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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-04
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Since 1928, the largest previous referendum year, the trend in such popular votes has been all to the vets, except for a single minor de- feat. The general momentum of the wet tire lately has caused all referenda, advisory and othrwise, to be regarded as ciftual mandates to state legislators and other of ficials.
 Some of the most ardent drys in congress have long since agreed to abide by the result of any refer- endum in their states.
 Only four of the last 16 state wide referendas have been won by the drys, and none since 1928. E In 1928 California barely sus- tained her state enforcement act and Missouri did so by an over- wheIming vote. Colorado voters re- jected a proposal which would have allowed intoxicating liquors if and when not in conflict with federal law.
 In the same year Montana re- pealed, her state act, Nevada voted for federal repeal and New York, Illinois and wisconsin voters de- clared for modification of the vol- stead Act by large majorities.
 The .only subsequent dry victory was that in North Dakota, where the state enforcement code was retained by a. small margin in 1928. Massachusetts that year voted for repeal of the eighteenth amendment and Montana voters refused to re-enact state enforce ment. Wisconsin vote dior repeal of her state act in 1929.
 Illinois voted overwhelmingly in 1929 for state and federal re- peal as well as modification, while Massachusetts and Rhode Island voted for repeal of their state laws. The last referendum was the sur prising wet victory in Texas this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-04

Wasf1ington.-N Nearly half of the 4S states may have voted against prohibition through referenda by the time congress encounters the wet-dry issue once more at Its short session this winter.
 This is by far the biggest year for direct popular votes on the issue, and although only nine or 10 states are now in a position to permit the sale of beer in case congress legaiizes 1t this winter, wet victories in November, are likely to be needed by several state Legislatures at their forthcoming sessions.
 A dozen sates will vote on their own enforcement acts or on the merits of the eighteenth amend |ment. Those whose voters will de- clare in mandatory or advisory |referenda for or against the state codes are Arizona, California, Colo rado, Louisiana, Michigan, New Jersey. North Dakota, Oregon and washington.
 The question of repeating the federal amendment is before the votersisof Wyoming and Connecti- cut, while Louisiana voters will de- eide whether the state should peti- tion congress for resubmission.
 The vets, riding on the great tide of anti-prohibition sentiment refieted in the major party plat forms, are just confident enough to believe that they will win victories In all IF states. <.
 Six states already have repealed their own enforcement acts-New York, Nevada, Montana, Wiscon- sin, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Maryland never had such Ian act. Illinois two years ago voted overwhelmingly for repeal Of the state act and the amendment, and when the legislature sought to carry out the mandate 1t was balk- ed by the governorss veto. At the time of the democratic primary this year. Texas voters cast their ballcfy three to one for resubmission.
 In addition to these 21 states certain others are suspected of be- ing wet because of their choice of wet candidates in statewide elec- tions, including Ohio, North Caro- lima and Maine. Tn Louisiana, Pennsylvania and Missouri the legal definition of intoxicating beverages is dependent on the Vol stead Act.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-04

An emergency sales tax is among the points suggested by Governor Gross Tn program that is calculated to restore eeo- homie and social order in this state. We presume that many people will ascribe polit- ical motives to release of the gubernatorial program almost upon the eve of election However, let's overlook that just for the moment to examine more closely the ways and means that Governor Cross suggests we avail ourself of in this crisis. He says Every authority which have consulted comedies that State Legislative action must make additional funds available for relief. The emergency is so great in some cities that funds must be provided immediately if their present programs ofs relief are to be carried on during the winter months to come. The income from sales tax can be proportionately allotted to different towns and cities under fair and equitable rgula- tions which the General Assembly may pre-. scribe. :" This same sales tax cannot be levied against food. clothing or the ne- cessities of life," claims the governor. Fur thermore. he is opposed to any increase in present real estate taxes. The burden on real property should be eased and more equitably distributed through a broader base of taxation. ' No doubt the gov ernor views the situation much more clearly than many of us. since he is at the head of our state government and has his finger on its many>ageneies. But will state sales tax become just another nuisance tax and be deliberately avoided by vast multitudes! We hope not if enacted, but we wonder if it will solve the present problem.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-04

lation. He claims that the governor has proerastinated until now be ea9t put off any Ionger the need of the state aiding its towns and cities with their relief work. He says that the governor did this purposelY % that his campaign could be aided by such proposal as he has just made. If thsre were many republicans Mayor Quigley in cluded, desirous of fostering relief work in Connecticut why didn't they make them selves heard at the lo3l session of the leg. isIature. Governor Gross in his inaugural address asked for tax reforms, but was re- fused by the Assembly. As tc the need of special legislative session even republi-i cans admitted the governor was right in not calling it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-04
Claim Violation of Law in Handling New Britain's
 Voting Machines
New Britain, Conn.
 Nov. &. 1892.

.stls.i fiss FS Ts NEW &9EkIdlHt N<VuDs
 Nov, B.. 1882. Editor. the Democrat.
 Waterbury Conn.
 Sir:-
 The announcement reported made by the town clerk of New Britain that party chairnlen would be notified "A hours before the sealing of the voting machines is absurd. It involves 3 question of interest wherever the voting ma chine is used in this state.
 The town clerk has no more authority or responsibility in the matter than the chairman of the sewer board. ,.lt
 Section 720 of the general sta- tutes provides for the employment by the board of selectmen of q
 mechanic; that 'written notice shall be given to party chairmep lat least one day before the prep- arati0n of the machines shall be- gin" (rather different from the sealing of the machines) ; that on a certain day at q certain place q mechanic will begin (not end) the preparation of the machines pro vides for party watchers "who SNalI ESTSlly (AlAtl kAAC f GAlh0A0t&r< counters are set at zer0p and as to the mum Der on the seal" the whole process necessary to adjust, sprc- pare" and ''put in order" the ma chimes as the words are used fl, the statute, from the beginning 10 end. Not word about the town clerk. As the mechanic is eri- ployed by the selectmen, subject to the orders of the chairman, the first selectman. heh alone knows when and where the work of preparation will 'begin This fixes the responsibility for giving notice to the party chairmen re- gardtng watchers. The law ageu- cy ia perfectly definite. AS section 730 prescribes Q peyl- alty of not, more than two thous- and dollars fine or Imprisonment for not more than three years o1 both for neglect to perform .any duty's Imposed by this chapter z the question at issue is not [ trifIing matter. S Section TIA provides for Fcerti. ficates on which party watcher can certify that they ilave wit messed the testing and preparatioz of the n1achines. Section 53T ueel ! the expression s'see fIaAk 4II Uni ] lcountsrs are set st zsFo end fhe' fhe'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-04
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On November {. 1918, American troops captured stenay in their ad- vance on Sedan. 4 British onens- i've between the Scheldt and the Oise-S -Sambre canal took 10000 prisoners and 200 guns
 Germany seat a note 70 the United states protesting against Ai- lied plane raids on German cities. and announced that she had been lisnifing her bombing operations aince October 1.
 The United States formally rec~ ognized the PoIigh army as auton- oInous ezd an ally.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-04

the machine is otherwise in per. feet order, showing again that set ting the counters is part of the work of preparation.
 Yet on October 25th I saw three mac11ines at tlie Burritt school on which the coiinterps had been get back at zero, machines used last
 Charges of similar irregularities were made to Prosecutor Harry Ginsburg in April last without tan- aibIe result. Mr GinsburR is chairman of the repubiican town committee. s
 nj 70 years of observation. study. Of the election laws of various states, have encountered few more fragrant cases of violation of exuress provisions than have been revealed in New Britain.
 Yours truly,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-04
KEEP GOING

When the wind blows hard,
 Keep going, Hold her keel pard,
 Keep going, Just ride out the blow, Where high waters flow, And light houses glow.
 Keep going.
 o--O--0 Heat is a by-product of the sun. And hot air of political cam paigns.
 o-O-o
 What happened to Jimmy Walker? The answer will be made public when Tnmmany,s vote for presidentin New York city is registered. o-O--O They say that plenty of rain in the, fall is the sign of an open winter. So we won't close the discussion for a few more weeks at least.
 Marriage is sealed with kiss and divorce opened with a kick.
 x oO---O us TGVeTtT bO t4S dnLAhA2AA AihSuVAh while employing weasel words.
 ON AND ON A clam digger in Virginia. Seeks office, name is Blaine, And suppose, you'd call his fight, Just one of those campaigns.
 o--O-O
 Who can remember the good old days when the lamp would run out of oil and mother would have to bring in another while she filled the one gone dry?
 o-O--o
 A Connecticut bee keeper has gone bankrupt. Sung in more ways than one. ef.
 o-O-o
 You can tell the world there's a depression. To date I've only been presented with one little pack of political cigars. Some panic.
 Tn the good old days. many e member of King Arthur's court was q knight for day.
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 This concludes our regular Fri- day evening program. It came 70 you over DBD and was broadcast by the Waterbury Evening Demo crat, pioneer in this type of news. paper work. We are signing off ai this time, to be back on the Al! again to-uorrow with our usual saturday program. o~-0-~o Good night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-04

tbt assumption that Ne win do ail the great things that the republicans claim he can't and won't do Why not face ths issue squsreIy and decide it in this msnnerl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-04

Despite the figures for and against pro- ponents of legalized beer, for revenue con tinue to state their views The republican senator from New Jersey. W. Warren Bar bour, in public address this week stated that modification of the Volstead act to per- init manufacture of beer would increase the national revenue from $3,000, 900 to Sl,- 900, OOO,O0 If SO. we can't afford to throw it away.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-04

Leave it to some republican official to claim the sponsorship of the five-point pro- gram that Governor Cross has just sn- nounced Mayor Quigley of New Britain now declares that IS months ago he ap- preached the governor with the idea of se- curing unemployment relief through lssis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-04
Good evening.
 UP AND BEYOND

Good evening. 7.
 UP AND BEYOND Mrs smith is coughing,
 Mister Smith the same, Why don't they buy the cough That bear the family name.
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 It's all right to say 1t depends on where the shoe >pinches. But what if you're wearing felt slip pers at the time?
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 It will be a red letetr day { in Russia when the five year = plan succeeds. a
 o-O-o When a salesman points out the merits in a day bed, the talk is generally couched in expert
 o-O-o FROM A TEN YEAR OLD GIRL Fhc lion and the tiger cat, Fought amid the jungle drives, The lion killed the cat eight times, Because he found 1t had nine
 
 70. B. c.
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 The voice of conscience is gen. erally unconscious when needed most.
 o-O-o Economists tell us the country is emerging from the tunnel. So you'd better un- fold that arm which has been around your girls waist. o-O-o Educationalists claim the world | is smarter to-day than ever before And I guess the politicians dona know 1t, what! |. o-O-o
 If politics is the science of government then I'm going ! gunning for the scientists. O-O-o l We have more doubtful statel l this year than ever before. Ant T nobody doubts it.
 HOLD EVERYTHING 1 The little gal who once slid dowI I The cellar door, oh gee, Now slides down in Q roadster
 slick, I And necks where none can sec o-O--o | Mussolini talks of empire ex pansion. If it could expand a! easily as his chest, the task woult be mighty easy. l Bass singers have been I rocked in the cradle of the deep so long now you'd think sleep would have overcome them.
 | o-O-o | Political debts are like all othe debts, tough ones to settle. | o-O--o l People who live beyond \ their income are generally lax I with their outgo. I 0-O--o
 The man who keeps his, shirt ol J n this campaign will have 1t afte :! the tumult and the shouting dies.
 o-O-o l A noted Character analyst says traffic cops aretkeen stu- dents of human nature. Yeah, | they're in class by them l o-O-o
 Speaking of politicians the othel I day, Waterbury man was heart 10 remark that it's all in the poin of view. Or thirst. we. might adt courageously.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-04
vSoxs POP

: Newspapers, ah let me say, And it's fact, by heck, Often put the very moose, Around their papers neck.
 O-O--O Citron wants a reduction in pub lie utility rates. He must be charging on the fixed charge.
 O-O---o Mans inhumanity to man has nothing on his inhuman- ity to women.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-04
Personal Health Service (Ry 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 sendine stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-04
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS
Bridgeport Telegraph

The Waterbury Democrat be- lieves that our. call for a division of the state into six equal con- gressional districts in 1888 is a bit too optimistic, considering that the state elected a congressman at large during the period from 1900 to 1912, avoiding redistricting dur Ing all that time, and now, with an extra congressman, is in the same position again. The 1881 Legislature lodged the task of re- distrieting, but that Legislature was not quite sure whether we should be allowed the extra con- gressman or not. s~
 The total vote cast for the re- publican and democratic nominees for Congress in 19s0 was as follows:
 First district .......... 1o2,42s
 Second district ........ 70,Ss0
 Third district ........ SS.Ssyss SS.Sys
 Fifth district .......... 65,886
 The vote cast in the Third dis trict was almost exactly the aver age for the five. From this 1t will be seen that Che Second and Fifth districts enjoy far more than their due weight in making up Connects cuts congressional delegation, while the First and Fourth dis tricts (the latter being Fairfield county) are deprived of their fair representation.
 The choice of representative at large rather enhances this dispar- ity, for 1t gives the Second and Fifth districts a share in noninat- Ing and electing an additional rep resentative, to which they are cer- 'tainly not entitled. We should see no objection to electing all six of Copnecticut's .congressmen at large. But if congressmen are to be named from districts, the districts ought to be fairly equal in size. The grudging reluctance of Con- gress in allowing reapportionmenf should not be matched by an eoualiy inexcusable delay in Con- necticut. in rectifying unfair dis trict lines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-04

The Japs are said to be calming down as their budget goes up.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-04

Those war loans were not money but goods sold at profit. Now the borrowers want to pay - if they pay -- with goods sold at profit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-04

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 5:lJ o'clock tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-04
Iii T o-day's s Mail

What do you think-Send all letters Z and communications with your opinions to the Edi. tor of the, Waterbury Den,s'- crat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-04

Mrs Smith is coughing, Mister Smith the same, Why don't they buy the cough
 drODS
Evening star., 1932-05-02
Your Baby and Mine
BY MYRTLE MEYER ELDREp.
After First Birth 1ev

In a great many ways customs
change right under our very noses.
1t isn't so many years ago that
the right of child of 2 or 3 run
ming about with a nursing bottle
OF milk occasioned no comment what
ever, unless, perhaps, the sentimental
one, "She likes her bottle sol" Now
such evidence of infantile behavior
broa6casts the mothers negligence, her
tendency to prevent the orderly pro-
gression Of development.
Babies will cling to their bottles as
long as they are allowed TO do 50. Anv
habit begun so early in life becomes in
creasingly dear to the child. Bottles
are comforting and comfortable. 1t de-
mands no effort, no concentration. no
special ability, and little intelligence to
drink milk from a bottle. Naturally
the child wants bottles. The recogni-
tlon that they are "comforters." as
truly as pacifler or anything else
which the child can keep in his mouth
as a help in drifting to dreamland, is
apparent. Many child will drink all
the milk he needs by cup but only the
bottle will fill his need when it comes
to nap or bedtime. No possibility in
this case for the mother to argue that
he needs the milk.
Bottles are out of order after the first
birthday, but one cannot possibly ex-
pect to discard bottles then unless there
has been practice in the use of cup or
glass previous to this From the time
baby can sit up, he can learn to drink
water and orange juice from a cup.
There may be much bubbling and spill
ing, but constant practice in the art re-
suits in a remarkable degree Of eff
cheney when the child is a year old.
The practice of drinking part of the
formula by cup can be started even
earlier than the ninth month and be
well established at one year. Offer
only an ounce or so of the regular
feeding by cup. Then let the child
finish the feeding by bottle. Increase
the amount by cup slowly, so that in
time all 8 ounces are consumed in
this fashion. The younger the child,
the more easily he learns such new
habits and the weaker becomes the hold
of the bottle habit. 1t is the older
child, whose bottle drinking has gone
on for year or two, who cannot be
persuaded TO drink milk at all il he
can't have it in this manner.
My leaf1et, WEAVING the Child from
Bottle to Cup" deals especially with
this difficult problem of the older child.
whose devotion to bottles Is seemingly
incurable habit. A self addressed,
stamped envelope sent to Mrs. Myrtle
Meyer Eldred of the Your Baby and
Mine" department Of this newspaper
will bring it to YOU.
Evening star., 1932-05-02
SPRINGTINIE
BY d. C. PEATTIE.

- LOWERING dogwood is un-
- doubtedly the queen of all our
Spring flowers. Possessing it,
L we needn't bow our heads before
the mention of cherry blossom
time in Japan, or poets narcissus
showing the hills Of March in Already.
1t surpasses the mountain laurel in
popularity, even rhododendron and
azalea. And surely by this time there
is nobody who doesn't know that the
Wildfiower Preservation Society, with
headquarters in Washington, has taken
our dogwood under its particular
protection.
There is no doubt that the dogwood
was headed straight for destruction
until a short time ago. City folk
who go out in their cars and tear off
branches Of dogwood are not only
guilty of stealing property; they may
also cause the death of the entire tree,
| by letting the spores of fungi into the
gaping wound of the tree. Country
folk are quite as guilty. They show
an astonishing callousness to natures
beauties. I've always thought, and,
where the dogwood trees belong to
them, there seems no legal provocation
for restraining them from breaking of
the branches and selling them. But
there is better-than-legal way. One
can refuse to buy. What doesn't sell
will not long remain upon the market
I'm far, from denying that the
temptation is great The superb
esymmetry of a branch of towering
dogwood in the hallway of a beautiful
| home, in fine old brass jar, Is in
| comparable Nevertheless, for the
principle of the thing, even people with
ample means should forego the
! pleasure. Only those who have luck
to own large country estates, where
bit of dogwood may be cut In the
| depths Of their own woods, can enjoy
| dogwood in the home with a clear
conscience, and even then, in their
own interest, let us hope they sawed
the branch of In clean cut, and
! painted the wound afterwards.
One of the main lines of evolutionary
trend in flowers has been toward
reaching the high peak of a COM
munlty, socially interdependent mass
Of small flowers. surrounded by bright,
attractive landing stages for insect
visitors, Stimulating the petals of single
| flowers, but being, in reality petal-like
! leaf bracts. If you will look at dogwood
blossom you will gee that this is exactly
the case. The four apparent petals
are plainly not petals when you inspect
them, but something quite super petal,
while the individual flowers or dorets
in the center or eye sare relatively
inconspicuous, but very eficient and
trimmed down to essentials.
Only in Japan is there another dog
wood comparable with ours. In the
north woods, and down along the
mountains to West Virginia, there Is
little sub-shrub that barely gets on
the ground-bunchberry, or dwarf
cornell. which is plainly sort or dog
wood. And there are even pink
varieties of our native dogwood. This
is very popular with feminite gardeners,
who esteem it highly-morc highly
/ than I can. To me it seems rather
sickly pink-a mere discoloration of
pure white.
Evening star., 1932-05-02
MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS.

s. Massage the scalp and brush the
halr for 10 minutes every day.
Shampoo at regular intervals
Z. Study your skin and give your
complexion the treatment suited to its
type.
8. Pay close attention to hands, nails,
feet, eyebrows and lashes. Use hand
lotion after washing hands in water
and soap.
These simple rules will help estab-
lish the good health and beauty habits
that make for physical attractiveness.
But there is something more than this
that enters into the cultivation of real
charm. This something might be
classified under two heads, namely.
social attractiveness and mental at
tractiveness. So here are two more
program.
Rules for social attractiveness: Do
not engage in heated argument; do
not be discourteously positive in ex-
pressing likes and 0islikes. Do not
compare yourself with others to the
disadvantage of the latter. A charm
ing, sociable person puts people at
their ease at once by the sincerity and
triendliness Of her manner. She looks
for and finds points of contact and
congeniality with all Of her acquaint-
anceS. She is not absorbed in her own
interests, and looks for amiable traits
in others
Rules for mental attractiveness
Keep informed on the chief develop
ments in history arts, literature. local
happenings and current events. Have
hobby. Cultivate your natural gifts,
Don't be Dumb Dora: an intelligent
face is always interesting no matter
! how plain the features.