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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-24
MENTAL POWER AND NERVE ENERGY

,ervous correspondent protests the teach- ra that neryous energy nerve or mental pow | sr nerve force isn't and that consequently l there can be no strain of mind or nerves ho mental or nerve exhaustion. or nervous break- | down. The correspondent says contradict my self when assert that 'to the best oi our | knowledge the functioning of the braln' minu
 or nerves involves little eXpenditure ol
 80 little n sa Tha the nervous one. is tantamount to admitting tnat | there is little nervous energy; The core | spondent hastens to assure me that he or she | (''nervous" individuals are fond of the cauivo- | cal form of signature. such as R. Roe. rather | than Richard Rosie Roe) is not as higniy | educated as am, hence cannot speak "i'" authority.
 | This is not a question of authority. that is l opinion. It is question of fact Any teXtbooK l of physiology will enable you to speak wltn as as much authority as any other human being has There is no contradiction in the facts have given, as the correspondent quotes them Where there is life. some energy is being ex-
 pended some combustion is going on No func- tion occurs without the expenditure of energy Not nerve energy" "brain power Just en- ergy-identical with the energy you expend m dinner or running a race or yelling at the unl- pire or playing the tuba or writing home Tor
 money. Every beat of the heat. every breath you draw, Is at the expense of energy. The d. yestion of soft boiled egg is effected by the expenditure of some energy. The working out of a problem or the concoctng of plot or the the | addition of a column of figures involves the expenditure of the same energy, and numerous 1. scientific measurements have shown that so- called brain work, prolonged concentration on study uses up little energy that it IS scarce ly appreciable. The energy the body gains from the assimilation of the food in half a peanut
 will run the brain for hours at high tension. So it is plumb silly to imagine that anybody can really suffer from nerve or mental exhaus' tion or breakdown from "overwork Or over- study" or business responsibilities or 'domes- tic cares" or worry" anything like that. Not as long as there is enough energy left to lift a finger or put one foot before the other.
 There are just two classes of people who have nervous breakdown, crooks and fools.
 The crooks have it because it is a grand little scheme to dodge responsibility or punishment when they find they are at the end of their tether. The fools have it because they don't know any better, and their quack doctors know they don't.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-24

Monday was the first Maritime Day ob- Served by the United States. It was through proclamation of President Roosevelt that the day was observed. This recalls the fact that it was another Roosevelt. Theodore. who cre- ated Navy Day. The Roosevelts have always been great naval men, no doubt an inheritance from their early ancestors Choice of May 22 was prompted by the fact that ll4 years ago the first steamer to cross the Atlantic left Savannah. Ga. It was the Sa- vannah, and its contribution to ocean travel was considerable. Of course, water trans- portaton has proceeded rapidly since those days. But the same spirit is still apparent
 In calling on the nation to observe Maritime Day every year President Roosevelt is dedi- eating this nation to cause. We are prone to disregard our shipping business today
 We shouldn't do that, for we are essentially bound up wit hour foreign trade. And to facilitate it adequate shipping is needed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-24
Senator MIG CUMBER
(Hartford Times)

From 1899 to 1923. twenty-four years. the young state of North Dakota was served in the United States senate continuously by an able republican. Porter J. McCum- Der. He was then succeeded by Lynn J. Frazier, of the same party, who defeated him in a primary. MT McCumber died. Friday, at Wash- ington, D. C., aged 75. He will be buried in the capital where he had resided most of the time after his retirement from the senate, prac- ticing law, and since 1925, in off. cial position as member of the in- ternational commission on disputes between the United States and Can- ada with regard to boundary waters.
 Former Senator McCumber is most easily remembered as CO., sponsor, of the Fordney- -McCumber tariff bill of 1922. The merit of that act has been much debated. At least 1t was preferable to the Hawley-Smoot tariff law. However, the senator's record deserves na- tional recognition on other, &C., counts. While North Dakota was still under territorial form of gov- ernment MT McCumber earned a high reputation as lawyer, public prosecutor and legislator. In the United States senate he became the father of the federal pure food law. His industry and long ex- perience brought him to chairman ship of the finance committee. Tn the general business of the chamber he made himself respect ed. His stand in favor of the lea que of nations, against the prevail ing position of his party, was an excellent commentary upon his in- dependence of mind and the cour- age of his convictions.
 Born in Illinois. connected with the national government for the greater portion of his adult life. 1t is not uniting that the North Da- kotan statesman should have inter- ment in the district where he had spent so many years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-24
Stopping Diphtheria

New York had celebration the other day. The millionth child in that city inn munized against dphtheria since 1916 re- ceived inocuation in the presence of health officials doctors and several hundred men and women interested in medicine, social welfare and public health. After the indoor rite came health pageant in the park at tended by 5000 children and adults. There were folk dances and speeches in honor of the occasion.
 Toxin anti toxin was first put into the hands of physicians in 1916 and immuniza- ton work was begun. A definite campaign of education and noeulation began in 1929 In the first three years of that com paign, it is estimated that there were l7,OO0 fewer cases of dphtheria and l,400 fewer deaths from the disease than there would have been without the immunization.
 Today there are 100000 children in New York city who have not been immunized, With the health pageant as a starter, the campaign is to be pushed harder to get these 100000 examined and those who are not naturally immune innoculated. There are free clinics where the work may be done if parents are unable to pay for it. There will be opportunities for examinations and treat ments in the public schools. The goal is to drive diphtheria out of the city It seems to be one. quite possible to achieve with popular support. There should be simi- lar goal in every community.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-24
Why Retrogress?

We can't conceive the Legislature revers- ing itself at this late day on the subject of liquor control in Connecticut. We have established system that is meeting the situation half way. True there is some dissatisfaction with our present liquor laws and with the manner of securing licenses Occasionally there is a murmur of protest against the three-man liquor commission. That is to be expected. We never yet had system of liquor control in this nation that was not criticized by some individual or group. We don't think an ideal system un- der our form of government IS possible But so long as a majority arc satisfied we see no cause for worry.
 Petitions are now circulating in the Leg islature to kill the present liquor commis- sion and to set up far different form of control The passage of the so-ealed Aleorn bill. so heatedly debated a few weeks back. is again suggested. Having failed of passage once we do not see the need of resurrectng it at this writing. We have hardly given the commission form far trial. Of course, it may be pointed out that we gave prohibition too long a trial, so we should be warned ahead of time. All well and good, but we are frank to confess that the analogy isn't perfect
 The liquor commission is termed an ex- travagance that will deprive the state of over SlOO,O00 annually. We hope that proponents of the town control method of liquors don't believe that the switch would materially increase revenue from beers and wines, such as are now egalized. We can't believe that any such event would come to rass. And simply looking back at the days when there was local option. we don't see how it could possibly be termed an improve mcnt over the permit system We now crtl- it would simply be confession that politics must be mixed with liquor. whereas the modern conception is to separate the two.
 There arc more important things left for our legislators to do than puzzle over an issue that we regard as settled. Why not give just as much time and thought to the solution of local relief probems9 They are certainly every bit as important if not more so to some peoples way of thinking. Let the liquor commission continue its op- erations. If in years time it proves too expensive for the amount of revenue real izcd from permits, then readjust it propor- tionatey. But there must be non partisan control of the liquor traffic in this state unless we wish to revert to the old days when politics was swayed by liquor interests.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-24
(Thc Waterbury Democrat Wash.
 ington COrrcSpondent)

Washington.--Loui R. Glavis investigator extraordinary, is back on the job-nearly 25 years after he was fired from the government service because he insisted on sav- ing the American people $100,000,- 900.
 His gift for self-concealment is so remarkable that hardly anyone knew he was director of the de- partment of interiors division of investigation until it was disclosed that he had unearthed the evidence against two southern power com panies which are nowN accused of misusing and abusing Government power plants at Muscle Shoals.
 Glavis has contributed to expos ure of many of the major national scandals of the last three decades the Balfnger affair. the Teapot Dome deals, the Mexican docu- ments. the power trust" expose, the Ku Klux Klan secrets, the In- dian bureau scandals and various others.
 Technically Lawyer
 There are many who know Glavis and parts of his eXtraordi- nary career, but few who know Glavis and all of it. And no one would guess it from merely meet ing him in his new ofilce-a tall, good looking man who must be nearly 50, well-dressed, some- what bald. a friendly. disarming type of man who grins often and speaks in soft, slow drawl.
 Glavis is technically lawyer, but most of all man with a pas sion for Investigating.
 Twenty-Five years ago he had charge of the Pacific coast and Alaska special Investigating agents in the division to which he has now been returned in full com mand. He found that corporations and their representative had filed about 900 coal land entries of 160 acres each in Alaska-dummy en- tries all, involving what was then estimated as some $1O0, 100000 of federal land. He got the evidence. Published Charges
 Richard A. Ballinger, who had been commissioner of the Land Office until he took year off in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-24

No doubt as warning to cities and towns of this state Tax Commissioner Blod- gctt is sending out copies of report show ing the causes for the financial breakdown ot the civic government of Fall River, Mass
 and the means taken by Massachusetts to rcestablish the finances of the city. It IS a 40-page document and no doubt IS inter- esting to those who visualize similar condi- tions in their own fair city. Of course there are similar problems to be found in many city of this nation. such as laid Fall River low, but there are also individual cases that need individual attention. Perhaps the remedies that are succeeding in Fall River would not be so good in Waterbury, Bridge port, New Haven, etc. Fall River suffered
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-24

Today is the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge. It is a far cry to that day in 1883, but the Brooklyn Bridge still remains tribute to its builder and designer. It has withstood the toll of time and traffic nobly. Chester A. Arthur was president at its dedication. It is said of the bridge that many lives were lost in build ing it. Even Colonel Washington A. Roeb- ling. the engineer in charge, was permanent ly paralyzed when injured on the partially constructed bridge Yet there it stands to- day slightly begrimed, but, nevertheless, bearing its share of the> millions of hurrying vehicles and feet that weigh down Man haitian.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-24
Cost Of Persecution

According to the director of one of the great German dye industries. certain po- litical features have hurt all branches in the country's industrial life. He refers ob- viously to the persecution of the Jews and other extreme policies of the Nazi govern ment against classes of citizens incurring their enmity. The boycott against the Jews in- evtably aroused an anti German boycott not merely among the worlds Jews, but among millions of others who love fair play and think their discrimination should be pun ishcd Because the German nation has ap- pearcd to sanction such conduct in its gov- crnment, there has been a prejudice aroused against German goods almost comparable to that which prevailed in war time.
 Thus trade amounting to hundreds ot millions of marks has been lost in Europe. In America, too the demand for German products of almost every kind has fallen. The steel machinery industries have been especially hard hit. A sort of boycott has arisen against the annual Leipzig fair for next January. This effective form of pro- test may do more to modify harsh Hitler policies than anything else. The most fiery political zealot is likely to calm down when he is driving away business. because that means losing power
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-24
THE CITY's TREE POLICY
(New Britain Herald)

More trees continue, to be re- moved in New Britain than are planted. In other words, trees are dying faster than they are being replaced. Which does not mean that no tree planting at all is ac- complished. for according to the current report of Clyde Ellingwood, superintendent of parks, more than 175 naples and elms were planted on various streets in the city during the past year. But that is not as many as were eliminated. The fac- tory department of the city does not obtain sufficient of an appro- priation to maintain a balance be- tween dead trees eliminated and new trees planted.
 The city's trees not only lend shade and beauty to it's streets, but are a secondary health department. They purify the air. Without its trees this city's air would be laden with noxious germs and many types of diseases would be preva- lent.
 There Is yet no danger of the city losing an appreciable part of it's forests along the highways: but an annual reduction in the num- Der of trees cannot continue jnde.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-24

not worry anybody. though. Under the pro- visions of the act whereby the state conven- ton is constituted the governor IS given power to name delegates where senatorial districts fail to do SO.
 Our state convention this summer will consist of 50 delegates. Thirty-hve of these will be from the state senatorial districts. The remaining fifteen will be chosen at large. The delegates will consist of men and women chosen because of their views with respect towards the repeal of the 18th amendment. There will be two lists of. can didateS one for repeal, the other against. And as we stated above in the event that there are not opposing candidates in the dis tricts or running at large then the governor is authorized to step in and name the can 7 didates. He can even appoint delegate if 1t becomes necessary.
 Judging by the activities of both factions there isn't as much interest in the coming state convention as might be imagined Connecticut is considered and always ranked as wet state We presume that the average voter as consequence does not take the election this summer as more tkan passing incident With the drys it is more than that yet we cannot see that their efforts to control the state convention have been very success full. They will have candidates for the dele gates. but when it comes to electng them 1t does not seem to Jus that they stand much chance of securing more than handful, ii they get that many.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-24
So They Say

Beer will unlock the pianos of the nation. -Gene Buck. of the American So- cicty of Composers.
 During our last few months to- gether there were many arguments lasting far into tho night. -Joap Crawford, suing Doug Fair banks, Jr., for divorce.
 
 The federal government is with out legal means to safeguard the American investor. Senator Peter Norbeck of South Dakota.
 The child of today is spared many fears by the influence of mental hygiene upon parents and school teachers. -Dr. Haven Emerson of Columbia University.
 There aren't any good books to- day, or any real art either, for that matter. Joseph Hergesh elmer. novelist. Writers are all dumb. Sinclair Lewis. novelist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-24
To-day's Selected Poem
LOVERS LANE IN MAY-TIME

Grace Miner Lippincott, in the New Haver
 Journal Courier) Hand in hand through woodsy paths To the winding Lovers Lane The scent of Cedar and early bud, Floats through with sun or rain. A wendefous world is the hillside, Green meadows all dew of pearl Giant trees through the decades Have watched over boy and girl A small Lake of silver is nestling, Just naturally taking a part, Tn painting this May-time picture, And breathing of life's vast art. We to whom life means beauty. In all of the great out ot doors. Find Lovers Lane trysting place, Where rhythmic nature scars. He would hide It away from the builder. Keep it's winding way unpaved. For a runaway haunt for lovers Through fiowery lanes; rock cavcd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-24
Here, There And EueryDhere

hats, gathered from public dumps and other unsanitary sources. are now being renovated and sold to the trade eas new hats, in competi. ton with the legitimate hating industry. :.
 The second -land label is required in order to protect the purchaser. He at least has a right to know what he is buying.
 Connecticut being perhaps a larger producer of mems head gear than any other state, Is natur@ ally interestcd/ in protecting tho home industry. We would hardly put such law in the freak class, along with Arizona's closed season on bulifrogs; Kansas proposal that pedestrians wear red tail- lights: Indiana's choice of the zither as the states official musical instrument; New York's motion to scrap ali industrial machinery in five years, or Minnesota's ordinance against bathing in Minneapolis lakes after II p. m.
 Perhaps all of these laws have as much validity as COnnecticuts sec- ondhand hat law, but to the hat ters engaged in making new hats in Norwalk and Danbury. it does not seem so.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-24
LAWS CAN BE UNDERSTANDABLE
(Meriden Journal)

Laws don't have to be stated in awkward and puzzling, phraseology; there Is no law against them In simple understandable English. That is something the layman learns from Representative Joe Garner Estill, of Salisbury. who criticized the language of bills as drawn up by legislative committees. Credit goes to him for causing the redrafting of one bill that consisted of a single sentence of more than 200 words and had so many trail- ing clauses that it was difficult for even the better minds to grasp it's meaning.
 It almost seems sometimes that laws are made as ambiguous and confusing a possible so that it will be easy to find loopholes in them. At any rate, most laymen will praise MT. Estil for his criticism.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-24
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Ruckwhcat Pancakes

Is buckwIicat flour sold in its natural state or is it toasted? Is it very nourishifss or heavy foodp I am told it contains much iron and
 phosphorus. (Miss h. Ii. G.) Answer - It is sold in it's natural state, Buckwheat flour is less nourishing than plain white wheat flour. It contains less iron and less nhosphorus than whole wheat flour graham duor or even plain white flour. Perhaps people imagine buckwheat is heavy because even the lightest yeast raised buckwheat pancakes go down so easily. Go long and don't tantalize a hungry man.
 Warning to Fattish Husbands know you are kind about telling mat ronIy readers how to reduce. but why not pres cribe some such treatment as this for fat hus. bands: (Mrs A. G.) Answer Mrs c. incloses a news item. of A poor fellow who testified in divorce suit that his wifes naggng had reduced him from io0 to less than her own weight which sud to relate was 165. This Is surely a warning to somebody or other.
 (copyrisht i9s3, John F. Dille Col
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-24

Would anybody like perfectly good gas oline station? If so apply to Charlie Biek- ford. the movie actor. He has one out at Hollywood that he wants to give to the first person who'll accept it. Biekford bought the station across from the M-G-M studios and Haunted his name in large letters to spite company official. Having sat- isfied his grudge, he now desires to get rid of his investment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-24

mainly through loss of support from its tex tile mills. That in itself is blamed on the drifting of these mills to southern states where labor is cheap and raw materials are readily obtainable. Unfortunately for Fall River it did not recognize or dii not heed these warnings. Any city that loses its indus tries would suffer similarly. Fortunately for Waterbury its industry is so diversified as to lessen the shock of hard times and competition
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-24
THE "FoREsTRY ARMY"
(Springfield Republican,

Happy Days Is the name of the weekly Illustrated paper printed at Washington for the civilian con- servation corps, which is recruited from the younger generation of un- employed. The paper is all smiles and obviously designed to improve morale. The government now has S0.000 of these young men in it's camps and plans to have 275,0O0 by July 1. No one can read Happy Days, of which No. has reached this office, without thrill of en- couragement.
 The ease with which the latest ''army" of bonus marchers to Washington have been absorbed by the civilian conservation crops emphasizes the utility of the enter- prise. Nearly all of the 5000 vet erans, whom the government en- tertained as guests" as Fort Hunt on the Virginia side of tho Poto- mac have signed up in the corps and thus, as immediate trouble makers for congress, they arc dis posed of.
 The presidents original concep- ton of the value of the corps for the purpose of social conservation is abundantly vindicated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-24

table and being served by a wait CT. As Chairman Mufrooney has said, there Is far less evil in a bar than in q back room. Bars. under the regulations of the ABC board, will not be hidden from the street, for the windows of the places that have them will be un- obstructed In any way.
 There may be places in the state where the word "bar" is al- most as obnoxious. us 'saloon." Such communities will have their way, 1t is supposed. not merely through the local option section of the new but from the fact that each local board, subject to the review of the state board, may rule against serving beer and wines at bars and counters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-24
No Need To Worry

The three senatorial districts in Bridge rort had failed to take action on the nom- hating petitions for wet candidates early <1,;s week. The same was true of the drys in x>rious districts As the filing time expired vrurerdsy there was doubtless few of the d|nrlcts that will officially be without rep ru1rnralion for the time being. That need