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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-27
To Save Gold Standard

One of the agenda of the economic con- ference soon to be held in London is the question of restoring the international gold standard. This same subject will undoubted. ly arise in the British-Ameriean war debt conference soon to be held in Washington. It is expected that the United States gov ernment will ask. as an indueement for downward revision of the British debt, the support of Great Britain for the gold stand ard. That country abandoned gold last year, followed by several other nations Many countries have never really been on a gold basis since the war, At present. nearly all the important countries except the United States and France are off gold. frankly or actually.
 It would be of obvious advantage to America if it could lead a general move ment back to gold. The present situation puts us at a disadvanage in international trade, because of the eheapness of foreign money compared with ours. If all the rest of the world definitely abandoned gold, it would be hard for us to continue on that basis. We might be forced off Then we would have several billion dollars worth of gold on our hands, unless except for the arts We might have to adopt new stand ard of value. And that would be eonfus- ing and upsetting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-27
Home Loan Bank Limits

As regards the Home Loan Bank, hope deferred maketh the heart sick It was not fair, perhaps, to expect immediate action, The installation of such financial system requires time. Officials expect to have 1t pretty we'll under way in the spring. But explanations of it's scope and functions dis appoint many people. The head of large building association league says: Funds from the Home Loan Bank will have little or no effect on liquidity of savings and loan companies so far as paying depositors is con- eerned. Such funds will be used for the most part in making loans to put men to work. It is likewise wrong to say that the, Home Loan Bank will stop foreclosures or give relief to the home owner who is unable to meet interest and principal payments. It was not intended as an emergency relief measure"
 When and how, then. is emergency relief going to be obtained for the vast and swell ing army of distressed bank depositors and property owners? It is fine that there is to be more money available for new eonstrue- ton. But why, with all the financial re- sources that may be tapped by the federal and state governments is there no credit provided for the honest people who have homes already built which they are in dam ger of losing? And who will buy new homes if people cannot get their frozen money out of the banks or if present own CTS cannot save the old homes by refi' nancing'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-27
NEA Service Writer


 Washington--Tho patriots be- hind tho movements for the pur-, case by Americans of American goods only have long way to go before we will stop buying goods from abroad.
 This Is" In no sense e patriotic issue, but strictly an economic one," says the commerce depart. mont, and "the two do not mix" We are a creditor nation and must buy goods. Thousands of Ameri- can enterprises are dependent on tho import business and thou. sands of others on the export business.
 We still sell about $500, O co, 900 more n year In goods abroad than we buy from abroad so the conten- ton is.hat if we kill off exports and imports tho loss to employ ment will be gretaer than the gain.
 Secretary of Commerce Chapin says our export trade in 1oS2 pro- vided 100000 jobs.
 But even if that were not true we would have a hard time got- ting along without many of tho thinugs foreign countries sell us. This fact is made plain by Flor ence Brewer Boeckel of tho Na- tional Council for the Prevention of War, who has tabulated tho long list of imported materials which are used hy American inc dustries. Mrs. Broeckel thinks thero would be more chance for peace if everyone realized how in- ferd dopendont are the worlds in- dustrles.
 About $750, 1000, ,000 of our $2, 900, ,000 of imports In 1881 con- sisted of specific and strategic raw materials either not produced tn tho United states or produced in quantities far below our needs, she finds.
 imported materials from IL eoun- tries, the bakery and confeetion- cry industries from 2S, beauty shops from 17, clothing industry from 2i, drug and tobacco indus tries from 27, electrical industry from i7, fertilizer and farm ma chinery from IS, furniture from 26. grocers (foodstuffs) from 2i, hardware from 25, joweiry from 20, leather industry from 2s' radio industries from ls. sport Ing goods from 17, stationery sup- plies from 24 and telephone in. dustry from 10.
 To tako Q sample, the automo- bile industry usos (try and fg- ure out whore they are in your carl cork from Algeria, Portugal and Spain, leather from Argen:. tina, Australia. China, France and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-27
HARTFoRD's POPULATION
(Bridgeport Telegraph

What Is the population of Hart ford, supposedly the largest city in the state? A recont article In the Hartford Courant indicates q state of bewllderment On this question.
 The census of 1880 gave Hart ford i03,849 population. The state department of health has notified tho Hartford department that for purposes the population of the capital is now i72,6GO. This figure has been obtained by aver. aging tho population growth of Hartford from 1920 to 1880 and applying this average to the past two years.
 On ths basis of the school enu- merntion (which is made annual ly) tho population of Hartford to- day is shown to Do 160,127 which Is i4,000 less than the census fig. ure of 1880 and 22.600 less than the figure used by the state board of health.
 The recently completed school enumeration shows 33,229 children of school age (four to sixteen) liv- ing dn Hartford. On September AVUV thV hhdtV WttB svfeVe w that tho loss shown since the cen- sus is nearly ten per cent.
 In Bridgeports case school emu. moration has grown. The figure in 1880 was 34,709 whereas n year later 1t was 35,004. If the ratio of children to adults is the same In both cities then the population of Bridgeport has actually surpass. cd that of Hartford.
 However this is leaving New Ha- ven out of tho reckoning. At last report New Haven had 3S.546 chii- dren of school age. This would make New Haven the largest city in Connecticut, Bridgeport second and Hartford third, the situation which was generally accepted bee fore tho census of 1880.
 Just how accurate was that cen- gus, anyhow? Whatever may be tho facts 1t is quite evident that the method used by the state board Of health to estimate population is an erroneous one and that Hart ford's population today is not the t7s.e60 estimated by that learned body.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-27
Our Daily Washington Letter
 Buy American" Has Long Road to Travel
BY RODNEY BUTCHER

India, mohair from Asia Minor, molybdenum from Australia, Can- ada, China and Spain, tin from Bolivia, Borneo and Malaga, rub- Malaga, manganese from Brazil and Russia, arsenic and nickel from Canada, tungsten from China, aluminium and tale from France, shellac from India. chrome from New Caledonia and Rhodesia, and vanadium from Peru,
 Or perhaps you are poor fe- male and wonder what countries contribute to the Identification of your face ct cetora--
 Palm oil from Africa, altar of roses from the Balkans, cttroneiln from Ceylon and Java, soya oil and camphor from the Far East, lavondar and geranlum oil from France, snndalwood oil from Guiana, borgamot and olive orange and lemon oils from Italy, cocoanut oil from the Pacific is- lands, rosemary and olive oil from and Malaga, asbestos from Canada, mica from India, silk from Japan and ambergris from any old ocean It hardly seems that you aren't using, wearing, eating or smoking quite Q few foreign products to- day.
 If they were all suddenly to be removed from your cigaret, auto- mobile, cookies, facial creams, pants, suspenders,, easy chairs and other articles you would Do no less than natoniAhed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-27
Here, There And EOeryzOhere

may be requested to subscribe. Certain of the larger savings banks In New York city arc understood to have objected on the grounds that this would make their contri. button too big, but the matter sooms to be in process Of adjust- mont.
 For many years the savings bank laws of Massachusetts and New York had been looked upon as mod els by other states framing legisla- ton in that field. Last winter when the Massachusetts act was under consideration, attention was called to tho fact that some of the New York banks had q gentlemen's agreement as to q pooling Of re- sources in emergency. But the Massac achusetts net was the first to Do adopted by any state giving such system Q definite legal basis; tho first to require every savings bank In the state to Do q member of the state central reserve bank, or Mutual Savings Central Fund. Inc, as our Massac chusetts iinstitu- ton is formally called. As was said 'at the time, the adoption of this act lent additional strength to q state savings bank system that was already strong.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-27

Now that thirty-six states have ratified the lame duck amendment to the federal constitution we don't suppose we will know if the remaining twelve act favofably to- wards it until it becomes effective. Connee- ticut, for example, was supposed to act on the amendment yesterday, but there was little publicity about it, since the vote didn't mean anything one way or the other. We still hope. though, that every one of the states will ratify. Such whole-hearted sup port will indicate desire to include in the Constitution sane mandates. It may also encourage those working for repeal of the 18th amendment
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-27
So They Say

Life sooms to be dealing with youth as # 1t were using loaded dice. - =.
 New York.
 whether teehnoeraey's eonten- tions are correct or not, q great deal of free timo will Do upon the hands of tho masses from now on' Thls menns Q greater task for re- iigioug forces.
 -~Dr George E. Haynes, vice presl.
 dent of the homo boards Of the
 Congregational and Christian churches.
 A lecture tour is m ignoble ex- perienco which consists of . series of changing events about II o'clock in the morning and It's only compensation is that you sec MThornton Wilder, author and
 lecturer.
 Why you no ask me am I in iuff with someonef You moos be --ITpe velez, movie star, when in-
 terviewod in New York.
 I'd bo very woody if didn't know what I'm worth ct the gate: Babe Ruth, "hone run king ' commenting on salary dispute.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-27

The Legislature has been given the pfo' posed legislation that will enable all cities and towns in the state to save millions annually. Offhand the casual observer would think that any such measure would be heart- fly endorsed But although the measure IS strictly non. partisan, it doesnt yet seem to have attracted as much support as may be necessary to insure it's passage We refer to the bill proposing that cities and towns change the dates on which taxes fall due 70 that they will coincide with the beginning of the fiscal year. That isn't much to ask towns to do but it means saving. By doing that towns will not be forced to bor. row large sums of money in anticipation of taxes. For example. right here in Water. bury we have just borrowed little over million dollars for current expenses until the next tax installment becomes due. That's June l. Until that time the city must struggle along on this borrowed money. Al. ta the ts.ss gre in the money is paid back, plus the interest charge which is consider. able on . million dollar loan. By shifting
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-27
BETTER AND CHEAPER JAILs
Bridgeport TeIegram)

Governor Cross iD his inaugural message recommended better ana cheaper jaiis for Connecticut. Sur- prising as that statement may ap. pear it is tho gist of the goyern0r's review of the Jail system. our pres- ent jniis, Inherited from the Bng- fish system, as. the governor points out, are highly unsatisfactory from every viewpoint. Jail farms Of the modern type would be more sanis tary, moro humane, and less costly.
 It Is quito characteristic Of our literary governor that he should point tho moral with q reference 10 the life of the author of Tom Jones, When Henry Yielding was chief 'maglstrate at the Bow street court in Westminster he was 70 disgusted at the jail conditions then existing in England that he never committed q young offendev to jail f he could avoid t. regarQ' less of the law. f
 Engiand's penal systep has been wholly changed since the days OF abandoned 3aiis in the British Isles been at a loss to find some good use for them, Because of the jnil flavor which still fingers about them, they taint every uiidertaking which is transpiantsd witbin their waiis. There seems to be little tC do but to burn tbeni down apa
 -s' 4 dIstinguished commission in our own state has pointed cut JIG short -comingg of OUT county 1aiis, Tns Rovernor recommends that i1 future our jaiIs be used only Tor the tempofary detention cf pris- der sentence be transfefred to sfufe 1ait farms, "A system ike this,y he observes, would cost the state less than flie one we now have"
 Cost loss not only in cash put in lowered morale of 5aiI oeeagagls fnosf Of whom Ire not hafdene1 nrifninale bat who may beeome s0 whsn saturated with tais atn,os.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-27
NUTMEG WARMERS
fNcw Britain IIeraid)

What the Connecticut farmers are doing--or have been doing..- since the depressIon started ought to Do . matter Of interest in view -of what one reads from the vest. It turns out, judging by the report exactjy tio same ag their western eolIeagues; that is, they have been frylng 10 produce more in order 10 mako up for lower prices.
 This works better in Connecticut beeatIee farming fs more diveFgls fled, COnneCticut farmers in reality nre vegetable and garden truck mey, and their markets gre c0fDpar- ativoIy close nt hand, Hence their economic status is far better than
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-27
NEW YOIsK TO COPY MAssA. CHUHETTB
lspringIieId RepubIlcan)


 Active consideration now being given to the proposal to establish q state central reserve savings bank in New York in order,to strengthen the savings banks of the entire state, gives testimony to the vision with which Gov Ely led fast wins ter in promoting passage Of the similar act strengtheBing our Mass- acIiusettg savings bank system
 The massachusetts, act appears 10 have been closely studied by those who are framing the proposed Isg- isIation in New York. 1t is proposyd that each Of the New York banks may Do called on to subscribe to the state central bank aB amount equal to 2 per cent of its deposits. That is also the maximum which our Massachusetts savings banks
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-27

Babe Didrikson, our leading femme athlete was driven into professionalism by having her picture printed in an ad with out her consent. Remember that, you foot ball scholarship boys and don't give away any photographs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-27

Yale University will have to do some lobbying in the Legislature judging by sev- eral bills introduced there this week. Taxes on such property as is revenue-p producing is being sought. West Haven is trying to col feet money from Yale because part of the university's golf course is in that town. It remains to be shown whether the institu- tion's athletic fields can be assessed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-27

# he doesn't call one the nation will be far worse of than If he does call one. In such a prsdieament as this he cad do but one
 thing. that is. give the 73d Congress its two sessions by making one of them special.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-27

the tax collection dates this financial pre- text could be avoided. However. we must remember that few tax collections are ever 100 per cent perfect. Some towns will be sure to find borrowing still necessary unless they can awaken their citizens to their sense of duty. And in these hard times that's hard job.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-27
Personal Health Service (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygiene, not disease diagnosis or treatment, will Dc answered by ~Dr Brady. Address him, care of the Democrat sending stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-27

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 5:32 tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-27
Good evening.
 o-O-o NOT MUCH OF ANYTHING BUT SALAD
Good evening.
"A SMILES THE THING.

BUT SALAD Friday with it's smell of fish, Though to some a favored dish, Greets the air as on we trek, Once again king fish on deck, Cod and haddoek. herring. smelt. Menued in the Friday belt. Still, my tastes not in that line, I'll have salad when dine. Lettuce, cut a fancy way,
 Looking much like bouquet. Sliced tomatoes here and there, They're my favorite bill of fare, This just makes my welcome dish, (How hate the smell of fish,. Then cut of apple pie,
 Long the apple of my eye. You may prate of stews and such, (Grant to some, they sure. mean
 mueh), But on vegetables I'm keen.
 Especially when they are green. Keep your waistline nice and trim, Fill chap with pep and vim. But my temper's bound to raise, When they sploteh on
 mayonnaise.
 No-O--o
 Beer may not dot the seven seas with American vessels but 1t will put a lot of schooners into opera tion.
 Technocrat: A man who eats spinach and says he likes 1t.
 o--O-0
 Who can remember tho good old days. -four years ago) when people had 50 much money they actually threw the empty mustard glass out on the ash pile?
 o-O-o During tho last presidential campaign, ogden Mills, official spokesman for the administra- ton, said time and time again that It's bad business to fool with tho nations money. And ho said something. Just as soon as they reduced the size of pa- per currency, the panic started. O-O--o An ounco of prevention Is worth Q pound of told you so. o-O-O LINES
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-27

Lifc--a moving picture, Ono reel ut time, And when the show Is over, (I'll let you end this rhyme.)
 o-O--o Teach your child to say mol. All through his life he'll thank you for him from being . yes man."
 o-O-o
 one thousand years from now they'll have moving platforms instead of trains, trolleys, buss. es and autos, Political par- ties have thom n0w--and seem to make fair progress, every- thing considered.
 o--O-o In Paris they have new sport. eockroach racing. l suppose the track Is laid out In the form Of . pantry to mako the reaches feel right Ut home.
 o-O--o
 We'll have good government whom wo send good ropresen- tatives and senators to the seat of that government.
 o--O-o Young Alan Hoover has joined an exclusive bachelors club. l sup- pose it's surrounded by a high tariff wall.
 n-0A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-27

that Of their western brethren, who have tried fo Do big wheat and corn falsefs exclusively
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-27
so IT GOES

Dreams are pals of sunshine, In Ilfe's leadcn sky, And we merely tip them up, The while we're passing by.
 o-O-o Tho dinner was . noisy one News Item. What olse can one OK. poet, with two different courses of soup.
 o--O-o
 Stocks seem to have put the American people In bondage.
 o-o-o The politicians promised us c now deal. For years they've prom. ised . great deal--and what did wo get?
 Chains for slippery weather and slippery eonscienees.
 o-O--o What tho country needs Is Q good Bnoezo to clear It's head.
 o--O-o
 ON AND ON Thoughts are blplancs,
 Flying In the mind, And we ncrcf yhave q wish, NNWY Wu VI tuCEtH Vg kEHVs
 o--O-o Horos q quip that brings q smile. Barter now makes it possible to pargnips for c "bushel.of-c0rn'ss worth, of artichokes.
 The auto show has turned out to Do an auto show me.
 A.--nw-a People who think fast generally select friends who act slow in this particulnr thing.
 o-O--o
 Ruth says hell quit base- ball rather than take reduc- ton in pay. So dust off an- other park bench, if you please.
 o--Ow-o Times change. Even seasons are seasonal no more.
 o-O--o MORE LINES hfc'g c huFdy-guFdy, " Of music and of shout, Let's take an lnventory, Whats it aIi about? 0-C--o By the time the poor worker pays oil the proposed taxes, heIl look like a taxidermist. o-O~-o This concludes our resular Erie day evening program. It was broadcast by DBD and came to you through tho courtesy Of the Wa- terbury Evening Democrat. We | are signing off at this time, to be back on tho air agalD tomorrow
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-23
AT THE MOVIES
Dollars and Sense.
Lee Tracy's CredO

No burning desire TO create artStl-
cally, to breathe life into the great
characters Of dramatic literature, or
to wear the laurelS Of Beerbohm
Tree or Sir Henry Irving put Lee OH
the stage
This nervous, rapid talking plain
spoken, straight forward young man
from Atlanta. Georgia, stepped up be-
hind the fOotlights and faced the
Hpotlights to make money-and for no
other reason. he asserts.
When / was young l wanted to
become a surgeon" he said on the
RkO studio lot in Hollywood. Il
carried that ambition through mill
tary academy and year Of college.
Then I stopped to think. 1t would
take ten more years to establish my
self as a good surgeon. In that same
time. if I clicked on the stage, l
might have enough TO retire. All
right! / tried it. and I believe 1t
may work, after all"
The stage play. broadway" gave
Lee Tracy his first big opportunity
after six years of small parts and
constant striving. He appeared in
300 performances of the play. and
subsequently performed as Hildy
johnson in THE Front Page" at ap-
proximately 300 presentations. His
film successes include washington
Merry Co Round" The Night May
or" and Blessed Event.
His latest film is The Half-Naked
Truth" in which he comes to the Cap
itol Theatre with Lupe Velez CO.
featured, and Eugene Palette. Frank
Morgan and Shirley Chambers in the
supporting cast. Tracy's role parallels
the real life Of the late Harry Reich
snbach, the ballyhoo master Gregory
La Cava directed this RKO-Radi1
Picture
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-23
Warden LaWes' Book
Brought to Screen
In Outstanding Film

The story Of Twenty Thousand
Years in Sing Sing" a First National
picture which comes to the Para
mount Theatre tonight and Friday
was hailed by many critics as SEN
sational human document when It
appeared in book form. It is said
to have gained in sheer thrilling in
tensity in its dramatization for the
screen. as 1t presents the amazing
story Of 1000 men without women
and 1000 women without, who can not
get along without their men.
The original story is by the only
man with a wide enough knowledge
OF criminal character and sympathetic
understanding to have conceived and
written it, Warden Lewis E. Lawes, of
Sing Sing, the man who has been sit
ting on the lid OF a human volcano
for many years past at the famous
New York state prison.
ParadoXical as it may seem there
are touches Of humor, glowing ro-
nance and undying love in this story
WAAlS1l UCdAo Will VIC pdGIlSo dLlu tllC
grim tragedy of life. There are sor-
rows that bring tears to the eyes, and
touches of loyalty that renews the
faith in human nature, even when
considered misguided.
Spencer Tracy, who has portrayed
the grimness of prison tragedy In
The Last Mile" and its touches 0,
comedy in up The River" portray
the leading role Of convict who goes
to the chair to save his sweetheart
and to protect the warden who had
been kind to him, in what is claimed
to be the greatest picture Of prison
life ever filmed.
There is strong supporting cas-
which includes Bette Davis. Arthur
Byron. Lyle Talbot, Grant Mitchell
Warren Hymer. Louis Calhern an<
Sheila Terry The screen play wa!
dramatized from Warden Lawes' bool
by Wilson Miner and Brown Holme
and adapted by Courtenay ferret ant
Robert Lord. It was directed b,
! Michael Curtiz.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-23

The mushroom is very sensitive to
changes Of temperature and to mois-
ture.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-23

The Romans introduced the bag
pipe into Scotland during the time
u their invasion.