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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-20
Easter And Spring

One cannot dissociate Easter and spring no matter how early or late the religious festival may come nor how unreasonable the weather attending it's advent It is particularly true this year. Easter is spring and life is reborn. The dead days are past and the requiem of winter is forgotten as the birds sing the resurrec- tion of nature. The poet signs; the sun smiles, perhaps; and the women with new spring hats look anxiously at the meteor ological emanations from the shrine on Olympus, which the irreverant flippantly call the weather works.
 Enveloping and hallowing it all is the atmosphere that sends the soul journeying beside still waters, through peaceful val leys, soft grasses, and awakening buds, and soothing it with imaginary scents of flowers awaiting only warmth to spread their sweetness on a neWly-aroused world. Besides it's religious meaning, that is the spirit and significance of Easter and it is older even than the Christian religion.
 The display of colors and raiment in unison with the earth throwing off it's old garments is as ancient as the race Man always had wanted to sing as soon as the birds did and he has done SO. Even the Bible has it's beautiful poetic allusions to spring. The vernal festivals of ancient days were public expression of the song that was in the hearts of the people as whole.
 We do not have anything we did not in- herit, so it is not strange that woman wants pretty hat for Eastertime As matter of fact, it would be strange if she did not And it is not to be expected that poets will quit caroling about spring as long as nature sends winters that inspire poets to say, "Oh, wind, if winter comes, can spring be far behind?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-20
AMBITIOUS

It looks as if Rules Com mittee Chairman Jack O'Connor Is undermining Democratic Floor Leader Bankhead. While the latter has been sick, O'Con- nor has been giving elaborate and highly liquid parties for members of the House. The burly Tammanyite is suspected of ann bitions to make himself acting floor leader Texas's mili- tant Representative Maury Nav erick, who helped put a 100 per- cent excess war profits tax, into the McSwain bill, has a three gap in his left shoulder-the result of a ,shrapnel wound in France From Arkansas word that even without the in- tervention of. .Kingfish Huey. sen- ate Floor Leader Joe Robinson will have. his hands full next year when he comes up for re- election. Already three candi- dates are angling for position against him: Tom Terral, for mer governor and one-time Rob- inson supporter; Vincent Miles, State American Legion comman- der; and J. Rosser Venable, Pur. pie Heart and Silver Star deco. rated overseas veteran who has been assailing Robinson's voting record and his political appoint ments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-20
LOBBYISTS FOR RAILROADS TRYING TO DUST
 INDEPENDENTS

Waterbury, Conn,
 April 19, 1885.
 Editor, the Democrat:
 Independent bus and truck own CTS are being gradually legislated out of business. The state senate put through a measure (New Ha- ven +. +. exempted) whereby truck owners will be subject to regulations by the public utilities commission. Lobbyists in the na- tional capitol have been consist ently pushing their program to have the I. c. c. take over control of independent bus and truck transportation service. 6sn
 The railroads are behind most of this legislation in an effort to prevent competitions. further en- croaching into their field. It is true the railroads are in bad shape financially. But this is due to mis- management, stock watering, and ortmoded methods. The latter condition was caused by lack of competition. The railroads have not been progressive and the big ger stranglehOld they were given or are given the more reactionary they become. Competition is what they need to force them to mod ernize their equipment and meth ods.
 There are shippers who remem- Der when the railroads were so independent that they gave ser vice how, when. and where they pleased. The railroads today have many advantages to meet compe- tition. With valuable rights of ways, fully utilized, they can pro- duce faster. cheaper and better service than the independents who must use the public highways. In- stead of lobbying the railroads would save much time and effort if they would modernize their l rights-cf-way.
 So much water has to be squeezed out of certain railroads that it may become necessary for the government to take them over. Private bankers insist on the pub
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-20
Legislative Ethics

There is a federal law which prohibits members of Congress from practicing law before federal boards and departments. Its wisdom seems obvious. A similar law has been proposed recently in state leg islature to keep members of that body from practicing law before state boards and commissions during their terms and for one year thereafter. Need for the law was revealed by the discovery that some of the lawmakers habitually practice be- fore the state tax commission, the liquor control board the industrial commission and others.
 It might be thought that either legal or legislative ethics would prohibit this sort of practice without law. But one of the ailments of the times is that so many American citizens have a lax code of ethics for their public life. For 8 long time many have acted on the theory that in building up success in business or public service, anything "you can get away with" is per- missible. A law to control the expression of this attitude is good thing, as far as it goes A better thing would be to build up through home training and school educa- tion higher standards of character and ethics and good taste in public life.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-20
CONGRESS CAN ADJOURN EVERYTHING IS IN
 APPLE PIE ORDER

Waterbury, Conn.
 April 19, 1935. Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
 Congress is now in apple pie or- der. If Ohio, New York, Wash- ington and other states can keep Congressmen well stuffed with apple pie from now until congress adjourns, perhaps, the business men of the country will start re- covery. Business men are wary 3f Congress claiming they can't make business compliments while Con gross js in session. They are So fearful that when Congressman opens his mouth they crawl into 2 hole and hibernate until the thunderous noise subsidies.
 Who ever started this apple pie campaign sure knew his antidotes. For how can a Congressman orate with Q mouthful of apple pie. Yes sir, the depression is over. Hog killing, blowing under, N. R. A., processing taxes, share the wealth, imitation and all the rest of tn. businessman's nightmares have disappeared. Congress is full Ol apple pie. Who'd a thunk Q piece of apple pie would cure this de- ression? E-apha I-apha gimmie pice a Pi-apha.
 We come close lots times tc the solution of the depression. We sent apple e-knockers to Congress to offset the legislators who were | full of apple sauce, Apples, not gold, was the key to prosperity But we didn't serve the apples upright. But now we hit--appl: pie ,,,.. ,,,.,.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-20
A Book a Day
No Barred Windows In Russian Prisons
BY BRUCE CAPTION

Since everything else over there
 seems to be topsy-turvy, accord-
 ing to our standards, it is only nat
 ural that the prisons of Soviet
 Russia should reverse almost all
 our own rules.
 A land where even murderer can get only a maximum sentence of 10 years. where most prisons are entirely without bars or walls, where convicts can get furloughs to visit their families and where time-expired prisoners beg to be allowed to stay in prison--such land, clearly, is through-the- looking glass sort of place entirely outside of our own experience. There is an excellent descrip- tion of Russias penal system in
 'Soviet Russia Fights Crime" by Lenka von Koerber. This woman. German penologist, spent some months Investigating Russian pris- ons, talking to prisoners and inter- viewing Russian prison authorities, and in this book she tells what she
 found out.
 IuSSAd DUH iASAo oOAA> PAASO~
 the traditional type-"closed pris-
 ons," as they are called-for incor- rigibles on whom the Communist leaven doesn't seem to be working. But most prisons are less like pris- ons than construction camps. The bulk of them are governed largely by the prisoners themselves. In some cases, whole new towns
 have been founded. inhabited solely by prisoners. Prisoners take pride in their work, earn money, marry become respected citizens-and. in the main, give this Soviet experi- ment a surprising measure of suc- cess.
 It should be added. of course
 that the political prisons are some
 thing else again.
 Published by Dutton, this book | ~1flo <nv.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-20
So They Say

think another would mean the collapse of the American standard; standard of living would sink whole moral attitude would change.
 Bernard Baruch. We have sold farm business for mess of pottage or one or two three years of benefit favors.
 Senator George of Georgia.
  If the republican party has the courage to turn to the humanity of Lincoln and away from the property minded leadership which has dominated it most of the time for 20 years We can save America.
 William Allen White.
  They ought not to try to call themselves the democratic party The Roosevelt administration should be properly named the St Vitus dance party.
 -Huey Long. It's cheaper to build boys clubs than jais. If to start again, I would never waste my time in politics, but would devote it to boys John Hays Hammond, famous mining en- gineer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-20

prising Yucatan, Mexico. lawyer has circularized New Deal of- ficials offering his services in. obtaining "quick and inexpen- Stve divorceS Currency Comptroller lefty" O'Connor $ proclivity for personal publicity , has been quietly curbed by hts Treasury superiors. Press re- leases from his office must now pass before the scrutiniging eye of the treasury's press chief Washington guides have discov. cred a good joke on the Justice Departments Bureau of Inyesti- gation. Just above the engraved name of the Bureau is a friezc which reads: No Free Govern ment Can Survive That" The architects have forgotten to finish 1t Louisiana's other senator, John H. Overton, lists his hobbies as duck hunting, chess, poker and good likkcr". LAST STAND
 
 Alfred E. Stacey, national commander-in-chief of the C.. A. R., proposes that as an "act of public generosity and in recogni- tion of this being reunited country" Congress should grant pensions to the few remaining Confederate veterans With San Diego granted a sizeable appropriation for its fair, Ala bama's representative Sam Hobbs has decided that his state Is en- titled to a similar benefit. He has introduced a bill to appro- priate $10,0OO "to provide for the observance of the hundredth anniversary of the founding of Prattville, Ala bama." .. Washington has more than 5000 taxicabs, considerably larger number than any other city it's size North Carolina's breezy Senator Bob Reynolds is most meticulous in answering correspondence. From 9 a. m. to 12 o'clock noon he is available to all callers, but after that hour his office door is locked, and he gives undivided attention to his mail. Every letter that comes to his office receives a persona! reply.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-20

Complaints about those new traffic standards on Cooke street at the Roseland and Lexington avenues intersection m y be justified, but just the same they have cut down the speed of the motorists who tear up Cooke street at this particular point. The thoroughfare has become somewhat of speedway ever since Tom Fleming and his boys did such a fine job of putting in new surface. It may have been with considerable forethought that the police put the rotary traffic circle right where they did. Perhaps it may need to be juggled around bit, but it ought to serve double purpose-regu- late traffic coming into the main artery from the side streets and also cut down the speed of vehicles speeding southward along Cooke. Let's give it a fair trial be- fore saying it isn't any good.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-20

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-20

We'll, it begins to look as if the backbone of winter was really broken. However, householders are still complaining about the amount of coal they burned this past season. April has been discouraging to date. We hope for better things in the few remaining days of the month. And May will have to be most generous in sum- shine to recompense us for the last two or three weeks of cold, dismal weather. Spring planting has been set back several weeks on account of the raw winds and frequent rain and snow squalls. Certain ly if these snows are "poor mans fertiliz- err, the land should be we'll fertilized this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-20

posted to secure national bank notes.
 o. Where is the "Wailing Wall in Jerusalem, and why and when was it built?
 A. It is near the Moslem mosque of Omar. A portion of II is 59 feet high, and is supposed to contain some of the stones of Sol omon's temple. It is still the gath. ering place of Jews on Fridays to lament and pray. It Is said to have been built 5000 years ago by King Solomon to protect his temple The Mailing Wall has been a shrine sacred to the Jews since Titus destroyed the temple in the year 63 A. D.
 o. Who is the junior senator from Louisiana? .,... A. John Holmes Overton. o. What is the proportion of per capita consumption of beef veal, mutton, lamb, and pork in the U. S.?
 A.. In 1888 the per capita con. sumption of beef and veal was 600 pounds; of lamb and mutton 6.9 pounds; and of pork, 73.l pounds. In 1894 the per capita consumption was beef and veal TAT pounds; lamb and mutton GA pounds; and pork, 65.9 pounds
 0. Which two newspapers have the largest circulations in the United States?
 A. The New York Daily News has the largest daily and Sunda, circulation, and the New York
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-20
IN TO-DAY'S MAIL
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lie paying for all their dead-cats- hence they maintain lobbyists to try and keep independents out of the field. The better managed roads are modernizing their equip ments and service and are meeting competition by action instead of wasting their money and efforts on lobbyists.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-20
Horoscope
BY oTAVINE

For persons who believe that human destiny is guided by the planets, the daily horoscope is out. lined by . noted astrolOger. I'm ad- dition to information of general interests it outlines information of special interest 60 persons born on the designated dates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-20

Washington, April 20-The in- side on Europe's hectic peace conferring-as received in, con fidential reports. here-is that there is split within the Bri- tish cabinet as to how strongly Britain should support France. Ramsay Macdonald and Sir John Simon are for pious platitudes. Stanley Baldwin would go much further in giving the French genuine armed support against Germany-if necessary. Be- cause 1t is always difficult to promise anything definite in in- ternational relations, the preach CTS of piety have won <. Sistie DalI, granddaughter of the President, no longer likes to be called by her nickname. Shc prefers the more dignified title ot Eleanor" after her grandmoth- CT Her grandmother, in- cidentally, is giving enthusiastic support to a young New Dealer, who Is writing a movie on the. New Deal. He has persuaded Hollywood producers that there would be real drama in filming the CCC, IVA, Subsistence Homesteads and many other New Deal projects.
 ULTIMATUM
 Senate liberals have formulat. cd the following demands as the price of their support for re- newal of the MIRA: Qualification to be limited strictly to inter- state industries; anti-trust curbs to be written into the act; and price fixing to be prohibited ex- cept for natural resource indus tries (coal, copper, lumber). In these cases the Federal Trade Commission is to be required to pass on the prices fixed. The liberals have notified Administra- ton leaders that the Richberg bill, which contains none O. these provisions, cannot be passed and that unless their demands
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-20
Selected Poem
SPRING WARNING. NEW ENGLAND

Within each valley that has whitely known The quiet peace of winter, earth and stone And tree and twig grow warm beneath the hand Of April that is gently laid upon
 The sleeping pastures of this waiting land. And from the hills wanton. vagrant breeze So sharply shakes the winter-twisted trees, So lightly stirs the grass upon the ground. The sound it makes might be the silver sound Of winters heart irrevocably broken Or of promise that is softly spoken.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-20
DIPLOMATIC LECTURE

Press dispatches on the Pan- American day activities gave no play to the stern rebuke Secre- tary Hull directed against Bo- livia and Paraguay. Sandwiched in between musical numbers in an atmosphere of gay flags and white shirt-fronts, Hull's words lost their sting to all save the ministers of the two belliger- ents. Let those," he said, "who foment. strife and provoke war to be characterized by all enlight- ened nations as enemies of civili- zation and as world outlaws -. Liveliest of recent Muni- tions Investigation hearings have been conducted not by commit tee members or by veteran in- vestigator Raushenbush, but by youthful Donald Wemple, direc- tor of the Committees New York office. With amazing facility, Wemple, explored the in- tricacies of corporate finance in the case of the New York Ship building company.
 COME AND GET IT
 Much wise cracking is to be heard at Capital dinner tables over the fact that an enter
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-20
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.z DREW PEARSON and Ro5a,l s Al ALLEN acs Aiding Senate Demands Met Tam- Joe Opponents Coming
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-20

The special cachet that the Waterbury Democrat is applying to covers to be mailed from Hartford next Friday with the new Connecticut tercentenary stamp has certainly gone across in fine style. When first proposed no one imagined there would be the demand for it that actually resulted. From all over the country came requests for the cachet, stamp magazines having picked up the item and put it into hundreds of homes where there are stamp collectors. If any hobby is on the upgrade, it is philately.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-20
APRIL 22

Do not marry or become engag- ed to-day. The tendencies are too stormy for that. It Is not a day for entertaining or any form of so- cial or artistic demonstrations
 Turn your mind toward inventor ies. mechanics and unusual 0ccu-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-20

are met there will be on MIRA legislation On the desk of Oklahoma's booted, loud-talk- ing Representative Percy Gassa- way is copy of Huey Longs book, Every Man a King" On top of the book is a miniature bull with long horns -. Word has reached Washington that California.s bold, beefy Cover nor Merriam considers himself a likely republican presidential possibility next year. Appraised of the news, Senate Republican Floor Leader Charley McNary remarked: Tt must be the cli- mate."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-20

If you want q copy of our bul. letin Etiqucte For Weddings, write to The Waterbury Democrat Bu?. reau, enclosing five cents in post- age stamps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-20

Q. Is child born in China of American parents citizen of the United States?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-20

o. What is the address of the National Automobile Chamber o1 Commerce?
 A. 366 Madison avenue, New York city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-20

Q. What does the name Hup- pert mean?
 A. It is a German family name. meaning bright mind, or spirit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-20

1. Name the castle that became widely known through Dumas Count of Monte Cristo."
 2. Name the principal river of Indiana.
 3. What does the Indian word Tacoma mean?
 4. What is another name fos the Christadelphians?
 5. Name the most famous Eng fish admiral.
 6. Is a child born to American parents, temporarily residing abroad, a native-born American citizen?
 z. Where is the Khyber Pass? 8. What is the E. H. +. A.?
 g. Who was Saint Ignatius of Antioch?
 10. What is neuritis?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-20

American has the second largest Sunday, and the Chicago Tribune the second largest daily. ,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-20

A. One out of about one hun. dred child births produce twins one in 10000 triplets; one in mil lion quadrup1ets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-20
TIRE EDuTOR.

Q. What is the ratio of the births of twins, triplets and quad- ruplets?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-20

q don't mind being put on the spot oc- casionally," says depression victim, "but there are too many spots before my eyes"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-20
Feet Your Knowledge

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn tO Inst page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-20

O. How many daughters has Eddie Cantor, and what are their nameS2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-20

A. Five-Marjorie Natalie, Ed na, Marilyn and Janet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-20

They say Dr Townsend is going to run for president next year. As the candidate of Grandfather's Party?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-20

Q. When this year will Venui next attain it's minimum distance from the earth?
 A. September g, 1885, it will b. 26,400,000 miles. On November 20 1893, it will be still closer-24, 8O0,O00 miles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-20

Q. Who is secretary to the vice president of the United States?
 A. His wife has been his sec retary since he first entered con- greSs in 1903,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-20

Q. What are consols?
 A. In the United States they are obligations of the federal gov ernment which may legally be de-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-20
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Never say, "ITc is blind, caused by an operation; say "as the result of an operation"

posted to secure national bank
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-20

A. Yes.
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-11-08

Chill today and tomorrow,
is the weather forecast of a
Coolidge restaurant.
Bishop Cannon served no.
tice on the people of Cool
idge Monday preachers like
good things to eat and that
they will be here in numbers
next year at the annual con-
ference.
It is understandable how
enough horses for a rodeo
can be assembled in Pinal
county, but where did all
those saddles come from?
Uncle Sam has declared
neutrality in the Italo-Ethe-
opian war. But we are kill
ing about as many people
with automobiles.