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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-01

The list of republicans who are open to
the gubernatorial nomination, willingly or
unwillngly. is on the increase. There are
now in addition to the active members of
the club four times as many who loom
as prospeetives. That is they have the maxi
ings of good candidate if they could be
persuaded to run. In this list is Professor
Charles M. Blackwell of Yale university,
former representative E. Hart Schuyler of
Stamford. States Attorney Hugh M. Al
corn of Suffield, State Senators Albert E.
Lavery of Fairfield and Fuller S. Barnes Of
Bristol. Not one of the above has as yet
expressed any opinion upon the nomination..
We're inclined to think the candidate isn't
in the above list.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-01
A Disseminating NATION
New York Herald ribune.)

So far as eating Is concerned.
the American peoples greatest Of
suppressed desires In recent times
has been apparently In the direc-
ton Of desserts. A nationwide
survey OF gastronomic tendencies
on the part OF O great restaurant
chain, which for the last year has
been experimenting with the AL
you can eat" for fixed-price plan.
has revealed that, freed from the
inhibitions deriving from the
check total, what diners have
wanted most IL more and bigger
portions Of sweets. Repeat orders
where unlimited choice and quail
ity have been the rule have not
substantially increased the con.
sumption of roasts, entrees or
vegetables, but have centered in
the stage Of the meal character
lied by apple pie a 10 mode, peach
shortcake, jelly rolls and the more
Imaginative patisseries.
Whether or not this circumstance
will make for increases In the ma
tional waistline and the incorpor-
alton Of instruction for pastry chefs
in the offerings of correspondence
schools Is problematical, but 1t IL
at least indicative of an increased
taste for the fanciful and roman
tic on the part Of the public. The
realism of roasts lis in allegiance
while a nation ofepublic diners In
dulges In flights of fancy in the
realms Of exotic sweets.
In any event, the prix-fixe- eat
all-you-want meal, with a predom-
n Il - u
fudge sauce, has apparently TAX
en- the place in our national ex-
istence formerly occupied by the
strawberry festival, high tea of a
Sunday evening and the old
fashioned church supper. Peach
shortcake, and not corn, is king.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-01
ONE HUNDRED VICTIMS OF DIpTHER1l

In South Carolina in the years 1925 and
1927 one hundred persons died from diph-
iberia.
All were children. Eighty eight of the chill
dren who died were under Ave years OF age
under school age
Ninety-four Of the 100 children who died
were given antitoxin. Six Of them did not
receive any antitoxin.
Wiseacres. or rather the immigrant agita-
tors who furnish our wiseacre population their
thoughts ready made, will see irony in this
sad circumstance that nearly all Of these little
victims of diphtheria received one or more
doses of antitoxin before they died.
But that Is not the shame the people Of
South Carolina should feel for this disgraceful
record. The shame lies In the fact that 81 Of
these little children who died OF diphtheria
were not even seen by physicians until they
had been sick three whole days and nights.
Why not? Was this delay in providing medical
care due to cruelty Indifference Of the par
ents? No. 1t was due to the low intelligence
leyel of the people. There is no blinking that
disgraceful fact If the health Of people Is
the chief concern of the statesman the intelli-
gence OF q community is best measured by the
degree of public health.
Not only in South Carolina but in every
other part of the country children old enough
to go to school have better chance against
the hazard of diphtheria than have the young
children, for 1t seems public health author
tiles everywhere willing to carry sys-
temaic campaigns to immunize school chill
dren against such scourges smallpox and
diphtheria, but are strangely reluctant to go
into the homes and bring such protection to
the younger children who need it most of ALL
Why this peculiar discrimination?
The health authorities offer a rather weak
alibi. They spend a good deal of their official
time and not little of the money the COM
munity appropriates for administration of the
health department in deploring the unenght-
ened state of the people, which hampers the
efforts of the health authorities to prevent dis
ease. That is rather ridiculous when con-
slider that the health authorities invariably OBJ
tain the parents consent before they admins
ter toxin-anti-toxin or toxoid to the school
child to immunize him against diphtheria. If
the parents are sufficiently intelligent to wish
to have child of school age SO protected,
they will not hinder the health authorities In
any sincere endeavor they may make to give
the same protection to the children not yet of
school age.
In South Carolina as everywhere else the
cause of the impotence of the public health
administration is politics. Speaking of intel
ligence standards, the American people have
a long way to go before we can say we admin
lister our public health affairs economically and
wisely,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-01
FEWER AND BETTER JAILs
(Meriden Journal)

Our country jails as whole are
bad and Chief Justice William M.
Maltbie's recent vigorous condem-
nation Of them served only to con-
firm a prevailing opinion. But
there are n great many people out
side of jails who need money and
attention now and are likely to for
some time, so the Jail problem may
not be taken care Of for several
years.
The next legislature will hear
plenty about jails, however. and 1t
may plan a construction program
similar to the one long In the works
for the State school for Boys In
this city and now bearing fruit.
Hartfrd jail IL sadly lacking in
even decent facilities. one would
Judge from the reports. and those
at New Haven. Litchfield, Norwich.
Haddam, Bridgeport, Danbury and
elsewhere are little better. what
with age and wear.
II Ia q pity that we should have
TO eonfine persons In quaretrs that
actually endanger their health and
we can hardly expect any moral
improvement In those 20 impriss
oned. Certainly u In most un-
Just In bind-0ver and appeal eases
where innocence may ultimately be
Apparently Connecticut would be
better served by fewer and larger
ana better jaiis. That probably will
be the outcome OF the present aRi.
tation, IN the meantime, now that
you know how things are, II would
be good idea 70 Keep out o. jail
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-01

State Tax Commissioner Blodgett is busy
these days informing cities and towns of the
new statutes governing laying of taxes for
this year. The General Assembly made sew
eral changes in the existing laws last year
with which all are not too familiar and are
apt to ignore in following time-honored
cutoms. Where taxes are paid in two in
stallments Gas is done in Waterbury,, not
less than one-half the entire tax must be
due in the first payment. The new laws
also say that the dates of the two payments
must come within the same fiscal year. In
connection with this 1t might be wise to
point out that although the first installment
of taxes in this city is not due until May
city officials hope that many citizens who
are financially able to do So will pay up be-
fore that date and thus relieve some of the
burden of current expenses for which the
city is forced to borrow from time to time.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-01
81 TO-DAY SO
1W0RhPnWARA
GSAe ofG2E
U, s. TROOPS IN. ACTION

On March /, 1918, American
troops In the Toul sector of the
western front repulsed heavy
German raid. Heavy losses were
inflicted on the raiding party.
This action was one Of the
heaviest in which U. 8. troops had
been engaged.
The British armed mercantile
cruiser Calgarian was sunk by a
submarine with the loss Of 4S
members Of her crew.
A treaty was signed between
Finland and Russia providing for
evacuation OF Finland by Russian
troops.
German troops continued their
advance in Russia and at MOSCOW
the Soviet government announced
that 1t was ready to sign the
peace treaty demanded by Ger.
many.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-01

Perhaps il is just as well now that the
legislature did not try to redstriet this state
last year when il was in session. Ever since
congressional reapportionment was author
lied there has been great furore in those
states which are affected, Connecticut. OF
course gains one additional seat in the new
alignment, The sixth representative will
be elected st.large this fall and in ensuing
years until the general assembly creates .
sixth congressional district, Provision for
the same was made In 1921, We believe,
The so-eallsd Bowers bill divided The state
W into six congressional districts However
this Fsdistrieting might even need some
changes today, as there hsys been important
population swings In the last ten years New
York state Is involved 10 quite controversy
over fbs fsdislflelIng Last week II was even
brought before the United States Supreme
Court Minnesota, Missouri and Illinois
also iass fhs same question ~ does New
Yofk. In New foh ihs Assembly and SEN
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-01

The time has come when wa In.
dams must accept what IL being
offered us, The British are sincere
In their desire 10 establish friendly
relations under the new order.
- Maulana khankat All, M0slem
leader In India,
We regard unemployment an II
eklsts to-day u manyssided prob.
lem,
--ipteratats Committee on uBem.
pl0yment,
I am ef the opinion that Japan
doesn't much care whether the
rest of the world iikea what she u
dosha or not,
Ter.
We oeuld Hlgn ~ Disarmament
treaty which did not take Into 80.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-01
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Can't stOD Running

Two months agO ] sent tor your treatment
for running ear AMI have used u on my Young
brother, but his ear IL still running, 1 don't
want 10 be- impatient but >, w. MI
Answer Your young brother should have
the benefit OF examination by q physician who
treats diseases Of the oar, The use Of the
0unoe) In the ear night and m0rnlpg " harm.
less, ana seems 20 elefa WI some chronic ear
discharges, but should not prevent seeking
medical advice,
congsDiiai Disi0oniioa Ut the itip
of ll,s niDg ~, M .eays a,li III. NJ ~
Answag--in some cases hi00dlsaa reduction
ana series ~ plaster aahis, Will ours, IN 9th.
ep open operation N better, The Younger the
nliaal the more satisfactory The nnaI result
socket " ihe hlp hone for che head VI tho Co.
muF ~ shinh bone,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-01

According to the working drawings Of
the new Seaside Sanatorium at Waterford the
institution will be among the finest in the
state. There will be no repetition of the
states experience at Mantle where the pres
ent sanatorium is now located. When it was
desired to expand this institution additional
land could not be acquired. There is ample
room at Waterford for a second similar unit
to the proposed one if time shows it needed.
We hope that the beach will prove as bene-
cial to the youthful tuberculosis sufferers as
it is at Mantle.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-01
Here, There And EDerysUhere

the state and 80 10 likely to be least
solicitious about them. And there
are further reaons for q marked
calm in Its contemplation OF their
woes at this particular tuncture.
most Of the municipalities are ruled
by democrats and many OF them.
as In New Haven, are plagued by
the errors. Of republican adminis-
trations recently terminated.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-01

ate both approved redstrieting bill Great
ing forty-hve districts. However, the COVER
nor did not approve. 1t is to be proved
whether approval of the chief executive is
necessary. Doubtless every state will have
trouble in redistrieting. The more's the pity
the reapportionment was ordered after the
1920 federal census as the Constitution pro-
vides
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-01
More Price Drops

More Price Drops
JANUARY, 193z--"Tne average
prices OF farm products dropped
one-half from their already low
point reached two years ago. On
top of the drought and low In
comes Of 1880. the past year came
like q capsheaf browning a decade
Of agricultural depression"
FEBRUARY, 1932-'"The total
value of livestock despite increase
In numbers) dropped from $4.450,-
100000 q year ago to $3,19G,000,-
00O.n
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-01
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 DR. Brady
Address him, care OF the Democrat. sending
stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-01
At The National Capitol
DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER
Digest of Who's Who and What's What
BY RODNEY BUTCHER
BY RODNEY BUTCHER

Wholesale price level of all COM
modities, pre-war-or about 100.
industrial wage level 200, farm
taxes over $50, farm wages 1870,
prices Of things bought by farmers
1876, prices received by farmers for
products TO-"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-01

Madison, Wis $500 fred heFk's safe
was too heavy Cor thieves 70 carry
away. and they couldn't break Into
II. Az FFed's place 81 business Il
y used car garage, they found one
Of his ears = very convenient VENT
eis IN which 70 transport the safe,
Now Ffsd's cut Of q safe and . ear.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-01
fNEA Service WrItcrl

Washington - Why doesn't the
farmer stop complaining?
The following quotations, taken
from the exhaustive monthly sur
veys of the agricultural situation
made by the bureau OF agricultural
economics Of the department OF
agriculture, may throw some light
on the question::
JANUARY, 1931--"Even among
bad years, 1880 stands unique. The
five per cent smaller crops OF 1880
had q December value of 2S per
cent less than the previous year"
FEBRUARY. 1931--"The annual
inventory Of livestock re-
veals that the total number of ami
NAL units in the country IL about
the same as q year ago. but the
total value OF the livestock dropped
from $5,ss7,S64,000 to $4,366,-
447,000."
MARCH, 1931--"Prices Of farm
products, in general, are below the
1910-1914 level, and some products
which represent the very backbone
Of our agriculture almost go beg
ging for buyers"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-01
WANTED--ADvICE

Ever since 7 was a kitten
A big bully from next door
Would maui me every chance he
got
And leave me mighty sore!
But, NOW-life is worth the liv-
ing,
For can hold my own,
I ask no odds from any cat
And no dog gets my bone.
Ha! met that buckle yesterday
And he was full Of vim,
But, oh! 1t was cruel shame
The thing did to him!
I rolled him in the mud and slush,
bit off half his tall;
I chewed both ears and cut his eye,
You should have heard him wall
grabbed him by the left hind leg
And gave him such q toss,
That he and all the other cats
Know now that am boss.
I'm not SO very quarrelsome
But when + know I'm right
I jump into the fracas
And fight with all my might.
I'd rather sleep most anytime
Than mix up In brawl,
Buff the other fellow starts tt
Why-he'll find I'm there-that's
all.
I love to take n well-earned rest
On the victrola top,
But the Mrs and my younger boss
They always holler STOP!
Then they Lam me with a paper
Rolled up into q ball,
While my old boss only chuckles
And don't mind 1t at all.
The parlor chairs are Just the place
In which to take nap.
Soft and warm and COSY
Now wouldn't I be sap
II did not enjoy them
Every chance I get?
And they dry you off 30 nicely
When you come In soaking wet.
But, that's another thing that's
strange;
It's really very queer.
When e'er they find me In one
They chase me out of there!
So, I've come to the conclusion
TO put 1t up to you
Now, II you were a cat like me
What ever would you do?
I enclose return postage
So you can tell me that.
Just address your answer
to
M. J. Ms BLACK CAT.
600
To-day will be yesterday to-mor.
row, SO don't worry. And to-mor-
row will be to-day tomorrow.
600
Washington was first in war,
first in peace and first to be
debunked by Rupert Hughes.
600
Children enjoy having company
come In because 1t gives them a
chance to ask for second piece
of pie and not meet with curt
refusal.
600
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-01
Wheat Surplus Jumps


APRIL, 1931-"Farm stocks of
wheat (for March, were estimated
at 160,000.000 bushels, compared
with 130,ooo,o00 a year ago and
an average Of $4,000, 900"
MAY 1931-"Not the least sig
nificant part of the picture Is the
evidence of further decline In land
values last year. This seems to
have been quite general Most
of the sales are by corporations
and others who acquired owner
ship as q result of distressed con-
ditions."
JUNE, 1931-"Farmers sell at
less than pre-war prices. but still
pay about one-third more than the
pre-war level for what they buy.
Farm prices are at SO compared
with pre-war while the prices Of
things farmers buy are 1871 COM
pared with pre-war."
JULY, 1931-"The abundant crop
of winter wheat, selling now at the
lowest prices in a generation, pre-
sents q striking example Of the sit
uation faced by agricultural pro.
ducers In these times Whole
sale beef prices were from 80 to SO
cents lower than a year ago, eggs
a third lower and poultry down
about a fourth"
AUGUST, 1931-"Milk production
per cow has declined as q result of
the poor dairy pastures which have
been reported poorer than in any
year for 20 years"
SEPTEMBER, 1931-"The gen.
eral prospect for farm markets and
prices is anything but reassuring.
Gross income (for the 1890
81 season) shrank 20 per cent un-
der the previous year, being $9,-
300,000,000 as compared with $11,-
900, 100000"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-01
CROSS TO QUIGLEY
(New Haven Journai-courier)


Governor Cross reply to the re-
of the legislature to relieve NUM-
cipalities engulfed in fiscal chaos
Is unfortunately all too sound. 1T
was clear to me more than a year
ago that there was developing an
economic situation" such as Mayor
Quigley of New Britain posts as
his reason for seeking a special ses-
sion, the governor declares; "ac-
cordingly :. asked the general
assembly to authorize me to APP
point a commission to prepare q
measure for the more equitable
distribution of the tax burden and
the relief of our industries. our
rent-payers and our real estate
owners" The request, however.
went unheeded by the republican
majority in the assembly which
managed to kill the proposed
measure on the day the assembly
adjourned. II have no reason TO
suppose the general assembly, II
called to extra session, would now
be more favorable toward any al
teration In the existing tax struc.
ture of the state" Governor Cross
decides, and adds this pnngent sug-
Restion: "If you have any lnforma..
ton TO the contrary, ! shall be glad
10 have you submit u 70 me-"
II II altogether probable that Mr.
Qulgley has no such information.
Certainly the republican party has
evinced no burning desire 10 right
any OF the errors which II has COM
mltted In the past--ekeept that one
transoendant efrer--permitting the
election Of q democratic governor.
There seems no immediate reason,
either why the republican high
command should fael any more
sympathy foF municipal troubles
now than II ever has IN the past,
This republican hish command has
had Iis least success IN the cities ef
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-01

The lion and the lamb are not exactly
lying down together yet, but look at the
way the elephant and the donkey are get
ting along at Washington.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-01

It's strangely hard to convince political
office holders that public expenses must come
down along with private expenses.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-01
"a SMILES THE THING"

\ Good evening.
600
LINES TO JUDGE TYLER
March winds do blow,
And we will have snow,
And what wall the foreeasters
( Do then, my dear
They'll get in a huddle,
With their usual muddle,
And try to count the 20 snow
storms
They predicted this year.
600
Speaking of animals: March
came In like q lion but we'll try
and bear 1t.
600
Will Hays tells congress that the
movies are not clarifying the lady
of easy virtue. Well, they're GER
tainly not helping prohibition any.
o--O-o
Life Is just bowl Of cherry
cocktails to q lot Of people.
o-O--o
WY A xynUcn AnVyTHWN
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-01

All vehicles must be lighted not later than
6:13 tonight. S
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-01

count the dsmppds tor equality for
Germany IN fhe methods OF dis
armament,
--t'banesllor ilrnening Of Ger.
many.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-01

Aooehs-tSAs< 1JOW EANCS
OCTOBER, 1931-"The central
fact in the season now drawing to
close is that prices of farm
products have suffered further
serious slump -. The far west
and northwest have suffered re-
verely from lack of rainfall and
during the past month much of
the south has had too much hot,
dry weather."
NOVEMBER, 1931-"A turn in
the markets has provided a small
but helpful development but
has not yet changed essentially
what is an extremely hard situation
for farmers. Prices of many lead
ing farm products are still below
cost of production. Farmers every
where are hard pressed this fall"
DECEMBER, 1931-"At the close
OF last year. with its drought and
low prices. farmers had the feeling
that depression had about done It's
worst to them. But this year has
been worse. The general picture
Is reflected in these indexes:
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-01
OH GOSH

March, thou windy month.
When spring comes from its
dream,
And freckles, riding ON the air,
Demand new freckle cream.
600
The man who has the courage
of his convictions, generally has
the weakness of his fears.
600
If Columbus had started on
his famed voyage during a
depression, he would have
found the earth flat, instead
of round.
Soon we can expect dated cheese,
with a date on every hole in
Swiss, to show when it was made.
600
A letter carrier takes life
with a smile. He goes whistling
through.
o-O---o
Politicians might get jobs In
beauty parlors. drying the hair of
ladies. You know hot air is just
the thing for this kind of work.
n-n-n
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-01

Here lies the body,
OF Autoist Tom Gibson.
He didn't stop,
He didn't look,
He didn't listen.
600
The voice with a smile generally
wins In q divorce court as well as
over the telephone,
o-O-o
A cold must have something 10
work on, That's why empty head
ed people never have colds.
o-O--O
OIL YEAH
Don't send my hoy 10 prison.
Please don't invoke tho law,
lie didn't soil amy mO0nshine,
Just made hatch for his NAV.
I'D. y. u.
o--0--0
Then there WAS the cop who had
10 E0 searching for the search war;
rant ha had misplaced.
a---0--0
This completes our regular Tues
day evening pf0Rfknl, II came
~ you over Did and was bread.
east by the Waterbury isyenlnH
Democrat, pioneer IN this lypo 0f
newspaper work, We are SIGNING
on III this Time, 10 be back on the
~ nsaln Tomorrow evening ~
the usual hour.
Good night