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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-02
Taxes Mount

It was inevitable that state governors. meeting in San Francisco. should devote much of their time to discussion of taxa ton. The problem is perennial, but it has never been more important than now, with public expenditures absorbing continually increasing share of reduced national in- come. The tax burden has attained such proportions that it constitutes a genuine barrier to recovery. Even with all sorts of new tax sources tapped. and levies increased in many instances. revenues are inadequate. and many people believe the limit in capacity to pay has just about been reached. States and local jurisdictions are finding it difficult so operate schools and other public institu- tions. to pay public employees, interest on their debts. and to meet their running ex- penses. Many areas are wholly unable to care for their destitute unemployed, and must rely on the bounty of the federal government.
 Figures tell the story of how the tax
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-02
Isolation

It is an interesting case - that of Edward Valentine Gladstone. North Carolina noun. taineer. who got his name into the papers the other day. He had lived 72 years only dozen miles from Murphy (pop. 1600) and had never set foot in that metropolis. Nor had he ever seen any town, or an auto mobile or movie. When some city men came along in car, as Gladstone was hav- ing some corn ground at the mill. he ad- mitted, that he'd Kinda like to see that town before he died.". so they took him down. He was nearly scored to death driving down the mountain road. But he survived. and now thinks maybe he'll move to town.
 We're seldom so isolated in this country. We are nation of roamers We like to get around and see things. But that is often superficial. Mentally we don't get around SO much. A good many of us have never trayeled with our minds much farther than old Gladstone had with his legs. We usual 1y remain in the same mental world, no matter how fast our bodies travel or where they go.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-02
A Book a Day
 by BRUCE CATION :.
No Useless Frills This Mystery Has

A neat and straightfordward de- tActiye story without fri1ls, fancy language or exhibitionistic detec- tives IS available fer your enter tainment in k'Prove It. MT Tole- free" by R. A. J. Walling (Mor- row: $2).
 MT Tolefree, that eminent Lon don investigator who usually deals with business scandals, gets called down to an obscure country house to find out whether the well-known capitalist who was believed to have, committed suicide did not, after all, get foully done in by somebody else.
 Naturally enough, he finds out that that is indeed the case; fur thermore, he finds out who did 1t. The finding out process Is suitably complicated by the fact that some- one keeps taking pot-shots from the dark at our MT Toletree. When he finally bobs to the surface with the criminal in his teeth you have the feeling that you have read Q very competent and entertaining mystery, tale.
 Carr (v1klHSs $1l 1HtrOOuceS H brand new detective in the person of Oceola Archer. There seems to be a school. of writers which feels that @ mystery story is bound to be good if the detective is only odd enough; and by that standard this ought to be a lulu. for Mir Archer -he's fat, gluttonous, .boisterous and more than trifie balmy--is dizzq enough for anybody.
 The story. itself, which has to do with midnight murder in a cav ernous old New England mansion, would be readily good if the un- believable Archer would only get out of the way. He's a distinct drawback, not an asset.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-02
THE PUBLIC WORKS PLAN
Bridgeport Telegraph = &t1.nr C--ltxro-.o~

National committeeman Arcnl- bald McNeil, Jr, who heads the state commission to supervise fed- eral-aid projects for unemployment relief, has made 1t clear that his commission can only pass on such projects. It cannot originate them. It is up to ''someone" to suggest the projects and present them in such shape that the commission can pass upon them, and either recommend them for federal aid or reject them.
 But who is to be the ''someone' to do this? It Is quite apparent that a private citizen has no authority to step forward and suggest that the city, county or state borrow money to build highway. bridge a sewage disposal system, a school the federal law provide that the government may deal directly with municipal or county units in the absence of state authority, natural iy, 1t cannot deal directly with pri- vate citizens who have no official responsibility.
 So far as Connecticut is concern ed the plan will be q failure un- less our public officials take 1t ser iously enough to recommend really worthwhile projects which can be undertaken without opening them to the criticism that they are spend ing money wastefully and burden ing their communities with unnec- essary debts. The appointment of a state commission does not assure the success of the plan but merely points a way to 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-02
Not Interested Yet

Archibald McNeil. John J. Policy and Harvey L. Thompson commence their hear ings as members of the state advisory board upon public works today at Meriden. Upon their findings will result the attention that the federal government will give Meriden for its application for funds with which to commence some public project. Other Connecticut cities will be given hearings in the due course of time. We don't doubt but what after the officials at Washington have received the reports of the local commits sion it will speedily supply the needed funds for whatever jobs the Connecticut cities have in mind. However. that does not mean that every little job that has been hanging fire for years can now be finished Far from it. Uncle Sam has certain rules and the pro- jects contemplated must satisfy them.
 As yet Waterbury has not applied to the advisory board for hearing This is due to several factors. But perhaps the out standing one is the fact that the city, even with government help. is not in position to start or pick up again projects in which it is vitally interested. such as the Shepaug water works, the trunk sewer lines and sewage disposal plant. not to mention sev- eral expensive paving jobs. If the city should solicit funds for such work. it would be obliged to defray 70 per cent of the cost. The federal government pays the re- maining 30 per cent. Even in normal times this would be splendid help. Now it is better than that. Z
 But the fact remains that many cities, Waterbury included, probably can't afford to finance even 70 per cent of public works today much as they desire to do SO. It probably would be necessary to float bonds to do the work and this is defeating the pur- poee of the public works act. Primarily it is to provide employment, not merely in the actual accomplishment of the project. but by stirring up trade in any businesses that might be affected. We think that the city should not pass by the opportunity to se- cure federal aid but we are not asking the Hayes administration to plunge into some thing that will merely add to the taxpayers burden. Everyone will agree in this. we feel sure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-02
To-day's Selected Poem,
COUNTRY MIDSUMMER DAY

COUNTRY MIDSUMMER DAY
 (Marion Doyle in The New York Times) The dark rolled back like an ensign furled, And fierce blue day strode down the world The sum-. with grim, determined face Raveled the patterns of elder lace And dropped the wilted petals in The spring that trickled warm and thin: Squeezed the scent from new-cut grass And juggled the mercury in the glass; Fowls crept under the burdock leaves And heat waves danced from the hen house
 caves.
 In the shadowless fields both beats and men Rested; went on: and stopped again, Each man with a calculating eye Upon the sun and the western sky. And then duslx's benison: the round Of far-off voices, the creaking sound Of harness; sleepy call of birds: The brook disturbed by thirsty herds A cool breeze whispers suddenly. star is caught in the apple tree. A wisp of smoke round the chimney curled, And slow sleep fzlls on dreaming world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-02
NRA,s Artist
So They Say

4
 Jesus had no interest in a re- ligion that divorced itself rom richteousness.-Dr William Pear son Toliey, president of Allegheny College.
 There are many sincere people who regard warships as not only d superfiuous luxury, but actually consider them an incentive to war: Claude A. Swanson. secretary or the navy.
 I do not think Roosevelt can reduce to order by legislation q world of which chaos Is the basic principale.-Prof Harold J. Laski Of oxford University.
 
 The first thing to do once you arrive in any place is to sit down and catch your breath and take g nap if you feel so inclined.- Henderik w. Van Loon, author. ~
 What the world really wants IS liberalism. But what is ging on Tn the world Is really the reverse of liberalism. Lord Grey of Fallo- don.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-02
THE CUP CROSSES THE
 CHANNEL
(New York Heraid-Tribunel

fNew York Herald -Tribune)
 The pleasure of applauding a iob neatly done goes with congrat-
 ulations to England's Davis cup team, which has restored to Great
 Britain the trophy she had last won in 1912. 1t was evident from
 Cochet,s falling of that Frances tenure, brilliantly maintained for six years, was none too secure.
 The United States, counting on the
 proved ability of Ellsworth Vines, seemed likely to resume the string of yoctories cut short by France in 1927. Or, for second choice, Australia, led by Jack Crawford. Wimbledon champion, threatened to take the cup again on long Journey to one of it's familiar ~ HOW that British team did alter the program! Ruthlessly wrecked 1t, one might say, if 1t were. not for the entirely ood-humored, ,al- most care free moving down. of the opposition. Three times they won when the other side looked stronger. They disposed in success. sion Of Australia, America and France As cooily as you please: V was not Q case of muodnns | through at all. The young Eng | lishmen, Fred Perry and Bunny Austin, knew exactly what they lwere about and enjoyed doing 1t. The long international series has sesn greater tennis, but non per. haps ss sagacious and paunty as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-02

The death of Rodolphe L. Asassiz this week is of some interest to this city due to his former affiliation with the Calumet and Heela Consolidated Copper company. His father was pioneer in the copper in- dustry. In fact. he developed the Calumet and Hecla Company of which his son was later chairman of the board of directors. It was from this company that Waterbury drew the names of two of its present resi- dential streets = Calumet and ;Heela. The streets were named back in the early days of the World War when Calumet and Hsela was being traded in heavily down at Wall Street and the foundations for fortunes being laid. Calumet and Heela streets were always a puzzle to the writer. so far as the actual names were concerned. It was many years before we learned that an active stock had suggested the use of the names for our streets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-02
MOTOR VEHICLE CONTROL
 CHANGES
(New Haven't Journal-Courier)

(New Haven't Journal Courier)
 The new plan for issuance of operator licences, outlined by Mo- tor Vehicle Commissioner Michael A. Connor, seems to possess the merits, not merely of economy but of improved service. As the c0ir1- missioner pointed out, an applicant. for renewal regularly duplicates each year oinformation already on file at Hartford. "The only thing hthat differs .. is the additional year which has been added to his age." To replace the present sys- tenn of mailing formal applications to all license holders, 1t would ap- pear to be a simple matter to pre- pare renewal licenses well in ad- vance of their date of issuance, thereby relieving the department of the terrific congestion and labor annually involved" The applicant need merely present by mail or person his license stub and re- ceive immediately his new permit. The Commissioner further inti- mates that this plan, if proved suc- cessful, might be extended to reg istration of vehicles.
 Relief of departmhent econges- ton, substantial saving especially for postage, facilitated service to applicants-these are positive ad- vantages. The only apparent dis advantage might be relaxation in detection of ,violators. Here Com missioner Connor treasures those interested. His plan includes a check-up on all persons who fail to renew, a special drive against all who continue to operate vehicles without renewal. St is evident that he and his department are ready to make this experiment success. It remains for all drivers, who now have the responsibility of renewal placed upon them with no mailed reminders, to assist for that sue. cess.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-02

We can't blame the officials down at Washington to gasp. Who wouldn't! When an appropriation from the public works department is refused it's real news. And that is just what has happened. Dele- gates from the Menaminee Reservation in Wisconsin told the board at Washington they didn't want funds to build roads in their reservation. They'd use their own money. they said. However. they did say that they'd like to see the $30.000 they could have for roads go for the relief of destitute redskins. There's the spirit for you. It takes the. natives of country to show up the foreigners. =
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-02
Our Daily Washington Letter
was immediately approved by John son and later by Roosevelt.
Convict Labor to Have Code Setting Wages
BY RODNEY BUTCHER

was immediately approved by John son and later by Roosevelt. Lengthy Name
 The longest signature on any of those agreements with the Pres .1dent'' may be that of Kalogerorou- los Hatzopoulos.
 Telegraphing on behalf of the Square Deal Dry Goods Company of Danbury, Conn, Kalogeroroulos promised enthusiastic cooperation. Happy Mill Workers
 A. l.. Osborn was speaking for the hardwood industries of Mich- igan, Wisconsin and Minnesota at the lumber code hearing:
 "Our mill labor is a care-ffee, lucky class of people who travel from place oplace .. who shift and drift about. They are all single men and they never have a penny in their pockets. It doesn't make any difference if, we paid them $50 or what we paid them; they didn't have any money in they got their money.
 "And they never will have. They are absolutely fixed in their habits and no power on earth will bring a social regeneration to them. For that reason we fixed 22 1-2 cents an hour for the man in the wood ."
 "Huh!" said an MIRA official. Those are just the guys we need. We're trying to get money into cir culation-fast!"
 The Surgeon Generals office, af- ter a special study, finds that ma. jors and colonels have more teeth missing than lieutenants.
 Copyright 1883, NEA Service Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-02

Lithusnia and bis regard for his native land never dimmed despite his occupation. Even in his declining days he pinsd for his native land All of, which has little or nothing to do with a commemorative stamp. the third issue to be authorized in the Roosevelt ad- ministration. While approving tbis stamp Postmaster General Farley turned down one for the 250th anniversary of Westchester. N. Y.. owing to the fact that New York has had its fair share of commemorative of recent years. Don't forget Conneeticut's 3ooth anniversary in another year. Mr Farley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-02
SMALL TOWN AlRPORTS TO.
 DAY OF LITTLE USE
(New Britain Herald)

."
 New Britain failed to become an airport while the fever was rag ing: and by exercising this restraint probably saved itself some extra worries. But hundreds Of muni- cipalities became airminded and at the present moment there are 631 so well equipped that {. night flyers can land. How many ac- tually land. however. Is different matter.
 Hartford, midway point be- tween New York and Boston, is strategically situated to shine on the airport map. But the fact that at least one regular air line plys between the two large cities without stopping at Hartford, is significant. Equally so Is the in- tention to construct new night bea- cons on a direct route between New York and Boston, so that the through planes do not need to fol- low the Hartford route at night.
 Bridgeport, where the Mollisons landed, is good airport city for the simple reason that airplane factories are located there and fields for trying outs are neces- sary. Regular passenger planes between New York and Boston. however, do not stop there.
 Aviation is developing rapidly into a long, dista nee with -few-stops and the smaller cities between the larger ones already rarely see any of the planes of the big com. panies utilizing the facilities of their airports. The small town air- ports, therefore, arc good only for such local planes as may require them, which is q far different cir- Icumstance than had been anticipat- ed several years ago, when many citizens had the opinion that every town with an airport would be visited regularly by the big air.
 Air mail from the smaller cities l is first taken to the nearest large airport n the ps,lal manner; e
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-02
. Here, There And EveryDhere
by a passerby or drugstore lounger of the period named Robert E.

Wy ~ Re<ooOA wy VA 4A h8GtVAV V AO0A6OL of the period named Robert E. Lee.
 Now 'an associated group of public-spirited citizens of Alexan- dria Is laying plans to purchase the drug store and its contents and records as local museum of antiquities. In way this Is of more than, local significance, for such an archetypal establishment as Leadbeater's is of interest to an entire nation which has witnessed the transition of the chemists shop. In q waS ahe drug store Is today's direct descendant of the general store of other and more rural times rather than of the true chemists shop. which still ex- ists to fulfill its original purpose. Leadbeater's sounds to us as If 1t were . very representative in- stitution.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-02
AN AMERICAN DRUG STORE
(New York Herald-T -Trib

(New York Herald -Tribune)
 That the American drug store as a social institution in the commun- ity and as a bazaar for sweets, fiction, stamps and odd notions. as well ast the more customary pharmaceutical products. is no recent innovation Is indicated by the to-dc which has attended the closing of Leadbeater's apothecary shop In Alexandria, Va. Leadbeat- er's had been very much of q local tradition since the eighteenth century. It's ledgers and prescrip- ton records went back to the early 1790's, and George Washing ton was accustomed to purchase such household remedies as he re- quired across its counters. Martha Washington. upon one occasion at least, sent in for quart bottle of that sovereign. remedy, castor oil. Indication that the sale of apoth- ecary's drugs was not the only function performed in Alexandria by Leadbeater's is found in the record of . slave sold to the pro- prietor and witnessed, apparently
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-02

are packages for air transporta. ton. It would be uneconomic to have airplanes stopping at the air. ports of all little places to pick up local business. lf
 The small towns with airports may not exactly have white ele- phants on their hands, but they surely have no gold mines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-02
Personal Health Service
 (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygiene, not disease diagnosis or treatment, will be answered by Dr Brady. Address him, care of the Democrat, sending stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-02

High tide at Milford Thursday. August 3, 9:33 P. m.. daylight. time: low tide. 3:57 a. ni.. daylight time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-02
The Waterbury Democrat Wash
 iftrton COrrosDOndent

ington Correspondent Washington - Prison labor may get minimum wages and maximum hours under the MIRA blanket code.
 Sure! Why not?
 Leading prison officials have sub-
 mitted a code providing fair com petition between prison-made goods and other goods.
 Their chief worry is how to keep prisoners occupied, out of mischief and fit for release. Only 82,000 of 150, 900 penitentiary inmates and 450,O00 others in jail are working. Legal restrictions and prejudice discourage prison-made goods. So the penol0gists propose that each prison industry observe the
 same hours and working conditions
 as similar industries outside, that a labor cost equal to that outside
 be charged against all goods made. that industries 'outside-in return for elimination of unfair prison competition--absorb quotas of re- fleased prisoners and that all mar
 keting restrictions be removed
 from prison products.
 Federal prisoner wages now aver age $10 to SIP 8 month. States permitting prison labor vary the figure. If all prisoners were put on $14 minimum wage their board an dlodging would be deduct
 ed. Prison industries could show profit. Result: Better prisoners and a great burden off the backs of taxpayers.
 NRA's Artist
 More about the man who design ed the MIRA blue eagle insignia: Charles T. Coiner is 35 years old. a landscape painter and a commer- cial artist who has designed hun dreds of articles from aifplane in- teriors to bath mats.
 About 50 designs we're submitted to MIRA. None satisfied General Johnson. Coiner. called from Phila. delphia, flew here and sketched 1.-two designs within an hour. One | 7 {. 4H -4 x - <. s q j 4f
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-02

/ We'll willingly crown Lee Christman. 32 year old Kentucky farmer. the champion
 believer of the nation. His voice was recently heard 8 miles in three states in a
 unique contest. Christman climbed to a pinnacle in Cumberland Gap right where Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee come to- gether. He beloved Justify. Listeners sta- tioned eight miles away said the echoes car- ried to them. Radio could use him and end for all time the need for loud speakers. As for Madison Square Garden. what wouldn't it do for such "a leather-lunged individual?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-02

Isn't it about time the summer girl adopted fair competition code?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-02

the same time as the British per- fcrmance this summer in lifting the Davis cup. There can be no lasting sting for any of the losers in the entertaining surprise that England aprun9.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-02

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 8:38.. daylight time. tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-02

Now citizens are beginning to have Comeback Weeks. And the only trouble about that is that hardly any of the orators and reporters will believe they're coming back unless they're staging comebaeks"