davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-01-11
PUNISHMENT

Little Girl-If l was a teacher I'd
make everybody behave.
Aunty-How would you do that,
my dear?
Little Girl-Very easy. When girls
was bad I'd tell them they don't look
pretty. And when little boys was
bad I'd make them sit with the girls.
And when big boys was bad !
wouldn't LET them sit with the girls.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-01-11
Qualified

Auto Yes, we want
an agent for our cars In Squedunk-
somebody who can enthusiastically
praise our make, you know. Have
you ever driven one OF our cars?
Applicability ell-er-noi
Auto Manufacturer-The I guess
you'll dol All 1t needs Is a real faith
In the car.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-01-11
Scraps2
Of ANa
Hum6 ;1|E
~ :: 900 &
CLOCKWORK

Briggs, the owner0f the new store,
asked his manager how trade had
been progressing during his absence.
Manageable clockwork, sir.
Briggs-Goodl I'll just have a look
ut the books.
After a searching inspection of the
books, he turned to his manager:
Briggs-You're right. 1t is going
like clockwork-every blessed thing
we've sold lately has been on time
Chelsea Record.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-01-11
All the Difference

Dialogue overheard on the beach
at South coast resort. Small boy
to his mother:
Mummy. may | go In to swim7"
Certainly not, my dear, It's far
too deep"
'But daddy Is swimming"
"Yess dear. but he's insured" -
Sporting and Dramatic News.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-01-11
Mailing Him Down

Il know what's passing In your
mind" said the maiden. II know,
too, why you are calling here night
after night, appropriating my time
to yourself and keeping other nice
young men away. You want me to
marry you, don't your"
81 dol" gasped the astonished
Young man.
II thought SO. Very we'll, I will"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-01-11
Only Telling Him

Beggar-Kind sir. my wife Is starv-
Ing.
Jones-Here's quarter. Where
Is she7
Begger-Search me She eloped
last month with p0et.-Brooklyn
Eagle.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-01-11
When the Cats Away

How many men work In your
shop7"
with the master, seven"
"Six without the master?"
mo, when the master Is not there.
none of them work. n-Fliegende
Blaetter, Munich.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-01-11
Correct Answer

"Who Is not amused by the com
plete disregard for expense with
which the average married woman
chooses her clothes7n asks writer.
The average married man.--Pass-
Ing Show.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-01-11
All That's Needed

Lawyer--In order to fight your
case intelligently must know wheth-
err or not you are guilty.
Client -Well, II you must know the
truth, I'm guilty.
Lawyer-Ah. now the affair Is
quite simple. All we have to do Is
to establish an abb. Border Cities
Cfnr
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-01-11
A PAGE FROM BAcHE's NOTEBOOK

While editor Of the Aurora, BAche used to lis
ten to tbs speeches in congress and take them
down himssf for his Newspaper. To pass away
ths dull hours while sitting in tho gallery he
made sketches such - thsss. Ths sksteh Of hi.
grandfather, Benjamin Franklin, may b. rec
oxnixsd At the bottom Of the page.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-01-11
Reinsurance

Climber SAY. what II the rope
b-breaks?
Guide-Now don't you worry about
that. I've plenty more at home
Vancouver Province.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-01-11
POOR JONES

eThat Mrs. Jones is always very
well dressed, while Jones always
looks shabby"
aWell, she dresses according to
fashion and he according to his
means"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-01-11

washington. JOnn ADAMS denounced him In con-
gress as traitor who had sold himself to
France Although Franklins prestige In Europe
was undImlnished. his felow-countrymen had be-
gun to suspect him. Finally In 1855 came per
mission" from congress for him to return home
this permission In reality being recall, since
Thomas Jefferson sent as ambassador to
France to replace him.
So Benjamin Franklin and Benny Baehe came
back to their native land, Franklin to go to the
Constitutional convention. there to labor nightly
as concillator among the Swarring elements
who were trying to write a charter OF govern
ment for the new nation, and Benny to enter
the University Of Pennsylvania. When Washing
ton was elected President, Franklin went back
to his library. Nothing was left to him but his
library. All his other Kingdoms, the salons of
France and those Of England, where he had
throned 1t as prophet; the far-ofr chancelleries
OF Europe where he had reigned as master; the
American assemblies, where he had laid down the
law; and the associations and the lodges and
the declarations and the conventions, where his
proposals had carried the erowd-all this was
ended. He would never see them again. Others
reigned In his stead
So the career Of one OF the really great men
OF the earth ended In anti-climax. But he was
still the teacher and comrade and inspiration OF
the grandson whom he had desired to make his
masterpiece. He set up a type foundry and
printing house for Benny, although the former
had to be given up later. But In the latter the
two colaborated In the publication Of children's
books They also printed Latin and Greek books
but found no sale for them. Then on April IT.
1900, Franklin died. Toward the last he had
taken Benny's hands In his and spent long hours
In happy dreaming
Franklin was given fine funeral, the finest
ever held In Philadelphia. Both Europe and
America mourned his passing Everybody wept
as the occasion required Only Benny wept as
one weeps when life does not seem worth living
any longer. He had lost his grandfather
and his youth. He had lost a great deal Per-
haps he had lost everything. Nothing remained
to him but to serve his country"
There was soon need for his beginning to do
that. Already there was dissatisfaction with the
way the Federasts were running the country
but the opposition to them was still unorganized
The Republican, later the Democratic party had
not yet been organized. The capital of the coun-
try was moved from New York to Philadelphia
which was soon boiling with politics, as later
capital. Washington did from the day 1t was
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-01-11
He Had Heard

She-They say ] have eyes Just
like my father.
He-Yes, I've heard somebody re
mark that you were pop-eyed.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-01-11

Dipiomdtic VAnocfeF
Tramp tanks yer kindly fer yer
generosity. ma'am.
Housewife-But | haven't given
you anything.
Tramp-No, but I'm sure yer amt
goin' ter let my gratitude go to
waste, are yer7
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-01-11
Prccaution

Judge-Why did you do this shop
lifting In the drug store7
Prisoner-Well, your honor, | had
a cold and thought I'd take some
thing for 1t.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-01-11
"A PEEP INTO THE ANTlFEDERAL CLUB"


the C New York in August
what. the FederG.t
= famous
is looking through
him il them cJsbinD Dr. Huch
old friend Franklin il plat
the Democrat Til
is j. Governor
n G . gnidi the tn
: fork Histories
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-01-11
Easily

Club Bore {finishing hard-luck
story)--There now, can you beat It7
Victim-Yes, at once. Good morn
ingl
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-01-11
PLACING HER

II understand she moves In very
exclusive circle?'
"As a term, circle Is inadequate.
She moves In an orbit
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-01-11
But Not GnarIed

Goofus-I would like to see dog
wood cane.
Clerk-Yes,S sir; one with the bark
ON 1t?
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-01-11
BY ELMO SCOTT WATSON

!: Z: :: !: !: !: T:
HEN political orators have occa-
sion to speak of 1.-THE great
Democratic principles" they In
~ IN variably mention the names of
w \ Thomas Jefferson and Andrew
III Jackson as though they were
the first opponents of those
principles. But now q scholarly
hisfnrIan uhoaa npfninna ha sod
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-28
SPECIAL RACE AT
Mile DISTANCE
Gene Venze, Pennsylvania,
and Glenn Cunningham,
Kansas, to Meet

Philadelphia, April % (UP)
Gene Venzke of Pennsylvania
and Glenn Cunningham of Kansas
match strides today in a special
mile race, featuring the closing
program of the two-day Penn relay
carnival at Franklin field.
VenZke, former holder of the
world indoor mile and 1900 meter
records, has his first chance to
revenge outdoors against the Kan
sas flyer who humbled him during
the recent indoor season, taking
both his titles.
Because Of. Cunningham brill
liant winter campaign, he is heavy
favorite. The indoor rivalry may be
as thrilling as that similar one
which was tagged yesterday in the
collegiate sprint medley relay when
Chuck Hornbostel enabled Indiana
to wrest the title from Princeton
by outlasting the mighty Bill Bon
thron in the anchor half-mile leg.
When they were batoned off,
Hornbostel had about a three
yard start over Bonthron, but the
Hoosler runner tore around the
rain-drenched cinders fast enough
to increase his advantage to six
yards at the finish. Bill Keller of
Pittsburgh. who had been between
the two aces at the start OF the
leg. dropped back to third place.
After yesterdays rain and wind
officials used an asphalt burner on
the track and lnfield. This treat
ment, combined with clear wealth
err, was expected to afford compar-
atively dry conditions today.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-28
ASSESSORS STUDY
ClTY'S GRAND LIST
Report Gives Summary of
Houses, Autos, Poultry;
Increases Expected

An analysis of the Waterbury
grand list is now underway at the
hands of the board of assessors,
John H. Crazy, secretary of the
board stated this morning. The re-
port will show the number of au-
tomobiles, cattle, houses, building
lots, horses, poultry and so forth
in Waterbury and will augment
the original figures on the grand
list submitted a short time ago to
State Tax Commissioner William
Hackett.
Despite the so-called hard times,
the number of automobiles in the
city is expected to show an in
crease. On the other hand, al
though horses were at a premium
during the blizzard a short time
ago, the report is expected to show
that there has been no increase
of account, If any at all, in the city
during the past year.
One of the interesting figures to
be get forth in the analysis will be
this total valuation on jewelry, fur
niture and musical instruments in
the city. The inventory on the To-
cal factories Is expected to show a
decrease while the total amount
of exemptions is expected to show
an increase.
l1r. Crazy said this morning that
the tentative figures on the report
have already been practically COM
pleted and that they will be placed
in tabulated form within the COM
ing week. The increase in struc-
lures Is expected to show a higher
figure than that for the year pre-
ceding. This, of course, will mean
drop in building lots or, in other
words, vacant land areas.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-28
DISPUTE ABOUT
JAPAN IS ENDED
Great Britain Is Positive
Hands Off Policy Order
Now Is All of

London, April 20 - (UP) -
Great Britain considers the Japa-
nese "hands off China" incident
closed, it was offic.ally intimated
today.
Newspapers were informed that
Sir John Simon, foreign minister,
would announce in the house of
commons today that assurances
made to Sir Francis Lindley, Brit
ish ambassador. by Koki Hirota,
japanese foreign minister, were
considered most satisfa Glory.
It was believed here that, as
Great Britain and the United
States were cognizant Of each
others attitudes, the British de-
cision might indicate that of the
United States.
Simon in commons will give the
full text Of the memorandum on
the basis Of which Lindley made
his Representations and CONVERSE
ton he had with Hirota.
1t was reported here that as a
concession to Japan, the League
of Nations secretariat agreed that
DR. Ludwig Rajchnan, sent to
China to plan continuance of
league reconstruction work, would
not be sent back there. Japan
strongly objects to him.
Rajchman, Polish director Of the
leagues health department, was
understood to be in New York to-
day on his way to Geneva.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-28
stocks Receded Despite the Most Favorable News
Losses We're Small In
Most OF The Dealings


softness develops in the price
structure.
Yet wool is not as weak as IL
talked. as evidenced by failure OF
efforts to secure concessions OF
consequence from most of the re-
liable Boston houses.
Quotations: Ohio Delaine fine
combing 1885 cents grease; half
blood. 34-35: three-eighths blood.
36-3S; quarter blood, 35-37; terri
tory graded strictly staple fine
combing, S4-S6. clean; halfblood.
1888; three-eighths blood. 1880:
quarter blood, 71-73 cents.
The U. S. Agriculture Depart.
ment said: Continued duh trade
In the Boston wool market dur
ing the past week failed to bring
about any marked change in wool
prices. Grease basis prices were
of a little on some lines Of spot
fieeces as a result of the lower
prices at which q few houses were
Offering to sell new clip woods for
future delivery direct to mills, but
the ranges Of secured basis quota
tons were unchanged. Quotations
were fairly firm on spot western
grown woods even though some
new woods were offered to be de-
livered slightly lower than prices
asked on old clip woods remaining
in this market"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-28
Govt. Expenditures
Threaten Taxpayer


since the latter part of 1892. In
distFial production there Is rs per
cent above the low point of the de-
pression period, unemployment
has been considerably reduced. and
Great Britain has hegained her
position as the leading exporting
country of the world. All this has
been accomplished by holding fast
to sound financial and economic
principles and her recovery rests
upon a solid basis. Throughout the
depression period the British have
striven for q pay-as-you-go policy,
with the result that their national
debt has increased but per cent
since 1929. In sharp contrast with
this, our federal debt, during the
same period, has increased 81 per
cent and continues to mount.
Since 1918 our tax bill has
jumped $22 per capita to about
$40 in 1898. A large part of eur
expenditures is not paid out of in
come but is passed on to future
generations. On a per capita ba-
sis public expenditures have in
creased from approximately $40 in
1918 to $3.50 in 1893. For the fif-
teen years ending 1929, aggregate
public expenditures were increas-
ing at twice the rate of income and
sine that time they lave estab-
lished new peaks, while income has
been cut in half. The total public
debt of all governmental subdi-
visions now approximates $43,-
000,0O0,0O0, or $344 per capita as
compared with about $50 in 1918.
It is the startling fact that in 1898,
on q per capita basis, taxes were
220 per cent, governmental costs
500 per cent, and public debt 600
per cent above 1913, while per
capita income was about per
cent lower.
Such governmental expenditures
not only strain the national in
come but unless checked will make
imitation and the accompanying dis
aster inevitable. In stating the
causes Of the decline and fall of
the Roman Empire one authority
has said, 1.-THE pressure of public
burdens was an increasing disabil-
ity that ate the very heart out Of
the capitalist and the laborer
alike; there was no hope to i'm
spire energy or encourage enter
prise and the gradual decay cul.
minated in an utter collapse"
With nearly one-quarter of our
national income absorbed by taxes
and with a large part of our pop
ulation on the public payroll or re-
ceiving governmental aid, the tax
payers are becoming thoughtfully
tax conscious. A healthful reaction
is already setting in against I'M
due expenditures by any DEPART
ment of government, and herein
lies our hope of averting the dis
astrous consequences which from
time immemorial have followed
living beyond ones means.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-28
BY ELMER C. WALLER
United Press Financial Editor

New York, Apr. 28-(UP)-
Stocks receded today despite firm
ness in commodities and favorable
business news. Losses were small
in most instances, however. and
volume continued light.
The feature of the day was a
sharp rise in wheat on the Chicago
board of trade. Near the time for
the close Of the stock market.
wheat was up more than a cent a
bushel. Other grains were up frac-
tionally. Cotton, silver, rubber,
hides also firrhed, while tin fu-
lures declined. The dollar was
mixed in a narrow range in terms
of foreign currencies..
The stock market lacked leader
ship. Mcclellan Stores was the
most active issue, holding around
its previous close of SIS. Schen-
ley was active at q gain of nearly
a point, while. relatively heavy de-
clines were noted in Consolidated
Gas, Hudson Motors, Radio Cor
poration, United Drug, Interna-
tional Nickel, U. S. Rubber. and
General Motors.
A gradual easing off In prices
occurred near the close. Motors
weakened with Hudson down more
than a point. Rails lost early gains.
Utilities held barely steady. Min
ing issues were mixed. Chemicals
declined as did steels, oils and
store shares. Industrial Rayon
eQualled it's low.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-28
By ELMER c. WALLER
UNITED Press Financial Efistorl

New York. April 2s-U.P)-
Stocks receded further this week
IN duh trading as the nations lead
ing Industries reported increased
operations. and the dollar regained
losses Incurred a week ago.
Principal reason for the stock
market uncertainty was distinct
weakness in a number Of commo-
dities. Silver broke more than 2
cents an ounce in the futures mar
ket before selling was arrested.
The break came simultaneously
with publication in Washington of
names Of persons holding silver
The administration apparently
sought to show that those who had
silver were showing more than
normal interest in urging silver
legislation at this time. The trading
element came to the conclusion no.
thing would be done for silver at
this session of congress and many
sold their holdings to the detri-
n1ent of the market
Without silevr legislation. 1t was
argued there would be no further
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-28

Nations Leading Industries Reported Increased Oper-
afi0ns, But Market Failed to Make Any Response

and hence no incentive to
buy or to hold commodities. Cot
ton was sold rather heavily, but
the break there was attributed
more to liquidation of one large
long account than to other infiu-
ences. Grains stood up we'll while
rubber futures scared on hopes of
restriction plans.
SILK broke sharply as textile
news of an adverse nature was di-
vulged. Rather wide losses also
were incurred in the tin market
which recently had been d strong
spot. Coffee futures eased but sugar
advanced, Livestock prices firmed
Steel news was particularly good.
The iron age predicted that the
1888 peak of SO per cent soon
would be crossed. Meantime, how
ever, U. S. Steel and Bethlehem
reported substantial losses for the
first quarter. In the case of u. S.
Steel the loss was smaller than an
ticipated. In the case of Bethle-
hem, the report indicted divi-
dend on the preferred stock as still
long way off and hence was bear
ish. All steel issues reacted down
ward and closed the week lower.
-holol were SOIU rather
heavily. General Motors was better
than the rest although it lost about
a point. The latter issued it's report
for the first quarter, showing earn
ings equal to SO cents share,
against only II cents in the corre-
spending quarter of 1888. Auburn
made a new low for the year and
regained part of the loss.
Probably the outstanding news
development of the week was set
Element of labor difficulties in the
railroad industry.
Weakness in Utilities that sent
Consolidated Gas to q new low for
the year was caused mainly by re-
duction from IS to so cents in the
company's quarterly dividend. That
was the third cut in the dividend
in less than year. 1t was forced,
the company said. because of high
er costs of operation, higher taxes,
and prospects of still higher taxes.
Silver issues broke with silver
metal. Rubbers lost on the week
despite a sharp rise in rubber flu
lures. Westinghouse Electric eased
in the face of rise of 81 per cent
in orders. Coppers held well as the
code went into use. Oils were ac-
tive and some of them gained on
the week. Mail order shares were
steadied by higher sales Chemicals
lost.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-28

in under the provisions Of the
federal relief program. The TWEEN
ty-six teachers who have been
working since January 8th were
chosen from a long list of appli-
cations which were submitted to
superintendent of Schools Thomas
j. Condor and subsequently sub
mitted to state FERA headqua:-
tiers in Hartford.
Practically all of the teachers
given work under the federal re-
lief program here were selected
from the teachers waiting list.
Various courses Of study were
conducted, both in the school
buildings and in other halls
throughout the city.
Some of the courses, for example,
took in economics, dramatics, civ
les, French literature, home dec
grafton, swimming, gymnastics
and SO forth. The stopping Of the
FERA program for teachers at
midnight. Monday, Is understood
to be a further step on the, part
Of the government to gradually re-
duce federal relief expenditures.
The quota for Connecticut for all
workers Is being dropped by the
FERA officials monthly. A protest
against the gradual decrease in
the financial quota is to be made
to Hartford and then to Wash
ington, D. c., within the next two
weeks and 1t Is possible that the
teachers question may be taken
up at that time, also.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-28

posedly mystic lamentations and
made the usual hocus-pocus signs,
then asked that the charm" be
shown to them. While the woman
and a young daughter, Julia, were
present and watching them, they
substituted roll of paper for the
bills. They then advised a new
wrapping for the charm, and
ripped a pillow case for that pur-
pose, meanwhile having Mrs Per-
ugini repeat after them other
good-luck words.
The Charm. was then wrapped
up again in a stocking and Mrs
Perugini told to place again inside
her clothing. The duo then haG
Mrs Perugini and the daughter
accompany them to a street corner
to sprinkle salt and then de-
parted ordering the woman to do
the same thing when she returned
home.
Suspicious Aroused
Suspicious of the proceedings,
the children had their mother
open up the bundle and found the
worthless paper instead of the
$500. Police went to the vicinity
almost Immediately but could find
no trace of the trio of swindlers.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-28
DR. FOSDICK IS
ADVERSE TO WAR
New York Pastor Gives
His View at Lecture
in New Haven

New Haven, Conn, April Is
UP)-War Is IAN utterly bcastiy,
brutal, degrading and hellish
thing DR.. Harry Emerson Fos-
dick, of Riverside Church, New
York city. told members of the
worlds student Christian Fedora
ton here last night.
He addressed a gathering of
more than 800 students from east
ern colleges at a banquet given in
honor of foreign students in New
England and Ney York city col
leges.
II would rather go to prison
1000 times before sanctioning that
thing again. he said.
The noted minister. who escribed
himself as 'pacifist absolutely,
declared after seeing war at first
hand. / realize that the basic ideas
Of Christianity cannot lie down
with the basic ideas of war. no
Chdistian can support war.
II have heard that it is the soft
headed realists who are making
peace and it is the hard headed
realists who are making war. I'm
convinced that the truth of the
matter is the other way around"