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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-06

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d ruler was to arise among
Jews; and it nightly stirred
ID the king and his capital.
80 spiritual aspects super
else; prophecy was full
ne star guided; the Magi
d and sacrificed; and the
lream led them directly
.le Flight into Egypt e.:
took the holy infant be-
lie dominions of Herod.
rning came in a dream.
obeyed Immediately. set
on the journey by night.
" remained in Egypt I'M
d was dead.
e Slaughter of the limo
2:16-18) was but in keep
h Herod's wicked career.
that the wise men had not
to his hypocritical pur-
g raved out the order that
nother's son in Bethlehem
wo years of age should be
He meant to put out of
- any possible rival to the
le Return to Nazareth o.:
followed the death of
the Great. Since the
far passed to his son who
his spirit, Joseph was led
IN to their former home in
Co.,. Here Jesus lived from
. hood to his baptism at 80
# age.
WISE MEN SEEKING
h. Motive of the Wise Mems
Seeking Jesus. The fam
living not in the stable
Jesus was born but in "a
- probably expecting to
. their home in Bethlehem,
n was six miles south of
lem and a city with sacred
20 les of David, Ruth, and
Wise Men were not kings
lore than astronomers or
ologers; they were very
ned and they must have been
,ut. They shared the view
a great deliverer was to rise
right all the wrongs of the
ID. With this hope flaming in
r hearts they scanned the
yens for guidance. At last
discerned "his star"-poSsi-
planetary conjunction or
ct or ignition of dead worlds
collision, but certainly a mir
they determined to fol-
it's leading. So from their
es in the east-Babylon or
her, and from one city or diff
mt countries-they made the
overland journey to Jeru-
m.
heir inquiry upon arrival was
Ugh to excite general inter-
The king Of the Jews, now
abe in some mothers arms,
star calling them out of the
their tedious trip made to
him homage = where is his
nplace? The capital ought to
". But Herod the Great was
the throne, a vassal king un-
Rome. An Idumean pollti'
!, strong but sinister, vigorous
excessively wicked, he could
,k no thought of a rival.
z called the Sanhedrin togeth-
and learned from them that
expected Messiah should be
4 in Bethlehem. Then he pri-
,ly summoned the Wise Men
learned from them when the
appeared. He thus knew the
= and place of Jesus birth
important items, basing his
FL order for the massacre OF
children a little later. But tt
sure that the alleged claimant
his throne should not escape
'od commanded the Wise Mer
search concerning the chile
report to him. .s
E WISE MEN
ENG JESUS
he Goal of the Wise Men,
rney: Seeing Jesus. Leaving
usalem, the Wise Men travel
by night the six miles to Beth
EN-, the star reappearing tt
ir great Joy and guiding then
ectly to Jesus. Without a mo
nt's delay they went into tn
Use OF Joseph and Mary, say
Babe and his mother, fel
yn in more than formal HON
and worshiped Jesus, pour
out at his feet their gold an
nkincense and myrrh.
IE WISE MEN
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-06

Man of the hour in Rumania' s
turbulent political situation is DR..
Constantine Angelescu (above),
minister of education. He has
been appointed provisional head
of the government to succeed
Premier Ion G. Duca, assassinated
by a member of the Fascist Iron
Guard,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-06
Sunday. Jan. 7, 1884.
Matthew 2.1-12-

Sunday. Jan. 7, 1884.
Matthew 2:1-12.
Golden Text-Thou shalt call
his name Jesus; for he shall save
his people from their sins.-Mat-
thew l :21.
The first gospel, written pri-
MARTY for Jewish readers and
presenting Jesus as the Messiah,
dcyotes seven paragraphs to its
story of the silent years:
/. GenealoGy tl;ElD proves
that Jesus, as foretold, vas de-
scendant of David, the king, and
of Abraham, the father of the
Hebrew people. Outstanding
names, bad as well as good, are
taken from the genealogical reg
lister and set in three groups OF
II generations each. Some names
have history of their own, but
many are no more than finger
boards pointing onward to the
Messiah.
2. The Birth 1:18-25) was a
supernatural event. The mother
of Jesus was a virgin. He was
begotten of the Holy Spirit. The
angel convinced Joseph of Mary's
innocence and commanded him to
consummate the marriage, an
nouncing the birth and the name
of Jesus. The virgin birth of the
Messiah had been predicted by
Isaiah. The upright Joseph OBJ
eyed the angel and gave to the
babe at Bethlehem the name of
Jesus.
8. The Visit of the Wise Men
{2:1-12) was first matter of in
ternational concern: it showed
the general expectation that a
world ruler was to arise among
the Jews; and it nightly stirred
Herod the king and his capital.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-24

the really radical proposals for legislation
come out Of congress, not from the brain
trust. The Connery 30-hour week bill, the
compulsory cotton control scheme, the
bonus measure, the silver measure, the
unemployment and old age insurance
plans, the Mcleod bank deposits bill, and
the johnson utilities act - all these came
straight from Congress.
The Stock Exchange and truth-in-secur-
tiles bills are generally looked upon as the
work of the brain trusters. But these,
also, came from Congress; what the brain
trusters did was to whip them into shape
at the request of congressman who plan
ned to introduce them. 1t is right there
that you get an interesting little angle on
the brain trust
The truth-in-securitie bill has one dis
tinction that few pieces Of legislation have
ever rivaled; 1t Is alright. Congress has
passed laws before this to curb activities
of the moneyed powers. Usually these
laws look well on paper, but develop flaws,
loophofes and whatnot in actual practice,
so that high-powered lawyers have little
trouble guiding their clients straight
through them.
Not so with the securities bill. There
isn't loophole in 1t. It means what II
says, and the best lawyers of Wall Street
have so far, been unable to find so much
as broken thread In It's fabric It's one
law that can't be lodged or sidestepped.
That part was the brain trusts work;
and perhaps 1t explains some of the an
tagonism For the rest, It Is important
TO remember that Congress has not lost
any of its powers. II 1t uses this brain
trust to make It's wishes stick, that may
be too bad - but the remedy lies In nm
attack on Congress, not in an attack on
the brain trusters.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-24
Is It Too Late?

Some days ago we commented on a
statement of Bridgeport's health officer
DR. Richard OBJ. Shea, in which he pointed
out that the city's bathing beaches were
being badly polluted by sewage. We
showed that the same conditions existed
in the Naugatuck valley. It's an old story
with us and one that always will bear
repetition. It is not too much to predict
that within the next twenty years every
community in this state shall have
changed its methods of disposing of sew
age and other wastes If it already has not
done this. :,
Waterbury has for years been pointed
out as a notorious offender in stream pol
luton. We personally could never under
stand why this city should be singled out
for criticism. Certainly the facts that
are coming to light every day prove that
Waterbury really is no worse than most
Of the communities that are without dis.
posal plants. And how many towns in
Connecticut are equipped with the proper
disposal plants that neutralize all wastes
and render them harmless II eventually
emptied into flowing streams or ponds?
Waterbury, to be sure, Is the largest city
in the Naugatuck valley and hence what
ever pollution It contributed would be
greater than that of say, Torrington or
Naugatuck. Proportionately, though, the
city Is no better or worse than those other
communities that empty their sewage INFO
the Naugatuck, Housatonic, Thames, Con-
necticut or whatever the river may be. We
should be thankful that such towns as Wa
terbury have needed the pleas of the State
Water Commission and are preparing for
the day when disposal facilities will be OF
the highest and most sanitary type.
The editor of the Bridgeport Times -
Star noticed our comment on Bridgeports
situation and replies as follows: "Now
10 the time to get busy on the Naug&uck
river project. Let Congressman Goss and
our U. s. Senator'S impress upon Secretary
Ickes that the cleansing Of the river Is Il
worthy PWA undertaking and perhaps
with cooperation on the part Of the state
and owners of private industry who hold
riparian rights a start in the right d..
rection can be made. 49,"
Certainly If 1t isn't too late to secure
PWA assistance II Is to be recommended
right now. We recall advising the city TO
consider such source of financial help
when Washington announced funds avail
able for just such public projects as 1t
would be.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-24

Washington, May 24--Behind
the presidents desire to get
congress Off his hands early IN
June aro--ab0ve all--two things.
One M the fact that he N tired.
The other IL his belief that
what the country needs IL less
uncertainty regarding Its future
course. With congress out OF the
way, Roosevelt feels that bugi-
ness, agriculture and his own
administrator can dig In at tho
Job Ut putting into effect tho
mass OF new congressional leg
islatlon.
This latter would be more
easily possible were Il not for
the fact that q lot OF New Deal
administrators begin cropping In
the dark the minute tho Man at
the Helm IL q stones throw away
from Washington. And this sum-
mer he Will be en- route 70
Hawaii.
This situation remains the
weakest link In the Roosevelt
administration. without the Man
In the White House, the cabinet
mem bors, tho recovery agencies
and tho other New Dealers get
out of tuno. There Is no core.
latlng agency.
This again IL ono reason the
president In NO tired. Enough
detail comes across his desk TO
swamp any two men. He has
not delegated enough roBponsi.
billy. And when you look at
some of tho men to whom hc
should delegate II, you can IN.
dorstand why.
This also In one reason Roose.
volt has vaciilated recently. HO
In too tired, too rushed, 10 20
into everything earefully--and
too anxious TO get congress OFF
his hands.
sooner or later Roosevelt n
going 10 have 10 hire some new
help.
FROM THE RECORD
ftoprege ntatiye Charles A.
Enton, New Jersey republican:
what size shoes does tho gen.
tl0man woar?"
Representative Marion A.
zionchcck, youthful first-terIncr
from the state Of Washington:
mo. ., and I am proud Of II. II
In u plain answer. I do not try
70 ovado any question. What siso
do your woarW
Eaton: mo. 10, and 7 am
proud OF II. II the Rehtioman's
head was as big as his feet no
would amount 10 something"
MISSISSIPPI, HoT.sPoT
The national hotsgpot IL going
10 Mississippi In more ways than
tho weather this summon. Dur
Ing the month Of August O. lot
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-24
Everything's Confused

Just to show you how disorganized are
the public officials Of Connecticut with
regard to revision of taxes examine the
various statements they make. Monday
night State Senator Joseph p Cooney OF
Hartford addressed gathering OF demo-
cratic women at Orange. He stressed the
need of imposing special sales tax TO
relieve the burden now placed on real
estate and motor vehicles. Tuesday after
noon before the State Tax Study Commits
sion state income levy was advanced as
the sure-fire method of curing present day
tax evils.
No doubt from all such remarks as these
the special commission will be able TO get
Q cross-current of public opinion OF tax
matters, but will it be able to devise such
q system of taxation for the state that Will
actually decrease the burden we now bear.
We have long contended that to approach
this problem properly we must DO so with
the idea that in every one OF the l69 towns
of the state, in every one OF the multiple
tax districts, in the counties, and in the
state itself some saving will be affected
in governmental expenses.
To complete a tax revision there must
be a saving. This can be done in several
WAYS. One is certainly elimination of
duplicated taxes. 1t is desirable that we
simplify our government by getting rid OF
such useless arms as merely demand IL
nancial backing yet give no return in ser
vice. Another is direct reduction in gov
eminent costs. There are any number OF
ways this can be done. But there are also
any number of reasons to be brought for
ward why it won't be done, the main one
being political.
If we could bring the cost of govern
ment down to q minimum and still retain
efficiency and progress we would certain
" advance many steps on the road to COM
plete tax revision. But with such con-
dition almost impossible it seems as If the
next best thing to do is to change our tax
alton system upside down. Well still pay
as much as we do today, but it won't be
Jumped in the form of real estate and
motor vehicles taxes.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-24
HISTORY

Waterbury was noted for III
many fino dramatic and musical
associations In the early days, not
to mention famous choirB Of both
the Protestant and Catholic
churches. Amateur dramntics and
concerts Hgued In tho city's carly
history, and many u local artist
later achieved fame professionally.
Among the curly singing societies
were tho Msndolssohn Singing 10.
city, organized In 1851; the Con.
cordia Singing society (still going
strong) organized 1860; the Water.
bury Harmonic society, organized
In 1880; for q very short time tho
Waterbury Choral Union about
1881; the Lyra society, organized
1883, and the Choristers,N 1898.
Bands and orchestras also hg.
urod Importantly In those days.
The first brass band here was
Jewett's band, rehearsalg OF Same
held In tho ballroom IN tho old
Franklin building. This band
hourighed about 1870 and has lett
no history Of itself, but is believed
to have had almost forty mem.
bers. Other organizations were tho
Waterbury Brnss Band, organized
In 1910, Newton Hlnc, leader;
Morrills band about 1855; Thorpe's
orchestra, organized In 1870 BY
James =. Thorpe, tencher OF plano.
the Orpheus Concert comanp, orr
ganized 1887; tho Piszicau club,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-24
A Book a Day
Ivy BRUCE CATION
He Was A Devout
And Useful Killer

IL you arc Interested In the odd
yasaries that human nature can OK
hibIt under peculiar conditions--or
to get down 10 cases, II you iiko
good, stralghtaway story about
bioodshod ana destruction-.-you'II
find Holy Murder" by charlos
Kolly and Hoffman Blrney, O menty
and sustaining book.
This book n tho biography Of tho
late Porter Rockwell; and Porter
Rockwell, II tho name has escaped
your attention, was chief Of tho
"deBtr0ylng angels" cor DanlteE
employed In tho carly and turbu.
lent days OF tho Mormon church TO
put tho nngor on people who had
aroused his apostolic wrath.
Rockwell was IN II from the
start. ITO was a bosom friend OF
Joseph Smith. following him from
New York 10 Ohio, from Ohio 10
Missouri and thence TO Nauyo0, iii,
and after Smiths death no went 10
Utah with Brigham Young and
there rounded out on active and
useful career.
| Estimates Of his destructivcno ss
vary, but II seems to DO agreed
that he personally killed some.
whore between 40 and 100 people.
Some OF them were Gentiies who
had aroused Mormon enmity. and
some OF them were backsiIding
Mormons who needed attention.
| il made no difference to him. He
slow with neatness and despatch,
preserving his own hide no capnbiy
tho while that In the end he was
able TO drink himself to death
peaceably and happily.
II all makes an Interesting story,
az tales Of wholesale killers usual
ly do. And the authors emphasize
tho fact that Rockwell was
through II all, d dcvout and cody
man.
Published by Minton, Balch and
Co., the book Is priced at 50.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-24

Signal honor was paid to the memory
of the Marquis de Lafayette Sunday when
joint session Of Congress was presided
over by President Roosevelt, the occasion
being the Tooth anniversary Of the French
nobleman's death. Andrew Jackson pre-.
sided over similar joint session Of Con.
gress In 1884 when news Of Lafayette's
death was relayed to this country. II was
more than fitting that similar tribute
be paid him on the observance of the CEN
tennial. Lafayette was, indeed friend
of the United States. No European did
more to advance the cause of our indie
pendence than did he. Truly we can re-
echo what was said in Washington Sun.
day as follows, "Mr Ambassador, trust
that you will inform our good friend, the
president Of the French republic, the gov
eminent of France and through them the
people of France that on this hundredth
anniversary of the death Of Gilbert Du
Motier Marquis de Lafayette we the repre-.
sentatives of the people of the United
States have assembled once more to do
honor to the friend of America -" Long
may his memory be preserved In the
sacred archives of our national history.
Long may his name be revered
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-24

John H. Fahey, chairman Of the
Home Owners Loan Corporation, declared
in Washington this week that the home
mortgage situation was the most serious
one in the nation right now. Unless the
proper means are taken to transfer the
burden of carrying these mortgages to
private capital conditions year from
now will swamp every home loan office in
the country. He said this in urging pass.
age of the housing bill which in addition to
encouraging private capital to back home
mortgages would also promote aid for new
home builders and for repairs to old
houses There are many people who would
make use of loans to modernize their
homes if funds were made available for
them through private sources rather than
federal government aid. Any encourage
ment Uncle Sam can give is particularly
desirable right now.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-24

Any man who served in the A. L. f..
during the World War will be interested
to learn of the charges which have been
placed against an army medical officer In
the Canal Zone, whose court martial Is
pending. This officer, 1t Is alleged, had
castor oil complex. soldier who came
in with an injured foot got q big dose Of
castor oil and was sent back to duty; no
did another who came down with appen-
dicitis. As a result, charges Of malprac.
tice have been filed and the officer must
appear In an army court.
The doughboys had saying, In the
A. r. F., that the army pharmacopeia
contained but two nostrums $500 castor
oil and iodine. You either got dosed with
the one or swabbed down with the other,
no matter what allied you. This, OF
course, was unjust to q capable and over
worked medical staff But II was an
army tradition, just the same and this
Canal Zone case will stir memories Of II
In the minds Of lot Of ex.soldiers.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-24

paintings and make sales more
numerous"
Artists, II they are not engaged
with dealers, will make direct
sales themselves. II dealers are
involved the pictures In their
hands will be shown to visitors
and the visitors interested IN pur-
chases will be given the names
and addresses cf the dealers
handling them.
Madame Kochanska, widow OF
thte Polish vioiinist, has been APP
pointed secretary Of tho organixa-
ton, and she will BIO assisted by
Miss Nancy Symington. Of Balti-
more, who has also just arrived.
having creased with Mrs Garrett.
There will be four main exhibit
rooms. one for painters who have
exhibited before. one for small
sculptures. mother, 20 be called
the "Baasinetr for painters who
are exhibiting Ter the arst time,
and a fourth for the exhibition
ok hooka on m0aeKu eKt.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-24
So They Say

II Dillinger isn't caught pretty
soon. we're going to have q crime
wave that will swamp the coun-
try. You're never going 70 catch
him by the thumb print system.
MAI Gen smediey ID. Butler.
My IDEA OF living IL to sleep and
read q good book.
--Lucr6zia Bori. famous singer.
The lessons OF this depression 20
far indicate that lasting recovery
will come when the old normal
process are allowed to operate
once more.
Col Leonard p. Ayrea. economist.
This price system has been .
wonderful racket. as long a. It was
on the up and up. "A racket 70.
mains . racket as long as you have
the pay0ff. And whey tho pavofE
steps. YOU have a national wash,
~zioward Scott tnehnoerat
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-24
Paris Letter
ny MARIO KNIGHT


United Press Stssff COrresuOndent
Paris (UP).--A Princess and the
wife OF a former American Am.
bassador to Italy have come to
the aid OF starving artists here.
The Princess Is the former Miss
Chaplin OF New York, now the
Princess Bassiano. and the wife
OF the former Ambassador to Italy
Ia Mrs John G.. Garrett, instiga-
tor " the new philanthropic Art
Galley 10 be established In the
French capital.
! These two women are organic
Ing and backing the enterprise
and although the actual site Tor
the gallery has not yet been
chosen. the first exhibit is seized.
uicd soon.
with the crisis artists are snf-
fcrlng more than Others" said
Mrs Garrett, land II IA 20 help
thfn1 exhibit and BY olforing the
gallery free that hope to b able
- 4eekeN44 The prizes of sNalF
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-24

In some ways It is too bad that the ex-
precision "brain trust" was ever invented.
Il sets up a handy straw man for attack.
to be sure; but 1t tends TO blind the people
Of the country to the real source of most
Of that mass Of legislation and policy which
makes up the New Deal.
As Rodney butcher pointed out In a re-
cent dispatch from Washington, nearly all
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-24
Our Chuckle
Corner
THE SEE OF MATIsIMONY
BY Ruth i'rOss

~ NUN RUSS
A. j.. thinks II as bad 10 be dis
appointed IN love after marriage M
before.
One Vine street man claims that
while he has better half, his
bachelor friend has better quar-
ter.
a certain Locust street wife, told
by friend husband that her high
heels were unhealthy. declared she
wouldn't lower herself to please
any man.
The King and Queen OF Sweden
were married fifty years. But then
Sweden Is the home Of the safety
match"
A Wichita lawyer says marriage
is not such u failure when you stop
to consider how many folks go
into II, without experience.
THANK God" said a Newtown
widow, as they lowered her hua-
band into the grave, IT shall now
know where he spends his nights"
An oakviile bride, asked what
she missed most since marriage de-
clared II to be her husband.
Marriage Is like railroad sign:
First you see her, and stop. Then
you look. And after marriage you
listen. Nh
One WATERFOWL hubby claims he
gave his bride plenty of rope--and
she skipped.
Old 81 Chestnut has decided that
marriage ls no lottery. for IN lot
tory n man is supposed to have
ehancc.
About the most prominent lady
| IN matrimonial circles u Dame Hu.
NOR.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-24

It's like old times to have the State De-
partment of Health recommending that
everybody learn to swim. About twenty
five years ago there was a similar state
wide campaign launched. 1t was the first
of the public ones. 1t probably resulted
in more men and women learning to swim
at one time than ever before. Today few
boys or girls leave the public schools with
out some knowledge of keeping afloat in
the water That's part of well-rounded
education. 1t should never be neglected.
Even work shouldn't keep one single soul
from learning how to swim.