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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-05
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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 dare you to print this fin your quack col- umIi. I bet $1O you will not have the nerve. When read your article on nerves took It to our nerve specialist and he said: Good doc tors do not write for the newspapers" I don't see now they permit anyone SO dumb as you.
 (Two Readers, Man and Wife)
 Answer Well, there 1t is, and now how can I collect my ten dollars unless you get a neryc tonic from your nerve specialist and muster up courage to sign your .name next time you put me in my place? Hold-Ill give you the ten dollars if you will give me the name and address of the nerve specialist who made the devastating comment. Maybe he is the elusive eminent nerve specialist who still dareg to string patients along on a diagnosis of nerve exhaustion" in lieu of finding out what aiis them. don't believe there is such spe- ciaIist in good standing in the medical profess sion. Please show me-
 SaIve for Athletes Foot
 long while ago you printed a recipe for a saIye for athletes foot. It cured two eases in oar family after many other treatments had failed. Now my nephew has it and we can't find the recipe. co. ID Answer--It Is an ointment suggested by a London skin specialist. Whitfield: Snlcync acio s.''.'.s''''' ID BTahb Bcnzoc acid ............. 20 grains Soft DetrOlatufn Cocoanut oil. enough to mako one ounce. Apply to affected patches each night for . week. then rest week. then another week if necessary. tcopyright John F. Dlie co)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-05
ALONG THE LINE

It's easy enough to be pleasant. When life Is aught but q song, But consider the chap. Whose taken the rap, And stumbIes his way along.
 O-O--o Tn a democracy, about the only thing kings are good for, seem to be in card games.
 o-O--o
 Congress is going to investl- gate the Akron disaster. As If that will make any difference.
 o--O--o The man who shutters must have quite bill when phoning over long distance.
 o-O-O
 Just as soon as we recover from q submarine disaster. one from the air hits us. Living by the sword seems to bring about a perish by the sword.
 O--O--o This concludes our regular mid week program. It came to voc over DBD, being broadcast by tho Waterbury Evening Democrat. ...
 o--O---o Good night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-05
A Book a Day
 by BRUCE CATION
Five For The Price Of One

The big news of the month for ton of "Celebrated Cases of Char lie Chan" by Earl Der Biggers, In which five of the famous Char lie Chan detective stories are gath cred together under one roof, so to speak.
 These novels are '"rhc House Without a Key" "rhe Chinese Parrot" "Bchind That Curtain" "rhe Black Camel" and Charlie Chan Carries On" They arc all grade A stories and Charlie Chan is just about the most ingratiating fctional detective in cxistence--so, mystery fan, here's your chance. The five-in-onc volume, published by Bobbs- Merrill, costs $2.0.
 An entertaining new mystery is Hide and Go Seek" by Colver Harris CMinton BaIch: $2). In this one young lady checks in at a quiet residential hotel in New York just in time to get all involved Tn the murder of fair roomer; ana the hotel owner. his dignihed mother, the hotel manager and the managers wife all seem to be fn- yolved in the affair. The plot is cleverly written and tho end Is O nice surprise. Could you ask Tor more?
 still another god one is "The Case of the Velvet Claws by Earl Stanley Gardner (Mor row: $2). A hard boiled and cynical lawyer is called by a client to fix case or bIackmail and immediately gets tangled Up in the murder Of the Iady's husband-gets so tanglcd I'D that he almost goes to the chair for it. Tho story moves at some thing better than q mile a minute clip, and this very tough lawyer Is, if not a thing of beauty as least joy forever.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-05

The Litchfeld Hills Federation has long fight on its hands to rid the country of the title. "hot-dogs", and replace it with the more euphonious franks. Per haps it can be done with the proper cooper ation, but when a name has been associated with an object as famliarly as the great American public can do it then it's her. cuean task to change it. However, the or ganization is going about the job in 2 workmanlike fashion. It will derive valu- able advertising for the state and particularly for the Litchheld Hills. We can't object to that And if Connecticut can ostraeize hot dogs, every state in the Union will envy us and follow our example.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-05
Government Style
Arbitrary Rules for Its Printing Shop Are Brought
 Up to Date in New Edition
New York Sun

Style Is gravely important 10 every printer. The eclecticism of the vernacular compels adoption of arbitrary rules if anything ap- preaching uniformity is to be at tained in presentation of the printed word; every arbitrary rule requires exceptions. The style sheet records the principal rules and the principal exceptions. It embodicS the compromises prac- ticc enforces on prepossession and prejudice in spelling, capitalization, syllabification. 1t is a tribute to cooperation, and enduring monu- mcnt to abnegation. In 1t the free and independent citizen enters into a compact with his compeers to write, for example, rime for rhyme, program for programme, in cx- change for their preservation of an occasional hyphcn and the sal- vation of "h" in some burghs.
 Because of style the reader has before him "PatroIman AlonZo
 Smith" and "Alonzo Smith, patrol
 man." in one case patrolman being
 capitalized, in the other being in
 lower case. Style prescribes that
 nouns ending in "o' preceded by L VOWcI duu n tO titD p'ub"'t and that nouns ending in 70" pre- coded by a consonant also shall add "s" 10 form the plural--with thirty-five exceptions. How about that bothersome fellow the apos- trophc? The Style Manual of the
 United States Government Print ing office presents five rules with examples. and the intricacy of the subject and difficulty of treating t are only suggested by rule 4l, which says '.other than as indtcat- ed in rules 38 and 39" so-and-so is the practice.
 The government print shop has difficult tasks; 1t must be accu-- rate-men's livings, liberties and
 lives hang on some of the jobs 1t turns out; the products of It's
 presses go to all corners of the land, profoundly influencing usage
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-05

The selection of Frances Perkins for Seers-
 tary of Labor was almost universally at- claimed as a stroke of genius, And Miss Perkins has already proved her ability in no uncertain manner. Now it is said that Mrs Ruth Bryan Owen. daughtsr>of the famous William Jennings Bryan, and former rep- resentative from Florida. will be named American Minister to Denmark shortly. This will be the first time that a woman has ever thus been honored. Of course.
 much depends upon the attitute of high Danish officials. but it is believed that President Roosevelt can convince them that his appointment is not made as novelty.
 but as an appointment upon qualifications.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-05

It is sad commentary on conditions in the United States that Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh. his wife, and child are forced to take up their abode in foreign country. According to all reports they are going to live in South Wales. Little did the Lone Eagle realize six yoas ago as he flew over the Atlantic that the fame that was to be his would later ruin his happiness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-05

come when the interest rates will not be re- garded as excessive. but just now they loom as just as much of burden as do taxes. If President Roosevelt can devise some method of refinaneing mortgages and other indebted ness. not to mention reducing interest rates. he will have accomplished miracle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-05
" so AND so
Tho good old stein, Will reappcar, But never the same With S.2 beer.

VIII reappcar,
 But never the same
 With 3.2 beer.
 O-O--O If they'd reduce the wages of sin and boost the others, the old world would get on it's feet lot sooner.
 Then there was the keeper of carrier pigeons who decided he'd dove-tail his work.
 O---O--O At meeting of the park board the members discussed the possi- bility of selling beer at the muni- cipal golf course. So if you hear of some golfer making two holes in one, you'll know the reason.
 O-O--o
 Beer may also be sold at Lakewood park. Three glasses and you can do your own Vir- ginia reel.
 O--O--o Imagine q Lakewood flapper putting her foot on the brass rail and in a rasping voice yell out, "Fill 'em up Gus, one light and the other dark. And push over that bowl of pretzcls. 1 want to chew on some of the bends in 'em."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-05
Personal Health Service (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to persona' health and hygiene. not disease diagnosis oF
 treatment. will be answered by Dr bradS.
 Address him. care of the Democrat. sending stamp md addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-05

Japan after studying Western Civiliza- ton for three-quarters of a century decides that it's bunk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-05

The California gold rush was gentle saunter compared with the safety vault rush and the Spanish Main was nothing to Main Street bringing back the loot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-05

If the Roosevelt administration is doing one thing, it is centering attention of the position of women in national politics.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-05
Good evening.
 o-O-o APRIL SKIES
"A SMILES THE THING.

Good evening. o-O--o APRIL SKIES April skies are shifty skies. Sunshine filters through. Then the clouds just huddle up. There is much ado.- Soon the batter of fresh rain, Hi, there little fella, You re lucky chap indeed, Loan me your umbrella April skies are tricky skies. One can never tell. When the clouds will race across, Something new to sell. New to April skies no doubt. But to folks below, Showers are an age-old thing, Had 'em long ago. April skies are lovely skies, In their dress of spring, Just canopy of blue, Quite gorgeous thing. Then the color disappears, Not daub in view. Rain falls from the April skies, They're tricky, yep. sez you.
 O-O--o The rustless sex-they who toll unceasingly.
 o-O--o
 Airships seem heir to dis aster.
 The old guard and the new guard may split on Judgeships, but when 1t comes to beerships they're as chummy as apple pie and ice cream.
 o-O--o
 If the beer barons go in for advertising like the cigarette companies we may see such signs as these: Drink Jgoes Brew, It's Toasted" Insist on Gus Lager. Wrapped in Ccllophanc to Protect 1t from Dust and Moisture" Butter fields Beer. It's Mild and Satisfies" Be Nonchalant, Drink Browns Ale" "Insist / on Billpcr's Half and Half. Contains No Harsh Irritonts Consider Your Adams Apple" "For q Real Drink Try Pops Brew. It's Kind to Your Throat" Etc, etc, etc.
 O-O-o Then there's the possibility of such an inducement as this: Drink Your 3.2 at Otto's. All the prctzels you can eat, free"
 O-O--O
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-05

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 6:5l o'clock tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-05
THOSE ANGLERHTrEs

(NeW Haven JOurnaI-COurIerD
 Though every trout which she pulled from the Branford river Sat- urday afternoon was immediately returned to his watery habitat, we suspect that Miss Edith A. Stoeher of South WethersfeId cherished no objections. For her fishing powess netted her the finest pisca- torial catch of her career, the ap- pointment as warden-instructre for the recently designated wo- mems preserve.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-05

glass of milk has not been the dependable drink. sweet. cool and healthfui which Americans know.
 If milk in the British Islands. as we suspect, is not always as fresh or as pure as 1t might be. what a pity that the children should be forced to drink t while their more independent elders manage to avoid their share. Certainly reason urges not that children be spared but that tho elders takc their courage in hand and demand more and better milk. Thcn when once they have cold, fresh milk. very likely they will have less to say about injurious American icowater for if iccwnter is dangerous. 70 is un-iccd milk.
The border vidette., 1933-09-09
EQUALIZATION TRANSPORTA-
TON COMPETiON

La a recent editorial, Railway
Age points out that the trans.
portation problem is not simply
to lind q means of equalizinR
regulation Of the various types
OF commercial carriers, but to
prevent the total cost of trans.
portation from becoming so
great that the public will be un.
able to bear it. Every policy of
national or state governments,
as the editorial further observes,
that gives any class of carriers
an advantage over any other
class, tends both to demoralize
commerce and to increase the
aggregate burden Of transporta.
tion costs.
II is not generally realized
that the public pays trausporta.
ton costs in two ways. One is
through rates, which we pay
when we get on q train or send
q freight shipment. This is the
way the cost should be paid-by
the one who gets the benefit.
The other way is through taxes
created to operate subsidized
carriers. This makes all the
people pay for special service
rendered to . few.
The railroads exist under the
first method of meeting operat.
ing expenses. They build their
own right-of-ways. maintain
their own equipment, pay heavy
taxes. and take their chances on
making q profit. Competitive
barge lines, for example. oper.
ate on publicly built and main.
tanned inland waterways. Bus
and truck lines operate on pub
lie highways.
The Railway Age suggests
that it is time for a thorough.
going Investigation to determine
what water tolls should be in
order to permit barges to pay all
of their costs out of their earn.
ings, and whether or not the
tolls paid by buses and trucks
for use vof the highways, are
adequate. An up pbiased study
of this. by the Federal Railroad
Coordinator of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, would
produce facts of vast interest to
a public which is keenly aware
Of the gravity Of the trans porta.
ton problem. .-Industrinl News
Review.
The border vidette., 1933-09-09
ARIZONA RATiFIEs DRY REPEAL

Phoenix. Sept. S. - Arizona
formally ratified repeal of nation
al prohibition today, while dele.
gates to the convention drank
legal beer and clanked the
empty bottles to merry tunes.
The states ii wet" delegates,
elected last August 8, when Ari.
zona voted 3! to one for ratifica-
ton of the 2lst amendment, con.
sumed II cases of beer with the
help of visitors, who we're many
when the news got around) while
casting the formal unanimous
vote which turned Arizona's
thumbs down on prohibition.
There we're still six cases left,
so. leaving a few resolutions IN.
attended to. the delegates went
to lunch and returned this after.
noon to "clean up"
Gov. B B. Moeur called the his.
torlc convention to order, and M.
j. Hannon, one time speaker of
the Arizona house of representa-.
tives, was elected permanent
chairman. James V. Robins.
Santa Cruz county, was named
secretary.
The resolution to be forward.
ed to Washington, formally rati.
flying prohibition repeal for Ari.
zona, was drafted by delegates
James P. Greaver, Pima; Joseph
W. Berg, Yavapai, and Lloyd E.
Newton, Marjcopa. II was pat,
termed after one adopted by Ill.
inois, there being no precedent
10 Arizona law for ratification of
federal constitutional amend.
ment.
Delegate Greaber, his lahors
completed. was presented with q
bottle of beer.
Smiling be declined.
L never drink" be told the
momentarily startled gathering.
But" be added. still smiling,
l always vote wet"
The official list of delegates
follows:
Cochise. J. G. Flynn; Gila.
Joe Cfothers; Greenlee. M. j.
Hannon; Maricopa, Lloyd E.
Newton; SAnsa Cruz, james Y.
(Cousidusd on Page 7 Three)
The border vidette., 1933-09-09

weeks OF July. is very encourag
ing. Prices have continued to
move upward. Foreign trade
showed q substantial increase.
Freight car loadings, on the
whole. expanded steadily. Auto
mobile production continued its
coutraseasonal rise, Sim ulstion
was islt ia the chemical group.
The border vidette., 1933-09-09
ECONOMIC HlGHLiGHTS
Sept. 4, 1888

Ever since March 4, things
have been humming at Washing
ton, and Of late there has been a
noticeable acceleration. Presi-
dent Roosevelt described one of
his late weeks as being the most
exhaustive since he took office.
The strain, Of course, is mental
as we'll as physical-he has an
army of advisors but be must
make the last decision in every
| case aud will get The blame if it
is wrong. A recent week went
something like this: Dispatched
warships to Cuba and withdre W
them when need had passed.
Speeded recovery program and
approved steel. oil and lum Der
industries codes. Approved a
number of farm relief plans and
worked on details of paying be
nefits to farmers reducing cotton
crops. Got public works pro
gram moving more smoothly and
rapidly. Decided to abandon
several army posts in interest of
economy. Made important di
plomatic appointments. Held
conferences on possibilities for
Initiation. and studied economic
trends. Made plans for extend
ing Civilian Conservation Corps
through winter. Arranged for
opening negotiations with Latin
American countries on reciprocal
tariff agreements. To addition
the President must make innum.
erable less important decisions,
meet many callers. go through q
stiff and unavoidable routine
that il part Of the chief execu.
tive's job.
Most encouraging recent gov.
ornamental achievement is CON.
p|etion Of the steel and oil codes.
Both have had tborny going;
many steel and oil man have
been recalcitrsnt, glum, Mons CO
operative. General Johnson has
become puffy-eyed and weary
from struggling with them
Finally he got steel leaders into
la room, kept them there for IL
hours with hardly an intermis
sioo; almost literally tore an
agreement out of them. Their
demand for al open shop was
defeated. Main provisions are a
40-hour week, which may be ex-
tended to AZ hours at seasonal
peaks; a minimum 4O-cent-an-
| hour wage; an eight-hour day
after November ! if the industry
is operating at 60 or more per
cent of capacity. The code re
presents q middle ground; the
government wanted more than
it got, and the industry wanted
to give less than it finally did.
Chief oil code difficulty was
over price, fixing. One group
wanted it all the way from the
we'll to the gasoline tank; an.
other opposed complete price i:
fixing. and simply wanted a
stipulation to prevent selling at
below cost. No amount of argu
ment could bring agreement.
General Johnson finally handed
them a code prepared by Secre
tary likes and James Moffett, ex
vice president OF the Standard
Oh of New Jersey. There will
be q 40 hour week at 40 cents
per hour. The President has
the power to fix for 80 days a
minimum gasoline price. He is
likewise to appoint a committee
of fifteen to consider the price
question, aud TO make recommen
dations to the states concerning
oil regulation.
Principal code problems left
are soft coal and automobiles.
Groups within each industry
have been as far apart as the
poles.
The border vidette., 1933-09-09
UNITED STATES FAVORS FOR
MeR EMPLOYEES

Phoexix. Sept. g. Prefer
ence is now given to dropped
and indefinitely furloughed civil
service federal employees for re
employment" said Vice Presi
dent Walter P. Taylor. of the
National Federation of Federal
Employees and chairman of the
Arizona, CON mittee on civil ser
vice stabilization, while in Phoe
nix yesterday enroute from his
home in Tucson to the national
convention of the federation
which will open in Kansas City
Monday.
president Roosevelt is be
hind our movement" Mr.. Taylor
said. Under his order the U.
S. civil service commissioners
have arranged to give preference
to these dropped and furtough
ed employees. An official letter
from thetU nited States Civil Ser
vice Commission has just been
sent to all secretaries of United
States Civil Service Bords of
Examiner; to all appointive fed
eral officers with the exception
of postmasters, and all record
ers and secretaries of rating
boards.
The letter giving these in
structions in this, the 18th U. S.
Civil Service District. is dated
August %, 10 San Francisco, and
is signed By E. E. Babcock, dis
trict manager. 1t gives the de
tailed instructions as follows:
The United States Civil Ser.
vice Commission has indicated
that reinstatements under Civil
Service Rule TX may be author
ICED without regard to the re
employment list, when requested
by the bead of any department,
and that the regulations govern
ing the operation of the re em
ploymeut will be amended &C
cordingly.
Originally the re employment
list took precedence over rein
statements under Rule TX, ex
.cept direct reinstatement of a
person With permanent classified
status who had been dropped
within a year from 8 permanent
position on account of necessary
reduction of the force. The Unit
ed States Civil Service Commis
sion now will consider app'iea
tious for reinstatement under
Rule TX without taking into con
sideration the condition of re :.
employment list"
This means that our dropped
and furloughed members now
may be re employed by any of
the several federal emergency
agencies. recently set up, with
out preliminaries at the instance
of the executives of these vari
Gus agencies" Dr.. Taylor ex
planned.
DR.. Taylor said that favorable
comment on the activity of the
Arizona branch of the national
organization already has been
received from the national office
of the federation in Washington.
Details of the Arizona education
al campaign will be discussed in
the executive council meeting at
the Kansas City convention.
If our campaign in Arizona is
success. as it now appears. it
may spread and become nation
wide," MIR. Taylor concluded.
The border vidette., 1933-09-09
which will be principally dedicat
ed to analyzing, explaining and
furthering Roosevelt policies.

Ell ~ du6IyZlUk, explaining auu
furthering Roosevelt policies.
During recent weeks there has
been observable a slight let
down in general business. It's
nothing to get excited about,
however,and is much less intense
than the customary seasonal
drop. Best late progress has
been made in promoting employ
ment, due both TO Increased ia.
dustrial activity and the NRA
drive. Secretary of Labor Per
kins announced that 100, 900 in
dustrial workers obtained jobs
between Mrch 4 and the middle
of August. Four hundred thou
sand new factory jobs appeared
in July. During May and June
the number of families receiving
public charity dropped from 4,
$4,000 to 3,745,00O. Employ
ment is about II per cent greater
now than last year at this time.
Dolly major industrial group
to show decrease is tobacco man
ufacturers.
The last survey Of current
business issued by the Depart.
meut OF Commerce. which details
conditions toto the krst thee
The border vidette., 1933-09-09

The resignation of Chief Brain.
truster Raymond Moley must be
classified as one Of the most dra
matte of recent Washington
events, but there's no particular
surprise element in it. Friction
between Mr.. Moley and his chief
Secretary Hull, has grown to
great size. Breaking point was
the World Economic Conference,
where Mr.. Moley seized the spot
light, made statements which
were entirely at odds with the
viewpoint of Mr.. Hull. Political
CONNIE ntators began forecasting
the eventual resignation of one
or the other then; a good many
thought that Mr.. Hull would be
the one to use the exit. He pro.
, badly would have, had not Mr..
Moley sent in his resignation.
| Mr.. Moley's next job will be to
edit a new weekly magazine
The border vidette., 1933-09-09

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