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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-11
Value Of The Dollar

Congress strikes a popular chord by its overwhelming vote for bill 10 restore the dollar to its average purchasing power dur ing the years between the last business slump and the present one. The decline in com modity prices, with the corresponding rise in the value of the dollar. has been very bad for business and very hard on large and deserving class of Americans
 Those who have money, or government bonds equal to money, are in luck; they can buy more for their dollars. But most people lack money to take advantage of these bargains. The producers and sellers of commodities are at disadvantage. Mil lions of debtors are at great disadvantage. For cheap dollars borrowed when money was easily earned, they are obligated to pay back dear and bard-earned dollars. Taxes as well as mortgages and notes must be paid in theSc higb-prieed dollars. If normal bslaHce between dollars and prices could be restored. Il would be fairer to all and better for bus mess. With money more plentiful. loans would be easier to obtain Threatened prop crty worth billions could be saved
 The question is not whether a moderate relation is desirable. Nearly everyone now agrees to that But whether such a measure as Congress offers. for dollar and commod- ity relation controlled by the Federal Re- serve system. can be 50 controlled and will work out as expected. There will be lot of argument about this. And though busi- ness and the stock market will be confused and upset while it lasts, the argument should be good thing. Out of it may come some rational. practical plan on which public sentiment and expert opinion can agree
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-11
WEDNESDAY, MAY II, 1882
Quarter Delegates

Evidently the contemplated plan of send ing 34 delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next month IS ! concession to the difference of opinion m state ranks with regard to the nomination aspirations of various candidates. The state is entitled to l6 votes. not C delegates it must be kept in mind. In issuing the call to the national convention carly this year it was pointed ouf. as t has been in prevl- ous years, that by action of the various state conventions these votes might be divided among larger number of delegates It isn't the first time that Connecticut has acted in this fashion.
 Personally we are not in favor of such af, arrangement. though we admit it serves a fine purpose especially when there are diff fefenees of opinion as apparently there arc this year. It enables the leaders of the party to satisfy all elements since they have more delegates seats at their disposal. How ever. the large delegation that IS not pledged to one candidate or subject to the unit rule is often disadvantage. Seldom, if ever, can it agree to cast it's entire vote for one candidate. Of course. 1928 was an exception. There was an unanimty of opinion that excluded thought of voting for anybody else but Alfred E. Smith
 With such an agreement, absent in l932 and delegation of 34 men and women striving to secure allegiance to first one can- didate and then another in an effort to jockey everybody out of position anything is apt to happen. Fortunately we think that the national convention at Chicago is going to be far different from that held in Madison Square Garden in 1924. We don't anticipate any long drawn-out balloting such ss occurred then and which plunged this sate's delegation into such wrangling as had a telling effect upon the chance of the party in the accompanying state election that fall
 This year each congressional district will select two delegates with one full vote apiece. Twenty-four delegates will be chosen at large, each to register one fourth of a vote We presume that Waterbury will be ae- corded two places in this list with undoubt- cdly Mayor Hayes being chosen one of the district delegates We sincerely hope that such division of the delegation will work out as well as tbe party leaders claim it will We'd much prefer 10 sec 6 delegates going 10 Chicago but if more must go then the number might as well be 34 as any other. Fractional votes are no longer an oddity at national conventions. They are more apt 10 be the common sight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-11

In stressing the cardinal rules of driving Motor Vehicle Commissioner Stocekel says right at the beginning that motorists should drive at a reasonable sustained speed on the right t-hand side of the road, that is to the right of the center. :" How many drivers. we wonder. imagine that the right hand side of the highway is that portion to the right of the left hand gutter. That's the way they seem to proceed when the eau- tious driver is coming towards them. Di- viding lines or markings in the center of the highway mean little or nothing to them. On curves they cut far over so as not to slaeken speed. They need more than mere warnings, these fellows.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-11

lie praise the. Department of State has awarded the title of first president to George Washington. Hanson is credited with being the President of the United States in Con- gress Assembled, but Washington was the first president of the United States of Amer ies. The proof, according to the depart ment historian. Hunter Miller, is right in Article II. Section l. of the Constitution. which declares that The executive power shall be vested in President of the United States of America. Thomas MeE<ean was the first president chosen under the articles of confederation which went into effect. in l78l. Later that year Congress assembled and elected John Hanson. It's good field for argument and fitting subject Let's hear more of it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-11
Hoover's Stand

While we would appreciate il fl Presl.
 dent Hoover would reverse himself with
 regard 10 the prohibition amendment to the
 extent that he would come out in favor of
 national referendum on the same, we think
 that be is perfectly right in not making any
 such startling statement just at the present
 moment. He still has time 10 come out for the referendum without waiting for national republican convention 10 convene before 70
 doing. But to make this profession of faith
 now might result in mad-houS in Con.
 grcSs not that 1t doesnt somewhat resemble
 one now. But to let loose such an an-
 nouncement upon it, while t IS bu,led with
 tax and tariff matter, of vital importance to
 the nation would be mistake.
 1t was last week that Senator Willard
 Tydings of Maryland called upon lhe pfesi-
 dent 10 reveal himself in his true eolors.
 We believe his last public utterancc having
 io do wub prohibition came with the sWickersbam report lt would b. pure coin. scidence. of eoutse. fl he chose this moment. Enlightened by George W, Wiekefsham's re. sfreshng demand for national referendum, 10 do the very same thing. lt has been n- ttimated quite openly for tbc laa month or sso that with the entire Hoover cabinet openly favorng a change in tbe present dry laws .ify chief would follow ,uit Certainly the president has had enough encouragement to declare himself az dissatisfied with the noble .cxperment'.
 N Senator Tydings in his plea for tbe pres. Nidental viewpoint said, "It is rather sad
 commentary on democracy hat with great s question like this the President of the 7 United States is absolutely silent. No man z in thc country knows whether be s going 10 be for continuation of this glorious z experiment or advocate some change. 7 Taxes on beer aon would raise S5OO,O0 Z 900 and make all ibesc nuisance axe, unncc- x cssary don't want to hear after Uni, scs. V sion is over that tbe Chief Executive has z como out and said be favors modification, rIf be is going to. now s the time and mol z on the deathbed. because it will be q death z bed repentance after we have sandbag2ed z industry for Sl,200, 900, 900, instead of 7 getting half of that from beer.
 4 That wosld merely be postponement z though, of tbe ultimate issue. Until the {. federal government has returned 10 the Indl- z viduaI states the right to decide for them. :. selves what manner of liquor control they 4 want we will always be haunted by speetes. Z Even f Congress did recommend change in Z he legal content Of beer it would be 50 siub' . bornly fought by dry forces that t is doubt. ful f ii could go info effect as quickly as Inc proposed tax measures now under dis eussion. Let MT Hoover wait until Con gfess reeesses for ibe summer months tc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-11
So They Say

The church once held q supreme position in tho world, but the church today is not occupying its supreme position in the modern world as it ought. - Bishop Will liam Mcdowell of the MethodiAi Episcopal < Church.
 our proietarian country was founded on q strong Red army. which Is m eyesore to the capi. taiistic world. Let the world know that tho Red army will mover threaten anybody but will continue to watch events and be whore Il should be when necessary.
 --Kiemcntl voroshlloff, Soviet commissnr for war and navy. f@
 1T owe my nomination and my certain election to my enemies.
 --C0ngresgmnn Louis T. McFnd- : den of Pennsylvania. critic of President Hoover. .
 People hayc enough for gasoline, cosmetics and other luxurics, but when if comes to helping the church they are cautiOus and eco. u0mIcai. The church is hold to. getber by the loyalty of It's inctn' bcrs and unless support is forth coming It's work cannot continue.
 " Bishop Louis Chiide Sanford,
 Rf0teHtnnt Episcopal Church
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-11
INSULIN FOR PROGRESSIVE CHRONIC AItTHRITIS

Arthritis iy medical Greek for joint infam- | nation.
 | Acute arthritls is well understood. | Ordinary chronic arthritis, commonly dubbed | "rhcumatism" is likewise well known to be a focal infection, that K, germs of one strain or | another tsuch as StfcptocoecuH hemOlyticuO
 which are cultivated In some septic bed in | the tonsIls. about the root of tooth, in the
 pelvic organs of men or women, lodge in the
 tissues of tho joint and set up low grade in-
 fammation there, which eventually seriously
 cripples the affected joint.
 | But there are q minority of cages of chronic | progressive arthrlts. variouBly known as rheu-
 matoid nrthritls, atrophic arthrtis. arthrltia | deformanA which we do not understand, and | when 1 say that moan no one knows the | cause of this type of arthritis.
 Some students of arthrltib have regarded
 this atr0phic form (ntrophy means wasting
 and gradual loss of uBc) as of metab0lic na- ture. That is, they assume it depends on some fault in the assimilation or utilization of food
 or the oxidation or combustion of body tissue
 and treatment based on it has given indifferent results. Of course that does not prove any thing one wny or another.
 | it s pretty well agreed, among physicianA
 of experience that infection 1s not Il factor, at | least not the main factor In this form of ar- thritis.
 Last year we told here of n method of treat
 ment which had been used in France with | considerable succcgs--not cure. just help
 ful treatment. This is a course of hyp0dermic
 injections of pnrathyroid hormonc. Only q
 
 mont. It brings to the patient definite meta bolic boost, increaBed activity, increased well being Physicians who have given such trcat- ment compare the results with tht results of insuiin treatment in diabetes. Some English physicians now report marked benefit in cases of chronic progressive or rheumatoid arthritiB from n series pf injections of normal blood and then course of insulln
 treatment. They give two blood transfusionA
 of about pint each at intervals of eight days,
 and get tho patient up on the ninth or tenth
 day If the patient has been bedridden or
 nearly 80. The insulin Is kept up until the patients weight shows q steady gain--the pa-
 tent weighs himself or herself daily and keeps
 q chart. The gain averages pound n week
 In favorable c0Bes, sone gaining two more
 pounds week. The English physicians emu. ti0n against expectation of any miraculous re. suits. and say frankly that the trcatnent merely offers q promise of gradual Improve
 ment in general and local condition. in my case of arthritiB of long standing it
 Is of first importance to take suitable mens-
 ures to prevent the insidious dcformity which
 is likely to develop from prolonged disuse. The
 Judgment of tho physician as to tho best meny-
 urc for this gbuold Do had. 'g,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-11
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
I'ilc Child With Side Ache

Tell the anxious mother whose little girl gets a 'sldc acisc" when walking, to have the cnIid slOOp over, carefully pick up d stone and cs- claID, "Pbntt. .pliutt. .phutt!" to thc under sd, Of the stone and replace it as It was, and tl,e ache will leave. That's what we used to do when were kids. Mrs E. E. @
 Anywer--Thank you. Sounds like sensible idea.
 QuackCry In q Shoe Store
 Oar I7 m0nti,s' old baby has 6 tendency iO bOw-lcggcdncss. We took hcr Into -------'s shoe store and bought shoes for hcr. They buiIt Up tic outer edges of thc seics and they they showed us how to massage her legs every day .Q. r. B)
 Answcr---And did the benevolent chief clerk give her a prescription for good tonic. too?
 x-rny Men should Make Up Purse
 My daughter had pianiar warts. Our physi. clan AnId x-ray treatments were ii,e only cure and it would take from one to maybe Ave treat nicnts. at S5 q trcntnlcnt. tcciing ( could mol afford thIs decided t0 see what tie Whitfield ointment would do, that you recommend for rtngwOrm or trench foot. After five applica. tons the warts dropped away. Her foot nOw ls aIi healed. (Mfs q. W)
 Answcr---f do not advise the use Of tho oint- ment for such pvrposc So if tho x-ray Spe. cIalistS were contemplating chipping in and to buy a iittIo testimonial of thei3 high regard to hesitate. | merely offered 10 send any cor. respondent who tells Diche or sho has "athicte't foot" rlngworiu, trench foot, rIcophytosis. the forInub for WhitneidB ointment With direc. tons for its usc. provided no clipping or other nossasc is included iD the letter. and the stamped addressed envelope is no. omitted. z a4 fcopyrisht Jchn A, DilIc coJ
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-11
SOUP. PEARS AND SPRING
(New York UcraId -TrIbune. ]

(Ncw York Herald -Trlbune.)
 In Martha's Vineyard, accord Ing to the observation of one of the country most readable news papers, "The Vineyard Gazctte," :" spring is late. Tho vineynrders for countleps generations have had an unfalling warning of the ap- proach of spring. When spring comes to MarthaS Vineyard the wild blooms and the i0wly. edible Ycup swims in to be caught. Never well, hardly evcr---does the wild pear become impatient and burst It's buds without waiting for the scup; never does the scup fall to put in m appearance just ns the pear tree blooms. A secret. ancient alliance. q mystic partnership be- tween fish and trec binds both to celebrate, simultaneously. though at some distance from each other, the lovellcst season of the year.
 This. alas. is their only coinci- dencc. The pear tree tSuch is the way of trecs) is imprisoned on the land: the scup (fish being whnt they are) can leave his water, but on tho end of fIsherman's line. rf the two meet. it is only by some such culinary atrocity ns the serv-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-11
 BRIDLII PATHS IN MAY
(christian sclencc Monitor)

(ChrIstian Sclencc Monitor)
 Birdie paths are bustling these bright days when the mounting sun tempers the vernal breeze and yet leaves its carly season tang. There is nil-day activity in tho rld- ing stables, md in tnnbarls ncnd- emies parents and governesscs st and watch their youthful chnrRes take kindergarten courses in the noble art of equitation. Outdoors the sparkling atmosphere and springy turf impcl riders and their mounts to cxultant gall0p. To all who have known the exquisite rhythm of m early morning cantcr across moor or heath King Horse still holds sovereign sway.
 These nrc days when young hopefuls plcnd with father to let q groom put up the bars in some paddock where tho fading off Is soft. Docs one ever forget the sus- pensc thrill of such first advcn- tureY That first hurdle was prob ably throe fect high. but 1t looked as high as n house to the aspiring tyro. As the horse extended Itself Into steady stride there was q momentnry lonsing to Do some. where else. "What shall do now?" the Juvenile rider gasped as an irresistible force rushed him to m obstacle that seemed to soar ever skyward. "Jupst keep q leg each side of I'm. Master Robert" gripned m appraising groom. Proudly, albeit n bit surprised, the budding equestrian found himself on the fer sido of the jump still in the saddle though stirrup feathers might be swinging free.
 Vast vlstns of enjoyment. though perhaps less strenuous. stretch out before the tyro of sedater age, to whom. perchance, opportunity and leisure to ridc como only with aatcr years. 1t may well be that smart riding schools and the perusnl of quart0s on the scicnce of horsemanship faii short Of glv- ing him tho scat md hands of Master Robert. whose chlof man uai was condensed in tho InconIc exordIum of tho aforesaid groom 10 Keep your Ands md your 'c0IH up."
 But he who rides Joins m Illus trious cnvalcnde. So tho the mntur- or equestrInn may, in fancy. ride with Sir Walter Hcott'B gay young Lochlnyar who ''stnyed not for brake and no stopped not for Stono." or in rotrospcction accom- pJany q The0dore Roosevelt. yaual- ly adroit In writing q history or clearing n six1 barred gate. or gnl- iop across q stiff stone waii coun- try with Lord Dunsany, who Is hs much at homo on the pigslsln ns on Mount Parnassus. All thls he may do as he happily and eonteDt- ediy enbales along with tfnt Ebn- tic phll0sophcr MontniEnc, who found that, for q man of short stature, twas better to Do mounted than 10 jostIe with pedestrIans,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-11

make his declaration one way or the other. It is the boast of prohibitionists they can defeat any wet candidate. If .she president acts as his confidential advisers think he in- tends to do the dry forces will find them- selves out in the open, seeking candidate, for any way the democrats choose the esndi- date will be wet. A third party of prohibit ton would definitely. insure democratic sue- cess at the polls and the end of the 18th amendment and that's what majority de- sire. we feel sure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-11
At The National Capitol DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER A Digest of Who's Who and Whats What By HODNEY BUTCHER
DAILY WASHINGTON LETTE
By RODNEY BUTCHER

easily tossed off because the evi- dance wasn't sufficiently convinc- ing to demonstrate clearly that the governor should act.
 But Seabury Is nobody's fool and if he goes through with his re- ported intention he probably will make out plausible case.
 
 The November Angle
 Predictions are again heard that Roosevelt will have to choose be- tween losing strength through the country and mourning the direct opposition of Tammany. In the latter case. 1t is often argued. he nigh well stir Mp enough national enthusiasm 10 insure his election despite Tammany. But he would 'also be IncurrIng the risk of Il knifIng from Tammnny which might cost him New York state in the November elections.
 It is more or less interesting to note that no one has yet suggested that any course tho governor may take in such situation will have my Implications other than politi- cal.
 It reminds you of the fact that In tho republican party, during all the excited speculation over
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-11
HUsHEs PROPAGANDA

On May II. 191s.. George Ley- gucs. French minister of armies made a statement in the Chamber of Deputies which denied Ger many's claim Of tremendous losses to allied shipping. I
 Leygucs declared that the total allied tonnage sunk by German submarines in the preceding five months was 1,e4S,662, m not the amount claimed by Germans. which was released as more than 300 1000 tons.
 He said further that the mum Der of submarines sunk by tho allies was greater than Gerinany's output. H55 Italy. expecting concerted movement rom tho Austrinns along her front. decided on push of her own. and penetrated ad- vanccd Austrian positions on Monte Carno.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-11

Anybody want nice cotton mill for the asking' There's ono over at Darwen which is near Manchester. England, with l.l30 looms ready to start operation as soon as somebody will take over the plant. There is no hitch in securing it other than that the taker run it as cotton mill. The mortgagee was froccd to take it over when the owners were forced out of business There's d chance for Yankee ingenuity if there is any left.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-11
A Book a Day
 by BRUCE CATION
Too Selfish, He Ended by Losing All He Had Won

Men who are completely selfish are. fortunately. rare in this world. But when one does appear 1t soon becomes evident, not only that he lB going to bring unhappiness to every life that he touches, but that Inc 10 going to achieve q good deal of unhappineAs for himself, too.
 This solemn rcverie follows . reading of Louis Bromficld's now novel. "A Modern Hero"
 Pierre iindier. the central ng- ure of this book. Is t wholly self- ish man. The son of m irregular union between q lady circus per- former and European nnancier, he grows up in travelling circus and nourishes a burning desire to get out of this environment and achieve great gobs of worldly suc- cess. He vows, nIs0, that he will always Do free. No emotional entapgiemcnts arc ever going to hamper his movements.
 So he sets out to realize his afn- bItions. First hc discnrds his mother. Then he discards the girl Joanna, his smaIl-town sweet. heart. Then Leah. tho woman who advances the money with which no makes his start In life. is rnthiessly shetved. Then Null Ter. the mechanic who enables him to become rich manufactures, ie used and tossed aside.
 He tnarries Hazel. the rich financiers daughter, uses her 0a another stepping stone, and tram ples her under foot. But at the last he failst for Homer Flint his father-in- is q little too cIever for him, and when Pierre tries to use him ns he has liaod the others. no gets crushed,
 And all of these people, OK cept the iuckless Hazcl---in the end get far more joy ont of life than Pierre is ever able to get for him.
 MT IIromfieId has written an in. icrcsting novel, poepicd with living characters asid touched here and therc with coIorful melodrann. The book Is published by htokes, land retaliH for e2.6O.