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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-22

"The people of Connecticut have 1t within their power to elevate the stage, the press, the motion picture and every other means of human expression by giving their patronage to what they consider worthy. Believing that an over- whelming majority of the Con- necticut people are clean and wholesome, we can safely depend upon this means of ensuring clean censorship.
 '"The question of censorship has been submitted to our neighboring state, Massachusetts, 'a state which, like Connecticut, is noted for its splendid school system and intelligent cultured people. The people defeated censorship by a majority of 350,000.
 "I know, from personal contact with the exhibitors of this business in my own town, that they under stand their responsibility and ob- legations to the people of our com munity and that they select care fully their subjects in advance. These men are local home owners and responsible business men with families of their own. They would not give to the public any picture unfit for their own children to see. They realize that in order to exist, they must not offend.
 "'The people of Connecticut want no official censorship. The legislature of this state years ago voted against prohibition and other states that voted in favor of it have since voiced their mistake and realize that it has been any thing but a noble experiment.
 "Producers and exhibitors oi moving pictures know by past ex. periences that the greatest board of censorship in the world is the moving picture audience, and that success or failure is always reflect. ed most accurately in the boz office receipts.
 Parents in the state have the right to guide their children in the choice of entertainment. the same as they have in respect to the newspapers which the children
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-22
SENATOR HCEY
 LONG LASHES
 INVESTIGATOR
Senate Chamber is Filled again To-day to Hear Him Score Samuel T. Ansell

Washington, Feb 22-CUP)- Senators arose early this morning and hurried to the Senate cham Der an hour ahead of time in order to speed the passage of much needed legislation and hear Sem ator Long, dem. Louisiana, dis course on the iniquities of Senate investigators.
 The "Kingfish" of Louisiana pol itics planned to return to the at- tack he launched yesterday on Samuel T. Ansell, investigator for the senate campaign committee. Ansell has been conducting an in- uuiry into the methods by which the long political machine defeated Senator Broussard in the demo- cratic primaries.
 The long attack on AnselI, one of the most severe yet heard in the Senate chamber, is part of the de- bate on the independent offices appropriation bill which totals more than $1,O00.O 900. Most of the funds are for maintenance of the Veterans bureau.
 mitted the airing of irrelevant SG6 III lIIc ICCCHL ANC" VI investigation which had nothing to do with the election case on trial. His personal attack on the investi- gator was such as is seldom heard in the Senate. In conclusion Long laid aside his privilege of con- gressional immunity and chal- lenged Ansell to sue him.
 Long criticized Ansell's record as lawyer and as a soldier. The investigator had been rerrimanded by the American Bar association for attacks on William Howard Taft and Newton D. Baker. he charged, and had been influential in getting Grover Cleveland Berg doll, millionaire draft dodger, free to make the trip during which he escaped to Germany.
 Senator Clark, dem, Missouri, supported Longs criticism of An sell because of a statement issued by the investigator in reference to the Long inquiry.
 If Long conclude his remarks in time the Senate planned to pass the appropriation bill and to act on several amendments to reduce Veterans relief expenditures.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-22
Hunt To Address
 Local Bankers
Speaks at Banquet of Waterbury Chapter Tomorrow Night-HaIl, National President of Institute, Also On Program

The Waterbury Chapter Ameri- can Institute of Banking will hold it's annual banquet and dance at the Waterbury club tomorrow eve- ming.
 The Chapter is to be honored for the first time by a visit from the National President of the Ameri- can Institute of Banking. President Frank N. Hall will be present at our annual banquet and is the main speaker for the evening.
 He was born in Corning, N. Y., moving from there to Sayre, Penn, where he spent the early days of his boyhood. His parents then moved to St Louis, Missouri, where he received most of his public schooling, after which he attend a school in Galeton, Penn. Finishing there, he returned to St Louis and entered the employ of the Kings Brimsmade Millinery company. In 1860 he joined the ranks of the Mechanics American National Bank. He left it's employ in 1916 to accept a position with the Fed eral Reserve Bank of St Louis and was elected assistant cashier of that institution in 1920 and con- troller in 1927. He has been active in St Louis Chapter affairs since the day of joining. having served in all of the official positions-in 192O-1921 that of president. For q number of years, he conducted classes in St Louis Chapter and Is a member of the faculty of the Missouri Institute of Accountancy and Law. From 1921-1924, he serv- ed as a member of the executive council of the National organiza- tion. At the Pittsburg convention in 1881, he was elected vice-presi- dent, and at the Los Angeles con- vention in 1882 he was elected president of the American Institute of Banking.
 The committe was very fortunate to secure Edwin $. Hunt, treasurer of the Waterbury Savings Bank as the local speaker on the program.
 MT Hunt has grown up with the banking business of Waterbury and is student of the financial and business problems of the city. He has served on important commit tees both in the state and national savings banks associations and is one of the well-known savings bankers of the state. Because of the close touch he keeps upon the real estate situation through the making of real estate loans in Wa terbury he is considered an auth ority upon that subject.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-22
Claims Measure Strikes At Freedom
 Of Press, Pulpit
Judiciary Committee Hears Naugatuck Woman Bitter ly Arraign Proposed Measure Which Will Be Rejected As Undesirable Bit of Legislation
By WILLIAM J. MoRIARTY
 Democrat Stan Man.)

State Capitol, Hartford, Feb 22. Especial to the Democrat)-Mrs Martin l.. Caine of Naugatuck ap- peared late yesterday afternoon before the judiciary committee of the Legislature and delivered stirring attack on a bill, to be re- jected which would set up a state system of censorship of mo- tion pictures. She attacked the measure as one striking at the principle of freedom of speech, the freedom of the pulpit and the freedom of the press. The motion picture theater operators through out the state oppose the measure, including those in Waterbury. Mrs Caine said:
 America is the land of oppor- tunity, liberty, equality and justice to all. When the Constitution Of the United States was written and when the Constitutions of the 48 states were written, there was written into each and every one of the Constitutions, guarantee of freedom of every known form of human expression. We have free dom of speech, freedom of the pulpit, and freedom of the press. US UuGkuOo6 VA hAAA0AA SARA SoSeSAA can be punished only after they have violated the law, but not in advance. If motion pictures and the radio had been in existence when these 49 Constitutions were written and had then advanced to their present position in the lives of the American people they would have been guaranteed the same freedom of expression as was guaranteed every other form of human expression.
 "The motion picture is the peo- ple's amusement. It Is the most democratic and educational form of entertainment the world has ever known. The movies have a universal appeal as entertainment and education, and are within reach of the humblest pocketbook. In times of depression, distress and unemployment, such as that through which we are now pass ing, the movies are a great in- spiration to millions for the relief they bring from care and worry.
 "The American motion picture industry stands we'll to the top of American industry in the magni- tude of its operations. furnishing employment to around 100000 of our people. Why hamper 1t with censorship? Do we want to de- stroy our economic fabric by dis criminatory legislation not applied to similar media of thought ex-- pression?
 "Why should not Connecticut be proud and encourage an industry in which America leads the world and through which 1t Is putting Americas conceptions of life be- fore the world. The motion pie ture Is a great force for inter- national good feeling. The motion picture has been a great asset to all of us as 1t imparts historical and geographical knowledge by yisualization which is regarded as one of the most effective methods of teaching. It should be treated as a friend, not as @ foe. It is the melting pot of the native as we'll as the foreign born.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-22

may read, the books the children
 bring home from the public li- brary, and the people with whom | their children may associate. | We encourage the children to | read the newspapers, yet many newspapers contain much which l our forefathers would call unfit for children to read. Are we then to l censor the newspapers and ask our good editors to address themselves
 to the children in all their news
 and editorials?
 "Our high schools and colleges attempt to teach our children an
 appreciation of what is generally
 recognized as good literature. h.
 cluded in this literature are the plays of that great artist, William Shakespeare; included are some of
 the works of John Milton. "Our public libraries contain
 many books written for grown people which become accessible to young people as they reach high
 school age or sooner. If they are
 prevented from examining these
 books openly, they read them fur lively. Quite a number of pictures
 have been made from these books
 and in their making many lines
 omitted. If in turn books now in
 circulation were to be edited ac- cording to the moral standards of
 some people every public library in this state would have many
 empty shelves.
 "No one has proposed censor
 ship for the newspaper. No one has proposed censorship for our
 modern and classical literature. No one cries out our public libraries
 are corrupting the states future
 citizens.
 Appropriate money until 1t
 hurts for educational pursuits but
 not for censorship. You cannot
 legislate morality. What we need is not censorship, but good sound common sense.
 'The idea of censorship is re- pugnant to the American. It de- | nies him his personal liberty.
 Americans are proud of their sue cess at elf-government. Censor
 ship we hold to be contrary to the idea and ideal that America is a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. Since Americans have demonstrate pos
 session of intelligence and morals
 high and noble enough to have
 made this country the worlds
 richest nation. it is evident they
 do not require censorship. "Censorship is an insult to the
 intelligence of the people of Con- necticut. Censorship is not prac- tical, and not effective. Censor ship is dangerous. The voters of this state do not want censorship. I appeal to you to bring in an un- favorable report"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-22
Rev E. J. Brennan
 Host At Dinner
Entertained Prof. Bonn, Choir and Collectors
 Last Night

Rev Edward J. Brennan. pas- tor of Saint Margaret's church, en- tertained Professor John L. Bonn, the members of St Margaret's choir and the church collectors last night at White House Tower in Cheshire. Father Brennan took this occasion to congratulate MT Bonn. organist and choirmaster of St Margaret's who observed. this winter fifty years as an organist. Following dinner an informal mu- sical entertainment was offered and there was dancing with music by the orchestra at White House Tower. Those offering vocal se- lections were Joseph Connor, Joseph Mulcahy, Stephen O'Brien and Miss Loretta Skelly, and Miss
 Agnes Brothers played a piano selection.
 The following attended,: Pro- lessor John l.. Bonn. guest of honor, Rev Edward J. Brennan,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-22
MRS. CANE ATTACKS MOVIE CENSOR BILL
IDRY HEADERS OF NATION BEGIN
 THEIR ATTACK
Conference of 75O of Them Called in Washington to Fight Vets on March ' and 8

Washington, Feb 22-UP)- Prohibition and repeal forces were being marshalled today for the showdown battle on the 18th Amendment.
 A conference of 75O prohibition leaders was called to meet here March and to map plans for a campaign that will touch perhaps every state in the union. The pre- liminary organization is being ham, dled by the Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
 In other parts of the county churches planned prohibition ral- lies, showing a fighting spirit that has not existed since prohibition was written into the federal law.
 At the same time leading wet or- ganizations planned to bring the full force of their fighting organi- zations into play.
 They expressed belief that the only question left is the length of time necessary to validate the Blaine Amendment. Rufus Lusk, legislative representative of the Crusaders, predicted certain rati- fication. He counted only Kansas, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Nebraska as certainly dry and Alabama, Vermont, idaho and Maine as doubtful.
 Bishop James Cannon, Jr, a member of the Methodist Board predicted that 30 to 33 states would refuse to ratify the amend ment.
 A point of dispute which may cause delay in the functioning of ratification machinery is the meth cd by which state conventions may be set up. Many inquiries have come to congress from doubtful legislatures. Congress itself is wide- ly divided.
 Chairman Summers called his ju- dietary committee together in the house today to consider his bill au- thorizing congress to set up state conventions. Rep LaGuardia, dem, N. Y., has similar bill. Both are able lawyers and think congress nas the power to establish the convention machinery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-22

Argentina expects it's present wheat crop to total 6.30O,00O bush els. Counterfeiters have been food ing Scotland with bogus bank notes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-22

Rev James W. Roche, assistant at St Margaret's, Mrs John l.. Bonn, the Misses Jane E. Culhane, Lor- etta Skelly.. Ruth Tanning, Marion Cavanaugh. Madeleine Harrigan, Elizabeth Brophy. Agnes Brothers, Margaret Maloney. Mary G. Real. Rose Grove, Margaret Harrigan, Catherine Maloney, Vera Czarzasty. Margaret M. Wallace, Helen R. Mcdonald, Margaret Roy, Mary Maher, Geraldine Greenwood. Kathleen McGrath, Winnifred Griffin, Frances Burke. Louise Williams, Eileen Darcey, Betty Brodeur,
 Joseph Mulcahy, Lionill Mayo. Joseph G. Connor, J. Edward Keegan. Ray J. Tanning. Walter J. Doran, Joseph F. Harrigan, Ed mund T. Lovesky. Frederick Ma thon, Francis Burke, Stephen O'Brien, Jr, Thomas E. Doyle, Jr, | Patrick J. Hogan. Andrew Mona gan. Joseph E. Delaney, Francis McVerry, Joseph F. Connor, Ed ward l.. Farley, John Connors, George H. Butler, Thomas De- laney. and Raymond r. Downey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-22
w. C. T. U. To Attend
 Hearing in Hartford

Mrs Margaret Speers, nutritionist for the General Baking company, yesterday afternoon attended a meeting of the local W. c. T. U. in the parlors of the First Methodist church and gave an illustrated lec- ture showing the vitamins contain led in various foods. The local w.. c. T. U. voted to attend in body tomorrow when the anti-prohibi- ton bills are heard in Hartford. Mrs George E. Futile and Mrs H.. D. Preusser read articles on the harmfulness of narcotics.
 Bo'ness, Scotland, shipped 52,000 more tons of coal last year than in 1881.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-22
Dr Winslow Speaker
 At Davenport Hall

Dr D. E. A. Winslow of Yale, speaking last night at a meeting in Davenport hall, praised the work being done by the Waterbury Life Adjustment center. The title of his talk was Community As poets of Mental Health" He urged that persons interested in mental hygiene work impress the members of the legislature of the need for the small appropriation to carry on the work now being done in the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-22

President c. A. Jessell, will act as toastmaster and promises two or three surprise numbers. He also assures those present that the speeches will be short so that there will be plenty of time for dancing. President Jessell, committee Chair man Gillette and his committee have been sparing no time or ef- fort in making this affair a real success.
 T. Edward Kellar of Boston, Mass, concilor for the New Eng land district and Felix Montana president of the Hartford Chapter will be guests of the local chapter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-23
RENAISSANCE IN ART

EUTURE generations may decide that one
l. of our most important acts performed by
the American government in 1888 was it's de-
cision to put unemployed artists to work dec
Grating public buildings
The big idea, of course, is to give the artists
something to do and keep them from starving.
But hand in hand with it there is the very
sensible notion that our public buildings could
stand a lot of beautifying, and that society
might just as we'll get some benefit from the
talents of artists who can't find jobs.
10 Davidson, famous sculptor, is one who
believes that this scheme will be of enormous
value. He expects that the country will see a
development of mural painting such as it never
has known before that private business enter
prises will be stimulated to a greater use of
the artists talent, and that a great deal of
the art work which results will have lasting
value.
Furthermore, he calls the move "the most
wonderful thing that ever happened to the
American artist" since it will take the artist
off his pedestal as an eccentric character and
make him a part of the living organism of
society"
That of course, is precisely what the artist
should be; and it is what he has been in all
those great productive periods that have done
so much to enrich the world.
The artist exists to interpret our world to
us. He can do that because he has an eye
that sees below the surface and a hand that
has the ability to get what he sees into tangible
form so that the rest of us can see it also.
Any society which isolates the artist in the
studio and the museum is both limiting the
artist and depriving itself of the full value of
his work.
What we are getting now is program that
will bring the artist right down into the main
streams of life. His work will not be tucked
away in museums and galleries. it will appear
in the Hobbies of courthouses and postoffices
and railway stations and Office buildings and
restaurants and factories. We will see it con-
Stantly in the daily round of business.
American artists are being given as fine
an opportunity as they could ask If they &C
cept it, and meet the test which it brings, our
fight to get out of the depression may mark
the beginning of a great renaissance in the
field of popular art
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-23
CREDIT FOR CONSUMERS

HAVING taken prodigious step toward
l. reducing the price of electric power to
consumers in cities and on farms, the Tennes-
see Valley Authority's new effort to make cleo
trical appliances available at low prices is the
logical next step.
There is a surplus of electricity in this
country; but low rates alone won't increase it's
use The means for using it must be made
cheaper. 1t is toward this goal that the Elec-
trio Home and Farm Authority Inc just Gre
ated by President Roosevelts executive order,
will aim.
Obviously, the primary field of the new
corporations operations will be the seven states
of the Tennessee valley But if it succeeds
there, nothing can stop its operation in large
field except its own creators.
This is no simple problem that IVA and
the President have taken on The interests of
the great distributing systems that handle
electrical appliances are not to be forgotten.
The cooperation of electrical appliance manu-
facturers with IVA in launching the new cor
poration is an indication, at least, that private
industry hopes to profit as well as consumers.
But this is more than an attempt to cheap
en- the high costs of distribution. 1t is the
governments first major effort in financing
consumers. The implications of this side of
the new governmental activity are indeed
broad
Whether this type of financing can be car
ried on usefully and efficiently by the govern
ment is another thing that will be tested in
the great Tennessee valley laboratory,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-23
NEW PARTY LINES

CENATOR HIRAM JOHNSON of California
~ believes that the economic and social
changes now in progress under the recovery
program will result in a realignment Of Ameri-
can political parties; and there seems plenty of
reason to believe that he is correct.
Senator Johnson himself, for example, a
Republican, is ardently supporting a Demo-
cratic president On the other hand, such a
prominent Democrat as Al Smith has voiced
just about the most caustic criticism of the
Democratic administrations policies yet heard
If present trends continue, it is obvious that
Mr.. Smith and Mr. Roosevelt hardly will be-
long in the same party, any more than will
Mr.. Johnson and Mr.. Hoover. And realign-
ment which would group like-minded men to-
gether probably would be a good thing for the
health of our political life
Party solidarity and party responsibility at
least would be strengthened, and the presenta-
ton of issues in national campaigns would be
simplfed vastly,