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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19
TUESDAY. JULY 1s. 1882
Simplify Our Government

Calvin Coolidge discussing tax problems in recent issue of Golfers made some per finent remarks about the necessity of sup porting our government by the payment of taxes. The former president is of the opin- ion that system of sales taxes could be devised that would meet the present emer- gency without exaeting too much from any, one class of citizens. Mr Coolidge thus places himself in the category of those who are opposed to class taxation, that is sys- tenn whereby the rich would be forced to assume the burden of restoring normalcy. Share and share alike is what Mir Coolidge would invoke for the United States
 He says, for example. that If we dele gate the paying of our taxes. we shall find we have delegated the control of our gov ernment. Nothing seems clearer than that. if the people are to control the government. they must pay the taxes to support 1t. These two 20 together. And, secondly. if the people are to have an opportunity to own the property of the nation, they must pay the taxes on it. These two go together. Power and responsibility cannot be separ- ated, politically, or. economically. -.
 That is good bit of philosophy We agree with the ex-president that we must support our government by payment of taxes but what are people going to do when they have no money with which to pay taxes. Or. worse yet what is going to be done when people are forced to make such sacrifices to retain their homes that they be- come bitter and unforgving. That's the st- uation existent in this nation today. It isn't question of more taxes to our way Of thinking It is question of less gov- crnment. We have too much of 1t today. A simplified form would make more of an appeal to the citizens who are bearing the burden of these hard times.
 Every time state or one of its political subdivisions finds itself in the red it begins to think of new ways of raising revenue. Why not more thought about eliminating some of the governing bodies Congress has affected great economy program without serious effect unless we consider disarma- ment and lack of preparedness for the next great war bad effect. There isn't gov- erning body from federal right down to local that couldn't have its expense account pared It would require desperate efforts to do it., but in the end the taxpayer would profit and we'd suffer no i'll effects. Some day we hope to see these elaborate schemes for raising more local and state revenue tenn pered with a general plan of government revision which will result in lower taxes and less mishandling of public funds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19
Two States Seek Him

{ Gene Tunney is attracting as much public attention today as he was few years back when he and Jack Dempsey were eontesting for the heavyweight boxing championship of the world. Since his retirement from the ring Mir Tunney has pursued an unevent- ful career. so far as public events are con- cerned. But of recent months there has seemed to be stirring within him the desire or perhaps ambition to aequt himself in some other sphere than that of athletics. More and more his name is connected with Connecticut politics.
 ' At various times he has been mentioned for practically every position available in this state from state legislator up to the United States Senate. It seems to be defi- ,nitely assured now that he will actively engage in the democratic campaign this fall in Connecticut taking the stump in behalf of Governor Roosevelt. He might even be persuaded to lend himself to the reelection of Governor Cross. who furthered the Green wieh savant's public career by elevating him to place on the governors official staff.
 We don't know if Greenwich is Tunney's voting residence. We presume that he has taken care of such matters as being placed On the voting list of the town so that he might participate in local. state. and national politics with as much right as his next door neighbor.' However. New York state is now contemplating making Mir Tunney member of the. State Athletic Commission when James A. Farley resigns. Mir Farley will forego his control of the boxing situ- Iation in New York to help elect Governor Roosevelt president. He did good job of securing the nomination for him. SO will now concentrate solely on the November election.
 We note that New York claims that the iTunney residence in Conneetieut is merely his summer one. while that on Park avenue. New York .chy. is his legal residence. In other words Mir Tunney is not man to two states. but of one. Well. that ought ito put an end to Tunney for this or that office campaign in Connecticut. Even if he doesn't accept the offer to go on New .York's Athletic Commission he may be forced to forego one state for the other. Per haps Mr Tunney may even be persuaded to join in that New York movement to make Greenwich and its surrounding environs in Fairfield county part of the Empire State. Thst would simplify matters. but perhaps might lose the former hsavywsisht cham pion bic title of major
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19
s5.5o HOGS. ss.4S STEERS
(Hartford Courantl

Cattle and hogs of all classes" says g Chicago report under date of July II. '.sold today at new high prices for the season."j Top sales reached $5.50. Markets in the east reported the first $6 hogs this year. Prime beef steers brought $9.45 a hundred pounds in the Chicago market, the highest price since February 1.
 Yet it was only ninety days ago that the department of agriculture assured the farmers that mo mate- rial improvement in the demand for hog products was likely to be witnessed during the present mar keting year. which ends September 30th. It warned hog producers in the western corn states that over production was serious and that they could look for no betterment in prices before the first of Octo- Der. Not only have hog prices climbed despite the pessimism of the department of agriculture but they have done so without the pa-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19
ANOTHER TAX TRANSFORM
.tMeriden JournaD

What this country needs is Q type of taxpayer who never goes dry in supplying revenue for the government to spend. A group of state residents styling themselves the Connecticut Agricultural tax must have had some such individual in mind when they proposed the other day that Con- necticut obtain unemployment re- lief funds by retail sales tax, cent more on gasoline and a state per- sonal income tax
 Their breezy proposal served only to irritate and anger. People
 in vast numbers cannot pay taxes at all, which would include rent, and others do so only by great sac- |rifce; and the only 'relief" they are offered is proposition for
 more taxes! Where do these agita-
 tors expected the money to come from, and do they realize the great
 harm that will be done to indus try and to business by more taxes? Withess the crushing load that was put on the nation by the new fed- era1 taxes and their effect on busi- ness, even to Uncle Sans own monopoly of carrying the mails! The state of Connecticut is talk ing in around $40,000,000 a year from various tax sources and is having plenty of trouble in getting that in. It may have to help out communities that have gone on the rocks through reckless spending
 but ten to one as soon.as 1t tries to collect more taxes, old sources will dry up, as has been proved by the experience of the federal govern
 ment. What cities and towns in Connecticut need is less taxes-a saving that will be equivalent to
 wringing more money out of the taxpayers.
 In about every community such savings could be easily made.
 There is hardly a place whose
 budget for '32 was smaller than
 that for the boom year of '29, in- cluding Meriden.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19
Here, There And EDerywhere

strength, but of weakness, an indi- cation of fear to abide by the will of the convention as expressed in time-honored fashion, whether or not the fashion should be improved in the future. What was good enough for Cleveland or Wilson should be good enough for the winner of the contest this year. To abrogate the, rule in order to ex- tend a personal favoritisn would create bitter resentment on the part of opponents and their sup porters. It would have a bad re- action on the electorate. Roose- welt should win by the precedents of his party's past or lose grace fully. Farley, as 1t appears to us, acts as if in panic and 1t is not helping the Roosevelt cause. If Roosevelt really believes the rule should go for the good of the party let him secure the nomination uh- der it and then with his two-thirds majority abrogate the rule.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19

It will be sad blow to many hortieul- turists in Connecticut and other states to learn of the recent death of William J. Rath- geber of New Haven. Mir Rathgeber was one of the best known authorities on dahlias in the United States. As such he acted as secretary of the American Dahlia Society for IS years. He was 7l years old at the time of his death and oddly enough a chemist by trade. although his avocation was dahlia culture Whenever dahlia grow ing in this state was discussed Mir Rathgeber was always brought in for advice. He could dispense it better than most flower growers He knew his habby and did not mind passing along such information as he had gathered in lifetime of dahlia grow ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19

tensnt-Covernor George R. Lunn entered the contest and is now actively engaged in seeking the nomination. Mir Lunn is at pAsent Public Service Commissioner. He served as lieutenant governor under Alfred E. Smith in 19z3-24. His career is startl- ing one as originally he was Socialist and as member of that party was once elected mayor of Schneetady. Incidentally he is a former clergyman. With three such eandi- dates as Lehman. Thatcher. and Lunn to pick from the democrats of New York are not at loss for party strength when Gov ernor Roosevelt advances to higher office this fall
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19
CANADA's DOMINION DAY
(New Haven Journal-courierl

(New Haven Journal-Courier)
 Acting in behalf of the people of the United States, Secretary of State Harry l.. Simson extended the greetings of the people of this country to the Canadians on their Dominion day. He said in part. "Our friendship and understanding flow from the deep waters of simi- lar origin and similar traditions. It Is with this conviction that we join in sour Dominion day.'
 It is appropriate that America an occasion as her national birth day. More and more the world Is becoming one, and no opportun- ity, shuld be lost in strengthening international ties. The United States and Canada have long lived together in peace. The boundaries separatingthe two great countries have never been guarded, save by the sentinels of mutual agreement and respect. This Is one of the examples of what can be done by two natoins in behalf of peace. The United States and Canada have dif- ferent governments, different cus- toms, different allegiances, but the actual differences are insigni- ficant. As the years go by there is a growing cooperation between the two.
 Canada depends upon America for many of her commodities, and this country in like manner de- bends upon Canada. Because our relatoins with our northern neigh bor have ben so friendly we see little difference between ourselves and them. We do not look upon Canadians as Foreigners in the sense that we consider representa- tives of other countries. And then in turn, do not consider us as out sfders. Mir Stimson fittingly said, at the close of his greetings, May Canada flourish and wax greater as the years pass. In your growth there is nothing but gain for you, for us and for the world
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19
FATHER DUFFY
(New York Herald -Tribune)

(New York Herald -Tribune)
 It is impossible. to understand the almost universal admiration and veneratfon which Father Fran cis P. Duffy attracted ito himself if he is remembered es wartime chaplain only. To be Sure, the bright, particular luster which at- tached to his name derived much of it's initial brilliance from his heroic efforts in the service spirit ual, and also very personal and practical, of the men of the 'Fight- ing 69th" during the dark hours in France when the fate of half the world hung in the balance, but 1t was also the less dramatic and less emphasized services to the people of New York which he performed as parish priest which endeared him to countless thousands. In the words of Cardinal Hays. he was in fact ''the ideal army chaplain and the ideal parish priest" and in es- timating the churchman the cos- sock should not be forgotten for the military tunic..
 Father Duffy. despite his Cana- dian birth, was a New Yorker of New Workers. "If anybody sticks a pin into me-. he liked to say, "he'll find that am very American. very Irish and very Catholic. but if he'll leave me alone, I'm just plain hu- man." As a wartime chaplain he twas not a chaplain to Catholics alone .- could not. obtrude his re- ligion upon those who did not share it." never shrank from the discom- forts and hardships endured by the enlisted men, but from which his position would have exempted him. As peacetime pastor of Holy Cross church, in West Forty -second street he displayed the same unsuitable capacity for being of service 10 those who had need of him. and hundreds Of nets of personal char ity and kindness are held in grate- full rememberanoe by as many who benefited by them and became his friends. ..e,. , .5,5
 In any walk of life men of Fa- ther DufEy's intense enthuAiasm and vibrant personality arc rare. IIe had that trnnscea dental faith I'm men and in his religion which en- abied him to overlook anything but tho dominant characteristics, tho oAse1tiai qualities of both. He did not think it unaeemfy that q man of tho cloth should pnrtake of q vary great gust0 for tho thirRs rf this world. Ills passing is n In4N tv the Catholic church. to New York pnd to ali who knew hitn. juft ns hiB memory must be a snfiafnetiun fo ail of these.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19
f7 .000 pRIsONERs TAKEN

15,0O0 PRISONERS TAKEN
 On July 1e. 1918. American and French forces continued their drive between the Aisne and Marine rivers with great success. They an- nounced that moro than 17,00o German prisoners had been taken and that 3G0 heavy guns had been captured.
 German newspapers admitted the seriousneaa of the defeat huf- fered only three days after tho bee ginning of what began ns . major German offensive effort.
 French troops also made impor- fant gains nenr Rheims and brit- ish forces atormed Meternn after n dny of hard fighting.
 rho most slfnlicnnf factor in tho weeks fighting was that the Germans Wort everywhere on the hnlenAIvo, fer ihe first time tliiue tho beginning ef tbo year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19

When it. finally came time for Congress to adjourn last Saturday there was little of the customary ceremony accompanying this momentous occasion. Of course tired and exaspefated legislators can't be expected to give their full attention to the niceties that such an event night demand. And the late ness of closing must be considered It was almost midnight before the House members were ready to call it quits and to retire to their respective bailiwicks to prepare for the fall elections. In the first place the Senate adjourned without waiting for the consent of the House. When Congress adjourns at the end of session one body informs the other. If both are willing then the President is notified that Congress awaits his pleasure before adjourning. This slight formality was completely overlooked in the. hurry to end things. Perhaps the fact that neither of the presiding officers were on hand for the end of the session accounted for this. Speaker Garner had left for his Texas home late in the afternoon with ad- journment virtually assured before the night ended. Vice-President Curtis had entrusted his gavel to Senator Moses of New Hamp- shire. Fortunately nobody is much con- cerned over these errors of omission.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19
To-day's Selected Poem
THE WEATHER-vANE (By Arthur Wallace Peach in the
 New York Tibes)

For fifty years his glance, old Abncr sald Sought first at dawn the faithful weathor-vane Upon hls barn. He toiIed for little gain Upon his hliy farm, but somehow led A life content; and from the winds he read The meaning of his days--the prophecy of Frost In the orchard. sun upon tho grain. 'The nights hushed snow across hill meadows
 spread.
 The weather.vane that guided all his years Had nevor failed hiIn yet. and mover would, Ha said. for winds that r0s0 beyond his ken Fsom sreat hills near the stars know Daught
 of fears
 And iils of earth, twas better for one's good To tryst the winds Of God than words of faanl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19
World Problems

Our governments acceptance of the invi- tation to an international economic confer enee is with the understanding that only economic questions shall be considered, and political questions such as war debts and separations. barred"
 This rstriction may be necessary at the present time. for practical or strategic req sons. But it grows more and more evident that such limitations to international con ference and action are essentially illogical and cannot continue much longer. The world is rapidly drifting into situation where the powers will have to recognize facts.
 The division of international questions into economic and political breaks down. In a world of intertwined business and government, any serious economic situ- ation quickly becomes political. and vice versa. German separations allied debts armament. tariff barriers and minor prob lems may soon have to be treated frankly as a whole. in an effort to restore the world to assured peace and well-being.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19
A Book a Day
by BRUCE CATION
An Interesting Discussion Of
 U. s. Literature

The way in which the shifting patterns of Americas cultural ground have brought about changes in the nations literature makes a fascinating study; and an excellent discussion of 1t is con-. tained in American Literature and Culture" by Grant c. Knight.
 MT Knight begins by examining the literature of the colonial pe- riod - a literature almost un known to the ordinary reader of today, but significant, nevertheless, for it's reflection of the prevailing intellectual temper of it's, time. Then he takes up what he calls "the literature of romanticism" VI a literature of romanticism" a literature which, he says, began with the revolution and petered out late in the 18th century. There follows discussion of the, "real- ists," under which heading he groups practically ali American writers since 1900.
 Rightly enough, 1t is the roman tic school to which he gives the most space; and some of his com- ments on the individual writers of the first half of the last century seemed to me to be extremely good, especially his pages on Emerson. Poe, Whitman and Mel- ville.
 The section dealing with modern writers is perhaps the least satis- factory-as. very likely, isl,s only natural. His treatment of Dreiser is good, but his remarks on Lewis, Anderson and Cabell (to mention only three) sound like excerpts from dissertation to a class in freshman English.
 In the main, his book is good one; not too profound. perhaps, but thoughtful, neatly-written and interesting.
 Published by Ray Long and Richard R. Smith, 1t sells for $500.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19

The gubernatorial race in New York state is assuming noble proportions. It be- comes more and more evident that Lieuten- ant-G Governor Herbert H. Lehman is not go- ing to win the nomination without con- test Early last week the name of Mayor John Boyd Thatcher of Albany was placed in the race. Late in the week former Lieu
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19
Personal Health SerUice t (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygiene, not disease diagnosis or treatment. will be answered by pr Brady. Address him. care of the Democrat. sending stamn and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19

High tide at Milford, Wednesday July 20. lR a. m. {daylight time): low tide' 8:03 a..m. (daylight time).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19

All vehicles must be lighted not later than $50 (daylight saving time).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19

ternal assistance of the federal gov ernment. The reason is to be found in the old law of supply and de- mand, which cannot be set at naught by the best laid schemes.
 If the government had kept out of the wheat business perhaps that commodity would now be selling considerably above 50 cents q bushel, and if it had kept out of the cotton business perhaps the south would be realizing something better than 5.S5 cents for it's crop.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19

It would have been pity anyway. if Congress had given the country beer right away. What would there have been left to fight about during the campaign?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19

4 new tire in uss on. iG.si iiAcs tors Co nuncture rfoor Prfpiirc carried Inside ihe t'Fo in 1Ae gnIl,o
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19

Pennsylvania is adding novel touch to its 25Oth anniversary celebration of the ar rival of William Penn in this country. It is trying to find trees that were growing when Penn came here. It doesn't seem possible that trees 250 years old could still be alive, but Pennsylvanians claim there are number of them One is reported to exist in the grounds of the Friends Meeting House at Salem. N. J. Such ancient, trees deserve special attention.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19

There was Something little unethieal about the actioN of the South Dakota farmer who made liquor out of the wheat given him by the Red Cross, even if he was liqui- dating crop surplus.
Evening star., 1932-11-16

These coats are the preferences of the
greatest number of-women, little women
and misses. Styles include: Maggy
Rouf's "calla lily" collar and plastron
of fur; the bow knot collar of beaver;
scarf effects using entire skins with the
heads attached. Rich furs-nink, fitch,
squirrel, Russian caracul, aristocratic
Persian and blue-dyed fox.
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