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Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-16
FOR LEASE

FOR LEASE-Ten acres close In.
Good house. Party here this
week. c. A. Shafer, 800 Broad
way. 1918
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-16
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

FOR SALE-'28 Chevrolet sedan.
Good condition. Bargain for
cash. Signal Service Station, Q
miles east on Holtville highway.
1913
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-08
The Party Of The People

As befits the party of the people and not of the select few the platform adopted at the democratic state convention in Gro- ton was one of wide appeal. It should be so from necessity. We were glad to note that many blanks advocated back ln 1850 when Wilbur l.. Cross first bore the ban ner of democracy were reiterated. The democratic party can be proud ot the tacC that it championed through two leglsla- tive sessions such measures as those call ing for old age pensions, unemployment insurance, reorganization of state depart ments, tax revision, and the like.
 Once more Governor Cross and his CO., horts, Mayor Hayes, etc, appeal to voters to elect them and to elect representatives and senators whose prime purpose 1t Will be to make such laws as will be only tor their best interest. The. democratic party goes on record as in favor of state control of the manufacture and sale of liquor. It does not propose, as have so many g.o.p. leaders, that we revert to the system Tn operation before prohibition.
 Changes there should be in the present laws and the democratic platform advo- cates them, but the principle adopted Ill 1888 after hectic fight is strenuously adhered to and in this respect the party IS going to find much support, all reports to the contrary. On the question of the milk control board the party also holds it's ground. There are diverse other points that we could call to the attention of the average voter. But the average voter is too apt to forget about such thing as a party platform in the excite men of voting for his favorite candidates.
 In the present instance that should not be the case. For four years the democrats have been striving to attain certain ends in Connecticut. Anyone who has followed the course of the legislative sessions knows that it has been through republican inter- ference that the democratic program has not been put into effect. The natural re- ioinder is that no minority party could ever hope to achieve success along this line. That's true, but when even the ma jority party agrees in principle but not In fact with you, something must be wrong. That's the situation here in the state. Many republicans realize the full value of legislation urged by democrats, but refuse to support it for purely partisan reasons. All the more cause, say we, for electing legislators, as we'll as officials who stand back of these fine ideas and plans
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-08
A Book a Day
Denies Speculation Is Aid To Industry
By BRUCE CAPTION

By BhUCE SAlloN
 Tn Security Speculation: Its
 Economic Effects," the redoutable
 John T. Flynn boldly attacks the theory that stock market specula- tion performs an essential function in modern life.
 The theory is that while such speculation often leads to excesses, it does create and preserve a mar ket for capital without which in- dustry could not be financed. MT Flynn denies this in totto. To begin with, he asserts that nearly every great industry in the land was built with money ob- tained in some other place than Wall street. AS general rule, he
 says, an industry goes to Wall
 street to market an issue of con-
 mon stock only when it is already
 successful.
 Furthermore. he delares that a
 going concern in need of new cap-
 ital seldom gets anything resem-
 bling it's moneys worth through a
 common stock issue floated in the regular way.
 He tops this by denying the common contention that Wall
 street at least performs the task of putting a fair market price on in- dustrial securities. The dayTto-day oscillations of security prices. he declares, are due entirely to secur- ity speculation and have no rela- ton to the industry's actual worth. Then. by way of conclusion. he asserts that security speculation actually constitutes an economic drain on industry-which, he in- sists, would be far better off if there were no speculation what ever.
 MT Flynn has documented his book with care. It is probably the most devastating attack ever made on to whole theory of Wall street practices.
 Published by Harcourt, Brace and Co. it retaiis at $S.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-08

Upon them, unskilled labor is largely dependent.
 RUNNING LOW
 The $950,O00,OO0 voted to the EZRA for unemployment relief last February is running low. Less than $100,00O,000, insuffi- cient to cover October demands, remains. This does not mean, however, that federal aid is in danger either of drying up or being slashed. Under the $899,- 675,000 PWA and REC defi- ciency appropriation act passed in the closing days of the last session, the president has the power to allocate any portion of this fund he deems necessary to the EZRA. -. No matter how hot the weather, gruff, brush hammered U. s. Supreme Court Justice James c. McReynolds wears long. leather gauntlets when driving his car. They pro- tect his wrists from sunburn. Politics is a queer game. While northern tory republicans, led by Delaware's Senator Daniel
 
 administration IVA project as socialistic, many republican can didates in the south are run- ming on platforms acclaiming it. HELPFUL
 Marguerite A. LeHand, Pres- ident Roosevelt's private steno- grapher, has been with him so many years and knows his style of letter writing so we'll that he turns many letters over to her to prepare answers with the simple direction noted on them, 'yes' or mo-" The FACA is making a quiet investigation of reports that certain liquor manufacturers, brew CTS and wholesale dealers are combining in minimum price compacts. This is contrary to the law. None of the liquor codes authorizes price fixing practices. 7. In- diana's Senator Little Artie" Robinson, republican, who seem- ed certain of defeat last spring, now is given a fifty-fifty chance of reelection. National democratic leaders have a k n his name off their private list of certain defeats, and have put him in the doubtful column. .. From July, 1883, to July, 1884, government experts recorded more unlicensed radio stations operating than the total for the five preceding years.
 SECURITY
 Joe Kennedy, hard-working chairman of the securities com mission and an ex-Wall street speculator, is turning out to be harder on spectators than some of the commissions much vaunted liberals. Joe, who has made considerable jack in his day.. says he would rather have lesx but be sure that at least some was left for his kids. He has nine. Ex-Senator Hiram Bingham, now president of the National Aeronautics .as-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-08
The New Chairman

In the selection of J. Francis smith or this city as chairman of the democratic state central committee the party has shown a leaning toward the younger ele- ment in politics. It is a healthy sign. And it is most encouraging to note that Char man Smiths first declaration was for good vigorous campaign in which the fight will be carried to the opponents. There will be no sitting on the sldellnes, while MT Smith is managing the team. He plans action. The party can certainly stand it.
 It was with extreme pleasure that Wa terbury read the news that MT smith had been, elected state chairman. His election was confidently predicted almost "a year ago when it first was apparent that the then chairman, David Wilson of Hartford, was destined to receive federal appointment. His experience as secre- tary of the committee has served to ln- troduce him in every section of the state. He has been unusually active in the ln- : terests of the party and much is expected ' of him in the next two months preced- } ing election.
 ! We are looking for big things from the party during the remainder of Sep- tember and all through October. That ; the republicans are going to resist to the Z nth degree can easily be seen by the fact < that the machine will not attempt to dic- { tate the choice of the state ticket at the { convention next week. There are other indications of a strong determination to ! win back what has been lost in the last four years. If we are correct in our sur- !. mise, the republicans will find in the demo-
 crats new state chairman a tartar. He will be on.the job and will command a sim
 far enterprise in the party ranks. And
 that's enough to win the coming fray.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-08

sociation, is angling for a toe- hold that will put him back into national politics. Back in 1926, Bingham was governor of Con- necticut for one day, having been elected senator before he was inducted as governor. Senator Hugh Black, Chairman of the ocean and airmail Investigating committee, has told Postmaster General Jim Farley privately that the government could de- duct $15,000,000 from the $2S,- 000,000 it is now paying annually on ocean mail contracts, without the slightest impairment of serve ice. Under a recent presidential order the post office department is making searching study Of ocean mail contracts, prepara- tory to 8 complete overhauling of the system.
 HOUSE-CLEANING
 The Home Owners Loan Cor poration is conducting a quiet housekeeping among it's state managers. In eight states Maine, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, California, Ipdi- ana, Michigan, and North Caro- lina-changes already have been made. Inside word is that others are in the making. Theo- Jora C Pilbo forroar -oaue. paper clipper, up for run-off in the Mississippi senatorial pri- mary, is not easily faxed. Years ago, while running for office after a trial for embezzlement, he went up and down the state saying: "The prosecutor said was guilty, some of the witnesses said I was guilty; but the jury, the jury, boys and girls, said I was innocent" He was elected. When the post office de- partment moved out of it's old castellated building, the AAA sent in it's overflow crop control administration, but found the ele- vators so decrepit that it had to spend $60,00O to install new ones.
 OBSTACLE
 The biggest stumbling block the new housing administration has so far encountered is trying to justify the 9.72 per cent inter- est being chagred for loans. Numerous and ingenious explan- ations have been devised, but home owners who have to pay the money refuse to be soothed. Representative Robert Luce, leading congressional au- thority on parliamentary proceed ure, is having the fight of his life to retain his Massachusetts seat. The democrats are concentrating a heavy fire on him because of his strong opposition to admin fstration policies. Demo- cratic sharpshooters are digging up the campaign speeches of Al Smith and former, Governor Nathan Miller of New York, now fellow Founding Fathers" of the new American Liberty League. The two men fought two bitter gubernatorial contests against one another in the early '2O's.
 Copyright, 1884, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-08
So They Say

We must demand for our women employ ment appointments. salaries, and promotions on equal terms with men, pr Olive Stott Gabriel president National Asso- citation of Women Lawyers.
 Charles A. Lindbergh has become my best assistant in biology, following my course assidu, ously. The name he will leave in that science VIII be as illustrious as that in aviation. -Dr Alexis Carrel, Rockefeller Institute
 
 When people dipping their handkerchiefs in Dinger's blood and selling them, and men with machine guns stage a half million dollar holdup in crowded city street, l refuse to ger excited over so-caled movie decency drive. Cecil B. DeMille, noted movie director came here for rest, but can't get any. No sooner than come into sight, someone starts shooting questions at me. -Gen Hugh Johnson, vacationing at Bethany Beach, Del.
 Al Smith amuses himself by throwing mon- key wrenches at the bandwagon as 1t passes by. Too bad. This is the gentleman whom many of us hailed as great. Rep c. A. Woodrum, Virginia democrat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-08
Selected Poem
MONTANA

MONTANA (Nellie B. Mace in The Christian Science Monitor) Montana is where the west wind blows And all-day sun shines on broad pralrles Where sheep herders in the long still hours Have reared monuments of unhewn stones; Where dust sits dull haze over the roads, And grain stands under the burning sky; Where the bits in oil derricks on treeless Regions are drilling, drilling, drilling Down to the beds of ancient seas. Montana is where all-day sun gleams On mountains chseled to engaged peaks And sheer walls: where glacial streams fali'
 roaring, Into cool blue lakes wearing circlets Of age-smoothed stones like jade and carnelan' And brown rocks riven straight ike hymh hhes Rest one on one beside waterfall. I shall go again to Montana: shall row up sun-bright river (Maybe in slim canoe hewn from A cedar log by Blackfeet chief And ride on dun mountain pony Up a steep trail to cabin set On a hill and I shall stand. quiet Beside the window and count the elk thousand-as they go by, stately With their broad antlers. Montana is where all-day sun penos over prairies and glaciers and lakes'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-08

Washington, Sept. = Confi- and military circles indicate that Japan will denounce the Washington and London naval treaties late in November. This means that the arms race is on in full force. In preparation, the navy already has made some surveys of Guam, Midway and other Pacific islands as air bases. They make natural stepping stones to the Philippines. Mrs Nye, wife of the youthful senator from North Dakota. keeps. a watchful eye on her hus- band. During the munitions in- vestigation she noticed that he had run out of cigarettes. She passed up a cigarette case, later sent out for a fresh package. The hand of the munitions investigation committee was forced by lack of funds. It had not intended staging its first session until next spring. How ever, the senate budget commit tee was going to shut off the in vestigation with almost no funds, so the committee decided to give the public a brief glimpse of the munitions racket, whet it's thirst for more.
 TEXTILE STRIKE
 No strike in history has had such an efficient publicity office as textile strike headquarters in Washington. It has forced the textile employers to hire Bill Lawson away from the NRA publicity bureau at fat salary. It is a fact that old line A. F. of l.. leaders were vigor- ously opposed to the textile strike. They were afraid they could not hold their workers in line. The issue was forced by the rank and file. Up until near the strikes zero hour, textile em- ployers thought labor was bluff ing. Also the employers were strengthened by the fact that a large textile surplus was on hand. They had been asking the MIRA for, a short shutdown In order to clear up reserves. The strike is giving it to them. Privately, members of the na- tional labor board express sur- prise that so many workers have struck. They estimate the walk out at fifty per cent. believe this vii increase. Reason for the ex- pected increase is the fact that skilled machinists have struck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-08

to get everything quiet. The story is strangely reassuring. Any college town knows what it's like when mob gets go- ing after victory or defeat. The ancient English Oxford has seen many such hullabaloo.
 Fifty-three boys scaled the 12-foot wall and got away, but 48 of them were caught and taken back. What gorgeous time was had scrapping with guards and laying about right Justify with baseball bats Walter Scott has gone to glory on stuff less full of life. Tom Brown and Stalky come to mind at once, not to mention Julius Caesar that day he overcame the Nervii. Homer himself could have made a good yarn of it, and boy, oh boy, what Edmund Spencer could have donel Even reform schools and what leads to reform schools cannot wholly dampen the spirit of young America. What couldn't those boys do with right start in life? Let's hope, at least, that they win the next baseball game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-08

Loss of important commissionerships last year and the possibility of losing those of the State Agent, Highway Com missioner, and Insurance Commissioner during the 1885 legislature session has impelled republican leaders to make de- termined drive to regain control of the State Senate. And they have been en- couraged, too, by the fact that right now it looks as if several democratic winners in the past will not seek reelection. Fore most among these is State Tax Commits sion William H. Hackett, consistent win ner in New Haven, but not believed in the field this year. Another is Domestic Animals Commissioner Edwin R. Dimock, who was elected from a former strong g.o.p. stronghold in Holland county. Re publicans are also trying to stir up some excitement in Hartford where two of the rebelling democrats of 1888 may be can- didates to succeed themselves. It behooves the democrats to get their forces in the field early.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-08

appartnt that bargaining with Uncle Sam is not always unprofit- able. Matchless for studios or for writers searching for seclusion, they would be romantic and ap- pealing homes for any one to whom the Maine coast, with its strong tides and changing pagean- try of nature, is ever fascinating. For an p. A. Robinson such a castle might become a Tintagel apart from the gloom of Cornwall and the sad. sea-sounding waste of Lyonesse." For a Rockwell Kent 1t could supply all the bleak win triness of Greenland within a few hours of Portland on the Boston & Maine's Minute Man. The more one toys with the idea of living in his own lighthouse the more charming 1t becomes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-08
Chuckle Corner
AROUND THE CIRCLE By Mcleod Orford

By Mcleod Orford
 Wives in our section have formed a sewing circle. If they SOW tares they'll be kept busy.
 Carpenter Getting Ahead" Probably Saw he would lose his Nails if he didn't Hammer on the Square.
 A well-known crooner is still given a great hand. Some hus- bands would like to give him a mighty fist.
 "Pan-E Europe Plan Retarded" i" When there's lots of fire the pan gets hot.
 A woman has kept secret for one year. It wasn't her fault. She had sleeping sickness.
 "Colonel Roper Weeds Miss Strand" A few little knots will probably follow.
 A famous ball team has invited opponents to tea. Fine! Many 6 player gets the low down at the tee.
 See where a girl swimmer was arrested for wearing a scanty bathing suit. Her attorney may make it snappy suit.
 The oil salesman always has a smooth line. Peace conferees, so we are told. Smoke a pipe both strong and
 old;
 When they to Geneva go
 Each becomes an active foe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-08
Press Comment
WHO'LL BUY A LIGHTHOUSES
(New York Herald -Tribune)

Uncle Sam has nine lighthouses to sell, and if there is any one to whom the idea of living in his private. personal Lighthouse doesn't appeal there can be little of the romantic in his souls econ omy. All of them are situated along the jagged coast of Maine, mostly in exposed positions, but some on those fine tidal inlets where the good Arundel's meadows slope down to the cold water it. self, dotted with pine and fire trees and in summer alive with blue- berry bushes. Indian Island Light is built of brick and looks upon the Rockport shipping. Doubling Point looks out upon bend in the the mighty Kennebeck. Narragua- gus would be fine. for rock garden CTS with it's terraced ledges of gray granite sloping down to meet the green weed and marine life of the tide line.
 The lighthouses and their cot tages are being abandoned by the government or relegated to the un- attended class with automatic lamps and warning signals, and when one considers that the one on Crabtree Ledge, just off the line of the Mount Desert ferry. sold to a group of yachtsmen for ,$10s. it is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-08
Rioting Boys

A story comes from New York's House of Refuge on Randal's Island, of 365 boys who rioted after baseball game and tried 10 escape. The score was two to nothing against the prisoners when suddenly, with ho apparent cause, the riot began. Fire broke out before it was over and it took some pretty active hopping about by nrisnn 0nards firaran and r,nIica resarvss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-08
Horos cope
BY oCTAvINE

For persons who believe that human destiny is guided by the planets, this daily horoscope is out lined by noted astrologer. ln addition to information of general interests, it outlines information of special interest to persons born on the designated dates.
 This is a good day for ma gicians and their tricks. Be sure you are wide awake for you will need to be. There is much illusion an dsecrecy in the atmosphere which will continue for two weeks. Commencing to-day, there is also a better trend for prosperity.
 TO.day's Birthrate
 You are able to adapt your- self to almost any circumstances. You will pass through a period from Nov IF through Jan 16, 1885, which will bring you some unusual and mystifying experi- ences. Beware of robbery, de- ceit, hidden or lost things, liq- uor, drugs, nervousness and it. fusion, but appeal to your spir- AsuoA oiuO tHOuSH AOA5AOHp uuSlC, automatic writing or poetry. Write me your experiences. Fin ancially favorable Dec 17-29. Danger November 12, 13 and IA. Socially favorable September 23.
 Readers desiring additional inc formation regarding. their .horo- scopes are invited to cOmmuni- cate with Octayine in care of this newspaper. Enclose 3 cent stamped. self-addressed envelope.