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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-12

of the old and the sick, insurance against the spectre of unemploy- ment and the cure of kindred ills have been considered by Commit nisrn and Socialism as being their own exclusive prerogatives. No one but Q socialist or Q communist was supposed to be really co1- cerned about such things. That there was no valid historical foun- dation for the supposition did not matter. The fact that the most radical demands for an alteration in our modern social and indus trial structure are contained in the papal encyciicals of Leo XIII and Plus xI Is either ignored by the preachers of Communism and the propagandists of Socialism, or considered as an attempt (alwayS in the interest of capitalisrn) to steal thunder which is the par- ticular property of these two schools of action. This attitude of mind was, and is, not peculiar to the Socialist nor the Commit mist. For generations in this coun- try and in this state anyone who advocated old age pensions, uIl- employment insurance, or any other measure of like character was branded as Q Red by in. trenched special interest, de- nounced as an enemy of the I1a- ton, and put in the class with anarchist Pilgrims of the Bomb. That this viewpoint still exists Is evidenced by the fury of opposi- sition and savagenesS of attack which President Roosevelt'S plan for social security has met, and is meeting. Reactionaries hate 1t be- cause in their stupid ignorance they look upon 1t as raw Social ism and bloody Communism. So- cialists and Communists fear and sheer at 1t because when put into application 1t means the end of their appeal. To seek to remove the social abuses and to endeav- or to repair the industrial injus- tices which every open-eyed American sees in existence (and which every unselflsh lover of his country knows must be destroyed If the nation is to live), is to court the antagonisn and rouse the con- tempt of those who, for diamater- ically different reasons, profit by their continuance. The Commit hist and the Socialist will lose their object of attack and their justification for asking support. The reactionary, the conscience. less conservative, and the pred atory exploiter of humanity will lose their sources of income. It is no wonder that all three groups hate the President. Neither is 1t to be wondered at that the people as @ whole love him, like another president, because of the enemies he has made. For once Commit hist and Socialist and Capitalist find themselves rowing in the same boat. None of them likes the company of his fellow oarSnen and not one of them realizes that the craft has already been Scuttled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-12
Stolen Thunder

The sole appeal to the masses upon which Communism and So- cialism depend to make converts is that each, and both, pretend to the emancipation of the indus trially enslaved and the presenta- ton of opportunity to the socially underprivileged. Battling for the right of workers to organize freely in unions of their own choice, the prevention of the exploitation of helpless women and children by interruptions employers, the care
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-12
Question Box

Q. Is King Edward VIII the king of Scotland as well as of Ireland?
 A. He is King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Tre- land. Scotland is an integral part of the United Kingdom.
 e. Does the United States send an Ambassador or Minister to any of the British colonies?
 A. No.
 @. What is the title of tho com manding officer on a steamshipp
 A. Master, or Commander, col- loqulally called the Captain.
 e. For what is Thesaur, Amer, Septent. Sigil. an abbreviation?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-12
Don't Be Too Sure

Ever since Postmaster General Farley dared to state in Hartford that he was confident Connecticut would be found in the Democratic column next November the Re- publican newspapers of the state, which means almost oil the jour- nals in 1t, have been having Q grand time poking fun ct him. Tn one sentence the editors are amazed that such confidence could be born in the breast of an ex- perienced political observer like MT. Farley and in the next line they express their own unshak- able confidence that such Q catas- trophe cannot happen. Without exactly saying so their position IS that Q Republican editor may be as confident as he likes while q Democratic politician must ever remain in the state of defeatist panic over the result of an elec- ton. I do not know just how de- pendable MT. Farley IS as 8 prophet because I have no record of his prophecies whereby t check up on him. But I do know the oracular record of the Repub- lican editors of Connecticut, til' cluding Waterbury, over Q period of years as far as state and n1uni- eipal elections are concerned. In the last state election they were confident, not to say coclSsurc, that the Democratic ticket would be disgracefully beaten. It won from top to bottom. Locally we have heard, until weary of the hearing, unqualified predictions that the Democratic city ticket would be buried in overwhelming defeat. For sixteen consecutive years Q Democratic administration has been returned to office. In viewing their own blunders in the political soothsaying line 1t IS in- discreet of the Republican editors to characterize MT. Farley as prophet utterly without honor even in 8 strange country. He may turn out to be right in his prophecy and justified in his con- iidence in making 1t. Or he may be wrong. If he should be wrong he will have the satisfaction of knowing that he called the state election returns incorrectly only once. The Republican editors of the state have been doing it for years. I, for one, am not at all confident they will not do it again. Stranger things have happened than that Connecticut should at tain the age of reason, see the er- TOT of its way in its presidential preference, and be found, where 1t belongs, among the states en- dorsing President Roosevelt's ad- ministration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-12
Socialists No Like Too

An American Socialist youth, Gus Tyler by name, at the same gathering had as little good to say of the President as Comrade Browder. Viewed through the Red eyeglasses on Gus nose MT. Roosevelt is
 "a subtle ruler for capitalism who In Q very short time will not only bring US insecurity but, under the slogans Of peace and international security, will lead us into war and Fasclsm."
 It is clear that no matter who else dlsappr0ves of the President and the Democratic national ad- mlnlstratlon both Communists and Socialists will have none of either. The reason Is not hard to find.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-12
Current Comments

Europe lives through one crisis after another. At the end of each, catastrophe seems to come nearer. and an increasing effort is made to produce more efficient weapons of slaughter and destruction. -George Lansbury, English labor
 leader.
 The Veterans of Future Wars are making war look ridiculous and some of the greatest minds in the world have tried to do that and failed if they are sincere we'd like to have them join us.
 Ray Murphy. national commander
 American Legion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-12

fiation for the '' w. '''"'f'C~ farmers. It would throw the United States in the international field with those forces that are making for war"
 The Communist slogan in the coming presidential campaign, Comrade Browder announced, would be, t'Keep the Hoovers, Lan- dons, and Hearsts out of power" No attention would be paid, by this department at least, to what the Arch-priest of American Bol- shevism says about anything were 1t not for the fact that the read- CTS of these columns will be told, sooner or later, by the publicity agents of the Republican National Committee that the Democratic administration has the approval, through Comrade Browder, of Moscow and the Third Interna- tional. Having attempted for the last three years to smear President Roosevelt with trying to force on the country the socialist or cor11- munist theory of government 1t will be surprising if the bright lads employed by Chairman Hen- ry Fletcher overlook the chance to bolster up their cause by quoting Earl's plea to keep Q Republican president out of the White House. It will also be surprising If what the Comrade said about the Democratic party is equal pub- licity with his Hoover-Landon- Hearst allusion. Therefore, to keep the record straight and the reader informed, let 1t be known that BroWder found very little to be said In favor of Democracy and its leader:
 "Presldent RooseveIts chief
 characteriStic IS that he has
 talked reform and then retreat
 cd practically in the face of
 pressure from the American
 Liberty League and other reac-
 tiOnary groups. We (thc advO-
 CateS of Q Farmer Labor party)
 should set up m intensive, ag-
 gresslve organization to prevent
 this admlnistratlon-and what
 will probably be the administra.
 ton for the next four years-
 from suTTendcring to reaction.
 ary pressure"
 Obviously Comrade Browder has no illusions about the outcome of the November election. l doubt if anyone else has. Particularly the duPont's American Liberty League before the pressure of whose face MT. Roosevelt is denounced for retreating. The denunciation is silly in view of all that has hap- pened but even if 1t were true who could blame the President? The pressure from some faces is ur- endmable even to one who has been the victim of such relentless, partisan, political halitosis aS the Chief Executive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-12
Purely Personal

But of course I have no stand- ing among the newspaper proph. cts. Tn the last state election in an unguarded moment I said the Democratic candidates would be elected. For that trespass on the property of the Republican editor- ial second-sighters the most sapient local member of the group announced that I was nothing but an actor to whom nothing was real, Q strutter and Q fretter upon the stage of dreams. Q mounte- bank quite out of his place amongst the augurs. You. dear readers. know what happened. I have been laughing ever since. Mayhap next November MT. Fare Icy and I may enjoy Q laugh ok the same sort. Who can tell7 Not the Republican editors of Connecticut ct any rate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-12
TOday's Birthdate
Selected Poem
MORNING SERENADE

MORNING SERENADE (Kenton Kilmer, in the New York Sun) Another may call to his love to rise When the sun climbs over the hill, But I'll not drive sleep from your gentle
 eyes;
 would have you wake when you will. As fragile and slim as a lily stem, You must rest and sleep and grow
 strong Till you wear a bloom like a diadem And your throat is bursting with
 song.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-12

MAY 13 Persons most likely to feel today's influence arc those whose birthdates fall between Jan. q and Feb 10.
 General Indications:
 Morning-EXciting
 Afternon-Good.
 Evening-Prudent The morning is socially exciting. Avoid the eccentric
 TOday's Birthdate You should be big-hearted person. Old friends associations, clubs or elderly persons should be good influence in your life during Feb ruary, 1887. You should expand and benefit through travelling, study or in connection with foreigners during March, l937. Religion should be helpful at this period.
 Readers desiring additional information re- gardng their horoscope invited to municate with Octavinc in of this newspaper. Enclose 3-cent stamped, self addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-12

uer, N u m D c r one Commu- mist of this coun try de- d cellar cd: "A Republican vic-
 tory is t h e W orst thing that could hap- pen for this na-, tion. It would mean starva- ton Tor the un- employed, union s m a s hing for the employed, and further de-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-12
Daily NNew..u Do,nl Washington .v@~- 7 " -N4 ~---S. CLEVELAND CONVENTIONS
 BENCH-WARMERS' CHOICE
By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT s. ALLEN


 following article clark horse" sixth Washington Round series the Republican presidential asplrans)
 Washington May 12 - Like football presidential politics has its array of hopeful benchwarers watch fully waiting the sidelnes for the "break" that will send them into the game. In 1882, with Hoover pre- empting the republican field and the democratic race wide open the squad of secondstrnges cuttered up the Aaxaan oetIa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-12
T est Y o UT Knowledge

Gan you answer seven VI these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers. 1. Tn which state is the Patuxent River2
 3. Who was John Dryden? 3. In Roman law, what was man. omission?
 {. Name the fifth President of the U. S.
 5. Tn military law, what is con- Scription?
 6. Who wrote the Samantha" books?
 2. What is an astrolabe?
 8. Where is tho isle of Patmos? 9. Which religious body founded Swarthmore College?
 10. Who was Karl Konrad Fried rich Wilhelm Lachmann?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-12
Rrowder No Like!

Speaking at a meeting of the American Youth Congress in stuyvesant High School, New York City, last week Earl Brow
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-12
Horoscope
BY OCTAVINE

For persons who believe that human destiny is guided by the planet, the daily horoscope Is outlined by Q noted astrologer. In addition to information of general interest, 1t outlines information of special interest to persons born on the designated dates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-12

Daily Almanac Sun rises 53s a. m; sets 75O D. m. day light time.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset {.
The Washington times., 1936-06-12

1--WE ought to follow the ira
ditiOnal trade policy Of Eng
land"
Sweden has the industrial
scheme for u.s."
Something like MusSOlini's
control Of business is what we
need in Washington"
will let Mr.. P. s. Arkwrigh
answer. He does 1t far better
than I might, in an address de
livered at the University o.
Georgia.
His words are Q lesson fol
young America and for old Amer
lea.
"The United States" says
Mr.. Arkwright, "haS only 6 per
cent Of the land area in the
world and only 7 per cent Of
the worlds population.
"Yet our country has 80 per
cent Of the worlds railroads;
76 per cent Of its automobiles:
80 per cent Of its radio broad
casting stations and more than
A per cent of its radio receiv-
Ing sets.
INTERESTING FIGURES
"In the United States are
produced so per cent Of the
worlds oil; 4S per cent Of the
copper: 43 per cent Of the pig
iron; Al per cent Of the steel;
So per cent Of the corn, and
prior to the coming Of AAA,
Sc per cent Of the cotton.
Gas compared with the most
advanced countries I'm Europe,
we have twice the number of
home owners per thousand of
population; we consume four
times As much electricity, and
we have seven times IS many
automobiles per thousand of
population.
with only Z per cent of
the worlds population, the peO.
pie Of this country have achieved
. standard Of living 30 much
higher than other countries that
we consume half Of the worlds
coffee, half Of its rubber, one
fourth Of its sugar, three-fOurths
Of its silk, One-third Of itS coal
and twO-thlrdS Of its petroleum"
Maybe We should throw all thiI
aside and revert to the European
way Of doing things. Maybe w
should follow the system Of AM
or all European countrieS-Eng
land, Sweden. Germany, the code
of MuSSolini, Stain, the Socia
Democrats, or the Radical Social
lists.
We had all these things before
the Hoover administration ant
before the Roosevelt administra
ton.
The Washington times., 1936-06-12

, No political party gave them
to us.
They were handed down to us
by generations of Americans, who
were both Democrats and Repub
licans in political beliefs, but who
first of all were for liberty of
action, liberty of enterprise and
the right to the fruits Of ones
laborS.
MUST BE GUARDED
Political parties can take them
away if we permit them to and
they will if we commit our deS'
TIMES to those who have brought
alien philosophy with them from
abroad or who have acquired ii
here because it seems smart OF
fashionable.
Along these lines, Mr.. Ark
wright continues:
1--WE are told on every side
that our only solution Is the
adoption Of the new philOSO-
phies
"And every one Of the new
philosophers strikes at the very
heart of the philosophy which
built this nation. Every one of
them elevateS and magnifies
the powers of government at a
sacrifice Of the rights Of the
individual.
every one Of them seeks to
substitute government enter
prise for individual enterprise.
Every one Of them expands
and extends the authority of
government over the personal
and private affairs Of the citi-
ZenS, and every one Of them
restricts and impairs the liber-
ties and the opportunities Of the
individual.
1--WE act like the rich mans
children who throw away his
wealth because they never
learned how hard it is to make
money, because they think that
money grows on trees"
Yes, young fellow, if you think
you have a hard row to hoe, ask
your father or your grandfather
to tell you of his start. Ask how
many fields were open to him
and then consider how many are
open to you.
Was he well off enough to own
a horse and buggy or a home?
Could he get q free high school
education, let alone a free col.
lege training? Did his jobs walk
into him and how much was he
paid?
Do that and figure it out for
yourself.
Copyright. 1895 by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1936-06-12
More Seats. But

The rules committee of the Republican National Con-
venton voted to increase the size of the Districts dele
cations in future conventions from three to six.
The convention, however, voted down the committees
recommendation.
BUT IF THE COMMITTEE, OR THE CoNvEN-
TIoN OR CONGRESS- OR THE LOCAL REPUB-
LICAN LEADERS" WOULD LEND THEIR SUP
PORT TO THE EFFORT TO MAKE THESE DELE
CATIONS, REGARDLESS OF SIZE, TRULY REPRE-
SENTATIVE OF THE PARTY MEMBERS IN THE
DISTRICT THIS CITY WOULD HAVE SOMETHING
OF WHICH TO BE PROUD.
The size of the delegations sent from the District
to either the Republican Democratic conventions
doesn't mean thing so long those delegations con-
tinue to be chosen by few men and women who per-
petuate themselves in control of the parties locally.
It doesn't make much difference whether we have
delegation of three of six Of twelve of hundred so
long as the present system of selection Is continued
THE CITY CAN BE MISREPRESENTED IN THE
CONVENTIONS BY A LARGE HAND-PICKED DELE
CATION JUST THE SAME AS IT CAN BE MISREP-
RESENTED BY A SMALL HAND PICKED DELEGA-
TION
An increase in the size of the local Republican dele
cations however would enable the self appointed leaders
of that party to play politics the numerical
basis the sefappointed leaders of the Democratic
party.
The advantages of this to the sefappointed leaders
should be obvious
mere PTOOUOGy WOUGUHL HuOE OeeH OPLIG l" GHe
local Republican party and cOntesting delegations
at the Cleveland convention If the Republicans had
had six seats to GppOrtiOn among themselves.
Everybody could have been accommodated and the
goose would have hung high.
The Democrats of the District have six seats at the
Democratic convention.
They are sending seventeen men and women to occupy
those seats.
That means that everybody who wanted to be accom-
modated whether he Washingtonan or not, could
be taken Of.
Apparently the Republicans in the future would like
to be able to take care of all the "boys and they
would have welcomed an increase in their seating
capacity
The Washington times., 1936-06-12
The Greatest Show On Earth
BU Frank Miller Smith

Maryland delegates had it easy
with:
'Be nice with Nlce!"
Or did you think it was pro-
nounced Niece"
Seriously speaking, q coterie Of
Democrats have been watching
the Republicans make up their
monetary plank.
There will be some fireworks
along this line at Philadelphia.
Senator Bob Wagner, who will be
o big factor in Democratic plat
form construction, has picked
Senator Elmer Thomas Cd, Okla
homa, to advise. Although the
Oklahoman is keeping mum on
what he has in mind, you can bet
your boots It'll be q program to
cheaper the dollar.
Senator Thomas is well known
for his outspoken attempts to get
the buying power Ct the domestic
dollar cut down so that prices,
particularly on agriculture prod
uctS, will 60 up.
There is now in circulation
some six billion dollars IN cur
rency.
There's about twice that much
gold and silver in the vaults to
back it up. It's q cinch that
Senator Thomas will propose q
plan to change this, but now he's
Just sitting tight.
The Washington times., 1936-06-12

A~O---~ ~
pity, grant this prayer to me?
Give me a quiet spot within my
soul
Like a green refuge in the for
eSt'S heart.
Walled round with silence, dim
and sweet and cool
Where can hide myself, some
times away
From all the heat and clamor
OF my life.
A quiet spot, where memories
may come
As dappled deer come down the
forest aiSleS,
Drifting like shadows through
the Sun7Shot gloom,
So may my memories pass,
without q pang,
Leaving me quickened by their
lovelineSS.
Then, as q weary traveller slips
within
The still, green crystal Of some
forest pool,
SO may I slip within q pool Of
peace
And cleanse myself Of all the
dust Of strife
And hate and greed and prick
ling conceit,
And then lie Sti1l-forsetful for
q while
OF my sick Self, and all its
noisy doubt.
SO, dreaming, may I slowly
come to feel
Your friendly Presence, brood
ing all about
And catch some shining glimpse
Of Your great plan,
And, for an instant, feel my
hand in Yours.
Because You were q man and
knew mans pain,
Because You were a man and
knew mans fear,
And all mans tire and loneli-
ness and grief,
Give me this secret spot, where
I may rest.
Then, having rested, help me
60 once more
To face the challenge Of this
thing called life,
And make as good o showing
as I may,
In those hard tasks You've
given me to do.
This is my prayer. Grant it, I
pray, o God,
For once, they tell me You
were tired, too.
copyright, 1895, by King Features
Syndicate. Inc.)
The Washington times., 1936-06-12

Journeys
By T. E. Powers
TIDE OF TRAVEL

Greater and more intense than
ever is the emphasis on travel.
People set out for places that
were once Just names and the
travel objective of the fortunate
few. Now travel horizons are be-
ing enlarged and all points Of
the compass beckon the tourist.
It is interesting to note, too,
that the tide of travel from Eu-
rope to America is also swelling.
It has become the fashion for the
prof eSsional person, for the aver
age business man or merchant to
make a trip to America. Clever
propaganda by steamship people
and tourist agencies, coupled with
the constant annihilation of dis
tance, is responsible for this
movement.
Each winter sees more and
more wealthy and aristocratic
Europeans on their way to Flor
ida and California, and each
summer, then, sees the person Of
average means setting out on a
voyage Of discovery to the New
World. All this makes for a bet
ter understanding Of the prob.
lens and personality of the vari.
GUS lands.
A new era Of rail transportation
has been inaugurated with the ad-
vent Of Speedier trains and lower
fares. New trains drawn by DIESEL
engines clip hours off various
runs, one being the 14-hour reduc-
ton on the Chicago California
run of the crack Santa Fe train.
The Southern Pacific has put into
commission a new flyer to initiate
the Los Angeles-New Orleans run.
New air schedules and new and
improved motor bus transporta.
tion will lure crowds that ordinar-
lily could not make trips to far
off points.
All these improvements and
changes are in effect all over the
country so that there are travel
bargains to anywhere from any.
where, and there is little excuse
for those who haven't seen the
marvelS Of their country. Talk
with tourist agents and get some
tips on travel.
The Washington times., 1936-06-12


but this elevator is reserved for
members Of the Senate"
The lady persisted in her march
toward the door:
II beg your pardon, Madame,
but this elevator is reserved. /
will gladly show you the public
elevator"
The lady glanced up quickly
and said tartly:
'T am Mrs. BOrah."
The youth withdrew immedi-
ately and made way for the wife
Of the distinguished Idaho solon.
After several glances in her chilly
direction as he piloted the car
upward, he said:
'T'm very sorry. You see I'm
new here and I didn't recognize
you. This is a great occasion
for me. / can tell al my friends
now that took the future First
Lady of the Land up ON my ele-
VatOr."
Next stop diplomatic career.