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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-30
Judgeship Jugglery

Although The Waterbury Republican believes that the court appointments in Waterbury should not have been made without the approval of the republican town chairman and his committee" that same point of view is not held by other republican newspapers in the state. The Hartford Courant, for example, said edl- torially this week, "Far better than the jugglery over judgeships now going on would it be for the republicans in the Legislature to keep out of the game, bring about deadlock, and let the appointments fall to the governor. -
 The Courant also suggested that the republican party on Capitol Hill . :. put itself squarely behind a constitutional amendment that would put appointments to city, town, police and borough courts on the same basis as judges of our Supreme, Superior, and Common Pleas courts. This means that the Governor would make these appointments, subject to the confirmation of the General As sembly. ." What familiar ring this statement has! Where, oh where, have we heard it before?
 We doubt if there is single newspaper in Connecticut that hasn't in the last few years deplored the so-called ideals" over judgeships not to mention the bad feel ings that have been created by various appointments. However, we must state very clearly that much of the fuss today Is occasioned by the fact that when republicans held every office in the state government and maintained commanding majorities in both houses of the Legisla- ture they also usurped every minor court position and practically all of the higher court offices.
 It is only in recent years, since Cover nor Cross went into office, that democrats were really given the representation, to which they were entitled, on the benches of our higher courts. It was only two years ago that democrats were able to secure any of the minor court judgeships. They should have them and so should the republicans and also the socialists, for representation in the courts should be at the very least bipartisan. We have always fought for this right. We still do, regardless of who may be nominated in our own city. If the democratic vote should be wrecked on the strength of this, we would still declare the courts not patronage.
 If the Waterbury Republican now cares to sacrifice principle for political expe- diency as it did in placing the welfare of the republican organization of Waterbury ahead of that of the city court of Water bury, we can only regard it as sign of one of those weaknesses of the flesh, which the Republican has been quick to point out in others. It is very encourag- ing to see such display of partisanship at this stage of the game. The Democrat has been referred to so often as the off cial organ of the democratic administra- tion of Waterbury, that we rather welcome an organ that will speak for, not against, the party that opposes this adminis- tration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-30
eco PROVIDES MORE EDUCATION EVEN
 THAN SCHOOLS

Waterbury, Conn. May 29, 1885. Editor, Waterbury Democrat: Graduate students at the high schools and colleges often hold frequent invitation ss dinners, fol- lowed by round table conferences. When the corps area Educational Supervisor was recently invited to take part in such conference on vocational industrial education, he asked the camp advisors a point blank question: "As trained and ex- perienced school men, what con- clusions have you reached regard- ing the educative influences at work in your junior camps?
 The camp advisors and the dis trict educational officer agreed unanimously to the following:
 1. The CCC program is favor ably influencing many boys not reached by the regular school sys- tenn.
 2. The living together in the camps makes possible close person. al contacts between adults and boys, not common in schools. 3. The adults in camp are gen. erally good types for the boys to follow Bleaching more by example than by precept), not so idealistic as to be considered by boys as im- possible to follow.
 4. The whole environment or atmosphere of most camps tend 10 the effective checking and reform ing of non-social or criminal ten- dencies possessed by a certain per centage of the new enrollees.
 5. The opportunities in camp for the development of leadership by boys are more frequent than in the schools.
 6. Many boys are for the first time in their lives learning to study, due to the positive motiva- tions in camp life and hopeful prospects after leaving camps.
 2. Consistent, serious readers are increasing among the en- rollees.
 s, Leisure time hobbies" are being developed that will carry over into adult life.
 Q. The manners of boys stead fly improve during the enrolment period.
 10. Many urban-born enroilees have acquired enough rurai-mind- edness SO that they have settled or are looking for jobs in villages or in open country.
 ii. The beauty in sunsets, mountains, scenery, trees, flowers, birds, songs, and otherwise is be. ing understood and appreciated by the boys in increasing numbers.
 1s. There is among the junior enroiless in these csmn~ more de.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-30

candidates upon a sound and honest platform of political prin- ciples."
 A statement of this kind com ing fcom Reed would be of great est importance under any cir cumstances. But what makes it doubly significant is the fact that Reed and the powerful in- terests he represents are secret ly active in pushing a plan to place a conservative fusion slate in the field next year.
 Not only have old Gnard democratic and republican poll. tical leaders been felt out on the matter, but big campaign con- tributors have been approached.
 It looks like the beginning of the long heralded. split of the democratic and republican par- ties.
 Sic
 The Man Bilbo, Mississippi senator, would make no com plaint if the post office failed to deliver a few of the thousands of letters sent by job-seekers.
 But Jm Fariey's postal. experts
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-30

Washington, May, 30.-Ex- Senator David A. Reed delivered a speech before the American Iron and Steel Institute. in New York last week which escaped much attention. from the press. But political strategists who know what is going on behind the scenes consider it the most significant political utterance made in many months.
 Reed, a lifelong republican regular, intimate of Andrew W. Mellon, confidant of Herbert Hoover, proposed that conserve tive republicans unite with con. servafive democrats against Roosevelt in 1936.
 Artificial distinctions of party and sectional prejudice," said the Pennsylvanian, cannot longer be allowed to divide that vast majority of the American people which is wholly sane. A public man can do no greater service to his country at this hour than to bring it to pass that sane Americans, whatever their party heretofore, may unite to support sound and honest
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-30
A Book a Day
Napoleon Had Role Of Good Hubby, Too
BY BRUCE CAPTION

The Emperor Napoleon seems to have been one of those industrious husbands who believe that the lit- tie woman needs plenty of loving care, but does not need to know very much about her hubby's busi- ness affairs.
 This quaint thought arises from a reading of ''Napoleon's Letters to Marie Louise": and if it seems un- duly fiippant to treat an important historical discovery so lightly, ] can only say that history is worth reading chiefly because it enables us to reduce the great men of the past to recognizable fiesh-and- blood dimensions.
 We have here, apparently, al- most all the letters which Napo- leon wrote to the Hapsburg prin- cess during their brief. tragic as- sociation. He married her, oi course, for reasons of state, to found a dynasty; he had not seen her before their wedding day, and less than a month before she be- came engaged to him she was writ, ing a friend that she felt extremely sorry for the princess who would be obliged to become his wife. {. Nevertheless, they seem to have got on well enough. Napoleon's let- ters are such as any dutiful hus- band might write.
 Toward tho end. Napoleon seems to have tried to get Marie Louise to plant pro-French ieanlngs in tho breast Of her father. the em- peror of Austria. This plan. of course, failed: Marie failed ai statecraft as shc did at wifely con- stancy-she took . lover when Napoleon went to et, Helena. Published by rfarrar and Rine- hart. Che haok ralla fer ca.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-30
POWERFUL INTERESTS WILL EVENTUALLY THROTTLE
 THE N. U. s. J.
Waterbury. Conn.
 May 2s. 1885.

Waterbury, Conn. May 29, 1895. Editor, The Democrat: The Chicago park commission refused to grant q permit to the N. U. $. J. to hold a rally in the stadium of Soldier Field, Chicago. Robert J. Durham, president of the park board, said. am pre- pared to recommend against such permits. The park commission ob- jected to the use of Soldier Field stadium-for ''dissemination of controversial { political propagan- da." In that case no political ral- lX other than Democratic or Re- publican will ever be allowed the use of the stadium.
 It seems that Father Coughlin is waging a, losing battle. Pluto crats and powerful interests are fighting through their control of the press. magazine publications, and political parties, and they will eventually. succeed in getting him off the radio. They will accomplish this by buying up the radio time.
 When Father Coughlin was edu- eating the masses the vested in- terests temporarily disorganized because of being under investiga- ton for scandals, fraud, etc. Insult Mitchell, Mellon, Wiggins and the rest of them were let go scot free. They figure the memories of the people are short lived. The big in terests have gained their second wind and will lick President Roosevelt, Father Coughlin or any other opposition which attempts to reform them or take away their control
 Soldier Field stadium has held rodeos, prize fights, football and all manner of commercial enter prizes, good and bad. When the American Legion was planning to hold their national convention in Chicago during the Worlds Fair, they were unable to get the use of the Soldier Field stadium. The park commission demanded q large sum of money. Yet the stadium was built by public funds and dsd- icated to the soldiers. A private corporation was given the permit for the use of Soldier Field during the Worlds Fair.
 Father Coughlin's. ". U. s. J. Is only Just beginning to feel the pressure. The powerful interests will do everything in their power to prevent him from soiidlfying his orsnnizatlon-even to the point of staging q revolution if necessary.
 OBSERVER.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-30
TO-DAY's COMMON ERROR
 Never say, 'He gave up the job, it being too hard''; say ''He gave up the job as too hard"

George Washington University, Washington, D. C.. in 1916, and LL.M. in 1917.
 0. Where do the King and QQueen of Italy reside?
 A. Quirinal Palace, Rome.
 O. Is the flag displayed on the Capitol when Congress is in ses- sion?
 A. During the daytime, when Congress is in session, the national flag is displayed over the Senate and House of Representatives wings. When either of those bod les is not in session, the flag is not displayed over that wing. At night a light in the lantern at the top of the dome of the Capitol indi- cates that one or both branches are inesession.
 o. Who won the American League baseball pennant in 1920?
 A. Cleveland.
 Q. What is the motto of Ten nessee?
 A. Agriculture, Commerce.
 Q. Does the o. G. P. U. still exist in Russia?
 A. By a decree of July 10, 1884, the United States Political Department, known as o. c. P. U., which had exercised judicial as we'll as police functions in respect to certain political crimes, and crimes against state property, was abolished. Its police functions were transferred to newly crea- ted Comissariat for Home Affairs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-30
Memorial Day Obligation

Memorial Day, 1885. This year there are more flag-draped graves in the ceme- teries and still fewer Civil War Veterans in the parades taking place all over the country. Youngsters today whose fath- CTS are veterans of the World War find it difficult to visualize the eat-grandfath- CTS who fought in the Civil War. The participants change, but the observance remains.
 Memorial Day, originally appointed for commemorating the dead soldiers and sailors of the Civil War, has become day for commemorating the dead soldiers and sailors of all our wars. And annually such commemoration gains stronger note of protest against any future war and against the causes which might lead to such war. Our war dead we honor, as we should, but we have come to realize that the greatest tribute we can pay them is to keep other thousands of fine young lives from being sacrificed in war fare and it's aftermath.
 There is another obligation to which we should give renewed recognition on Memorial Day the obligation to pre- serve the national ideals for which our soldiers believed they fought-"to make the world safe for democracy, to pre- serve the UnlOn, to Tree slaves, to achieve liberty for all. In the Gettysburg Ad- dress Abraham Lincoln expressed this obligation of all living Americans better than anyone else has done: Ut is rather for us here to be dedicated to the great task remaining before us = that from these honored dead we take increased de- votion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion - that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain - that this nation, under God, shall have new birth of freedom = and that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth''
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-30
Selected Poem
PEACE OVER OLD BREAsTwoRKs

(Elizabeth Maxwell Phelps in the Hartford
 Times-Virginia Verse).
 con Shenandoah Mountain) Sound was keeping a quiet tryst
 With leafy children of the hills; Its gentle whisper softly kissed Needles of pine and trickling rills. And yet stir of something tall
 Was climbing toward a sunlit crest Where silence like a golden pail
 Covered old breastworks facing west. Colossus of light stood astride
 Green ridges yielded to the sun. While Peace with banners streaming wide, Flung her message: the heights are wont
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-30
A Thought for Today

Wherefore say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven: for she loved much: hut to whom little is forgiven, the same lov- eth little-St. Luke 7:47.
 
 Love is the hardest lesson in Christianity; but for that reason, it should be most our care to learn it-Penn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-30

negative, one affirmative. It should not harry the business man at undue haste in tossing out the Blue Eagle; it should have ways and means of preventing chaos through strikes and spreading peace through conciliation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-30
Horoscope
BY OCTAvINE

For persons who believe that hu. man destiny is guided by the plan- cts, the daily horoscope is outlined by a noted astrologer. In addition to information of general, interests it outlines information of special interest to persons born on the designated dates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-30

It is planned in Washington to transfer the control of river and harbor work from the War to the Interior Department. Right now Army Engineers have charge of all such projects, just as they have for years, it always being the contention of our legislators that such work must nat urally fall into the c7segory of national defense. Protests against the change are being voiced on all sides and rightly so, too. It would certainly be most confus- ing now that so many projects involving plated to make such change. There would also be unnecessary delay due to the work of having different depart ment in charge, all of which would tend to hold up rather than facilitate the work planned and that already started. We would like to go on record as favoring the present status of administration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-30
IN TO-DAY'S MAIL
responsible facts opinions From unless with he n address will be accepted.

pendability, more loyalty, more self-relianee than was true in the students bodies where these ex- perienced school men had previ- ously taught. gs DANIEL HERBERT SULLIVAN.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-30

R08C &OA @AaS e-@A~ ~Ns~r@Ne
 l. What is meant by the transit of Venus?
 2. Name the capital of Navada.
 g.. Who was Lillian Nordica?
 4. Name the first women's pat riotic society to be organized ih America.
 5. Who composed the opera "Carmen?"
 2. What is the function of the lachrymal glands?
 8. What contemptuous name was applied by southerners to northerners who settled in the southern states after the Civil war and obtained power by aid of the negro vote?
 g. On what peninsula in Alaska is the city of Nome?
 10. Which state is known as ''The Centennial Slater" Political crimes, formerly dealth with by the judicial tribunal of 0. c. U. F., are tried in the appropr- fate courts.
 0. In what year was the U, s. Naval Academy opened?
 A. 1S45.
 Q. Who is the British AmbasN sador to Italy?
 A. Sir Eric Drummond.
 o. Who is the Chancellor of Oxford University, England?
 A. The Rt. Hon. Viscount Hal- flax.
 If you want copy of our new booklet HOUSEHOLD PESTS, write to the Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, enclosing 10 cents in postage stamps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-30
In New York
BY PAUL HARRIsON

Thoughts while thinking: A lots of big news lately, of a negative sort Peggy Hopkins Joyce hasn't had new bracelet or new TO- nance in months. Jimmy Dona- hue, Junior Laemmle and Billy Selwyn haven't been reported en- gagged for at least a week.
 There aren't any new May West stories. And 1t has been a fortnight since anybody's wise crack has been attributed to Dorothy Parker. Ben Hecht and Charles MacAr- thur seem to have given up prac- tical joking. Not a single gossip monger has reported rift be- tween Barbara Hutton and her new husband. It has been a full week since anyone announced the death of the American theater.
 Speaking of Peggy Joyce-I'n bet she never gets weighed while wearing her jewelry. Now there's a beauty parlor that runs off nov ies while patrons are getting perm anents and such. Horror films. probably, to help make their hair curl. Some newspapers have printed optimistic statements by a lot of wise men. But how are chances of cashing in on the paper prophets?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-30

never fail. No matter ow illegi- ble the scrawl or how strange the directions, the letters always reach Bilbo.
 Here are specimens taken from enveopes he has actually received:
 MT. Bill Boo; theodore Bilbo; G0vnor Bilibow; Sinitter Bilbow; Mfr. thero G. Bilbo, State cinetor; Senator Bill BO, In the White House, Washington, D. c.
 Tn some cases the envelope does not even bear his name. But if it comes to Washington post marked from any point in Mis- sissippi, postal authorities deliver 1t to Bilbo.
 A Negro addressed san envel- ope with the words, Master Bilder, Wash. D. C." Another bore simply United States Senat, Washington, and an- other Washington house in car Senate office Building"
 Bilbo is hOnored, but sees no reason why he should get all of this mail. Some of 1t, he in- sists, should go to his colleague, Senator Pat Harrison.
 Own Fault
 Too much social activity in the White House Secretariat was behind the defeat of the IVA amendments in the House Milf tary Affairs committee last week.
 The amendments, designed to overcome crippling decisions by the courts, would give the IVA specific authority to sell excess electricity. They would also in. crease its bond-issuing power from S5O,OOO,0OO to $1OO,OOO,OOO in order to buy private power properties.
 Under masterful parliament tary handling by Senator George Norris, the bill won senate ap- proval without difficulty. But in the House committee a com bination of republicans and Old Guard democrats-with the aid of White House bungling-suc- .ceeded in tabling the bill, thus preventing it from being submit ted to the House, where it's passage is certain. The vote in the committee was IS to 12, which shows how easily there might have been different story.
 Situation PrecariOus
 That the situation in the com mittee was precarious was no secret. Chairman McSwain made a special trip to the White House to warn the president that the measure was in danger, that his personal influence would be necessary to force some of the recalcitrant democrats into line. He promised full cooperation and asked to be notified when to act.
 At SD D. m. on the day before the committee was to vote, supp porters of the bill atetmpted to get i'm touch with the presiden to ask him to put the 'sheat" on Representatives Smith (COnn.) and Schaefer (nl.), two demo- crats who were flirting with the opposition.
 A telephone call was put in for Marvin Mcintyre. They were informed that the socially-mind- ed White House secretary was ''out". An assistant promised to deliver the sos niessage-but the friends of the bill heard nothing more.
 So next morning the opposi- ton scuttIed the bill.
 The issue is not settled. Magician
 Huey Long was joshing with friends over a report that he had already selected his presidential cabinet.
 Turning to Paul Y. Anderson, correspondent of the St. Louis Post Dispatch, he said: Paul, how would you like to be my postmaster generai7"
 sI couldn't afford Co live on . cabinet sainry."
 "Don't let that stop you," shot back Huey. "Eariey doesn't either" f (Copyrlslli, fD3s, by United i'ca.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-30
Daily Washington Merry Co., Round
DREW PEARSON and ROBERT S ALIEN


 uhor of Mey-Go MsryG David Reeds Unheradd Speech Omns Split of Democrats Calls 1886 Fusion of Sane Conservatives Against Roosevelt Daance White Secretary Caused Defeat IVA meases Bill Boo Wishes He Didn't Get All Those Goofy Letters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-30

The scheme of utilizing the rising and falling tides of Passamaquoddy Bay, Maine, for generation of electric power stills persists. Some months ago it was announced that federal funds might make possible this dream of many years. Now we learn through the press that the orig inal plan has been revised, but that the motive behind the entire project is still there. All of which makes us keenly con- scious of the fact that we would like to see the project actually started so that mankind can be convinced that the tides are of practical usage if put to work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-30

The more some old-fashioned fellows see of the chain letter business, the more they prefer poker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-30
JUNE |

JUNE
 The most favored ones today are those born from May 21 through June 21.
 General Indications of the Day
 For Everybody
 Morning--Bad.
 Afternoon-Bad.
 Evening-Bad.
 Today and the coming few days are very evil. You will be lucky if you manage to stay out of trouble. Just bide your time. The present is not good time for you. To umay feel de- pleted and tired. Conditions may be disappointing from now through August, 1885, and during the month of February, 1886.
 Today's Birthdate
 December may be very good for you if you will try to be watchful of your money. Learn to cooperate with a partner and to listen to the opinion of oth- CTS.
 Readers desiring additional in- formation regarding their horO- scopes are invited to cOmmuni- cate with Octayine in care Oi this newspaper. Enclose a 3-cent stamped self addressed envelope
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-30

It seems to be question lately whether the federal veto power is vested in the President or Father Coughlin. ~