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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-24
BEGINNERS GIVEN POOL TESTS HERE.
Girls of Red Cross Class Aided By Mrs. Kraft,
 Miss TurnbulI

American Red Cross swimming classes for women beginners at Crosby high school last week includ- ed lessons in life-saving, speed swimming and diving. The group is under the supervision of Miss Flor ence Turnbull, assisted by Mrs. How ard Kraft.
 The beginners class studies the crawl, back=sculling, rolling over in tn; water and fountain, tug-boat, steamboat and coasting on the hands.
 Intermediates worked on the crawl, side stroke, back sculling and diving. Also on swimming half Q l7ngth crawl, rolling over and fin- ishing with the back sculling stroke.
 Advanced classes practiced proper approaches, head, cross chest, hair and tired swimmers carries. Others worked on speed swimming and div ing. For the 20 yards, Antionette Muckus had a time of B seconds, Barbara Sienski, 12 seconds, and Marjorie Urbein equalled the record for these classes with 10 seconds. Life saving tests, and those who pass. ] were as follows: Floating Antionette Mockus; treading water Antionette Mockus, Marjorie Ur- bein; surface diving, Antionette Mockus, Marjorie Urbein, Anr Copes, Herta Patschkowski; rear ap- proach, head carry, Dorothy Woo- key, Herta Patschkowski.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-24
WPA ACTIVITIES
 WELL PATRONIZED

A total of 53,749 adults and young people attended WPA com- munity center and adult education activities throughout Connecticut during the two-week period ending January IS, according to 8 report made today by State Works Progress Administrator M. A. Daly by Dr.. Paul s. Burnham. director of the educational program in the state. This figure was broken down by pr Burnham to show the attend- ance of 19,467 small children and 34,282 youths and adults. Three hundred and fifty-three separate events or activities were conducted for youth and adults and 143 for small children, the report showed. This work is directly in charge of Clayton c. Jones of Hartford, sup- ervisor of recreation and commun- ity centers for the WPA.
 Location of the community cen- ters in this state, to which the pub lie is invited are as follows:
 Branford. Bridgeport, Danbury, Fairfield, Shelton, Derby, Ansonia, Greenwich, Groton, Hartford, Mid- dletown, New Britain, New London, Norwalk, Seymour, Stamford, Strat- ford, Pennington, Simsbury, Water bury, New Haven, West Haven, West Hartford, Meriden, Wallingford and Rockville. .-..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-24
NEW HAVEN MAN ! ON STAND HERE
Gets Continuance After Car Rams One Owned
 By H. PierpOnt

charged with driving under the influence of liquor, AdelIard st. onge, 26, of 6l Carlisle street, New Haven, was granted a continuance to Saturday by Judge John ?. Mo- 0rath in city court this morning! st. Onge was personally escorted to the nearest policeman by Morton 2. Pierpont, president of the Con- necticut MIX Producers association and owner of the Maple Fill dairy yesterday morning after Q collision on East Main street.
 Mir. Pierpont said his car was rarnmed from the rear by St. Onge's car. The fender on the Pierpont machine was flattened onto the tire in such Q manner as to make driv- ing impossible and the dairymafl| got into St. Onge'g machine and told him to drive to police head n quarters. Over St. Ongc'S protestBl Mir. Pierpont said, they finally reached Exchange place, where Pad trolman William Santoro made the' arrest.
 Morris P. Silver, i30 Fulton Park avenue, %, charged with passing a' red light, and breach of peace, wal granted 6 nolle on payment of eB| He was arrested Saturday night by| Patroln1an John Donahue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-24
200 Republicans
 At Local Dinner
Guest Speakers Laud Work of Organization at Color
 full Affair Saturday Evening
WOLCOTT
Correspondcnt- Louise snyder-Tel S-OS2S

1 lowing the speeches dancing was en- joyed until l a. m.
 The Dramatic club of Wolcott grange will meet this evening at 7:30 o'clock in Grange hall.
 Local schools will hold sessions from 9 a: m: to p. m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, although they were supposed to be closed all this week for vacaton. Time must be made up for time lost in the fall. Schools will be closed Thurs day and Friday.
 The Wolcott Volunteer Fire de- pertinent is all ready for their floor show and dance to be held Satorday at Moynihan's. Many contestants have applied for the floor show and 8 good time is in store for every body attending. The committee n charge is Chief Edward Pracny, Charles Gibson, Harold Logan, Wil- liam Klitka, Edward Thierault, Al Affeldt and Frank German.
 First Selectman J. Arthur Bergen who has been i'll at his home is reported to be resting comfortably.
 Orissia German is i'll at her home on the Woodtick road with in- fuenza.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-24

About POO local republicans, guests, speakers and friends gathered Sat- urday night ct Lakeside tavern for their third annual banquet of the Wolcott Young Mems Republican club.
 Following a full course chicken dinner President Carl Watson acted as toastmaster and introduced the speakers, who were Judge Theodore V. Meyers, Judge Claude V. Badger, Judge Joseph Talbot, J. Warren Upson, president of the Waterbury Young Mems Republican club, Rep resentative George Candee and First Selectman Merritt Waters of Pros- pect. Great praise was voiced by all for the splendid organization Of republicans, both old and young, in the town of Wolcott, one of the first towne to have a Young Mems Republican club in the state. Fol-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-24
NEws ODDITIES

nude infant along the street in sub- freezing weather. Policemen re- spending to a call by women who saw the man said they knew of no law under which they could arrest him or even advise him as to the raising of his children.
 OTTAWA, KANS., Feb. 24--(UP) A bandit was 50 inundated by Mrs. Frank Samsel's lack of hospitality that he left her home without tak- ing anything.
 Answering g konck at her front door, Mrs. Sainsel was confronted by @ masked mah with gun. Put up your hands" he ordered. Instead Mrs. Samsel slammed the door.
 The bandit walked away.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-24

Approximately 300 of his friends will honor Alderman Patrick Per- rieIIo, recently named to the board of police commissioner ct . testimonial dinner to be given March 3 at thc Waterbury Wom- ems club on Central avenue. Guests will include city officials and prominent citizens of Italian extraction.
 Tlmmle CrOwe's orchestra will furnish music and Louis Schl. avone will be caterer for the ban- quet. Invited guests include John M. Burrall, Attorney John McGrath, Attorney Fred Palolnba, Mayor Frank Hayes, Judge Ed- ward Mascolo, Rev. Felix Scoglio, pastor of st. Lucy'S church; Rev. Joseph Valdambrini, pastor of the Church of Our Lady of Lourdey; Harry Minor, chairman of the police and fire boards, Judge Theodore Meyer, Ex. Con- gressman Edward Goss, Attorney Simpson, and Nicholas Testa. Charles sumraa, city prosecutor, will act ee tOastmaster.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-24
WPA ENSEMBLE TO
 BE AT Y TONIGHT

Featured in the Music Apprecia- hour to be given by the w. P. A. String ensemble at the central "" tonight will be viola solo played by T. Thomas.
 A program of eight selections has been arranged by irector M. Pace of the ensemble. They are:
 Egyptian Ballet ........... Luigini Orpheus, overture .,... Won Weber March Carnivalesque .... R. Friml Sernete ........ Mario Tarenghi Moor's Serenade ........... Chapi Andalo,lse ,,...,.. Pessard Pizzicato Bluette ............ Lack VlOIH SOIO .,...,,'.'.'' !. AHOAhuo The SWAH ,..,..s'''.. S9nAlV'kooCAAO
 An increasing and appreciative audience is attending these Monday night musicales and large crowd is anticipated this evening. l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-24
TRACIIvE BILL FOR \. N. SMOKER
Big Smoker Tonight Tops Weeks Events We'll
 Known Entertainers

Several hundred persons are ex- pected to attend the smoker to be sponsored by the Holy Name society of the Blessed Sacrament church tonight ct the parish hall on Rob- bins street. The affair is something that has been planned for several weeks and the committee is certain that nothing has been overlooked in arrangements for night of fun. Many features listed on the program are boxing, singing, dancing, brief talks and refreshments. Mark Tier l1ey is acting as chairman.
 The boxers to appear will be sup- piled from the stable of Mickey Dance, whose ability to produce pleasing Inittmen is well known abot the state. Among the singers to appear will be William O'Brien, Joseph Lezotte and the Mastersing- CTS, the A. B. 0. Quartet and Ken- meth Malsh. The accompaniment will be provided by James Colgan, popu- lar radio player. Besides the afore- mentioned acts, group of Hill Billies have also been secured.
 Not to be outdone by others on the program, 1t was learned today that the Brass City quartet will at- tempt to surpass their previous ef. forts appearing in official capacities. Members of the popular four hap pen to be John A. Cluney, sports editor of Tine Democrat, who will act as referee, Peerless" Freddy Hall, master of ceremonies, Jack Freney, announcer, and trafiic officer Walter Ahern, time keper. They will be as- sisted by Bob Moran.
 In addition to these features there will be several surprise acts. The affair will begin at 6 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-24
GIRL SCOUTS TO
 MEET WEDNESDAY

Wednesday the second session o. the elementary training course 0, the new council members of tn, Waterbury council of Girl Scoutl will be given and tenderfoot worl will be conducted under the super. vision of Miss Evelina Hauser, ag. sistant director. The dramaticl group will also meet Wednesday un, der Waldon Trimble.
 The first class training cours' will meet Thursday under Mis- Hauser ct headquarters and signal ling and snapmaking will be taken up. Plans will be made for camp and ct the next meeting of th| committee the summer program will be considered. Emphasis will b( placed on hiking and canoe trips.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-24
HARLACHER DIES
 OF HEART ATTACK

John Horlacher, 57, of West Ha- ven, an employe of the New Haven Park Department and brother oi Mrs. Frank Kaicher of this city died in West Haven Saturday after collapsing in a yard while remov- ing a tree at the rear of Dixwell avenue. He first complained of suf- fering an attack of indigestion.
 The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 8:30 o'clock with a solemn high mass at St. Lawrence's church at g o'clock. Burial wil be in St. Lawrence cemetery, West Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-24
(By United Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 24--(UP)--Pret- gels, which is the goat whose picture in saloon windows heralds the ad- vent of spring each year as surely as the first robin, has disappeared. He walked out of his stable in suburban Hastings and strolled into limbo yes- terday just as the brewers board of trade was popping up it's publicity staff to push the type of spring beer that uses Pretzels' picture as t trade make. Cynics said he probably would be back in time for the brew CTS annual boat beauty contest in Central Park, which he has won for two years. ..
 CLEVELAND, Feb. 24-Joseph Me- halko, steel workers, told friends he was 6 sound sleeper. "The loud- est thunder won't awaken me-" he said. Today he was dead. The bark ing of @ dog and screams of eight others who fled as fire destroyed the rooming house where he lived failed to arouse him
 CHICAGO, Feb. 24-(UP)--Ed- ward Cans, %, Harlowton, Mont, Q Loyola university medical student, nursed hangover in jail today af- ter driving a taxicab into stalled tractor. -Four passengers he had ipcked up after taking the cab from a station were injured in the crash.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-(UP)- Police were stumped today as to what to do about Q man carrying @
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-24
High School Notes
CROSBY.

CROSBY.
 There will be Q meeting of the Argus staff this afternoon in the school under the supervision of John Mccarthy, faculty advisor of the group.
 This afternoon at s o'clock the Rife Club will meet for weekly practice.
 At 3 o'clock this afternoon the combined boys and girls glee clubs will rehearse at Crosby assemly hall under the supervision of Miss Alice Gibson, head of both groups.
 Tonight the combined high school
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-24

orchestras will meet at Wilby gym for rehearsal. The session will be conducted by Director Floyd Evans.
 On Tuesday the Art club meets in room 30l at 3 o'clock. Miss Edith Patten. faculty advisor to the club, will be in charge of the meeting.
 The Crosby band will also hold c practice session on Tuesday under the direction of Floyd Evans. They will meet in the Crosby assembly hall.
 French 1ndo- China is establish. ing Q more rigid income tex.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-24

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-24
PAIRS AGE TOTALS 1sD YEAlRs.

Odessa, Wash. (UP) - The two oldest residents of this little wheat community, with ie5 years between them, celebrated birthdays together here recently. The Rev. c. draedel was 06. Mrs. Wilhelmina Gross was 100. Both were born in Russia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-24
cHINEaE Ts NOTARY

Melrose, Mass. (U.P.)--Massachu- setts' only Chinese laundryman commissioned as Q notary public is Wong Lee of this city. He obtained the commission chiefly to help friends of his own race.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-01
Abuse of Power

and the owner of the tent goes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-01

posing new taxes and cutting chunks out of the American dol- lar. How many of you marched in the MIRA. parades of 1883 to celebrate the end of unemploy- n1ent and the new order of peace and goodwill in industry
 New Deal MisdeaI
 In the next twenty-five years historians will be racking their brains to explain what this ad- ministration was trying to do. They called 1t Q New Deal, but they never could explain what 1t was. It was mostly Q misdeal, with the people or the Supreme Court throwing out every one and calling for a new one. Some thoughtful men have said that 1t was Q plan to establish c fascist dictatorship in America. Other thoughtful men have said that it was Q scheme set up c communist or collectivist society in this coun- try. still others have believed that the administration simply surrendered the government to c lot of wild-eyed academic vision- aries and schemers. The plain man in the street just simply said in his plain language that the gov- ernment ct Washington had gone cuckoo, or, in still palmer laii- guage, nuts. There is certain amount of truth in all these ex- plantations, but they are not ade- quate and complete explanations. There may have been some sort of vague intention to move toward a coilectivist economy. but that does not explain 1t. Not many of the leaders of the administration were concerned with Q totalitarian state. A good many of the New Deal leaders couldn't even pro- nounce 1t. There was undoubted- ly an impression at Washington for a time that they had c mission to dictate tho life of the Arneri- can people. But there never was any definite intention to set up . dictatorship. If there was, the Su- preme Court set them straight, and there is no question that they were for Q time, as the plain man says, slightly cuckoo.
 But the real explanation lies in the impossible promises of the l932 campaign. They had been elected to once on promises to end Q world depression by act of Congress, to end poverty by sleight-of- -hand. to relieve unem- ployment by statute, to solve the problems of every economic group in the country, workers, farmer, merchants, investors, stock-hold- CTS, everybody who was having a bad time in depression. It was Q good trick if they could do it.
 Economic Tremens
 Once in ofiice they had to try 1t. And that is the explanation of the economic delirium tremens this country has had for 3h years. The A.A.A. was to solve all the farmers problems. The MIRA. was double -barrelled. It was zoe ing to solve all the problems of the business man and the working man at the same time. The C.W.A., the P.W.A., and the FEE.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-01

ernment. It has been asked what we shall do when we take once next January. The republican party has Q platform and . pro- gram. But even if 1t did not have e program, even if 1t proposed no specific issues, 1t still would be essential to the welfore of the country that 1t bo put in control. The country must return to san- ity and honesty In government. The republican party offers . def. mite program. But even if lt did not, It's promises to stop experi- menting, to stop sQuandering, to stop class legislation would be enough. There Is Q stupendous task awaiting our next adminis- tration. That is the task of clean- ing up the debris of the past three years of governmental St. Vitus
 dance, the task of finding ways to pay bills for the breakage. The country cannot afford another four years like the past four years. I ask you to join with us in thB crusade for economy and sim plicity and certainty In govern i1leElt. M
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-01

controlled by the automatic sway of competitive forces, guided by the good sense and energy and ambition of 8 million employers, 2 million farmers, 6 half million corporation TnAnagements, and 30 million workers. Federal govern ilient attempting to substitute its arbitrary Judgment for the com bined wisdom and energy of these millions 1 . preposterous King Canute, attempting to sweep back the sea with Q broom. Nature has twice punished Us for this Tnon- Strosity with Q ruinous drouth.
 Promises
 Our laboring population has been beguiled and lured by fervid protestations of friendship and promises of legislation. For three centuries American workers have fought their battles with econon1- 10 problems without tho help of the federal government. Wages are not set by lew, and cannot bo set by law. They are set by the productivity of the land, the capi- tai, and the worker himself. When government attempts to set wages 1t only disturbs, industry and low- CTS total wages. The protection of women workers and young work CTS against exploitation is Q proper function of government. but the workers as a whole must better conditions by their own efforts. Already the heavy hand of federal government has been laid on in- dustry and labor by the present administration. The experience Of labor iil other nations shows that control of labor by govern iIient begins with an apparent friendliness for labor and ends with tyranny over labor. Ask any worker in all Europe today,
 Old Principles
 our country must return to the old principles of economy and simplicity and certainty in gov-
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dustrial and social trouble is either a demagogue or an ignora- nous. Sometimes he is both. But there are sound methods of ap- proach to these problems. I am going to talk to you Q little while tonight about some of these prob- lems, and to suggest modestly my ideas about them.
 Industrial Production
 But let us look first at the back ground. We live in an age of ma chine production. Before this ma chine age all but the rich lived lives of incredible misery, poverty, privation and over-work. Your ancestors and mine three hundred years ago worked fourteen hours Q day for twenty cents. Your ances- tors right here in Waterbury c hundred and Afty years ago worked 12 hours Q day for one- fourth the wage you receive now. The system of industrial produc- ton you live by is almost unbe- lievably productive, as contrasted with any ohter before 1t.
 But 1t is Q system of delicate balances and relationships. It is . system of competition and risk. It can be upset by abnormal con. ditions. Twenty years ago the whole world went mad and tore itself to pieces in Q world war. This tragedy was followed 6 few years later by Q grievous world depression. The world war was the cause of this depression. The United States was not responsible for the war or for the depression. Neither one began in this country. Remember that when some vote- seeking politician tells you that 1t was Wall Street or the banks or labor unions or the republican party or entrenched greed or eco- homie royalists who caused the depression.
 Nation Haywire
 But 1t must be admitted that we helped to make 1t worse tn this country. There were some ugly developments before the de- precision. We had grown rich with money from the war, and this had created 6 swollen condition of credit and Q fictitious and morbid prosperity. Our whole nation went haywire. We indulged in Q blind speculative orgy. This speculative frenzy was not confined to Wall Street. Tho whole country adopt ed the philosophy of get-rich- quick. Nearly everybody pursued the will-of- -the- -wsip of something for-nothing. How many of you here tonight were caught in that whirlpool of speculation. Thou- sands of manufacturers over-ex- banded their plants. Thousands of farmers bought land at unnat- urai prices. Millions of workers bought recklessly on this install- ment plan.
 The whole bloated bubble burst in 1929, and since then the coun- try has faced seven lean and mis- erable years of economic stagna- ton. Tn 1892 we had reached tho
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 Last but not least Is the morbid and degenerative influence Of cen- tral government regismentation on the lives, the habits, and the very spirit of the people. When the government is throwing It's cash assets about with Q reckness hand 1t Is natural for many individuals to reach for them. Government has extraordinary powers not pos. sessed by any other institution. It can force loans from It's people by It's power to issue paper money. It can force loans from It's people by borrowing money on bonds. Tn time of desperate emergency thb may be Q beneflcent power. It iS one of the most potent instru. ments in the world, and one of the most dangerous. When 0 gov- ernment abuses this power 1t is unfaithful to Its people. When it uses this power to gain the support of groups in the population, 1t is committing c crime. Tn some rla- tons rulers have done this thing successfully for time. There are those who say 1t can be done in this country. Those who say this slander the American citizen.
 When government is rashly pretending to act as MT. Fix.it for all groups not happily situated in industry, 1t is natural that many should run to government for help. Tn fact . group that does not is liable to have It's shirt taken away by some group that got there first. For three years Washington City has been . verit- able hive of lobbyists seeking favor at the hands of lawyers, some there for grossly selfish purposes, sono there in sheer Self-defense. And when bills were introduced to bring these lobbyists out in tho open and identify them, Congress killed them.
 American Character
 The last three years have done much to say away the foundations of that American character which has made the nation unique in the history of mankind, unique in its spirit of independence and prog- reSS, unique In It's wealth and itA standard of living, unique in the opportunities !t offers to the coiti- mon man. The whole philosophy of the New Deal Is wrong !n It's economies. It has failed in prsc- tice because 1t js wrong in science.
 It is not right for our federal government to direct American industry and agriculture, employ: ment and wages, investment and credit. These vital pparts of our economic system are controlled by natural forces of fertility and cli- mate and resources and solar enc ergy. Our economic machine is