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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-10-19

When we suffer from tangled nerves we
don't realize how hsrshly we speak.
We wonder why we lose the love and
respect of t e who are close to Us.
That's tt real danger of tangled
nerves. the victim so seldom knows.
And the more high-strung and alive you
are, the greater the danger,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-10-19

n you wish Jane Jordan's comment upon
any Of your personal experiences, write a
letter to this column and read your
answer In a few days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-10-19

If things don't seem to be going so
well-if money is on your mind-if you
worry-then look out.
Watch your nerves. Get your full
amount of sleep. Eat regularly and
sensibly. Find time for recreation. And
smoke Camels for Cancels costlier to-
baccos never get on your nerves.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-30
siala Firn Trnna

It was far from pleasant picture that Miss Marjorie Cheney. former Manchester legislator. painted before the judiciary com mittes Tuesday afternoon in describing the county homes for children. Backing up her claims which she advanced as representative of the Child Welfare Conference were simi- lar statements from the office of the state fire marshall That was enough to provoke from Senator Frank Bergin. chairman of the committee, a remark that 1t is high time that the state took some immediate action"
 There seems to be disposition in Con- neetieut to lee it's institutional needs drag along until they are SO pressing that public action is almost warranted. We have seen several instances of this in recent years. Our state sanatoria for the care of tubercular patients were in deplorable shape before the Legislature could be persuaded to appropriate sufficient money to provide modern strue- lures and the latest equipment. The sana- torium at Mantle has long been regarded as nothing more than fire trap. despite the efforts of the state tuberculosis commission the institutions officials to make it safe place for afflicted children to be treated. It is being replaced by modern building.
 Now the county homes for children in Fairfield Holland, Middlesex. and Windham are pointed out as unfit for use as such. Conditions there probably have been grad ually coming to this point for some years past. The same is true of most of our county jaiis. Only few of them are cri- tieized openly and severely. for lack of proper accommodations and for their an- tiquity. Institutional demands in this state have increased, of course. in recent years. But no more so in this state than in others We have finally arrived at the point where we must make change in administration or else spend millions in making necessary changes. If we aren't mistaken this need of spending millions in this way was first pointed out some years ago and bond issues were demanded. They wefe refused and we have tried to keep pace with institutional needs by paying for new. structures, etc. out of current income. Now we can't continue the pace any longer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-30
Long-Lived Words

The longevity of words is said to have been strikingly demonstrated by the Oxford Dictionary. That monumental work. which was started in 1857 and finished in 1928, contains close to 50000O words. Twenty years after it was begun. it was realized that a shorter edition would be needed. The abridged dictionary. in two volumes, has recently been finished and published. In carrying out these large tasks it was discov- cred that more than three-fourths of all the English words on record since the twelfth century are still in current use. Not many words die, observes writer n the New York Times.
 That phrase current use probably re- quires some qualification. They are not cur renty used by all of us. A great many of them must be terms confined to separate branches of learning. some trade. profession or business - words used in law, medicine, the physical sciences. art, music. and so on. Yet there are plenty of words in common use which have had long and interesting lives. Even slang terms which we lave con- sdered very modern often turn up surpris- ingly in the works of Shakespeare and other writers of past centuries. Many of our com mon words have been current for thousands of years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-30
Too Costly Now

We noticed that Senator Joseph P. Cooney remarked that it was with regret that be. Is chairman of the legislative finance com rnittee, reported unfavorably on bill that would make the fiscal years of all municl- palities uniform. Following this unfavor- able report of the committee the Senate pro- ceeded to reject the measure this week and the battle begun by State Tax Commissioner Biodgett is over. so far as this particular expedient in reforming civic practices IS concerned. It certainly is regrettable that the Legislature could not have even recom- mended such uniform fiscal years to all cit- ies and towns.
 The amount of money that Connecticut communities pay annually in interest on loans borrowed in anticipation of taxes IS quite staggering. Just take our own city. for example. It is usually necessary for Waterbury to borrow in anticipation of taxes twice year. Of course. the money is always paid back and on time too. But the city is obliged to pay substantial n- terest rate for this short-term loan which would not be necessary were it not for the fact that the fiscal year and the date of tax
 
 them coincide this borrowing is prevented. V The legislative finance committee judged that the bill calling for the reform would have necessitated study of the charter Of every town and city. Even SO it would be worth it at the price. Mayor Hayes voiced probably the best objection to the bill It wasn with the contents of the measure itself nor with its avowed purpose, but with it's application at this time. He said that for the cities and towns of the state to amend their charters SO that tax dates and fiscal years would coincide would impose hard ship on every taxpayer right at moment when they could i'll afford to stand one
 In short to change over to the proposed system right now it would be necessary to pay up full years taxes within certain period Then the taxes for the next period would immediately fall due. In word taxes for two years might be collected within period of few months. It's hard enough for most of US to meet the two semi-annual payments now without adding to the bur den. However. we hope that some day when financial conditions are better the Bes will again be broachGd. It is saving For every city and town and that means lower tax rates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-30
Futile Military Secrets

The London treason trial which reads SO much like sensational novel of secret service and international intrigue raises in skeptical minds the question. What is a military secret?' The young officer ac- eused of selling to the agent of foreign power vital information about his own gov- ernment's tanks and rifles may or may not be guilty. His trial reveals that secrets sup, posedly exist which are worth buying or stealing, But if all governments are busy prying into the secrets of all the others. how does any one of them really expect to devise any weapons the others won't find out about? And while the experts of one na- ton are busy devising poison gases more ef- fective tanks and SO on. are not the experts of the other nations just as busy at the same task?
 During the World War several surprises were sprung. The Germans used heavy artillery which took the French by surprise. They used poison gas which took the Eng fish by surprise. The English, in turn, sur. prised the Germans with their tanks. And so on. And what did the surprise avail any of them? Every now and then plain citi- zen gets glimmering notion that there is something little silly and quite futile about lot of these government secrets. He can't help wondering whether the world wouldn't be lot better off if the energy now devoted to creating new. deadly and secret war equip ment were devoted instead to promoting con- structve trade policies and effective peace machinery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-30
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BOric Acid Solution

I am using n boric acid solution (alrcady preparcd) in my eyes several times week. My eyes are always irritatcd and sore after using tine solution. Is 1t to strong or what Is the trouble? (W. S.)
 Answer-You fail to explain why you use the solution. In any case 1t Is well to use only q fresh solution. Usually q teaspoon of boric right strength off use in the eyes. Prepare acid dissolved in q pint of boiled water is the your individual solution every week or ofteuer, if you arc using 1t for more than few days. It is seldom advisable to use boric acid solution after the acute trouble is )ver.
 Measles. Mumps, Chiciscnbox
 We have three small children. Please in- form me whether measles, humps and chicken pOx can bc brought to them by people who arc immune or who arc noth themselves A. of the disease. (Mrs E W)
 Answer---"carriers" of these diseases are practically unknown. though some physicians believe a healthy third person may possibly convey the infection in circumstances where there is q short time from contact to contact, especially measles.
 (Copyright JohA F. Diils Co.,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-30
THE COSTLY DELAY IN CUTTING SALARIES
(Hartford Courant)

It is hard to see any JustincaS ton for further delay in the pasS sage of the bill which would save apnroxfmate1y @ million dollars q wear bv a graduated cut of the state payroll. The bill was deadlocked when the democrats opposed the elimination of $12,500 for the sal laries of the five members Of the tuberculosis commission. There is no thought that the democrats want to hold up the salary cuts, which are the first to be made Tor state employees and which, after All. will effect many thousands more republicans than democrats nnt this controversy over $12,bO0 nas stopped progress toward oaVing million dollars a year.
 If the original plan had gone through in good season as was cx> pected and the reductions had bee come effective March as providedl the saving to this morning wou)0 have been $79,072. Even if the passage had been delayed untM March g., when the bill becam1 snaeged between tn two houseA the saving of $2.S24 a day woula now have reached more than twic$ the amount of the commissionerS salaries. M
 Such wanton neglect of public interest should not be tolerated ae such 6 time as this when the neeA of economy and for large expendf- lures to relieve human misery ,1e paramount. Enough members os the Assembly should realize this to force action before the salaries of the commissioners are tripled by the savings lost by delay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-30

As Maine goes, so goes the country That has long been one of the oft-quoted slogans of the republican party. Maine holds her elections before the rest of the nation and having been strongly republican for years, it went without saying that if enough republ- cans repeated the above enough times they were sure to overpower enough luke-warm democrats and convince them that their vote wouldn't count for anything. Maine has had another boast. too. She was the first state to agltate for prohibition and has actu- ally been dry for close to a century. How. ever that didn't prevent her legislators this week setting the pac. to legalize beer man. ufaeture and sale in the state. The vote in the House was l05 to 43 for legalzation. Last week the Senate passed n without de- bate. Governor Brann says he will sign it. And thus the driest state in the Union. save perhaps Kansas. reverses q century-old stand. In l846 Maine limited the scope of saloons In l848 she banned them. In 1851 the manufacture. sale and transportation of all alcoholic beverages was prescribed That law is still in force. Therefore. when Maine re- turns to malt beverages with al alcoholic content. it's something 10 shout about. And may we say that as Maine goes so will go the nation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-30
A Book a Day
 by BRUCE CATION
They Built
 A New Land

Hy this time. probably. your
 sriends have already urged you to
 raad "T ,et the Hurricane Roar py Rose wilder Lane. About all tnis reviewer can do is add his voico to fine general chorus. Let tno Hurffcane Roar" is Q fine book: :. Simple and bare of ornament a1 tells of pioneer life in the west.
 A hoy of 20 and Q girl or ae. newly married, ride over the prairies in search of homesteau. They have with them their horses and wagon. a few blankets, an ax and a rife, a plough, a stove, n.-
 file food--and youth and unbound .. ed hope.
 Out on the prairie, miles from the Jumping off places, they take in their homestead. They DuiIa their own hands, plant their proao acres with wheat, dig an excavA- lion for the frame house that IS to rise as soon as they begin 10 pros ner. Untended, the girl bears g child. . A.
 Catastrophe strikes them. A plague of grasshoppers destroys their first crop. The man goes pacK east for the summer, to earn money so that they can keep their home- stead. An accident delays him. ana the girl, caring for a tiny infant has to get through a bitter winter alone. Yet they are not defeated, they do not even think of the chance of defeat. They fight ana hope and work and endure-.and' in the end, help build a new iana.
 And 1t seems to me that tnis story is more than ever timely to- day. Disaster, plaques, courage, en- durance, hope-don't we, too' Know of these things? s l Published by Longman, Green S ] Co.,. the book is priced at $1.bO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-30
Our Daily Washington Letter
The Federal Reserve System
BY RODNEY BUTCHER

member, 1t takes Smiths note and
 others on which 1t has already
 loaned money, to its federal re-
 serve bank, and pledges them for a loan, If the reserve bank, on ex- amining the notes, decides they
 meet the requirements of the law, it makes the loan. That Is a "re- discount" and the rate the reserve hank charges for that loan Is the
 "rediscount rate," uniform in each
 district, and approved in Washing ton.
 But "rediscounting," or Ioaning to members, is not all that goes on in a federal reserve bank. You will find them issuing to member banks new currency when the business situation demands, as during the recent crisis, against reserves and legally-specifed collateral. You will find them retiring this currency, sorting, counting, destroying, or replacing 1t when it comes back to them from member banks, thus regulating the supply of currency. You will find them acting for the government in selling and buying in again its bond isues and other securities. The Great World war
 loas were fioated through the re-
 serve banks.
 You will find whole floors de- voted to fast clearance of inter-city checks for members.
 | You will find them buying up government bonds, bankers acc ceptances and bills in the open | market, not for speculation. but deliberately to affect the supply of
 available credit. You will find them
 influencing the interest rates in
 their district by changing their
 "rediscount rate," raising 1t when | they feel banks are being too free
 with loans, lowering 1t when they
 believe banks should be leaning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-30
Our Need Protection

As Dean Henry S. Graves of the Yale School of Forestry pointed our this week. forestation does not necessarily mean the mere planting Of tesssSbut possesses the alors broader sense of i9eluding the preser- vsfion of our existing stands of timber. while at the same time providing for normal Expansion. Doubtless. there are many acres of Eonnectciut land that could be more prof. ffab1Y planted to trees than crops But at the anle time Connecticut of recent years has 4rained every effort to protect from en- croachment and from fire her existing tim- bef. Under the terms of the Roosevelt for e6fation bill. which has just passed the Sem afe, this work is given mighty impetus.
 Senator Frederic C.. Walcott has already nctified State Forester Austin F. Hawes that the tsate will be able to participate in the hpge forestation program that is to be out hned shortly and which will cost Uncle Ssm in the neighborhood of S250,000.000 ayesr. A goodly share of that for the first Vars work has already been provided for hy Budget Director Douglas. How much this state will be granted remains to be seen. Of course. there are no national parks in Connecticut, but we have 19 state forests and 40 state parks with combined area of 75,000 acres. Valuable work can be done in them.
 There is only one national park in all New England that on Mt Desert Island off the coast of Maine. Sections of the White Mountains are included in New Eng lands only national forest. The entire East is destitute of national parks and forests. fhe great majority of them eentering in the far West - the Rocky Mountain, Sierra. and Cascades regions. Therefore. it is safe to assume that whatever money will be avail- able to this state for such relief work will be allotted to the improvement of our state pzrks and forests
 This opportunity to undertake such tasks 1T night be impossible under state grants or appropriations is one that comes only once iii . lifetime. It is what eonservationists have been clamoring for for years past. State Forester Austin F. Hawes has even sug- gested in his last report that The Forestry 1epartment offers an opportunity to employ asconsiderable number of men (50 to 1.000) ih constructive work of sound economic ysiue. If there is a prospect of the present depfession continuing longer than the com i'm winter, any legislation aimed at the em- ployment of labor in the state forests should cover the biennium rather than one winter. 6nee there is no appropriating power except the General Assembly. ..." In this instance he has reekoned without thought of Con- fress. If. as Dean Graves claims, the state tan employ 6.000 idle men in state forests and parks. surely the forestry department is kommitted to a work that it could only previ- pusly conceive and never hope to carry to fulfillment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-30
Here, There And Everywhere
1.-THE PENSION BUSINESS" (New York Times)

There has come to light a letter,
 written by Grover Cleveland just after the congressional elections of November, 1890, that is peculiarly pertinent at this moment. It was addressed to that gallant soldier, General Francis Charming Barlow, who was shot through the body and left for dead on the field at Gettys- burg, but was succ0red by the Confereate General Gordon, given
 water and put in a place of safety. Twice he rejoined the army after he was brought back to health. and after the Civil War as attorney general of the state of New York he initiated the prosecution of the
 Tweed Ring" He had himself written fearlessly on the subject of pensions and, as 1t appears. had
 sent to MT Cleveland, who was liv. ing at the time in New York, q copy of a letter which had been published in the Evening Post and reprinted in pamphlet form. MT Cleveland's letter was in full as follows:
 You know how much thank you for your letter of the 9th in-
 stant and for copy of your let- ter on the pension business. read the latter when 1t first ap- peared and refrained with an effort from writing you then. have TOW read it again with fresh interest. believe it to be a pioneer in that kind of iitera- ture and that the time is not far distant when others will follow, from sources as Lnquestioned and unimpeachable. I look for pretty radical awakening among the people on this subject and thorough change in the public mind concerning 1t. hope that the abuses which have been fost- tered and created by demagogues will not lead to injustice toward honest and worthy veterans, but |. I believe there is danger of 1t. If this is avoided (and perhaps whether it is or not) am look ing to q time when such men as you and I will be considered the old soldiers best friends. will not allow the sickening abuse which have been obliged to deal with to prejudice me against all pensions; and know such soldiers as you will not.
 TheA last democratic victories are tremendous and suppose I ought only to think of the tri- umph of the doctrines we have struggled for. But cannot help rcfiectiug upon the responsibility cast upon my party and the duty We owe to our people.
 Yours truly,
 GROVER CLEVELAND. Those who are now fighting the misuse of pensions but are seeking to deal justly with honest and worthy veterans should take heart of the courage which Grover Cleve. land showed in the midst of asich- ening abuse" His letter Ia also q reminder of the responsibility af- handling of beer, and also whisky ter "tremendous'' vintoriea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-30
So They Say

The reason Communism won in Russia and Crina is because there were no Socialists there to defend the old order. Scott Nearing. sociologist.
 Ii does not matter what you do = but get going and keep going. This old world Is starting to move. Charles Edison, son of the late Thomas A. Edison.
 like the Cubs to win the Ma. tional League championship, and I'll take tho Pirates for second place and the Cardinals for the show money. John !. McGraw. baseball magnate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-30

Slot machines in Connecticut seem doomed. just as are the gaming devices that once made Savin Rock mecca for all and sundry. The General Assembly has just passed bill making it punishable by $500 fine and six months imprisonment for op- erating slot machines. Governor Gross is expected to sign the measure. Even though merchandise may be given the operation of such machines is still regarded as illegal. Suci, campaigns are apt to increase the chances of securing horse-raeing with legalized bet ting in this state. New Hampshire is show. ing the way in New England. Connecticut may also decide to cash in on this propo- sition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-30
Personal Health Service (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining. to personai health and hygiene. not disease diagnosis or treatment. will be answered by pr Bfady' Address him, care of the Democrat. sending stamD md addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-30
UP AND BEYOND

Clouds arc galIcOns,
 Sailing in the sky, Perhaps they're transportation
 For invisibles on high.
 O-O--0 t Now they claim that fish has no more effect on the brain, than any other kind of food. It's been just another fish story.
 O--O--O
 Salesmanship is the magic of personality, according to a New York professor. During prosperity 1t was just sales manship. Time and condi- tons throw everything in new relief. O-O--o Roosevelt is putting the country on an orderly, instead of hoard- erly basis.
 o-O-o This concludes our regular Thursday evening program. It came to you through the courtesy Of the Waterbury Evening Demo- crat.
 o-O-0 Good night
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-30

There will Dc univsrsai approval of shs swsrd of the Univsrsity of Notrs Dzms's Lsstars medal this year to John MeCofmaek.
 celebrated tenor. In it's annual presentation of this award to an outstanding Catholic layman. the university has shown the same eonspieuous good taste that has governed it's choices in the past. Last year 2 native of Connecticut was honored, Dr Stephen J. Maher of New Haven, chairman of the state tuberculosis commission and long recognized as an authority in fighting this dread disease. It was particularly significant that in lS33. the golden jubilee of the awarding of the medal. John Mccormack was chosen for the honor. The list starting with John Gil- mary Shea in 1833 is indeed compendium of distinguished Catholic iaity. The sddi- ton of John Mccormack continues the line.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-30

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 6:44 o'clock tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-30

It's all right When we got to the bottom the bottom didn't fall out.