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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-21

Fifty-hve years age this month ---on January 2S, 1878, to Do exact ---the worlds first commercial tele- phone exchange, forePunner of the Southern New England Telephone company, eane into existence in New Haven, Connecticut. Before Conneetfeuts pioneering venture which placed the invention of Al. exander Graham Bell on c business basis less than two years after no had made it c success, there had been private attempts at switch boards, but most Of tho telephones were twe-station affairs.
 Professor Bell in April, 1877. had demonstrated his invention in Hartford and New Haven by en. abiing audiences in both cities to hear simultaneously over the teie. phone musical program staged In Middietown by his assistant, Thomas A. Watson. On that oeea- sion, George W. Coy, New Haven manager for the Atlantic and Pas ellie Telegraph company, had fur. nished the necessary wire and bat. terjes, Cey conceived the idea of promoting the device for eommers eiai use, He devised a switch board, obtained enough Of the early crude telephones, enlisted the financial support Of Herrlek P.. Frost Co the extent Of eG00, and these two men together with Wal. tor Lewis organized and chartered the New Haven District Telephone company. . out expiaing the new service ana ono contract for service was res GeiyAdl Coy undiseeuragod, con.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-21
Budget Balancing
 Through Sales Tax
Has Overwhelming Support of Economic Credit Coun-
 cil of National Assn of Credit Men

nting in their respective fields, Be. cause of unfavorablo trade oondi. tions credit granting has been re- stricted by Bixty.two per cent and maintained at the samo levol of previous years by approximately one quarter of tho reporting firms. The credit granting policies of those national producing and dis- tributing organizations arc doter- mined to Q largo extent by bad debt losses and collection difficul- ties.
 In this regard forty.two DOT cent find their ratio of bad debt losses to be the same as fin past years but forty-eiRht per cent note an up. ward trend in bad debt losses. Col- lection difficulties have also in- creased in the past year, seventy eight DOT cent of the council rec porting collections to bo more diff. ilcult to-day.
 A study of branch banking is now being undertaken by the coun- ell, tho association reported in rec leasing the current survey and it iS hoped to have 1t completed early in February so that tho National AsBociation of Credit Men will know tho feelings of It's members and thus bo ablo to take q repre- sentative stand on this current sub. ject of congressional controversy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-21

At the request of Dr Edward q. Dolan of south Manchester, state director of the national democratic committee finance fund tho local executive committee will meet Tuesday evening at the city hall for the purpose of officially inaugu- rating . campaign to raise Wa. terbury's estimated quota of $2,b0O. Dr Dolan has personally asked Mayor Frank Hayes to accept the chairmanship of the committee. A secretary and treasurer will be chosen Tuesday night after com. plete plans are discussed and adopt. cd. It is expected that number of prominent democrats will be selected to serve on the various subcommittee.
 So that all contributors might be assured that their donations will bo officially recognized and ae- knowiedged Dr Dolan has instruct cd the local committee to keep q complete record of all contrtbu- tiong. The names of all donors are to be inscribed or printed in . book and presented formally to President.elect Franklin D. Roose- welt as . gift from the democrats of Connecticut. Each subscriber to tho fund may expect a personal letter of thanks from both James A. Farley, chairman of the national democratic committee and Dr Do- Ian, state director.
 The campaign to subscribe Con. necticut's quota of S16,000 is al- ready underway in several other cities and towns throughout tho state. ft has been Interesting to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-21
THE NEW ENGLAND
 ICE CREAM ASSN
K. C. Fisher of K. F. Wor. den & Sons Elected
 President
AT ANNUAL MEETING

R. c. Fisher, general manager of R. r. Werden 6 Sons, Inc, was reelected president ef the New England association of. Ice Cream Man ufaetuFers at their annual convention this week at the Cop. ley. Plaza, hotel in Boston.
 The association, In appreciation of MT Fishers servleeI as presi. dent during the past year pres sented him with e beautiful leather golf bag and c complete set Of golf sticks and irons.
 Aside from being president of the New England Association of lee NCream Manufacturers, MT Fisher also is c director of the 1n- ternatlonal Association of Ice Cream Manufacturers, which will hold It's convention in Chicago in connection with the Century Of Progress Exposition.
 Harry x. Cashin, sales managerj Benjamin itobb, production man- ager; Daniel Rumma, branch man. ager of the Bristol division. and "Dilt" Cunningham, iGe cream sa aleaman, accompanied Mir Fisher to the convention.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-21

rlblo het up over them cats" he snld after n long draught. "Seema the eats was actin like all cats does and was huntin' the birds every time thoy could smeli 'em or see 'om. Now God made cats and He made 'em like that. But Mis- B'lleon, sho aimed to fix the Lords mistake. So she hired the Sduire'g boys and them young hollions Of Mltehell's to round up all the cats they could lay hands on. And she give 'em ton cents for every cat they brung in. I dunno what she done with 'em after sho got 'em but anyway when spring como they wasn't eat in the townshpi and tho woods was full of birds. Never seen so many fore or since. Ms Fiison she was tlekied to death. Seemed like she'd showed the Lord how things ought to Do done. But tho Lord He had the iast say. Yes, sir, He fixed her good" Ito ehuekled happily as he drained the goblet and settled back in his easy chair.
 'JIow" I demanded.
 "she didn't have q berry that summer" he drawied. "fhe birds she was 50 keen on perteetin' asin the eats ct every berry on the vines fore they even got started. Ho, humi ! can't set here all night drinkin' your iikkef." He handed tho now sleeping kitten over to mo as he stood up.
 "dive her a little warm milk fore you go to bed," no eounseled in Q whisper.
 Then as he was leaving the Maj, on tho Place Adjoining laid q pon. dereus paw on my shoulder ana the real purpose of his visit came it before.
 Don't get discouraged about the weather, son." he said softly SO as not to disturb the sleeping Mittens. "That's some more of Gods business. Don't try to hurry Him up to send better. I used Co do that thirty years ago when [ first come, here. But learned after c. while that tomorrow is an. other day" And with that he
 Even with such sound advice | went to bed little doubtful. This Christmas Eve morning I was cons vineed that the Man. on the Place Adjoining knew whereof he spoke, For when I was awakened, with just the suspicion of e headache, by the kitten turning somersaulta on tho bedelothea under which Y was buried, and went to tho window to scratch away peek. hole through the frosted glass;. T saw that Qed was in His heaven and all was right with the world. The wide meadow was blanket of spotless country snow; from the ieahess branches of the seattered woodlands millions of leo diamonds hung sparkling in the suniighti and the hills twenty miles away stood white and .steadfast and q white christmas after all!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-21

New York, Jan 21--"Budget bai- ancing by means of q sales tax inc stead of other indirect taxes is overwhelmingly favored by the Economic Credit Council of the Na- tional Association of Credit Men, it ig revealed in Q survey just com pleted. Tho members of tho body, numbering over hundred, arc treasurers and credit executives of wholesaling and manufacturing firms and bankers throughout tho country.
 Eighty.ono per cent arc in fa- vor of . manufacturers' sales tax but of thoso fnVoring thiB form of taxation only thirty-threo per cent however, support tho idea of tax on certain llnos only, tho remaln- der asking for a general, inclusive BnloB tax program. Looking nhoad the council is greatly divided as to business prospects during 1888 be- cause of the taxation problem, war debts, credit stringency and poor sales conditions which exist to-day. Forty-ono per cent of tho council members expect about the same business conditions this year, while thirty-seven per cent look for bet- ter business. A turn for tho better after tho summer season is pro- phesiod by nineteen per cent.
 Concerning war debts, refund. ing of tho principal sums Is fav- ored by thirty.nino per cent. Close behind arc the caneollationistB who total thirty-two per cent and favor cancellation with concessions aS to armamonts and trado pactS but only four DOT cont advocate out- right cancellation and seventeen per cent the retention Of present principals. Further moratorla in connection with tho war debts pny- ments arc opposed by flfty-throo per cent of tho bodys membership.
 Despite assertions by tho bank CT members of tho council that credit iB less stringent and thnt they have "amplo funds for liquid current borrowers and for sound customers but will not mako or carry frozen capital loans or loans for stock market operations" sev- onty-throe DOT cent of tho council members declare that thero is no evidence of groater huidlty in bank credits thnn thoro was n year ago.
 In the field of commercial cred- It's Boventy-four per cent fecl tho effects of dlstroBs selling of mer- ehandiso and Bixty-soven per cont find c strong buyers market opor-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-21
Trapshooters
 Association
Annual Meeting To-day at Remington Arms Club
 in Bridgeport

Tho annual meeting of tho Con. noctiout nshooters association will Do held this afternoon at the Remington Arms club In Bridge port. Officers will be elected and dates for the io33 sectional and championship tournaments will be set.
 The state's singles cham pienship belongs to Urban frion of this city while r. K. Sprague of Torrington hold tho state handicap crown.
 Present officers of the asseela- ton are William 10. Beers of New Britain, president; Clayton s. Purdy Of Stamford, vice. .presldentj B. II. Bailey of Danbury. secretary and A. J. F'arian of Bridgeport, assistant secretary. Pestmaster Bailey of Danbury is the Ameri. can 1rapshotlng representative for tho state,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-21
TOLD SECRET
 IN HIS SLEEP

Now London, Conn, Jan si-, ( UP -- When William Henry Moves, 6 Mystic policeman, began mumbiing in his sleep Mrs Moves gave close attention.
 1T listened and he began talking about q waitress in New London" she told the court yesterday. q awakened him., accused him and he admitted it."
 Mrs Moves got the divorce.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-21
AMERICANS ARE z
 MADE KNIGHTS

Paris, Jan 2i.-(UP)-Five Americans were created knights of tho Legion of Honor In honors list published to-day.
 They were Mrs Katherine Wet- more of Newport, R. l.. and New York. and four American reei- dents of Paris, James Jules Bach, Dr Lawrence stokes Fuller. Gordon Hunt Michler and Charles Cialr0 Perrin. Tho list included s3 new knights and IS promotions Of vari- ouA gradea, fH
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-21

my nelghbors And in him, tho Man on tho Place Adjoining jugglcs with tho truth. It wHs the lonely newcomer, not he, who needed company and he was tho one who
 So I got the goblets, and the eorn.eob cork was drawn from tho wiekor.bound Jug and we toast- cd tho return of tho reviving prodigal,
 ""Taln't bad, is itP" ho asked whom l smnekod my lips.
 Bad? It's noetar," l answered.
 "No," he corrected quietly. Just huekieberrles and elderberry blow and plumB and peaches thrun to- gether. Whom she got through workin' thrun her in a barrel of hand.pieked, russet apple eidnr and bunged her up. She ain't bad for a five.year.old if I do say it
 "You did 6 nne job," eompli-
 q didn't have nuthin' to do with lt," ho protested. T just thrun tho stuff together, that was all. God done tho fest,"
 "dod" I exclaimed in spite of ""oh, I spose educated follows like you cali it science or nature or slthin. I call it dod," ho in. sisted stubborniy. "But then ! amt got no education"
 T wasn't thinking Of that" apologlzed hastily. 1T thought you weren't a ehuFehgoor."
 Neither I ain'tY . he declared ] proudly. VI pulled out or the church years ago."
 "For what?" I eoaxed.
 "Weii," he said, reaching for the jug, T just got tired iistenln' to them deaeons that runs the bank and tho church teiiin' God His business Sunday after Sunday. The bank blew up with my money in it and I come to the conclusion that people that couldn't run q bank didn't have no call to tell God how to run the world. But, eripes, I ain't got no religion. Come by it honest enough. never see R hiek'fy log burning don't think Of my grandaddy." Accustomed as ! am to the apparent nensequiturs [ could not quite sec the eonnee- tteh btbWbth btbhbfy fVBFt hEaf@ daddies, and religion. "drandpop, he always said he wanted to he buried in A hlek'ry coffin so's he'd 20 through helliire poppin'!" he boaBted.
 JTe picked up the kitten and be- gan Co stroke her softly. "The trouble with tho world right now is people tryin' to tell dod Ills bus- tsaa h nAAh it anAEt be done. You take that Ms I'll. She's a smart woman, been to co.'s Iege and all that. Why she knows what's going on all over the earth, lot alone iH tho village. Cripes, she talked mo dumb for two hours one day telin' mo about what the Japs was dein' to the Chinese"
 "While her kids were throwing laundry soap down my well to same Mrs Irilson was not only one about my friondship for tho Man on the Place Adjoining but had tar'hsr ins her 'Gri1aepr di"approvaI H o Al smith because he was not "internation. ally minded" when I called to TO. monstrnte with her about her ehil. dren's Ideas Of amusement.
 "Rome people Is like that" he soothed tolerantiy. "City people, I mean. She spent a pile of money on tho place, You never seen such Q vegetable garden as she laid out from n blue print. Brought strawberry plants all the way from England. They had to be set out Jest so and cultivated jest so or she had a fit. will say that tho first year they bore I never seen such berries. Big As . half dol. lar, every one of 'em. But she wnsn't Ratished." He filled the goblets again. "They was a lot of cats around here and she got ter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-21
55th Anniversary
 Of Phone Board
First Commercial Exchange Came Into Existence in
 New Haven January 28, 1878

tinued to promote his idea and in January, 1878, was finally able Co start business. Ills switchboard had eight lines which provided sor- vice for twenty.ono telephones. Tho cost of service for each tele- phone was SIS per year. The switchboard was q distant cousin, Indeed to tho modern mageB of mes ehanIeai and electrical ingenuity but, tho system of twenty.ont telephones has grown to include 3O0,O00 telephones in Conneetieu which can De connected with an, one of eighteen million other tel0. phoes in this country and thirteen million abroad,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-21

Timothy J. Calvin, in decision handed down today against Rich. ardson T. Bronson, administrator of the estate of Margaret Calvin, by Judge Alfred c. Baldwin.
 The plaintiff sued to recover for services rendered in the care of the late Margaret and Timothy Calvin. on tha grounds that she was prom. ised everything in their estates upon their death. Tn the will she was left s13b the finding of Judge Baldwin states. In a third suit brought by Richardson T. Bronson against her as administratrix, the court denied tho claims.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-21
Whats Wrong With The World
By JAMES WILLIAM FITZ PATRICK Reprinted From January ai Issue of America

Yesterday day Johnny Newcomers tho N
  tho unknown huryng down tho cellar stairs towards tho hardedr with Q bung Nnrter and n spigot.
  had set in and kept at N BulleDly until nghtfali
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-21
KILLED HIMSELF.

MiddIetown, Conn, Jan 2t (uP) --(UP)--DesDondsnt oyer the loss Of his Job, John KoiodzleJ, 70, shot and killed himself ct his home last night. The body was found by q cousin, Walter LyskieDez, Nauga. tuck policeman, who k0iodzlej had asked to visit him because be was H.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-21
RETIRED AND DIED.

Greenwich, Conn, Jan at--(UP) dlentwerth D. Borden, bs, New York broker who retired several years ago because of poor health, died at his home yesterday from heart disease. He was formerly with the firm of Titus & Borden and recently purchased q farm at New Boston, Mass,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-21
JoTNS TTfIl MOVIES

Hollywood, Jan 91.-tUP)- Peggy Hopkins Joyeo will join the movie colony tomorrow. She is scheduled to arrive from New York to begin camera work in "tnter. national House."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-21

testimony of John Powers did not ring true. The plaintiff Is entitled Co recover Of both defendants foF his pain and suffering. medical bills and loss of earnings"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-21
$5,345 Award For
 Julia Calvin
Also Allowed $l,474 as Administrator of Adopted
 Fathers Estate

Julia M. Calvin is awarded s6,. a46.20 In her own behalf and $1,t74.a0 as administratrix of tho estate of her adopted father,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-02-16
What Others Think

The public official today who takes the public into
his confidence, who publishes complete and honest
report of all his financial transactions putting them
in black and white where every can study them,
this Official go completely the heads of his
whispering defamers and he say confidently to all
the world "Here is MY record-every dollar and every
cent accounted for Howl on, for speak frankly and
honestly, and have nothing to hold back from the
people of my community. flames F. Mcdonald Min
nesota Taxpayers Association
Four more Hubbard county farms passed from
private ownership last Friday through mortgage fore
closure proceedings. Title is held by the Depart
ment of Rural Credit and the property will be remov-
ed from the tax rolls. The Rural Credit Bureau may
have been benefit to but to the great majority
it is only rathole down which the taxpayers must
continue to pour their money for many moons-Park
Rapids Enterprise.
We undecided as to whether to spell "Con-
gress"wth a capital &C" or a small &C. 4" Sonnet: mes
we write it way and sometimes another depend
ing on how we feel toward that body perhaps General
ly we feel like writing congress" when in session and
Congress" at other times.-Sprngfeld Advance Press
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-02-16
Creamery at Walnut
Grove Paid $15,52O

Walnut Grove, February IRE
ports given at the annual creamery
meeting at Walnut Grove showed that
$15,52O.74 was paid to patrons dur
ing 1882. Butterfat bought amount
ed to 93,231.7 pounds and butter man
ufactured totalled 1928 pounds.
Cream bought amounted to 322, 545
pounds and milk to 25,369 pounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Bulen received
word that their son, Clarence Bulen
and Miss Marcella Lenzmier of Wat
ertown, South Dakota, were married
February 2 at WATERFOWL, South Da-
kota.
Luman Virgins and nephew, Glenn
Virgins, visited Frank Virgins at
the Slayton hospital Wednesday.
Rev. Raymond E. Borg of the Tri-
nifty Lutheran church and Rev. Ed
ward Peterson of Avoca attended a
PASTORAL conference at Rock Island
last week.
The American Legion post will
stage q home talent play, sThe Blue
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-02-16

seminary in st. Paul returned to his
work Monday morning. He spent
a three weeks vacation with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Marks and
many other friends.
The Misses Katherine Kelly and
julia Solseth were Tracy shoppers
Saturday.
The whole community turned out
Sunday afternoon to the church par
lors of St. Michael's church to a pre-
nuptial party given by the st. Mich
aePs Guild in honor of Miss Emma
Zwach, bride-elect. Miss Zwach re-
ceived many gifts. The afternoon was
spent in social way making new ac-
quaintenances and renewing old ones.
The society served a luncheon, cafe
terra style.
The Study club entertained their
husbands and the school faculty We'd
nesday evening in the M. w. A. hall
at cards.
Miss Emma Zwach, bride-to-be, was
the guest of honor at a party given
by st. Michael's Gid at the church
Sunday afternoon at the church par
lors.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-02-16
Thorwald Michaelson.

Thorwald Michaelson.
The annual meeting Of the Land
O'Lakes creamery will be held Sat-
urday in the school auditorium. A
free lunch will be served at noon. The
election of directors will take place
after the program and business meet
ing. w. E. Boie of Minneapolis, a
fieldman for the Land OLakes, will
be the principal speaker. Joseph
Zwach, manager of the creamery,
predicts a good meeting.
The Bridge club was entertained
Tuesday evening of this week at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Dysart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brake and
family were Saturday evening guests
at the M. L. Klien home.
Jens Michaelsen who has been a
guest of his brother, Thorwald Mich
aelsen and family for the last three
weeks, returned to his home in Chica-
go Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Have had as
Sunday dinner guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Christensen and family, Mr..
and Mrs. M. Christianson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Wiuff and family of Tracy.
Earl Knutson entertained the Jolly
Farmers club at dancing party
Monday evening.
Andrew Christensen left last Fri
day for Minneapolis where he will at
tend business college.
Among the Marshall shoppers last
Saturday were Mrs. Ed. Hickey, Jo-
seph Stretch, Claude PHILIPPE and Pet
er Peterson.
The Ladies Aid of Our Savior's
Lutheran church served dinner last
Thursday in the church parlors. Ow-
ing to the severe cold only a small
crowd attended.
The Community club will meet at
the school auditorium Friday evening.
Mrs. Ed. Hickey and the Misses He
lene McCulla and Amy Grotto are on
the program committee and good
program is assured. Attorney Nit
chell of Tracy will attend.
The neighbors of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Welu gathered at their home
and helped them celebrate their thir-
teenth wedding anniversary Saturday
evening.
Mrs. Joseph Schleagl of New Ulm
will visit at the parental Joseph
Awach home until after Wednesday.
William Marks, student at the