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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26

Attorney Thoms is a veteran m ember of the house and in view of this fact he has been given the edge over his opponent in the race for the leadership, it is said. The local man is entering upon his third consecutive term in the house while the Enfield representative elect is Q newcomer.
 The post of leader is open due to the fact that Attorney John Mark ham of Hartford, who occupied the office two years ago, did not run for reelection in the recent state election. The leadership is consid- cred important because of the fact that most times the occupant of that position goes on the important Judiciary committee. A torn ey Thoms has served two terms on the judiciary committee already.
 In the 1888 session of the legis lature Attorney. Thoms and Attor- ney Markham were seated together and directed all the parliamentary moves that were carried out by the democratic minority. Representa- tive Daniel J. Mahaney of this city will attend tomorrow evenings session also.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26
Especial to The Democrat)

Washington, D. C., Dec 26- After conference with leaders of important house and senate com mittees. Senator Lonergan, demo- crat, Connecticut, predicted today that congress will enact laws at the coming session making future in- come from all United States secur- ities subject to the income tax laws, and proposing an amendment to the constitution to permit states to tax interest from federal se- curities and the federal govern ment to tax income from state and municipal securities.
 His statement, coming after Fri days announcement by Treasury Secretary Morgenthau that he will urge the passage of such legtsla- ton in the house ways and means and judiciary committees indicated that the proposals are certain to have early consideration in both house and senate. During the last session Senator Lonergan had in- troduced two such measures, one before the powerful senate finance committee of which he is mem- Der, and the constitutional proposal before the senate judiciary com mittee. He claims that both com mittees will take favorable action when the measures are reintro- duced.
 Senator Lonergan prepared an exha ustive report for the seventy third congress on tax-exempt leg islation, estimating the total tax exempt securities outstanding and citing legal authority in support of his contention that constitutional amendment would bme necessary to permit the states to tax interest
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26
New Englanders Like
 Bear Mountain Trip
Bridge Route Popular With SOuttl-BOund Motorists
 Shortest Way to Florida

ton through Riverdale into Lin- colin Park, where route 32 is met and followed through Boonton, coin Park, where route S2 is met Morris Plains and Morristown into Bedminster.
 Continue from Bedminster on a well defined road to the connection with route U. S. 122 at White House and south on route U. s. 122 into West Chester, Pa. Leave West Chester on route 52 and fol- low it to where it joins route U. s. 1 near Kennett Square. Now on route U. S. continue through Baltimore, Washington, Fred = ericksburg and Richmond into Petersburg, Virginia. From Peters burg go southward on route U. g.. 301 through Emporia, Rocky Mount and Dunn into Fayetteville. North Carolina. Leave Fayetteville on route U. s. 401 and follow this route to the junction with route IF at Walterboro. South Carolina. Proceed from Walterboro on route 17 to the connection with route U. s. l at Jacksonville, Flor ida. Fine roads lead from Jack sonville to Miami, St Petersburg and other equally renowned resorts of Florida.
 Excellent highway Raps showing the entire route from New Eng land to Florida may be had with out cost by writing to the automo- bile editor of this paper, or from the Bear Mountain Bridge, 39 Broadway, New York city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26
at the gathering.
 Secretary tO Sneak

at the gathering.
 Secretary to Speak
 A '1iQuor platform" which has been drafted by-the state associa- ton will be described by Edward J. Ryan, secretary of the organization. who has also been delegated to act as spokesman for the tavern asso- citation at the 1885 legislature ses- sion. The meeting Friday will also name counsel for the association as we'll as two other lawyers who will aid MT Ryan in making prepa- rations for the presentation of his platform" at Hartford.
 It was undecided in Waterbury today whether the New Haven meeting Friday means that the tav- ernmens' association is going on it's own' as far as the presentation of the liquor law modification bills is concerned. Members of the other governments association, the Retail Beer, Wine and Liquor Merchants Association, Inc, have joined with restaurant and hotel men in agree ing on a single bill to go before the general assembly.
 Want Music Back
 The Tavern Owners association seeks changes much more drastic than those asked by other groups, it's aims including the right to sell strong liquor by the drink in tav- erns, exclusive sale by taverns of beer on tap, and the return of music in taverns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26

During the past three months. thousands of New England auto fists have used the Bear Mountain bridge crossing of the Hudson river, enroute to Florida and other sections of the south. Many of these travellers indicated that they had used this route for a number of years, while others stated 1t was their first trip and that the route had been recom- mended to them by friends who had previously used 1t when tray- cling southward.
 All of these motorists were anx- ious to avoid passage through the heavily congested cities of New York, New Jersey and Philadel- phia. They wanted good, fast roads. without being bothered with the care and worry usually experienced by travellers when driving through largo cities. Here it is!
 After crossing the Bear Noun tain bridge, which is easily reached from any part of New England via excellent hard sur- faced roads, go southward on route U. s. 9W to West Haver- straw, where route 122 is encount- cred and followed to Suffern.
 Proceed southward from Suf- fern on route 17 for short dis tance and then turn right and continue under an overhead rail- road bridge into Bergen county highway route 91, an excellent macadam road. Follow this route to Pompton. Journey from Pomp-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26
SLIGHT INCREASE IN P. 0. RECEIPTS
Total May Fail of the Rec- ord Mark Encouraged
 By Early Rush

Revenue derived from Christmas mail will not reach as high total as was first expected, it was pre- dicted today by Postmaster James T. Kelley as the compiling of fig- ures was began at the post office. A dropping off in mail on Satur- day.. Sunday and Monday, accord ing to the postmaster, brough! about a lowering of total revenue figures. As the compilation of statistics got underway, it appear ed that this years would be ap- proximately the same as last years or perhaps trifie more.
 Only regular workers were on duty at the post office today, the substitutes and extra workers hav- ing ended their employment Mon- day and yesterday. A huge volume of mail was still at the post office this morning but was being dis patched rapidly. Most of it was mail which had bee ndelaped en route here or which was improper ly addressed.
 Only a skeleton force worked al the post office yesterday. The only deliveries were those of special delivery matter and of gift pack. | ages. Special delivery men and
 and parcel post drivers were han 1 dicapped a great deal by the ict and snow yesterday but all special delivery letters and gift packages on hand were in the hands of the addresses yesterday.
 The volume of mail will continue to be above normal at the post of flee for at least another week, Postmaster Kelley said today. Not until after New Years will the mail volume drop back to about normal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26
NIAGARA GROUP
 TO GIVE DANCE
Undergraduates to Make Merry at West Haven
 Tomorrow Night

Tomorrow evening the Gamma Delta Rho fraternity of the Con- necticut Undergraduate club of Ni- agara university will sponsor their annual semi-formal dance at Barney Rapp's Pavilion Royale in West Haven where Worthy Hills and his orchestra will furnish the music from 9 until 3 o'clock.
 John T. Blake of Capital avenue, this city, a member of the senior class. is president of the organiza- tion. Members of the. dance com mittee from this city are Anthony thony Amodeo and Julius De- Zinno.
 As the Connecticut Undergrad uate club itself will not sponsor q dance this year. the fraternity will attempt to take care of the expec- tttions of the Alumni by substitut- ing this affair.". The frat will lend all their efforts as whole in run ming an Easter dance as testi- monial to the four Waterbury seniors who graduated in June.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26
Young Democrats In
 State Convention
City Sending Large Representation to Third Session;
 Splendid Work Recalled

Members of the Young Democrat clubs of Waterbury, Naugatuck and Watertown are looking for ward with much expectation to the coming state convention of the or ganization scheduled to take place in Hartford on the last Saturday of next month. It will be the third state convention of the state group and promises to be most interest ing session due to the recent sweeping victory of the democratic party in which the Young Demo- crat clubs played no little part.
 Waterbury's delegation to the convention will be one of the larg- est. The local club is the oldest one in the state and at the present time has the largest membership of any of the various local units through out Connecticut.
 County Organized
 New Haven county is the best organized in the association oi clubs and will have, in all, an ex- ceptionally large representation al the state convention. Since the for. nation of the Young Democrats o1 Connecticut over two years ago the organization has grown consider ably and has daily increased it's inn rortance in the democratic party in the state.
 The first convention of the Young Democrats took place in Meriden Last years session took place in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26
House To Consider
 Lonergan's Plans
Senator Predicts Congress Will Enact Laws to Make
 Future Income Subject to Tax Laws

from federal securities and the federal government to tax income from state and municipal securi- ties. Secretary Morgenthau's rec concentrations to the house com. mittees conforms to the bills intro- duced by Senator Lonergan.
 It is estimated that there are $35, ,00O, 100000 to $50,000,000. .000.- in tax exempt government securi- ties now outstanding, Secretary Morgenthau announced.
 Internal revenue bureau figures who income taxpayers in 1892 list ed $16,257,147,S39 in wholly or partially tax-exempt securities on which they receive interest of $782,260,923. Tens of billions of other tax-exempt securities in the smaller returns were not reported. Included in the $16,257,147,8S9 of reported tax-exempt securities were $11,916,S64,000 held by cor porations and investing organiza- tions. Senator Lonergan said that if the securities had not been tax exempt several hundred million dollars would have been collected in taxes from the interest reported received from these investments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26

New Haven in honor of the then state president, Attorney incenf Glynn. This time the convention takes place in Hartford. the home town of President Vincent Dennis. A movement has been started to have the 1936 convention take place in Waterbury.
 In the recent state election the Young Democrats carried on much missionary work in the smaller towns of the state and through their efforts did much to sweep the entire party ticket into office. Inc cidentally, two of the original or ganizers of the Young Democrats Of Connecticut were among those elected to office. They are pr C.. John Satti of New London, secre- tary-of-state-elect, and High Sher- ih- Elect J. Edward Slavin of Mil. ford
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26
DEFINITE HEALTH
 PLANS FOR 1885
Survey of Losses, as Prep= aratiOn for Coming Year
 Urged By State

Just as the business man scans his books at the end of the year to learn exactly wherein he has
 gained and wherein he has lost.
 and then lays plans for recouping the losses in the new year, so must community health officials and health workers review the years gains or losses and make definite plans for overcoming during the new year whatever losses have
 been sustained, the weekly bulle- tin of the state department of health advised today. Public health records will show
 clearly where each community's at- tack must be directed during the coming year, and plan sfor 1885 | will call for program involving ing immediate adoption of the safest and most effective methods for bringing under control those elements which have delayed prog
 ress in public health work. Only in this way can disease or insani- tary conditions be cured. for health work is no longer matter of | "watchful waiting" Increased eff forts and possibly increased funds may be necessary to do the job.
 In evaluating the records of the | old year, it may be found necessary /, to concentrate on attention to
 malnutrition, additional effort for 1 immunization against diphtheria, vaccination against smallpox, early discovery of tuberculosis, the pro- motion of adult health through the annual physical examination, con l trol of venereai disease and the | following up of cases to insure ade- quate treatment. the lessening or occupational di s hazards, | through cooperation with industry. or the extension of severed areas or more efficient sewage disposal to prevent possible contamination of
 public water supplies.
 When the definite objectives are
 determined. the detailed plans must | be developed. Does the immediate plan relate to the whole cofnmun- | ity or only a special portion of 1t? 1 What facilities are available for accomplishing the desired end? Does it call for cooperation of pro- l fessional workers or the public at 1 large or both? What resoudces. | such as previous experience of oth- CTS or the results of surveys, are available tohelp development of plan? The plan should set definite limit of time in which the results
 are to be attained and should make
 provision for progress reports. $t should also include plans for keep ing the public well informed on the latest, scientific principes of disease control. and health promo ton, which Information becomes more important when new or spec iai health activities are undertaken.
 since the work will be randicappel if ignorance, transformation and | false notions about health prevail.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26
FULL WEATHER REPORT

Washington, Dec 26-(UP)-CoId wave and storm warnings were is-' sued by the Weather Bureau today for the region from the Ohio Val- ley eastward to the Atlantic Sea@ board.
 With gub-zero temperatures sweep@ ing eastward from the mid west. the bureau posted cold wave warn- ings for the Ohio Valley, Tennessee. the Lower Great Lakes Region, the Middle Atlantic States, New York and Pennsylvania.
 was in prospect for New England and the extreme north portion of the South Atlantic States.
 Storm warnings were ordered dis- played along the cost from East port, Me, to Cape Hatteras, N. c.
 Snow tonight was predicted for the lower lake area; snow or rain tonight in portions of the North Atlantic States; and rain tonight and Thursday in the south part of the South Atlantic area.
 Boston, Dec 2s-UP)-Weather forecast:
 Massachusetts and Rhode Island Cloudy, preceded by rain this af- |'ternoon and possibly tonight. Slight- ly colder tonight. Thuhsday partly cloudy and much colder. Connecticut-Rain this afternoon and possibly early tonight, slightly colder tonight. Thursday, partly cloudy and much colder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26
ATTY CAFFNEY
 Y FORUM SPEAKER

The Legion of Decency, nation- fide organization which has as its aim the cleaning up of the movies, will be the subject under discus sion at Sunday afternoons Y. M. c. A. forum. The subject will be presented by Attorney John Calf ney, one of the state leaders of the movement and prominent in the local Knights of Columbus.
 Attorney Gaffney, at the outset of the Legion of Deeency cam paign, delivered radio address on the subject over WATR. speaking on behalf of Sheridan council Knights of Columbus. He is recog- nized as one of the states foremost authorities on the Legion of De- cency movement
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26
SNOW CLOSED PARK

Crater Lake National Park-Ore (UP-Snow has closed the four en- frances to the park and made pris- oners for the winter of six men. The rangers of the park service will watch the lodge during the winter, maintain telephone com munication with Klamath Falls and Medford and take pictures of natures spectacle of winter in the mountains.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26
Tavern Owners to Discuss Proposed Legislation Frda!
CONTEST EXPECTED FOR HOUSE HONORS
ThOnls Likely Choice of State Representatives.;
 Caucus Tomorrow

Reports from various parts of the state today indicated that Rep- resentative John D. Thoms of this city would be chosen minority leader of the house for the 1885 session of the state legislature when the democratic members of the lower branch of the assembly caucus tomorrow evening at h c Hotel Bond in Hartford. Since his reelection Representative Thoms has been carrying on an intensive campaign for the minority leader ship and at the present time hos only one opponent, Representative Elect Stanley Yesukiewicz of En- field,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26
BOY RESOLVES TO
 KEEP FROM LIQUOR

An early New Years resolution was made today in city court by a 24 year old youth who was ar- rested yesterday for drunkenness. Brought in yesterday after he had caused considerable trouble the lad was arraigned before Judge John F. McGrath and volunteered to take the pledge if he were let go free.
 Judge McGrath entered a nolle in the lads case on that condi- ton. Immediately after court, the pledge was administered to the youth by Probation Officer Emil Hummel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26
SKUNK EMITTED CHuRcH

Lewisburg, Pa. (UP).-Skunks are so numerous around Lewis burg that the city council named a committee to see what steps could be taken. The prevalence of the animals reached climax when one of them became entan- glod in a heating pipe of church ar q forced the congregation to ce tilf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26
State Association Selects New Haven
 For Group Meeting
Waterbury to Be We'll Represented Among 700 Dele gates-Ryan to Describe Liquor Platform Drafted
 By Unit = Drastic Changes Sought By Members

A mass meeting sponsored by the Connecticut Tavern Owners as- sociation to discuss final plans for legislation to be presented at the 1895 general assembly will be held Friday afternoon at Trades Council
 hall, New Haven. A large delega- ton from this city will be among the more than 700 tavern owners who are expected to be present
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26
OLD LAW HALTED

sunbury, Pa. (UPl.-bunbu!y'b clergy dug up an old forgotten law enacted in 1908 to stop . waika' thon contest which had been un:. derway two weeks at the Island Park pavilion. The act made if . misd demeanor 10 promote or pars ticipate lh an athletic competition tor more than is hours Of eel' endAr day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26
DEpREssI0N HIT GTRL 0RADR

iIaiirrisburg, pa. lup1-Ths es. pyessien hss reduced .s sbS I,.. aamsss .,s ,.s high seheels ae eomgafea wnh boys, the aepaElment es Ryelle ln' svlvanla hlsh sekooIs efedualsd M poo cent nllH@ girls ihAfl b0yh, ,vhlIe ln iSel f0uF peV cent more boys lhHn slFIS finished these kGhoois,
, 1934-11-23

just about everybody will applaude the
decision of relief authorities, carried In
thursdays news dispatches from Wash
ington, to place the wage scale Of relief
workers on a par with the wage scale for
the same class Of work prevailing in the
locality concerned.
The Lower Rio Grande has contended
for this principle since the relief program
was inaugurated, and the decision will be
greeted with applause the length Of the
border.
No one has any desire to see those per-
sons who are on the relief work payrolls
ground down, or forced to work at an I'M
fair wage, merely because they are on the
relief rolls.
On the other hand, none of us have any
desire to see legitimate business hampered
by wage competition with the federal gov
eminent, and that has truly been the case
in many instances in the Valley and other
points along the border and in other Sec
tions Of the south.
We nave had men and women on relief
rolls drawing al hourly wage away and
above I he scale paid locally for the same
class Of work, and the inevitable result
has been an extreme disinclination, easily
understood, of workers to leave the relief
rolls for work at a fair wage for private
business and industry.
Decision to pay the local wage scale for
the same class of work should benefit in
dustry, and should result in placing more
men under employment.
, 1934-11-23

Defect Of speech Is a mental. emotional. social. and
economic handicap. 1t interferes with our enjoyments
Of life. It ~interferes with our ability TO earn a living.
Il causes endorsements and disturbances In fam
lily. industrial,a and political life.
The organs in the body concerned with speech in
clude the lips the teeth. the tongue. the sinuses. the
nose, the vocal cords. thelarynx, the lungs and those
parts Of the brain and nervous systems which carry
the impulses Of speech.
Anything that ~interferes with the integrity and
normal character Of any Of these organs win natur-
ally affect speech.
Therefore. harelip. cleft palate. missing teeth. too
wide spacing Of the teeth. adenoids chronic infection
In the nose and IN the Sinuses. nodules On the vocal
cords VIII seriously affect a persons speech.
investigations have shown that the majority Of
speech defects are associated with mental difficulties
rather than physical difficulties. There are very few
people indeed who have serious defects OF the organs
Of speech.
There are, however a considerable number Of mental
or emotional twists or faers az various things which
result eventually in speech difficulty
An ATTEMPT to change a naturally left-handed rer-
son 20 a ripht handed one may be associated with a
defect like suffering.
Among the most common n speech difficulties are
~ course. isolng and suffering. Lisping r. the con-
dition usually called "babv talk" X rrrresrnts ar
snahiiitv to pronounce letters OF certain combination
~ letters.
This habit Is sometimes develoned by Uirls. par
ticuIarIy. who think 1t Is "cute". but occasionally i
develops IN men. due 10 defective perception OF snund~
when young or 10 the presence OF anatomic abnor-
malities in the speech orsans.
Stutterinehas been described and discussed manv
times in these columns. IN every case a study shoul6
be made TO determine whether the sufferer is suf-
ferlne from nervous exhaustion and whether there
II not In his mind some block which reflects itself
IN difficulty Of speech.
To aid the sufferer. all defects Of his organs should
be properly treated. Parents and teachers should re-
frain from ridiculing children with speech defects,
which may intensity the difficulty.
Much may be done by teaching a correct technic In
the use Of the voice. but Of greatest Importance Is
the ability to speak easily.
Any psychological difficulty in the social adjust
ments and relationship that can be found and cor
rected, In a considerable number Of cases will result
In great relief, II not complete cure.