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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-28

At q meeting Of the Connecticut Rural
Roads Improvement Association in Hart
ford last week there was much said about
possible attempts being made next year
to have the Legislature drop its annual
100000 appropriation for dirt roads.
This sum Is allocated to each of the 1853
towns of the state making proper appi-
cation. The sum Is divided equally among
all, the exact amount to each being about
$17,500. We can't see the legislators
ending this fund without such a general
protest that would drive even hardened
lawmaker to cover.
During the course Of last weeks session
Albert p. Marsh Of New Britain made the
following statement: 1T was our own
fault that we didn't get $5,00O,000 instead
of this paltry $3,000,000 We had them
licked and they knew 1t, but we went into
conference with them willing to comprom.
Use and they were simply trying to get out
of 1t as cheaply as possible. When IL was
all over, they laughed at US because we
let them off SO easy
Just who are "they" or "them," Mr.
Marsh? No doubt you have reference to
some particular group Of legislators. But
did 1t ever occur to you that the "they"
or them, who make 1t possible for those
$3,000,000 to be paid promptly every
year are the motorists Of this state who
utilize the highways and byways? Did
you ever stop to realize that the majority
Of automobiles in Connecticut are In the
cities and larger towns? And that despite
the fact that the great share Of the motor
vehicle departments income comes from
the cities and large towns, those towns get
not one cent to repair their many miles Of
paved street?
II was the city and the town that actu-
ally gave the needed support TO the move
ment to get the farmer out Of the mud.
True, it was partly selfish. Some Of US
like TO drive over those country roads,
but not IL they're mere bog-holes But
rising above that mere selfish thought was
the one that made US conceive In the dim
distant future state which boosted q
roadway system second to none In these
United States There may be criticisms
about our roads and our BODYBUILDING
programs, but what state is perfect along
these lines.
The Democrat fought as hard and az
long as any newspaper in this state for
the Improvement Of dirt roads We really
believe the ALLEGATION Of q $3,000,000 fund
annually among our towns Is step in
that direction. From general observation
in motoring through the state II would
seem as IL in every corner the small SUNG
allotted each town have been put to good
use. If there are instances where they
weren't. that is not proof that the idea IL
unsound. II any effort is made to end
this fund the Democrat will be loudest in
protest, but why consider 1t without suffi-
cient proof that such will happen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-28
Vote.Cetting Name

Willie G. Rogers and William Oscar
Rogers, both of Oklahoma, are rivals for
the democratic nomination for congress
man-at-large in their state. Willie ran
most successfully two years ago. His
principal vote-getting attribute was his
name, which he shortened, for campaign
purposes, to plain "Will Rogers The
state went for him in big way, and the
general impression received was that
voters either thought he was the beloved
rope-throwing, gum-chewing philosopher
or that the name should win regardless OF
who used 1t.
None of this was lost on William Oscar
Rogers who now proposes to shorten his
name, for campaign purposes to PLAIN
"Will Rogers" One wonders little how
the ballot-counters will know which Will
Rogers Is meant as they record the vote.
Only one of the two can win, and under
the circumstances, each Is likely to be
pretty firm about being the one. The
original, one and only VIII Rogers may
have to do something about this custom
of borrowing his name before the habit
spreads too widely.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-28
So They Say

There's no excuse for any man
who has two arms for going to a
manicure parlor. He can clean his
own nails, with his jack knife.
Tom Mix. famous cowboy.
wouldn't swap this (hoidina
up baby ciothes) for all the heavy
weight championships there ever
were. Jack Dempsey.
got one good fright and one
big bruise. but ] found ballooning
just as wonderful as, ] expected Il
to be.
Mrs Jean Picard, who will nc.
company her husband on q STRAIT
osphere flight.
II the federal government in.
sures all mortgages. IN the next de-
preston wc'li all go bIooie.
--Maco Stewart. Galveston, Tex
building and loan association
president.
Nasi women must checrfuiis
leave tho education OF children q
men who can prepare their sons NJ
much better for ''horoic sacrifice
upon batflenoids.
Miriam Heard. author
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-28
Know Your Waterbury
Its History, Facts and General information

rather than written are Of vast I'm.
portance. But with the older sen.
orntions passing on, thore afo less
and loss OF our old residents left
to relate the precious happenings
OF by-gono days.
Present history will take care OF
itself. We arc living that and
events to-day are very systomatl.
cally recorded. II II the story OF
tho past that II not always COM
pleto. THANKS TO u few early histors
ians ono finds that Waterbury Was
not Just an unimportant place IN
the history OF tho state and coun-
try but OF more than common ~.
torost, from tho days Of its first
white settlers down through tho
carly and iator wars, through the
World War and 10 tho present day.
Great stress was laid on this his.
torical background as we'll as ita
later Industrial achievement ~
tho time Of the 250th anniversary
OF It's settlement, which was OBJ
served In 1924, when Waterbury
was shown to DO "a city Of pro-
gr0ss'.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-28

washington, May 2S.-An
army scandal about which the
public 'las heard little N ready
to pop soon from the hands VI
Sodth Caroilna's Angus Me-
swain, tircless chairman Of tho
House Military Affairs commit
tee.
without saying much about II.
McSwain has been plugging away
at an investigation Of the New
ark IN. - ARM Base leased 10
the Mcreur Corporation on a
cost .plus basis. The government
was supposed to got the major
profits after the company had
paid expenses, but II somehow
happened that tho expenses run
up 20 high that profits were al.
most nil.
McSwnin Inns now dug ~ cvl.
dencc showing where some Of
the revenue went. a group Of
army officers supervising the
lease charged up 20 "cxpcnsc"
such things ~ Worlds Series
baseball games, thcnter tickets
and RIrpianc junkcts. In one
Ca,sc Worlds SERIES tickets cost
$500. The total bill which the
govern ncnt unwittlngly footed
was $4,000.
Incidentally, Moswain's invcs-
tIgntion cost only about $500, In
return for which he thinks he
VIII recover aboIt $4,000 for
the government.
ARTIST PRESIDENT
Artists who see chance for
personal publicity have attempt
cd o make n fold day of the
special Mothers Day stump, Is
sued w Postmaster. General Jim
Farley,
1'hcy say II lacks artistry, each
now painter adding his word In
order % get his name In tho
papers. But what they don't
know In this;
POstmnster.(icnc Farley and
his department aides, whom they
blame for the stamp, were not
responsible for u ut oil. Farley
conceived the Idea, had some Of
his stamp artists work ON q
drawing for II, but they couldn't
seem 20 get anything that would
click.
No one could think OF q pic.
ture that was appropriate, no
they took II over TO the presi-
dent lilo grlnn0d, took the
drawing bonrd and tho partially
com Dletod drawing and said;
"pshawl That's easy"
And Herewith, with q pencil,
he drew In from memory the
complete figure OF Whlstlcr's
Mother.
You didn't know the president
was an artist? Neither did Jim
Farley or tho rest OF tho amazed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-28
In Today s Mail
What do you think7-Scnd MI
letters and communication with
your opinions 10 the Editor Of
the Waterbury Democrat.
"HOt Frank" Campaign $50
successful Ia Latch
field Hills


Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
II Is gratifying to report that
the campaign begun. last year to
muzzIe the loud barking '.hot.
dog and lead him or the highway
to his back yard kennel out Of
sight, has been $50 successful In
tho Litchfield hills, according to
q survey just completed.
In some towns the signs now
read "hot franks" which carry the
message without a dlsagreeable or
disgusting thought. But the most
compeiling argument for the use
OF the word--"frank" (short for
frankfurter) comes from the meat
packers who use only the better
grades OF meat In their products
and will not allow their. sales
houses anywherer to use the term
"hot dogs In any advertising.
II II Is only inferior grades of
meat that are used and sold as
"hot dogs according to the impii-
cation OF these reputable firms,
when the public learns that where
| a hot dog" sign is displayed Il
| implies an inferior product Is car
rIed. the bark OF the animal will
| BIO heard even less, for who wants
10 eat low grade products even
| though the flavor n artfulIy COW
cred up. Come little d0ggIc back 10
The fertilizer pen. YOU have been
on tho highway too long. Your
bark does not barmonlze with the
1884 plan Of landBcmping.
IRVING u. MANCHESTER.
Executive Secretary,
Litchfield HiiIa Federation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-28
HISTORY

hh0kVht4
In 1924 Waterbury celebrated
tho 250th anniversary of the set.
tloment OF Mattatuck, from which
plantation grow tho town, thon
iator tho city. At that time every
Industry, every profession, Jointly
and individually participated IN the
celebration Of tho event. Those at
tho time who know little Of Wa.
torbury except an II was then and
as they CLEANED from day to day in
tho daily happenings AZ recorded
In tho press. learned something OF
Its historical background. Much OF
this has been given w by DIR 10.
soph Anderson, whose history has
been referred to constantly In this
day by day history In tho Demo.
crnt. DR. Bronson too, has provided
much important data about old
Waterbury. Many records or tho
past have been lost and, sad to .ro.
late, much important history has
never been recorded that would be
valuable to-day. Those happenings
that have been handed down from
generation to generation and told
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-28
A Book a Day
Ivy BRUCE CATION
Finds Machine Age
Long Before Steam

When did the Industrial fovolu.
tion stnrtY With tho steam en-.
glneP
That's the unswcr you usually
get. Iiut Lewis Mumford hhB
~ fat and @udi0us book, "Toch.
nIcs and Civilization" no an.
n0unees that the answer, Ia all
wrong.
Tho machine ago, he says, bo.
gun way back In the Middle Ages.
Man began his conquest OF nat
ural forces at least 700 years ago;
lathcs, cranes, wntorpoWor mills,
pumps, windlasBos, and 80 on
were old and hoary when James
Watt began his experiments.
Indeed. mankind had reached
high state OF technical ofil-
cheney before It began using
steam. II had found out how TO
make mechanical power supple
mont, and oven replace, human
power; tho arrival OF the steam
engine simply accelerated n trend
nlready begun.
And Mr. Mumford, surveying
the whole flcld, concludes TINT
man has hardly begun 10 learn
how TO use the power which ho
has gained. Instead OF fitting his
machines for the service Of hu-
man life. no nays, he fitted human
life to tho service OF machines:
the profit motIve--that william OF
no many recent books--provent ted
him from exploiting his machines
and led him 10 exploit his fel.
lows.
u In Mr. Mumford's conviction
that the machine age has out
grown capitalism. Capitalism, IN
his view, cursed the machine age
from theb eginnlng; he secs II
now az an obstacle which tho race
must leap before " can begin 10
draw from tho machine the unlm.
aginably rich human values which
the machine makes available.
Published by Hnrcourt, Bruce
and Co. this book sells for $3.50.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-28

q. How soon after an alien has
boen deportod from tho United
States can no petition for permits.
sion TO re-enterY
A. Under the Act Of May 2t,
1859, a doported allen may petition
tho Secretary OF Labor for permits.
sion TO apply for ro-admission, sub.
soquent TO one year from dcporta-
ton.
q. Where does cinchona bark
come FROM
A. Tho worlds chief supply Ia
derived from the cultivated forests
of Java, india, New Zealand, Cey-
Ion and Queensland.
q. Who composed the song
"This Little Pig Wont to Market?"
A. Words by Sam Coslow and
music by Harold Lewis.
q. Under which presidents did
Andrew Mellon serve as U. y. Sec
rotary of tho Treasury?
A. Warren q, Harding, Calvin
Coolidge and Herbert Hoover.
Q. Give the first names OF the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-28
Our Chuckle
Corner
VIEWS or THE NEWS

by Douglas Goodrich
a honely gal, " her dad has
Balc.
Can hide her face meath
wedding veil.
When Dizzy Della received one
OF those r. =. Y. r. invitations she
wanted to know II the party was
being given under government
code.
MAN Wants Girl Who Can Cook
Steak. A SWIFT courtship, as
IL were.
And that girl who scored free
meal was probably fed up on ba-
loney.
As for the man who refuses to
wed q girl who, ceilings too closely"
he Is one In a hundred. Those
clinging vines make lot of suck
ers
Too much OF rouge, girls. Is a
waste,
The reason? Boys don't like
the taste.
Anyhow. because married life Is
called the. "Sea OF Matrimony,"
does that make baby's crib THE
Cradle OF the Deep?"
Possibly that aviator forced
down by an oil leake passed the
guy forced up by gas leak.
And speaking OF high flyers, q
bunch OF them evidently thought
they had this aviation business IN
the mall bug.
Full oft on Wall street stalks
the Bear,
And set again the Bull,
while ever follows In their
train
w@. '~-.s ..-e~ is~s hgs wuol.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-28

Senate rejection of the nominations OF
Internal Revenue Collector DR. Edward g.
Dolan, Customs Collector Fannie Dixon
WEIGH, and District Attorney Frank Der.
gin looms as result Of the stand that
Senator Augustine Lonergan is now tax
ing. Compromise offers have evidently,
failed at that rate. Congress is prepared
to adjourn early In June. Therefore, SEN
ator Lonergan may be expected TO bring
forward his recommendations within the
next ten days II he expects favorable &C.
ton. We're inclined to believe that nc
can persuade his fellow senator's to DO as
he wants them. Patronage matters
throughout the nation are none too good,
40 IL he takes this initiative others VIII
follow suit. As for the situation here In
Connecticut no one seems to know JUST
what's what. But one thing Is sure II
Senator Lonergan wants to upset the
present lne-up"of federal appointments
he'll have to act quickly. II nothing IL
done about the appointments while Con-
gress Is in session they're In for good, you
might say. Senator I.onergan's move
comes now and 1t should be an interesting
one. Let's hope for few complications.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-28

Interesting II true is the report from
Postmaster General Jim" Farley that ne
will not be candidate for governor this
fall. We didn't think for one minute that
he would try to GUST Governor Lehman
from job which he is performing pretty
good. And so far as we recall the polit.
ical set-up p. M. Farley wasn't scheduled
to step into the N. Y. governorship until
about 1886 when a combined Roosevelt.
Farley ticket in N. Y. might be expected
to sweep the state overwhelmingly. There
is big political future ahead for Farley
il he doesn't crowd his hand. Right now
he seems disposed TO manage his depart
ment and dc it well, something that has
been needed for years. We even think his
control of the national party and state
party chairmanships should be dropped to
enable him to do this all the better
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-28

comedians Laurel and Hardy"
A. Stan Laurel and Oliver
Hardy. a, anr
q. Which thoater has the larg-
est stage In the world?
A. Radio City Music Hall, New
York city.
q. Are there any living direct
descendants OF william Shakes
x. No. His only son died in
1896.
q. What role did Clark Gable
* x. "Nick."
q. What Ia q Paiindrome?
A. A word, verse or sentence
that reads the Same forwards or
backwards.
q. Has the intrinsic value OF
the silver In U. s. dollar ever ex-
ceeded the value Of the coin?
A. In 1919 the highest price
quotation for silver was $f.3S250
per fine ounce. At this rate the in
trinsic value OF the silver IN O dol
lar was greater than the value Of
the coin.
q. When did new MADISON
Square Garden In New York city
open?
A. November rs. 1926, with
some bicycle sprint races. Tho
formal opening was on pecenf-
Der IS, 1899 when the Montreal
Canadians defeated New York In
a national professional hockey
league game.
II you want copy Of our bull
letin Training the Child, write 90
the Waterbury Democrats WASH
ingtOn Bureau, enclosing fIve cents
In postage stamps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-28

An interesting idea in war preparation
Is put forward by Brooks ENEMY, stu
dent of international affairs who is col
1aborating with Frank H. Simonds on
new book about world affairs II we
want TO continue living a civilized life IA
warlike world, he suggests, we should
begin to stock up supplies OF the things
this country would need in case Of war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-28

If May doesn't set up some sort of rec
ord for rainfall no month in this year
will. We don't recall as rainy May as
this one has been in years and years OF
course we are accustomed to rain in the
spring of the year, but of recent times
our springs have been dry. Remember
the forest fires of few years back They
started this year, but the rain has GER
tainly ended them now. The weather may
do a great deal towards restoring vegeta-
ton hard hit by the cold winter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-28

1t remained for Assistant City Attor-
ney John r. Cullnan of Bridgeport to
suggest that the democrats place woman
on the state ticket this fall. The idea
isn't new. 1t has been advanced before,
but to date neither of the major parties in
Connecticut has thought enough of it to
put it into practice The women are
gradually making themselves heard in
state politics We've had them in the
House, but not in the Senate. We have
Fannie Dixon Welch as collector of the
port. There is no reason why woman
shouldn't be nominated If the democrats
want to take the first step, nobody'll
complain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-28
DAILY WASHINGTON
MERRY GO ROUND

IrreOHlartv IN Operating NeWark Army Base May Be
Aired Soon; Military Affairs Committee Chairman Hopes
to Recover $IS5OOO; Mothers Day Stamp Controversy
Dscloses President Artist Roosevelt Goes Into Action
Against FGithtess Office Holders
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-28
Questions And Answers
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The Democrats Washington Information Bureau
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-28

There was never half the peril in an
archists' bombs that there is in bandits
machine guns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-28

II. G. Wells says there will be another
big war starting In 1910 and lasting nine
years. Better make the most of the next
six.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-28

All vehicles must be lighted not later
than 8 IA. DAYLIGHT time. TONIGHT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-28

More thun i2.50O.0oo cocoanuts
were shipped from Jamaica In the
first ID weeks OF this year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-06-26
NOT WHAT HOOVER GAVE.

recent political advertisement published under the auspices of the Republican Territorial Committee of Alaska Dedicated to the Republican Party and its candidates in this coming election" asks this question of the ex-service men and of Alaska:
 What do the Veterans think of the treat
 ment they have received under this Ad-
 ministration?
 the Republican bigwigs of Alaska had studious- ly endeavored to select an unfortunate topic for comparison between the Roosevelt Administration and the Hoover regime they could not have suc- ceeded better than in this instance The time that has elapsed since the first bonus marchers encamped in the National capital and presented to Congress their demands for immediate payment of the bonus is too short for anyone whether service or service to have forgotten the tragic incidents that transpired. All veterans, whether sympathetic with the bonus seekers not, still remember with horror the answer that President Hoover, who re- fused to receive the delegation of the leaders gave to them at the hands of troops armed for war, and who did not hesitate to not only rifles but gases against defenseless men, and even little children who with nowhere else to go had accompanied their parents to fhis temporary home within the shadow of the White House.
 Nor do veterans forget that within few short months of that time, after MT. Roosevelt had sue ceeded MT. Hoover President, second Bonus Evolutionary Force again marched to Washington to present similar demand. Its leaders were re- ceved at the White House Its personnel was quart cred in comfortable lodgings and furnished adequate food by the orders of President Roosevelt And almost without delay every member of the force who desired it furnished job in the Civilian Conservation Corps while those who did not desire it provided with transportation to their homes with subsistence enroute.
 Of course thinking people readily recognize that the advertisement of the Republican Territorial Committee of Alaska is merely feeble effort to stir emotional sentiment against the Roosevelt Ad- mnistration because it has steadfastly declined to lend its support to the immediate payment of a soldiers bonus Its position in this respect is identical with that taken by the last two preceding Republican Administrations It is regrettabe that politicians would seek to capitalize human emotions in this fashion. Only a sense of desperation could lead to such tactics.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-06-26

to Greenland is not just classroom explorer. The party of 26 students who will enter the Yukon will not lack for able leadership and experienced teachers. George Cook, cook for the first Byrd Antarctic expedition will be along will Dr. Peter Heinbecker, of Washington University of St. Louis, who has made pioneer studies in Labrador and Greenland.
 Exploring, Prof. Beknap believes is not dead occupation outside of the polar regions public opinion would have it. That view of exploring is the superficial that would give up the whole program unless cannot be the first to see the Gobi Desert the Falls of the Zambesi River in Africa Rivers mountains and large lakes may be the maps in school geographies but the world needs knowledge about them than the mere report of their existence gleaned from hurried trip by some adventurer out for glamor or personal profit
 will differ from the traditional adventlrer who traveled for sport or curiosity. Instead of dashing across the country they will travel slowly mapping the land, studying it's plants, animal and human life with particular care given to estimates of natural and geological and meteorolog ical conditions Probably the work. more and more will be carried on by large expeditions like the headed by Admiral Byrd in Antartca The members will have much fun as the old fashioned explorers but they will have a broader results in the advancement of knowledge.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-06-26
SECOND MAN IS ARRESTED FOR GAME VIOLATION
Lyman De Sseffany, Indict ed with Dorbandt, Is
 Held at Anchorage

Lyman De Staffany, charged with Violating the Alaska Game Law, was arrested yesterday at Anchor age by Federal officers on a war rant telegraphed from this city. Bail was fixed in the sum of 5000 in default of which he was com ; mitted to the Federal jail.
 De Staffany was jointly indicted with Frank Dorbandt, well known aviator, at Ketchikan more than a year ago.
 He and Dorbandt, it is said, have but recently returned to Alaska from the States. Dorbandt was ar rested at Fairbanks some two or three weeks ago.
 He was released under bond is operating an air service out of Fairbanks. He and De Staffany will be brought to Ketchikan at the next term of the Federal Dis trict Court, probably next fall for trial. They are accused of illegal transportation of contraband beav- CT pelts,