace the essential min
IN foOds taken from the
N crops. Such a method
.,or, coil with depleted
rsro less uneconomic than
With antiquated agricul-
,shinery. Thirty years ago
t,lj; in the famous Red
Tlleyof Minnesota, once call
s7sd basket Of the world,
bushels an acre. To
i average yield IS less than
b bushels per acre. Soil
i he robbing of the land Of
srsl mineral plant foods,
this decrease in fertility
! 1. consequent decline in
r.ldc The 1921 winter
ugy Of the United States
ID 1911 bushels per acre.
.-ny estimates for the 1882
ialste an average yield OF
Eias per acre, a decrease OF
At brought about by fail
Ea adequate amounts OF
a' continued Mr.. Bowker
lid Of wheat per acre is the
ng factor in the cost ot
an Naturally as yield in.
he cost per bushel dimin.
Tie only way to secure
NEAT per acre is adequate
-z1'l to replace the plant
zlned by the growing
ii, in conjunction with
NEaFation Of the seed bed
most important factor il
1ig wheat yields at al
Y level. The farmers pur.
pFer is entirely depend.
T Bis net income, the marg.
'si bis production costs anc
prices. It depends a.
1n bis ability to lower bro
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-03
HARTFORD TO HEAR
 NOTED SPEAKERS
Ogden L. Mills and Joseph Scott to Champion
 Hoover This Month
STATEWIDE INTEREST

Announcement of two rallies of l major importance to be held In
 Hartford during October was made | to-day by the republican state central committee, through the speakers bureau. These events will bring into the Connecticut
 campaign to advance the republi- can cause two of the outstanding speakexs under the Hoover banner, Secretary of the Treasury ogden
 l.. Mills, on october 29, and Joseph
 Scott of California, nominator of
 President Hoover at the Chicago
 convention, who will speak on Oc- tober IS.
 As member of the Hoover
 cabinet, Secretary Mills has come
 to be recognized as speaker of the first rank. In view of the fact that
 his presence has been in demand throughout the nation by republi- can speakers bureaus in many
 states, the Connecticut organiza- tion welcomes the opportunity to
 have him appear In this state at
 the height of the campaign.
 His Hartford address will be given at Bushnell Memorial hall at 8 D. m., and with U. s. Senator Bingham former Governor John
 H. Trumbull, nominees for re-elec-
 ton; John A. Danaher, nominee
 for secretary of state, and Clar-
 ence w. Seymour. nominee for lcongress, also taking part in the program, the affair is certain to
 take its place as one of the high
 lights of the campaign activity in
 this state.
 Secretary Mills has had a most | colorful career since entering pub | lie life. He has been a member of congress and served as a captain
 in the army of the United States in France during the World war. He is a lawyer and business executive,
 and a keen student of economies
 and the science of government. On October IS, at the Alfred E..
 Burr school, Joseph Scott of Cali fornia, former supreme director of
 the Knights of Columbus, a dis tinguished lawyer, whose nomina- ton of Herbert Hoover at Chicago
 stamped him as an exceptional speaker. will be heard at one of the main Hartford rallies of the campaign. Accompanying him on
 the platform will be State Treas
 urer Roy c. Wilcox, nominee for
 lieutenant governor; John A. Dan-
 aher, nominee for secretary of
 state, and Colonel Clarence W.
 Seymour, nominee for congress.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-03
Rev. D. J. Morley Reception Guest;
 157 Pay Tribute
Leaves Shortly for Mission Field in Madagascar
 Resident of Washington Hill and Graduate of ]. Public School Extolled By Neighb0rs

and Mrs Patrick Egan, Mir and Mrs Fred Rochon, MT and Mrs Martin Scully, MT and Mrs William O'Keefe, MT and Mrs Francis Scholar, MT and Mrs Edward Bowling, MT and Mrs Thomas Kinsella, MT and Mrs Michael Kill bride, MT and Mrs Harold Iris, MT and Mrs Ted Donahue, MT and Mrs Patrick O'Connor, MT and Mrs John Fitzmaurice, MT and Mrs Carl Demenske, MT and Mrs Leo Conway, MT and Mrs P. Rielly, MT and Mrs J. Quinn, MT and Mrs Robert Rein, MT and Mrs Joseph Muckle, MT and Mrs Hanrahan, MT and Mrs William Coyle, MT and Mrs Wayne Burns, Mrs Sirak. Mrs Degnan, Mrs Charles Connell, Mrs Katherine Devereaux, Mrs Charles Cavanaugh, Mrs Helen Byron, Mrs William Scally. Mrs Robert McHugh, Mrs James Sheeh- an, Mrs Walter Meehan, Mrs John Casey, Mrs B.. Kinney, Mrs Charles Harris, Mrs Patrick Grove, Mrs Michael .Croke, Mrs John Dooley, Mrs Mary Lynch, Mrs Wm. Began, Mrs John Cuddy. Mrs Stokes, Mrs John Loy, Mrs Condon, Mrs Belury Mrs J. McNamara, Mrs Kane, Mrs Mary Shelley. Mrs Mary Casey, Mrs Minnie Conway. Mrs Brad shaw, Mrs James Cannon, Mrs Thomas Early, Mrs James Early, Mrs Mary Duffy, Mrs Alice Horan, Mrs James Kelly, Mrs Josephine Shea, Mrs Patrick Slattery, Mrs Dennis Phelan, Mrs Heffernan, Mrs Michael Danaher, Mrs George Dolan,
 The Misses Mamie Conway, Mary Morley, Marie Horrigan, Mary Horrigan, Mary Fenton, Mae Hol- leran, Mary Donahue, Anna Stack, Mae Hughes, Margaret Hyland, Kathleen .Hyland, Anna Horan, Josephine Stack, Adr;enna Paradis Susan Whalen, Johanna Sheehan, Virginia Began. Mary Burns. Iva Iris, Molly Cavanaugh, Margaret Purdy, Kay Early Elizabeth Fitzmaurice, Mary Purdy, Mae Early, Christine Degnan, Madeline Sirak, Winifred Dooley, Mary Mar tin, Barbara O'Brien, Mary Savage Helen Casey, Kathleen Keane, Mar garet Berry, Helen Reilly, Veronica Dolan, Marguerite Burns, Mary Burns, Frances Burns.
 John Green, John Cavanaugh, Patrick Quinlan, Edward Kane. Thomas Grove, Michael Ferris. Patrick Mulhall, Timothy Morley, Patrick Daley, John Lawlor, John Dolan, Joseph Bernier, James Dolan, Dennis, Curtiss, Francis Devereaux, James McVerry, James Walsh, Edward Harvey, Justin Burns, Joseph Burns, John Martin, Jr, Edward Martin, Thomas Loy, Lawrence Croke.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-03
Walcott Hoover's
 Strong Arm Man
"More Merry=Go-Round' Takes Connecticut Senator
 for Ride

the story of Walcott's political be- ginnings, his association with Hoover in his food administration, his alliance with J. Henry Rora- back, his popularity in the state senate, the authors do not forget the episode in which Walcott, as Chairman of the finance committee went counter to Roraback's fiscal policy in Connecticut by support ing Trumbull's ten-million-d dollar good-roads bond issue. In com menting on Walcott's about-face, under Roraback's direction, the authors say: "Walcott learned his lesson well. He has strayed no more. He is a contented one-hun- dred-per-cent yes-man, which suits his nature
 How Hoover called in Walcott to lend himself to publicity scheme whereby the depression could be laid at the door of the stock market, how both the ~Presi- dent and the senator overplayed their hands, how Walcott confused George Barr Baker, Hoover's un- der cover publicity man, with George F. Baker, the late banker. is retailed in these pages. When the senate committee finally set up its steering committee to direct the investigation on Wall street bulls, "Walcott was pointedly ex- cluded from membership on the steering committee" say the au- thors. But he made no protest. And throughout the sensational searings of the investigation he sat with a blank stare on his placid face and with his eyes fixed on the wall opposite him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-03
Married Couples
 Dance at the Y
First of Season Will, Take
 Place Saturday Night

The first Married Couples Dance of the season will be held at the Central Y. M. c. A., Saturday eve-- ming, October 18th. A season of four dances has been planned by the following committee: Mrs F. E. Mclaughlin, Mrs Ross P. Chamberlain, Mrs Robert s. liar vey, Mrs Herbert S. Smith, Mrs Alfred F. Meyerhans. Mrs William r. Trowbridge, Mrs Frederick c. Torkleson, Mrs Edwin H. Jones. Mrs R. c. Fisher. Mrs Louis Wen gel, Mrs Earl A. Samson. Mrs Ern- est W. Bossell. Mrs Frank German ana Mrs Lewis r. Cobb. The three other dances will be held during the late fall and winter season.
 The committee has once more engaged the services of DiPietro's orchestra, the orchestra which was used exclusively for the same dances last year. Tickets are held by each member of the committee. They may also be obtained at the Central Y. M. c. A. desk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-03
JOSEPH THOMAS
 AT EAGLES HALL
One of Principal Speakers at Large Gathering
 Last Night
APPROVED LOCAL PLANS

Joseph Thomas of Akron, Ohio, was the chief speaker last evening at a special meeting of the Wa terbury Aerie of Eagles. His visit here was of an official nature, be- ing a representative of tn, supreme aerie. He voiced his personal ap- proval of the program of activities as adopted by the local aerie and urged both officers and members to cooperate in carrying out the various projects outlined. He also advised that the aerie become in- terested in the national legislation as advocated by the supreme aerie. MT Thomas appealed particularly for the support of the Waterbury Eagles for the Eagles-Ludlow bill which has been formally consider ed by the judiciary committee of the House of Representatives and referred to a special subcommittee for more thorough consideration of details. The bill as championed by the Eagles was introduced by Rep resentative Louis Ludlow of In- diana. It calls for the establish ment of a federal industrial conn mission, which would make a spec ial study of problems of industry, agriculture and commerce. It would be a preventive of unem- ployment.
 President John F. Graham pre- sided at the meeting, which was largely attended. Attorney Martin Gormley of Naugatuck, State Deputy William r. Kelly of Nau- gatuck, Representative Francis W. Hogan of Torrington, Lieutenant Colonel William J. Shanahan of this city, and Hugh Burns of Nau- gatuck also addressed last evenings
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-03
Graduation at
 Bristol Hospital
Waterbury Girl Among
 List of Graduates

Miss. Thyra Lundquist of this city. Miss Gladys Bishop of Bristol. Miss Pauline Nyerick of Forest vile, Miss Gertrude Marshall of Chicopee, Mass, Miss Dorothy Mall lory of Falls Village, and Miss Evelyn Perry of Manchester wifi be awarded diplomas of graduation by Miss Jeanette M. Durant. superin- tendent. at the second annual graduation by Miss Jeanette M. Durant. superintendent, at the sec ond annual graduation exercises of Bristol hospital in the Federal Hill school auditorium. Bristol. We'd nesday evening. October 26. Miss Perry Is president of the class.
 Only five were in the institution's graduating class last night, it's first. The "31" group rendered a party for this years class in Chippanee Country Club Thursday night Tn Bristol. The clubhouse was dec orated with farm produce. jack-o- lanterns and the like for the occa- sion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-03

ing the ceremony. Two bands. which had led hundreds of church society members from lower Wash ington street to the new church, played concert selections preceding the ceremony.
 Hartford Priest Assists
 Within the stone was laid copies of several newspapers, badges, coins and a statuette of St Sebas- tian. The cement was put in place with a silver trowe1, furnished by Joseph Labella, who afterward re- ceived 1t as a souvenir.
 Auxiliary Bishop McAuliffe led the procession from the rectory tQ the church and onto the stand which was erected at one. corner of the church. The officiating clergy afterward proceeded to the lower church auditorium, where a high mass was celebrated by Rev James Killian of Bridgeport assisted by Rev Walter Casey of Hartford and Rev William J. O'Neil of St Se- bastian church. Rev Francesca Martelli, Capuchin, preached the sermon and Bishop McAuliffe also spoke.
 Present at the mass were Msgr John Neale, of Meriden, Rev An- drew Kelly of Hartford and Rev William Fitzgerald, rector of St Johns church. Middletown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-03

ley felt that he should not be per- mitted to go out from amongst them without some manifestation of good will on their part and they gave expression to it in a manner which the honor guest will not be likely to forget as long as he lives.
 Martin Scully voiced the senti- ments of the gathering in a short address to which Father Morley re- piled. Father Morley is a son of Mir and Mrs Timothy Morley of 917 South Main street, graduate of Washington school and at one time in the employ of the Waterbury Democrat.
 Those present at the reception included the following:
 ltev Dennis Morley, MT and Mrs Timothy Morley, MT and Mrs John Martin, MT and Mrs James Dolan, MT and Mrs Peter Gillagan, MT
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-03

Senator Frederic Collin Walcott of Connecticut runs all the Presi- dents errands in the senate and carries out under-cover legislative schemes for the president, 1t is stated in More Merry-Go-Round," the sensational best-seller by the authors of Washington Merry-Go Round"
 , This recently published book de- votes a part of its chapter entitled Muscle Men" to Walcott. The Muscle Men are listed as "Raucous Robinson of Arkansas, slick Moses of New Hampshire, apostolic Shoot of Utah, brazen Watson of Indiana, shifty Reed of Pennsylvania, com plainant Walcott of Connecticut and bandy-legged Fess of Ohio" They are catalogued as the strong arm men of the economic rulers of the country. whose political affilia- tions and sectional differences are dropped when they are confronted by the curbing of power trust. the slashing of military budgets or the taxing of high incomes.
 "Walcott is President Hoover's personal strong-arm man." say the anonymous authors. In telling
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-03
Undergrads Plan
 Christmas Dance
Waterburians at Holy Cross Resume Club Activities '.. New Members Welcomed

The Waterbury Undergraduate club of Holy Cross college in Wor- cester held the first meeting of the year Sunday afternoon in Loyola hall. The meeting was primarily for the purpose of reorganization and for the introduction of new members from Waterbury and vii cinity who are freshmen. President Raymond Fitzpatrick called the meeting to order and made an ad- dress of welcome in which he eX- pIained the Holy Cross ideal of fellowship and loyalty and com- mented on the enthusiasm mani fested by the members of the or ganization. The main business of the meeting was the election of Joseph Maher as treasurer of the club and Edward Bergin as chair man of the Christmas dance com- mittee.
 Due to the great success of the Christmas dance sponsored last year by the Undergraduate club of Holy Cross it was decided that an- other would be given again this year and Edward Bergin, '33 was unanimously elected to the position of chairman. Bergin has had much and successful experience in this line and was one of the members of the committee that sponsored last years dance. He also was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-03
Rev J. 0. Todd at
 Second Church
Addressed First Meeting of Sunday Noon Club
 Yesterday

Rev Joseph o. Todd, pastor of the Mill Plain Union church, spoke yesterday at the first meeting of the season of the Sunday Noon club of the Second church. The growth, work and need of more community churches were stressed by Rev Mir Todd. His church, he said, is made up of a number of sects each of whom individually was unable to support a church. Collectively they are meeting the religious needs of their particular section, he pointed out.
 Next Sunday, Dr A. c. Dreher, president of the club, announced, a joint meeting with the Daven- port Bible class will take place. Mrs A. Eugene Bartlett will be the speaker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-03

chairman of the committee spon- soring the appearance of the Holy Cross musical clubs last Easter. As the Holy Cross formal is one of the outstanding affairs of the Christmas holidays it is expected that much interest will center around MT Bergin and his commit tee.
 Joseph Maher was elected to the post of treasurer in accordance with the custom that this officer of the club is selected from the members in the freshman class. Maher came to Holy Cross from Crosby and St Johu's prep and is quite capable of the successful un- dertaking of the duties incumbent on him.
 The officers of the club are: President, Raymond Fitzpatrick. '33; John A. Dillon, '34, vice president; Edmund Sciullo, '35, secretary, and Joseph Maher, '36, as treasurer. The membership in- cludes Raymond Fitzpatrick, Ed ward Bergin, Francis Moynihan. William Jones, William Luby, John McDonough, Joseph Kenny, William Monagan, John Dillon, John McKenny, James Henebry, Edmund Sciullo. Neil Doyle, Jo- seph Maher, William Phalen. Rob- ert Luby, Joseph Dooley, Raymond McEnernv
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-03
Greetings for z
 the New York
ROsh HOshanah Service at
 the Synagogues Large- ly Attended

Rabbis of the city extended greetings of the New Year to the local Jewry on Saturday night Rosh Hashanah services were held in the local synagogues. Places of business throughout the city, oper- ated by Jewish residents, were closed throughout Saturday in ob- servance of the holiday. In ad- dressing their respective congrega- tions the local rabbis discussed the history and significance of the fes- tival. The Shofar, or rams horn trumpet, was blown.
 Cantor Jacob Levin and his choir from New York took charge of the musicle parts of the service at Beth Israel Saturday and again yesterday.
 Yesterday Rabbi William P. Greenfield spoke at Beth El syna- gogue on Positive Judaism" Rab- bi Isabore Breslau conducted spec ial services yesterday at Temple Israel at Beth Israel yesterday morning Rabbi Moses D. Shein- kopf spoke on "The Message of the Ancient Horn."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-03
OLD SORES HEALED
One Application Brings Relief

For over SO years the mighty healing and soothing power of Poterson's ointment has quickly ended old sores Of Iong standing-- has brought instant comfort to folks suffering with piles. itching skin and burns---has banIshed the worst pImples and Eezsma in lust C few days.
 And one SC cents bex Of Peter. sons Ointment at any drug store proves it---eseH one application eonyiness yeu'sa nt least dlseetefea a wonder working Ointment which wsn't faii te sivs the results teu want