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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-14
THE LUST TO KILL GERMS

1s tbere any harm or merit, asks reader. in sniffng (hodng one nostr1l closed anu hi haling through the other) bottle or The correspondent names a chefnlcal Whi'h l ia 4 very good remedy for some troubles put q very dangerous one if carelessy handled so
 we'll omit the name c.,, or It. o. In nose and as a. means of killing germs III hoSe aI. .
 throat after being exposed to flu, etc.? tMrs
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 in my opinion such a practice practice is is m ra'nee ths futile, and if such a powerful irritant as lhe lcorrespondent mentions were so used IL m'gh' do harm . <. s,,fe n, snifr anything into the nasal passage. If any | m edicament is to be applied through the nose | it had better be by irrigation, spray or vapor.
 In the next place sE lar raes as o plain borc ] acid solution say q rounded teaspooniui oi 1 horic acid dissolved in q pint of boiled water IS as efficient an antiscptic as can can 's saieS 0e l applied to the nose or throat in that way.
 Finally, believe I am no more immune " 1u or other respiratory infections tnah any q,
 oody should be. yet should not deem It , wortn nr while to any such remedy III the hopo oi warding off such an illness. ., .., Of course I know there are several rcinc-
 dies one might use in the nose anu ,, '", ,onrr remedies which would probably XII more germs than borc acid does. but should m ,o, ', bother to use them myself II you suppmuu ,ar- them free of charge ana even pau o :: T
 centage for using them. . ,,,a
 that d sudden flood of poison might ca'n' .he , yadng flu germs or pncurnohiI germs t tho
 
 other hand it Is certain that germs "nich have invaded the tissues are beyond the reaGn
 of any such medcament. So l am cheeriui i pessimistic about the game of kiliihg germs III III inc nose or throat. Or maybe I'm Scotch or Yankee after all, and in spite Of everything At any rate I prefer to save my cand'e.
 Where there Is already some acute Trila- tion or inflammation in the nasal mucous inenh- brane if any solution at all is to be used lo cleanse or clear the breathing passages, per haps the least irritating Is a solution or a heap
 inc tcaspoonful of common table sait to 'h" pint of boiled water, best applied aS an lrrisd , tion That is, allow a pint or more or the M stl,. solution Cat about body tcmperature) to iu into one nostril, from tank not over a lool above the level of the nose and blunt ho|zlc against the nostril and pointed straight pach as the patient sits erect, and out throus!i .no . other nostril. With practice one soon learns m to do this without any discomfort at all. ]" inc treatment of various nose and throat con ditions in infants and young children 1t IS thc ideal method, as it may be employed with tne patient lying down, with shallow basin 'o catch the outflow. ,., . Where medication is 10 be applied Wlth spray an atomizer of metal, which can De stcr-
 iiizcd by boiling, is best, and should be so ster jIized before uslng The mcdicament in the a'o- mizer bottle should be warmed bit apoVo body heat before each spraying.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-14
Our Daily Washington Letter
3O1Hour Week Measure Recalls U. s. Failure
BY RODNEY BUTCHER

Washington-The senate's 30- hour-week bill recalls the recent attempt to establish the fve-day week in the government service. The attempt Topped.
 The government printing office is the only federal agency left which operates but five days a week. Sec retary of Labor William N. Doak kept 1t in the department of labor as long as he lasted, but 1t was quickly ended there. by the new regime.
 Nearly all government employees objected to the system because, al- thought is gave them Saturdays and Sunday off, they would have had to go through the year without any vacations. Under the present law they are limited to a 15-day leave and appear to have lost forever their old privilege of 30 days off with pay.
 The Hoover furlough system which was used as the method of inflicting an 1-2 per cent pay cut by abolishing annual leave in the economy act and making employees take a month off without pay has also gone for good. It was super seded by the flat 15 per cent salary cut.
 But when the new salary cut re- placed the furlough it was found workers refunds of from around S1O to as high as $50 in cases where they had taken full years hau uf hn fn fund was made on the day beer called 1t "our beer money" and used it accordingly.
 The astounding admission of General Hagood that the army is inefficient and wastes money, much as 1t may have infuriated other generals. will not stimulate senti- ment for that lovely old idea about consolidating the army and navy for the sake of "economy and effl- ciency."
 House democrat leaders, pro- posed it in the last congress as q means of saving from $50,000,- 900 to $150. 900, 900, but none could tell exactly how any of that saving might be achieved.
 Both President Roosevelt and Director of the Budget Lewis Douglas, it is understood. believe merged army-navy would be so unwisely as to become inefficient. Consequently that consolidation is begin given no consideration in reorganization plans.
 The most popular speakeasy Washington ever had opened at a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-14
Decency To Immigrants

A more kindly policy toward immigrants seeking citizenship was urged the other day in Cleveland by representatives of 20 civic organizations meeting with the American ization committee of the local bar associa- ton. They are particularly interested in making naturalization financially easier at this time They ask congress to reduce the charges for naturalization papers from $40 to $l0 A resolution adopted by them says: The present charges fixed by the government for the naturalization of aliens constitute a handicap to thousands of these residents who are loyal to the American government and desire to become citizens of the United States.
 At the same time there are signs of gentler treatment of the few immigrants still arriving in this country under the pres cnt quota plan. In the enforcement Of the immigration laws there has often seemed to be severity which congress could have hardly intended. and which lacks the sup port of the American public. Our people obviously want to keep strict limit on the number of immigrants. But there is little evidence of any popular desire to bar even those eligible to admission under the law or to sanction red tape and harsh treatment in administration of the law. It is gratifying to see that Miss Frances Perkins, head of the la- Dor department, shows disposition to hu manlze the immigration service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-14

Here's news of interest to residents of Connecticut. not to mention any number of criminals at large and behind the bars. Dr Alphonso David Rockwell has just died in New York city at the age of o2. pr. Rockwell. native of this state, is the, in- ventor of the electric chair. One of the odd things, though was that Dr Rockwell was always opposed to capital punishment. yet he gave to the civilized world an instrument whereby it could exact from those of us, who took unto ourselves the powers of the Almighty, the final penalty. Dr Rock we'll saw service in the Civil War, engaging in g battles and skirmishes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-14
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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 Ovarian tumor size of hens egg My age IS 31 years. I have ason. IS there any othcr remedy than operation? Can diathermy or other treatment cause the tumor to dry up or shrink. (Mrs. r. B') o.,
 Answer-I know of no other success1ul treatment. BIbroid tumor of the uterus In q woman past collaborating age may be cured Tn many cases by X-ray treatment
 Tartar
 Recently I was asking our druggists about | totohDaste that would keep tartar on from my teeth and he told me that 1t isn't mat ter of toothpastes but of the stomach (M T. L.) but doctors and dentists do not quite under stand. Anyway. don't know any way to keep tartar off the teeth. except to go regularly to your dentist and let him remove the tartar, ii there Is any.
 If you know better than the American Red Cross hoSv to resuscitatc, why don't they put WOu i'm charge of the life saving classes? (S T.K.)
 Answer-The American Red Cross approves the teaching of an incorrect method of resus- citation. There is sound reason for the cr' TOT in technc which tho organization approves | am glad to send an illustrated bOklet or Resuscitation to any one who sends a dime and a. stamped envelope bearing his address. If after studying the correct prone-pressurt method as 1t was given to the world by Schae fer you can think of a good reason for the In noyotIon approved by the American Red Cross nls.,se tell me about it and I'll apologize pub lIely Meanwhile, l say the American Rec Cross is in error about ths vital matter. Copyright. John F. Dille Co)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-14

ursly with him. Speaking to the public the other day. Governor Olson said. ''Uniess the Federal and State Governments act to insure against recurrence of the present sit- uation. hope the present system of govern msnt goes right down to he'll" That's vigorous statement for any executive to make to the public. Of course. it was ut- tered under great stress and emotion. Doubt, less what Governor Olson meant was that there was no hope for our present system of government unless it could successfully weather the present crisis. We feel sure it will.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-14

suite of offices in the National Press club building a couple of months ago and has just closed be- cause 1t became too popular. It was much larger than any other speakeasy that anyone remembers, but it wasn't large enough to han dle the crowds which hocked in and caused everyone to learn about 1t in q very short time. The eleva- tors became so crowded with its customers that the building corpor- ation had to order 1t out.
 Congressmen, persons from very near the White House, lawyers and many other more or less priminent citizens were among the clientele.
 Ex-Senator George Higgins Mo- ses of New Hampshire has taken up writing for Chicago newspa- per and the question is being raised whether he should be allowed to sit both in the press gallery and on the senate floor.
 As an ex-senator he has the floor privilege. But no newspapermen are permitted on the floor, and other newspapermen are sure to raise a howl If they see Moses down there. Especially, since Moses as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-14

While there seems to be universal rejolc- ing in the legalization in most states of beer of 3.2 per cent alcohol, little or noth- ing is heard about wine of the same content, although it is also included in the modif- cation of the Vostead Act. Mouquins in New York. at one time the most famous of the wine importers in this nation, bravely asserts that palatable wine of 3.2 per cent can be manufactured However nobody places much confidence in this new beverage that is to be wished upon us. Wines just naturally won't stay at such low alco- holic content unless they are so thoroughly de -alcoholized or diluted as to lose al! trace of their true identity. Still wines cannot be preserved as low as that. Sparkling wines must contain dilutant to remain within the law. Tn this crisis we are glad to note that legislators in Washington are making efforts to allow the legalization of wine of as high as 10 per cent We think that to do that would be to solve a good many of our present difficulties. Give the United States good wines and good beers and the bootleg2er with his assortment of high powered whiskeys and gins will lose his clientele. But wine of 32 per cent will never prove success. The sooner change is recommended the better off we will be.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-14

their desire to be free, when they returned as the head of the gov ernment, the most outstanding Irishman of our day, tho fearless patriot statesman Ramon deValera, and gave him a clear majority over all parties. He was elected on a platform that called for the aboli- ton of the oath of allegiance to the English King and the .reten- tion of the land annuities which Cosgrave paid to the English for 10 years, although England's claim fas only that of robbers.
 The Land Annuities have al- ready been turned over to the gem eral fund of the treasury and will be used to relieve distress among the Irish farmers brought on Dy England's economic boycott on Irish goods. It means a saving Of five million pounds to the Irish farmers. The oath of allegiance to the king will end on May 3rd. Many more laws beneficial to the Irish people are in the making by this Irish Ireland government whose ultimate goal Is the reunit- ing of the people of the 32 counties under a republican government.
 UT IIIdHy yGbA Q SbC psSfo ANs~~ proclaimed that deValera was a fanatic who had no program except to generate hatred against Eng land. That false indictment no longer holds true for we read in the leading American dailies' col umns in his praise for the states manship he exhibited while presid- ing over tho League of Nations Council. t.
 April 9th was the end of the Free States fiscal year, and the figures just issued by the treasury reveal the surprising fact that rev enues were practically equal to the expenditures, the deficit being less than $6O,OOO. This is generally re- cognizcd as a remarkable accom- plishment for the Fianna Fail government, as 1t was expected that the usual occurrences of the past year would result in q large shortage.
 throughout the world have cause to rejoice that the destiny of the Irish Nation is again in the hands of 1rishmen whose every thought and act is of Ireland. We exiles from Ireland have still duty 70 Der1OrUl. llet LID uHAtC 'h bAvhse moral support to the Irish people so that they may be in q strong po- sition to meet any future efforts of England or her agents to hold that little land in slavery and its peo- pie in endless misery. By giving this support we will have the pray CTS of our martyred brothers and the respect of every free people.
 Let us therefore on this 17th an- niversary of the Irish Insurrection pledge anew our loyalty to the high ideals that caused those brave and fearless men to offer up their lives. and send Q message to our people at home assuring them Of our support in this final stage of the seven centuried conflict be- tween might and right.
 J. P. BARRY.
 1O9 Toirlawn Ave.
 Waterbury Conn.
 April 11th 1033.
 1st National Vice President
 Federation of American
 Societies For Irish Inde-
 pendence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-14
In To-day's Mail you ail letters and communications witt your opinions to he 0 Waterbury Democrat

Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
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Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
 T leave thy praises unexpressd
 In verse that brings myself
 relief,
 And by the measure of my grief
 l leave thy greatness to be
 guessed"
 This Easter week IT years ago the news flashed throughout the world that Ireland had proclaimed a republic. To the scattered Gael this was indeed great news. They knew that 1t meant q huge sacri- flee on the part of the Irish people at home, and in a few weeks 1t was brought home very forcibly by the all who signed the proclamation of the Irish republican had paid for the deed with their lifc's blood.
 But even though those brave men suffered death and the volun- ,teers had met defeat in battle with the soldiery of the slaving British empire, they had laid the founda- ton of q nation, and despite the onet, the jails and the spies. that
 
 to grow stronger until the end of 1921 when renegade Irishmcn did what England failed to do. They tore the structure to pieces and Set up in It's stead so-called govern ment and with the aid of the pro- English press announced that the new arrival was a republic Tn everything except name.
 Alas it was not long until tho Irish people realized that the Free State was neither free nor Irish and that 1t was everything but what it's proponents had claimed for it.
 Day by day this fact was demon- strated more forcibly to Ireland through unbearable taxation; a siege of. unemployment that caused over one hundred thousand of the best boys and girls to emigrate to foreign lands; adoption of the most cruel laws ever known to n civiliz- ed people; the forcing of the peo- pie to swear an oath of allegiance to King George and the most damnable crime of all, the parti- tioning of Ireland, which put the people of the six counties to live at the mercy of the Orangemen.
 Did the men of Easter week suffer torture and death for this? !? Did the men and women who fought the ancient enemy from one end of Ireland to the other. from 1916 to 1921 fight in order that Ireland might have unemployment. high taxation and an oath of alleg- lance to a foreign king? Did the 5000 men who met death at the hands of the Black and Tans go to their death for a partitioned lre- land, coercion laws, and did the men and women of the Irish race in America contribute millions Of dollars for the purpose of giving veto power to King George over all acts concerning Ireland and It's people? A. thousand times no. The men of Easter week died for an Irish republic; the men and wo- men who fought for five years did So for an Irish republic: the 5000 men who died went to their death with n prayer for the Irish republic and the Irish race in America gave their money for an Irish republic. A few months ago the Irish people again demonstrated to the world
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-14
A Book a Day
 by BRUCE CAPTION
A Plea For Short Hours

BALANCED EMPLOYMENT,' ' by Lee sherman Chadwick, is an
 interesting discussion of the un- employment problem; and q good part of it's interest rises from the fact that it's author is not an econ omist or a political scientist, but an everyday, unadorned business man--evidently one of the hard' boiled variety.
 American prosperity, he says bluntly, stands or falls on the pros- perity of the wage earner. In sheer self-interest, business men must sec to it that every man who wants job can always get one. And he remarks:
 1T cannot in the least uhder- stand the workings of the minds
 of our great industrial leaders They make their entire wealth out of the labors our our wage earnersfi but in spite of that they will not do one. singlt thing to spread or improve the buying and earning power of these peo. ple. What in the name Of all that is holy is wrong with these short sighted selfish leaders? As a remedy, he urges business to adopt, voluntarily, the short work week; a 30-hour week Il necessary. a 25-hour or even 2 20- hour week if 1t seems advis. able. When depression comes he says, let every factory keer every man on the job and cut tht hours of work to q minimum. IT that way every woeker is always earning something. however It tIe. Fear of unemployment, tht great breeder of panic, Is ended ana boarding is abolished.
 Mr. Chadwick is bit or Bourbon in his insistence tha' this reform be entrusted to bust ness rather than 10 the govern lating example of the way q bust ness man can think along radica lines. ,,, 4. 4.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-14

We don't know what would happen to our radio comedians if they passed this law in the United States, but now Its no joke to steal Jokes in Europe. Jokes are duly patent ed over there and anybody who steals one is subject to the usual penalties of violating patent laws. Here's glorious opportunity for some legislator to make name for him. self among the followers of the sock and buskin. But then it would make more un- endowment wouldn't it9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-14

It would help in the general reconstrue- ton. too, if salaries of private corporation officials were brought, more into line with the salaries of public officials who have responsibilities as great or greater.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-14

Hitler insists that his row with the Jews is just private fight and can't understand why anybody alse horns in.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-14

I he situation in Minnesota remains acute with Governor Olson threatening to seize private wealth if relief measures are not enacted promptly. The governor believes that the Minnesota Legislature IS holding up his legislative program. including various relief bills The House. which is strongly Farmer Labor. the governors party. is nat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-14
Personal Health Service (By William Brady, M. D.

| Signed letters pertaining to pcrso"a' heAltl, and hyylene not disease diagh"s's or treatment. will be answered by Dr Braus
 Address hin,. care of tle Democrat. sen"'he stamn md addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-14

All vehicles must be lighted not later than zoo o'clock tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-14

chairman of the senate rules com mittee was one of the chief pro- ponents of the decree barring re- porters from the floor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-14

The great game of politics can bring it's own reward. ogden l.. Mills, former secretary
 of the treasury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-14

Tax-tax everybody for every thing. But take hungry men of the worlds pavements, and let the people smile again. Bernard M. Baruch, flnancier.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-14

Private banks in Uruguay have protested against bill in congress providing for a two year debt mo- ratorium.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-14
So They Say

I do not desire to live in coun- try or belong to a country where the right of all citizens are not re- spected and where freedom of
 speech among teachers is not ac-
 corded. Prof Albert Einstein, German scientist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-14

There Is no thirst on the part
 of the people like their thirst for
 order, and no demand as insistent as their demand for safety. Newton D. Baker, former secre- tary of war,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-14

If there had not been a white wash of the Shenandoah investi- gation, the Akron might now be safe and her crew alive. Capt. Anton r. Heinan, Zeppelin
 builder
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-28
Julius Tannen to
 Meet His Public

Julius Tannen, glib comedian of tho Seven Star Revue, will mix his private life with. his gags (you guess which) when he is interviewed by Bob Taplinger on the Meet the Artist broadcast over the WABC- Columbia network tonight at 6 o'clock.
 Having first started out on the stage as a mimic, Tannen will be called upon to give his impression of a number of celebrities in the atrical and public life. Julius. once q secretary to Q Chicago meat packer, (no bologna) also will give both the serious and the lighter aspects of his caree which carried him to the radio studios.
 Tannet. dean of M. C.'s, started something that neither he nor any one else has veree been able to finish. It was long, long ago-back in 1918 to be exact, when 2 show entitled "The Land of Joy" was brought from Spain to Broadway with a cast comprising 65 Span iards. Despite their expeyt acting, they spoke only their language an old Spanish custom; so Julius was designated as interpreter. He met the problem by dressing as an American tourist and walking through the scenes humorously describing the significance of ev- erything about which he knew nothing. Thus was the M. c. born ito laugh, and let laugh.