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Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-14

WHEN you pick up your newspaper and
glance over the advertising you quite uncon-
sciously multiply yourself a thousand times.
In half or three-quarters Of an hour you
can, figuratively speaking, visit every pro-
gressive store in town. You virtually poke
your head into every department of every de-
partment store You run into the florists,
the confectioner's, the oculsts, the leading
groceries, banks theatres, all the various
places that supply the things that make this
the twentieth century and life worth the liv-
ing. Here is a greater choice in clothing, food,
furniture book, rict,1rC~, musical instru-
ments, travel, entertainment, opportunities
for investment, the service of public utility
corporations than any monarch of old could
command.
It would easily take thousand yous travel
ing hard all day, to find out for yourself what
the advertisements tell you in few minutes
morning or evening.
Advertisements deserve your attention
They deserve your confidence. Without adver-
tising, the prices you would have to pay for
many of the necessities you now buy for small
change would make dollar look like snow
ball on the kitchen range.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-18
Economy With Q Club

Congress in the past has never shown much interest in balancing the federal bud get. It passed the buck to the Executive Department. and made balancing impossi- ble by voting excessive and unplanned ap- propristions. In such mild gestures as it formerly made toward getting the govern. ment out of the red. Congress blandly asI sumed that balance could be accomplished only by raising taxes higher. It ignored the equally effective and more pleasant way (for the taxpayers) of lowering government expenses.
 This is natural way for legislative bod les to behave. Tax-spending bodies live by spending public money. On such spending is based large part of their political power. Or at least they think SO. Dollars voted by them. for the benefit of groups, classes and districts. mean votes for them at the next election. There is tremendous lot of economic determinism" about appropria- ton bills. Power of the purse often does mean re-elective power. Economy. therefore. seems suicidal. The general public that pays the bills is seldom heard from directly.
 Thus arises such situation as has long prevailed at Washington. Congress becomes impotent to reduce public expenses by re- ducing the cost of administrative depart ments. of pork barrel' projects and of military benefits. Every cut proposed brings horde of lobbyists, professional and anna teur. and flood of protests from groups whose profits, benefits Or jobs would be affected. In the case of cut in pension rolls, affecting millions of well organized men. protests are overwhelming.
 This inability of Congress to accomplish real economics on its own responsibility has been demonstrated again and again. The thing IS morally and politically impossible. It cannot be done without the task being virtually taken out of the hands of the leg islative branch, and the dirty work" being done by someone else, as is usually done in other countries. Here such delegation of authority can only be achieved in big crisis, by an executive willing to do the dirty work and take the consequences.
 At present. it seems unlikely that the con- qusnces of such action will really be fatal to anyone concerned Moreover it seems to a calm bystander as if Congress may well thank its stars for the virtual compulsion under which it renounced its right to . continuation of reckless spending. And indeed, most of the senators and representa- tives in their hearts, are probably glad they were forced to do it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-18

Attorney General Homer S. Cummings of Stamford may continue in his post in- definitely, according to the latest reports from Washington. When named to succeed the late Senator Thomas J. Walsh in the Roosevelt cabinet it was unofficially under stood that Mir Cummings would hold office only few months. Then he was to be named governor general of the Philippines. Now that he has been plunged into the ex- traordlnary routine of the Roosevelt admin istratlon there seems to be an opinion that he may be retained He has been one of the closest advisers of President Roosevelt in the hectic days following his. inauguration. White House conferences were not complete without the presence of the Conntctcut poll- ticlan. As result of the fine work that he has done, it is believed that President Roose- welt may request him to retain the Attorney Generalship. In this event the Philippines post would still be open for such deserving democrats as Herbert Bayard Swope. former editor of the New York World and several others now being prominently mentioned. If MT Cummings does keep his present post. he will undoubtedly continue to play prom inent part in the present democratic ad- ministratlon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-18
Buy Sanely

T think probably the Buy British cam paign has gone far enough says Sir Ed ward Grove, Controller of the Department of Overseas Trade of Great Britain. We want to buy American goods and we want America to buy British goods" Sir Edward was courageous to add that he had been an originator of the movement he now would have discontinued.
 The Buy American campaign faded far into the background recently when the fi- nancial situation became critical. It should not be revived. although there doubtless will be mistaken efforts here and there to do so. The sober thinking which the banking crisis stimulated must have restored consider able sanity to panicky minds. Among the facts which should now be more readily ad mitted is the need of freer interchange of the worlds goods.
 Excessive trade restrictions have done us all lot of harm, in Europe and in America. Hereafter. 1t will be the part of wisdom to seek to restore world commerce under nut ually advantageous terms. The frankness of the reformed Buy British leaders ought to make it easier for similarly inclined Americans to revise their attitude.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-18
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ,.ny,sler.nsp as H5lOOd Donor


 | am thlnKing Oi registering as blood donor. Wnl these transiusiOns adect my health when get older? HOW much time should De between traIsius.Ons? What amount or blood CT. W. B., Jr.)
 Answer-Complete instructions and the an- swers to all your questions will be given you at the hospital where you register. The giving of blood for transfusion has no i'll effect on the health. Many professional donors seems to enjoy better health than they have had before.
 UmDliical Hernia
 When baby is sitting the navel is 6 dinple, but when sine stands up 1t pfOtrudes about one- third of an inch. (Mrs l.. G.) Answer-It is scarcely more than normal protrusion. However, 1t would do no harm to pucker the skin together by grasping with the hand across the navel, and apply two or three half inch strips of adhesive plaster six or eight inches long crosswise to keep the tissues thus puckered together about the navel Such up. port requires renewal once week. If carefully applied and constantly for few months this home treatment vii cure many umbilical her. nias in infancy.
 Spectacles
 Is 1t possible for q very near-sighted person to throw away his glasses if he does the eye exercises referred to In the clipping enclosed? (P. w., Jr.)
 Answer-As possible as a mouses nest ir the cats ear Young persons who are near. sighted can conserve vision best by wearing the glasses prescribed by the eye physician for al close work. Sometimes such eye-bail move. ments as exercise may be good for the eyes but your own eye physician Is the best judge of that.
 (copyright, John F.sDile Col
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-18

If all goes we'll the special session of Congress now going on may end in six weeks with more accomplishments to its credit than is ordinarily attained in regular ses- sion. President Roosevelt is planning to hold Congress in Washington until his entire emergency program has been acted upon. Using the first days of the session as erie teron he figures that six weeks will be enough to deal with all the problems he has starred for action. If Congress should stay steadily at work for six weeks and do what the President wants. its next regular session should be nothing more than love feast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-18
ANHEDONIA AMERICANA

Prev be seated. l am not announcing dis- covery of ney disease, though Hignt es,,, con sider an offer for trial court rights-say nfty- fifty with the lawyer if he gets his chent OH. No, it is contrary to my egregious prihcples to trump up maladies for people Who are tired of the old complaints. Rather l do what I can to relieve them of the more baneful nc- titious ailments. Haven't made bitter enemles everywhere by proclaiming a tall times ana al peril of being branded unsympathetic, low fife and hard boiled, that there is no such state as "neurasthenia", nervous breakdown or nervous exhaustion? Has the loss or many good customers made me abate one 1it or tot- file well, readers know what teach about rheumatism, hydrophobia. autointoxication, the | common cold and what l used to teach apou' marking babies in the days before B. C.
 All of these worries vary inversely with the intelligence of the people, for example alleged "colds' and babies mean the marking of babies.
 Quite seriously I believe the I. Q. of people who have babies is considerably higher than that of people who don't. And am allowing something for the fact that people who seek E. C. advice are younger and nave hao iess education than have people who have had child training courses in the University of Real Life. Remember, all know is what read m the letters (a) from those who have no babies and want 'em, (b) from those who nave babies and want to keep 'em well, and Go from those who don't want 'em.
 Now don't go away mad. Believe it or not I have too much sympathy for the wrong guy. the under dog, the snake the culprit the fugi- tive, the sucker, the dupe the victim Of chl. canery or injustice. Often I'm ashamed of myself and the attitude the conduct this wretched trait leads me into. Many time have suffered great embarrassment trying 10 conceal the sobs keep back the tears at the cruel plight of some unlucky child or maype a. little mother to whom l rendered casual first aid. Isn't it true that the dog that does so much marking is generally gentle, good ma tured fellow when you come to know him!
 This anhedonia Americana is not new dis order of the mind. It is just handful or horsefeathers l tossed up to get your atten- ton. At that there is something characteris- tically American about anhedonia, don't you think soY Go on, you don't even know what anhedonia means I'd like to wager hve to one with every individual in any gathering in the country, taken unaWares, that he or she could not tell. me what anhedonia means. tAnd the dictionary publishers have never sent copy for review, either)
 We are approaching the dead line so had better explain here that anhedonia Is incapacity for happiness, inability to enjoy life. be- lieve d psychologist nrst proposed the name, but what IS a psychologist? A psychologist IS a person who starts out to become d physi- olOglst but picks up few imposing terms like interiority complex and repressed menories and turns to writing magazine articles and books on Why We behave So."
 More about anhedonla later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-18
In To-day's Mail you Send all with opinions the Editor of the Waterbury Democrat


complete collapse of public inter- est in unemployment will come when business revives, and we therefore urge that all social and civic organizations and others take affirmative action on this legislative proposal which offers the most ef- fective way of dealing with the un- employment evil," Mrs Whitney concluded.
 This bill has been referred to the labor committee which is . com posed of the following senators and representatives Senator Stremlau, Meriden, chairman; Senator Kane. Bridgeport; Senator Wright, Clin- ton; representatives Bradley of Westport, house chairman: Ford of Milford; Nichols of Fairfield; Stewart of New Canaan; Hayden of Chaplin; Reynolds of Branford; Carter of Guilford; Bugbee of Will lington; Griswsld of Goshen; Far rand of Washington; Badger of and Connor of Enfield.
 A hearing on the bill by this committee will be held on March 30th at 1880 p. m. in the Capitol at Hartford.
 A statewide committee has been formed to further this legislation. All interested are urged to push for prompt action through their local members in the legislature and to attend the hearing in Hart ford. A synopsis of the bill and any further information desired may be obtained by addressing the secretary, Connecticut committee for unemployment reserve law, 224 Edgehill road, New Haven.
 MRS JOSEPHA WHITNEY. New Haven, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-18
Wines That Aren't Wines

It can almost be said authoritatively that the House of Representatives will do nothing more to beer bill than insist upon retention of the original alcoholic strength at 3.2 per cent. The Senate limited alcoholic content to sos per cent. The Senate also amended the Cullen bill to include wines of like content and inserted a clause to exclude minors from purchase of beer or wine. A conference between House and Senate leaders looms now to assure safe passage once more through the former body. We can see such action taken if the alcoholic content goes back to the original three -point-two"
 But regardless of this action the proposed measure is failure in one respect. Its pro- vision for wine of such a small alcoholic content will not be of any benefit. We have always contended that if manufacture and sale of wine in the United States was legal ized 1t would be far wiser to ignore alcoholic content. That is something that man can- not fix in fruit juice allowed to ferment. Nature sets up its own limits in the produc- ton of the various wines The only thing that man can do to lower them is to dilute
  ton will be offered in lieu of good wine once the Cullen bill is passed - wines di- luted with earbonated water of some de- scription.
 As result the only wines that can be kept for any length of time in this diluted State will be the sparkling variety. Still wines cannot be preserved at so low an alcoholic content. They would either spoil. or their content would naturally increase be- yond the legal limit. No doubt there will be wide variety of pleasing fruit juices and punches on the market but they won't be the wines of bygone years. Of course young America isn't 50 familiar with them as the older generation is. And the United States was never what one would call nation of wine drinkers. We have the reputation of being hard drinkers and after thirteen years of sampling whiskey, gin. and beer in its worst form that reputation certainly is in- tact.
 We'll known wine connoisseurS through out the country are agreed that the low alcoholic content is merely sop to the fruit growers of California. For political reasons the Senate has seen fit to include wine in the DeeI DHi. II iS HUH odie ol peeI thal Ole' Sam will get his bulk of revenue, not from wine, although if wines of normal content were legaized, we don't doubt but what this nation would turn to them as eagerly as it will to beer. But to attempt to con- vince a nation that it is getting genuine wine with only } per cent alcohol is just the same as telling man that glass of near beer is as good as nice glass of mellow lager beer. It just can't be done.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-18
Editor of The Democrat:

Editor of The Democrat:
 "The need for a just and ade- .quate unemployment compensation or unemployment reserves system can no longer be argued" declared Mrs Josepha Whitney, democratic representative from New Haven, in commenting on house bill No. 791 which she and Representative Philip Pastore introduced. "The bill is patterned after similar meas ures already before the legislatures of more than sixteen leading indus trial states following the principles laid down by the interstate com mission appointed in 1881 by the governors of Connecticut, Massa- chusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Ohfo."
 That unemployment insurance laws would cause thousands to lose their jobs is a misconceptions" said Mrs Whitney, "as the bill recog- nizes that under present economic conditions no extra burden should be put on employers and provides that contributions of only go of the payroll of the employer to the reserve fund would not begin until July 1st, 1894, and the governor may extend this date for six months to January list, 1895. When the reserve fund reaches $50 for each employe the contributions are reduced to 1 % of the payroll until the fund amounts to $75 per ern- ploye, and no further contributions are made by the employer until the reserve falls below $75. Affirma- tive action by the legislature have faith in the future progress and ad- vancement of their state and are determined to plan for the further development and well being of all her citizens. Such action at this time would also tend to counteract which Is deepening and perpetual ing the present depression"
 Tt is especially important in this state that action be taken this year as the legislature meets only every two years, not every year as in the adjoining states, and if the bill does not become law at this session of the legislature, 1t means a delay of at least two and one half years
 before contributions from employ CTS can begin, and three and one half years before benefit payments
 start. There is ample evidence that industry is not making pro-
 gress in planning to establish vol
 untary reserves, even when con-
 ditions improve"
 Unemployment compensation
 laws passed at present cannot of
 course help in the current depres-
 sion, but should be enacted now to
 take effect as business recovery
 gets under way. It is therefore not
 surprising to find that unemploy-
 ment compensation is now up for
 discussion and action in more state
 legislatures than any other subs
 ject. except the question of the re-
 peal of prohibition. In many states
 official unemployment commissions
 have recommended compulsory leg 2 talation. An immadiatA and a1nanst
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-18
Get Ready To Sign

Connecticuts convention to ratIfy or reject the amendment repeating the 18th Amendment to the Constitution will be held ions of bill which the judiciary committee reported favorably upon this week. Not less than 10 nor more than 60 days after adjournment of the present session of the Legislature. :" is the way the measure reads. That is the sensible attitude to take. even though it may be more expensive than to wait until the congressional elections of 1854 to name delegates to the convention. Most states are doing the same thing.
 Connecticut's convention will consist of 50 delegates. thirty-five to represent the senatorial districts. the remaining fifteen to be elected at large. Nomination is by pet
 ton, SO the voters of the state should be prepared for an avalanche of petitions to be signed in the weeks following passage of the Convention bill. Inasmuch as these nomna- tions must be filed with the Secretary of State four weeks before the election we can see some hectic campaigning during April and May The method of nomination is to secure signatures of FOO electors for district delegate and 500 for a delegate -at-large.
 N. As political lines will be broken in nom- inations and elections, candidates for dele gateshp must state whether they are for ratification of the proposed amendment or against it. Position on voting machines will be determined by lot. Of course, it IS possible for more than two petitions to be Circulated in any one senatorial district. but -so far as We can make out from the provis- ions of the bill only two can be certified. Consequently in senatorial districts the pe- 9titioner with the highest number of names would be designated as the candidate. In case of more than fifteen seeking to run at large the fifteen with the greatest number of signers on their petition would be selected.
 Keeping this in mind. it is up to the vari- ous wet and dry organizations to designate in each senatorial district one candidate apiece to whom they will give support. It will be the delegates-at-large that will prob- ably cause the greatest confusion. as the faction that can elect the majority of them is bound to hold the balance of power at the convention. But with Connecticut having voiced its violent dsapproval of the 18th Amendment on various occasions we don: see how the coming convention can do any thing but place the state on record as op- posed to an amendment for which it never
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-18

the interest on mortgages might drop to ( l-2 or per cent. The present rate of 6 per cent has been harshly criticized of recent years so much %. that many banks volun- tarily reduced the interest rates. More were supposed to join in the program this year However. so long as mortgage companies and loan houses are not included. there never will be any general reduction unless the law is amended and demands it. In view of the fact that employment may not return to normal for some months it means that home owners must still. worry about interest on mortgages and taxes on property. Some day they'll drop, but when!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-18
OOO TT HAPPENS

They say breweries are ready, To manufacture beer, They may open on the stagger sys-
 tenn,
 So prepare for staggers here.
 o-O-o Apple pie is still the great American dessert. So national res- taurant chains declare. We're bound to get our apple a day--in some way.
 Many dress is weighed in the balance and found wanting.
 o-O-o Nowadays, where there's smoke, there's generally a girls bridge party.
 It's a good idea to pay as you so. And if you don't pay well you don't go, that's all.
 o-O-o Some people have the idea the country will swing along just as soon as swinging doors come back.
 o-O--O
 Westerners want the gov- ernment to make motor fuel from corn.. Too many drivers are corned now, without put ting fuel in the same category.
 O-O-O The spark of genius never comes from scratching a match. 0-O-o Good Nisht
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-18
Our Daily Washington Letter
Vet Lobby Thrown for a Loss
BY RODNEY DUTCHER

the top when the tank is to be filled again.
 A Nickel A Glass
 The Food and Drug Act, with its provisions for labelling and against adulteration, will apply to beer as to other beverages and foods. It may be said on good authority that President Roose- welt expects a federal tax return of about $135,000,000 from the first years sale of beer tidy little aid toward balancing the budget.
 Some of the beer will sell for a nickel a glass, according to the brewers, or at 10 cents a bottle. It all depends on the tax rates which states and municipalities impose on the beverage, and the volume of sale and federal rev. enue may also depend on that factor. The brewers claim to an- ticipate that in most states the tax will be low enough to permit the nickel glass.
 Is this per cent beer intoxi- eating? Apparently you must find that out for yourself. It has been legalized on the theory that 1t Is notwithstanding and bitterly pro- tested by the die-hard drys on the ground that the drinking classes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-18
So They Say

Salvation will not be found by continuous conferences. Premier Mussolini of Italy.
  Contrary to popular belief, the use of snuff Is not confined to any one region.
 -B. D. Hill, department of
 commerce. Calling an act of aggression self defense does not make 1t so.
 -Dr George H. Blakeslee of
 Clark University.
  For three long years the federal government has been on the road toward bankruptcy.
 President Franklin D. Roose-
 welt.
 Italy's industry has found tram quility in discipline that Is indis- pensable for productive activity. Senator Giovanni Agnelli of
 Italy.