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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-23

The people of this nation should be the
best-informed on the subject of taxation,
if a complete history of the various sur
yeys now being conducted is ever maze
public. Right now without exaggeratlon
ii can be stated that our taxes are being
probed more thoroughly than at any pre-
vious time in the history of the United
States. Taxes have always played an I'M
portant part in our doings. 1t was a tax
that some historians advance as the I'M
mediate cause of the Revolutionary war.
Let's hope taxes won't lead to civil insur-
rection It's threatened us several times.
We seem assured of revision OF some
sort in our tax structure next year when
the Legislature assemblies. A special tax
commission is even now conducting sur
vey in our midst. 1t is taking its duties
seriously and attacking the problem at
the roots. Every group of businessmen
and private individuals will have chance
to express opinions before there are any
conclusions advanced. However, the pur-
pose of the entire probe is simply to light
en- the burden of the taxpayer. Estimates
show that too great proportion OF mans
earning capacity is returned to the town,
state or federal government.
The obvious way to relieve the burden
taxes. But that can't be done if we in
tend to maintain our elaborate govern
mental structure as it stands to-day.
Hence, we must remove few taxes here
and substitute few in another place, We
put tax on liquors and take away few
nuisance taxes. If one man pays less
taxes to-day, someone else is paying more
than he was yesterday. No analysis or
orr government will secure any better
finding than the common-sense viewpoint
that to remove taxes we must cut the
cost of government. That's our attitude
and it will remain ours. Study the tax
situation from every angle and you al
ways come back to the place where you
started. Taxes are high because we have
to defray the costs of more government
now than ever If we want to do this,
then we must expect to return definite
proportion of our incomes to town, state,
and federal governments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-23
1t Looks Like the End

The death of John H. McCooey, the
veteran Tammany chief in Brooklyn,
N. Y, is generally regarded as the one
thing that was necessary to complete the
downfall of New York's once famous po-
litical machine. McCooey might have
proved the welding force in plans for the
rehabilitation Of Tammany, but his death
simply advances the date of the /resigna-
ton of John F. Curry as the Tammany
boss. Whether it means the end of the
Wigwam remains to be seen. Probably
sentiment will keep that alive, even If po-
litical ties can't.
However, it is positive that with Nc
Cooey gone there will be little effort made
by Mr. Curry or any of his aides through
out the various boroughs of little old New
York to prevent the redraWing of demo-
cratic lines. Tammany Hall will be
forced to stick closely to it's own bailiwick
now. No longer can it hope to dictate to
the entire island what shall be done. Even
if that old warhorse, John H. McCooey
hadn't died, it is doubtful if the Tammany
influence could have been maintained
much longer.
McCooey was typically of the old school
of politics. He was well-liked by friends
and enemies. This was amply attested by
the spontaneous outpouring of sympathy
when his death became known. He had
been on friendly terms with governors,
mayors, aldermen, and mere ward-heele-s
for so many years it's hard to count them,
His disposition was unfailingly pleasant.
He remained true to Tammany through
fair weather and foul. We don't know
what we would have done had Tammany
gone down before he died, but we know
whatever he did he would have done it
we'll
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-23
HISTORY

In 1862 another neighboring To-
cality in addition to Middlebury,
petitioned for winter privileges.
WoIcott asked to have a preacher
for five months of the year, stating
their territorial limits, and also to
from the ministerial rates during
these five months.
Deacon Thomas Clark, who was
town clerk and treasurer at this
time, died in 1854. He lived in the
community for so years and was
one of its highly esteemed men,
bers. Ezra Bronson succeeded Mr.
Clark as town clerk and treasurer.
Other events of Importance at this
time were the narrowing of Grove
street at the west end of 1t; "a
premium of three shillings was
offered for killing or destroying
any grown wild cat or fox. :. the
gelectmen were given power to
abate town rates on the applica-
ton of any four persons. In
1853 is was voted that the town
rate might be received by the col
lectors in provisions, wheat at four
shillings, rye two shillings and
eight pence, Indian corn at two,
oats at one shilling a bushel, and
fax at six-pence per opund, pro-
vided the payment Of rates was
made at a specified time Another
prominent resident died in 1865,
Captain Samuel Hikcox, at SO
years of age. The town meeting
records for 1865, 1t is thought,
were lost. Judd's meadow (Naug-
atuck) residents had attended the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-23
MiIk-A Public Utility

Dispatches from Washington assert
that the farm administration is thinking
of making the milk distributing industry
a public utility, subject to all the govern
ment regulation that any other public
utility, subject to all the government reg
ulation that any other public utility must
undergo. Milk distributors have been
asking the government to guarantee their
prices and their profits, and this sugges-
ton of public utility's status is reported
to be the farm administration answer.
There are some ways in which this
looks rather like good idea. Supplying
milk to the inhabitants of large city is
business in which the public interest must,
at certain points, take precedence over
private interests. If society exercises
control over such businesses as supplying
transportation, electricity and gas, might
it not very properly extend such control
to the business of supplying milk? At the
very least, the idea is worth extended
study.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-23
Racial Budgets

The International Labor Organization
at Geneva has been studying sample fam
ily budgets from 16 different countries.
The idea is that this information may be
useful in helping to determine the relative
purchasing power of wages in the differ
ent countries and in establishing basis
of comparison for unfair and fair COM
petition in the international field. The
figures will interest many family budget
makers in this country. For example, the
Chinese worker spends the highest per-
centage of his income on food, the Japan
ese the lowest. The highest percentage
of income spent on housing Is found in
the United States. Strange as IT seems,
Russian workers spend a higher percent
age Of income on clothing than do those
OF any other land.
Perhaps the most surprising discovery
Il that Japan leads the world In miscel-
laneous expenditure, which includes rec
reatlon, insurance, medical care, taxes,
and 10 forth. China spends least for
these things. IL Is obvious that standards
og living and wages vary greatly. The
Chinese doubtless receive The lowest
wages In the group, which would account
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-23

camille Marine. Helped get per-
mission from the shipping
board to lay up the Leviathan.
McADOO REMEMBERED
BRICE CLAGGETT, son-in-
law and former law partner of
Senator McAdoo, conducting a
thriving business representing
California interests and the Los
Angeles power group before the
public works board; also repre-
sents independent oil compan-
les.
JUDGE CHARLES CRISP,
former democratic floor-leader of
the house, now representative Of
the Savannah Sugar company.
JOHN H. SMALL, ! former
congressman from North Caro-
lima, now busy getting public
works funds for the Raritan
canal and various other small
projects in the federal works.
HARRY HALVES, former sem
ator from Missouri, who Is lobby
list for various Philippine inter-
ests, for gun and ammunition
companies and for the American
Protective Game association.
JOHN f. COSTELLO, alleged
boss of the District of Columbia,
once bartender in his fathers
saloon. He now has an infinitesi-
NAL amount to say about federal
patronage in the District.
TO SAY NOTHING
None of these, of course, COM
pares with the famous Bob jack
son, recently resigned secretary
Of the democratic national COM
mittee; or with Joe Guffey,
tyranical machine boss of Penn
sylvania; or with J. Bruce
Kremer, who once accepted a
small retainer from his client
for an attempt to defeat pas
sage of the recovery act; or
with Orman w. Ewing, national
committeeman from Utah, who
has been fired from his state
committee because of his lobby
ing and who once tried to get a.
parole for Abe Goldman, a no.
torious dope peddler.
But no matter what happens
or how long 1t takes, the above
listed democrats are very likely
to be on the Job as long as the
republicans don't come back
again.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-23
So They Say

Canada has less need for titles
than q pig has for skates.
Agnes MacPhail, Canadian M. +.
Monetary maneuvers cannot
bring an effective and lasting rise
In prices. II we wish to delude the
human race, we can resort to what
once was called money clipping.
Premier Mussolini.
I'm just woman trying 10 make
q living.
cess" Serge Mdlvani.
You wouldn't blame me for be-
Ing a bit disiliusionod, would you?
We'll, I nm disillusi0nsd, not 70 tho
point OF cynIcism, but blamed near
Rudy Vailoe.
Every family should dedicate at
least one son 10 aviation.
lien Giuseppe Vale, ihtiy's uns
derSeerstary Of air:.
The King (f.oyinsky, Chicago
hanvywelRht1 would hit hehmei-
Ing 10 hard. Mr. Hitler would hear
Lam levy, slster.manage Of
Lseyinsks,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-23
A Book a Day
Heroic Seamen Sailed
$500 Miles In Boat
by BRUCE CATION

That 10 men could travel $500
miles across stormy seas in an open
boat 23 feet long seem almost be-
yond belief. 1t actually did happen,
though, back in the golden age Of
English seamanship; and In Men
Against the Sea-" by Charles Nord-
hoff and James Norman Hall, the
feat becomes the basis for one of
the finest sea-ging novels you ever
will read.
This book continues the story
which the same authors began in
that excellent book, "Mutiny on the
Bounty.
That book, as you may remember
and IL you didn't read 1t you are
urged to do so without delay-told
how the British cruiser, Bounty.
sailed to Tahiti in 1889 to collect
breadfruit trees for transportation
in the West Indies.
On the way home the crew mu-
tinted against the severity Of the
ships commander, Captain Bligh.
The captain and 18 loyal seamen
who stuck to him were set adrift
in the ships launch and the ship
went on her way in the hands Of
the mutineers.
"Men Against the Sea" tells how
Captain Bligh got his band to
safety. 1t Is a truly amazing story
of heroism, determination, and en-
durance.
Unarmed, they could not land at
| any of the islands they reached,
because Of hostile savages. There
was nothing for 1t but to sail clear
to Timor, in the Dutch East Indies,
$500 miles away, battling storm
and hunger every mile of the way.
enduring astounding privations and
finally, incredibly, coming through
| safely.
The authors make a genuinely
excellent book out of 1t, and the
reader who likes sea stories will
greet 1t with vast delight.
Published by Little, Brown and
| Co., the book sells for 81.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-23
Rome Letter
BY THOMAS MORGAN
Omitted Press STAFF Correspondent

Rome. (UP)--It Ii not generally
known that Mussolini took a num-
Der of flying lessons in 1920 and
1921, became capable flyer, and
once was involved in q flying ac-
cident which might have cost him
his life.
These and other interesting
particulars of the Duce's career as
an aviator are related by his one
time flying teachers, Signor Cesare
Redaelli, who was one of the aces
of Italy's war aviation corps and
was decorated with the silver medal
for valor.
From the first time that Mus
solini went up with me-" writes
Redaelli, II had the conviction that
he could become a first class flyer
IL he wished to. He has that sixth
sense" known to flying men, and
when ] instructed him In the man
ing of the controls 1t was easy to
see he had an intuitive sense of
my explanations"
The Duce took lessons in flying
from July 20 OF 1920 to May IS
of 1921, and It was only increas-
ing political work which pre-
vented him from continuing. When
he was obliged to suspend his les
sons. he was able to take off and
land with perfect safety. and was
well on the way to obtain a full
pilots license. The electoral victory
for the Fascist cause of May, 1921,
which sent 80 Fascist deputies to
tho Chamber took MussolIni away
from his teacher and the flying
field OF Arcore, near Milan.
During his short career on lier
Mussolini on one occasion few
from Milan 10 Verona, plotting the
machine himself.
The accident which might have
cost the Duce his life took place
IN March, 1891. Tho Duce had had
10 suspend his flights owing 70 the
bad weather and the political
troubles which kept him busy "a
editor and pr0pagandist. Taklnn
on on this occasion from the hyinn
iiold OF AroOro, the motor slowed
down and threatened % stop. The
plane OniainlRg the teaehnr re.
daelli ana his pupil had only jusl
begun 10 rise,
The instructor WFeDaha1 ihs
controls from the Uuee'a hanAA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-23

@. What is the address Of the
Explorers Club?
A. 10 West 72d street. New
York.
@. What church do the Pres
ident and Mrs Roosevelt attend in
Washington, d. c.?
A. st Thomas Protestant Epis-
copal church, 18th and Church
streets, N. w.
@. Was President Grover Cleve-
land a Mason?
A. No.
@. What is the difference be-
tween "photon" and an "elec-
tron"?
A. A photon is a particle of
light with no electric charge; an
electron is q particle of matter
with charge Of negative electri-
city.
@. Does the term American APP
ply only to citizens Of the United
States?
A. Technically the term applies
to citizens of all countries on both
American continents, but by GUS
tom and long usage, 1t Is generally
understood to apply only to citizens
Of the United States.
Q. How many cities in the UNI
ted States have electric street car
lines?
A. About three hundred.
@. What Ia mettallurgy, and
where are persons pursuing TINS
scienes employed?
A. II Is the art OF extracting
metals from their ores and adapt
ing them TO the various purposes
OF manufacture. Persons pursuing
this branch of science, are employ
| ed IN laboratories, manufacturing
plants. as teachers and research
work ers In the field OF minerals.
| their extraction, and use.
q. How many different combin-
atoms can be mado with two Dice
A. Twsnty-0ne. et',
O. How many male ana female
negroes are there In the United
Etates7
A. Males, B,sbB.eep and f.
males, 6,0eb,474.
q. Does tho poHiofflee cell
stamps IN quantities NJ q discount 7
A. The government never re-.
dnosn the price Of postage stamps,
1'heg cost the same sinGIy ~ IN
quantity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-23

School costs in New Haven were lower
than the average throughout the United
States, according to recent survey fur
nished by the Department of Interior at.
Washington. The costs in New Haven
were $8684 per pupil as compared to
sol so in the nation. This represented
a drop of 10 per cent for New Haven be-
low costs in 1882. That's a pretty good
showing. However, in Waterbury the
cost per pupil dropped III per cent in the
past year, which is also commendable.
New Britain led the state in this re-
spect. It's per capita cost for 1888 was
10 per cent less than the previous year.
This was even greater than the national
drop of 1914 per cent. A great many fac
tors enter into lower schooling costs, no
tably decreased salaries in most commune
ties caused by voluntary pay cuts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-23

Ski trails are seldom viewed in the light
of an investment, but that's just what
they are in New Hampshire. The state
development commission has laid out
many miles of ski trails in the last few
years. Thousands of visitors come to
New Hampshire throughout the winter
months simply to do a bit of skiing. To
date all the winter resorts report excel
lent attendances and indications are that
by the time the snow is gone all records
will have been broken. Here's one in
vestment in recreational facilities that has
paid for itself.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-23

for their high percentage expenditure for.
food, even though their diet seems frugal
to US. It seems obvious also that the pur-
poses for which the survey was made are
not going to be easy to achieve in the i'm
mediate future.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-23

@. What does the legal term
mayhem mean?
A. In criminal law, 1t is the Of
Tense Of depriving any person by
violence Of any limb, member or
organ or in injuring any part of
the body SO as to render him less
able in fighting to defend himself,
or to annoy his adversary.
@. What are captives mines?
A. Coal mines operated by
steel companies to provide for
their own requirements.
@. What is the standard tenn
perature for a living room?
A. A room temperature Of 20
degrees is considered standard, al-
though some authorities say that
a temperature of 68 degrees With
relative humidity between ana
so per cent is about right. "
O. Where are the offices fthes
New York American League Base
ball Club?
A. IS West 42d Street. New
York city.
II you want q copy Of our
bulletin, 'TnflatiOn Pro and Con"
write TO The Democrat Washing
ton Burau, enclosing five cents
In postage stamps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-23
Lakes From Coal Mines

A tract of land recently given to the
state of Indiana is to be converted into
a game preserve and recreation park At
present, large part of the tract bears
the ugly scars of strip coal mines. A
CWA project, already started, is to cover
those scars with pleasant lakes which
eventually will be stocked with fish. Sim
ilarly lakes are being added to the scene
in other parts of Indiana where forests
and hills have lacked only occasional lakes
to make them ideal vacation spots.
This is type of reclamation which
should arouse general satisfaction. 1t
does not put more acres under cultivation,
but opens them instead to healthful rec
reation. There might be good deal
more such conversion of unattractive and
seemingly useless land into woods and
lakes for public enjoyment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-23

meeting house in Waterbury for
81 years, no matter what the
weather or the condition of the
roads. In 1869, they too petitioned
for the privileges. They re-
ceiver the usual five months re-
lease from the assembly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-23
III
New York
BY PAUL HARRISON

New York. - Meanderings: An
other first" for Mrs Roosevelt.
she's the first First Lady to attend
O theatrical premiere on Broad
way. Went to the opening Of Re
Echo" with Secretary of Labor
Frances Perkins, sat unnoticed in
a box until the second act inter-
mission, was annoyed by the rude
entrance OF an autograph hound,
but seemed thrilled when the au-
dience rose and applauded her {.
Fame for Mae West! Her effigy
soon will stand in London's wax
museum, among those Of famous
and infamous villains and sirens
and such. Paramount Is shipping
over one of her sequin gowns to
make it authentic
Tallulah Bankhead, recovered
from her illness but still interest
ingly pale and wearing the long
est bob in town, is choosing q
play That illness, by the way,
not only brought gray hairs to
Guthrie McClintic, but long hair
to the men in the cast of "JezebcW
The play being piece about
Louisiana in 1850, and Mr. Nc
Clintic being a stickler for real
ism, he ordered the actors to grow
real sideburns and a few mus
taches. Then the show would be
postponed, hoping for the recov-
cry of Miss Bankhead, and there'd
be a stampede for the barber
shops. Her relapses and the mems
shavings alternated about half u
dozen times, until finally the stars
role was given to Miriam Hopkins.
A few more weeks and the show
closed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-23
DAILY WASHINGTON
MERRY-GO-ROUND
By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT ALLEN

Roosevelt Acted Just in Time in Democratic Committee
Cleanup; Republicans We're Preparing to Make Matter
Fall Campaign Issue; Capital Still Teens With Democrats
Selling Political Influence; List of the Lobbyists Who
Haze Supplanted the Republican CrosOd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-23
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-23

A good many people gave up rare and
cherished gold coins last week when they
learned that the government edict would
destroy their value. Now they can re-
cover those coins Uncle Sam doesn't
want keepsakes nor coins that have a
value to collectors. Appreciation to the
treasury will result in restoration of your
treasured gold piece, so Secretary Nor
genthau announced the other day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-23

Walter F. Brown, former postmaster
general during the Hoover administration
and generaissimo of the patronage forces
at that time, has just found the missing
official documents that were demanded
from him at Washington last week. They
were the files purporting to show the
transactions that Browns department en-
tered into in letting air and ocean mail
contracts. They are now under fire at
Washington, because democrats openly
charge that the contracts were let not with
the view of giving all concerned fair
chance to bid, but with restricting the
lists to few eligible companies with
who the administration apparently
wished to do business. Mr. Brown is per-
sonally delivering the missing files cover
ing all such transactions to Postmaster
General Farley. Mr. Brown believes that
the files were placed among certain pri-
vate papers of his to throw suspicion up
on him. That's quite possible, but even
so it won't change the attitude of the
public with regard to the ocean and air
mail contracts. We're too willing to ac-
cept the claim that they were allotted not
to low bidders but to friends of the adj
ministration But even such a revelation
as that doesn't excite much comment
after we read how our big bankers en-
listed all sort of aid by showering gifts
of stock upon influential individuals
throughout the nation. That's where
we ordinary traders start to complain.