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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-19
Mediocre Bar

According to Attorney Dudley Cammctt Lunt of Wilmington, Delaware, the out standing feature of his profession today IS it's mediocrity. He doesn't mind saying this in brutal fashion and has managed to do so rather thoroughly in book that he has just had published. It is entitled he Road to the Law and is only just off the press There doesn't seem to be any dispute in legal circles, but that Attorney Lunt IS as we'll qualified as any member of that pro- fession to criticize himself and his eonfreres. But perhaps he excludes himself. It's not quite fair of us to say that though. inasmueh as we know that Mir Lunt is highly regarded
 Early this year he was sent to England to represent the Attorney General of Dea- ware. His task was to search through l/th and 1 8th century records in the British Mu- scum and also in the Public Record Office for evidence that will be used in the pend- ing boundary case between Delaware and New Jersey. The case IS before the U. o Supreme Court and is one in which the carly days of this nation are recalled by the very nature of the complaints. charges counter charges allegations etc. This of course. does not qualify any man to write upon hls own profession. but Attorney Lunt IS no novice in this field His forte is eontrbut- ina to legal periodicals and current maga- zines.
 MT Lunt isn't the first member of the profession to belittle it. There are those today who would seek to close the door by imposing definite restrictions that would of necessity result in only the chosen eventually being certified for practice in their respee- tive states or in all states of the Union Everywhere in this nation there seems 10 be "a tendency to tighten up the requirements for entrance into such professions as those involving the practice of medicine and law. Mr Lunt speaks of "facile admission to the bar" That's nice expression. It should be quoted frequently. Perhaps it hits at the very root of the problem involving over population of the professions
 But mere laymen are not entitled to lay down the rules by which admission to the professions is guided We prefer to listen to what MT Lunt has to say and be guided accordingly. As for example. "An ounce of intelligent effort in this direction (elmina- ton of incompetents from ranks of eandi- dates) would be worth a ton of the de- nuneatory eulminations which arc so fre- auendy discharged indseriminately at lawyers. the courts and the law, for in the last analysis community is likely to receive the quality of justice that it deserves. :" Mr Lunt planes the law schools. Perhaps the ambition of some of the youth of the nation is merely being msdireeted A little advice from the elders might prevent many an Incompetent" becoming just detriment to the profession he adorns
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-19
The Farm Market

American farmers have been feeling better lately. Hog prices rose, and now cattle prices are rising. At around $5 for hogs and $l for beeves we can make some money says a Dakota farmer And there are not many things that farmer can sell at profit nowadays. The old prices hardly paid the cost of shipping hogs to market. often not even that. Now we can pay the freight with what the hogs bring. and have some left over.
 It makes business for the railroads, too. at time when they sorely need it. After all," adds the same farmer, the farm IS the place where good times will have to start from when they some back" Alongside of this utteranee may be placed one from Ken yon L. Butterfeld of New York. delivered at the Institute of Public Affairs in the University of Virginia. Observing that of the 2.00O,000.000 people in the world, 100000 are dependent on agriculture, and most of this rural billion are distinctly under privileged and handi- capped he declared that the history of the next century would revove around the strv- ings of these multtudes for better share of the worlds goods.
 Their strivings. he pointed out, should help the city dwellers. too. If their income could be increased only Sl0 year per capi- ta the total demand would constitute an enormous outlet for manufactured goods. It is largely among these hundreds of millions close to the economic margin that the future success of industry depends
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-19
A Book a Day
Life Story of a Scamp Makes
 Good Reading
by BRUCE CATION

The life story of a scamp is al. ways interesting. If you ike tnaL sort of thing you ought to so for T Have No Regrets"
 This book, written by one Lieu" tenant Bringolf, tells the story or gentleman crook.
 Bringolf was a Swiss of good birth, an embassy attache who had | to flee from Europe, some % years ago, because he owed practically every money-lender' on the conti- nent and couldn't pay. He wander ed all over the world, had some very strange adventures and got into more trouble than you could shake 6 stick at.
 His favorite racket was to travel about posing as a special envoy from the Swiss government. For years he "did" South America in this way, making an excellent if somewhat precarious living, until finally, in Peru, he was exposed and imprisoned.
 The Peruvian prison was uncom- m only horrible, and when Bringolf got out he hurried back to Ger many for one last fling---on other peoples money, as usual. This landed him in a German prison. which was bed of roses compared with Peru, and he was freed just before the war. Te hurried to France, joined the Foreign Legion. and redeemed himself by fighting through the war as a brave and accomplished soldier.
 His book, Incidentally. gives a good account of the war in the
 Balkans. All in all, it's an excellent lpicaresque romance. Published by Dutton, it sells for $3.5O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-19
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sertion: we have provided meth- ods and assurances that there will be none to suffer from hun- ger and cold"
 There is considerable complaint also that Roosevelt IS too vague as to just what doses he intends to feed the patient once he is hired. But .on one point there is no doubt: Doc Roosevelt would let the poor fellow try to build up on light wines and beer just as soon as possible and follow up, again as soon as possible, with u fed shorts of hard liquor.
 There are many teetotallers fin the patients family who are hor- fified at the thought, but Doc Roosevelt addresses himself to the others. /
 "D. ITS" Threat
 Doe Hoover, meanwhile wants to retain the support botr~ of the teetotallers who disbelieve in the therapeutic value of alcohol and those others who think that's just lwhat the patient needs. So he ex- plains that there are some things the matter with the sufferer caused by taking his liquor ration away from him and other things the matter with him which would be seriously aggravated If the rations weresuddenly resumed.
 So he advises thought and con- sultation on this mopt point, and a few prayers, too.' He admits that the patient Is getting more and more liquor sneaked in to the bedside despite his own efforts lc stop it, but declares that if Doc Roosevelt Is allowed to prescribe the patient will be having the b T's along with his other mani fold miseries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-19
By RODNEY BUTCHER (NEA Service Writcr)

Washington - Hoover and Roosevelt are in the positions of a couple of medicine men. striv- ling for the patronage of a wealthy patient and seeking to convince the tribe that the patient cant get well under the other medicine mans ministrations.
 They have to play both ends against the middle in their rival sales talk, however, because the tribe Is bitterly split up over the relative merits of such remedies as mental healing. intravaneous injections. goose grease, surgery and alcohol. .,
 One day Medicine Man Hoover, as in his acceptance speech, boasts of the hundred and more magic remedies which he has taken from his kit and applied to the patient, admits that the patient has had tough siege from which only medical skill is pulling him through and predicts healthy, glorious future for the fellow if only there IS no change in the medicine.
 He implies that Medicine Man Roosevelt is mere inexperienced auack whose tubes and bottles are filled with slow poison.
 Recalls Former Healthy State
 Next day Roosevelt points to the patient, howls in dismay at his condition, views the pains that he has suffered, recalls how healthy he used to be before he hired Hoover to kee5 him well atx u n atiI1 have faith in a healer who let's g subject get into. such gosh-awful shape.
 If, he says, the patient has seemed slightly more cheerful and frisky of late, it's only because he heard good old Doc Roosevelt was coming to take care of him.
 That picture closely reflects the Fundamental aspects of this campaign. Either you put your trust in Doc Hoover, endorsing his methods. or you want to "change doctors"
 Most American families, with q valued and beloved member laid low, have faced such Q decision at one time or another, usually in fear and doubt, After three years of taking Hoover prescriptions, they now ponder the wares of the good looking young doctor from Albany. And, as9 is always the case among people who are look ing for cures, many of them arc determined to resort. to the less orthodox healing cults led 'by Norman Thomas aRd William Z Foster.
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 The Hunger and Cold Angle
 The Hoover acceptance speech undertook to set the president ur as the prize medicine man of all time. Hardly any of the cures have had q chance to work yet although they are alleged to have saved the patient from sinking lower. But there are. claims oi achievement which will be con- tested vigorously by Doc Roosc- velt's partisans, such as the as-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-19

Three republicans are in the field for the gubernatorial nomnation'in New York, ac- cording to present reports At this rate. though, it isn't safe to use definite figures. By the time they are printed the number may be increased. Evidently republicans of that state dop't fear the threat of Lieu tenant Governor Herbert Lehman as they did Governor Roosevelt and Ex-Governor Smith. The only opponent of these two who was rash enough to make embarrassing statements was Theodpre Roosevelt. Jr. in his campaign against Smith some years ago. He was given a sound trimming and also taken to task by high republican leaders. His participation in national politics from that time on was small.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-19
In To-day's Mail all with to the O
Connecticut Might Take Leaf Out of New York Citys Taxation Valuation Book, Despite Mayor
 Walkers Investigation

the possibilities of honest blunder by board of assessors.
 The New York publication gives in one line street number, name of owner. lot number. size of lot, land value and value of whole property. The wide distribution of the real estate maps there. whether of standerd size or in the form of the miniature atlas, from which may be derived size and character of construction of build- ings renders unnecessary the more complete data furnished by pros gressiye cities like Middletown for example where such maps are not so generally available. The Mid- dlctown, booklet, on the plan worked out by former assessor Roth, gives the size of each lot, the cubic contentJ of each buifd- ing and the assessment for each item. Tables are published at in- tcrvals giving the. changing cubic foot costs of various types. of buildings.
 with many cities facing heavy increases in taxation due to the burden caused by unemployment, uniform assessment of real estate Is more important than ever.
 Publication of the assessments is the first step toward removing in- equalities. Tn Midd1etown with a population of say 25,00O and about $500 properties listed, the cost of publication in 1928 was $1,700. of which $500 was cost of printing. Last year. the writer is informed. q reprint cost S900, using the old le..n xatAh tions. New Britain with q popu- lation of G9.O0O has about .17.000 cards in the files, corners dupii. cated.
 Obviously in some cases. the readjustment of the assessment of n single property forced by the l publicity given the matter would probably meet the whole cost of | pubiicatign. Yet the expense of publication is practically the only argument used in opposition. It may be safely said that publication l of tho asFessments in detail means a substantial increase in the tax revenue for any city which adopts it, not to speak of the relief afs forded individuals unable to coiitA pei autocratic assessors, or income potent boards of relief. to moder~ ate unjust tax valuations x | Yours truly, | |. B. AfxLEE, (. New Britain. Conn P. s.---The recent discovery in
 New Britain of the continuance since 1923 of Che assessment of
 s400 for q non-exIstent garage and l of two items of sfOO each for Eass ages burned in ie3b. not detected
 by tho owners owing to changes
 in other items, illuatrntes how ers
 TOTS may acolimulata in the iilen
 Of an assessors office. A man beiies
 llting by an orror of ti0O,00o
 might not complain An ..err0r'.
 of nearly 9b00,000 caused the nr9l
 publication of lhe asgosnments in
 Now York citg. M
 The tables of eubie foot cost
 compiled by Allen q, iiehls TOT Ine
 Dow Service inIillnn reports ars
 examples of the aasa eteiinpie 'a
 the line.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-19
So They Say

Only two classes of people Iitl- eate---the rich and the poor; the rIch because they can anord l., and tho poor because they can't Nobody would iitiEate ct all 'if nc --Justice Dsnnett of England.
 The downward trsnd tof busi. ness) showed no nisns of belnk checked until after ths s,og iloenevoit' movement had Ihlisn and not until after the Cnlchho nnmlnnted ths New York 'g0vefs l,er dId fbs upturp come.
 -s-W, A. duIini, Democratic fns
 iIonnl rnmmltieeman from Ohln Remember yoe cannot est
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-19
ga TODAY eS, S,
 WORLD WAR \ ANNIVERSARY 2N4 ofGGE.
view ALI,IED VICTORIES

 On Aug. 19. 1918, Allied troops gained important victories in three sectors of the western front. the most important coming as re- newal of the French drive on the Oise, where they advanced several miles on a 15 mile front.
 Fresp,ieres. on the Rove nigh. n, way. was stormed by crack French regiment just before night fall to top the days activities.
 British forces continued their push in the Lys salient, entering Mervilie and making wide gains on q six-mlle front.
 Americans struck on the north bank of the vesle and reported important gaints. -
 The result of the days fighting was unfavorable to Germany on every part of the front.
 Two Norwelginn ships. the san Jose and the Nordhav. were suAk by submarines off the Atlantic coast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-19
To-doy's Selected Poem
CLOUDS

CLOUDS (Hollene Seaman ln The chrlHtiaD Science
 MOnit0r) The winds that played fieade the smooth black waves of night Loft small white shells ln rOas AcrosH the clenr blue morning aands Just now a llttle wind, Remembering cantS running softly bnck And gathered them Up quickly Co its hands.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-19

We notice that there is talk of bringing him back from the Philippines to take part fn the national campaign this fall He would of course. campaign against his dis tant cousin, Franklin D. Roosevelt. against whom all of the Theodore Roosevelt clan. seem to harbor a distinct grudge that almost amounts to hatred, SO plain is it. We eer- tainly would like to see young Teddy take part in the campaign. We, know. he would convince lot of voters that they should vote for the democratic candidate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-19
Business Tonic

It is said ia some quarters that Inc recent bull movement in the stock market X forced snd artificial. Professional economists find litlls modification for lt in "shs usual indiess
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-19

High tide at Milford Saturday. August 20, 2:10 a. m. Daylight time); low tide' 8;46 a. m. (dayight time).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-19

Of course. Japan is sore about this new international doctrine of not. recognizing claims based on military aggression. What S the use of going to whole lot of trouble and expense to grab piece of real estate ii the >neighbors won't recognize the titlef
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-19
Good evening.
 o--O-o LODGINGS


 o, for the life of six-yesr old On these days that are So hotl To go playin' round in the cool
 grassy yard ''Bare-feeted' with never a
 thought Of business. or money, or preparin'
 meals, Or wonderin' what to wear. Sos to look more attractive n tn
 jane next door, Although she has prettier hair. No powder or rouge or eorsets or
 skirts In fact. just nothin' at all. 'Cept little pink rompers. un cool
 bare fleets, 'En a bucket. n spade. n 2
 doll!
 Phyllis.
 o--O-o A race horse trainer says that thoroughbreds eat less than the average horse. That's the first in- timation we've ever had that the ponies bet on themselves.
 o-O-O Oregon farm hands are be- ing paid in hay. They have the consolation of knowing in advanced just how much their pay cut will be.
 0-O--O / Grcta Garbo says ghe Is enjoying her vacation in Sweden. And so ia Hollywood.
 o~-O--o
 THERE'S A RETASON
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-19
Editor of The Democrat:

Editor of The Democrat: {
 Whether Governor Roosevelt can or will oust Mayor Walker as a result of the Seabury investigation remains to be seen. It is 6 sub 'Ject of much speculation. There is one aspect of the Seabury re- port, not referred to in the press which may be of interest, to the people of many other cities.
 Judge Seabury fails to cite any cases of favoritism in tax assess- ments. This Is surely extraordin- ary considering the record of the office holding clan fin New York ent opportunities afforded by the enormous values of single proper ties there.
 There is reason. New York city publishes an Annual Record of Assessed Valuation of Real Es- tate" in a series of pamphlets, one for each section of the real estate map, showing the tax assesSment of every piece of property whether q lot on staten Island or a sky scraper in Wall St.. has done So for thirty years.
 Since this was begun, complaints of serious inequalities long con tinued, favorltism, have to the writer's knowledge, been practical ly unknown: in marked coptrast with the situation in other cities, Chicago. for example, with assess ments in 1928 reported as rang | ing from 5I to 150Io of actual value" or in New Britain with | figures running from 19Eo to 125M of known values. ]. The last named percentage, be 4 noted, is the. case of q property valued by Mayor Quigley's new hoard of assessors appointed last year for the purpose of renhovine | inequalities: Cost on taking title on July 1st, 1891, with alterations completed. $11,0O0;. ney asssess- ment in September. $1G.65O; say. ings bank mortgage July 1st. $7,- | 500: valued by the broker who negotiated gale and loan at $12.' OO0,. a figure which happened tc coincide precisely with the writers own estimate based on knowledge of property and neighborhood. Int owner obtained but partial redress l from the board of relief. reduc' tion of sf,5O0. Given publication of the assessments. he would have had ht once such | measure o
 popular support as 10 insure ade
 auate correction. The case. th'
 writer believes. is an instance o
 everything by government decree There are many things whiei must be done through co.0pera lion by the farmers themseIves. :. | in Deiano Hooseveit
 Democratic candidate for th'
 preMdsncy.
 Every person who homs th
 welfare of humanity eIogo Co hi
 heaft gained refreshment nnd 70
 newal from tho debt cancellation
 apeegh 0f senator isofab.
 --J0neph P Tumuliy, secretary | the late President Wilson.
 ASHES POls AsJieiis.
 fipFinailnH wood ashes nfotn'
 naiefn Wlil aid in their growth co
 flower development,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-19
Personal Health Seruice (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to pefsona' health and hygiene, not disease diagnosis or treatment, will Do answered by Dr brauy. Address him. care of the Democrat senoane stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-19

All vehicles must be 1lgrfed not later than 8:16. (daylight saving time) tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-19

The boys ali Iike
 BOw-lcggcd Sue;
 Her father makes
 Such good home brew.
 --GO SLOW.
 o--O--o After reading. q few campaign speeches we are firmly convinced that the fellow who said gift in the hand Is worth two promises was entirely too conservative.
 o--O--o
 An opera star says 1t Is H. diculous for department stores to charge SIS for q woman'B hat. Now she knows how we feel when we shell out $5 for a seat to hear her sing.
 o--O--o
 Any trip across a busy street will convince the pedestrian that the old advice about not evor hur- rying if you want to live long is completely out of date. o--O---o
 DON'T YOU KNOW IT? By some they're called the oppo.
 site sex; By some the "fairer" sort; By some "cternal fcminine"; By others "skirt", for short.
 o--O--o The British writer who says that no laws are enforced in the United States ought to come to our town and leave his auto parked beside Q fire plug.
 o-O--o
 The real definition of bigoted man is one who not only doesn't agree with you, but isn't even willing to argue about 1t.
 o-O--O Back in Queen Elizabeth's time, old soldiers were given permission to beg in the streets. Since then we have been making constant progress and now that privilege has been withdrawn.
 o--O--o
 THEY DO TT EVERY DAY "I think you're just the prettiest Of all of them, my, lass," This little quccnsOf seventeen Said in the looking glass.
 O.-O---o
 The principal reason that char ity can't begin at home these days is that there's nobody home. o--O--O
 India has its Ghandi, Italy it's Grandi and France, of course. its brandy.
 O--O--o The wise child nowadays not only knows the alphabet, but also its Vitam.n A E C's.
 0-O--o
 WHY DON'T THEY? When q vcnturcsomc pair |. Take the path to the altar And brave the bold stare or the guests, while the halter Is fitted securely, and sealed IS
 their doom,
 Why don't they publish the
 "phiz" of the groom?
 -DAvEY JONCE.
 o--O---o The trouble with, the cinema. says Gilbert K. Chesterton. is' that you can tiYfow Q brick at an actor on the screen. You can throw one Ut an actor on the stage, but that's not the trouble with the drama.
 One thing about flying blind entirely without instruments) is that 1t gives pilots flying in different directions over tho same route equal chances to make Page i.
 o--O--o
 Now psychologists say the slow driver causes most of the automo- bile crashes. The fast ones prob- ably just get Into them. o---O---o
 IT JUST CAN'T HAPPEN They never quarrel. His g0OdIy wife and 1ie- For she lives tn Detroit
 And hc tn Tennessee. A German chemist has dIscov. ersd how to make edible bread from cotton. And nIiiny . new husband, sampilng the biscuits. will wonder lf his wife has heard about it.
 Now that Louis Booze has been sworH in ns e deputy sheriff in No- braska, you might say that Boozo has been iegalized. o--O--o An ex.hsro was Jailed for stenllnK lacks. H it had been HIngllar, lt would not have been singular. O--.O--0 Inexperienced investors who daily abott ffha eliFb hfe Iikeit tO find themseivos Co the street. 0-s0.-~0 oeed nieht
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-19

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