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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-02
They're Still Chortling

When Ogden L. Mills and Andrew Mel lon came to. Washington recently to lead the fight against President Roosevet's in- fiation proposals nobody was more pleased to see them than the veteran democratic leaders in Congress and in the White House. The former successive heads of the Treasury Department under republican regime aren't the most popular members of the republican party. although they endeavor to give tha; impression. Their power is unquestioned. but their tactics arc and have been open to criticism. So when they stormed the Cap itol democratic glee was apparent.
 In fact it is being quietly rumored in po- ];tical circles at the Capitol that il was ehrough demoerstic manipulation that Mcssrs Nils and Mellon were led to come to Wash ineton to sign up followers in an army that would prevent imitation. It begins to look
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-02
Here, There And Everyyhere

upon a still newer era of trans portation and struggles against heavy competition. It was new day that was ushered in. a day when the people of Connecticut be- gan to move out through the coun- try in greater numbers and at greater sped. The effect in de- veloping the suburbs of every city in the state was not the whole of it; there was greater mobility for the people of the small towns and the farms.
 What memories of childhood joys are brought back when the crowd ed Camp Courant trolley cars make their way out of the city in the summer months! It was the trolley that first made such ex- petitions possible every weekend or as often as desired. The trolley went hand in hand with the back to nature" movement. It has not kept up with it, for many are the state parks and other picnic grounds today, in sparsely settled regions to which no means of public transportation seems neces- sary. But the part the trolley played in bringing the woods and fields within easy reach may well be remembered in Connecticut on May Day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-02

It isn't often that Bertha Deshefy gets the chance to treat her little friends as royalty as she did Saturday afternoon Bertha is only six years old. but she certainly knows how to throw a party" All Yonkers had heard of her exploits by nightfall. But by that time it is doubtful if Bertha was much in- terested in Yonkers or what went on there. Her father had learned the bitter truth by that time and being normal parent doubt
 less did what mos, normal parents would have done under the circumstances. The truth of the matter is this Bertha found Sl30 in bureau drawer at her home and appropriated il for her own personal use. although her father equally placed it there for use in his garage business. Bertha pro eecded to work a slot machine to death to satisfy the inner cravings of her set. Then she treated to several rounds of ice cream sodas. There was no end to her generosity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-02
FRAGRANT AND BEAUTIFUL.
(Hartford Times)

Quite a good many people have been picking the trailing arbutus. of late. It is one of the most prized wildf1owers of New England being a dainty ground vine having blossoms of delicate shade and fragrance which well can be de- rare plant. The average citizen does not know, where to find trail- ing arbutus. He knows where, to go for hepaticas, violets, buttefcups and daisies, even hawkweed. but he does not know the bank where on the arbutus grows. The relative ly few who do know, plunder those banks annually, and sometimes plausible reason, that the laws of absolutely.
 coltsfoot grows? It, too, is ground vine. It has a glossy yellow blos- som, star-like in the grass. .es
 Very, very few in Connecticut know where to go for coltsfoot.
 AZalias soon will be looming. and the dogwood.
 All these flowers and more are wild" and as much we should re- gard them. Let them for the chief part remain where they are min istering in natures plan.
 Kettles, of course. are in dif- ferent category. Perhaps when good times return the legislature might offer a slight bounty on pulled up nettle roots; poison ivy. and poison sumac, both of which have blooms beautiful enough to deceive the effect.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-02
It Won't Be Long Now

Prohibition repeal by the end of 1855 is the prediction of Jouett Shouse president of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment. It is no boast on the part Of Mir Shouse. but dispassionate view of the situation, based more on figures than mere theory. Three states to date have ratified the 18th amendment repealer. Rhode Island joining Michigan and Wisconsin yesterday when its voters registered overwhelmingly for 1t. It is safe to assume that by the end of May five more states will have joined this group. In that event we think that Mir Shouse was modest in his assertion. Surely if there are ten ratifiers at the end ot the first five months of 1933, there will be thirty-six at the end of twelve months.
 Such states as Wyoming. New Jersey, Nevada. New York, and Delaware will vote on the question. starting with Wyoming on May IS and ending with Nevada on May 27. Sixteen other states have set definite dates for elections this year and there are numerous others like Connecticut which have decided on elections, but have not set the date yet, 1t waiting upon gubernatoria proclamation. No. we can't see where Mir Shouse was anything but most modest in his claim. Prohibition repeal by January l. 1934. seems assured no matter what side of the controversy you may take.
 Drys are counting on the vote in lndl- ana. which takes place June to upset mat ters. F. Scott Mcbride. superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League. declares that If Indiana rejects the repeal proposal. the Eigh- teenth amendment will remain in the Con- stitution. .' Of course. by this Mir Me- Bride meant that Indiana's vote would indicate that dry territory. much of which has undergone complete reversal of opinion in recent years. is going to stand by prohi- bition. We doubt very much if lndiana's vote will have much effect one way or the other. There have to be some dry states. It is too much for us to believe that the forty-eight states will vote against prohibit ticn. although it is possible. We feel that by the end of summer the driest of prohibi- tionists will eoneede victory to the vets and call for complete endorsement. That is as it should be.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-02
NEA Service Writer


 Washintgon.-The senate is ex- pected to put on one of it's best shows when it takes up the arms embargo resolution.
 Whether am embargo against a belligerent nation makes for peace or war, whether we shouldn't keep our noses out of the affairs of other nations and whether the president should be delegated far reaching powers of intervention and negotiation with foreign na- tions are among questions involved in this measure, which was sought by Hoover and is now desired by Roosevelt.
 On one side are the peace socie- ties and the administration, backed by the house majority which re- gently passed the resolution, and on the other, in opposition, are the senate isolationists, the muni- tions makers, militarists and other groups.
 The resolution provides that when the president considers conditions in any part of the world warrant such action, he may, "after securing the cooperation of such governments as the president deems necessary" prohibit ship ment or sale of arms or munitions to any country or countries he may designate.
 SENATE LEFT OUT
 Advocates believe that if the president had had such powers he might have been able to cooper ate with European powers toward stopping the Japanese invasion of China. As it stands now. the League of Nations might invoke Article XVI of the Covenant against Japan with no possibility of American cooperation except by special act of congress.
 Congress might or might not pc in session. American munitions manufacturers would make a clean up-and prevent any good results If governments of other muni- embargoes in time of conflict. Peace workers credit the munitions makers with baking previous em- bargo proposals as well as other peace moves.
 The arguments against the em- bargo proposal. chiefly, are that it gives the president power to ne- gotiate agreements and enter into foreign alliances without senate consent, violates neutrality laws in case an embargo is invoked against one contestant and in effect de- clares war against the country se- lected without the consent of con- gress.
 Edward M. Borchard, professor of interna tiOnal law at Yale says tho legislation would enable pres- ident to pick out one guilty" na- ton and then, by combinations with other powers, "strangle that nation in the name of peace." He argues it is absurd to try to pick an "aggressor nation" after few days of fighting.
 "AFgressor' is only foggy,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-02
Our Daily Washington Letter To Meddle or Not to Meddle-
 To Peddle or Not to Peddle ROnNEv DJITf,uER
BY RODNEY BUTCHER

cloudy conceptoin and attempts to determine it are rarely satisfactory or of practical use." Borchard says. This resolution tends toward war rather than peace. Such an embar- go in practical effect is a declarL- ton of war;"
 MOORE OPPOSED
 John Bassett Moore, authority on international law, has written Congress protesting the embargo proposal.
 "A nation that undertakes to meddle with every foreign disturb ance is bound to become an inter- national nuisance, to it's onw detri- ment as well as to the annoyance of other countries" Moore says. If a government bans the ship ment of arms and munitions to one of the parties in an armed con- flict and permits 1t to the other. it intervenes in a military sensc and makes itself a party to the war. whether declared or unde- clared." ~
 Prof Joseph P. Chamberlain of Columbia replies that the reso- iulioH ID dH liuPorldHt uoNc toWhiu peace, that concerted embargoes would be hardly likely to expose any one of a group of countries to hostile action and that no country would war on the powers who im- posed embargoes against it when it would thereby shut off all it's its foreign trade and make mat ters worse. The program would not violate neutrality laws. he says. since they are only an act of con- gress which would now be amend. ed.
 Senators Johnson of California, Robinson of Indiana and Lewis of leaders of the anti-embargo fight,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-02

Saturday. the Hartford Times commented on the disappearance of many of the states native wildflowers of recent years. men tioning among them trailing arbutus. There is still arbutus to be found in various parts. such as the Naugatuek valley. While it may not be as plentiful as once upon time that is to be expected. The glen at High Rock below Naugatuck once abounded in ar butus. There is still some down there. Up in the hills between Naugatuek and Pros pect near the reservoir there is more to be found. Between Litch6e.d and North6eld there was once a plentiful supply of the fragrant little blossom. No wildAower can withstand constant picking, though. More protection probably is needed to insure us of our wildfowers twenty years hence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-02
A Book a Day
 by BRUCE CAPTION
10000 Miles On Horseback

The ordinary American, accus- toned to doing his travelling by auto, thinks he has had an adven- ture when he hires a horse and goes as much as ten miles in the saddle. What, then. should he think of a man who goes on horse back all the way from Buenos Aires to Washington. a distance of 10000 miles, through jungles, des- erts, mountain passes and some of the worst roads in existence?
 Such trip was made not so long ago by A. r. Tschiffely. who is a horseman by avocation and 2 teacher in an Argentine school by profession; and Mr Tsciffely's book, "Tschiffely's Ride" which telsl about the trip, is a tremen- dously interesting account of this most amazing feat.
 Tschiffely took two horses. rid ment and supplies on the other. He rode from. the Argentine capital up through Bolivia. crossed the An des over passes three miles high. worked down to the coast went across sun-swept deserts where bones of men and horses bleached in the sands, plunged into the junglcs of Ecuador, struggled up through Panama and Central America. crossed Mexico and final ly reached his goal-after three years of great hardships.
 It was remarkable trip and this is a remarkable book. One might have wished, perhaps. that it's author had been able to tell us more about the spiritual adventure which goes with every gerat physi- cal adventure: but we can't have everything, and as it stands the book is an absorbing record of an almost incredible journey.
 Published by Simon and Schus- ter, 1t sells for s3.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-02

Blending of alcohol with gasoline to pro- vide motor fuel was strenuously opposed in Hartford last week. The Connecticut Pet roleum Industries committee is leading the attack on the proposal. It might on first glance be approved by many people who believe it will create an immense supply of cheap motor fuel. However, that isn't quite the case. It is far apt to have more disas- trous results than good ones In the first place it is direct blow at well-established legitimate industries. In the second place it would not cheapen motor fuel, but drive it higher. And motor costs are high enough now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-02
CONNECTICUTs FIRST ELEC-
 TRIC CAR.
(Hartford Courantl

The forty-fiith anniversary of the first run of the first Connecticut electric trolley car falls today. Most of us visualizing that maiden trip near Ansonia and Derby think of a strange vehicle, rather like the Toonerville trolley of cartoon fame. Our picture is capped by the quick end that came to the first run. for no sooner had the car reached a certain low bridge than it became obvious that 1t could not clear by two feet. It was the car and not the bridge that was altered. But to laugh and to image an anticipated and humorous common carrier is fundamentally wrong. On the morning of May 1. 1888, this electric car, which is believed to have been the worlds first electric freight car. appeared the acme of magnificence. efficiency strength and progress to those who gazed upon 1t with the feeling that new era of transportation had come to Connecticut.
 Tho optimists were right. even though at tho end of forty-hve years the trolley car has fallen
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-02
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Keroscne Stove /

In the office where work there is no pro- vision for heating. We use double kerosene oil stove. Is this injurious to my health? I seem to have a godo deal of headache and nausea. (MisS M. M.D
 Answer No matter what fuel is used. stove should always have proper stovepipe connection with chimney hue. If there is no such provision to carry products of combustion out of the room you should keep window always open when the stove is going. Wind ran dust snow may xe excluded by using a windowscreen of plain unbleached muslin which does not materially lessen the daylight.
 The Dog Sleeps In
 How about child sleeping with healthy dog cat: {. B. Jo
 Answer only objection is that tho child is likely to be infested with the intestinal worms or parasite the animal happens to car ry (the microscopic eggs being present in the animals saliva). and sometimes child con tracts such skin disease as ringworm from cat or dog. In every household where a dog or cat Is kept. it K essential that everybody who handles or pets tho animal take pains to wash the hands carefully immediately afterward,
 tCopyright. John r. Dille Col
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-02

Every governor in the United States has signed his name to the border of a patch work quilt that is going to be exhibited this summer at the Worlds Fair. The map of the forty eight states is appliqued in the cen- tral design. On the back will be Lincoln's Gettysburg address done in black thread. Stars surround the map in which is the complete list of state flowers. That's an exhibit that is an exhibit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-02

There was no end to her friends when the news began to travel around Yonkers that Bertha was treating and Bertha had sufi- eient money to keep treating for the rest of the day. It wasn't until Bertha tried to change $l0 bill that shop-keeper became suspicious, and questioned her. In few short minutes the truth was out and Ber- tha. alas poor Bertha. was trying valnly to explain where Sll0 had been wasted. Bertha was not miserly in her day of plenty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-02

lowest cost. It is good time, too. to apply the principle of self-liqui- dation to such public projects as will stand it. The objection to the old toll roads was that they were privately owned and that the profits from a public necessity went into private purses.
 We see no objection whatever to the application of tolls to state owned bridges, until part at least of the capital cost has been amort- ized. Let the users pay for sone of the benefits which they receive from state and municipal prof. rts instead of charging it all to the general taxpayers. The applica- ton of this principle would be kind of 'tax equalization" much more reasonable than some of the other kinds which have been pro- posed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-02
THE SLEEP YOU GET IS THE SLEEP YOU
 NEED.

It has always seemed to me that the popu-
 lar notion that backache pain m the @ bacK or naa its origin in the pictures the old time quacKs and nostrum mongers constantly eNhiplted to the public, of victims bent forward, hand on flank, anxiously registering craving for box of pills pair of kidney plasters or whatever
 the nostrum might be. The truth is that Bright's disease (nephrits) rarely causes any pain or discomfort in the back
 In like manner the popular fear of insomnia
 is kept active if not inspired by the ampres res, sive pictures of wretched sufferers constantly exhibited to prospects. by modern nostrun
 makers In all of these pictures the victim IS plainly straining to kep awake so that ne cah worry about the loss of sleep.
 Now like my sleep as well as the next Tel low. l know something about the physioioSy of sleep and its value m maintaining one health, efficiency, good spirits and good LOOKS: if any. Too, I have casual understandlnS o, | the effects of loss of sleep on the physlcal ana mental we'll being. I believe I may require an average ration of eight hours sleep but Ii CIT cumstances prevent me from doing reason able amount of honest work, play, eXerclse, then six hours or less is plenty. On the other hand, if l can put in several hours massaglng the lawn messing up the garden or mutllat- ng d hedge or polishing the car, then cal oo with nine hours sleep. ! The belly breathing exercise, for from six to dozen lntiations is d great help Tor per sons who find it difficult to relax and get to sleep nights. Send q stamped envelope bearing your address and ask for instructions if you wish to try it. If you use any other name than Belly Breathing I'll send no instructions The little lesson in physiology l hope to teach to-day is this. that people who do hard physical work, labor, play, exercise, require more sleep than people who live by their wits. As a general rule we may say that the sleep you get is the sleep you need. and If you don't | need it you shouldn't worry when you don't get it.
 Parasites and people who earn their own | living by their wits are the least likely to suf- fer in health as result of scanty sleep ratons. but they are the first to complain. Instead of complaining and crying for sympathy for the
 dreadful atfliction of insomnia" (which is as | ai m a "dVgnenSla" 'leryOuS exhaustion'), these ghastly maniacs ought to
 spare their friends the tales of nocturnal wig
 ills, and try what a bit of honest work will do for them, anything to occupy their self-center
 ed mind and stir up little oxidation in their
 lazy muscles. Nothing better for the purpose than a regular daily walk of five six miles.
 The advantage of walking is that it is excellent
 general exercise and it is always available in any climate, season wether. Itas disadvan- tase is that it costs more than many poor working people can afford. but this does not concern the parasites who most need it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-02
oCToGENARIAN Is BANK HEAD

White City. Kan, (UP)-E. c. Jenkins. sS. Is serving his 44th consecutive year us president of the Irirst National bank at White City, asd Is still actively engaged In mercantile business which he established hero in 1884. He Is n veteran of tho Civil war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-02
STOLEN CAR WAS NEAR
 COURT

Dallas, Tex, (UP)-While police supposedly searched for q stolen the machine sat for week in an hour parking zone be- side sthe courthouse. A friend of the owner noticed the car and told him of it's location.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-02
RAILROAD PLANS CHANGES

Philadelphia, (UP)-Better serv- ice. possible lower fares and larger profits for stockholders is envi- stoned by General w. w. Alter bury, president of the Pennsyl- vania railroad, if the so-callcj "co-ordinator plan" is worked out by government authorities along lines favored by the carriers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-02
Personal Health Service (By William Brady, M. D.

| Signed ictters pertaining to personal health and hygiene. not discase diagnosis or
 | treatment. will be answered by Dr Brady. Address tini. care or the Democrat. sending stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-02

We've been roasting the economists long enough. Isn't it time to shoot all the as. trologcrs and get some good ones?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-02

The new beer is expensive by the old standard and of course, notwithstanding, but it seems to be about as cheap way as any to make fellow feel prosperous.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-02
SAME PHONE NUMBER SC
 YEARS

Rockland. Mass, (UP)-Frank S. Alger, editor of the Rockland Standard, doesn't have any trou- ble remembering his home tele-. phone number. It's been 36 for SC years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-02
CUT IN COUNTY NUMBERS
 AGKEn

Sacramento. Cal, (UP)-In an effort to reduce cost of government in California, there is before the legislature proposaly reducing the number of counties from 5S to 28,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-02

All vehicles must to lighted tonight not later than 8:l9 o'clock. daylight saving time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-02
So They Say

Mind is a product of electricity generated by matter-Dr George w.. Grille of, Cleveland.
 No civilized country of modern times has suffered so cruely from unscientific and inefficient currency as the United States.-Thomas w.. Lamont, banker.
 The chair understands that when a senator gets the floor he can talk upon anything on the face of the earth.-Vice-P President Garner.
 Practically all of the major prob- lems of American forestry center in, or have grown out of private wnership-Rexford c. Tugwell, assistant secretary of agriculture.
 There is no lesson that Shakes peare teaches more profoundly than that we must cease our bick- ering and distrust.-Frank Butler, British vice-consul.
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FORD sA Oval

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vyrobe, alebo ze sa easy NJ sko-
70 rlapravia.
V tieto dni ale oval 50 starry
Henry Ford povedal nieGo, 6oho
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slce mic noveho, len shrnul to, 60
po kuse hovorieval predtym.
Povedal Ease, ze nam jc dobrc.
Povedal, ze nam bude este lepsie.
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a Wac nassovej vyroby. Len me-
povedal, kto to bude kupovat'.
ked 'Ee l'ud nema "a Go.