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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-01
Who Killed Cock Robin?

The pickering back and forth between candidates on the republican and demo- crat tickets as to who was to blame, Ii there really is any blame, for calling out the state militia in the recent textile strike outbreaks in Connecticut to our way of thinking seems rather puerile at best. True Lieutenant-G Governor Roy c. Wilcox called out the troops in what he thought was an emergency. On the other hand Governor Wilbur L. Cross did not countermand the order until some time after his return to the state.
 Thus we have the picture-the militia was called out. Whether the conditions at the time warranted such action seems to be extraneous to the question as far as the states high officials, now in the flush of the political campaign, are concerned. The whole argument merely seems to hinge on who is to blame-the lieutenant governor for calling them out, or the gov- ernor for not Immediately ordering them in. In either case it seems very poor peg upon which to hang a convincing ar gument
 Apparently no damage was done by calling out the state troops and in all prob ability none would have been done if they had not been called out. However, the injecting of such things into political campaign in year when the woods are full of issues is more or less small potatoes has little or no bearing on the coming elec- tion.
 Furthermore, if it is being injected into tie campaign to further complicate capi- tal and labor in their present anything but too happy frame of mind it is even a bigger mistake. Such tactics very often become boomerang. As far as the ques- tion is concerned, it better be discarded with the rest of the unsolved mysteries, such as, "who killed cock-robin?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-01
So They Say

We have contended from the beginning that workers wanted to work and quit only be- they intimidated. George A. Sloan, president Cotton Textile Insti- tute.
 The surplus is really blessing in disguise It places pressure the ingenuity of to dis for the commodity
 Henry Ford. We ask the citizens of South America to derstand that peace can only come with complete frankness
 Senator Homer T. Bone of Washington. We took to lottery with certain amount of reluctance He have doubts about it's legality and we question it's social desrabty We had to take it part of what the aldermen gave -Controller Joseph D. McGoldrick of New York City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-01

Washington, Oct 1-The most amazing development in the se- curities exchange commission has been the emcrgence of that great liberal and one-time enemy of Wall street, Jim Landies, as it's chief defendant.
 Secondary only to this in unique developments has been the emergence of Joe Kennedy, one time pool operator, as the chief bete noir of his old cronies in the street.
 Kennedy has been fortnight, and uncompromising in his in- sistence that Wall street toe the, line. He has fulfilled Roosevelt's prediction that he would become ''the best liberal on the commits sion."
 All other members of the com- mission are behind him, with one solitary exceptiOn--Lantiis.
 On almost every question of important policy concerning reg ulation of the money-changers, Landis stalls, hems and haws, indicates that Wall street Is not getting fair break.
 At first his colleagues sat back in amazement. Here was the man once touted as the great enemy of capital, whom the Wall streeters fought tooth and nail to keep off the commission Yet he alone championed the money powers.
 Why the change?
 Unqucstionably the chief fac tor is the spotlight of publicity. Frequently so cruel to newscom- CTS on the public stage, it has gone to MT Landis' head. After all he is barely 35. After all, a scant year ago he was a young Harvard professor, almost un- heard of.
 TRANSPORTATION
 The general public has not realized 1t. but those close to MT Landis saw what the efful- gent focus of public attention was doing to him some time ago.
 It began when the stock ex-- change bill was written. Real author ot the act was Ben Cohen another professor at H arvard d Law School, and a close friend of Landis., although his senior by about six years.
 Contrary to general opinion. Cohen wrote the act alone. NO one had anything to do with 1t until afterwards, when Ferdin-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-01
A Book a Day.
Tells How Zahosoff Grew Rich By Wars
 Rv BRUCE CATION

You could hardly ask for a more
 timely book than "Zaharoff: High
 Priest fo War;" by Guiles Daven- port. committee's revelations of the do- ings of the munitions makers. and grow heart-sick over them. here comes this book about the hie shot of the whole cabal-the "mvstery man" who has gone about the world for decades help ing omake war probable. and who has been incredibly enriched by the sacrifice of millions or lives.
 Zaharoff's origins seem uncer- tain, According to different sources, he was originally a Rus sian Jew, a Turkish Greek, or as one lurid version has it--a Russian Orthodox bishop who fled Russia decades ago after swim ding the cxarina in connection with some sacred jewels.
 Whatever he was originally. he became a great producer of hu. man misery. He was the man who made the munitions trade an international affair. His was the discovery that if you sell weapons to both sides. and persuade both sides that was is ceretain. you can
 make much more money than if
 you just sit tight waiting fro or'
 ders to come to you. Naturally, biography Of such
 a man does not make inspiring
 reading. It ip pretty educational.
 especially ln view or
 inc current senate investigation.
 The book is careiessly wrltten,
 and Co spots is aifost unrea1ahie'
 But lt does do q pretty faif job
 Of throwing into relief one of thf
 worlds FtFansest and most sip'
 lrffr figures,
 Published bp I.efhfop. Lee and
 shepard, C Ffiaise ef s4s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-01

Well, Ted, I'm. glad to see you're back from your vacation"
 MAIL BAG
 E. C., New York-Sponsors of federal birth control legislation will re-introduce their bill at the coming session of congress. This measure, favorably reported by the senate education committee, was actually passed by the senate during the closing hours of the last congress. But on the motion ran, 1t was reconsidered and shelved. ;. J. H. S., Little Rock, Ark, = The ablest demo- cratic floor leaders of, the house are, Representative Sam Ray burn, Texas; Representative John McDuffie, Alabama; Represen- tative William B. sBankhead, Alabama; Representative John McSwain, S. c. s. <. A. W, Chi cago-Securities Exchange Com missioner Ferdinand Pecora was born in Sicily. was brought: to the United States at the age of five. While Va democrat, he, has always beenNa liberal and indc- pendent. In 1912 he campaigned for Bull Moose and Teddy" Roosevelt. .a. w. IT., Pittsburgh Governor .Pinchot of Pent- sylvania and his, dynamic wife. CorneIia, intend to- come out In favor of Dave Reed for the sem ate against Joe Guffcy. Reed is g Mellon attorney. while < Gnffey has represented other equally re- actionary interests, Between the two, the Pinchots think they VIII at least always Know where Reed stands. ~. Sa:, ! Copyright, 1884, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incs)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-01
.Istanbul Letter

Amsterdam (UP)-a town built on four million piles.Not one house built on solid soil, but all resting on scores of piles, driven through the swampy turf surface into the hard sandy soil from 36 to AS feet below. This is Amsterdam!
 If only one could see these houses as they really rest on the sand, hanging in the air on top or their piles, 1t would make a very interesting picture. As 1t is, the marshy surface fills up the gap be- tw sen the sand the the lower part of the houses and everything looks normal.
 Palace On Piles
 Tn the center of the city, on tho square called the Dam, stands the Royal Palace. Built hundreds of years ago 1t was originally intended as the Town Hall and consequently does not make first class Palace. However the Queen spends only one week every year in it.
 This Royal Palace is built on no
 less than 13,659 piles. Although this happened nearly 300 years
 ago, they still carry their heavy weight like rock.
 These piles should be driven into the soil far enough that they are entirely covered by the subsoil water, which prevents them rot ting--as long as no air can get at them they are safe.
 Imported From North
 They are from 36 to 4S feet long, and are imported chiefly from Russia and Norway and selected from the tallest and straightest fir-trees. In former years Holland bought them in large quantities from Germany, however, as Rus sia and Norway sell them cheaper nowadays, the German piles are no i longer imported. Teh way Amsterdam has been built is remarkable. The town IS built below sea-levcl and would certainely be inundated should any of the main dykes along the Zuy- der-set give way. or; should the high sand-dunes along the North
 Sea let go. Not only Amsterdam would suffer, but also the greater part of Northern Holland. e Amsterdam originally was 2 small fishing village. After a dam had been built in the river Amstel thence the name amstelredam which changed into Amsterdam the phase soon was turned into q l fortified town. protected by the usual moat. Each time the towr extended a new moat was built ant l the old ones were not filled in. Int result is that nowadays Amster' dam possesses a network of canals no less than 70 miles Of them which are used for water trafht and are connected with the hun dreds of canals that run through the entire country:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-01

!. Q. Is 1t true that the Agricui- ,tural Adjustment Administration bought hogs and converted them into fertilizer?
 A. Technically, the statement Is true, but requires explanation. During August and September, 1888, the government purchased hogs at a premium and turned them over to the Federal Elmer. gency Relief Administration. Some were not suitable for food because they could not be cured. These. and inedible portions of the others, were converted into tankage or fer. tilizer, a apractice used by the meat packers for about forty years. The smallness of some of the animals and the unsuitabiiity of a few of the larger ones, necessitated such action. No edible part was con- verted into tankage.
 D, Who was Postmaster Gen. erai of the United States under Theodore Roosevelt?
 A. There were five Charles Emory Smith, 1901; Henry c. Payne. 1902; Robert J. Wynne. 1904: George B. Cortelyou, 1905; George von L. Meyer, 1907.
 @. How many votes did La Guaradia receive for mayor in the 1888 New York city election?
 A. 864,562. A
 O. How long did Premier Ramsay Macdonald remain in the U. s. in April, 1883, when ne visited President Roosevelt
 IA. From April 21 to April 2e.
 O. Give the area, population and capital of Newfoundland.
 A. Area, 42,734 square miles; population 271.6S5; capital, St John's.. ]. .' .' ''
 O. What are the morning ana evening stars. Mercury, Jupiter ana October? , Al. Morning star, Mars, and the evening stars, Mercury, Jupited ana Saturn.
 O.. What are the dimensions oi cord of wood? /,
 A. The standard size of a piiea cord is 8 feet by 4 feet and I
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-01
-ChuckleC Corner
THINGS YOU AUTO KNOW By Clara Blanchard


 George reehan. of the Dteroit Chamber Of Commerce. says "Au- tomobile production. in the United States will be close to. 3,000.000 cars. and may easily run over that" Yeah, and these and those and them. s-.e :.
 Michigan motorists pay, $4,0O0.- 900 month in taxes. Still there are a good many who dodge taxis.
 Blowouts are responsible for on- lv one percent of all motor vehicle deaths. But does that include fa- talities caused from back seat blowouts. There .are approximately 250.000 filling stations in the United States. And they'll all be patronized, even if we have to emp ty baby's bank to fill our tank, Foreign countries purchasing automotive products from the United states. And they'll all be patronized, even tf we have 10 empty baby's bank to fill our tank.
 Foreign countries purchasing aa. tomotive products from the United tHatos total t0e. How many used Uncle sam's money for payment1
 Motor vehicles In Italy inereasiny at rate of 10000 q year. Looks as If the ft girls might be follow ing Americdn TT girls pastimss'
 Las, year Federal and state gas oline tax rate averaged ta.bs pefs cent of the pfiee of 9nseilnp. There's 10 ink, however, on tn. RRneinf ah attendant hes 70 nflnt from customers who think the taf unneeessssv.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-01

feet high, containing 1ss cubic feet.
 10. Who were the National United States Indoor Tennis Champions in 1888?
 A. Singles - Gregory Mangtn; doubles Fl c. Sutter and P. Me Cauliff.
 lQ. What Is the meaning of the name Triton?
 A. It is British family name derived from locality and means "a town having a till" K Q. How many persons were killed in automobile accidents Tn
 A. s.The estimate Is ss.soo per sons. X If you want copy of our bull. Ietin "Care and Refinishing Of furniture, write to The Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau. enclosing five cents in postage stamps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-01
Horos scope
BY ocrAvINE
OCTOBER 2

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 You probably have some fecl- ing of superiority. You could be a policeman # you carry out the indications of the sun. You should advance your fortune from Nov. 'ej psnrsp snsvShn pee. e.' s7. ss., ss, iss4
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-01
CHESAPEAKE RAY ToNGERs

Crisfieid. Md-(UP)-Tongers, a favored class among the tidewatcr oystcrmen of the Chesapeake bay, were at work today as the first month with an R officially opened their harvest season. Dredging op- crations. however, will not start un- til November when the larger bi- valves will be harvested. With tong ing gear only the small oysters that inhabit the shaliows can be obs tained as the tongs arc worked by hand. In depths beyond ton feet dredges must be used.
 Dusting locust swarms from 6 plane With powdered arsenic Co Northern zuluiand is clearing | belt s0-mIIes wide as . protection to she eotton-groNins district.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-01
Selected Poem
AUTUMN CHANGE

AUTUMN CiANGE
 (By Harry Kemp in the New York Times) Along the winds invisible flow The tasseled grasses seem to go; The bright sands lift and scurry and run. Scattering diamonds in the sun My shack, that holds my books and me. Grows like a ship that walks the sen. Through this great wind walked overnight. Each wave becomes a burnished height That breaks in lazy. silver smoke; The earth shakes with each thunderstroks; WhiIe shoreward. far ns eye can seek. Roars Matery mountain, crested pehk'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-01
Daily Washington Merry-Go-R Round
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-01
Neglected Buildings

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-01

There are droughts and droughts. United States (west and middle vest experienced one this past summer. But how do you like this one? Eight months of drought was climaxed in Brazil the other day with hurricane that hurled a village store into coffee plantation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-01
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-01
A Thought for Today

For what glory s it, if, when ye be bufeted < for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but, M, when you do well and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.-I Peter 2s2O
 A Set not myself to attain much rest, but much \ patience--Thonaas A. Kempis l..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-01

Count that year lost when Oscar (of the Waldorf) Tschirky's birthday is not proclaimed to an admiring gastronomic public. He is still of the Waldorf and in- cidentally, 68.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-01

And they're still hard at contract bridge with increasing new rules and sys- tems - we'll, not so still.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-01
Daily Almanac

An vchiclaa must be iIEhted not later than gios tonight
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-01

It is rather early to insert the word Christmas" into a sentence, but the ad- vanced news forces the issue. Be pre- pared for something new in toys which, not to be outdone by automobiles, will be streamlined. Toys will take on realistic appearance, and dolls will be smaller. But when all is said and done, Noah's Ark is stii Noah's Ark, a jack-in-the- is still jack-in-the- box, and little red drum is still little red drum, so see if you can beat that - the drum, we mean. A massachusetts town announces that Santa Claus figures will be standardized, so as to disillusion children with small ones and big ones and medium sized ones. Children of this day and age are hard to fool, and you might say that the children of this age are wiser in their generation than the children of mothers or grand mothers day when Santa Claus was Santa Claus with no explanations or excuses or splitting of hairs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-01
Gangway For Bikes

The great bicycle revival goes on, more remarkable just now as social and trans portational phenomenon than the automo- bile. Factories are building and dealers are selling far more bicycles than ever before. The bicycle craze" that followed the introduction of the safety bike 40 years ago ran into less volume than this.
 Nearly everybody may yet ride a wheel except grandma. Americans are getting to be as crazy about it - or as sane - as the English have been all along. Children are born knowing how to ride. Crown ups who have thought they could never manage one of the contraptions again hop on and are off in whirl of dust = or would be, if the roads were what they used to be when those grown-up enthusiasts first felt the thrill of the pedal. How grand father appreciates these pavements!
 They're holding bicycle races again = not professional races, which never really died out, but amateur races. All sorts of people ride around for fun, or ride to work. It's surprising how many of them say they do it for the thrill. Children are tired of riding in autos. Would you be- lieve it?
 It looks like another big traffic risk. Much of the riding is done now on the sidewalks, and policemen in many cities shoo the kids up onto the walks. That looks bad for pedestrians. It probably is for both groups. If the thing continues, won't we need special paved strips every where for the bikes?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-01

O.. What are the dimensions Of a cord of wood?
 A. The standard size of piled cord is 8 feet by 4 feet and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-01

O. Give the area, population and capital of Newfoundland. :.
 A. Area, 42,734 square miieS, q, population 271.6S5; capital Fl John's... l. .. .. 2. .. =
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-01

a.. How long did Premier Ramsay Macdonald remain m tne U. s. in April, 1885. when ne visited President Roosevelt?
 IA. From April 21 to April 26.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-08-16
A BIG TREE PROJECT


Anther large government project has been
planned result Of the disastrous drought in the
middle west. Tt is less than that Of planting a
sheler belt" Of trees, 100 miles wide and 1000 miles
long, in an effort to counterfeit to some extent the
destructive effects of western winds.
During periods of extreme drought, such as has
been experienced this summer, these winds carry
away the top soil and destroy the fertility of the
ground. Experiments a small scale by govern
ment scientists lead them to believe that wind
break such is being planned will greatly reduce
this soil crossing by winds and retard the evaporation
Of moisture from the ground.
According to map prepared by the Forest Ser
vice. this barrier Of trees would be planted from the
Canadian line, extend through the Dakotas, Nebras
ka, Oklahoma and into northern Texas. The trees
would be planted in belts 100 feet wide with
mile strip of farming land between belts, of which
there would be 100, covering total width of 100
miles.
The project would reure about 10 years in which
to complete the planting, and the estimated cost of
the experiment is $75OO0OO0 The to be planted
to trees would he about 100000 acres, which would
be leased, rented bought from is owners by the
government. Forestry officials assert that the full
effect of the proposed tree belt should be felt in about
Is years.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-08-16
EASY PLAN TO REPAIR BUILDINGS

A Modernization Credit Plan under the provis-
ions of the National Housing act, has been enacted
for the benefit of farm owners and city jewellers for
the repair, alteration and improvement of homes
barns silos, shops, stores, other buildings De-
terioration of buildings during the depression years
has great throughout the entire country hence
the plan is deemed of the most important
steps in the Roosevelt recovery program.
The administration of this movement in Mime
sofa will be under the able leadership of Mrs Anna
Dickie Oleson, who will act as state director and
will be assisted by Fred Schilpln, editor of the St.
Cloud Times.
The purpose of this act, besides helping the home
owner to make improvements under an easy pay
plan is to provide employment for 100000 per-
in the United States and to revive the building
industry through the sales of material.
Banks generally have accepted the plan, finding
an outlet millions of dollars which now can be
loaned safely the government will insure up to
twenty percent of the face value of the loan Banks
must not charge more than S. per $500 if they wish
to participate in this insurance.
The government has provided an easy way to
modernize and repair buildings and also dig or drill
wells in the drouth districts and taken advantage
Of this plan will be step toward recovery.
The building industry well as others, must func-
ton to end the financial stagnation and again pro-
vide employment for the 100000 people, who were
engaged in that business.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-08-16
sAUK cZNTRE HERALD, Sank Centre, MINI.

The canal was not declared officially opened until
1920, since which time about 10000 commercial toll
paying vessels have passed through it, paying tolls
exceeding $300O00,0O0. In addition, many American
warshps and other vessels have used the
canal toll-free.
Up to 1888 expenditures in building and improv-
ing the canal had reached $40 million dollars the in
terest which at per cent is than 16 million
dollars year.
Contrary to the general belief the Panama Ca
nal has not been paying proposition for the United
States government when its investment in the pro-
ject is considered During the past few years the
deficit has exceeded four million dollars year. The
only way in which the canal be considered
set to the federal government is by taking into
count Is supposed value to the national defense.
Whether the canal could be defended against first
class power in time of war Is of the countrys
important military problems This problem did not
arise during the World War, the Central Powers
had feet in either the Atlantic Pacific after the
United States entered the struggle.