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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-02-23
Vaudeville, Refreshments
For Democratic Meeting

Dave Himelhoch will be the prin-
cipal speaker for a meeting of the
King County Colored Democratic
Club to be held at p. m. Sunday
at Chambers hall. A vaudeville pro-
gram will be presented under di-
rection of Hal Halbert and free re-
freshments will be served. The gen.
eral public is invited.
Mrs. Leroy Smith is reported con-
fined to her home by illness.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-02-23

The Rev. John r. Harris, pastor
of Grace Presbyterian Church, re-
turned Monday from a months lee
ture tour of California for the MAJ
tional Presbyterian board of mis-
sions.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-02-23

Mr.. Joseph Station is now playing
the role of Douglass" formerly
played by Herman Moore In Abra-
hams Bosom.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-02-23

Mrs. Carrie Black entertained the
London Bridge Club Thursday at
her home.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-02-23

Mrs. j. C. Robinson was hostess
at her home Wednesday for the
meeting of Grace Presbyterian Guild.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-02-23

Mrs. Minnie Wilson is rapidly re-
covering in Providence Hospital
from an operation for goitre and
will be removed to her home next
week.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-02-23

Mrs Mary Webb Smith entertained
eight guests at her home Friday
evening with a dinner party in OBJ
seryance OF her birthday anniversary
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-02-23

Mr. William II. Harrison of Pres
colt, Ariz., owner of cafe in that
city. arrived this week to visit Mr.
w. r. Boyle.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-02-23

Mrs. S Kirk and little daughter
spent Sunday in Bremerton visiting
the Jackson family.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-02-23

Born to Rev. and Mrs. j. Sterling
Moore a pound baby girl Tuesday
at Ballard Hospital. Mother and
daughter are doing fine.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-02-23

Mr. Albert Walker and Miss Bea.
trice Moore were quietly married
Monday at the Court House.
Evening star., 1933-12-31

Sea drama the English coast Her sails blasted to
pieces and driven ashore in gale barge and her
the gallant efforts of Coast
All of the rescued after had taken the
rigging, here. 9 Associated Press Photo
Evening star., 1933-12-31

Eleven-year-old Thomas Nc
Ceney with his little Boston
bull, Polly's Boots, winner OF
the smallest dog prize in the
recent Grace Episcopal Church
pet show at Woodside, Md.
Star Staff Photo.
Evening star., 1933-12-31

It's a bleak life atop Mount
Washington these days. Here's
a Winter scene on the New
Hampshire peak where Wealth
er Bureau observers stay all
Winter to record the doings of
the weather up there.
Associated Press Photo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-18
A Big Experiment

The Tennessee Valley project is obvious ly an experiment. and seems to be frank ly regarded as such by the government. It may or may not mark the beginning of new era in our handling of public resources and utilities. That depends on its success or failure But perhaps a new era has ar rived in this respect. at lesst-that most Americans seem willing to be shown. Never before could general support have been ob- taned for project of such scope. complex ity and uncertainty, involving the long disputed principle of government ownership and operation.
 The depression, with its vast unemploy- ment its financial crash and imperative need of relief work. has wrought the change. In the present mood. the country is willing to try almost anything once. And this thing has some qualities of rather strong appeal There is pioneering glamor about it. Rivers, waterpowcr, hills and woods-these are magic words to Amerl- cans.
 It is not new project. The govern mcnt already has $l50, 100000 invested at Muscle Shoals. and a big hydroeleetrle plant and nitrate works lying idle. It proceeds from there seeking to increase available power and put it all to public and private use, for the industrial and agricul- tural development of great, potentially rich area
 At least the enterprise will provide relief for many unemployed. helping government to avoid extensive doles. If it comes to pay for itself, directly through profits or indirectly through creation of new wealth and taxes it may lead to similar projects throughout the country. If for any reason the plan fails or becomes dscredited, that ends it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-18
Enforcement Teamwork

At last real cooperation is reported, in various places between federal and local liquor enforcement officers. There has long. been hostility between them. Beer seems to make difference. The work IS usually divided between the two authorities in logical way, the federal agents con- centratng on the sources of supply and the local officers attacking the speakeasles.
 If the new teamwork wins, there will be less resentment on the part of the drys against the legalized beer traffic. And for that reason, there will be more assurance of repeal for the eighteenth amendment. IL censed beer was never meant to imply unl- versal license The future of beer and other mild liquors such as the moderates have been urging depends largely on how the liquor situation is handled during the next few months
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-18
Bunker Hill Gets a Park

With the acquisition of a large part Of the Maeauley property on Bunker Hill road this thiekly-populated section of the city has at last attained goal that it set for itself many years ago when community problems began to vex. The land thus ac- quired by grant will be used for park and playground purposes. Through the cooper ation of the Mutual Aid Unemployment the necessary work of putting the tract of land into proper shape for recreatlonal activities, not to mention bcautfioation. will be done. By July 4 it is safe to assume that another new and beautiful park will have been created at slight expense to all con cerned; at no expense to the city govern ment.
 Great credit for this work must go to many different people and organizations Of course the Bunker Hill Improvement Society is responsible in major degree for the proposed park. In this connection members of this organization are praisng highly Mrs William Leggett, charter member and one of the hardest workers in the section for the park. The late Edward F. Bradley encouraged the work in his ca pacity as superintendent of streets and also as member of special committee named to secure municipal aid in the establishment of park in the Bunker Hill district and bis memory must be honored in this respect.
 Probably no one family has done more. though. for the park than the Macauleys who have donated the land to be utilized for park and playground purposes. The city was offered chance to purchase this land some years ago but was not in a posi- ton to do SO. It is even less in that position today. Perhaps though at the end of four years when the use of the land expires the city may be able to do something to con tinue the park that will then be extent or private citizens may have come forward to perpctuste it as public territory where young and old may enjoy outings. A park in this section of the city has long been contemplated. Let as make the most of il now that it is proposed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-18

And in connection with this topic we feel that the occasion should not pass with out word of defense for Governor Cross. He has been accused of almost everything in connection with the arguments over liquor control One of the grossest mis- representations was that, if empowered to name liquor commission. he would show distinct signs of favortism. That is clearly discounted by any previous appoint ments, even by his recent liquor fact-find- ing body. But the governor himself says Once more I want to say there is no basis for such report which reached my office to-day. have said in my radio ad- dress and in my official statements that l did not care whether two of the three proposed commissioners were high-class re- publcans or high-elass democrats. re- peat that I am concerned with proper con- trol of the liquor situation .' What more can be asked of any man?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-18
Lieut.. Gov Wilcox Taken to Task For His Criticism Of
 Cross Liquor Control Bill.
Waterbury, Conn.,,
 April IT, 1883.

Waterbury, Conn.,,
 April IT, 1883. To the Editor of the
 Waterbury Democrat:
 It Is amusing to read of the stand taken by Lieutenant-gover- nor Roy C. Wilcox, whose trade against Governor Cross apears in the Sunday Republican, April 16, 1883, in regard to which plan of beer control should be adopted.
 It is also amusing to hear him speak of the rights the public has in the matter when in reality it strongly appears that his party has drafted him as one of the last resorts to stay the public opinion which in the past few days has brought terrific pressure to bear on the cheap tactics which are being resorted to by the republican party by virtue of a majority vote in the lower house which tends to dead lock issues of paramount import l ance awaiting passage into laws. His idea that the judiciary com- mittees report doesn't contem- plate the setting up of Q state commission with attendant agents and inspectors, whose job would be IO lH0pCCS CFCIy AlOLCip AhL and tavern" Tt does not contem- plate the passage of multiple paged acts defining all sorts of regulations regarding permits and taxation features" as the governors plan does.
 Now let us reason this out by common sense methods. Why should MT Wilcox be opposed to acts defining all sorts of regula- tions regarding permits and taxa ton features? Is 1t not true that the state cannot advance without taxation? Is 1t not true that the state must-1st: regulate the man. ner in which beer should be sold now and at the same time "peel its eye" for the return of stronger beverages and liquors? What kind of q government does MT Wilcox | want to run; 8 republican party government like we just had na- tionally? A government devoid of democracy; q government created solely for a privileged few; a gov- crnment of selfish interests? Is MT Wilcox in favor of sweat shops like exist in every community, whether republican or democratic, 1 which should have had regulations | twenty years ago, and which Gov crnor Cross and Commissioner Tone are at present stamping out? Remember Mir Wilcox, a demo- crat governor is at present head | of the state and he is looked up to for suitable laws to govern the | people. It is he that is responsible to the people! It is he who must answer to the people for his stew ardship of state.
 I When you ask, as you have, the | people to read tho governors bill you are merely playing physcolog- ical politics knowing full well that the average people will not do so and your statements might go un- challenged. The article points out that the judiciary committees bill was drafted by 0 subcommittee composed of two republicans and one democrat. Two to one again, oh, Mir Wilcox?
 Your plea: Let us have beer" and "let us have it now" is noth- | ing more than an appeal to the bascr passions of the people, 1t is | founded on something outwardly intangible but 1t is well known fact that you are concealing some- thing up your sleeve. known as
 republican leger domaine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-18
A Book a Day
 by BRUCE CATION
The Tragedy Of A Queen

It ia hard to get a look at the real personality of Marie An toinette. The revolutionists called her a compendium of all the vices, and the royalists, after the Bour- bon restoration, saw her as saint who would do no wrong; and TOT most of us she is a cardboard ng- ure. bright, tinselled--and unreal. stefan Zweig brings her to life in Marie Antoinette; the Portrait of an Average Woman; and 1t IS his subtitle that gives the key to her character.
 She was, he says, an Average Woman-and that was her trag- edy. Fate put her in a place where she had to be a great ruler, a sec ond Maria Theresa, and the 1on was beyond her. She had the faults of the Average Woman, and in her position those venial faults be- J came high crimes. Not until she
 was lodged in the Conciergerie. awaiting the guillotine, did her real greatness awaken; and then 1t was l too late.
 MT Zweig absolves her from the calumnies of the revolutionists 1 She was woefully indiscreet. ire auently rather silly, he says, but I never loose or depraved. But he | insists that the royalists are equal ly wrong in their appraisal of her; she had one lover. the Swedish count, Fersen, and she gave him the love and passion that Louis XVI could not arouse in her. And | Fersen served her at the risk of hisneck. and their love affair is tory.
 Marie Antoinette" is an un- commonly fine biography. The April choice of the Book of the
 Month Club, it is published by
 Viking for $3.50.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-18
Would It Mean Economy?

The plan to abolish the state board of Connecticut State College seems to us just a bit more radical than the educational scheme advanced some weeks ago in which the normal schools of Connecticut are to be incorporated into one State Teachers College at New Britain. This latter sug- gestion was made in the interest of economy mainly. We cant see that the claim for economy in this new proposal is as well founded. It is easy to see that abandon ment of three normal schools in favor of one institution is apt to cut the expense to the state. but consolidation of the lesser concrete departments of state doesn't sug- gest :he same saving to us.
 However, the scheme isn't as visionary as it sounds. It has it's good merits. 1t would prevent lot of duplication that now takes place in the educational field. It would mean departure from tbe old meth ods and adoption of the new. Connecticut probably should take this initiative and realize what small savings there may come of it despite the possible loss in prestige to individuals or the sacrifice of fond recollec- tions and associations of the past. The idea is simple The State Board of Education would not merely control present instltu- tions. but also Connecticut State College. That will involve fight, but it really isn't as bad as it sounds.
 l. Now we have a state board of education, ]. whose secretary js the Commissioner of ' Education appointed by the board. There 2 are nine members. There are thirteen l. trustees of the state college, three of them : eY-officio, the Governor, the Commissioner ' of Agriculture, and the Commissioner of Ed- ]. ucation. The Commissioner of Agriculture ' might well be dropped for the same req . son that the name of the school was ]. changed. It no longer is a landg grant col : lege nor is its curriculum composed of ]. courses in husbandry, dalrying, agriculture, !. etc. It IS actually state college in name In place of these would be ccrated one board to control the destines of all educa tiona work in the state.
 If the proposed Teachers College is cre- ated at the present New Britain Normal school, there will be need of more cooper ation between the State Board of Educa- ton and the officials of the State College than ever. There is a long established teachers training department at Storrs which doubtless will be in conflict with the proposed course of study to be adopt ed at New Britain. To prevent just such duplication of effort is one outstanding reason why perhaps the same trustees should govern all state schools. If they did; their work would simply be an effort to pre- vent each school intrudlng on anothers territory But when traditions go by the board there is always just complaint. l be Legislature will have its hands full solv- ing the vexing education problems now be- ing thrown before it. We hope it is cap able of judging wisely,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-18

We don't blame Winsted to protest the removal of the Gilbert Clock company from its midst. Any town hates to see it's native industries depart. And in Con- necticut clock making has SO long been a pioneer trade that if ong-founded concerns are moved it is matter of some concern. What would Thomaston do if it lost the Seth Thomas Clock company or Water bury its clock company Populations have been achieved through these con- cerns. We don't wonder that when mod ern business methods make their depar- ture necessary townspeople complain bit- terly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-18

bon heur des hommes quand ills
 pensent juste and Governor Cross
 has thought correctly and re1oices
 in the fact that he has received an
 overwhelming support on both
 Can it be that all those who fav-
 or the governors plan did not
 think correctly?
 The republican party which you
 represent knows betetr. again refer you to the past presidential election. Did the people vote wrong? They did not because they thought right and in the knowledge of that fact. they are rejoicing. Did the people of the state think wrong when they elected Governor Gross to his second term. such election entailing q task of wide spread vote splitting? They did not; they knew what they wanted and got it. Now they also know what they want and heartily en- dorse the governors plan. Will they get it? You can bet on that.
 Don't wear out the welcome on your office door mat. True, you be- long to the opposite party but there is no time like the present to re- member that you are public servant, and the public likes It's
 servants to be good soldiers while lin their employ and putting to abuse your high office Is inconsis- tent with good government.
 A. II. MARTfNo, Waterbury. Conn. Chairman. Executive Hoard In- dependent Italian Civic League.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-18
So They Say

The unpardonable sin is to quit ito give up hope of salvation. Bishop Warren Lincoln Rogers
 of Cleveland.
 Whosoever refuses to speak of socialism and sees in socialism only Marxist trickery has not re- alized the deepest meaning of na- tionalism.
 Capt Hermann William Goerring of Germany.
 Anybody that adopted the hum- ble attitude was once considered neurotic.
 Thomas L. Sheridan, former
 New York state senator. Anti-semitism is cruel, but most of all 1t is cowardly.
 John Haynes Holmes.
  For one who has general debil- ity, local weaknesses have their greatest chance of showing them selves.
 Sir Josiah stamp. British econ
 omlst.
 Men thought they had achieved perfect peace, but instead they found to the contrary.
 Pope Plus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-18

Connecticut municipalities are intcresS ing themselves in the various proposals for iouor control to the extent that they hope that when one is finally settled upon there will be some provision made for partclpa- ton in the state taxes or license fees by the cities and towns Originally the Con- necticut League of Municipalities voted to request the Legislature to pass such measure as would cnttlc all cities and towns to 50 per cent of all fees Mayor George A. Ouigey. as president of the league. n1- turaly took the initiative in the move to
 include the cities and towns in any fee-dls- pensing plan, but it is natural to assume that if ther was any chance of 1t gong through every mayor or selectman in Con necticut would naturally second the motion. New forms of revenue are what cities and towns want But how they can be oo-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-18
To-day's Selected Poem
APRIL

(Florence Irene Gubbins, in the Christian
 science Monitor The wind is blowing down the street With violets in her hair. And her breath is soft and sweet With primrose blossoms where The crowds are surging and the roar of traffic fills the air. As she Is knocking at the door Where sonber buildings stare Through blinking windows as she sings Of budding daffodils. And suddenly hundred wings Are beating to the hills. And must follow where they hy, Follow to tho hills, Follow till find a field
 Of budding daffodils, And wild anem0ncs and moss And warblinss everywhere. Tho wind Is blowing down the street With violets in her hair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-18
Dehation And Imitation

There is great national debate now in progress as to whether the country should 'innate' By inflation is generally meant currency expansion The term applies just as properly to credit expansion. And there
 is more legitimate demand at present for ln- flation of credit than of currency, because credit has sl1runk more than currency and $ normally used more.
 The debaters usually assume that there IS choice, and that either we should inflate or we shouldn't. The problem is not so simple as that Infaton of credit has already been attempted, on a pretty big scale, by the Reconstruction Finance Cor poration, although it has not accomplished much yet for general business he first question is whether such credit inflation should go farther, and the present outlook, is that it will. The second question IS whether imitation should be deliberately ap~ piled to currency, by artificial increase in the amount of cash put into circulation. Over it the debate still rages.
 All the debaters and all the auditors and spectators may do well to keep lheIr minds on this fact Either we shall have big inhaton, to raise prices and make jobs and thus enable people to pay their debts; or else we shall have to deflate debts to fit the denated dollar now used, Defated debts would mean reduced interest, and perhaps reduced principal too. Interest IS already starting downward. Are we going to take the rourcp-- or lnflatei
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-18

April has more than lived up to its reputation this var. It has wept copiously from the very beginning. If the rains con- tinue during this latter half of the month they will seriously hamper early spring planting. Of course the high winds of this season dry out the soil quickly, but with rain every other day it will take many hot sun and many windy day to get the soil in proper condition for cultivation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-18
EIevator KILLS Drunkard

Spokane, Wash-(UP)-Board- ing an empty elevator in a down. town hotel, while intoxicated. Nick Jarenko, 21, was almost instantly killed when his head was smashed between the floor of the elevator and the gate opening. He had wandered into the elevator while the operator was away. He pulled the wrong switch. and a lurch on his part caused him to sway through the opening as the ele- vator neared the next floor above.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-18
THE AMIABLE WASP
(New York Herald -Tribunc)

(NeW York Herald-Tribune)
 MT Maurice Schfartz, director of the Yiddish Art Theater and its chief actor, has registered an opin- ion contrary to that of virtually all his fellow actors and directors. MT Schwartz says that the dramatic critic (we suppose him to mean the New York dramatic critic) ':'cannot escape the influence of American business psychology" is "subcopsciously. terrified by the prospect of failure and financial ioss'' and therefore errs on the side of leniency in his judgment of plays. We can hear, from. all cor ners of Broadway, thousand voices raised in denial of this heresy. What! The dramatic critic oyerlenient? Is he not rather a destroyer, an arch-enemy of the theater? Would not the theater, freed from his caustic gibes, soar instantly to prosperity? Does net his angry buzz leave behind him a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-18

tained is another thing. There is too much controversy over liquor control now for cities to push forward any claim for a share in liquor fees. But if the state is going to realize heavily on legalization of beer and wine. and possible other liquors at later date. then by all means we think that the cities and towns might reasonably be expected to share in it. whether it be by issuance of local licenses or state grant.