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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-09

beating his breast Is nothing less than gro.
tesque when you put Il up against It's
proper background. Part Of that back
ground Is the farm belt. In the farm bel,
there are lot Of farmers jumping up in
meeting and waving bits Of paper mort
cages, which were contracted when il took
one bushel Of wheat to buy a dollar and
which must be paid when il takes two
bushels to buy dollar.
The farmers have been the victims of
betrayal quite = cruel as that which harrows
the soul Of MIR Loree crueler, perhaps.
for no one supposes that MIR Loree is in
danger of losing his home and his bread and
butter Furthermore, the betrayal that came
to them came while the dollar was firmly
anchored to gold. They were undone by
sound money money which for all its
soundness, was worth one thing when they
borrowed 1t and another when they had to
pay it back. Their demands for relief are
Just as valid as Mr. Loree S--more, so, per-
haps, for our departure from gold has not
brought the well-fed MIR Loree into danger
of hunger and the loss of everything he
owns.
And that isn't all there is 10 this back
ground either. This is hardly the psyche
logical moment for Wall Street man to get
up on his hind legs and talk about "a
violation of trust" There are good many
Americans today who possess beautiful pieces
of paper, for which they paid Wall Street
good money. Wall Street pledged its faith
that these bits of paper could be redeemed at
the price that was paid for them, and that
they would bear interest steadily until the
moment of redemption came.
But today you can buy lots of those pieces
of paper for nickel on the dollar There
are many more that aren't worth even that
If we are going to waive pieces of paper and
yell about betrayals let's start with the farm
mortgages and Wall street bonds. After ALL
MIR Loree's $40 bill will still buy quite few
groceries
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-09
Self Control For Business

The plan for self-government of Amer-
can business, brought forward by Gerard
Swope with the blessing of General Hugh,
S. johnson and the lively interest of Pres
dent Roosevelt is one of the most hearten-
ing things that have occurred lately, 1t
shows that business leaders themselves, after
long naction, are at last getting into con-
structive, forward-looking mood.
Two or three years ago, when there was
much talk of planned economy for the
United States, Gerard Swope submitted a
plan for business reconstruction which at
tracted much favorable comment. But
nothing was ever done about it. Our cap
tains of industry. finance and trade apsed
into apathy. Business drfted with the tide
until, in imminent danger of shipwrcek, the
government itself took command and pro-
eeeded with drastic, steadily expanding
program, yielding more. cooperation than
might have been expected. But its eoopera-
ton, on the whole, has not been positive
and whole hearted There has been a great
deal of passivty. of holding back, and some
positive obstruction. Now If American bus
mess itself is ready to take hold of its own
affairs in the constructive spirit that the
times demand. recognizing the dimensions
Of the present crisis, applying real business
craftsmanship, and reeoneiling enlightened
self-interest with social necessity there is far
more hope for everybody.
What is contemplated, apparently is
revival of the medieval guild system in mod
ern clothing, with every guild or industry
self. governing. having a vertical organ
ization of capital and labor. and the various
units combined in federal body - perhaps
a greater Chambet of Commerce of the
United States. 1t might replace NRAA Over
this private business dominion, self-admin-
istering in nearly all respects, would still be
the government 1t would necessarily have
the last word, either judicial OF executive
because it is the only authority which is, or
can be, permanently above private interest
class and party.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-09

The republican erossfre on the Roosevelt
administration is already well under way,
but we are inclined to think it will fall short
Of its mark. OF course it wasn't to be ex-
peeted that the republican powers that were
down at Washington once upon time
would sit by calmly and watch the demo-
Gratis have all the pie No sir, not after their
many years of plenty So we are not sur
prised to find that the President has failed in
all his campaign promises. At least that's
what we are told by his 8. O. p. critics Or
course they completely overlook the fact that
he rescued this nation from the doldrums.
Not that we believe we are out of trouble
completely. Far from it. There is much
work to be done in saving our ship of state.
But the president has started in the proper
fashion. He has ruled with an iron hand;
That's something we've needed for long
time. People Of this country are sick "of
having various interests dictate to the duly
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-09
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1898
Clean Up The Books

Installation of a new system OF book
keeping in the office of the tax collector
might not seem of tremendous interest to the
average person in Waterbury, but in this
instance it is. Tax Collector Ennis is about
to enter upon what may become the most
intensive drive ever started by any city Off
ciai to clean up the books of the city. vi
course we don't believe it is humanity posi-
bic to wipe out every debt that is owed the
city in the form of taxes. That's too
much to expect.
But we do believe that large amount OF
money can be realized in just the fashion
that Tax Collector Ennis is planning, Ot
course, merely changing over the books OF
his office won't do that, but the tax collector
will have available at his fingertipS from
now on the exact sum of money that the
taxpayers of the city owe him. And in this
way he can certainly make strong endeavor
10 have deinquents contribute something to
the city treasury.
This might not seem like good time to
be demanding that people pay up their
taxes. Those who have been forced to let
them 90 have big balance to erase. If con-
ditions are no better, SO far as wage earn
ing capacity is concerned, they probably
won't be able to do anything about their
bills. But statistics of the last few months
have shown the number of people paying
off their old bills to be on the increase Ger
tainly there is no excuse for any citizen to
consider back tax bill something that can
be ignored forever. The city cannot be
run properly without the necessary finances
We'll admit that it has been hard for
home owners to retain their property. But
the courts have done and are doing every
thing in their power to cut down on the
number of foreclosures. All judges under
whose jurisdiction such actions would come
have taken pains to see every leeway possible
Is given the mortgage so that he may be able
70 meet his bills and retain his interest ip the
home for which he has probably worked
most of a lifetime. Taxes seem to eonsti'
tute one of those necessary evils in our life
We complain about them in one breath, but
in the next we are also erticizing the city
for not repairing roads, sidewalks. installing
sewers. lights, etc. That involves money
and it is your contribution, through taxes
on property that pays for them Don't
ever forget this.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-09
We Saw It Coming

We wondered how long it would be be-
fore Governor Wilbur L. Cross came back at
his Fairfield critics. We don't suppose for
one instant that he believed his announce
ment of last week, anent the construction OF
the Merritt Highway. would produce such
storm Of criticism as it did. Not that the
state rose up against him. Far from it. But
Fairfield county seems to be pretty definitely
united in opposing the method Of eonstrue'
ton as announced by the governor and also
by Highway Commissioner Macdonald
Personally we think that the county
ought to be satisfied with what little can be
done on the Merritt Highway in these times
without calling down all sorts of vengeance
upon Governor Cross as if it was something
personal with him. As he stated himself in
answer to an editorial in the Bridgeport Post
II the matter must be taken into politics
then he is quite willing to show how re-
publican Legislature was far from willing to
cooperate with any plans regarding the
mueh-diseussed highway.
We were thinking Of saying the same
thing recently when we read what STRAIT
ford official said about elcetng a republican
governor in 1884 on this one issue. If the
republicans of Fairfield county believe that
they have an issue in the Merritt Highway
then we can only say that their memory is
very remiss. So far as we can see the main
trouble with the route has been right in the
county itself. OF course there is the very
obvious difficulty of securing or appropriat'
ing sufficient funds at one time to finance
the project. It's $l5,000,000 job.
But to charge Governor Gross with any
negligence in the matter is too much for US to
stomach. Time and again during the last
two sessions OF the General Assembly we
called attention to the fact that the road was
no nearer construction and the need for it
was more imperative. We recognize the
fact, as do most of the people of the state
that q parallel route to the Post Road must
be built. There are no ifs and butts"
about it, The road is an urgent need. But
how to build it is quite different thing.
Now that one way is suggested and it does
not meet with Fairfield eountys unanimous
approval we can't quite see why any one in
dividual. let alone the governor of Connee-
tieut (who has always sponsored the road)
shouid be put on the SPOT.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-09

One of the first things that Raymond
Moley the former shining star in the con-
stelation of Roosevelt advisers did when
he left his official duties at Washington was
to become editor of new national maya
zine. And in its very first issue he chose to
champion the cause Of the Honorable Joseph
v. Mckee of New York. According to
some of the things that Professor Moley
said in his article cyclone was to descend
upon New York if Mckee was not elected
We feel sure that even now the city must be
feeling the effects of it. If it isn't, Il must
surely be trembling under the wrath of
Moley whose very first attempt to gauge
the public opinion of great city resulted in
a miss. He has plenty of friends, though.
in this respect Many picked Mckee.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-09
COO WINTER PROGRAM

New Haven Journal Courier)
No many n Connecticut parent,
snug In O warm home or once. tne
recent foretaste of winter with its
clinging snow and damp colo
brought thoughts of the Civiliah
Conservation boys encamped IN
state forests. The second enlist
ment period Is well started and de-
Termination to face the cold season
established. But the weekly re.
ports from the camps remove all
apprehension OF cold weather haZ-
ards. No matter how high storms
may pile snow' barriers, the CCC
groups will be fortified for defiance.
Storage quarters are being con-
structed for -perishable goods,
especially In the more inaccessible
camps. From Camp Hook near
Danbury, for example. comes tho
statement that, az winter supplies
are stored away and gloves, jenkins
and warm caps distributed, "a gen.
cral atmosphere OF contentment
seems to pervade" the settlement.
When the snow blankets the
ground Il will also partially blan-
kct forestry activities. But idle:
ness--or, more properly, the CCC
version of the New Leisure-will
scarcely find these state youths.
Reports Of frequent dances for
which several camps arc organic.
Ing their own orchestras. OF poor
tournaments, of checker champion
ships and Kindred activities, sug-
rest that life in the woods ~ not
devoid Of social doings. More i'm
rortant, educational facillties are
icing provided with increasing ex-
ceilencc.
In all camps classes are now en-
rolling In elementary subjects. The
Middietown and Torrington state
Trade Schools extend to the camps
In their vicinities opportunities for
attendance and supervised work.
The Wesleyan Christian Assocla-
ton OF Middletown has offered to
provide program under members OF
the Wesleyan faculty. These typify
the cooperation extended by almost
all institutions within effective
range. Such cooperation deserves
the appreciation of the CCC boys
and the gratitude OF the state.
For the Conservation camp pro.
ject was purposed as more than a
mere means to lessen relief bur-
dens and to provide employment.
Il was urged and adopted as con-
structlve move in the battle against
weakening morale. among the
young men affected by our econ.
omic whirlwind. In this program
education, academic and trade, is
OF equal Importance with actual
employment and healthful living.
The entire project II certainly one
OF tho successes OF the New Deal.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-09

DR. John F. Condor, who tried to act as
an intermediary in the Lindbergh kidnapping
episode, has some good views on that most
atroeious of crimes. He said recently that
five things are necessary to prevent future
kidnapings. He would establish at Wash
ington a strong official to have charge of a
press committee. He would also censor all
news on kidnapings through this group. An
investigating committee for undereover work
is also suggested. Last, but not least he
proposes an organization of kidnap gang
chasers with a reliable chief. There's plenty
of thought behind these suggestions and
from one who knows too.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-09
WITH ROYAL pRECEDENTs
New York Herald Trlbune)

(NeW YORK HeraId-Tribune)
The Duke Of Atholl seems to
have got himself Into hot water by
resorting prlviiy to q kind Of fund
raising exceedingly common and
respectable for more than two cen.
turtles Of English history. The
first invitation to take O chance In
O big way for public works or
charity was, in fact, @ royal ono
from Queen Elizabeth herself, In
1869, when she was needing O little
extra money for repairing harbors.
Much official pressure was used to
get tho subscription list filed.
Noble lords solicited the public In
terest ana confidence.
A lottery for the benefit Of the
Colony Of Virginia had royal sane
ton in 1919. Prince Ruperts
Jewels were raffled of officially
and publicly shortly after HIS
death In 1882. Tho government
authorized lottery IN 1894 to help
pay the expenses Of the war with
Franco; raised 100000, with
shares ct f10 each. Three years
later O state lottery fetched about
o million and O half pounds for
the government. A famous state
lottery In 1889 found funds for
building Westminster bridge. From
1743 to 174s lotteries varying In
amount from one million to six
million pounds were held In Lon
don. with shares uniformly ITO
each.
The eighteenth century was the
heyday Of the lottery IN England,
as elsewhere. From 1903 to 1924
the government annually raised
large sums bv this means. The av-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-09
T0-dayS Selected Poem
MUSIC.


(By A. M. Bartholomew In The Christian
Science Monitor)
IL there any song 30 soothing
Az the wind among the trees?
Any melody more haunting
As they hover DER the clover
When the day Is nearly over?
In the nightlngales soft trilllng
Sweetest note Of magic flute,
Dulcimer and harp, commingle
With the wood-wlnds and the Lutte.
True accompaniment orchestral!
Instrumentalist celestial!
Where the booklet Joins the river
Hear the duet, flowing free,
Swelling to q loud crescendo
When the river meets the sea.
Mighty pillows shout In chorus
Oratorios sonorous.
In the woods, the little brown things
Sing ut work and think II play.
And the leaves and waving grasses
Practice hummlng all the day.
While In marsh and hedge and thlcket
CIaps the frog and chirps the cricket.
But OF all the sweetest music
n I had TO make choice,
IL that melody exquisite
Just q happy, human voice.
Melody 20 heaven ascending
Joy and love end beauty blending,
in it, range and mower unenpinR.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-09
A Book a Day
by BRUCE CATION
What Gold Did To
Returning Seamen

We have had q lot OF novels
about those picturesque American
prlvateersmen of the war OF 1912.
The privatcersmen led adventurous
and colorful lives: they had all tho
thrills and profits Of piracy with.
out It's penalties. They went well
In romantic Action.
Few novelists, however, have
bothered to take up the question
of what happened to these gay
blades when tho war ended and
they had to go home.
oliver La Fargo, Pulitzer Prize
winner O few years ago, looks IN.
to the matter In Long Pennant,"
and makes q good novel out'of It.
He introduces us to officers and
crew Of O Rhode Island pr!vateer,
homeward bound at. tho close Of
the war. She has taken many
prizes; her last, In fact, turned out
to be q sloop Of American registry,
mysteriously laden with gold, 80
that the rovers technically are
pirates. Anyway, the war Is over,
and there's o lot Of money coming
for everybody.
These richcs react on the Yankee
dian quartermaster comes home
rich, gets bored by idieness, and
finally ships out on whaler In
sheer desperation. Tho minister's
son jumps ship In New Orleans
and proceeds to 20 to the devil In
the fastest way possible.
The skipper retires, enters poll.
tics. and nurses the uneasy secret
~ tta niraov Anathap aa flor nan -
ries the girl he'd always been
afraid to propose to; his buddy
finds homo town life dull and wan-
ders west to join the Rocky Noun.
tain trappers.
And 30 II goes. In telling the
tales of these men, Mr. La Fargo
not only spins an interesting SGT
of stories, but gives O sympathetic
and revealing picture Of the life Of
their time. It's really a pretty
good book.
Published by Houghton Mifflin,
Il sells for $3.50.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-09
Here, There And Eveyyzghere

ings banks cannot become mem
bers Of tho federal reserve system
because Of tho mandatory provi-
sions to join In tho deposit insur.
ance, tho states legal department
pointed out that q bank would BIO
liable to assessment Of one
quarter Of one per cont Of Its in
surable deposits at any time, with
no limitation on tho number OF
assessments that might be made.
Moreover under this plan, all the
depositors would have to contrib
ute. to tho total amount assessed
but only the insurablo deposits
Chose up to certain sums) would
receive full benefits. This. II ~
rightly hold, would violate the
principle OF mutual savings, which
is that deposltors shall share equal
ly In the assets.
There Is also legal objection to
state banks and trust companies
participating In tho federal corpo-
ration.
1t Ii thought likely that the
Connecticut decision will lead to
some changes In the act at the
coming session OF congress-.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-09

Oklahoma was one of those states which
wasn't so interested in the outcome of pro-
hibition repeal back few months. But now
Gov W. H. Murray has put the machinery
into action that will result in the state voting
on the question next year. BY that time
Oklahoma will be desperately trying to catch
up with the rest of the states which should
enjoy freedom from the mandates of the
9Th amendment for Christmas. At least
this year the cry liquor by Christmas will
come true.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-09

control OF tho republican ma
tional committee. Two
weeks before Wyoming's widely
beloved veteran Democratic Sem
ator John b. Kendrick died. tho
republicans of tho state agreed
not to run n candidate against
him In 1884, when he was duo
for recollection. In the 10
years that the one-timo cowboy
served In the senate he never
made q speech. When the
Distinguished Service Medal was
pinned on the lapel of Arthur
Agnow, inmate of tho Washing
ton Soldiers Home, tho other
day It was for an act of heroism
he performed 35 years ago.
AS n youthful infantryman Ag-
new was In the charge on San
Juan Hill and captured the
Spanish flag on, the blockhouse.
Washington's most widely
used distilled spirit is known as
Maryland rye" II Ia sold,
delivered TO the home In charred
oak kegs at IS O gallon. It
can be purchased from the
makers-15 or 20 miles from the
capital-in fruit Jars for as low
as $40 for six gallons. Fed
eral agricultural agents are re-
porting to Washington that
widespread Bookkeeping Of -four
Is developing among midwest.
ern wheat growers as q result Of
the grain processing tax.
Said Minnesota's youthful farm
er-laborite Governor Floyd
Olson after q session with the
agricultural departments brain
trust: 1--WE came. we saw, and
now we are going home. Did
they take Us to the top OF the
mountain and show US the prom
Used land? No! We never even
reached the mountain"
The latest senate bank invostiga-
ton story going the rounds Of
tho capital: "Two burglars en-
tered the home of Albert II.
Wiggln, but they escaped with
out losing q cont"
Copyright. 1893, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-09
POLITICAL CAPITAL
(Brldgeport Tolograml

With due respect to Governor
Cross hc has O very peculiarly con-
stituted mind X he sees an attempt
to make political capital" out OF
comments printed editorialiy In
this paper on the Merritt highway
situation.
1t Is truo we suggested that fu-
ture candidates hereabouts be COM
mitted In advance az to their POSI-
ton on the highway but we did not
say the candidates Of any par
ticular party, but of all parties.
The exact words were:
"As a practical proposition
and without partisanship we
hope that Fairfield county will
put tho next candidate 'on the
spot and flatly refuse to vote
for any governor who Ii not
committed to building the Mer-
rift highway at once, as tho
most pressing public improve
ment now before the state.
"The same thought applies
to our senators and represen-
tatives who, In this matter,
were largely tried and found
wanting. What some Of these
mon accomplished for their
constituents In the last session
might be written on the head
Of, q pin without calling In the
services Of an expert ensrav-
err"
II that be making political cap
ital," we are proud OF II.
The politicians have been maxi
Ing political capital out OF the
Merritt highway long enough. Now
let the people make capital out
OF II, and get the highway built
or put the politicians where they
belong. .K
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-09
Wall Street Betrayed

When Leonor r. Loree jumped up in
meeting waved a $50 bill and declared that
the ending Of the gold standard was a
heinous violation Of trust he started lot
Of people thinking along lines he hadn't
intended. His point Of course, was simple
enough. He had in bis hand $50 bill
When 1t went into circulation il was worth
SEQ in gold; today il is not; hence the gov
eminent has done something horrible.
But the spectacle Of this Wall Street man
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-09
CHURCH HIVE FOR BEES

Bay city. Mich, (UP)-Roof re-
palrmen summoned when melted
bceswax dripped into the Trinity
Episcopal church and an occa-
slonaI bee buzzed into the congre-
CATION found in the joists q mass
OF honey IS feet long, 1e inches
wide and several inches thick.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-09

oragc from 1703 to 1924 was
f346,765. One Of tho most high
brow of the eighteenth century
lotteries was ono for which the
Archbishop Of Canterbury, the
lord chancellor and the speaker
of tho house were appointed trus-
tees and managers In 1853. Its
purpose was to raise money sufii-
cient TO erect q building for the
Harleian and other libraries pur.
chased to establish @ public library.
IL was successful, and Its result
was the British Museum. I;niin-
emily respectable, these English
lotteries of long ago!