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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-16
Should Be Buried

We do not deny that the time has come
for Connecticut to expend some money for
the relief of the cities and towns OF this
state. We do, however, question the need
of raising such funds by means of a sales
tax. 1t is not the way to bring relief 10
the average community of the state. The
sales tax is too highly debatable to be con-
sidered even as the one and only means OF
raising such large amount OF money as
$8,OOO,OOO, the sum said to be needed to
return to the cities and towns good pro-
portion of the money they have up to date
spent on local relief problems.
We were glad to note that the State
Senate was not as one on the subject OF
a sales tax 1t may put crimp in the
tax program as laid down by the special
committee named to change our system.
Even if it did that, we would not regret it,
for we know that there are individual
suggestions in this tax program that can
be put into effect without the necessity
of imposing a sales tax on us. And when
we oppose general sales tax, we do not
swing to the other side of the problem
by backing the socialists in the General
Assembly who propose a soak the rich"
program of taxation. 1t has been amply
demonstrated that this scheme never
works the way intended.
The very fact that group of Senators
were able to force through an amendment
to the sales tax bill yesterday, exempting
foodstuffs and drugs compounded on pre-
scription, is proof. to this writer that sem
timent is not intellectually behind
the proposal. We do not think the bust
nessmen of the state could stand a sales
tax now or at some future date. Certainly
the average man, today hard-pressed to
make both ends meet would not be bene-
fitted by what is proposed for us.
We are rather hopeful that yesterdays
battle will perhaps end the sales tax for
Connecticut. In closing we might say it
was interesting to note how many sena-
tors publicly stated they had no real SYM
rathy for sales tax, but intended to vote
for one. If we are to be taxed in this
fashion, things have come to pretty state
of affairs in our state government.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-16
Depends On National Welfare

With Engineer Morris L. Cooke of
Philadelphia announcing that we have
only about 100 years of "virile national
existence" left to us unless we do some
thing drastic to stop soil erosion, it begins
to look as if there really was fire be-
hind all the smoke of those dust storms.
Mr. Cooke, who is chairman of the admin
istration's Mississippi Valley committee,
says that in another SO years we shall
have only 15O,00O,0OO acres of really fer
tile soil, if present wastage goes on un-
checked.
Tt is his idea that soil preservation is as
urgent national problem as economic
and financial recovery. The whole situa-
ton with respect to soil erosion is di-
rect outgrowth of our time-hohored policy
il respect to our agricultural land. OF
all the natural resources with which this
country was blessed, it's soil has been
probably the richest; and our use of it
illustrates both the best and the worst
aspect of rugged individualism.
In its best aspect, the individualism of
our agriculture has built up social class
unique in agriculture history. We have
no peasantry; instead we have a class of
men of sturdy and independent self-reli-
ance, following way of life that has pro-
duced much happiness and that has made
our great democratic experiment work
able. On the other hand we have per-
nnitted this greatest of our natural assets
to be used wastefully, without regard for
the future or for the welfare of the coun-
try as a whole. H
We have let our soil be used in such
way that wind and water have perma-
nently ruined enormous areas and
threaten the ruin of even larger areas;
SO that today we find ourselves obliged
to spend much money and effort to repair
the damage which this individualism has
inflicted. What we need to do, of course,
Is find some sort of middle course which
viii conserve the good side of our rural
individualism and put curb on the bad
side.
We don't want collective farming, la
Stain. We don't want system of regi-
mentation under which the farmer must
ask permission of Washington before he
puts his plow into the ground. We do want
Is save that rural independence which has
BEEN SO richly productive of human
32lues.
on the other hand. we must insist that
f<rm land be used with the national well
Pare n mind. We-need intelligent con-
zsrxation measures which will enable as
81 hand down 70 our grandchildren
farmland just as broad and rich as it
Always has been:
W1 must stop lhR Rastage which, II un-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-16

attitude adopted by them in refus-
ing to lower the interest on the
mortgages held by them. In short
they are a class of people without
any conscience.
would advise Mr. Pape to use
better judgment in the future and
not to be adding insult to injury.
Why should he use the editorial
columns of his paper for the pur-
pose of casting aspersions on
Father Coughlin and the members
of the National Union for Social
Justice? We are keeping tabs on
the senators who are obstructing
legislation that would be beneficial
to the country at large. We don't
mind whether it be Senator Bulk
ley who voted against the bonus
bill or whether it be the senators
that wanted to vote US into the
World Court that had the backing
of every 100 percent Englishman
in this country.
He claims his papers have big
circulation. / would remind him
that his papers are supported by
a good many of the members of
the above organization. Perhaps
in the near future We might be
able to curtail its circulation. But
IN that case 1 suppose the British
treasury would compensate him
for losses sustained. He is devot-
ing more space to the doings of
his English cousins and the moth
,er country, as they term 1t than he
does to the people of this country.
In conclusion I have to refer to
Mr. Chase Kimball, who broad
casts every Sunday from Station
WATR, whose only topic is: Can
America Stand Alone Without
Joining the League of Nations
America had to stand alone In
1776, and with a population Of 40
million or more can stand alone
to-day providing we get rid of
every traitor, in our midst--and
they are many. This Mr. Kimball
seems to be offended because the
Irish Free State did not send a
delegate to King Georges silver
jubilee celebration. will supply
all the information ] can to ease
the mind OF Mr. Kimball. The
Irish have tenacious memories. We
remember 1898. 1897, 1915 and
1891, the atrocities perpetrated by
English jail-birds in 1920 and
1921. And the bloody executions
carried out IN 1915 by the drums
head court mnrtials IL not forgot
ten yet. And I might state for Mr.
kimbali's information that the
Irish VIII be ready 20 deliver the
death blow 10 Great Britain be-
fore very long.
~. EASTMAN.
500 North Main ~.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-16
J. v. WALKER REGRETS THAT
"COMMON CLAY" MISINTER-
PRETED HIS INTENTIONS
Waterbury, Conn.
May Is, 1885.

waterbury, conn.
May Is, 1885.
Editor of The Democrat:
Reading Common Clay's" re-
Spouse to my letter in today's
Democrat I regret that Common
Clay" failed rather dismally to re-
alize my intention in criticizing his
literary endeavors. My generous
intent was to appeal to, his mind
in regard to the art of writing
which I think he possesses de-
sire to accomplish intelligently. 1t
has always been said, that unsolic-
tied advice is not appreciated,
however I am not looking forward
to any recompense. Consequently
there will be found in the follow
ing paragraph some interesting
suggestions which should think
aid Common Clay" in the COM
piling of his rhetorical efforts in
the future. I hope my work will
not be in vain. My advice to any
pOlGIlItdl MIAlCI 10 tAOt ~ 0NNNAAlPS
to endeavor to understand our vast
country with its variations. 1t Is
too large, too puzzling. Those who
have accepted our native land felt
the very attractiveness of it before
they ever crossed any great ex-
panse of water; but they would be
considered dull If they did not re-
spond to it's glorious zest, its throb-
bling energy, its forward urge it's un-
comprehending belief in the future,
its sense of the fresh and mighty
world beyond today's hazy horizon.
Disregarding the Objectionable In
consistencies OF human beings.
which II taken seriously, would
derange the mind of the strongest
person we have. o great onward
movement. because Il IL full Of
gaiety and conquering fellowship
and OF undefeated faith and these
traits are glorious. redeeming fea-
lures. think have covered lu.
cidIy tho point IN this paragraph.
that have attempted to humbly
convey. which Is that there are
many things IN life that can be
praised instead OF constantly being
n fnult-findcr. The art OF rhotcrcl
II simple: 70 neoessitates constant
work, but does not demand extra
ordinary powers. Not many people
become Rront writer's yet every ono
can be clear and interesting IN
their method OF writhNg.
] hope sincerely Common Clay"
VIII not consider sneso REMARKS
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-16
WRITER THINKS REPUBLICAN
ATTACK ON FIR. COUGHLIN
VILE AND CONTEMPTIBLE
Waterbury, Conn.
May. Is, 1895.

,si+@. Waterpury,s SViH'
May, Is, 1895.
Editor, the Democrat:
In the editorial columns of the
Waterbury Republican of May
10th appeared an article from the
pen of Mr. Pape or one of his assoc
ciates, which is the meanest and
most contemplate and vilest casti-
cations that could be hurled atone
of the noblest souls that traverses
this land of ours, the Rev Charles
E. Coughlin. His only ambition is
to promote harmony amongst the
classes, to get laws enacted that
will help to alleviate the distress
that's prevailing in our midst,
which has wrought such terrible
havoc amongst the poor brought
about by a banking system. which
is eating Hike a canker sore into
the very vitaIs of this nation: I'M
less this is cured it will be instru-
mental in bringing about the ruin
of the people OF this great repub-
lie. tN
VIC w. AOt W1AAb ~ 0S 1h&sA1AA-
clans or mathematicians to look
over the makeup OF the bankers
and industrialists who are out for
nothing but plumber. We know
how these banks sprung up In our
midst. Corporations were formed,
license obtained, capital stock
Invested for the purpose OF taking
in the depositors' money at 2,a or
3 per cent as the case may be. They
invested the money entrusted TO
their ,care--sometime In sound In
vestments from which they derived
tremendous assets. They are al
ways anxious TO make loans 10
the government or to municipnli-
ties OF good financial standing. We
know long before now that we
cannot borrow ourselves out Of
debt. That's proved beyond q
shadow OF doubt. You see here IN
our midst homes eonfIscRted every
other day owing 70 the deprecln-
ton IN the vnluo Of property IN
which people Invested their mon
~ and mortRaged their homes 20
the banks. We cannot have any
respect for bankers owing 80 the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-16
Private Check-Up

One. immediate result. of t h
action was some private check
ing of the tax boards record.
1t was found that the govern
rnent loses a very considerable
portion of the cases handled by
the board. In 1892 the govern
ment won only AZ per cent.
Two other pertinent facts un-
covered were: (1 that the
United States is the only country
in the world where an individual
charged with tax evasion can
litigate before he settles; (2)
that under the existing enforce
ment machinery the wealthy tax
payer, who can afford counsel,
has a great advantage over. the
'slittle fellow"
A striking instance of this is
the case of Charles E. Mitchell,
former head Of the National
City Bank of New York. The
government instituted a. C ii o n
against him before the tax board
to collect a large sum in claim
ed taxes, but although the hear
ings were concluded more than
a year ago the board has yet to
hand down its decision.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-16
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-16
Horoscope
BY oCTAyINE

For persons who believe that
human destiny is guided by the
planets, the daily horoscope is OUT
lined by q noted astrOl0geF. In adj
dition to information OF general In.
terests, IL outlines information OF
special interest to persons born ON
the designated dates.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-16

1. What does the Hebrew word
sheol mean?
Q. What is the A. N. p. A.?
3. What is the name for tn,
thin membrane encompassing thu
heads of some Infants when born
Unction a sacrament?
5. In which South American
country is the city of Lima?
s. In what country did the
Thotmes dynasty reign?
Z. Who is p. Hal Sims?
8. In what country was indigo
first employed as a dyestuff?
9. OF what country Is New
foundland a colony?
10. Name the greatest Of the
Roman lyric poets.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-16
Selected Poem
HUNTREss

~ HUNTRESS
tReba Mahan Stevens in the Christian
Science Monitor.)
I would snare dreams
And keep their rainbow beauty for my own;
But never BUTTERFLIES
No, never fragile. futtering butterflies
I would trap thoughts and words.
Would hold them fast. nor ever let them so;
But never birds
No. never singing birds!
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-16

good health. And his brother
Elliott is not only in business,
but is engaged in promoting
Pan-American air derby.
What it is all about Is this:
A big blow-up is brewing in
the democratic party in Massa-
chusetts. The political leaders are
at one another's threats and all
signs point to fierce free-for-
all.
So in the interest of Jimmy
who has been dabbling In the
explosive situatiOn-and the adj
ministration, 1t was decided 1t
would be wiser and safer to re.
move him from the scene for q
while.
In doing that there was no
thought of making the young
man member of the White
House secretariat. The object in
evacuating him from Boston was
to get him out of hot water and
not to nut him in ii.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-16
Daily WASHINGTON Merry Go Round

-BYD
uhor Of ngtn Mryu
Hearings Abolition Of Tax Appeals Board Congress-
Its Su Private Mortgage
Competitions Jimmy Roosevelt Hides at
Hyde Park From Bay State Politics.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-16
Merry-Go-Rou

One accomplishment of the
federal housing administration
has been the transformation of
one of the oldest houses in the
new world into a modern dwell
ing. 1t is the h 0 m e of Chief
Looking Elk at Taos, New Mex
leo, and for a FILA loan of
SHOP he now has new
kitchen stove, cupboards, cab
inets and bright-hued linoleum.
His Pueblo village was built in
1898.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-16

Washington, May IS - T h
governments attempt to pry
$3,O0O,00O in back taxes and
penalties out of Uncle Andy
Mellon may have far-reaching
consequences not anticipated
when the action was instituted.
The case may prove TO be the
firing cap that will set off
sweeping reorganization of the
tax enforcement machinery that
will see - among other drastic
changes-the abolition of the U.
S. board of tax appeals. Strong
sentiment for this has been cur
rent in congressional and admin.
tratiOn circles for some time.
1t is not generally known that
the Mellon trial. before
court" of three of the sixteen
members of the tax board is be-
ing followed with the closest
attention on Capitol Hill. The ac-
ton of Ernest Van Fossan, re-
publican chairman of tn
court" in excluding evidence
hostile to the multi-miIlionaire
defendant did not, go unnoticed
by the congressional scrutinizers.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-16

We'd like to see PWA created in this
state, as proposed in recent dispatches
from Washington. We think great deal
could be accomplished in Connecticut by
such an organization, particularly with
millions to be spent here shortly under the
$4,000, 900 900 relief bill provisions. There
are any number of. worthwhile projects
that can be accomplished in Connecticut
only through the agency of some such
bureau as this. And while we don't mean
this as criticism of existing state de-
partments, we do think that administra-
ton of such federal funds would be better
entrusted to department specially NOM
mated for the purpose. As3
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-16

It is encouraging to read that people
are seeking FILA financing for proposed
new dwellings in this city. Nothing is bet
ter proof of the fact that times are some
better than this. When men build houses
they are pushing down roots that make
for sound citizenship. It's a, healthy sign
of progress and faith in our city.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-16
just What We Claimed

The hearing before the legislative COM
mittee on humane institutions at the Capt.
tol Tuesday afternoon developed into just
what we predicted it would be. 1t was
not a session at which personal grievances
against the superintendent of the State
Hospital at Middletown, DIR Roy L. Leak,
nor against the Board of Trustees of the
hospital, very distinguished group Of
public-spirited citizens were aired. We
knew right we'll the hearing, instigated
by complaints of employees of the hospital,
would be just what it turned out to be.
For some years now it has been public
knowledge that conditions at the Middle
town Hospital were bad. The place was
sadly overcrowded. At the hearing Tues
day afternoon DIR Leak himself said in
reference to the complaints of the en-
ployds about their hours of labor and their
pay in return, "The hours are damnably
long and the pay is damnably small.
can't help it." Nor can the trustees. They
do not establish the pay of the help, nor
do they set limit on the number of pa
tients that the hospital may accommo-
date
There are $3.50 patients there right
now and 500 employees required to take
care of them and the mammoth plant that
such huge crowd of mentaly-sick men
and women would certainly demand. Pro-
fessor George M. butcher of Wesleyan
University pointed out to members of the
committee that the hospital authorities
have no say in the matter of pay nor
schedule of working hours. These are
furnished by the State Board of Finance
and Control and no doubt are based on
audited reports.
All of which convinces us that condi-
tions at the institution are no better to-
day than they were several years ago
when we recall that DR. Leak voiced objec-
tions and urged that the proper state Off
Gals recognize conditions as they actually
existed at Middletown and take steps to
correct them. The obvious purpose of this
hearing was to prove to the Legislature
through some committee the fact that the
hospital is operating under such difficult
ties as do not make for proper treatment
of inmate or help.
Further than that it is well-known
fact that the institution has long been re-
garded as fire-trap. The horrors that
would result if serious fire ever broke
out there are almost unimaginable. Now
is the time to come to the aid of the state
hospitals of Connecticut. Now is the time
to recognize the need of not crowding
thousands of inmates into one place, but
to- make provisions so that they may be
properly qlartered at institutions estab-
lished in different locations. We have
made one step in that direction with the
Fairfield county hospital at Newtown. 1t
hardly takes care of patients long on
waiting lists. Even this hospital must be
expanded now We do not see how our
legislators can continue to ignore their
aobvious duty in this matter. al.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-16

checked, would lead to a progressive
national decline. 1t ought not to be inn
possible to find program which would
embrace all these aims at once.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-16

Puerto Rico wants to be admitted 70
the Union as state, but we don't need
any more senator's.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-16

Can you answer seven OF these
test questionsg Turn. to last
page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-16

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Son Jimmy
IN TO-DAY'S. NAIL

Editor MAIL
es hsnewspp is not responsible Tor facts from de
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-16

ing and loan associations, and
the savings banks and trust
companies.
Their idea is to reach an un.
Outstanding with the admins
tration as to where government
mortgage lending stops and pri-
waite lending begins.
Behind this, of course, is the
fact that the billions of dollars
which the government has pour
ed into housing, public works,
and Hole has seriously. cur
tailed the mortgage field. Insur-
ance companies, savings banks
and the rest are having a hard
time finding a use for their
funds. The government has alb
sorbed part of the field where
they used to put their money.
Executives backing the Brook
ings mortgage survey hope they
can reach an understanding
with the administration whereby
the mortgage field will be divid-
ed between them.
Son Jimmy
The whole story of the reason
for Jimmy Roosevelt's hiberna-
ton on the family estate at Hyde
Park can be summed up in one
word-politics.
Attempts to make a mystery
of the matter are as labored as
they are inaccurate. So, too, are
the conjectures about poor
health and that his being in bus
mess was embarrassing to the.
administration. Jimmy is in
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-16

The Hartford Times refers to the
adjusted service certificates as a contin-
uation Of the pension system established
by United States years ago to care for
ailing veterans of1wars. It describes the
cycle of soldiers pensions as beginning
with Revolutionary War Veterans, 22
years after the war was over and con-
tinuing right down to the present effort
to have the President sign the Patman
bonus measure as passed by Congress.
Perhaps we are wrong, but we don't
think that the Patman bill will offer any
veteran of the World War either bonus
or pension 1t will simply wipe out
debt that the United States contracted,
the creditors being the World War sol
diers Their pay was adjusted at the close
of the war, but never paid. Now there
are those Of us who would have this adj
justment taken care of by payment in full.
It's not bonus; we can't conceive of it
as pension.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-16

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