The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-25
What Price, Fair Genius?

Probably in anticipation of even more democrats frequenting the State Capitol next year Comptroller Charles c. Swartz has let it be known that the bronze fig ure which tops the State Capitol dome is showing signs of her age and becoming just bit restive. In short the ladyS stay atop her precariouS perch may be termin- ated shortly unless some precautions are immediately exercised. The figure, ac- cording to the statistics, weighs three and one-half tons and is made of bronze. It is also 17-feet high.
 The building superintendent after a recent inspection reported to Comptroller Swartz that the supporting pillars showed signs of weakening. There would be quite crash if one of them suddenly col lapsed and the winged Genius winged her way to the ground below or plunged through the building roofing into it's in- terior, there to terminate unexpectedly hot legislative session. And that is what might easily occur, if the report on the statues condition is correct.
 Z 1t is a good many years now since any work was done on this portion of the Ca pitol. In fact not since 1903 has the fig ure been disturbed. At that time it was taken down and necessary repairs made, at the same time the supports strength ened. Mayhap the statue has outlived its usefulness as an ornament for the Ca pitol dome. Why not in honor of the New Deal substitute something more expres- Sive of the spirit of the age than the 50 or 60 years old figure Suggestions are now in order. Get them in early and avoid the election rush.
 The discussion over the transfer of Sev- eral classes of Leavenworth High School to the Crosby High School building is of a reminiscent nature. In short we recall S5me years back when it was the other way around There wasn't enough room in Crosby High School for all the classes, so some of them were transferred to what was then simply Croft School, but which came to be referred to as the Annex. And if we are not mistaken Principal Louis Thibodeau of Crosby was in charge of the several rooms of students whose studies compelled them to attend the classes that were conducted in the Annex. There was criticism of the plan even then and we didn't have the congestion at this par ticular section of the city as it exists to- day. That must have been eighteen or twenty years ago and the addition to the Crosby High School building followed the use of Croft School as an annex.
 Tn the event that Settlers Village does close it's doors for all time this weekend, we wonder just what disposition is going to be made of the various racial houses that make it up. It's pity to tear all these dwellings down. And we imagine that the various racial groups that helped to erect them will not like to have this happen. Probably some sort of arrange ment could be made to have the indiv- idual houses maintained suitably. Would the suggestion that some of them, par ticularly those that have been termed so really symbolic of the old world, be main- tained in city parks be entertained?
 When the good old Danbury Fair opens up the week after next the exodus of New Workers to this famous gathering is going to be notable. Up here in the middle of the state, where we are familiar with the fair and have been for years, it doesn't ex- cite as much comment as it does down in X New York. Natives there go for such an event in big way.
 There are signs that, in spite of our national propensity for getting nowhere fast, Utopias are coming to be drug on { the market.
 The Spanish terror makes Latin-Amer- ican countries less Latin and more Amer ican.
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