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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-14
Sounder Tax System

One of the most important questions dis
cussed by the governors of the states at their
recent meeting in San Francisco was that of
taxation. 1t is matter vitality interesting
to public officials who have to run state and
local governments and who must have money
for the purpose. 1t is a matter even more
important to the taxpayer who contributes
the money and wants to get its full value
in service. Two important principles were
recognized as essential to sound taxation
system. In the first place, the base of tax
alton should be broad. So far it has rested
too heavily on the farmer, the householder
and few others. 1t has become. in many
instances, class taxation. 1t ought to be
spread farther.
In the second place. there should be few
OF no exemptions. Much of the property
ostensibly exempted because used for re-
ligious, charitable or educational purposes is
actually put to commercial use and conse-
quently should be taxed. Many securities
now exempt ought to be taxed, since the
original reasons for their exemption no
longer hold The American Legion is look
ing into that problem rather thoroughly and
doubtless will accomplish something about
it, at least to the extent of educating the
public in the matter. With a .fairer and
sounder basis of taxation, collection will be
easier. Such reforms would be the
saving of many communities lately facing
bankruptcy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-14
Once More It's Bonds

4 Flotation by Fairfield county of bond
issue varying in value from $l2. 600, 600 to
S15.000,000 is now proposed as the
means with which to finance the Merritt
Highway. This proposal seems to have the
approval of the majority of public officials
of the county, both democratic and republic
can But wouldn't such plan have to be CIV
en- legislative sanction. And if we are not mis-
taken, there was some such effort made
during the course of the session to put
/ through a bond issue with the county
backing it.
\ While the present method of constructing
kfhe highway is going to hold up its con-
struction for good many years, there are
those who believe it is the right procedure
We don't 1t might be ten years before
the road was finished this way. Now the
state buys mile of right of way in one
town and adds link to the proposed route.
1t has several such links, none of them con-
nected Only by providing sufficient funds
with which to obtain clear right of way
across the county to the Westchester
county line can the express route ever be
created. And it would require consider
able money to do this. Hence the bond
issue.
We notice that the bond issue is coupled
with operation of the road as toll high
way. That concludes the committee. is the
only way the bonds can be amortiZed with
out putting too heavy a burden on the
state or upon the individual motorists. 1t
has been gradually brought home to most
Of us that if such a super highway is ever
butt it must be operated by tolls until the
cost has been betrayed. But as yet Connec-
tieut has not gone in for such an expert
ment as this. In private enterprise it has
been successful, as witness the Bear Noun
tain bridge. To public officials, though, it
looms as throw back to the stage-coach
days.
As to the need of the road there can be
no question. Perhaps it is unfortunate that
Connecticut must serve as the entrance to
the vast playground that New England has
become of recent years But since we are
we must have roads to care for the hurrying
throngs. And that includes Connecticut
motorists as we'll
They will be benefited as much as those
from out of the state. But we lean towards
the toll road, because it will extract just so
much from every motorist who uses the high
way. In this way nobody can say he or she
paid an unjust share of the total cost. Per-
haps our reasoning is wrong, but then we're
hoping for an early completion of the route.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-14

The countless acres of land that Uncle
Sam is asking growers to remove from pro-
duction is quite problem. So much so that
the government has detailed ]. F. Cox.
former dean of Michigan State College. to
the task of deciding what crop requirements
can be made or to what general purpose the
idle land should be put. Prevention of soil
erosion is one of the principal objects of
the professors drive. Planting of trees and
pastures will be included in his program.
And also soils must be rebuilt to preserve
their potential productive powers. All in all
the task is monumental one due to the fact
that there is so much over-production in all
crop lines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-14
So They Say

This is no time for slackers or
DIRECTORS.
Louis johnson, National Com
mander of the American Legion.
I am O man Of peace.
-Mahatma Gandhi.
The Indications are that radical
must be resorted to safe
guard the business of the nation
and the happiness Of the people
against foolish and unrestrained
transactions on the market.
Joseph Robinson Of Ar
kansas.
am old-fashioned enough to
still believe that the word bond"
carries with it an implication to
the ordinary man of something
possessing a reasonable element Of
security and stability during the
life Of the bond.
L. Porter, Interstate
Commerce Commissioner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-14
Our Daily Washington Letter
Chicago Milk Code Puts Up Retail Price
BY RODNEY BUTCHER

The same agreement protects
high wages of Chicago's union
milk drivers, who average $45 a
week. That figure was established
and maintained by gangsters, who
have been on both sides in the milk
war.
Faithful Rewarded
The flag is UP, temporarily at
least, on federal appointments for
folks from South Carolina, the
state of Rooseyelt's senatorial pal.
Jimmy Byrnes, and Of Secretary
of Commerce Dan Roper.
"That states had more than its
quota" remarked Postmaster Gen.
eral Jim Farley, patronage boss.
Chairman "Seaboard BilP' Steve
enson of the Home Loan Bank
Board, a South Carolinian, has
been attracting large attention by
his appointments Of Iodine State
boys. Among his appoiantees are
21-year-old Jimmy Mann, who was
making $1,000 until recently but
is now the $1,000 a year assistant
secretary of the board, and A. e.
Hutchinson, secretary of that board
and,of its subsidiary Home owners
Loan Corporation at a combined
salary of $4,000:
Army Building
Roosevelt took another crack
at the Army's ambitious attempted
raid on the Public Works $780,
100000 when he blue-penciled
more than half the items in the
proposed $135,0O0,000 barracks
building program.
The Army came back with a
mere $68,000,000 plan. A Public
Works Board sub committee found
some of the estimated requirements
for posts still on the list had been
doubled since the first submission.
So It knocked off 100000 more.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-14

drought could reduce the supply,
and such visitation only tempo.
rarity. Thus many farmers have
been stimulated into milk produce
ton in states with such laws who
otherwise might have been con. ent
with crops. And the final result
was a chaotic condition Of perpet-
ual surplus and the final need for
regulation through O milk control
board, which has gone SO far as to
indulge in price fixing But even
this fails.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-14
To.day's Selected Poem
SNAKE

(Kenneth Nilla in the New York SUM
The dark snake, like a murderous hush
In summers lovely song.
Will cross the brook, ascend the bush
And have the ,blackbird's young.
I will be at him with a stick
And turn his head about:
But, blackbird, my blood too is thick,
And ancient fear will out!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-14

The fact that the Atlantic coast line is
reeeding year after year. was recently dis
played at Rye Beach, N. H. An extremely
low tide revealed stumps and logs of sub
merged forest. 1t isn't the first time this
old forest has been glimpsed. But we wonder
if the day will ever come when tides will
be racing over land on which we now tread
with firm foot. We hope not for many
years to come.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-14

High tide at Milford Tuesday, Augu.
Is. 800 a. M, daylight time; low tide, ~
p. M. daylight time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-14
Personal Health Service
(By William Brady, M. d.

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., 1933-08-14

today. Another time well know better
than waste our good money in this fashion.
Ii was an expensive lesson. though.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-14

'Mussolini Takes Another Portfolio be-
coming war minister this time. There's the
trouble with that man - the abnormal
appetite he's developed for portfolios.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-14

Sure, spending's virtue now. if it
makes wages for somebody.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-14

All vehicles must be lighted not later thar
1913. daylight time. tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-28

having brought me up as she did
ana then sent me to this!"
He sat brooding. his weak chin
dropped and his pale blue eyes
fixed unseeiDgly on window
which gave wision of the crowd
ing, soot-stained walls across the
way. Once more he had stepped
back into the old days: riding
with Miss Ella in the park; courted,
and f1attered by other members
Of the family who felt he would
be Miss Elias chief heir. Those
days had been pleasant indeed, al.
though he had rebeiIed against
them at the time-rebelled against
being kept short of money and al
ways at the beck and call of an
old lady who had not the slightest
recognition of young mans needs.
Elinor, after slancing at an
alarm clock on the bureau, rose.
Philip went with her to the door.
"Goodby. dear" he said. and
kissed her.
"Goodby. IL come next week If !
can"
please dol" 1
He watched her down the dark.
grimy stairs. She was growing
lovelier each day. Her mother, of
course, was doing her best to
conceal the fact by choosing the
wrong clothes for her; stiff. ugly
things that never could belong
to Elinor, but she was beautiful
in spite Of them. Her lot was not
any too easy either. and probably
It would grow worse. Elinor was
little fool about managing, or
rather about her inability to man.
age. His blond brows drew close
as he turned again into his room.
If she married well. as a girl of
her attractions could, she would
be able to do much for him-and
she was not the sort to forget
early days nor kindnesses during
her childhood.
Elinor hailed bus. boarded 1t
and settled down to ride uptown.
The visits to Philip always de-
pressed her. In an hour he would
begin pounding piano in a cheap
cafe. At tho same moment she,
her mother. and the other rela-
| tives would begin dressing for
dinner. Philip was weak but he
had never been helped to gain
any strength. The life he had
known had drained his slight
strength. Not like Mr. Barrett Col
win, she unused, whose muscles
would have grown stronger IL cir
cumstances pushed him down -
but of course he was exceptional
She remembered with gentle
amusement her little-glrl adora-
ton of him. Without amusement
she realized that, at seeing him
| again. the feeling had crept back
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-28

the more assured. smartly attired
girls of her age.
Elinor saw this, of course. and
iu1yed from it that she was q
failure. Up to this day she had ac-
cepted the fact and concluded
there was nothing to do but try
tn, make the best of 1t. Now sud
denly she wanted to attract as
did other girls whom she knew.
She wanted above all to have Mr.
Barrett Colvin show some inter-
est in her; to have him unable to
keep away.
She nodded, smiled at the door
man outside the large building
into which she turned, the build
ing that held the Staffords' apart
ment.
"a wet night, Miss Stafford" the
man said.
isn't it," Elinor paused to add.
IT hope your little boy is better,
Wilkins?"
IT think he Is, thank you, Miss"
He heard her warm "I'm so
glad" and looked after her as she
entered the spacious, too ornately
| impressive foyer. She was one Of
! the best, he reflected, as he'd said
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-28

Boston, June 2S-Theatrical
news, for the next three months.
shifts its source, from Broadway
to the resort areas Of New England.
Summer theaters are sprinsing up
like mushrooms this year. to such
an extent that scarcely any vaca-
ton spot In the six New England
states is beyond the radius OF one
or more groups, bulletin from
the New England council points
out. Important to the theatrical
world because they provide pleas
ant summer employment for estab-
lished actors, and offer opportunity
to try out ne wplays, new methods,
and new talent these summer
companies provide visitors at New
England resorts with dramatic en-
tertainment OF a high quality.
The vacationist whose desire to
get away from II ALI is not ex-
tended to the theater will be among
an embarrassing cit Of riches in New
England this summer. At the rate
at which new summer dramatic
groups are springing up this year.
II Is Impossible to list all, but the
following constitutes partial list.
In Maine there Is first Of all
Lakewood. near Skowhegan. where
the Lakewood players opened their
33rd season, under the direction Of
Herbert Sweet, on June 10. Here in
1901, the summer theater idea was
first made reality. On July !. the
Ogunquit playhouse will open its
season. The College Players, Inc,
under the direction OF Prof Ralph
Childs Of Eowdoin college. will pre-
sent plays this summer in Bruins
wick, where they open their season
July II, as well as in Portland,
Lewiston. Bath. Camden. Poland
Spring, and one or two other
towns.
An important addition to the
ranks OF. summer theatrical organ
izations this year will be presented
under the direction of Howard
Inches. beginning July 4. These in.
clude four new plays. aiternated
with four hits Of the season just
ended. other summer companies OF
New Hampshire include the White
Mountain Players, at Sugar Hill.
and the transformers. playing
their third season on circuit
which centers at Tamworth. As
HCs OtaSSD tihS 6tVePt NhN~. 80
direction OF Francis G. Cleveland.
was at Peabody playhouse In Bos-
ton last winter. Their New Hamp-
shire Circuit this year will include
Holderness, Peckett's on Sugar
Hill. Intervale, and Wolfeboro
They will open July II.
The Repertory Playhouse asso-
ciates, at Putney, Vermont, near
Brattleboro, open today.
Theaters will be exceptionally
numerous in Massachusetts, this
summer. On Cape Cod are the Cape
Players. Dennis. opening July 3;
The Beach playhouse, West Fall
mouth. opening the first week in
July: the Toy Theater Players,
south Yarmouth opened June &c;
the Wharf theater. Providence.
July 3. On the islands adjacent. the
Rice theater. Oak Bluffs. Martha's
Vineyard, opened June 26; the
Nantucket theater. on Nantucket,
July -. The South shore of Massa-
chusetts bay, between Boston and
the Cape Cod canal. will have at
least two companies, one at Kings
ton. where the Chamberlain Brown
Castle Square Players will present
q classic collection OF plays: al
the Cohasset town hall the Cape
Playhouse company will appear on
alternate weeks, opening July 10.
In western Massachusetts,. the
Berkshires playhouse. Stock bridge.
will open July .. under the direc-
ton Of r Cowles Strickland; at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-28

to sweep over her in full force.
He was not exactly handsome but
so fine looking. Perhaps she would
meet him at Aunt Elias.
Leaving the bus she realized
that, for the first time after visit
to Philip, she had forgotten him
and the mood of depression that
usually came as an aftermath to a
chat with him.
"Of course" she thought, "a man
like Mr. Colrin would never even
think twice about me-" and sud-
denly she felt the chill in the late
autumn afternoon. II things had
been different. and she. had known
how to make herself attractive ne
might have thought twice about
her. But she had heard her mother
say often, "Elinor has no social
gift; not the slightest realization OF
what interests people, how to talk
to them or what will please
them"
Elinor believed this implicitly
and, together. with the clothes her
mother chose for her, it eclipsed
her for all except the most dis
corning. Most people saw her as
quiet, addressed and somewhat
shy and Immediately forgot her for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-28

Elinor moved across the shabby
little room and dropped upon a
couch bed covered with soiled red
blanket.
II brought the money - all l
could raise" she began.
"All you could raise 2" he echoed,
brows lifted upward. smiling UNI
pleasantly.
E.linor's chin set. i've told you"
she confessed unsteadily, "a million
times how 1t is! We keep up this
effect on--nothing. There are bills
evcrywhere-!"
"Oh. yes. Waiting for the old
lady to die!"
E,l;nor saggcd back YEARLY. 1t
was true in u way but it was not
true Of her. Philip" she appealed,
cant you be reasonable ?"
Look around YOU" he invited
bitterly, land tell me whether
you think these surroundings en-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-28

courage turning the other cheek"
She had no reason to look. She
knew the room we'll - its appall-
ing shabbiness and open revela-
ton of poverty. The effect was
cruelty emphasized by the silver
backed toilet things that Miss
Ella Sexton had given her or
phaned great-nephew when he
lived in her homo and before she
had learned about his forging her
name on a check.
Elinor watched Philips nervous,
slenderly effeminate hands roll a
cigaret. He lit 1t, dropped to a.
chair facing her and studied her
quizzically.
II imagine you don't advertise
your visits here to our esteemed
great aunt" he hazarded.
"How can with mother and
father feeling as they do? I'm
not alone, Phillip" she protested.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-28
Theatrical World Next
Three Months Shifts From
Broadway To New England
Summer Theaters Are Springing Up Like Mushrooms
This Year to Such an Extent That No Vacation
I Spot Will Be Without Its First-Nghters'

the Brookf1eld town hall, the Gallo
way Players under the direction Of
Louise Galloway opens today with
a schedule Of three performances
week. At Fitchburg, the Abbott
Players under the direction of For
rest L. Abbott will present nine
week season at the Whalon Park
theater, opening July 3.
The 1888 company OF the Casino
theater, Newport, r. l., which
opens July IL, includes many we'll
known actors and actresses; also
some new talent.
Connecticut, convenient as 1t IS
to Broadway, has always q, large
share Of summer theater groups.
Among them this year are the
Country playhouse, Westport, OPP
ening July; the Sharon playhouse,
Sharon, direction Of Elizabeth
Mack, with dramatic school on
the side; the Greenwich theater,
where the Chamberlain Brown As
Brookfield Players, at Brookfield
Center, and a circuit -of nearby
towns presenting only new plays
by American authors; new COM
pany at Litchf1eld, opening July
2, the New York Players, Ivory
ton: the New York Phoenix thea
ter group, Danbury, July 3. The
theater in the Woods at Norwalk
opened June 10. under the direc-
ton OF Greek Evans. for a season
| Of musical plays.
The usual schedule for all these
groups Is six evening perform
ances of one play each week.
Many offer matinees as well. Some
groups specialize in new plays;
others alternate new plays with
sure-fire hits OF the past and prev
ious seasons. Such plays as Good
bye Again. Another Language,
when Ladies Meet, Dangerous
Corner, Three Cornered Moon,
Both Your Houses, THE Late
! Christopher Bean, appear on the
schedule of several companies.
Theater addicts who missed these
during the winter may probably
pursue them aroung New England.
Older favorites-Chekhov Uncle
Vanyo". comedies Of Sir James M.
Barrie and Philip Barry. Rachel
Crothers. are heralded as well.
New comedies by Miss -Crothers
and by owen Davis have been
promised for first performances in
the vacation centers of New Eng
land,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-28
LIS talking about
Chesterfield = says IT
has q good reputation
What about it?

TALKING ABOUT the reputation Of Z
j cigarette-thats something new.
1 know about reputation Of people 80.
reputation Of some other things q. and.
come to think about il, should say that
CHESTERFIELD has an Al reputation.
You know, it seems to have real merit.
To me, for cigarette To Satisfy it certainly
has to be made right; and then it has to taste
right. just don't them strong !. they
just have to be mild.
CHESTERFIELD has what it takes to satisfy.
That's what people say about it."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-28

She was always shamed by these
transactions which turned him
either debonair or petulant.
"How is your work going?" she
asked.
"My work." he laughed un-
pleasantly. II wish you could come
down some night and see me bang
ing on the tin-pan piano in that
joint! Occasionally somebody filings
me a coin. Charming, isn't it? If
there is a hereafter" his voice
grew violent and shrill. '.the old
lady is going to get some hell for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-28

ooh, know" he agreed, his
bitterness sinking. And know
I'm a brute. shouldn't be - to
you, the one of all my beloved
relatives willing to acknowledge
my existence!" Again he sneered.
She opened her purse, saying,
Twenty dollars is all could
manage. Philip"
He took the bills with dis
satisfied. well, and listless
rise Of the shoulders, folded them
and slipped them into pocket.
She sat, big. violet eyes cast down.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-28
Elinor

often to his wife. He didn't
why she didn't have good. III
like the other young people.
ways, coming and going, she
on foot and alone. It didn't q
right.
The doorman, turned quickly
a motor slowed. That was
mother in the taxicab, escorted
the usual young man. The d
man stiffened his face to guar
sheer, then deferentially opd
the door Of the cab.
Ito Be Continued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-28
BARGAIN BRIDE! Was 1t Worth
The Price She Paid? Is a Bar
gain Always a Bargain? The
Answer Remains To Be Seen
AS This Epoch-Making Serial
Unfolds Itself Day-by-Day In
The Waterbury Democrat.
SYNOPSIS

BARRETT COLvIN 35 New York after four years
He rich and has made for himself archie
oost. The first greet him his half sister MARCIA RADNOR
younger selfish spoiled Marcia happily married Years
before shielded her when youthful filtration ended dsas-
triouy Marcia had whom Barrett adopted. She worried
the boys her with bma and declares
will forgive her if he learns the truth Barrett
agrees to deal with the tutor, HAROLD DEXTER.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-28
CHAPTER III

There sound behind the closed door and
voice called - An instant later the door opened
Young man stood inside He smiled Enor tre bitterly
Envoy the land of pny he mutered Then turning aside
he added a harsh Come in"
Hello Philip Elino crossed the threshold depressed Her
cousin Philip Sexton was difficult Phillips smancs and
emphasized by the robe he his yed clothing
Il was not fair of him to did she knew but still Eino
loved He had been kind her. little girl spending most OF
her time among who not always kind
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-28

To restrict imports of fax the
German government will pay q SUBJ
sidy to German fax growers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-24
GERMAN SAVANTS GIVEN REFUGE BY
 BRITISH UNIVERSITY

MANCHESTER, Eng, Nov. 24.- Five German teachers, dispossess- ed by the Nazi government because of Jewish origin or of political unreliability,' or both, have been named to newly created fellowships at Manchester University.
 They are Dr. Martin Vein baum, Berlin, history; Dr. R. Baer, Halle, mathematics; Dr. Rudolph Peieris, Leipsig, physics; Dr. Wal ther Deutsch, Dusseldorf, phys iology, psychology
 For two years they will occupy posts which will allow them to assist in teaching, but which will place them under no obligation to do so.
 The appointments involve no burden to the university, as the fellowships have been founded through funds raised by Manches- ter people and the Academic As sistance Council, formed when the plight of dispossessed German sa- wants first became known.