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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-13
The Banlser.' Quiz

Although the drastic inquiry into the financing of the World War, by Senator Yves committee at Washington, may sug- gest to some observers a lynching bee of big bankers, 1t is only fair to the earnest chairman to say that he probably doesn't mean 1t so It must also be said for the bankers questioned, particularly J. P. Morgan, that, while they don't enjoy tes- tifying, they have been pretty good sports about 1t.
 It is really very important to the pub lie, and important in the long run to everybody, to make the financial facts of the great war perfectly clear. It is well to know how the money was provided for our government and other governments involved, where 1t came from, how 1t was used, what profits were made on the loans, what influences were exerted to get funds for the various belligerents and to find war employment for idle money, and what finance may have had to do with dragging America into the war.
 All this information is desirable to make 1t easier for our country to keep out of future wars. Giving 1t as frankly and fully as possible is public service and @ patriotic duty, even If prominent citizens are occasionally embarrassed by rude and searching questions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-13
Junkinr cars

The big automobile problem now is not so much selling new cars as getting rid of old ones. During the years of deepest depresison there were 90 few new cars sold that the proposition of old ones vastly iT- creased. People used the old ones as long as possible. Cars have become more dur able, too. It used to be that they were usually sold only twice. Now they pass from owner to owner and may be sold half a dozen times before they are worn out. Naturally the accumulation of antiques clutters the market and retards the sale of new models. Progress and prosperity in the industry demand that the old models be eliminated as rapidly as possible.
 Various devices are adopted for this purpose. The most effective strategy is quick disposition of those ready for the junk heap, because that brings action all along the line. One of the big nanufac- turers Is now paying $40 bonus to deal- CTS for every car sent to the junk heap. This is added to the junk price usually paid for the scrap metal. It would be a wonderful thing for the industry end also for the public highways if all the manu- lecturers put enough premium on scrap. ping the derelicts to get rid of two or three million of them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-13
Saved Babies

Sanduslsy, Ohio, is justly proud of it's infant mortality record. Twelve years ago 150 babies died in their first year for every 1000 born. By 1884 the rate had been reduced to 51. Last year there were only 37.38 infant deaths per thousand.
 Many factors must have contributed to the improvement in Sandusky and in other communities where infant mortality has been greatly reduced. Better care of mothers and infants, wider practice of sound health rules, clean handling of foods, pure water supply, and the free work of clinics and public dispensaries have all helped to give more babies a chance to survive their perilous first year.
 Some people fear this means that many weddings are saved in infancy only to succumb readily to disease in youth or early aduIthood. That is hardly good reason for slackening efforts to reduce infant mortality rates. It Is q reason for continuing efforts to improve general health ell through life and to learn to curb the disease that have baffled doctors Mp fQ nov.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-13
To-day's Political Sideshow
.Lyle 0. Wllson

WASHINGTON, Jan. i3-(UP)-Lie slips continue the White House political record Latest failure annual the the nation night instead day. VcePedent Garner and Speaker Byrnes learned about
 o rsoo st % M ing companies les % o the I ar only then did Garner ct a hear tho vceredents Speakers and tho general of Congressional leaders prefer to get this Charge slip President Roosevelt who has failed All the of political caed In fact not in theory by Louis Mcieny Howe Howe has been Ill for months and unable to discharge hS duties
 HERE similar costly = l. White pow at which the eo 100000 works relief appropriation discussed angcred tho senator that he ripped tho bill at the outset Mir Glass delayed action long enough for general opposition form an attack days finally were required m that vital bs Of New the President might have had his lump schedule he ra to that S Never offend senator a least never oend one except by necessity and then only after counting the cost Ft
 to step forward and be identified Mr. Roosevelt put Miss Roosevelt consistently ps Into the headlines who heads of government bu any Politicians whether the admnsra
 appecave distinctions prominence afforded their g Some politicians believe nots they contend there IS no such thing as the woman vote
 AN OBSCURE precinct detective may making political history A this moment in the Twin Cities It the judgment of some
 ct the assasns of editor Walter Lgg lose his 36 contest for election the from Minnesota Lsett attacked olson and Paul. He shot down before the of his wife and child Another editorial critic of performance and of Lggetts death loosed of protest partly political and partly moral but undoubtedly effective and dangerous to olsen! political terae the red stain of gges bood law enforcement An appeal for Federal assistance M finding the was rejected by Attorney osns MS%sr nsas o-men
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-13
Library Exploring

Children arc among the most faithful patrons of public libraries, so that librari- ans know pretty well what the young generation is reading. At the nidwinter meeting of the American Library Associa- ton in Chicago the following summary was given: Tn general children arc read ing more advanced books for their years. They are more wide-awake to events go- ing on around them and want to read about them. The old sugar-coated favor- ites are giving way to adventure and travel stories for girls and biography for both sexes. Boys like books on hobbies, mystery, adventure, biography and humor. Tn sports they demand absolutely up-to-date material"
 This sounds good, as far as 1t goes. The old sugar-coated juveniles were they ever really "favorites"? - often were pretty poor stuff. They pointed their morals too obviously. The best of the modern juveniles are more intelligent and more entertaining than the best of the old ones. School readers are better, too, and both teachers and librarians do more today to guide the youthful reader to good books.
 One question troubles a non-librarian. It is fine to have Lewis Carroll room for the littlest readers and Robert Louis Stevenson room for slightly older ones, but do children today ever just browse among many books and make thrilling literary discoveries for them selves? They ought to.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-13

Regard the plight of Julian L. M. Harris, perhaps not the last, but at least one of the last of the Mohegans. Julian Is one of those victims of tho depression whose feet have not yet struck firm foot ing. He struggles for 8 chance to make 6 living for himself. A descendant of the original owners of Connecticut, today this man feels impelled to point out to the state the debt that is really owed the Mohegan Indians. And no doubt his arguments are logical. No doubt his tribe were deprived of many lands by force rather than by purchase. His par ticular claim Is that between 1921 and 1861 Connecticut sold land from Lyme to Windsor without giving the original owners descendants proper credit for the same. Harris and John E.. Hamilton are about the only survivors left now. All they ask is a "just share of the white mans justice. .." Rather hard to find 1t these days
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-13

The familiar phrase, knew Lincoln, could be amplified now to read, saw Lincoln killed. The last of the six men whom history claims carried Lincoln from the Ford theater in Washington when he lay grievously wounded by the assassin bullet of John Wilkes Booth has just died. He was 90-year old Jacob J. Soles of Turtle Creek, Pa. He is reported to have been sitting near the Presidents box when the shooting occurred. With three compan- ions and two guards they carried the President from the theater. What story he could have put on paper for immortal ization, if he didn't think of that himself.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-13
The City Of Friends

Selection of Philadelphia by the na. tionai denocratic committee for the 1886 convention is significant to say the least. The trend in the last decade or so has been towards the Middle West. The East has rarely been invited to play host to the 1000 or more delegates and followers who will decide the party's nominees and pol icies. It wasn't just chance or money that put Philadelphia in the spotlight. It was some underlying motive that meant success or failure If Interpreted wrong
 Four years ago 1t was Chicago; before that Houston, Texas. Then in 1924 we had the memorable New York gathering, which seemed to sour democratic chiefs on the East, although not the men of the East. In 1920 the democrats were out in San Francisco with our own Homer 5. Cummings playing such memorable part, St. Louis played host in 1916. Then in 1912 another momentous occasion Baltimore witnessed the ascent into poli- tics of college professor, one Woodrow Wilson.
 Democrats had to go all the way out to Denver in 1908. St. Louis was again the meeting place in 1904. In 1900 1t was Kansas City. The list shows leaning towards the Middle West New York had put two naClOnal COHVeHtlollS SHlCe Aovv and those by the democrats. Philadel.. phia had conventions in 1856, 1872, ana 1000, all of them republican. Chicago has had the most, playing host on many occasions. Cincinnati has had three, the same as Baltimore.
 On single occasions Charleston, s. C., Minneapolis, Denver, San Francisco, Cleveland, and Houston were selected. To date they have not repeated. People believe that political parties should shift their conventions around the nation so that 1t would be fair for delegates from one corner of the nation one time and those at the diagonal opposite four years later. Unfortunately or fortunately as you regard 1t, conventions don't go that way. Other factors, mainly political, Of. tentimes monetary, guide the national committee in It's selection.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-13
A Book a Day
She Went to Africa But did No Shooting
 By BRUCE CAPTION

After all these stories by valiant hunters who 60 down to Africa to see how many wild beasts they can exterminate, 1t is like getting Q draft of clean fresh air to read Speak to the Earth" by vivienne de Watte- vile.
 This author, an Englishwomali. went to Africa 6 decade ago with her father, who was collecting specimens for a museum. She fell in love with the iimitless open spaces of that tremendous conti- nent and with its amazing collec- ton of animals: and she decided that Q person could have just as much fun in the African wild if he left his gun at home and simply went down there to look around.
 So. at last, she suited action to the idea. She went to Africa alone, collected a train of native porters. and struck of into the lion and elephant country to make friends with the animals"
 She wanted to see them, to take pictures of them, to reyel in the sense of unity with nature which the unspolled wilderness could give her, and she didn't want t spoiled by any shooting.
 She almost paid for it with hos life. A charging rhin0 once missed her by inches. Lions came to her tent at night. elephants approached her with homieidal Intent, and fever got her down; but she stayed in the wilds foF five months, came out tnscathed, and had the time Of her life.
 Her book is c deeply moving ac- count of the adventure. She haA something of ThoseAu's fondneaa for solitude and communion with nature. and she knows hoy Co get her emotional experiences down or' papef.
 pahINAza hy em'sh ano laaa ll
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-13

aal had no power under the Consti- tution to prohibit slavery in the Territories Of the United states anywhere at any time.
 The Difference
 The courts AAA decision, in ef- feet, ruled that congress has no power to regulate agricultural production in the United States.
 The court generally was ex-' pected to throw out the process ing taxes, but uphold the right of congress to regulate agriculture. Tn the Dred Scott case, the court was expected to remand Scott to servitude without agitating the country on the question of tho right of congress to regulate slavery. HE f Later, Lincoln announced that the republicans would respect the courts decree regarding Dred Scott, but would reject the re- striction on the power of ccn- gress.
 At that time the conservative forces of the country were in the south. The court was looked upon as their champion. The repuh- lican party represented the tads teal forces of the north. The Supreme Court, packed by Jack son and overwhelmingly demo- cratic, was the guardian Of southern vested interests.
 Reverse Situations
 At present, New Dealers point cut, the situation is reversed.
 Stronghold of conservation and wealth today is the north and east. The Supreme Court, OIL which there are seven republican appointeeg, is regarded as their chief protector. The regions hard. est hit by the overthrow of the AAA are the cotton and tobacco areas of the south and the wheat and corn belts of the west.
 TODAY, the industrial north east has proflted by Q high pro- tective tariff, as the south pros- pered through the protection of slavery in the pre.Civii War days.
 Privately, New Dealers % much further than this historical comparison. They point out that the AAA case alone may not be serious. But # the court throws out the Wagner labor disputes act, tho Tennessee Valley Author- ity, the social security bill, tho holding corporation act, the oufgey coal act, and the securities and stock exchange acts. the sit !. uation will be comparable to the pre-Civil War crisis.
 THEN, they point out, the class issue will Do clearly drawn. La. bor,. the farmers, c good part of the general public will be pitted against the interests protected by tho Supreme Court.
 THE sANCTITY or THE SIX OLD MEN OR 4 GLASS STRUG- GLE AS BITTER AS THOSE IN EUROPE MAY BE THE ALTER- NATIVES.
 Copyright, io36, by United Featur
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-13
Current Comments

It is god to thing that our own family Of peoples is ct peace in it. self and united in one desire to be at peace with other nations. king George Q fEngland.
 eh .ts This world Is no nursery. It's not set for Q holiday of fishing and sleeping, not made for playboys--it was made to give heroes . place to stand on.-Dr. D. J. Ciinchy, Wash. ington, D. Q.
 There are agencies enough to make evil attractive. War is dress- ed in gorgeous uniforms and the glamour of an exalted patriotism, drunkenness. in gaiety, and sen. suality is disguised in people who rationalize t as self-expression.-- The Rev. pr. Henry Tosdick, New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-13
Question Box
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 THE EDITOR. e. Please give the Biblical cita. ton for tho following verse: "Cal no man your father upon the earth for one Is your Father which Is iT heaven"
 4. Matthew 2s:o. c. Were there any women pilot isi the American Air Corps durinl the World War7
 A. No.
 e. What is the address of tn, Mexican Embassy?
 A. se29 Sixteenth Street, N. w, Washington, D. Q.
 c. What artist created the statue "The Thinker" and where is it7
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-13

Work in saving the white pines of Con- necticut was waged with tremendous ef- feet in the past year, according to current reports. eco men destroyed 883,000 currant and gooseberry bushes last year. They act as an intermediary in the pas- sage of the blister rust spore from tree to not be passed along. Unless checked this fungus disease will destroy every stand of white pine in Connecticut.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-13
Selected Poem
CHILL BLAST

CHILL BLAST .Wilkerson Hanna fin the Poets Corner,
 Hartford Times) Fowls of the air Little birds in the heavens Folk of the feather That wheel in the sky. Why must you drill And parade your battalions Reversing the flock In the flick of an eye Skilled in the lore Of the winds and the weather Small eanny fleerS You fill me with dread. Warned, nov I hear Ills ahFlek na the MaEnh One HI4es through fne north Nz0w khg lAaA 0f i's9 Ae4A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-13
TO.DAYs COMMON ERROR Never ssy, 'Tie would not have been killed provided he had . life-belt"j say, If he haG worn . Iife.belt."

A. "Le Penseur" (The Thinker) by Aususte Rodin, was presented to the British Nation in 1904 by Mir. Ernest Beckett Nord drimthorpe). c. Name the American Consul in Tahiti, Society Islands. t A. Edward B. Rand. 4
 
 c. When did Grover Cleveland serve his last term as President?
 A. March {, 1898 to March 3, 1897 c. Was Lancaster, Pennsylvania, ever the capital Of the .. S.?
 A. It was the national capital for one day, when the Continental Congress driven from Philadelphia, set there on September 27, 1T77.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-13
JANUARY 1s

3AEN Ok8A8 ~. 40 Most favored ones today are those who were born from Aug. 2l through Sept. 22.
 General Indications of the Day
 for Everybody .t
 Morning Tricky.
 Afternoon--Fair.
 Evening-Very good. Work toward gaining the thing you may be expecting from ste periors in the late aftrenoon, for you have a good chance Of gain ing. Today'g BlrthdaGe You should be Q very hopeful per- son and talented in astrology or palmistry. From June through, August you should benefit through . more steady mind and Q more sound and reliable outlook. Elderly relatives and short travel should be c source of practical progress. Danger July 2e through Aug. l, Socially favorable Feb. i4 through i7, ie30.
 Readers desiring additional infer- nation regarding their horoscopes are Invited Co communicate with Oeiavime in care ef Enc Democrat. Enclose . Scent stambe6, seIfsa4- dFeasea envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-13
Test Y Q us Knowledge

Can you answer seven 0k these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
 1. Name the largest living bird. 2. What and where Is Tannu. Tuya9 t8}
 3. What Is . conduit?
 {. Who was Charles 6cribner? 5. What is idolatry?
 c. Did Joe D. Brown play two roles in Circus Clown?"
 .. Tn which state is the city of Oswego?
 8. On which continent are goril- las native? tH e 9. Who was Confucis1s?
 10. Are the members of the Q. s. House of Representatives assigned to regular desks in the chamber?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-13

c. Name the members of the D. 8. Empioyes' Compensation Com
 mission. M A. Mrs. Jewell swoRord, chair-
 man; Harry Bassett and John M. Morin. c. How many bricks cen an Or- dinary hrickiayer lay in one day? A. A contractor usually estimates on about 1000 briclsa day per brick- layer. which includes laying both
 front and rought bricks, corners,
 etc.
 e. Have Lincoln oae-cent pieces
 been minted every year since iooes A. Yes.
 e. On what day Of the weeh
 did December le. 1oes. fallf e. Who holds the world record l foF the highest parachute jlinap2 4. Bert White Of the United l States. wfo jumped 15.000 feet over Cleveland, Ohio. ln lesi. Hf you want a eepy e euF boek-
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Horoscope
BY OCTAvINE

For persons who believe that hp- man destiny Is guided by the plan- cts, the dalIy horoscope is outlined by . noted astroIoger. In addition to information of general interest it outlines information of special interest to persons born on tho designated dates. N'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-13
FLAX MAY GO INTO CURRENCY

Montreal. (Up)--A large part Of Canada's surplus flax straw soon may he shipped to France to be turned Into money. Jacques Lee Molne. director of 6 napeEmakln9 company of Llile, France, rByeaied lIaat NE6nah H.nmnfMoIHftFa may iHl~ eTst 2 r0e fens q YtHx HE'f f'I<a lt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-13

If spending money is so good for busi- ness, plenty of young people are willing to help by spending Youth Pensions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-13

Foreign statesmen are satisfied with President Roosevelt's roast of "autocratic government. They think it means the other fellows.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-13
Daily n MN-....~, rxx>1 1o.xnxssl Wsshingson .v-~- y s-s- r~~.- ----s- NEW DEALERS ARE BUSY
 CFIARTING CAMPAIGN VI
ma mnRNr InRARanM nnA RnnERr a. AfHRM

r Washington, Jan. 13--The week since the mcmel- tous AAA decision has been one of sphinxe silence TOT the New Dealers But they have not been idle Behind the scenes they have been busy charting campaign against the Supreme Court There is one opinion on which the New Dealers arc completely unanimous,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-13
A Thought for Today

sanctlfy them through thy truth; thy word ia truth-SL John 17;l7.
  The greatest friend of truth is time; her greatest enemy is prejudice and her constant companion is humiiity.-Colton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-13
WHEN MAY ONE SAY "AINT"'

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Evening star., 1936-12-31

include three aircraft carriers, IL
cruisers, So destroyers. 10 submarines.
Japan.
Starts with 200 warships, 756.978
tons.
Is building or has appropria tions
for 81 ships, 90, 1874 tons (all expected
to be completed before 1898; will
bring Japan's feet up to limits Of
Washington and London treaties).
Governments 1937-38 budget calls
for $194 100000 for the navy, Of
which approximately half Is expected
to go for new construction.
Is expected by naval experts to fol-
low lead Of Britain and America and
lay down at least two superdread-
naughts within q year: these may be
larger than the 35.000-ton limit
adopted by America, Britain and
France In their London pact Of 1885,
to which Japan refused to adhere.
France.
Starts with 173 warships. SAC, 6,17s
tons.
Is building or has appropriated for
46 ships. 246, ,908 tons.
Announces new $572,000,000 naval
program-in addition to normal"
construction schedule-to include FIVE
35,000-ton superdreadnaughts and 10
10.000-ton cruisers.
Will add 1000 officers and men to
bring navy's personnel to $4,000.
Naval expansion plans influenced
more by German rearmament than
expiration Of treaties.
Italy.
Starts with 203 warships, 411,175
tons.
Is building or has appropriated for
"a warships, 109,870 tons.
Is expected to build one or two
s., ,000-ton superdreadnaughts in addi-
tion to two under construction.
Germany.
Starts with 50 warships, 1923, 1892
tons.
Is building or has appropriated for
38 ships Of 1886 tons, includ-
ing 2 35,000-ton battleships, 2 air.
craft carriers Of about 10000 tons,
3 cruisers, 4 destroyers, IL torpedo
boats and IA submarines.
Not directly, affected by expiration
Of Washington and London treaties,
is building toward goal Of about
100000 tons, limit fixed by Anglo
German naval pact of 1885.
(Copyr1ght. 1850