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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-03
Training For Government

A neat idea for training college stu
dents for public careers has been evolved
by Chester H. Mccall, Secretary Ropers
assistant in the Commerce Department.
Mr. Mccall would like to have $50 or 200
selected college students brought to
Washington for three months every win
ter, to study the operation of the federal
government at first hand, watch how
executives and solons do their work, and
attend lectures by cabinet officers and
others.
In many ways this is very sensible
suggestion. 1t would be fine training for
the young collegians, for one thing; for
another, it ought also to be good thing
for the government officials with whom
they would mingle. Young collegians are
VIGOROUSLY quick to see through sham
and bluff. A politician functioning for
three months under the eyes of gang ot
boys and girls from the campuses would
have to tend to his knitting. Hot air and
bunk would get him no place. He would
have to be good to make an impression.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-03

A QUESTIONABLE submitted to Princeton
students in a sophomore course in public
speaking brought out some views worth
studying. Only four members of the
class favored return to the type of pros
perity which preceded the present de-
preston. Fifty-eight per cent of the
class favored the principles of the Ma
tional Recovery Administration. Thirty
six men said that if they had to be CLASH
fed politically as conservative or radical,
they would choose the latter. Thirty fav-
ored the competition of government-owned
utilities with private companies. Twenty
nine deplored the decline or organized
religion. Only eighteen were opposed to
the Princeton upper-class club system.
Fifty-eight said they'd rather make Phi
Beta Kappa (honor fraternity than win
a varsity athletic letter.
1t is easy to believe that the same ques-
tionnaire, presented in 1927 or 1928,
would have brought out very different
answers. There is more than a hint here
that college courses today are sufficiently
practical to interest students in current
problems and issues, and that the students
are doing real thinking about them. A
religious leader stated recently his belief
that there is less cynicism, indifference
and bravado among young people now
than in the years following the war. The
last word on some matters over which we
are greatly excited today will be spoken
by these same young people. There is
evidence that they will be better prepared
for their responsibility than we were.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-03
Regulation Needed

Congress is expected to act soon on
report from Secretary Of Commerce Dan
lei Roper discussing the various propos-
ais for regulation Of stock exchanges.
Observers at Washington predict that
some kind of legislation regulating the ac-
tivities of these money markets will be
passed at this session.
The ordinary citizen probably has only
the haziest notion about the form that
such legislation should take, operations OF
the securities markets being more or less
of mystery to all but the initiated. But
it doubtless is equally true that the ordin-
airy citizen feels quite strongly that reg
ulation of one variety or another is need
ed badly.
There have been too many revelations
of the tricks frenzied finance pulled in the
last half dozen years to permit the man
in the street to feel that the spectators
can be expected to regulate themselves. 1t
is not surprising that Congress is prepar-
ing to insist on new deal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-03
HISTORY

The selectmen were assisted in
their duties by overseers or bosses
who were known as surveyors,
but not surveyors in the usual sig
nificance Of the word. Thirty-nine
surveyors were chosen here at the
town meeting, December 10, 1874.
and later In 1893, fifty-nine were
chosen. The town meetings In
these days were held at the meet
ing house OF the Congregational
church, although somewhat later 1t
would seem that they were held In
other places. Road work seemed
to be the principal task Of the sur
veyors at this time.
The waterbury grand list in
1879 (before WATERFOWL separat-
ed) was 38,504 pounds, and in 1870
after WATERFOWL had separated.
1922 pounds. In the year 1874
the reports show that the town
had 452 oxen, 1922 cows and heif-
ers, 4S1 horses, and so dogs. There
were $50 oxen in 1894, 1897 cows,
and 636 horses, showing that the
town was not increasing appreci-
ably in live stock. Business was.
however, increasing here, and town
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-03
A Book a Day
by BRUCE CATION
Not Many Readers
Will Like This One
1--WE Are Spoiled" Is a Queer but
Powerful Novel

1t is a queer, distorted, but now
and then very moving, glance
at life that you get In 1--WE Are
Spoiled" by Phyllis Paul.
Here is novel whose author
seems to have been resolved to give
neither herself nor her readers an
even break. The thread of the
steady is hard to follow. Things
are alluded to rather than ex-
planned, suggested rather than de-
scribed. Most people, believe, Will
not like it at all. For a few, 1t
will have strong appeal.
It tells about an odd collection Of
English children. Three live In
the disordered house OF a stray
evangelist, who believes that the
world Is about to come to an end.
Another Is the daughter OF village
doctor. The fifth Is an orphan glrl
who lives in ruinous house In
lonely valley, the ward or an ap-
sentee guardian whose claim upon
her is never quite made under-
standable.
The children grow up. The Or
phan girl goes to France to live
with her guardian, a worn-out rake
who puts her training in the hands
of a courtesan. The evangelists
son marries the doctors daughter.
A sister marries a neighbours son;
the other sister waits at home with
the evangelist. who still expects the
end of the world.
Then, as adults, the lives Of all of
these people are brought together
again, and the result is disastrous.
Madness, suicide, hatred, fear-all
are mingled in rather appalling
climax. And 1t all hardly seems
worth while, from the readers
iewpoint-except that the book Is
written with a perverse and occa-
lsionallv beautiful power.
Published by Morrow, the book
sells for $3.50.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-03
Selected Poem
ONE MORE SPRING
(By II. Colleton Graves
- A. Maui XnpL rIimaa1

Let me know one more spring be-
fore ! go
From out this world. A shadow on
my brow
Has fallen and / fear ! may go now
While on the earth there lies the
winters snow;
I fear shall not seek, again, the
first
shy violet, or watch the daffodils
Make glad the fields; nor see the
tulips burst
Into gold and scarlet splendor, the
hills
Turn green. How fragrant In the
air when pink
And white fruit blossoms are with
raindropA weti
rye worshiped springs sweet
beauty til / think
Each details written on my heart;
and yet
I may have failed 10 note some
lovely thing
And 10, dear God, lot me know one
more spring.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-03

Washington, Feb. - Claude
AUGUSTUS Swanson, walrus-
moustached secretary of the
navy. probably will be the next
cabinet casualty of the New
Deal. Swanson is an ideal
naval secretary as far as both
Roosevelt and the admirals are
concerned. His lifelong ambi-
ton has been to build up the
feet. But for years the ex-
senator from Virginia has been
in poor health, once had to be
carried out of q senate hearing,
and took the navy post with the
understanding that he would
keep it only short time.
Now he has been telling close
friends that he may retire to his
old home in Virginia. An
other probable casualty of the
New Deal is "Chip" Robert, q
member of the little cabinet.
The genial Georgian has the
best fund of stories in Wash
ington and got along perfectly
with Woodin. But young
Henry Morgenthau is suspicious
of most Woodin appointees, is
giving them little work to do,
and Robert, thoroughly dissatis-
fed, probably will get out.
Roosevelt took time on his
birthday to send greetings to
Dave Salmon, efficient potenate
of the state departing conf
dental codes, whose birthday
coincided with his.
ANOTHER TEAPOT PARTY
Colonel Carl Ristine, special
attorney to prosecute the air
mail frauds, was one of the
greatest football players in the
history of Missouri university,
but he is not popular with Mis-
souri, congressman. Scion of a
wealthy Missouri family, he was
put in over their heads by pat
ronage- powerful Senator Bennett
Champ Clark. Ristine sees possi-
bilities of the air mail frauds
turning into another Teapot
Dome. Honest Harold
Ickes, secretary of the interior,
called in his bureau chiefs the
other day and instructed them
to be more polite and consider
ate to senators and congress-
men. Nothing can check Honest
Harold's passion for keeping
politics out of public works but
he figured that some of his I'M
derstudies could be more polite
about 1t. Also the boys on Capitol
Hill were beginning to blow Off
steam.
SEC. HULL TELLS THEM
When Sec Hull was in Buenos
Aires he took occasion to tell
President Justo of Argentina
what a swell guy Ambassador
Felipe Espil' was despite the fact
that Espil fights American eco
nomic policy more ferociously
than any other member of the
diplomatic corps. The
house military affairs commit
tee expects soon to begin in
vestigating charges of fraud in
the leasing of the army base at
Newark, N. j., to the Mercur
corporation under conditions
first exposed in this column. AL
though the government Is paid
on the basis of net profits, the
Mercur corporation Is alleged to
have charged up to its expenses
such things as world series tick
cts, theaters and airplane
jounts to Canada.
YELLOW MANS BURDEN
The Japanese, not satisfied
with commercial penetration of
Latin America, the far east and
India, have now invaded north
Africa. Prince Ridy Alaya
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-03

Admiral Byrds recent difficulties with
the disintegrating ice shelves at his pro-
jected landing spot in Antarctica's famous
Bay of Whales emphasizes one of the pc
culiar hazards which that spot presents to
explorers. That hazard arises from the
fact that no ship actually can get very
close to the Antarctic continent itself in
that particular region. A ship cannot be
moored in an actual harbor; base camp
cannot be established on terra firma. The
mainland must be approached across this
vast ice barrier, and while the ice ordi-
narily is as stable as solid rock it, never
theless, is subject to all the changes which
sheet of ice anywhere else might display.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-03
So They Say

We can become strong again only
If we honor our past.
German Vice Chancellor Won
Papen.
We are past the notion that
diplomacy means sharp dealing.
Honesty, rather than cunning and
astuteness, always has triumphed.
Ruth Bryan owen, U. 8. minister
to Denmark.
Frankly, ] have had my fill Of
art. It's all very well In its way,
but there's an entirely different
fascination to pictures.
Lionel Atwill, stage and screen
star.
It should not be forgotten that
the empire Of Japan exists In the
Far East as much as does the
United States on the American con-
tinent.
-Eiji Amau. spokesman for tho
Japanese foreign ofice.
Tilden IN the best tennis player
I ever have seen. He II master
of shots and can mako his head
'"'' Mrs Helen Wills Moody.
guess IT'S Hollywood. We fight
all tho time, Johnny and ]. IT'S
--Lune vcioz, estranged wife Of
Johnny WeiasmuIler.
s--=~~----~~=-~~~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-03

O. When did the World war
begin?
A. July 2s. 1914.
@. When was the last eclipse
Of the sun, visible in the United
States?
A. August 81, 1882.
@. What Is the Oldest existing
daily newspaper in the United
States?
A. The Alexandria Gazette, es-
tablished in 1884 and published at
Alexandria, Va.
@. What was the Slocum dis
aster?
A. The General Slocum,'
large excursion steamboat, with
about 1900 persons on board.
caught fire In the East river, New
York, on June 15, 1904. After the
fire was discovered the passengers
were panic-stricken, and before the
vessel could be beached, many hum
dreds leaped into the water. Heroic
efforts to rescue. them were made.
but 1921 persons were drowned or
persisted In the flames.
@, Were there any negroes in
| the main cast OF "Gold Diggers OF
broadway" and "she Done Him
Wrong?"
A. No.
@. Where does radium como
from?
A. The carnotite ores Of Colo
RADIO and Utah were the CHIEF
source Of radium for many, years:
| In the fall of 1929 rich deposits OF
1 In the Belgian Congo, from which
radium can be extracted more
| cheaply, and since then produce
| ton In the u. 8. has almost ceased.
O. Is Mary Antin still living?
@. Name the dictators Of Hun
gary and Austria.
A. Hungary--Admiral Won Hor-
thy; Austriar-Engelbert Dolifuss.
Sphinx"
A. Greek. It "a thought to be
derived from the verb sphingO,
meaning ito strangle."
q. state the numbers OF Chris
tians, Jews and Moslems In Paies-
tine.
A. The cfiiciai census Of Mo-
|vember, 1891, showed 7be,D62
Moalems, 176,00e Jews, 00,607
Christians. and $3.50 others.
q. why are there 30 many
mulattoes in certain provinces Of
A. Portugal was engaged In the
slave trade for nearly four cen-
turtles. DuElug that period many
Thousands Of African and Braxilian
nogroes finally settled In the prov.
inees Of AIgrave and Estrcfnadura.
q. what 40 o fell rugged shlp7
| A. A brig with more than two
masts. II may have g. 4, . o. even
| Q, but they must all DO full square
lrlsssd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-03

1t would be good thing if men who
want jobs could be warned not to go to
Detroit to find them. The auto trade is
reviving marvellously this winter, and
employment in the Dtroit area is picking
up at an amazing rate. 1t is to be hoped.
however, that this will not cause great
influx of job-hunters to Detroit. Manu-
facturers in the area point out that there
still is a vast reservoir of unemployed
men in and around Detroit. In almost
every case, manufacturers are giving
preference to these men in handing out
jobs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-03

The Philadelphia judge who imposed
fines on jurors who acquitted a defendant
in a racketeering case, undoubtedly
touched a popular chord. The public has
grown weary of seeing criminals win ac-
0uittals; this judge, asserting bluntly
that the verdict was miscarriage of JUS
tice, deprived the jurors of their fees -
amounting to $21 apiece - and dismissed
them from further service. Salutary as
this action may seem, however, it sets o
bad precedent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-03

meetings recorded the appoint
ments of fence-v viewers, sealers OF
weights and measures, leather seal.
ers, key keepers and cullers OF
timber. Later on packers were
added to the lists of town officials.
all these various new inspectors
showing that the town was exper-
fencing new and Increased bust
ness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-03
THE EDITOR.

@. Are s. s. Van Dimes detec-
tive stories all fiction?
A. Yes, although the plots have
been suggested by some of tho
modern sensational murders.
if you want copy Of our bull
letin VALENTINE PARTIES,
write 10 the Waterbury Democrats
Washington Bureau. enclosing five
cents In postage stamps.
INDEPENDENCE REPUBLICANS
New Britain Herald)
The worst political news for the
Roraback party as the year ends is
that Prof Levitt will>conduct an In
dependent republican party ticket
at the next election ruction and
that he considers this as the best
way to injure the Roraback power
and party interests. In this he is
right. Division of the republican
vote---even should only small
fraction vote the independent
ticket, will give the democrats just
that. much more of an edge; and
in addition to all the other benefi-
cent doings of the democrats late
ly 1t probably will be enough to
put the G.. o. p. on the run once
more.
The democrats have highly ape
preciated Prof Levitt's services to
the party. He got q job in Wash.
ington for his efforts during the
last election, when he subtracted
votes from the republicans. He 10
encouraged to do the same thing
again, meaning that his best service
to the democrats Is not to turs
democrat In practice but to remain
@ hard-hittihg independent republi.
can with Just sufficient of a fol-
lowing to inJure the regular repubs
licaiis.
The professor has n political
brain trust system Of his owe
manufacture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-03

Exchange place was so named
at a public meeting called by DR.
A. 8. Blake in 1849.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-03

Swanson Likely to be Neat to Quit Cabinet Account of
Health; "Chip" Robert Likely to Quit Treasury on
Account of MorgenthGm; Ioly Provoked Over japanese
Penetration of Abyssia Markers; Minister to Austria
Who Denounced NGzis Got Roosevelt Blessing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-03

Then, too. says q would-be borrower
who has been turned down, maybe the rea-
son bankers keep on refusing people loans
Is that they've got TO do something to re-
gain their self-respect.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-03

Robert A. Cairns, city engineer.
was first elected city engineer on
December 4, 1890.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-03
Know Your Waterbury
Its History, Facts and General Information
BRASS CITY FACTS

Saw-Mill Plain was the site OF
the earliest saw-mill In waterbury,
later known as simply Mill Plain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-03

Waterburys first city clerk was
Nelson j. We,ton. who served from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-03

The city directory of 1894 listed
fifteen hotels in Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-03
Questions And Answers
by
The Democrats Washington information Bureau
YoUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

rornnion writing Question Editor The
D.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-03

Everything gets tiresome In time, and
"publiclse" Is one of the words over
publlcjsAd
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-03

Farmers Of Patagonia may Dc.
str0y $780, 600 sheep because OF Off
flculsy IN disposing Of nocks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-03

q. What 10 q knli rugged shlD7
A. A brig with more than two
' sss shsy n must as ~ T. id = square ssss
rig9ed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-03

WORKED 4 YEARS FOR NAME
Milwaukee, (UP)--It took Harold
ISlatz, Is, Milwaukee, q sophomore
at tho University OF Wisconsin.
four years 10 get the signature Of
FRITZ Krelsler for his AUTOGRAPH
collection. lie finally eoFnered
him backsiage at the Milwaukee
Auditorium and the noted vioiinigt
|aignod q card. Kiats has signatures
OF many violinists ana other muai-
clans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-03

q. why are there 90 many
mulattoes in certain provinces Of
Portugal?
slave trade for nearly four cen-
turtles. DuElug that period many
Thousands Of African and Braxiiian
nosroeg finally settled IN the prove
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-03

q. state the numbers Of Chris
tians. Jews and Moslems in Paies-
A. The ofiiciai census Of Mo-
vember, 1891, showed 7be,s62
Christians, and $3.50 others.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-27
EARTH FISSURE SWALLOWED
 TOW N.

There are worse thngs than droughts and long hot spells among the misfortunes Mother Nature can inflict Following a heavy rain and earth tremors huge crevice opened in remote section of Afghanistan wrich swallowed 150 houses, the en- tire villageof Petava. Later the huge crack closed up again leaving no signs of the village. Fortunately when the first tremors occurred, the villagers fled into the open fields and were saved from being buried alive.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-27
Among the numerous plans which

Among the numerous plans which a being advanced for a National s.d age pension is the Townsend Plan given below, rapidly gaining support throughout the country.
 The Townsend plan involves the ordering of the congress of the United States to enact law pro- Viding that every man or woman 4l-sey retire at the age of sixty or elder, on a monthly pension of S20o, payable each month for the remain der of their lives upon the following conditions:
 1. That he or she is citizen of the United States.
 2 That he or she takes an oa5h to and actually does spend the errire S200 each month within the United States.
 g. That he, or she refrains from any and all gainful occupation or profession.
 1. That his or her past life is free from habitual criminality.
 At the time of the enacment of the pension law, another act will be nassed providing for national tax, equally distributed, and calculated at a rate just sufficient to provide the necessary revenue for the pen ions roll.
 Thus huge revolving fund of purchasing power is created. It is collected direct by agencies of the United States Treasury and paid out monthly to people in every commit nity who are obliged to spend the total amount within each 50 days.
 Authorities on economics and if nance have pronounced this plan economically sound and the only system so far advanced that can lead us out of the depression with immediate and permanent results. The saving on the cost of organized charity alone will make the cost of the pensions q small item, and the great release of buying power made possible by the plan will change the mood of the people from despair and doubt to one of hope and joyousness. It will help make secure, for the merchant, a wider range for goods and services. It will help make se- cure, for the producer, ready de- mand for his products. Help make secure for the professional lines good to all. -(Anchorage Times).
The Kusko times., 1934-10-27

Following the plans of Germany and Italy to stimulate increase of population, the government of Bull garia has granteaea free pass on all it's railroads to newiyweds good for one year. The passes proide for first class accommodations. An other concession provides for fare reductions based on the number of children in families that go travel ing, the bigger the family the less per head.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-27
ARC BIOLOGIST To LOOK FOR
 QUEEN TUT'S TOMB.

LONDON, Oct. 25.-Howard Car ter, weA known areheaologist, left today for Egypt and the Valley of Kings lo seek the tomb of King Tut's wife.
 Mir. Carter says that he does not believe in the superstition that d curse placed over a tomb will actual ly materialize.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-27

In the Probate Court, Mt. Mckinley Precinct, 4th Division, Territory of Alaska.
 IN THE MATTER of the ESTATE of J. W. DOWNEY, DECEASED. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. NOTICE is hereby given, that all parties having claims against the aforesaid Estate must present them to the undersigned properly signed, with vouchers attached, within sixty (60) days of the date of this notice. Dated at McGrath this 9th day of October, 1884.
 Fred King
 U. S. Commissioner and
 Ex-officio Probate Judge.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-27

"That fellow spoiltd my mar riage." Howl" Married my cook and HOW my wife does the cooking"
 Border Cities Star.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-27
To Whom It May Concern:

To Whom Ii May Concern: Anyone knowing anything about Chris NeisOn's relations will kindly notify the U. s. Commissioner at McGrati,, Alaska.
 Signed,
 Fred King, Com'r
 McGrath, Alaska
The Kusko times., 1934-10-27

Haitian Wig, who arrived here recently from the Puntilla dredge, Canes creek, left Wednesday with Pilot Johnny Moore of the McGee Airways, for Anchorage
The Kusko times., 1934-10-27

John Beaton, of Flat. spent the major part of the week in Takotna visiting the creeks section with Capt. J. H. Mclean.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-27

Pete Carlson arrived Monday with Pllot Neese, of the Wien Airways, aIeer having been held up by wealth CT for several days.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-27

Coming from Flat, MT. and Mrs. w. H. Jones spent few days in town before going to their home at Cripple.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-27

Martin Anderson went to Flat during the week where he will en- gage Ill business for the winter.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-27
"A AkO1NN A

After spending a day in town, Waino Puntilla left on the Joe Oats truck for Canes, Wednesday.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-27

Alfred Johnson and Andy Swaes- dall we among the weeks visitors from Ophir.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-27

Subscribe for The Kusko Times.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-27

Mrs. Carl LotsIelt of Juneau alf4veo wiIn fno Johonny Moore, N4cuee Anyways, Thursday for q D44sl vlsiu. Mrs. Lotsfeldt is well .-vm.. .n thls section, having made her nome at lakoCna for several Seais. oAe Will VISII the creeKS and 14cura.n peAore reIurnlng ro Juneau
The Kusko times., 1934-10-27

Miss Ellen Ready returned from q pusmess trip to Fairbanks, on Monday.