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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-29
THREE "sHUNs"
New Haven Register3


Depression. taxation, prohibition
such are Senator Bingham's
three "shups," held UP before the
Mckinley Associations 28th annual
dinner as things now before con-
has chosen a trio of subjects that
are first in the hearts of his coun-
trymen. How shall we shun them?
Depression-let's shun it by leav-
ing it alone. Congress already has
taken about all the legislative steps
it ought to on this topic. When
they are finally completed, they
should represent the limit. In most
respects the principal measures
have possibilities of much good in
them. But since they are to be con-
sidered as doses of tonic, they
should not be followed by doses of
drugs. We do not believe this de-
preston can be legislated out of
existence.
Taxation-It cannot be let en-
tirely alone. Some changes are
bound to come. But let's shun it.
50 far as possible by concentrat-
ing more attention on removing
the causes of taxation, and less on
ways and means of raising more
taxes so as to pay for those causes.
Senator Bingham knows what these
causes are: waste, bureaucracy,
inefficiency and politics" Other
members Of the government at
washington know what they are
also, but some Of them refuse to
face them. Getting them out of the
way and stunning taxation will as
sist in stunning depression. The
two are closely tied.
Prohibition--let's shun It by lift
ing It out Of party politics. Make
its national issue that 1t Q and that
It is gradually being recognized to
be. Then we may get rid Of what
Mrs Florence Kahn termed az apt
lly at the Mckinley dinner: "A can
Ger sapping our vitality"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-29

The Japanese army is in Shang-
hal hoping to aid in the return
to normally and did not come pri-
marily to wage hostilities.
Lieutenant General Kenkichi
Uyeda, Japanese commander at
Shanghai.
Japan may send millions Of
troops, but will find 1t impossible
to subjugate China.
Wang Ching-wei, president OF
the Marking government.
Confidence, more than anything
else, is what is needed to restore
prosperity.
-Congressman H. B. steasall of
Alabama.
In war we saw off the limb we
are sitting on. We make utter and
insane fools of ourselves, and In
the end commit economic suicide.
DIR Harry Emerson Fosdick, pas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-29
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1882
"Come On, Boys! Let's Sign"

With the above phrase ringing through
the House Of Representatives wet members
swarned to the Speakers rostrum last week
when it was announced that the petition 10
bring prohibition repeal amendment to the
floor over the vote of the house judiciary
committee was ready. At this writing the en-
tire r145 names necessary to sign the discharge
petition may have been secured. At the end OF
the week there were. III names affixed 10
the document and ample time lett IN winch
10 secure the remaining d names. he rule
which wet members are invoking is new
one. the product of democratic organization
of the House. If l45 members (one-third
of the membership petition for discharge
within seven legislative days before the next
discharge day the legislation is brought to
the floor of the House for a record vote.
The possibilities in this coup by the anti
prohibitionist forces are considerable. VI
course it is doubtful if the measure in ques-
ton is assured of passage, though record
vote may force a closer vote than prohlbi-
tionists anticipate. However, it will be the
first real test of the 18th amendment since
its passage 1t will mean that if the House
votes on the question of amending the 9th
amendment to the extent OF permitting
states to elect whether or not they will
permit manufacture and sale of liquor SIDES
must be drawn. There can be no fence-
straddling at this juneture. Either rep
resentative must be wet or dry. And
once and for all the country will ind out
lust what forces are behind the movement
that is working such hardships upon US as
a nation
1t was Representative La Guardia, repub-
Ecan of New York, who uttered the ring
ING phrase above and who led the first pro-
eeasion to the Speakers rostrum where the
petition rested 1t is not partisan matter
this securing of signatures. Doubtless there
will be about an even number of each party
represented upon the list. In this respect
we sincerely hope that Representative Free
man of New London will not be the lone
Connecticut congressman to withhold his
signature Mr. Freeman must be aware that
his constituents in Connecticut are definitely
opposed to the 18th amendment. His
course should be clear in this particular in
stance.
We were glad to see that Representative
Tilson signed the petition. We think that
Speaker Garner should do the same thing
OF else declare himself opposed to such ac-
ton as the wet bloc is taking to produce
the record vote. For 1882 let us clear up
any doubts we have as to the standing of
our public officials and legislators on the
liquor issue. We hear on every side of US
to-day increasing evidence that men IN
public life are advising the nations rulers to
take stand against the present 9th amend
ment 1t should be changed to permits states
to have some voice in the matter of ma
tional prohibition. Well, there is no bet
ter way of doing this than by supporting
this discharge petition. Congress should
be flooded with petitions from constituents
this week calling upon backward legislators
to sign their names to the list. Instead Of
l45 names it ought to contain several hum
dred
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-29
M TQ,yR2SAY 81
.A sY9|RR1ERP&sAzR4
&gH otESE
German Attack Fails.

On February 20, 1918, a German
surprise attack on positions near
Dixmude held by Belgian troops
was repulsed.
The German attack was made in
force and was beaten back only
after heavy fighting.
Heavy German raids in various
sectors OF the western front were
generally regarded by Allied OBJ
servers as forerunners of thu long
promised Marcn offensive.
The chief purpose of these raids
was to discover how strongly the
varied Allied positions were held,
and at the same time to keep Sc
cret the actual spot chosen for the
great offensive.
New stories Of Turkish. attacks
on defenseless Armenian cities
were told in Europe, following the
collapse of the Russian army which
had conquered much of that terri
tory.
The German army in Russia con-
tinued to advance as peace nego-
tiations between the two nations
rapidly approached a climax.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-29

May we welcome back to the fold of
newspaperdom Judge Frederick P. Latimer
of the Hartford Times. The genial col
umnist has been absent for some months
now on sick leave His column of last Sat-
urday was like a long -awaited rain on the
desert to those of US who are Latimer adj
diets. May we add our best wishes to the
countless that have showered upon him and
trust that he will shortly resume his former
active role on the Times.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-29

To night ladies and gentlemen. we pre-
sent the Honorable Herman j. Hattersley.
representative, first congressional district
of Connecticut. Doesn't the name strike
responsive chord in your breast? 1t
doesn't? Well. that's not strange as it
failed to register with American students at
Oxford who are familiar with the legislative
history of Connecticut. Their attention was
called to the name in a recent issue of the
Manchester Guardian. The name was
signed to biting attack upon Great Britain.
1t seems that Hattersley, who in reality is an
ammunition tester at the Union Metallic
Cartridge company in Bridgeport wrote the
letter to the Manchester Guardian not realz-
ing that the article in question might return
over the Atlantic. Questioned as to his use
of the title. "Ex-representative,' he re-
joined, Il have nothing to say We
shouldn't think he would, inasmuch as he
never was representative from this state
and at present is merely resident in the
fourth district. However. Mr. Hattersley in
the future, if he continues to criticize,
might better sign himself merely as he signs
his pay checks. He will gain far more re-
spect for his opinions in this way than by
sailing under such false colors as he assumed
for the benefit of the Manchester Guardian.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-29
WILD LIFE
(Hartford Courant)

Recently the Courant commented
upon an official statement to the
effect that within few months
four bobcats had been killed In the
state. The intfmation was that these
beasts of prey were likely to be-
come a menace to the various types
of game which hunters seek. The
comment brought forth q letter
from a resident of Eastford, to the
effect that four bobcats had been
killed there within q comparatively
few months, instead of one as nad
been reported.
All the "cats'' killed in Connecti-
cut this year have been killed IN
towns along the Massachusetts, Dor.
der with two exceptions. One cat
was killed in volunt0wn, which ia
on the Rhode Island line, but
neither New York nor Rhode Is
land has a considerable population
at the points mentioned. Certainly
the population along the Connect
cut Massachusetts line east of the
Connecticut river lacks much OF
being dense.
Eastford is not on the border,
the town Of Union lying between II
and Massachusetts. but while the
population Of Eastford numbers
$40 that Of Union is las. The wild
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-29
CAts Can Come Back >

Cats Can Come Back
1.-THE mining camps have from
SO to 200 people In them, usually
along gulleys. The houses amt Ike
a house--more like little barns.
When you sweep the dust It all goes
between the boards. You paste
newspapers Jon the wall to keep the
wind out. The houses are black
from wind and rain.
'They say nobody ever puts q
cat out because the cat can find
holes to get back in. III
""The National Miners Union has
organized women to go on the
picket line and do relief work.
After my husband was killed at
the relief kitchen the Workers
Relief took me to go around and
speak about the miners"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-29

has all the earmarks of republican rumor.
Il would be to the advantage of the cop.
of this state If it could remove Governor
Gross from the running mis- fall. II would
make the former dominant party's chances
of returning to power easier.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-29
NEA Service Writer

Washington-One sof the stock
political arguments in this depres-
sion period Is that voters should
not be too much disturbed about
conditions around them because
things are so much worse in other
countries. =.
This theme seems likely to be
used in the 1892 campaigns, dur
ing which voters doubtless will be
told that they should never be
dissatisfied with life. as long "a
as they don't live in Harlan or
Bell counties, Kentucky.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-29
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 Or Brady.
Address him, care Of the Democrat, sending
stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-29

When Mrs M. Minty recently
celebrated her one-hundredth an
niversary she became the sixth
woman centenarian now living In
Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-29
YOU'RE TELLING ME

Ford will put half a million
Men to work they say,
So here's toast to Henry Ford,
He wins the cup to-day.
Il. 600
The threatened India revolt has
fizzled. The growl of the English
lion has q soothing effect on the
Gandhileers.
Now If they apply ride con-
troll to male occupants of cars,
fewer flappers will be seen
walking home.
a $50 600 b
Washington was first in war, first
in peace, first in the hearts Of his
countrymen and first to have a BIZ
centennial.
Some of the scandal going
the rounds Of Broadway proves
the city has just had another
dirtquake.
Love Is like battle during
war. 1t makes strong men weak
and weak men strong.
600
DING, DING
Dorothy Plank married Johnny
Wood,
The wedding was quite shock,
Now they have little Junior
Wood,
A chip Of the old block.
600
Find Cave Where Scientists Met
In Stone Age.-News item. The
rock of sages, as it were.
900
| Washington is reported to
have thrown silver dollar
across a river. Perhaps this is
how Bryan's free silver cam
paign originated.
600
To-day, If you threw a dollar
across a river they'd figure you
were needing Hoovers anti-hoard-
ing campaign.
600
DING, DING
II. old jokes are chestnuts,
You've heard this chatter, too,
We wonder II these jokes are
popped,
On Chestnut avenue.
e, O-O-O
After seeing a few wrestling
matches one reaches the conclusion
that piano movers have lot Of
class at that.
| 600
This concludes our opening pro-
gram of the week. 1t came to you
over DID and was broadcast by
the Waterbury Evening Democrat,
pioneer in this type of newspaper
work. We are signing off at this
time, to be back on the air again
Tomorrow evening at the usual
hour.
600
Good night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-29

From present indications the next Amer
lean Expeditionary Force will be an army
of bill-collectors Applications. are in order
for position of commander chief.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-29
Lack Clothes for school

"Half the children don't go to
school because they don't have
shoes and clothes. They can't buy
books, but they usually borrow
them from the children from the
town. They used to try to get school
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-29

The thing to do about those foreign
debts is to collect EN- and use EN- to pay
our domestic debts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-29

All vehicles must be lighted not later
than GIL tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-29

Governor Cross is going down the scale
now. Whereas. he was being mentioned for
the presidential nomination week or ten
days ago now it is. for the second place on
the democratic ticket provided some west
ern candidate, like Newton D. Baker of
Cleveland. gets the nomination. Still at
that, we think that the Connecticut dele
CATION should plan to give its governor
complimentary vote on at least one or two
ballots. The Hartford Times is authority
for the above report on his viee-presidential
status. 1t is the Hartford Papers claim that
there is well-dehned movement in the state
to boom his chances for second place. That
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-29
tor Of Riverside Baptist church.
New York.

have never held a political
Office and never intalfd to hold
one.
Kermit Roosevelt. son Of the late
president.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-29
Incredible stories

Almost incredible stores of peon-
age and bloodshed we've brought
here by the group of writer's who
were thrown out of Pinevilie, KY,
when they took food there for re-
lief Of striking miners, and who
came to washington to demand a
congressional investigations.
That group, which included
Mary Heaton Worse, Edmund Will
son, Waldo Frank and Malcolm
Cowley, also brought along Mr.
Christine Baldwin, who told sensa-
tors how her husband had been
murdered by a deputy after he
had opened a relief kitchen and
caused an especial sensation BY
nursing her youngest BABY at
committee table while sitting be-
tween Senator Costigan Of Colo.
RADIO and Governor LaFollette OF
Wisconsin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-29
At The National Capitol
DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER
Digest of Who's Who and What's What
By RODNEY BUTCHER

lunches. but the coal operators
stopped that.
IA miners child hasn't got no
chance whatever and by the time
he is IA or Is he, Is In the mines.
married my husband when was
t16 ss--- vs. -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-29
"A SMILES THE THING

Good evening.
900
THANK YOU-WHAT 1T
MEANS
1t doesn't cost single cent
! thank you.
But gosh. the cheerio that's sent.
l thank you,
For when kindly deed is done.
And good from life again is
won,
And there, in heaven beats the sun,
] thank you.
When some friends dear are kind
to me,
! thak them,
1t fills me with hilarity,
/ thank them,
1t doesn't cost me anything
My heart with Joy just starts to
sing.
And soon it makes the welkin ring.
! thank them.
LIES just round of this and that.
So thank them,
Just see that Thank You's on the
mat.
Just thank them.
And after you have slipped away.
And live in some grand future
day.
Your friends will up and have
their say,
They'll thank you.
o-C-o
Tomorrow Is March LIST. It may
come in like lamb or 1t may come
in like a lion. Or 1t may just come
In.
600
All the worlds a stage on
which each man plays his part,
and some of us must furnish
;. the columns to support this
stage.
O-O--o
: A noted scientist says there is
no such thing as danger age for
woman. Nope, guess women are
dangerous from the cradle to the
grave. And the same goes for
men. ~
o-O--o
II a girl cuts a wisdom tooth
early in life she's dun bounded.
If she doesn't cut it until late
in life, she's found dumb.
(. 600
The people who laugh the hard
est are often trying to laugh away
their tears. III
90 y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-29


A burst Of sunshine,
A fall of rain, ." +
Then sunshine and shadows,
All over again.
600
The ice men may be hot under
the collar right now, due to the
mild winter, but they'll have cold
shoulders next summer, carrying
the stuff around.
600
Many a cook sweetens the
the evening meal by kissing the
husband over the gas stove.
1000
Wall street takes your measure
with ticker tape.
O-O-o
+ A hot air furnace is like
politician, fast in working up
heat but not lasting.
600
Alphabet soup is all right but a
lot OF kissing always results
when you start to swallow the SIS.
600
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-29

OeOuCtlOHS
1.-THE deductions from the pay
are 50 a month for company doc
tor, 81 for hospital fund, so cents
for tool sharpening, SIS a year for
rent. so cents for burial fund, 50
much for church and coal and
other things like that.
"You get paid in scrip which is
no good except at company stores.
which cheat the miners, and
sometimes charge them twice as
much for -four and food as they
charge outside. II you want q
two-cent stamp to mail a letter
you have to pay five cents in scrip
for it.
1.-THE miners eat corn bread and
beans and that's about all any
body gets. The children never
know what 1t is to get milk or
'nourishing food to eat. Lots of
miners don't know what food is
good for their children, anyway,
but they know what milk Is.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-29
Lived on beans


Mrs Baldwin, a plump blond
girl Of "a. who is attractive though
bloated from a lifetime of living on
beans, -four and potatoes, was
brought to this Office. By request.
still holding her very white little
baby, she reminsced about her old
home town mining camp In the
Kentucky hills.
She offered convincingly proof
that life in America, except In
such places as the Kentucky
camps, is by comparison a really
happy, lovely thing. after all.
"What the miners get now Is rs
cents a ton for the coal they mine
and they can bring out two or
three tons a day." said Mrs Bald
win.
"rhey only get two or three
days work O week. Before the
wage cut and the strike my hus-
band got 81 or IS, a week in scrip.
but had four, children. They
don't have acknowledgment like
union miners and the miners
know they get cheated In the
weigh.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-07-07
Radio Brings Tragic News
To White Bluffs Family

A tragic message, brought by the
radio, turned the Fourth of July for
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Broughton from
day of anticipated joy into one of
mourning. While preparing her picnic
dinner in the kitchen Monday morn
ing, Mrs. Broughton overheard falnil-
lar name and rushed to the radio in
time to hear the announcement of the
sinking of the 43-ft. fishing boat Trux-
lilo in heavy swells off Tillamook bar,
on the coast of Oregon the preceding
evening, and the names of her brother
Percy Abdill, 26, and her nephew, who
was also nephew of Mr.. Broughton's,
Clarence Brooks, Is, who were aboard.
Mr.. Abdill had just been married two
days before. According to news items
that appeared the following day, nine
persons in all died in the tragedy,
among them being the pilot of the boat
and his eight year old son. Mr.. Abdill
was powerful swimmer and it is be-
lieved by Mr.. and Mrs Broughton that
he might have succeeded in swimming
the half mile to shore as did the half
dozen survivors, but that he went
back to help his nephew, young Brooks
None of the bodies have yet been found
and coast guardsmen say it will prob
ably be week or more before swells
of the sea carry them ashore.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-07-07
Louise Paschen and
Herbert Sollibakke Wed

Of interest to the many friends of
both the contracting parties in White
Bluffs and Hanford will be the news of
the marriage of Miss Louise Paschen,
daughter of H. F. Paschen, of White
Bluffs, and Herbert Sollibakke, son of
Mr.. and. Mrs. o. H. Sollibakke, of Sc
attic, which took place Monday, June
g. in Olympia, at the Methodist par
sonage. Following the wedding, the
bride and groom went to Vancouver,
B. c., for weeks honeymoon trip.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Sollibakke at
one time made their homes in Han
ford and attended school there. Mrs.
Sollibakke is a graduate of the White
Bluffs high school and later attended
the university of Washington. Mr.. Sol
libakke was a member of this years
graduating class at the university. At
present he is engaged in looking after
his fathers mining interests In Can
ada and Mrs Sollibakke will continue
for short time to make her home
with her father here. They have the
best wishes of host of friends for a
happy married life.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-07-07
G Grade Apples
Now On Trial

Edmund Anderson, who was elected
at meeting of White Bluffs growers
last week as delegate to the Apple
Grade and Pack conference to be held
Friday, July 8, in Wenatchee, expects
to leave for Wenatchee early tomor-
row morning. He will be accompanied
by L. A. Codding and possibly other
growers from here.
The purpose of the conference is to
consider the elimination of the G
grade apples from the commercial pack
or at least not to permit that grade to
go on the market in competition with
the Extras and Fancies.
At number of preliminary meetings
held in the various fruit districts of
the state, it has been demonstrated
that there is divided opinion on the
question. It appears that a majority
Of the growers are in favor of the elm
ination of the C's while majority OF
the dealers seem to be against the
proposal.
Mr.. Anderson was in Yakima Wed
nesday to attend an all day meeting of
the delegates from that district.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-07-07

District Preparing to
Take Over Project

The directors of the Priest Rapids
Irrigation district are in receipt of
communication from their attorney
Fred j. Cunningham of Spokane, which
confirms the report that the Supreme
Court had denied the petition for q
rehearing filed by the appellants in
the case entitled J. F. Bleakley ct al
VS.. Priest Rapipds Irrigation District
and that the remittitur in the case
had been sent down to the Superior
Court at Prosser for filing.
This action closes the litigation inso-
far as it concerns questions raised in
the pleadings in this case as none of
them can be raised in any future liti-
cation.
The principal question determined
in the case just closed was the valid
ating of all steps taken in connection
with the bond election. This will per-
NIT the board to proceed with the is
suance and sale of district bonds to
complete the purchase and to begin
the rehabilitation of the project.
While it will take some little time
to do the work in this connection, it
is hoped that funds will be available
in time to permit the district to take
over title before the close of the pres
ent irrigation season SO that the i'm
provement work can be started this
winter This work will provide employ
ment for number of local people at
time when there is little other work
to be had and in addition it will make
possible the development of a larger
load of excess current at the power
plant, which is the big asset of the
project.