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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-12-18
$1,000 Cost Of New
Naugy Water Plant
Construction OF Project Will Mean 1000 Pure Water
Supply--MMberry Hill Reservoir Chosen for Site

An orifice in the main near the
plant is covered by a plate which
is subjected to the pressure of the
water in the reservoir and near
the town section. This pressure
moves a rotor in the machine in
the plant and this rotor revolves
in proportion to the differential
pressure of the water.
There are ports in the rotor
which is enclosed in a glass tower,
into which come gas and water
from two different connections.
The gas pours into these small
ports and as the rotor revolves, the
water seals up these ports. The
gas In the ports is then sucked into
a mixing machine which lis con-
nected with the high pressure VIA
ter and the combination of gas and
water forms the, solution that is
pumped into the main.
Gas Kills Germs
1t takes about 10 minutes for the
chlorine gas to work on the germs.
There Is organic matter in the wa
ter which absorbS some of the
chlorine gas SO the engineers have
to figure that a certain amount will
be SO absorbed and they estimate
a one-tenth part of the free gas
or gas not absorbed will sterilize
the water. The chlorine gas Is all
eliminated before it reaches the
consumer. Four pounds of chlorine
gas are used to million gallons of
water,
The cellar of the building con-
tains pumps. A test was per-
formed in which an ortho-toladin
solution was used to show how the
gas works.
There are two ventilators in the
chlorinating room in order to all
low any gas which might escape,
to leave the room. The building
has a on-inflammable room to
reduce danger of fire. The equip
ment in it Is of the very latest
make and the whole plant is evil
denct of the desire of the Nauga-
tuck Water company to give Maui
gatuck residents complete protec-
ton as to their water supply.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-12-18
TWO HIGHWAYS
TO COST 100000
One From Bristol to Wa
terbury and Another
Here to Prospect

Two major road projects involv-
ing this city are included in the
$330,3S1 request of the state high
way department from the PWA.
The federal government is still
withholding action on the applica-
tons. but approval is expected
soon.
The first project Is the building
Of q new modern paved surface be-
Tween Waterbury and Bristol by
way of Wolcott. The new road
would be slightly more than seven
miles long and would greatly les
sen the distance between here aud
Bristol. The present road is DIRT
surfaced most of the way and is at
times impossible.
The other road planned is from
the end of Hamilton avenue to
Prospect, thereby making COM
pletely paved route between this
eity and New Haven via Prospect.
fhe new Prospect road to New
Haven is considerably shorter than
either the Bethany or Cheshire
routes and with the complete paw
Ing it should be highly popular
With motorists.
The business of an MIRA, a CCC,
IN AAA, and so on, is just the
governments initial attempt tow
trd recovery.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-12-18

the channels OF trade during this
period Of atringenpy and scarce
money would, without question, re-
juvenate the whole monetary and
economic system Of the country,
stimulate trade and restore, to
some degree, pre-deprsssion con-
ditions.
Holders Of certificates would be
able to pay OF debts to tradesmen,
mortgages on small farms, loans
on their homes, all made neces.
saFy by the depression and, in dis.
charging their debts, would enable
others to benefit likewise"
In conclusion, Commander Ma
honey said that this plan could be
put to work without the necessity
Of red tape and inevitable ramifi-
cations which must accompany
any other form Of imitation. In ad-
dition to these advantages, he
claimed. the plan would settle the
se-called bonus question once and
for all. The government has bene-
flied in the past by refunding op-
erations, the speaker said, ana IL
would lose nothing by paying the
s0-called bonus at this time.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-12-18
]. H. CASSIDY HOLY
NAME SPEAKER
Addressed Large Gather
ing at st Francis Xavier
Parish Hall

The inclement weather did not
deter a large gathering from at
tending the meeting of the Holy
Name society of st Francis Xavier
church in the parish hall last
night, the occasion being the an
nual election of officers, and an
address by Attorney John H. Cas-
sidy. not Attorney John L. Gaffney,
as mentioned by mistake. The
pastor of the parish, Rev James j..
Egan. introduced the speaker in a
few remarks which evoked much
applause. He referred to Attorney
Cassidy as member of an illus
trious family; gave a short sketch
of the life of his father, DR. Patrick
Cassidy of Norwich, and spoke in
glowing terms of the record of Mr.
Cassidy as an attorney in Water
bury for many years.
Attorney Cassidy thanked Father
Egan for the remarks with ref
erence to his deceased father, and
gave an interesting and instructive
talk on various subjects, including
life in this country during the blue
laws, in the course of which he In
troduced occurances in Waterbury
which people of to-day find it hard
to believe although they are all
matters of record.
Mr. Cassidy did not commit him
self to anything on the political
situation, but some in the audience
gathered from what he said that
he is not altogether satisfied with
the new order of things at Wash
ington, and that he is opposed to
this country having anything to do
with Russia at this time, a nation
that is willing to make promises
which it does not intend to fulfill,
The speaker was given a rising
vote OF thanks for his enlightening
address
Officers were elected as follows:
President, Daniel Baldwin; vice.
president, Joseph Mulcunry; re-
cording secretary, Thomas Horan;
financial secretary, William #.
Shea; treasurer, William F. Der
win; marshal, John Phelan; BAN
ner bearer, John Tehan. Rev
James O'Connor is spiritual adj
visor.
A vote of thanks was extended
to John Phelan, william Gaughan.
Harry Shackley, and d. Kelly for
the success of the wrestling given
last week in the hall.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-12-18
Nice Swimming Season
Goes Begging in Cuba

Havana - (UP) ~ While many
shivering inhabitant of the
Northern Hemisphere would enjoy
the chance to take nice swim In
the sunshine today, the Cubans
who are in a position to do 50. do
not.
Here the residents will tell you
that there are only three months
fit for swimming - June. July and
August. When September rolls
around. the bathing season Is end.
ed for them.
AS result, the pool at the Ma.
tional Hotel these days Is used
only by a handful of American
residents. or tourists, plus some
few Cubans, who have been con.
WINGED that their traditional ideas
on swimming are wrong.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-12-18
TWO ALARMS SENT
IN FOR SMALL FIRES

An oil burner overlooking caused
q fire Of little consequence to break
out last evening in the cellar of the
tenement block at 4 Grove street.
The Burton street company and the
chemical crew from headquarters
answered the still alarm.
A chimney fire at 476 North
Main street was extinguished early
Saturday afternoon by members Of
the same two stations. The Citizens
& Manufacturers National bank
owns the property.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-12-18
BENEFIT CARD PARTY
THURSDAY NIGHT

The Washington Park Commu-
nifty club will sponsor benefit
card party Thursday evening, De-
cember 81, at Philomena hall on
Sylvan avenue. In addition to the
card game there will be dancing
and refreshments.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-12-18
w. ]. PAPE TALKED
ON "CAPITALISM"

Capitalism" was the title of an
address delivered yesterday before
the members of the Mems club of
the South Waterbury Federated
church by William J. Pape. The
speaker defended capitalism but
criticised it's heads. He charged
that some of the captains of Amer
can industry had been "hogs' and
that the selfishness Of a much larg-
err group might have been one of
the major causes of the depression.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-15
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THRILLING CAUSES WRECK HOMES

Judge SABBATH of Chicago, famous
Judge who has handled 10000 divorce
cases. says that most of the people
who appear in his court to ask for
martial separations, do so because
of trivial causes. He ought to know.
Some divorces of course are due
to serious matters like intemperance.
infidelity, etc. But it is amazing how
people will quarrel over differences
that amount to nothing at all. There
are so many people who can't erase
the sour looks from their faces. How
can a man be happy, if the wife
greets him in the morning with a
face as sour as a crabapple? Or
how can a wife be cheerful if the
husband, never pays her a compli-
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-15
ACTIVE SALESMANSHIP

1t is considered that any business
place has to develop some skill at
salesmanship, before it can expect
to sell its goods. There are two
kinds of salesmanship, active and
passive.
The passive salesmanship just
waits until people come to a busi-
ness place, and it then tries to sell
them something. But that kind is
pretty slow for these times. A con-
Germ makes progress under great
handicaps if it pursues that policy
1t needs to reach out and solicit
trade, to call itself to the attention
of the people, to give the public in
formation on what it has to sell. A
concern that shows that active
salesmanship through advertising
should double or triple the gains it
might otherwise made.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-15
SERVICE REWARDED

A man who has done some work
in one of our community organiza-
tions remarked the other day, that
before he was asked to take on this
form of service, he didn't see how
he could find time for it. 81 get
home tired at night" he said. 81
felt l could not possibly undertake
anything else in the evening"
But he remarks that after working
on these public activities for time.
he felt amply rewarded. Il have
made some new friends, enjoy
them very much, and l find it very
interesting to meet a lot of people
whom I never knew before, and talk
with them about everything that's
going on. Instead of adding to my
weariness and fatigue, 1 feel better
after a pleasant evening in associa-
tion with these folks" So mani
others will feel. When you perform
any act of service to the community,
you are amply rewarded, even if
you don't draw a dollar for it.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-15
POWER OF THE UNDERWORLD

During recent years the element
called the underworld has acquired
power such as it has never before
had in our country. One would have
to go back many years to uncivilized
states of society, to see these ele-
ments exercising any such far
reaching control. That control is
based ON money power. In some way
these underworld characters have
obtained possession of large amounts
of money.
If there are public officials or po-
lice officers anywhere who are sus-
ceptible to money influence, they
know it and use that influence. They
seek alliances with politicians. They
bribe or frighten witnesses, to have
them keep silent or disappear.
The racketeering systems are the
development of money power. They
hire their thugs and gangsters to
beat up those who refuse to pay trib-
ute. or blow up their business places.
How does the underworld get all
this money? The advocates of pro-
hibition repeal claim that the larger
share of it came from the illegal
liquor business. The criminal classes
made a great deal of money out of
the bootleg trade. But how far will
the end of prohibition abolish this
source of underworld money? Many
of the bootleggers and speakeasies
have been prepared to go right on
after repeal. They seem to think
they can undersell the licensed |
places, by avoiding taxes and dilut-
ing and adulterating their product. !
If prohibition repeal does put the
bootleggers out of business, many of
the prohibitionists would see the re-
cent law in a new light If it does
not curb them very much, then the
people will have another
thought coming. But things must
be done to get the money power
away from the underworld tribe. The
can't allow itself to be ruled
BY billions of money that somehow
comes into the hands of crooked
1eOple,
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-15
CONGRESS- SOON TO MEET

Speaker Rainey of the lower House
of Congress predicts that the COM
ing session of that body, which meets
January 3, 1884, will be quiet one,
not very long, and that the members
will go home early in May.
This Congress at its special ses-
sion passed an enormous body of
legislation, much of it of an expert
mental character. 1t takes time for
the country to digest all these new
laws. Changes in the methods of
managing business and the govern
ment were called for, yet the coun-
try becomes bewildered and upset
if these changes come in too quick
and startling succession.
The country needs a period of
quiet, in which it can have a chance
to get used to the new systems of
doing business, and determine from
actual experience whether these new
systems need change or not. A long
session of Congress with the orators
pounding their desks and the coun-
try torn by sectional and political
controversy will not help us any to-
ward securing a prompt business
recovery.
When man is recovering from an
Illness, the doctor prescribes moder-
ate exercise, a little more each day.
He does not advise him to go out
and run in foot race until he feels
somewhere near normal. So the
country is surely recovering from
its recent troubles, but the recovery
will be most reliable if our people |
do not have to adjust themselves to
too many drastic changes all at |
once.
The time has not yet come for par |
tisan and political debate. We shall |
have plenty of that next Fall, when
the members of Congress come up
for reelection. The thing now is
to give our new systems of doing
business fair trial, and disposi-
tion to accept whatever seems to
work well, and modify anything that
obstructs Industrial recovery.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-15

ment, or if he acts as if other wo-
men were more charming?
If the husband would keep on CIV
ing those little attentions that won
the girl in the first place, many di-
vorces would be averted. There are
too many men who think their court
ing days ended when the minister
tied the knot. In reality they have
only just begun.
Many homes have broken up be-
cause the wife was not industrious,
and would not bother to learn how
to cook really good meals. If she
would take a little more pride in
her end of the business, and give
her man a dinner that would set him
up for another day, the home nest
would seem the best place on earth
to him. The desire to wander from
it would grow less.
People should never marry unless
they enjoy about the same kind of
thing. If the husband wants to stay
at home evenings and read the
and listen to the radio,
while the wife wants to step out
every night, there is trouble ahead.
They should have found out those
before they ever talked
But if they have the same
tastes, there is no reason why they
can't be happy together.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-15
WINTER DRYING

In the earlier years of automobile
driving, people used commonly to
put'their cars in storage for the win
ter, except in some favored locali-
ties. Today people suffer so much
inconvenience from inability to use
their cars, that winter driving is the
rule. even in localities where there
are heavy SHOWS.
The storms of winter bring road
perils. A sleety storm usually
brings reports of numerous acci-
dents, with cars slipping out of con-
troll and threatening life and limb.
There isn't anything much more
dangerous than riding in a car
which won't obey its wheel. II the
driver is speeder, he is not a good
risk for an insurance company at
such times.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-15
Milford, Friday, December Is. 1913;
TOYLAND

Once a year the children of our
homes set out in search of a new
country which can be called Toy
land. They stand open mouthed be-
fore store windows, and drink in
the picture furnished by dolls and
toy automobile and fire engines and
children's sets of tools. They fiat
ten their little noses against the
plate glass windows, and long for
admission into such a kid heaven,
where all these things might be
theirs.
1t does not necessarily follow that
a child must have many costly toys.
Sometimes the children that have the
most, are the most unhappy. If a
child has too much, he is likely to
trifie with each tool or toy, until he
never learns well the use of any of
them. These children are the ones
who seem to take delight in smash
ing the treasures of toyland. and re-
ducing them to kindlingwOod.
The thing that seems to give
child the most pleasure is to feel
that he is older than he is, and is
doing something that older people
do. Children like to play they are
grown up. When they get hold of
some tool with which they can imi-
tate the things that older people do,
they have that grown up feeling.
They imagine themselves big men
and big women, and glory in this
fancied maturity.
Perhaps no kind of toy ever gave
a boy more pleasure than a set OF
carpenters tools. Not merely does
Such a gift fatter "a child's desire to
seem grown up, but he is melted to
see what he can do with his hammer
and nails and saw, and make things
to carry on his little enterprises.
Those of us who are parents have
the. rare privilege of leading our
children into the delights and fasci-
nations of Toyland. To see child's |
mind grow under this stimulus, is
like watching some beautiful plant |
develop its leaves, buds, and flowers.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-15
THE PEOPLE RULE

Some of the orators used to say
that the American people were bound
down by an antiquated constitution
that does not fit our fast and scien-
tific age. 1t was argued that this
constitution can be changed only
with the greatest difficulty, and that
we need a complete revision of that
historic document.
Whatever one may think about the
repeal of prohibition, it has clearly
demonstrated that if the American
people want anything, they can have
it, and have it quick. 1t used to be
said that prohibition would never
be repealed for 100 years, ON ac-
count of insurmountable obstacles in
the way of constitutional changes.
And yet with swift and dramatic ac-
tion, the people have wiped this law
out of the nations constitution. If
they want other things with equal
desire, they can get them.
1t used to be thought that the re-
quirement that three-fourths of the
states must ratify a constitutional
amendment made it almost impos-
sible to secure such changes. That
is not so formidable an obstacle. 1t
only takes bare majority in any
state to cast the vote of that state
for an amendment. An amendment
might not command a vote of more
than 55 per cent of the people, yet
the demand for it might be so gen.
eral that it would easily carry three
fourths of the states. Just as quick
as Congress was willing to give the
two-thirds vote for the 21st amend
ment, it went through in a very !
short time.
Some changes may be necessary |
in our constitution, but it should
not be amended every time some
new fancy strikes people. To Sc
cure industrial welfare, we must
have some system of laws that we
can depend on. The country has
made a wonderful advance under
hat constitution, which was framed
by men of marvellous wisdom, and
he American people will not be in
any hurry to turn it upside down.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-15
THE FIRST REPEAL

The repeal of the 18th Amendment
to the United States constitution is
the first instance when an amend
ment to that constitution has ever
been repealed. Many people argued
up to a recent date, that as no
amendment had ever been repealed,
the thing could never be done.
Whether one approves or not of
this repeal action, it became pos
sible because people became deeply
interested in the matter. The main
trouble with American politics is
that people do not get interested in
these matters of law and govern
ment. They kick everlastingly, but
they don't do much of anything.
They could accomplish many thinks
that they wish to do, if they would
interest themselves in these public
affairs, and promote movements to
bring about the changes they desire.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-15
THE PRESIDENTS APPEAL

In proclaiming the repeal of the
18th Amendment, President Roose-
Welt asked the people not to tolerate
the old conditions that prevailed be-
fore prohibition. He asks the peo-
pie to refrain from excessive use of
liquor, and pleads with them not
to allow the abuses that existed be-
fore prohibition.
He thus puts the American people
on their honor, to exercise self con-
troll under the greater freedom
which is now given them in states
that permit the sale of intoxicants.
Many of our people believe that
freedom will not be used with judg-
ment. 1t is now up to the people,
to see whether they will abuse liquor
if they have it, and if the old evils
of the days before prohibition come
back, return to stricter laws can
be anticipated.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-15

on a cloudy or stormy day. People
seem to lack confidence.
Says the old weather rhyme
When clouds appear like rocks and
towers,
The earth's refreshed by frequent
showers.
The storms of winter may not
seem necessary for our refresh
ment, but if it were not for them,
our water supplies would run dry.
and our rivers would not turn their
power wheels.
The wiser philosopher is not muo il
affected by weather. All kinds of
skies look good to him. The artist
eye sees beauty even when the sky
is obscured by clouds. Sunshine is
a wonderful thing, but if we had it
every day, we should lose all sense
of its beauty.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-15
if people don't like them.

if people don't like them.
The American people seemed to
get that habit when they were ruled
by an English king thousands of
miles away, and when they felt un-
der no particular obligation to obey
the laws that he made. But when
we make our own laws, and form
the habit of disobeying them right
along, all kinds of evils are toler-
ated, and life and health and our
homes are not safe.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-15
LAW AND ORDER

One of the features of President
Roosevelt's proclamation of the end
of national prohibition, was his ap-
peal to the people to restore respect
for law and order The disposition
to violate the law has always been
a kind of American trait. 1t has
been manifested not merely in re-
gard to prohibition, but in many
other matters. 1t is kind of tradi-
zion in our country, not to obey laws
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-15
GI@E

HELP celebrate Christmas in Mil
ford by making friends with your
neighbors, and people with whom
you have disagreed. And remember,
If you are selling goods. that you
can't expect people to buy of you,
unless you tell them by advertising
what you have to sell.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-15
DULL SKIES

The human mind is subtly affect
ed by cloudy skies. When the
storms of winter come, people are
apt to feel less hopeful. Some
travelling statesmen remark that
they can never sell as many goods
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-15

The girls may cover their ears
with their hair, but we notice they
don't miss much in the way of gos-
sip.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-15

1st Neighbor-How did that naugh-
ty little boy of yours get hurt?
End Ditto-That good little boy
of yours hit him with a brick.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-15

All that is needed to make church
services by radio a complete success
is for somebody to invent some way
to pass the contribution box.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-15

Judging by the swiftness with
which that Moley crime survey was
made there isn't any crime wave at
all.