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Evening star., 1933-03-23

Senator Ashurst of Arizona, now
chairman Of the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee, IS the author Of a resolution
proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution prohibiting further issue Of
tax-free securities, Federal. State or
municipal. The Arizona Senator has
been an advocate Of the abolishment of
the system which has grown up in this
country Of putting out tax-free securi-
ties and which has resulted in q huge
amount Of the wealth Of the country
being absolutely tax free. In his opinion
there is no justification for such q con-
dition. Senator Ashurst will soon ap-
point q subcommittee Of his committee,
which deals with all proposals to amend
the Constitution. to study the r--oposai
to prevent future tax-free issues Of Sc
curities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-09

According to the Hartford Times of last week The Connecticut Legislature has exactly thirteen legislative days seven teen if Fridays are counted - in which to decide what, if anything. the state should do to assist cities and towns out of their financial difficulties, due to the enormous burden imposed by welfare work incident to unemployment, The time is short. If reasonable thought and attention are to be given to any constructive program there is none to waste. If the state proposes to do anything flor local communities the measure or measures through which such assistance is contemplated should now be before the Legislature and the people of theSs state. = And more than that there are several hun dred important measures still pending be- fore the General Assembly. If not as im- portant as local relief measures, certainly they have their relative importance and must be dealt with accordingly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-09
BERKELEY COLLEGE

(New Haven Journal-Courier)
 With the announcement of the new Berkeley college, the physical outline of the new Yale house plan approaches completion. The new college is to replace the building now in Berkeley Oval, thus main- taining; the uniyersity's commence rative gratitude to Bishop Berke- ley, it's early benefactor. The effect of the new construction will be to throw the whole new Cross campus open, from College to- High streets in one long vista. This of course will lead into the beauties of the Sterling Library entrance and present at least one sweep where the full value of that imposing pile may be appreciated.
 Incidentally, of course, the new construction will maintain local employment in the basic building trades which otherwise now would lapse. The work will take year, 1t is expected, and like the rest of program in progress throughout the depression will be a continuing stimulus to the New Haven com mercial fabric. 1t keys ia. more- over, with the great national pro- gram of building on which the ad- ministration leans so heavily for recovery from the present slump. We note, finally the controversy over pronunciation of the new col- lege's title. The English form is "barkley," which is probably as the bishop himself pronounced it. and winch would distinguish the new college handily from the Berkeley Divinity school nearby
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-09

New Hampshire has chosen the same date as Connecticut for its special election to on the prohibition repeal amendment. Governor Winant had previously hoped to postpone New Hampshire's election until September. but the Legislature thought diff ferently so he was guided by that body. The date of the convention, as in Connecticut S case. has not yet been set, but will be proclaimed by the governor. New Hamp- shire is naming one wet and one dry can didate from each county to be voted on at the election. We vote on fifty delegates in this state. o, well, so long as we ratify the repealer all's well.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-09

There are two classes of tax delinquents; those who cannot pay and those who could. but who refuse to do SO. These last are selfishly taking advantage of cruel situa- tion. According to Melvin Traylor of Chicago. at least 50 per cent of the overdue taxes, amounting to $27l,000.000, could be paid within 60 days if the authorities had legislative sanction to bring effective pressure to bear on the second class of de- linquents.
 The Chicago situation is much in the public eye because of the eity's size, the con- trast between its Century of Progress plans and its impoverished condition otherwise, and because it has been airing the problem little longer than most other places. Yet the problem is almost universal. The tax dodgers have been dodging too successfully everywhere It is time to find ways to compel them to do their duty for the sake of their whole communities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-09
College Duels <

As part of the he-man policy oIssshs Hitler administration, student duehAX ilas been resumed in Germany EheE1SSaEo of this medieval form of German> ealtIfe is exemplifed at Heidelberg bgsSatrressive rites. The first duel under the TsHSfegime is attended after lapse of more than five centuries, by the president and faculty of the university. together with the police and government authorities. It is followed by a bier kommers' or beer party, with the requisite ''prosits' and other drinking rit- uals of old days, and much song and ora tory, including warm praise for the Hitler policy of higher education. Anyone who has visited Heidelberg University and castle, with the famous wine room and tun and legendary Dwarf, many appreciate the spirit of the occasion. Americans, however, are likely to appreciate the beer more than the duels.
 These are not fencing matches Tn: weapons are not foiis or rapiers. but sabers. In the fighting there is hardly any of the fine skill and agile technique that make rapcr work so fascinating for swordsman and beholder. It is coarse. brutal slashing. The duellsts raise their heavy swords high in the air and slash downward. with a meat-cleaver technique. The object is not points, but wounds. Either as sport or as form of higher education, this seems considerably lower than football.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-09
Hanging on to Old Stuff

From Chicago comes word of new other cities, as well. It is a famine in old but servioeable clothing and furniture. Relief organizations there, such as the Goodwill Industries, Salvation Army and others, have long collected discarded furni- ture and garments, hired needy men and women to repair and remodel them. and have then sold the articles at moderate cost and used the money to pay the workers. That was the program on which they based their motto, Not charity. but chance and tried to give jobless people the chance to maintain their hope and self-respeet long before the present relief emergency developed.
 The work IS practically stopped now for lack of such articles People have given away all the old things they can spare. Many families are using clothing and furniture these days which they would have given away in less depressed times and replaced with new. The superintendent of one re- lief organization which has been active in this particular work for 20 years reports this is the first time 1t has been stopped by scarcity of material. When the ice jam, or whatever it is that has damned up in- dustry and business is once broken. what a rush of buying there is going to be! Every body needs everything. How to break or thaw out the jam'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-09
Congressional Vacation

President Roosevelt wants Congress to finish its special session work and adjourn by the end of the first week in June. The congressional school would let ,ohts about the same time as the other schools for long and well-earned vacation. Con- gress, especially the Senate, may have other ideas about 1t, but will probably agree. Most of the big things are already out of the way Others are moving rapidly. There has been rarely good teamwork between the White House and the Hill. The work hash all been done by the administration either. with Congress serving merely as rubber stamp. That was true only of one or two of the first emergency measures. In substantial accomplishment, Congress will have got far more done in three months than it usually does in two years
 It takes many minds to make laws, but few to administer them. With the re- construction measures once enacted, provid- ing plenty of power and with it plenty of leeway for the administration the purpose of the new set of plans can be best served with the executive department free to act unhampered. The country, with Con- gress agreeing, has decided to try gov- ernmental process new in some ways, to meet unprecedented conditions. It should have fair chance
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-09
His Future Assured

All sorts of plans are in the making for Robbins B. Stoeckel. retiring commissioner of motor vehicles Whether or not he knows it, his future is definitely assured. He can retire to his estate in Norfolk for long rest or he can continue to figure actively in the political life of the state In addition to that professorship at Yale University is his for the asking or better still, for the accepting. The HaJttord Times is authority for this last statement. The Times in conjunction with other papers of the state through the lips of their political oraeles makes Mr Stoeckel the next republican candidate for governor.
 Unfortunately these gubernatorial plans are apt to run on the rocks. Many repub- lican official learned this to his sorrow of recent years. Just glance at the list of those who arrived at the post of lieutenant-gov- ernor and then sought higher honors. True two of recent memory met defeat at the hands of the present governor. Wilbur l.. Cross, democrat. But their political future is probably dim compared to those ot younger republicans now in the running. The line of succession in republican ranks was broken by Governor Cross and many an ambitious republican rejoiced thereupon.
 If Commissioner Stoeckel now attempts to upset this new line of succession he may have to win first the complete support Of the numerous claimants for the title of J. Henry Roraback Of course, Mir Roraback would be expected to back the candidacy ot Mir Stoeekel But would the various county leaders who are so active up at Hart foed during the present legislative sesslon blocking and unblocking various measures! We don't know whether or not these up- and coming leaders would welcome the t,ought of Stoeckel as candidate for the governorship If they don't, then the line won be broken for him.
 Lieutenant Governor Roy C. Wilcox won't step aside lightly for any man, un- less perchance he should not consider his chances of winning the election of 1854 very good. In that event there would be every opportunity given to Mir Stoeokel or any other sacrifice candidate to come to the fore. As we view 1t the democrats hold the key to the situation. Their candidate in 1884 will solve many repub- liean difficulty. If it is Governor Cross and his prestige remains unblemished in the next year and half we can picture repub- licans announcing that they are going to let the man whom Governor Cross busted from office oust the custer. If he does these same republicans will be surprised and not a bit ehagrined
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-09
A Book a Day
by BRUCE CATION

"Rain in the Doorway brings
 us Thorne Smith again, spinning out another of his carefully inde- cent and thoughtfully insane ndr- ratives; and if this one doesn't seem as funny as its predecessors it can only be because the man is trying jut a little too hard.
 This book introduces us to a lhomeward- bound suburbanite who takes shelter from the rain one evening in a doorway on New York street. As he stands there, waiting for his always-tardy wife,
 the door opens and hand jerks him inside, and he find himself in
 dizzy dream world all of whose inhabitants are cheerfully and completely balmy.
 He becomes part owner of a department store, for instance, in , which sales people knock down and drag out all customers whose looks or actions they don't happen to like. The storie financed by g. banker who is simply too good natural to refuse a loan, even thought knows that the outfit Is whirling straight toward bank ruptcy. The .salegirls are all divinely beautiful and not one has a shred of morals. The partners eat at a luncheon club where the audience expresses its disapproval
 of the speaker by setting fire to
 the draperies. There's a lot more, but that gives you the general idea. There are a lot of ribald laughs in it, but
 MT smith seems to be pressing a
 bit. Much of the humor is lament ably forced. If the book had been
 cut in half it might have been
 much funnier.
 Published by Doubleday, Doran ! and Co, it sells for $2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-09
NEA Service Writer

Washington What American voters were thinking about when they went to the polls last Novem- Der is the subject of unique sur- vey and report by Edward $. Rob inson, professor of psychology at Yale university.
 Professor Robinson has long doubted that the public stupidity is as great as the public seems to think It is. He suggested to the National League of Women Voters last year that they get together on study of political opinions of voters. Last fall they obtained from about $500 men and women in 37 states their reactions to the candidates and to A typical politi- cal statements that were being used in the campaign.
 The professor is still unable to assert any faith in the sort of pub lie omniscience which has been claimed by some of the more arr dent worshipers of democracy. But he is treasured in his faith that
 "our present tendency to dismiss the public mentality as thing of extreme simplicity is probably far from the truth"
 
 More Liberal
 The voter is becoming more lib- eral in his political thinking. Rob- inson demonstrates. Retaining
 some of the principles of Mi
 Hoover's rugged individualism and still vague as to what socialism
 may be, he is nevertheless veerips slightly toward socialistic doctrines. He believes now, for instance, that: The rich should bear a larger proportion of the burden of taxa tiOn."
 Tt is the duty of the federal government to place farming on an equal footing with industry" The Hoover voters, the Roose- | welt voters and the Thomas voters all cast majorities for those two
 propositions. They were choser from five groups-professio semi-professional and managerial ! clerical, skilled and semi-skille6
 trades, retail and minor business
 and minor clerical positions
 farmers; factory workers. The i've other propositions tha,
 majorities from all parties favored called for federal protection o1 | SIdIeS WlSIllS lO IStdlA PAOhADA' ton, drastic reduction of govern
 ment expenditures, keeping the | currency sound at all hazards 1 adjustment by the farmer of his ! production to the law of supply | and demand, and government sup l port for only those veterans dis abled by the World war. These | convictions and a strong opposition | to bonus payment, Robinson says
 represent the political phiiosphJ
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-09
So They Say

 There were many more failurfes and many, more receivershlps Tn proportion in 1873 and the period that followed than now. Washington E. Connor, partner of the late Gay Gould.
 
 By laying off one wage-earner, assuming that that one horsepower can do the work of 10 men, we also laid off 49 robots, the invisible army of mechanical men under his control.
 Paul P. Gourrich. economist. The danger is no longer that prosperity may be delayed, but that our economic system may so under. Professor Parker T. Moon of Columbia university.
 ::
 One never knows about life, does -Greta Garbo, movie actress.
 ::
 If the rest of the world insists on continuing Appreciated curren- 'cies and high tariff walls, why we can play the same game. Speaker Henry T. Rainey of the house of representatives.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-09
A Good Protest

While the protest comes from dry sources
 the fact still remains that there IS merit Tn
 the suggestion that instead of the two major political parties being recognized in man. ming the polling booths for the coming special election on prohibition, prohibition ranks should be recognized The New
 Haven County Citizens Against Ratified
 ton are the first to take action on this question. Doubtless other groups will fol- low them. including probably wet organ izatons as we'll It never occurred to this . writer that such contingency existed. It does and the protest is well founded.
 Strictly speaking the coming special cleo . ton is unique. Arrayed against each other will be, not the republican and democratic
 parties. but the wet and dry factions of the !. state. Their ranks will doubtless be made up of members from both major parties
 In consequence 1t is not fair to delegate to
 the republicans or to the democrats of any ! town the power to man the election booths ]. and to conduct the special eleetion as If : they were selecting town or state official. Yet under the provisions for the special cleo {. ton that seems likely to be done.
 And if the anti-repealists desire to take !, their share of the responsibility of manning ]. the polls then surely there will be core ! spending demand from the vets. On- ,. fortunately no machinery seems to exist !, whereby such course of action can De
 taken Usually democrats and republicans 1. assign these tasks to men and women more : or less familiar with them Of course. so . far as is possible representation should be
 apportioned between those who favor or
 oppose the proposed amendment to the Con
 stitution. That seems the only way out of
 the situation. But experienced workers
 must be on hand to facilitate voting and to,
 prevent machines breaking down. whether
 they be repealists or non-repealists
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-09
A USE FOR POISON IVY
(New York Herald Tribune.

(New York erald-Tribune.)
 While the world has been pug zled for some centuries as to the precise intentions of Providence in creating poison ivy, it has re- mained for a Pittsburgh society woman, whose name is not listed in the dispatches, to devise a prac- tical use for the noxious growth. All appeals to the esthetic and civic consciousness having failed to protect the hillside rocks of the Ohio River Boulevard from sign painters. poison ivy is about to be tried as last resource. The good lady mentioned has for years con- ducted campaign against adver- tisments which have defacsd the scenic beauties of the countryside, even going so far ns to paint out the offensive inscriptions herself.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-09

election."
 Favored Repeal
 The only clear case on which the Roosevelt voters took a more de- cided stand than the supporters of one of the other candidates was on the plank calling for repeal of the eighteenth amendment in unqualified terms.
 The Hoover voters were princ.- pally distinguished for their en- dorsement of the principle that should be confined to state and local governments, and to govern
 ment-supervised institutions such as banks and railroads. The Thomas vote was associated with the most decided political opinions and only in that group
 was there a majority for joining | the World Court, for leading the l way to world peace by reducing
 army and navy, and for recog- nizing Russia.
 The most population of the "A
 statements was: The govern
 ment should support only those | veterans disabled during the war" Robinson says this indicates the
 popularity of Rooosevelt's recent
 cuts in veteran expenditures. 'If politicians had searched
 among the issues of last campaign to find one for which majority 1 opinion was most definite," he
 says. they could not have picked
 a safer bet than this one regard
 ing the limitation of veterans re- l lief"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-09
BACK TO THE LAMP
(Hartford Courant)

It was noted in a recent issue of The Courant that the public Is buying lamps, which implies that they are in the market for kero- sene oil. It is also said that one may buy lamps for ten cents. an assertion which will interest elder ly persons, who have vivid memo ries of lamps, lamp chinineys and Pratt's. Astral oil. which was thought to be the last word in the lineof lamp-oil,' not even emitting the oil that was red in color and was widely advertised.
 If oil is being sold for use in lamps, there must be demand for lamp chimneys. One recalls that in rural sections the thoughtful housewife kept additional chim- neys in a convenient cupboard lest a breakage might plunge the fam fly in darkness for an evening, generally Thursday evening as Thursday was the day on which the weekly newspaper arrived. For that matter. there are those who recall that the hard tiTaes ot is73-1s76 brought back candles in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-09
JUDGE ELLIS ADVICE
Bridgeport Times-Star)

Addressing a class of newly i,d- mitted citizens in the naturalization court, Tuesday, Judge Arthur F. Els uttered bit of sound advice that might we'll be taken by all who are feeling discouraged. over present conditions.
 Congratulating the new citizens on their neat appearance, Judge Ells said in part:
 'As you stood before me, l mo- ticed that you all had shines on your shoes and that your clothes were neat and pressed. This is an excellent sign. We are now in the midst of a great depression, but things are improving, and will continue to improve. As I looked at you it struck me that all of us must keep shines on our shoes, smiles on our faces and courage in our hearts. This is the way to come to better times"
 This declaration seems to sum up the situation in a very few words. Courage in the heart is the first requirement.. With faith in the future, and in America, firmly imbedded in our citizens, it will be easy to keep a smile on our lace. Shoe shines are inexpensive, espe- cially when purchased by the can and can be applied with nothing but an old rag and a little elbow grease.
 If Judge Els advice is taken and remembered. it will make things a lot easier for everyone concerned. and we are all con- cerned in the future and in inl- provement of conditions.
 The. Lord loveth the cheerful man. to; meet it with courage in oAr hearts, smiles on our faces and shines on our shoes, than with despair in our souls, discourage ment showing on our faces and dirt on our shoes.
 Opportunity loveth the cheerful man.. Let's buck up, smile up and shine up. s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-09
State papers are reporting that Governor

State papers are reporting that Governor Cross has named secretly a successor to S. Mclean Buckingham of Watertown. com missioner of agriculture. This action was taken, so it is reported, to prevent any argument over the legality of the appoint ment According to the story the statutes governing the naming of the com missioner of agriculture rules that it shall be made by May of this year. The term is for four years. The new ineum
 bent takes office on June l. Furthermore this appointment does not require the ratiii- cation of either body of the Legislature. That in itself would seem to us to indicate tha. the governor would not hesitate abou, making the appointment It looks to us as if Mir Buckingham was going to be one of the favored republicans to remain in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-09
Here, There And EDeryuOhere

some homes at least. Many fam- lilies made their own and got on rather we'll without expensive lamp-oil.
 The light was adequate, at least the men.a and women of that period found it so-and we dare say that the present generation has equal ability. At least it will do no harm to try it out, If for nothing more than to see how men and women lived between 1870 and 1880. Per- sonally, we should not care to re- turn to the candle lest our insur- ance rates might be raised. but the lamp might be welcome sight, in the event that the housewife kept the chimney clean and the lamps filled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-09

Commemorative stamps are coming thick and fast in the administration of James Farley over the Postoffiee Department. The two Chicago Fair stamps will be issued late this month. Senator Reyes of New Hampshire wants special issue in 1884 to commemorate the Battle of Quebec in con- nection with celebration at 'Wolfeboro We've no objection if the stamps are not limited to our customary tiny ones