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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-19
Expand Their Work

Creation of civilian army for reforesta- ton work is rapidly assuming vast propor- tons throughout the nation as provision for extending the scope of its work IS sought. The latest proposal IS that proportion of the volunteers be enlisted in the fight that is being waged against the encroaehment of the gypsy moth into virgin territory. Why stop with the gypsy moth' There are hun dreds of pests assaling every section of the nation in some form or another. We have quarantines to prevent their spread, but there never has been complete defense of those areas as yet free from the various blights. l..
 Inasmueh as the public land area in this state is not large enough to offer employ ment to the 3.250 members of our quota in the reforestation army 1t would be quite in keeping with President Roosevelts policies to place sufficient number of men at the service of the Department of Agriculture at Washington 10 aid in combating the gypsy moth or the Japanese beetle. the Mexican bean beetle. Asiatie fruit fly. etc. Under skilled supervision these men could probably do an immense amount of field work that IS so essential to true control of any pestlence. q The gypsy moth has strong foothold in New England, but it need not spread to other sections of the country And the chances of the moth moving into new ter-s ritory will be lessened by every crew that IS put in the woods to find the nests and daub them with creosote. The prevention of pine blister rust by eradication of the wild barberry and currant bushes to which the spores pass in their curious existence IS another possibility for men working under competent leadership such as various state and federal departments can furnish.
 To our way of thinking the field for work is unlimited. President Roosevelt may have started a program of reforestaton the proportions of which were even beyond his reasonable expectations. Nothing has proved more vexatious of recent years than the inroads made by these various blights and parasites in this country. Very few. if any. of them are native to the United States. They were imported from other countries. That indicates that they can be eradieated. But this can only be accom- plished by hard work. Certainly the op- portunity seems now available for con sentrsted drive on all of them. The personnel needed for the fight is being prepared. The money will be available. It needs merely the direction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-19
Roosevelt National Forest in Colorado

Roosevelt National Forest in Colorado is one of our public preserves in which wild animal life is not at premium. Recent surveys indicated that all signs of wild life there were on the increase. Game war dens, SO far as they could check up. stated there were 6,528 deer in the forest, $50 elk, 145 mountain sheep. 226 black bear. In addition there were the predatory sni- mals, such as coyotes, wildcats, and noun tain lions, not to mention beaver. fox. mar tin, mink, badger. and ermine. Funny we thought these latter were only fur coats. Can it be possible they're animals after all?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-19
HERE THERE EVERYWHERE NEW MONTANA SENATOR
(springfleld Republican,

(Spr1ngneId Repubilcan)
 Senator Erickson of Montana has made a poor start in the seat of the late Thomas J. Walsh. As gover- nor, he had at his disposal the ap- pointment of the late senator's successor. Instead of functioning. he resigned, and thus the 1ieuten- ant-governor became governor only to appoint MT Erickson to the va Walsh had not been in his grave AS hours.
 The performance was 50 barefac- result of an agreement between the governor and the -gover- nor. Was it corrupt agreement? It could have been. an act merely in bad taste, Q fragrant violation of the proprieties which many citi- zens like to see observed rather than houted by politicians.
 But Federal Judge Bourquin of Montana takes the disquieting view that the concert between the goycr- nor and Acknowledgements so much to the advantage of each, was purchase" The judge has written to that effect to every member of the senate. Senator Wheeler of Montana seeks to dull the edge of Judg Bourquin's attack by charging that the judge plans to be a candidate for the seat in, the popular election that must como later on. A plausible interpretation, perhaps.
 But the senate elections commit. tee has decided not to let the Bour. quin charges go unsiftcd. The Mon. tana trick has often been called tO public attention by exactly the same situation arising in othee states to tempt governors desiring an easy entrance to the United States senate; but 1t was nevee played with more abandon and in. difference to appearances than in. Montana-shades of Thomas J. Walsh!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-19
A gala testimonial dinner

A gala testimonial dinner has been arranged for Postmaster General Farley to be held in New York city May B. The committee in charge has spared no pains to make it outstanding. Invitations Cat $6 per plate) have been spread far and wide. of course, in circles where there will be the most response. But the com mittee is just about green around the gills today and thereby hangs a tale. It seems that the invitations were very special. Glossy linen envelopes were chosen with heavy engraved card plus return envelope. So as not to embarrass any receivers. of the 10000 invitations the committee even went to the trouble of having sample envelope and contents weighed. It just came within the three-cent limit. However, when the committee learned that Uncle -Sams postoffiee workers in many city were stamping the nvitations-Postage Due - its horror could. only be approached by Boris Karloff thriller. It seems that the wet weather of recent days had soaked many of the invitations, thus increasing their weight beyond the limit eov- cred by three cents postage. Can you imag- inc President Roosevelt or Viee-President Garner getting an invitation and having to pay postage on it. If so. imagine how the committee is now feeling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-19
A Book a Day
 by BRUCE CATION
The Frontier Moves Ahead

"New Road" by Merle Colby, is a novel which studies the opening of the Northwest Territories cen- tury ago-a book which tries, with a very fair measure of success, to catch the epic, soul-lifting swing of those days when a tremendous human flood swept over the Al- leghenies and poured down over the raw new lands of Ohio, Michi- gan and Indiana, the days when all mems faces were turned west and a boisterous, turbulent hope was in the air.
 Its central character is young man from Baltimore who comes out to claim a thousand acres near the Maumee river, west of where Toledo now stands. He comes as a romantic adventurer, and he quick ly finds that pioneering is grim, ody-breaking business, but he sticks to it, and presently he founds a wilderness town, building it up by sheer determination and force of will.
 The towns rise makes a color- full story. The settlers fight a plLCHcu DhIIl0 WitA Oukecu OS0sOs troops for their homesteads. A group of fancy ladies'" comes to the town-and dissolves when the daughters of joy marry their clients. Boon times come; banks is- sue flood of wildcat banknotes, the town becomes a little city, and the interruptions ward politics of the future begin to take shape.
 Then comes the defation--and most of the settlers head west again, firm in their belief that be- yond the next hill there is a fairer land. Our town-builder starts from scratch once more. The frontier has passed on; the future is to be soberer, solder, more comfortable and less exciting.
 Published by the Viking Press. "New Road" is priced at $2.50.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-19
So They Say

The Muscle Shoals message was the greatest humanitarian docu- ment ever to come from. the White House.
 Senator Norris of Nebraska.
 Spain's greatest contribution to the world has been cultural.
 Premier Azana of Spain. The 3.2 wine will satisfy the average taste. HI. F. Mouquin, New York wine
 merchant
 have twice as many staff off, cers, clerks and orderlies as l need, but I,cannot get rid of them under the existing setup. Maj. j.-Gen Johnson Hagood, com-
 mander eighth corps area.
 The great national asset of In- dian culture should be preserved. Harold l.. Ickes, secretary of the
 interior.
 Hatred at the end of the war engendered fear, and fear paralyz- ed thinking.
 Prof. stephen Pierce Duggan.
 director Institute for Internn-
 tional Education.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-19
AsEp1c TECHNIC FOR EVERYBODY

If everybody knew and Yracticed the essen. tial principles of asepsis, as physicians ana nurses do, 1t would rarely be necessary to iso- late or quarantine anybody as we do now in the effort to prevent the spread of infectious disease.
 If everybody knew as much as doctors and nurses know about this sun3ect, no onS .,a woL.' have any fear of leprosy, smallpox, diphther1a, meningitis, tuberculosis, infantile paralysif when case occurs or is suspected to exist m the community.
 If the general laity knew as much as sur. geons physicians, and nurses know about the healing process septicemia (acute blood pol soning) and less formidable but painful and serious enough complications, setbacks, delays and consequences of injury would be far less frequent than they are at present.
 It is upon the principle of asepsis that all first aid treatment of wounds is based. Success in the first aid and after-treatment of any of fundamental knowledge, namely that with proper can keep germs out of a wound but if they once get into the wound no germicide or antiseptic will destroy the germs without damaging the injured tissues and re. tarding the healing, to Say the least.
 Many educated persons who are general ly ignorant of human anatomy physiology hygiene and pathology, do not know what asepss means. They assume 1t is a misprint for antiseptic or something.
 Briefly, asepsis means the method or process of keeping free from germs. The field or en- vironment may be aseptic without being quite
 
 throat harbors multitudes of germs always mostly harmless germs; but if one happens tc approach within five feet from the face of q person who has cri, while the person converses in ordinary tone, some of the cri germs are likely to find their way into ones nose or throat, unless suitable screen mask is used to prevent such spray infection. That's one kind of asepEs, keeping beyond the five foot conversational spray range of persons, who have any respiratory infection or wearing suitable mask, or erecting a suitable screen to stop the invisible moisture spray if conversa- tion is necessary at close range.
 The primary first aid application of iodn to fresh fresh wounds is sensible compromise with doubt about the cleanliness of body sur face, crude handling of bystanders, contam- inaton by unclean clothing or the Implement that made the wound. But having made the immediate application of tincture of iodin and applied simple clean or sterile dressing the
 best policy from then on is asepsis, and as rule the means to leave the injury alone until medical care can be Lad, If any further treat ment seems necessary.
 In my Judgment if .incture of iodin, boric acid and plain laundry toilet soap are avail able these adequate for the first aid and after-treatment of any wound or injury lay man can properly treat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-19
POSTAL RATES
(Hartford, Courant)

(HarrfOrd Courant)
 The contemplated reduction from three to two cents in the rate for locally delivered letters is evidence that the postal authorities recog- nize the effect of the economic law of diminishing returns. The hope entertained when the rate for all letters was increased from two cents to three that the revenue of the government would be material ly augmented has proved a delu- sion. Instead of increasing, the revenue of the post office depart ment has decreased, in no small measure because of the decline in the number of "drop letters" In- stead of mailing their bills to local customers, stores and utilities the nation over have delivered them by hand from door to door. and individuals as well have carried their own messages instead of giv- ing them to the postman.
 Were the old rate restored, the number of "drop letters would nquestionably increase, with the result that the government would be the gffainer in the long run. What the government has now learned is what private industry already knew, that more can be realized from q large volume of business at a low rate than from a small volume at a high. If the committee on ways and means of the house of representatives. which is shortly to consider the matter, will study the problem carefully. it probably will discover that rec duction of the rate on all letters, instead of simply on the local "drop letters," would increase the amount of mail generally, with the result that whatever losses might be incurred by dropping the rate would be more than made by the augmented volume of mail.
 Moreover, the psychological ef- feet of a reduction in the rate would be excellent. The increased letter rnte is one of tho most an- moving taxes now borne by the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-19
window dressing for the tories.
 Another Macdonald


 Today Macdonald feels his years, and his health is worse. Trouble with his eyes has affected his whole system. New friends and close ssociates-drawn from peers and peersses, not from the humble with whom he used to fight shoulder to shoulder - don't urge him to do much speaking any more. In parliament, where he used to be a fluent and force- ful combatant, he rarely rises, leaving the brunt of battle to Stan Icy Baldwin or Neville Chamber lain.
 Instead he moves about Europe at the international conferences, speaking with moral fervor, but in generalities.
 Now he is coming again to America. And America will hear again his rich Scotc hburr. How will it sound, Washingtonians are wondering, in comparison to the more clipped. precise and factual amberlain-which must be lis- tened to when any real settlement utterances of Chancellar Neville of outstanding economic and financial question between the United States and Britain is &C., tually commenced?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-19
Here, There And Eueryuhere

Much was made of the fact nearly 12 years ago that Miss Lucille Atcherson of Columbus, o, a grad uate of Smith, after an extensive training was made the third secre- tary of the American legation at Berne, Switzerland. How many others have since followed Miss Atcherson in similar posts it is impossible to say, but 1t would hardly be surprising if Mrs owen had one or more women among her secretaries of legation.
 Russia gave to the world 1t first woman ambassador" in Mime Alex andra Michalowna Kollontai, who. after serving as the political and trade representative of the soviet government in Norway, was sent in 1927 as the Russian ambassador to Mexico. where, however, she re- mained only 8 few months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-19

By cutting off the sleep of various species of flowers hortieulturists haw discovered commercial methods of forcing their bloom. This is being done with the aid of artifi- cial light. The flowers are given only a short period of darkness before being sub jected to the glare of lights. A careful study of the results has revealed the possi- blities of commercial development 50 that blossoms can be obtained as abundantly in winter as in summer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-19
To-day's Selected Poem
COMPLAINT

(Ialia NJ. Thornton. in the New York Sun) Rain on the roof. and rain in the gutter
 Sound It's praises as long as you choose; Only. make complaint when mutter
 Rain in my shoes. Sun on the naples and sun on the grasses.
 Chant your carols, but never suppose
 Sun on my nose. Wind On the waves. and wind on the beaches Call it spanking or brisk. as you please: But straight to my marrow bones lt reaches:
 Wind on my knees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-19
GOLF PRO TO RETURN HOME

MenUmIHee, MICH. - (UP) = Johnny Revolta, youthful golf pro- fessional, who surprised experts in southern winter tournaments, will return to the Menominee Country club for another year. Not yet 22 years old, Revolta has spent long hours of labor perfecting his swing and putting touch, and plans to continue hard work on his game during the coming sea- son. Veterans have predicted that he will be 8 member of the Walk CT cup team within two years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-19

When old Field Marshal von Hinden. burg took command the other day. Hitler withdrew, in not very good order. to line previously prepared.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-19
Personal Health SerUice By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygiene, not disease diagnosis or treatment. win be answered by pr Brady. Address him. care Of tlIe Democrat scndine stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-19

Reforestation needn't be limited to 25o,Ooo workers. Plant couple of trees in the yard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-19

You just can't keep ex-Mayor John F. Hylan of New York out of the picture for long. He has issued an announcement
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-19

public. TO reduce it, to restore the once familiar red two-cent stamp to all letters, would be a cheering development. scarcely less pleasant than the return of beer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-19

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 7.05 o'clock tonight.
The Kusko times., 1933-01-14
SUGGESTS PLAN TO HANDLE LIQUOR IN CASE
 OLD OLSTEAD IS REPEALED

The Fairbanks Chamber of Con- merce has a plan all ready for dis tributing light wines and beer and providing for Territorial taxes on them. The plan is embodied in a resolution approved by the executive committee of the Chamber at it's last meeting and reads as follows:
 Whereas, it now seems probable that at the next session of Congress the manufacture and sale of light wines and beer will be authorized and legal under the Federal law;
 And whereas the Territorial legis- lature has memorialized Congress for repeal of the Alaska bone dry law;
 "Now Therefore be it resolved by the Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce
 q. That we favor the manufacture and sale of light wines annd beer in Alaska, under proper control and not in conflict with the Federal law then in force.
 "3. That we do not favor the old time saloon or the retail dispensation of these beverages, believing that they should be sold in original con- tainers by licensed wholesale dealers for consumption min the home of the home of the purchaser.
 "A. That sales tax be added on such beverages by and for the benefit of the Territory of Alaska and it's political subdivisions.
 5. That the Territorial Legisla- ture be instructed to frame the neces- sary legislation, subject to the ap- proval of Congress, to carry the above recommendation innto our statutes as soon as modification of the present Federal law has become effective.
 "6. That copy of this resolution be forwarded to the various chambers of commerce throughout Alaska, to the newly-elected representatives and sennators of the Territorial Legisla- ture, and to the Governor of Alaska ,
The Kusko times., 1933-01-14

contended tn eaverage return is $3,O0O or more.
 The appeals court held that the Territorial Legislatures power to levy taxes "is so limited that it could not be used to nullify an act of Congress- 2
 In 1924 Congress passed law granting all U. s. citizens the right to fish in Alaska waters under certain regulations.
 We conclude that the exaction of 50 per cent of the net receipts as a license fee is unreasonable and an in fringement of the right to fish, evez, if, as it is alleged by Smith, the skilled fisherman who devotes his en- tire time to fishing for tn. entire sea son catches fish valued at S3,GOO," said .he court.
The Kusko times., 1933-01-14

about the eytermination of mosqui- toes.
 "The young inventor first tried out her ingenious machine at Saintes- Maries-de-la-M -Mer, a spot infested by the mosquito, no less than one billion per acre matching out daily uring the summer months and frightening away many tourists who would otherwise be tempted by this picturesque region.
 Forty pounds of the little pests were captured by a single apparatus in 21 demonstrations made by the technical services of the department and it was a very short time before La Camargue became a healthy and liveable district. Happy people have named Mademoiselle The new Saint Martina"
The Kusko times., 1933-01-14
DO YOU KNOW ANY OF THESE7

JUNEAU.-Inquiries have been re ceived at the Governors Office con- corning the following persons sup posed to be in Alaska:
 Jack Grieve-Supposed to be some where in Alaska. It is important that he be located, as the Governors Office s i nrecipt of information of which he should be advised.
 William Shackey-A mining .engi- nneer of New York, who until recent ly has been engaged in that ,profes- sion in British Guiana, and is now thought to be in Alaska.
 Joseph Ryan-Last seen in Gold Hill, Nevada, at the time he was leau- ing for the gold mines in Alaska. He Is an ex-service man.
 Olaf Olsen Ildstad-May go by the following names: Olaf Ildstad, Olaf Olsen, or Olaf Ildstad Olsen. He is from Bode, in Norway, and came to Alaska some 25 years ago, and is probably fisherman or in the fishing business.
 Anyone having any information about any one of the above persons, please communicate with the Gov ernor's Office, Juneau, Alaska.
The Kusko times., 1933-01-14
ALASKA LOSES FISH CASE
 IN COURT OF APPEALS

SAN FRANCESCA United States Circuit Court of Appeals re- veresd a Federal Circuit Court deci- sion and issued a permanent decree prohibiting w. G. Smith, Territorial treasurer, from collecting $25O fee from nonresident troll fishermen op- erating in Alaska waters.
 A decree was issued in favor of Wood Freeman of Tacoma, who claim ed the tax was discriminatory in view of the $1 tax for resident fishermen of Alaska.
 Freeman's witnesses testified the average return of troll fishermen is $500 yearly, and Smiths witnesses
The Kusko times., 1933-01-14
MOSQUITOES TO BE WIPED
 OUT, SAYS ERNEST SAWYER

Ever on the alert for some new en- terprise or development which may prove beneficial to the Territory, Err nest Walker Sawyer, assistant to the Secretary of the Interior, advocates the introduction of Chinese or Mon- golian pheasants into Alaska. stating that the few now at Matanuska have thrived in the northern climate. These birds would prove helpful in provid- ing food for the prospector as well as for fur-bearing animals, says the Alaska Weekly (Seattle).
 Pheasants were first introduced into Oregon in 1880. They were shipped from Shanghai, and with the excep- tion of three hens and twelve cocks, all died on the trip across the Pacific. The birds are so prolific, however, that out of the offspring of this small group fifty thousand were killed twelve years later on the very first day the protective ban was raised
 MT. Sawyer further advocates the introduction of opossums and rac- coons into the Southeastern and Ke- mai sections of Alaska, stressing the fact that they "eat vegetables and fish, sleep in the water and multiply like mosquitoes"
 Furthermore, the energetic repre- sentative of the Department of the Interior sends the following excerpt taken from International News Serv- ice and recently published in the Los Angeles Evening Express, which should prove of much interest to ev- cry soul in the Northland. The story came from Paris and was published in the United States but short time ago:
 "A little French girl has just be- come famous through her inventionn which destroys more than one million mosquitoes per hour.
 "She is 18-year-old Germaine Gour- don, daughter of well known scien- tist, to whom she has been playing aide for the past five years in the laboratory where he specializes in the study of ultraviolet rays and then, application to industry.
 "As far back as 1921, when her father during the coursce of the con- struction of paper factory in one of eastern provinces discovered the at traction of rays over insects. Made moiselle Germaine began thinking