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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-02
What's The Reason?

Fip,,res obtained at Hartford recently showed that tax delinquencies, both state and local. have been mounting rapidly m the last few years The period from 1929 through 1884 has evidently caused great let-doWn in our valuation of moral opll- cations, for at the end of this term we note that the delinquency figures are just twice as high as at the beginning of lt. A good many factors enter into the pic ture, most of them understandable.
 In the first place the times have been bad. That undoubtedly is the underly- ing cause of the bulk of our tax delln- uuencies. We refuse to believe that the average American citizen will turn aside from his civic, obligations unless he IS hard pressed to meet his other bills. Ana we know that in the last few years times have been hard and people who in good years would have no trouble in meeting tax bills were hard put to obtain the bare necessities of life.
 Connecticut and her 169 towns have not fared as badly, though, as other states in which the rate of delinquency IS tre- mendously high. We have had our share of it. We believe that with the return of more stable living conditions the back bills will gradually be cut down to the point where they can be written off the books. No matter how hard we try, it is extremely hard to secure 100 per cent perfection in tax collections. Yes, we know that many communities boast of their perfect records in this respect -' boast of them over long period of years, too. They are exceptions and the facts prove it.
 There will always be tax delinquents because human nature is made that way. If we were so perfectly comprised in our human natures that we maintained spot less records in our commercial doings this would be Utopia. It isn't; probably never will be. We put up with many short comings. We strive for the best. We recognize the disadvantages of our eco homie system and try to proceed accord ingly. We can at least be thankful that we weren't worse off. We look forward with the expectation that our tax de- linquency will show decline with the return of more employment and steady wages for all.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-02
May Be Goat Again

There is going to be handsome new naval disarmament conference in London on December 1, and the statesmen of the world are pulling back their cuffs so as to be ready for another round of the grand old game of dealing Uncle Sam three small ones off the bottom of the desk. A disarmament conference right now would seem to be prodigious waste of time, since there is not government on earth that has the remotest intention of reducing its armament But back of the scenes some interesting things are due to happen, and if the American dele gates aren't careful they are likely to come home wearing barrels in place of pants.
 Great Britain, the worlds pre-eminent naval. power for some two centuries, is all set to make enormous additions to her fleet. The coming elections are expected to result in victory for the Conservative party, and this party is all for a great naval building program. It is reported that fully billion dollars will be spent on British warships and airplanes in the immediate future.
 Japan, likewise, is all for building. The Japanese insist on parity - in simpler words, they are going to have fleet as big as Americas no matter who says no and between Tokio and London the Amer ican delegation is apt to have some un- comfortable and interesting moments. For London and Tokio are likely to work together
 The British want the worlds greatest fleet. For selfish purposes? Bless you, not at all - for the sake of world peace, International justice, and the rights of small nations. The British will point out that neither America nor Japan is mem- Der of the League of Nations The League may need naval power to carry out it's program -- as, for instance, in the case of Italy. It will be up to Britain to supply the ships. Therefore, Britain must have the greatest of all fleets, and it will be sheer selfishness for America to want one equally large.
 Toki0 can be expected to support that argument for the Japanese are inter- esfed in parity with the United States, not with England In return, the British can support the Japanese position. And the American delegation will have to play lone hand If it tries to argue for con- tinuazice Of the existing fleet ratios.
 Uncle Sam, iu other words, stands to collect great dealDf i'll will. In England hs VII bs hlaz,iea feE opposing England's
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-02

Professor Jerome Davis of Yale Uni versity unfolds new angle in compul- sorry insurance for motorists. He main tains that where accidents are caused by drunken drivers the state should pay for all damages, the money to be taken out of receipts from liquor taxes. He made this claim this week in addressing the Conference on Alcohol and Modern Life. He advanced his contention thusly: "Why should the average citizen pay high in- surance rates to cover accidents which are caused by liquor? This plan would be beneficial to the insurance companies and would enable rates to be lowered for all the people who insure their cars all over the state. :" His assumption is that making the state partially to blame for this type of accident there would be more law enforcement. Still, it seems kind of tough to blame the state because somebody overindulges in liquor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-02

ciety--a newspaper, 6 library ( beauty parlor, and Q nursemAid who volunteers to care for the children during the evening at % cents an hour One feature of the pending trade agreement with Colombia which has aroused no protest is the provision to admit emeralds free of duty .. No detail is too minute for the Department of Agriculture to cover In its surveys of the couns try's conditions. A recent re- port informs the world that in East Texas "Bees are now work ing on broonnweed and aster" and "Queen orders have been heavy. Phi Beta Kappas can now be sure that when they extend the secret grip to fellow mem. bers 1t Is the authentic version invented by the founders. For this they have Q U. s. Treasury ex- pert to thank. Bert o. Farrar, Specialist in examining old docu- lnents, deciphered the description from an old manuscript dating back to l770 Photographers who "shoot" notables in the capt- tai are working against difficult ties these days. New candid caTn- eras which need no flash have made officials look upon any kind of flash as Q nuisance.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-02
Press Comment
One Out of Three On Aid
(Meriden Journal)

Former Senator Frederic 0. Wal colt, the new state welfare commits sioner has given something of e jolt to his fellow citizens by an es- timate that the number of persons on local and state relief in Conn., ecticut, together with those sup- poreed by other charity or by fed- eral relief employment, is bi8,000. That is about . third of the popula- ton.
 In the light of these figures for the state as Q whole, Meriden would seem to be e lot better off than some communities. Supt. Kraemer has reported about @ thousand families here receiving full or partial relief. Thus, about one to every nine persons would be on the rolls, which indicates an improvement over Q year or 50 ago when the ratio was set ct one to every six. The latter percentage is said to pre- vail still in some of the larger ceia- ters. Yet here in Meriden the relief money is going out in about the same quantities as heretofore, 1t Is said.
 But Senator Walcott's official es- timate goes much farther and in- creases the number who are public or charitable charges to one in three of the population. He expressed the opinion that even were business restored to the level of say 1928, the country might still have as many as 5,00O,000 unemployed.
 A peculiar feature of the general ly deplorable situation is that while industry has taken on many more workers, the total of unemployed does not seem to lessen proportion- ately. The explanation offered is that industry is finding It's new workers among young men who are just becoming employees and Is not taking back the older unemployed.
 That is why there is less oppcsi- ton to social security measures in the state. Efforts center entirely on getting the best possible system, with age pensions holding chief inc terest ct present, and senatoz Wal- colt is expected to Dc prudent and farseeing in getting the plan work ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-02

We don't blame the Heublein distillery of Hartford to complain about the federal statute that bottled cocktails reveal the exact contents as to the several ingredi- ents. Where one concern might con- slider its product as outranking others, 1t would be just a bit like revealing trade secret. It's bit different than telling the types of liquors used to concoct the drink, which would not be all revealing since most cocktails are pretty much standard ized
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-02
A Book a Day
This Yankee Made Communism Work

If you can imagine Q man who was c combination of Dwight Moody, Brigham Young and Lenin, with 0 touch of successful business man thrown in, you may get Q rough idea of John Humphrey Moves, founder of the famous Oneida Community.
 Robert Allerton Parker recites Moves biography in "A Yankee Saint" and reveals the man as one of the most remarkable Americans that ever lived.
 Moves was an evangelist who preached that human beings could attain e state of perfect freedom from sin.
 He was also e species of socialist who grouped some scores of people together in the Oneida Community on Q basis of strict communism.
 Tn addition, he was 0 sexologist who sold his converts on Q plan of complete sexual communism and who actually put into practice Q scheme of eugenic breeding for hu- man beings.
 On top of all this, he was genius enough to keep the freaks and cranks out of his community and to make Q solid business success out of 1t so that 1t endured and prospered for e full quarter-cen- tury.
 That he scandalized the pious of his day-the middle of the 18th century-goes without saying. But the Oneida Community was such . financial success, and its members were so orderly, industrious and quiet, that the enraged clerics were never able to do much about 1t. Not until advancing age ioosened Moves grip did the community be- gin to dissolve.
 MT. Parker has written c fine book about the man. handling its more delicate features with schol- arship and good taste. Putnam is publishing 1t, ct $3.75.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-02

According to Secretary of the Treas ury Morgenthau the new $1 bills that will shortly be issued are the "handsomest ever". The description refers to the new silver certificate scheduled to make an appearance some time this month. All of which will prompt someone to exclaim perhaps, handsome is as handsome does". Will the beautiful new dollar bill be worth any more to me than the one may have now? We're glad to see Uncle Sam going in for art in his currency, but beautiful or not the bills will be equally welcome so long as they are well backed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-02
Question Box

e. What is the amount of Brazil nuts imported into the United States annually2
 A. In 1884, shelied nuts 7.767,s4o pounds, and unshelled l4,0oo,34o pounds.
 e. Are there any telephone cables between the United States and Engs land?
 A. No. The only telephone cables of any note are four between Key West, Florida, and Havana, Cuba: and one across the English channel between England and France. e. What is the color of powdered opium2
 A. Brown.
 c. Give the source and name tho author of the following verse: Bring me men to match my
 mountains, N
 Bring me men to match my
 plains,
 Men with empires in their pur.
 pose,
 And new eras in their brains. A. "rhe Coming American" by Sam Walter Foss.
 c. Which are the Latin racesf A. Generally speaking, Latin
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-02
Dogs Don't Read
It's A Good Thing They Don't As Editor Points Out Honor
 In Printed Pages
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR

wornout and tenantiess burrow. And you think idly, as you watch his ea- ger Investigating, of those qualities which endear him to you: his intel ligence, his faithfulness.
 And of his bravery--there have just been some outstanding exam pies of 1t in the news. A collie is reported o have plunged into Q New Jersey river to rescue Q boy from drowning: an ,Airedale to have saved his master, sinking in 0 bog. It is well you reflect, as your own dog trots ct your side, now having exhausted all the possibilities afleld, that men have in the main justified the devotion of their fourfooted friends. So you reach your home again, and your fire and your ia- vorite chair. You pick up Q ma- gaSine and your eye catches Q head- line; Professor Pavlov, noted vivi- sector, an honored guest. You read further, quotation from his book, Conditioned Reflexes":
 The animal would howl at the most gentle touch and even ct its own movements, and after this would shrink down in @ heap on the floor.
 When 1t was taken from the stand and freed from the loops and leash, this dog invariably entered into astonishing fits of excitation, about, sometimes upsetting the stand and falling of the table.
 You put aside your magazine and look to where your own dog lies on his rug before the fire. gazing ct you with eyes that see you only as wholly merciful and wise, as dogs have looked ct men through the ages. You glance toward the dis carded magazine-you are rather glad he cannot read.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-02
In New York
By GEORGE ROSS
m ,o,S NEA

New York, Nov. 2.--Those trans continental commuters between
 Hollywood and New York are now at the height of their season. The hotels are thick with movie cele- brities and at night clubs, screen stars on Manhattan furlough are 0 billion dollars 6 dozen. Mary Pickford has moved into c palatial suite at the Sherry-Netherland and will soon take complete charge, I hear, of United Artists Pictures. Blonde e-tressed Miriam Hopkins who once served in 6 show your correspondent was promotionally mixed up in, has come back to her Sutton Place penthouse. And in the Forties, also spotted zasu Pitts and Kathryn Carver, nervously reading headline shrieking re- ports of Adolphe Menjou's (Miss Carver's former husband's) illness. As Q matter of fact, despite re- ports of Q family squabble, New York and Hollywood are Q happy and compatible twain. The gold coast even has a branch studio here. At Astoria, about five miles from Manhattan, that Zany brace of writers. Ben Hecht and Charlie Macarthur, are filming their Opus No. {, Soak the Rich", with Wal ter (Two-Eyed) Connolly, Alice Duer Miller, Q society girl. But of course, there is certain ab- sence of glamor at Astoria. For example, the shop next to the lot where the picture is shooting haps pens to be q tanning factory.
 For British screen stars who come to work in America, New York is the first port of call. They are usually regaled with cocktail parties to be formally ingratiated with the local boys from the press and they are taken on . sightsee. ing tour of the town. Your corre- spendent helped to show Myrna Loy around and now Merle Oberon, who has just returned, is under going the same cordialities. She would like to see Coney Island but alas, the Coney Island season is over.
 Peeps at People
 People of the Big Town: Ina Claire has the towns largest per- sonal collection of hats she design ed herself Clyde Pangborn, the birdman, is telling friends that he contemplates an around-the- world flight next August |. Ichizo Kobay- shi, Japan's theater fnagnate, is around ct the cabarets searching for talent he'd like to take back to Tokyo have heard rumor that Billy Rose, the Jumbo" man. will be in charge of New York's 1889 Worlds Fair u. Most stunning woman at opening nights: the slanty-eyed, exoticaly featured Anna Air Rivals
 Broadway is amused by the coin cidence which makes Helen Hayes and her husband, Charles Mac- Arthur, radio competitors. Seems that Miss Hayes programs are broadcast on Tuesday nights ct the same time that Jumbo, which her mate helped to write, is sent out over rival stations. (They still say Hello" ct the breakfast table.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-02

This is the time of crisp leaves crunched underfoot: of the pale, late sun slanting through the trees. This is the time for walks through woods showing discarded petals; down lanes faintly haunted by the bitter, acrid smell of burning autumn brush. They are pleasant, these walks, and more so because of the terrier who bohs along ct your heels or streaks ahead to investigate some
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-02

Cheers! This first Christmas A. D. (af- ter depression) promises to be happy one for the small ones. The first big consignment, we read, of toys arrived on the s. &. Hamburg the other day. In the shipment were about six hundred tons of dolls, mechanical toys and Christmas tree decorations. The same ship also brought one thousand barrels of Italian chestnuts so that makes it perfect.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-02

'sVinselfIsR" desire to be ready to support the League; in Japan, for opposing the Japanese desire for parity. However the cards fall, he is due to lose. Under the circumstances, it is a little hard to see why he should bother to go to London at all.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-02
Selected Poem
THIS NOVEMBER

Edith Benedict Hawes in the Christian
 Science Monitor) Here by the water is 6 lovely sight, When sea- and SKY above 1t are startled gray; Guls rise, and scatter down Q dazzling white, Light lifts and lowers in fantastic play. Sometimes Q stream of silver flashes swiftly there Under an atmosphere grown deep as night Sometimes the distant Shore-line leaps to color
 rare,-
 Amber, and amethyst, and malachite There is shifting of the clouds, and then the sun Leans warm above us as 1t points to each Spire of Fall River, hill of Tiverton, Or yellow sand-bank of lonely beach. So this November is not ever dull; Here, by the water Is her spirit seen. Oh, this November is c white-blown gull, An autumn violet, tall, dark Queen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-02

1. To which country does the iss land of Corsica in the Mediterrana can belong7
 2. Where is Yerkes ObservatcryS
 8. What was the ancient name Of the Dardanellesp
 {. Must Q will Dc typewritten to be legal7
 5. What Is the name of the science or art of conducting . ship across the sea2
 6. What Jewish holiday is xom Kippur7
 (. Name the republic of Central America between Nicaragua and Panama.
 e. Is Shirley Temple the real name of the child actregs9
 Q. Who were helots?
 10. Which is larger. the land 0E wateg surfaee Of tho eaEths
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-02

To tell c troubled mind to stop worrying, to count sheep to 90 to sleep, to cheer Up, is about as much waste of good medical respiratory energy as to tell c hurricane to lay of Key Weste-Dr. Esther Lcrirg Richards, famed peychiattigt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-02
Horoscope
(BY OCTAvINE)

For persons who believe that hu- man destiny is guided by the plan. cts, the daily horoscope is outlined by c noted astrologer. In addition to information of general inteset, 1t outlines information of special in- terest to persons bon on the desig- mated dates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-02
A Thought for Today

Greater love hath no man than this, that man law down his life for his friends'-S" John 15:1S
 Let friendship creep gently to height; 1T It rushes to 1t, 1t may soon run itself out or hreath-Fuller.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-02

There's considerable opposition to the government building model towns" but any existing town is free to go as far as 1t likes in remodeling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-02
Daily MRn,.r.r,- R nnnr,S4 Washington x@s.s z r GEN. JOHNSON ONCE FELT
 FRANKFURTER WAS O. K.
. Rx DREW PEARsON And RORER

Washington November - Secretary Hull's next reciprocal trade agreement will be with France. An- nouncement of the pact is slated for around the middle of the month. General JohnSon's excited outcries about the influence of Professor Felix Franturter m the New Deal are giving the inner circle biz laugh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-02
NOVEMBER (

NOVEMBER { Most favored ones today are those who weer born from Jan 2i through Feb 10.
 General Indications of the Day for
 Everybody
 Morning-Bad
 Afternoon Good.
 Evening-Fair.
 The afternoon is good for business transactions concerning contracts.
 TOday's irthdate You should be interested in chart- things out with carbon. During February, ieS0, you may renew some old romance or have some pleasure through a short trip or letter.
 December. lo3s and January, ie3e, appear to be your financial months of the year. Danger April i4 through 2D, ie36. Socially favorable March 26 through 2s. 1886.
 Readers desiring additional infoF- nation regarding their horoscopes arc invited to communicate with Octaylne In care of The Democrat. Enclose q 2 Ceut stamped, self-ad- anaaaa6 anVafona.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-02

That war over there interests Amert. cans almost as much as football.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-02
Test Y Q U 2 Knowledge

Can you answer seven oe these test question Turn to last pege for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-02

c. Where is the "scythe Ire
 A. On the schaeffer farm, Sent L. county, New York. It contains the scythe blade of J. w. Johnson of Waterloo, who was killed in the Oivil war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-02

Ie you want copy of our new booklet FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT, write to the Wa- terbury Democrats Washington Bureau, enclosing ten cents (l0cD for postage and handling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-02

c. How should Q female presid- ing ofiicer be addressed2
 4. Madam Chairman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-02
Daily Almanac

Moon sets i0:00 ?. m.
 Sun rises 6:23 Q. m; sets 4:48 p. m. All vehicles must Do lighted thirty min. utes after sunset
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-02

e. What is Q fnonsoonp
 A. A wind blowing part of the year from one direction, alternat. ing with wind from the opposite direction; specifically, Q periodic wind in certain attitudes in the In. dian ocean and Southern Asia gen- erally, which blows from the south. west from the latter part of April to the middle of October, and from the northeast about the middle of Oc- tober to April. The season of the southwest monsoon in India and ad. jacent countries is Q season of heavy rainfall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-02
To-DAYs COMMON ERROR Never say, ''He has . gooe show to succeed"; ssy, ''good chance to succeed"

races are those whose languages are derived principally from the Latin: the Italians, French, Spanish, Portu- guese, 0risons and Rumanians.
 c. How many articles end amendments are there to the U. s. Constitution?
 A. There are seven articles in the original Consultation and twenty. one amendments.
 Q. What are the names of the children of Princess Mary and the Duke of York?
 A. Princess Mary has two sons, George Henry Hubert and Gerald David; the Duke of York has two daughters, Princess Elizabeth Alex andra Mary and Princess Margaret Rose.
 e. On what date was William Mckinley first elected presidentp
 A. November 3, 1896.