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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
Paul Revere No Gentleman

Paul Revere may have awakened every Middlesex village and farm few years back. back. but he was no gentleman. At talk Emerson G. Taylor. we'll known historian and lecturer, declared that Revere grew up from street urchin to mere ward poli- tician with some degree of success. When he made his famous gallop that caused the shot that was heard round the world he was nothing but mechanic. All of which may disappoint some people who have always eonjectured Revere as gay blade of Boston in whose veins the blood of patriotism flowed hot.
 However. we don't think that Colonel Taylor made his revelations in degratding fashion. He merely reverted to the habit of the day which is to strip from our national characters the sugar and honey cloak of fiction. But revealed in his true colors we like Revere just as much as If he had been a dandy and a blue blood, one with whom the Cabots might have deigned to walk. The information that he led the Boston Tea Party when Hancock and Adams refused to lower themselves to such work makes us like and
 respect him all the more.
 What if he did grow up on the wsarves of Boston. boy ready for rough-and- tough battle. and not above cracking his neighbor athwart the skull if the occasion demanded such preemptory action. Probably 1t took forty-year man hardened by the buffets of his youth and the latter political skirmishes of youth to tackle such an undertaking as Revere did when he made his midnight ride. After such perform ance Revere was not even considered for a commission in the Continental Army, though we don't doubt he was more en- titled to it than many who received them. His death. Colonel Taylor. said found him one of the most respected men in all Boston. He was consulted on matters of civic importance. His name headed all committees. His craft as a silversmith was known through the then small nation, In \ word he was successful man and good citizen. All of which may be traced to various factors. namely. the blood that he inherited. his rough boyhood where he had to fight his way. and his experiences in the political battles of the day where he acquired his knowledge of human nature and the value of true friends. Perhaps Paul Revere wasn't gentleman. but he was very much typi- cal citizen of this great nation of ours.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21

Savin Rock coneessionnaires who had hoped to move their wheels of chance and other gambling apparatus along the shore to Myrtle Beach may meet with disappoint- ment. Milfords police board took action this week to prevent Myrtle Beach or any other beach for that matter becoming another Monte Carlo" similar to Savin Rock. where state law protected concession owners for a number of years. The law permitting gambling at the resort slipped through the Legislature very neatly and before people knew what it was all about. However. it didn't take long to repeal the statute and the ban goes into effect this year. However. it is understood that there may be loop hole in the Milford law that will permit some eoneessionnaires to operar. The law forbids all gaming wheels. but exempts games of skill" That gives leeway to those operating the gyp games where the customer thinks he is displaying his skill in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
THE BLIND SPOT IN PRACTICE

American surgery, bumptious. arrogant, needless and crude. is maily responsible for the disgraceful record of the profession in dealing with the tonss. It is only within the past year two that the more radical operators soften the tone of their comments about the teachings and practicec of conservative physi- clans in respect to the tonsils
 There is another field in which the record of the profession as whole is even more dis graceful, for in this field the general pract- | tioner cannot consistently plead in extenuation the aggressiveness of the surgeons. The family physician is chiefly to blame for the shameful neglect of rectal ailments. His alone is the 1 fault the sin of omission. He, and not the sur geon nor even the quack specialist gives the first impulse, the first encouragement to the patients belief that ailments in this region may be treated without proper examination or di- agnoSis, by guesswork.
 Here is typical passage which quote from letter from medical colleague: One patient said he had been treated by six deferent physicians for hemorrhoids without getting any relief. found he had no hemorrhoids that were troublesome, but did have cancer. Another patient on his way to - clinic for the clamp and cautery operation stopped and asked if would ex-
 anime him. found his trouble was cancer and not hemorrhoids."
 Not that cancer of the rectum is so very common, but certainly it is too commonly as sumed to be some form of hemorrhods (pies) by physicians who have this blind spot in their practice.
 Patients of limited intelligence may try to excuse their postponement or evasion of a proper eXaminatlOn by tfIe physician Tn the snug notion that mocesty inspires such pro- crastination. They suffer merely from lalse modesty, prudery.
 A physician cannot admit any such excuse for his negligence apout the essential examin- ation, not unless he is willing to brand himself unworthy.
 Progress in this field of practice is naturally very slow. With few physicians giving any, thing like serious or honest consideration or care to cases of rectal disease it is not to be expecetd that the methods used in this field Eaa rac uifh
 Here and there, however, earnest practi- tioners have developed improved methods of treatment for such conditions fistula, Assure and hemorrhoids One method in particular deserves recommendation-the chemical oblit- eration of internal hemmorrhoids This is now being used with much satisfaction by numer- ous physicians in good standing. It cures the hemorrhoids without hospitalization of the patient and indeed without detaining the pa- tient from his or her usual occupation. Now may formulate one more earmark of the incompetent physician: If he is willing to prescribe treatment for alleged piles with out having made his own examination and di- agnosis beware of him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21

Saturday will be the eightieth anniversary of the birth of Edwin Markham and na doubt will be fittingly observed in many schools throughout the country. This great American poet born in Oregon, was for many years teacher and superintendent of schools in California. He prepared for his duties as such at the State Normal School in San Jose, California. Of course. we all know his The Man With the Hoe" inspired by Mllet's famous painting. It was first published in 1899 in the San Francisco Ex- aminer. His most recent work was poem for the Washington Bieentennial and he is now preparing at the age of 80 new vol ume Eighty Songs at Eighty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Baby's Head Sweats

Would you consider large beads of perspira- 9on appearng on my DaDy.s mead q1lte. oisen have been having hard times and can't take the baby to doctor (Mrs J. M.)
 Answer-Not if the baby gets sunshine on naked skin or a dose of cod liver oil every day.
 Inheritance of Hump
 Kindly let me know whether humpback is hereditary. I am going with g young man whose father has Q hump. He has two hroth- CTS and Q sister, none of whom have any such dcformity (S. T.)
 Answer-It is not hereditary.
 Some Docs Are So Dumb
 Although I disagree with some Of your opinions I feel that your newspaper articles are honest and helpful to many, and I wish you continued success in your work A patient came to our friend Ga gyne- cologist), was examined and treated by him. She mentioned your name and he sc0ffed and said to pay no attention whatever tc you. She replied that unfortunately she had done SO. for you had advised her to consult him! (N. B. J., M. D.) Answer-In that instance both of us were dumb. ls
 tcopyright John F. Diile Co.,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
Here, There And Eueryvhere

The answer was, cit is whatever money you have" One could apply the same type of reasoning to the maple syrup of Vermont.
 We cannot imagine. to para. phrase an ancient poet, that what the vermonters buy is one half as precious as the maple syrup they sell, hut they ought to be able to protect it against limitations de- ceptive to those who know little about the real thing. We know of no syrup or sweet like that which comes from the sugar maple. for honey differs in so many ways that it is not comparable. Besides honey is a product to be obtained anywhere in the temperate and tropic zones, but for maple sugar par excellence-one looks to Yer mont for that.
 The Indians were not immune to its charms. We know that they produced maple syrup, and we are sure that they craved 1t. We know through the works of Parkman and others that the Indians lacked in the matter of cleanliness, so we should not care for their product, but the point is that even the heather in their blindness were not indifferent to maple syrup and maple sugar. It remains for a de- based generation to talk of maple" fayorS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
THE MONEY: WHERE DID
 IT GO?

(New Haven Jonrna1- Courier.)
 There is in the state of Connec- ticut a sum of money known as the town deposit fund. This is a sum of money given by the state for the support of schools in various towns. Records which are now being studied reveal that within the past GO years more than $300,000 has been illegally used by the vari- ous towns in the state. The sums vary from $100 to $25,000. In one town there could be no record found of such money every having been received. The, state is now seeking to rehabilitate the funds which have bene misappropriated
 This is not a case of dishonesty. It is a case of misunderstanding the law under which the money was granted and the failure to properly keep up books. Under our systemf of elections, persons have been elected who did not or could not keep the records, in shape. Also those who were sup posed to know the provisions under which the money was granted somehow failed to properly con slider the matter of the money. The cuAu VT AiOuSy, WulCu WdS tukncu over to the various towns was placed. in many cases to various uses. Oten it was used to pay interest oin borrowed money, or for the building of highways or for the payment of salaries. It was bad business all the way through and now the state an ,dtown offi- ciaIs who are cooperating in clearing mp the matetr are having a hard time of 1t.
 The keeping of town records is important. It should be a matter both of civic pride and civic gravity as to who. Is entrusted to keep such records Fortunately the records of various towns are opened and studied by those whose busi- ness it Is to see that the one en- trusted with the records lives up to his trust. There have been so many mistakes made in ifportant records and @ many omissions. that town officials have been certain to give the matter serious attention. It is certain that this will not hap. pen again. .4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
A Book a Day by BRUCE CATION
Some Books Are Too
 Ingenious

Writing a mystery story these days seems to be chiefiy.a "a matter of thinking up some ingenious twist to the plot that no one has thought of using before. If you do that, evidently, your book sells. no matter how incredible. stiff or in- volved it may be.
 Current mystery yarns oner sew eral examples of this sort Of thing.
 One is Dead Mans Music," by Christopher Bush (Crime Club; $2. In this story supposed sui eide is found hanging in desert ed house. When it is found that the body was shaved after death, however, Scotland Yard gets busy all this happens in England, by the way-and after much scam pering about code message, which helps solve the whole bust. ness, is discovered in 8 musical composition written some time be- fore by the murdered man.
 All of this you see, is highly ingenious. But the story itself Is simply silly; so much so, in fact that yon never do get a clear idea who actually committed the mur- der. :.
 Then we have Murder by Jury by Ruth Burr Sanborn (Little Brown: $2). In this one a woman juror is slain by poison while the jury is deliberating in a murder case. That makes a novel situation but the author fails to make hei story believable, and the whole thing falls of it's own weight.
 "Cakes to Kill." by Henry Chari. ton Beck (Dutton: $2) is less in. genious, but more ably handled There are two murders in a New Jersey town, and it looks on the surface as if they result from 6 row between two factions in ar Episcopal church. A priest and ar ex-newspaper man club together te solve them, and the story Is inter. esting throughout. It's refreshing too, in that 1t contains some real. istic newspaper men and a true-to. | life picture of the way politics car hamper the investigation of mur' der case.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
A PAINFUL DISCLOSURE.
(Hartford Courant)


 The Springfield Union brings us the intelligence that the makers of maple syrup in Vermont find that the market for their product is sluggish. They attribute this to the fact that many blends labelled maple" are for sale at lower price. The chief asset Is the word maple and the manufacturers are more or less indifferent as to the quality of the substance that they offer. Were the administra- tors of the Pure Food and Drug Act caught mapping?
 The depression is thought to be in part responsible for the prefer ence for substitutes. Maybe it is, but we are reminded of a tale by Lord Dunsany in which a man of- fered a magic window for sale. The buyer asked, What is your price? ?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
So They Say

Drink beer and wine when you can get them. That's the way to live to be 100. -"Grandma" Agnes Petschauer,
 100 years old.
 The racket and the racketeer maintain themselves entirely by the industry of others. Frank Loesch, head of the Chi-
 cago Crime commission.
 
 Wellington Roo. the Chinese member, will accompany the league commission into Manchuria, or the commission will not 70 et all. Earl of Lytton. chairman Of League of Nations commission
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
At The National Capitol DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER Digest of Who's Who and Whats What
 By RODNEY BUTCHER
Compensate-Not Confiscate
DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER

Socialists generally would rather compensate than confscate. Con- fiscation is an old capitalist trick as in the 18th amendment and abolition of slavery. Moderate compensation would be followed by high income and inheritance taxa tion on wealth.
 'The first step is to get an or ganization of the workers. Nearly all of us are workers. The pres ent process squeezes down men l who thought they were in the middle class. There is tremen- dous discontent. Everyone, every where is cussing.
 "But there is no match for fl in a spontaneous capacity to or. ganize. Standardization has de- prived Americans of the capacity to organize locally. Nevertheless interest has increased vastly; ouf meetings have a surprisingly large attendance and we hope to have a vigorous organization campaign this year and through the four years to follow"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
M TODAY .e<s:s' e<s'
 / WORLD WAR.A ANNIVERSARY &S4 ofE3E
Americans Continue Battle.


 On April 21, 1913 intense fight ing between American and German
 troops in the little village of Seicheprey continued, with the U.
 s. soldiers retaking the last of their outposts stil held by the Germans. Total losses to American forces involved were estimated at not
 more than 600. despite nearly S6
 hours fighting and intervals of hand -to-hand combat.
 German troops engaged in the attack on the village and the sub sequent fighting were estimated at more than 5000.
 British troops on the Lys front
 improved their positions by coun- ter-attacks after they had re-
 pulsed several German assaults. Newly organized Armenian troops retook the city of Van from the Turks after hard fighting. The war department in. Wash ington. announced that several new units of. American troops were ready for action on the western front. The total available American force there was esti- mated at approximately 250.ooo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
OH YOU co ON

A toast to the game
 We play each day,
 Win or lose,
 We roll on our way.
 o-O-o Years ago women went in for painting china. Now they paint themselves until they look like china dolls.
 o-O-O
 Funny. but it takes hard listed politicians te pass out the good old soft soap.
 o--O-o This concludes our regular Thursday evening program. It came to you over DBD and was broadcast by the Waterbury Even- ing Democrat. pioneer in this type of newspaper work. We are sign ing off at this time, to be back on the air again tomorrow even- ing ct the usual hour.
 o--0-o Good night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21

tossing rings over objects,of rolling balls into numbered reeeptaeIes. The majority of them are. of course. crooked. though in some even this isn't necessary so low is the pereen- tage of chance for the customer to win.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
Personal Health Seruice (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.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21

Lexington, Ky.-The new vet ernns' hospital here 10 functioning lin an excellent manner, according Ito a survey made by Che national ! rehabilitation committee q the
 American Legion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
on sino-Jap dispute.

on Sino-Jap dispute.
 The old-time drunkard, the vets of the country notwithstanding. is gone. Colonel George IT. Davis. Sale
 walton Army. Chicago. am no beauty queen. am not even king. 1 have been fired. --Aifonso xllls ex-monarch of
 Spain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
OH ME. OH MY
Life will have more color,
 You'll see 1t at a glance, When tennis opens at the park. And players don white pants.

lIIG WILL ndVC tIOTC CO1OT, You'll see 1t at a glance. When tennis opens at the park. And players don white pants.
 o-O-o Uneasy lies the head that lies.
 o-O-o Bring in your dead bat tery, open charge account.
 o-O--o We won't believe all is lost until the gals go back to cotton stock ings.
 o-O-o The trouble with guest room is generally due to the fact that it's so beautiful you hate to have guest use it.
 o-O-o More heads high in the air and fewer chins on chests will help things a great deal.
 AND LIFE GOES ON A kiss, a promise,
 A wedding day, A fight, divorce,
 Each go their way.
 o-O-o GlrlS VIII SpeHQ money oH greasy creams for their hands, when dish water will do the job for nothing.
 o-O-o When a man rolls up his sleeves 1t generally means work. When a gal does, it means she has pretty pink el- bows to show.
 o-O-o A man can cut expenses and sometimes his face, by doing his own shaving.
 O-O-O like the way one wise chap looks at the depression. He says the women have been dieting for years and now work has gone on a diet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
Work For Prisoners

The prison labor problem is always bob -tknr ID in some new way. Ohio printers ob- jsEf 10 . modern prihfins plant established in ff< ststs penitentiafr, on ths ground that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21

Now that the state has educated linemen working for various public utility eompan- les to protect trees and shrubbery growing by the wayside the state is asking them to watch out for birds, particularly their nests and eggs. The State Department of Fisheries and Game has asked all linemen to aid them in preserving our feathered friends. Connecticut is rich Tn its bird life. For time our native song birds seemed to be on the decrease. Now we find them as abund ant and as silver -throated as ever.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21

Yes of course, 1t the other fellows who are responsible for this fix we re all in But howl re we going to get out of 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21

No, prosperity isn't Just around the corner" As anyone can see by reading the statistical stuff. it's around several col ums of figures, beyond three plotted curves and eolored graph
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 708 o'clock tonight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
Good evening.
 o-O-o A WAY OUT

- What'll I write, it must be done. Give me a thought to augment, What can l say to start this off. What is the thought that's sent. Weather. why folks it's been writ up." Flowers have had their share, The same is true of the open road That leads to the great out there. Fishing. why yes, I've written lines Only week ago, Lines to a trout and other such stuff. Lines that my readers know. What would you say if you were
 asked, What is the thought you'd give, As rumbling lines slip through your head,
 And few of them born to live. What'll 1 write, it must be done, Give me a thought to augment. What can I say to start this off,
 What is the thought that's sent, An, but I've done what l planned
 to do.
 Done 1t sans frills or lace, I've worried along with these lines of mine.
 And filled up a bit of space.
 o-O-o A man is always abue to stiffen to resistance if he eats starchy foods. A trolleyman probably looks at it this way, '"The Dream of Fare Women" o-O-o Who can remember the good OlQ QayS, when SpTlflSl SliHle HHedul book beer and parade of brew cry wagons through the town? o-O-o Athletes owe a lot to the Olympic games. o-O-o
 When a story is COOKED up you can bet dollar somebody is going to get a ROAST. o-O-o
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
OUT OUR WAY

lMlC IuuCH SWCCtCTs
 Folks are heater, Sun shines all the day, Skies are bluer, Friends much truer,
 Out our way. O-O--o The woman of light morals gen 'ly keeps a loose leaf diary.
 o-O-o It's leap year and why old maids don't start excursions to the British Isle of Man is be- yond me.
 O-O-o Now they want to tax bachelors. ut bachelors are more to be pitied han taxed.
 o-O-o Who can remember the good old days when spring meant cleaning out the family eel lar instead of merely washing the kegs and bottles?
 o-O-o The fellow who passes rubber checks is going to do stretch la ter on.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-09-30
Game Protectors NOIC
Instead of WGrdens

There is a transition from mere con-
servation to actual restoration of de-
sirable wild life making itself more
evident daily, according to a bulletin
issued by the American Game Associ-
alton. The old political fence build
ing game warden is being replaced by
game and fish protectors. Today, the
Protector is planting bird foods in the
fence corners of the farmers instead
of strengthening the boss political
fence with him
Several Of the states have succeeded
in reducing politics to the irreducible
minimum IN their game and fish de-
partments by having them under the
control of non-partisan boards or COM
missions composed of non-salariec
sportsmen; other states are attempting
to do SO.
In a number of states game and dsf
officers are now being selected by oper
competitive examination, and their re-
tention IN the service is entirely de-
pendent upon demonstrated efficiency
This eliminates much destructive politi-
cal horseplay.
It has been the experience time AMI
again Of many states TO lose goot
game and fish executives because the
happened to be on the wrong side Of thl
political fence of an incoming governor
officials Of the Association point out.