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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-22
Traditions Aid Landon

At the State Agriculture School at Manhattan I spent several hours with c well known professor and farm authority. "Our Kansas far- mers," he began, Hook upon most of the farm programs aB non -poli- teal now. Take the soil conSerVas ton program or the AAA, or the Farm Administration--farmer acs ccpt all of them more or less for granted. They don't give Roosevelt credit for them. But they do hold him responsible for increased taxes and oil the great expenditures. And then there is this important ele- ment of state pride that comes into this campaign.
 T think Kansas will Dc fairly close, but I don't believe that Larl- don will have any hard time carry ing his own state. I'd say that cer- tainly not more than 50 per cent of the farmers will vote for Roose- welt. I don't see how tho drouth is going to have any deep political significance. You know already this year our farmers iil Kansas have received more money for their crops than they did for all the crops they harvested in the whole of i032. I'd say about 60,000 of our 10000 farmers are hard hit this year. Most of the rest will suffer, but they'll get along. They're rorninaiiy res
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-22

stance, describing tho youthful queens charm by stating that "She had an extraordinary power Of expressing any state of being, any emotion, by her very walk, which had now the beauty of 6 swan floating upon It's native lake, now the melancholy grace and splen- dor of q cloud in transit, now the pride and pomp of wave march- ing"
 Oh, well-it isn't all like that and e good portrait of the famous, slightly stodgy queen does emerge. That, as a matter of fact, IS not oil that emerges; there comes out with 1t Q good portrait of Victorian England itself-that land which, ct the start of the queens reign, seemed so incredibly callous to human values in It's vast indus trial boom and which, at the end of 1t, was SO sure that 1t was the most fortunate, the most wise and the most enduring of all the na- tons.
 You could go quite a way and do Q good deal worse than to give victoria of England" a whirl.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-22
Tall Tower
 Topics
Good Evening.
DESIGN FOR FUR COATS
sY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

See by the news its caraeul straight and curly, If interested In fur coats begin to buy early. Swaggers will be sported by one and all, They promise to be tops for the early fall Lapins beavers, muskrats and seal Will rate high in coats the fur men reveal While heading the list so most furriers think Will be the luxuriant and nicely marked mink Persian lamb, krimmer, raccoon and pony, FurS that are practical, furs that are tony Coats trimmed with fox, coats trimmed with sable Get In on the bargains, that is, if you're able Broadtail, opossum, nutria and skunk, A look at these wonders and you are sunk If you want fur coat that will be 0 real hummer Go out and buy 1t while it's still summer.
 FEM EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-22

Editor, Tall Tower Topics think a word or two ot praise for the vigilance of the police department in check Ing up motorists who ignore the "stop" signs many of our not ams The department to be con- graduated for this work, although have heard many torists complain about getting tickets for the oese of passing of the signs, have always contended that the signs erected there must have been need them and consequently they should be obeyed and not dis regarded The policeman who hands out the ticket only doing what you citizen want him to do enforce ment officer If he didn't do it. he would be negecng his duty and endangerng the lives of your fellow citizen Re-
 member that the next time you quick to criticize and slow to admit your own shortcomng Citizen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-22
SCOUTS AWAIT WHITE PLAINS
Civitan Club Sending Six Boys on Long Trip
 Tomorrow

Six Boy Scouts will leave Ex. change Place tomorrow morning At Q o'clock on . trip to tho White Mountains as guests of tho Clvltan
 Club, of Waterbury who have spon- sored this trip to recognize Scouts who have given outstanding service Co their scout troops during thls past year. ]. Gregory Lynch and Vernon D. Abel of the Civltan Club will be in charge of the trip, accompanying the boys on the tour.
 Ali Of the Troops of the Coun. cil had the priveiege of norninat. ing e candidate for this trip, and some 26 boys were nominated, It was originally intended to select { boys, but because of their good records the Civltan Club decided to extend the privelege to the who are being taken on this trip.
 The Scouts going are Eagle Scout Michael Petinichi, of Troop i6, Waterbury; Eagle Scout John Pyatt, of Troop 2, Naugatuck; Claude Par. ton, Jr., Q Life Scout of Troop 36 Waterbury; John Miller, jr., star Scout of Troop 3, Watertown; William 1'obin of Troop Q, Waters bury, Q First Glass Scout; and Frank Webber of Troop 1, Wolcott, c Second Glass Scout.
 The Scouts will camp in Franco. nian Notch State Park, and from there will make side trips to points of interest in the White Mountains. Weather conditions permitting, tho Scouts hope to climb Mount Laf. ayette and Mount Washington. The Scouts are taking with them coFl- plete camping equipment. The party will return to Waterbury Wednesday, and expect to arrive home in the early evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-22

Several local men and two Catholic clergymen from Nauga- tuck who are interested in pre-. cancels took an active part in the 14th annual national convention held in Hartford over last week. end. As mentioned above, Robert E. Platt was appointed treasurer for another term. Mfr. Platt was also chairman of the convention committee. Among the other local men who were present at sessions of the convention were George Stevens, a local postman who is a member of the club and the two Sprano brothers, Arthur and Rob- ert. Rev. Paul Piechocki, pastor of St. Hedwig,s church in Union City, who Is also interested in precancels. Rev. Joseph Yankow- ski, 6 former Waterbury resident and now stationed at Q parish somewhere in the state. was also present ct the convention.
 In all there were some i5O per- sons fpom all parts of the cctin- try in attendance at the c0nven- ton, which terminated with a banquet at the Hotel Bond. The feature of the convention was an exhibition of 100 frames of pre- cancel stamps on display at the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-22

tried to sound out . cross section of political opinion on . c0ast.tO. coast tour by automobile. Hunt is now or the Pacific coast, mo. tOring from San Diego to Seattle. ITiS report on this aFea viii ap- DesF ln this newspaper aS soon aS his survey ig complete.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-22

toria. Somehow they oil seem 6 little fiat, after him. But com. barisons e r c otlious, after all; so 1t remains only to report that "Victoria of r n glan d." by Edith sit W ell (Houghton. Mif- fin: $3.60) is an excellent bioga raphy.
 Miss sitwell does get c trihe precious, h r c and there. We AnA 1aaN fAR ia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-22
By ]. P. D..

Under the direction of Mrs. Eleanor Egan, youthful philatcI- ists from all parts Of the city are busiIy engaged in making final preparations for the coming piay- ground stamp exhibition which will be held at the Hamilton park pavilion iTl conjunction with the Pageant of Nations" next Tueg- day afternoon.
 A preview Of some of the stamp collections which have been espe- cially mounted for this occasion seems to indicate beyond doubt that nothing like this among youthful stamp collectors has ever been shown in the city be- fore.
 Due to the fact that many of Mrs. Egan's regular playground stamp collectors are also register cd at the WPA oricntation course at the Y. M. c. A., work in con- nection with final mounting of the stamps has been going on all during the past week and several of the younger stamp collectors have put in extra hours 50 that their own collections will rank with the best in the exhibition.
 It is expected that several well known local stamp collectors Of note, who are naturally interested in the work begin done by the Waterbury youngsters, will visit the exhibition next Tuesday. Rob- crt E. Platt, who was recently elected to the post of treasurer of the Precancel Stamp society at the national convention in Hart ford last week, will be one of the more prominent local philatelists who plan to visit the stamp ex- hibition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-22

Signs of the times. The puff and rattle of steamshOvels streets are laid out and improve ments continue in various sections of the city, The heavy Saturday afternoon shopping trade instead of the usual summer apathy and departure of buyers The that glide along the streets causing envy in some hearts, joy in others. The new records in sales and receipts by business houses and industries ~ The confidence in the future that so many former saddened and depressed individuals show. . The health figures for Waterbury which show there's money for people to ward off sickness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-22

publican and although Roosevelt did carry the state by 76,000 in 1032-When Landon was first elect- cd dovernor--H think most Of these will swing back in the national election and give Landon . cofns fortabie majority"
  LandOn's Handicap
 South of Manhattan, at the little town of Marion, I stopped ct c Main
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-22

tell you whether "Druns Along the Mohawk, by Walter D. Ed. monds (Little, Brown and Co.,: $2.60) is really Q good book. All he knows is that he enjoyed 1t immensely an d was sorry to get to the end of it.
 MT. Edmonds writes c b 0 Ii t Aettierg aion S the W es [ f n New York iron. AIAn AiaA aAAA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-22
Fond memories.

Fond memories. card from friend summerng in Maine recalls many fond memories For instance he writes wish you were here to the 25,000 or more Holsters down in the pound Old Roscoe Simmons is still on the job" Can't you just taste Maine lobster taken right out of the pound broed to turn and served with a cup of melted butter And how you used to go through huge plate of steamers that you dug yourself old Mr. Simmons tell of huge catches of lobster in the old
 days and of gargantuan fellows tipping the scales at un- heard of weights And the thrill of seeing the lobster boat put from Boston ready to load up with it's cargo o crUstaceans for city markets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-22
Undecided Fifth Of Voters Control
 Election Result In Midwest Hunt
LandOn DOubterS Found Numerous
 In Trip Through His Home State
BY FRAZIER HUNT lC,onYrlrhl. l0aa. NEA Service. Incl

Kansas may be only typical prairie state" but 1t knows a lot about life.
 It has seen wheat drop from S325 buse in 1916 to 25 cents bushe in 1032-and then bounce back to round dollar in 1886.
 For the past three consecutive years most of the state has suffered from drouh and for five years straight ming the southwest portion of the state-the famous dust bowhas had crops This year most of the eastern half harvested good wheat crop but pastures burned out and hundreds of thousands of of early worth es And the grasshoppers have agan-and the state has favorite son running for President Farmers Riding With LandOn
 drove straight Nebraska Oklahoma conversations had with people of al Kinds descriptions quote number of exactly down. off the gridde.
 Farmer miles the Nebraska lne stopped drecons Most of the farmers around here viii vote for Landon a right but somebody has share city people higher goods they sell higher prices al a of firSt-the hen
 Young farmer Manhattan suppose state pride has good deal to do with it"
 Eight oafng soft drink and behind station at the edge of Harrington All were workerg two farm in the talkaVe fellow working who votes for LAndon fool"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-22

pie who in l710 were Altering up the Mohawk valley, building cab- irs and carving out homesteads in the midst of on immense forest filled with Still-savage Indians.
 There were no flne-Spun theo. rles about human rights, taxation without representation or the al. vine right of the common man to govern himself, as far as these frontier people were concerned. To them the revolution meant that the Indian tribes were on the warpath, burning and scalping and torturlng and Kidnapping; fur- thermore, 1t meant that this was happening without provoking the Continental authorities to do much in the way of relief.
 So the settlers did their own fighting. With the philosophical and historical implications of the revolution they were not familiar; they knew only that they .were fighting for their homes and their lives, and that they would have to fight like furies and hang on like grim death, if they meant to survive.
 Mir. Edmonds has c remarkable knack for making iong-dead peo- pie and far-off incidents seem aS real and as alive to Us aS the people in the next block.
 
 More on Queen Victoria
 If you are a reader of Lytton Strachey, you may not want to read any moro bionFanhieG of C1uoaf Vic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-22
Farmers Riding With LandOn

Sturdy young man ifl clean overaIIS: "You know who's behind Landon? Oll." Third fellow: "say, 140 peo- pie in Harrington have changed their registrations from republican to democratic. Why, Landon can't even carry his own state. lie ain't experienced enough to De President anyway" All eight were strong for Roosevelt, but they were oil demo. cTatS,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-22
PhiIateIc Ne1e,S

Youthful Collectors Set for Park Exhibition Next Tuesday - Robert E. PIatt to Visit Showing - Local PhiIateIists Take Active Part in Recent
 PrecanceI Show Held in Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-22

Despite the fact that only 6 few months ago 1t was said that the U. s. Pcstofficc department would probably look upon the issuance of Q special stamp in honor of the three hundredth anniversary of the founding of Harvard univer- sity witha certain amount of dis favor, because of the fact that 1t would give each one of the larger schools in the country the idea that they too should have e com. memorative issued in honor Of their anniversaries, present tndi- cations point to the fact that there is an excellent chance ot such Q stamp being issued.
 According to James Waldo Fawcett, of Washington, 1t is be. lieyed that the president, who is a Harvard graduate, will probably give his approval of an issue if he can be convinced that there has been sufficient popular dc. mand. It has been suggested that the stamp appear on September l8. with Cambridge, Mass, as the site of the first day sales. Those who are particularly anixous to get behind any movement in favor of having such 8 stamp is- sued by the P. O. department, may write to directly to the presi- dent, to Acting-P Postmaster Gen. eral William Howes or to Senator Marcus 4. Coolidge of the state of Massachusetts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-22

street cafe for lunch on . boiling hot Sunday. Two country boys were buying 6 gallon of beer. They said they were for Landon. Soon two young ladies came ifl for ice cream cones. Both of them announced that they were strong for Roosevelt.
 When they had aIi gone I asked the proprietor how he felt about things, T don't think Lardon Teal- y has had enough experience" he answered. And he don't fool many people here about this budget-baI. a1cing that you read 50 much about Tho Federal government poured millions of dollars ifi here for Work relief and AAA payments. And one other thing that botherg Q lot Of Us little fellows who are jn business; we appreciate the fact that there is money coming in from WPA and government projects Of all kinds. It keeps us going. I'd say Lardon will have Q tough time carrying the state"
 Driving southward through the central part of the state you pass through what might be called the grasshopper country. Thousands Of acres of what was once green.blue corn are now nothing but ghost fields of 1eafiess stalks, In Q way 1t is q more touching sight than parched brown pastures or "Still born" fields of grain. I recalled Q tale one man had told me that he said had come down from his grandmother; trl the famous grass hopper year" Of 73, the pioneer mother had covered her priceless tomato vines with bed quilt to protect the young plants from the grasshoppcrS; whcreupon the hop- perS had eaten the quilt and then devoured the plants.
 Republican Speaks
 At one county seat town I had Q long talk with the county farm agent. Here ig what he said:
 "The small towns here arc large- Iy conservative republican, but the retired farmers who arc still inter- ested in the land and many of the merchants will be for Roosevelt de- spite their old republican Icanings- and despite the fact that they are against the heavy Federal expendi- lures and the relief gctup. They feel that both Wallace and RooSe- welt really mean to help the far- mer. They sec how swiftly Federal aid is being rushed into the drouth- stricken areas. And they feel that the present erosion and soil con- serVation program is @ true far- mers' program. They give Roose. welt most of the credit, although they realize that no matter who IS elected the program must be carried on. Many of them are bitter at the Supreme Court for throwing out the AAA.
 "It's my belief that more than 60 per cent of the farmers here are for Roosevelt, and that he has Q good 5O-6O chance of carrying the state. And was born and brought up a republican"
 Balance
 Leaving Kansas behind, you get into Roosevelt Land when you cross into Oklahoma, I would say that 1t is all Roosevelt country westward to the coast.
 But the election Is still some ten weeks away. And one fact that l took out of these thousands of miles of notorambling over the middle-west was that fully 20 per cent of the people have yet to make up their minds as to how they will vote. It is enough to swing the election either way. and we are an emotional people facing Q bitter and uncomproinising campaign.
 This concludes lhe present se-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-22

The Rye stamp club is sponsor ing a cachet for the formal open ing of the new Rye post ofnce. scheduled for Septemb ber s. Coupled with the cachet will be subject matter hon0'ing John Jay, first chief justice of the United States. who was born and buried in the town of Rye. Send covers. ready to 90, to John J. Hay. Jr. Highland Hail. Rye. N' x.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-22
Merry.po.rouncerS.

Merry.gorounders Havord Davis Is enjoying military life as National Guardsman at Mantle. His
 postal says there's nothing like 1t. c. H. Wayne, W. H. Hill, Margaret and Grace Regan Charles E. Webbe and Mr. and Mrs P Patten registered for few days Theodore LaBonne of Robbins street. district manager of the First National Stores is back from beautiful Lake Winnepausaukee in New Hampshire with some of the him moan In describing several speckled beauties he missed. Lieutenant Thomas Wagner of the Bridge port Fire Department, well known here, was named successor to First Lieutenant Stephen Murphy head of Engine Mo- 3, Thursday. Murphy retired at his request after rounding out 36 years of faithful service
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-22
THIS
 WEEKS BOOKS
The Pioneers Fought
 Their Own Battles
BY BRUCE CATION

Being 0 complete sucker for novels about the American Revolu. ton, this reviewer finds it hard to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-22

Bond. Awards of prizes were made to the winners in this exhi- bition.
 According to Mir. Platt, ali offi. ccrs were reelected without any gembiance of c contest and 1t is expected that the convention will be held in St. Paul next year, under the sponsorship of The Twin City Precancel club.
 An idea of how widely repre- scnted this past convention was may be gathered from the fact that there were representatives from clubs in California present. The Associated Precancel Clubs of New England, consisting of the Waterbury Precancel club, the Central New England Pre-. cancel society and the Elm City PrecanceI club Of New Haven, the Franklin County Precancel club of Masgachusetts and the The surance City Prccancei club of Hartford were also well repre- gented.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-22

Behind the scenes Romeo and Juliet was heralded as the first authentic artistic and honest Shakespeare presentation to arrive via the screen All and sundry rate it high with conscientious work by the entire cast from Howard to Shearer and from Barrymore to RathbOnc. Not few of the dramatiS pcrsonac have achieved very great the eg
 mate stage and it encouraging to note that these have had the good fortune to be we'll directed in the Shakes pearc tragedy It is also pleasing to note that the eIisions but no unnecessary additions. John Barry more is rated excellent plus MercutO and the leadS Leslie Howard and Norma Shearer are given due praise . Jeanette McDOnalds mother announces her engagement to Gene Raymond both identified with the movies, and, take pleasure in announcing, neither has been wed before. Helen Hayes is com. ing back to Broadway the end of the month to present that charming series of episodes in the life of Victoria Regina.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-22

Gathered at random. |. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Clminera of Oakland avenue arc giving their twins, Andrew and Marie, the time of their young lives this week in Washington, D. C. Pat Ciminera, former mixoIogst at Waverly Inn Is serving clients of the Empire Hotel in Hartford in the efficient way he did in Cheshire. [. .. Sam Andolne, more famliarly known in the South End "Popeye" is doing pretty good by himself as shine boy "Popeye" drops in to occasionally and says his ambition Is to lead
 band like Timmie Cr0we'S Colonials. Frank Bailey, IT,, Is postcarding his friends from Albany, N. Y, where he Is visiting his married sister, Marjorie Johnny Stokes, merry Brooklyn mortcian, and Cal DanSavage arc motoring through Maine and Canada.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-22
Balance

This concludes lhe present see Fles in which Fraxler Hunt has
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-22

Confident of proving that once you marry your athletic days over the single men of the North End will engage the benedcts of the same neghborhood this evening at Fulton Park at o'clock in softbal game which is expected to provide laugh minute. And really believe 1t will If the Married Men take the field with Julius Nido "Nosey Stango Jim Campbell, Tommy Mccarthy, Nelson Adducci and Tommy Cosgriff. What
 sight for eyes they will be bending down to pick up grounderS or stacking flies My, n.y. hope don't coran corker in his heydey, Joe Nestor Roy oMara, Jim German Tommy "Mafraw" Sullivan "Trapper" say didn't tip you off, trip to Fulton Park tonight will be better than vaudeville show
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-22
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