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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-22
So They Say

I am volunteering my services to play for the greatest quarterback the country ever had.
 -Albie Booth, famous Yale quar-
 terback, aiding Hoover campaign
 Anyone can laugh at the mis- takes of others, but the man who laughs when he himself slips on a banana peel, rates a plus in intel ligence.
 Prof Carl c. Gaum, Rutgers
 College.
 The days have long passed when the high spirit of adventure can properly be allowed to find its out let on the public highways of the country. ID. J. Pybus, British minister of
 transport.
 As a veteran of the steel indus try, I feel confident in affirming to our young people that the United States will yet see better times than 1t has enjoyed in the past. |-Charles M. Schwab, chairman
 Bethlehem Steel Corporation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-22
Regulate All Alike

On the settlement of the railroad problem depends the jobs of 500000 men who are normally employed by the rails and are now out of work, the jobs of hundreds of thou sands of others in related industries which must retrench as railroad purchases are cut, the savings of millions of our citizens who own railroad stocks and bonds either direct ly. or through the ownership of life insurance policies, savings bank accounts trust funds. etc.
 It is an interesting and important fact that both political parties have blanks prom ising the rails fair deal. They realize that no problem affects a greater number of peo- pie. We shan't go far toward bringing back prosperity until we remove the legislative obstacles that. ever since the war. have made it impossible for the rails to earn living
 Motor carriers operate. unregulated or half-regulated. over the public highways. ship ply waterways built and maintained by the government. Oil pipe lines run under ground. As a consequence, the railroads must stand by and watch their business de- cline while they are prevented from com peting on an equitable basis with the other carriers. Every move of railroad must first have the approval of government officials - while their competitors for the most part. are not so restricted. Regulate and tax all transport agencies on basis of equality, There is the solution to the railroad problem solution at the same time to a number of other problems of the moment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-22
MIR THOMAS TURNS COM
 MUNIST
(Bridgeport Telegram.)

Those persons who arc not so- cialists in principle but who yet plan to cast vote of protest for Norman Thomas might well stop to consider what they are voting for. MT Thomas recently in q speech at Columbus, Ohio, made public his plan for saving the na- ton, which is nothing less than a capital levy, or the confiscation of sufficient private property to pay the national debt and set the gov ernment up in the ownership or various businesses.
 A great many voters who may not be wholly satisfied with the nominees of either the republican or democratic parties will hesitate, we believe, before endorsing pro- gram which would force every per- son with property to hand over to the government fixed portion of his life insurance, his savings GIT any); his equity in his house and home, any stocks or other invest ments which he owned and what ever cash he was blessed with.
 That is exactly what MT Thomas proposes, in set terms. He explains that this process would raise some- where between 45 and 57 billions of dollars. He assures us that the levy would be assessed "only once." But once would certainly be enough!
 What would happen when the owners of stocks were forced to sell them for whatever they could get, In order to turn the cash proceeds over to the government, Is some- thing to think of. Home owners who are struggling to-day to pay interest and taxes would be forced to raise an additional sum (howO to hand over to government col iector so that the amiable MT Thomas and his fellow communists could play fairy godfather and sprinkle 1t about the nation.
 Any person with half an eye can see the sequel. Having engineered his revolution so far, MT Thomas and the other ''moderates" would be showed aside none too gently like the lamented Kerensky. and the sovietizing of the United States would be under way.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-22

The fact that Green Pastures. the play that had such splendid run in New York, has been given a tempestuous reception in Sweden, has caused quite little comment. And the reception was not faltering one. The objection of the Swedish people to the performance was based on the fact that they considered it no serious work at all neither we'll intended nor well meant, but religious lampoonery'' indicative of decay of eul- ture. It was greeted by Stockholm audi ence with mixed vegetable shower steneh bombs and stones. And by that same token there are those who would not consider this barrage a particularly cultured gesture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-22

Washington.-It may occasion rejoicing in some quarters that an unusual number of college profess sors have gone into the sordid bus- mess of politics.
 In some states they are running for office. A couple are helping one of the presidential candidates assemble his material and prepare his speeches. In at least one state others have actually become a campaign issue.
 The spectacle of professors in politics is by no means new. You may remember President Wood- row Wilson, who was praised for his scholarship and his progress sive idealism and damned for his aarbitrary school teachers attitude.
 There are x-professors in con- gress now, the most conspicuous of them to come to mind being Senator Simeon D. Fess of Ohio and Senator Hiram Bingham of Connecticut.
 Bingham taught at Harvard, Princeton and Yale. Fess taught history at Ohio Northern and was president of Antioch college. Both belong to the extreme conserva- tive wing of the republican party and neither has brought anything new or interesting into the politi- cal scene.
 The situation in Connecticut, where Bingham Is up for re-elec- ton, has been all cluttered up with professors. The outstanding dem- ocrat there is Governor Wilbur l.. Cross, who was dean of the Yale Graduate school and has always been an instructor and an expert on English literature.
 In 1880, when hardly anyone supposed the democratic guberna- torial nomination was worth hav- ing, Cross grabbed it. made a hot campaign as a wet and won the election. All reports indicate that he has been at least as able as other governors.
 The man who may beat Bingham Is Professor Albert Levitt, an in- surgent republican who is running on dry, independent ticket and is out to lick the republican state machine owned by J. Henry Rora- back. Levitt has no chance of winning thee lection himself, but if the contest is close he may draw off enough votes from Bingham to give 1t to Congressman Augustine Lonergan, the democratic nomi- nee. Levitt is a professor of law, learned in many branches of juris- prudence, and was wounded and gassed in France while serving as an army chaplain.
 Professor Harry M. Ayres of Westport, a Columbia university professor and former member of the legislature, seemed fairly cer- tain to be the democratic nomI- ne against Professors Bingham
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-22
ONE CAUSE GOING
fNew Haven Reglsterl

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 Comparison of Connecticut's grade-cr crossing trend with that of the country shows the two to be opposite. Here the crossings have steadily been decreasing; else- where the number has been grow ing. This Connecticut decrease Is given part credit for the drop. ping.off Of grade crossing aecI. dents. Tn the ten years ending in 1881 ths drop has been CT per cent per 100000 motor vehicles registered. Such q trend is mott agreeable in the light Of all the attention that has been directed on the accident subject, It does not eliminate but it does alleviate the grade.eressing factor And in s0 dOIDR, tt focuses an even uns Hinder light on the rising Aeci. dent rate, With Ons bad cause constantly being removed from tne ileld, the eonNnuous increase 70 the rate over ali becomes even worse to watch,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-22
Here, There And Euerywhere

which will fundamentally change the liquor setup in this country, is encouraging.
 The task ahead is a serious and difficult one. First the old struc- ture must be torn down, then a new one, better designed for the pur- pose, must be erected. It cannot be accomplished by hot-heads and extremists. Real success Is only possible through wise tolerance, and by keeping steadily in mind the end sought.
 That end, as most Americans now realize, is true temperance rather than any arbitrary regula- tion of life by law. It is the cul- tivation of a great human virtue by the methods more consonant with normal human nature. Tol- erance itself, in reasonable measure is one phase of temperance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-22

There are great many good secondary roads in this state at the present time. And what is more encouraging work has been going on during the year with the result that by next summer there will be many more. that have been poor country roads. which will be in splendid condition. Al one time there was no choice for motonst but the main state road or a poor country road. The latter however, in many parts of the state. particularly in this seetion have been 60 improved that ibeSs are now a number of good secondary roads Among those which have been improved and aW being
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-22
Sapping The Nation

In q recent address. Harold MeGugin, representative from Kansas. held that taxes gre draining the fife blood of the nation. 10 1913. the total annual tax burden of ths country was s2.oo0, 100000. At pres. snt our ability to pay is less than it was linen. Ya in io30 ibs total burden reached ti2.200. 100000. and it is sppWcisbly higher SOW. Where. In 1913. tbs total
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-22

Twenty years ago the we'll dressed woman sallied forth to dinner parties and the theater quite gorgeously arrayed and wearing the close fitting so-called theater cap. If not the can some other form of head-dfess. snood or an agrette, was t:,e proper head adorn. ment. They say history repeats itself and there is quite bit of agitation at present for the small close evening hat in the liqhter shades and white.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-22
TOLERANCE AND TEMPER.
 ANCE
(Torrington Register)

tIOrrtHBtOu AseBiptcFJ
 we believe in temperance" says J0uett shouse, president of the Association Against the Prohi- bition Amendment. We believe in 1t just as earnestly as do those groups of weii-intentioned. con- scientious men and women who thought they saw in the eighteenth amendment q panaeea for one Of our grave national ills. We believe in the supremacy of law; and we feel that respect for law and main. lenance Of law can Do brought back Co our country only through the repeaI of'the 18th amendment"
 This Is . fair, and dignified statement. There have been sim Insnis made lately on the other side, Both sides seem Co be showing ' new spirit, M m :. seg,swhat 2, ]. ]. ] taFenlsnl, and mutual contempt ihat they showed fer go ione. This spirit aawnlns eD the eve ef action
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-22
Personal Health Seruice (By William Brady, M. D.

signcd letters pertaining to persoha' health and hygiene, not disease diagnosAs or treatment, wili be answered by Dr bra"y, Address him. care of the Democrat sen"'"s stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-22
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on Oct ss, 1918. British troops ,ntored the suburbs of vaIeneien.
 uorman Austrian deputies in the Austrian Parliament issued c dec. larn tlOn Announcing tho creation of the flsFman Austrian state.
 T'ha central executive commit. tss alsoted by the National Council |oll of nl0venea, GFORtians end beFs bIans took political eentfeI ef these InnilonRlifieH,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-22

Sunday will probably be your last chance for this year to see the autumn foliage in all its brilliant shades Even now 1t has lost some of its brillianee and trees have been shorn of their leaves from the heavy rains' The color display, however, is still pretty good. and if tomorrow is pleasant ride through the country should be enjoyable.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-22

improved at the present time are the road from Thomaston which passes the Water bury reservoir below Morris. the Thomas ton-Litehfeld road by way of Northfeld. and the Washintson-Morris road past the Wykeham Rise school in Washington. These are all picturesque drives off the beaten path and we'll worth travelling over.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-22

Judging by the increasing number of er' culating libraries it looks as if we were quite a book minded people
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-22

Man is born to labor. SO it has been said' but there is a hitch somewhere, from the present outlook
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-22

Dear little bonus,
 You've gone to pot, But you advertised the election, And that's a lot.
 o-O-o Neither party has pulled this one yet: What would Washington do. Which candidate would get his vote ?"
 Who can remember the good old campaigns when they had leather watch fobs containing pictures of the two candidates?
 o-O--o The trouble with a lot of men Is due to the fact that they start at the bottom but then go in the wrong direcion.~
 o-O-o
 A woman's no means yes. But when traffic cop says no 1t means no.
 One weigh traffic for fat people wouldn't be such Q bad idea, eh?
 O-O-o
 UP AND DOWN He must be an auto mechanic, I'm positive, yes, good lands, He's surely. an auto mechanic Just look mt the grease on his
 hands.
 o--O- Women have a good excuse now for lines in, the face. They can blame 'em on the depression.
 o-O-- o
 Own your home. Push lawn mower and snow shovel in winter.
 Prosperity will come on the steel rail, not the brass rail. Just think this over.
 o-O--o
 Heflin wants to campaign for the democrats. Tom may think 1t would be for but results may prove it against.
 o--O-o A big registration in New York city means one of two things. A win for Tammany or licking for the famous political machine.
 IDDLE, DEE, DUM The old agc pension fight Is on, To some 1t seems an Onus, It perhaps will hit the same old
 skids,
 As the much cmbattled bonus.
 o-O--o Football hero- ro-worshipping mere- ly proves that brute strength and ignorance will always have 0 mar ket.
 n-O-0 Football has feminine complex. The player with good legs gen. orally shines.
 There isn't much difference between pumpkin and squash pie. A little extra cinnamon will make any squash appear and taste like pumpkin.
 O--O-O Who can remember the good old days when top coats were un- known and .rcefers considered quite swanky?
 4 gals mama laughs at daughters engagement. She cries ct the wedding. Cause and effect as tt were. O--O--o This concludes our regular eerlef Of programs for the week. They were broadcast by DBD and eanlt 10 you through the courtesy or the Waterbury Evening Democrat, pl0' Besr in this type of nnwspa peI work. We arc signing off at thil time, 10 Do back on the nir nsaiH Monday evening at the usual hour 0-~0--o 0eed sight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-22
Good evening.
 o--O-o OVER THE HILL

Good evening.
 OVER THE HILL
 If her dresses arc short,
 She's long on legs,
 If her dresses are long,
 (You finish it.) o-O-o A woman in Scotland claims the courting championship of the world. A man has been keeping company with her 55 years. When they finally marry they can give each other wheel chairs.
 o-O--o
 It looks as If the forgotten man is going to forget a lot of politicians this year. The Indian trouble with England started over a salt tax. Then pered up. England turned the heat in the other direction by putting on some Al sauce. And now both sides are afraid to eat the dish.
 The only birds that detec- lives are interested in happen to be stool pigeons.
 o-O-o Joan Crawford wants to so abroad on another trip. If she stops at Grand Hotel I trust no bad business man will make goo- goo eyes at her.
 o-O-o UP AND UP Ldfe's a dream,
 But when aIl's said and done, Dreams and not realities, Provide the greatest fun. o-O--o The English pound sterling was battered down this week which proves it lacks those sterling quail ties we like to see in exchange.
 o--O-o
 We won't believe things are back to normalcy until the pocketbook market reports great upward swing.
 o--O--o A needle salesman sono comes to the point of discussion and it's always sharp one.
 o-O--o
 Personalities furnish the pain in any election campaign.
 o-O-o You can always use your Christ mas club when in a crowd of holi- day shoppers.
 O-O-o
 DING, DING She fell in love with motorman, A clever gal was she, Now when she travels on his car, Tho ride Is always free.
 O-O--o The honeymoon is over when he begins to press his own ties.
 O-O-o
 Styles for girls are rather stiff this fall. Witness the large starched collars they're wearing. ADD-DAY BY DAY -
 HANG ON
The Washington times., 1932-07-21
REJECTS
ARMS RECESS

GENEVA, July 81 G.N.SO-
Italy today rejected the disarma-
ment conference adjournment
resolution on the ground that it
simply laid down the principles
of armament reduction without
making any provisions for it.
The Italian stand was made
known in a speech by Italo Balbo,
Italian air minister. The speech
was reported to have been writ
ten by Premier Benito MuSsolint
as his first act in international
affairs since assuming the for
eign ministry portfolio yesterday.
Balbo pointed out emphatically
that the Fascist government sup
ported Fundamentally the Hoover
plan for a one-third reduction in
the worlds arms, and was ready
to do all in it's power to help
the conference attain definite
results. He added:
This conference is an utter
failure, it is undeServing of the
people of the world"
The Washington times., 1932-07-21
SHOWER HALTS
MERCURY RISE

An unexpected shower today
checked the rise of the thermome-
ter, which Weather Bureau Off
Gals had expected to pass 80 de-
grees if the weather remained
cloudy, or 95 if it cleared.
The forecast for the day was
partly cloudy, but rain was not
expected before night. But the
rain appeared shortly before II
a. m.
Today started out to be a
scorcher. The mercury stood at
76 degrees at Z a. m, Is an hour
later and "a at 9 and 10 a. m.
The summers second protracted
heat wave continued practically
unabated over the country. Only
tl.3 Pacific Coast and extreme
northern portions escaped abnor.
NAL temperatures, which have
been blamed for nearly so deaths
this week.
A high-pressure area was NOV.
ing east and southwark from the
Northern plains region, bringing
some reduction in thermome-
ter readings. Thunder showers
brought relief to a few sections.
MeteorologiSts said the Stagnant
atmospheric condition which has
been causing the heat was about
to change. A decrease in humid
1ty also was forecast.
The Washington times., 1932-07-21
PARTY STRIFE.
+. HELD HOPE
! Of G. D. P.
Roosevelt Manager Praises
Smith Forces, Sees Them
Backing Nominee

SPRING LAKE, N. j., July
81 (I.N.S.). Declaring that
the prospects of a Roosevelt
Garner victory are "dazzlingly
bright" James A. Farley,
chairman of the Democratic
national committee and cam
paign manager for Franklin D.
Roosevelt, today made vigor-
Gus plea for united action
among the Democrats Of the
nation to make victory for the
ticket a certainty next Novem-
ber.
Farley, principal speaker at a
luncheon, told his audience Gov
ernor Roosevelt harbors no ran
cor over anything which trans
pired prior to his nomination.
Sounds Warning
He pointed out that there is
nothing automatic about his
business of supplanting a Repub-
lican government with a Demo
cratic one," and warned that
"none of us can afford the lux
ury of indulging our .disappoint-
ments, nursing our grievances,
and lodging our party duty" He
said:
"The enemy is powerful and
reSOurceful, even though its
leader may be the weakest can
didate in all our political his
tory"
Farley had kind words to say
concerning Frank Hague, Demo
cratic political leader of New
Jersey, who was strong AL
Smith adherent at the Chicago
convention.N
DiSuniOn, Foes Hope
Farley asserted that the Roose-
welt forces recognized the Hague
delegation to the Chicago conven-
ton as the "shock battalion" of
the Roosevelt opposition and
"gloried" in it's steadfastneSs be-
cause they realized that the
courage, skill and determination
that had been exerted against
Roosevelt would be translated
into equal enthusiasm for the
candidate of the convention"
Farley said the Republicans are
banking on Democratic disunion
''to counterbalance the unpopu-
larity of their candidates, the
diSmay at the errors and omis-
sions of the Hoover Administra-
ton, the disgust of the country
at the failure of the present
regime to measure up to the re-
sponsibilities of the panic emer-
gency, and the realization of the
shifting, vacillating, evasive char
acter of the Government under
which we have suffered"
The Washington times., 1932-07-21
ROBERTSON
VETS PLAN
/ To LEAVE
Leader to Pilot Insurgent Out
fit on transforming Trip
to Los Angeles

Roy W. Robertson, leader
of an insurgent bonus marchers
group, who last week picketed
the Capitol, announced def
nitely today that within the
next 48 hours he will take his
men out of Washington.
Robertson said he did not plan
to go home Immediately, but in
stead would make a transforming
trip over the country, stopping in
States and districts of Senators
and Representatives who voted
against immediate payment of the
bonus. He said:
II think our place is some
where other than Washington
now, since Congress has quit.
This stuff of staying here until
1945 is bunk. If we stay here
until then we win all be draw.
ing compensation at st. Eliza
beth's."
$50 Men In Outfit
Robertson has $50 men in his
outfit, and all will follow him, he
says. They will leave Washing
ton as they came, on box cars,
and not borrow any money for
railroad fare or subsistence from
the Veterans Administration.
The group. according to the
insurgent leader, will remain in
tact during the transforming trip
and will disband only when Los
Angeles, the starting point, is
reached.
Robertson is still planning to
picket Washington hotels during
the day unless the food situation
OF his men is improved. He him.
self and several of his men have
been invited to dine at the May
flower.
Must Evacuate Area
Brig. Gen. Pelham D. Glass
ford today notified Comdr. Walter
w. Waters that veterans quartered
in the area bounded by Penn
Sylvania Avenue, Missouri Avenue,
Third Street and John Marshall
Place, would be evacuated not
later than Sunday midnight.
The police chief said evacuation
must begin at noon tomorrow.
The Assistant Secretary of
Treasury Ferry K. Heath has
notified General Glassford that
the Government contractor must
begin tearing down buildings in
the area Monday morning
Continued on Page 2, Col. p
The Washington times., 1932-07-21
ORDERS
60-DAY LEAVES

Employees of the office Of public
buildings and parks were today
notified by 1t. Col. U. S. Grant
Sd, director of that department,
that they must take 80 days fur
Tough without pay in addition to
the furlough required under the
Economy act.
This drastic move has been
taken. Colonel Grant explained,
to prevent the wholesale dis
charge of many employees of that
department.
The additional furlough may
be taken at any time, Colonel
Grant ruled. but every employe
must take at least one-third of
it, or ten days, before Novem-
ber /.
More than 5000 persons are
affected by the order. There will
be a few exceptions made in the
case of persons whose services
cannot be dispensed with, Colonel
Grant said.