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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-30
So They Say

I intend to work without ceas- ing until that greatest of all evils unemployment. has been elimi. nated.-Eamonn De Valera, presi- dent, Irish Free State.
 
 If we have an Andrew Jackson for president of the United States some time, we will collect those war debts.-Senator Duncan U Fletcher of Florida.
 There are, I am ashamed to say a lot of Americans who get asked to lunch by countess, and imme- diately break into tears and want to cancel the war debts. - Sena- tor James Reed of Pennsylvania.
  The sicence of taxation seems to be to get the most feathers with the least squawking from the geese. = Congressman H. T. Raj ney of Illinois.
 The Treaty of Versailles was one of the worst international settle. ments ever made. - Walter Runcl. man, president. London Board oi Trade.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-30

in which agents were fired upon in the pur- suit of their duty an outrage. Doubtless it was since one of the agents may lose the sight of his eyes as result However. it occurs to us that federal agents have been in the wrong in just suen way in the last decade of fruitless enforcement. We don't refer to attempts to break up the underworld gangs that control liquor in vast areas. You seldom read of the agents breaking up these well-organized outfits. Usually 1t is lone still or miserable speakeasy that falls prey to the enforcers of the law of prohibition. There are several cases of killings by agents that could have been avoided. Aren't these as deplorable as the binding of an agent? Isn't the whole business of prohibition en- forcement deplorable? What progress has been made in its twelve years9 None that we know of, unless you call progress in the fine art of drinking cocktails progress.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-30
When In Rome

Upon reading that the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America was taking exception to the position of the Roman Catholic Church on mixed marriages we were not surprised There is growing tendency among creeds to find 'intolerable" the position of the Roman Catholic Church upon certain practices or principles. Evidently the steadily growing power of this church is vexing to those others whose member ship cannot show a similar gain of recent years However, we do think that any church has the right to lay down regulations for the conduct of its members if it so desires. And that is simply what the Catholic Church has done and is still doing.
 Its law with regard to mixed marriages is no different today than 1t was when first promulgated. It does not attempt to speak for the religious ceremonies of other churches or congregations. It is merely speaking to its own flock when it compels the Catholic who contemplates marriage with man Of woman of different denomination to bind the mate to certain obligations with regard to the rearing of the offspring. Why shouldn't the Catholic Church seek to rule for its members3
 The expression when in Rome do as the Romans do is in general usage today. It applies pretty we'll to the case in question, although there is more than mere custom be- hind this Catholic Church ruling from what we can observe. If we travel in foreign countries we are expected to. obey the laws. even though they may differ radically from those of our own nation. In sense this is what the Catholic Church is promulgating though the matter goes even deeper than that. We see no intolerance in the Cath ollie Church position. If more of our re- lgious bodies had similar regard for their members instead of permitting them the ut- most in moral laxity this would be far different world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-30

Senator Gerald P. Nye of North Dakota, who is aligned with that group known as independent. although seeking election on the republican ticket will not support President Hoover this year. We wonder what effect that will have upon Mir Yves own chances of being returned to the Sem ate. Probably little or none as North Dakota seems to like the attitude of this senator. Incidentally Senator Nye isn't the only member of that body not going to sup port Mir Hoover. Senator Bronson Cutting of New Mexico is against his nomination. but will support the republican party as long as I can conseentiously do SO. = And that means, to our way of thinking, that Senator Cutting will support the pres- dent for it will be Mir Hoover with the republicans when they convene in Chicago and don't you forget it either. The party is more than ever committed to the task of electing the present incumbent. A year ago it despaired of this. Today. while not over ly enthusiastic it is going about the task with a bit more alaerity. Well. time will tell whether or not this alacrity was oc- casioned perhaps by desire to appear we'll satisfied. whereas. inner feelings were of different nature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-30
ANOTHER CRACK IN THE IC1
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(New York Herald-Tribune) <

(New York Herald d-Tribune)
 The splendid showing made in the house by the proponents of tho Beck-Linthicum resolution has stirred the senate to emulation. Senator Tydings already has obs tained twenty-four signatures to q petition to discharge the senate judiciary committee from further consideration Of its anti-prohibi- ton measures and says he expects to get thirty-eight in all. This will not constitute a majority of the senate's membership, and very likely, therefore, the petition will fail to dislodge the bills, but. as in the case of the Beck-Linthicum vote ins the house, it will register| a moral victory for resubmissions
 Especially significant is the fact that among the signers to date arel Senators Watson, of Indiana, and Reyes, of New Hampshire, two re-I cruits from the dry side, Senator1 Watson comes up for reelection this year and in state hitherto rel garded as private preserve 01 the Anti-Saloon league. Yet he has chosen to disregard the league'a threat to blacklist" every lawmak CT who fiirts with resubmission| Presumably he has had advicrs| from home that ."The Literary Di-I gest's" figures. which give Indi ana a repeal majority of two t1I one. do not misrepresent the senti- iment of his constituents, for | there. is any one in American pulp lie life whose car is closer to th4 ground than Senator Jim Watson,4 we have yet to hear of him.
 So 1t really begins to appear ax If the ice jam,. as Representative Beck has called the dry control o4 congress. was on the point oi breaking up. That premonftory| booming noise just heard cam1 with the crack caused. by Jiu| Watson's defection.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-30
A Book a Day
 by BRUCE CATION
She Sinned But H Didn't Take

Before Donald Henderson Clar- ke whote "The Chastity of Gloria Boyd he must have read most of the newspaper clippings about the tragic Starr Faithful case and de- cided, What ho! Somebody could write a best-seller about this sort of thing
 That, at any rate, is the i'm precision you gain from his novel The Starr Faithful case wasn't ex- actly pleasant reading, and neither is the book.
 It deals with a girl who got away in life to a very bad start. Her mother wasn't quite all she might have been, her favorite uncle was worse, her older sister was on the streets and her broth- CTS were the sort that ought to be quietly sandbagged and drop ped into lack in some glacier.
 Gloria Boyd. the girl in ques- tion, turns out to be about what you might expect. Her adventures take on a certain sameness. after a time, and when you get to the end of the book MT Clarke de- stroys whatever credibiiity his tale may have had by conducting the lady into holy matrimony and in- sisting that in spite of everything she had retained, somehow, an innate purity and fineness.
 Maybe so. It reminds me of q murder trial I once attended. The defendant was one of the most viilainous-Iooking thugs ever jail- cd, with a criminal record as long as from here to Key West: but his attorney assured the jury. tear fully. that ''my client. gentlemen, after aii. 10 nothing but q big. hearted, over.Rrown boy"
 "The Chastity Of oIerla Boyd" " In other words. is pkony. it ia published by The Vanguard Presa and retails st ss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-30
At The National Capitol DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER Digest of Who's Who and Whats What
 By RODNEY BUTCHER
DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER

army and navy. Almost nothing can be done about it, as Is often reiterated. Ft
 Business will holler If you go after the Commerce Department in serious way and the farmers won't stand for any attempt to cut out present activities in their be- half. The Labor Department has organized labor and most organiz- ed women behind it and the drys will protect appropriations for the Department of Justice.
 
 WANT AID, AGAINST TAXES!
 That's the way it goes, with oc- casional small exceptions. Try to end appropriations for federal buildings or highways and a howl will go up in every part of the country. Or agricultural and oth- CT loans or rivers and harbors work-the chief item of which is Mississippi flood control.
 This year of deficit and budget balancing, like the rest, finds bank CTS and business men, farmers, un- employed, veterans and the other groups shouting louder than ever for federal aid-and louder than ever against taxes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-30
M TODAY QyR2A,A s hW9RHERpMABA h>W9RHhERp 3HH otESE,
GERMANS ARE STOPPED

On March 30. 1918. more cheer ing news came from the 60-mile battle front in Picardy. Desper- ate assaults on French and Brit isli positions by fresh German di- visions were repuised with great loss to the attackers.
 This was the first day since March 21, when the great drive began, that main positions had been held. and was the first indi- cation that at last the great Ger man attack had been substantially stopped.
 Minor gains were made on the sector held by the French, but these were considered of little value. & Paris was bombarded again by the long range gun, eight being killed and 37 wounded. The Netherlands government protested seizure of Dutch ships by the Allies. Holland had re- fused the offer of the Allied gov- ernments for her ships, only to have them seized on the order of President Wilson for use in carry ing food and supplies to France and England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-30
CROSS A CANDIDATE?
(New Haven Times)

The movement, to elevate Gov. ernor Cross to national position seems to be following the samo spontaneous course of the boom which placed him in the governor ship. He seems content, for the present at least, to allow the move- ment to go along on its own mo- mentum without definite statement from him.
 Between the lines of his care- fully-worded statement of a few weeks ago there lurked, in the opinion of some political observ- CTS, suspicion of genuine pleas ure at the possibility of being nom- mated for first or second place on the democratic national ticket. This impression has gained weight since the conference between the governor and old guard leaders at Hartford the other day.
 Connecticut, at any rate, seems enthusiastic at the thought os nominating the governor for vice. president. It is too early to test outside reaction but it is probable
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-30
To-day's Selected Poen,
LOST DOG

(By Frances Rodman in the New York Times) He lifts his hopeful eyes at each new tread Dark wells of brown with half his heart in
 each;
 He will not bark. because ho Is weli-bred. Only one voice can heal the sorry breach. He scans the faces that he does not know, One paw upfted. ear cooked for A sound outside hts sight Only he must not go Away from here; by honor he iD bound. Now he has heard whistle down the street; Hc trembies in n sort of ecstaBy. Dances upon his eager. padding feet Streining himself to hear. to feel. Go sec. And -rushcs at call Co mee the one Who Of hts tiny universe in sun.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-30

Hamden property owners are incensed at recent thefts of quantities of laurel It is understood that the shrubs were taken evil dently by people who know how to do just such work as transplanting. There is a state law which protects land owners from just such vandalism. Inasmuch as the laurel is our state flower anybody who is fortu- nate enough to have some of the bushes on his land is fortunate these days. Evidently somebody hopes to profit by little. boot logging in laurel. If the public is. fore warned, it can be prepared to discourage all such efforts to sell stolen property.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-30
Here, There And EuervDhere

that the same characteristics which gained the former dean of Yale graduate school a powerful follow- ing in this state would hold distinct appeal for voters of the rest of the country. The thousands of Yale men in all parts of the country would form the nucleus of a pow erful organization. &
 If Governor Roosevelt receives the nomination for the presidency. Governor Cross will have little or no chance of nomination as hfs running mate. If, however, one of the midwestern or western dark horses is nominated, the chances of Connecticut's governor appear excellent. sS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-30

The smallest port of entry in the United States has just been closed. It so happened it was an illegal entry, too. In1o26 Uncle Sam's border guardians at the Tijuana entry had closed the gates from the famous Mexi- can gambling resort. Somebody. evidently overstayed, but secured pair of wire seis- sors. He or she shipped thetwire fence and gained United States soil. Congress has just acted to close up the illegal port.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-30
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 pr Brady. Address him. care of the Democrat. sending stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-30
LOTS or FUN

Traveller (with hours to walt q small country station): Any pic ture show here. or billiard hall q iibraryf
 Porter: No. nothing like the here.
 Traveller: We'll. how do yoI spend the evenings?
 Porter: We go down 10 the stors They've got q new bacon siicer- it's wonderful.-PassInR Show.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-30
NEA Scryice Writer

NEA Service Wr1ter Washington-Here' sample of some of the help Congress is get ting from the great American people:
 Dear Congressman:
 If you fat-heads in Washing ton do not balance the budget we will elect men who will. Don't you dare give us any high CT taxes or you will be sorry. Why don't you reduce govern ment expenses? It is crime to spend five billion dollars a year while people are starving and grooming under the burden. And that soldiers bonus bill
 has got to be passed this session.
 It only costs $2,500.000,000 to
 cash the bonus, which is. only half of five billions. Next to that, what this country needs is
 federal appropriation of $200,- 000,000 to build roads and pro-
 vide employment.
 Very truly yours,
 SAMUEL MUGG.
 Lots of people actually write letters like that to Washington. And lots more. if they don't de- mand certain appropriations in the same breath, insist that if Congress would eliminate pork and graft, "useless" government activities and federal employees who do no work, the annual expense of gov- ernment could be halved. TAXPAYERS RESPONSIBLE.
 Ignorance of the governments financial problems runs through thousands of letters which assume that no new taxation is necessary. Every congressman is now willing to agree that nothing excites con- stituencies more than federal taxes.
 But the voters who now pro- test taxes are the same folks who were responsible for driving up the federal budget and for the fact that any major drastic cut in government expenses is practi- cally impossible.
 The House has been pairing the budget at every opportunity-but only pairing. A cut of or per cent may conceivably be achieved. A warm fight has begun on the proposal to reduce government salaries by 10 per cent.
 Democratic Leader Rainey has pointed out that such a cut on all salaries, even the smallest ones. would offset only eight days of deficit increase now proceed ing at the rate of $7,Ss2,000 a day.
 MAY EXPECT HOWL.
 If Congress begins hacking at any of the other really substantial ietms of expense the country will start to howl. The reason Con- gress doesn't slash expenses dras- tically is that it knows the people -manyq of whom are now shout ing for big reduction-wouldn't stand for it.
 Seventy-two per cent of govern- ment nancy goes flor wars" ito pay off the war debts, on pensions and other veteran benefits and the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-30
MATERNAL OWNERSHIP

Policeman (to schooiboy): Who owns thls COW and calf?
 schooiboy: don't know who owns tho COW. but l have nn Idea who owns tho calf.
 peucemani Well. who owns the sehoelboy. The eew.---irish Times.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-30

If Congress should put tax on beer manufacture, would the beer barons still have to pay an income tax?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-30

Some of the big cities are not sure they can continue their bread lines. With all that surplus wheat on the governments hands3
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-30

Don't grOwI at conditions. Smile kind friends, and how, You'll be in the other world, Fifty years from now.
 o-O-o A business mems lunch is very often nobody's business when 1t comes to talking about the menu.
 o-O-o
 Why not tell the truth and advertise it correctly. fright Wines and Beers"
 o-O-o People who wonder what use mud has, should listen to some of the political speakers on the radio.
 o-O-o
 Take care of the little things in life before they grow <, into big things and take care of you.
 o-O-o Senator Bingham says the manu- facture of beer will bring about temperance. If congressman made such a statement we could understand the brain power back of it.
 O-O-o
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-30

All vehicles must be lighted not late than 6:45 o'clock tonight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-30
LEAF yEAR

"aeorsina. viii you marry ms' Ask me neein ls.t ys.r. - don't want people thinking ! pr' posed to you."-Passing shc"'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-30
OH YEAH

Binghams boosting beer, Yep, it's not 8 dream, Anything to get vote, That is Bingham's scheme.
 o-O-o What has become of the old fashioned Waterbury girl who would get a thrill if her boy friend stopped to tie her oxford?
 o-O-o One of the latest books to be published is "The Aspirin Age" Sounds like a headache. o-O-o
 They're teaching boys to cook. This was to be expected, once the gals started shooting dice.
 o-O-o When they say she has a gentle touch, they mean she generally lets her husband down with a plea for a ten spot.
 O-O-o
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-30
so IT GOES

A bit of applause
 For the things you do. Then comes the hammer Ere applause is through.
 o-O-o Words of wisdom the wise men forgot: You'll never find yes man in a no organization.
 O-O-O
 The gal who gets run in her stocking the first time she wears it isn't getting a run for her money.
 o-O-o People have grown quite blase. The only thing that shocks em nowadays is electrical current.
 o-O-o
 The stuff of which heroes are made seems to be mighty scarce at the moment.
 o-O-o The stone age wasn't all it's cracked up to be. 1t was quite rocky for a few who went wrong during this period. o-O-o
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-30

The official bulletin for the prohibition enforcement bureau termed recent incident
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-30
O--U-O AND so ON

Arbutus soon will show it's head, And then we'll give q cheer, For when arbutus shows its head, We know that spring is here.
 O-O-o Spring poems are like April showers, pretty wet, pretty wet.
 o-O-o
 The man who lives in cheaply constructed apartment house. soon realizes that the walls have ears.
 O-O-O Red. white and blue. popular colors this year in honor of the Washington bicentennial. In other words, wear flag and be in style.
 o-O-o
 A person who is color blind can never appreciate the beau ties of nature in springtime.
 o-O-O Golf at one time was a mill lionaire's game. Now everyboa. plays 1t and feel like millionaires.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-30
OHMIGosH

Here lies the body,
 Of Harry MacSwatt.
 He looked through key hole
 And sec what he got.
 o-O--o
 Life is filled with disappoint- ments. And they generally start first thing in the morning when you miss the trolley car.
 o--O-o
 This completes our regular mid week program. Tt came to you over DBD and was broadcast by the Waterbury Evening Democrat. pioneer in this type of newspaper work. We are signing off at this time. 10 nc back on the air again to-morrow evening at the usual hour. Good night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-30
Good evening.
"A SMILES THE TH1Na.'

Good evening.
 o-O-o The man who starts at the bot tom of the ladder generally trusts to heaven that it's a short one.
 o-O-o
 Who can remember the good old days when sitting on photograph record brought tears from mothers eyes?
 o-O-o Life is just a ROUND of pleas ure to people on the SQUARE.
 o-O--o
 Some quartet singing would sound lot better if they had but one in the quartet.
 o-O-o The hat check girl knows what overhead expense means to the Broadway playboys.
 o-O-o
 DING, DING Blonde eyes are the latest, In movies, oh, hO, hum, I wonder if they'll match the hair, Of each blonde platinum?
 O-O--o The cover charge while dining with some one other than your wife is nothing compared to the cover-up charge that sometimes follows.
 o-O-o The favorite dessert of poli- ticians is apple sauce and plenty of it.
 o-O-o Don't write or telegraph. Say it over the phone. Then she can't use it against you in the breach of promise suit.
 n-O-n
Evening star., 1932-04-24

silence. There a bitterness about his
mouth, an angry CLINT in his gray eyes that she
had never observed before When he spoke his
voice was low, and there was an ugly, derisive
note in it. You have an-aWfully attractive
employer"
Julie said nothing This wasn't like Bill She
aware of a sensation of pain in her throat
a singing sensation behind her eyelids.
"Awfully attractive" Bill repeated "and
fairly young. Divorced. rich, and without the
faintest idea in the world that you're mar
ried"
ried." she spoke with difficulty. eff he did-Td
be discharged. It's a hard and fast rule at the
offce-no married woman"
$50 you've told me-" Bill said, still in that
tone. "And-there might be other advantages
in it-for you"
Bill" jules voice trembled, what do
you mean?"
II mean," said Bill, and now he was definitely
angry. 'I mean-youve been putting in a lot
of overtime lately. Getting home late and
planning touchingly how hard you've been
working. And if you want to know don't
believe it,"
BILL" Julie was angry now, too Her face
flushed hotly beneath Bills furious regard.
you can't talk to me-that way. What If
have worked late? 1t just question of
working or getting fired. Heaven knows you've
worked in an office long enough to know what
"oulo Adppen 10 secretary VINO refused 10 90
extra work when there was extra work to be
done"
And he's asked you to dinner Bill pointed
out, several times"
"Of course, he has. But I didn't CO. did I?"
How should know?" inquired Bill politely.
You mean-you don't believe me?"
L mean think it's funny. Why you
keen on working when it isn't necessary? Do
you know what our Hfe's like? It's sort of
perpetual Dutch treat. You pay your share
and 1 pay mine. I pay the rent and you buy
your own clothes Your money and my money
And you're my part-time wife. I don't know
what you do with all the rest of your time but
by the time you get to my part you're tagged.
It's not normal How do know how much Paul