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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09
War Games

It is curious thing that the Olympic Games, Symbolizing peaceful rivalry among nations as a substitute for war, should be followed immediately by ''war games" in Europe It is also a striking fact that these games should be conducted by Spain's nearest neighbors, at time when that country threatens to set Europe aflame again.
 Mussolini, absolute ruler of Italy, which Is now the most nilitarized power i'll Europe, is the big snowman in these games. He starts by giving five neigh boring nations, friendly to his political system, an invitation to visit the games as guests. They are Germany, Poland, Austria, Hungary and Albania. All these, like Italy, are in sympathy with the Fas- cist rebels who are making such headway in the Spanish revolt.
 At the same time France, representing freedom and democracy on the continent, nearer to Spain than any of the others, and naturally sympathizing with the lib- eral Spanish government now fighting for it's life, also starts war meneuVerS. AS usual, she puts her play-troopS in the field near the German and Swiss from tiers, through which any foreign attack would be most likely to come. But doubt less she will soon have an army maneuv- eEing on the Spanish border An attack might conceivably come from that quar- ter sooner or later if the Spanish rebels Win
 Chancellor Hitler says nothing but doubtless saws wood, in a very different sense from the exiled KaiSer's occupation. That Spanish revolt may yet set Europe aflame, and among many fires Mussolini could have a wonderful time playing Napoleon. He is ready.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09
Quite Unlike

President Roosevelt has proved himself to be a progressive liberal in theory and in practice. It is his practical liberalism which has earned for him the hatred and op- position of every reactionary ele- ment in American life. Giving MT. Landon all the best of his Kansas record he was a liberal of the expedient order. He ap- proved over his own signature and by word of mouth what the New Deal was doing and had in mind to do. That approval, which is undeniable, was withdrawn after Gov. Landon was nominated in Cleveland. And as a reward for the withdrawal MT. Landon is now being supported by every re- actionary element in American life starting with the Stand-pat liberal, MT. Hoover, and winding up with the duPont Liberty League, the United States Cham Der of Commerce, and the Ma tional Association of Manufactur- CTS all of which are notorious enemies of real progress and gen. uine freedom in the national life. The end which President Roose- welt sought, and which he is still fighting to attain, is constitution al government in the interest of all the people and in keeping with the changing conditions in our social, industrial, and finaI1- cial structure. The constitution al government which Gov. Lan- don envisages. is basically differ ent. It is the kind seen through the eyes of corporation lawyers,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Never say, Providing you are willing, we will g0;" say, provided"

A. From greenish white to deep green.
 e. For what causes would immi- grants be excluded from the United States?
 A. If coming as contract labor CT; if afflicted with contagious or loathsome disease; if likely to be- come a public charge; if 8 fugitive from justice; if a polygamist; an advocate of overthrowing organized government; 8 trafficker in white slavery.
 o. When was "Alexander's Rag Time Band," by Irving Berlin, pub lished2
 A. In 1911, and it became popular in 1912.
 If you want a copy of our book let "Interior Decoration" write The Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1O12 Thirteenth Street Northwest, Washington, D. c, Enclose 10 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09
Booted Out

What was President Roosevelt to do when, upon assuming office, the tragic fact became known to the world that the possessors of the best brains in America were fitted for nothing but cutting out paper dolls? Was he to surround himself with the great banking and industrial and business intel lects which had not only proved themselves idiotic moronS but which had, in addition, brought the very institutions they repre- sented into discredit, disrepute and disgrace? The best brains had failed. Their theories had been exploded. Their experiments turned out to be the sorriest kind of tinkering. So the President kicked the whole kit and cabo0dle out because they failed in the su- preme hour of test. The country thanks God that he applied the boot. And in the light of what the despised theorists and experi- mentors have done to aid him by encouragement, counsel, and sup port. three rounds of applause are coming to them. I think MT. Lipp- man, as the owner of one of the best sets of brains in the country, should join in the applause.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09
Selected Poem
PROPHET

PROPHET (Alice D. Weston in the Christian Science Monitor) I salute you, Scarlet maple by the river, Burning alone with swift, eager fire That will set hill and field afiame. You first caught the message As the slow-footed frost came creeping Under the harvest moon Past the golden piles of garnered pumpkins And the strewn silver of the ravished cornheld. Now you call the sleeping trees to waken With slender bright fingers signalling Upstream and down and across the marshes To put on their bueatiful garments. You have no part in cold or sadness, Rapt adventurer You glow transhgured With the brave precedence of the burning bush.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09

of Teamsters. Local STA was destined to make labor history. Test Fight
 In 1884 the Dunnes tested out the mettle of Local STA and that of the employers by pulling a coalyard strike. The maneuver was complete success, the team sters winning all their demands
 The fight was protracted and bloody, but in the end the em- ployers were forced to grant union recognition and make other con- sessions.
 With this successful battle un- der their belts the militant Dunnes became the uncrowned labor bosses of Minneapolis and Local 574 the spearhead of or ganized labor in the city.
 Internal Feud
 The left-wing mindedness and militancy of the Dunnes did not, however, sit well with the old- line labor leaders of Minneapolis.
 They took their peeve to A. F. of L. leaders in Washington. Dan Tobin, president of the Teamsters Brotherhood, sided with them and strongly opposed the general truck strike. After it was settled he cracked down on the truculent Local, with drawing it's charter on the ground that it was not paying its international dues.
 Local STA, however, continued to expand and go its defiant way. Finally. early in the spring of 1886 Tobin sent crew of or- ganizers into Minneapolis and began to drive to build up a rival Local. A gory feud ersued, with heads cracked and blood split on both sides.
 After some months of this in- ternecine battling, a compromise was reached. Local STA and its rival were merged in a new unit, Local 544. L. A. Murphy, a Tobin man, was made president and an executive board of six members, three from each side, was set up to rule .the Local.
 Vince Dunne dropped his union card, and on the surface he and his brothers appeared to have been pushed out of the picture. But it was not long before they were back in.
 Citizens Alliance
 On the employers side, the Citi- zens Alliance represents an ele- ment just as hard-boiled in its own way, just as truculent as the militant laborites.
 The Citizens Alliance has used terroristic methods as freely as Local STA, has cracked down on moderate business men just as vigorously as have the Dunnes on conservative union men.
 Directing genius of the Ali ance is L. A. MacAl0on, q one- time newspaper photographer.
 Gloomy, dour, and humOr- less, MacAloon never appears in public, never permits himself to be quoted, pursues policy of making no concessions and fighting relentlessly to the last ditch. Fiercely hated by labor, he is also the t,rror of busi- ness men who favor 8 conciIia- tory attitude toward the union.
 As the presidential campaign swings into its final month, how ever, 1t looks as if Roosevelt has pretty well recovered his original lead over Landon. Now that the farmer -laborites have buried the hatchet with the democrats, IT WILL TAKE EVEN MORE THAN THE CANADIAN RECIPROCITY TREATY TO DEFEAT ROOSE- WELT IN MINNESOTA.
 Copyright. 1886, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09
Clean Sidewalks

Not content with making its streets HAI6t, New York is now trying to make HHxn clean. Pedestrians and store
 perz have been warned especially to SOD 1ittering up Broadway, not because E s more sacred than other thorough Nzfes but because it has been more abused. 4Nzxs 6 a new ordinance, and the police 8 they are going to enforce the law
 #1ut fear or favor.
 hell strictness will seriously cripple
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09
More Smith

dislike keeping alive the mern- ory of Alfred E. Smith. Charity, as well as good sense, would dic- tate that MT. Smith should be left to the indifference he has brought upon himself. But there is one thing, which in the interest of larger questions, I cannot ignore. At the recent national convention of the Holy Name Society MT. Smith was a speaker. During the course of his discussion of the ir- religious forces running wild in America MT. Smith said:
 "What have we? We have the
 cave mans law--the law of the
 sharpest tooth, the law of the
 angry growl and the law of the
 greedy maw."
 submit. with all due respect to the nifty thousand members of the society he addressed, that MT. Smith might have taken his corn- mentS elsewhere. He might, for example, have expressed them to the members of the duPont Lib- erty Leagues executive commit tee. They are the proponents of the cave mans law. They are the opponents of the doctrine of the sharpest tooth. They are the loudest growlers against the ap- plication of papal encyclicals to American industry and society. They are the arch-types of the greedy maw. AND MIR. SMITH. THE FIERY ORATOR OF THE RANDALL'S ISLAND RALLY OF THE HOLY NAME SOCIETY, IS THEIR SPOKESMAN.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09

Governors Day was uniquely observed the other day at the Danbury fair. Gov ernor Cross and five of his staff particl- pated in some of the features, one ot which was twelve foot WPA booth where photographs and pamphlets were dis tributed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09
NUDIsM GOES NOBLE

Los Gatos, Cal. (UP) NudiSm is going democratic, professional and noble. Delegates to the first nudist convention here included Kansas City physician. e Portland attorney, |a Fresno physician and French |nobleman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09
Answers To Questions
By Frederick M. Kerby

o. What was the exact date of the 1896 cyclone at St. Louis, and what was the property damage and number of casualties?
 A. May 27. In the city 137 per- sons lost their lives and property loss was estimated at $10,239,000.
 O. What causes the light of the stars?
 A, The masses of incandescent gases of which they are composed.
 @. What color is real jade?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09

Mathematics is mathematics but listen to this, young students. An adding machine has been perfected which will pop off algebra problems at the drop of a hat. That will be quite agreeable to lack adaisical pupils, no doubt, provided the learning how to operate the machine is not more difficult than the problem itself.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09

OAAAAAANteseC1e ANAAs Roosevelt and Gov. Landon, and to a com- pariSon of their respective posi- tionS on na- tional issues. MT. Lippnan is an experi- enced and in- t telligent ob- s e r V e r of events. He is a SC arch hing, Shrewd analyst of the human
 NaLa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09

1. Tn which century are we now living?
 3. What was George Washing tons middle name?
 3. What is pyroscope?
 4. Name the capital of Uruguay. 5. Is the sun star?
 6. Can a naturalized American citizen be elected to the U. s. Sem ate?
 2. Who was Johannes Fasten- rath?
 8.What is General Pershing's rank as 8 retired officer?
 g. How does Rhode Island rank in area with the other states? 10. What was the name of an- cient ships that had both sails and oars?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09

desired by the owners of big busi- ness, and demanded by financial gluttons whose mask their enmity for true freedom under a hypo- critical love for the Constitution.
 
 The Difference
 The President regards the Con- stitution as a living organism to be applied to existing problems. Governor Landon, judged by those who are seeking his re-elections, looks upon the Constitution as a mummy staring at the present and the future with the dead eyes of the past; mummy which is to be taken out of it's case and given the appearance of life only when the special privileges of the iI1- dustrial and financial elect are in jeopardy. President Roosevelt'S method of reaching his desired end which is justice for all, is government of the people, by the people, for the people" Gov. Landon's end is government of the people by the republican party and for the republican party. It is the rule of the few over the mass; it is the reign of a mummi- fled constitutionalisrn; it is con- trol of all the agencies and the machinery of national govern ment by such liberals as the du- Fonts, the Morgans, the Sloans, the Rockefellers, the Huttons, the Al Smiths, the Weirs, and the Pews; and by such champions of workers to bargain collectively as the divine and human right of the United States Steel Corpora tion, the Weirton Steel Company, and the Standard Oil Company. If there is no essential difference between President Roosevelt and Gov. Landon, as MT. Lippman thinks, then all the facts which l have written above are lies, black is white, and I am MT. Lippman'S Aunt Jenny from Basutoland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09
Walter Lipplnall

Not long ago Walter Lippman, a writer for the New York Herald Tribune, devoted his column to a study of the two presidential
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09
A Thought for Today

Y Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that gaur sins may be plotted out, when the time of rekreshing shall come from the presence of the Eerd-The Acts 3:19.
 xou cannot repent too soon, because you do not know how soon it may be too late.-Fuller.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09
Brains

But, for the sake of argument, let us admit that MT LippMan is quite right in his opinion that the President and Gov. Landon are just pair of SiameSe Twins which cannot be told apart and that I, in my opinion that they are as different as chalk from cheese, am altogether wrong. How does that warrant Mir. Lipp- mans conclusion that MT. Roose- welt should not be supported be- cause he failed to surround him. self with the best brains of the country but did take on theorists and experimenters? The explana- tion is so easy that I cannot un- derstand how MT. Lippman came to huff it. He is too intelligent to subscribe to the statement made by one of our own distinguished fellow townsmen some years ago that ninety percent of the brains in the country was in the repub- 1ican party. Admitting, again for the sake of argument, that this piece of imbecilic nonsense is to be accepted as the truth, what does it prove? MT. Hoover sur- rounded himself with the best in- dustrial, financial, political, and business brains to be had. They theorized and they experimented. The crisis arrived, and with it came the golden opportunity for the best brains to do their stuff. Everyone, and especially MT. Lippman, knows what happened. The best brains did not function. either because they had become atrophied from unuse or because they never existed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09

And was his face red! ... the fisherman down in Maine who caught the blue lobster.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09
OCTOBER g

OCTOBER g Those who are most likely to be affected by plan- etary vibrations today were born from July 21 through Aug. 21
 General Indications Morning -Upsetting. Afternoon-Inharmonious Evening-Excellent. Much ambition and action should characterize the evening hours.
 Today's Birthdate You may be attracted to military life but should avoid it. It is likely to be unfortunate for you. Avoid extravaganza, particularly concerning home or property in February, 1887. Danger from accident, fire, instruments, temper or rash actions from Dec. through 15. 19Se. Socially favorable, cultivate acquaintance of op- posite sex from Dec. 24 through 26, 1886.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09
Daily Merry. .v.C0.R011nd| Washington -===--l Minnesota Campaign Struggle
 Rooted In Capital Labor War
BY DREW PEARSON and ROBERT s. ALLEN

- BY DREW PEAKsON ana HUBERT B. AA1EN
 Minneapolis, Mnn., October = This state always has been noted for political strife as bitter and conflicting as it's rigorous climatic extremes and it is continuing that &ndor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09
Horoscope
BY OCTAVINE

For persons who believe that human destiny is guided by the planets the daily horoscope is out lined by noted astrolOger. In addition to infor- nation of general interest it outlines information of special interest to persons born on the desig- mated dates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09
BY WAYof NO HARM
 by James William FitzP zPatrick

CThe commen opinions conclusions appearing below are They not necessarily those O the editors THE DEMOCRAT they to be construed
 invariably reflection of their viewpOintD.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09
T est Y O u r Knowledge

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
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e. What color is real jade?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-10-29
Exercise Not Dangerous
to Normal Hearts

The football season always brings to
the fore the possibility of harm to the
health of participants.
The greatest bogy for parents, aside
J from actual accidents on the playing
field, has probably been athletes
heart" Fear of athletes heart" is
largely groundless according to a bW
letin issued by the Minnesota State
Medical associations public health edu-
cation committee today.
A sound heart and circulatory system
is not likely to be hurt by violent exer-
else according to the doctors. Fatigue
causes the owner to quit quite while
before actual damage to the heart can
occur.
! Damage does not occur when the
athlete is allowed to participate in
strenuous games or sports without a
good preliminary examination to find
out if his heart and circulatory system
is really sound.
Such an examination is as important
in high school as in college and, to be
worth while, it should include a careful
examination of the lungs to make
sure that no infection of tuberculosis
is hidden there. Some of the most
pathetic and unnecessary of all foot
ball tragedies have occurred because
otherwise husky young athletes have
been allowed to break down with a fatal
tuberculosis that could easily have been
avoided if a test for tuberculosis in
lection had been given and an X-ray
taken before he was allowed to enter
the team.
1t is good policy, in the opinion OF
the physicians, to protect the younger
students of grade and high school age
from long continued violent exercise
There is little danger in it to the normal
healthy college athlete, however, after
he has reached full physical develop
ment.
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Biern1an Predicts Gopher
Victory OUer Northwestern

haven't any doubt Julie would have
made couple of touchdowns if he had
stayed in there. He was playing very
well; but maybe those would have been
the touchdowns one of the other boys
got anyway"
Bernie answered in the affirmative
and rather enthusiastically when asked
if the big sophomore, Charles Schultz
ranked about tops as an offensive guard
He predicted that Horace Bell, another
sophomore guard, might kick few
field goals before the end of the season.
He's really good field goal kicker, I"
said Bernie. IF we have to win by a
field goal some day, maybe on a wet
field, Bell will probably deliver"
1t is known, however, that Bierman
does not approve of field goal kicking as
scoring method He believes the team
that learns to rely on the kick has a
tendency to lose it's touchdown punch
Sometimes under very unfavorable play
ing conditions, however, it is an asset
70 have dependable kicker available
Eleven thousand seven hundred Min
nesota fans have bought tickets for the
Northwestern game.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-10-29
BY Dick Cullum

Minneapolis Journal Sports Editor
Minneapolis Mimi, Oct. 27-North-
Westerns first team will not be so strong
against the Gophers as Purdue's first
team was last week, Bernie Bierman
told The Minneapolis Journal Down.
town Quarterbacks in their weekly
meeting in the Hotel Nicollet, Tuesday
noon, but it's second team will be con-
Siderably stronger than Purdue'S second
team was. And remember" the coach
added, I'VE didn't beat Purdue's first
team. We beat the second team by
having more stamina and by making
second half drive against a tired OPP
ponent."
Northwestern won't tire. Well have
to do something we didn't do last week.
Well have to beat team that can stay
fresh for 60 minutes" Bierman does
not believe that the Wildcats will present
such a pair of dangerous ball carriers
as Isbell and Drake of Purdue, "but, +"
he added, ''the next opponents will
have better balance in the backfield
with at least 10 backs who, although
are fine backs just the same"
But have lot of confidence in my
boys now I know they won't crack.
They may be beaten somewhere along
| the line, but the team that beats them
will have to beat team with a lot
of courage and poiSe that can play so
minutes of hard football" The Jour-
nal Downtown Quarterbacks took this
to mean that Bierman believes his team
should be the favoriteS to win from the
Wildcats, Saturday, but that it would be
close, vicious game.
| Bierman told the Downtown Quarter
backs that he was pleased with the play
Saturday. He mentioned BUTLER, Faust
Wrightson Bates, johnson and Moore
1--WE must remember, however" he said
that they went into the game when
Purdue was mighty tired. We can't ex-
pect them to play as we'll as they did
if they got into the game early when
the opposition has its best strength on
the field.
| Nearly the entire membership of The
Minneapolis Journal Downtown Quar-
terbackS Club, almost 500 members, will
go to Evanston to support the Gcphers
in the game which, it is generally be-
lieved, will be their final really diff
cult barrier to another conference and
national championship.
eff we can win Saturday and then
just remain steady and keep hard al
work" said Bierman, "we should be
AXE to win our three remaining games.
That was about as broad a concession
as the Minnesota coach has ever been
heard to make.
Asked if he believes the injury &c
Julius Alfonso had any bearing on the
outcome of the game, Bernie said, 81
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First Methodist Church
REV. L. S. SLOAN, Minister.
Sunday, November list, 1896.

Sunday, November 1st, 1886.
Sunday School, ............ 9:45 A. M
Morning Worship, ....... .10:45 A. M
Sermon Theme:
"The Octopus"
Epworth League, postponed to 7:30 p. m
Evening Services. .......... 7:30 P. M
The Epworth. League will have charge
of this service and present a Candle
Light" worship service.
All members and friends are invited
and welcome to all of our services.
NOTES OF THE WEEK.
The regular monthly business meet
ing of the Epworth League will be held
in the church parlors on Monday even
ing at o'clock.
The November meeting of the official
board will be held in the church parlors
on Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Let
every official member try to be present
there is important business to transact
The mid-week services will be re-
sumed on Thursday evening, November
9Th, at 7:30 o'clock. This will be a
period of Bible study and devotion
Bring your Bible. We will begin study
of the Book of Acts. The pastor urges
every member of the congregation to