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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-15
NEA Service Writer

Washington-Organized pressure and propaganda from billions of dollars in big business bears down upon the sweating small group of mere $10,000-a-year congressman who are struggling with tax pro- gram to raise $1,240, 0,000,000 in new taxes necessary to balance the na- tional budget.
 From every congressional dis trict comes a swarm of protesting telegrams, protests carefully organ ized and planted by the huge in- dustries likely to be touched by the new imposts which must be made to meet the great, grim deficit in the treasury.
 Acting Chairman Charlie Crisp of the house ways and means com mittee. who has urged all members to "gird themselves with stamina and backbone" to meet the emer- gency regardless of pressure and propaganda, has produced direct evidence to the house that the pro- tests are not spontaneous from their districts but carefully planned and organized. Consumers will pay the taxes, but they are unusually silent.
 Warned of "PeriIs"
 The American Petroleum Insti- ute, he showed, had circularized the oil-gasoline trade, warning of the peril of federal tax of one cent a gallon on gasoline and prom ising that on a certain date focal agents of q telegraph company will call upon you and upon marketers and consumers in every state to re- ceive telegrams addressed to those who represent you in congress and opposing this federal tax on gaso- line"
 All marketers were urged to per- suade salesmen, agents. dealers, customers, friends and business ac. Quaintances to wire congress and to stir up state officials and various organizations to protest.
 Such tactics are often used when the interests of large indus tries are likely to be affected by legislation. They accompany per- sonal lobbying here and use. of such high priced, plausible cor poration lawyers as opposed the current tax proposals before the ways and means committee.
 
 Agree on Budget, Fight Tax
 "Of 177 witnesses before us," Crisp says, "all but three or four agreed the budget must be balanc-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-15

Bethany is going to celebrate its centen-, nial in June Elaborate plans are being made to make the event memorable one. It will last for two days June and 12. The first day will be civic day with appro-. priate ceremonies. The second day will be church day with the three Bethany churches observing the occasion in fitting manner. Among the plans are reproduction of an old time town meeting That ought to be worth going miles to see and hear. Many's the story that is now heard of those old time gatherings in which no town transae- ton, however trivial, was not treated with formality and seriousness equal to those of utmost importance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-15
Opposition Fading

' Aecordngsfo the Hartford Times. opposi-i
 stion to the nomination of Representative
 Augustine Lonergan of Hartford is rapidly s.fadng within his own party. Probably by !. the time the democratic state convention IS
 eheld in May it may be decided that the con-
 . cressman from the first district is the best
 Candidate that the party has to run against
 sU. S. Senator Hiram A Bingham of New
 tHaven. It is definite that Mir Bingham twill seek to succeed himself. The first
 sterm and one half that he has spent in Wash
 .ington have convinced Mir Bingham that he ghas found sphere to his liking It took him some years to become aeclimated, but snow he is seasoned senator and anxious ito retain his seat. ' He occupied the place of honor at the sannual Mckinley Day dinner in New Haven tthis year. He will deliver the keynote ad- sdress at the republican state convention. Ob- .viously Mir Bingham is very much intent supon securing a strong constituency in this gstate. And he probably realizes that. Salthough still in the good graees of Chair Sman Roraback and the g.o.p. organization. athe machine is not in the good graees of the Estate as witness the reversal of form in s1930 and ensuing results in city elections. sAll of which is disturbing to the republican Voffiee holder who must seek reelection at ( the annoying moments when ones star IS apparently in its aseendaney after being scclipsed for many weary months.
 \ With this in mind democrats might dwell lat length upon the possibility of un-seat'ng < Senator Bingham this fall. To nominate : Representative Lonergan as his opponent : would be to give the republican incumbent ' an opponent whose ability to draw votes { IS unquestioned. His legislative ability is | likewise known. He returned to Congress < this year after lengthy lapse of time. but : many believe his term in the House was merely to renew aequaintanees and to estab- < fish contacts that might prove valuable in ' his quest for the senatorship. The demo- cratic party would make no bmistake in nominating Mir Lonergan to run against Sen x<stor Bingham.
 The Times believes that antagonism of
 former national committee man Thomas J. Spellacy of Hartford and former Mayor David E. Fitzgerald of New Haven to the : Lonergan candidacy for senator is on the 3sne. The only reason that any founda- fi;on for such hostility was built came from tbe fact that at the Hartford democratic
 prf,naries last year Mir Spellaey and Repre-
 mntative Lonergsn supported different may oTslfy esndidates. Mr Spellaeys candidate wae nominated and duly elected. SO that shoh1d have ended this argument for all
 time. Personally we think that other quss.
 fions might eater into the senatorial nomi.
 n.iion. such as the reported candidates of Homer s. Cummings of Stamford or Thomas
 H<wes of Pennington. both of whom get
 ff<ouent mention in this eonneetion. In 1ny event democrats should fsmsmbsr that Il hzs been years since there wss dem o<rniie senafof from Connecticut Why not
 a1ks the change In I95z'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-15

of lieutenant-governor To date the Fair- field county mans name seems to stand at the top of the list. Controller Daniel J. Leary of this city who was the unsuccessful candidate for the office in 1o30 has not in- dieated as yet any intention of seeking the nomination again. However, Bridgeport friends of Mir Atwater are unusually active in his behalf Now we learn that Charles P. Harrington, a member of the faculty at Kent school, may be pushed forward by no less parsonage than Governor Cross him- self. We'll wait to hear from the governor on this, though, as we feel sure that if Mir Harrington is his choice it will be made known at the proper time and place.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-15
YOU TOO, MIR TUNNEY.

Editor of The Democrat:
 The enclosed clipping needs no explanation. TUNNEY SPEAKS
 ON THE RULES
 Bermuda, March 1f-(UP)- Violation of sports rules tends towards law breaking, Gene Tun. ncy said last night at n boxing tournament held by Bermuda volunteer forces.
 'In America we fight to win. Sno matter how," TunIicy snid. "EyerybOdy knows the British arc great in obcying laws. They mako rules and obey them. In America we ignore rules of sports so we also ignore rules of our legislatures"
 Mir Tunney does not mince mat ters when he starts in to explain anything, but he has entirely for. gotten the fact that there are still q few Americans left. He says, "In America we fight to win. no mat ter how" The first part of Mir Tunney's quotation. "In America we fight to win" Is certainly all right, but he made a mighty big mistake in not stopping right there. If MT Tunney thinks so much of the British and their great obedi. cnce to laws then his place like some of the rest of our so-called leaders is over Tn England where they belong.
 It is about time that America had another Tea Party. only this time they had ought to use some thing else besides tea. Probably joy the sunshine and happiness and prosperity which rightly belongs to this God given land of America.
 Very respectively yours.
 THOMAS F. RILEY.
 118 South street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-15
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Holy Smoke


 My father is a minister. Two evenings a week he has as his guest s ncighbor who is a priest. They usually play checkers and smoke. Breathing air filled with smoke the whole evening I invariably get headache and feel nauseatcd all night, and l awake in the mOrn- ing with my eyelids stuck and Miss H. H.)
 Answer-I suppose half of the smoke is holy smoke; it is the other half that bothers you One unaccustomed suffers just as much from breathing the smoke filled air as though she smoked If you can't arrange to be out on the cloudy evenings. the alternative remedy is to provide better ventilation and carry the smoke out of the room.
 Dope
 Boy IS paints airplancs in room kept at a temperature of 100 degrees. They use a cer- tain kind of paint called dope. Is this injurious to the boys health? e. Al
 Answer-Yes. it endangers his health. If the room has an efficient exhaust system of ventilation the injury to health is reduced 10 e minimum.
 Nonc0mmittaI
 A short while ago I wrote for advice on the way t0 cure constipation and am glad 10 tell you that your information was very valuable tJ. H.) Answer--weli. I knew that before gave you the information. Anybody who asks me for advice on the way 10 cure constipation" will be disappointed. But am glad 10 offer instruction to any correspondent who tells me he has tho constipation habit. fnclose stamped envelope bearing your address If yaB want the booklet "The Constipation Habit" incIose q dime fc0inl, not stamps.
 Copyright John F Diile Col
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-15
At The National Capitol
A Digest of Who's Who and Whats What
 By RODNEY BUTCHER e
DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER

ed. But not one favored a tax in connection with his own field. They nearly all argued that 1t would put them out of business.
 "In one day I received 135 tele- grams protesting a tobacco tax from all parts of the country. So many were identical in wording that I knew someone had sent out form messages ready to be signed hand put on the wire.
 Tn such cases l answer those from my own state, explaining the problem and the proposition and saying that will be glad to hear again from them after they read what I have to say.
 Few participating in this in- spired propaganda know what it's all about. They merely follow instructions from headquarters of big special interests or trade as- sociations in New York. Even most of the bankers who opposed parts of the Glass-Steagali bill didn't know anything about the bill.
 Organize for Tax Battles
 "The automobile manufacturers nave rtgged up mass protest against an automobile tax through their dealers. The big banks in New York have stirred up their correspondent banks everywhere against the stamp tax on bank checks.
 "The electric energy interests have gone after us through local companies and plants. The or- ganized amusement industry has the theaters protest an admission tax.
 Everybody has the right of pe- titlon, and l always like to get the informed opinion of Q constitu- ent. But this obvious paid prop aganda through use of form pro- tests is something else. All we can hope is that congressman will use their courage and their brains"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-15
So They Say


 It Is a clear case of Smith againts the democratic field. = Bishop James M. Cannon, Jr.
 
 wish had a small farm with out so damned much taxes.-Gov- ernor William H. Alfalfa Bill' Murray of Oklahoma.
 Afs
 The Shanghai incident will merely join scores of other un- solved Sino-Japanes differences. --Maoru Shigemitsu, Japanes min- ister to China.
 In my opinion 1t is the duty of congress to submit to the people an alternative for the eighteenth amendment. - David s. Ingalls,, assistant secretary of the navy.
 
 I pay no attention to propagan- da letters, without regard to the source. - Senator Simeon w. Fess. administration leader in the senate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-15
JOHN PHILIP soUsA
Christian Science Monitor)


 John Philip Sousa was more than a bandmaster, more, even, than a March King" He was the im- personation, for the United States at least, and perhaps to some ex- tent for the rest of the western world, of the romantic atmosphere that surrounds brass bands, and marching men, and uniforms. and banners flung to the breeze, and all the gaudy paraphernalia of par ades.
 At the shrine of Euterpe he was. 1t is true, a minor acolyte; but he was an acolyte always faithful and always delft at his tasks. He com posed some comic operas and some songs, but he will be remembered by his marches. Probably nobody has had a surer feeling than he for the four-four rhythm that sets mems feet swinging and their hearts peat ing a little faster. HIS marches number more than 100. and many of them have become established items of hand repertory. Who does not know the strains or stars and Stripes Forever" "semper Fidelis,' "Washington Post?
 As a conductor MT sonsa was equally well known. As leader for twelve years of the United states MaFine Band. and then for forty years of his own band. he cstab. lished and maintained playing stu andards for all American bands Ills methods fn conducting were the opposite Of spectcular; Indeed, the casual observer might suppose that he was merely beating time, and depended wholly upon the vir. tuosity of his players. But the re. suits proved that the training had been done before the concerts Houna nnsses Into history as figure beloved of the people Of tho United states, as well as the composer oi some of their favcrlte marches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-15
A Book a Day by BRUCE CATION
Vina Delmar's Latest
 Not Up to Expectations

vina Delmar. who disturbed some people and pleased some others with Bad Girl" gets just a little bit beyond her depth in her newest novel, Women Live Too Long,"
 In this book she undertakes to show that woman is always just unlucky enough to survive her hour of greatest happiness. If one could die on the peak, looking into the promised land, it would be all right. But, says Miss Del mar, one can't-not, at least, if one is a woman.
 Her book starts in fine style. There are two brief sketches to substantiate the thesis, and then the main story begins; the story of the daughter of a vaudeville star, who tries in vain to follow in her fathers footsteps and who. just when she has given up all hope, discovers that she is a first rate actress and becomes a biz star. .-
 She marries vaudeville hoofer, and for a time she leads a gorge ous life. To be sure, the poor husband has rather a tough life, for he can't win any fame or suc- cess on his own hook; but at last he. too. gets break. and goes to Chicago to star as the male lead In e musical show.
 And then comes trouble. Tn Chicago he does a bit of cheating, and 1t all comes out, and the poor actress finds, just as you knew she would, that she has lived too long.
 
 Up to the point where the hoofer goes to Chicago. the story Is cred |. lble and moving. But at that point it breaks down. The two leading characters cease tQ be appealing and human and become stuffed shirts in whose actions We cease to believe. Miss Deimar twists heF story out Of shape too sharply. The elimax falls to carry any eonvie- fibn,
 "Womon Live Too Long, is pub. lished by Harcourf. Brace and Company. and costs fs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-15
Germans Announce offensive

On March IS, 1918, Generals Hindenburg and Ludendord Of the German army announced tnat ' smashing offensive against tne western front would follow within n week unless the Allies showed themselves ready to negotiate h peace treaty.
 They proposed 10 use troops taken from the Russian and Hnl- kan fronts for the operations, which were expected to be on the greatest scale known In all history
 General semenoff led q move ment of Waite Russians n blbeiaa
 Japanese and Soviet troops elashed in Amur province in sls beria. the Japanese losing ihv killed.
 The state council cf couriand. formerly in Itnnnla, offered tne dueai crown to the kasscr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-15

Remember the old-fashioned ohanless bicycles? There were few in this city about twenty years ago, although they never proved as popular as the present chain equipped wheels The inventor. Henry Humphrey. died Saturday night at the home of friend in Monroe, Michigan, where he had lived for many years. The chainless bicycle followed the high-wheel type and never proved popular with "seorehers''. as its gearing prevented fast travelling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-15

According to reports coming from Hart. ford following the meeting of the democratic state central committee there last Friday State Senator Fred Atwatsr of Bridgeport
 may have opposition for the. nomination
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-15
Personal Health Service
 (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygiene. not disease diagnosis or treatment, will be answered by pr Brady. Address him. care of the Democrat. sending stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-15

Japan just made little miscaculation. Starting out to divide China, she's unifying it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-15

Move out" says Japan to China at Shanghai. and then we won't fight you for it." Suppose some other power were to do that at Yokohoma.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-15

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 6:28 o'clock tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-15
In To-day's Mail

What do you think--Scnd all letters and communications with your opinions to the Edi- tor of the Waterbury Demo. crat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-15
DING. DONG

The winter was a dandy. For motorists my dcar.. I only wore out three cross chains THIS YEAR.
 o-O-O When a woman dresses to kill. you can bet a thin dime she's out to wound a competitor in this little game of love.
 O-O-O
 Actions speak louder than words. This is especially true of movies since sound came in.
 O--O-O The man wifo sells his vote Is merely commercialIzing self ex- presslon.
 0-O---O This concludes our regular Tues- day evening program. IL was broadcast by DBD and came to you through the courtesy of the Wa. terbury Evening Democrat. pio- neer iB this type of newspaper work. We are signing off at this time, t0 be back on the air aghin to-morrew evening at the usuni hour.
 o--O--o Good night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-15
TRAGEDY

My heart now blccds for love of But thought in agony, I'll stay away, And even if you my heart knew I'd be firm each day. An yes, we made our plans, And spoke of love beneath the moon, I was then your little lamb And I could crOon. What caused our love to fade And our hopes to-. crash and Not broken VOW that was made, Or the echo of another loves rumble. An no How was I to know You dunkcd your doughnuts.
 ". A. NJ.
 o-O-o If we had no mirrors. wed never see ourselves as others see us.
 o-O-o When a girl displays plenty of form, all the boys start to become informal.
 o-O-O Why not a penny day? It would be bound to create centsation.
 o-O-o Misery loves company. That's why you'll always find bachelors together.
 o-O-o The devils music always provides sin-copation.
 o-O-o
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-15
so IT GOES

March, oh March,
 Cold has marked your way, But they tell us war weather, Is due Thursday.
 o-O-o The vets were given another licking yesterday. 1 trust they'll be able to beer 1t.
 o-O-o The trouble with stuffed shirts is due to the fact that they're not stuffed enough.
 o-O-o You can always tell old man worry by his wrinkles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-15
Good evening.
 o-O--o TEENS TIA FOL
"A SMILES TIFF THING"

Dear friend of the Kolm I must admit that You responded most sweetly tc that villianous cat; If you knew him assI do, you'd not give thought To him or his blarney, and really, you ought To cut his acquaintanee-(O. yes really. 'tis true) He's no fit companion for lady like you. But THEREl I am jealous, yes, really, l am, GOT. l never would give that black rascal a slam) Like the one there above) for, despite all his evil, I know that l love the philandering devil! He is sitting here now on the desk to my right His two great eyes blazing with an emerald light, And he yawns so superbly and looks SO darn wise That l think he knows more than we ever surmise. ! Mayhap l am wrong that my ears 1 should lend To the undeserved praise of an unknown friend. But could not resist, and l now let you know That your words, so kind. set my heart all aglow! 1 hope that the OTHERS enjoyed it as well. But never ono wrote a line tha, would tell. Perhaps they are fighting harder than ever before Endeavorins to keep the grim woli from the door.
 M. J. M. o-O--o The question of the HOUR is generally one that is right up to the M1NUTE.
 o--O-o tg One million, five hundred new motor cars will be manu- factured this year. This should give the crepe hangers a kick in the seats of their two pants suits. o--O-o A politician is a man who will do his friends until they're done.
 o-O-o
 The man who bends the knee is better than the one bends the elbow.
 o-O-o The hen that laid the golden egg was cooking It's own goose all the time.
 o-O-o
 so IT GOES
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-03-31

next six years in order to complete
the work which he has been carry
ing on without interruption since he
in 1898. at the age of IS, made his
first journey to distant Asiatic re-
gions where white men had never be-
fore trod the ground.
Carl Busch 20.
Musical America this week is pay
ing tribute to Carl Busch, Kansas
City, composer and director of SYM
phony orchestras, who on March 29th
attained his 10th year. Carl Busch
was born in Bjerre, Denmark, studied
music in Copenhagen and Paris, and
came to the United States in 1887; he
has been musical leader Of the Kan
sas City Philharmonic orchestra, the
Oratorio Society of that city. and also
of the Symphony orchestra, and has
directed concerts in all the large
cities of the United States. His most
widely popular orchestral compost
tion are 1.-The Four Winds" and In
dian Legends" He also composed the
cantata music for the Danish-Amer-
lean Fourth of July celebration in
Aarhus. Denmark, in 1909.
Wins General Praise.
Sigurd Christiansen's Norwegian
prize novel, 1.-TWO Living and One
Dead" which was published in an
American version couple of weeks
ago. has been hailed with striking
unanimity by American literary crit
les as highly original and thor
oughly artistic work. The author
last year won the Norwegian and the
inter-Scandinavian Gyldendal first
prizes for his book which now bids
fair to leave it's deep impress on the
English-speaking world. The transla-
ton has been made by Edwin Bjork-
man, Swedish-American author and
journalist.