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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-08-07
POLITICS IN SHIRT BUSINESS
SAYS SHAW ON 8Oth BIRTHDAY

At Malvern, England, on Monday,
George Bernard Shaw, 80 years old, and
too busy to die" said he would like to see
Communist states in "all of Europe and
America"
II am a Communist" he observed
spiritedly last Saturday on the eve of his
birthday, "but I don't like the way they
are running it in Spain.
II read Karl Marx IA years before Len
IN did. If Lenin had read my works before
he started, he would have saved himself
many stupid mistakes"
Politics-the Irish wit and playwright
declared-has gone into the shirt business.
The symbols of various movements have
been boosted the output of manufacturers
OF black shirts, blue shirts and red
shirts"
He extended his rapid-fire observations
to include critical comment on parlimen-
tary methods.
'eThe trouble with parliament, he said,
and the United States Congress is that it
takes them 80 years to do 80 minutes
work. Then when it becomes necessary to
do 80 years work in 80 minutes IT.
becomes a very bloody business.
That is what is happening in Spain
today. But even the Communists in Spain
have no more of a program than the
Fascists- and that is no program at all.
Neither have the Fascists in Italy"
Premier Mussolini, Shaw said, makes
unlimited quantities of noise about where
he is going so fast"
Mankind is dreadfully stupid. The big
gest thing we produce is trouble" -.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-08-07
ASSURANCE IS LIFTED
ITALY NOW COOPERATING

In London this week Britian's FOREIGN
secretary Eden announced in the house of
commons the ending of assurance to aid
Yugoslavia, Greece and Turkey in the
event OF aggressive Italian action in the
Mediterranean Sea-
The assurance, given when sanctions
were imposed against Italy, were extend
ed for "the period of uncertainty at the
time Britain formally lifted sanctions un-
der League of Nations decision july 15.
Eden, in initiating a debate on foreign
affairs in the commons, stated ''the posi-
zion OF uncertainty now has been brought
to an end" by Italy herself approaching
three governments.
Italy in Spontaneous declaration"
Eden continued, gave the three govern
mentS the "clearest assurance that Ttalv is
not contemplating any aggressive action
aginst them in return for their past sane
tiOnary policy
Italy considers the sanctions chapter
definitely closed and should look confid-
emily forward to a new policy of mutual
cooperation amongst all nations.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-08-07
SHARE CHOPPERS union
DECLARE FOR HIGHER WAGES
IN THE SOUTHERN COTTON FIELDS

make a fight at once to enforce the
bill of rights of the constitution
and put an end to the landlord
violence.
The convention was called for a.
BOLTON of the poll tax as the first
step in winning for Southern far
mers and workers the right to
vote. The delegates indicated both
Old parties as instruments of Wall
Street and sounded a call for the
creation of Farmer-Labor party
based on the trade unions and farm
organizations and committed to a
program of plenty.
Women delegates put themselves
strongly on record against the low
level of education in Alabama,
mississippi. Louisiana and other
Southern states. A resolution call
In for equal educational opportun-
tiles, longer school terms, free
school busses, free books and
higher wages for teachers was
passed. with enthusiasm after num-
erous delegates had described the
educational situations in their COM
munities.
A new constitution to fit the
organizational structure
of the union was adopted. Greet
lngs were sent to the convention
by Commonwealth College, Brook.
wood Labor College, the Farmers
Natinal Weekly, Gardner Jackson,
chairman of the National Commit
tee for Rural Social Planning; the
contlnuations committee of the
Chicago Farmer-Labor party con-
terance, the Farm Holiday Assoc
iation. the Minnesota Workers AL
lance, G. H. Hamlin of Atlantic
Christian College and many 9th
ers.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-08-07
LANDON PROMISES
free COMPETITION

ATOpeka, Kansas, last weekend, Gov.
M NJ LandOn accepted the Republican
residential nomination with a pledge to
lstore and maintain a free competitive"
american system if the nation drives the
New Deal from power in November.
he promised, if elected, to "amend the
Saa Security Act to make it workable"
Y put the nations financial house in or
" u ana to aid farmers by protection of
%home market, preservation of the soil
@ !. payment Of cash benefits 'to cushion
I .! families against disastrous effects
'a1dard Of living"
M 10 LABOR he promised protection of the
5 saI q q employees to join any type of
o Im ney prefer, and in the absence of a
S St contract, an employee has an equal
S INV " " JON a union or to refuse to join a
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-08-07
FARM PRICES
RISE SHARPLY

Prices of farm products have
just scored the sharpest rise in any
one month since April 1884, the
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
said today in a report on the level
OF prices received by farmers on
July Is. The rise is attributed
mainly to drought damages.
Farm commodities, advancing
along a wide front, boosted the
price index s points. This puts the
level of agricultural prices up is
per cent above the pre-war aver
age, which is the highest point
reached since September, 1880.
Reporting the changes made
within the month, the Bureau not
ed grain up % points, truck crops
up Is, dairy products up 10, cotton
and cottonseed up 9, and chickens
and eggs up 8. Meat animals rep
resented the only group to decline
during the month and the streng-
thened hog prices held this decline
to only 1 point for the index.
A year ago the index of farm
products stood at only 2 points a
bove pre-war.
Within years time, the advance
in truck crops has been % points,
fruit 10, dairy products 10, grain
Is, cotton 8, meat animals 8. The
only coup to show a lower price
position than last year was eggs,
down 1 point.
The present sharp advanve in
prices is not, however. a total net
ain to the farmer. The prices of
many of the articles he buys had
advanced also, the Bureau said.
This was particularly true in the
case of feed. During the month,
feed rose from price index of
81 to ia in mid-July. Primarily as
a result of this sharp upturn in
feed prices, the index of prices
paid by farmers for commodities
bought was boosted from 120 on
June Is to 1913 the middle of this
month.
Nevertheless, the ratio of prices
received to prices paid rose during
this month from 80 to 90.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-08-07
MGHLTN SAYS So,,rn no,,cv
Ems REVOLT

roRCHESTER, Mass, Aug. The
o Charles E. Coughlin, addressing an
s vi, IRA rally declared today that if Her
: \ gnover had been reelected and if Gov.
,ssI lT should "take up where Hoover
y n A. there would be nothing left for
,a. vIs but bloody revolution
l If (President) Roosevelt had not
mi money in alleviating the poverty and
.;.ary Of the people there would have
!. y, bbodshed in the streets as in Spain
Nav" he declared.
MI HE speaker, referring to the National
ran for Social Justice, declared: owe
rrf need the support of newspapers and
\ don't want il"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-08-07
DAPHNE WHITE IS HONORED
GUEST AT BIRTHDAY PARTY

The Misses Cecilia White and
Valarie Oestriech were hostesseS
at surprise birthday party CIV
en- Thursday afternoon in honor of
Miss Daphne White. The party was
in the form of q picnic held in the
Marion coulee. At six o'clock a
picnic supper was served.
Guests present were Clinton
Fulkerson, Clarence HOLMAN Grant
Morck, Shirley Erickson, Geraldine
Gooder. Marjorie Koser, Jean Wig
more, Philbert Marsh, Britt
Chandler, Marshall Marsh, Connie
Anderson, Gladys Ewing and
Daphne White,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-08-07
nv ICG GIT BLIGHTS
y CORN CROP 0P -

stss V sS1s blight deepened in the United
pO5oeIt this week with three of its
@ dovS,s.s states revising yield expecta-
Asri En' the premier corn grower, Fed
MATED 4 tSi Statistician Leslie M. Carl
pesterru lat that for 20 counties along
cent Of a. and southern borders 80 to 80
PSr Il L III Eae crop was ruined.
said ~ S'ler counties in the same area,
Eve eya, ,e prospects were the worst
SSter Of - oeen." Only the northeast
chanesaa' t = tall corn" state, Carl said
= 70 raise a decent crop"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-08-07
August T. 1896.
,,oB. SERIOUSLY
-lSGHyIGRIEN EAST

D. .o,co Aug. John J. Raskob,
CBlCEA4iCoIn md leading democratic foe of
,iss1laljis ool -" passed through Chicago to-
rev , aodI' eenroute to New York hos
b report. e@affment of a serious leg infec-
for m"s taken by stretcher from the
ID be . T%0 limited at Northwestern sta
S AngS sIoced in an ambulance. An accom-
% ana p prnS said he was Every, very ILL.,"
siilg ariJ men said they understood
RangSe od been under treatment at the
Soo, i ni" in Rochester, Mimi, for the
blo ,s ssiiS the result of an injury while
5 .3lSS visiting property Of the Consoli-
! was yfr riI Co. near Virginia City, New.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-08-07
.rOITS BLERIOT DIES

PARIS, Aug. (Sunday)-Louis Bier
't g. the famous French aviator who flew
be English channel, died today of heart
lHsck The outstanding aviator of his day,
SGot crossed the channel from Calais,
france, to Dover, England, in an airplane
july %, 1909. -~---r--.s--~..
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-08-07
SO'CHECK WON'T RUN

rS ocI5AiILE, August g. Marion A.
So' s', ~. madcap Seattle congressman,
! ~. aatlcS entertained the nation before
ssr " ESOn1lned to a mental hospital for
sano S' n Will not seek reelection, the
eSttes wealth sosI federation's campaign COM
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-24

New York, Dec. 24.-Ninety-six
per cent of the Chamber Of Com
merce and safety committee execu-
tives who have made special stu
dies Of traffic problems in their
local communities, favor stricter
regulation of pedestrians; and 10
per cent favor arrests for "reck-
less walking.
These are findings In nation
wide survey, results of which were
announced today by the Fidelity
and Casualty company.
Fofceful comments OH many
phases of the problem, came from
Chamber of Commerce and safety
men, questioned during the sur
vey, which covered more than 100
cities.
Police Supervision
"Police supervision is most i'm
portant for drivers and pedestrians
also, if they cannot or will not play
the game" declared H. Darnell Brit
tin, Public Safety Committee chair
man, at Bayonne, New Jersey. Seven
local committees have made studies
of the situation there.
Not only jaywalking in cities, but
walking on the wrong side of a
rural highway should be punishable
fby arrest, 1t was arrested by U. M.
Rose, assistant to the manager of
the Little Rock, Ark, Chamber of
Commerce, and publicity director of
Of the Greater Little Rock Safety
Council.
Pedestrians should be fined, as
strictly as the motorist, when dis
regarding regulations" declared
Frank Lathrop, secretary Of the
Moberly, Mo-, Chamber Of Com
merce.
At Omaha, Neb., w. A. Ellis, as
sistant commissioner of the Cham
Der of Commerce, expressed doubt
as to the wisdom Of arresting reck-
less walkers, but declared for
greater educational efforts, both by
publicity and the employment of
traffic officers who endeavor to in
struct the pedestrian as well as the
motorist.
Arrests Of pedestrians, II neces-
sary for enforcement, are favored
by Judge Lee Z. Skeel, president of
the Cleveland, Ohio Safety Coun-
Gil.
!. In Great Falls, Montana, A., J.
Britenstein, Chamber of Commerce
secretary, expressed the implied
feelings of many civic leaders
throughout the country, urging ar
rest of pedestrians for recklessness
providing they have equal rights
with motorists"
Opposes Arrests
Marjorie II. Walker, executive
secretary of the Augusta, Maine,
Chamber of Commerce, describing
herself as "a pedestrian 90 per cent
of the time" and therefore mot
having just motorists prejudice"
opposed arrests. but favored more
stringent regulation, with warnings
land possibly call-downs" when de-
served.
DRIVERS are more frequent and
more serious offenders than pedes-
trians," observed H. r. Gamble,
president of the Ell Paso, Tevas, city
council safety council, announcing
himself nevertheless in favor of ar
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-24
BRIDGEPORT HAS
PREPARED PLANS

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Dec. 24-UP)
The first large-scale slum clear
ance program under the states new
housing authorities act was being
undertaken by the city today as an
application was prepared to secure
$4,000 in federal funds to carry
through the project.
The application will be forwarded
to the PWA' housing division at
Washington within the next ten
days.
Meanwhile, the personnel of 10
cal housing authority was perfect
ed to administer the program and
cooperate with the city. The group
will act independently OF the city
administration and deal directly
with the government. Under pro-
visions of the state law properties
converted by the authority will be
taxed only on the basis of their
value before development.
The project here will furnish
reasonable rents for those families
In the low income brackets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-24
Turner's Committee
Host To Children
Gymnastc Exhibition to Precede Visit of Santa Claus
Saturday Nght-Atty. Eiummel Heads Committee

Kunkel, Adolph Bender, president,
Ralph Hubbers, Joseph DeMaria
and Herman Miller.
The children Of the Turn Verein
society's members vii be the guests
Of the evening, as vel las the chief
entertainers. Glasses in the ladies'
and mems divisions will also be fea-
tured in special gymnastic work.
Free exercise drills, wand drills, bal
ancing exercises and pyramid stunts
as well as buck vaulting will be In
cluded in the program. Following
the exhibition, which will lclimax
the first thtree months work of
Physical Director Walter Silberhorn.
The latter is a graduate Of the
Turner Normal school in Indianap-
oils, and the University Of Indiana.
His home is In Chicago, Ill.
Following the presentation Of the
scheduled program of gymnastic
work Santa Claus will pay his an
ticipated visit, distributing gifts and
bags of candy and fruit to the
youngsters. A large Christmas tree
will be included In the traditional
Yuletide decorations. Dancing and
REFRESHMENTS will also be popular
features,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-24
State Chairman

general assembly during the 1887
session. Representative Thoms
was the leader Of the 1885 session
and the special session just COM
pleted recently. Tonkonow seeks to
GUST the local man.
Vt Official Call
State Chairman j. Francis Smith
announced at noon today that he
has called the caucus for next We'd
nesday evening at 7 o'clock at the
Hotel Bond. Governor Wilbur l..
Cross is expected to be present at
the session along with State Chair
man Smith. After a few remarks
they will withdraw and leave the
meter of organizing the house up
to the democrats who will sit in the
1884 session.
Representative Daniel j. Mahaney
of this city will sit in at the eau
Gus. Aside from deciding on the
minority leader the democrat rep
rescntatives-elect will nominate a
candidate for the speakership of
the house. AS the republicans
have a majority this will be merely
a gesture on the part of the demo-
Gratis. The republicans will name
the speaker.
Intensive Campaign
The Democrat was the first to
announce the fight between Thoms
and Tonkonow. The minority lead
ership carries with 1t a place on the
important judiciary committee of
the legislature. At the present time
Tonkonow is judge Of the Meriden
police court. Thoms is prosecutor
Of the local police court.
The two men have been carrying
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-24

pany and Hanover Trust company In
New York. The interest rate is ex-
pected to be only a fraction of one
per cent. Waterbury for some time,
through the fact that the city's
financial program is Of the highest
calber, has enjoyed low interest
rates.
At the present time the coy of
Waterbury has no floating indebted
ness. A month age Controller Leary
paid off the final outstanding tenn
porary loan carried by the city. Since
then a considerable saving In inter-
est has been realized by the NUM-
cipality.
The new loan to be authorized is,
furthermore, substantially lower
than the one voted year ago this
time In December of 1885 the
finance commissioners ordered a
loan of $1,750,O0O. This afternoons
loan will not exceed $1,5O0,OO0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-24
Suggest Arrests For
''Reckless Walking"
Safety Experts Believe Drastic Action Necessary to
Discourage Indifference on Part Of Pedestrians

resting pedestrians when reckless
ness made 1t necessary.
Making pedestrians subject to
arrest will definitely impress them
with their share of the responsible
ity," thinks Marshall Dana, secre-
tary of the Tulsa, Oklahoma, Safety
Council, and manager of the trans
portatoin department of the Cham
Der OF Commerce.
"Their Funeral
George Fl. Nye, city engineer at
New Bedford, Mass, one of those
who advised against stricter regu-
lation or arrests of pedestrians,
commented, "They provide their
own punishment"
The safety council director of q
large southern city, in a confiden-
tial report took a similar attitude.
"It's their funeral" he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-24
WPA employees
RECEIVE CHECKS
Pre-Christmas Pay Day
Brings Cheer to Over
500 Recipients

Christmas chceer In the form of
pay checks was distributed to 1913
local WPA employees today at the
municipal garage on Field street.
The paymaster from New Haven
stated this noon that up until that
time practically all men had re-
ported. 1t was expected that men
from outlying projects would come
In to the city during the afternoon
and collect checks.
The payroll figure for today was
listed at the New Haven office as
$4,000. WPA employees in all cities
and towns in the state received pay
checks either today or yesterday in
accordance with the statement made
three days ago by Robert Hurley
state administrator.
AS early as 8 o'clock this morning
men began to congregate in front
Of the garage on Field street to
wait for the paymaster from New
Haven and to receive his bit oil
Christmas cheer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-24
SUPERIOR COURT \
REOPENS JAN. IL
Judge McEvoy to Preside
at Coming Criminal
Session Here

Criminal session of superior court
will open here January IL, with
Judge Frank p. McEvoy presiding
on the bench. Superior court Is now
in recess, having just completed the
September term.
Assignment of court cases for the
week of January 5 will be made by
Clerk George H. Freeman, Thursday,
December 81. The next short calen-
dar session of superior court will
be held Friday, January 8, 1887, but
urgent cases requiring attention may
be presented at the opening Of
court, Tuesday, January 5. ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-24
What a Gift

Christmas gifts in the form
of release from the county Jail
were handed out today by
Judges John F. McGrath and
Edward Mascolo to five men.
release papers to free the five
were forwarded to the Jail this
morning and the men will be
home to spend Christmas with
their families.
Judge McGrath signed dis
charge papers for two prisoners
at|New Haven Jail, while Judge
MascOlo released three. The
sentences Of each still had con-
siderable time to run.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-24
Stock Increase

The capital stock Of the Wa
terbury Brewing company has
been increased from $500, 900 to
S5OO,OOO and the par value Of
the shares has been reduced
from $1OO to $50. Papers signi-
flying this were filed yesterday
afternoon in the town clerks
office. They are signed by
Daniel ]. Leary and James r.
Healey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-24
Authority Requested
For Temporary Loan
Controller Negotiating With New York Banks-City's
Credit Excellent-LOw Interest Rate Expected

Authorization for hte floating of
a million and one-half dollar tenn
porary loan will be voted this after
noon at meeting of the board Of
finance. The special session has
been called by Mayor Frank Hayes
for o'clock. The loan will not be
madeluntil the first week Of January
but the necessary authority will be
obtained today when the commits
sioners convene.
Controller Daniel j. Leary was
busy today negotiating for the loan
with the Bank of Manhattan COM
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-24

/; An exhibition Of dancing, drills
and gymnastic work will be staged
Saturday evening at the annual
Christmas holiday celebration and
party of the Waterbury Turner's at
Turn Verein hall on North Main
street. Attorney Albert Hummel
heads the committee of arrange
ments and in view of the general
spirit of enthusiasm so noticeabIy
manifest about the city, the occa-
sion is expected to take its place
among the most popular social
events in the history of the society.
Assisting Mr.. Hummel are Ludwig
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-24
Contest Expected
Between Tonkonow
Of Meriden, Thoms
General Conference of Successful Candidates for
House to Be Held at Hotel Bond, Hartford Wednes-
day Nght-Plans for 1887 Under Discussion

Representative John D.. Thoms
Of this city and Representative
Benjamin Tonkonow of Meriden
will face each other in test of
strength next Wednesday night in
Hartford when the democratic
members Of the house caucus and
decide who will be the minority
leader in the lower branch of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-24
NORTH END YMCA
HOST TO YOUTHS

Carols were sung and gifts were
distributed last night at a Christ
mas party at the North End "Y''
which was attended by about 300
children. Clayton Brown told sew
eral Christmas stories and AL
Giacin, attired as Santa Claus, dis
tributed gifts. Refreshments were
served. rt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-24
Spotlighting
Brass CityNews
Prize Winners

First prize in the decorated
doorway contest conducted by the
Bunker Hill Improvement associa-
ton has been awarded to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Horsley of 40 Wayland
avenue. Second prize has gone
to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Rush
OF 292 Bunker Hill avenue and
third place has been taken by
Miss Margaret Croft of 2 Noun
tain Park avenue. Walter Lowell
OF II Maynard avenue has re-
ceived honorable mention.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-24
Brush Fire

A brush fire brought four COM
panies Of foremen through con-
gested streets at noon today. The
alarm was fire slight blaze on
the property Of MUM g. Nuhn,
1853 Pearl street.
Firemen answered an alarm at
1912 from box 232. They were
back on duty in a short time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-24
COLLEGE NIGHT TO
BE HELD AT CHURCH

College night evening service will
be conducted at the First M. E.
church next Sunday with the young
people of the parish in charge. A
social hour with light refreshments
will follow the service which will be
in charge of Rev. Theodore Bobilin,
pastor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-24
GREEN CHRISTMAS

Boston. Dec. 24.-(UP).-It prob
ably will be q green Christmas iI
central and southern New England
Warmer weather was predicted gen.
orally throughout New England witt
snow tonight only in northern
Maine. Cold weather Is expected Il
return tomorrow night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-24
tic Representatives to Caucus on Leadership


Portland, Michigan, December ~
- Cup - Funeral arrangements
were being made for Mrs. Mary A.
Whitlock, "a, q first cousin Of John
d. Rockefeller, Sir. Mrs. Whitlogk
died wednesday at the home Of -
daughter, Miss Et0la Whitl0ck. IS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-24
FULL WEATHER REPORT

Boston, Dec. 24-(UP) - Weather
forecast:
Massachusetts, and Rhode Island
Increasing cloudiness and warmer
rain, turning to snow and much
colder in afternoon and night. 'f
Connecticut - increasing c1oudi.
ness and warmer tonight. Friday
cloudy followed by rain turning to
snow and much colder In afternoon
and night. T.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-24

Ann Southern, co-starring with
Gene Raymond In RKO's "Smartest
Girl in Town." is Hollywood's only
airplane commuter. Her permanent
home is In Chicago, and Ann flies
the air lanes between pictures.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-24

For writing criticisms of tie court
on the pavement in front of a build
ing at Paisley, England, John Cum
ningham, cadidate for municipal
office, was arrested.