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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-29

What is believed to be the worlds long
est tennis set on record was that played. by
Egbert Miles, Yale star, against, Joe Cough
lin from the Pacific Coast this week in the
national intereollegiates at Haverford, Pa.
Miles lost the set 1926 and then wlted
in the following one which Coughlin ran
out at OIL. The 54-game set was the equiv
alent of hard-fought five-set match. Few
matches seldom last as long. And in the
same breath we might point to the fact with
some pride that Billie Burke. the golfer that
was overlooked for the Ryder Cup team.
was very much factor in one of the few
wins registered by the Americans this week
Such is the stuff Billie is made of.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-29
THE BANK COMMISSIONER.
New Haven Journal-Courier)

New Haven Journal-Courier)
New Haven again will furnish
the state with banking commits
sioner. Governor Cross has found
among his neighbors once more a
man who has the qualifications to
direct the banking Institutions that
operate under state charter, and
who may be- expected to continue
the prestige that his predecessors
In that office have created. Walter
Perry, builder Of q great Nauga-
tuck Valley industry, a man by
birth, training, and business ex-
perience embued with the tradition
al Yankee" business ideas, is
Governor Cross's selection as bank
ing commissioner to succeed George
]. Bassett who goes to the Con-
necticut Savings Bank as president.
Mr. Bassett served the state we'll
through the most parlous times the
banking industry perhaps ever has
known. He has acted with speed
strictly according to the needs of
situation that was changing from
moment to moment almost, and he
has by all tests acted exactly as
he should have done. Other Con-
necticut men of course might have
done equally well. but Mr. Bassett
happened to be in the office in the
period of dire emergency, and to
him for years to come great credit
must SO. The test Of time Is likely
to show that Mr. Bassett was a
great manager Of banks.
Mr. Perry will take into office
results of nearly two decades of
banking experience, of much the
same sort that Mr. Bassett possessed
when he entered office. and he will
have that experience which mama
asement of a large manufacturing
plant inevitably must have given
him. The appointments made by
Governor Cross have been well
made. as every one agrees and the
appointment of his St Roman street
neighbor measures up to all the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-29
SOME INFLUENCE
bridgeport Telegram)


For modest understatement of
fact we commend j. Henry Rora-
backs testimony before the Fed
eral Trade commission to the eff
feet that his position as chairman
of the state republican committee
gave him some political influ-
ence" in Connecticut. For future
historians to consider, we give the
questions and answers:
@. Is there any doubt, Mr. Ror-
aback. that your position as chair
man of the state central commit
tee and as a member of the ma
tional committee gave you political
influence in the state?
A. don't think so, any more
than any other citizen.
@. All l am asking for-and
know l won't get 1t IL you do not
feel 1 am entitled to frank
opinion. is whether or not these
positions gave you some political
control.
A. think 1t gave some political
influence, yes.
Alongside of such modesty a
shrinking violet ought TO be clas-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-29
THE MILK CONTROL BOARD
AT WORK
(Hartford Courant)

The rpogress of the state milk
control board in its difficult task Of
bringing order out Of chaos in
Connecticut's largest agricultural
industry will be watched with par
ticular interest, not only because
of its direct effect upon the farm
ing population and It's ultimate re-
lation to the health OF the people,
but because 1t is an advance opera
ton of the same general policy OF
governmental supervision which Is
being undertaken for all industries
and agricultural products by the
federal government. The difficulties
that 1t encounters. the failures and
successes of its first experimental
rulings. above all the spirit of CO.
operation and understanding with
which 1t Is greeted, will have their
lessons in the solution of the tre-
mendous problem of stimulating
the economy of the country by CO.
operative industrial planning.
So far, objection to the work of
the state milk control board has
come from minoritics,-the indie
pendent farmers and the independ-
cnt dealers. A number of the
farmers protested at the personnel
of the FIVE men appointed to the
board as soon as their names were
announced. Clearly this was a case
of crying out before being hurt,
and in view Of the high character
and intelligence of the members Of
the board 1t was entirely unjusti-
fed. The independent dealers
have likewise been precipitate In
Tending for themselves. without
trying out the minimum price ruiz
ing, Hartford county group of
small dealers have threatened legal
proceedings to test the constitu-
tionality Of the act giving the
board power to fix prices. This
they are planning not for abstract
reasons, but because they believe
that a uniform price will drive
them out OF business. One of their
spokesman said that 1t would mean
a 80 per cent drop, but whether
this is true or not only actual trial
will tell. II the quality Of the milk
and of the delivery service COM
pares favorably with that of the
large dealers. 1t is hard to see why
their customers will desert them.
If. on the other hand, they can
make a profit under these circum-
stances, the question of public In
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-29

How would you like to be F. A. Good
of Fredericton, New Brunswick. Every
time he wants different kind of an apple
he climbs his one apple tree and picks it. On
the one tree he has l6 varieties of apples
and one pear. It's freak. naturally, pro-
dueed by grating. But who wouldn't want
an apple tree in the backyard with all these
different kinds of apples. Why not put a
few grape vines on limb, too?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-29

sified as a shrieking siren. Mr.
Roraback has been chairman OF
the state central committee since
1912 and a national committeeman
a large part of that time.
Like Ben Bolts Sweet Alice. our
Legislators have basked in his smile
and trembled with fear at his
frown. When his corporations
wanted a new charter everybody
from the governor down FASTENED
to anticipate his wishes. II a
governor incurred his displeasure
that governor was buried by the
Legislatures everything power.
Mr. Roraback thinks he may have
had some influence!
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-29
The Waterbury Democrat Wash
ingtOn CORRESPONDENT

Neutrality-suspicious. who always
insist that the surface facts are
not the real facts and that there's
bug under every chip are now
telling us that the astounding de-
mand of the railroads for % IL
per cent wage reduction wa sonly
a bluff.
They just wanted to stall off a
demand for wage increases at a
time when the administration was
out to raise them, according to that
yarn.
AS matter of fact, the rail-
roads were in dead earnest. They
thought they could get away with
it, regardless of the fact that it
was the administration program.
They knew this was their last
chance to make $3.50, 900 la
Dor saving. 1t would have added
IL IL per cent to the temporary
10 per cent cut already accepted
by the railroad unions.
Roosevelt promptly gave Federal
Co-ordinator Joseph B. Eastman
the job of bringing the railroads
into line. AS soon as the carriers
realized that Roosevelt was ready
for even stronger intervention If
necessary they gave up all hope
and signed the agreement under
which neither side will demand a
wage change before next February.
RichbIrg's Work
his unions. Now he is on the job
mitted the agreement was Donald
r. Richberg Of Chicago, attorney
for the unions and authority on
public utility rate regulation, who
rapidly becoming one of the most
important men in the United
States-now that organized labor
is getting such big innings in
Washington.
Working behind the scenes,
Richberg drafted the original per-
kins amendments" to the Black 30
hour bill which first brought mini
mum wages into the plans for in
dustrial control. With Gen Hugh
Johnson and one or two others he
worked out the national recovery
act itself and then sold it to the
pro-labor members of congress. He
also wrote and helped put through
the labor freezing" amendment to
the railroad act.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-29
Personal Health Service
(By William Brady, NJ. d.

+ Signed letters pertaining to personal
health and hygiene. not disease diagnosis or
treatment, will be answered BY DR. Brady.
Address him. care OF the Democrat. sending
stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-29

High tide at Milford, Friday, June 80,
500 p. M, daylight time; low tide, l0:43
p. M. daylight time.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-29

others. Connecticut's banking viii
continue under the same sort OF
able management that for decades
past has been get over il.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-29

Judging from the recent weather this
planet needs air-eonditioning.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-29

For aspiring young fellows unable to get
jobs in the reforestation army how about a
little forestry work in the yard'
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-29

All vehicles must be lighted not later than
1858. daylight time, tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-29
Our Daily Washington Letter
Roosevelt Was Ready to Stop Rail Wage Cut
BY RODNEY BUTCHER
Worth watching
BY RODNEY BUTCHER

Roosevelt insisted that Richberg
take an important post in the re-
covery administration, not only be-
cause Of his own esteem but be-
cause he knew the mans presence
would create confidence in the re-
his own liberal supporters.
Then the railroads demanded the
wage cut and Richberg dashed for
Chicago, refusing to become chief
legal adviser to the recovery ad-
ministration until he was sure his
first duty wasn't on that front with
The man who drafted and SUBJ
with Johnson-and will be worth
watching.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-29
Ex.Goyernor,s job


A ripple Of laughter swept
through the department of agricul-
ture building when 1t was announ-
ced that Theodore Bilbo. the re-
markable ex-governor of MISSISSIPPI
pi, had been appointed to the agri-
cultural readjustment administra-
ton to assemble current informa-
ton from newspapers and maya
zines and other public sources
which meant to cut clippings.
Even though hundreds of expert
enced employees, some very val
liable, had just learned they were
about to be fired. But 1t wasn't
the first time they had laughed.
BrOOkhart's Efforts
"How's Senator Brookhart get
ting along?" a snickering reporter
asked Co-Administrator Charles j.
Brand at a press conference, re-
ferring to the famous Iowa lame
duck who has a job promoting farm
exports to Russia.
You know, I used to smile about
that myself" said Brand earnestly.
but he's really doing some good
work"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-29

Is among d, most important Of the
sppointive ones.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-07-14
OBSOLETE CARS

Just what percentage of auto
mobile accidents can be blamed to
obsolete cars presents a question,
but the figures of the American
Automobile Association that there
are 100000 such cars on the
one-third of the total
number of automobiles-is a little
surprising. And the cars may
we'll be rated as obsolete for these
100000 are reported being over
seven years of age. Of this num-
Der, 100000 have had more than
10 years service, By all means,
a thorough check-up of the equip
ment of such machines, which
lack four-wheel brakes and other
advanced safety improvements, is
vital.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-07-14
Take a Pinch of
BLACK-DRAUGHT
For Distress After Meals

He had suffered distress after
meals, but by taking Thedford's
Black-Draught he was relieved of
this trouble, writes Mr.. Jess Hig-
gins, of Jacksonville, Ga.
Il had sour stomach and gas"
MI. Higgins explains, "and often
I would have bilious spells. I read
about ,Thedford's Black raught
and began to take it. 1t relieved
me Of this trouble. I keep it all
the time now. I consider it a fine
medicine. l take a pinch of Black
Draught after meals when I need
1t. 1t helps to prevent sick head
ache and to keep the system in
good order"
Now you can get BIock-Droueht H.
the form Of q SYRUP, for CHILDREN.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-07-14

fluenced by our prejudices and
could, without being conscious of
it, deal less l%eniently with those
who violate our sense of the fitness
of things.
Anyway, the good Judge is en-
gagged in a battle that has no
chance to win. The people in me
third of the states have spoken in
no uncertain terms. That the ma
jority of the rest will vote likewise
l have no doubt. The people are
tired of our uncontrolled whiskey
traffic. 1t will not be long until
the ~bootlegger, and racketeer are
mere memories. And when that
time comes, these United States
will be a better place in which to
live. y. S. 5.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-07-14
FRIDAY, JULY IA, 1888
NEW LEADERS

Many splendid women have
played a large part in North Caro-
lina's Democracy since the enact
ment of the Nineteenth Amend
ment. The service which they
have rendered has been invaluable
to the party and their loyalty UNI
questioned. They have given out
standing leaders. That more of
these leaders are on the way was
clearly demonstrated at the Young
Democratic Convention, recently
held at Wrightsville Beach,. "A
young woman, Mrs. Ney Evans,
of Greensboro, was elected by &C
clamation to head the young
Turks" for the ensuing year, as
president of the, state organization.
Miss Isobel Furgeson, of Winston
Salem, proved % be an incom-:
parable keynoter at the conven-
ton and her mastery address won
her title of the LADY Claude G.
Bowers" Eyewitness declared
that she brought down the house"
and that more than one present
predicted that Miss Furgeson
would soon win the party recogni-
ton she merits. According to all
reports, we advise our readers to
watch this young lady in the fu-
ture. She is destined for big
things.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-07-14
A PINT OF BEER CONTAINS
25O CALORIES
From The American Medical As
ISOLATION Journal.


ISOLATION Journal.
10 The Editor-Will you kind
ly give me the approximate caloric
value of the proteins carbohydrates
and fats contained in one pint Of
81 per cent beer, collectively, ex-
elusive of the alcohol. Please give
the caloric value of the alcohol
separately. M. D.
Beer differs considerably in COM
position. The following fgur~s
r representative for seven types
Of beers, the averages Of about 500
analyses being used.
Lusk, in his book, Science of
Nutrition" states that 4 liter Of
German beer contains from three
to four per cent. alcohol, yielding
$50 calories to the body, of which
one-half approximately are derived
from alcohol and the rest from
proteinlike e~xtractives and from
dextrin.
Beer may be expected to contain
in addition to its alcohol content,
from 5 to 7 per cent. of solid mai
ter of extract; from O.5 to o.
per cent. of heterogeneous substan-
ces, some of which are protein;
from l to rs per cent. of sugar as
maltese; from 2 to 4 per cent. of
gums and dextrins; from 0.l6 to
0.4 per cent. of acid as Tactic acid,
and from 0.15 to 0.36 per cent
ash. Fat, as such, may be con-
sidered absent.
A pint of beer will provide ap-
$50 Galleries. These
calories are derived from the chief
ingredients as follows: Protein L
organic nitrogen compounds, II
calories; carbohydrates, 20; or
ganic acids, 6, and alcohol 1903.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-07-14
MAKING BANKS SAFER

As we understand the provisions
of the new Bank Act, the purpose
is to make banks safer and to put
the whole banking business of the
nation on a saner basis than it has
been. ~.
We do not suppose that any
government OR Act of Congress
can guarantee that no bank presi-
dent or board of directors will
ever make a mistake, but we I'M
derstand that the new laws will
not permit them such a wide range
of individual judgment within
which to go wrong, and that all
banks which comply with the
reasonable requirements of the law
will at least be able to guarantee
their depositors against the loss. of
their funds, with certain limits.
We hope the new law works as
it is expected to. The banking
situation in America has been
nothing less than s~candalous for
years. As one wise man pointed
out in an address to a state bank
ers' association, the other day,
banking has been looked on in A.
merica as a way to get rich, where
as in other countries the banker
who gets rich is an object of sus-
picion. .
Banking is a necessary social
function, and must be conducted
for the benefit, first, of society and
the particular community and
only secondarily for profits. In
the competition for deposits and
the greed for gain many banks,
perhaps most, have offered higher
interest than safety of their de-
posters funds warranted, and in
order to earn that interest have
invested in speculative securities
promising five percent or more in
stead of sticking to safe 81 or 4
percent bonds.
All people who handle other
peoples money. are under peculiar
temptation. Treasury officials testi-
flying in the Hartman case in
New York admitted that stealing
of bank funds is such a common
occurrence as to excite no surprise
in Washington. Most of it is
done by minor employees, but
sometimes a bank president sue
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-07-14
WHAT'S THIS? WHAT is

WHAT'S THIS? WHAT IS
THIS?
Miss Mamie Riddle and Will
Hall, both inmates of the county
home, were married Saturday in
the register of deeds office in the
courthouse by George Carpenter,
justice of the peace. The license
gave the BRIDES age as SO, the
bridegroom's as 81.
Hall said he was going to take
his wife out of the county home
and make a living for her. They
had planned o get married a long
time, but had been unable to raise
the IS necessary for a license. Hall
worked hard and finally saved the
required amount.
Item Iii The Franklin Press.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-07-14
THIS FELLOW IS WONDERING
IF A JUDGE OUGHT TO STEP
OFF THE BENCH

1 no TELLoW 10 WONDERING
IF A JUDGE OUGHT TO STEP
OFF THE BENCH
To The Editor:
The Hon. E. Yates Webb, judge
of the United States District
Court, whose dry l%eanings are
we'll known to all and sundry,
has declared that he is going to de-
vote a portion of his time to de-
'feating the repeal of the eighteen
tn amendment.
This is the undoubted privilege
of the learned %jurist, and l am Of
the opinion that he is sincere in his
opposition to the return of hard
liquor. He has had ample oppor-
tunity to study, at first hand, the
workings of the prohibition law,
And no doubt he has seen that as
a deterrent to the use of liquor it
has proven a dismal and expensive
failure. He more than many
Others, knows just what a complete
flop the whole mess has been.
That the traffic in liquor has
been a disgrace to the nation is an
unalterable fact. l have lived
under the liquor regime and under
prohibition and it is only too true
that the situation was not better
ed by the adoption of the amend
ment. Even today there is little
or no improvement in the situation
though we have restored beer to its
old status.
Judge Webb is unquestionably
an honorable and an honest Judge.
/ do moi believe he would do any
man Or woman an injustice know
ingly. l have faith in his sense
of fairness. But l sometimes think
that perhaps his zeal for the cause
he espouses might prompt him to
be just a little bit severe in the
announcement of sentence on
violators of the dry laws. l am not
that this is Sc. Merely
suggesting that such might be the
case, for we all are more or less in
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-07-14
DOUGHTON FOR GOVERNOR

News dispatches from Raleigh
tell of the probable candidacy of
Congressman Robert L. Doughtcn,
of this district, for the office of
governor when that office is to be
filled again. According to the
rule of selection, the governorship
will go to the west next time, and
already a number of names have
been mentioned for the place.
Congressman Doughton has
made an enviable record in the
national legislative body during his
twenty-five years as representative
from this district. In view of the
high place of influence that is his
because of priority and ability, the
people of this district could hardly
be expected to favor a change Of
representatives. Therefore if Con-
gresham Doughton elects to be-
come a candidate for Governor, it
cannot be said that he seeks to get
in out of the rain.
That: he would make a good
governor cannot be questioned. He
has the ability and the courage and
is thoroughly familiar with the
needs of the people of North Caro-
lima, and his record in Congress
would indicate that he would bead
his tremendous energy toward serv-
ing them we'll.
It is not improbable that the
sales tax will continue as an issue
in North Carolina, and Mr.
Doughton would be mighty &C
ceptable to many North Carolin-
ians who oppose the levy. In sea-
son and out of season he has ap-
posed the sales tax as a national
source of revenue. Indeed, it was
because he threw himself in the
gap in the national congress that
the measure was defeated. He has
been more consistently against the
sales "a than Tam Bowie, who
fought it so hard in the last legs
lature, and Bowie's opposition
forms the main foundation for his
candidacy for the govern,rship.
If Nj. Doughton's friends are
successful in persuading him to
run for Governor, the group of
men St far mentioned for the place,
would have a lot of conditioning
to undergo, if they would enter
the ballot race with Farmer Bob =
Statesville Record.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-07-14

SOMETIMES A person
PUTS ACROSS a bit of
M UNCONSCIOUS!.Y a
RECENTLY DID a department
O MANAGER. A sale,
GIRL RUSHED up to him
AND SAID in an agitated
VOICE: WE'VE just
CAUGHT A woman who has
BEEN SHOPLIFTING." He
INQUiRTD.
y y y
WHAT HAS she taken?"
HER REPLY was Five
\
D YARDS of elastic
AND QUICK as a flash he
SAID, WELL tell her
SHE'S IN for
A LONG stretch"
| YOU.