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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03

The "City Night" service in ob- servance of the completion of the new Grace Baptist church on Kingsbury street last night was at tended by some of the city's most prominent residents. Listed among the speakers were Mayor Frank Hayes, Rev Noses +. Lowell, pas tor of the Second Congregational church, Rabbi Moses Sheinkopf of Beth-Israel synagogue, Rev pr John N. Lewis, rector of St Johns Episcopal church, Rev Thomas Feltmap, pastor Of the Advent Christian church, and John A. Coe. president of the American Brass company, and Rev David y. Gaines, pastor of the First Baptist church.
 The service was the second tcity" celebration in the lO-day observance of the completion or the new edifice. Tonight number of Hartford clergymcn, accom- panied by choirs from their churches. will be present.
 All the speakers united in prais- ing the faith and courage of Rev Isaac W. Reed and his congrega- ton, who in spite of the depression sIpod fast 10 their expressed plan for a new and beautiful church.
 Mir Coe offered praise to the pas tor for the steady growth of his church. MT. Gaines pointed out the faith and loyalty that mace inc building possible. RabM Sheinkopf bringing the congratu- lations of the city's Jewish congrc- gations, expressed the hope that the inner shrine. of the spirit pe as lasting and sturdy as the new structure. The other clcrgymeh, likewise offered congratulations and emphasized their belief that inc church would be a lasting and powerful monument to the citys faith.
 Mayor Hayes address was us follows: .tv ogl.feg ee
 "I congratulate you upon the notable contribution which you have made to your city in giving to Waterbury this edifice. beauti- fully designed, and admirably con- stracted. Not only will 1t serve the needs of your congregation Tor many years to come, but 1t takes m nrominent place among the many magnificent buildings which elicit 70 much favorable comment fro1n those who know and nppro- clato beauty in dosign and crnftB- manahlp.
 "Wo are proud to point out 70 visltora that our city has nearly g0 rellgloua congregations and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03
ALWAYS DEAD TlRED7

How sad. Sallow complexion, coated tongue, poor appetite, bad breath, pimply skin and always tired. Whats wrong? Chances are you're poisoned by clogged bowels and inactive liver. Take this famous prescription used constant. ly in place of calomel by men ana women for 20 years--Dr Edwards Olive Tablets. They arc harmless vet very effective. A compound of vegetable ingredients. They act easily upon the bowels, help free the system of poison caused ny faulty elimination and tone up liver. vouthf,f energy make n success of fife. Tako Dr Edwards Olive Tab let's, nightly. Know them by their olive color. l5c, soc and COG. All druggists.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03


 "Sdles abroad for cash arc all right, but who wants to sell abroad on 90-day credit without knowing what kind of q dollar he will be paid when the bill comes due, or what those dollars will do toward replacing the raw ma terial that went into the goods he shipped abroad?"
 Harvey Campbell executive secretary of the board, gives this hint: We would like to see q little less name calling -- less of Tory and 'chisclcr,' and 'ba- loney dollar and more thought on working out tho problem, for the money question Is problem, to be worked out sanely and accurately almost like an equation in algebra
 You hear many business lead CTS (nOt for quOtatiOn) express real resentment of General JOhnsOn's talk in Detroit as "hustering" and ''bullying." They say "that rough stun won't go here," and that NRA must have more calm and ra- tiOnal leadership to succeed.
 fingered by Coercion Talk
 One business man with wide contacts in tho industrial world here told mo. We are little an- moved because we as employers are charged with coercing 'em- ployes from joining union, yet any outside agitator can come in here and coerce with a. lead pipe men who really want to work"
 Chairman Abner E. Larned of the regional labor board under MIRA says his board has helped settle 80 strikes hereabouts since NRA. Most Of these involved al- legged discrimination against men who joined Q union and were
 These cases are hard to judge. Larned told me of one case where eight union men were fired at one plant. Yet the plant proved from it's records that 12,000 men had been laid off at the same time. So 1t was pretty hard to prove discrimination against the eight union men.
 No Complaint on Ford
 eve have found no company which has refused to live up to the labor provisions of the code, and we have not had q single com
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03

labor troubles hangs heavy over Detroit for the new year.
 And that is unfortunate for the auto capital Is shooting the works" on 1884. Municipally bankrupt, haunted by a dread. fuI banking mess. facing a stag gering relief program which even the CWA jobs have not ended. Detroit simply must go well above 1883 auto production fin 1884 or face n crisis.
 It is city where discussion of "sound money" Is almost over shadowed by the local problem of "sound scrip" Scrip has even been countcrfeitcd widely. Up to now, tax collections have kept scrip sound by redceming it in money when due.
 Crisis on Way
 But by next July there may be $24,5OO,000 in scrip outstanding and the haunting problem here is: will tax collections enable the city to redeem 1t?
 Nevertheless, you hear much talk about money. Here Detroit has a divided allegiance. It's business leaders are naturally con- servative, incllning to old-fashion- ed "sound money"
 But with depreciation of the dol lar abroad. Detroit awoke one morning to find signs of life in it's export trade, which was almost dead. And this city manufactures more goods for export than any other.
 Business Gets Better
 One by one. foreign markets like Australia were finding that cheap American dollars enabled them to buy American cars. Such companies as General Motors and Chrysler reported big increases in foreign sales, and one important auto producer sees an increase of 40 per cent In export sales.
 Merchants, who had Christi mas business 15 per cent better than last years also saw an in- crease in retail trade coming across from the border cities of Canada because of the new exchange rates.
 So Detroit hesitates, thinks they may be something for her in the new gold policy, after all. George Feehan. foreign trade cx- pert of the Board of Commerce, says. Manufacturers are very much pleased by the increase in exports, but they fear 1t will be cut off at any time by tariff re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03
MASTER BARBERS {
 WILL MEET TONIGHT

noports Of committees win be made ut n meeting of tho Master Bafbera't association at tho Y. M. O. A. tonight. Louis Sehlvonc, chntr. man of the board of truHteos VIII have charge of the installation or officers. Tho c0mmlttees' reports Will bo given by President Emil Juiian0. f5t A
 ono committee has taken ilp with th0 j0urneymen tho inntter of union hnrbern working in shops with cut prIreg and the othor com mltfae hns been ineOinmnnlchtlon with the state commission on the alleged vlOIntlDne of tho bpfbQrlhw eodo in Waterbury,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03

some of Dctroit's labor, and cx- plains the fact that the I. w. w. has chosen this as one of the key points in its present effort to "build back"
 Business throughout Michigan has been pretty bad. A salesman of auto parts and equipment who covers five states told me he had more bad accounts in Michigan gcther,
 However. the total value of farm crops in the state increased 37 per cent over 1882 and the 20 signed wheat reduction agreements will receive half million dollars from Uncle Sam. That ought to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03

plaint of any kind against Henry Ford" Larned told me. "Before you criticize NRA, go back to the situation just before 1t went Into effect: The complete paralysis Of business, tho unemployed, the breadlines, the bank failures, the utter lack of constructive plans from the so-called leaders of finance.
 "It is unfair to judge NRA yet, but you can't get around the dis- tinct benefits, the thousands liited out of condition of starvation wages, and the elimination of ruin ous competition"
 How about employment? Come to the office of A. J. Bar nard. Department of Commerce official who heads compliance for Michigan. His offices, from fcalIy enough, occupy space i'm n great downtown office building once used by tine holding com Danics of one of DetrOits busted banks.
 Many Get Jobs
 i've estimate that between 75,OOO and 100000 men in NIich- igan have been put to work through NtA." says Barnaud. "Xyhcn the permanent codes are all In effect, there will be moro.
 eve have had fewer than 200 requests for relief from code pro- visions in the whole state. The whole thing is worth while in De- troit for its effect on the cleaning and dying industry alone.
 "That was infested badly with racketecrs here, but the price scales are forcing the racketeer out of this fruitful field.'
 The employment of more than 50,0OO men in Wayne county. the Detroit area, on CWA work came just in time for Detroit, whose re- lief rolls had reached their high est point shortly before this began. Wayne county spent $2,300.00O for relief in November. and 5000 new families went on the rolls since Ocober 6. The city's relief bill for the year may approach $2o,ooo'- 900.
 Many people arc supposed to have "eonc on the welfare be- cause they had heard CWA Jops would be given to weliare de- pendcnts only.
 Population Rises Again ,i z pcoDIe have been drifting hack to Detroit. Its popniation had fallen from 1,56S,002 ih f03O to 1,261 300 (cstinlated) m July, 1888. Now the Board oi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03

First to Detroit, Michigan's great city of q million and half peo- pie, in whose neighborhood are built S3 per cent of America's mo- tor cars.
 Detroit. Jan 2 It Is blustcry winter weather in this lake city, but pickets walk wearily up and down before a down town restau- rant.
 You might see that in any big city. But in Detroit you sec 1t with a difference. great sign is plastered over the front of the restaurant. It is the employers answer, in the same medium. to the signs carried by the pickets:
 "Thcsc picketing rackctcers are unknown to HIS. We have no strike. These people never worked for us, could not work for us. They are using NI1A emblem to mIslead the people,
 Struggle for Weeks
 This petty little row would mean nothing if it were not typical also of many bigger em- ploycrs in this Gibraltar of the open shop. But it Is typical.
 Inside, the proprietor tells you indignantly. '"rhey are trying to unionize us by force" So when ever the pickets appear, out come the proprietor's signs, or some times his own pickets.
 When the picketcrs withdraw, down come tho signs. One pick cter carries the legend: "I worked for this restaurant 9 years. z days a week, 13 hours 8 day as chef"
 Who is right? I can't tell. Tho Compliance Board found no NRA violation. The silent strug glc of rival pickets had gone on for eight weeks when l saw 1t. But business, I noted, was fairly brisk inside the restaurant.
 It. is this bitter struggle be- tween the open shop and collec- tive bargaining that makes the NRA & particular point of fric- tion In Detroit.
 Clash Bitter Over Unions
 The merchants like NRA, for their business volume has increas- cd. But the motor manufacturers forced through, until next Sep temoer, extension of their "mcrit clause" in the auto code, which permits them to hire and fire em- ployes without regard to union membership.
 So the rumor and rumble of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03
NO CHIsELING HERE

Here's n typical bit of "clliscling" which turned out not to he chiscling at all. A patron at n Detroit chain store protested when she found cotton socks which used tO bc 10 cents pair raised to 20 cents.
 What she didn't know was that the merchant used to buy the fO-ccnt socks at 77 cents u dozen, but now is paying $1.3O a dozen for the same socks. PrGccssing tax, textile code, retail code, and other added expenses had made the profit no greater at 20 cents than 1t had been at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03
Auto Production Gains

But during the holiday season business improved greatly. A Bay City paper showed by q survey that there was moro money there at Christmas time than there had been in December. 1929.
 And 1884 auto production is get ting in swing. Detroit and Mich igan are all geared up to make and sell more autos than for sev- erll years.
 This years 100000 cars was nearly twice the production of 1882. And because nearly half the autos in the country are five years old or older. Detroit hopes for q far bigger year in 1884. It would be none too soon.
 TOMORROW: Chicago lifts It. self by It's bOOtstraps to a position apprOxinlating prosperity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03

Commerce estimates 1t at 1,4S3,- 274 again, almost back to the peak. This rise has helped keep relief rolls full despite hiring at tho auto plants.
 Men drift to Detroit when word goes out along the grapevine" that the auto plants arc hiring. That gives migratory nature to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03

Vendol acts on the vital organs and tones them up thereby reliev- ing many symptoms. Get the bowels acting regularly, tho stom- ach performing it's duty. the liver and kidneys functioning thorough ly and you'll soon be feeling like different person"
 Como to the Waterbury Drug Co.,, 134 East Main St., opposite State Theater and the Vendol Man will gladly explsin all about this splendid medicine and tell how it will help you. Try q free sample and get a valuable health book.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03

No steps will be taken immediate ly to replace the 300 water meters of the city which froze up during the cold spell last week, Superin- tendent Thomas J. Fleming stated today. Instead, the houses will be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03
JOIsLIsss NEED A MiLLIoN

IINIeIln, MOnt - IUPD v TlN Montana state Relief. comniir. hi0n has estimated that t4.bp3,Ot7 Will bn required tU enru for Aintr unemployed during ip34. liet "neil 500 ,0o0 and n0O,00O Wero entlmns. d ia ha mt of wafk,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03
By WILLIS THORNTON



 Six months of the recovery program are history What have they done for America-and to her? just have returned from 5000-mie journey, taken with the sole purpose of getting to that question stopped in dozen key cities talked to literally hun dreds business men, MIRA leaders bankers bums travel ing salesmen editors labor leaders farmers butchers bakers and candestick-makers. Come along with that journey. Let's America
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03
RECITED BIBLE 10 HOURS

Kansas City, Mo - CUP)--Guy w. Green is believed to have established record that will stand for some time. He recited tho Bible from memory for 10 hours At present he Is on a tour giving lectures.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03
4MERICA--Under inc Blue EaqIe
Survey Over 5,OOO-Mile Area Bares Striking Merits and Defects
 Of New Deal Rule

This OH Blue Eage series written exclusively for The Waterbury Democrat NIA 5OOOmlc to the nations principal of population showing the situation of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03
PICK AND SHOVEL BOOM

PICK AND SHOVEL BOOM
 When the CWA started operations Tn Detroit, the city purchasing commissioner cleaned out the market by buying 10000 picks and 1O,- 900 shOvcls. You couldn't buy pick or shovel in De- troit for several days. Inci- dentally. 1t was Il nice order for the makers of picks and ShOVclS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03

Haven county is picked as the biggest county In the state with population of 483,477.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03

prisals abroad, or by fuctuation of the dollar.
 Sour Note in Rejoicing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03
Population Rises Again

People have been drItihg back to Detroit. Its population had fallen from 1,58S.662 h I03O to 1.261 300 (cstinlated) m July, 1888. Now the Board or
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-09
New Elevator
StrikePutOh
For "a Hours
Many Building Owners
Refuse to Carry Out
Agreement Made

The scheduled strike of elevator
men and other building service
workers in sixty garment center
buildings was postponed for "a hours
yesterday by the leaders of Local
BIB of the Building Service En-
ployees International Union, at the
request Of Ben Golden of the Re
gional Labor Board.
Although James ]. Bambrick,
president Of the union, was quoted
as stating that there would be no
further delay" all indications point
toward the postponement of any
action on buildings not yet signed
up for the beginning of next week.
Numerous owners of buildings have
been reported to have refused to
live up to the agreement made at
the conference with Mayor LaGuar-
dia.
The failure of the union leaders
to proceed with strike action yes
terday in forcing their demands, is
looked upon as another concession
which can weaken future action
undertaken by the union.
With all their recent experiences
with the Regional Labor Board,
one Of the workers who was on
strike stated, they still continue to
listen to Golden and the like. 1t
is time that they realize that the
strike is the only way to force the
owners to come across"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-09
Red Capital
Creets Foreign
Delegations
Especial to the Daily Worker,

MOSCOW, Nov 8. (By Wireless)
Delegations of workers from the
Amo and Ballbearing plants in
Moscow lined the platform of the
Leningrad station this morning to
greet the workers delegations of
Britain, America, Ireland and the
Scandinavian countries on their ar
rival at the red capital to take part
in the celebrations Of the seven
tenth anniversary of the Revolu-
ton. A band of the Amo factory
played the "International" as the
train steamed into the station and
the delegates alighted. A short
meeting was held outside the station
beween Moscow workers and repre-
sentatives of the delegations.
Speaking in the name of the Eng
liSh delegation, Morris, Wood,
Green, and Smithgate, members of
the British Trades Council, ex-
pressed their pleasure at being able
to greet the proletarianS of Mos
COW. From the moment we stepped
on the boat" one of them declared,
I'VE felt we were in the Soviet
Union. The comradeship I have
experienced surpassed anything
that I have ever known in my life.
In Leningrad we have already seen
evidence that the capitalist press
reports about starvation in Russia
are nothing but lies"
All the delegations are in splendid
spirits and full of enthusiasm for
the days ahead. Each one whom
spoke to expressed his amazement
at what he had already seen and at
the full contrasting situation here
with the situation in capitalist
countries.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-09

sales and occupation taxes and the
seven-cent subway fare.
Two New York newspapers cater
ing especially to flnanciers, the Sun
and the Wall Street Journal, put
the question precisely. The Sun
declared editorially on Oct. IS: 1T
is evident that the 100000 +. /. will
not carry the program beyond cleo
ton day. Payroll taxes and sales
taxes are being considered. After
election it may be possible to abate
the political opposition to the tax
on transit fares. Business men
should demonstrate that the transit
fare tax is the measure on which
they are solidly united"
Election returns were not yet
complete when the Wall Street
Journal, discussing the seven-cent
subway fare, declared editorially:
Sat any rate, the situation now can
be examined without emotion and
without immediate fear of reprisal
at the polls. Thus elections have
their uses, If only because when one
is ended it is quite some distance
to another, and between times neces-
sary things can be accomplished"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-09

SWITCH ncluQeQ mass armed work.
ers, the demonstration started with
thousands Of cyclists, the giant
Maxim Gorky" airplane lowering
over the Square and transmitting
radio music. Workers columns from
each factory bore numerous models
representing the multitude of prod
ucts issuing from Soviet industries; =
also numerous banners and pla-S
cards emphasizing, among others,
slogans such as Long live the
Communist International" hun
dreds Of posters in all languages,
Freedom for Thaelmann," Greet
ingS to the proletarian prisoners in
capitalist dungeons" Greetings to
the German working class" Greet
ings to the militant fighters Of
Spain" Still other slogans called
for international proletarian unity
against war.
Today's demonstration marks the
greatest achievements ever re-
corded, which enrich the annals Of
both Five Year Plans. Yesterday
brought the report of the compile
| ton Of the first four hundred miles
of the new double-trs Moscow
Donbas Railway, equipped along
the most modern lines; also of the
Istra River dam with thirty square
miles Of artificial lake and a water
reservoir near Moscow, as part Of
! the Volga Moscow Canal.
Last night at the official Moscow
Soviet celebration in the Bolshoy
Theatre Mikhail Kalinin, President
of the U. S, S. R, pointed out that
heavy industry had fulfilled its plan
over 100 per cent, the daily produc-
ton of iron was nearly 81 900 tons,
steel over $4,000 tons, coal 100000
tons, oil $1,000 tons, and light food
industries had increased in output
and quality; collectivization made
further advances with a new wave
of individual peasant joining kol-
khozes. After reiterating the con-
sistent peace policy of the Soviet
Union, Kalnin emphasized the
problems and tasks Of further in
NJ casing PlOGuSOAOll, VI IdlolIlb OllS
material and cultural wel-being of
the workers Of the collective farms,
of consolidating and widening the
gains of Socialist construction. At
the same celebration the chairman
of the Moscow Soviets, Bulganin,
reported that the Moscow indus
tries had fulfilled their ten months
plan over 1o2 per cent, that the
agricultural program OF the Moscow
region had been over fulfilled, and
that in the four-year period since
the last elections 1000 new large
apartment houses had been built in
the city OF Moscow, furnishing
modern housing for half million
workers. The meeting adopted a
message to Stain, the Central Com
mittee, and special message and
greetings to the Comintern.
The spirit everywhere is: pride
Of achievement, confidence, and de-
termination to build further on the
material foundations of Socialist
society.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-09


ment indicating whether the per-
son so employed claims to have
known or not to have known of
the existence Of the bank &C
count"
Although relief appropriations fol-
November have already been voted
on the basis Of bank loans obtained
with tax anticipation warrants is
sued on the two-point relief tax
financing voted in September, nc
provision whatsoever has been made
by the LaGuardia regime for relief
beyond the current month.
Another Crisis" in Relief
Another "relief crisis" such as last
September, when LaGuardia stopped
all relief and cried mo funds
while $3.50 900 of relief aupropria-
tons remained unexpended and the
city had s39,o0o,O00 on deposit, is
imminent. The last relief crisis"
was the m MS for bludgeoning the
unemployed into submission while
with fanfare from Grover Wnalen
and the big business groups which
he represented hundreds of thous-
ands were slashed of their taxes.
The irdpcndirg ''reiief crisis' is in
tended solely to put over wage,