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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28

financing about 10000 public works projects. Recent reports re- vealed a marked increase in the number of construction contracts. According to latest compila- tions, contracts made and work already under way on federal projects alone involve expendi- lures totaling over $500, 900, 900. As 1883 neared an end, PWA had made allotments amounting to more than $650,000,000 for non- federal projects. N.s,
 Large allotments for federal un- dertakings included $40O, ,O0O for federal aid highways in every state. $50,000.00O for roads in the public domain, and $238,0O0,0 ,00O for naval construction. Virtually every executive department and independent establishment of the federal government received allot- ments for projects designed to move men quickly from relief rolls to payrolls.
 AllOtments Total 60 Million Up to December 15, allotmentS amounting to more than $60,0O0,- 900 had been made for federal buildings throughout the country under the PWA's policy of substi- tuting utility for magnificence.
 River and harbor and flood con- trol projects have shared major portions of the Public Works Fund.
 The War Department is carrying on a comprehensive river and har- bor and flood control program with PWA funds. Allotments for
 
 Mississippi River alone amounts to received $74,945,700 for general river and harbor work; sSs,500,- 900 for the Upper Mississippi River. $17,753,10S for the Missouri River. $20,25O.O0O for the Bonne- vile Dam on the Columbia River in Oregon, and $25,000,000 for the Fort Peck Dam and reservoir in Eastern Montana.
 Municipal and sewer projects in scores of municipalities have been approved in the non-federal cate gory. PWA had made allotments for more than HOO non-federal projects up to o.December 15. Approximately $50,000,00O has been allotted for low-cost housing and slum clearance projects for q score of cities in dozen states. Tn addition to this. $100,000, ,0OO was turned over to the Public Works Emergency Housing Cor poration, which was created by PWA to facilitate and expedite housing and slum clearance prof. ects.
 PWA has been financing from it's funds the National Recovery Administration, Civilian Conser-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28

For our anniversary, she says"
 What are you going to do = now you're rich?' leased Keith.
 Cynthia put. the letter slowly back in the envelope. TT don't know"
 But she did know! Day after tomorrow, she would be on her way to New York! She could tell Keith she was going to visit Eunice or Clara. Then, after she had found job and ain apartment she would write him to pack up his paints and join her. Surely he wouldn't refuse. But if he did? Cynthia shivered at the possibility. To keep herself from thinking of what might happen if Keith re- fused to come, Cynthia thumbed through her cook book. She would make a batch of raisin cookies, and a pan of ginger bread. Dough- nuts would keep well, too. She must fill the pantry before she left. Keith was so helpless when it came
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28
GIVE THANKS

hills had forlorE beaten look to them now the leaves were swirling off. New York now, would be gay and bright. Things to see. Things to do. She could get a job and Keith could go on with his paint ing. Other wives worked. It was unfairly stubborn and antique of Keith to keep her from it when they needed the money so badly.
 Cousin Martha's check decided Cynthia. Keith brought the letter with tho San Francisco postmark and they opened it together. Keith scooped up the check as it fiuttered to the floor.
 "Gosh!" Keith fingered it with awe, "Fifty dollars, Cynthia!"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28
ROBERT MINOR
 DIED LAST NIGHT
Was Injured Hurrying to Catch Bus on Way to
 School

Injuries suffered last Thursday morning proved fatal last evening for Herbert Minor, 10, son of MT and Mrs Roger Minor of the Minor town section of Woodbury. The youngster was critically 7 injured when run down by a truck driven by Marcey Berger of Woodbury. He was running to board a bus for school when hit. He suffered frac- tured skull, hemorrhages of the stomach and lungs and subsequent ly pneumonia.
 An unusual operation in which his own blood was used in q trans fusion was performed shortly af- ter the accident by Dr Edward H. Kirschbaum. A second transfusion in which the boys mother ,contribu- ted the blood was given Tuesday evening in an attempt to save his life. He died last evening at S:S0 O. clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28


 Darling, we can't afford it," her husband pointed out. "We're lucky Aunt Eva decided to let us stay here rent free = otherwise" he shrugged with expressive-f -finality. "Otherwise we would be eating in the bread line and sleeping in a flop house!" finished Cynthia re- belliously, "Yes, I know. We should be very very grateful tc your dear Aunt Eva for having a leaky old farmhouse stuck away off at the end of nowhere!'' Against her will tears were gathering in Cynthia's cerulean blue eyes.
 ''Aw-honey," Keith abandoned his paint box, II know it's tough spending the winter here - but what else can we do?"
 "N-nothing, that's the trouble,' D gulped Cynthia, And I'm so lone- some for New York I could just die!"
 We might be lot worse off?'' reminded Keith.
 Cynthia's hands jerked up to cover her ears. .If you say that again, Keith Marshall, IT = I'll leave you!"
 ELEPHANT REMARK
 BY A ELEPHANT WIFE
 Cynthia" very gently Keith pulled her to him, Don't say things like that-unless you mean them.'
 q do mean them!" Cynthia cried. I'm sick of this place-and winter hasn't even started! I didn't mind the summer, because I thought we would be back in New York by fall
 Maybe by spring = if I can sell a couple of those woods sketches"
 II won't be here by spring!"
 You mean - you'd leave me, Cynthia ?" Keith's startled eyes were crowded with pain.
 "I could go back to the city and get a job-if you would only be sensible about it"
 i've told you before, Cynthia, I'm old fashioned" Keith spoke with an effort, Marriage, to me, means sticking together. It's either that or-nothing."
 We could celebrate our first wedding. anniversary by getting a divorce," suggested Cynthia flip panty, but her voice broke before she could finish the sentence.
 Keith gathered her into his arms and sat down in the rocker beside the kitchen stove. Cynthia, honey, try to be patient 8 little longer. Things will change"
 T traded one of my sketches for one of Mrs Dale's turkeys" Keith
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28

to cooking for himself
 Cynthia was lighting the kitchen lamp and Keith was clumsily set- ting the table for supper when they heard an auto horn outside their\g gate.
 'Now who the dickens do you suppose that is?" Keith wanted to know. Some one lost the road. I'll bet.'
 Cynthia was already taking off her apron. "The best way to find out is to go to the door?"
 Anybody homer" Some one was pounding the brass eagle knocker.
 ';Cynthia-a"
 'Tt's Yves Hughes and Eunice Barry, I do believe!"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28
"Eunice, darlingi"

"Eunice, darling!" aa
 "Wes-well, I'll be-!'
 "We thought we'd surprise you"
 .well, I should say you have!"
 Bubbling exclamations they trooped into the house. Cynthia darted ahead. You must be half frozen-'
 "Oh, what perfectly scrump- tious old kitchen" Eunice was talk ing in every detail of the low ceil- inged room. Its like a picture"
 ''We didn't spend hardly a cent on it-just some paint" said Gym thia, "but it did come out pretty we'll" She was glad now she had washed her red checked gingham curtains and polished the copper tea kettle. And the yellow cat curled up in the black rocker gives the finishing touch!" Eunice was all enthusiasm. T love cats-but in an apartment and when I'm away all day.
 "Tell me about your apart
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28
Resolution To Members Of Congress
Waterbury, Conn. Dec. ....., 1883

l, the undersigned citizen of the United States, ur- gently advocate the national control of gold and the remonetzation of silver and request the United States government to exercise it's right under the law to force the return of all gold from every Gin every form) to the Treasury of the United States This in cludes all gold deposit in the Federal Reserve Banks and affiliated member banks, these banks privately owned institutions. The price to be paid by the Government for such gold being at the old rate of $20.67 fine ounce; only newly mined gold to obtain the current market price, Thus no profit can accrue to holders of gold prior to the date the Government raised the gold price, ss s
 N take this opportunity to notify members of Con- gress that in it's forthcoming session expect them to see that this provision of the law is complied with And furthermore, that legislation be enacted restor ing the Constitution the sole and naienabe right of Congress to con issue and regulate money and to fix the value thereof-in accordance with Article l. Sec 8, Par 5. Quasi and or privately owned enterprise under whatever name to be forever permanently ex- cluded and denied delegation otherwise the right to exercise this function of the Sovereign Government
 MAIL YOUR COUPONS TO THE DEMOCRAT
 CITY -. ......
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28
MINOR ACCIDENTS
 REPORTED WED.

Joseph Clearis, driver for the Continental Baking company suf- fered an injury to his arrn< yes terday afternoon when a truck owned by Frank Pope and operated by Floyd A. Smith backed into his machine. The second minor acci- dent of the day involved a collision between a trolley car and an auto mobile on West Main street. The auto driven by Charles Katzman was damaged, but the trolley car in charge of Operator Luke Hard es- capped. j!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28
By DOROTHY SCOVILLE

III spoke from behind the newspaper Studio apart ment-"
 Tm going to need another tube of cobalt green pretty soon." Keith rummaging through his sketch box.
 'Keith-dd you hear mel" Cynthia spread the news paper the kitchen table.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28
Good Evening.
OLD SAWS

Yes, it's true, you heard what I said,
 To get military honors a general must be dead. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, And he who hesitates gets lost in the push. You never miss the water till the we'll runs dry And over split milk it's no good to cry.
 Jackie's no good with no work and all play, Snow everywhere! It can't always be May. Be good and you'll be lonesome and similar tacks Are just few of ye old time wisecracks. FEM EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28

Dja eat Suki Yak? It's Irene Dunn's favor ite dish. It's made with either chicken beef boiled broth Add rice and later bit of garlic tomatoes, Onons bell peppers sea-weed i've didn't believe this but it's you get specially prepared seaweed prob ably in California only, though eliminate the seaweed when you try M bambo sprouts soy bean curd and sauce, spiced to taste. ..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28

they were utterly incurably insane. Keith, at that time, had been illus trating stories for a magazine, while Cynthia was secretary to the editor.
 Then Aunt Eva's letter had come. Aunt Eva was in Rome and didn't want her farmhouse on the Connecticut shore. Would Keith like to spend the summer there :? Cynthia had adored the little place -at first. It stood in the shelter of hill, within sight of the Sound. There was pump that squeaked, and an old fashioned garden blooming in spite of weeds. A fireplace with 8 Dutch oven, in the front room, and small formers up- stairs. But Cynthia had discov- cred, in due time, that the pump made her arm ache, the fireplace smoked in an easterly and the dor mers leaked when it rained. Sum- mer had been very nice, but now summer was gone. The blue water had changed to cold gray, and the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28

grinned down on her, land she gave me jar of homemade mince meat, too" ooh, Keith! Your lovely pie tures-"
 ''But think of that lovely turkey -" Keith ran his. tongue out over his lips, "and the beautiful
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28

Tony Sacco writes to the Tower from New York; where he is more located follows: Dear Editor Tall Tower Topics: Just line letting you know that still in New York at the Waldorf Astoria Ho tel with Enrc Madriguera's orchestra Have just re- corded four songs for Columbia records titled "One Minute to One;" After Sundown" Make Hay While the Sun Shines;" "I Raised My Hat" All numbers are released Will be at the WaldorfAstora for the winter season. then to Monte Carlo, France next summer You might be interested to know that am playing with couple of local boys alsoBob Fulton and Jack Fulton sons of Bert Fulton (od Polls director) Other local boys doing we'll in New York Jimmie Rossei, play ing in George Gershwins "Let Elm Eat Cake terrific success B'way, and Ruby Mascowitz, playing with Dave Abrams orchestra at the Brown Derby, and my brother Frank playing with Fred Berrens and his Co lubia Broadcasting orchestra. Just finished playing weeks vaudeville at Loews State with Max Baer and George Givot. All these boys mentioned local boys went to school with We broadcast from the Waldorf Wed. and Thurs. nights at Il :30-WJZ and WEAF, respectively. Hope you hear time and hope have prosperous New Year Your pal Tony Sacco. (And the to you Tony. Continued success for in the musical field Keep the Tower acquainted of your activities The Ed).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28

Arresting what hty believed to be hunch-backed beggar recently policemen in France discovered that his hump was Q bundle of French and Spanish notes worth S750.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28

vation Corps, Civil Works Admin istration, and other national emergency organizations. It was officially reported that the total number of men reemployed. by all agencies financed by PyVA funds is past the 5,000,000 mark.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28

The. closest presidential race in U. S. history was in 1876. when Rutherford B. Hayes was elected by 1855 electoral votes against 1S4 for Samuel J. Tilden. although Tilden's popular vote was greater ANNA CASE was the first Met fopolitan opera singer to receive her entire musical training in America. At the Battle of Gettys,. burg, GENERAL MEADE led the Union. forces and GENERAL LEE the Confederate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28

Thanksgi vi n g d a y would be their first wed- ding anniversary. A whole year. R o1lin g out a c r Il s t for the mince pie Cynthia took stock of things. Keith had gone down by the brook to cut some m ore firewood.  She could hear the chop-chop of his ax. If any one had told her, a year ago, that she w o u'l d be making pies a n d Keith would b e chopping wood, she would have assured f h e m
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28

Penciled {. . Late Christmas cards to the Tower come from distant but forgetfu friends MT and Mrs Sig Bankenhorn of Chicago H. and Ethel Mae Beard of Oakland Cal Norman Johnson is home from the Uni yersy of Alabama and spends his leisure moments sinking doubledeckers for the Naugauck Emerald basketbaers
 Mrs Lawrence Kbrde prominent in amateur dramatic cir cles patient at St Marys hospital MT and Mrs John Casey who bid adeu to Dixie Avenue recently Holly
 oodng and inform local friends that they consider Cafor mia second Nightly they enjoy 90 degree temper ature heath huge palm trees Amt that sumfin Elm
 oyes of the ShaletLux plant made merry at Christmas party Friday featured by grabbag filled with gift pack. ages many of which contained and two dollar bills Each
 was presented box of candy fruit punch tutt fruit cake and cookies and during munches the boys and gals rpped the light fantastic to strains of victroa huge tree eboraey decorated adorned the center of the plant A splendid time had by all Our sincerest
 thanks Robert Wark director of sales promotion for his seasonal wishes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28
The Cast of Characters in
 "Give Thanks"

CYNTHIA, who lives i'm the country and longs for the city. KEITH, her artistic husband. EUNICE, Cynthia's old chum. YVES, interested in Eunice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28
DRAMATIC AND OTHERWISE: Christmas week

DRAMATIC AND OTHERWISE: Christmas week began auspiciousy in the theatrical cinema and grand opera world and three famous openings noted this week with Katharine Hepburn and Greta Garbo figuring in the first two and Lucrezia Bor and Lawrence Tbbet in the last named. Katharine Hepburn made her debut star the legitimate stage in play called
 e Lake, and according to most of the critics she does not up the extent that she has in the pictures Brooks Atkinson, dramatic critic saying of her, she is not fullfedged dramatic actress although she has, according to the writer, remarkably intense per- sonaity and an unworldly charm. Greta Garbo scored quite triumph in her Queen Christina" (cin- ema) opening her first picture in eighteen months and says Mordaunt Hall critic, that she gave perform that merited nothing but the highest praise"
 At the Metropolitan Peter Ibbeson marked the open ing of the season. varying the usual procedure by start ing the with America opera the work of Deems Taylor which has become important opera in the long list of those presented each season. brilliant audience was noted at the opening, reads.
 Strange to relate "Let Elm Eat Cake has not enjoyed the popularity the patronage that it's predecessor "Of Thee Sing" did, and will leave New York time in January to go on tour. Lloyd Nolan who defty handled the Biff Grimes role in "One Sunday
 Afternoon (stage) is about to start rehearsal for new play named Ragged Army" |. Roland Young, who is at present playing to full house in Her Masters Voice. (stage), and Lillian Gsh have been getting splendid notices for their recently released picture, which is adapted from novel by Arnold Bennett.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28

l It seemed like old times to read about magnum of Champagne being presented to the first person to drive sleigh up the doors of the Central Park Casino in New York city Tuesday. The honors went to Paul Meon of the former German ambassador and Secretary of the
 Treasury His party went by sleigh from the Hotel Madison 58th Street to the Casino and promptly presented with the champagne In the old days the Hemann Brewery Bank street did the thing for Waterburans The first of the year always witnessed great
 horse of the town to the coveted bottle of Nuns Extra Dry Rogets Heidsieck's finest. Many time horse had to drag his and cutter stretches of bare pavement in order get to the brewery in Brooklyn It quite honor in those days We should think could be again what with champagne again permitted on our wine list
Evening star., 1933-07-23

Recognize this shek It's Rex Ingram once famous film
director who has spent of his years Morocco
and said to have embraced the Mose faith He posed
for there recently in this Moslem
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-01-07
VICTIMS OF PATERNALISM

If one wants to see direct evidences of the de-
structive influence of paternalism, a study of the
history of the Bureau of Indian Affairs will prove
enlghtening
As the st. Petersburg (Fla.) Times remarks,
after SO years of discouraging efforts to civze
the Redskins at an outlay of many millions, the
bureau still gets up its annual report in the same
blithe spirit of eternal optimism.
AS in the days of old, the Florida editor says
the bureau still talks hopefully of developing the
Indian into self-sustaining citizen.
1t is familiar goal usually pictured just before
request is made for the bureaus annual appropria-
ton. 1t seems that the Indians are never so saw
age as just before the annual budget is prepared
by his federal guardians. He always manages to
get himself into deporable condition at that time
thus arousing the sympathy of those who vote
money out of the treasury.
This government agency, the editor observes, is
forever lifting the Indian to self-sustaning status
by program of practical education business train
ing and cultural influences. AS the bureau usually
puts it this noble program 'may involve for the
time being expansion of our activities with in
creased appropriations and additional personnel,
in the end it will prove true economy"
That statement is entirely plausible as to the
increased appropriations-they have doubled in
five years But on the strength of the appropria-
tionS it would seem that the Indians are becoming
less self-sustaining rather than more so.
Had the Indians been left to their own resources
and forced to adjust themselves to the white mans
mode of living those who have become sef-sus-
tanning useful citizens would not be the exception
Paternalism is destroying the Red Man even as it
is destructive to the farmer business the railroads
and individual nitiative.-Hickory Record
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-01-07
SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT

On May a, 1880, group of 1923 American
economists signed a statement denying the claimed
good effects of higher and higher tariffs and urg-
ing Congress and President Hoover to reject the
Incorporating Hawley-Smoot bill
Last fall another group of $50 American econO-
mists petitioned the president to use his official
power for the purpose of removing some of the
features of the Hawley- act which were pre-
venting the flow of trade between this country and
others
Needless to say, neither effort had any result
save that exactly contrary to what was sought. The
congress passed the Hawley- Smoot tariff under
President Hoover's sanction. Later, President
Hoover used his official powers not to reduce rates
IN effect but to raise some of them.
The result as demonstrated in the collapse of
what once was glorious foreign trade is too well
known to require repetition. There isn't enough
foreign trade to speak Of
The orderly sequence of time has brought
another to the threshold of authority. Yesterday
Mr.. Roosevelt received a letter signed by 20 of the
nations economists, urging, among other things
prompt coverings of tariffs upon the basis o.
reciprocity.
Mr. Roosevelt can do nothing, of course until
after March A, and then only with the unreserved
assistance of the congress. But this time we have
high hopes that our economists will not have petit
toned in vain, in which case we are willing to lay
small bet that in due course there will be enough
foreign trade to speak of.-Charlotte News.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-01-07
PRISONERS OF THE PRESENT
(By BRUCE CATTON)

When a scientist wants to relax and have
a little harmless fun, he sits down. and tries
to figure out what men are going to be like
in the distant future.
Usually he keeps his guesses within
shouting distance of the present day. But
the man who gave the American Assocla-
ton for the Advancement of Science that
little forecast recently wasn't content with
half measures. He looked ahead no less
than half billion years and reported that
by that time the human race will have
evolved into a far higher, wiser, healthier
and happier type than anything we dream
of now.
All of this, of course, may be true as Cos
pei, and since none of us will live to see it
there is no chance of proving the gentle
man wrong. But although we dutifully dotf
our hats at the wisdom of science, we can
be pardoned for failing to be too greatly
impressed.
Half billion years is too long time.
All of earth's problems may be ironed out
by then, but what of it? Most of us would
rather know if the depression is going to
end this year, if we are going to get back
some of our lost income, if our taxes are
going to come down or if the dentist is
going to insist that we really do need a set
Of store teeth.
For human life, after all, is made up
mostly of a series of just such little guesses
about the most immediate future. We never
look ahead much beyond the ends of our
noses. 1t simply isn't possible. If we can
get through next months difficulties, the
year after neXt-and all eternity thereaft-
er, for that matter-can take care Of itself.
This, sometimes, makes serious thinkers
despair of us. We seem blind and heed
less, incapable of vision. But we can't, in
the very nature of things, be anything else.
We have today's job to do, and tomorrow's
to worry about-and we haven't time for
anything else. We have to live in the pres
ent.