davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-02
MRSCALLION,
 SUCCUMBS TO-DAY
One of City's Oldest Resi- dents to Be Inferred
 Thursday Morning

Mrs. Julia Reid Callion, one ot the city's oldest residents, 1 e q early this morning at her home 204 Willow street. She was borr in 1847, the daughter of the late Garret Reid and Honora Dillor Reid. Her birthplace was on Wal. nut street where the family re. sided for a great number of years
 Mrs. Callion was a fashionable seamstress and for m any years had been engaged in several oi the foremost an doldest families of the city. The esteem in which she was held was shown by the kindly remarks of tribute which were uttered whenever her name was mentioned among a wide circle of friends and acquaint- ances.
 In June of the present year Mrs. Gallon would have been 8s years of age and despite her ad- vanced age, she maintained an ac- tive mind and was alert to the happenings of the day. She pos sessed a kind and lovable nature Wnlcn alOeQ III SlViHS HSL AO' tude to withstand any misfortunes of life and her sterling character had cndeared her to her host of friends. She was q devout com municant of St. M gar e s church.
 Mrs. Gallon is survived by one son, Joseph Gallon; one grand daughter. Jane Gallon; two nieces, Mrs. Harry Parsons and Mrs. John Hayden and one nephew, Charles Bergin.
 The funeral will be held from the Bergin funeral home. 290 East Main street on Thursday morning to St. Margarets church, time and other arrangements to be announced later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-02
Cavalry Unit Forming

Formation of a cavalry unit or he Connecticut National Guard has been under consideration for the past two years by the Watertown Riding and Hunt club, it was learned to-day when bill was re- ported favorably by the claims committee to the senate. The bill provides for payment to the club of $2,333.33.
 The bill includes payments to May 1, 1885, and was raised m committee. It represents rental by the state of the hunt clubs prem ises. Two years ago the state through it's military department leased quarters at the club, but formation of the cavalry did not materialize.
 It was stated this morning that payment of the rental fees does not mean that the cavalry unit plan will be abandoned.
 Senator William C. Hungerford this morning took the floor and personally thanked the committed for its favorable report. Senator Hungerford is q resident of Wa tertOwn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-02
CULBERTSONS
 IN THE LEAD

New York, April - (UP) = The Sims Culbertson marathon bridge match, reduced to honey talk and few barbs to accent 1t as n "grudge" contest. entered its 5Srd rubber today with the Gull bertsons leading by 5,940 points.
 The battle for system supremacy was recessed last night after five rubbers. Sims leading Culbertson three to two. Parlor persiflage was low. but bridge wiseacres reasoned the couples were saving their wit for the 98 rubbers to come.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-02
ATTACKS FARCICAL

New York, April 2--(UP)--Ali attacks on the conviction of Bruno Richard Hauptmann verge on the farcical, Sidney B. Whipple, United Press staff writer and author of "The Lindbergh Crime" told mem- bers of the National Arts club last night
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-02
Possol Receipts
 Gained In March

Postal receipts here for March reached . total of ese, e,sAf.eo, lt was announced thls morning. The total marks Q normal tncreasc over February and compares fayorably with figures for previous years.
 Stamp sales as usual made uu the bulk of the months receipts. Money orders and insurance and registry fees likewise showed up favOrably fin the monthly statist''s.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-02
REFUsEp THE ROAD

Washington, April 2--(UP)-- The interstate commerce commis- sion today refused the Maine Cen. tra1 railroad company permission to abandon 3e miles of lumber line between Rumford and oquossoc, Me. It suggested that the railroad reduce service on the line.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-02

Precisely at 11:30 Rep Thoms mounted the rostrum in the House and called for order. The regular business of the session then pro- ceeded.
 It was also a momentous day for the senate. That body, long notorious for its laxity in opening the daily sessions, convened promptly at 11:15. This was due to the lecture that Lieutenant Governor Hayes gave the senate last Friday when he publicly as- sailed the members for their faii- ure to be in their seats at the ap- pcn,ted hour for convening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-02
MINERS WALK OUT

Tarentum, Pa.. April 2-CUP)- One thousand miners in the Tar entum-New Kensington district walked out in a general dissatis- faction" strikt today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-02
PnhIic Health Bills

genator George T. Culhane's bill concerning an amendment to the general statutes affecting hair dressers and cosmeticians will be given a hearing to-day before the committee on public health and safety along with ten or twelve other similar measures.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-02
Hogan Bill Reiected

The House to-day rejected the measure of Senator Francis w. Hogan of Torrington calling for elimination of all fixed, area, and minimum charges for gas and electricity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-02
LOCAL MEN WERE IN CHARGE TO-DAY

tcontinued from Page l.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-27
Unbombed Buildings

A treaty was signed in Washington the other day by all the nations in the Pan American Union. Its purpose is to limit the amount of material damage during war. The Roerich pact for the protection of cultural institutions and historic mon- uments provides that special flag be flown over such buildings and that enemy aviators refrain from dropping bombs where they see the flag.
 War being what it is, however, and the "next war" being described as a war in the air, the Roerich pact seems to be little more than a sentimental and rather wist- ful gesture In real conflict it would probably be ignored, like all the other rules of the past which have been directed toward the protection of noncombatants
 Nevertheless, the gesture is worth making. It calls attention to one of the gerat evils of war the destruction of churches, libraries, museums, the art treas ures which should be the heritage of the whole human race. Perhaps some day nations will carry the Roerich pact to it's logical conclusion and do away with all such destruction by doing away with war itself.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-27
A Sucker Gets Wise

gThe Senate munitions committee has eyinced curiosity about the wartime correspondence that took place between certain United States banking houses and the various allied commissions which at tended to purchase of munitions in this country.
 Some of the committee members feel that if this correspondence were made public, Americans would get some valuable knowledge about the prelude to their en- trance into the World War.
 The British government doesn't think the idea is so hot. The British ambassador has protested informally to our State De- partment, and Stanley Baldwin has re- marked that the inquiry might revice "a long since obsolete controversy" and have a bad effect on the present international situation.
 All that may be true; yet the American public is coming more and more to feel that someone sold it gold brick in 1917, and it's desire to know more about the transaction is only natural. If glance at this correspondence would be enlighten- ing - as it well might - the committee ought to go ahead
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-27
:. So They Say

am watching events Whcn-and if--the time comes that 1 may feel called upon to act again, 1 will act.
 Upton Sinclair
 F. .Ia Dizzys had a swell career but .t won't go much longer. Hes going to hang up his uniform after two more seasons of play.
 Mrs Dizzy" Dean. l never did take any interest in computations of figures. I never believed in doing something that else could do better than I.
 Andrew Mellon In the world it is today nation can pros- per another's ruin. We too intimately con- nectcd for that
 I'd rather have ungovernabe temper than goyernable mind.
 Mayor F.. II. La Guardia of New York; Huey Long Is the tool of these rich men because he won't support a real share the wealth plan. Representative P. L. Gassaway of Oklahoma. True beauty is born of intelligence Only intel ligent people can be truly beautiful. HI. Jean Crawford, director of women at the University of Pennsylvania We were dishonored for Is years through false leadership, but such Germany shall never come back.
 Adolf Hitler.
  not God, but millions of people think am and I'd like them to believe it. -"Father" M. J. Divine of New Yorks Harlem.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-27
Older Men Get a Break

As the demand for industrial workers revives, curious gaps appear in the ranks of industry. In one industrial community where employers have been asking the labor bureaus for punch and drill opera tors Experienced, between 21 and 20, it develops that there are no such men, The depression has lasted so long that young fellows who were skilled in such work before they lost their jobs are now past 25. There are similar situations m various lines.
 Thus employers are obliged to do one of two things Either they must train their new employees in the special skills required for fine machinery and special processes, or they must employ older men than they otherwise would.
 Moreover, trained workers of various kinds both men and women, have to be retrained in large numbers, because dur ing the years of forced idleness they have lost their skill, or because new knowledge and skill are required beyond the old de- mands. Training schools are needed more than ever, because of the new machinery and methods that have come in.
 The most reassuring fact in the situa- tion is that at last the older men begin to ''get a break. There is a noticeable gain in the willingness of factory foremen to take experienced and capable men of 90 or more, instead of drawing the line at 45 or 45 as they were doing in 1929.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-27
National Defense

The present navy bill, which carries ap- propriations of $460,000,000 the largest in 15 years, is described as ''purely de- fensive measure" Of course that is true. The United States means no offense to any nation plans no conquest, aims to impose it's will on no other country by force. But it is lot of naval money, and such mat ters are easily misinterpreted abroad. Likewise the $400,000,000 army bill already approved by the House. Together they make almost billion dollars tech nically for war purposes.
 The enlargement of our defense estab- lishments provided for is impressive. There are to be 46,000 men added to the army and 11,000 to the navy. The naval bill calls for "A warships for replacements, in addition to 30 already under construc- tion this year. No battleships can be started before 1887 under the London treaty. These new craft include light cruisers, destroyers and submarines and an aircraft carrier. Nearly all of them are obviously defensive in nature, adapted to protecting home waters and ports, as are the additions of 555 airplanes and core spending personnel to our air force.
 The new construction and recruiting might be regarded, to some degree, as contributions to employment and recovery. But it is easy for suspicious foreigners to- misinterpret such matters. They should be clearly explained in the House and Senate debate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-27

The Connecticut Tercentenary opened yesterday at noon with big noise. Water bury united with other cities and towns in the gala event, by participating in the blowing of whistles and the ringing of bells. Settlers Village a colonial town ship, goes on apace in the making and many events will take place here as all about the state during the ensuing weeks. Wilbur l.. Cross, governor and scholar, reviewed the states history in an address delivered yesterday before a joint meet ing of the general assembly and judges ot the supreme court at Bushnell Memorial Hall in Hartford. He pictured the wilder ness that was Connecticut in 1885. -. "the land was covered with dense primevai forests traversed here and there by h. dian trails through thick underbrush dangerous to the white man. Everywhere abounded wildcats, bears and wolves. =. Even then as now Connecticut was beau tiful land to the white man as he sailed in his pinnace along the southern shore, exploring bays and rivers. Following his description of Connecticut's natural beauties, Governor Cross reviewed the duties of those in office and the function ing of the court of magistrates in the states early history.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-27

role of Belittlers. They act as though they wish to drag Water- bury down to the mean or the ri- diculous. Thursdays American supports this theory:
 "While the rest of Connecticut is observing the tercentenary of the founding of the Commonwealth to- morrow with the ringing of bells and the blowing of whistles. Wa terburians are wondering whether to keep their eyes open for such sounds or not"
 Readers of the Republican or the American wouldn't know WHEN to keep their eyes open. That is true, absolutely. for they weren't told. BUT .Waterburians who read the Democrat were not wondering whether to keep their EYES open for such sounds or not.
 THEY KNEW WHEN THEY WERE GOING TO KEEP THEIR EARS" OPEN, and were ready to leave the "eye opening act" to the would-be Belittlers.
 Newspapers, as a whole. have their faults, any number of them, the same as humans, but the de- sire to run down and if possible be- smirch whatever IS fine and noble does not predominate, thank God. The Belittlers would like to make .Waterbury's part in the state celebration quite Insignificant. They fling themselves joyously into | the work.
 But the gospel of futility and despair the Belittlers preach is in fact only Q passing pose for it is alien to the spirit of Waterbury
 which began when 8 few adven- 1 turers braved the wilderness. Their
 doctrines are abandoned hurriedly and a general sigh of relief is heard.
 The Belittlers will never succeed
 in creating a half-cynical, half
 despairing attitude of doubt and Encouragement here in Waterbury
 The folks hereabouts are too intel ligent, too optimistic--too ready to applaud and do their share in any
 experiment. Tn every bone and
 every sinew of the typical Water burian lies a profound belief in the ability of Waterbury to accomplish
 things worth while.
 am positive that there is .
 strong spirit abroad in our city, g spirit far more in sympathy with
 our inheritance and our traditions than the one the Belittlers would invite us to assume.
 Let's all feel proud of Waterbury
 and rise up and defend its good name. I'm sure the inhabitants oi this city are as proud too of ths Democrat. as your live, up-to-the' minute newspaper is of Waterbury PLAYTA1R.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-27
What Flinders Distribution?

'There is often heard the argument" :" says Professor o. G. Saxon of Yale Uni versity, "that science and management have solved the problem of production but that our economic structure is ttop- bling because of failure to solve the prob lem of distribution. Distribution is merely matter of price. Price our production properly, and we will not be able to fill the demands of the consuming public, while unemployment will be replaced by a scar citySof labor. This matter of pricing is the nub of the whole natter
 fit is. so simple as this, why don't we lower prices and have everybody busy and prosperous? Because Since the out break of the war in 1914 there has been
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-27
SAYS THE BRIDGEPORT TIMES-STAR'S FRONTING
 FOR BERNARD BARUCH
April 26, 1885

April 26, 1885 Editor of the Democrat:
 It kind of makes q fellow smile to read the articles, Served his Country Baruch'. Well, that may be all straight talk as far as the Bridgeport Times-Star is con- cerned. We have read a great deal about Barney" being a pretty good skate, how he gave all his wealth away to charity, so to speak, and how he has been un- justly spoken of. The first thing we know the Editor of the Bridge port paper will be running a ben eft performance for John J. Ras- kob and Al Smith.
 It is about time they started to tell us that J. r. Morgan Is down to his last nickel, that he Is starv- ing in the bread lines. Poor old Barney is just down to his last sev- en or eight millions. The next think we know he will be on his way to the poorhouse. Well, what we would like to know is where does Barney Baruch stand on our monetary bill introduced before the house by Congressman Martin Sweeney, democrat of Ohio? How does dear old Barney stand on that? How does the Bridgeport Star stand on that bill also intro- duced by Senator Gerald Nye, re- publican from the great state oi North Dakota? Where does Bar ney and the house of Morgan stand on that bill?
 These are questions a starving humanity would like to know, moi how much Barney gave away dur ing the late war. Barney was well paid for anything he ever did Tor Old Uncle Sammy and we all know it. It is about time the daily papers gave the people a few facts and not a lot of bunk.
 A few weeks ago, Rev Charles E. Coughlin made a statement over the radio. Here are the words oi Father Coughlin, "If the newspa- per editors of America can prove that my statements or policies are wrong I will gladly cease tc broadcast and there was no re- ply from the editor of the Bridge port Times-Star.
 'The daily newspaper to come out and admit that 1t has been asleep was the editor of one oi our big New York daily papers The Post, I believe, so 1t is about time the Editor of the Bridgeport Times-Star gave us the facts, moi a lot of bunk.
 Bernard Baruch needs no de- fense froEi the Bridgeport Times
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-27

no natural pricing in national or interna- tional fields. The declaration of war suspended the automatic and natural forces of economic law. There followed all de- vices known to man in efforts to hold prices at the level at which debts, na- tional or international, had been con- tracted."'
 These facts are now rather common knowledge among well-informed people. But even yet we do not act on the knowl- edge. Our vast, icy structure of frozen capital, frozen debts, frozen business methods, frozen labor methods, frozen trade laws, frozen ideas, is very hard to thaw out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-27
WATERBURY'S TERCENTEN. ARY EFFORTS, AS ALWAYS,
 WHOLE.HEARTE

Apr1l Z6, l93b.,
 Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
 I would like to suggest that the staff of the American
 read the Democrat or listen in to the news flashes over Station WATR in order to get the live news of Waterbury. While the re- porters on the other papers were
 struggling in vain yesterday to ob- tain information concerning this city's part in announcing the open ing to-day of Connecticut's Ter centenary celebration. the very
 news they sought was being broad
 cast over the radio by Station
 WATR and later appeared in the Democrat.
 If remember correctly (and l
 certainly do) the Sunday Republi-
 can even fiopped in knowing what
 day the celebration actually start-
 ed. It carried an Associated Press
 article captioned Connecticut Ter
 centenary To Open At Noon Thurs
 day." A lot of confusion could be
 eliminated if the Leavenworth street combination glanced at the Democrat occasionally, for the Democrat carries all the news, that
 Is news, while 1t is news--and cor
 rectly, too. No wonder the Demo- crat is so popular locally.
 On Thursday afternoon, April 25th, the American didn't know
 what was going to happen locally. BUT on THURSDAY, APRIL 18th.
 it carried an article, WORD FOR
 WORD. that had appeared two
 full days previous-Aprii 16th-in the Democrat, announcing the
 manner in which each city would officially and jointly notify the world that Connecticut's Tercen- tenary celebration had begun. Us t possible that the representatives of the American can't read?
 The whole situation unquestion- ably centers about one point. And that is that the Leavenworth street
 combination is still smitten with its pet peeve over being denied the privilege of playing the star role at
 ''Settlers' Village" in Chase Park. These papers now assume the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-27

While our state has become well settled section of the country in these three hundred years, some of those forest depths, mentioned by the governor are still more or less impenetrable One does not have to travel many miles from our own city to find forests and dense woods where it is very easy matter to become lost. There is still wild life in Connecticut woods and rattlesnakes have been noted i'll a certain part of the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-27

A more or less dry week has brought its quota of brush fires in this vicinity, some of them of serious nature. Several showers of some intensiy are needed to settle the dust and moisten the ground in the still un-leafed woodland stretches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-27
APRIL 20

The wee hours of the morning
 look excellent. That may not help
 us much unless we happen to have those working hours. The day
 favors pursuits requiring energy
 One should enjoy sports and exer-
 else. The evening is suitable to
 imaginative work of conversation, and entertainment through story telling. The imagination should be active.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-27

Star. He has plenty of jack and if he gets into trouble he can easily buy his way out, the same as Sam Insult, Mitchell. and many othSfs. So the editor of the TimeszStar should not lose any sleep oveYpoor old Bernard Baruch. He bds still seven or eight millions jer.
 Thanking you for your valuable space, l am,
 THOMAS F. KEANE.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-27

Washington, April 27.-In- creasing criticism of the admin istration has caused Big Jim Farley to send his undercover agents to various sections of the country. Bull-necked Emil Hurja, Farley's man Friday, has just returned from a transcon- tinental trip. Inside whisper Is that some of the scouts re- ports are far from cheerful, find- ing widespread Huey Longism in the South and West and much Father Coughlinism in northern industrial centers When Is a Wheeling stogie? The Fed eral Trade Commission will soon probe this complex trade issue in a public hearing of a case in- volving a Belmont, Ohio, cigar manufacturer who is charged with giving the impression in his advertisements that his pro- duct is made in Wheeling, w. Va.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-27
FAR FROM SETTLED

Enactment of the Administra- tion's Social Security Bill-al- ready passed by the House-wilI far from end that matter. Expe- rienccd politicos are freely pre- dieting that the Townsend old age pension plan and, to a les ser extent, the Lundeen unem- ployment insurance plan, will be major issues in next years clec- tions, will cost more than one seat in congress. Senator Arthur Vandenberg, Michigan's "favorite son" for next years republican nomination. is viewed with disfavor by Colonel Theo- dore Roosevelt, Jr--if that means anything. However, 1t is a safe bet that if "Young T.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-27
Horoscope
BY OCTAvINE

For persons who believe that human destiny IS guided by the planets, the daily horoscope is out lined by a noted astrOlOgcr. In ad- ditiOn to information of special interest to persons born on the designated dates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-27
Selected Poem
JOURNEY BY NIGHT

Donald Porter Geddes in the New York Times The tissues healed about my scar Are milestones journey far
 From well-advised and cautioned ways journeyed nights instead of days. And yet think, indeed, know, That if away soul must go
 Iris better he be gone of nights,
 Not needing fears, >nor knowing frights, For by it's pain, soud may reach Perfected prayer we can't impeach.