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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-21
A New State

Once more Texas is being distributed by plans for new state to be carved from it's northwest section. The plan advanced part of Oklahoma. In all it would in- c1ndc fifty-eight counties. Three of these are now in Oklahoma, the remaining ones are in Texas. The Legislature of the last state is even now considering the proposal, but if it is treated as have been other sim- lar suggestions it will fall by the roadside.
 The capital of the new state would be Amarillo and its territory would embrace most of that district familiarly known as the Panhandle. In more remote days it was fcrlorn stretch of country and soon earned the uninviting title of No Mans Land. It became bandits hide-out for this simple fact and was one section of the great south west that did not invite colonization. As time passed. though. the hardy pioneers pressed the bad men back. Today the Pan- handle is one of the best wheat-producing areas in the United States.
 In addition to this feature the proposed state would include the greatest natural gas reservoir in the world Other than that its features would depend upon its develop ment. No doubt Texas embraces too much territory for one lone state. But there have been 50 many efforts to carve it up into smaller ones that we can't quite see how this one will succeed unless the people down in Texas flushed by democratic landslide in the nation. become magnanimous overnight and decide to cede part of their domain. It's good topic for discussion. but hardly more than that.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-21

Geographic changes in Europe over a period of twenty years have upset racial customs and modes of living. War and conquest has caused lands to be switched from one allegiance to another. The na- tives may fume and fuss but the heavy hand of authority pays little heed to such protests as these. The process of renation- alzing is lengthy one and often requires generations for accomplishment. And then perhaps the process will be reversed as the land again reverts to its original people. In Macedonia, Serbs perseeute Bulgsrians because they refuse to adopt names with a Serbian twist In northeast Italy all Slavic names are changed to Italian forms. Parts of the Tyrol, formerly belonging to Aus tria, are now barren of German titles. And so it goes in many countries. You may be born a Croatian, but your name will not be of Croatian origin if some other nation rules you What if Uncle Sam; ever in- .voked this method of naturalization?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-21
Highway Footpaths

The New York state assembly the other day passed without dissenting vote law requiring pedestrians walking on the paved portion or travelled part of roadway" to keep to the left, facing the traffic stream. It is safety measure. the theory being that not only does the pedestrian see an ap- preaching car and get out of its way, but the driver also stands better chance of see- ing the pedestrian at night because faces reflect the lights. Some other states have adopted the same method of eliminating this traffic peril. It is good plan, as far as it goes.
 However, the way to keep pedestrians and motorists from hindering or hurting each other is to separate them entirely. There should be footpaths or sidewalks little to one side of every road along which it is necessary for people to walk. In planning future highways through regions where foot traffic is inevitable, there should be provision for such walks. Constructed at the same time as the highway they should not be costly. Where the highways are already built and the problem is acute. neigbborhood cooperation might be called on to prepaee footpath, with labor and material donated as far as possible. One of these days people will be surprised that such walks were ever omitted. for walking is regaining some of its lost popularity, as a pleasant recreation if not as means of get ting somewhere. ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-21
Our Daily Washington Letter
BY RODNEY BUTCHER
STORIES OF THE DAY

bear watching. The department and its bureaus are full of ex-
 labor leaders, backed by the feder- ation, and current gossip is that
 many of those boys are likely to get the ax.
 Various units in the labor move
 ment must be the A. F. of LIS own
 Greens assertion that the depart-
 men must be the A. F. of LIS own garden. Miss Perkins, meanwhile, has been pleasant about it.
 "If he won't come here to see
 me when there are things for us to talk about" she said. then
 I'll have to go to see him." .
 Senators At Play. Senator Logan of Kentucky Is perfecting his craftsmanship -- with rubber bands. During the debate on the Roosevelt economy bill he snapped several bands at the handsome neck of Senator Connally of Texas. Finally he hit the senator from Texas square on the neck, then bowed gracefully and retired from the field as Con-
 ally turned in surprise.
 -
 c. o. P. Publicity.
 The republican national commit tee apparently knows good
 chance for economy when #. sees it. It's large and handsome head quarters still remain, but only two
 or three shadowy figures may be found in the many suites of offices. Wondering what was being done
 to oil up the g. Q. p. publicity I.s.
 flood of pro- Roosevelt sentiment, your correspondent found that the
 republicans just didn't have any more publicity staff at all. Later on, no doubt, the publicity ma- chine-which never did match that of the democrats-will be resurrected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-21
So They Say

Spirits have bodies. though they are unable to make use of their earthly matter. Some dead don't always know they have died.-sir Oliver Lodge. phychic investiga- tor.
 I am afraid I will have to get me a new wife. This one thinks that because l am manager of a cooperative store, she should have all the butter. meat. perfume. soap and silk stockings she wants. She yips about 1t all night long. Victor Gregorovich, of Russia.
 The schools will be only as good as the public demands.-Howard w. Nudd, director of the Public Education association.
 There is no question that the jig saw puzzle and crossword puzzle satisfy the need for a sense of acc omplishment.-Dr Harrison Har- ley. Simmons college psychologist We must have music and poetry and we cannot think of future without their inspiratiop.-Mrf August Belmont, New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-21
NEA Service Writer

Washington-The most astonish- ing tip-off on the washington mind," if such term may be used, has been supplied by the current deluge of rumors involving the Hoover administration and, to a lesser extent the death of Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana.
 There would be no object in bringing this up if the yarns were not of of the most astonishing things that has ever appeared in the national capital. A check in- dicates the impossibility of locat- ing anyone here who hasn't heard one or more scandalous tales of a type calculated to, excite the whole world. Not many intelligent per- sons place credence in the stories, but the most common topic of en- tertainment here has been the re- petition of the event, most absurd versions and excited speculation as to how all these tales ever got started. i~,e
 Story About Mellon.
 One of them was the wild tale that Andrew Mellon, who has been ambassador to England, had mov- ed $5,O0O,000 in gold across the sea and wasn't ever coming home. Senator David Reed of Pennsyl- vania, Mellon,s friend, dragged that one out in the senate for the pur- pose of ridiculing 1t and assured the country that Mellon was about to take off for America on the high seas.
 Another of the most persistent absurdities is that $90,000,000 in gold is missing from the treasury and that all members of the Hoo- yer administration are being watch ed pending an investigation. Ap- parently that sort of thing has spread rapidly over the country and if this brief note helps con- are cockeyed and crazy, so much the better.
 Interesting Wine.
 Congressman O'Connor of New York, one of the most active beer proponents, was explaining that wine wasn't included in the house
 beer bill because, as he under stood it, 3.2 per cent wine was mot very interesting"
 l Tt may be-" spoke up congress- woman Florence Kahn of grape growing California hopefully, i've might be able to find a percentage
 that would make it interesting but intoxicating"
 l Green- Perkins Feud.
 Secretary of Labor Frances Per- kins sits at her desk facing two
 huge oil painting of James John
 Davis and William Nuckles Doak.
 the two republican secretaries who
 preceded her, which just about cov-
 CT the entire opposite wall. Betting
 is brisk in the labor department
 as to just how long she can stand
 1t.
 The feud between Madame Sec
 retary and the American Fedora
 ton of Labor, which began when
 President Green of the A. F. of L.
 denounced her appointment, will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-21

John Hancock was great president and performed his duties as president of the Continental Congress in exemplary fashion. but it has just been revealed that as treas urer of Harvard university he was dud. A ledger and journal of the university. dated 1773-77 has just come to light and it con- viets Mr Hancock of laxity in his official du- ties Of course it must be blamed on the times. John Hancock was too engrossed in the birth of a new nation to spend much time in accounting for moneys re- ceived and spent by Harvard. His repu- tation was achieved by patriotism, not by mere figuring.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-21
GOOD PAPER FROM YOUNG
 PINES
(springfield Republican,

The announcement, made at a gathering of chemists at Niagara Falls, N. r., that white newsprint paper of good quality has just been economically produced from Geor- gia pine trees only seven years old disclosed 'technologicar' devel- opment that suggests far-reachiEg possibilities. The discovery. if 1t proves to be all that is said for 1t, should be a big stimulant to an American industry, result in big savings in costs to the users of the industry's products. and give strong encouragement to the reforestation movement, which has played so large a part in President Roose- velt's program of reconstruction.
 Most newsprint paper, 1t appears. is now made from 50-year-old spruce trees. The pines that have been used in the production of pap CT at the Savannah plant of the Georgia department of forestry and geological development were set out six years ago as year-old seedlings, cut from the forests to thin out excessive growth. Not only is pulp wood pine much cheaper than spruce, but, according to the re- port. it can be used for pulp in a much shorter time after cutting. The standard objection that the grinding of pine requires more power than the grinding of spruce is believed to have been disproved by the Savannah tests. The paper is said to be both stronger and of lighter weight than, the newsprlnt now in general use.
 A handicap to the reforestation movement has been objection to neglecting immediate needs in or- der to provide for future needs-a short-sightedness better appreciated when posterity has become con- temporary. With. a future reduced to seven years, the reaping of fore handed sowing would not be dis couragingly distant. The Savannah eggs to be. sure, have not yet been matched, but the ornens are favor able. And even if the direct out come should only be a stimulus to tree planting, that 2 would be a worthwhile gain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-21
Perplexing Problems

When mayors of the principal cities of the state presented program last Saturday, calling for the state to baandon Its pay-as- you-go system and float bonds, they present. cd some perplexing problems to republican political leaders. It is doubtful if many of them can weather this present dilemma with out reversing past decisions. The pay-as-you- go plan, as most of us know. is shibboleth ofsthe republican party, of Connecticut. No one. not even democrats, dispute the fact but what if a state or a city or town can pay its expenses. both ordinary ones and the unexpected ones, out of its annual income 1t is preferable to do this. But when the sys- tenn fails to keep pace other means must be adopted.
 Despite the fact that Connecticut has been falling little behind in successive years in keeping pace with recommendations it has adhered strictly to the pay-as-you-go plan. This has just resulted in large deficit and the threat of an even larger one two years hence when the Legislature will meet again to discuss means of raising moneys and also of taking care. of debts that the states in- come did not cover. We have kept pace with the demands of present day taxpayers. but at price. We are beginning to realize that now and many are wondering if strict ad- herenee to the pay-as-you-go plan has ac- tuslly done us any material good.
 ~ "A 4 state bond issue to relieve unemploy- ment in most of the cities and towns of the state is now pending. In fact it is demanded by the chief executives. State Tax Commis- soner Blodgett recommended some days ago ;tbatsthe state guarantee bonds that city or town would issue to care for the unemploy ed and to provide relief for the needy. But mayors and seleetmen were quick to point out that most communities were now over- burdened and to place additional taxes on thenl, such as increased bond issues would probably mean, would result in ultimate Bankruptcy for all concerned. In this crisis the state is seen as the agent that should float the bonds and apportion the proceeds where they will do the most good.
 Of course if republican leaders favor this they reverse their, previous unyielding stand on. the pay-as-youggo system. If they don't let the state aid cities and towns, many will really go into bankruptcy. And if they do agree to the bond issue and it proves success ful and the state and its smaller sub-divi sions are placed back on a sound financial footing, it may be the democratic party that NM receive the major share of credit So the plight of the republican party right now is precarious. It will be damned if it does and damned if it doesn't. In such prediea- ment 1t requires considerable foresight and courage to proceed along the best line of en- deavor. However, we cannot help but pon: out that had our republican politicians no. been so greedy for power in years gone by they would have realized that their espousal of the pay-as you-go system was leading them into the same pitfall that engulfed tl0se who believed that the national repub- liean party represented prosperity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-21
THE ALTRUISM OF THE POPULAR USE
 OF ANTISEPT1C.

l No matter how efficient an antiseptic is or
 how many germs 1t wip destroy or account TOT person who uses it any good to speak of So far as 1 can learn there is no known antlsepuc | tht has any proved efficacy in the treatment or
 disease. No such agent or remedy has been dis covered that will appreciably modify or amel-
 orate any definite disease or illness This IS the irony of science. If you do not perceive the | irony it is because you do not know the nrst principles of pathology, the nature Of disease | If you make habitual or frequent use of anti- septic remedies in the belief that the practice benefits you in any way, charge your credullty to your bad education.
 indeed there is little or no evidence that
 antiseptic medicines are worth using even to prevent infectious disease or to protect one against any prevailing epidemic disease. AL though a few good physicians may take dif- ferent view. the majority of physicians to-day arc of the opinion that antiseptic gargles nose and throat sprays. lozenges, mouth washes and l the like, not worth while in the attempt to escape contracting any prevailing disease One of the fundamental facts about germ disease which it seems impossible to teach the wiseacres laity is that the germs must nave in- vaded the tissues before they can produce the disease. Any germs which may be free in the | mouth, throat, nose, or other body cavity, ana hence perhaps accessible to antiseptc agents are necessarily of no consequence 50 far as the patients present illness is concerned. What is the sense, then of using alleged antiseptic to destroy these free germs, when 1t IS impossible | to get at the germs which are really the trou- l ble?
 No antiseptic as yet discovered can appre- ciably rctard the growth and multiplication of | germs in body tissues without seriously damag' | ing the tissues. Killing disabling few mil lion germs in test tube or even in a person $ mouth nose throat is one thing. Stopping the activities of germs that have invaded body tissues is quite another thing.
 The routine of an antiseptic gargle or | nasal spray may help to protect those within the patients range from catching whatever in- lection the patient has. The use of antiseptics in ha of mi Or semitic wounds boils CT other surgical infections may help to protect those in close contact with the patient | from contracting septic infection. septicemia blood poisoning. These are altruistic purposes | Irony again--the thought of the average scoun
 drel with the cri religiously using an antiseptic spray gargle in his anxiety lest some untu- tored soul catch 1t.
 Theoretically. if one in time of, say, flu | epidemic, devoted ones whole time to garglina and spraying with some mild antiseptic one might escape infection. But practically the only l way to escape such infection is by remaining isolated from all ordinary personal contact | with people who still believe in that mythical condition which old fogy health authorities cal | "the common cold" but nobody ventures to de. | fine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-21
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Food Sours fin Stomach

Does food turn sour in the stomach If q person Is in perfect health? c. H.)
 Answer For an hour or two after meal of ordinary victuals the food digestng in the stomach is highly acid. or sour as you would say. You see the gastric juice the fluid secreted or produced by the stomach to digest food. is principally water containing dilute hydroch- oric (muriatic) acid
 Children should Not Smoke Please tell me if it does any harm to boys of I5 to smoke. My cousin and 1 smoke quite often and will look for m answer In the pa- per. th. h.) Answer Yes 1t ruins your chance of get- ting on in any athletics and tends to retard or prevent your physical and character deveIop- ment. It would be n good thing if there were . sufficient penalty 10 prevent the use or tobac- co by persons under 21. Wise parents will exact n pledge from children to prevent cultivation of the habit before that eae. .sf-s sgisr ssss.s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-21
A Hero in the Making

Teryville has youthful hero in the mak- ing in the person of Edwin Hilinski, eight grade pupil of that town. It was Edwin who spread the alarm and summoned help that eventually rescued two men who broke through thin ice Told Marsh pond in East Plymouth Saturday. Young Hilinski. who is only fourteen years old. was wandering through the woods in the neighborhood of the pond Saturday when he heard the men efying for help. He hsstened 10 the pond and attempted to work his way out on the ire. hut broke through to his knees. He then
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-21
Here, There And EueryuDhere

place him with deserving demo- crat. That the postmaster general refused to make a change re- dounds to his credit, both as an executive and as a human being. The act of justice performed makes a fine beginning for the Farley, re- gime. The benefit to the service of respecting an outstanding career man is not less real. This city is the gainer through the prolongation of Mir Kielys skillwul and experienced administration, and so Is the morale of the whole postoffice personnel. We heartily congratulate MT Farley on his wise and generous decision.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-21
To-day's Selected Poem,
BONNIE LESLEY
: (Robert Burns. "Pocms'O CT ga W ve hannie I eslev

(Robert Burns. "Pocms'O O saw ye bonnie Lesley
 As she gaed OCT the border? She's zane, like Alexander,
 To spread her conquests farther. To see her is 10 love her, And love. but her forever; For Nature pade her what she is
 And never made anither. .... The Powers Aboon will tent thee
 Misfortune sha'na steer thee; Thourt like themselves sac lovely
 That ill they'll ne'er let near thee. Return again. fair Lesley.
 Return to CaledoDle! Tint we may brag hae lass
 There's nane again sae bonnie.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-21
ADVICE TO wALCoTT
(New Britain Herald)

(New Britain Herald)
 one of the big laughs of the day Is the plaint of Senator Walcott that Congress should now 90 home and give the country a breathing spell" What this senator evidently fears is activity--exactly what the country demands He has become accustomed to dilly- dallying anb "fiddling while Rome burns" arf evidently wants more of it.
 Senator Walcott should be toie that the country had so much of . breathing spe1l.' In recent yearD that it began to breathe it's last.
 Senator Walcott had better re- main in Washington all summer ans help to perate the puilmotor.
 Turkey has postponed the adoDs tion of the metric system.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-21

Proprietors of hotels in Philadelphia are taking the return of legalized liquor sales seriously. They are planning to incorpor- ate in their hostelries tap-rooms. the same kind that our ancestors of early days knew in this country and that undoubtedly were copies or replieas of famous tap-rooms of England. They will be old-fashioned in every respect. even to the oak beams panels, and prints. The brass rail and mahogany bar of American origin will be eliminated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-21
COUPLES TO LIVE IN
DORAfITORIE6

A. A. Cleveland, director of the summer session of Washington State college, announced that mar ried couples attending the 1883 summer session would be permitted to secure living quarters in one of the dormitories. The measure was devised for economy's sake.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-21
Personal Health Ser0ice (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygiene, not disease diagnosis or treatment, will be- anssEesed by nR Bradys Address him, cafe-of th0 Democras sendsHgs | stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-21
MUCH TO MIR FARIEY's CREDIT
.(New York Herald -Tribune)

Postmaster General Farley and the administration deserve a large credit mark for retaining John J. Kiely as postmaster of New York city. Here was a career man If eyer there was one. For forty-eight years Mir Kiely has been connected with the local office, working up from the local ranks. By 1eeb. if continued in office, he will be en- titled to retire on ah edaquate pcn% sion--richly deserved. z,
 But Mir Kieiy hnppens to De n republican. It was therefore entirely within Mr Farley's power 10 re.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-21

The most remarkable thing about the economic freeze-up was the way .3O.0OO, 900 or 40,0OO,000 people stood it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-21

mendsd to women temperance speakers for consumption. They claim beer is intoxi- eating. Can they dispute the word of an authority like Yandell Henderson,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-21

Yes, there is dictatorship starting in Washington. The dictating is going to be done by 125. 100000 people. And we rather guess Congress will take dictation.