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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-13
A Book a Day
by BRUCE CATION
Luckless Family
The Decline Of A

"Pity Is Not Enough" by Jo-
sephfne Herbst, is a success story
in reverse. 1t traces the slowly
evolving fortunes of an American
family which is headed down In
stead of up; it's those folk who are
always feeling for the next rung
down on the economic ladder.
The Trexler family, with whom
the story is concerned. originated
in Pennsylvania. The father had
built up q little business and
seemed on the way to success
when he died; then debts ate up
his estate and the widow had TO
go to work to support her chill
dren.
Joe Trexler, the second son.
seemed in a fair way to restore
the family fortunes. In the years
Just after the Civil War he wan
dered south, becoming a carpet
Dagger in Atlanta and sharing in
the rich graft which the carpet
bag regime of those days was en-
joying. He rehabilitated the fam
lily, temporarily; they bought a
fine house in Philadelphia. Ma
Trexler didn't have to work any
more, things looked lovely.
But the carpert-bag days soon
ended. Joe had to slip out of the
south by night, an Indictment over
his head; and from that moment
the family was on the toboggan.
Joe roamed the country despera-
tely, always looking for a new
opening, hoping to get fresh
start. Luck never smiled again.
Success was always just over the
next hill, and the Trexiers could
never quite catch up with it.
Miss Herbst has traced the
family's decline with pitiiess and
memorable detail. PITY Is Not
Enough" isn't pleasant reading;
but it isn't story you'll soon for
get.
Published by Harcourt, Brace
and Co, it seels for $3.50.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-13
Editor of The Democrat:
What about Connecticut

! What about Connecticut
If we read current news cor
rectly-there is available a vast
amount of money appropriated to
relieve distress among our needy
and to furnish employment on
much needed state and municipal
projects and improvements. The
huge sum of $500 millions of dol
lars is being allocated to the 4S
states to stimulate business-and
to improve the condition of our
hard-pressed people. Appended
herewith is the statement of Sena-
tor Wagner, N. ", pertaining to
the $500 millions for his public
works program. He says, today Is
an ideal time to start a public
works program. In the first place,
due to the inactivity since ga
vast amount of useful projects have
accumulated all over the country,
which should be pushed forward
now, when costs are low and jobs
are scarse. Secondly, it Is a simple
business fact that work Is better
than doles. In the third place, a
public works program will create
useful work for several millions
sorely tried men and women, will
distribute purchasing power among
them, and thus will create de-
mand for consumption of goods.
which in turn stimulate private in
dustry. Under this bill the presi-
dent is authorized to formulate a
program of construction for fed
eral, state and municipal projects.
which include public highways and
parkways, bridges etc.
The trouble with our state (Con-
nceticut) is. too much petty par
tisan politics-our so-called solons
are living in the distant past. ANY
ordinary citizen should know we
are living in q new era-an age
when a new deal is fast taking the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-13

spine. So here goes. A hundred new snakes
have Just arrived at the Bronx ZOO. They
are in special cages just at the present time.
but not for long. Only few will remain
in their present quarters. The Others
arc to be shipped to similar ZOOS in WASH
ington and St Louis. The species include
Indian, African and domestic ones. Four
mambas are included in the lot and the
Bronx ZOO never having had any of this
kind is showing keen interest in them.
They are feet long but not more than
one inch in diameter at any one point.
Then there are some eobras, pythons, vip-
ers, rattlesnakes. blue racers. and a couple
of lizards to round out the group. The
rhinoceros viper is the oldest of the bunch.
1t has inch long horns on its head and
is only four feet long with diameter of
four inches If you're looking for a nice
garden pet. why not apply to DIR Dit
mars. maybe he'd favor you with five or
six foot lap snake.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-13
(The Waterbury Democrat Wash.
iUptOu COrreSDODdent)


Washington. - Roosevelt still
holds the whip hand over his par
ty in congress.
Even the congressional revolt
against drastic veterans economies
an isolated and not surprising
phenomenon-didn dimish the
Significance of the remarkable
flip-flop of five democratic SEN
ators on the finance committee
who voted against the vital licens-
ing section of the industrial re-
covery act until they heard their
masters voice, Such a mass re-
yersal is almost unthinkable.
The voice came over the tele-
phone from the White House. IT
wasn't necessary for the president
to threaten as he called them one
by one. He wanted them to stand
by his program and stand by the
party. He wanted them to under
stand that the license provision,
which enables the president to
discipline the manufacturer who
won't play ball with the proposed
partnership" between govern
ment and industry, was an extreme
Nv important part of his program.
Senate Nightmare
Visions of lost patronage at
time when patronage is avail
able in large gobs and invaluable
to every member, of being unwel.
come to the White House and at
executive departments. and OF re-
stricted legislative privileges under
administration Senate leaders
those nightmares rise before most
senators when the president speaks
firmly, whether he threatens or
not. Byrd of Virginia was the only
one of the anti-license democrats
who refused to flop when Roose-
welt said "Flop!' King, Connally,
Bailey, Clark and McAdoo flopped.
Rugged individualism," Jeffer-
sonian principles and keep gov
eminent out of business" seemed
to be the slogans of the six demo-
Gratis who deserted the Roosevelt
program at the committees first
secret session. But they had heard
another voice before the White
House spoke-that of the National
Manufacturers association.
Louis McHenry Howe, the
presidents secretary, who is widely
regarded as the second most pow
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-13
So They Say

man or a woman IN doliy"oou
is only as good as his latest pic
ture.
tress.
It is high time to return to
sound legal doctrine and re-declare
the principle of law that courts
are not bound to swallow legisla-
tive definitions when they are UNI
reasonable and untrue.
Judge Milton J. Helmick, of
New Mexico, in overruling
state law limiting non-intox-
icating liquors to one-half of
one per cent alcohol.
don't want to be other than
hopeful about our future, but
certainly thing that as great pow
er England eliminated in the
Century.
d. an Inge, London's
Gloomy Dean.
/ should no more call relation
which is taking place from alb
normally low price levels imitation
than I should call man noun
taineer when he is coming up from
the cellar.
Sir Josiah Stamp. director of
the Bank of England, in ad-
dress at Chicago.
Africa is the only peaceful. quiet
continent, without tyrants, without
dictators. without danger of revo-
luton or war.
Guglielmo Ferrero, histor-
ian.
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Our Daily Washington Letter
Ed. r. Still Has Control Over Lawmakers
BY RODNEY BUTCHER

erful man in Washington, seemed
like a pleasant little gnome from
the inner earth when he appeared
before the senate military affalrs
committee to tell about those IA
NOUS conservation camp toilet kits.
Louis is seldom on display. He
is reputed to be one of the hard
est men in town to See-although
he said his secretary had standing
orders to date up anyone who bore
a letter from a senator, congress-
man or personal friend. But the
ease with which the camp kit
salesman saw him-and got action
was the reason why Louis had
to come out in the limelight.
Too Fast, Maybe
He is diminutive, brown and
parched and looks rather odd In
high high, stiff collar. His fingers
were cigaret-stained and once he
pulled a bottle Of aspirin tablets
or perhaps digestion pills-from
his pocket and had one. He sat
forward on the edge of his chair,
elbows on the table. Hanging five
fat republicans-Senators Cutting,
Carey, Dickinson, Austin and Bar
bour. He slurred his words, but
he had winning smile and blew
smoke through his nostrils.
The five fat republicans didn't
pin anything on Louis, but they
did demonstrate some real sloppi-
ness in the purchase of the kits for
$1.40 apiece. The conservation
camp office has no purchasing Of
flee and no one had really checked
the value of the kits. The sales
mans word was taken. Howe and
Roosevelt put their names on an
author ization letter written by a
subordinate. The incident was a
minor one, but it should have a
good effect on home of the enthus-
iastic "New Deal boys" who glory
in cutting red tape"
Copyright 1888 NEA Service Inc.)
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In To-day's Mail
you all communications with
your opinions to Waterbury Democrat
Backward Ideas Still Being Brought Forward In State

place. of an outworn system-a sys-
tenn that has brought the whole
world to it's present plight and
distress. With the leadership dis
played at Washington 1t must be
apparent to the least casual OBJ
server that radical changes are
taking place in our social system
the forerunner OF happier days for
all classes of society. What does
this new deal mean you ask, sim
ply good wages, and shorter hours,
thereby increasing employment for
the many, and by increasing the
purchasing power of the people to
the same extent. This can be at
tanned only by the adoption OF.
and cooperating with the govern
ment policy of the shorter work
week. Our state legislators defeat
ed the As hour week for women
and minors, why, bless their feu-
dial ideas-they are to be pitted
in their backwardness on up-to-
date measures.
The voters of Connecticut re-
elected Governor Cross to pilot the
ship of state with faith in his
judgment, and naturally expected
he would be supported in matters
pertaining to the general welfare
owing to the rotten borough sys-
tenn and subverviency to organ
lied craftsmanship, his recommends
tions are for the most part ignored.
I believe, however, the informed
electorate stands behind him in his
efforts to give the state an efficient
administration.
My main object in writing at this
time-ere 1t be too late. is that
some action may be taken to re-
lieve distress SO prevalent in our
midst. At the beginning OF this let
ter, attention Is called to the aims
OF the public works program, as
enunciated by its sponsor, Senator
Wagner Of New York. Among the
projects advocated at Hartford,
were several bridges over the Con-
necticut river at an estimated out
lay of several millions OF dollars.
Then. too, the much needed impor-
tant Merritt parkway. Why not
have the governor call together the
mayors of the leading sclties all of
whom are hard pressed, to form a
committee for loan OF, say, rs
millions dollars to overcome these
hard times. The government will
finance at a cost to the state less
80 per cent of amount loaned
said 80 per cent is d gift, tmoney
well expended). Thanking you II
you will allow me space in your
paper. civic duty. impelS me to
bring the above to the attention of
a too long distressed people. !
JOHN w. sPooLER.
Shelton. Conn.
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IN VENERABLE sUFFIELD
Hartford Times)

Far back in New England tim
to wit, In the early part of the 1St
century, there lived at Suffield
minister named Ebenezer Devotion
The name characterized his spiri
He was one. OF a great group q
clergymen who long before 1SqI
had made Sufield a notable rel
gious center in Connecticut, an
particularly OF the Baptist fait
The first Sufiield Baptist socied
dates from 1863. In 1873 1t coul
boast possession of a brick edificf
Joseph Hastyngs was the first pas
tor, Erastus Andrews soon FOLLOWED
him and his son, r. Benjamin Ar,
drews, became president of Brow
university and he was one of mani
famous heads of Suffield schod
which at this week end celebrate
its centennial commencement.
In passing we may note. thank
to the research of Charles w. Bull
pee, that the spirituality OF the oil
Sufield Baptist church was sucI
that Deacon John Bolles, of Hart
ford, walked up there every Sun,
day until he established in 1881
a Baptist church in his own town.
Although the Suffieid school II
now INSTRUMENTATION 1t AWAY
has been. supported under the aus|
pices Of the organized Baptists d
Connecticut. Among its more RI
cent donors was the late Andrei
J. Sloper, Of New Britain.
Situated upon the 75-acre farr1
which once belonged to Ciideo1
Granger, the Suffield school. witt
Reverend DIR Brownell Gage al
headmaster, and John M. Wad|
hams. of Torrington. as chairmaI
of the board of trustees, continueI
to serve as well as one of Connec
ticut's best known private educa
tional institutions. 1t has had
noble history and in the hundrei
years of its existace trained an ex
traordinary number of leaders o.
the people.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-13

1t will be good news to the youth of the
nation to learn that the R. o. T. c. camps
will not be discontinued as an economy
move. And the CMTC are also to be pre-
served for another year. This is authen-
tic information from the secretary of war
and is contained in orders to commanders
of corps areas to prepare for summer
work. However the R. o. It. c. course
will be cut from six to four weeks. 1t
is to be presumed from their information
that the necessary appropriations have been
found And now those youngsters who
have been able to get into the forestry army
can surely find enlistment in the more gen
teel CMTC.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-13

Seventeen youngsters faced the justice in
the Bridgeport Juvenile court last week.
The eldest was ii years old, the young
est probably eight. They weren't bad
Youngsters as boys go, simply mis-
chievous and full of that unexplainable
enthusiasm which grips the youth of this
country, probably other countries, too Their
offense had been the wrecking of small
cottage by playing various games in it.
Doors were smashed. windows broken, sash
es ruined beyond repair. piping and electri-
cal fixtures ripped out and walls hopelessy
Scared At the time we don't suppose that
any one of the boys realized that the dam
age was heavy Probably as they fought
imaginary Indians and other enemies there
was no thought of damage. Actually.
though, it will cost $1,000 to put the house
back in first-class shape. It's problem to
decide Just what punishment should be melted
out to boys for such depredatons
as these. And no matter what is
done to them it will be their parents who will
be forced to make sacrifices in paying their
share of the damage. We presume some
parents will resort to corporal punishment.
Others will adopt other means to bring
home the idea that the boys have mishaved.
To teach youngsters to respect the rights
and property of others is at best long
and tedious task. But it can be done with
patience and devotion We hold no briefs
for such acts of vandalism. but we do un-
derstand the boy nature in such case. He's
not at hear vandal. but he is carless too
many times. A sharp lesson, only will curb
this habit.
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III
MezC York

New York-New York Is feelin|
summer's cali into the open. TIN
Chatham hotel has inaugurated
just-like-Paris sidewalk cafe, onl
you have to confine yourself
Beer. The Mayfair Yacht club (t
which you descend in an elevate
from the street) has moved III
labels onto the terrace that over
hangs East River. where you ed
under gay awnings and watch tn
little boats go by. Broadway, toe
has a couple of sidewalk eatini
places in the continental manner.
with the trees green and shrut
berry and window boxes in flu
bloom, the Casino in Central par
is a show GEOGRAPHICALLY whei
your table is out in the little paw
lion and you can lean back am
gaze up at the glass roof over whic3
water trickles constantly, a NED
way of keeping the place cool
The Waldorf Astoria starlit roo
to show the real heavens above.
these nights, when it doesn't rail-
garden is rolling it's ceiling bacI
So is the Embassy club. which, iI1
cidental1y has thef largest floor
any open air night club. Also
spectacular round bar and Hele|
Morgan singing atop the piano.
And down in the Village, ever
little tea-room with ten square fed
of backyard, has rugged up SON
kind of a garden where you ca
eat al fresco--if you get there frs
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-13

The continued warm weather of June
has advanced the various flower weeks in
Connecticut Laurel is in full bloom now.
whereas it might not ordinarily be expect
ed to reach. full fragrance until the middle
of the month. The roses in Elizabeth
park are showing the effects of the weather
too. Rose Sunday is usually towards the
end of the month. if not the last one. We
anticipate it before then this year, unless the
weather turns exceptionally cold.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-13
Fragrant and Beautiful
(Hartford Times)

Connecticut's official state flower,
the mountain laurel, kalmia latifo-
liza, will soon be at height of full
bloom. some days ahead of its time
because of the unusually warm
weather.
This famous evergreen shrub,
even more ornamental, perhaps,
than the rhododendron. may be
found upon rocky, high ground al
most anywhere in the Appalachian
regions from Georgia to Canada. In
middle and southern New England
1t grows naturally almost every
where that trees make shade for
1t. and 1t may flourish for a con-
siderable period where woods have
been cut away but the soil retains
particular bacilli which the laurel
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-13
MODERN DISTRIBUTION AND HEALTH

uro,, saskatoon. Saskatchewan, an expect
ant mother writes to ask for ADVICE apout I'll. III
servation of the teeth-her teetn anu ing ~
of her prospective baby. - .., &C
odd. Shey say: 80.
country in the winter Time. and my Ordinary
diet has consisted of potatoes. meat ana
home preserved fruits. should taAe oou
liver oil to supplement this diet?
Saskatoon is not farther than chicago or
New York is from great garden truck coun-
try, where fresh vegetables and fresh irai's are
plentiful in the market the year around. win
all the wonders of modern Transportation metn-
DDS it seems strange that people snould con-
tinue to live as most OF US ved tor.y were
to be had only when they grew IN the nome
gardens for few short months In summer.
wonder if some petty tariff pickering between
Canada and the United States accounts for this
failure to use the gifts of better transportation
and better preservation of food for the benent
of everybody's health, NOT TO mention every
body's prosperity.
Such an expectant mother may we'll take a
daily ration of cod liver Oil even II she can
have more adequate diet.
The correspondent does not mention whe-
Their her diet includes, as it should of course
fresh milk and fresh eggs. Egg yoik Is SECOND
only to cod liver oil source of Vltamln A
and Vitamin D. Fresh raw milk, cream ana
butter come next. Milk, even If it has to be
pasteurized and cheese, are valuable staples In
the diet of an expectant mother. Better than
pasteurized milk in my judgment, is raw mix
which, If you have no assurance OF It's purity or
perfectly safe for anybody by simply bringing
it to boil for an instant. then Immediately
cooling. This takes of any disease germs
in the milk quite dependaby as does pas
teurization of the milk.and it has less destruc
tive action Vitamin than has the process
of pasteurization.
Vitamin c. is the factor in certain foods
that prevents scurvy. But the prevention of
scurvy is only one reason why the diet of pros
pective mother or the diet of baby must fur
nish Vtamin c. This and perhaps other vita
Minis maintain optimum degree of health
and shortage of vtapin in the diet may ac-
count for impairment of health which cannot
be definitely diagnosed scuhvy, ricketts,, beri-
beri, ophthamia pellagra, perhaps and yet
is preventble amenable to correct diet.
Here is brief outline of functions and
sources of vitamins:
A prevents ophthalr.ia. sinusitis. cri, But
ter fat. milk cream, cheese, yolk of egg.
carrots. sweet potato. liver, kidney. sweet
breads greens.
B prevents multiple neuritis, constipation
Fruits. leafy relishes, tubers and root vege-
tables, natural grains
prevents scurvy. Raw milk fresh fruits
fresh vegetables green's
d prevents ricketts,. Liver oils of fishes
yolk of egg, butter.
. Our knowledge Of vitamin E promotes
fertility and f tprevents pellagra) is still too
vague to tabulate.
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needs. Unlike most shrubs i Is best

needs. Unlike most shrubs 1t is best
transplanted when in flower.
Connecticut laws widely have
protected the bust, yet the inroads
upon 1t of commercial cutters, SELL,
ing the leaves for decorations. es-
pecially' Of fruit stands, have, with
the ravage of fires. destroyed the
best blooming old bush in the
greater part of the states area. The
laurel may be found In young
clumps almost anywhere along the
country roads. but for character
istic masses of blossom one must
seek remoter thoronghfares or go
into the vicinity of the great hills.
The roads in every direction CEN
tering upon Winsted show splendid
laurel exhibit. To them there
should be many visitors hooking
during the next fortnight.
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Personal Health Service
(By William Brady, NJ. d.

Signed letters pertaining to PERSONA
health and hygiene. not disease diagnosis OF
treatment, will be answered by Or braoy'
Address him. care OF the Democrat. senu'nR
stamp md addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-13
Jimmy's Not Broke Yet

Ex-Mayor Walker. allegedly al
most broke, apparently has forgo
ten that he has $500 in this countr]
that his creditors can't get. He tod
out a bond for Betty Compton tw1
years ago, to get her into the couI1
try from Canada, with the UniCI
Indemnity, Any time the mayor 4
his wife wants to, they can get til
money back. But they apparent
have forgotten all about It'll
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-13
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GOftra


Can cure goitrc without having an Op-
Grafton? How long does it take to get well after
operation for bOitre? (M. NJ
Answer - Most cases of goitre recover under
good medical treatment. You should place your
self under the care of your physician.
Scar
A small red scar left from a burn by the
curling iron is years ngo disfisurcs my fore
head just above the eyebrow. Can this be re-
moved In any way? (B.)
Answer--If not too extensive it may be
excide and the normal skin edges brought to-
gether for healing, or If more extensive the
cosmetic appearance may be improved by re-
moving the entire and covering the sur
face with skin graft.
Foot Itch
Please give again the formula for that oint-
ment for foot itch 1t gave MIR wonder.
full relief Mrs l.. l.. Al
Answer
Saiicyic acid ................. 15 grains
bcnzoic aciu ....ss............. 20 grains
SOIL petfOiatum ........ drains
Cocoanut oil, enough to make ounce
Apply to affected patches of skip nightly
for week. then rest a week. and resume II
necessary.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-13

Newton D. Baker, former secretary of war.
who doesn't like radio becomes director
of the Radio Corporation of America. Now
will something be done about ballyhoo'
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-13

Councillor James Pearson, 4
postman Of Newcastle, England
who has Just retired, estimates thai
he walked 100000 miles in his Al
years Of delivering.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-13

Motorists grow less accommodating
afraid hitch mixers will take them for ride.