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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15

who are untroubled by mini- mum wages and maximum hours. The Maine laundries could afford to transport the eco camp washing 80 miles back and forth and still do it for less than in New Hamp- shire.
 As a result, New Hampshire laundries are demanding the re- peal of the hard-won wage and hour acts. -.,,
 NOTE-Reason for the govern ments' failure to protect New Hampshires' labor laws is rul- ing by Comptroller General Mc- Carl, requiring strict acceptance of lowest bids.
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 Secretary to Supreme Court Justice Cardoza is William Stroock, son of the chairman of the New York Bar associations Character committee also an honor graduate of Haravrd and of Yale law school.
 At the close of the courts term last spring, Cardoza asked his young aide to continue another year. Stroock agreed, and in preparation for the winter, leased a modest suburb home.
 Just before the court recon vened last week Stroock and his wife prepared to move in. But the real estate agency informed him that the house, regardless of the lease, was not available.
 "We are terribly sorry, MT. Strao0ck," the agent explained. But in this development, all building contracts contain an anti Semitic clause. At the time the house was leased to you we did not know you were-er- well, er-.Jewish."
 "The question of my racial antecedents was not raised" said Stroock.
 "N0. That's right, they were lAUts Dut VACW VA SAAAo CAUuSC we can't let you have the house."
 Stroock reported the matter to Justice Cardozo.
 ''In my opinion a contract with a clause of that nature is not valid," said the Justice. "If you were not my secretary would urge you to fight it."
 However, Stroock and his wife found other living quarters.
 Merry-GO-ROund
 Grand-uncle of Justice Car doza was the Jewish rabbi who officiated at the inaugural cere- mony of George Washington ... Brazilian Ambassador Aranha has participated in five revolutions in eight years, most of which he led personally. He still has a bullet in his shoulder .. The Emperor of Ethiopia once received cor onation present of 800 bottles of Chianti wine from King Victor Emmanuel of Italy. The United States sent gold-framed photo- graph off Herbert Hoover
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15

Hartford went in for celebrating the Tercentenary in big way last week. the events climaxed by a gigantic parade. The states history was enfolded in vari- ious ways - speeches, pageant, parade and many other etceteras. His Excellency, Governor Cross, and President Angell of Yale, in scholarly, yet not pedantic fash ion, related interesting bits about our now if never famous state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15
Dividend Detachment

Republican activity throughout the land got another shot in the arm when the Black committee of the Senate began to dig into the public utilities lobby, but the ef- feet wore off in no time. Frantic efforts were made to call up all the stock holding citizenry in the country to defend the Democratic assault on their holdings. Utility mounts were saddled up and power-trust Paul Reveres were sent out at 8 gallop to wake up the widows and the orphans whose life savings were going to be wiped out by MT. Roosevelt. The Reveres returned in short order when the wakened widows and orphans opened their eyes to the fact that their life savings would be better safeguarded by the President of the United States than they would be by the presi- dents of various holding compan- ies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15
What They Did With It

MT. Roosevelt insisted from the beginning of HIS welfare plan that political considerations should not be permitted to enter into the disposal of the funds al- lotted for relief. It was fine idea but it had one serious flaw in its application. In the great majority of Connecticut towns where public money was expended the expenditure was in the hands of Republican selectmen who fol- lowed the traditional Republican policy of taking care of its friends, and building up the party ma chine. In the administration of other public welfare matters the control was given over to Repub- licans who have played politics with 1t. MT. Roosevelt would have no political profiteering in human misery. The Republicans who tylndled the welfare work in Con- necticut had no such scruples.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15
More ''H0p"

There still remains the strong est stimulant to be- considered. It is the steadily increased dosage being administered to the soldiers in the ranks that the army has 8 chance to win. This is the req son for the editorial cheers rising from the Republican press over current election returns in Con- necticut. Every Republican victory is heralded as a rebuke to Presi- dent Roosevelt. Every Democratic majority reduced is broadcast as growing rebellion against the na- tional administration. There isn't space to stick pin everywhere in this balloon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15

Waterbury loves it's parades. We do not think there. is city in the state whose citizens respond more whole heartedly and enthusiastically to the sound of fife and roll of drums. Saturdays Columbus Day turnout was only another example Arm istice Day will see the next
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15
The Reserves Arrive

The adverse decisions of the United States Supreme Court was followed by another burst of Re- publican activity. MT. Hoover was interrupted in his library medita- tions on the mutability of human affairs long enough to step to the front door and wave the Consti- ton in one hand and the Star Spangled Banner in the other. The former presidents reappear- ance on the political stage receiv- ed nothing from the audience of his fellow party members but three hearty rounds of silence. Vhe Republican stage directors greeted his emergence from the obscurity of the wings with the same welcome Macbeth gave to- wards the ghost of Banquo at the banquet board. MT. Hoover passed on the Constitution to Colonel Knox,, and Colonel Knox felayed 1t to the Liberty League and to all and gundry who are far more interested in beating MT. Roose-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15

Halloween will be the next event of this month. This is the children's partic- ular day. They indulge in childish pranks that start about week before and con- tinue ad infinitum If you come out of the fracas with your property as it was orig inally designed you are among the lucky OneS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15

Announcement that infantile paralysis has practically been eradicated in Water bury, there being but two active cases now, is splendid testimonial to the city's health officer, Dr. Edward J. Godfrey, who handled with discretion a long siege which easily might have attained epi- demic proportions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15

TOT the. ucreaS-
 ed Republican vote and atten- tion was called to the cause, of 1t. I said then that the inc crease, elin1in- ating the purely local sidelights of the cam paign, was due 10 a QeSlre 10 contribute addi- tional non1en-
 tun1 to the R epu blica an
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15
Additional BuncOmbe

Republican newspapers at home and in the state, which means ALL the papers save one, THE WATERBURY DEMOCRAT, have been chirruping over the imag- mary setback which Mayor Hayes prestige as an important Demo- cratic figure in Connecticut has received as 8 result of the city election here. His diminished plurality is alleged to have had serious effects on his possible nomination for governor. Bosh! Any Democrat who could win against the sort of opposition Mayor Hayes had to overcome has gained prestige not lost 1t. To emerge victorious in a campaign like the one just ended is g triumph whose proportions are not accurately reflected in the figures. The normal Democratic majority in Waterbury should be between three and four thousand. Six and nine thousand najorities are freaks and must be disre- garQed. All Gne COmmeut 1TOm Republican sources about Mayor Hayes desire to be governor is. so much eyewash.
 If his desire is no greater than it was to be lieutenant governor it is nonresident.
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 A Breather
 With this issue of THE DEMO- GRAF this department will be suspended until about the first week in November. I am going, with the permission of the edi- tors, to resume my studies in the art of Terpsichore. Having been awarded the degree of Master of Tap Dancing by MT. Hamlet of Printers Court, being already 8 Bachelor of Fan Dancing, 1t is my intention to engage in some research work in the Hawaiian Islands. On my return I hope to be able to sign myself, D. H. H., Doctor of Hula Hula. All of course "BY wax OF NO HARnG".
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15

The halting of the WPA educational program here coming on the cessation of work on the Chase Parkway job is another disappointment which adds fuel to the present FERA-WPA misunderstanding
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15
Man On the Street.

The Man on the Street who has b,en living the life of The Man in the Hole for so long refused to swallow the Republican theory that having tried his best to get out of the hole and failed, the course of natural events would have gotten him, out eventually. With the stubborn tenacity which the American people occasionally exhibits, The Man in the Hole continued to repose his trust in MT. Roosevelt who had furnished the ladder to get him out rather than to transfer 1t to those who were telling him the ladder did not do any good.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15
TO-DAYS COMMON ERROR Never say, "Where are you go- ing to?" say, Where are you going?"

York because of scandals that re- suited from the purchase of bank charters in Albany.
 o. What is fire of birthstone? A. Ignited sulphur.
 ,. Where is the island of Mo- began? Is 1t inhabited?
 A. It is an island off the coast of Maine, which contains light house and a small village.
 o. What is sea-puss?
 A. A dangerous undertow, like a whirlpool, caused by the combined effect of several breakers; also an undertow setting along the shore.
 If you want a copy of our new booklet FORTUNE TELLING, write to the Waterbury Demo- crat's Washington Bureau, en- closing ten cents (10cJ for post age and handling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15

welt than they are in anything elseI
 There is no need to say that the Constitution is still going the rounds from Billy to Jack. There will not be much of it left by the time Republican orators get through kicking it around the campaign stump.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15
OCTOBER 16

Most favored ones today are those who were born from May 21 through June 21. General Indications for the Day for Everybody
 Morning.-Very pessimistic.
 Afternoon-Very good.
 Evening-Good.
 T0day's Birthdate You should be very active worker. Health conditions may call for attention from june through August, 1936. Someone in your home may for some connection with a hospital at this time.
 Your most beneficial period for the coming year is indicated for March. You should gain through travel, publications, relatives or correspondence. You may meet with new romance from March through 13, 1936 but 1t may have an abrupt ending from March 20 through 25 1886 for the latter dates are dangerous and rash.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15

1. Who was Placido Columbani9 2. What does melanoid mean? 3. Where is the college of Will liam and Mary?
 4. Name the first letter of the Greek alphabet.
 5. Who wrote "The Lays of An- cient Rome?"
 6. Who was King of England from 1066 to 1087?
 2. In which country is the Ganges river?
 8. Who was Ignaz Moscheles?
 g. What is the name of the last Sunday of Lent? 10. Name the capital of the province of Manitoba, Canada.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15

To err is human which at the price of admitting same would seem to fix it that few of us are human.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15

Some people are born nigglers, some achieve niggling, and others have nig- gling thrust upon them, and when you sum it up nobody loves niggler.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15
Question Box

o. Did the Cincinnati Red Stock ings ever play an entire season of baseball without defeat? How many games were played?
 A. The team won 81 games in 1869 which was the total number played that season.
 ,. What is caisson disease?
 A. A nervous disorder, the chief symptom of which is temporary pa- ralysis. It attacks workers under high atmospheric pressure on their return to normal pressure. It is sometimes known as "the bends"
 Q. What percentage of the peo- pie of Mexico are of pure blood?
 A. In Mexico proper, 19 per cent are of pure or nearly pure blood mostly Spanish-43 per cent are of mixed race, and 38 per cent are 1n- dian, descendants of the ancient in- habitants.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15

With due respect to both our great po- litical parties, we can't help wishing they'd put off next years campaign until after Christmas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15
What is caisson disease?

o. What Esre the locofocos?'
 A. The term was used to denote 8 group of voters who seeded from the Tammany organization in New
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15
Last Gasp

Last Friday there appeared in these columns a brief running comment on the result of the city election. An explanation was given
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15
Horoscope
BY OCTAVINE

For persons who believe that human destiny is guided by the planets the daily horoscope is out lined by noted astrooger In addition to informa- tion of general interest, it outlines information of special interest to persons born the designated dates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15
Daily NNNrerovY H~ D~vvvN = Washington s--g= 2 @@ -=0 ==--@ FACIST PLOT IN EGYPT
 BACK OF ENGLAND

Washington, Oct 15-One of the most amazing contrasts history the present action of the League of Nations in backing Ethiopia compared with its at xv~.%ar
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15
A Thought for Today

He that hath bountifuI eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor. Proverbs 22:9.
 Prayer carries us halfway to God, fasting brings us to the door of his palace, and aims giving procures us admission.-Koran.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15
Back To Life

Long before Connecticut's local elections were due there were symptoms of revitalized Republi- can, and other anti-Roosevelt, energy. From the moment is was a certainty, and not a hope, that prosperity was returning rapidly and steadily the interests fight ing MT. Roosevelt's regime and his program began to stir into life like 8 rattler awaking from 8 long torpor. It was impossible to deny the fact that the upswing had started but it was imperative that the credit for it should not go to the Democratic administra- ton much less to tl1e president. That is the reason newspaper readers have been informed and radio listeners have been told that the nationwide betterment in conditions is due solely to natural, not presidential, causes. Pros- perity was overdue Republican edi- tors and Republican spokesmen declared. That was why it received such attention when 1t got back. The futility of that sort of pro- paganda became apparent imme- diately.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15
How Far Will It Get?

Mayor Hayes and his fellow candidates were the incidental ob- jects of an attack which had for its real target President Roosevelt and the national administration. It is only natural that Republican state papers should, with the wish fathering their editorial thoughts draw untenable inferences from the result of the local election. They have missed, as usual, the important point. It is that, if hav- ing made such tremendous efforts under the most favorable condi- tions the Republican organization could do no better than the out come shows, it is sheer idiocy to think that organization is going to return with unabated zeal and enthusiasm for more. Off-the- record admissions by Republican leaders furnish ample support for the statement that last Tuesday their party engaged in 8 last ditch fight-and lost. If the oper- dCOIo Ol tIlC ESCPuOiACdA iHnCAlAilC could not beat Mayor Hayes with an Independent Democratic ticket on the ballot to furnish them with additional aid, they may just as well wash out the possibility of beating the Democratic national ticket next Fall. It is 8 certainty that independent Democrats who fought the administration last Tuesday are not going to support Republican for president when year from next November rolls around. The Republican party is a dead cock in the pit so far as Waterbury is concerned. No one knows 1t better than its local leaders. All this, however, does not mean that Democrats can af- ford to sit back and do nothing but lick their chops. The job of insuring President Roosevelt's re- election will be half completed if what is being done by the forces opposed to him is recognized and properly estimated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15
BY WAY of NO HARM
 by James William FitzP Patrick

conclusions appearing below those They not necessarily those of hs editors of DEMOCRAT they to be construed,
 invariably, a . reflection of their viewpont).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15
T est Y o U r Knowledge

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
The Washington times., 1935-10-25

set out about noon. We quickly
passed the little gray houses, the
yard for scrap iron, the half de-
molished mill, the shutters of the
sausage factory run by the local
cooperative which had remained
closed for several years because
Of the shortage of raw material.
We stopped for a meal at
Yakovlevskaya. Our peasant host,
not seeing any men in uniform
among us, brought out vodka. We
spread our supplies Of lard, pre-
serves and fish, and went to it.
Through the window we could see
the unending line Of prisoners
The administration office work
ers marched without escort. They
were dressed in new uniforms
which had been designed by Sien.
kevicz himself and consisted Of
black oversoats with an unnatu-
rally high waist-band, and black
caps made of the same material.
Sienkevicz had grown tired Of see
ing poorly dressed people in his
office and had ordered the new
uniforms just before receiving or.
ders for the evacuation,
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mander there, exhibited wild
energy, the result of a triple ra.
ton OF alcohol. He ran into the
toy.making shop, which was
manned by invalids, remonstrat-
ing at the Slowness of packing
there, shooting at the ceiling and
yelling so loud that the scared in.
valids took TO their heels and ran
out of the building.
'T1l kill yOu," yelled Karja-
lainen at the superintendent of
the shop, waving his revolver.
Ill kill you II you don't have
everything packed In an hour"
From all sides the forest-work.
ers were marching in groups to
Solvychegodsk. They carried gov
eminent equipment In addition to
their own belongings. Those Sc
riously Ill we're crowded on team
ster'S sleds, the sick who could
still walk followed in the rear.
Some Of the sick died en- route
and were buried in the forest.
The situation at Archangel was
even worse. The evacuation Of
the thirty thousand prisoners
working there required eight hun
dred railway cars. None was
available and the prisoners were
loaded on old discarded freight
and flat cars. Trains picked UP
groups Of prisoners at the sta
tions to which they had been
forced to march from their re-
mote outposts. While waiting for
the trains, they spent several
nights in the forest. hungry and
freezing.
Prisoners suffering from fever,
scurvy or tuberculosis formed no
exception, ant. endured the same
privations. Many men died dur
ing the mad rush Of the evacua-
ton. There were also many at
tenptS to escape, but the Gordon
Of guards had not yet been lifted
and most Of the fugitiveS were
caught.
In order to show his zeal ar1t
to merit praise by his superiors,
Okunev, the commander OF the
Archangel camp peremptorily or
dered all prisoners to leave the
barracks, removed the barbed
wire enclosure, reversed the sign
boards and painted new names
on them, calling the old penal
camp buildings, schools, clubs,
rest-rooms, etc.
His ingenious plan cost the live
Of many prisoners. They spent
many days in the open waiting
for cars near the railway station
and suffered great privations. Al
the end Of the year, it was learned
that the evacuation Of Archange,
and Uftug cost 1870 lives.
The administration itself moved
its offices to Solvychegodsk in the
record time of "A hours.
We, the privileged staff Of the
administration, hired q large
sleigh, got into it all together and
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particularly in the lumber indus
try. The Soviet papers had never
once admitted that penal labor
was actually employed. The gov.
ernment cared little that the en-
ployment of penal labor cast q
shadow on its reputation, but was
concerned with the threat that
Europe and America might forbid
the import of Soviet timber.
Such embargo would seriously
affect the foreign exchange bal.
ance, needed to pay for the ma
chinery bought abroad for the
Five-Year Plan.
In the beginning of February,
the situation became acute. An
embargo by the western countries
on the import of Soviet timber
and other products seemed i'm
minent. The tension was trans
mitted to our camps. We could
feel that important changes were
impending.
Toward the end Of the month a
general meeting Of all the admin
tstration office workers was called
and the assistant commander
Shkele read a report dealing with
the unprincipled agitation of the
Western-European press against
the U. S. s. r. -
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Vote Is Taken

Shkele read his speech with q
strong Lettish accent. He re-
peatedly referred to the sacred
"Five-Year Plan in four years.
and stated that the Soviet Union
would not tolerate any interfer.
ellce in its internal affairs, that
the agitation was carried on by
Russian Whites living broad in
order to prevent the Soviets from
finishing the construction Of the
railroad and the highway. He
never mentioned the timberworks
and loading Of timer at Arch
angel as If this did not even exist
We looked at each other askance:
what was he driving at?"
After the speech q resolution
prepared in advance was read to
us. The resolution referred to
the shameful and baseless agita-
ton against the Soviets, stated
that the prisoners were satisfied
with their conditions, liked their
food. were well treated, and were
eager to give all their strength
to the country SO that 1t might
successfully complete the Five
Year Plan.
Again there was not a word
concerning the timber industry:
the arguments were confined to
the railroad under construction
Shkele raised his hand. "a
Tomorrow, citizens, this pa
per will be handed around for
your signatures. Tonight we
shall vote on it. Let anyone
who opposes the resolution raise
his hand. Nobody. It Is carried
unanimously" he sOIemnly de-
clared. HAS anybody abstained
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Laugh Costly

This was too much, and I burst
out laughing. 1t reminded me Of
Mark Twain's story of the editor
of a provincial agricultural maga-
zine and his unique advice to
farmers. Life in the penal camps
had its comic side.
From that time on my relations
with my immediate boss were
spoiled. He could not forgive my
laughter. I explained why his
suggestion could not be carried
out. He turned crimson and did
not lift his eyes from his polished
nails. "You may co." he said.
I'm Russian the same word is
used for boiler" and "kettle."
Probably this incident would
have had no further consequences
had not recounted 1t to my
friends that evening. It was TOO
good a story to be left untold, but
one of the Stool-pigeons reported
it to his superior, and the next
day I lost my position as head OF
the technical department.
My friend, the engineer Tseli-
kov, replaced me and I was made
his assistant. Zolotarev began to
take his revenge. My salary Of SO
roubles a month was cut in half,
I lost the privilege of taking my
meals in the dining room reserved
for the managing staff, my per
NIT for free passage about town
was taken away from me and, had
1t been possible, would have been
sent to do hard labor in the forest.
Two considerations prevented this;
first, I was indispensable to our
department as a worker, and Sec
ond, such a drastic measure en-.
tailed the risk of the incident be-
coming known to the higher
authorities.