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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-13
Here, There And Euerywhere
THE DEFEAT OF MIR BROOK
HART. \
Hartford Courantp

Despite the belief that hard
times breed political radicals, re-
cent tests Of public opinion have
not been kind to spokesman for
discomfort. The campaign of AL
falfa Bill" Murray for the presi-
dental nomination OF the demo-
cratic party has petered out dis
mally. In Wisconsin, the grip Of
the La Follettes on the republican
party has the La Follettes on the
republican party has been IOosened
for the first time In q decade. The
republicans Of Pennsylvania er1-
phatically rejected 'the bid Of Mr.
Clifford Pinchot for q larger meas
ure of influence, and now the re-
publicans of Iowa have refused to
Mr. Smith Wildman Brookhart re-.
nomination as their senatorial cam
didate, giving their preference In
steady to q familiar character. but
q political tyro, Henry Field Of
Shenandoah, q nurseyymaf1 who
for q decade past has built good
will and good business by his talks
over the radio. s;s
why the voters throughout the
nation are turning away from radi-
.calism to conservatism In the midst
of the depression in g. question
that can be answered only when a
lapse of time permits a detached
view. In the case of Mr. Brook
hart, misfortune seems to have
overtaken him largely because.
while serving the people, he also
looked diligently after his own
family. For a half dozen of It's
members he found places at the
public crib, and the charge OF
nepotism, particularly effective In
a year when governmental ex-
penses are closely scrdtinized, did
most to ruin him. Furthermore,
while he was long on making
promises to the farmer, he could
not fulfill them, and his failures
were remembered when his dia-
tribes against Wall street were for
gotten. Finally, with great cum
ming, his foes in Iowa divided his
support In the primary by enter
ing number Of candidates against
him, each appealing to faction of
the voters.
Perhaps Mr. Brookhart is finally
ermoved from the politira1 arena,
but the prediction cannot be made
too confidently. Eight years ago,
he was defeated for reelection, but
two years later he came back to
win the nomination from the elder
statesman, Albert Baird Cummins,
and the ensuing election. Four
years must now efapse before he
can seek another nomination. but
he may enter the coming senator
ial race az an indepent candidate,
in which case, he may bring about,
II not his own election, the election
Of q democrat. What should not
be forgotten, In any case, is that
Mr. Brookhart has represented In
the senate, not simply his own
alterations, but the state OF mind
Of the people Of Iowa. II the con-
,ditions that produced him return.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-13
Neglected Children

The White House conference on child
health and protection quietly continues its
work, publishing reports now and then
which ought to feceive thoughtful study.
One such report, recently brought out. de-
clares there has been widespread failure to
deal adequately with the 100000 delinquent
children in America. From improper treat
ment of these cases or outright neglect.
comes much of the adult crime which now
plaques America. In the words of the
report: Much of our present mode of
handling these problems is but the endless,
monotonous task of sweeping up the debris
of life"
There should be more wise effort to pre-
vent wreckage and debris The report eri-
tieises the treatment of truancy and behavior
problems in the schools. the unnecessary
arrests of children who are in trouble. the
detention of minors in police stations and
jails, juvenile courts presided over by judges
not prepared for this; special work. the lack
of psychiatrie services and facilities for good
institutional care, the lack of an effective
parole system, and the common indifference
toward a community program which might
develop wholesome interests. These charges
apply to us all. It is the apthetic or ignor-
ant attitude of citizens generally which,
makes it possible for dangerous errors IN
treatment of children to continue year after
wear.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-13
So They Say

1t has cost the Lutheran church
$4,000 for each heather converted
to the faith in Africa.
DIR Clarence Miller Of the Luth-
eran church.
One half Of the penal population
OF the United states is composed
Of persons under rs years Of age.
:. ELIAS Tobenkin, penologist, New
York.
II the war incendiaries manage
to push Japan into anti-6oviet ad-
venture then Japenese imperialism
will appear before the whole world
as a frank and insolent blood
thirsty beast Of prey, and this
would be Of no small weight in the
scale Of our victory. Japan can
profit very little ana can lose every
thing.
commissariat organ; Moscow.
The presidents coming to the
senate did not, in my opinion, has
ten in the slightest the considera-
ton and completion Of the revenue
bill.
sippi.
I want to know II we. are trying
to rush through legislation In time
to adjourn for the political con-
-ssnator George Norris OF Ne
braska.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-13
he may return, or IL he does not.
some one verySmuch like him will.
STATE POLITICAL RuMBL1NGs
New Britain .Heraldl

" tfsi@N ANcW DTltdlH f11GIdiQJ
It will take the republicans
throughout the state some time to
get over the surprise Of reading
that Hugh M. Alcorn is being put
forward by wet members Of the
party as a possible candidate for
governor. Heretofore regarded as
d relentless dry, II requires q
stretch Of the Inauguration to con-
clude that J. Henry Roraback, con-
-sidered as having no, deep political
regard for the states attorney and
himself considered as moist, should
be reported party to the move
ment.
Few Will take this development
seriously until they see II happen.
Fundamentally there is the para
mount notion among politicians
that something must be done to put
up stiff fight against the demo-
Gratis, who are certain to re-noni-
mate Governor Cross and put UP q
humdinger Of battle, with the
economical odds in their favor.
There are others who will not be-
lieve Mr. .Alcorn would run as a
wet; or that, Il nominated, he
would go out OF his way to boost
the wet cause.
One thing is certain. judging
from these reported pcliticai
maneuverings: There 10 hard think
ing being forced Upon the repubii-
can machine tenders in the state
and that they will consent to almost
anything to Insure the best possible
front next fall.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-13

Something new in auetioning was tried
in this state yesterday when the New Ha-
ven Farmers Cooperative Auction Assn.
Inc, got rid of hundreds of crates of native
strawberries through this medium. The
scheme was more or less of an experiment
and is to be repeated. The auction is con-
Quoted between and 10 at night and sales
are based on cash. Oddly enough we never
knew that New Haven county was the
heavies producer of strawberries in this
state. Glastonbury up in Hartford county
is also in the heart of strawberry belt. We
always thought tobacco was Gastonbury's
forte, somehow or other.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-13
A Book a Day
by BRUCE CATION
Won $4,000 by Bets on Fall
of Rain Drops

John w. Gates was the best
barbed-wir salesman that ever hit
Texas-and, incidentally, one OF
the best poker players.
He was such good salesman
that he was largely responsible for
the fencing in of the great open
ranges, and such q devoted poker
player that presently he tired OF
being a salesman and decided to
go into business for himself and
gamble with his wits instead OF
with poker chips.
SO, by degrees, he became rich
industrialist, and then he went TO
Wall Street to see what he could
do there.
Beta Million Gates" by Rob-
ert Irving Warshow, Is biogrA-
ply of the man, and it is an enter
tanning book.
Gates, as you probably know.
came by that nickname honestly.
Once, Mr. Warshow tells, Gates and
his partner were riding to Pitts
burgh by train on rainy day.
Gates started betting which rain
drop would run down the window
pane to the sill first--at $1,000 Q
rain drop. He was $4,000 ahead
when they got to Pittsburgh.
AS Wall Street operator, he
was strictly a gambler. Again and
again he rolled up vast fortune,
and again and again a large part
Of 1t melted way. Finally, in 1907.
he burnt his fingers badly, retired
from the. street and devoted him-
self thencefortl1 to a less exciting
career as an industrialist.
Mr. Warshow IL q rather uncriti-
cal biographer, but his book does
show what a gamblers game stock
speculation As and what an utterly
useless part a big speculator plays
In his country's life. ~
(, The book is printed by Green
berg, and sells for %.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-13
81 TO-DAY W
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FRENCH FORCED BACK

ON June 10. 1915. German shock
divisions operating near Noyon in
the Marine salient resumed their
at French lines and
forced q withdrawal south Of that
city.
German Official bulletins again
claimed that the French troops had
been Crushed" ana claimed more
than $4,000 prisoners in the pre-
vious weeks fighting.
French counter-attacks gained
ground in some sections. but the
days fightfIit on the whole was uil-
favorable Tor them4
American marines repealed
desperate attack on Bouresches by
the crack German Fifth Guard dt-
vision, INJECTING heavy losses. II
was the third such attack which
had been repulsed. In less than 2
weeke. ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-13
What Of The Outcome?

There seems to be little doubt but
what when this week ends Herbert Hoover
will again be the nominee of the republican
party for the presidency. Only an accident
can prevent his nomination at Chicago
within the next forty-eight hours. We
would say that .offhand the chances of Vice
President Curtis also being renominated are
nearly as good as those of the president
There is a bare possibility that the republic
cans may rise up and do some drastic thing
like replacing Mr. Curtis with an out-and-out
wet candidate who might make up for Mr.
Hoover's shortcomings along this line.
However. that may not be necessary. Ii
the resolutions committee. headed by James
r. Garfield. son of the martyred president.
and including the militantly wet senator
from Connecticut. Hiram A. Bingham. does
not include wet plank in the platform 1t
suggests TO the. convention then something is
apt 10 happen to- she best laid plans of re-
publican leaders There are few outstand-
ing men in the party's political ranks that
have not publicly or privately agreed that to
suggest resubmission of the 18th Amend
ment to the people is the proper procedure
for the party.
Certainly if the republicans attempt to
gloss over the prohibition issue this week
with weak liquor plank that is nothing
more nor less than the customary stradde
the democrats viii fire both barrels with
strong wet plank. 1t would be the only
thing left for the democrats to do and would
make them heavy prediction favorites if
they aren't that now. What then. says the
septic becomes of Messrs Hoover and Cur
ts3 Can they be expected to revoke the
stand they took four years ago. Why not!
Men whose reputation is as high and hon
orable have done that very thing. John d.
Rockefeller. Jr.. has just forsaken prohibit
ton even though he and his father did fl
nance the cause for years with frequent con-
tributions. Why, can't MIR Hoover find
conditions ripe for change?
1t is hard for the writer to see the presi-
dent changing his stand on the subject from
what il wasea short time ago as last
Spring. Perhaps that's because we don't
want the president to change his viewpoint.
1t would weaken his candidacy considerably
if he were forced to run on wet platform
in which he had no belief. 1t would GER
tainly result in his defeat and if the demo-
Gratis were placed in control of the national
government in 1893 and given the right to
change the existing liquor laws we think
that the return to- normal economic eondi-
tons would be far speedier than we will wit
ness If President Hoover is returned to office
this fall. The republican party has chance
to redeem itself this week We wonder if
it isn't weighted down by too much excess
baggage to rise above itself and forget that it
ever claimed to be the party of prosperity
the most extravagant and costly expression
political party ever coined for eompaign
use.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-13
NEA Service Writer


Washington - The idea that the
1892 Democratic National Conven.
ton will reproduce the famous
massacre which the party staged
In New York eight years ago is
impressive chiefly because it's such
a horrible thought. No one takes
1t very seriously.
But there are 50 many parallels
between the position Of William G..
McAdoo in 1924 and that Of Gov
ernor Franklin d. Roosevelt today
that 1t would only take the efforts
of a couple of thousand hired hoot-
ers from the Chicago back streets
to cerate the illusion OF another
Madison Square Garden conven-
ton.
The sudden decision Of the
Roosevelt forces to put over Sena-
tor Tom Walsh of Montana as
permanent chairman at Chicago 10
the latest development tending to
increase the resemblance.
A Picture Of 1924
One OF the outstanding memoir
les OF 1924 10 Of old Tom, in white
flannels as permanent chairman,
banging away for order, grimly
and 1mpartially persiding over that
madhouse for a hundred ballots
and more. He was one OF the few
men who came out Of that con-
vention with all his tail feathers.
After II was over they tried to get
him to take the Vice presidential
nomination, but he refused.
He was the McAdoo choice for
permanent chairman that year, the
Roosevelt choice now.
Roosevelt. like McAdoo ~ and
like Bryan before McAdoo - Is the
candidate Of the south and the
west. Nearly, all his delegates
come from those two sections. His
first strength developed among the
southern. drys and the western
Progressives. He Is regarded as
the most progressive Of the various
democratic aspirants and possible
his position parallels that of Nc
Adoo in 1924:
n SAEUAACA
Almost the same group Of east
ern bosses, allowing for deaths
and the fact that Tammany has
not yet declared itself for or
against him, Is opposing Roosevelt
as opposed sMcAdoo. Here again,
In general terms, is an array Of a
dry, progressive. west-south ele-
nent against a wet, conservative.
eastern, machine boss element.
The fact that Roosevelt himself
Is from New York and that he is
nowhere near as dry as McAdoo
saves the present picture from be-
ing Identical, but the resemblance
Is still striking.
Al Smith Again
Next, consider the fact that your
old friend AL Smith is leading
the anti Roosevelt cohorts just as
he led the anti-McAdoo forces at
Madison Square Garden. AS in
1924, he will have the largest first
ballot vote next to the leading can
didate.
No one thought he could be nom
mated in 1924 and no one thinks he
can be nominated in 1882. The east
ern bosses got behind him then for
the purpose Of stopping McAdoo.
Today they are behind him for the
purpose Of stopping Roosevelt.
Differences In the picture here
are that Smith is now much more
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-13
To-day's Selected Poem
TEACHER TO ACTOR
(By Florence Ripley Mastin in the New
York Times)

(By Florence Ripley Mastin in the New
York Times)
bow before the grandeur of your part
With golden lines Of fantasy you play.
And lift on wings the weary human heart
Beyond the custom Of its narrow day.
But still you wear the borrowed robe, the light
or other eyes; that pageantry Of thought
That swiftly moves between you and your
bright
Rapt audience 10 of illusion wrought.
Within my cloistral room I play role.
Youth gives itself and asks of me the same
No strcter test Is placed upon the soul
That stands unmarked before those eyes of
flame.
Received by an immaculate decree.
am immortal In Obscurity.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-13

Frank D. Rood who was granted full
pension by the last Legislature will round
out his more than half century service in
the state employ by continuing as executive
clerk in the governors Office until the pres
emit administration ends Mr. Rood has been
employed by the state for 81 years. an en-
viable record if ever there was one. He was
80 years old last December and is still cap
able of coming to work every day. He
likes to work out of doors. too.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-13

Cheer up. Maybe by another couple OF
years we'll be adopting fve-year plan to
get out of this depression.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-13
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 DE Brady.
Address him, care Of the Democrat. sendfng
stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-13

Talk about whistling for your supper.
out in Chicago the school teachers are go
ing to whistle for their pay. In an effort to
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-13

All vehicles must be lighted not later than
1854 daylight Saving Time) tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-13

The Japs do have certain amount OF
discretion. They hesitate to send their shirts
to Chinese 1aundries any more.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-13
AND SO 1T GOES

A cheer from the crowd,
When you walk to the plate,
But by chance IL you fan,
You just get the gate.
O-O-o
II the vets win we can expect to
hear this song:
love thy crooks and stills.
Thy kegs and bottled hills,
My heart with booze, sure thrills,
Now that we're wet.
900
The June graduate and June
bride have one thing in COM
mon. One gets q diploma and
the other a wedding certificate.
~ 600
This concludes our regular Mon
day evening program. It came to
you over DID and was broadcast
by tho Waterbury Evening Demo-
crat. pioneer in this type Of news
paper work. We are signing off at
this time, to be back on the air
again tomorrow evening at the
usual hour.
600
Good night.
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Stories are cooked up,
BY Mary and Nell,
And some ON the gas stove,
OF good old scandal.
700
Truth crushed to earth shall
rise again. But it's pretty hard to
recognize anything, once it's been
crushed.
600
The Good Book says man
y cannot live on bread alone. He
must have an egg or slice of
ham between 1t once in
while.
0-O-o
The road from the depression
seems to be paved with bonds.
600
A bald headed man wouldn't
mind falling hair to a new
crop, ch.
600
II they hold a national vote on
prohibition and the vets win, why
not have the brewerios blow their
whistles as a sign Of victory.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-13

The forces OF nature
Are harnessed they say,
TIL the Storm King declares
Actions needed this way.
o-O-0
The June bride who receives
can opener shower shouldn't feel
bad about 1t. Her husband is posi-
lively guaranteed a meal on time.
600
Who can remember the good
old days when a woman made
soup by getting ten cent
bone at the butchers and
bunch of green's. Instead of
opening a can and adding the
same amount of water.
600
Andy Melons knickers are made
of black satin. wonder IL he wears
a Buster Brown collar?
600
A sun parlor is like a rum
BILE seat, more ornamental than
useful.
600
Week end Sundays produce weak
end Mondays.
O-O---O
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-13

The prince Imperial feeleth i'll
And careth not to write;
He's lost his Pep and lost his hair
Through staying out all night!
And though he fain would love to
speak
To all his loving friends.
Until he does recuperate
I fear his writing ends.
He begs me to extend his thanks
To those who wish him well.
Like ADA" of New Haven.
The rest can go-Oh. well!
The weather now is warm
And he thinks he'd rather not
Ask anyone at any time
To find a hotter spot.
IN. j. M.
So 400
Your dream girl may turn out to
be q night Mary.
o-O-o
AND SO ON
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Good evening.
o-O--o
BULLETIN NO. l
"a SMILES rHE THING"

--latest report on M. J. Ms Black
Cat by M. J. NJ. secretary
to his Royal Highness)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-13
OVER THE RIVER

Life in Just q story,
A chapter lived each day,
And when the book Is finished,
The readers laid away.
o-O-O
In the good old days, house
cleaning meant recovering strayed
hair pins.
0-O-O
If It came to a choice Of dis
posing the house or garage,
the average American would
part with the house first.
o-O--o
The only values that haven't
shrunk seem to be human values.
600
People who knock vegetarians
should remember that the COW Is o
vegetarian and yet It gives milk,
considered the most important ele-
ment in the diet of meat eaters.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-13
HEARTS AND FLOWERS

Love doesn't grow ON bushes,
You Just can't pick the thing,
Although you'd think II came ON
trees,
The way the cuck6os sing.
600
When an aviator suffers a break
down he generally follows 1t with
O ,crackup.
600
There's nothing like rainy Sun
day to make 1t possible for you to
digest the hundreds Of pages in the
Sabbath newspapers.
600
Hot air Is cheap. But Just
the same It costs a lot of money
to stage a political convention.
600
Venus was lucky. She never had
to visit O manicurist.
o--O--o
DING, DING
The Alaskan., 1932-04-08
WOODEN COIN IN DEMAND

Wooden money continued to be Tenino's major industry this week, sales to collectors and souvenir hunters amounting to $25O above the previous week $ total. Requests for the money have come from most of the states, and also from Canada In Seattle it is selling at a 100 per ent premium, but trustees Of the Tenino Commercial Club maintained the scrip at par value on the grounds that it is bona fide coinage, backed by bank deposits and cash.
 The wooden money was issued following recent failure of the bank at Tenino, depositors pledging tn cir dividends in order to make it good.
The Alaskan., 1932-04-08
HYDABURG

Miss Mildred Mccarthy, gov ernment nurse who was here temporarily in place of Mrs Elnora Blickenstaff left last week. The people appreciate hel service very much. Mrs. Elnora Blickenstaff is back on the jot again.
 MT. and Mrs. James Peele went home last week to KaSaan after spending the whole winter here. He said he like it here very much.
 Dr. Edna V. Tavlin (govern- rent dentist) arrived here two weeks ago on the chartered boat Orion" and left again on the mail boat for Klawock where she will take care of the dental work of the school children.
 MT. c. F. Charles and Mrs. Sarah Grant arrived home from Ketchikan where they were called last January to serve on the petit jury during the last term of court.
 MT. Joseph Morse son of David Morse who has been ill Port Simpson B. c. arrived here l to visit his father. Quite a few boats left for Fish Egg Island to get herring eggs.
The Alaskan., 1932-04-08
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
 WILL VISIT YUKON

Dr. Frank s. FelloWes, district medical director for Alaska, of flee of Indian affairs, who has
 been acquainting himself with conditions in Southeastern Alas ka since his arrival in the terri tory last October, is enroute to Tanana, on his first visit to In terior Alaska. He will be joined by Arthur H. Miller, superinten- dent of the central district. They will go to Nenana by train and fly from there to the Yukon river for a survey of conditions at the big native settlement at Panama, where the office of In- dian affairs maintains a base hospital.
 Following the visit at Panama, Dr. Fellowes and MT. Miller will return to the coast, and pro- ceed to the westward, where visits will be made at several points, including Kodiak.