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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-13
Making It Legal

The Collier beer bill, which makes legal $ brew of 3.2 per cent is about to be re- written by the Senate. In some ways this lis a good idea. But to number of House members it seems to be an endeavor to emas. culate the measure so that its entire force will be spent when it finally does become public property. We aren't inclined to agree with this viewpoint We think that the Senate i sin the right in deciding to fix up the Collier bill SO that it can withstand even the closest scrutiny of the Supreme Court ot the United States in case that body should be called upon to decide the consttutonality of legahzed beef
 N When the House of Representatives voted ion the Collier bill, it had been favorably reported by the Ways and Means Commit. tee. There was no thought of it being un- constitutional. But the Senate is bit more circumspeet about such things. When the measure came to it, it was referred to the Judiciary committee. Senator Blaine's sub- committee is even now ready to rewrte the bill and make it legal all the way from top 10 bottom. To do this virtual repeal of certain sections of the Volstead Law will be necessary. . If. the Senate does approve of the Collier bill in its new form and the House also eoncurs it will be the first time that the law made famous by Andrew Vol stead has been tempered with, save perhaps to make it more stringent.
 ~ The sole trouble with this procedure is the fact that too often when one legislative body undertakes to rewrite bill produced in the other house little or no trace of the original is left To do this with Collier bill would certainly leave the situation just as it
 is today. One house would approve. the other would place the bill under considera- tion Unless the Senate knows just when ,to stop fooling with the Collier bill it will witness the spectacle of the House rewriting the bli that the Senate rewrote that Rep resentative Collier originally wrote. Let the Senate put in just enough commas and legal phrases as to make the bill proof against Supreme Court attacks. That's all that is necessary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-13
FRIDAY, JANUARY 1s, 1883
ADiscouraging Start

The General Assembly seems to have
 stepped of on the wrong foot. In making
 public yesterday the committee assignments
 2. O. D. House leaders revealed that no more
 representation was given the democratic
 minority than two years ago. In short there
 are two democratic members outnumbered four to one. on each committee. In one case { the committee has, no democratic member ship. To support such action republicans point to the fact that their majority in the : House today is greater than it was in l93l,
 hence they are entitled to more committee : posts.
 On the other hand the democrats need only z point cut that the governor of the state remains democratic; there will be one demo- cratic U. s. Senator after March 4, not to mention two district congressman, and the majority in the State Senate. On the basis Of such a showing it is only natural that the makeup of the Legislature should be some different than what it has been in the past. For the republicans to adopt the same dom- inant attitude as they have for so many years seems nothing short of suicidal. How ever, it is also calculated to arouse bitter feelings and cause partisanship to display it. self at moment when it should be sub merged.
 The democrats in the Senate could have taken all three committee places to which they had the open sesame if they desired to display tactics on par with those of the re- -publican party. The senators on all com mittees are divided with two democrats and one republican. The majority party in thls house could do no more than this in order to maintain control. However, it could have taken all three places had it desired to dis play grab-it-all spirit. Worse than this re- putlicans have deliberately withheld import ant committee assignments from democratic legislators who might prove too tough to be handled.
 < Nobody will have anything but praise for Representative Hogan and Dannenberg. dem ocrats. for refusing the committee appoint ments that were handed them Not that we think the committees to which they express ed disapproval are unworthy of any legs' lators membership. Doubtless there are any number who might seek to be placed on them. But in these particular instances the aggrieved legislators felt that in view of cer- atain circumstances of their election last fall they deserved just bit better treatment. Viii anyone blame them for such stand.s We think not.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-13
NEA Service Writer

Wnshington--As senator can let off steam almost as often as any thing happens to be biting him, but q mere congressman who wants to speak for half an hour or moro on any subject he desires must bide his time.
 The House has safety valve which Is used every so often to give members a chance to express themselves on current Issues. Oc. casionally the chairman of the committee in charge of the bill under consideration moves for Q period of general debate during which debate need not Do confined to the bill itself.
 For many years the undisputed champion in these oratorical field days has been the Hon. Thomas l.. Blanton of Texas and it Is pleasant to Do able to report that tho old master has lost none of his famous volume or his charm ing diversity of subject. WYE
 The dehciency blll gave Tom his latest chance to prove his right to tho crown. Once again ho proved to be rather expansive. but again he made obvious his be- lief that his words are always well worth the cost. '
 You sec how important 1t Is for Blanton to speak when he begins by urging democratic leaders to persuade Mir Roosevelt to avoid C special segsion. Blanton says any extra session cost the country at least $100, 000, 900, He goes on for 33 minutes and stirs up Sehafer of Wisconsin to 1b minutes more. which costs less than $500 to print In tho Record plus or minus what ever you think the time of Con. gress k worth as compared with the value of hearing Mir Blanton.
 Perhaps ono reason tho Texan has plenty of time granted to him lS that he losses so many posieH at his colleagues. You And him jumping from the farm mortgage issue into m assertion that Ap- propri0tions Chairman Joe Byrns of Tennessee. who had granted him tho time for speech, iB performing tho greatest public gervicc of any person among i20,G00,000 Ameri. cans. f.u
 But most of tho posies go to MT Blanton. as usual. UndeFtaking to prove that ho was never instruct- cd to vote for beer or repeai, no reads c long series of resolutions adopted by democrats in his dis. triot which compliment Blanton and his record in fuisomest praise.
 Then ho tells the House what important persons tho. slgners were and declares that tho likkcr interests have bought up the press and own tho movies and the radio.
 "ff by my vote could Do in- strumental In keeping saloons out of Amerlca," he says, T would lay down my llfe on this floor.
 "fn order to get beer back, would you lay down your lifo on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-13
Choked Trade

The authors of book entitled, "A Primer of Money have something to say about the buy-at-home movement which is sweeping the world. Every nation" they write, is trying to sell as much as possible to the rest of the world and buy as little as possible from the rest of the world. . This is the impasse at which the world stands today. It is plot for comic opera. It might be comic opera for the dwellers on another planet. On this one, it is fass be. coming tragedy.
 No nation up to now has regained its prosperity by this means. While our own trade balance remains favorable, it will be increasingly hard to keep it so if we insist on buying less and less from foreign lands for that will make it more and more difficult for them to buy anything at all from us. This is all regarded as simple basic fact by those who know anything of economics, but the 100-per cent patriots do not bother with economics.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-13

Merchants will have to put up some pretty strong arguments in the future to prevent our highway engineers carrying all dirset-route and express highways around cities rather than through their main streets. as has been the custom for so many years We <an no longer afford to deny the impracticablity of directing express traffic through eongested and highly developed urban districts" says Jay Downer, chief engineer of the Westches- ter County Park Commission. Such roads, !" he continues, on right-of-way of ordi- nary width invite promiscuous marginal development and aceess---the two primary causes of traffic congestion = He's right. Our "by-pass' routes are bound to multiply.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-13

In brief President Hoover suggests that the long and tedious Iiquidations of the present day be replaced by laws to permit resdjusment of affairs between debtor and creditors without even the stigma of bank ruptcy. A court order for a majority of the creditors would be binding upon the minor ity creditors Destructive liquidation could thus be avoided with protection afforded both the debtor and creditors to the fullest extent. This is a commonsense viewpoint of the situation and one that might we'll be adopted by all.
 Forced liquidation today is usually dis astrous for the debtor and not fully satis- factory to the creditors. If it can be replaced by methods which might result in full satis- faction for the creditors as well as retention of good name, reputation and business by the debtor isn't every community where there are threatened bankruptcy suits bene- fitted. We think they are. Certainly the idea of the president is worth entertaining We trust that Congress will find it so.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-13
To-day's Selected Poem
THE MAN FROM VERMONT
 (To Calvin Coolidge)

GA. Jacquellne Shaw in The Christian Science
 Monitor) Vermont Is full of hills of quiotness; Of valleys where the sun fingers: where The little farmhouses gather their thrifty fields Around them; and where men and women arc Strong as their hills and gentle as their streams. There was q man once with us from Vermont; Who looked upon the world with quiet eyes; Looked on great Babylon and questioned not His fathers faith--nor approved nor disap.
 proved. Dweit in his strensth--his own example, and
 ours He was with. Us a while and then he went Quietly, for he was quiet in his ways But the hills stayed and In tho lone valleys Where tho northeaster ravens through the
 notchea At the yehr's opening, men md women paused Tn their winter tasks and said: He w2A good
 man: turned And went about their business. knowing his thoughts lived on.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-13
Our Daily Washington Letter
Love Blooms in Congress
BY RODNEY BUTCHER

tho floor, Brother Chindbloom :? No, you would not do t."
 But Tom nevertheless Iauds Brother Chindbloom" as Q valu- able member and then explains that Blanton is ono member who pondefs all voters seriously.
 Soon Tom is declaring his lave for every member Of the House:
 "schafer (whom sianton says Is slightly bolshevistic) has not \ better personal friend in thIs House than l. LaGuardIa. wet us ho is, has not q better personal friend in this House than l. l am the personal fri0nd of every man in this House, vets and drys alike, l have the klnd1iest feelings in tho world for tho gentleman in tho chair, even though he did intro- duce q beer bill"
 Finally he works himself to a high pitch of affection for McFad- den of Pennsylvania and the. .lat- ter's resolution to impeach Presl. dent Hoover. deploring tho general nbhorrence with which other inem- bers reRard the resolution, not to say McFadden himself. "The time will como. Mac" says Tom.'' "when the people of the United States will applaud your action." And then he mentions the magn- zinc which Incorrectly said he voted sto impeReh Hoover-"It's e wonderful magazine edited by Q splendid fclloW' Then Tom, paving once moro successfully dc. fehdod his title. sits down.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-13
Pure" Stands Out As Word
 Of Beauty 1s ss

Editor Waterbury Democrat;
 In a communication in your pG. per on Tuesday evening, relative Co Mir ]. C. dilmartin's f'm0st beautiful words which was slgned "interosted Reador", 1 respectfully wish to state the following: W
 The word "cnrminativc" iss not Q synonym for tho word "laxative" carminatlve indicates . mild ano. dyne. or rellever of pain. and cans not Do allied with laxative. which has an entirely different sisnih- canoe. H tA aaf
 In tho "beautifui word" selection my appreciation viH; That the chosen word. whatever it 10, usuai- " depends on its association with other words in tho sentence In would Do beautifully analytic In q como ordinary In another 4 trafs .berd going Into another art, for 4ippreciatlve beauty \,
 if 1 have, two fine paintings of corot and f'ragonard and hold either ono in my hands may fool art of painting. If now hang the paintings in q room with plenty of wall space. good background and iino settings they become far more beautiful. Again, hang the snimo paintings In another room. olus. tered with mediocre settings. What iA the resuit7 The beauty Of the Corot and Fragonard is lost. or deprecintud very much.
 Therefore. ko this writcr, the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-13
THE CONFIRMATION CoMMIs.
 SHOWERS
Bridgeport .Teiegram)

The dinner at tho stratford in honor Of retiring Compensation Com missioner Charios E. William. son and incoming Commissioner Edward T. Buckingham was q friendly affair. The change in office was marked with good feeling son both sides.
 Tho retiring commissioner re- gards his displacement as "tiro for. tunes Of war; Tho incoming commiSsioner has already shown moderation and good judgmont by retaining in ofiieo tho capable aides who served hls predecessor.
 Commisslone Wiliiamson's ree- ord was an excellent ono. An astute and capable lawyer. tho adminis- tration Of tho workmen's compen. sntion act presented no difficulties to him As for Mayor Bpcking- ham, he is returning Ito his own" so to speak. Hc was one of tho group of comm issioners first np. pointed upon tho adoption Of q workmen's compensation law In Connecticut, and helped to estab- fish the Interpretations and proee. dents under which tho law is now administered. With his fellow ommiBslonerB no made many rec- concentrations to tho legislature. which were embodied in subse- quent qualifications of tho original law. ,f, ,tYtIA
 Mayor Buckingham. now q dol. inr-n.year executive 50 far ns Brldgeport's payroll is concerned, still continues to Do mayor in fact. and thero is no reas0n why ho should not serve in both offices for tho balance of hts term. While his tenure of office hs compensation commissloner hinges upon the ocs oupancy Of the governors chair. he is at least froo from the prob- lem of party patronage and tho necessity Of building up a political machine. His conduct of the com. pensation post will continue in tho future as in tho past. 10 De on q Judicial basis. tl..
 'T AZ for the mayoralty, Drdge- port might woll Do Interested in the experiment of havinig. for tho better part of q year. q mayor who is independent of tho machine which heipcd to nominate and elect him. We hope the mayS.ss gill take advantage of that independ- ence by doing what is best for the city, regardless Of political congid erationss FsTfA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-13
A Book a Day by BRUCE CATION
The Faiths Of Mankind

.'Treasure House of the Living Religions" compiled by Robert Er- nest Hume of the Union Theologic- al seminary, is a deeply interesting collection of quotations from the ascred books fthe world--a Sort of passing -in -review of the faiths by which men all over the earth have ordered their lives and shaped their hopes of the future.
 Grouped together according to subject matter arc quotations from the scriptures of Christiani- ty Buddhism, Islam, Taoisn, Judaism, c0nfuclanisni and other great religions. Plumbing through the book, you can note, for exam pie. the authorized Christian view on the immortality of the sout, or non resistance. or mans duty to his neighbors, and compare t with the views of tho Buddhist, the Hindu adn the Moslem.
 And as you study the book you will. I think, be struck by the way in which all of these religions, in same thing. Not, of course, that they arc Identical in spirit or in emphasis--- far from 1t. But there Is Q kinship. somehow, running through them all
 "Treasure House of the Living Religions" is, in short, m illu- minGting book. It provides on excellent way of getting q glimpse at tho creeds of races and nations which we ordinarily look down upon as heathens.
 Published by scribnor's tho book sfetails At S3. Na
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-13

Bristol and New Britain are now about to enter the same sort of controversy which caused few dirty glanees" to be exchanged by Waterbury and Hartford officials some weeks ago. We refer to the Hartford man. date tha: meat prepared for market in the local slaughter house could not be sold in Hartford. This was ordered because Hart ford officials did not believe that the health ordinances of this city, particularly thosc governing the slaughter house, were on q par with Hartfords. The same thing is de- cared true in Bristol, so New Britain won't allow Bristol slaughtered meat in its mark
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-13
A Good Plea

President Herbert Hoover makes s good plea for the financially harassed individual and corporation in special message to Congress this week It is to be hoped that the House of Representatives and the Sen. ate will agree with him in his proposals for less rigid debtor laws, Such revision IS 10 be encouraged in these hectic times. It is not enough to shake the head sadly and hope for them our legislators must sec that to some extent the presidential proposal IS carried out and put into effect as soon as possible.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-13

Although David Lawrence, well known political writer, can't qualify as much of a prophet after the 1o32 election he has picked the following Roosevelt eabinet:- Secretary of State. Norman H. Davis; Com meree, Frances Perkins; Treasury. Bernard W. Baruch Attorney General John w. Davis; Postmaster General. James A. Far ley; Agriculture. Henry Wallace. That's not a bad selection and may be 50 per cent full filed We'll soon know.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-13
Here, There And EDeryDhere
Judgo Maltble recently dellyered

Judgo Maltbie recently delivered an address before tho Hartford Women's club In which ho advo. eated complete reorganization of the state Jails. Tho average coun- segregation Of prisoners, "the old and tho habitunl ropeatcr, tho clean and the uncloan, tho good and the bad nro all mingled togoth- or" Although an accused man is considered Innocent in tho eyes of tho law until he is proved guilty. In tho county jail ho is treated OK. oetly as ts tho convicted man. Ere. quontlyl tho men in authority aro without any experience in q fold which "has groator noed for trained workers than any other clnsS of society,"" Conditions arc usually extremely unsanitary; thoro arc only parliamentary arrangements for exercise and proper ventilation, No provision is mndo for instruction or recrcntion! Tho only occupation provided is occasional work under contract such nB tho manufacture of chairs. But evon this will Do eliminated after January 1st. ie34, whon tho flaw Cooper bill against interstate commerce in prison -mado goods becomes cffocI- i've. lr,
 Judgo Maltblo made n strong. clso against Athe present syHtcnl. Hut no did not Goniino his ronarks to criticism. Az Q progressive step towards tho elimination 0f such bud features, ho advocated tic crontIon by tho state of q central jnil farm that tho county jniIs might return to their original status as detention institutions.
 Connccticut's chief justice was not seeking publicity: he spoke with authority and careful conBid. efati0n. Ills suggestion is part. cuiarly appropriate at this time threo Connecticut counties arc soon to begin construction of new tails. Moreover, hts proposal is in the in. tercst of economy; ho stated speci- hcaily that inaintonance cost Of n central Jail farm In Indiana, q larger and more populous stnto than Connecticut. was loss than that for Now Havon county jail alone.
 Thorc may bo some opponents of capitalization in government who will point out that here ngnin is Q suggestion to increase tho functions of the state whiio dc. creaging thoso of tho counties. But the combined facts that such . plan is in lino with enlightened sound penology and 1t will probably be less expensive while more ofncient should moro than compensate for tho possible objections. a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-13

ct. Doubtless an adjustment such as Water. bury and Hartford made will end the affair happily. Our statutes were changed to eon- form with Hartfords to which they already closely adhered. Bristol probably can do the same thing with respect to New Britain and all concerned will be perfectly satisfied.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-13
So They say

Thero should be no barrier 70 the importation by brains into -Sr CasIsnir D. zdanewics of tho \ University Of Wisconsin.
 Europe. while wishing to disari'i Ieeks aHIsanco at An1erica's insist enco upon it.
 ---Ildward r. Warner. former as-
 slstdnt sccretary of tho Navy, 0ii
 returning from abroad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-13
In 'To-day's Mail

What do you thlnk---scnd all letters and communications with sOur opinions Co the lcdi- tor of the Waterbury Demc- erat. "'f 4W z
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-13

One curious thing about financial states manship is that big bankers and business men who want to revise foreign debts to help business don't think it would help any to revise domestic debts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-13
Personal Health SerDice (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., 1933-01-13

And now some folks think that technoc. raey is just around the corner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-13
0aaa JAll4A4U U DSIALING

They prattIc of economy
 ID Washington my dear. Why don't they cut down on tnlks "fw0nId make their campaign t UIcnr
 ~ o--O-0
 This concludes our regular FrI- day evening program. It was broadcnst by DBp and came to you through tho courtesy of the Wa- terbury Elvoning Democrat. pio. neer in this type of newspaper work. Wo nrc signing off at this tinie. to bo buck on the nlr again tosmorroW at tho usual period for Saturday brondcastIng,
 orA-O-~o uood night
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-13

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 5:l6 tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-13

boauty of the "word" as Of ''art" depends on the setting.
 One word which think can al. ways stand out in beauty and posi- tlveness ls Pure, In the material life it ls the acme Of che nilstry, and in the spiritual world lt is the supreme essence Of . Divine. God,
 D. M.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-13
THI1 JAIL FARM PR0JEcT

fNew Haven J0urnal.Courier)
 The extraditton trial of Robert Elliott Burns In Trenton has fo- cueed attention for brief while upon conditions in Georgia penal ipstitutions. It hardly behooves any state. however, to point the figuras tive finger of scorti. Tn the opinion of Chlef Justice William M. Mait- bid Of tho state supreme court. Connecticut might do well to OK. amino It's own county Jail system.