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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-16

Democratic National Committeeman
Archibald Mcneil of Bridgeport still believes
that a special session of the Legislature
should be called. Now the democratic
leader is convinced that one is necessary to
speed up the construction of the Merritt
Highway. While heretofore there have been
non-partisan efforts made to have this ex-
press route built, of recent months both
major political parties have outdone them
selves to be allied with actual sponsorship
of the road OF course the republican or
CARNATIONS in Fairfield county have long
spoken in favor of the route. But that did
not mean that democrats were against it.
Quite the contrary. Now that Mr. Mcneil is
calling for special legislative session to
consider the Merritt Highway the democrats
are definitely placed on record in the case.
We still don't consider special session nee
essary. but admit the subject can be debated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-16
A Purpose Accomplished
Wiz, yL,tsrhuru,s Mutual Ala Eund y

When Waterburys Mutual Aid Fund was
established few years back there was
much seofing even right here in the city.
But as people subscribed to the idea by vol
unteering certain proportions of their weekly
wages or salaries it became evident to those
who criticized that perhaps after all the plan
had its good points. Then time passed and
the fund served its purpose with more and
more good results. Eventually other cities
recognized its worth and studied it. so that
it might be established in their communities.
We venture to say that the Waterbury plan
is working in various forms in many a town
and city of this nation now.
Recent reports from reliable sources ndi-
cate that the number of unemployed in Wa
terbury is steadily decreasing When it reaches
a point where it is believed that the fund
need no longer be operated no doubt it will
be properly closed. But until that time there
must be evineed the same wholesome regard
for those of us unfortunate enough to be
without work as there has been in the past
few years. Waterbury's solution of the I'M
employment evil should set an example for
the state. We have heard much talk of un-
employment insurance and various other
means of combating depressions that might
occur in the future. At the basis of any and
all of them must be some plan similar to our
own.
Voluntary contributions to an unemploy-
ment surplus fund may never do certain
donor bit of good insofar as actual help is
concerned. Some of US will, perhaps. be
fortunate enough to go through life without
wanting for job at any time. But that is
not the lot of every man and woman. And
there are many people now who believe that
it is high time that the state. whether it be
federal or state, should provide for the needs
of the unfortunates who may find their jobs
suddenly terminated and their reserves threat
cned. This is almost always found to occur
at time when man or woman is less able
to secure further work. In short it comes
late in life when man should be able to
retire.
There have been many plans advanced for
, taking care of people in their old age. Most
Of them suffer from the fact that they are
linked with aims giving, poor houses. county
farms, and the like. There are many who
have an instructive dislike towards being con-
sidered wards of the city or state. It's a nat
ural instinct. If, though, they were able to
draw upon some fund, state administered, to
which in their working days they had con-
trbuted freely and generously in due proper
ton to their means perhaps this help might
not be Stunned as often and so avidly. And
that seems to be the foundation for future
unemployment insurance. 1t has its founda-
tons in Waterbury Mutual Aid Fund. May
be it will encourage state legislators to work
for some such scheme in the days to come.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-16
CONNECTICUT'S ROADS NO
BETTER THAN OTHERS
(New Britain Herald)

Again the claim has been made
that the state roads in Connecticut
are the best in the country. We
do not doubt they are good, but 1t
seems to us that a we'll paved con-
crete highway is good no matter
in what state 1t happens to be To-
Gated.
Connecticut has few roads of
the wide boulevard type, and 1t
Is trying to build another, the Mer-
rit highway, which may be done In
about ten years at the present rate
Of progress.
We know of some in other states
that are already finished.
There is no road in Connecticut
as fine as the new highway be-
tween Boston and Worcester, with
its four lanes Of traffic and the
bridging Of. all intersecting high
ways.
There is at least no finer road
in Connecticut than the new boule-
ward highway between Boston and
Providence; nor between Fall
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-16
A Book a Day
by BRUCE CATION
Customs Of East
Are Held Superior

It's always refreshing to read a
book whose author is downright
angry, even IL the book itself
doesn't amount to a great deal; and
Monsoon" by Wilfrid David. ex-
presses an anger that is both hot
and caustic.
Mr. David seems to have been
profoundly irritated by the preten-
sion sof the English ruling class
in India, and he was written this
novel to take o crack or two at his
irritants.
He begins by conducting you
on a tour Of the night-life regions
of London, Paris and Berlin, Bit
terly he paradess before you the
poseurs, gigolos, inverts, gulttons,
drunkards, nit-wits and pirates
who infest those waters, and he
says, in effect: Here is your su-
perior white civilization in its ma
tive l1aunts. Look at it, admire
it-and then maintain, If you dare,
that it's on q higher level than
the civilization OF native India"
Then he goes to India and de-
picts the ruling class there. The
men who sustain his outposts OF
empire do not show up well. They
are pompous, dull, conceited, blind
class-conscious and greedy. Their
talk Of "helping india" Mr. David
implies, is a cloak to cover their
own self-interest.
Unfortunately, his effort to de-
scribe the Indians themselves
seems to me to be a failure. Most
Of them come off very little, II
any, better than the exploiters he
is attacking. And his story of the
young Englishman about whom the
novel is built is ineptly handled
You are never quite sure just what
he is trying to tell you about the
chap, and you never really care
very much.
Published by Harpers, it sells fol-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-16
Here, There And Euervvhere
River and New Bedford.

River and New Bedford.
There are no roads in Connecti-
cut the equal Of the several great
boulevards between New York and
Philadelphia through New Jersey;
nor between Baltimore and Wash
ington; nor between Philadelphia
and points west. Nor Is there as
extensively provided highways in
Connecticut as the Storm Mountain
highway up the Hudson; or the
New York, adjoining Connecticut.
We have fine roads, without a
doubt: but 1t is a peculiar excres-
cence of chauvinism to imagine
that while we have been providing
ourselves with some good high
ways all other progressive states
have been sleeping.
Where Connecticut shines is that
its roads are paid for. That is
something the others have. been
unable to attain. Nutmegia has as
many improved miles of road per
thousand Of population as any
other state and has on road bonds
outstanding. Great boulevards paid
with bonds are not as attractive as
the Connecticut system of roads
paid for when they are put down.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-16
Promoters Busy

1IOhAtOtCAo BuSJ
Officials of the public works adj
ministration are being subjected to
an increasingly terrific pressure
from promoters of projects ana
from jobseekers and their friends.
Some of them are wildeyed and
frantic.
Senators, congressman. cabinet
officers, chamber of commerce Of
ficials, lobbyists, visiting politi-
clans, high pressure promoters and
contractors make up the hordes
which fill P. w. A. offices. Most OF
them are told. mo! But it's hard
to make them take that for an
answer.
Worried BY "Chiselers''
General Johnson becomes more
worried daily by indications Of a
vast amount of "chiseling" by en-
ployers who sign the MIRA blanket
agreement and seek to evade its
aims of spreading work and more
purchasing power. Asked what fig
ures he had on the total of agree
ments signed, he answered, frank
ly enough:
Gwen IL I had any, it wouldn't
mean anything. It all depends on
how many people comply"
Secretary Dern's Lawn
The beautiful estate Of Secre-
tary of War Dern needed a grass
cutting badly. A call went from
the war department to Fort Myer
and four soldiers were sent with
lawn mowers. About that time
Dern was making a speech in Cali
fornia and telling how the New
Deal was providing jobs for every
body.
Somebody here squawked about
that lawn-mowing and the soldiers
were suddenly returned. The fort
commandant explained it was all
a mistake"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-16
To-day's Selected Poem
NIGHT SHOWER

(By Brock Milton in the New York Times)
Farewell to slumber Aid that has been still
Stirs restlessly. A loosely Tapping shade,
few first drops, which squirt across the SILL
CONTEMPORARY daring to invade
This sanctuary, and battered pane.
Stricken with thunder. half alive with sound
Presage the cataract. At last the rain
Beats on the concrete armor of the ground.
Keen splendor stabs the sky. An ancient fear
Shutters the eyes. but each refulsent spark
Leaps from the heavens like a silver spear,
Piercing the lids and plotting out the dark
final patter fades into the deep,
Consuming throb of rediscovered sleep.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-16

Governor Herbert Lehman of New York
isn't going to resign his present position to
go down to Washington. Rumors of late
have been linking his name with that of the
Secretary of the Treasury. However the
present incumbent William H. Woodin.
seems in no hurry to resign. although
a month or so ago he was ready to
give up his portfolio at moments notice.
But the president has not asked for it and
says it is up to Secretary Woodin himself if
he wants to leave his official duties which
haven't proved quite so pleasant as Mr.
Woodin hoped. As for Governor Lehman
he has quite job on his hands over in New
York state and realizes it full we'll himself.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-16

Perhaps the most unusual coroner's finding
on which we have CHANGED in many moon
is that issued by Coroner L. A. Smith of
Cromwell. He charges the death of man
was due to stubbornness. The deceased was
struck by an auto on the public highways.
his death resulting. The man. aged 73, it
seems had acquired reputation for claim
ing as much right to the highways as any
auto. Perfectly right, but in this one ina
stance his case wasn't proved. Oftentimes to
be in the right is far too expensive. Better
to pocket pride and play the second fiddle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-16
WOMAN PIONEER DIES

waila Walla, Wash-(UP)-Mrs
Matte oHon, who came west in
1855 in a large emigrant train, died
here after celebrating her 101st
birthday. Her first husband,
George Holbrook. OF the 21st Iowa
of Gettysburg. She married Hol-
brook at Keokuk. Iowa, in 1850.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-16
Personal Health Service
(By William Brady, M. d.

II Signed letters pertaining to personal
health and hygiene. not disease diagnosis or
treatment, will be answered by DIR Brady.
Address him, care Of the Democrat sending
stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-16

is taken over for parks or forests the town
may lose in actual revenue. but in the long
run il will profit by the increase in value of
adjoining lands and also by the presence of
many visitors who undoubtedly will bring
some trade into the particular territory. not
to mention advertising the spot in their own
respective towns or states
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-16

Ontario to Wisconsin and south to
Florida and Texas. The California
rose sometimes forms thickets
along streams. Though native TO
China and Japan, the Cherokee
rose. widely planted in the south
ern states, runs wild as If indig-
enous. and was first described
botanically from American plants.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-16

High tide at Milford Thursday, Aug. Il
9:46 a. m, daylight time; low tide, 3:5
p. m. daylight time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-16

which can match its DESTINATIONS
display of color and decoration.
1t even has a combination revolv-
ing-rising stage for Its two orches-
tras.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-16

All vehicles must be lighted not later than
$40. daylight time tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-16

Another way to restore prosperity quick
ly would be to start new wave of conven-
tons and pro-rate EN- among the cities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-16

The stock gamblers had better take lit
tie flyer now in u. S. Preferred.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-16
? I'M MI
NEW /
| YORK

Gay Paris? Yes, &c still Is - o.
Julia Blnnshard reveals to-day III
another gOssipy column. tnnt re.
cords q New Workers. ODserva.ionA
IN the elamorous French capital.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-12-21
COLESVHLE

The Colesville Sunday School will
have their Christmas entertainment at
the Colesville M. E. Church on We'd
nesday evening, December q at 1880
o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Hobbs, had as
their supper guests on Sunday, Mr..
and Mrs. Donald Hobbs, and Miss
Shirley Hobbs, of Washington, D. c.,
Miss Evelyn Barger, and Mr.. Wilbur
Cissel.
The Colesville Epworth League was
represented at the Piedmont Union, in
Frederick City on Tuesday evening,
those present were Miss Hilda Hobbs
Inez and Evely Hobbs, Miss Emmalie
Brigham and Mr.. Leroy Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. R. Cissell had as
their guests over the week end Mr..
and Mrs. Lemichal Of D. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grayson Burnell had
as their guests over the week end,
Miss Elsie Anderson and Miss Sue
Ann Myers, of Potomac.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Peters enter
tanned on Friday evening, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Anderson, Miss Elsie
Anderson and Mrs. Grayson Burnell.
Mr.. Sam Thompson who makes his
home with Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Sager
ST., is confined to his bed and was un-
able to attend his mothers funeral, on
Saturday afternoon at the Colesville
NJ. E. Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Sager had as
their guest over the week end Mr.,
Allen of Washington, D. C. Mr.. Sager
and Mr.. Allen are hunting in Vir-
ginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grayson Burnell had
as their dinner guests on Sunday Mrs.
Eph Robinson, Mrs. Lee Veitch, Mrs.
Joseph Heath, Miss Inez Dyer and
Mr.. Kenneth Dyer all of Mclean, Va.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-12-21
Estimate 27O Killed In
Enforcing Prohibition

Department of Justice officials stat
ed last week that 90 Federal agents
and 178 civilians had been killed in the
efforts to enforce national prohibition.
which ended last week.
Figures disclosed by the department
said efforts to enforce the Federal
liquor law cost the taxpayers $685.
S1O,291 between January 16, 1920, and
October 81, 1888.
Conviction over this period the de-
partment said, totaled 534,335. Fines
amounting to $685., O12.77 were i'm
posed against 494,764 persons. Rec
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-12-21

ords going back to 1926 show 198,751
jail and penitentiary sentences were
meted out. Property seized under the
prohibition act was value at $219,SO2,-
464.9O.
Federal officers had no tigures ON
the number of State enforcement
officers or suspected civilian violators
of local liquor laws had lost their
lives.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-12-21
Quaint Burial Custom

In ancient days in Spain the dead
were robed, according to their ser,
in the garb Of monk or nun, and thus
buried, a practice which gave rise to
the assertion that: "Only nuns and
monks die In Spain"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-12-21
coId.Bearinx Gravel

Collaborating gravel along the Yuba
river, at the base of the Sierra Nevada
foothills, yields gold that formerly was
worth about 10 cents to the cubic yard.
Huge floating dredges work the de-
post.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-12-21
You Never Can Tell
What The
Sentinel Classifieds
Will Dig Up!!

"Time was when the little toy dog
was new,
And the soldier was passing fair!
All, that was the time when our little
Boy Blue
Kissed them and put them there"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-12-21

A passing tourist car in Gibson
City, stopped on Route 9 by freight
train, detoured by dirt road over a
rough Nickel Plate crossing; the rear
trunk bounced open, losing a few Of
Ia contents, which were picked up
BY . passing citizen, says a page one
story in a recent issue Of the Gibson
(Ill.) Courier.
The next day came a letter from
the tourist, en- route through Iowa,
enclosing stamps and asking the Cour-
Ter to advertise for the missing ar
ticles, which were brought to the
newspaper Office within three hours
after the paper was issued. The own
er lived in far away Las Vegas, N.
NJ, and a letter came several days
later expressing appreciation of the
Courier want-ad service.
Most valuable of the lost articles
were two tiny toys, one q little bench
and the other a wee cradle, both of
wood and stained red. On the bottom
Of the bench was written in ink:
MARY Ann Seidner, born 1859; 1885,"
Three-quarters of a century ago those
little toys were priced possessions Of
Mary Ann, who little later was call
ed by the master to the land that is
fairer than day.
When Mary AIMS tiny fners ca
ressed those toys the great sweep of
mountains and desert of the West
were but sparsely settled. New Next
90 was not admitted to statehood until
nearly half century later. One can
conjecture that she might have lived
some place in the east and that these
trinkets of a bygone day were picked
up this summer by members of the
family who were lured north by A
Century of Progress.
Whether It's A Lost Toy Or
A House To Rent
USE
THE SENTINEL'S
CLASSIFIED COLUMNS
Seward daily gateway., 1933-06-01
LOCAL BEAUTY SPOT
 DISCOVERED 9TH STREET.

One of the beauty spots among local residences is the garden at the home of MT. and Mrs: J. H. Flickinger on Sixth Avenue.
 The result so far is the product of much ingenuity combined with di!igent effort and work ir mak- ing of practically barren ground a plot of land covered with individ- ual rock gardens, built up flower beds. a little woodland pool sur rounded by rocks and which in July will be filled with fish from local streams, and a shady tree here and there. ..
 A grassy lawn is now growing in the intervening spaces, and flag stone walks are soon to be placed among the flower beds. The ef- feet is one which will delight the eye of the most causual observer.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-06-01
WAITING FOR COAL

One hundred tons of Evan Jones coal will be loaded aboard the MS. Discoverer, Capt. Heinie Berger, who arrived in port this morning at 9:30 o'clock from Anchorage, and taken to Cordova. Captain Berger announces he will return to Seward Sunday then proceeding on to the Inlet metropolis. The next sailing from Seward is scheduled for two weeks from tomorrow. Os- car Anderson, Matanuska rancher, was among the incoming passen- gers on the MS. Discoverer, flag ship of the Seward Anchorage route.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-06-01
LEAVING FOR PASS"

Supt. Glen Rogers of Seward Schools who is spending the sum- mer months placer mining in the Moose Pass gold country, arrived last evening to take Mrs. Rogers and daughter out to the camp which he has prepared for them during the last 10 days. The fam ily leaves Saturday.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-06-01

There is lurking suspicion that President Roosevelt knew what those luxurious prisons built while he was Governor of New York would be needed for
Seward daily gateway., 1933-06-01
A MILE LONG

A freight train one mile long left Anchorage yesterday for Seward arriving in the great local yards at late hour last night; 77 cars, oil cars, flats, box cars, gondolas, and what have you, as we'll as ye olde caboose and passenger coach, made up the long train which was pulled by locomotive 801 with En- gineer Hank Brown at the throttle and Fireman Mike Deegan in the opposite window.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-06-01
THE SEASONS RECORD

Not satisfied with the 34 inch trout caught last week in Bear Lake, Sam Romak, local sports man and contractor, brought in the daddy Rainbow of them all, Tuesday, when he proudly exhi- bited a 347s incher which tipped the scales at 15A pounds.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-06-01
WAKE UP YOUR LIVER BILE WITHOUT CAL0MEL And You'll Jump Out of Bed in
 the Morning Karin to Go

If you feel sour ..d sunk and the world lool1 punk. don't s6allow . lot of salts, mineral water. oil. lautive candy or chewing gum and expect them % make you suddenly sweet and buoyant ard full of sunshine. : For they can't d 1t. They only move the boVel0 and mere movement doesn't get at the cause. The reason for your down-and-out 1ee6nG is your lvee. 1t shosld pour out two pounds q liquid bile into your bowels daily.
 If this bile is not flowing freely. your food dosEn't digest It just decay. in the bowels. Gas bloats up your stomach. You have . thick, bad taste and your breath is foul. skin ofte- breaks out in blemishes. Your head aches a. ou feel down and out. Your whole system Is poisoned.
 It takes those good, old CAREERS LITTLE LIVER PILLS to get these tvo pounds ,of ble flowing freely and make you fed 'up and pp." They contain wondeffh. haEnless, gentle vegetable extracts. amazing vhen it oom0 t0 making the bile flow freely. Bat don't ask for iivee pills. Ask for Caxtef's Little Evef Pilla. Look foe the name Caster's Little Uv9 pslla an tho rcd label. Resent abstitute.t tfr..,A-,X 'SaS -
Seward daily gateway., 1933-06-01
SHRINERS PICNIC

The annual Shrine picnic will be held at Noble Orlander's country estate at Woodrow beginning at 6 pm. Saturday, weather permitting. For furthur details see Secretary Cal M. BroSius. t.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-06-01
EX-sERvICE MEN AND FOREST CREWS

A number of ex-service men, who applied to Forest Ranger William Sherman for enlistment in the crews now being recruited surprised to learn that thev were ineligible for this work and felt that they were be- ing discriminated against
 Under the law providing for this aid to the unem- poyed 1t is provided that anyone receiving aid from the Federal government in the form of pension or otherwise is not eligible to participate in the unempoy- ment pan the scheme considers only those not re- ceiving any other governmental aid.
 Recent reports from Washington revealed that Presi- dent Roosevelt had expressed himself to the effect that the cuts in exserce mems allowances in many instances were too low and that resortng of the pension lists was now in progress
 With some 100000 represented in the World War lists and the large number of beneficares of the Span lsAmerican and Civil Wars, it will naturally require considerable time in eectng the readustments of com pensatlon for the partially or wholly disabled
 1t will be recalled that in the announcement of a re- adjustment of the pension rolls steps would be taken to weed those who have not suffered disabilities in war Alter ths 1t appears to be the plan readust upward all cases where there is actual debility arising from war service '' = MT. Sherman cannot do otherwise than obey the law
 In England they slam Peer into jail if he turns crook In the United States master crook puts the government in hook.
 There is lurking suspicion that President Roosevelt knew what use those luxurious prisons built while he was Governor of New York would be needed for
 Whatever might be said of electing coon hunters to Congress- it must be admitted that they know how and where to smoke out the ringtas who are responsible 4o,,@ @boxo %So~,o~, ~,11<,
Seward daily gateway., 1933-06-01
FER GOODNESS SAKE"

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., June l, It is not unusual to see a woman exercising the family dog. But one Santa Barbara woman has a new idea about exercising pets. Every week she brings her gold fish to the courthouse pool.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-06-01

Reed White, former member of the Seward teaching staff, arrived from Anchorage this morning via plane. MT. White has been teach ing at Crooked Creek down the Kukokwim, the past year.