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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-01

Ia reduction in salary. Miss Bossidy preferred to remain where She has done such successful work for many years. Miss Louise But Ter of Sprague will succeed Miss Kelley at Maloney school.
 It is said that more changes are under consideration, but so far nothing has developed on which to base anything definite.
 It is understood that the resig- nation of Miss Cass and the other matters mentioned herein will come up for action at the next meeting of the board of education.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-01
PLYMOUTH HAS MILK DONOR

Plymouth, Mass-A. R. Parker East Bridgewater milk dealer. has been supplying free milk to 4C children of needy parents in the Plymouth schools daily since March.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-17
The 18th of March

St. Patrick's Day in 1872 is memorable
one. as il marks the fifteenth centenary OF
the first missionary work of this great pa
iron saint in Ireland. According to the
most reliable authorities St. Patrick landed
in Saul in 432 and commenced his task of
converting the island to Christianity. In a
rude barn at Saul we learn that St Patrick
celebrated the first mass on Irish soil.
However, it was not many years before this
saint who is SO. universally liked had seen
the seed he planted flourishing and produc-
ing good crops.
In honor of this fifteenth centenary OF
Ireland's patron saint the thirty-first Inter-
national Eueharistic Congress is opening IN
Dublin today, the feast day of St. Patrick.
Oddly enough St. Patrick is making more
and more an appeal to Others than those of
Irish birth or descent today. Probably no
other saint is as much in the public eye as
St. Patrick. And this isn't due to the
countless legends surrounding his life, but
to the strong manly character of st.
Patrick. People have come to know of his
life, his wanderings, his sufferings, and his
ultimate triumphs as a Man of God.
1t was his zeal during seventy years OF
labor in Ireland that spread the Gospel over
the face of Europe. His death in 4o3 ended
a life that had been devoted to cause. To-
day we sometimes think of St. Patrick as the
man who defied the war-like peoples who
inhabited Ireland in the fifth century in
order to bring them religion. Often we
remember him as the man who covered
Ireland with monaster:es and churches from
which came disciples to carry on his work.
We even let our imagination play with the
story of St. Patrick driving the snakes off
him as man Of zeal whose inspiration was
but to serve his Master. Can any man do
more than that?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-17

Recent accidents on the Meriden road in
volving school children have caused the city
officials to plan conference with the state
highway department with a view towards
provision for a sidewalk along the road from
Mill Plain center to the Frost road. Perhaps
il the city would also refer the matter to the
commission named last year to study the
need Of footpaths along our state highways
something might be done about stirring up
the Legislature next year.
If there is any need of sidewalk beside
state road in any section of the state, eer-
tainly that stretch Of the Meriden road which
the board of works discussed Tuesday night is
the slarng example. The city has to pro-
vide police protection for children going
and coming from school, And even that
can't prevent some accidents. When our
local officials confer with Highway Com
missioner Macdonald. we hope they will be
armed with long list of facts showing the
number of pedestrians who have been hurt
at this point.
We noticed that the city eontemplates
having the state transfer its rights in this
section of the highway back to the city. 1t
is state maintained now. Before this is
done we might point out the condition OF
the lower Waterville road as the classic ex-
ample of what can happen when the state
allows municipality to maintain any part
of a mueh-traveled section of trunk
line route. Thomaston avenue has been
sorely in need of complete new surface for
many years. With finances in a precarlous
shape the city cannot build new road
That's why it tried last year to get the Leg
isiature to allow it to present the road TO
the state highway department. The latter
department declined with thanks.
However. there is still hope lingering in
the city that ultimately Mr. Macdonald may
forgive and forget and once more resume
maintenance of Thomaston avenue from
West Main street to Waterville. perhaps
even through this section of the city. But
we must keep that in mind when we think
Of assuming responsibility for the condition
of the Meriden road from the Chase school
10 Frost road. We want our school chill.
dren protected. even IL il means sidewalks
along every highway in the state that is
frsquented by pedestrians. We have fough
this battle In these columns for a long tn@
now. The Democrat was one Of the first
papers In the state 20 take up eudgels IN be-
half of the iowly pedestrians who must
heed the squswking horn even as the errins
rhishen or wsndsrins COW We hope event
ssIIy 20 see our modern highways built so
|hzl these who walk beside them are pro-
|r<ted By eurbsionss OF stout fences
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-17
THURSDAY, MARCH II, 1882
Strategy Or What?

When we discussed the possibility OF
Governor Wilbur L. Cross being the demo-
cratic nominee for vice president some weeks
ago, we didn't realize that there was some
undercurrent of feeling in state democratic
circles that the first democratic governor
since the late Simeon E. Baldwin ought to
be supported for this office. AT the time
we were thinking more of a complimentary
vote for our governor from the Connecticut
delegates in connection with the presidential
nomination. 1t is generally the custom for
democratic governors to be placed in the
"favorite SON. position for at least one
ballot.
We think that the Connecticut democracy
owes it to Governor Cross to compliment
him in this fashion when the national con-
vention is held in Chicago next June. If
he is to be serious contender for second
place on the ticket 1t will not hurt his
chances any to have been brought before
the assemblagc as ,Conneetieut's "favorite
SON.. The likelihood of Governor Cross
becoming the vice presidential candidate will
depend to a great extent upon the presl'
Qentldl nominee. II ~ 10 S1oNslHoh A>oS'N-
welt of New York, why then it will be i'm
possible to nominate Governor Cross.
A ticket composed of Baker and Cross,
Murray and Cross. or better still Garner and
Cross would stand more chance with the
democratic delegates. However, geographl-
cal considerations play SO important part
in drawing up the national ticket that 1t
would be impossible to have two eastern
democrats nominated Governor Cross
chances of second place. therefore. depend 10
considerable extent upon the presidential
nominee. Precedent and unwritten laws are
too strong to be broken even in the face OF
prospective victory for the democratic party.
Another factor that must be taken into
consideration is Governor Gross renomina-
ton for the office he now holds There
has been talk of an early state convention.
II he were renominated for office before
the national convention national delegates,
especially those from Connecticut might
not support his vice-presidential candidacy as
ardently. And then again the governor has
a way of talking for himself on such matters
as his political career. We have never seen
nor heard him express himself volubly on
the subject of higher political honors, such
as the viec-p presidential nomination. or even
the senatorial. Perhaps, though where
Connecticut failed to get its viec-presidcnt in
1923 in the person Of Representative John
O. Tison of New Haven, it may succeed in
1892 with Governor Cross.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-17
The Barbarous Barberry

The pretty, glistenng, red-berried bar
berry, so effective in the Identification Of
grounds has had its costly destruetiveness
brought home in dollars and cents in re-
cent report of VIM. A. Taylor, chief of the
Bureau of Plant Industry of the Department
of Agriculture, to Senator Edward p. Cos
tigan of Colorado. MIR. Taylor's reply to
the Colorado senator's letter of inquiry re-
lative to barbcrry eradication, reveals that
between the years 1926 and 1880 alone,
approximately 100000 bushels of wheat
were lost annually through black stem rust
which terminates on the leaves of the bar
berry bush. In addition to heavy wheat.
oats, barley and rye losses the harmless
little berry has cut deeply into state and
federal treasures which have eooperated in
financing campaigns to eradicate the berry
bush.
In 1881, $36l,992 was expended by
the government in the eradication of the
common barberry. The amount appropria-
ted for 1882 was $377,l40, but of this
sum eurtailments have been made sufficient
to provide q savings Of $77.l4O leaving
100000 available for the work of the
current fiscal year. It seems pity that means
cannot be found to kill the deadly rust
without destroying the barberry which in
addition to being ornamental, was by print.
tive peoples put to many uses.
Its bright yellow roots were used by the
carly Romans who imported the bush from
Asia, to make a brilliant dye, while the
berry has been used for many generations
by numerous peoples, in the production OF
jams. jellies and cooling drinks. AS far back
as 1923 however, records show that, laws
were pcssed against the planting or eultiva-
ton Of barberry bushes.
French peasants discovered that wheat,
growing close to barberry bushes, developed
the blighting rust. Elimination of the bush
effected the return Of healthy crops and as
a consequence the French government
passed a law against the barberry bush
Burberry eradication activities began in this
country in 1918 and the decided reduction
in the losses from stem rust Of wheat are
believed to be largely, if not entirely, due
to the destruction of nearly 20,000,000
common barberry bushes which prior to
that time were scattered throughout wide
spring wheat area.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-17

on the democratic ticket in this state. II isn't
the first time that Mr. Tunneys name has
been linked with this high office. However.
the rank and file of the electorate will not
enthuse as much as Mr. Hapgood does over
the ex-heavyweight champions chances OF
securing the nomination. MIR Tunney might
start his political career, if be desires one,
by seeking the democratic nomination Tor
congressman t-large a post which seems
to be going a-beggng to date. Mr. Hapgood'
however. publicly endorsed Tunney in an
address to the League of Women Voters at
Greenwich recently. An of which is inter-
esting to veteran politicians and some office
holders who are casting eyes towards the
senatorship.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-17
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS


My baby. month old, was mainonrished
We kept him alive several weeks. until feed
ing formula was found suitable for him. by
just rubbing goose grease from neck to soles
of feet Please explain what you mean when
YOU say the skin cannot absorb. (Mrs NJ. A. b.
Answer mean that it is absolutely impos-
sible to feed or nourish human being by rub
bling anything into or on the skin Your baby
was kept alive by whatever food entered the
baby's stomach The goose oil did no harm.
and probably helped to keep the baby warm
Progress Of Nudity
Newark, n. j., man appeals to rress to agi-
tate for a campaign on the part OF physicians
health authorities and parents TO put long UNI
derwear and stockings on the children who
like to go e-legged, even In cold weather
Well. / stand ready TO lead the opposition
party. II ever this campaign IL launched. I'm
for nudity or az nearly that as the law. custom
and comfort will permit. ~ health consid-
GRAFTON, I believe the less clothing anybody
wears In any circumstance the better for
health.
Two Packs Multiplied by $3.50
I asked for your MD IN breaking the tobacco
habit. ! want 90 tell sou hos your advice
about diet and other things worked. I have
not uscd tobacco 10 amy form for the past eight
months. I had sniOlsed two packs Ut cigarets
daily for about 30 years. o.. ". NJ
Answer--ThAt would cost approximately
500 year A Thousand dollars for 10 years.
suppose YOU had preferred q pipe, You might
have saved cn0nRh each yanr 20 purehnse a
very comfortable HE lnHuraBfe policy for y0ug.
Heif ~ your dependents Anyway. I'm gind
you've come up from slavery,
fcepyright John v. Diiis Cob
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-17

The Hartford Times wants to know #
you prefer it written kidnapping or kid
mapping. : Personally we like the latter
and have used it on this page, although page
one contained the word with the single p.
According to Webster either is correct,
although the single p comes first. The
Times has consulted many photographers
and finds several agreeing with Webster
Only two insist on one "p' alone, whereas
three authorities can be found that say two
''p's" can only be used. 1t would seem as
if the doublers of eonsonants have it,. but
nobody will take exceptions to either spell
ing in this liberal age.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-17
CANCER OF THE LIP

In a large majority of cases of cancer OF the
lin patients are excessive smokers. Pipe cigar
or cigaret smoking seems equally concerned,
especially when the individual Is much exposed
to sun and wind. Lip cancer occurs chiefly IN
men beyond middle age; In 73 cases only four
were in women, and three OF these women
were smokers. =.
some cases begin with fever blister or
"cold sore" that persists over two weeks. DOM
WORRY IL you have sucn "cod sore" or
herpes" longer than two weeks-Just quit
monkeying and consult your physician.
A few cases seem to develop upon some
simple injury or the bite Of an insect or sun
burn. .
The best safety precaution for the general
public Is to seek proper medical advice when-
ever any sore on the lip perists longer than
two weeks, especially II 1t shows scales, crusts,
assures or warty thickening.
In a year there were 4S7 deaths from cancer
Of the lip reported in the United States. IL (a)
every one with a sore on the lip followed the
advice above given and (b) every pnys,e'a ~
treated such cases as he would be treated AZ
he were the patient, there should BIO no deaths
from cancer of the lip, for means now at our
command viii cure every case case II appe@ i reas
Is any doubt nj the physicians mind when he
examines the patient, is to assume the lesion Is
malignant, cancer and to treat 1t as cancer.
The means of treatment that has proved
most satisfactory consists of surgical excision
of the cancer preferably with diathermy (elec-
| tro-coaguation) followed by high voltage
x-ray treatments. OF course this Is all painless
treatment. and 1t Is all safe treatment Not by
any stretch of imagination can this be said OF
myste rious oils or pastes or salves.
The danger of delay In such eases Is that
the cancer will be carried through the lymph
attic channels to lymph nodes under the chin
back of the jaw and down in the neck, there
to set up NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. cancers.
The use Of that modern refinement in surgery
electro coagulation, electro dessication,5 en-
dothermy, diathermy radio knife" as 1t has
been varously termed-has the advantage OF
Immediately sealing open or cut surfaces so
that the chance OF such metastasis is reduced
to a minimum. Besides this modern method
is practically bloodless and leaves rather less
scar than ordinary surgery does.
AS an ordinary family doctor have cured
cancer of the lip by simple surgical excfsion.
under local anesthesia, in my office, but this is
lot feasible If the patient postpones treatment
until lymph nodes under the chin or in the
neck are involved. I have seen very extern
siye lip cancer with considerable involvement
Of lymph nodes completely and permanently
cured by x-ray treatments alone, and that by
a country doctor with little old fashioned
x-ray machine. But if had anything that
looked at all like cancer of the lip l should
want immediate electro surgical removal or
destruction of the lesion and Immediately
thereafter (the saline or the next dcy) the first
high voltage X-ray exposure.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-17
THE NEW FISH AND GAME
SUPERINTENDENT
Hartford Courant)

Arthur l.. Clark of Boston, who
has lust been appointed superin-
tendent of the state board Of fisher
les and game, comes to the state
well recommended. He Will find
that Connecticut will expect much
from him, for he Is called to NIL
tho position that was 80 long and
os ably held by the late John W.
Titcomb.
Connecticut has in the past had
good reason to be proud OF the
conservation work that its board
of fisheries and game has carried
on. Not only the interests OF the
hunters and fishermen OF the state
have been consulted. for large pre-
serves have been established In va
rious parts of the state where the
game Is forever safe from man.
Few states that are SO crowded as
Connecticut have equal facilities
for the protection Of wild life. Mr.
Clark will find that the record OF
his predecessor will be a hard one
to equal, but he will receive plenty
of encouragement IL he wishes to
rival Mr. Titcomb's successful ad-
ministration.
The new superintendent will
probably be well-advised II he fol-
lows the broad principles devel-
oped by Mr. Titcomb. They have
been accepted by the state as wise
and as fitted to the needs of both
the public and the sportsman. Such
a course would carry no reproach
of undue conservatism. On the
contrary, it would indicate that the
conservation work of Connecticut
will be carried along on lines that
are both progressive and weli-test-
ed by experience.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-17
So They Say

If France is aware of her worth
and knows what she wants. she
will lead instead of following. and,
as in 1919. instead of giving way.
she will conquer.
Andrew Tardieu. premier Of
France.
We (Smith and Roosevelt) talked
state finances. unemployment re-
lief and taxes for half an hour.
Gov Franklin ID. Roosevelt OF
New York.
must ask you TO take your eyes
off the mirage the japanese are
throwing up. They killed the de-
tenders OF the Wo0sung forts TO
the last man.
DR. w. w. Yen. Chinese delegate
TO the League Of Nations.
We believe that the republican
party should have the courage 70
bent back the tidal wave of pro.
hibition hyaterla which now threat
ems 10 snbmerge states rights.
property rights ana Individual
rights.
-iiaymend plicair, chairman.
Republican CitizenF COMMITTEES
Against National probibitein.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-17
BRIDGES
(IIartford Times.)

In 1929 the states Of Vermont
and New York Jointly completed u
fine new steel bridge across Lake
Cham plain at Crown Point. The
bridge cost with its approaches,
more than a million dollars. II
was largely financed by tho issu-
ance of bonds. While Crown Point
Ia remote from any city Of consid-
era BILE size, collection of tolls from
motor vehicle traffic on the bridge
has brought in such satisfactory
revenue that the sinking fund and
retirement schedule Of the bond H.
nancing IL now at nearly $780,
900 ahead of Its schedule.
The Thames river bridge at New
London, gift Of the railroad. was al.
tered into q highway structure at
considerable cost. That and the ex-
pensive bridge over the Connecti-
cut at Saybrook were both toll
bridges for some years. during
which the receipts paid such profit
on the investment due to the mag
nitude of the traffic that II soon re-
suited In the freeing of the bridges.
Now they would seem altogether
indispensable.
Incidentally, prior to providing
the present highway bridges at
New London and Saybrook. our
state had repudiated the policy OF
collecting tolls. having freed all Its
bridges by act Of the legislature.
But at that time automobile traf-
fic was In Its infancy and the
splendid highway system Of to-day
was yet to be built. Connecticut
later decided with much reason
ableness to put the cost Of the new
bridges directly upon the patron
age which was to use them. IT
was found that the collection OF
tolls caused provoking delays and
the patronage was so widely and
heavily representative that the
bridge expense might best be met
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-17

So that the Connecticut Agricultural Col
lege may award A. B. degrees as part OF its
curriculum courses in philosophy will soon
be added. according to reports emanatins
from Storrs. If this is done certainly the
state will have to take action on the pro-
posal to change the name The term Con-
neeteut Agricultural College is highly mis-
leading. 1t no doubt would mean much
more to the general public if the school was
termed Connecticut State College or Uni
versity of Connecticut as has been pro-
posed. Now that the academic course is to
be included it is only fitting that the agr-
cultural designation be dropped. There are
now l.400 questionnaires distributed in the
state seeking the opinions of alumni mem
bers and the faculty on the proposed change
of the college name. A special commission
to consider the same was named by Cover
nor Cross acting under authority of the
1881 Legislature before whom the matter
came for consideration. We feel sure that
coneensus will be to change the name. Pub
lie opinion to date has been for it.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-17
Good evening.
o---O--o
THE GAME OF LIFE
being the thoughts Of a
columnist)
Good evening.
90

When the silver moon is shining,
And the stars come out at night,
In the blue domed heavens yonder
Shining like candle light,
Then, wonder in my arm chair,
How the bright stars get that
way,
And who turns them off each
morning
Just about the break of day.
When the torrid sun is shining.
Lighting up our span of day,
From its ehaliee in the heavens,
Oh, SO many miles away,
Then muse and often ponder
When the shades of night are
drawn,
Who turns out the brilliant
sunshie,
Till God brings another dawn.
Life is like the moon and bright
stars,
e. Life is like the sun Of day,
We shine on and play our role
here,
Till the time we're called away,
Then when deaths cold hand steals
DER US,
Like the dying moon and sun.
We fade out and meet, tomorrow.
Where today has just begun,
o--O--o
The way to a mans heart is very
often Just opposite to the way
taken by some girls.
600
without arms, Venus could
never have been handy wo-
man around a house.
600
After ALL money is the most
centsible thing in the world.
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Here, There And EueryDhere

by the states ordinary revenues.
The bridges were again freed.
Rhode Island Is considering an
extremely ambitious bridge project,
the building Of q bridge across
Narragansett bay at n site not yet
determined, but possibly near tho
mouth Of the Providence river, In
the neighborhood Of Warren. The
structure would cost perhaps $6,-
100000, or whereabouts. Such
an investment in the public behalf
seems rather large, especially In
the present plight of public H.
nances generally. but the service
that q suitable Narragansett bay
bridge could render would be' tre-
mendous, convcniencing thousands
daily, relieving uncomfortable sum-
mer congestion In the streets of
Providence and cutting down the
running time between Connecticut
and points west and the region OF
Buzzard's Bay and Cape Cod In
most agreeable measure. Before
many years we shall expect there
will be n bridge uniting the east
and west portions OF Rhode Island
we'll below Providence.