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The Washington times., 1933-07-25
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REVIVAL
PLANS
Messages Pledge Cooperation;
Leaders Congratulate Presi-
dent on His Speech
By EDWARD B. LOCKETT
BY International News Service

The American people re-
sponded to President Roose-
velt's plea for wholehearted
support in his national recov-
cry campaign today with an
avalanche of messages putting
the nation on record f r m
coast to coast as re ady to
back him to the limit.
From the great and the small,
from the leaders of every party,
from employers and employees
alike, and from capital as we'll as
labor. steady stream of tele-
graphic responses bid fair to set
a record as they poured into the
White House by the thousands.
Referred to JOhnOn
The messages we're bound UP
at the White House and sent over
to the Industrial Recovery Or
ganization headquarters as fast
as possible. There they were
spread out by Administrator
Hugh S. johnson as a living rec
ord of the cooperation that the
American people have offered the
Chief Executive.
Newton D. Baker. former Sec
retary of War and leading
Democratic figure of the nation
was in the city and heard the
Presidents speech from his hotel
room. Said Baker:
"The Presidents address was
as effective a speech as 1 have
ever listened to. 1t is such a
speech as will unite the nation
behind the President for indus
trial recovery as nothing else
I could think Of"
RITCHIE PLEDGES MARYLAND
Governor Albert c. Ritchie OF
Maryland was one Of the first
to send a message congratulate
ing the President. His telegram
said:
Heard your fine speech ex-
pounding SO clearly the policies
YOU have launched for the
restoration of employment and
farm and business prosperity
and / wish to congratulate you
heartily upon 1t.
"YOu can count on the en-
pIOyers and workers of Mary
land to cooperate with you to
the limit in your drive to end
the depression, and l will back
your efforts to the best Of
my ability, energy and influ'
ence. We in Maryland will do
our part"
The messages came from every
quarter of the country and ap-
peared to represent a united sup
port on the part of the small
employer as we'll as the bigger
industrial organizations. Mr..
Roosevelt had time to look at
only few but was highly
pleased with the general response.
Effort to Speed Recovery
Delivering the most momentous
address since his Inauguration,
the President last night held out
golden promise of lasting pros
perity, but bluntly told the Amer
lean people he could deliver the
goods only with their help.
His speech came at time
when the giant wheels OF his
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The Washington times., 1933-07-25
u. s. Agents Arrest
"BuQS" Moran Aide

CHICAGO, July Is G.N.S).
In its determined fight to end
the kidnapping racket, the Fed
eral authorities today held in
custody Leo Mongoven. public
enemy and lieutenant of George
Bugs Moran. Mongoven is
held in connection with plots
to kidnap several prominent
Chicagoans. Melvin Purvis, chief
of the Federal Bureau of 1nVes-
tigation, was to grill Mongoven
today on a series of plots that
have come to light since the
kidnapping of John (Jake the
Barherl Factor.
The Washington times., 1933-07-25
Grain Pit Gusts
Another Trader

CHICAGO, July 25 G.N.S).
Roscoe lockwood & Co., Of
Bloomington, ILL.,, today was sus-
pended from membership in the
Chicago Board of Trade. The
announcement was made shortly
before noon by the board OF
directors and the reason given as
insolvency and failure to meet
the requirements of Eule 12o."
The Washington times., 1933-07-25
Pound, Franc Link
Denied bu EnQLGnd

LONDON, July 25 Q.N.SO.
The British government has not
yet tied the pound sterling to
the French franc, virtually the
only currency of a major power
still on the gold standard, Leslie
Hore-Belisha, financial secretary
of the treasury, told the House
of Commons today.
The Washington times., 1933-07-25
7 Czechs Killed
By Lightning Bolt

PRAGUE, CzechoSlovakia, July
25 GN.SD.-Seven persons were
killed and 40 deafened when a
bolt of lightning struck the vii
lage church at zubrohlaVa today
during services.
The Washington times., 1933-07-25
Peace Rules Brazil,
Says Denial of Unrest

RIO DE JANEIRO, July Is
U,N.S0 Government officials to-
day declared the whole of Brazil is
tranquil and denied reports of un-
Test in the State Of Sac Paulo.
The Washington times., 1933-07-25
Cruelty GiUes Film
Actress Freedom

LOS ANGELES, July IS Q.N.S.
On her complaint that her hus-
band, Alfred Mcdonald, an as
sistant motion picture director,
had beaten and choked her, pretty
Carol Scott Mcdonald, film
actress, today had obtained a di,
vorce from him. Mcdonald did
nnt noIotoct thu cY1it
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-21
Fair Or Fascist?

If there is truth in the report that the federal government is preparing to crack down hard on strikes whose cause is labeled ''uniustified" by federal investigators the administration would seem to have bitten off a mouthful which will take great deal of very energetic chewing. In any other coun- try on earth such step would be taken as prima facie evidence of a swing to the ex- treme right toward Faseism, to be blunt.
 The one thing that would prevent Ameri- cans from looking at it in that light would be the reputation for fairness and liberalism which the Roosevelt administration has built up thus far. For the implications of the program are clear. Labor is warned not to strike without governmental permission. The last-resort weapon of the working man is to be used only when Washington believes its use to be justified. By withholding relief from so-called "unjustified" strikes, the gov ernment reserves the right to decide when walkout may be called
 All this brings with it tremendous re- sponsbility for the people at Washington. If the government can tell labor when not to strike, it logically follows that it is up to the government to see that labor gets the squarest kind of deal in its negotiations with industrial management. Washington has to fight the working mans battles for him. A government which undertakes to break strikes when it feels such course advisable also must undertake to make them on occasion.
 This brings us into field so new and un- explored that no living mortal can say what we are going to see when we get to the other side. It also brings the New Deal to its acid test. Nothing could make the ordinary working man swallow dose like this except the previously mentioned repu- taton for fairness and liberalism possessed by the present administration. And noth- ing could harm that reputation as much as couple of ill-judged decisions as to the justfiability'' of certain strikes. The sue- cess or failure of the whole New Deal easily might hinge on the way this new policy is handled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-21
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2l, 1883
The War Scare

The war talk aroused by German with drawal from the disarmament conference and the League of Nations is doubtless exagger ated. Hitler and his fiery Nazis may be in a mood to fight: but with all their fulm- nations against their enemies they can hardly be so insane as to try it, except possi- bly, against some weak neighbors to the east. And they will hesitate about that for fear of the western powers For they are not able to fight. If they have the spirit, they lack equipment, allies and neutral support.
 When Germany started. in 1914, to break the iron ring that she felt was drawn around her. she was better prepared for war than any other power. She had powerful allies in Austria Hungry, Bulgaria and Turkey, and the benevolent neutrality of various other countries. She was prosperous and had big war chest, plus the financial re- sources of Jewish bankers.
 Now she is in desperate poverty. with an army potentially large but lacking in train- ing and still more in equipment; short ot artillery, without border forts; with good but hopelcssly small navy. inadequate air craft and no known or suspected resources for modern warfare except possibly chemi- cal gases. She has no credit.
 She has lost her allies and alenated her friends. Even Austria has turned against her. She can expect nothing of Russia, nothing of Britain, nothing of America France, Britain and Italy could, and probably would, march into Germany and suppress with strong hand any attempt to start new Armageddon. And America, formerly Gcrmany's best friend. now alienated by the cxeesses of Hitler and his Nazis, would do nothing for her. There may be some police work to do-but no war with Germany. Not for several years, anyway.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-21
Out Of The Courts

Americas civil courts these days are over- worked woefully. Anyone familiar with their operations knows that perfectly well. What we don't often realize is that up- wards of one-third of all cases that arise in the civil courts have to do with claims for damages in automobile mishaps.
 That being the case, there is something very timely about study just published by Dr Patterson H. French of Columbia Uni versity. Dr French suggests that all such cases be removed from the civil courts, and that there be set up an administrative ma chinery similar to that now used in work mems compensation cases, to handle claims simply and efficiently.
 This would relieve the courts, and it also would provide definite standards for com pensation. make the awards to injured vie- tims more swift and certain and provide bee ter protection for motorist and public alike. It's an idea well worth extended consid- eration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-21
Liquor Revenue

Liquor is coming nobly to the help of the government budget. Beer is bringing in a couple of hundred millions the first fiscal year. and to the beer revenue will soon be added that of wine and spirits. An estimate of the Rockefeller liquor survey, which seems to have given more intelligent thought to new liquor traffic problem than any other agency. suggests S700000,0o0 year as the probable yield for the federal govern ment under a rational tax system. States and local taxing units will get large share. too.
 There is general disposition to agree with the Rockefeller experts that strong liquor should be taxed more heavily than mild liquor. Their suggestion is to keep beer in its present status as soft drink, and to sell mild wine almost as freely, while taxing whiskey, gin and other spirits several times as high making the tax rate perhaps three times the cost of manufacture. They further suggest that most of the tax come out of the manufacture and dealer. and not directly out of the consumer.
 The obvious aim of holding down the commercial profit of the liquor business is doubtless sound. When liquor is dispensed under public auspices. as the less of two evils. most of the profit should go to the government for the general benefit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-21
Mental Longevity

Dr. Charles H. Mayo, recently addressing group of business men on the subject of health and longevity, urged the annual health examination and observance of sane health rules as means of adding ten years to normal life expectancy. Then he added some advice not always sufficiently stressed in health promotion. It is the need of giving the brain exercise and care as we'll as the body.
 We should early acquire an avoeation to maintain an interest in the world as the years pass by. preferably an interest which will bring one into contact with nature" he said. Tn fact. it is useless to prolong phys- cal life if mental life does not keep pace. Why should we make it possible for man to live to be 90 if his brain dies at 709 In Institutions and homes we see many old peo- pie in their second childhood. merely vege- sating like trees. possessed of strong healthy bodies. but with brains that are almost skr~neh fn-ef;or;ns Mnrh the same rules of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-21
Relief Roll Indicator

For long time during the depression the number of applications for charity had no direct ratio to the state of business. Many families with jobless bread-winners lived for considerable period on savings, insurance or help from relatives. It was only as those resources were exhausted that they turned to relief organizations.
 As more and more of the unemployed reached that stage, the relief rolls mounted steadily and continued to do so even after the lowest point of the depression had been passed and slight upturn had begun. Now. with considerable recovery achieved. relief rolls in some communities have become al- most local business index. Many families now are on and off charity few weeks at time Some one in the family gets tenn porary job which promptly takes that group off the list. But no longer having any backlog of savings or insurance the family returns immediately to the relief list when the job comes to an end.
 Thus the state of business in such com munity can be read in the report of char ity applications. When they fall off in any week. business has been better. When they increase again. there has been little re- eesSon. These weekly fluctuations should not be discouraging, for the increases are always little smaller than they were a year ago for the some weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-21
Clearing Tables

While there is some dodgng of NRA re- qurements there is also great deal of of voluntary support. Some of it turns up in unexpected ways and places. An inter esting example is Western Reserve Academy, a private prep school for boys at Hudson, Ohio.
 Such institutions are not subject to the NRA. The boys, however, felt like CO., operating. Looking about for an oppor- tunity, they noticed that the kitchen help was working longer hours than it would if the academy dining hall were commercial institution. The boys already had system of serving the food themselves, without walters, after it was placed on. their tables But when they had eaten, there were 170 sets of empty dishes to go back to the kit chen. It looked like natural thing for those boys to clear the tables themselves They proceeded to do so, thus saving a couple of hours day for the kitchen women.
 The idea needn't be confined to institu- tions. Boys and girls at home might take the hint and do little MIRA work for the cook in the kitchen--even if it's just mother.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-21

Production. continued production. is nee- essary if onr manufacturing plants are to keep men employed. Buying power must be built. Buying power must be used. Only through consumption which demands increased pro- duction can payrolls be built up. No plant can continue to operate beyond consumer demand. A dollar spent now for building does two things. It helps the construction industry put back to work thousands of skilled and unskilled workers; it buys needed materials now cheaper than they can be bought later. Even though the cost is now higher than it was few months ago this merely proves that costs are increasing. To save money and create jobs act NOW.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-21
A Book q Day by BRUCE CATION
Van Dine's Latest
 Rings In A Dragon

S. s. Van Dine Is in again, shov. ing Philo Vance along on . novel entitled "The Dragon Murder Case" (scribners, $2). And 1t must be reported, unfortunately, that this book Is just another ono of those things.
 There's rich man who throws a house party on his estate at tho edge of New York. The lads and lasses. ali somewhat awry-eyed. go swimming in q private pool one night, and one of them falls to come up; and when the pool is drained his body has vanished. A couple of days later 1t is found in sort of cave q mile or 50. away, nicely battered and mangled.
 An Indian dragon is supposed to live in the pool, and Philo Vance gets a chance to display his erudl- ton about dragons, tropical fish, and the likes of that. All in all, the story comes close to. collapsing of its own weight. It is far, far below Mir Van Dine's earlier books. You might get more entertain ment out of -Four Days Wonder" by A. A. Milne (Dutton, S2l. Mir Milne seems to be poking fun at the orthodox mystery story, and he has written a whimsically amusing book.
 There's q gal named Jcnny who wanders into the house her family used to 1.-Two in and finds her aunt dead on the floor. Auntie really ripped over 6 rug, whacked her head on Q door stopper and died of natural causes; but Jenny gets panicky, does on or two things she shouldn't have, and creates n swell murder mystery. Unless MT Mines brand of whissy infuriates you. you might. like 1t very much.
 The Destroying Angel" by Nor man Klein (Farrar and Rinehart Kennedy Jones, who seems to have Long. except that he doesn't get socked in gents washrooms. He goes to look into q murder on z Hudson river estate, finds c bed of poison mushrooms, gives and re. ceives q lot of insults and finally solves the crime, tardily but effcc- lively. It's run .of. .mine stuff, not very good, not very bad.
 If you like lem wild and woozy you might enjoy "The suIu sca Murders" by Van Wyck Mason (Crime club, S2). There's q series of murders at an army outpost in the Philippines. solved N an army intelligence officer. You get secret passageways, shriels at midnight. stolen pearls and ali that. It doesn't make much sense, but you can't have everything.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-21
NEW HUNT RULES
(The New Haven Journal courie

(The New Haven Journal Courier)
 Tuesday of this week Q letter to the Forum called attention to the abuses of hunting privileges by the alleged sportsmen who disregard all signs and overrun private prop erty in their zeal to show essential courage and manhood by bagging small game. Undoubtedly only Q thoughtless minority among hunt CTS act in this fashion. But, as in all human activities. such Q minor- ity spoils the sport for others. The new plan. then, for regulating pub. lie hunting on private property, as now annousced by the department of game and fisheries. should prove an agreeable compromise.
 Groups of landowners may now have their property patrolled by game wardens If they will permit restricted hunting. Regulations seem sensible; they prohibit shoot ing within 500 feet os buildings or livestock. leaving nf bars down,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-21
Paris Letter
BY MARY KNIGHT

United Press Stan Correspondcnt)
 Paris-(UP)-Americans rapidly are learning how to bargain in France. The tourist from the states, who lit Q cigarette with q five-franc note in 1926 and asked jocularly, "Well, how much Is this worth in real money?" is no more.
 The five francs that was worth ten cents in 1926 is today worth 25 cents and going up. The Amer ican tourist Is no longer reckless with his cash. He is learning to bargain and Is getting away with it.; further, he is satisfied with simple and palmer accommoda- tions, say hotel managers, but ex- poets to spend less money for them, which is an attitude appre- ciated by the French.
 Good, Old Days
 In 1928 no self-respccting Amer ican tourist would look at fixed price restaurant; today they arc regular customers. The prices of the fixed price meals range all the way from five francs, 50 centimes, to 30 francs at the better rcstaur- ants. Even the Ritz hotel and Ciro's have Advertised their fixed price luncheons and dinners.
 In 1926 and 1927, the American tourists travelled in taxicabs for the most part; since then, they have learned how to utilize the Paris street cars and subways.
 Five years ago tourists ordered high grade wine with their meals. All restaurants now report that they are satisfied with a decanter of twin ordinaire"1-a tragedy for the wine server and his tips.
 More Tourists in 1888
 Travel experts estimate that the number of tourists in 1883 will be five per cent greater than in 1882; but, they. are unanimous in adding, everybody is econo- mixing; nobody goes in for lavish expenditures" It is probable 1888 worst year since the war for Pari- sian hotels. The French themselves are travelling more and stopping at hotels which until now, were prohibitive because of their high prices.
 The changed attitude of the American tourist materially has affected the Frenchman; grati- tude for even small tips has be- come the rule; a willingness to be of service seems more genuine than in years. Furthermore, prices have come down, and profits are impossible due to the keenness of competition and the depreciation of the dollar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-21

While flying over,Hoover Dam on re- cent air trip from Chicago to the coast. Will Rogers dropped off his daily message to newspapers. One of his remarks was: Hope they don't irrigate more land 50 they can raise more things they can't sell. and will have to blow up more rows. kill more pigs to keep 'em from becomin' hogs" Our politicians still talk glibly of pouring new millions into irrigation schemes to make more farms out of waste land and deserts. thus boosting reproduction of agricultural crops. which another group of politicians will expect the taxpayers to pay for, to bring about farm relief.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-21
THE WEATHER BUREAUS
 RIVALS
(New York Herai.T Tribune

(New York Heral.Tribune)
 Wild geese have been reported flying very high and due south. It is one the omens of c hard win. ter. And a Pennsylvania farmer has confided to The Associated Press that the coats of pigeons, the bark of trees, and te husks of corn are uncommoniy heavy, confirming the opinion of the geese. If pine cone clusters are thick and par tridges wear heavy leggines and muskrats are not building. thin, look out for long season of snow and cold.
 4 half belief in the natural wea- ther prophets is an aniable pop ular weakness, ever reviving, though faith has been shattered . million times. The groundhog sel. dom or never tells the truth, nor, when records are checked, does any animal or bird know more about the weather in store than the fallibly omniscient ""Farmerg Al- manac," their perennial rival. For twenty years a careful naturalist, Dr. c. c. Abbott, of Trenton, N. J., watched muskrats and squirrels storing nuts. While their habits varied from year to year. Dr. Ab- bolt found that these had no re- lation to the ensuing winter wea- ther.. Judging by the thoroughness or the reverse of their .prepara. tions, the animals were fooled as often as not. In the opinion of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-21
WHO SPEAKS ENGLIsH9

(The Christian Science Monitor)
 True scholarship, of course, is largely the art of asking the right questions. In evidence of this, Professor Lloyd-James of Cam bridge and London universities, and chief speech adviser to the British Broadcasting corporation, has been able freshly to illumine even so wel1-worn and hackneyed q topic as what constitutes accept able English by the simple process of framing his inqriries about 1t in . slightly unconventional way. .
 Many writers have asked: :.-What is acceptable English7 ' But Profess sor Lloyd.James inquires, By whom is acceptable English spck- en? His reply is definite, informa- tive, and challenging.
 Both President Roosevelt and Mir Ramsay Mcdonald, he contends, arc within its limiting bounds, Wis., count Snowden is almost, and Mir J. H. Thomas he places c long way outside, while Stanley Baldwin just manages to pass muster. Right In the middle are King George V and Winston Churchill.
 The advantage of this method of arriving at what constitutes cor- rect English is obvious. Large numbers Of educated people in the English-spealink world remain quite unmoved by discussions of, tor example. che "osf0rd" AaaApt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-21

After three years during which policy holders had to cut down their fire insurance to keep pace with steadily declining values. the reverse situation has arisen. During the last ninety days, the values of buildings and merchandise have increased SO materially that insdred values are now tagging behind re- placement costs and in the event of loss many property owners will find themselves inadequately insured.