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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-06-28
Page Three
Card of Thanks

We wisn In this manner to thank
our many friends who so kindly re-
membered us following the death of
our dear wife and mother.-Lee
Nell, sr., and Children.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-06-28

mand thee, and will walk in my
ways, and do that which is right in
my sight to keep my statutes and my
commandments, as David my SER
want did; that | will be with thee
and will build thee a sure house
God rot only points the way to the
peak of power, but promises his
perpetual presence as We climb.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-06-28
It's time 10 buy a new
ChIEvROI-

An coil burner is all right for heating
home. But it's not so good for driving on
the road. Especially if you're trying to
keep your motoring costs down to a
respectable figure. It's wise, therefore, to
make a little investigation before you buy
any low priced car. Be sure it doesn't
have national reputation for being ''the
oil burner of the low-price field" For
there's nothing quite SO embarrassing as
to drive into.a gas station, and have the
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-06-28

it, and only as last resort to de-
fend ourselves when invaded"
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-06-28

The Protestant youth Of the
United States and Canada met last
month at Lake Geneva to plan a
program for the reconstruction of
society upon a more Christian pat
tern, the theme of their conference
being Christian Youth Building
for a New World"
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-06-28

At it's recent general assembly
the Presbyterian church in the
United States, with a membership
of 100000, voted by a large ma
jority in favor of union with the
United Presbyterians having 200,-
900 members. Similar action will
be taken by the United Presbyte-
rians, then the matter will go to
the local presbyteries for ratifica-
ton before the union is final.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-06-28

attendant always greet you expectantly
with: Another quart of oil?'' One
reason why Chevrolet is so economical
is: Wonderful oil mileage! Chevrolet
owners everywhere say: II never add
drop between changes Chevrolet is
also famous for its low gas consumption.
No other full-size car gets so many
miles on gallon as this thrifty six
with the overhead valves: The new
1884. Chevrolet!
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-06-28

Patriotism must not be sought in
terms of sentiment, but in laws of
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-06-28

Our time is spent in serving our community.
We try to attain perfection in that service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-02

ginian," is well up toward the top; but
a book like Mrs Porter's "Laddie" is
ahead of it. Mark Twain's "Huckleberry
Finn" which competent critics have called
the greatest of American novels, ranks
high with total sale of a million copies !;
but it is outclassed, among others by such
book as "Five Little Peppers and How
They Crew." by Margaret Sidney.
Non-fiction titles are fairly well repre-
scented. Edward Bellamy's famous Look
ing Backward" for instance, has sold
100000 copies, and Wells Outline of
History" has sold $4,000; but "Poily-
anna" has sold round million, and ''The
Rosary" better than 100000.
Trying to deduce anything from these
figures is difficult. Good books are on
the list, in profusion; SO are unutterably
bad books, and great many that are
neither one nor the other. You could
argue that America likes sugary optimism
in it's books, and support your argument
by citation of titles; but such books as
"All Quiet on the Western Front" and
main Street" are there on the list to re-
flute you.
What does it all mean, then? Nothing
much, probably. The American reading
public is pretty omnivorous. 1t devours
good books and it devours trash. About
all one can safely say, apparently, is that
the best seller lists don't mean thing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-02
Our Best Sellers

One of the troubles with collecting an
elaborate set of statistics is that half OF
the time you can't figure out what they
mean after you've got them collected. A
list of the Is best sellers in the American
book market since 1875 was drawn up
recently for the Institute of Arts and Sci
ences by Edward Weeks. And the longer
one scrutinizes this cross-section of the
nations literary tastes the less confident
one feels of drawing any deduction from
it. =
III The all-time best seller, to begin with, is
the Rev Charles M. Sheldon's I'm His
Steps," which has sold 100000 copies
Second, fourth and fifth places are held
by Gene Stratton Porter's books,
Freckles," ''The Girl of the Limberlost,' :
and ''The Harvester. That old reliable,
Ben Hur," places third. Mark Twain's
tom Sawyer" is sixth, closely followed
BY Harold Bell Wright's "The Winning Of
Barbara Worth"
And so it goes. That best Of all west
crn romances, Owen Wister's THE Vir-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-02
A Sudden Reversal

Evidently members of the House of
Representatives don't think that the votes
of our manufacturers will count as much
as those of the veterans, judging by their
actions last week. One day the House
overwhelmingly OVERRIDE the presidential
veto of the appropriation bill that guar
anteed increased benefits to ex-service-
men. Two days later it showed a similar
large vote in favor of the reciprocal tariff
measure which is an administration bill
through and through and one that Presi-
dent Roosevelt believes is going to constl-
tute an important plank in our recovery
platform.
There seem to be diverging views on
the manner in which the Senate will re-
gard the tariff bill. Some seem to think
that the bill will be tossed around by our
senator's until the end of the session nears.
That's what happened during the Hoover
regime when the last changes in the tariff
were made. However, we're inclined to
think that the Senate will dispose of it in
faster time than this. It's due for a
weeks wait in committee. Then it will
pass.
The highest tariff walls ever erected in
this country now surround us. Every
body must recall the acrimonious debate
that accompanied the passage of this tar
J iff. There will be some, to be sure, when
the Roosevelt bill comes up for debate,
but the mere fact that it escaped wreck
age at the hands of the House is a clear
indication that the Senate once more is
back in the traces. Gone are the after
effects of overturning the President on
the veterans relief. Isn't it marvellous
the way group of legislators can appar-
emily change their colors overnight?
The life of the reciprocal tariff bill is
limited to three years. Perhaps this is
good plan, for who knows what conditions
will be two years hence. And if we are
. trying to be nice to foreign countries, so
that we may build up a favorable trade
balance, an old-fashioned war in Europe
, might ruin all our best intentions. In
theory, though, the idea is sound In
practice we sincerely hope it will work out
one-fifth as WELL If so, all should be
satisfied.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-02
Carbon Monoxide On The Road

The deadly effects of carbon monoxide
gas in closed garages have been demon
strated again and again. The public is
pretty well informed about the danger and
ought to be prepared to avoid it. Tests
made in Connecticut by health and motor
vehicle officials have shown that there is
danger from carbon monoxide even when
driving along the highway. Sixty per
cent of the automobiles, when in motion,
were found to contain measurable quanti-
ties of the gas. Seven per cent contained
enough to cause collapse and accident.
The gas which does the harm is all the
more dangerous because it is odorless. 1t
gives some warning indirectly, however,
because it is mixed with the disagreeable
burnt fumes from the exhaust or the
breather-cap of the oil intake, under the
hood. The fumes referred to above come
mostly from the latter source, through
openings in the partition between the mo-
tor and the driver. Such openings should
be closed Cars with up-to-date ventilat-
ing systems are probably safe from this
dangerous gas. So, too, would be any car
if the driver admitted fresh air freely.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-02
The Good Old CWA

The end of the CWA for Waterbury
was attended by quiet ceremonies. In fact,
on the surface there was no change in our
daily activities. When between one and
two million workers, though, lay down
their tools of employment, surely there
must be some effects felt in the social or
economic worlds. 1t probably would be-
come apparent in this city were it not for
the workings of our Mutual Aid With
contributions starting this week that or
ganization will proceed to absorb great
force of unemployed men and women i'm
mediately.
Some day a complete history of the
CWA will be compiled. 1t will be inter-
esting to learn just what this great emer-
gency department accomplished. There
must have been an immense number OF
civil projects taken care of that would
under ordinary circumstances have merely
been placed in the list for consideration.
Uncle Sam threw lot of money into the
hands of CWA workers this past winter.
We hope it did just what it proposed to
do, namely, keep business alive through
a stagnant period.
Strictly speaking CWA workers will
not be on their own in the coming weeks.
So long as employment figures reveal that
there are men and women without jobs
and DESTROYS of securing them help will
be meted out through CWA auspices. We
will have workers on relief rolls. We
presume that may lead to duplication in
cities like Waterbury where we have re-
lief rolls voluntarily maintained. How
ever, it is to be hoped that when autumn
rolls around, all emergency organizations
will be closing up their affairs and all
forms of commerce in this nation will have
resumed operations that mean food, CLOTH
ing, and homes to millions of workers..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-02
Moscow Letter
BY JOSEPH II. BAIRD
United Press Staff Correspondent

Moscow (UP).-Under a system
recently worked out by the radio
committee of Leningrad, scores Of
Soviet explorers and scientists In
the Arctic are keeping in intimate
touch with their families at home
The first meeting of the fam
lily circle of the north" was held
recently and proved a great sue
cess. Other meetings of this
group, in which distant explorers
are brought into touch with their
families and. friends, will be hold
in the future.
Shortly after midnight more
than 60 persons gathered in the
main studio of the radio commit
tee. All were eager to hear from
loved ones in the frozen outposts
of the north. Now radio was tc
make that possible.
Talked With Sons
Exactly at 1:40 a. M. an electric
sign flashed these words into the
silent studio: 1.-The microphone
has been connected" Tensely ev-
eryone waited for the first words
to come over the ether. They
came from Professor Piegin, a
well-known polar explorer, now
wintering in Franz Joseph Land,
and were addressed to his son:
II am glad TO learn" he said,
that you have become interested
in Arctic exploration. l advise
you to start by organizing a dog
sleigh expedition from Leningrad
to some point in the north. Be
sure to remember that care in the
smallest details of preparation
may decide the fate Of your ex-
petition"
Then the direction of the
broadcast was reversed and Pro-
lessor Gagrudsky. on Severnaia
Zemlia heard from his young
daughter, apparently a practical
young person eager for knowledge
Of the far north:
Send us fewer kisses in your
radiograms," she said. We know
that you love us. But write US
more about what you are doing
And so the program went on,
connecting families scattered over
thousands Of miles and bringing
cheer to lonesome men in the
frozen wilderness of the north.
Interest Keen
SO keen Is SOVIET interest III eA-
ploring little known parts, Of the
Arctic. more accurately mapping
them and learning more about
their treasures of minerals and
tfurs that literally hundreds OF
Soviet explorers are In the Fai
North. To satisfy their demand
| for news of what Is happening a,
home, the Arctic Institute In Len
ingrad has decided to establish q
radio newspaper" or special
broadcast for them.
The Arctic Institute also has
announced that it shortly will
publish a new map Of the Arctic
regions, in both Russian and Eng.
lish, setting down all new discov,
cries of Soviet expeditions.
Several new expeditions into tbs
Far North, are being planned fol-
next summer. The icebreakei
ssLeniny will leave Murmansl< II
| Ju1y for the Kara Sea. Still an.
lother expedition win head up IN
Lena River. Y: Il
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-02
Know Your Waterbury
Its History, Facts and General information
HISTORY

OHkA
; James M. Cook had a small shop
here in 1902 near East Main and
Elm streets that was located on
Great brook, and here pewter but
tons were made. Subsequently
clocks were made here by Mark
Leavenworth. bone and horn but
tons by Arson Bronson, and hooks
and eyes by w. & A. Brown. BY
1850 1t became absorbed in the
Mattatuck Manufacturing Com
pany.
AS early as 1914 Waterbury was
becoming known rs q clock town
and in addition to those clock
makers already mentioned, others
were Daniel Clark, Arson Sperry,
Zenas Cook, Noah Shepard, Ed
ward Porter, Bennett Bronson and
many others. There were four
clock factories here in 1914. OF all
these Mark sLeavenworth was the
most successful. For a long time
clocks were made on the, property
he bought at Cherry street. DIR
Anderson says that there were
many of them reaching from floor
to ceiling at the shop. the old
fashioned wooden type. Those that
were for, the walls had no cases,
'the weights were about eight
inches long and an inch In dame
ter, cylinders of tin, filled with
sand" The historian also states
that as many as forty men were
employed. Ornamental work and
the placing of the figures was also
done at this location, but some-
times the painting of the faces was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-02
A Book a Day
by BRUCE CATION
Assails Oil Kings
Tactics In Mexico
This Novel Is Ugly Picture Of
Struggle For Riches

"Black River" by Carleton
Beals, does not amount to great
deal il it Is considered strictly as
creative literature. 1t does, how
ever, serve the very valuable pur-
pose of casting good deal of light
into some very dark corners.
In this novel Mr. Beals takes a
look at the activities of American
oil companies in Mexico. 1t can
be presumed, think. in view of
Mr. Beals' standing, that he knows
what he Is talking about; and the
picture he presents Is about as ugly
as such picture well could be.
He shows US Tampico. in the
pre-war era, with a yoracious
American oil baron laying his
hands on the rich oil fields there
abouts. In that gay endeavor,, APP
parently, anything goes; We see
our oil baron corrupting the local
gOvernment-nO great EFFORT
fomenting revolutions, stealing and
cheating and killing and bribing
his way to the top of the heap.
When the rights Of native land
owners stand in the way. they are
dispossessed ruthlessly. Every va
riety of chicanery Is employed
against them; II they show fight
there is strong-arm squad,
headed by q deserter from the
American army, to deal with
them.
And all the while the oil baron
Is sanctimonious and SNUG, pratt
ing necessarily Of his country's
need for oil, looking on himself
as a patriot and an empire
builder.
| Unfortunately, BLACK River" is
not as good a novel as 1t might be.
Most OF the characters are life
less puppets, the dialog is stilted
and unreal, the style Is extremely
| awkward.
But as a picture Of things that
hapnen when an oil company rolls
up its sleeves, Il = highly enlight-
| ening.
Published by Lippincott. the
book sells at $3.50.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-02

O. Where are Endless Caverns !?
A. Three miles south of New
Market, Virginia, in the Shenan-
,dcah, Va.
@. Can q marriage license OBJ
tanned in one state be used in any
other state?
I A. No.
@. From what motion picture is
the song, "A Precious Little Thing
Called Lover"
A. "The Shopworn Angel"
O.. Are children over II years
old included in the naturalization
of their father?
A. Only minor children are in
Guided. If over 81 they must them
selves be naturalized.
O. What does sloth mean?
A.. Laziness, Incidence. 1t Is
also the name of a South Ameri-
can animal of sluggish habits.
@. What is the relationship be-
tween Admiral Byrd and Harry F.
Byrd, senator from Virginia?
A. Brothers.
@. Can school or college tuition
fees be deducted from income un-
der the federal income tax law?
A. No.
@. What Is the light and dark
of the moon?
! A. When the moon Is full 1t is
called the light of the moon"
Dark OF the moon" is a popular
expression for that portion Of the
month when the moon Is invisible
or for the moon itself, when OBJ
scured and invisible from the earth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-02

Washington, April Behind
the veterans veto landslide which
engulfed the administration last
week was a thick-set, heavy
jawed individual, who chews the
end of a cigar, talks in a loud
rasping voice, and would button
Mole Queen Mary'if he met her
in a senate corridor.
He is John Thomas Taylor of
the American legion legislative
council, and the most effective
lobbyist on Capitol Hill since
the days of Wayne B. Wheeler
and his dry cohorts.
Taylor's motto is: We're
right, our opponents are wrong.
Right always wins and that's
that"
GETS THE MONEY
Using this motto Taylor has
been instrumental in slipping
into the pockets of veterans one
dollar out of every four spent by
Uncle Sam.
His own salary is $1,000 plus
travelling expenses"
Taylor learned the Legislative
racket as undercoverman for
Boies Penrose, famous boss of
Pennsylvania. During the war
he won 13 decorations, came
back to help found the Ameri-
can legion, was law partner of
Thomas Miller, Harding's alien
property custodian, later sent to
federal penitentiary.
The method of TaylOr's sue
cess is no secret. His weapon is
"direct action" He has behind
him an army of legionnaires
which can ring doorbelIs. And
many nm ex-Incnlber OF congress
knows how effectively they can
ring.
Taylor has but to threaten ito
get" a recalcitrant congressman,
and that congressman knows
that he faces one of the election
battles Of his life.
This, primarily, was what
over-rode Roosevelt's veto.
UNCONTROLLED IMITATION?
Roosevelt now has the dis
tinction-not altogether unique
among White House incumbents
of being kicked from both
sides of the street.
Hitherto, conservative business
interests have led the attack.
But the veterans veto onslaught
of last week was led from the
opposite camp. In fact 1t was a
blow at business almost more
than the president.
For the whole Roosevelt pol
icy Is based on the plan OF IA
balanced budget by 1886. The
government cannot continue
borrowing money with its budget
unbalanced. On this, cOnserva-
tive elements are 100 per cent
for Roosevelt, In fact go beyond
him. With the veterans vote,
however, a balanced budget Is
out the window.
This bring up another thing.
Controlled" imitation is fine as
long as it 81 controlled. But once
a runaway congress runs away
with imitation, as it did with vet
Grams compensation, we may
find ourselves hauling money in
wheelbarrows a. la Germany
after the war.
Unquestionably, that is the
most significant signpost in the
veterans veto reversal.
PIG PROBLEM
A county agent coping with
the problem of reducing the lit
tie pig crop has sent the DEPART
ment of agriculture a letter re-
ceived from a farmer in his
county.
The farmer was doing his best
to raise fewer pigs, and to this
end had put his prize SOW, "Es-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-02

Although the Halves Cooper Law is now
in effect prohibiting interstate shipment
of prison-made goods the chair factory OF
the New Haven county Jail is still operat.
ing and the manufactured articles are still
being sold. In fact, from January l to
March "a of this year the value of the
output was greater than in both 1888 and
1892 However, the chairs are only be-
ing sold in Connecticut now. The factory
will be continued for another three
months and perhaps at the end of that
period if the local market is sufficient, it
will be continued indefinitely. It does
seem as if there might be market for
some type of manufactured article,
whether it is chairs or gummed paper.
Down at Philadelphia at one time prison
there had nice trade in ship models
which were turned out by inmates We
don't propose that the New Haven county
Jail be turned into factory for making
ship models, but that gives us food for
thought There are types of chairs that
perhaps might find ready sale in this state,
such as the rustic or simple type. There
are other ideas; too, that could be advanced
and actually worked out so that there
would be an occupation for inmates 50
long as the county jail is maintained.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-02
SO They Say


Gandhi is a grumpy old bear and
mominy doesn't like him any more.
--Serios, son of Mia Cram Cook,
former disciple Of Mahatma
Gandhi.
America and France brought, the
world to ruin. Sir George Paish,
British economist. q
We shall never solve the paradox
OF want IN the midst Of plenty
simply by doing away with plenty.
Ogden Mills, former secretary Of
the treasury.
Providence has created Us an
Intelligent people. We are capable
|of solving tho gr eate6t problems. -
F chancellor Adolf Hitler Of Ger
'.i
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-02
Questions And Answers
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-02
DAILY WASHINGTON
MERRY-GO-RO
BY DREW PEARSON and ROBERT ALLEN

John Thomas Taylor Was the Man Back of Upsetna0
Roosevelt Veto How Legion Lobbyist Lined Up the Vote
for the Veterans Victory; RunaUay Congress Now in
Danger of Running Wild Neat Initiation; A. r. of L.
Sees Enemy in Wolman AS the Arbiter in Automobile
Feud.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-02
TaIsnrt " Washs''ssos DAILY Rsss
BRASS CITY FACTS
Charles T.. Baldwin was mayor
of Waterbury from 1890 to 1892. ,

of Waterbury from 1890 to 1892.
In 1860 the Clock company pur-
chased the wooden factory of the
Cotton Gin Company at the cor
ner of Mill and Pond streets. and
this was fitted up as Case shop
and used until 1909 when 1t was
replaced by the present brick Case
shop on the same site.
The Recreation Rod and Gun.
Club was organized in 1912.
The Waterbury symphony Or
chestra was organized in 1902.
Charles Z. Farnham the conduc-
tor. 1t later became known as the
Waterbury Philharmonic orches-
ira, John l.. Bonn acting as presi-
dent, and George L. Boyd and
Polls theater on East Main
street, Sylvester Poll enterprise,
in the John Moriarty building on
East Main street. opened December
Is, 1897. with the presentation of
Francis Wilson in Half King.
done elsewhere. With different
partners from time to time Mr.
Lcavenworth continued the clock
business until 1886, at which time.
brass was becoming the thing, SO
he started the making OF gilt but
tons He later was engaged IN
making cloth, buttons which he con-
tinued to the time of his death.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-02

Pennsylvania seems to be one state in
which the lowly starting is held in some
repute. In this state every city has
paused in it's municipal course long enough
to propose ways and means of Kidding
public buildings of the offending birds.
Usually all ruses nave failed in the long
run. But in Pennsylvania it is claimed
starlings save farmers from So to IS an
acre by eating up destructive bugs and
plant pests And next in value, says the
Pa game commission, is the English spar
row. Wonders will never cease.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-02
EXCUSE SLIP BAN cur COLDS

.st Louis ~ fUP) The number
Of cases Of colds reported BY stu
dents attending the st Louis Uni-
|versity has decreased consIderaply