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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-02
MIR BAKER RETURNS TO THE
PICTURE
(New York Herald -Tribune)

(New York Herald-Tribune)
Newton ID. Baker must once
more be regarded as an important
factor in the race for the demo-
cratic presidential nomination. This
is the Interpretation generally
given in political circles to his
statement released for publication
yesterday after he sailed for Vera
Cruz. No other Interpretation
seems to us possible: for his utter
ance bears every earmark of care
full deliberation and an intention
to restore it's maker to the race
from which he had eliminated
himself by his insistent advocacy
of the League of Nations. Thus
comes unexpectedly an important
change in the national political
picture.
For a time Mr. Baker, the choice
of powerful interests opposed to
Governor Roosevelt, made rapil
progress as possible rOminee.
Then he began publicly to reiterate
his faith In the league as an in
ternational instrument which this
country should join. Since senti-
ment In this country was running
more strongly against the league
than ever, his attitude caused him
to fade as an outstanding posi-
bility.
Now Mr. Baker takes great pains
to remove from the minds of all
who may be interested any impress
sion that his nomination would
hurry America into the league. He
doesn't even want a league plank
in the democratic platform. The
league should not be partisan
issue. II would not take the United
States into the league. II had the
power to do so, until there Is an
informed and convinced majority
sentiment in favor of that action
in the United States" These words
and the further declaration that
any opinion he may have as to
Americas relationship to the
league must he looked upon SIM
ply as that of q private citizen
were Enthusiastically uttered with
the hope of relieving the speaker
of the burden which advocacy Of
the league inevitably imposes upon
any candidate for public office.
In the face Of this elaborate ex-
PLANTATION, Mr. Bakers mo" when
asked by the ship news reporters
If he were q candidate has little
Significance. 1t means doubtless
that he will not go after delegates
with a brass band. But no one ex-
pected that he would. His friends
are now free to act, and they can
be counted upon to go to work
with will.
Mr. Bakers return to the picture
will be widely welcomed. The pity
is that he ever felt 1t necessary to
handicap his candidacy with such
a hopelessly impractical and
doomed issue as American entrance
into the league
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-02
QUOTATIONS

Publicity, believe me, dears, is
really gall and NORWOOD. - Ed
ward w. ("Daddy") Browning,
husband of Peaches" Browning.
Sentiment Is worse than facts.
Albert II. Wiggin. Sew York
banker.
My whole being, my entire
awareness Of life, changes COM
pletely every six months. Sidney
Fox, movie actress.
see no reason why 1 should
take a cut in salary.-Babe Ruth.
I'm just little girl.
Texas Guinan.
Private gain may. and I now be-
lieve will, give way to gain for the
whole, from which many more may
rise.
Theodore Dresser, author
Manchuria is now a frozen and
unhappy land, in the grip Of winter
and In the depths of woe. But
you have q phrase In English -
"If winter comes, can spring be raj
behind?" the actuating motive Of
Japan's policy In to bring genuine
spring back to this frozen land.
General Hanjo, Japanese leader
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-02
What About Those Jobs?

We presume that the same scant consid-
Grafton will be accorded the recent article or
August A. Busch. president of Anheuser-
Busch. Inc, in the Yale Daily News. as pro-
hibtionists customarily give announcements
to the effect that return Of legallzed liquor
sales would relieve employment and eco
nomic distress. On divers occasions men.
prominent in various walks of life, have
cited facts and figures to show the benefits
to be derived from brewing of beer of at
least 4 per cent alcoholic content. And each
time there has been frenZied outburst from
drys accompanied by more facts and figures
to show quite the opposite. On each oc-
easion we have stated that we believed both
sets of figures to be exaggerated
We still cling to that belief although
we believe that the article of Mr. Busch is
convincing proof that beer would revitaize
more branches of industry than brewing. We
have always pointed out that side industries
would feel this impulse of life as much as
the actual breweries themselves. Mr. Busch
makes his point. though. when he points
out that back during the days of the World
War prohibition was urged upon this ma
d
told that the grain we used for manufaetur-
ing malt liquors must go to other purposes.
Coal used TO stoke brewery fires had to go
to munition workers. Freight cars used for
liquor shipments must carry war materials.
The war ended but prohibition didn't.
Freight cars that formerly transported beer
from breweres and grain to breweres found
themsclvpS cbuntpd 10 sidjnQs OF coal the
nation had plenty when the miners weren't
striking. We have plenty of grain today.
TOO. In fact. we have so much that farmers
must let it rot. for they can't sell 1t. Legal
zation Of the manufacture of wines, beers.
and liquors would work vast change in our
present economic structure. 1t doesn't mere
ly mean employing some $4,000 people in
breweres. 1t means that truck manufac-
turers will get orders bottle and key max
ers will go to work, corks and bottle tops
will find a market And diverse other in
duties will feel that impulse and take heart
from it,
And what of our farmers. If breweries
could use 100000, 900 bushels of grain
annually and Mr. Busch says they could.
then 10000 farmers would find market
for their corps and would be persuaded to
return TO the soil The ramificatons sur
rounding legalizing of beers and liquors are
too many TO enumerate. Suffice it to say it
means more than employment for $4,000
p,opl, And the Psychological effect is ali
that could be desired. People are looking
for some such thing to revvify American
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-02
OUR CANADIAN NEIGHBORS
(Hartford Courant)

The Quebec liquor commission
has given out statistics regarding
its work In 1881 and the United
States now knows how much liquor
of all sorts was sold there. The
summary shows 865,856 gallons of
distilled liquor, 1,351,183 gallons
of wine and 27.668.675 gallons Of
beer. The per capita consumption,
we are also told. was 9.22 gallons
of beer, two-sevenths of gallon
of distilled liquor, and nine
twentieths Of q gallon Of wine. For
men. women and children this
would amount to about one drink
Of spirits a week, seven glasses of
wine a month and three bottles OF
beer month.
OF hand. we feel thankful that
no such statistics can be gathered
here, since these soul-destroying
beverages simply cannot be bought
In this free country. No man here
can drink two-sevenths of q gallon
of rum annually and, having, con-
sumed It, beat his wife and chill
dren and then strive to conquer the
police force of his home town. We
are now sober as a country and
have become an example to other
and less moral nations.
At least we might think SO. ex-
cept for one brief sentence In the
report of the commission to the
effect that the per capita con-
sumption is. likely, much less than
the estimate given because the fig
ures regarding sales do not indi-
cate the quantities of, each kind of
beverage bought by the tourist
traffic" Tourists from where; Not
the United States. surely. It must
be that residents OF Prince Edward
Island are submitting uHwiliingly
to prohibition and lcome1fo Quebec
to slake their thirst.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-02
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1882
Will We Go Too Far?

We presume that motives prompting this
10 China are merely those of a nation seek
ing to protect its own interests on the Tar
side OF the Pacific. 1t is to be hoped that
Uncle Sam is not sitting in judgment upon
this embroglio in which China and Japan
now find themselves deeply intrenched If
SO, then we advise caution. If it is the hope
Of European or Aslatic nations that this
nation can be precipitated into another
bloody and disastrous war then it will have
to deal with every person in this great ma
ton of ours
War is the last thing that the United
States wants at this moment We think
the same thing holds true for the majority
of the European nations. 1t is evident by all
dispatches reaching the United States that
Japan is eager and aggressive. We don't
think she seeks war with the United States.
But she is prepared for any eventuality and
is taking the boldest course to secure her
aims. The question that arises in the mind
of the average citizen of this nation is of
what concern is it that Japan should en-
croach upon Chinese territory. Must we
act as the policeman or even the peacemaker
in this Oriental quarrel. No, and again no.
There is tendency upon the part of the
United States to regard itself in too bright
a light Just now. We don't have to play
the watching over japanese and Chinese
skirmishing at Shanghai or Marking. Let
these countries fight it out. AS long as
American lives and property are protected,
we are satisfied not to interfere. There are
few European countries land we don't
need to mention any names) that would
lust love to see US entangled in the Sino-
Japan furore. We don't believe they would
deliberately force US into the fray, but they
might act in such fashion that we would
find ourselves involved md then wonder
how it all happened.
Why not let France. England, Germany,
OF any other country with interests at Shan
ghai assume a leading role for few days!
There is such thing as putting your head
in the lions mouth once too often. Some
day he may close his jaws before your head
is removed. We're proposing this nation
should adopt a fawning attitude towards
Japan or any other nation that is belliger-
entity asking somebody to knock the chip
off its shoulder. but we could 60 about our
duties in such crisis as faces the Far East
now with more quescence. Let's not get
50 excited about something that may be
merely a dull reverberaton. Less flag wav-
ing and some attention to the critical con-
dition of business at home seems to us to be
the wisest course.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-02
MAYOR QUIGLEY's PLANS

The news from New Britain that
Mayor George A. Quigley Is to seek
renomonation by the republicans
and that he will not have any OPP
position in his party Is not sur
prising. Mayor Quigley Is one of
the most vigorous and efficient
municipal executives in the state
and he deserves the compliment
Of denomination which his party
undoubtedly will pay him. His
record in welfare work Is particu-.
larly commendable, but he has not
confined his activities to his own
city. He has taken leading part
in tax relief measures and spon-
sored the league of municipal Of
fic.als in Connecticut which has
been discussing problems SO that
each community may benefit by
the experience Of the others.
Mayor Quigley has frequently
been mentioned for other high Of
flee, particularly congressman, but
he Is evidently content to remain as
chief executive of the Hardware
City IL the electors decide to return
him to office. New Britain demo-
Gratis will have no easy task In Sc
lecting a candidate to run against
the popular and capable incum-
bent. On the other hand, con-
sidering the political trend of the
times, an appealing candidate pit
ted against Mayor Quigley might
add New Britain to the rapidly
growing democratic list.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-02

upon another aspect. namely. the more
complete utilization of this knowledge and
coordination Of it with knowledge derived
in other fields for the benefit of mankind. A
simple statement of the problem is often
heard in the complaint that the old family
physician. with his knowledge of the pa
ticnt as human being, has been largely re-
placed by the specialist who knows great
deal about some part of the organism but
often leaves his patient in poorer condition
physically and mentally than he was before
treatment, even when we disregard the eco
nomic aspect arising from the high cost Of
specialization"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-02
RELATIVELY IN THE NURSERY
JUNGLE
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Jungle creatures, the kinds that
may stalk through any nursery,
complicate the relations between
many father and child. The
strange customs. appearances and
performances of the nursery ami
mails perplex the parent: to his son
they are as natural as Mr. Beaver
building his dam In primeval for
est.
This relatively Of the nursery Is
almost as intricate and difficult to
understand as the theory expended
by DR. Albert Einstein. Just look
at the sizes of the animals on
parade. Incidentally, their names
present a study in friendships--
friendships formed on playground,
in classroom and in story hours at
bedtime. Donnie. the gray iron
horse, has to look up to Betty. the
bingham dog; he is no taller than
Little Mac, the sheep, and less than
half as large, as Sindbad. the
painted pig from Mexico. Gwen
doIyn, the stuffed velvet cat. IL
more than four times as large as
the celluloid elephant which Junior
named for himself. The long cared
Bunny left over from last Easter
outweighs easily the Pooh, Bear
found under the Christmas tree.
| Complaining all the more this
relativity, Junior himself becomes
Ian animal--any animal that hap
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-02
A $500, 900 industry in Massachusetts, i.

A 100000 industry in Massachusetts, is
threatened with extinction, yet we'll wager
there is many a resident of the Bay State
not even cognizant of the fact that his or
her state possesses such an industry. The
United States Bureau of Fisheries has been
forced to take hand in this latest fracas. 1t
seems that starfsh have invaded the seallop
and oyster beds of Buzzards Bay and are
liable to ruin them before they can be driv
en- away. A short time ago dredging opera
tons brought to the surface 1000 bushels
of starfish in two square miles. Onset, Mass.
has stated it will pay bounty of IS cents
a bushel for starhsh. However. some other
method than dredging must be discovered if
complete humiliation of seallops and oys-
tiers is to be prevented.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-02

Elliott p. Bronson of Winchester has
just been named field agent for the state
commission on wild life and forests to sue
coed his father, the late Elliott P. Bronson.
The late Mr. Bronson was well known in
this state and did great deal in bringing
our state park and forest system to its pres
cnt standard. He also bought the first right
of way in Greenwich for the proposed Mer-
rift Highway, shortly to 60 under construc-
ton His son. we hope. will carry on the
work that his father was performing SO ex-
cellently.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-02
Here, There And Everywhere

pens to be in his favor-just when
rather enters the forest. Well
might the child say with Christie
pher Robin:
think l am an elephant
Behind another elephant
Behind another elephant who
isn't really there.
Father must be quick to appreci-
ate the acting of Junior, else he
will mistake make-believe lion
for tiger, bear. or baboon. He
hardly knows how to treat animals
when he cannot identify them. The
safest rule probably is to imper-
senate another animal-one that
will demand a minimum of Juniors
sweets and fruits-and join in the
elephant parade. And In doing so,
rather should take as an example
Anna Hampstead Branch's play
ing Man" in tine Magic Wood:
He could make believe so hard
He could really be.
For only in this way can Father
hope fully to understand the rela-
tivity of Juniors world.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-02
PLAY BALL

This worlds a diamond, with the
bases laid,
And on 1t Iife's great game Of
ball Is played,
The teams are Human Beings, yer.
sus Fate,
And Times the umpire, watching
by the plate.
We're at the bat, our purpose DER
and DER,
To Weld Ambitions club and try
to score,
To try and solve the curves the
pitcher throws,
And clam" the sphere where not
a fielder goes.
Some of us seem to bat with skill
immense,
Knocking long homcrs DER the
deep field fence,
Others bunt inflcld hits, but widely
And beat the ball down to the
primal base.
Still others, though they strive .
their best, no doubt,
Fan wildly at the air, and then
-Str1kC out,
Then seek the bench, dOwncast with
visagc drawn,
Crcstfallen, shamcfaced, blue,
ambition gone.
Or rag the umpire, growing like
bear,
"You robbcr, that decision wasn't
fair"
rrhat c, mt tho rama hat mat IN
crouch or gutter,
What though you're not a
straight three hundred hit
You've got another chance, stand
to the plate,
Grab tight your bat, get braccd
and calmly wait,
Wait when 1t comes, now liam" 1t
hard and zip
A dandy, see that old hOrschide
just rip.
It's got to go, and so must you, old
man,
Hike for the base, keep going,
yes you can,
Steal second, good, now easy, not
too gay,
There, get a lead a bit, now
you're away.
Keep on, don't stop, don't lose that
| dandy stride,
You've got to beat the throw in.
| slide,
Hurrah. you did II, score, OF course
| you scored,
See, there's your tally marked up
On the board.
And now you'll win the game, nj
doubt Mt all.
You Just can't lose old man, II
you'll PLAY BALL.
| 600
The Grounding came out to-day.
saw the Japanese war shadow and
filed notice that he was q con-
scientious director.
| 600
| When they speak of the chain
of evidence they have reference
to the handouts.
600
The auto show opens tomor-
row night. Ride control will
be one of the big features. But
drive control. eliminating the
back seat driver would be q
bit more acceptable.
| 600
This concludes our regular Tues
day evening program. 1t came Il
YOU over DID and was broadcast
bv the waterbury Evening Demo.
crat, pioneer In this type of news
paper work. We are signing of
at this time, to be back on the ali
again tomorrow evening at tht
usual hour.
Good night.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-02
At The National Capitol
DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER
Digest of Who's Who and What's What
BY RODNEY BUTCHER
DAILY WASHINGTON LETTE
BY RODNEY DUTCHEI,

colossal and easy profits" was a
major cause of the recent dlsas-
ter. I lists various devices - all
well known--by which more than
a fair return Is taken, analyses
them and concludes that business
must turn back to the era Of fair
return on goods and services fur
nished for productive services or
continue 'in it's spiral pourney to-
ward speculative altitudes--which
means, in the end, ruin"
There is no radicalism in these
labor surveys. They are scientific.
usually, and we'll thought out.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-02
Government Thrift a Local Issue

The bowls there will be before this
Congress ceases the work it has begun, Of
sashing appropriations below the budget
figures, writes Washington correspond
ent, will echo across the Potomac and fright
en- the natives of the Virginia hills. There
is no object in nature SO pitlable as con-
gresham whose pet schemes have been ex-
cluded from an appropriation bill here
is some honest pity for the congressman But
the cutting. though sad is imperative. The
government has got to economic, or there
will be national taxpayers strike.
Generally speaking. there are two ways
for economy at Washington. One is exeeu-
tive and the other legislative. The director
of the budget makes his recommendations.
and the president and his cabinet members
figure how low they can cut expenditures in
the various departments Then it is up to
Congress- There is some leeway in routine
departmental appropriations. There is more
leeway in the pet projects and new proposals
of senator's and representatives. Every man
in public life, humanity and politically speak
ing, likes to spend money, because 1t pleases
people he knows who want it spent And
the only people who don't want it spent
the taxpayers outside of his state or dis
trict - seldom bother him about it,
But this year is different. From all Sides
all parties. every state and congressional dis
trict, comes a cry for economy. And this
time, statesmen seem to feel. the people
mean it. Yet it is still hard to disappoint
those who want the appropriations for local
projects or institutions, benefiting local in
terests - for possibly unsefish but unessen-
tial purposes of all kinds. All public econ
omy really goes back to the people at home
Government thrift is a local issue. 1t is
impossible to get it unless the influential
citizens back home can stand the gait.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-02

The old family doctor is defended by
Dean M. c. Winternitz of the Yale Medical
School in recent issue of the Yale Alumni
Weekly. He says. 1T is the aim of Yale uni
versity to restore to medicine the point Of
view of the old family physician and at the
same time to retain the benefits of eoncen-
tration in special fields The time has now
come when emphasis must be placed also
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-02
* TO-DAY So
T IS THE w
WORLD WAR \
ANNIVERSARY
G&4 ozG2E.
BoLsHEvIKI ORDER

On February 2 1918, the Bolshe-
visit government announced That
British and other foreign embassies
would not be allowed to draw on
funds deposited in Russian banks
until the Bolshevist government
should be allowed to have complete
disposal of Russian funds in the
Banh of England.
Ten English ships, each with
displacement of more than l,Goo
tons, were sunk by German sub
marines in the week ending Feb
ruary 2, 1918.
The Teutons were repulsed at
Monte di Val Bella in the Italian
campaign.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-02

business. We had the automobile and then
the radio. Perhaps the next big business to
mushroom over the nation will be beer
brewing. II it can assure Unele Sam Of ITO
millions in taxes annually all of US should
be for it,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-02

The day will come, says Robert l..
Sengle. deputy prohibition administrator
for Connecticut, when the purchaser of
liquor will be considered as much of VIC
lator Of the 9th amendment as the seller OF
the illicit beverage. In that event the 9th
amendment will have to be rewritten or
amended, for it in no way affects the drink
ing of liquor and hence does not make the
purchaser an accessor to any crime. Speaking
along these lines in Hartford recently Mr.
Senglc said that If the purchaser of liquor
holds out his money to induce others to COM
nit crime, if it is for his money that such
men occasionally murder each other, if it is
with his money that others may be cor
rupted then must he, the purchaser. assume
full responsibility for his acts. If
Mr. Sengle could only find some valid reason
for explaining why such thing as prohibi-
ton ever had to be made part of the Constr
tuition when other amendments distinctly
guarantee personal liberty. ETC.. he would be
comforting as great favor upon the nation
as he considers cooperation from liquor
drinkers would be. There are plenty Of peo-
pie who 20 to the seashore for their summer
VACATIONS others seek mountain resorts.
Should not we seek to ban one for the other
Why not close legitimate theaters SO that
movies may profit thereby or vice-versa'
The prohibitionist may not regard theaters
or movies as obnoxious. but there are moral
lists who do The same holds true for liquor
drinking. It's not fit subject for legislation
and never will be. Too many countries have
proved that to our satisfaction
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-02
Personal Health Service
(By William Brady, M. d.

Signed letters pertaining to personal
health and hygiene, not disease diagnosis or
treatment, will be answered by DR. Brady.
Address him. care OF the Democrat. sending
stamp and addressed envelope.