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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-22
The Last Recourse

West Haven has finally admitted it's inability to collect taxes from Yale Unl- versity on certain properties of the school corporation located within the town limits. For good many years now West Haven has gazed with some longing at the tax exempt property of the university realiz- ing that if taxes could only be collected on some or all of it many of West Haven's worries would be ended. But alas the courts have upheld the right of the uni versity to claim exemption on the proper ties involved.
 A portion of Yale's great athletic plant is included in the debated lands. 1t was on the assumption that certain sports were bringing in revenue that the town felt it had legal rights to seek taxes. The Yale golf course, for example, was claimed to be a revenue producer, but even on the surface this would appear slightly out of focus with all the known facts and fig ures on golf courses. There are few If any that are operated at profit. That never was the intention of any club maln- taining course.
 Some time ago Judge Ernest A. lnglis ruled in the West Haven vs Yale case that ''the commonly accepted conception of ed ucation is very broad. It is course of training which better fits man to live. It's function is not only to prepare man to earn living but also to instruct a man as how best to use his leisure hours. As a matter of fact as social and economic conditions have changed so that the aver age man finds he has more leisure time or expects in the near future to have it, the preparation for recreation and leisure is being more and more emphasized in edu- cational programs"
 Judge Arthur F. Els concurred in this decision and when he was prepared to re- turn judgment on an appeal taken by Yale from 1882 tax assessments levied by West Haven the town urged that judg- ment be entered for the former, as agree ment not to pursue the trial had been reached. And thus probably ends for some time any effort by cities or towns to end what many officials term an injustice exemption of much valuable property with out any recompense to the town by the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-22
The Atlantic Ferry

There is big increase in ocean travel this year. A veteran traveller on an At lantic liner reports that his ship was more crowded than any he had seen since 1929. Passengers had to be fed in relays and could hardly find room enough on the decks to sun themselves.
 One thing will strike stay-at-homes as peculiar. The bars are not crowded. The Atlantic, he declares, has sobered Nlp. There is still quite little patronage, but nothing like the prohibition bar flies that used to swarm in long before the fifteen mile line was reached. Repeal has made ocean drinking normal again. They can get drink at home.
 The character of the passenger list is different, too. The number of business men is far larger, suggesting pre-depres- sion days They talk hopefully of getting foreign contracts, and just as hopefully of making a kill in the stock market. The old psychology seems to be coming back. If ship load of people represents in any adequate way the people back home, this is surely cheerful sign.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-22

JUNE 25 Most favored today are those who were born from April Il through May 1. General Indications of the Day for Everybody
 Mornng-Good
 Afternoon-EXcellent
 Evening-Dangerous Work hard on any project until late afternoon This day Is very good.
 Todny's Brthdate Friends clubs and groups of people should be of much benefit to you from November 1885, through March, 1936 You may meet strangers who suddenly become your friends You should study very deeply or travel 10 places of former association during November, 1885.
 Danger from fire, accident or rash action from October 80 through November A. 1885. Socially favorable for love interests from De- cember 9 through 13, 1885, You should have much dignity and be deep scholar
 Readers desiring additional information regard. ing their horoscopes are invited to communicate with Octavine in care of this new spapcr. Enclose a cent stamped sclf-addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-22
PEOPLES BANK OF FAITH IS BANKRUPT-THEY ARE
 SICK or PROMISES

Waterbury, Conn
 June 2i, 1885
 Editor, The Democrat,
 The American political scene Is painted on a seven league canvas. There Is no star system amongst | It's players. The chief actor of the mo acnt must prove to his critical Audience that he Is some kind of a Moses that will lead the nation out of industrial bondage to 'a promised land of corn and vine | This .s no era for Q new Coiumpus who can hynoptlse his crew With the optimistic exhortation to "sail on, and on, and on!" The Proletar. lat today has strain Of the doubting Thomas of another era, 1t wants to know where the Ship of State Is sailing to. "Quo Vadis?" "Wither goest thou?" Is the slo., gun, end the pilot of the unchar' tered seas of the near future, must answer that question. The people have no faith In promises, their Bank Of Faith Is bankrupt.
 The science of government re- | uulreS u CQUbbuHb 0tSS1otSh VI light. The intellectual condition or the world today. Is advancing 'n seven leag % boots in its onward stride. To reject improvement, Is absurd; to incapacitate ourselves for adopting 1t, Is absurd also. It certainly is no unreasonable sac. riflce to vanity to admit, that those who succeed us may be bet. ter judges of what Is good for themselves, than we can be for them.
 It may be said upon these gen. eral premises that no constitution should be regarded as absolutely and sacredly fixed, so that no one has right to alter 1t. The ques- ton of right Is easily settled. It Is inherent in the community, in- ( cd if our predecessors had Il right to make q constitution Tor us which we have no right to ai- ter for ourselves.
 Such checks ought, no doubt. to be opposed to alteration that they may not be lightly or unduly made. It is an old political doctrine to | let no new practice in politics be introduced, and no old one anx- iously superseded till called for public opinion. The same advice might be given respecting the ale l iteration of forms; because altera- tions which are not so called for. may probably fail of a good effect from the want of congenial tenn per in the people, and because. as the public wish is the natural measure of sound political instltu- tions, even beneficial changes ought not to be forced upon them against their own consent.
 The public mind however. should be enlightened by a government. The legislator who perceives that another form of government Is better for his country, does not do all his duty, # he declares him. self willing to concur in the al- iteration when the country desires 1t; he should create that desire by showing its reasonableness. Unhappily theretis disposition ln governments Of which the tendency ls opposite to this. The interests whicn prompt men to maintain things as they gre, and dread of innovation, and sluggishness, and indifference. occasion governrientt fo ie amongst tho last of the ecnis munlty fo diffuse knowledge 70. npecfius political truth. The moral
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-22
Outlawing The Wrecks

The new scheme of the State Motor Vehicle Department to conduct semi- annual inspections of all automobiles is a good idea, if it may put certain motorists to some inconvenience. The Inconvenience will be we'll worth the return in the removal from the public streets and highways of vehicles that daily imperil the lives of hundreds of people. not to mention the operators and occupants of these cars themselves. 1t ls hieh time that something more than II. aaTcial responsibility and reasonable skill ''n operation were demanded of car owners.
 Bv demanding the appearance of every tar awner with his of her vehicle for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-22

uniform of the Army or Navy dur. ing the Spanish American War the World War, or any other war not only deserves q decoration al the hands of his country, but that he is entitled to more. In fact, he is t..e preferred stocK-holder In the government Of his country and preferred to all other citizens, be- cause without his service the form of the government he is giving hii life for, may perish from the earth and the non.combative citizen a' home, enjoying freedom. security life and health and wealth. may become . subject race, their form of government destroyed, security life and wealth confiscated by ths victorious nation and these cit, izens "Too PROUD TO FIGHT MAY BECOME SLAVES"
 THAT IS THE VETERANS AN sWER TO MIR. RoosEvELT's ESTIMATE OF THE MAN WHO DID WEAR A UNIFORM. Sc that is why the soldier and sailoi should have the preferred lien or the :axpayer's money-big incomes lin preference to all others.
 IRON QUILL.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-22

A subcommittee having given it's official ok. perhaps the House Judiciary commit tee will also approve payment of an old debt contracted by the federal government in this state during the War of 1872. The bill is about $500,000 and represents money advanced to the national govern ment by the State. Originally the govern ment borrowed about $1s0,000, but inter- est brings the total to the Aforementioned figures. However, the bill has been recognized as legitimate as all but $11s,- 900 remains to be paid off by Uncle Sam. But so many claims of this nature arise that the legislators in Washington are very hard to convince of their authentici- ty. We should think, though, the mere fact that the government has paid off on this bill would be the most convincing argument needed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-22

of all th.s Is that the best and safest rule is to give the people what the people want. If the con. stitution is not good for the Amer. ican people, if Democracy Is not good for the country, if the coun. try would be better without . Con. gresr; If the poole of this country are in favor of this form Of gov. ernmeEt as they know it--it ts their choice, their sovereign will, their countryside Vox populi-- and so be 1t, opinions of q minority or individuals to the contrary. In the final analysis the people rule. There Is In short no demand In this country--no popular demand to adopt Fascism, Communism, dictatorship, Or other items. The American people are satisfied, and their collective minds are not pre-. pared for change!
 The tronds of political thought In the United states today, 1t may be said, are towards a third par. ty. On this aspect of the situation the Hon. Walter L. Edge of New Jersey. late U. s. ambassador to France, and before that United states Senator from New Jersey, who by the way, Is c Spanish War Veteran, member of Col. John Ja- cob Astor Camp, No. 2s, of Allan. tic City, N, J., In recent publi. cation pointed to the fact tha, there Is, has been for quite some time past, emphatic demands for a coalition of republicans and democrats who disagree with the policy of the administration de. termination to administer as well az. regulate the business of the country. Said he,
 "For months 1t has been plain ly apparent that large and in. fiuential section of the democra- tic party was completely out of step with the Presidents program of planned economy and central. ised control, This development has found expression in various forms and particularly as to the positi on to be taken by the politi- cal parties in the next presidential campaign" The former ambassa. dor. however, discounts the idea oi a third party, and points to the Palmer Buckner split in 1896 which no doubt helped McKinley'l election, but polled only 100000 votes out of more than 13,000, 900
 Another factor that has been ignored by the political strategists is the veteran vote, which Is es- timated at some l6,000.000. The grievance of this group Is deeE and to be reckoned with. Its ranks were swept by the blasts of the Economy Act-more deadly and destructive than all the shot and shrapnel of the enemy. This is no. forgiven, or forgotten. and will not be:
 "Till the sun grows cold,
 And the stars are old,
 And the leaves of the Judgment Book unfold"
 As pointed out by Senator Me. Adoo, the bonus could have been paid without hurt or harm to the country, and be now 6 memory For three administrations the b0. nus has been like the veterans oi all wars, used as political foot. balls, and like Banquo's ghost, 4 will not die. At least the interest could have been taken off, but moi even this sop was given the veter' ans.
 Last and 10 be regretted was ths attempt le deny the claims of fht veterans to be considered ln a spe' ciai class. This was the anunitioE Of the Economy Act.
 The answer of the veterans i' fhaf any mas who 6enneA Che
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-22
TAKE TO CYCLONE CELLARS, BoYs--HERE COMES N. U.
 S. '. MEMBER
Waterbury, Conn.
 June 21. 1885.

June 21. 1885. Editor, The Democrat:
 In my reply to "Disgusted's" first letter l attempted to answer his Ave questions. His second letter. to which he adds two more questions has just about fioored me. Not the questions, but the supposed Inside information he divulges relative to the behind the scenes actions of Father Coughlin's organization. When I joined the N. U. s. J. l did so with my eyes and my mind open. realized that Father Cough lin was not infallible. Also l rea- lized that his program would have to be tested by the trial and error method and in conformity with the Constitution of the United States. And should further amendments to the Constitution be required in order to more equitably adjust our social and economic life 1t must be by, and with the consent of the ajority.
 Having studied economies both in theory and practice had come to the realization that the com mon man was being strangled by a system against which he seemed powerless to act. In my opinion. Father coughlin did more toward educating the mass of the people in the sphere of economies than have all the teachers in these United States put together. Please under stand I am referring to the aver age man. I believed Father Cough lin to be honest and sincere and while he may have contradicted himself at times--I know of no in- dividual who doeen't--his motives and ultimate goal seemed right to me.
 Now "Dlsgusted" before I at- tempt to carry on this controversy any further ! want you to give me the source of authority from which you sleaned this inside secret whereby Father cou9hiln has the financial backing of Ford. Hearst. and RoekefeIler Co Che extent oi more than a million dollars per gear for the purpose Of setting up Socialist Republic at the espsnss of fhe workers.
 # sou wllI do this and nnd up'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-22

Contract for the states electric chair, by which all persons given the death pen atty will die, will be awarded when the prison directors hold their next meeting, July 8. That's two days after the new law changing the method of imposing capital punishment goes into effect. And incidentally the Attorney General has been asked for ruling on the status of three condemned prisoners in Wethersfield now facing execution. They were sentenced to die by hanging and most legal authorities seem to think this means such a Judgment cannot be changed even if the method of execution is changed by the state in the interim between sentence and execution.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-22
Selected Poem
THE SENSIBLE THING
(J, A. R. Stevenson in The Christian Science
 

(J, A. k. stevenson Tn The CnrlStlan science
 Mon:tor). Sure, there just was no harm in it-and Jake Didn't mean any we'll let it go." And Farmer Seth shakes hand1 with Farmer
 Joe.
 thousand miles away. beside a lake, minister hats in his speech O take Wings for his words-catches the tender, slow, Brotherly thought and-wise in part to know Its import-speaks 1t there for reasons sake. What ill, minimizing battles have been fought At home ere nations come to disagret! And by this token earth looks for the thought or such wise peace makers as we can be. Have we not need of the forgiving faith That stirs in Farmer Joe and Farmer Seth?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-22

have received literature from an organization in Utica, N. Y., threatening to fight their rc.elec.. ton "when you run again" If they vote for the measure |. Ewing Mitchell, dismissed assist ant secretary of commerce, was once page and. doorkeeper in in the seante, worked his way through night law school by means of the latter Job Pittsburgh's blind Representative Matt Dunn Is taking up golf. TO perfect his aim he practices by hitting at moth balls No matter how hot Washington
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-22

1. Why are Rhine wines so named?
 2. What is the historic name for the meeting place between Henry VIII of England and Fran els I of France, 7n 1620?
 8. Name the first king of the Kingdom of Israel.
 {. Can alligAtors eat on land?
 5. Where are the Lachine Rapids?
 6. Which country is the largest producer of asbestos?
 2. Which president was called "Oid Man Eloquent?"
 8. How many members has the the U. 8. supreme court?
 6. In geology, what is con- glomerate?
 10. is Captain Roaid Amund- sen living?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-22

of Tax Appeals Is at last about to hand down a decision in the case of Charles E. Mitchell, one-timc potent head of the National City Bank, who is charged with large- scale income tax violation. The case Yias been slumbering in the flies of the board for more than Q year. Recently a report was current that the board proposed withholding q ruling on Mitchell until 1t had disposed of the gov ernments tax suit against Uncle Andy" Mellon. If that was the boards intention, 1t apparently abandoned the idea when 1t heard that congressional leaders were making a private check Of the boards record
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-22
Your Questions Answered

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-22

weather, Boston's bearded Repre-. sentative Tinkham never rem owes his vest Some of the inner council advisers are pro- posing q compromise on the tax. ation issue. They suggest that special committee be author. ized to study the question and submit recommendations for . tax bill next session. This wns the tactic followed last year on the social security program.
 Finally
 A pipeline tip has reached Treasury officials that the Board
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-22

c. Do tuna, mackerel, and but terkish have scales?
 A. They have minute scales which tend to fall off after the fish is caught, but some usually adhere, and may be seen on close inspec- ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-22
Daily Washington Merry Go Round
PEARSON and ROBERT S. ALLEN.
BY DREW PEARS


 of -GoRnd' Now Wall Street Fight SEC Although Lawyers Illegal Finds That Commission Restored Buyers Confidence Stock Market ton Sinclair Asks Roosevelt for Funds to Communities Tax Appeals Board to Decide Delayed Case of Charles Mitchell
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-22

a. What does the abbreviation s. P. O. R. stand for?
 A. The Latin words senatus Populusque Romanus; meaning the "senate and People of Rome"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-22

e. what were the dimensions of Noah's Ark?
 A. The bible describes 1t as one hundred cubitg. Ions, 90 cubits wide and 30 cubits high. Taking the cubit aa IS inches, the resulting dimensions in feet are, 1b0 feet long, 7s feet broad, and 4b feet high.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-22
Feet Y U r Knowledge

Can you answer seven of these test questions? yurn to last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-22

a, Which states lead in the production of white potatoes?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-22
Horoscope
By oCTAvINE

By OCTAVlNE
 For persons who believe that human dcs. tiny Is guided by the planets, the daily hOro. scope Is outlined by noted astroiogcr ln Ru' dltlon to information of general interests, it outlines information of special interest to per. sons born On the dcsignntcd dates
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-22

O. What is the name of the song sung by Binnie Barnes in the motion picture "one Exciting Ad- venture 2"
 A, "rhe Road to You"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-22

e. How many physicians and surgeons, trained and practical nurses, and midwives are there in the United States?
 A. The 1880 Census enumerated 15S,s0S physicians and surgeons: 2o4,1s9 trained nurses; ibS,44S nurses not trained; and S,b6e mid wives.
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A. Maine, New York, Minneso. ta, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Idaho.
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e. On what day of the week
 did october ?, 1913, fall? A. Thursday.
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if you want copy of our new Booklet MIXED BEVERAGES and WINES, write to The Waterbury Democrat, Washington Bureau, CT. closing ten cents (tOc) in postage stamps.
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Daily Almanac

Daily Almanac Moon rises ii;ss D. m. daylight tlms). EunrlseH 5sl4 6. m: sets s.ss p. ni., fdayiisht timsl. All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
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O. How Is psychic pronounced 2 A. si-kick, accent on the first syllable. si ia pronounced as in side.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-22
IN TO-DAY'S MAIL

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-22
A Thought for Today

And who so shall receive one such little child fin my name rcceiveth me.-St Mat thew 18.6.
 The smallest children are nearest to God, as the smallest planets are nearest the sum- Richter
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-22

That skeleton MIRA suggests pictorial substitute for the Blue Eagle, But It wouldn't look nice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-22

TO.DAY,s COMMON ERROR Never soy, "Does Inc frishtcn easily?" say, "Is he easily frlghtened?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-22

on investigation that you are cor rect-not only will cancel my membership In the N. U. S. J.-I will go out on the stump and de- nounce Father Coughlin as the most dastardly blackguard that ever trod the earth. If you think you are "Disgusted" you will find me to be a vertiable cyclone of wrath if Father coughliH proves 70 be the seoundrel you say he Ia. v your statement is false ! will de- mand . public retraetion and npol- ogy and if not forthcoming you might as well leave towH because otherwise ! fear you will be ru; oui on c rall,
 x. [. 6. 7. MEMBER.
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