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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-29
Gain For Merit System Adherents Cheered As President Roosevelt Is. sues Order - Back Now Where Wood
 row Wilson Placed Service.
HARTFORD TIMES

RooSeveltian good deed just as dov- ernor Landon was about to have the limelisht with his acceptance speech.
 Neither comment is of great Valid- fly. That democrats may be kept in many places is not too high Q price to DO for extending the merit sys- tenn to all postnasters. It would be idealistic for on administration to extend the civil service and. deprive itself of patronage forthwith on taking ofiice, but beyond human nature to expect 1t. It might have been more sporting to lot Mir. Lan- don have the field to himself, but there can Do no legitimate criticism of the course followed.
 MT. Roosevelt's order puts civil service in the postofiice department back where woodrow wilson placed 1t in his administration, by reqlir- ing that the leading candidate In Q civil service examination sholl be appointed. When republicans came into power under Harding they made Q great flourish of establish. ing 0 "real civil service" Actually they undid the progressive step Of President Wilson by allowing ap- pointment of any one of three can- didates ct the top of tho list. Thus it was always possible to select the politically preferred candidate.
 The important thing is to get'the merit system established. Mir. Roose- welt has established 1t in the post- ofiice department He has set up civil service plan only slightly less sweeping than that demanded by MT. Landon He cannot fairly be ace cuSed of acting iia haste to meet the Londlnon and republican convention assaults for he tried to get the OMahoney bill of identical import through congress in the spring. }
 A law, of course. is desirable. 1t establishes 0 permanent status whereas Q presidential order is sub- ject to change, either by the incum- bent or by Q successor.
 This order undoubtedly will stand if MT. Roosevelt is reelected. In oil probability 1t will Do made per- inanent by law then. If MT. Landon should be elected he and his party will be put to the square test as to the sincerity of their civil service demands. MT. Harding was put to such Q test and failed lamentably. II is inc0nceivable after his telegram that Governor Landon should do 50,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-29

The Farmer-Labor party which recent. ly held a meeting in New Haven and decided to put certain candidates into the field this fall also set up a platform in which 1t stressed the need of several pieces of legislation. Among the sugges- tions brought forward at the time was that special session of the Legislature be called by Governor Cross at which url- employment insurance laws and 0ld age pension laws might be enacted. We be- iieve the word "genuine" was used in connection with them, SO that explains why the present old age pension statute was ignored. Incidentally the Farmer Labor party would pay for old age pen. sions with a state income tax on all incomes of $5,000 and over. But what we might comment on is the fact that Governor Cross has called special leg islative session. One day of 1t will be prior to election to care for electoral col iege voting; the other days will be after election to take care of unemployment insurance, so that the state may get 9O per cent of the payroll tax which starts next January and which reVerts to Uncle Sam where states have no such laws.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-29
JULY 90

JULY go Persons who are most likely to be influenced today are those who were born from Nov. 2l through Dec. 2l.
 General Indications
 Morning Good.
 Afternoon- Social.
 Evening--Ple Pleasirable. The day is socially good and ir- telligently optimistic.
 Teday's Blrthdate You may have an extraordinary mission in life and should become a ruler of men.
 You may experience some sud- den changes in occupatlonal or other affairs during December, i03e. and January and February 1887.
 Danger from fire, accident or rashness from Aug. ie through Ss' 1886.
 Socially favorable, seek faycrs or buy new clothes from Oct. ~ through %. 1D30.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-29
A Book a Day
To Learn All About Waterloo, Read This
BY BRUCE CAPTION

The battle of Waterloo must have had some of the aspects of Q three- ring circus. A woman gave birth to Q child on the battlefield, two boys sailed Q toy boat down Q ditch right in tho midst of things, Q woman sat comfortably in c mill tower and had Q birds-eye view of the whole thing, and another woman helped serve ono of the English cannon, Q la Molly Pitcher.
 I gather oil this from Manuel Komrof's new novel, Waterloo" Coward d-McCann: S2.60), which provides Q detailed account of the famous battle wrapped up in some less than mediocre fiction. Mir. KomroR has evidently made 0 most elaborate study of Napo. Icons return from Elba, the 100 days, and the bloody climax of the whole gamble on tho field of Waterloo, and the unexpected in- cidents he mentions seem to Do authentic.
 He shows, too, how nasty and muddled the French. thrust into Belgium really was; an ill-pre- pared, ill.equipped army handled by Q Napoleon who had lost his driving energy and Inisiaid the touch of genius, and had come to depend on his lucky star rather than on his own abilities.
 But he has accompanied all this with the merest shadow of Q fic- tional Plot. He traces tho for- tunes of divers combatants - c heroic young English colonel. Q French boy of l4, two English bros thers who went from . public school to the army before they were old enough to shave; and none of these people comes alive or resembles any. thing but Q stock pasteboard figure from the dusty shelves of the dealer in romantic adventure.
 If you want to know ell about Waterloo, this book will tell you, As Q novel. however, 1t is pretty much 6 washout.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-29
Sitting on Necks

Another slant on the Constitution is given by pr. Wright, professor of inter- national law at the University of Chi cago. It is based, he explains, on "the Calvinistic doctrine of original sin" Thus: "The framers, believing all politicians to be sinners, arranged to have some check on them. As result, the Senate sits on the Presidents neck, the President sits on Congress- neck, and the Supreme Court sits on everybody's necek."
 To be successful in the field of states manship, he adds, "a country must have leadership, and must be able to act
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-29

It isn't going to be simple matter for Mayor Alfred N Phillips of Stamford to walk away with the congressional nom nation in the fourth district. Evidently democrats down in Fairfield county be- lieve there is a good chance of winning the election, despite the fact that the veteran legislator, Representative Schuy- Ter Merritt, will run again. Richard F: Warren of Stratford has just announced his candidacy for the democratic nom. ination. He Is believed to be supported by Paul R. Connery of Norwalk, who op- posed Archibald McNeil for national com mitteeman this spring.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-29
Press Comment
A SPECIAL SESSION
lNew Haven Journal Courier)

A special legislative session is an expensive affair even in state the size of Connecticut, but Governor Cross decision seems justified by the need of revision of the statute governing the states electoral votes. As 1t now staIids, the electors meet on the first Wednesday of the Jan- uary following the election. Tn the old days when presidents took ct- flee on March 4th, there was ample time for certification and delivery of the state choice. But in these new days of the Lame Duck amend ment, Congress assemblies on Jan- uary 3rd and the president takes of- flee on the 20th. Since, as the governor believes, it Is conceivable" the election may turn "on. C0nnec- ticut's eight votes", the probable ex- pense would be well worth the as- surance those votes can not be dis qualified.
 The session may also be asked to pass upon the problem of putting the states social security legisla- ton in line with the Federal act. As state which regularly pays more into the Federal treasury than it receives, Connecticut should be very much interested in retaining It's share of the payroll tax. There iB a strong possibility that the one day limit suggested for the session will not suffice to settle all details of this provocative problem. which supports fhe probability that the IesialatoFs viii meet before the cleo ton to revise the statute. then ad- i0urn until later to take no the sc- cial security hill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-29
Selected Poem
A POEM OF THE SEA
Robert Bridges, Boston Post Reprint

(Robert Bridges, Boston Post ReprinO The snow lies sprinkled on the beach, And whitens all the marshy lea: The sad gus wall adown the gale, The day is dark and black the sea,
 Shorn of their crests the blighted waves With driven foam the ofnng heck: The ebb is low and barely laves The red rust of the giant wreck. On such stony, breaking beach My childhood chanced and chose to be: Twas here played, and musing made My friend the melancholy sea.
 He from his dim enchanted caves With shuddering roar and onrush wild Fell down in sacrifcial waves At feet of his exulting child. Unto a spirit too light for fear His wrath was mirth, his wall was glee:- My heart is now too fixed to bow Tho all his tempests howl at me:
 For to the gain life's summer saves, My solemn joys increasing store. The tossing of his mournful waves Makes sweetest music evermore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-29
Answers To Questions
iOsa NEA
By Frederick M. Kerby

c. Who are the nominees for Vice.president of the Socialist and Communist partieS2
 A. George A. Nelson, Socialist; James w. Ford (colored), commun- ist.
 c. What are the areas of Buffalo and Elmira, N. Y.2
 A. Duffalo--42 square miles; El- mira-7.4i square miles.
 e. Where does Miss Anne Nich- ols, author of "Abie's Irish Rose" " lvie?
 A. Encino, Calf.
 e. What is the derivation of the name Celia9
 A. It l e short form of Cecilia, derived from the Latin word IleaTl- ing blind" 70 was Q favorite femi. nine name among the Romans, end now iS generally given to honor the memory of st. Cecilia, who sang while being tortured as Q martyr, and became the patron saint of n1u. sic.
 e. Is the book of Enoch in the English bibie7
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-29

 people as was gOln' tO vote for Landon anyway wouldn't dream of vOtln' for Lemke."
 And 50 1t goes. The farmers pro- fess little interest in politics but they have their own ideas. They listen avidly to the radio speeches, and news Of any movement or man who is trying to help the farmer spreads like wildfirc. Even the outlying districts far from any town know abott and have their own ideas on such planus and personalities.
 They like the attention paid to the farm vote" and feel flattered and important because of it. Even in mid-day, as the sun beats feS lentlessly on his parched fields, the average farmer will lean on his rake and talk politics.
 He may not know now how he is going to vote, but he ts going to be almighty careful to throw 1t to the party which, in his shrewd and sometimes narrow judgment, is going to give him the most in return.
 Labor Shortage
 WASHINGTON - The White House has run into trouble again with competition between various government relief agencies over skilled labor. It is in big demand.
 Just before he left on his sale ing trip, the President sent an admOnishing memo t0 tho Pub" lie Works Administration, dlrect- ing that it use more workers from relief rolls. PWA promptly responded that it would Do glad to do so, but was unable @ Tct the skilled labor it needed because Harry HOpkins' Works Progress Administration was sbs sorblng them.
 Other agencies made similar complaints. The WPA's answer is that 1t is merely complying with regulations.
 All this has given rise to Q sug- gestion that the government open schools to train apprentices. But here the A. ?. of L. has inter- yened. Craft union r1oguls gre vigorously opposed to the plan.
 They say their unions don't want any more skilled workers in their trades and will fight on inc crease to the last ditch.
 Merry.G c o.Round
 The Department of Justice may be breaking up U. g. crime but tho d-Men bali team is tho easiest one in the government league to steal bases from, with tho Treas. ury specializing In thefts. ... House and seante office buildings are as quiet as YnausoleuHns these days, but the capitol and supreme court buildings are doing 2 rush business in tourists Lobby. ists are bombardiig Secretary of Labor Perkins with inquiries about the Walsh-Healey act, which fixes minimu Inwages and hours and aboliShes child. cone vict, and sweatshops labor on any phase of government work Emil Hurja, bulbous patronage dispenser for the administration, foresoes c day when news VIII pc "coyored" by television plus sound from the scene ct which lt occurs.
 Y,Adieg who dance under the stars ct the Army and Navy club complain that the red lights strunR around the terrace are ex- tremeiy unflatetring ito their complexion.
 (CopyriRht, ie30, by United eFa"
 ture Syndicate, Ifac)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-29

last page For the snswers'
 i. Who was CasanovaS
 2. Where was the ancient ciw of UT?
 8. Tn which European country the river Aar?
 A. Who was the author Of tht novel. "The Wild Irish Doy," issued under the pseudonym of Dennis Jas' per Murphy7
 5. What countries have the com "ore2"
 c. What language was spoken m ancient RomeT
 T, Name the queen who hao tne longest reign in English history
 6. Who was George cattermole'
 9. What is the name for the no. rnadic South American race or mixed Spanish and Indian descent inhabiting the Argentine Republic and Uruguay? xa
 10. To whom was the first patent for te,Seraph instruments grantedF
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-29

President Roosevelt's order plac. ing first, second and third class postmasters in the classified service will hearten the advocates of the merit plan of selection of govern- ment employees more than anything that has happened in Q long while.
 It will be objected to on the ground that it was not promulgated until most postmasterships had been filled with deserving democrats and 1t was time to attract attention to 0
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-29
Daily MAvvsv.CS0-R Round Washington --- z uuu-.-..uu.. THDAKOTA DISCOUNTS
 LEMKE FOR ROOSEVELT
BY DREW PEARSON and ROBERT g. ALLEN I

Rdics NoteWh drouth seang of he south end vest -Ounder touring tho Dakotas and VII report econOmc political social results of the eeA
 Fargo N. D.. July 20 = It is not till you swing out west of the Twin Cities that you can catch the awiul significance of the drought In Illinois and Indiana, the mountains and hills have caught and held the rain- fall thus staying off the devastating heat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-29

There's less talk now about the inevit- ability of "a dirty campaign. At least the dirt may be swept into the corners out of sight. But how about the whisper ing?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-29
Horoscope
BY oCTAvTNE

For persons who believe that human destiny Is guided by the planet, the daily horoscope Is Out- lined by c noted astrolOger. In ad- dition to information of general interest, 1t outlines information of special inteEest tO persons born on the dealgnated dates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-29
Daily Almanac

Moon sets 1:l0 a. m. daylight time). Sun rises 5:44 a. m.; sets 8:l2 D. m. (day- light tlme).
 An vehicles must be lighted thirty min- utes after sunset
 High tide at Milford Thursday, July 30: s:53 ?. m.; low tide, 2:50 p. m. (dayllght time).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-29

quickly, and with secrecy" Many will agree with this statement, except per. haps for the secrecy Our people oont like that, even in deplomacy, where It IS sometimes fatal to show hand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-29
A Thought for Today

To everything there Is . season, and time Co every purpose under the heaven.-EccIe- slastes 3:l Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life Is made of.- Benjamin Franklin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-29
Current Comments

A politician is simply Q broker of Ideas; he sells the public what 1t wants.
 Raymond Moley.
  There's no harm in c boy kiss ing his girl: and the moon was placed in the sky by Q wise Prov idence ilist for lovers. Electric lights would be profane. Mayor Frank Martin. Hammond. Ind.
 Education, with practical Christ sanity, can save us from another such catastrophe (as the world War).
 Frank Miles, Iowa American Leg ion leader.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-29

Pity the last Dionne baby Think of being known all your life as "the quin- tuplets' younger brother.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-29

A. It is one of the Gpocryphal books of the Old Testament.
 c. Where were the consplrators In tho assassination of Abraham Lincoln hanged7 A. Inside the east wall of the old Arsenal at 0reenleaf Point, which Is now approximately the location of the Army War College in Washing. ton, D. o. Nl
 e. Is the sale of cigarettes pre- hibited in Kansas7
 A. Only to minors. There Is Q state tax of 2 cents per package, and cigarette advertising is prohibs tied.
 c. Does tea contain as much caffeine as coffee2
 A. Coffee beans contain 0.8 to 1.7 per cent, and tea leaves contain 2 to s per cent. c. Since the birth of the Ger. man nation in 1870, how many wars has 1t fought against France? A. One--the World War. e. How arc railroad rails meas lred and weighed9
 A. They are measured and weigh- cd by the yard. A 100 pound rail weighs 100 pounds per yard.
 c. When were safety raSors first introduced? 4. Michael Hunter, of shefaeld, England, Is said to have made tho first one about 1875. It was an or. dinary razor with Q guard.
 e. How many persons registered for the presidential election of ie329
 A. AS,o02,5SO. If you want . copy oe our book. let "CHxLD HEALTH" write to the Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 10l: Thirteenth St.. North- west, Washington, D. 0. Enclose 10 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-29

ToDAY's COMMON ERROR Never say, "There is no one here but he and IT. say, but him and me-"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-29
T est Y UT Knowledge

Can you answer seven cx these test Questlons9 Turn to fast page for the answers'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-29

c. How many persons registered for the presidential election of le322
 A. 4s,o02,5SO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-29

tutruuuceuI
 4. Michael Hunter, of shefneld, England, Is said to have made tho first one about 1875. It was an or- dinary razor with guard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-29

e. How arc railroad rails meas ured and weighed?
 A. They are measured and weigh- cd by the yard. A 100 pound rail weighs 100 pounds per yard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-29

c. Since the birth of the Ger. man nation In 1870, how many wars has 1t fought against France?
 A. One e-the World War.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-29

l e. When were safety rasors first introduced?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-29

e. Does tea contain as much caffeine as coffee2
 A. Coffee beans contain 0.0 to 1.7 per cent, and tea leaves contain 3 to 6 per cent.
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END OF COUNTY
JAILS URGED
By A STAFF CORREsPONDENT

BY A STAFF CORRESPONDENT
MOND. Va, Jan. 70.
Abolition Of county jailS, except
as places Of temporary detention,
is one Of IL major recommends
tons urged by the Virginia State
Chamber Of Commerce on the
General Assembly now in session.
The business group, which has
had committees studying many
phases Of the State government
over . number Of years, would
substitute State-operated regional
jailS, farms and camps for the
multitude Of city and county jails
now In use. One Of the main ad.
vantages Of this program. it Is
pointed out, is that it would re.
lieve the State Of paying board
to counties and cities for misde-
meanants who now receive jail
sentences, whereas, under the pro-
posed regional plan, they probably
would receive fines or suspended
sentences.
Othe recommendations by the
Chamber Of Commerce include:
Opposition to any increase in
taxes.
Completion Of the reorgsniZa-
ton Of the State government,
begun in 1928.
Opposition to any diversion
of the gasoline and motor We
hicle license tax funds and
opposition to general fund ap-
preparations for highway pur-
poses.
Formation of regional depart
mentS of public welfare under
the State Department Of Public
Welfare.
Redistribution of judicial cir.
cults and appointment Of COM
monwealth's attorneys for whole
circuits instead Of for counties,
as is now the custom. The cir
cult attorney would be ap-
pointed only in circuits where
there Is sufficient court bust
ness to warrant such an Off.
GER.
Unemployment insurance.
Reexamination Of the State
license system looking toward
q revision.
The Virginia Chamber Of Com
merce is a Statewide organization
and admittedly commands much
respect and influence. It's recon-.
mendations were the subject Of
much comment today by mem
bers of the House and Senate who
expressed a desire to have the
questions gone into thoroughly.
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with the NRA decision, may &C
count for this idea.
Undoubtedly the Republican
platform will assail the number
o. new bureaus, the increase in
employees and the increase in
taxes. although the Democrats
will claim that the latest tax
bill did not touch the common
mass Of people.
The Republican claim Of ex-
travagance in government will
be met by the Democratic claim
that the expenses Of regular
government were decreased: that
it was emergency spending which
upset the budget.
The Republicans, however, are
al. set to drown out any expla-
nations; they feel they have the
people with them on the spend.
ing issue and they intend to
make of it all they can.
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1,215,ooo Get Medical Care

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-Medical
care was given 1.215.000 Of the
100000 on relief rolls in this
city during the last eight months.
it was asserted by DR.. c. F Nc
Carthy. director Of the medical
and nursing service Of the ERB.
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Radio Records Set.

THE 1886 Olympics have provided
radio engineers as we'll as ath-
letes with the material for breaking
records.
Columbia's broadcast of the colorful
closing ceremonies at the Berlin
Reichsportsfeld today will bring to
% the number of consecutive, day-to-
day pick-ups from the German capital
the largest number over the longest
period ever undertaken.
This is the second radio record
which Columbia has established
through the Olympics. The first was
the broadcast of an interview with
American entrants aboard the special
train which sped them from Hamburg
to Berlin at a 60mile clip, the only
mobile unit broadcast ever to reach
America from Europe.
Columbia's Olympic coverage began,
however, long before the worlds ath-
leteS converged on Berlin. Last Feb
ruary from Garmisch, Germany, scene
of the Winter Olympics, sports enthu-
siastS followed events through eight
special broadcaStS. Between the first
of the year and the time of the Amer
lean teams departure for Germany
last month, America closely followed
all the important Olympic prelimina-
ries through l8 c. B. S. broadcasts
from various parts of the country.
Altogether, Columbia has sent out a
total of 49 programs dealing with the
1886 Olympiad.