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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-28
There's Danger Ahead

This writer isn't the first one to point out that there is perhaps just bit too much desire upon the part of the federal government to exercise complete control over the manufacture, sale and transpor- tation of liquor after the 18th amendment has been repealed. The date of the de- mise of the 18th amendment is close at hand. The thirty-sixth ratifying state will atfiX its signature to the death war rant on December 5. From that date, until Congress has passed necessary legisla- tion, state regulation will prevail.
 But through the medium of the MIRA the Roosevelt administration is making it's influence felt in the liquor industry. We are expecting great things from li- quor manufacture and sale in this coun- try. Taxes and duties will result in enor- nous sums of money with which we can clear up back debts ana establish the ma chinery of federal and state, not to men, tion local, government on a firm financial footing. That is perfectly all right. We don't complain at this attitude, although some people do decry the liquor for rev. enue attitude of the states. We don't.
 Through all these proceedings we oc- casionally get gleam of something which indicates that perhaps after prohibition ends we will still have federal control of liquor sales and manufactures, not to mention imports. The proposed repealer does not suggest that the federal govern- ment continue its >dictation of liquor pol icies. The democratic platform of 1882 said something about returning to the states the right to dictate their own poli- cies with regard to liquor traffic. This plank can't we'll be ignored without some good or sufficient reason.
 Of course it is wise move for the ad- ministration to exercise full control over the situation until such time as all the states are prepared to look out for their own interests. Congress will have some thing to say and do when it convenes in January about liquor laws. But, and this is an important but, the fight against the 18th amendment was fought and won on the right of the states to formulate their wet and dry policies as their voters dic- tated Such course Of action has been followed out in many; others will do so in the coming twelve months. Constitutional authority with regard to liquor control after December deals solely with viola tion of interstate laws.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-28

The Nickols Copper company of New York manufactures and sells a garbage and sewage disposal plant. It is at pres- ent trying to interest New Haven in it's product. So much so that it has offered to build the plant and operate it for 10 years during which the city would have it's use. A second plan is that the city pay for the plant over period of 15 years. Such an offer might stand Investigating by many Connecticut communities. Sewage dis posal is one of our pressing problems. Waterbury is vitally concerned with elinl- ination of stream pollution, as indeed is practically every city and town in the state. Few have modern disposal plants that end water pollution. Certainly it is high time that our cities and towns availed themselves of the many opportu- mites at hand to secure modern facilities. There is money to be borrowed for this purpose at Washington. It is up to us to take the initiative and aid in the pollu- tion battle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-28

We all work for what? Money? No. We work for the products of nature; digging them and har- vesting them-shaping them into various forms for Immediate use and future use and hav- ing developed many, needs which are impossible to obtain in- dividually through primary effort we exchange our work and services with each other-by means of group activity or specialization if you will-and we use as measure of value a medium known as money. Gold itself has no value out side of its intrinsic value. But when used as Q medium of ex- change-you come to the key of our earthly problems.
 Gold is cornered-therefore the credits based on gold are likewise cornered. Those who have 1t cor nered have you with your neck in a moose and they tighten or loosen at will by controlling the other end of the rope. You work for food, clothing, housing, transportation, education, pleasure, and 8 host of other things-not for money-but you must use money, especially so in to-day's highly organized system in order to obtain the things you need and work for.
 These simple facts are known to many but they lose sight of them when the gold group start injecting their jargon of phrases and they succeed in throwing us off the track. The president is aware of their tricks and if they are in dan- ger of losing their control they are out to discredit the president at any cost. The odd part of 1t is that this gold group in spite of the things they've done and which have thus far been disclosed IS still able to hoodwink and delude so many intelligent people in com
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-28
HISTORY

At this juncture in the early his- tory of the town Major Talcott signed a transfer by the assembly's committee to tract of land "ten miles in length from north to south and six in breadth to Thomas Judd, John Stanley, Samuel Hikox, and Abraham Bronson, inhabitants of Mattatuck." These proprietors paid the committee thirty-eight pounds, Details of the Indian dead were not in manuscript. but the probable means of purchase was judged by recordings in Major Talcott's account book, which showed that our own and other towns were traded iH meat. bread, beer, cider, Indian corn, and so on.
 Major Talcotts records also show that about six meetings by the assembly committee were held in. the interest of the new planta- tion of Mattatuck over period from 1877 to 1882. As near as the dates can be calculated due to the changing by English parliament of the New Year date in England, the meetings and their purposes were as follows: the first in 1877 at which boundary lines and high ways were ordered considered the committee granting proprietors one year in which to take up his own residence in Mattatuck; the second in March. 1878 ordered that the lots not yet laid out should be laid
 out by Lieutenant Standby of Pennington with the assistance of William Judd and John Standly, Jr; William Judd's three acres still
 lie to "the southwestward of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-28

Despite the fact that Governor Cross and most of the real estate men of the state have been endeavoring to have in- terest rates on home mortgages reduced to per cent there is still lack of uniform thought on this subject among the bank CTS. You'll find great many of them willing to concede that real estate owners are overburdened now, but when it comes to reducing the mortgage interest rate they aren't inclined to take action. True there have been instances where the in- terest rate has been dropped from the cus- tomary per cent figure, but in most of these instances there has also been an ac- companying decrease in the interest rate on savings deposits. We would like to see a 5 per cent rate established in Connec- ticut but we don't presume that the banks will ever agree to it unanimously unless something can also be done about the private mortgage companies and in- dividuals who dabble in this form of in- vestment Unless all concerned can see their way clear to asking only 5 per cent interest you won't find the bankers anx- ious to be the fall guys. And you can't blame them. However, for the good of all concerned we believe the per cent rate should be established, even if legisla- tive action is necessary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-28
A Book a Day by BRUCE CATION
Here's Washington As A Human Being

The historians almost have turned George Washington into an abstraction, He looks incredibly lofty, reserved, too hgh-souled to be alive. Biography after biogra- phy tells us all about him, analyzes him, praises him-and fails, some how, to make the man himself seem real.
 Now we get George Washington Himself" by John c. Fitzpatrick, to remedy matters. MT Fitzpatrick has gone to Washington's own let ters, his diaries, his memoranda and even his expense accounts to find out what the man really was like as a person; and he has done a very fine job of getting the father of his country down off his pedes- tai on to common ground.
 We see Washington, for instance, making his first trip into the will derness as a youthful surveyor. and complaining ruefully that beds in the back-country inns are in- fested with f1eas.
 We see him writing kidding let ters to the young women he knows, trying his boyish hand at poetry, cannily declining to advise a girl friend about natrimony, buying toys for his stepchildren, going fishing with all the gusto of an Izaak Walton. winning pounds at cards during the first session of the Continental Congress, suffering from toothache, exercising a dry but acute sense of humor-and so on.
 We see him, too, on the job--in the French and Indian war, in the Revolution, as president-and we discover, with kind of surprise, that he was even greater than the schoolbooks say he was.
 MT Fitzpatrick has succeeded ex- cellently in bringing out the human qualities of Washington. Inciden- tally, he disproves the legend that Washington ever was in love with Sally Fairfax. He had but one af- fair of the heart-and it was with Martha.
 This book is published by Bobbs- Merrill Go and sells for $3.50.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-28

the greatest champion of the peo- pie since Lincoln.
 What president ever before dared or was able to bring these hereto fore high and mighty men before the full view of the people to be shown up in their true colors?
 What price the war of the Revo- lution, the Civil war, the World war-if after courageous action in battle we come back to grove1 to the Gods of Greed. After all they are mere men-who eat and sleep and move about like the rest of us and at last they die. So what are we afraid of? That they won't let us eat sleep and move about also, and at last die. Where do they get the power to do these things or cause these mental quirks to grip us? Is it because of c0wardice on our part? No, don't think so if it is put to the test. Rather l be- lieve it is misplaced faith in false leadership as the result of false ed- ucation. The president is working with all the resourcefulness he commands to break up these false leaders in order to free us from economic slavery-the president IS allowing true education to come before us-and all he can do for us is to allow us to do our own choosing. The president as one in- dividuai man can do no more. We criticized President Hoover for not doing anything to lift us out of the depression-now we hear criticism of Roosevelt for trying to do some- thing-rather a paradoxical situa- ton is 1t not?
 Let's not allow ourselves to De led astray by selfish men who VIII stop at nothing to delude us into acting against our ownselves. A showdown is coming soon and we will know who are for our interests and who are not.
 ROBERT W. HAYES.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-28
Waterbury. Conn. November 25th, 1888

November 25th, 1888. Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
 During the last four years we have heard many phrases and slo- gans, some of which are-tax bur- den, government beauracracy, bus mess cycle, buy now, prosperity IS just around the corner, share the work plan, veterans cost, overex- pansion, supply and demand, over production. under-consumptlon, war debts, tarff barriers, soldiers bonus, fiat currency, rubber dol lars, cheap money, sound money, hard money, imitation, defiation, re- fiation, green backs, gold standard. technocracy, and a host Of other words and phrases; much or the above being mere camoufiage to keep us from thinking or develop ing an understanding of the true cause of our troubles.
 The international bankers through their mouthpieces the sub. sidized so-called "economists have by the aid of the press and magazines, fed us so much drivel that we grab at every straw that comes our way. They have in addi- tion to the above been feeding us a lot of propaganda to make Amer. jeans internationally minded through churches, schools, colleges. sports, professional people and trades people, arts, music. science philanthropic endowments, patri- otic and pacifists organizations, charitable, fraternal, Boy and Girl Scouts and every conceivable hu- man organization it is possible to reach.
 If we can focus our thoughts on a few basic Fundamentals and keep them in mind then we can bet ter understand the jargon and hodge-podge of the professional economists that make business ot kaf~.aAIfns. sas- <hA4 @if9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-28

Washington, Nov. 28-As the battle of the gold dollar be- comes fiercer, two of the most significant developments of the year become indelibly written across the face of the New Deal. F. D. R.'s LEFT FLANK
 One is Roosevelts unswerv- ing move left.
 The other is official reaiiza- tion that the biggest mistake of the administration was not in taking over the banking system during the bank holiday last March.
 At that time bankers were panicky and servilc. They were rushing for the Iife-bOats. They welcomed any leadership. The entire banking system could have been embraced within the federal structure without OppO- sition.
 Now the opposite is true. R. F. c. credit injections have made hundreds of banks the virtual property of the government. But despite this, the banks remain Roosevelt's chief opposition. Their pot-shotting on monetary policy has turned into steady fire.
 BANKS START PUSH
 Even the New York and Chi cago federal reserve banks fiscal agents of the United States were revealed last week as selling government bonds. They were selling at time that the treasury was preparing to put all it's resources behind the pur- chase of bonds.
 There was only this reason: The banks wanted to depress government bond values, scare Roosevelt off his gold buying plan.
 But Roosevelt refuses to be scared. All the forces of con- servatism are aligned against him. His old friends-Warburg, Sprague, Douglas-shake their heads. But he insists on sticking with the left. This is not acci- dental drift. It is deliberate, carefuIly-worked out decision to remain. what Roosevelt calls s1eft of center"
 MYSTERY ROSES
 A book was once written on Murder in the State Depart ment," but it's plot has not aroused nearly as much mystery
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-28

Connecticut's homestead plan is still at- tracting attention at Washington, accord, ing to Thomas H. Beck, chairman of the state board of Fisheries and Game, in which body the scheme originated. How ever this attention isn't producing any action, so far as we can see. Roughly out lined the plan Is to allot to families 75 acres of land, livestock, farm equipment, truck garden, and $1,500 house. It's up to the tenants to make their own living Provision is made for annual incomes through state or federal work. Veterans and men too old to secure factory em- ployment would be offered the chance to colonize the idle tracts to be developed It is an expensive project, but one worth encouraging
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-28

Al Smith is in better form when he calls upon the people of this nation to unite to end bootlegging in liquor. Com- menting on approaching repeal he says, We've won the first fight. Now we've got to win the other. It behooves every patri- otic citizen to obey the laws that go into effect on December 5 ." Let's hope they command more respect than the present dry statutes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-28
DAILYWASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND
By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT ALLEN
DTS Mashngton .I,ound and .ore Merry-Go

Administration Sees Biggest MstGke In Not Taking Over Banks; Mfed Chance Last Marck When Opposition Was Panicky aud Weak Roosevelt Sticks Left Of Center Un-
 oved by Buying AttGck Mrs Roosevelt Responsible For Getting Women Better DeaE in CWA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-28
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-28

popular in colonial days, that shrewd Connecticut peddlers sold wooden nutmegs for real ones and the nickname has clung to the state ever since.
 O. Name the largest railroad center in the United States.
 A., Chicago, which is served by thirty-four railroads.
 If you want a copy of our bul- letin on Cryptograms, write t0 The Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, enclosing five cents in pos. taee stanins.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-28
Know Your Waterbury Its History, Facts and General Information

house lot on which the late John son house" stood on what was until quite recent years (north) Willow street. fN
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-28

and? A. From December 20, 1922 to
 May Is, 1926. Q. Who was Copernicus? A. Famous Polish astronomer.
 who first promulgated in 1543 the accepted astronomical theory that the earth revolves on its axis and the sun is the center of motion of the earth and planets. o. Where is the original Ma donna del Gran Duca," painted by Raphael? A. In the Palazzo Pitti, Flor
 ence, Italy. 70. Is Mahatma Gandhi a high or low caste? A. He is high caste Hindu. O. How long was Jonathan Ed wards president of Princeton uni- versity? A. He died one month after taking office, in 1757. o. Is the mailing of coins in letters prohibited by law? A. No. O. What is the annual salary of cabinet members? A. Under the 1893 economy act they receive $12.750. o. On which finger should a class ring be worn? A. The little finger or the third finger of either hand. c. What form of government has Holland? A. Constitutional m n a rchy, ruled by Queen Wilhelmina. O. Does the possession of an | honorable discharge from the United States navy automatically confer American citizenship on an alien? A. No. Q When did La, Salle discover the mouth of the Mississippi riv- CT? A. April 9. 1882. 0. Why is Connecticut called the Nutmeg State?" A. There Is an old tale. very
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-28

Q. What is common law wife"
 A. One who is a party to a marriage not solmenized in the or dinary way, but which is created by an agreement to marry followed by cohabitation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-28

No use crying over split milk, but it's too bad when the farmers burn those bridges.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-28
BRASS CITY FACTS

BRASS CITY FACTS
 At the beginning of the nine teenth century farming was still the principle industry in Water bury. The first manufacturing started before the Revolution was the making of slaves for barrels.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-28

The IlrSl Hldkef OL UTdSS idHipS was Daniel Hayden. 1919, who came here from Rhode Island.
 The first reference to schools oc- CUTS in the town records of 1898, but were probably in existence ten years previous. A schoolmaster was engaged for three months, school dame for the summer; the first mention of a schoolhouse was in 1790.
 Waterbury's first police depart ment was organized in 1854.
 Waterbury's chief soubriquet is Brass Center of the World" Also known as the Gateway to the Berkshires."
 The present city hall, known as as the finest in New England, cost $1,000,O00.
 The late Honorable Frederick J. Kingsbury was the first president of the Mattatuck Historical so- ciety.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-28

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 4 .56 tonioht.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-28

0. Where was Godfrey Kerr, the actor born and educated? Who was his father?
 A. He was born in London,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-28
THE EDITOR.

England, in 1895 and was educated at St Andrews school and Charter house. His father, Frederick Kerr. is a well known actor.
 o. Where is the Aar River?i
 A. Switzerland.
 o. How long was Stanislas Wojciechowski president of Poi and?
 A. From December 20, 1922 to May 15, 1926.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-28
IN TO-DAY'S MAIL

communications attention will paid o kind. q,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-28

The first maker of brass lamps was Daniel Hayden. 1S1S, who came here from Rhode Island.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-28

o. Why is Connecticut called the Nutmeg State?"
 A There Is an old tale. very
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-28

Q. Is Mahatma Gandhi a higl or low caste?
 A. He is high caste Hindu.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-28

0. Where is the original Ma donna del Gran Duca," painted by Raphael?
 A. In the Palazzo Pitt, Flor ence, Italy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-28

Copyright, 1883, by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-28

Q. When did La, Salle discover the mouth of the Mississippi riv-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-28

o. How long was Jonathan Ed wards president of Princeton uni versity?
 A. He died one month aftel taking office, in 1757.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-28

Waterbury's first police depart ment was organized in 1854.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-28

O. Does the possession of an honorable discharge from the United States navy automatically confer American citizenship on an alien?
 A. No.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-28

O. Is the mailing of coins in letters prohibited by law?
 No.
Evening star., 1933-10-30
MILDLY INTERESTING FILM
IMPORTED FROM GERMANY
Guild Offering at Masonic Audi
torium, However, Has Some
Good Music.

For an informal cinema evening,
with a theater and a picture not too
serious about it all, "Liebeskommando,
the German film brought to the Ma
sonic Auditorium this week by the For
eign Cinema League of Washington,
may be mildly recommended. Your
pleasure in watching it will depend on
how much you are annoyed or amused
when the film breaks in the middle of
a love scene; what excitement you de-
rive from some good tunes by the COM
posers of "Zwei Herzen," and what
pitch you can achieve of utter dis
regard for. facts or plausible fancy in
a movie plot.
A rather insane piece of frippery in
tended to be Viennese operetta, the
story of 'Liebeskommando" involves
q young countess who is a cadet in a
boys academy for three years before
her sex is discovered; a young army
lieutenant inevitably fated to become
her husband at the end of act three,
and some strange goingS on at the mill
tary school. The whole business Is more
Certain of those tunes should be inn
ported on records, played in public
squares and sung in the returning Sa-
loon. Until all that can be arranged
it might be worth your while to drop
around to the picture house at Thir-
eenth street and New York avenue to
hear them done in perfect German.
r. B. P, JR.