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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-16
FEES AT STATE PARKS
Bridgeport Telegraph

The most protracted debate in the senate during the past week arose over the question of whether or not the state park commission should be permitted to charge 2 parking fee of 25 cents to motor
 ists using the state park. Per- mission for the fee was finally de-
 nied by a close vote. Having done much to further the growth of the park system, we feel free to say that we cannot see any serious injury to the park users
 through the extension of small fee system for the use of the state $ park facilities. On the contrary such a system might result in giv- ing better service and permitting still further broadening of the park facilities.
 Considering that many motorists pay parking fees while they are going to the theater, or shopping, Or indulging in q number of other activities, the payment of a fee for the use of parking space on state property does not seem so onerous. The argument that the parks are for the ''poor people" is also somewhat open to challenge. The parks are for all the people; put those who come in motor cars and require special service for. their cars are hardly closed properly among the poor.
 The tendency these days is to charge all the costs of public serv- ices to the general taxpayers, in- stead of asking some contributions from those who obtain a special
 benefit from such services. We hold the latter system to be sound- CT and to be encouraged rather than suppressed.
 From the viewpoint of the pa irons of state parks it is better thai the parks should be extended and improved through the collection of moderate fees from the thousands who use them, than curtailed for lack of funds. though absolutely free"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-16
Time To Object

Senator William H. Haekett of New Haven, prominently mentioned for the post of State Tax Commissioner to succeed Will liam Blodgett, is going to protest against adoption of the budget that was quietly reported out last week by the committee on appropriations without word of warning. The New Haven legislator sounded warn- ing to this effect last week when he pointed out that the committee was ignoring statute requirements in making up the budget of the state education department.
 The appropriation for this department is almost two millions less than 1t was for the two year period, ending in l933, pointed out Senator Haekett. He did not find fault with this although he may have questioned the possibility of the department getting along on such an amount. All de- partments are taking reductions and do- ing the best they can with their reduced appropriations. There is one item of the education budget that cannot be passed by. however dire may be the situation.
 . It is required by law that the state appro- priate biennially sufficient funds to match contributions of thesteachers to their retire. ment pension fund. When this was estab lished some few years ago, 1t was on an aeturial basis. The money Is invested Tn fund by the state and its income IS used by the state to pay its share towards the rfrIh per cent of their salaries to complete the pension fund. Two years ago the Legis- lature neglected to provide for the reserves in the fund and are doing the same thing this year.
 As Senator Hackett explains it, The statutes call for reserves. In 1919 the re- tirement fund was put on an acturial basis, system of reserves being established in order to build up the fund. The minimum pen- sion was fixed at S35O. However, two years ago this amount was increased to $500. Since then more teachers are being retired and they requested S878.0OO from the state for the ensuing biennium. In making up the budget, the appropriations committee set up reserves based on the S350 basis and the S274,888 cash now allotted is not only insufficient to meet the extra S150. but provides not for a reserve. but for cash payments on a weekly basis. ..'
 Of course, this is merely postponing to another day the inevitable The state cannot escape the fact that it IS morally obligated to make up the reserves it neglect ed to provide for in 1891 and that it un- doubtedly will pass up in 1933. It may be true that conditions are such that 1t oan- not provide for them now. If that is the case, there needs to be change in our statutes. If the state continually overlooks their provisions what will cities and towns do. let alone residents of these political subdivisions?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-16
A Book a Day
by BRUCE CATION

A modern novel that tells about life on a New England farm IS usually pretty dark and dreary. Noyelists seem to agree that no New England farmers have any fun. and in writing about them they generally spin gloomy tales of insanity, suicide, torture ana slow death.
 All of which helps to make "As the Earth Turns" by Gladys Hasty Carroll. a very surprising story. This novel of New England farm life is joyous and robust. Its main characters are not disheartened and preverse; they are stalwart and outstanding, living in harmony with the rich earth. drawing rom their fields spiritual sustenance which is none the less nourishing for the fact that they never talk about it.
 The book tells about the Shaw family of Maine; old Mark ShaW, the patriarchal head of the family his daughter Jen, and his son Ed three people who couldne imagine a life as satisfying as the one tney have. To be sure, Mrs shaw IS q weary complainer whom Eugene i. O'Neill might have invented. ana young George Shaw has got off the track somehow; but they would have been unhappy failures In any place. But contrast with them there is Stan Janowsky. the Pole, who fits himself into Maine farm lire and finds. 1t very good. These people work hard and en- joy few luxuries: and they find life good, not in spite of those things but because of them. They repre- sent the American rural tradition at its best. The tradition, Mrs Carroll finds, is still full of life.
 "As the Earth Turns offered by Macmillan for $2.50, is the May choice of the k-of-the- Month clnh
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-16
So They Say

Brethren, think these two months annual summer vacations DOT pastors have got to go.-Rev Edwin Bradword Robinson of Hol- yoke. Mass.
 am smiling: I always smile when things o wrong.-Hjalmar Schacht, German banker.
 Nevada is the moral sewer of the nation.--Rt Rev Frank W. Creighton. bishop of Long Island.
 We have made a complete turn- around and at last Americas face is toward the future.-Henry Ford.
 The religious are attacking mo because I am religious; I paint what I see.-Diego Rivera, artist.
 Individualisnf,i is still vital force in American life today. But its vitality is in the nature of cere-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-16

Congress expects shortly message from President Roosevelt dealing with the pe- troleum production industry. Just what the president will recommend for it is un- known. Let us hope he won't endorse the alcohol blending scheme that was just per petrated on the nation. After surveying this proposal most motorists have come to the conclusion that gasoline blended with only 10 per cent alcohol isn't worth the bother,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-16
BUILDING THE MERRITT
 HIGHWAY
1Rriarennrt rimes starl

If anyone is to build the Mer- ritt Highway for Fairfield county, as county proposition, we re- Fspectfully suggest that It pc the Merritt Highway Commission, cre- ated by the 1881 General Assem-
 ply, appointed by Governor Cross, and representative. in it's member ship, of thes finest citizenry of the
 The present membership of the commission comprises Congress man Schuyler Merritt, after whom the road is to be named, former Stnator Albert B. Lavery of Fair fieId John T. Cavanaugh of Nor walk, Natalie c. Pierrepont. of Ridgefield. State Comptroller An son F. Keeier of Norwaik. Miranda Moves Pomeroy of Greenwich, Mrs Helen E. Lewis of Stratford. and former Senator H. Allen Barton of Greenwich. The late Fred Atwater vas . member until his death: ne
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-16
CURIOSITY RESULTED IN
 INJURIES

New Hampton, Ia.-(UP)-The curiosity of three eight-year-ol schoolboys, Virgil Brown, Lloyd Johnson and Duane Brandt, re- suited in serious injuries for all three. The boys found a peculiar metal thing" in the dust on the highway. They wondered If. it would burn. It was dynamite cap. Duane may lose an eye, Vir- gils side was lacerated and three putated from Lloyd's right hand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-16
To-day's Selected Poem
IN BLOOM

(By Lalia Mitchell Thornton in the New
 York Times) I shall deny that miracles are wrought, That there are things beyond the ken oi
 man; I shall boast proudly of new creeds' ne"
 thought,
 Rrating of Chance and doubtful of a Plan I shall speak glibly of the final tomb, And then-I'll find my apple trees in bloom' I shall quote earnedly the printed lies. And isms shall be ever on my tongue: I>shall be boastful that am so wise. Scoffing at faith I had when was young; And then God will confuse my creed of gloom With miracle fapple trees in bloom
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-16

Opinion is divided as to whether they trying Tom Mooney again or trying tn courts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-16
Personal Health Seruice (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygiene. not disease diashosis o' treatment. will be answered by Dr bfauS Address him. care oi the Democrat. senH'h- stamp md addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-16
WHY NOT A FEE SYSTEM
(Hartford Times) ]

We find it difficult to agree with the legislature which. has refused the state park and forest commis- sion the privilege of charging a fee of 25 cents for parking auto- mobiles on the state reservation. as
 The vote does not appear to have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-16

In the realm of religious history Adolf Hitler, the German dictator, seems to have his facts wrong. Wasn't it Buddha who was an Aryan?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-16

All vehicles must be lighted not later than S:34 o'clock, daylight saving time. tonight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-16
sArT WATER MORE REFRESHING THAN
 PURE WATER

Mon who work under conditions of intense heat naturally sweat protusey ,na ana ntities of water their thirst calls for. tney are ts unuas to suffer from cramps or miider sship'o''l such as fatigue and lassltuae aNs that when golf ing and swating freely he finds that plaih Wa ter at the fountains does not seem io so any . where or relieve thirst, but II he aoos saaS ~ tha wafer it becomes refreshing and stimuiat- ing The thoughtful doctor adds tnat nd.,o .i 7 years ago when hot and tired ana a.est nf iron, hicycling he discovered that dralt oI common table salt in glass or water Was ief ~ more refreshing and invigoratins than any oi the drinks he could get along the roau. +o
 For people who are fortunate enoush ,o work up a good sweat at their, daily Worh. play or hobby riding, this Is an lntsrestins t question of physiology: Ac.,Ve srv smvat day is a fine thing for health. Not because any the ar toxic waste matter" is excreteo III .ns ' meta boiism, increased oxidation, better com, bustion and that's the way any hafmiui wastees are destroyed. . ,+or and
 Sweat is practically nothing but water ano a salt When sweating Is profuse, consioeraple salt is excreted, and this salt Is drawn iroi 'nt blood and the lymph or fluid in the tissues sao .. inc body The rapid loss of water proouces great thirst If the individual now drinks lreeiy of water his blood and lymph become qulckls diluted. This means diminished osmotlc pres, s,,re Characteristic symptoms are 1atisue anu Jassitude in mil dcases; cramps Tn more severe cases: general convulsions and even death III rare instances. But if the individual taxes sonie
 
 salt is promptly absorbed and tends to ree.ore osmotc pressure to normal. mus the onpie"0- ant effects of pure water are opvlated.
 In a similar way. though not so promptly p,,;, or effectively, a little sugar in any 1orm-Irul' juice. sweet chocolate, milk, sweetened tea. candy, ice cream-will give real refreshment when one is in a sweat and very thirsty. sugar. and in fact all carbo- hydrates (breads cakes, crackers cereals, potatoes. sweets, honey candy puddings) resemble salt in this respect, that Is, any excess of them in thet diet tends to hold an excess of water in the blood and tissues, keeping the body water-logged if not actually dropsical or edematous, causing the individual to be as loggy as he looks. 1 said EXCESS. This class ot foods, the carbohydrates, should constitute the chief part of everybody's sub- sistence. A man doing hard outdoor work on a we'll balanced diet gets perhaps 400 calories from proteins, 1,400 to 1,6O0 from fats, and 2,O0O from carbohydrates.
 minimum of half teaspoonful of salt is required daily to make up the inevitable loss The average person takes about a tablespoon full of salt daily in such foods as eggs. milk and meat or added as preservative. seasoning or condiment. If all salted items are excluded from the diet for few days there is a loss of tour or five pounds in body weight = that much less water retained in blood and tissues.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-16

monial activity, not of an under lying basis for the motivation or |government.-William Wallace, his torian.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-16

The obsolete pre-war economic theory that prevailed here and elsewhere ignored our transforma- ton form a debtor and young un- developed country to the greatest creditor and surplus-producing na- ton in history.--Secretary of State Cordell Hull.
 The cultural history of ancient lands should be taught as Nor die achievement.--DrJ Joseph Goeb- bles, Nazo minister of propaganda and public enlightenment.
Evening star., 1933-10-30

The dying elephant stood, swaying unsteadiy. When
the second elephant bearing Jean and Holt came
through the waterfall protected entrance, Tarzan
called sharply both animals dropped to their
knees. Jean and Holt slipped off their elephant
and looked about
Evening star., 1933-10-30

THE OWASCO, II R ST. NE.-ONLY ONE
Of large apt; will be newly decorated.
| We will make the rental right. C. W.
SIMPSON CO. 1924 Vermont ave ME. 500
5O2 EAST CAPITOL ST.-ENTIRE FLOOR.
large front living room, southern exposure
large bed room, kitchen and bath; G.:
Evening star., 1933-10-30

! 121 ST SE.-TWO NICE. APARTMENTS
| overlooking Capitol and Library grounds;
| electric refrigeration. porches; rent greatly
| reduced Apply premises. 81
Evening star., 1933-10-30

1435 MERIDIAN PL. NV. near Cavalier
room. cont. n. W.; S2O
gentleman. AID. 47s6:
1920 VERMONT AVE.-Comfortable,s sunny
front rooms. single and double. with not ant
cold water. ~.
1903 VARNUM ST. N.W.-Nicely furnished
comfortabIe room. next to BATH; private
Evening star., 1933-10-30

THE PARKSIDE HOTEL. FACING BEAUTI-
full Franklin Park. near 14th and Eye. can
be YOUR Washington home, too! The two
so cozy. so cheerful so very reasonable in
pricei Why not call up Mr: PATTERSON
tell you all about it? Everybody who lives
there thinks the Parkside Just grandl You
will. too,
Evening star., 1933-10-30
SALE-AUTOMOBILES.
Continued

WILLYs-KNIGHT 1928 4-door sedan
IN the best of mechanical condition. paint,
upholstery and tires also in excellent con-
Sition: must appreciate bargain ike
this al Sl25; will accept S35 cash and $40
monthly. For further information phone
Mr. Herfurth, co. 1905.
AUTOMOBILES wescnlers auto aucIlon.
22S ri st. NV every Wednesday and Satur-
d.y. 10 am Usually a good assortment
HIGHEST CASH PRICES for your late model
car cash in five minutes. 3421 14th st. NV.
Columbia 316O.
Used Parts-TRUCKS, CARS.
All makes and models. glass installed at
the lowest PRICES general & repair WoTk
~ Fla. Ave NE North lO4O6.
Evening star., 1933-10-30

WOODBRIDGE. D. C-IDEAL APT. IND
floor, absolutely private; rooms and bath.
heated. sleeping porch. ami, garage. AT
1902
Evening star., 1933-10-30

5O4 18th ST. SE-3 ROOMS, KIT. AND
bath h-wh; must furnish own heat;
Frigidaire; no children: reference: S35. In
Quire 900 South Carolina ave. Sc. 81
The Nome nugget., 1933-08-26
SURVEY BOATS RETURN
 FROM ALEUInIANS

SAN DIEGO; Aug. 26; tHo))-Gom- pleting a five months survey of the Aleutians, the U.S.S. Gannett and Kingfsher returned Friday night. The Argonne, carrying two planes, was used on the survey The Swallow, a tender ship, is enroute to Mare Island. The Gannett and Kingfisher came direct from the survey area. The officers told of surveying and sounding thousands of miles, making innumerable deep water soundings. They said that the islands visited bore no signs of civilization. The chief animal life on the islands is foxes.
The Nome nugget., 1933-08-26
Baldwin Uloading at Egavik

Due to the southeaster prevail ing for the past several days. the s. S. Arthur J. Baldwin has been unable to discharge at Nome, and to expedite delivery of her cargo she proceeded to St. Michael, where she has already unloaded the up river cargo. s
 As the season will soon be clos ing on the Yukon, this early de- livery of their goods at St. Mich ael will be more than appreciat- ed by the shippers in the interior. who are resolving in excess of 200 tons of freight on this sailing of the Baldwin
 The vessel is now discharging at Egavik and will then proceed to Golovn and Bluff, arriving at Nome Monday morning.
The Nome nugget., 1933-08-26
AN EMERGENCY TRIP

\ remarkable example of the great value of the airplane to the business interests of Alaska occ- urred recently when a broken pis- ton abruptly stopped mining oper- ations at the camp of the Alaska Teller Mining Company, MT. Carl Lomen was at Teller at the time and awaiting an NAT plane to re- turn to Nome. He offered his ass tstanCe and arranged for the brok- en engine parts. Nome was reach ed In forty minutes, and Gus John son, the Lomen Commercial Com pany's chief mechanic, was assign ed to locate the duplicate parts, Johnson was. back Tn Nome by ten o'clock that same night, having secured the piston on one of the nearby creeks. Again the NAT Company responded promptly to an emergency call. Early the next morning MT. Alfred Lomen left by plane for Teller, and an hour later delivered the precious engine aparts to a representative of thez=Alaska= Teller Mining Company.
 Much valuable time was thus saved, and this service was made possible only by the airplane.
The Nome nugget., 1933-08-26
PLANE BRINGS MAIL TODAY

Pilot Hans Mirow of the NAT, flying a pontoon plane arrived about 8:3O this morning from Fairbanks via Nulato. He took passengers :. from Fairbanks to Ruby; one passenger to Kaltag, and from Nulato he brought Bill Dahlquist to the local hospital. Mrs John Fagerstrom was a pass enger from Golovi9 to Nome. pr. Rex F. Swartz was a returnine passenger to Nome from the states via Fairbanks The plane also brought 9S pounds of mail.
The Nome nugget., 1933-08-26
SEEKING TO
 EXTRADIIrE INSULI.

CHICAGO, Aug 26, tPy-Re- newing the efforts Nto indict Sam uel Insull, the deposed utility mag nate, the government formally asked for his arrest and extra difion Friday. The Greek gov ernment. to which he fled, re- fused to extradite him on charges of larceny and embezzlement. The new indictment seeks his return on a charge of violating the Nat ional Bankruptcy Act, by trans ferring assets of the corporation in anticipation of it's collapse, which officials say is an extraditional of fense under the treaty between the United States and Greece. It is said that an effort will also be made by the officials to bring Insults brother, Martin, back from Canada.
The Nome nugget., 1933-08-26
POLAR YEAR AT
 PIT. BARROW. ALASKA

MT. c J. McGregor s,s9 Stsh~ lished the U. & weather bureau at Nome some two or three years ago and who was sent by the U. s. government to establish and op- crate the International Polar Year Station at Pt Barrow, Alaska, last August was returning passen- ger to Nome via plane from Kot-S zebue last Monday. We hope to see MT. McGregor stationed per- manently at Nome again.
 The International Polar year Station at Pt. Barrow was closed August 12, 1893. The equipment was packed and put aboard the Cutter Northland for transportat- ion to San Francisci where Ad- miral Byrd will pick Up the Mag netograph and Magnetic instru- ments for use in the Antarctic this coming year.
 Following is summary of weather observations made by him during the polar year from August 1882 to August 1933:
 Weather observations were made every three hours. Balloon ob- servations were made every six hours when weather permitted. Five hundred and eighty-fiye ball loon obseryations were made. Over four thousand pictures of the au- rora were made. During the vim ter the weather remained clear for several weeks thus permitting an excellent opportunity for photo graphing. Over sixty-five hun |dred measurements were made of the aurora, and about four draw |ings Several simultaneous pic- lures of the aurora were made with Fairbanks and Nome. A full set of magnetic instru- ments were maintained through the year. These recorded declination, inclination and horizontal intensity.
The Nome nugget., 1933-08-26
CRIME COSTING
 NATION PLENTY


 WASHINGTON, Aug. 26, (P)- Crime is costing the nation thir- teen billion annually, says the national council of seventy-six, formed July fourth. by private citizens, seeking to arouse the public to the menace of organized crime.
 Each year twelve thousand per- sons are murdered, three thousand kidnapped, a hundred thousand as saulted, fifty thousand robbed, for ty thousand homes and other plac- es burglarized. More than a, hun dred million is lost through incen- diary fires, the report said.
The Nome nugget., 1933-08-26
REPORTS REISDEER TREK OK

pr. Urquhart, Dominion Gov ernment Representative at Aklayik. wired this week from Herschell Island that he contacted Andrew .Bahr a few days previously. He reports that everything is satis- factory with the reindeer herd travelling from Alaska to Can ada This herd has now been on the trail almost four years. De- livery is assured next December. Two of the Alaska Eskimo herders are at Herschell Island and will be returned to their homes at Kot- zebue. Alaska, on the first ship sailing. This is the first definite word from the Canadian Drive since last May.
The Nome nugget., 1933-08-26
Big storm At Baldwin

R. B. Julian, in charge of the Lamen Commercial Companys act ivities at Baldwin, Alaska, advises by wire from Candle that the re- cent storm was the worst they have ever experienced there. Due to the very high tide caused by the storm, the entire point was covered by water ip less than two hours, carrying away all his out door lumber stock, damaging some cabins and floating others some distance away. The car tracks leading from the beach to the cold storage were wrecked. A foot of water stood in his store and warehouse, and considerable damage was done to the chilling house.
 He reports that they saved all their boats and scows, with the ex- ception of two dories and some of the native boats which went a. drift. The natives lost their en- tire catch of dog fish which they had put up this summer.
 MT. Julian advises that the nat ives are now living at the com pany,s large messhouse at Baldwin and that he is affording them every comfort possible.
The Nome nugget., 1933-08-26
NATIONS SIGN
 WHEAT AGREEMENT

LONDON, Aug. 26, P)ETwenty one nations Friday night signed the internatioal wheat pact aimed to adjust the supply of wheat to the worlds demands, and raise and stabilize prices at level re- numerative to the farmer and fair to the consumers. The agreement involving exporting and importing nations. provides that when the prices remain at sixty-three and two hundredths cents in U. S. gold currency, of eighty nine cents a bushel for four months, the im- porting nations will lower their tariffs. The acceptance of the az reement made possible the carrying out of the program among the four big exporters, United States Can ada. Argentine and Australia. to reduce the production fifteen per cent.