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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-06
Much Flying

Records in commercial aviation are still news. It was interesting to read the other day that United Air Lines had completed its 50.000,000-th mile of routine flying. It has done 23.000.000 miles of night flying said to be greater dawn to dusk mileage than the total of the air lines of eight Eur pean nations combined. It has carried over that record mileage 10000 tons of air mail hundreds of tons of air express and 275,00O passengers. Its present scheduled flying IS about 100000 miles year, but that total is soon to be stepped up with the in- auguration of flock of new ten-passenger transport planes.
 Perhaps the most interesting feature of this news is the future flying it suggests All accomplishment of one group of young transportation industry. A few years from now, when the figures are much higher than this represents mere beginning the worthy these, we will hardly pay any attention to them at all.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-06

The Connecticut laws that permit leg islator to hold office until his successor has been seated were shown at fault this week in an incident at the Capitol. Last Novem- Der democrats in Middetown elected John B. Coughlin to the House of Representatives. He died on December 26. The House voted on its opening day this week to seat George H. Loewenthal, republican. who held the office in 1931. That is what the state con stitution ordains. namely, that until his sue- cessor is seated a man may hold his egisla- tive post. But in this particular case it defeats the mandate of Middletown voters who elected democfat, whereas the fortunes of political warfare permit the republicans controlling the House to name republican.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-06
A CAPITOL PRESS ROOM
New Haven Journal-Couri

(New Haven Journal-Courier)
 It is but natural that newspaper
 men will welcome the announce
 ment from Controller-elect Ansom
 r. Keeler that, now the completion
 of the State Office building has re-
 lieyed crowded conditions in the
 Capitol, a press room will be es-
 tabIished there. This is conven-
 fence long agitated by political
 writers, especially by their organ ization, the Laurel club.
 It requires no great stretch Of imagination to perceive that the great mass of individuals referred to as the public should also well come this announcement. The newspaper. performs a vital func- ton in modern democratic society. It is frequently the only means by which MT Citizen can learn the merits and demerits, the actions and reactionfs, of the men who petition his vote. Unless, of course, he wishes to accept at par value the dicfa of the candidate himself or his opponent. The newspaper is also the best medium by which he can obtain objective reporting of the actual doings at his state Capitol. And since adequate facil- | tiles may be- expected to increase efficiency. a convenient press room at the Capitol might be regarded as q definite asset. y.s ls.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-06

Proof that Connecticut cities and towns are reacting to the campaigning of the state water commission for better sewage condl- tions is seen in the discussion now taking place in New Britain. That city was in- cluded in the same list of cities as Waterbury, which few years ago were asked by the state board to change their present methods of sewage disposal. Waterbury has under taken a gigantic piece of work which event. ually will carry all sewage and factory wastes direct to disposal plant in the south end of the town where it will be treated before returning to the Nau- gatuck river in neutral state. New Britain is considering plan whereby it will lay pipe line from its sewage disposal plant all the way to the Connecticut river at Middetown river. This is a $400,000 project and necessarily visionary in view of present financial conditions. A good deal of work along these same lines throughout the state has been held up for the same req son. Waterbury's work is about at stand still now. A trunk line extends up the Naugatuek river to Watervlle. Another one will be built along the Mad river, both of them to be linked with the laterals. Then the disposal plant must be built. It's ex- pensve work and long job, but the reward is the end of river contamination SO far as this community is concerned And that's worth the price.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-06
3 S5O-Word Language

An Englishman is said to be trying to have the English language abbreviated to $50 words. He maintains that is enough to ex- press all our ideas, He may be right about it, in way, No one seems to have had any very Illuminating and important ideas just lately. requiring Shakespearean vocabulary. A lot of us might be wiser. too, if we could have world problems explained in words of one syllable.
 But after we have all trained down to a mere $50 words, what about our great Eng fish literature? Would it have to be dis carded because English-speaking people could no longer understand it? Or would there be translatons of the great writers 'into the 850-word language?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-06
NEA Service Writer

Washington. - Prohibition re- form threatens to become a game of Button, button-who's got the button"
 Quite a few vets already are playing 1t very earnestly and the game grows in popularity. The object of course, is to find but ton which need only be pressed to bring prohibition to an early end.
 Most vets admit the possiblli- | ties of a supreme court decision against beer and of q long. tedious wait for 36 states to ratify re- peal, despite the large wet majori- ties they will have in the next congress. The drys have much faith in | the supreme court despite uncer- tainty as to it's action. And they believe they can tie Up repeal rat ification by holding enough rural ly dominated houses of state leg islatures or by messing up the confused and complicated system
 of ratification by convention to which both major parties are committed.
 Those seeking merely to avoid | the delay of constitutional proc" esses are not the only ones who think they can find the right but ton and press 1t. Some think it very important both to avoid q
 long, lingering period of law lessness and to take advantage of the revenue possibilities or beer, wine and hard liquors as quickly as possible.
 Some proposals for button pushing include measures which would be tantamount to nullifica- ton, as well as attempts to achieve quick repeal by constitu- tional means and even to find q large loophole in the prohibition laws as they stand.
 Senator Blaine of Wisconsin presents the most recent one, which applies to the Volstead act rather than the prohibition amendment. He would revise the act. so that if the supreme court found four per cent beer uncon- stitutional 1t would have to leave vacant spot in the enforcement law as regarded beer.
 There would then be no fedcral power for the prosecution Of beer makers and beer vendors. Beer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-06
A Book a Day by BRUCE CATION
A Triumph Over Fate

"Toward Romance" by Rollo Walter Brown, continues the story of 0 family's struggle against rate and the coal feud which was be- gun in MT Browns earlier novel, "The Firemaker." This, incidental ly. is 0 much better book than US predecessor.
 In "The Firemaker," MT Brown told of Luke Dabney who fought yaliantly to escape from the re- straint of 8 miserable Ohio coal town and was defeated by com bination of blindness and human greed. In the new book he tells or Luke's son, Giles, in whom the hopes of the family are centered.
 The father and mother could not get away, could not get out to the freer, richer life which they knew to be possible in the outside world. They are determined that Giles shall do so.
 So we get the story of the boy Giles; how he grew up in a region where coal had blighted and per- verted most human values and how in spite of everything he got Il glimpse of horizon wider than that formed by his own encircling hills and remained true to 'lis vision.
 He managed to rise above the dull hopelessness, the materials n, the cheap emotional entanglements of his environment and in the final chapter he is making his escape riding train to the east, seeking the education that is to put him forever out of the power of the forces that waylaid his parents. Mir Brown has given fine study of coal town life. He also has writ ten a sympathetic, almost idyllic, description of boyhood. The slow growth of the boy Giles is beauti- fully handled and one finished the book with a feeling that MT Brown Is working his way to a place as one of America's important novel; ists.
 "Toward Romance" published l by Cow ard McCann, costs $2.5O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-06
MIR MACK OF BUFFALO (Hartford Times)

The tersely written press obitu- aries of Norman D. Mack convey a very barren idea of the kind Of man he was and of how much he signified in political life of New York state, especially the western end of it, for a great many years They recall that as young news paper man he went into politics before the nomination of Grover Cleveland, and stayed in politics from that time until, after thirty two years service as an active na- tional committeeman he retired with the honorary title of national committeeman emeritus, the only person ever so distinguished in either the democratic or the repub- lican parties. He was alternately Tn association, with or contending against Connors and Fitzpatrick for the political leadership of Erie county holding that position indis- putably during the administration of Alfred E. Smiths staunchest of woodrow Wilson. He was one of Alfred D. Smiths staunchest supporters during the campaign of 1928, yet worked in behalf of Gov ernor Roosevelt. He kept an in- fluentiaI interest in politics as long as he had the strength.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-06
A New Year In Quebec Old Customs Were Simple But Neighb0rly as
 Compared to Modern Celebrations
MONTREAL DAILY HERALD

New Year is Quebec's festival.
 Perhaps nowhere in the world Is the birth of the year celebrated with such genuine, -homely ,enthu- siasm and geniality as in rural Quebec. Perhaps nowhere in the world Is the hectic tint of conner cialized pleasure so thoroughly subordinated to the glow of true jollity.
 In spite of bylaws and regula- tions, here in Montreal thousands of people, young and old, will well come in the 1883 amid racket and festivity, the luxuriousness of which will be gauged by the price paid per plate.
 There will be lots of noise and laughter, but much of the laughter will be that of paid entertainers and one wonders whether 1t won't have a rather hollow ring.
 Tomorrow there will be head aches-and on Monday the rented dinner jackets will go back with hopes that the wine stains won't be noticed.
 But go fifty or a hundred miles out into the country and youll find the real New Year celebration the festivity that is remembered for a year and looked forward to for year and that Is one of the most distinctive heritages of French Canada.
 It was brought over from Nor mandy, this rural New Year, and has thrived and grown yet more mellow in the Quebec environment. It is the feast of people who live on the land and by the land; whose greatest hope for the newborn tyear is good seeding and harvest weather, 6 bumper crop and prices that will leave something over the meagre expenses.
 As the old year slips away, the best horse will be harnessed up to the big family sleigh--yes. there Is lots of snow out in the country If you go far enough-and the fam lily, or as much of 1t as can squeeze in, will be off through the winter night to Midnight Mass. Most of the district will be there linen and women and children, clad in their best. And as the ser vice ends and the congregation moves out to their waiting sleighs the first Of numberless greetings will be shouted.
 - --"Bonne annee!"-- It will echo on every side. even the sleigh bells seeming to take Il up as the family groups pack in again and move off in their various directions.
 Then begins the round of calls From house to house the family Ltakes its gay way---each napitani
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-06

home en fete, each the scene of an impromptu party.
 Everywhere the greetings are ex- changed. Everywhere there is cake to be tasted, wine and whislSey blanc in which the health of, the household must be drunk. S%,
 Singing and merrymaking and real laughter-the laughter of true friends. Everybody known every body else and when someone shouts Nov 1t is time for kiss!"--no- body is really bashful, even if some of the girls do raise coy blush. What if the "pere de famille" ac- quires an unsteady step as the morning wears on, or his hand be- comes a trifle slack on the reins? The horse knows his way around and will get everybody safe home. Everybody wishes everybody well and that is the main thing. The wishes are sincere: 1t is the festi- val of wishing, the birth of q new year and time to forget old grudges and remember old friends. They used to know how to cele- brate New Year back in Scotland, but they got their ideas from France, according to history. And Jean Baptiste over here in Quebec brought his New Year from France 300 years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-06
So They Say

Chaperons cannot take the place of character.
 Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt, wire
 of the president-elect.
 If '3.2 beer is notwithstanding, inc vets will not care for 1t, ana if 1t is intoxicating the drys VIII not stand for 1t. -F. Scott Mcbride. general super
 intendent of the Anti-Salooh
 league.
 We (France and the Anglo Saxon nations) had violent uls- putes. but from my experience one can dispute with the British ana Americans and afterwards be all the better friends.
 -Edouard Herriot,. former pre-
 mier of France.
 Preachers are talking about moral questions without knowing what the word moral means. Clarence Darrow, Chicago attor-
 ney and agnostic.
 Socialists have been saying pret- tv much the same thing as "tech- nocracy" for two generations. Upton Sinclair, novelist
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-06
Our Daily Washington Letter
Vets Have Merry Time
BY RODNEY BUTCHER

of any alcoholic content could per- haps be made with impunity. Another short cut--and more direct nullification - might be taken by abolition of enforcement appropriations.
 That proposal is not yet popu- lar, but fights against enforce ment appropriations are yet to come in both houses and may re- suit in @ considerably curtailed outlay. All vets propose state conven- tions as a short cut to ratification of the repeal amendment to be voted in this congress or the next, realizing the danger of long delay before three-fourths of state legislatures would ratify.
 Some, supported by learned brief from A. Mitchell Palmer, urge a super-short cut through which congress would try to leg islate the conventions into being and set a time limit for ratifica- tion-instead of leaving that job to legislatures.
 But between doubt whether that can be done constitutionally and a belief that partial legisla- ture aid would be essential. the plan has the possibilities of 0 truly magnificent ball-up. If these various suggestions fail we probably will be hearing more of the brief of John F. Fin erty, leading Washington lawyer who insists the 18th amendment does not prohibit any state from manufacturing, transporting and selling intoxicating liquor within its own borders. Finerty's brief is now being studied by the Ma tional Voluntary Committee of Lawyers.
 Any action in accordance with It's contentious must come from n state governor and if national prohibition legislation does get balled up 1t is likely that some governor will be bold enough to call on his legislature to act.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-06
Personal Health Service (By William Brady, M. 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., 1933-01-06

ans as a class" which cannot fail to hurt them if continued With out war veterans themselves forming SO numerous class of citizens and taxpayers, and with veteran relief forming by far the largest item of ex- penditure, surely self-respecting veterans should sanction reform in this department
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-06

Al Smith would be the next Speaker of the House of Representatives if Congress woman Mary Norton of New Jersey had her way. She points out that rules of Con- gress do not demand member of the House be elected to the speakership. South Trim ble, clerk of the House. also upholds this viewpoint. It isn't the first time that this expedent has been considered Wasn't it two years ago when the democratic majority was small that some such scheme was con- templated?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-06

Harvard students are growing an inch taller and l-2 pounds heavier every 90 years. They'll have great football teams there in couple of hundred years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-06

There is still Santa Claus, but his name isn't Uncle Sam.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-06

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 5:ll o'clock tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-06

It was welcome news this week to read that two more states had ratified the lame-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-06
Good evening.
 o-O-o A FEW SMILES
"A SMILES TIFF THING.

The French debt is growing, But there's no use to grieve, The French are merely taking
 French Leave.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-06

Life ticks on,
 A game the world must play. The win that marked the hours
 back
 Becomes the loss today.
Evening star., 1933-12-05

Collar attached and 2 col.
lars to match in fancy
Fruit of the Loom" shirts.
Also collar attached in
styles created by John Boles.
Evening star., 1933-12-05

Coo blocking street
and dress gloves that
can stand a lot of wear.
Natural pigskin; grey
mocha; regulars md
cadets.
Evening star., 1933-12-05

Plain, striped, check
ed or figured patterns in
woods and Isle mix
lures. Also full.fash.
ioned plain color silks.
Evening star., 1933-12-05

Figured and striped
ties for young and old.
Trojan and other styles.
Hand finished with re.
silent Innings.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-03
Energy Is Estimated
Deaths

Margaret Rudisill, 80. 144s Park, arterio-
sclerosls.
Frank Young, Al. Arlington avenue and
Thlrtieth street. pulmonary tuberculosis
- Katie A. Sweeney, 81. 1905 East New
Maude Coleman. 4O. 1910 Hovey. cardiac
asthma
Mildred Ridley Jacks. %. 6os West
Twenty eighth. pulmonary tuberculosis.
chronic myoCarditiS.
Constance Williams. 81 24Ol North Capt.
toll carcinoma.
Mary Jane Farrell. l, 4712 East Nlichi-
gan. lobar pneumonia.
Rev. e M. Kenonen, ST. Methodist hos
pital. carcinoma.
Lusette Regina Sarah Sextro. SO. 721
Union. diabetes mellitus
Perry Bramblett. 56 city hospital. luetic
aoritis,
Charles w Butterworth. rs. 1920 Lex
ington. Cardio renal vascular disease.
Carl Eugene Inabnit. 10 months, Riley
hospital, entero colltis.
Mary B Durbin, 80 St. Vincent's hos
pital, chronic myocarditis
James f. Aldrich, 70. city hospital.
uremia.
Florence Simmons. rs. S442 Lowell
John Cain, Is, 1877 East Orange. chronic
myocarditiS.
pttal. apOpleNy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-03
TATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION
OF TNDIANh
AMES D. ADAMS. c
IFGAT NnTIcl

LEOIAL NOllCE
l. Sealed proposals for movable wood
furniture Will be received by the State
d Il TaJ Building commission Of the State
Of Of i nd Pa at the office Of the Secretary
Capitol. Indianapolis, Indiana. until ten
l1Ol A. M. Wednesday July IL. 1888 in
for same prepared BY Pierre and WriSht
Arcnltects. gO9 Architects and Builders
Building, Indianapolis Indiana; said plans
aao speclncat1ons to be on file at the
office OF the Indiana State Board of Ac-
counts in the State House Indianapolis.
INDIANA, and in the office Of the Architects
on and after Monday, June rs. 1888
shall be made and sworn to upon blank
Form No. So as prescribed by the indiana
state Board Of Accounts. and shall be ac-
be filed out complete.
g. proposals must be accompanied by a
certlned check for three 80 per cent of
the amount Of the bid, such check to Re
drawn payable 70 the State Library
Building Commission.
4. In case a bidder whose bid is accepted
snail not within five 81 days after notice
OF such acceptance perform his bid By
entering into a written contract with the
Board to perform the work in accordance
with the plans and specifications. and
within that time secure the performance
Of his contract by a surety bond with
surety or sureties to the approval Of the
Commission, his certified check and the
proceeds thereof shall be and remain the
property Of the Commission as Houidated
damages agreed upon Tor failure, II being
impossible to estimate the amount OF dam
age such failure would occasion TO the
Commission.
5. All proposals must remain in forcs
until July 81, 1888. and may be accepted
or rejected at any time during that
period
6. Plans and specifications, forms OF
proposal, OF contract, OF bond and OF
questionable may be had at the Office
Of the Architects on and after June 26,
1879 1s33. upon deposit Of TWENTY-FIVE
cations shall be returned 70 the Architects
who will return 70 each depositor the full
amount OF his deposit.
7. Each proposal shall be inclosed in an
Opaque sealed envelope addressed TO the
State Library Building Commission. with
writing thereon plainly indicating the
character Of the work 20 which the pro-
posal relates. and the name Of the bidder.
THE STATE LIBRARY BUILDING
COMMISSION
ARTHUR r BAXTER. President.
LOUIS J. BAILEY. Secretary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-03
BARLEY CROP RUINED
Parasitic Chinch Bug Infesting Lake
Countys Grains.

BU LNlttd FrtSs
GARY, Ind, July 3.-mfestation
of the parasitic chinch bug has
ruined the barley crop in Lake coun-
ty, Lloyd E. Cutler, agricultural
agent, revealed today
Barley has been entirely destroyed
and the bug has moved to oat, rye,
corn and wheat fields he eX-
planned. unless something is done
to halt the pest, these other crops
will be ruined
Cool. damp weather would aid
greatly in killing the bug. Cutler
said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-03
Good
Copy
by
Marian
Arnold
Listen to This!

When the members of the Adj
vertiSing Clubs of the World sailed
on the Lancashire, for a London
convention, one of the members
discovered that one of his suitcases
had failed to show up
Officers of the ship had a very
thorough search made. For TWO
solid days they looked for that
missing Suitcase-without result.
Then the advertising man wrote
the following and had it posted on
the bulletin board:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-03
I Legal Bids and Proposals
NOTICE TO BIDDERS

NOIlC5 10 BIDDERS
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
for the purchase Of the following materials
Will be received by the Chairman of the
State Highway Commission of Indiana, at
his office on the third floor. State House
Annex. 1902 North Senate Avenue Indian
apolis. Indiana. until 2 D. m on the nth
DAY Of July. 1888. at which time they will
be publicly opened and read:
Invitation No. 2490-B. 900 BID Fl.
OF Yellow Pine and Yellow Pine Shiplap
Lumber shipped FOB. Aurora or de-
llvered to State Highway Garage at Aurora
Invitation No. 1868: II Flat Top Office
Desks. l Secretarv's Office Desk and 2
typewriter Drop Head Desks
Invitation No. 1867: Is Swivel Office
Chairs with Arms. l Stenogra piers Chair.
10 Straight Office Chairs with Arms.
Invitation No. 1868: - Four-DraWer File
Cases. and 3 Two-DraWer File Case
=, Invitation No. 1868: 2 Special File and
Invitation No 267o: % Leather Brief
Cases.
Bids shall be submitted upon standard
proposal forms: Proposal forms and speci-
f1cations will be furnished free upon re-
quest.
The right is reserved by the Chairman
to reject any Or all bids. or to award on
any combination of bids that in his judg-
menJ is most advantageous to the State Of
Indiana.
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION
OF INDIANA.