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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-29
Just In Time

We are glad to note that Governor Will bur L. Cross is appreciative of the men, ace that hovers over the elm trees of Con- necticut. This week he issued orders establishing a Dutch elm disease control area in four of our counties. Towns of Fairfield, New Haven, Middesex and New London counties will be affected by the order. It makes possible in the zones set up certain tree sanitation that will be helpful in curbing the spread of the dis ease in our state.
 It may not seem like serious thing to the average person, but it certainly is not a sign of progress for Us to permit a epecieg of tree to be utterly destroyed m any one section of this nation. We saw what happened to the chestnut trees Of northeastern United States. They are no more, although occasionally q few small trees manage to bring forth fruit The flm tree Is not as productive aS the chest
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, of its House of Morgan domina- ton.
 Under the Stock Exchange Control Act, the SEC is directed to report to Congress on the rules and election methods of stock exchanges.
 The findings on the New York exchange, 1t is whispered, arc hot and bIistcring.
 Its election system, according to the SEC report, operates this way:
 The administration in power selects five of it's number to pick nominating committee. This committee, in turn, chooses a slate of officers. There is no alternative ticket.
 Exchange members vote either for those hand-picked for them, or they don't vote at all.
 By this ''rotton borough" sys- tenn, it is claimed that the MOr-. ganS have been able to keep pomIOus Old Guarder Richard Whitney, as president of the Exchange despite strong oppOsi. ton.
 That the Exchange rulers see the handwriting on the wall and are trying to stave off fed eral intervention is indicated by their action last week in naming ing two dissenters on the 1885 nominating committee.
 But the mancuvcr failed to placate the opposition.
 Inside word is that it refuses to be satisfied with the sop of a minority representation on the nominating committee, demands not merely house-cleaning of incumbent officials, but liberal ization of the election system. CONSPICUOUS ANYWAY
 Phil Ferguson, congressional rookie from Oklahoma has de- cided not to grace the floor of the House with the ,blue jeans, tcn-gallon hat, and cowboy boots in which he campaigned through the ranch country of his home state.
 His friends tell him he does not need the cowboy regalia to stand out from the crowd.
 Thirty-five years old, six feet three, a booming voice, boom-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-29

ing voice, a hearty manner, and black moustache-with these qualities he can leave the ten- gallon hat at home.
 Though son of Kansas mil. lionaiEe, q member of Okla homa's aristOcracy, and owner of one of the largest ranches In the staet, Phil was elected by the time -ilonOrcd house to house baby kissing methods.
 He enjoyed the distinction of being assisted in his campaign { by the man whose seat he was striving for-E. w. Marland, suc- cessful candidate for governor. CANNY MOVE
 Willy Senator Charley McNary is back on the job quietly pull ing wires behind the scenes.
 Through Senator Bill BOrah's recent uproar over. house-clcan- ing the z. o. p. high command, McNary said nothing. But while Borah was shouting, the repub- ncan floor leader acted.
 Without any blare of trumpets he appointed North Dakota's ;dashing insurgent Republican Gerald P. Nye of the republi- can committee on committees. This body is a powerful party agency.
 / It decides committee assign ments. And the chairman has a determining voice in the selec- tions.
 With Nye at its head, it Is cer- tain that the prOgrcssiyes will get the pickings. the Tories the leavings.
 The full significance of Mc- Nary's canny move is indicated by the fact Yves new post for merly was held by Pennsyl- vania's Old Guard ex-Senator Da- vid Reed. This is the first time in the history of the E. O. p. that a liberal has held the chairmanship.
 MERRY-GO.ROUND
 Tuesday, January l, at 12 noon is the dead line. At that mo- ment only two days before con- gross convenes, final assign ments in the House Office build ings will be made. Just now, the superintendent is still jug gling congressmen-10O new applicants in one 'hand--100 old memebrs who want better offices in the other [. The new su- preme court building has a dis tinction that canont be claimed by other government buildings recently completed: It was built without any fatality among the workmen :. =. Most requests for relief elicit pity: sometimes there : is the element of humor. One letetr recently received at EZRA headquarters read. My father is flat on his back and cant even raise the mortgage" In 1890 President Roosevelt's father purchased stock in the proposed Niearagua canal. The president says his mother still has in her safe deposit box enough certificates to paper whole room .. ]. Speaking of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-29
On The Band Wagon

Robbins B. Stoeckel in urging that "non-professional carriers" be required to secure special licenses to transport thcit friends to work daily is merely echoing an order that was issued some months back by his successor in the Motor Vehicle Department, Commissioner Michael Co1- nor The recommendation of the former republican head of the department comes in the form of bulletin issued by Yale University where he is research asso- eiate in highway transportation.
 It must be recalled that much emphasis was placed on violation of section of the
 motor vehicle laws last summer when at tention was called to the fact that certain motor car owners were transporting peo- pie to and from their place of employment for certain fixed charges, yet had not se- cured the proper registration plates for this type of public carrier In short they were operating public carrier on pri- vate car markers. It was pointed out that this habit was particularly prevalent among shop workers who made it habit to be transported daily by friends or neighbors for some small amount.
 Former Commissioner Stoeckel not only hits at this growing tendency to break the law, but he also took the occasion to criti- cize drivers who merely stop to pick up acquaintances waiting on street corners for busses or trolleys. It is hard to see how he can prevent this act of courtesy, even though it is depriving the traction companies of certain amount of patron age. It is mans privilege to offer a ride to anybody, even if that anybody is a prospective bus or trolley patron. As for the deliberate violation of the statute by operating public carrier in actuality under private car markers, that's some thing to be ferreted out and discouraged by warnings, arrests, and fines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-29
Bonus ls Not a Dole, but U. S. PrOMissOry Note - An Acknowledged Debt,
 Says Vet.

Sss
 Editor, Waterbury Democrat: In discussions of the so-called sol diers' "bonus," one occasionally hears something to this effect:
 "Every other group in the coun- try Is receiving relief-why not the veterans?"
 This classification of America's defenders with the unemployed and needy who are receiving govern ment aid Is not only erroneous. 1t is unfair. Adjusted service certlh- cates. commonly called the bonus" do not come under the head of either gifts or charity. They are Instead. .promissory notes signed by the United States gov- ernment itself. They represent an acknowledged debt on the part of thls government to the men who defended us in the World War.
 In other words, adjusted service certificates are exactly what their name describes. They are certln. cates. isBued by the federal govern ment Co World War veterans, for tho purpose Of equaiising tho wages, paid thlu natien'B soldiers. hnilors and marines. and the wages received by civilian laborera ln 19i7.i0is. Men in training camps and nt tho frent received approximately Si.oo . day each
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-29

This may not be news to some, but it's terrible travesty on that thing we call civilization that in 1884 person has been killed every fifteen minutes and some one has been injured every 31 seconds in automobile accidents. Rather staggering, isn't it? You're inclined to doubt the veracity of the figures at first, but the Travellers Insurance Company of Hart ford checked up pretty thoroughly before it released them. In a ten-year period the auto fatality total is 29000O. In that same length of time the accident toll is nearly 8,000,000 people, The only saw ing point in the whole report is that in Connecticut there were fewer deaths from auto accidents than in 1883. That is q good tribute to the safety programs ini- tiated here in 1883. It urges their contin- uance. Safe driving is the only kind that pays.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-29
A Book a Day
Reviews Tammany's Looting Of New York

"The Tin Box Parade" by Mill ton Mackaye, reviews the more glaring sins of Tammany Hall, as they were brought out in the re- cent Seabury investigation. You will find it worth reading, whether you take it for its rather grim humor or as a summary of the breakdown of American city gov ernment.
 MT MackaYe has an eye for the funny side of things, and this in- yestigatlon brought some exceed ingly queer fish to the surface. The astounding tales some of New York's public servants told in an effort to explain why they had banked ten times as much money as they had earned in a given space of time are as richly comic as anything in human annals.
 But after you get through laugh ing at this tale of the Walkers, the Farleys, the McQuades, ct al, you are apt to get a little panicky.
 For this book is a picture of the boom.. The footing of Manhattan was just the under side of the great era of prosperity.
 New Workers knew that it's Fly lans and Walkers were incom- petent and that Tammany had both hands in the till up to the el- bows; but times were good. money was easy--and they simply didn't care. It was not until the depres- sion came that the few who did care were able to bring about a reckoning.
 What will happen when good times como back? A return of tho old era, probably. There Is In this book the horsifying uggestion that such u city as New York has grown too big. too unwieldly. 10 give itsclf decent government over any long period. Reading it. you begin to wonder If it may not be T record of our progress down . precipice Into the sen.
 Published by Mcbride. '"rhe Tin Box Parado' sells for s3.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-29

Washington, Dec 29.-Rail- road interests have good reason for being so jittery about Sen- ator Burton B. Wheeler's im- pending chairmanship of the senate Interstate Commerce committee.
 Their fears that he will give them plenty of heartaches are well-gfounded.
 The militant lcft-wing Mon- tanan already is secretly at work on Il breath-taker.
 He is preparing a bill, to be introduced as soon as the new senate gets down to business, providing for ownership of the railroads under semi-govern- ment corporation similar to the IVA.
 Wheeler is too realistic poli- tician to believe that the meas ure has a chance of passage at present. But he plans to hold thorough public hearings and start his agitation.
 "GOVERNMENT OWNER SHIP IS INEVITABLE" HE SAYS. "A NUMBER OF THE SYSTEMS ALREADY ARE IN HOOK TO THE GOVERN . MENT THROUGH THE REC" SENATORIAL RACE HORSE
 Hiram Johnson, much-loved senatorial war horse, has arrived from California straining for the senate to get under way.
 His trouble, according to Mrs Johnson, Is that he was nomin- ated by all tickets, had ho cam paigning to do. She observes:
 You can't tie the legs of race-horse and then bring him out to wath the others race. He goes crazy"
 NOTE-On the day Johnson arrived here a telegram from the Secretary of State of Cali fornia informed him that his total vote was 1912, 2,000-the biggest the state ever boiled for one senator.
 TWO DATES
 1919: Newton D. Baker, secre- tary of war, submitted re- port to President Woodrow Will son recommending that a gov, ernment corporation be created to manufacture and sell to farmers fertilizer to be pro- duced at Muscle Shoals. 1884: Newton D. Baker, counsel (with James M. Bcek) for Edi- son Electric Institute, bitter foe of New Deal water power poli- cies, writes a brief declaring unconstitutional the Tennessee Valley Authority. a government corporation empowered by con- gress to sell Muscle Shoals power and fertilizer.
 WALL STREET WAR
 The Securities Exchange Con- mission is preparing report for congress which, when published, will be real weapon for the Wall Street faction now strug- gling to rid the Stock Exchange
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-29

o. Did the British statesman, Winston Churchill, write the novel ''The Crisis"?
 A.. The novel was written by Winston Churchill, San American writer, born in St Louis, and not by Rt Hon Winston Leonard Spen- cer Churchill of England.
 o. What was the inspiration for Tschaikowshy's "Nutcrack ker Suite"
 A. Tschaikowsky composed a ballet in 1892, based on the Hoff- man fairy tale of the little girl who, having indulged herself with Christmas goodies, dreams on Christmas night that she sees again the lighted tree, while the toys and dolls are holding fairy revel, led by Nutcracker, the prince of Fairyland. The success of the ballet encouraged Tschaikowsky to arrange suite of the most popu- lar numbers from the ballet. Q. Give the date of the battle of Monongehela.
 A. July 9, 1755.
 Rs AT0 dll Os D. U1ttlCShApo named for states?
 A. Yes.
 O. When and by whom was the first law school established in the United States?
 A. By Judge Tapping Reeve of Litchfield, Conn, in 1784. He con- ducted 1t alone until 179S. The first formal instruction in law, how ever, was offered by Kings college (now Columbia university in 1755 where the fourth year of the cur riculum was described as contain ing, among other things "The Chief Principles of Law and Gov ernment together with History, Sacred and Profane."
 @. Who Is the author of the book God or Gorilla?" A.. Alfred W. McCann.
 Q. Is there city named Bir- mingham in Pennsylvania?
 A. It is a peterborough of Huntingdon county, on the Penn sylvania R. R., and on the side of mountain, IT miles northeast of Altoona.
 o. Do newspaper reporters write the headlines over their stories?
 A. On metropolitan newspapers, headlines are written by copyread- CTS.
 Q. Do milk snakes take milk direct from cows?
 A. No. Their principal food consists of rats and mice.
 c. How is Rubaiyat pronounc- ed, and what does 1t mean?
 A. It is pronounced roo-bi-yat, and means quatrains or four line stanzas.
 c. What causes yawning?
 4. It is an involuntary. wide opening of the mouth and inhala- ton of breath, generally produced by weariness, intense absorption caused by an involuntary inter-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-29
DECEMBER 3t

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 requiring tenacity. You should benefit through conservative endeavor or through elderly relatives from May through Aug. II, 1885. Be careful Of trouble through parents or pro-
 fessi0n from April 2l through 29, 1885.
 Danser from fire. accident or rash conduct from Nov. s through t2, lp35. Socially favorable July IT, through 20. 1885.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-29
Selected Poem
MOONLIT BACKYARD

Louis Ginsberg in The New York Times) stepped into my backyard--and found, As moonlight fingered it to mystery IL looked as if it had been sunk and drowned Deep on the floor of some translucent sea. At first what seemed tin can gleamed near by lt was ilshs opaescent eye. A pole was like mast that wavered bare: Clothes-line was rigging of n schooner there; While an apartment. looming opposite Was Leviathnn, Just now brought low: The porthocs of its windows still were lt, But one by one. tho water drowned the glow Till. ts vOynging forever done, The fOundercd liner lay for tides to punder, lh hulk nt lnAt mOurcd to oblit ion Of all the water t Wns sunken under.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-29

The first ski trail built in this state will shortly be opened in the Tunxis State Forest. It was built by CCC boys and is now awaiting sufficient snowfall to make it navigable The trail itself was laid out by member of the Appalachian Mountain Club and the CCC boys did the work of smoothing out the way, removing obstacles, etc. An old woods road was followed in the main. It is laid out on the western slope of hill and does not pro- vide too many difficulties for the average skier. Should it prove popular with out door enthusiasts there probably will be more provided in suitable spots, prefer ably state parks and forests.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-29

ruption of full breathing, or by an inclination to sleep, and some times hunger, It is also sometimes the result of a heart affection.
 e. Is silver attracted by met cury?
 A. Silver amalgamates with mercury so that if it passes over mercury, it may be caught and held.~
 Q. What is bottled in bond whiskey?
 A. Whiskey, not less than four years old, which has been diluted with water to proof, and bottled under the supervision of the bu- reau of internal revenue. It's strength must not be less than 50 per cent by volume of alcohol, and its quantity not less than that indicated upon the package.
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Horoscope
By OCTAVINE

For persons who believe that hu- man destiny is guided by the planets, the daily horoscope is outlined by a noted astr0lOgcr. In addition to information of general interests, 1t outlines information of special interest to persons born on designated dates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-29
Daily Washington Merry Go Round
BY DREW PEARSON and ROBERT s. ALLEN

o IVA Montana Proposal Securities Comma "Ceamp pveigaton Findings Mag Ehmna J. P.
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LADIES NEWS By Elizabeth Porter

Men and women over sixty
 Will be pensioned, we arc told. Will it work? They say that
 Never, never get that old.
 Many a girl looks good till you've looked good.
 Some mamas seem to think the idea is to get the miss mated whether she's mismated or not. Girls who spend a lot on clothes Always get the incest beaus. A
 If the girl friend believes in you, she won't be leaving you.
 We know a girl who's so proper she won't talk to herself without an introduction.
 A girl who's turned down lots of men
 Wishes they'd turn up again.
 Some girls have a god clutch but no brakes. When a short guy asks a tall girl for a kiss, she has to stoop to concur.
 And many a cute girl is obtuse. THE WEIGH OF A MAID Hear the tale of Mary Jones. Too much flesh upon her bones. Though she'd give diet trial, Reduce herself by self denial, Cut out sugar-every sweet, Cut out all she liked to eat. Tried out every plan~she' hear For sixty days-it seemed a year. Exercised till she was sore. Found she weighed just ten lbs
 more.
 the glut of cotton and the Bank head Act. Secretary Wallace re- marked the other day: "The bottleneck is at the gin" Copyright, 19a4, by United Fea-
 ture Syndicate, Inc.)
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Questions And Answers
 The Democrats Washington Information Bureau
VOUp QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

YOucn Eeean us Writna Frederk sl Kerby 0Iss.."1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-29

There's an even break on the armament question. Japan denounces the treaty and everybody denounces Japan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-29

Professor Albert Levitt of Bedding is expected once more to join the law-en- forcement forces of Attorney General Homer s. Cummings at Washington. MT Levitt resigned his post as assistant to the Attorney General to campaign for office during the past election. He was unsuc- cessful in his own efforts, Schuyler Mer- ritt resisting all attempts to unseat him in the fourth district Nice to be able to go back to good federal job, though.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-29

With so much voting going on lately and trouble getting the votes counted straight, there's a new interest in voting machines. Can't they make 'em for straw votes?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-29
COMMON ERRORS

Do mol say. "1'he check should De sent to the depart- ment who authorizes it''i say department which authorizes e."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-29
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1884
A Thought for Today

Therefore I say unto you What things soever ye desire, when ye pray. believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.-St Mark, 11:24.
 A wise man will desire no more than he may get justly, soberly, distribute cheer fully, and leave contentedly.-Burton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-29

o. What causes yawning?
 4. It is an involuntary. wide opening of the mouth and inhala- ton of breath, generally produced by weariness, intense absorption caused by an involuntary inter-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-29

c. How is Rubaiyat pronounc- ed, and what does it mean?
 A. It is pronounced roo-bi-yat, and means quatrains or four line stanZas.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-26
Trade Union Unity League
Halls the Return of Foster
10000 in Chicago Meeting Greet Veteran
Revolutionary Leader

NEW YORK, N. Thousands of
steel, railroad, mine and young work
ers all over the country are voicing
their greetings to William 2. Foster,
General Secretary Of the Trade Union
Unity League, upon his return from
the Soviet Union where he has been
recuperating after a severe illness.
kilograms Of greetings and welcome
have been pouring in almost cease
lessly.
Upon the return of its General
Secretary William 2. Foster, from the
Soviet Union, the National Executive
Board of the Trade Union Unity
Legaue adopted the following resolu-
ton Of greeting:
"The National Executive Board
greets your return from the Soviet
Union, and we all feel a great joy in
the knowledge that you are on the
way to complete recovery and will,
we hope, very soon be able to fully
participate in the work of the organ
ization that you, more than anyone
else, laid the foundation for and helped
to build to its present position of influ-
ence and strength. 1t was your inspira-
ton and guidance that in the last
year Of tremendous struggles in
which our organization has partici-
pated helped us to meet and solve
the growing problems with which our
organization is confronted. Today,
more than ever, we need you actively
in the post of General Secretary. The
numerous requests from our organi-
cations and rank and file workers,
especially miners and steel workers,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-26
Tag Days for National
Unemployed Convention

NEW YORK. - The Unemployed
Councils Of New York appeal to the
members Of all working class organi-
cations to participate in the tag days
to send the New York delegates to the
National Convention Against Unem-
ployment to be held in Washington
ON Feb. 3, and 5. January &c, 81,
and % have been set aside as tag
days.
Collection cans and credentials may
be obtained from the following sta
tons:
neutrality-suspicious. Club, 269 w.
25th ST.; Turkish Workers Club, 402
w. 10th ST.; French Workers Club,
304 w, 58th St.; Waterfront, 410 w.
18th ST.; West Side Workers Club,
80 W. 69th ST.; Lower Harlem Coun-
Gil, So E. 104th ST.; Tenth st. Block
Committee, 1888 E. Tenth St.: Upper
Harlem Council, 100 w. 1880 ST.:
Washington Heights Council, 4O46
Broadway
Brooklyn-Boro Park Council, 4i09
18th Az; Brownsville Council, 237
Powell ST.; Williamsburg Council, 81
Graham Ave; Brighton Beach Coun-
Gil, 81 Bay 25th St.; Coney Island
Council, 27s4 w. 9th St; Crown
Heights Council, t77T Atlantic Ave.
Bronx--Middle Bronx Council, 140o
Boston Ri; East Bronx Council, 1900
Bronx Park E.; Lower Bronx Council,
60S E. 136th st.