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The Omaha guide., 1935-08-24

H. addressing the public utility section Of the
4 American Bar Association, at its recent conven-
ton in Los Angeles, Leon 0. Whitsell, president of
the California Railroad Commission, took issue
with that growing political philosophy which is
being broadcast from high places that the regula
ion of public utilities by state commissions has
a failure
Mr. Whitsell pointed to definite and constructive
achievements that state regulation has brought to
the people of California. Under it, both household
and industrial consumer have enjoyed adequate
service at reasonable and declining rates. Much pro-
gress has been made il rural Identification, and the
farm load shows a steadily ascending curve. Domes-
tic use oil power has rapidly increased to the point
where power is the first essential in the modern
home.
Benefits have likewise accrued to the utilities
themselves, They have been permitted to earn a fair
and reasonable return upon the value Of their prop
erty. That, in turn, has enabled them to obtain mon
ey at reasonable interest rates with which to ade-
quately finance developments. AT all times they
have been able to keep step with the growth and
progress of the state.
The history Of state regulation in all parts Of the
country pretty well duplicates the record made in
California State commissions, intimately in touch
as they are with the needs and desires of the people
Of their commonwealth, have performed the essen
tial task of protecting the interest of consumers, in
vestors and utility workers and management alike.
1t is not an accident that, under the American plan
Of state regulation Of utilities, America has led the
world by a tremedous margin in gas and electric
expansion.
The Omaha guide., 1935-08-24
Is ENGLAND SINCERE

England is making a great pretense of attempting
- to move heaven and earth to avert war between
Italy and Ethiopia. But is England sincere? Some
Negroes foOlshly believe she is. Let us see.
There IS one sure way to prevent Italy, who is
plainly the agressor, from waging war. That way is
to bar her ships from the Saez Canal. She would
then have to sail entirely around Africa in order to
reach Eritrea and Somaliland.
True there is a 47-year-old treaty, the Internation-
a. Suez Convention of 1888, which declares that the
canal is to be left open to the merchantile and naval
ships of all naions in either peace or war. But Ar
tlcle Xxx Of the League Of Nations covenant abro-
gates all prior treaties that are inconsistent to leave
the canal open to permit one member of the League
to make war on the other.
England hesitates to close the canal to Italy be-
cause II Duce's assistance is needed to prevent Ger
many from selling Austria and thus precipitating
another World War, which is the last thing England
wants. France sides with Italy for the same reason.
The Omaha guide., 1935-08-24
HOW QUICK CAN YOU STOP?

Gone time ago a QUESTIONABLE was submitted to
- motorists by the city of Memphis concerning
the distance necessary for stopping ears going at
given speeds. The survey demonstrated that the av-
erage driver has an exceedingly poor conception of
stopping distances-and that he believes he can
bring his car2to a halt in a much shorter space than
is actually required.
For example, drivers were asked how many feet
would be needed to stop a car with f~our-whee
brakes moving at a speed of 40 miles per hour on an
ordinary highway. Two percent Of the drivers an
swered ten feet or less; 15.9 percent answered II to
20 feet the heaviest majority, 23.2 percent, answer
ed q to 30 feet, and al percent answered 81 to &C
feet 2 os
The true answer is so feet-and it was given by
less than 6 percent Of the drivers. Only a minority
of motorists realize that, no matter how good a car
brakes are, it is impossible to stop within fifty feet
that a car going 40 miles an hour will skid farth-
er than that with locked wheels.
Memphis has provided a good example showing
that we vitality need continuous and intensified
schooling for drivers-and that the driver who
has operated a car for twenty years should be given
attention, as well as the beginner.
Adequate knowledge of the limitations and capa.
bilities of the motor car is a fundamental Of acct
dent prevention
The Omaha guide., 1935-08-24

yet household power develop
ment is still in its infancy. Only
a relatively few homes are ade-
quately lighted, or have labor
saving appliances Of Importance
electric refrigerators, stoves,
lroners, washing machines and a
thousand other devices still stran-
gers to the average American
household.
The electric utilities Z doing
a fine work in attempting to
stimulate household power con
sumption. They are doing it in
two ways-first, by effecting
steady reductions in the cost of
power and, second, by selling
better electric appliances for low
er prices and on more favorable
terms. Today a complete electric
kitchen a be purchased for
what n OF two less efficient and
economical appliances would have
cost a few years ago-and the
householder is given a number Of
years to pay for it.
Electricity is the housewife s
most efficient servant-and it is
gradually and quietly e~ffecting a
revolution in American domestic
life.
The Omaha guide., 1935-08-24
49,. $3.50.

10th o. these great powers would rather see weak
Ethiopia 1avished than to incur ii Duce's enmity at
this time. The combination Of Germany, Poland, It.
ally and Japan might well be too tough for France,
England and Russia.
Were this all, England and France would have
little to worry about. But unfortunately for them
in this instance, they rule hundreds Of millions Of
colored people who are more FESTIVE than ever as
they view the impending partitions Of Ethiopia.
Whatever little confidence and respect they had in
and for the white man is rapidly departing. Nothing
will remain after Ethiopia is gobbled but hatred
and suspicion 1t is hard to rule colonies whose in
~hab1tants share such feelings.
And yet this is a minor stage compared to the
complete loss Of sovereignty that may result from
another World War. England and France are both
faced with this responsibility.
That is why no realist can believe that they are
sincere about hating the rape Of Ethiopia.
The Omaha guide., 1935-08-24
PACE Sc VEN

lighted with results you want to
almost dance with joy, return
what is left Of the grower to Lou
Ray and your 500 will be re-
funded to you in cash without
question.
Be sure to send for this con-
vincing test at once. Don't DELAY.
Address Lvu Ray Dept. b., 2O7
n. Michigan Ave, Chicago, III.
Make the test and see If you don't
get the same long straight hair
others report. You run no risk.
The Omaha guide., 1935-08-24
ROOSEVELT SIGNS
SECURITY BILL
Provides u. s. Pension, JobleBs
Insurance For First
Time

WASHINGTON, Aug. Is
President Roosevelt Wednesday
signed the long awaited social Sci
curity bill, which he hailed as
"historic for all time and for
the first time, the United States
has a federal system Of old age
pensions and unemployment i'm
suraDce.
President Roosevelt predicted
its be1efits will be felt BY 30 mil
lion Americans and that it will
provide at least partial protection
against the shock Of future eco
nomic depression.
Present for the signing cere-
mony were Secretary Of Labor
Perkins and almost the entire
membership Of the Senate finance
committee and the House ways
and means committee.
The bill provides a maximum
federal pension grant Of SIS 4
month for individuals Of IS years
and over, to be matched by like
contributions by various states. A
payroll tax Of 8 percent is also
provided to defray the basic cost
of unemployment compensation.
The Omaha guide., 1935-08-24
WHY DOES ITALY WANT ETHIOPIA?
By George w. Harvey

BECAUSE: Tie African continent is three times
~ the size of Europe.
BECAUSE: The ~natiosn Of Europe already con-
troll most of the vast area of Africa and they are
now jeckeying for a position to control the rest
BECAUSE: AS it now stands, Great Britain saaa
France are the great African land holders, with
other European countries trailing far behind
Italy now controls only 946, 734
square miles of the African continent compared
with Frances 1867, $40 and Great Britain
692 square miles.
BECAUSE: Italy by annexation Of Ethiopia,
would add land three times the size of italy Co its
owr colonial possessions. Sn1T
Ethiopia has hidden in its territory,
vast resources that the other countries, especially
Italy, wants to develop, use and cash in on for their
own use, greed, expansion and Qualification.
M#HR h#-aE- HEAR
The Omaha guide., 1935-08-24
view of most political experts, is

view Of most political experts, is
yes.
Will he be reelected in 1866
The answer is Probably-but not
by anywhere near the margin q
his 1882 victory.
Have the Republicans a chance
In 1886? A fair one-if Mr..
Roosevelt keeps on slipping.
Areal test of New Deal power
recently occurred in a Rhode
Island congressional b~y-election.
The district was carried by the
Democrats last time, by a 10000
majority. This time the Republi-
can candidate took the plume by
a 10000 majority. Issues were
clear-cut-pro and con New Deal
measures, with especial stress on
Federal spending.
1t is true that Republican lead
ers r more optimistic now than
they were even a few months AGO
and their attitude has changed
entirely from the bitter defeat@
n
feeling they had after the Con
%gressional rout Of 1884, in which
Republican Congressional repre-
s~entation dropped to one Of the
lowest points in history. Many
Republicans, along with some un-
biasef publicists, feel that they
can win next year-if they Get
the right candidate.
No outstanding candidate has
appeared in spite of talk about a
dozen different men. Chances
are that the candidate will be a
midd'e-of-the-road maa. with lib
eral Tendencies.
Under any circumstances. the
ether will burn when Mr. Roose-
welt and his opponent step before
the microphones Unless af are
wrong, it win be the interest aid
tfe hardest foGgRf1 camdpsaignain
generations. ts91D fo td2ir aviauI
H -.
The Omaha guide., 1935-08-24
1I4-GW 541 yIff1T9DnUr
EVERYBQD2S BUSHES,

sEI,t 1AlI 5il4. ~ blI5c
During lri ct the III last Il few years
there has been a. steady and en-
couragingg decrease Sc in the aver
age annual ALI fire loss, n However,
figures TO rthe last year, issued
by the et4 National Board of Fire
underwriters vi ear1s show that a de-
clded slow-up has occurred in the
rate Of decline. Fire costs the
nation less than it did a few
years ago-but we are now ex-
lperiencinnag less success in forcing
the loss down still further.
The Omaha guide., 1935-08-24
THE NEW K AND
BUTTER TAX

There are two particularly i'm
portant points Of public interest
involved in the special chain store
tax laws such as enacted in sew
eral states and proposed in many
others.
First; is special or class taxa
ton TO penalize size in a specific
industry, either desirable Of il
conformity with our constitution
al ideas Of government?
Second, IS it wise or consistent
to use as an argument for class
taxation, the STATEMENT that it can
be passedaon to the consumer?
If I The whole proposition is un-
sound because il seeks to- estblisn
a punitive system of ta4ation that
limits initiative, limits size, raises
prices, discourages low cost serv-
ice to the consumer, and subsidiz-
,es inefficiency. AA10
The punitive tax system, once
established, will be extended to
other ftgroupt' businesses such
as banks newspapers gas sta
lions, etc. In each case the tax can
be passed on to the consumer I"
III higher costs, thus constantly
compromising the east of living.
Z The chain store tax is only the
beginningdtef an inequitable, I'M
sound andIu1AmeficaR TIA sFS
ten. 1t is acknowledged sfs0ak
The Omaha guide., 1935-08-24
rwr avI9a Of gDnGJnl
Man Rapesiq
Step=D Daughter; No
"Lynchin9g Occurs

BaurinburgsgaNj2 Cga 2AdgN IA,
(ANPl4Charged with raplng his "
14-year-old step-daughter, CLIFF
Chavis, ~27-year-old white man
arrested here TuesdSpEafa Is in Jail
awaiting trial. GAHh0neh fheA crime9
was described raS 1.-THE most ,otheirlh1
Gus eyehs committed in these parts
there was neither any lynching nor
talk Of lynGhIhGA2 YTUAaa
The little 4-Eesr-0ldrehI maid
her way to the local police station
and tearfully told the police how
five days ago h5rlstEp-fathef had at
tackled her and aSteE@aEdEEhreatene
to kill her if she told anybody about
it, F5QTffEE Hyg she ckebtAheF k6fH4
ridI secreta 1910 TH9SNy a%RA IN
was 4faMQ eftt&lSieG iK t4feI hdAjefO
she
dtKSpiTATa 4l4V%AtsR S31IRAw
to the preseA4Ukek9ddiQ bIsbHsts
- Sw~ ~M
The Omaha guide., 1935-08-24

The 1894 loss amounted to
Sos per capita. That may not
seem a large unt-bnt.
looked at in the light of the fact
that it amounted rtoJ utter Iaain2dqdn-
necessary 81 waste it is important.
Between two and three hundreds
OF millions of dollars a year is be-
ing sacrificed to
that could otherwise be used for
home and business building. for
investment 'ffdo$f7 ali %@8heg u articles
and services that keep the wheels
The Omaha guide., 1935-08-24
! lndnStTE-tnrning

OF
Further, the true size Of the
hre waste canpat be,shoNn JIM fig
ares. Attire, Aof &ls may
destroy a 100000 factory!e Yet
the factory's~ destruction may
mean that several hundred men
thrown out Rof employment;
that a towns principal industry
no longer operates, that taxes are
.fost to the community, that local
merchants, "a large lpart If their
customers gone. are forced ont-of
business. A hundred thousand
fireHcaa thhs cause 4 total
IOcc of monr +ponc thai
The Omaha guide., 1935-08-24

HIGHLIGHTS
Happenings That Affect the Dinner
Pals, Dividend Greeks and Tax
Bills of Every Individual. Ma
tional ard International Problems
Inesparable from Local Welfare.


Seven major pieces of legisla-
ton have, at this writing, passed
both houses of Congress-yet
none Of them have gone to the
White House for Executive veto
or approval.
Reason: All the bills are N
conference. These conferences
are something that the general
public hears little about-but
they prbably have more influence
on the actual fate Of disputed
legislation than all the dramatic
and fiery speeches made on the
floors Of House or Senate.
Necessity for conferences is
obvious. One branch Of Congress
will pass a bill. 1t then goes to
the other branch. If, as often
happens when really important
laws are involved, amendments
or changes are made In bills by
this second branch, some way
must be found to reconcile thu
differences. Conference commit
tees, each one customarily made
up of five Senators and five
Representatives, are appointed.
These men then get together.
fight, argue and sweat. They are
not supposed to add additional
provisions not passed by either
branch Of Congress - they deal
only with the points Of differ:
ence.
One important bill in confer
ence involves amendments to the
IVA act. AS passed by The
House version Of the bill per-
mitted only $5O,O0O,O 900. Similar
differences, mostly Of minor I'M
portance ARE keeping the AAA
Amendment bill, the Social Sc
curity Act, the Rivers and Har-
bors Act and the $500, 900, DOC
Deficiency Act in conference.
In some cases, conferees must
attempt to iron out basic differ
ences. That is true, for example,
of the Public Utilities Act Of 1895
and the Banking Act Of 1885. y
In the Senate cefsion of the
Public Utilities Act, holding COM
panies were given a death SEN
fenced which all Of them, with
a few possible exceptions, would
have to liquidate and go out of
business by 1884. The House
Observation-Disclosures strict regu-
laion for execution. Confer
nee members are 0eetting 5nq.
where in reconciling this vasi
difference Of opinfahAEanh so1af
believe that the result willbe nc
act at all this year 1euj
"A similar sitHati0nl IS heldine
up the Banking Act The Adj
min%istration wants an act pro
viding for centralized banking.
under which, a3oPB88litiiGaIEy5aap-
pointed boafaio would ru3eod 1.-THE
country's bapkszu m1sm major s1par-
ticulars- This KIND passed
the House, reached the Senate,
and faced the ire Carter Glass
father Of the Federal Reserve
Act. Mr.. Glass wants a modern
lied federal reserve system con.
tinued, hates and scorns the idea
Of political dominance Of bank.
ing. The issueaaAstSKAMeh& al.
most insoluable, unaasg Presiden-
tial influence can be brought to
bear with unusuaf19 M@QAS
As a matter of fset, pfeg}dss1ts
oftFh have beYeQAHih 4eir
PET projects hHoh4efdhce@4fha Than
s on '2qTESOs)dUqB0Ged|]Eds1. Con- on
smRl1er, responsive to pres
suHe If a president has all the
codfdrees Of t12288AfiRRc ffVN9}txh T Tn,
he can ofteas cdase efpH ttTTso
Ito EOme-ever to his side. -
Ia stnsmiiqmo0
any rate, the conference has
ssnm eR aE4aa
H+L:a a1 &c n r
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-06
Il New Members Join
 Local Fish, Game Club
Wilkenson Awarded Fishing Rod-D -DeBisschop's Pond
 to Be Stocked-HancOck Brook Also

drew Cooney. Dick Wilkenson was presented with the fishing rod donated by pr. Dudley Deming to that member of the association who secured the most members during the month of July. It was also voted at the meeting to present similar rod to that mem Der securing the most members be- tween now and the first of the year. This rod will be the gift of the entire organization.
 A communication from the State Board of Game and Fisheries off, fering to match the local associa-' ton bird for bird or dollar for dollar in regards stocking coyeys was read and discussed at the meeting. It was not decided, however, j>sJt how many birds the local Fish and Game association would procure as the treasurer was not present and the group had no account of the state of its fi- nances.
 A report was made by Walter Wood, chairman of the fish com mittee, in regards fishing at Sco- wills pond. It was reported that such fishing would b eallowed to members of the local organization upon application for permit ten dered by Russell Hickman of the Scovill concern.
 Eben w. Cobb, field supervisor of the State Board of Fisheries, spent yesterday in town looking over prospective sites for stocking trout. After looking at num- Der of pools it was decided that the best site was Charles De- Bisschop's pool at East Mountain. Mir. DeBisschcop has promised to provide help to feed the stock, so as to relieve the local group of that duty. It is expected that be- tween five and te thousand fish will be stocked in the pool. These fish will range between 3 and 5 inches, in length and will attain a growth of or 9 iches before next April.
 The possibilities of stocking the lower part of Hancock brook which runs between Waterville and Grey stone were discussed and and 1t was decided by the local fisheries association that the stream would be cleared up and stocked with trout sometime in the near future. Hancock brook is one of the finest streams in the state of Con- necticut," it was stated by state fisheries authorities and yet 1t never has been stocked. This con- dition, however, will be altered soon and the stream will be stocked.
 It was voted to hold a clambake September 18th with the possibility of having field trials at the same time. The bake is undenr the gem eral chairmanship of Ed Kirby. Further plans will be made at the next meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-06
Aides To Be Urged To Get New Voters
 By District Heads
Plans for Carrying Mayor Hayes to Victory Again in October to Be Outlined Prospective Electors
 Pile Up-First Farley in Months

oficially launching the local democratic campaign, the demo- cratic town committee will meet in special session Thursday night at party headquarters on East Main street. Town Chairman John H. Crary issued the call for the meeting this morning. At the gath ering initial plans for carrying Mayor Frank Hayes and his run ming mates to victory once more in october will be outlined.
 At Its Best Now
 This Is the first meeting of the town committee in months. "The campaign will be on in earnest after Thursday nights meeting, :" declared Chairman Crary this morning. 'The democratic organi- zation is at it's best right now and will demonstrate it's ability to get out the vote once more," he said.
 District, leaders Thursday .eve- ming will be urged to get their aides busy getting in the names of new "votefs to be made" Already the democratic organization has piled up g very sizeable number of applications from prospective electors but the drive will be made more intense during the next few weeks.
 The making of new voters. will take place next month at the City Hall, with Registrars of Voters Mi- chael Slavin and Albert Taller in charge of the work, assisted by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-06
COP. Seek Removal
 Of Police Official
Charges Made That Commissioner HungerfOrd Is Not
 Hector Retaliation on Police Appointments

said, when talked with, that he would confer with the party leaders before filing the formal request for the resignation.
 Commissioner Hungerford, it has been found, was taken off the vot-s ing list here in 1892. He is sin-' derstood to have moved to Wolcott. although he is in business in Wa terbury. The charter requires that members of the police board shall be electors of the city.
 Action Delayed
 No action was taken towards Commissioner Hungerford until he refused to vote with the other two g.o.p. commissioners last Friday to reject or table the list of new su- pernumeraries. The twenty-six men named fill vacancies existing on the list of supernumeraries. The board, in filling the vacancies, did not increase the expenses of the city because the new men will not be paid unless they perform police duties for the municipality.
 At the same time the city has brought the size of its supernum-8 arary force up considerably, there- by giving the municipality a size-. able force of reserves on which to call in emergencies. The charter prescribes the number of super numeraries that can be appointed and the boards action last Friday was in accordance with the charter regulations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-06

at the Wonder Inn grove on Meri- den road. The outing is being spon- sored by the democrats of the 10th district and men and women, alike, will be welcomed. Mayor Frank Hayes, Controller Daniel J. Leary, Town Chairman John H. Crary and other leaders of the party will be present for the event.
 Plans for the ciambake were made last night at a meeting at Chairman Garren's home. Arthur Wengertsman, active worker in the 18th district, will be in charge of the bake while Joseph Brophy will direct the sports program. William J. Moriarty is in charge of pub licity.
 Others assisting Chairman Gar, ren are Robert Mccormack, James McGrath, Timothy Lynch, John McAuliffe, Peter Murphy, John Griffin, John P. Barry and Will liam Leary.
 The days program will start at 10 o'clock in the morning and will continue until the early evening.