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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-27
A Thought for Today
A Terrible Indictment

It was terrible indictment of the { Naugatuck valley contained in the Con- necticut inland waters survey of the State Planning Board in cooperation with the State Water Commission. We have had much to say about it in these columns Our only thought in speaking once more IS the hope that while the indictment is fresh in peoples minds something may possibly be done in the valley about changing it, so that, say, five years hence the state may speak with pride and admiration of the Spollution elimination work that has been done in the valley.
 The Naugatuck river, according to the report, is the most polluted one in Connec- sticut. That doubtful honor is one won not so much by effort as lack of effort It IS the result of no planning upon the part of the several communities that are housed in the valley. As yet the state of the river shas not caused any widespread alarm among residents There have been no serious epidemics due to the state of the water, for this is utilized only by the in ,dustrial plants of the district. And if the pollution by domestic wastes continues @many more years the water will even be unfit for industrial purposes.
 We again return to our demand for -Naugatuck Valley authority, commission ~ should be made up of representatives of the several towns that are in the Nauga- luck valley. It would be the purpose of this union to afford every town an equal Opportunity of ending stream pollution Through program of education and in- formation that would not merely bring home to the offenders the damage they are doing, but would also suggest remedies and the means to purchase them That is the real question. How can the towns Finance their pollution elimination schemes?
 Federal funds are available for such Work as this. And as matter of fact we uont think there is one place in the valley 1hat hasn't already started something that Twill eventually lead to complete correction of pollution. Of course the only solution is use of disposal plants And these in turn are dependent upon complete sewer system. Waterbury has. done some fine Work in this respect of recent years. There is more to be done. Naugatuck is pre- pared to put sewage disposal plant into Operation whenever she feels that it's Op- seration will do any good. While commun- Jties above her in the valley still contam- fnate the stream Naugatuck will not act and rightly, too.
 1. Evidently some impetus is needed to force all the communities in the valley to simul- taneous action. As we have stated so many times, it is no good for one town to have a fine disposal plant in operation if others do not follow the example. Should Tor rington get it's plant operating this year the river might become in time unpolluted north of Waterbury, but it would be just as bad when it flows into the Housatonic as if Torrington were still offending. Only complete cooperation along the valley will bring results That's why we propose and suggest Valley Authority to be created for just such purpose.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-27
COLLEGE BOYS RALLYING TO THE FLAG WITH
 FINGERS CROSSED
Waterbury Conn. rrh 26 1026

Waterbury Conn.
 March 26, 1895. Editor, Waterbury Democrat: I read in last nights Democrat that the University of Missouri students will be asked to take a verbal oath that '.they will not bear arms outside. the boundaries of these AS states" The head mo- gul, Fred Graham, Is organizing the movement and hopes to attain an enrolment of 100000 students from all the college campuses In the country. Maybe 1t is not a bad idea, this going to war with ones fingers crossed. These boys will be known as the Home Guard frater- nity.
 The more daring and adventur- ous could form organizations ac- cording to their choice of territory and taste. For instance we could have a Panama Hat fraternity to defend the Canal Zone. A Hawaiian Pineapple fraternity to protect the Hula Hula girls. A Porto aRica1 fraternity to look after the Sugar Daddies. An Alaskan Gold frater- nity to keep strangers from taking the gold out of them thar hills. A Philipino fraternity even though they might catch the smallpox.
 Yes sir-ee these college boys have thought up right smart idea. When you join up with one of these fraternities, you're in for life. No switching from one fra ternity to another will be allowed. So before you sign up be sure to look over your maps cause 1t will just be too bad if you find out there Is no kick out of rubbing noses with the Eskimo gals up in Alaska and you wish to be trany- ferred to Hawaii.
 don't think the paciflsts will find fault with this Idea because everyone can make his own choice. If the Philippine fraternity finds the going too rough and loses out to the enemy we'll just forget about 1t and wipe that, place off our list. We can sort of tell from the size of the fraternities which places we really want to keep. We could also have a Foreign War fraternity so as to allow all those who like to get into other peoples business 10 wheravar
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-27
So They Say

I have advocated the overthrow of the United States government by force or violence never advocate anything. -E. John Strachcy, English writer arrested in IT $. after communistic speech.
  Women, with very few exceptions, never will be able to compete with men when it comes to pro- fessiOnal flying -Elly Beinhorn' 27 outstanding German avatrix
  It is unpatriotic to compel to endure the hardships of war, perhaps to give his life while another is earning profits from war. Patrick J. Hurley, former secretary of war.
  The higher education of women has made such great advances that there is little excuse any more for imagining that males must necessarily fill all the chairs of colleges. Prof Harold A. Larrabee of Union College Schenectady N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-27
POOR LII CHILLUN NOT AIDED BY CHILD
 LABOR BILL
Waterbury March 26. Sditor Waterbury Democrat:

Editor Waterbury Democrat:
 In regard to the ratification of the child labor amendment, recent ly before the federal relations committee of the state legislature, which is supported by Mayor Jas per McLevy of Bridgeport and the socialist state senators Albert Ec- cles and John Taft-who are fight ing against ''the selfish interest of the old line parties" for the aboli- tion of child labor. There are today in the United States about 10 mil- lion youths, male and female, IA and under IS years old, and prob ably nine-tenths of young Amer!- cans are either gainfully employed supporting themselves, or helping to support the household, or are aiding their families by doing chores in the home or on the home farm. All these youths would he deprived the right and liberty to work and earn their living or help their families, if the amendment became law.
 Again the proposed amendment provides that congress have the power to limit and regulate and prohibit the labor of all persons under IS years of age. This short sighted piece of legislation would reach every home in which there are youths now employed.
 As Chief Justice Marshall of the supreme court once said: ''The ex- press granting of such power might be exercised to it's utmost extent and at the will of those In whose hands it is placed-power placed in the hands of federal bureaucrats which would become in, time, ty- rannical and demoralizing, and could subject every family in the state to the constant prying, snoop- Ing, and prying of federal investi- gators, detectives and truapt ofii- cers, sent out with rowing commits sions into every corner of the country. Tn fact newsboy could not sell q paper on the streets. a route boy deliver no news route and even a bootblack not make q nickel with his shoe-shine box. If that Is specimen of Mayor Mc- Levy's socialism, we are better off without it. Anyway it's up to the American people to wake up and take notice o& this ''amendment''' to the child labor bill. that is to save the poor III chilIun".
 FIRED EDWARDS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-27

Waterbury in preparation for the ter centenary celebration could do a good many things this spring. Nothing would make more of an impression, though, than an extensive tree-planting season with particular reference to our city streets. Wherever possible the city ought to be glad to plant trees along the city streets. Other cities and towns have done it. Why can't Waterbury be included in that class? Street Identification is something that can be done with as little. expense as any city improvement that we know of. And the results are usually long-lived. We urge our city fathers to give heed to some such plan as this.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-27
WITH MILLION FOLLOWERS
 FATHER COUGHLIN CAN'T { BE WRONG.


 Waterbury, Conn. z March 26th, 1885. Editor of The Democrat:
 Dear Sir:
 Those who had the pleasure of growing up with him in Water bury were not in the least sur prised at the harrangue delivered by the Rev Leo Finn in his parish on last Sunday. As I read 1t. it was the inconsistency of it that amazed me. Tn one breath he pro- claims that time should be given up to the old fashioned religion and then proceeds to spend his time in criticism of one of his brother priests. The world needs all kinds of clergy-those who stick to dogma as well as those who are capable of extending their brilli- ance to other field. There are bril- liant men in favor of both theories therefore it would seem wise for Christian gentlemen to allow other men to decide the course of action which they wish to follow without criticism. At any rate it is hard for a layman to read criticism of one priest for another without los ing some of the reverence he once had. As for the layman's opinions. he will continue to do his own thinking and will follow the leader he chooses irrespective of the opin- ion of others. Considering that the writer would like to ask pertinent question of those clergy who have taken it upon themselves to chas- tise Father Coughlin. Do they be- lieve million followers are going to switch their approval because of adverse criticism? The answer is assuredly no! Then aren't the att tacks doing more harm than good ? If the Pope and his own superior does not see fit to silence him, isn't 1t presumptuous for others to try? ]?
 Very Truly Yours.
 IANm '. TuRNrR.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-27
PERKINs-CoNGREss FEUD

Big Jim Farley isn't the only member of the Roosevelt cab inet having trouble on Capitol Hill.
 Miss Frances Perkins Is also under fire.
 Few details of this controver- sy have appeared in the press, but in some respects 1t is far more bitter and serious than the war on Farley.
 Although personally unpopu- lar on Capitol Hill, Farley is being attacked by only Senator Huey Long. Miss Perkins, on the other hand, is feuding with two major committees, the sen- ate labor committee and the house ways and means commit tee.
 With both bodies the cause of their hostility is essentially. the same--resentment against Mad anne Secretary's bossy manner and her attempts to extend the bureaucratic Jurisdiction of her department.
 lHC ways uHu lucuUS COH1IDAts tee clash revOlves about the so- cial security bill.
 As sent to congress by tn e White House, the bill provided social security should be ad- ministered by the labor depart ment.
 But the committee vetoed this placed the program Il d r an independent board.
 SIEGE
 : Whereupon Miss Perkins laid aggressive siege, bonn barding the committee with demands that 1t restore the original administra- tive features of the bill.
 This the committee refused to do. Finally its members became so irked that they demanded
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-27
Cross-Roads Debates

Some time ago Secretary of Agricul- ture Wallace suggested plan for organ izing rural discussion of economic ques- tions lat each cross roads" The Iowa State College extension service took it up with such success that it is now believed their experimental groups will be widely copied in other states.
 The idea is to have neighbors or small communities get together, with good leader, to talk over matters of current interest All sides of any particular ques- ton are presented fairly, and everyone with any thoughts on the subject is en- couraged to present them. Thus the groups become pretty well informed about the problem under discussion and the var ious methods proposed for handling it.. Their talk may help to shape future pro- grams as it helps them to clarify and ex- press their own views. It ought to enable them. to decide more intelligently on issues presented to them in elections.
 Questions recently discussed at town- ship meetings in one Iowa county included, "What kind of foreign trade policy do farmers want?' and 'Is it in the interest of the nation to have more or fewer people on the land?" Other groups elsewhere wrestled with such problems as Should our monetary system be revised! Per haps' all this is merely an enlargement of the old cracker barrel debates long con- sdered typically American. There is this difference: More citizens take part in todays discussions and there is real effort to arrive at useful conclusions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-27

The old jokes about seeing the state line are rather out of place today. Thanks to the CCC most of our states have been doing some fine work in making their boundary lines visible to the eye. Some days ago fine picture of the United States-C Canada boundary line was shown. It had been cut through this immense forest and consisted of a swath some twenty or thirty feet wide. The same is being done right here in Connecticut While the work hasn't yet extended to the actual state boundaries, it probably will eventually. But now the CCC boys are content to outline very neatly and con- pletey our state parks and forests. To do this they cut 423 miles of trees and under brush and set up markers all along this route. We could think of no better job now than to start the same work all around the state line, cooperating, of course, with the several adjoining states.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-27

there is fight going on. But we're against the United States paying their expenses. Let the countries they are fighting for make those 
 Maybe all this stuff is crazy but the whole world seeins war crazy.
 All I'm trying to do is to allocate the various groups according to
 their degree of craziness. .'F WHO,S CRAZY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-27
PressConlment
TAX EXEMPT LAND INCREASE
(New Britain Herald)

State Tax Commissioner William H. Hackett's declaration the other day that the list of tax exempt real estate in the state islgrowing far more rapidly than the population would justify and that while this increase Is under way the grand lists show decrease, no doubt startled all students of taxation problems. Tax exempt property now represents 18.46 per cent of tho total grand list of the state, the tax commissioner said, while four years ago 1t represented 15.92 per cent.
 Tax exempt property at this rate, will develop into quite as serious q problem as tax exempt securities issued by municipalities, states and government
 And what to do about it? For the present, nothing. It probably will take some more years of this development to bring about con- dition acute enough to stimulate state action.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-27
Selected Poem
TESTAMENT

(Thomaa Sulkie in The New York Times) Since l shall shortly die in your esteem l pause to draw up this brief testament. Item: leave your our estate of Dream (Be sure, my dear, that Time is paid the rentl\ Item: leave the royalties and all The drama of the several situations We knew, to bulk your novels and enthrall The present and the coming generations But shall take my heart into the grave since we arc both agreed Cat least on this)- You never took it utterly nor gave. Me yours, wherefore this metamorphosis But even that is yours if you should choose TO put It to some further temporal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-27

pie are swayed by opinions of the several prominent people who spoke against the amendment at the recent committee hear ing. That there is much to be feared from it cannot be denied. It is putting a mighty instrument in the hands of Con- gress. In view of what is now taking place in Washington we are wise to hold the idea that violation of trust might result
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-27

Miss Perkins exclusion fir m their conference with the pres ident on the measure.
 Miss Perkins trouble with the senate labor committee is over the Wagner labor disputes bill.
 Testifying before t hat com- mittee, she declared in favor of them easure. But she demanded a number of changes, chiefly an amendment putting the per- manent labor relations board under her department instead of being an independent body as the bill provides.
 This was opposed by Senator Bob Wagner, author of the bill, Francis Riddle and Lloyd Gar risOn, present and former chair- men, respectively, of the nation- al labor relations board.
 They contend that the board must be completely independent and not subject to possible political interference and dom inatfon under the labor depart- ment.
 Miss Perkins persistence has caused sharp split between her and the liberal sponsors of the bill. They are openly &C., cusing her of endangering it's chances of enactment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-27
Horoscope
BY OCTAVINE

For persons who believe that hu. man destiny is guided by tine planets, the daily horoscope Is out lined by a noted astrOIogcr. In ad- ditiOn to information Of general iii- tcrests, it outlines information of special interest to persons born on the designated dates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-27
PREIDENTs PHOTOS

Press photographers, who watch the popularity index of nota bles, find 6 sharp drop in demand for pictures of the pres ident.
 They point to the experi- ence of radio station WOR in Newark, N. J. This station. celebrating up-stepping of pow CT, offered listeners free litho- graphs of President Roosevelt.
 Expecting a big q e m d they made big commitment.
 But no bulging mail sacks ar- rived next day, or the day after, or any time. The public did not ask for pictures of the presi- dent.
 WOR finds itself long" on Roosevelt, with stacks of pie lures it cannot dispose of.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-27

Washington, March 27-Old- sters throughout the country don't know it yet, but the are seriously divided among themselves.
 ONE group still sticks by the good doctors original pension plan, insists on h e figure of $200 a month or nothing.
 The other group prefers a modified plan, has been working with congressman to put 1t through at the present session.
 This compromise provides that he pensions to be paid shall be neither ,$200 a month, nor $150 month, nor any other fixed sum, but whatever amount can be raised by the proposed 2 per cent sales tax, plus other minor taxes. The plan stills pro- vides that those receiving the pension must spend 1t within a certain period of time, thus put ting money in circulation.
 This compromise plan got as far as q mimeOgraphed release by the Townsend headquarters in Washington. A new bill was prepared for congress. Copies were distributed to the press with TOwnsend's approval.
 Then suddenly protests began to come in. There were not many of them, but they were violent in tone.
 wns end suddenly back tracks withdrew his mimco- graphcd statements, decided to stand by $2OO monthly or nOth- ing.
 The compromise plan how ever, still goes on. Nearly 100 congressman are behind 1t, and the bill would have goo d chance of passing the house if the Townsendites were united.
 Many of them seem more in- terested in the Townsend clubs as Q source of future political power and as a means of pres- ent livelihood than in framing a bill acceptable to congress. The original Townsend plan will mt mass
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-27
Daily Washington Merry Go Round
-BY DREW PEARSON ROBERT 8. ALLEN

-BY Compromise Pensn s
  Liberals S Endomg BM by Hold Rens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-27
MERRY-Go-RoUND

Actress Eva LeGallienne finds Washington cold, compared with other cities. After playing a week of "L'Aiglon" to houses that "sat on their hands," she was glad to depart for Allen town and Reading, Pa. !.
 The Civilian Conservation Corps celebrates it's second birthday April 5. .. Camefamen say that REC Chairman Jesse Jones. is the towns best sub- ject for photograph. His skin is in good condition" they say. "and 1t picks up the high lights"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-27

recover at law the property, etc secured thereby, as bills of ladiHg and the like. @s
 O. What are certified checkh and cashiers checks?
 A. Certified checks drawn by depositors, bear across the lace the endorsement certified" or good when properly endorsed followed by the signature of the teller or other bank official The check is then a promise by the bank ot pay it's face value and the depositor's account is at once debited as though the check has been raid. A cashiers check ,ia an order on bank drawn by its own cashier. s
 o. What is the airline distanee between New York and San Fran cisco?
 A. 2,568 miles,, ''.'
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-27

1. Name tke fifth wife of King Henry VIII of England. 4S. 2. In the military establishment, what does c. H. o. stand for2 sg
 3. Name the chief justice who presided over the Impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson.
 4. Who was the author of "A Forest Hymn?"
 5. What does the Hebrew word ''ben" mean?
 6. Of which state is Santa Fe the capital?
 2. Who was the inventor of the sewing machine?
 8. Who erected the temple at Jerusalem? e ,sd
 g. Tn which ocean are the Chat ham islands? ss
 10. In which territory of the Q. s. is the city of Ketchikan? ~.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-27

Zita and the late Emperor Charles I. He now lives at Steenockerzeel castle, near Brussels, Belgium.
 Q. Has George Washington any living lineal descendants?
 A. George Washington had no Nneal descendants, |. o. What are the salaries of the president and secretary of the American Federation of Labor?
 A. The constitution of the or ganization fixes the salary of the president at $12.000 a year and $10,00O for the secretary. During the depression they accepted volun- tary reductions of 25 per cent, but these were restored in 1884.
 o. How many eggs does an average laying hen produce an- nually?
 A. About 15o.
 Q. What are negotiable in- struments?
 A. Documentary proofs of ownership of property that are transferable by indorsement or delivery, entitling the holder to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-27
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-27
MARCH 2s

Take no chances on a day like this. There seems to be nothing to recommend it. The morning Is tricky and deceptive. The after noon is quarrelsome and selfish. There is one generous impulse in the evening but 1t Is so poorly sur- rounded that you may not be able to feel it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-27
T est Your Knowledge

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last pnge for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-27

What with the ants and termites maybe we need some political insecticide.