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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-10
A Book a Day
by BRUCE CATION

"Money Versus Man," by Fred erick Soddy, calls for about the most complete about.face in our attitude to banks. bankers and currency problems that anyone has yet proposed practically all of our troubles to- day are due to the banks-not be- cause individual bankers may be grasping. crooked or anti-social, but because bankers as Q group control our money system and op- crate 1t in such Q way that lasting prosperity is Impossible.
 Most money to-day, says Profess sor Soddy, Is created by bankers out of thin air When Q man bor- rows at his bank, and a checking account Is opened for him, no actual money Is involved; the bank has simply created new money by making marks in ledger. Bank CTS increase or decrease our sup ply of money at will. Government has no control.
 The result Is violent price fiuctu- ations. Does industrial production increase? The supply of money through bank loans, increases even faster, prices rise. buying falls off, production drops and breadlines form.
 Let the state, says Professor Soddy, issue money at a rate which will keep the price index constant. Restrict banks to the actual lend- ing of real money. Then we can gear consumption to production and enter an age of marvellous abundance.
 Money Versus Man" is pub- lished by Dutton at $1.25.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-10
Clinging To Hatred

The Belgian workman who has, for the second time, destroyed balustrade of the restored Louvain Library may have suffered greatly in the World War. His violent ex- pression of patriotism may have some nerv- ous or physical cause not necessarily eon- neeted with love of country. In that case, perhaps he should be neither blamed nor praised
 It should be realized, however, that smashing that balustrade punishes no Ger mans who he hates, and benefits no fellow . Belgians. It mars the front of beautiful building and neeessitates an expensive re- pair job. The smasher may have to spend time in prison for his act. Furthermore. it stirs up once more the controversy that ragged when the building was first completed. The original inscription, referring to Ger man fury was later removed on court order, but the fanatical bitterness it aroused ap- parently lives on.
 If moral is to be drawn from the sit- uation, it is that wars animosties are hard to overcome under the most favorable con- ditions. They should never be aggravated and prolonged by carving bitter words in enduring stone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-10
THE MENACED WHALE
(New York sun)


 If tho whale becomes extinct 1t will be due to q triumph of cupid ity over wisdom. The ship Dis. covery II recently berthed at Lon. don docks after cruise of nine- teen months In icy anarctic seas undertaken for the purpose of de- vising means to protect the whal- ing industry from over-exploita- ton. Sufficient data on the life of whales were brought back for sev- eral years of research work. Many jars of the minute krill, resembling shrimp, on which the leviathans feed, were taken to the South Ken- sington museum. The Discovery crossed the convergence of cold and warmer waters, an important factor in the food problem, often enough to enable It's line to bc charted roughly. The animal life required by the whale is more abundant in the colder water. The precautions necessary to prevent extinction of the whale will soon be better understood.
 Last year 1t was decided to limit the production of whale oil for the ensuing season. Meanwhile Chile has been eyeing significantly the schools of whales disporting off it's coast. The cheapness of the peso. the ability to outfit. vessels eco- nomfcally, the demand for whale products. all provide . strong in. centive to establish Chilean whaling industry. Moreover. the Chilean authorities are reluctant to allow all the profits to so to Norwegian whalers. It Is to be hoped that if Chile enters the trade 1t will do so under circumstances that will provide for conservation of the whale.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-10
Our Daily Washington Letter
 No Cheap Stuff in Forest Army's Fancy Toilet Kits
BY RODNEY BUTCHER

veterans economy program. Con- gress seemed headed for jam which would keep 1t in session to embarrass Roosevelt as the eco- homie conference opened June IF and debt payments came due June 15.
 But on the day all these things seemed to come. to Q head the president took his first dip in the new swimming pool and that even. ing gave a swell party for the correspondents through which he laughed, joked and gave every indication that he was having the time of his life.
 The Howe incident followed strong pressure on Roosevelt for the removal of Secretary of the Treasury Woodin and Special En- voy Norman H. Davis, following the Morgan disclosures. Somc of his most trusted advisers among liebrals and progressives urged him to fire Woodin and Davis at once, insisting that prompt dismissals of Morgan friends" would solidify Roosevelt's popular strength at an important time.
 The president apparently didn't explain his position to those who so argued, but he let it be known that no one would be fired--al- though belief persists that Woodin will resign before the end of the year.
 (Copyrisht 1893 NEA Service Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-10
Here, There And EDeryOhere

ternational Olympic committee to withdraw Oymplcs from Germany because of Germany's discrimina- tion against Jewish athletes" They "repose confidence in triumph intolerance"
 Daniel J. Ferris. etary-treas- urer of the American Athletic unian and . member of the Amer ican Olympic committee, declared that Gen. Sherrill has taken the stand of the American committee, and expressed the hope that the action of the international com- mittee twill bear out our thoughts in the matter and put an end to this anti-Semitism for once and for all. Tt would be q great thing he said. If sports could bring this about" It may be too much to expect of sports. but cer- tainly in sports the illogic of such discrimination stands out as q shining mark. A recent Nazi ut terance has 1t that when q Jew speaks German he lies. What does he do when he wins c 100-yard dash or a high jump?
 He prevents, perhaps. some i1on- Jewish German. or some non-Ger- man, from winning 1t. And this touches the heart ob the whole anti-Semitic movement. But. Its nature being clearer, perhaps, in sports than in any other field, and in the Olympics its international bearing being obvious. here seems to be q particularly good chance for effective concerted attack. Gustavus Town Kirby, past presi- dent of the American Olympic committee and of the Amateur Athletic union and chairman of the advisory board of the Inter- collegiate Athletic Association of America, says, T have strong feeling, based on direct informa- ton that received from Germany, that the German campaign against Jews will change. particularly if pressure is brought to bear upon them" And the worlds athletes can press with moral as well as muscular force.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-10
Some Big Projects

What is termed the greatest engineering project in this state will start some time in July. according to new reports from Hart ford. The Metropolitan Water District is building reservoir up in the Barkhamstead hills that will impound 27 billion gallons of water. The size of the dam that must De built to accomplish this purpose can just be imagined. This additional water sup ply will probaly cost between $6.o00.000 and S8,00c. 900 and no doubt will keep Hartford and surrounding towns well sup pIied for another century at the present rate of growth.
 However. the mere conjecture of the ,uounf of work involved in this undertak- ;nr x overshzdowed by the fact that the n<~ ,reservoir will be an artificial lake. s u,;|es long, in the valley of the east branch 8f fbe Pennington river. It will almost
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-10

We'll, it remained for President Roosevelt to place Walter Newton in position where he can be assured of comparative comfort and safety for some years to come. The former secretary to Herbert Hoover in his administration was rather roughly treated in the waning days of the Hoover regime. He wanted federal judgeship. but Congress was just waiting for chance to give him a spanking and took pleasure in administering it by denying his appointment. Inasmurh as Newton retired from Congress to serve President Hoover the latter asked President Roosevelt on inauguration day to help him out with job. He Is just named a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank board. Wonder what the Senate will do with this appointment!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-10
WE LIVE AND LEARN

r.onv apo I said here that the female acarus fitch rnite) penerates the skin burrows aions at nnder the cuticle and in the course of ner eignt weeks, engagement deposits fifty eggs. the esgs hatch into lusty young mites, ana these soo. develop into the younger generation mho ew. ent,v have little burrows of their own. eX, pIained that the itch, scabies, whether you ca, it Cuban, seven year old fashioned itcn i. 70 ol ascribe it's manifestations to uric acia or nn. nure blood" or buckwheat pancakes is con, yeyed by clothing. towels. bedding, persona toilet articles and direct contact. One oase .. !. enough to keep any family Dusy: , npssihia ar. ticle which has been in contact with the ai- fected individual. And of course avoiding . poo fly contact with the affected indiviaual. Lnen, heinz in an expansive mood, l onered some nracticaI advice on treatment of the itch. l said:
 "Plain sulphur ointment is one of the
 most effective remedies, provided 1t IS thor.
 oughly rubbed into every pit ol lnvoiveu
 skin after a complete and vigorous not
 soap and water scrubbing. The scruppng
 is essential to soften hardened cuticle over
 the burrows. The parasiticide snoula ns
 rubbed in at night and the patient should
 retire well gneased. Repeat the operaGoh,
 bath and ali, for three nights. Then final
 bath, complete change of clothes ana peo clothing and rest for a few days IT the treatment has been thorough the seven year itch ceases right there in three days time."
 This was not half bad--for those days. But we live and learn. and I've just caught up wltn m the advancing knowledge or the itch "no "o" to treat 1t.
 The scientific treatment of itch makes me feel pretty cheap. can tell you. ! am in. debted to Practical Medicine Yearbook" edited by pr Bernard Fantus for this-and possibly some one will remember the vulgar pun made on this good teachers name when challenged his teaching about skin absorption. Well old timers, I'm glad that can now as- sure you 1t is not necessary to scrub within an inch of your life in order to treat itch succcss- fully, and 1t isn't even necessary to use sul- phur ointment if you dislike the color or odor of 1t. In fact any excessively vigorous or fri. tating treatment does harm. It seems that the acarus or mite Is accessible only at night when 1t comes up to feed and breed on the surface A thin film of weak parnsiticide (parasite killing) ointment or oil applied to all parts ex- cept the head for three nights successively is sufficient. No ,scrubbing is necessary, because no such remedy penetrates the skin anyhow. No baths are necessary in the course of the three nights treatment Each batch of para sites will hatch out in 48 hours. So 1t follows that if all the adult mites on the surface are killed by the first application of medicine, only two generations remain unhatched in the bur rows, and these will perish in the second and third Annolntings
 If you dislike plain sulphur ointment use 1 per cent B-napthol ointment-it gets the para sites as well as sulphur ointment does, and is rather less Irritating to the skin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-10
So They Say

This business of being undressed in public every day isn't as pleas ant as 1t might be. U. P. Morgan, during senate in-
 vestigation.
 There are not as many persons going to church to-day as there used to be, but on the other hand, there are more persons practicing their religion every day.
 First Christian Church of
 Youngstown: onio; just wanted to see if could still milk COW.
 stanley Janeski, ex-farme-, ar-
 rested when he tried to milk q
 COW in Chicago stockyards.
 The "New Deal' while it sings the praises of Jeerson and Jack son, Is more in keeping with the preachffigs Of Norman Thomas, Stalin, Mussolini and Hitler. Senator Hatfield (R), West vir-
 ginia.
 We are emerging from an eco- homie holocaust which has pro- duced hundred times the hard ships and sufferings that Americans endured during the World war. Secretary of War George H, Dern
 When I was a boy, we didn't care a tinker's dam for a boy who wore shoes. We regarded him as sissy and wouldn't associate with -senator Carter qIass of Virginia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-10
Museum Crowds

An Art Museum finds it had in the first five months of this year an attendance of 56,O0O more visitors than the average for the same period during the past 10 years Several reasons are suggested for this. One is that the museum offers not only its gall leries with exhibitions changing monthly. but also varied program of free lectures. People have leisure and little money. They
 turn gladly to such opportunities.
 Another reason is to be found in one branch of the museums work. It cooper ates generously with the public schools of the community and has Saturday morning classes in drawing painting, clay modelling and other art instruction which attract large numbers of eager boys and girls This has been going on for some years. Most Of the children who attend the classes become intelligent museum patrons. Their interest influences the rest of the family. Cooperation with the schools in any cultural work is sure way to increase general popular interest in it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-10
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS DO Have Something to Eat


 When ones heart is weak one must cat to keep 1t beating? When one gets enough to keep up ones strength, arthritls is encouraged. Isn't that fine situation? (B. R.)
 Answer--No, 1t is just silly notion. Who says food has anything to do with arthritis That is quack's game you are playing Per- haps in some cases of arthrtis the patient would suffer less if he took more varied vic- tuals and quit his fool avoiding of this and that at the behest of some charlatan. Pure fresh raw milk or even any old pasteurized milk and plenty of cheese, are the best foods. or rather the foods the arthritis patient should consume most nberally.
 Chatter. Spatter, What's the Matter
 I wish some slogan mgiht be given publicity regarding the results of promiscuous spray or droblet infection. Our whole family was dis abled for a month. an expense could not afford (T. Hl Pastor).
 Answer-How about Never mind wet feet, drafts or breezes. See that you cover your coughs and sneezes. If you have the cri you must also cover conversation, for the spray from that it mainly what peppers this nation.' '' The health authorities are willing to permit the education of the public about cough and sneeze spray, but try to tell people about con- versation spray and see how lonely you will be. Probably the moisture spray given on when one talks (which carries not more than five feet) is the main means of infection with cri lu, grip or what have you. and cough and sneeze spray get in their deadly work only among the very ignorant class.
 (copyright 1888. John F. Dille Co)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-10
What Tastes! What Tastes!

When American delegates to the London economic conference gather there they will find available for their consumption the greatest variety of national drinks ever collected in one spot. That statement IS open to contradiction, but after reading what the various delegations have already request ed'we think we are quite safe in making it. And for the special service of those who hope to settle the problems of the world 70-foot bar has been built beneath the con- ference hall in South Kensington. We pre- sume that bartenders capable of speaking dozen different languages will have to be employed to care for the orders.
 After looking through the list of re- quests we have come to the conclusion that the Dutch knew what they were about when they submitted theirs. So far as we can see the Americans weren't consulted. Perhaps the Londoners making arrangements for the conference decided that parehed America would not have suitable suggestions. But at that we note that three -point-two beer will be obtainable, not to mention good old Pilsner. Munehener, Danish lager, and what one would expect to get, British ales. But to get back to the Dutch.
 They wanted everything on the wine card from French still and sparkling red and white wines, including those of North Africa; Spanish dessert wines, French and Italian vermouth, German white wines Dutch and Geneva liqueurs, Scotch whiskey. cognae. French liqueurs, and few German liqueurs such as kummel'. If you want real class get next to the Austrians who insisted on eognac, Sehnapps, Guntramsdorfer, Nuss- berger, and Gumpoldskrehner. The Chinese asked for Shaiotsu and LomitSu wines and Kaoliang spirits.
 The Swedish consulate put in an order for Brannvin, specially distilled gin. Poles asked for Kummel Baczewski from Lemberg and the Swiss ordered Fruitskin Brandy. Here's one that sounds like throat seorcher --.Nieoresto and Dranasani wines. When thu Turks wanted Raki. a spirit produced from grapes and figs the caterers couldn't find a single bottle in London. Looks as if the Turks would have to get along on the Persion's Aragh, very strong variety of gin The London conference is certainly no place for New York bootlegger. He couldn't make a nickel on his wares.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-10
NEIGHBoR1NG PLANETS
{ Hartford Times)


 Few can recall seeing Mars and Jupiter appearing as close together as they have for the past week, in the evening sky somewhat west of the meridian. With the moon near them, also, they have made . beau- tiful picture. Mars is the lesser of the two.
 Actually, the planets are millions of miles apart, but just now they are almost in a straight line with the earth, and the line continued would not come relatively far from striking the sun.
 We do not read that the astro. physicists make much of 1t, but one might suspect that lines of dynamic force, gravitational and electrical would have different en- ergy effects according to the vary ing positions of the planets.
 The energy emanating from the surface of the sun is known to vary considerably in different years. seasons, and even from day to day. Scientists have wondered at 1t. and about the causes of 1t, particularly about the cyclical waxing and waning of the solar heat and elec- tromagrieic emanations.
 Can planetary positions be rec sponsible for these changes?
 Purely as an aestheticai propo- sition, the march of the steady planetary lights in the heavens has comforted the dreamers and the poets, and may @ weary pilgrim, since time out of mind.
 What the proximity of Mars and Jupiter and the moon may be thought by the astrologists to mean probably cannot be stated with much authoritativeness. At least we shall not attempt 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-10

in Winstsd the heat wave has advanced the observance of Laurel Week considerably. It wasn't scheduled to start until Monday. Once upon a time the Naugatuck valley from Derby to Torrington was one mass 6f pink and white blossoms in early June. To- day there are only brief patches and one must plunge deeper into surrounding woods or off the main highways to marvel at the beautiful shrub. The state highway depart ment is encouraging the propagation of mountain laurel. It should be prominently displayed along all roads. to our way of thinking.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-10
The Legislative View Of It

In recent address before the Milford Wheel Club which, judging by past events. is more of political group than what its name migh suggest, Judge Raymond E. Baldwin of Stratford criticized in no uncertain terms the liquor act recently enacted by the Lesis- lature Mir Baldwin was majority leader of the House during the session just ended and his name was one of two affixed to the liquor bill that would have rested control of the licensing and sale of beer in the county commissioners. Due to public sentiment secured by Governor Cross the Alcorn- Baldwin bill was defeated and state liquor commission created with authority to en| force the terms of the liquor act.
 In the course of his remarks to the Mil ford Wheel Club Judge Baldwin said. T have heard criticism of the so-ealled rotten borough system of government. whereby the towns and the cities have the same number of representatives in the House. It is said that it is not fair. say God help the state if it is ever changed. Today the House represents the towns and the Senate the cities and no change should be made to give one side Of the other complete control. lC IS Slmply DeCduSe JULIET ieSioidtOLS haNS the same opinion that there never will be any change in our methods of representa- ton and we will continue to be as n1isrepres sented as we are now.
 It hardly sets we'll for an officer of the General Assembly, though. to deny to any group of people in this state whether they are of his own political party or come from his own town, representation. Yet, that is just what Mir Baldwin and his ilk do when they manifest such sentiments as the above That sounds very good to say. God help the state, if some change is made. But we can't see that God is helping the state any more under our present form of government than he would if we were to junk it and establish a new one. We're more inclined to deelaim at this point the more timely utterance that God helps him who helps himself. It seems to the writer that 1t fits the situation better than Mir Baldwin's pious prayer. .....
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-10
(The Waterbury Democrat Wish-
 ington Corrcspondent)

washington.-A small collection of minor necessities, such as every man includes in his medicine cabi- net, led to the first hint of scan-
 dal in the Roosevelt administration.
 The toilet kits which White House Secretary Louis M. Howe
 was alleged to have caused to be purchased at $1.40 apiece for the Civilian Conservation Corps--which
 army officers said could have been had for 75 or S5 cents even caused an apparent conflict of tes-
 timony between important admin istration officials.
 Regardless of the extent to which Howe may have influenced Director Robert Fechner's pur- chase of 100000 of the kits, you may be able to decide for your- self whether the government
 stood to be gypped. An inspec- ton of one of the kits reveals the following articles inside hand
 some, silver-stamped, blue card borad box: a one gilded snap-type razor. one 35.cent size package of five single edge blades.
 one small nickel-plated mirror. One shaving brush with nickel plate handle.
 one long black comb. one tooth brush in ventilated,
 nickel. plated canister. One cake of soap In nickle-
 plated box.
 one 25-cent size tube of tooth paste.
 one 25-cent size tube of shaw one sewing kit - thimble, spool of white and khahi thread, three big-eyed needles and three or four common pins. Most of the articles are stand ard brands" bought at quantity rates by the Be vier company which assembled the kits. "No cheap stuff" the c. c. c. insists. sneering at the army, whose kits omit such essentials as tooth paste, shaving cream and soap container and offer only two blades.
 Is He Downhearted? No! The irritation of having Howe, his closest confidante, searchingly examined by congress was just an- other woe for Roosevelt. Demo- cratic senators had just knocked out the vital license provision of his industrial recovery act In commit | tee. Another senate committee had emasculated his arms embargo measure and the senate had
 knocked off $170,000,o00 of his