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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-10

Professor Irving c. Davis of Connecticut Agricultural College informed members of the Extension Service this week that less than half of the rural homes in this state can be classified as farms. A survey of them re- vealed that the residents were not engaged in earning their living by tilling the soil or similar agricultural pursuits. but were eoun- try dwellers and city or town workers. That probably is the result of the baek-to-the- farm movement which has been So pro- nouneed of recent years. The number of city people who believe in committing to and from their places of employment is steadily on the increase. It is nice to see some of our older rural communities enjoying this con- neetion what is often called the outside world We wonder though. if Professor Davis has any idea of the number of back yard farmers there are in this state today. That would be an interesting survey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-10
Resubmission

It IS unfortunate in some ways that pro- hibition should be an issue at all in this years national campaign. with the country facing an unprecedented economic situation. It tends to confuse the big and immediate issues. Prohibition itself is big issue. but not SO immediate as some others. On the whole. though it is probably just as well to it. It is boiling up in both parties and all sections. and there will be no peace or calm consideration of other problems until it is face that problem. too. while we are about disposed of somehow.
 Both parties may adopt blanks favoring resubmission of the prohibition amendment to the states. Such action would virtually take the question out of party politics. It would satisfy those who, whether personally wet or dry. want a new liquor control pol icy; and it might do the prohbitionists no harm. The real tug of war would come later if resubmission won, when Congress acted on the mandate by submitting to the states new constitutional amendment for modification or repeal.
 As for the principle of resubmisson itself that is inherent in our form of government. Congress has the right at any time to sub- init to the people any constitutional addition or change. They can then do as they like about it. The advantage. of course, always lies with the existing law, because it takes three -fourths of the states to get an amend ment either into or out of the Constitution
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-10
Your New Tax Bills

If by chance you happen to be business man. married with one child, and net ln- come of S6,000. you can expect to pay just $235 more next year than you did this past one. All of which will be encouraging And this doesn't mean that the man with net income under $6,000 will escape addl- tional taxes. He will be faced with similar increasing bills. If he should decide to buy new car and the price IS 5000, he will be obliged to pay SIS in taxes. If your bump pers and spare tire are listed as extras, there will be another slight tax of 60 cents.
 The tax on the gasoline consumed in year will run about $7 for 700 gallons. Lubricating oil will bring Uncle Sam Sl.20 for thirty gallons. Tires and tubes should realize the government another dollar. When you present your wife with S200 fur coat as Christmas present, you'll pay S20 tax. And by the time you get around to your next batch of home brew you find that the tax on brewers wort will set you back just $3. If the S200 fur coat is too much and you decide on a $50 wrist watch, prepare to peel off s bill for the treasury.
 Cosmetics in which the far sex consume vast quantities these days may add another s to the tax bill. Electric refrgerators re- failing at S100 are taxed for $5. while S75 radio sets have an additional $3.75 tax charge affixed. Those who engage in golf tennis or other sports will also find taxes ranging up to $5. The sportsman who whips the streams in the spring and treads through woods in the autumn also will do his or her bit. The inveterate smoker will pay dollar tax year on matches alone. The hardest blow will fall on the man with the sweet tooth. Just spending $50 on one years supply is dollar. And soft drinks also bear their proportlonate share.
 But heres the blow that will kill father. If your average electric light bill for one month runs as high as S5 Oosds of them rarely get as low as thst). there will be at the bottom of the bill an item of IS cents. The consumer and not the distributor is ex-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-10
Auctioned Jobs

There is economy. There is also stingi- ress which is waste in the long run. The mayor of Minnesota town has mistaken the latter for the former. He has heard that it is time to cut salaries and reduce public expense generally. but he has little idea of the rational way to go about it. He announced that the existing municipal wage scale was to be discontinued and that all public jobs would then go to the lowest bidders. Ac- cording to the story, policemen who had been paid $l35 month were replaced by men willing to work for good deal less Every worker in any department who was under-bid in the job auction was fired and replaced by the cheapest applicant.
 One wonders how far this went and what sort of employees the town now has. Such a system of hiring would soon wreck any government since it would permit the em- ployment of untrained. unskiled, ignorant, perhaps even dishonest individuals. In the end this salary economy may prove very expensive. It might be just as well for that town if some one would under bid the mayor himself.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-10

Now that Massachusetts has finished its part in the joint Washington Bicentennial program it will continue on it's own till the end of this week. We are certainly sorry that Connecticut could not have dedicated a George Washington Memorial Highway as did the Bay State. That road from Agawam to Boston over which Washington passed in l789 is now officially designated as above. Connecticut might just as well have done the same thing as in Washington's six trips to New England there wasn't once that he didn't pass through sections of this state. We hope that the state will follow this example at some time. It is too bad that the Legis- lature last year wasn't asked to approve of such move We are always designating various highways by names that pay honor to our heroes of other days For example
 the l93l Legislature approved of the name of Lafayette Memorial Highway for the road .from Torrington to New Milford. We can't understand why some precaution wasn't taken to see that both Connecticut and Massachusetts jointly dedicated one com plete highway across the two states. It is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-10
Safer Securities

B. C. Forbes. a conservative business writer turning bit radical for the moment. points out glaring abuse in American fi- nance. Any crook who is caught issuing spurious money" he says, lis sent to jail for long term of years But any Tom. Dick or Harry can issue bonds or stocks without fear of punishment. He thinks the second crime is as serious as the first. One
 of the things the country is suffering from now is the vast production of securities with nothing back of them. during the late lamented boom.
 Another abuse is in the method of dis tribu,ing securities. Mir Forbes draws another Illuminating contrast A beggar has to have a license to sell pencils. but any faker can open an office in Wall Street and start issuing securities without a license" The issucrs of stock accept no responsibility. They merely say. While we believe the facts here give are accurate, we do not guarantee them.' In England buyers have protection. Issuefs of stocks and bonds must swear to their facts and figures; and if they swear falsely. they go to jail. When the American people have thought little more about high finance, we may get similar safeguards here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-10
So They Say

never made a resolution in my life. never struggled nor consult- ed other people.
 George Bernard Shaw, British
 writer.
 Roosevelt will have 675 sure votes when he enters the conyen- ton and will get enough from the favorite sons before the vote Is an- nounced to nominate him on the first ballot.
 James A. Farley, Roosevelt cam
 paign manager.
 The old type statesman Is out Of his depth in the affairs of to-day. He cannot solve them. It is like placing an Eskimo in Central Africa to hand to the old-time statesman this problem facing the world.
 Jules sauerwein, French editor.
 Man is creative in art and agri- culture only. It is there that all true progress is made. In the vast area between, of business and the learned professions. we only think we see progress.
 -Dr John Erskine, head of the
 Julliard Foundation of Music.
 While have unbounded con- fidence in tho future, 1t Is going to require more courageous. intelli- gent leadership in congress than is apparent on the horizon at this moment to lead Us out Of our present slough Of despond. James Simpson, chairman of the board. Marshall Field & Co.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-10
LEND A HAND!
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 Just now, when we are begin ming to see in no uncertain terms the pitiful toll which unaccustom- ed poverty is exacting of little chii- dren, it is encouraging to observe the work of such salutary enter prise as the Edgewater Greene at EngIewood, N. J. In the Year Book issued last week by this con- valescent home for little under nourished babies, a total Of l57 small patients are reported as hav- ing received convalescent care for periods of fifty-three days average duration in the year 1891.
 To those who have been support ing this historic health home, there is a very real comfort in knowing that in these uncertain days it has been contributing it's full share to the relief of misery among the families of the unemployed.
 Every bed at the Edgewater Creche Is sorely needed these days, to battle the inroads of starvation disease and malnourishment. These who help to make this possible are saving innocent little victims of poverty who cannot help them- selves. And they are lifting them over the hurdle of physical handi- cap in the years which determine the kind of citizens they will be. Contributions are urgently needed. They should be sent to the treasur- CT. Thomas s. Lamont, at 38 Bleecker street).
 Your very truly,
 Mrs Edwin M. Bulkley,
 Mrs Clarence C. Chapman,
 Mrs DeForest Grant,
 Mrs Reg Halladay,
 CoiS mittee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-10
Here, There And EDeryuOhere

panies had previously promised that their operators would obey the state law.
 It ought not to be long before the bus companies learn that there is such.~a thing as law in Connecticut. Recently they were ordered to cut down their speed. If they fiaunt the state regulation ns to the number of passengers car- ried, it will not be long before they are speeding as they did before the new regulation was announced. Not until there Is a hearty coop eration between the operators of bus lines and the state department of motor vehicles will traffic safety be at it's hest. The object of hav- ing such a department is to pro- tect fife. It is fortunate that in Connecticut there is q serious at- tempt to enforce the state regula- tions. There are already too many preventable accidents on our high- ways and 1t is time to see to 1t that he penalties assigned to each of the nine bus companies are severe enough to make lasting impress eiOn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-10
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one who isn't pleased with the re- suits would seem to be an ingrate.
 Sometimes the process of pleas ing everybody all at once resembles the act of dividing ham sandwich equally among two or three hun dred hungry people, but in national politics they long ago abandoned the theory that you can't please everybody.
 A Brave Step
 Take prohibition, the most per- sistent issue of recent times. It isn't official yet, but there Is con- siderable belief that the republican platform will declare for enforce ment and then point out that the Constitution, through it's electoral processes and other provision, of- fers ways and means of changing the Constitution. Guaranteed. you see, to please all. .e
 And what could be bolder than that? The American people keep forgetting their Constitution, al- though everyone admits it's glori- ous instrument. It certainly does seem a brave, constructive, states manlike step in these days of poli- tical pussyfooting to leap suddenly to the fore and declaim: "The Con- stitution, there she stands. Try and change it.!
 Of course, there's always the possibility of fight over prohibi- ton anywhere, but the republican proclivity for smoothing out dis putes and washing its dirty linen strictly in private is too well known to warrant further comment.
 There's no sense in political party trying to say what 1t thinks about prohibition, because a politi- cal party thinks all kinds of things about prohibition. Except, of course, the socialist party, which came out for repeal.
 Must Please Everybody
 Even presidential candidates are also usually bent on pleasing everybody and there seems no great danger that they will this year obstruct the return of happy times, which now seems to be as- sured, thanks to other politicians such as MT Brown.
 President Hoover has never given any public indication of what he thought about prohibition. Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt, the leading democratic aspirant. has been considered an opponent of the dry laws. but Deets Pickett. outstanding Methodist dry official. has urged the clergy not to worry in case he is nominated. Other Saving" Planks
 Other prospectvie platform blanks this year may be outlined as follows:,
 We are for tariffs which will give the manufacturers all the protec- tion they want and whose effect
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-10

There was a light frost in many sections of the state and also in and around this city Wednesday morning. It was clearly notice able on roof tops early in the morning. We heard TO reports of focal vegetable growers suffering any losses. Up in the Windham highlands and the Litchfeld Hills. however, there were numerous reports of damage to young plants. such as tomatoes and beans. Cucumbers, squash melon. and corn. also susceptible to the cold. were nipped in the bud. The wise farmer. of course had these perisloables covered. There was ample warning of the frost the night before. We can't remember such cold weather in June in years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-10
BUS VIOLATIONS

(New Haven Journal Courier.)
 Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. Robins B. Stoeckel is to be con- graduated on his work over the holiday period. It Is his intention that the laws of the state of Con- necticut shall not be broken. espe- cially where he has authority. As a result of a net spread by the state department of motor vehicles in drive against law violations, forty-nipe busses owned by nine in- ter-state companies were found to be breaking the state regulations. Inspectors were stationed at vari- ous terminal points each night over the holiday period. and busses found to be overloaded, or other- wise breaking the state regulations, were halted until the companies complied with the law. Letters have been written by Commission CT Stoecke1 to the companies found guilty of over-stepping the bounds of the law, asking for an explana- ton of the violations. These com
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-10
coMMENDING GOVERNOR
 BYRD

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 On Sunday Colonel Breckinridge, formerly assistant secretary of war. urged the claims of Governor Byrd of Virginia for nomination by the democrat national conven- ton. He dwelt upon the governors fine record as an administrator of state finance. The high credit which Virginia now enjoys is large- Iy due to the good management of the Byrd administration The gov ernor was able to effect economies, and to leave surplus in the treas ury where he had found deficit, yet without adding new taxes while even reducing the state income tax. The whole was unquestiCnably q fine record of efficient government. It may properly be adduced now as an argument for giving such an approved administrator Of public finance an opportunity to deal with the tangled affairs Of the federal government.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-10
To-day's Selected Poem,
CHINESE GIRL

(Arthur Truman Merrill in the Christian
 Science Monitor) Kingfshers of blue, Almond trees in white. And a lake of the kingishers hue; The air Is drenched through With kinghsher's song And the sweetness of morning dew; Enhancing the view A peacock of white And one struttng along Entrancingy blue;
 To focus delight
 Chcng Tzu comes in sight
 Singing 4 song of first light,
 Her childish face
 Has a naive grace
 And she wears 4 robe of pink tissue. HO. peacocks and klnghskers, too Lakes. almond trees morning and dew, Cheng Tzu has the best of you Cheng Tzu has the best of you!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-10

peetsd to pay that. Why' We confess we are in as much ignorance about that as those legislators who opposed this item SO stren- uously in the last days of the tax bill fight. We could go on for countless paragraphs commenting additional tax burdens but why add to the dismal feeling that now sur rounds us. We only hope our normal good nature will retain its aplomb.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-10
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FRENCH ARE BEATEN

FRENCH ARE BEATEN
 On June 10, 1918, German storm troops struck a tremendous blow at the French front on the Marne, advancing more than two miles and taking 5000 French prisoners.
 The villages of Mery. Belloy and St Maury were stormed by the Ger man forces after a day of desperate fighting.
 Pressure on the French was so great that emergency reserve regi- ments were ordered into the battle zone.
 Tho Austrian battlcship Szent Istvan was sunk by Italian gum boats off the Dalmatian coast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-10
v OHNIIGOSH

A wifc's place
 Some men seem to think, Is standing at
 The kitchen sink.
 O-O-o A bakcrs' word now Is good for the waxed paper it's given on.
 O--O--o First of all, be sure your things are secure. Nothing is really safe unless secured.
 O--O--o Styles in 1892 wall papers in- clude stock certificates that have gone up the spout.
 o-O--o The heel of the oppressor has nothing on the foot of the conqueror.
 o-O--O The way to a mans heart mo longer lies through the stomach. It's by way of cosmetics.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-10
Personal Health Service (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygiene; not disease diagnosis or treatment, will bc answered by Dr Brady Address him. care of the Democrat. sending stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-10

Water will shortly be turned on in the Carrie Welton Memorial Fountain. permit ting both man and beast to queneh their thirst The small troughs for dogs are to be ready in the next few days. while the bubblers will also be cleaned in anticipation of warm summer weather. The disappear anee of numerous bubblers from our streets was rapid Health precautions demanded that. Likewise the springs and wells that once made Waterbury famous seem to be all gone. What story of bygone days they could tell
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-10

will not be observed by the con- sumner.
 We stand for unemployment re- lief which will give everybody jobs and. food but will not cost any money.
 We favor public construction and bond issues on Mondays, Wednes- days and Fridays and federal econ- omy on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
 We demand honestly in governs ment with the customary excep- tions.
 We promise higher prices for farm products which will not raise the cost of food in the cities.
 We stand uncompromisingly for warm weather in the summer, but not too hot, and cool weather In the winter, but not too cold.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-10
NEA Service Writer

Washington.-Very soon now, 1t seems fair to assume, we shall all be as happy as kings.
 The whole aspect of things has taken on an entirely new and infi- nitely brighter tint since Postmas- ter General Walter F. Brown, long regarded as the Administrations star tight-rope walker and now conceded to be its prize Pollyanna as well, announced that a prohibi- ton plank would be framed at Chi- cago which would satisfy every body.
 Our Troubles Are Over
 Inasmuch as prohibition has been anticipated as the only possi- ble source of trouble and dissatis- faction. at the republican conven- ton and since the democrats are quite certain to attempt to outdo the republicans in the quadrennial political job of pleasing everybody. 1t is obvious that our troubles are about over and that we may, as well begin to pluck the pansies and vio- let's from our gardens in prepara- ton for a great national love feast.
 Everybody is grimly determined to please everybody else and any
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-10

too late now for such ceremony. but this state can make up at some future date for is defection.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-10

Boy, get bill-fold for that Goldsborough dollar bill'' - it's folding up.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-10

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 8:53 o'clock Daylight saving time) tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-10

While we're looking for a unit of value that won't vary the way gold does. hitch hiking economist suggests hot dogs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-10
AND ON AND ON

Just . song at twilight,
 Just tune or two.
 Hoping that your dream ship,
 Surely will come through.
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 This concludes our regular Fri day evening program. It was broadcast by DBD and came to you through the courtesy of the Wa terbury Evening Democrat, pioneer in this type of newspaper work. We arc signing off at this time, to be back on the air again tomorrow at noon with our regular Saturday program.
 Good night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-10
OHMIGOsH

Airplane prices are falling, They've got bumper crop, But gosh we hope the airplancs, Like the prices, never drop.
 O--O-o A European circus is showing q four legged man. He's one guy who can wear q two pants suit, all at one time.
 O--O--O
 The pent house has become the rent house.
 O--O-O The face lifting business should boom when prosperity returns. So many have fallen faces right now that beauty experts are due to make about million.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-10
TEE, HEB

They say that llfc's n garden, Where pretty flowers grow, But some of us, find only weeds, That blow there, row on row.
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 The man who goes looking for trouble will find out that it's anxious to meet him half way.
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 Nowadays if you come home In taxi you're in the dough. Years ago if you made the trip In hack, the ncighbors figured you had skin full.