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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-19
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 Washington-Various forms of proposed by those who want to re- debt.
 Imitation would be Q form of emergency relief--reiief for the farmer whose taxes and mortgage charges threaten to deprive him of his farm home. Tho most popular proposal for permanent relief is the voluntary domestic allotment plan, which Is likely to Do passed by this Congross or tho next in an attempt to subsidiZe the farmer onto q price levol which will give hls some pretenso of economic equality with the rest of the pop- ulation.
 But tho form of emergency re- lief which the farmer ig most like- ly to receive from Congress is something akin to the proposal of Senator Cordell Hull of Tennessee, who would use the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to save the farmer from mortgage scales and foreclosure sales,
 Hui would have the R. r. c. ad- vance stricken farmers sufficient funds to protect them from mort gage sales and tax sales.
 The farmers-many Of them at any rate-are now protecting themselves from that sort of thing, some of them In "SearS Roebuek sales' and others with guns. ob- viously, from any conservative point of view, that kind of protec- ton cannot bo allowed to spread. It means revolution - revolution against the government. whoge operation is dependent on It's prerogativc. of taxation, and revo- which governs us all:
 Hull has introduced Q bill which would lend up to -$1,000, 900, 900 to hard-pressed farmers. The bill proposes to lend money at 8 DOT cent to farmers who need that money to pay mortgage inter- est and taxes.
 All Of this may sound like ono moro scheme to add to tho farm- CTS debt at q time when the farm- or already is burdened with more debt than he can stand. Tho fact is, however, that the measure seems to be q distinctly valuable palliative which would temporarily save the individual farmer from complete collapse under his ten- billion dollar farm mortgage debt and tho increased taxes to which he has been subjected.
 It is a conservative measure in- troduced by conservative states man. Hull Is tho father of the in- come tax and is tho foremost authority in Congress on tariffs.
 And so, while Senator George of Georgia offers bill which would lend three R. r. c. billions to | farmers who could wangle Q 50 per cent reduction in their mortgage indebtedness, Hull offers this measure, which he explains as | follows:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-19
THE GOVERNOR ON THE MFR.
 RITT PARKWAY
Bridgeport Telegraph

t9FtQkepuTb AetSbhUhf
 Governor cross in his inaugu- ral message referred to the Merritt highway in somewhat voiled terms We wish that he had been moro explicit, though he did promise Q detailed report to come later. What he said to the assembly was as follows:
 "The million dollars appropriat- cd by tho general assembly has en- abled tho highway commissioner to proceed. In tho midst of many difficulties, with tho proposed Merritt parkway to connect with tho Hutchinson parkway of West chester county, N Y. Except for some details the route has been de- tcrmined and work has already begun in building the road at tho eastern point, to the north of Strat- ford. A report on what has been ccompiished, with plans for fu- ture development, will be duly sub- mitted to you"
 It is in those "plans for future development" that residents of this part of Connecticut will be chiefly interested. How far into the future do they extend? How distant is the tuture WHICH VIII Wltbeso I"S actual completion of the highway? :. Tn other parts of the governors inaugural address there were some hints of an abandonment of ma jor projects for the present, Q cur. tailment of road building, coupled with a transfer of some of the mo. tor vehicle funds ordinarily used for highways, to the general pur- poses of the state. Does the gover- nor except the Merritt parkway from this program? Or is this en- terprise to be ditched at the very moment of it's commencement. with the depression as the excuse for curtailing the work?
 This is a very important ques- ton. Fore one thing this parkway has been too long delayed as 1t IS. For another thing, the time is now at hand when employment in road building. especially on project pr this kind, is one of the mast de- sirable methods of keeping men at work and avoiding the financial drain which is now wrecking the charity and welfare budgets of most of the towns and cities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-19

A recent article in the Hartford Times lists the existing covered bridges in this
 state now as only five. They were enum- erated as the bridge over the Housatonie river West Cornwall bridge, Bolles bridge. Kent. Seymour bridge. and Comstock bridge in East Hampton. What about the covered bridge down at Beacon Falls. It's still being used by those who have occasion to cross the Naugatuck river at this point. The item in question was oceasioned by the opening of a new concrete bridge over Salmon river in East Hampton. This new structure is re- placing the Comstock bridge. covered one. but it is hoped that it won't result in the destruction of the latter. A movement is now afoot to preserve it as sort of histori- cal monument. The state ought to, if it possibly can afford to do so. keep the exist ing covered bridges. They are an interesting throw-back to the days of carly transporta- ton. There is an organization in this state whose purpose is solely to save those now in existence. It convinced the state that the covered bridge at West Cornwall should not be torn down when the mammoth strue- ture across the river and railroad tracks at this point was recently constructed. Our covered bridges are examples of another age that might we'll be kept if only to slow
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-19
A Book a Day by BRUCE CATION
In Germany Tories Rule

Tho spirit of pre.war Prusslan. ism rules Germany once more. Ex- cept that the Hohenzollorns have not been recalled, the nation Is firmly in the hands of the men who muddied their way stupidly Into Q disastrous war. The social and political progress of the post- war years has been cancelled.
 So says Edgar Ansel Mowror, veteran foreign correspondent, n "Germany Puts the Clock Baek," 0 sobering and pessimistie study of current trends Tn Germany. lt is Q book that shcds new light on the things that have happened In Germany recently--and It IS also a book that gives ono an un. easy feeling that some dark and stormy days lie ahead.
 The Treaty of Versailles, says MT ble for the revival of Pubsianism. By placing Germany in an intoler- able situation 1t created In the ordinary German an implacable determination to 500 things changed, and gave rise to deep dis. iilusIonment about tho public.
 But the political ineptitude OF republican leaders, Mr Mowrer ass serts, is also partly responsible. These men permitted the army to become c semi-independen caste In the control Of the Junkers; they failed to give q permanent form to the democratic, pacihstic spirit that filled the land in i9t0! And to-day, as Q result, reaction 's In the saddle again and militarism has had . rebirth.
 Published by Morrow, this book is priced at S2.B0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-19
Farners' Talk

Lincoln, Nebraska, was recently the scene of crowded meetings of state agrieul. tural organizations. Some of the topics listed for talks and general discussion were: ethics in beckecping; black raspberries pay. ing crop; pigs in the eornfed; painting on the farm; the kind of turkeys the con. sumers want; fitting the tractor into the economy program; the road ahead; poems of rural life; making the binder work ten years longer; the glory of the winter gar. den; low cost of beauty in the home; meet. ing nutritional needs with Nebraska foods; the place of music in everyday life; some thing besides work financing agriculture and why mothers turn gray. The meetings ended in d farmers family fun frolie"
 A New York paper, apparently consid- cring the program not serious enough, re- marks that organized agriculture in Ncbras' ka acts as if things were really bright ahead Such program might have been planned in a period of normal agricultural well-being Disturbing subjects are strangely lacking. Perhaps the program planners gave too little time to the depression On the other hand it should be remembered that there were fi- naneial troubles in the agricultural regions before the full force of the depression broke over the industrial and financial sections.
 The meetings may have seemed dull and old-fashioned to outsiders, the discussion futile, the topics not quite timely But would the farmers have been any better off or any farther ahead if they had discussed Technoeracy. international debts or federal budget -baancing' Sometimes it looks as if those problems suffer from too much talk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-19
Here, There And EUerysOhere
GOV CROSS INAUGURAL
(springAeld Republican)

The recent highly literary inau' gural address of Governor Cross 's Connecticut was persuasive rathe | than peremptory, opening with gentle allusion to tho fact that the people had again divided between the two political parties tho cons duct of the affairs of tho state, al- though with there and there shirt in the degree of responsibility. 4 more delicate reference than thls of "Unclo Tobys" to tho fact that in 1892 tho democrats had at last succeeded in getting control of the been imagined. Even J. Henry Roraback could not havc winced
 Tho Connecticut republicans will hardly subject Governor Cross to such hazIng as they did two years ago. For one thing, they lack the power, having lost the senate by a margin of one. But whether they givc him the added authority for which he asks in urging that the governors veto be overriden only by q two-thirds, majority, instead of bare majority, it is to be noted that the governor adroitly appeals to the fears of conservatives by suggesting that c time may come, fin this perilous era, when a gov- ernor's veto will be the main bul- wark against a disastrous invasion Into the realm of civil rights" That touch was worthy of "the dear old gentleman" who, in spite of the in- nocence of his previous occupation as a professor in New Haven, knew quite enough not to wear his spats when campaigning in the country districts.
 With the added prestige of re- election, as well as with the added support of a democratic senate. Gov ernor Cross is clearly in a position of increased strength. His inaugural however, made no radical proposals and, while more liberal tendencies will evidently be observable in the conduct of Connecticut affairs for the next two yeafs. there appears to be no acute divisive issue which stamps Connecticut as an advanced laboratory of democracy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-19
INCOME TAX DEDUCTIONS
(Hartford Courant)

The attention of our readers Is directed to a statement of Colonel Robert O. Eaton, collector of inter- nal revenue, correcting an erron- eous list of permissible deductions from gross income in calculating the income taxes of individuals for 1882 issued from Washington. In general. the individual whose in- come is derived from wages or sal- ary may deduct only the taxes he pays on checks. his safe deposit box. electric power and light, long distance telephone and telegraph tolls. club dues and fees, real estate and other property. His state auto- mobile registration and his driv- ing and hunting licenses are de- ductible. If he cares to take the trouble of enclosing his theater ticket stubs with his return, he may deduct the taxes ho paid on them. If he has had occasion to pay revenue stamp taxes, he may
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-19

A New York assemblyman, dry republi- can, gave as good a reason for any state taking action on the prohibition issue as we have read to date His remarks were caused by the creation of a commission in his state to study the situation and prepare for state control. He said in part Undoubtedly the die is cast and sooner or later the problem of liquor control will be returned to the states Obviously it is the duty of the sew cral states to be prepared to meet that prob lem. In this instance vets and drys should lay aside their mutual animositics and labor together for the common good. ."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-19
So They Say

Temperament usually is just an excuse for a bad disposition. - Miss Elisabeth oppenheim, concert pianist.
 If school authorities studied tru- ancy cases instead of calling an of- ficer, they could prevent much delinquency. - Dr Giovanni Giar- dini, psychologist, Western Peni- tentiary, Pennsylvania.
 
 Politicians are mostly decent re- spectable fellows with a genuine feeling for their families and their friends-Mayor Anton J. Cermak of Chicago.
 These are days when among the teaching forces of our institutions the freest sort of academic free- dom should prevail. - Thomas w.. Lamont of J. P. Morgan & Com pany.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-19
Good evening.
 o-O--o
 A RAINY MORNING
"A SMILES THE THING.

Canopy of leaden skies, Rain drops falling wide and free, On a world that reeks with Sighs, Carving out it's destiny, Dawn, when nature sheds it tears, On a fretful world below. Wetting down the dusty years, As we bother to and fro. Like our heart, a rainy day, Tears that triekle on a bit, Coursing in their chosen way, Patterns, and how well they fit. Life is just a rainy dawn, When the heart that once we
 knew, Goes where other hearts are gone. And we sort of stumble
 through,
 o-O-o Editor Day by Day: Pent house. Moro modernized, Repent house. Willie Wit.
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 There's more color on q rainy day now than bright ono. What with rcd, green, purple, bluo, gray and orange umbrellas not to mention slickers of the same hue.
 o-O--o Roosevelt and Hoover will dis. euss tho situation In tho Far East, Perhaps they plan to bring Tokyo to it's Japanese.
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 An American writer, just back from Q 'round.tho-world' trip, says there will be an- other war in Europe that will mako the last one look liko Q game of ping-pong. And l suppose thls ono will Do fought to make tho world safo for technocracy.
 o-O-o One of the towns gadabouts handed this one in Wednesday night as his contribution to Day by Day" "f have c now namo for Waterbury speakoasies," he said to mo. "It's Universal Joint" Not too bad,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-19
Omnibus Farm Bill

A pretty good argument can be made for that farm allotment bill to help agriculture. at least as an abstract theory. But it is plainly running into difficulties. Its friends are killing it by all rushing to get in on it. As reported to the House. the measure ap- piled to four commodities - wheat. cotton, tobacco and hogs. It had not got far when the House voted to include peanuts. dairy produces and rice. Some of those may come
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-19

deduct such amounts. The small wage and salary earner will find few other deductions allowed him for taxes he may have paid.
 To be sure. most of us pay. the cigarette tax. the state and federal gasoline taxes. the imposts on tires, toilet preparations. matches. candy and the rest of the list. But tech- nicalIy. the taxes are levied on the manufacturer. producer or im- porter, who actually turns the money over to the government. They are known as "manufactur- CTS excise taxes" in distinction to the miscellaneous taxes" paid directly by the consumer. That in most cases, the tax paid by the manufacturer is added directly on to the selling price. as In the case of gasoline, makes no difference. The consumer may pay the tax, but. unless it cofnes under tAe head of .smisce1laneous taxes" the government won't accept his pro- test.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-19

The bells of St. Mary's will soon be stillcd forever Whether or not they are the ones in the song of that name. we don't know, but they did get mention in a poem of London s bells, St. Mary's is,a parish church in Charing Cross, London, built in l7l4.l7. It has for years been the rendez- yous of the aristoeratie class of London who journey from far to attend services there' It's bell were doomed by the eneroaehment of civilization. Imagine a church giving way to the wheels of modern progress.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-19
Personal Health Service (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygiene. not disease diagnosis or treatment, will Dc answered by Dr Brady. Address him, care Of the Democrat sending stamp ind addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-19
A NEW PROFESSION
fNew Britain Heraldl

William Harris of Waterbury. who is cutting out quite q career for himself by relieving cities Of their relief difficulties by having the employed contribute to the relief funds, finds he cannot squeeze more than 24 hours into a day. as others have found before him. Consequently Bristol is not likely to have him run a similar system there, although he may bc willing to supervise the job if others care to do the work.
 Suppose every city in the state or in the county-went in for tho same system. Then there would have to be innumerable Mir Hpr- rises. The emergency probably will provide sufficient Napolcons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-19

4 play without words was broadcast in England recently.
 Glasgow. Scotland will have a radio patrol.
 Edinburgh, Scotland. has started a ''spend more" campaign.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-19

The electoral college has met and done it's duty without single "Rah, rah, rah' Prexy."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-19

A United States senator wanted to in- eude cider in the beer bill. Why has any one been interfering with the dry farmers cider?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-19

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 5:22 o'clock tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-19

us down on the dizzy course ,ha. we now pursue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-19
V".VV so TT GOES
Rain falls on the just

Rain falls on the just And the unjust too, COiOrlcss rNin,
 That makes one feel blue.
 o-O-o Professor Picard wears Q eellu- Ibid collar. So does Professor Eln- stein. The first thing they do, when the discussion starts to get hot, is take off their collars.
 o-O-o
 Yoars ago coliuloid cuffs were quite tho thing. And whom n chap was getting into his coat, 1t sounded hs if some- body was cracking Ice.
 o-O-o Cheer up, chain stores in Wa. tcrbury are reported selling link sausage.
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 Then there was tho woman who selected tho Guardian Trust as her guardian angel.
 o-O--e Many Q conceited person thinks ho has q big head when it's mere- ly duo to an acute cold.
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 LINES Mary works In Q laundry. With swccthearts, maid and wife, And In the laundry. Mary secs The stcamy side Of life.
 o-O-o Happiness Is the sum total or life, And when 1t disappears, lifo becomes as cold as an extinct vol- cano.
 The man who gets up in tho world must first get down to business.
 It's the sharp students who in- sists on cutting classes. The Christmas spirit has disappeared in the January thaws.
 o-O-o Everything seems to be drop- ping but tho cost of honor.
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 so, so Success IS n mifnRe,
 No matter what's gained, You lose in the end,
 Success is never attained.
 o-O-o Now Q college professor says that dust protects that which II covers. Tell that to a housewife kept busy dusting the furniture
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 MORE LINES Roosevelt and Hoover, Will meet again, it's true. This time they discuss Japan, With q Chinaman's chance, SCI
 you.
 o-O-o An editor is a man who should realize that other peoples thoughts are just as valuable as his own.
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 The stock market is like a fever. When things get hot, 1t goes up.
 o-O-o Many a public speech would sound a lot better if delivered in private.
 You catch a cold but always contract pneumonia.
 o-O-o This wet winter perhaps il merely forecasting the return o' the wet era in America liquor life
 O-O-O
 DEALING We're growing wiser,
 At least, so they say, If the depression Is wisdom, Being wise, doesn't pay. o-O-o This concludes our regulal Thursday evening program. Il was broadcast by DBD and came to you through the courtesy of tho Waterbury Evening Democrat, pio. neer in this typo of newspapei work. We are signing off at thii time, to be back on the afr agair tomorrow evening at the usua hour. 0-O--0 Good night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-19
SO. so

Success is mirage,
 No matter what's gained, You lose in the end,
 Success is never attained.
 o-O-o Now Q college professor. says that dust protects that which It covers. Tell that to housewife kept busy dusting the furniture
Evening star., 1933-04-17
NAVY HOT ON TRAIL
OF TERP STICKMEN
Wants Revenge for Three Straight
Defeats in Tilt That Tops
Saturdays Program.

ANNAPOLIS, April 17.-University
of Maryland occupies the important
place on the big athletic program at
the Naval Academy next Saturday. as
it will send its lacrosse and track teams
to Annapolis to oppose the midshipmen.
Stung by the defeats that the Old
Line stickmen have administered reg
ularly during the three-year period in
which they took the place OF the Mill
tary Cadets as the Middies' opponents
In the final lacrosse game Of the season.
the Navy team will make q desperate
effort to turn the tables.
After the tie game with Harvard on
April 8, the Navy spent a week in
strengthening the weak places and last
Saturday defeated Lehigh, Is to 2. It's
practice during the week will all be di-
rected toward the Maryland game. The
track men. also, and their mentors, will
also have their opponents from College
Park specially in mind.
Two plebe matches will also interest
District people. the base ball nine meet
ing Central High, and the tennis team
opposing Episcopal High School of
Alexandria.
The Naval Academy will meet the
crews of Massachusetts, Tech in their
annual regatta. There will be matches
for the varsities, junior varsities, plebe
and 150-pounders. The Tech squad,
under Coach Bill Haines. will spend the
week working at Annapolis.
The only other varsity event at An
napolis will be tennis with Davidson,
the nine going away to meet the Uni
versity of Virginia.
Two events are booked for Wednes-
day, base ball with Western Maryland
and tennis with Lafayette.
Evening star., 1933-04-17
Fistic Fans Anticipating Kayo
In Young Van-Irving Embroglio
At Portner's Arena Tomorrow

and Irving leave their stubbled chins
uncovered.
The Roy Manley- Jimmy Reed six
rounder is capable OF developing into
two-man riot. Reed can't hit nor Is he
the best boxer in the world. but the
Jacksonville "whattaman" can talk his
way into victories. Whether he will
succeed with Manley, who needs only to
flick Jimmy's glass jaw once Is a some
thing to speculate over.
In other six-rounders Nick Antonelli
and Willie Essinger. local boys, and
Jackie Simpson Of Florida and Harry
Kid Groves Of Baltimore will clash. A
four-rounder lists Bob Lowry and
Whitley Graham.
JIM HENRY, 22o-pound importation
from Colorado, and Ernie Dusek,
headed for the OIL build-up. today
were slated by Promoter Joe Turner to
rassle in q 30-minute time-limit match
Thursday at the Washington Audito-
rum, completing the card.
Unless the other 238 rasslers in the
White-Londos troupe come under the
same heading. only one of Washington's
prize administrators will be around to
create much annoyance after Thursday,
when George Zaharias and Dick Raines,
SeIImaQe tougnleS, groVel AZ the AUDI
torium.
Slated to rassle to finish, both de-
clare they'll win by the nearest thing
akin to a knockout allowed in rassling.
The remainder Of the card also bris-
ties with toughies. Rudy Dusek. former
king of all elbow-slingers. tackles Hans
Steinke, Marshall Blackstock engages
Vic Christy and Tom Alley punches
with Everett Marshall in other bouts,
the last named being the 45-minute
semi-flnal.
Marty Gallagher and Reds Barry,
perennial opponents for the heavy
weight championship of the District"
will see action this week in Northern
rings.
Barry will battle Babe Hunt in
10-round bout tomorrow In Holyoke,
Mass, and Gallagher will engage 1nno-
cent? Baiguera, Italian heavy. in 10
rounder Friday in New York.