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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-10
A Thought for Today
The Fight Is On

Governor Wilbur L. Cross has decided to carry the battle to the republicans in the coming elections. He will not sit by and listen to harsh criticisms of his party and his party's policies without raising his voice in answer. This was clearly demonstrated Wednesday night at Hart ford in the course of the testimonial din- ner to Representative Herman P. Kop- plemann, of the first congressional dis trict.
 In no uncertain terms the governor de- clared that the S14000,000 deficit which faces the state is in considerable part due to the fact that the republican-controlled Legislature of 1881 was derelict in its duties It may be recalled that the same powers that were granted to Governor Cross in 1883 were denied him then. We refer to the creation of tax survey con- mission which just recently finished its work and is now preparing report.
 In addition to seeking an investigation of our tax system so that it's narrow base might be widened, Governor Cross during his first term wanted the administration set-up altered considerably. This was naturally denied It was to be expected. A hostile Legislature has seldom Ii ever concurred with the beliefs of chief eX- ecutlVe Of the opposite pOHIlcal lallH There was even more evidence that the republicans of Connecticut wanted to en- barrass Governor Cross in his first term by limiting his powers and making hlm feel generally of little use to the state.
 That this has resulted in great part in the unusually large deficit will not be ac- cepted by the republicans. Perhaps they can show that it would have come about any way But they must admit that in part the governors accusation cannot be sidestepped. They were slow in bringing about a study of the state to render eff cient it's general tax system. They have acted in the same way with respect to other grave matters, such as old age pen sions, unemployment insurance, and vari- aus social legislation. Along lines such as this democratic officials can pick glaring holes in the g.o.p breastworks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-10

other things. The NRA has drifted from badlto worse.
 The work of salvage will be difficult. But if anything of value is to be saved a new and definite course must be charter immediately.
 The most devastating problem facing the president is, of course, the drought. He has returned fully aware of its grave import, the realization that a vast par of the Mississippi valley will Dc crippled economically for year or more to come.-
 Fortunately the drought al- ready is receiving the fullest at- tention of the administration. There is little more Roosevelt can do.
 The president also will find the labor situation improving. The new National Labor Board weathered it's most serious crisis while Roosevelt was away. Pres ent problems, in comparison, seem reasonably plain sailing. The concensus is the board is doing good job. , VIGILANTIIS
 The new Securities Commis- sion is marking time. It does not take over active regulation of the stock markets until Sept l. In preparation it's members are working intensively. They are expected to do a good job.
 One question Roosevelt's ad- visers will put to him soon after his return is that of vigilantes the groups of Minute Men, self-appointed police officers, which have been springing up in the Imperial Valley, in the San Francisco waterfront walkout, in the Bridgeton, N. J. trucking strike.
 New Deal advisers view this as an outcropping of Naziism, will urge Roosevelt to appoint a commission to suppress it.
 RED TAPE MORASS
 Another problem, much more acute, is that of cutting the ever deadening load of red tape which bogs down government op- erations.
 With the tremendous increase of government bureaus under the New Deal, red tape has be- come more strangling than ever. it is one of the gravest dangers facing Roosevelt. Republican na- tional committee headquarters recognize this, are prepared to make the next campaign slogan Roosevelt Bureaucracy.
 To lead the administration out of the red tape bog, the Brain Trust held n secret dinner last week. Present were Rex Tug well, Adolf Berlc,- Charles .Taus- sig, Sumner Welles-almoSt the original Brain Trust group. They will make urgent recommenda- tiOns to the president as soon as he arrives.
 . A final problem the Brain Trust is worried about is the general drift of the country and of Roosevelt. Unmistak- able signs appear that the coun- try is drifting Right, that peo- pie want less experimentation more stability.
 Some Brain Trusters are wor- ried for fear Roosevelt will ride the crest of this drift--to the Right, leaving his Young I4ib- erals holding empty policies in their hands.
 It is a possibility which will bear watching. In fact almost more than any other time, ROosc- velt's leads during the next month
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-10
A Book a Day
Finds His America Is A Land To Love
 Du RRIrCE HAITIAN

Lewis Gannett, New York liter ary critic, wheeled out the family Ford last summer and set out to have a look at the United States. He went all the way to California and back, and he fell violently in love with his country; and now he tells all about it in an appealing little book, sweet Land."
 The automobile, says MT Gam nett, is is restoring the Americans S old intimacy with his nation. Peo- pie no longer travel impersonally; i; they get acquainted along the way, they savor the salty characteris- tics of the different sections, they come to know the land as it used to be known in the pre-railroad age.
 The result-in MT Gannett's case, at least-is a new patriotism, new pride in citizenship.
 Most of us, l suspect, are very much like him in that we more or less take our country for granted. When we once break out of our accustomed groove, and go roaming about to see what is to be seen, the vastness and the pow CT and the splendor of it all are nothing less than breath taking.
 We discover, suddenly. that there is a vast friendliness in the land, tremendous energy, an honest engagement with things that are earthly and satisfying;; and we dis cover, too, that our land contains infinite beauty and incalcula ble riches of pure romance. Like Mir Gannett. we find, in the end, that it is a sweet land.
 This little book is extremely good reading. It is also, by the way, a first-rate guide book for anyone contemplating a similar cross country tour. Published by, Doubleday, Doran & Co, it sells for $2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-10
So They Say

There are all kinds of professors They go into politics, but do farmers.-Prof James T. Shotwell of Columbia University
 child, like savage, has dim feeling that naming object gives him sort of power over it-Prof Douglas Guthrie of Edinburgh uni versity
 Historians of the future will select as the greatest event of the goth century not any of the political upheavals which fill newspapers but the tremendous impact of western culture upon the east.-Arnold J. Toynbee. British historian.
 The threats overharging industry have much to do with holding back progress and develop ment.-Alvan Macauley, auto manufacturer.
 With proper treatment can reach and sur pass all former records of prosperity-IrvnS Fisher, economist
 1 am in California only to see that every de- serving democrat has job and that there is democratic name every postoffice cornerstone. Postmaster General Farley, his recent visit to the coast.
 Behind the Dngers and the Diamonds and the Gerald Chapmans and the pretty Boy Floyds there stand the slums.-Langdon w. Post, New York tenement house commissioner
 
 I believe in assisting foreign trade, but I also believe in making that get paid for it.-George N. Peek, MIRA foreign trade adviser.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-10
The Land Disaster.

The magnitude of the drought and its resulting crop shortage have grown lately
 to an appalling degree Grain experts foretell "a national disaster without par
 allel in American agriculture. The five principal grain crops, they say, will be the smallest on record with respect to population. In 1894 the total production of wheat, corn, oats, rye and barley was 2.8OO. COG, ,OOO bushels. In 1882 it was 5'23O yO0O, ,0OO; in 1883, 3,810, 0,O00,O00. This wear the present estimate is 2,SOO,O0O,OOO b,Ishels. This last figure is obviously far lowHr per capita than any of the others.
 V Production statistics, however, are less ;unressive than the visible effects of the dro,,cht and tn human suffering already caused. There are millions of acres of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-10
Rome Letter
BY JOSEPH H. BAIRD United Press Stan Correspondent

United Press stan correspondent
 Moscow, (UP3 - The \ recent transfer of the capital of the Uk- rainian Republic from Kharkov to its ancient site, Kiev, is interpreted in informed crcles here as ndicat- ing the Soviet Governments be- lief that it has won its fight against the plotters for Ukranian independence.
 This belief is supported by the fact that kiev generally has been considered the sronShold oS uk : rainian nationalist propaganda Geographically, Kiev is several hundred. miles nearer Poland from whence, in Soviet opinion, a large part of the independence propa- ganda emanates, than is kharkov. Heice observers here do not be- lieve that the transfer would have been made had not the Soviet gov ernment been convinced that the independence movement has been effectively checkd.
 Removed Officials
 It is also true, however, that the physical movement of the govern ment and its reorganization at Kiev gave Soviet authorities an opportunity to remove Ukranian officials who were supporters of in- dependence.
 Two primary reasons are cited by Russian officials for changing the Ukranian capital. The first is entirely political. The original move from Kiev to Kharov Was unavoidable, for, during the civil war in Russia, kiev was one of the bloodiest battlegrounds of the country. It was captured alter nately by Red and White forces thirty times. Then the Poles seized it and held it until 1920.
 Feared Poles
 During the infancy of the Soviet Union when it's military position was weak and insecure officials were unwilling to return the Ukranian capital to kiev, near the Polish border, for fear that the Poles might reCapture it. But, in recent years, since Russia g military. might enables it to forget its fear of Poland and since Mos cows apparent victory over the independence movement, there grew up strong sentiment among the Ukranians to return theii government to it's historic site.
 The second reason was econom ic. During the period when the capital was in Kharkov, the U. $. s. R. spent 35,000,000 roubles making Kharkov into q beautiful modern industrial city. More than 43,00O,OO0 roublcs more has beec ear-marked for the same purpose. Meanwhile, kicv and the region around it had been comparatively neglected.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-10
Press Comment
THE LAVERY BOOM Bridgeport Telegraph

Who will be the next republican nominee for governor?
 Friends and neighbors of Albert F. Layery of Fairfield, as well as guests from many towns in the state, gathered at dinner in MT Lavery's honor the other night. The dinner was sponsored by the Fair field Luncheon club, nomina1ly to honor MT Lavery on the occasion of his election as president of the State Chamber of Commerce.
 Though no beans were served, the beans were spilled, so to speak, by one guest who hailed MT Lay cry as the next governor of Con necticut, to the applause of the gathering.
 Fairfield's favorite republican son is thus in line for state hon. ors, and the dinner attracted a good deal of attention in news papers published in Hartford, New Haven and elsewhere. Two years ago Mr Lavery was in line for the republican nomination for lieuten- ant governor, but stepped out be- cause of a last minute switch, In the plans of his party. E Launching of republican candi- dacies indicates that the promin- ent men of the party are by no means discouraged over the out look. They regard the election of Governor Cross as more of fiuke than party defeat, and are de- ,termined to retrieve things-if they can-this fall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-10
Selected Poem

IN AUGUST (Katharine Lee Bates. in The Retinue and Other
 Poems" New York: Dutton) Beside the country road with truant grace Wild carrot lifts its circles of white lace. From vines whose interwoven branches drape The old stone walls pungent scents of
 grape.
 The sumach torches burn; the hardhack glows; From off the pines healing fragrance blows; The pad Indian pipe of ghostly kin Listens in vain for stealthy moccasn. In pensive mood a faded robin sings; A butterfly with dusky, gold 1ecked wings Holds court for plumy dandeon seed And thstledown, throne of fireweed. The road goes lettering on, till it hath missed It's way in goldenrod, to keep tryst, Beyond the mosses and the feins that veil The last faint lines of its forgitten trail, With Lonely Lake. crystal clear that one May its bottom sparkling in the sun With many-colored stones The only stir On it's green banks is of the kingfsher Dipping for prey, but oft, these haunted nights, That mirror shivers into dazzling lights, Cleft by falling star, messenger From bright battle lost, Excalibur.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-10

o. How many ships comprised the U. $. Navy in 1853?
 A. Fifteen battleships, 3 air craft carriers, 10 heavy cruisers, 10 light cruisers, 229 destroyers, 2 fleet submarines and 75 subma- rines.
 0. How many persons are en- rolled in the Reserve Officers Training Corps and the Enlisted Reserve Corps? . A. On June 30. 1883, 1O6,195 students were enrolled in the Re- serve Officers Training Corps and the Enlisted Reserve Corps had strength of 5,028 in the same year.
 C.. Who was the original of Sir Walter Scott's Lady of the Lake?'
 A. Ellen Douglas, a former fa- yorite of King James W of Scot. land, then living in banishment in a secret retreat on Loch katrine.
 Q. Is Element 93 metal?
 A. It has not been isolated, though claims of its existence have been made. Judging from its po- sition among the elements it would seem quite safe to say that it will be found to be metal, if it is ever isolated.
 o. When. walking with two la dies should a gentleman walk be- tween them?
 A. Mo-; he walks on the out side.
 Q. In what county is Fort Wayne, Ind?
 A. It is the county seat of AL len county.
 0. Is Jerome Kern a Jew?
 A. Yes.
 o. When did the federal gov ernment begin to keep immigra- ton records?
 A. 1920.
 O. What was the maiden name
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-10

formerly good crop land now burned out by the heat, with vast areas losing so much of their fertile top soil by wind eros ion that it may require decades to restore their fertility - if it is ever restored. The suffering of livestock and human beings, from lack of water and food, are without precedent in this country. The drought becomes new responsibility of the na- tional government, added to the business depression.
 There need be no more artificial limita- tion now of staple foodstuffs Nature herself takes care of crop surplus. But there will be all the heavier demand on government and private relief for the stricken areas, and their affliction will be shared directly or indirectly by the whole nation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-10

Massachusetts motorists are beginning to take up arms against the gasoline tax A meeting was held recently at Boston at which taxes over two cents were scored In addition diversion of the revenue real ized by gasoline taxes was criticized, as we'll it might be. There is no need to dwell at great length on the need of de- voting any revenue that may accrue by virtue of gas taxes solely for state high way or motor vehicle department pur- poses. There have been efforts made in this state to divert these taxes for other purposes. Only recently there was some talk of doing that. Fortunately all such attempts have met with failure. But the future may bring with it repeated drives to divert the large sums that are brought in by taxing motor cars and their drivers to pay the expenses of certain depart ments that are not so we'll fixed We can understand the demand, but we aren't sympathetic. Use motor income for the motorists.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-10

wi!l set the course to be fol- lowed for many months to come.
 To-day ushers in crucial period in the New Deal.
 MERRY-GO-ROUND
 Some New Deal stenographic sections are run like school rooms. Conversation among the sixty stcnographers in one of flee is forbidden. After two hours of morning. work, comes a five minute recess when the girls rest their heads on their arms and relax-until the recess bell is sounded Ladies who have been hostess to the president on his recent cruise still enthuse over his charm His favor ite response to a story is hearty T like it! like it" =. There is nothing of the spiritual about ? Leon Henderson, Dugnacious right-bower of General Johnson. But Henderson is living for the autumn day when he can shake off the complexes of civilization, settle down in a remote cross roads retreat, and with a philoso- pher's eye, take the measure of his own soul A lot of peo- pie have claimed credit for evolving the plan of the CCC camps and putting it up to Roosevelt, but probably the first of these was J. D. Wilson, q truck driver in Atlanta, Georgia. He suggested the idea when Roosevelt was still governor of New York, had some interesting correspondence with him about it.
 Copyright, 1884, by United Fca-
 ture Syndicate, II2.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-10
NEW HAVEN AND YALE (New Britain Herald)

The city of New Haven contin- ues to point with alarm at the ef- fects of large building operations by Yale university. which in be- ginning the erection of the new Dwight college will withdraw pro. perty valued at $200,000 from the city's tax list.
 Yale has vast holdings in cen tral, tax-exempt property. Such holdings have been notably in- creased during recent decades. The city of New Haven. besides receiv- ing no taxes on such property, must furnish police and fire pro- lection, as well as pave the streets around the buildings and provide other civic services provided by the taxpayers.
 But the city receives at least an indirect return from the students brought to the city by the univer- sity. These indirect returns enable citizens to pay taxes.
 And it is not to be overlooked that the presence of Yale has helped to develop New Haven to its present importance perhaps more than any other single factor. The untaSed realty owned by Yale merely means that it has helped Ito create a large taxable city around such buildings. l
 For instance, how much less In New Haven would there ha to tax
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-10

Washington, Aug 10.-When the president gets back to his desk to-day, he will find an administration which has been marking time during his absence.
 More than any other one thing, Roosevelt's vacation cruise has proved that he is the dynamo, handspring, and centrifugal point around which the entire New Deal turns. Without him it is set of empty platitudes. The main impetus vaSshes.
 The minute Roosevelt left town, there began an exodus of his subordinates. With his re- turn they are streaming back, anxious to be around the leader. No one in high place will admit it, but the interim has been patchwork quilt affair---a matter of drift, in which the trend has been away from the standards originally set by the president.
 Beginning to-day, therefore, he faces the task of whipping his program back to top speed and efficiency.
 BUSINESS SLACK
 Several major problems con- front him. One is the fact that summer business has not been as good as expected. Despite bil- lions spent on public works, de- spite the devaluation of the dol lar, despite millions of acreage reduction checks mailed to farm CTS, the number on Federal Relief rolls is almost the same as it was on March 4, 1933- the day Roosevelt took office.
 The big hope for the future now is pinned on the Housing program. The plan is to get enough houses under construc- tion or under repair to bring an important business spurt during the winter. Without this some thing like CWA will have to be brought back to fill the emer- gency.
 The Housing Administration, however, Is in the hands of Jim- my Moffett, most efficient at get ting beautiful leather furniture and Venetian blinds on his office windows, but a limper when it comes to speeding home con- StructiOn. FOUNDERING MIRA '
 Another big problem awaiting Roosevelt is the MIRA. From the day the president set sail it has been laundering hopelessly. At that time it was announced a major operation confronted the Blue Eagle. Since then John- son has been absent. Donald Richberg has been busy with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-10

The great American desert of years ago may be a reality of the future, if present weather conditions continue. The con- tinued drought periods of the last five years have convinced many weathermen that in time the midwestern United States will revert to an arid condition. It's highly probable, but such remedial meas ures as are contemplated by the Roosevelt administration in building great avenues of trees to act as windbreaks will certainly change all this. It is possible to forestall any such state of affairs as now seems likely to happen by effective prevention of soil erosion, not to mention drying up of watercourses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-10
DAILY ALMANAC

High tide at Milford Saturday, August H. 1928 D m.. daylight time; low tide, 6:55 D. m. daylight time.
 All vehicles must be lighted not later than S:2S, daylight time, tonight.
 Sun rises Friday August 1c. 5:56 a. m, daylight time; sun sets \7:5S p. m, daylight time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-10

Just one-half pint of cinch bugs was enough to secure admittance to the Worlds Fair at Chicago recently. Cinch bugs, in case you don't know, are the crea- lures that eat up the corn. So when the fair authorities say you can get in for a certain amount of cinch bugs they're do- ing the farmers out there in the middle west great favor. It only shows you, though, just how conditions are out in that section of the nation right now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-10

of the mother of Robert E. Lee?
 A. Anne Hill Carter, of Shirley. Virginia.
 c. Where was the late Cardinal Gibbons born?
 A. Baltimore, Md, July 23, 1884.
 Q. Is Jane Addams married?
 c. Name the President of the National American Women Suf- frage Association.
 A. Carrie Chapman Catt.
 Q. Name the Archbishop of Canterbury.
 A. Cosmo Gordon Lang, DID.
 Q. Give the names and birth dates of the five children of the late Car Nicholas II of Russia who were assassinated.
 A. Grand-Duchess Olga, No- vember IS, 1895; Grand Duchess Tatiana, June 10, 1897; Grand Duchess Marie, June 26, 1899; Grand-Duchess Anastasia, June IS, 1901: and Grand-Duke Alexis (heir apparenD, August 12, 1904.
 o. When was the U. s. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, established?
 A. 1845.
 If you want coEa of our bul- Ietin PaImistry, write to the Wa tcrbury Democrats Washington Bureau, enclosing five cents ir postage stamps.
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Horos s C op e
BY OCTAyINE

Not too early and not too late for to-day. The middle hours are the best. Judgment is very nasty and changeable. No important decisions should < be made. Be sure not to sign contracts. The evening warns of decided trouble in this line.v
 TO-day's ,Birthdate
 You are always on, the lookout for new fields of endeavor. Be careful with money from Decem- Der 29 through January 10. Don't get upset and work too hard dur ing the next month or your health might suffer. Try to keep calm. You are facing changes. Danger September 25 and .26. Favorable August and 7 Write letters An gust Is and 19.
 Readers desiring additional in- formation regarding their hOrO- scopes are invited to communicate with Octavine I'm care of this news paper Enclose stamped, self addressed envelope.
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Daily Washington Merry-Go-Round
ROBERT $, ALLEN
BY DREW PEARS(

 Roosevelt Returns Vacation New Red Rolls Nearly As He Now Bcnks  Right During Winter. =