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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-06

and fellow servitors, but of the
sincere regard Of all who have come
under his spiritual guidance and
who have felt his benignant In
fiuence.
It was on July 20, 1888, that
Jeremiah Curtin was ordained at
st Mary's Seminary at Baltimore
and was assigned to a church at
Waterbury. After serving there
five years, he vas transferred here
and here he hts remained to grow
in wisdom and influence while his
parish grew in numbers and in
wealth through the fifty years of
his priesthood. When he first took
the West Haven parish 1t had but
200 members and small wooden
church. It now has more than 81
500 members and parochial equip
ment consisting of q fine brick
church, school. rectory, convent
and summer chapel. 1t Is fallacious
Of course, to rate churchly endeav-
or In terms of numbers and Of
structural magnificence. But for
Father Curtin's parish these are
but physical symbols Of sustained
and excellent spiritual endeavor. As
the community has grown with the.
years, Father Curtin has been u
strong force in corresponding
growth of social welfare. His half
century Of past success In his
chosen work Is q guarante Of fut-
ure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-06

not outweigh the Disadvantages Of the exist
ing confusion of laws.
The Pennsylvania legislature has recently
suggested calling conference of representa-
tives of officials and Legislatures from l6
eastern states to consider reciprocal and uni
form laws regulating interstate trucks and
buses. If they succeed. the movement may
spread; other states may join them in this
and proceed to other agreements. If they
fail. however, their problems may have to
be settled by the national government Iso-
lation is even more impossible for states in
the American Union than it is for nations
in the world fellowship.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-06
It's Seasonal Now

Discussion of automobile insurance rates,
particularly those applying to property dam
ags and public liability, in Waterbury
always is at its height just about this time
of year, probably month or so earlier when
most of US who keep up such policies are
greeted with the sad news that the new
premium is due and payable. Last year the
city was in turmoil for some few weeks
when it became known that new rates -
higher ones were to 60 into effect in
Waterbury, while the rest of the state was
not affected by this ruling by the major
companies insuring in the state.
There were many and varied protests, but
little could be done about it. 1t was apparent
there was no discrimination against the city,
but merely strict regard for the factors that
raise or lower the rates in this particular
phase of insurance. 1t was unfortunate that
the claim was advanced that one reason for
the increase in rates was the increase in
motor accidents in Waterbury and vicinity.
Investigation of the records showed that the
contrary was true This would also seem
to discount the claim that the city might
have more traffic problems than others. If
it had, there would be more accidents, we
should think.
However. the fact remains that Water
bury pays more for its automobile property
damage and public liability insurance than
the other cities of the state and for that
matter the nation. Why Simply because
the loss cost per car was greater. And that
can merely De explained by generosity upon
the part of juries in awarding damages to
all claimants. The figures don't lie in this
case. They are there for all sceptics to ex-
anime. There is no reason why Waterbury
should be any more generous in ordering in
surance companies to settle heavy claims,
but the fact remains she is and those of us
who still boast of properly damage and
public liability insurance pay for this gener-
osity. But not willingly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-06
State Isolation

There is growing recognition of the need
for uniformity in state laws That is one
reason why the tendency toward greater
Capitalization of power in the federal govern
ment has met SO little opposition. States
have discovered that they are handicapped in
enaeting social legislation. regulating motor
traffic and dealing with many other. prob
lems because neighboring states have diff
ferent codes
Communication has become SO swift and
far reaching that states find themselves in
terdependent in commerce and industry
Groups of separate states have become phys
zeal units while remaining politically dis
tinet. 1t is to their own interest to have
certain regulatory laws alike. Businesses
are impatient at having to conform to diff
ferent standards established by state legisla-
lures. Getting the 48 states and the District
of Columbia to adopt uniform laws in re-
gard to certain matters is difficult. 1t has
been tried with little success, possibly be-
cause selfish groups have feared to lose GER
tain advantages and failed to see these did
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-06
Criticism And Democracy

An able discussion of democracy and ma
tonal unity was heard by the journalists and
scholars attending the Harris Foundation in
stitute on world politics at the University Of
Chicago recently. John w. Dafoe, managing
editor of the Winnipeg (Man.) Free Press.
addressing the gathering, stated his view that
free discussion and Criticism from the COM
mon citizen led to national unity more truly
than uniformity of opinion imposed by Of
fetal propaganda. 1t is only through such
free discussion that genuine majorites can
be obtained
The most fatal of all illusions about die
tatorships says Mr. Dafoe, is the belief that
absence of opposition, criticism, agitation,
means the achievement of the dream of. de-
moeracy unified people What a
country under such system and under
the cover of enforced uniformity breeds is a
generation of liars. towards and hypocrites
This is not the road to national unity or
national happiness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-06
English View On Conference

The French have been pretty severe on
this country lately, for its apparent hesitancy
and vacillation on economic issues The
English are more understanding and SYM
pathetic, though some London papers roast
US for our quick change of front and con-
flicting views within our delegation. Here
is a statement from Lord Beaverbrook, the
famous publisher, which seems on the whole
friendly and sensible statement:
The pound needed six months and more
to find a decent level after its divorce from
gold. How can we ask the dollar to plump
for stability few weeks after its divorce?
The truth is we have taught the Americans
lessen in how to manage initiation. Why
should we reproaeh them with applying
what they have learned?
Il think the conference would do we'll to
adjourn until President Roosevelt is ready to
meet the European powers, that u.s. to wait
until price levels in the United States have
risen to those of the pre-crisis period which
probably would be found in the 1867
average. Unless we adjourn now, nerves
will be worn to FRAGILE uselessly in COM
mittees established to mask the emptiness of
our deliberations. But if we wait for the
Americans, we have an equal right to ask
that the American delegation, when the time
for action comes, shall be really united and
not warning groups which denounce each
other. The United States will come to
stability as we have but it will be gradually
as natural process and not to order
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-06
Waterbury Democrat Washing
ton COrrespOndent)

Washington-Many new names
are being entered on the scrolls
of fame here these days, but there
ought to be special medals for one
small group of men whose out
standing performances have caus-
ed the most widespread amaze
ment.
Eccentricity still lives. These fell
lows stand out from among their
contemporaries like so MANY ger
aniums in q snowbank, and It's q
small and exclusive club they'll
have II they ever organize one. At
tention is herewith called to:
Vice-president John Nance Car
ner, the member of the adminis-
tration who turned down an offer
of $4,000 a year to talk five min
utes O week over the radio.
DR.. Arthur Z. Morgan, chairman
Of the Tennessee Valley Author
ity. and boss of Muscle Shoals,
whose conscience as public serv-
ant caused him to deliver to the
attorney general q statement of all
property owned by himself and his
wife.
Opposed Child Labor
President Henry w. Kendall, of
the Kendall Manufacturing COM
pany, operator Of northern and
southern textile mills, who urged
at the first industrial recovery
hearing that the cotton mills be
required to make minimum wag-
es and maximum hours apply to
cleaners and outside help as we'll
as operatives and that women and
mirrors be excluded from night
work.
President Z. G. auckland of the
New York, New Haven and Hart
ford railroad, who refused ]. p.
Morgan's offer Of United Corpora
ton stock at SIS share when 1t
was selling at 500 simply because
his road was going to negotiate
contract with a power company.
No additions to this list occur
to one. The only other person
who might remotely be considered
candidate for inclusion Is the
local osteopath who went to the
zoo one recent evening, borrowed
an ocelot and walked out with
1t in his arms. He Is still con-
valescing. though he managed to
strangle the ocelot.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-06
WORK ON MERRITT HIGHWAY
bridgeport Telegram)


There Is some misund erstand-
ling around hte state regarding the
status Of the Merritt highway, ow-
ing to the fact that the various
plans for pushing the highway to
completion failed Of enactment in
the last session Of the legislature
and were in fact allowed to die in
committee.
Some editorial commentators,
referring to the Merritt highway
as "grandiloquent project"
thought the plan was dead. That,
of course, was a great error. The
highway Is actually under con-
struction. and the work on 1t will
continue from year to year until
1t Is built.
Some emphasis has been given
to this fact by the recent action Of
Highway Commissioner Macdon-
aid. in calling for bids for the re-
movai Of house and other OBJ
structions In the path of the high
way. in the section connecting with
the first installment. beginning at
Washington bridge in Stratford.
The big bridge over the New Ha-
ven railroad. the first ''overpass'
In the new highway, As already
well on the way toward compleA
ton.
The question before the legisla-
ture was not whether the highway
should be built. but whether, II
should be built piecemeal, year by
year, >or completed as one project
Immediately. The piecemeal pro-
cess fill continue. although there
is a possibility that 1t may be &C.
celebrated by the use of government
| funds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-06

announced by the trustees of the estate of
the late u. S. Senator. The outdoor play
ground for wild life will be open to the
public all the year round save for periods
when the hunting and fishing seasons are
being observed in this state. Then and
only then will the gates to the sanctuary be
closed. Admission will be at one point
alone and exit at another spot. Tickets will
be distributed to each car passing through
the gates, so that there will be no danger
of anybody being locked within the enelos-
ure after closing hours. p. m. There will be
picnic spots near Salmon brook. No flowers
can be picked, nor is smoking allowed OF
course fishing and hunting is taboo. A
force of caretakers will enforce all rules
headed by Amos George who has been care
taker of the Mclean estates for years. Some
people may shy at such a restricted spot.
but others will welcome it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-06
A Book a Day
by BRUCE CATION
Urges Revision Of
Debts And Tariffs

A timely and impassioned little
book is "Counter-Att by Mil
lard E. Tydings, U. s. senator from
Maryland.
In this book the senator makes
an energetic plea for international
action to destroy the obstacles
which prevent full economic recov-
cry.
He sees these obstacles as four
in number: Tariff and other trade
restrictions, deprecated currencies,
war debts and ornaments. Until
the nations Of the world have re-
moved or modified these four stunl-
bling blocks, he says, the depres-
sion cannot end.
The senator INDUCES in some
plain talk on all of them. He de-
nounces tariff barriers with fine
scorn, asserting that complete
stagnation of international trade
can be the only result of the cur
rent attempt on the part of each
nation to buy nothing abroad that
1t can possibly produce at home.
! He presents, also, logical argu-
ment for extensive revision of the
war debts, declaring that In SIM
pie self-interest America must re-
lax its traditional stand for the full
payment.
Unfortunately, he somewhat
spoils the effect of his arguments
by phrasing his whole book in
military lingo. He depicts the
whole fight against the depression
as a vast military operation, and in
consequence he makes 1t trifie
harder to read than 1t should be.
Published by the Bobbs- Merrill
Co, the book sells for SIPS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-06
So They Say

The only war I ever approved OF
was the Trojan war; 1t was fought
over q woman and the men knew
what they were fighting for.-
Prof William Lyon Phelps of Yale.
As soon as all the nations under
stand that trade Is paramount
factor in world economics and that
money Is only medium to further
trade, conditions no doubt will i'm
prove.-Dr Fritz Thyssen, German
industrialist.
New England is about as inn
portant to the general social and
intellectual fabric Of to-day as the
ancient Valley of the Jordan
Hendrix Willem Van Loon, ge-
ographer.
When q wife runs out to public
dances all the time, a man has q
constitutional right to get soused
once a year.-Judge E. d. Nudge
of Tacoma, Wash.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-06
VACATION WARNING
(Hartford Courant)


The American Red Cross has is-
sued its annual list of warnings to
those who seek what green pas
lures the hot weather has left.
Automobile accidents and the
water are the greatest menaces OF
the summer. The roads are crowd
ed, and the heat makes 1t a tempta-
ton to go faster than usual. while
who ever heard of vacation that
didn't include swimming as one OF
it's delights? So the Red Cross
warns the public to heed the traf-
| fic rules and never to swim alone.
These are the only warnings that
are likely to save life. The rest are
intended to save the vacattoner
from the less serious results of his
own ignorance and folly.
Poison ivy Is pretty vine, bui
1t can spoil q vacation as effectively
as ptomaine. Learn what II looks
like and then avoid 1t. A sun-bronz-
cd skin Is stylish; but good tar
| takes time to acquire. Exposure OF
O city-bleached skin to only a few
hours Of direct sun has much the
| same effect on a human that q
plunge into boiling water has on q
lobster.
These few warnings. together
with the plea to quench fires before
retiring or leaving the camp site.
constitute the bulk Of the Red
Cross bulletin. II. In addition. II
had warned against rockin@ the
boat and otherwise showing on
on the water or on the bind. the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-06
BUREAUS BUREAUS
New Haven Journal-Co urier)

New Haven Journal Courier) +,
We face upstate and write a
paragraph of sympathy for Hart
ford, which will see July and Its
weather bureau expire together.
"In the interest of economy" c.
F. Marvin. chief of the federal
service, has ordered that the
Hartford station be discontinued
after July 81. Since 1904 this Office
has rendered valuable aid to all
ighboring agriculturalists, en-
phatically to the valley tobacco
growers. Since 1920 special aviation
meteorological reports have bcen
prepared. But now, as August
captures Connecticut, such local
service will be eliminated and
Hartford vicinity must look sound
ward for its weather information.
1t is this last consideration which
tempers the blow. For the mid
state will still receive adequate and
efficient reports. We cite the gov
eminent order as evidences: THE
Hartford weather bureau office was
selected as one to be closed be-
cause officials of the United States
weather bureau have decided the
Office at New Haven could supply
the service the Hartford office gave
in addition to regular New Haven
service" We deprecate conceit, but
recognize that a statement of truth
Is not q boast. And we continue
with the concluding sentences Of
the order lest Hartford, bemused
by its loss, overlook the obvious re.
Fiction. 1.-THE Hartford and New
Haven Offices were so close to-
gether that II necessary either
could have taken over the duties
of the other without hurting Its
own service materially. We decided
that the New Haven office was bet
ter equipped to handle both serv-
ices" The United States govern
ment has here notedsin particular
instance what New Havenites have
always known In general.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-06

1t was well-earned tribute that Vermont
Boy Scouts paid to Calvin Coolidge at his
burial spot in Plymouth July 4th. 1t was
the 6lst anniversary of the deceased presi-
dents birth and a fitting time to pay him
homage The Scout tribute wa sa simple
wreath placed on the as yet unmarked grave
More impressive were the ceremonies that
the Scouts held at the grave side. 1t was
quite thing for the state to send these eiti-
zens. of future years from the four corners
to the lonely little town. 1t is custom
that should be adopted annually. We owe
more respect and allegiance to the memory
of those immortals who have graeed the
White House
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-06

The Morristown National Park was dedi-
Gated Tuesday with all the ceremony at
tendant upon such an event. Secretary of
Interior under whose department rests con-
troll of national parks dedicated the park.
There were 10000 people present for the
ceremonies which were held at the site of
Washington's headquarters 1t was at Nor
ristown that the Continentals spent the win
ter of 1890. 1t was crucial moment
of the revolution. Funds were low, so were
mems spirits. 1t was time when only the
genius and the personality of Washington
kept alive and together the wavering shreds
of patriotism in the colonial armies. The
same reason that mpelled Washington to Sc
leet Morrstown as winter quarter also
has caused the federal government to pick it
for national park. Of course it is rich in
revolutionary lote, but more than that it is
accessible to millions of people being located
within easy distance of Philadelphia and New
York. Secretary Ickes called attention to
this fact in his remarks during which he paid
special tribute to General Washington. The
old Ford House is veritable museum of
Washington and Revolutionary War relics.
In time it no doubt will be as famous and
as much mecca for tourists as Mount
Vernon. And it should be.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-06
Our Daily Washington Letter
butcher Urges New Group for Fame's Scroll
BY RODNEY BUTCHER
Many Trade Routes
BY RODNEY BUTCHER

ION land and sea-" says a wall
inscription crossing the auditorium
above the stage where the recovery
hearings are being held and sur
mounting a mural map of the
world with all its trade, routes,
1.-THE lanes of mans commercial en-
terprise have marked the progress
Of civilization.
And hundreds of sweltering
people watch directly beneath II
the first step in the industrial
phase of Americas new program
of economic nationalism.
1T WISH" groaned one Of the
chiefs, of the Muscle Shoals-Ten-
nessee valley project as he COM
planned of the pressure from
politics, special interests and job
hunters, that this thing were on
q desert island or that we
WERE"
Squirrel Cage Offices
Some jobs have been obtained in
these New Deal" emergency or,
ganizations by strangers who
simply walked into offices, squatted
down and went to work. In several
instances the squatters soon SEEM
ed to become indispensable to the
men higher up.
Most OF the administration head
quarters have resembled squirrel
cages with the squirrels running In
different directions, but sufficient
order has been attained SO that
applicants now must command
some political backing in the usual
manner.
Copyright 1898, NEA Service Inc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-06
A Tragedy Revealed

The tragedies of history are usually ex-
pressible in terms of things that did not
happen. Publication of secret messages in
the diplomatic files at Washington shows
that Germany and Austria sought to make
peace in January of 1918 and that their
effort failed because they were unwilling to
surrender to the entire American program.
Chancellor Hertling of Germany, it is re-
corded. told the Reichstag fortnight after
President Wilson had published his famous
Fourteen Points that Germany could make
peace on that program. with certain excep-
tons. Germany. said the chancellor, could
not agree to those points involving overseas
colonies. evacuation of occupied territories,
and creation of free Poland. The other
points Germany could accept
1t is worth while glancing briefly at that
program. The Fourteen Points called for
open peace covenants and an end to secret
treaties, removal of trade barriers. freedom
of the seas, disarmament readjustment of
colonial claims in the interest of the inhab-
rants of eolonized territories, evacuation of
all occupied French, Russian, and Belgian
territory, restoration of Alsaee-L Lorraine
realgnment of Italian frontiers autonomy
for Austro- Hungarian minorites evacuation
of occupied territories in the Balkans, auton-
omy for mnorities in Turkey, an indie
pendent Poland, and the organization of
League of Nations.
Germany, then, was ready to accept most
of these items, but the ones she was not
g-7s' IRE in Someways the most
aa,rt4ea a' a AT that point of time, the
atHs 3t Germanys rulers felt it
;ything on last offensive
rather than to surrender on those crucial
points Similarly, the Allied leaders preferred
70 60 on with the war rather than to recede
from their original demands.
Those decisions were death sentence for
hundreds of thousands of young men. They
brought civilization measurably nearer to
collapse. They paved the way for those in
justices in the Versailles treaty which today
are tremendous menace to world peace and
word stability. Is it not one of the great
tragedies of all history that that peace move
ment of January. 1918, could not come to
flower'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-06
1000 VOLUNTEERS
TO AID FORESTERS

Missoula, Mont. ~ (UP)--Armed
with warrants giving them au.
thority to make arrests anywhere
in Montana, 200 volunteer fire
wardens will aid state and federal.
officials this year in protecting the
20, 900 acres Of forest lands
within the state from fire losses.
Governor e. II. Cooney was the,
first to be appointed among the
volunteers. Forest officials attrib,
uted a sharp drop In the number.
and magnitude of man-made fires
in the forests during 1882 to CO.
operation of volunteer wardens
last year. u.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-06

Hartford is making a gallant effort to
save its federal weather bureau from passing
under the axe of economy. The bureau at
New Haven was declared the better equipped
of the two in this state and when funds were
declared too low to support two. Hartford's
bureau was ruled out of existence. But
public citizens and organizations are pro-
testing and in such way that perhaps Off
eial Washington may relent. Hartford isn't
going to have New Haven laughing at it in
this fashion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-06
RICH SERVICE.
(New Haven Journal-courier)

(New Haven Journal Courier)
A large and varied asscmblage
of church dignitaries, two of whom
had some from as far afield as
washington, d. c., gathered at st.
Lawrence's r. c. church in West
Haven last Thursday to help Rev
Jeremiah Curtin, pastor of the
church. commemorate half GEN.
fury of service. No list of the
eminent churchmen there ASSEMBLE
ed could, however, sum appro-
priately the significance Of this an
.niversary. AS he wanders In menu
DRY back through the years. Father
Curtin 10 assured not merely Of
the appreciation OF church officials