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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-12
Democrats Show Experience

The experience of the past six years,
rs gained by Governor Wilbur l.. cross
and the democratic aides that he has ap-
pointed and who have been elected from
time to time, is clearly shown in the demo-
cratic platform which was so whole
heartedly endorsed at the convention just
ended at Eastern Point. A contrast with
that of the republican party reveals the
fact that the members of this group are
lust a bit out of touch with affairs IN
our state. For example, the platform
seeks legislation to assure the state OF
share of federal funds for social security.
Governor Cross this summer an
nounced that there would be special
session of the Legislature right after the
November elections to take care OF THIS
pressing matter. At the time both demo-
Gratis and republicans admitted the neeo
of legislation that will make the state
eligible for its share OF federal funds. Inc
Cop. platform again pledges the party
ito the imposition Of no new taxes. Ihat
might mean that it would accept the
present tax situation as it is and not
improve upon it, when obviously there Is
still need for legislative attention to fur
ther reorganization of our tax system.
Both parties are going to expand insti-
buttons. The republicans specifically
mention the home for the feeble-ninded,
which, you might say, has actually been
started, since property will soon be
acquired as a site for the home. Beyond
this the democrats aske for more beds IN
our tubercular sanatoria and the state
hospital at Newtown, all of which has
been democratic doctrine for quite some
few years. The subject of institutional
expansion in Connecticut Is one OF which
republicans need not boast. They did not
fail into line, until the democrats forced
them to do so.
There are any number of planks in the
democratic platform which show that the
officeholders are conscious of what is
needed to make the state more progress
i've. We do not wish to give the impress
sion that republicans are entirely lacking
in vision in the matter Of setting forth
principles and detectives. Nothing so
foolish as that But wo do wish to convey
the idea that the democratic party as
represented by its present officials, seek
ing reelection at the polls in November,
has a program which is bound up with
the lives of every man and woman in this
state and which, If carried to completion,
will materially benefit this state OF ours
to great degree.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-12
Regulated Air

Modern man with all his knowledge
can't do much to control outdoor climate,
but he can modify the atmosphere in
doors. Telling of recent triumphs in this
field, Dr. Philip Drinker Of the Harvard
School of Public Health says science may
soon be able to sterilize the air just as 1t
already purifies milk and water.
Not only can the air be conditioned"
hy regulating the temperature and mois-
tlre to make 1t more comfortable, as is
done in many homes and public build
.ings, but the air may be filtered to remove
many disease producing bacteria, to re-
duce the pollen that produces hay fever,
and so on. Notable gains are made IN
hospitals, especially for babies, and Tor
grown-up patients after operations. Sim
liar benefits, experts suggest, will be
brought to people generally.
It sounds fine, and may bring a great
deal Of unaccustomed comfort into homes,
schools, offices, theaters, street cars and
automobiles. But what Is going to
happen when people spending nearly all
their time in such dollhouse or hospital
atmosphere happen to venture outdoors
and experience weather IN the raw?
Won't almost any natural air become
dangerous to breathe? Won't suScepti-
bility to colds and prostrations increase?
Won't the natural resistance OF the
human system to disease In genral be
lowered, so that exposure Will be FAR more
dangerous?
One OF the strongest warnings given by
Dr. Alexis Carrel, In his famous book MAN
the Unknown, !" Is the value OF change and
hardly In human environment. Without
these, he maintains, human stock deter
lorates and civilization decays
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-12

School registration figures ought to be
fairly good index to the population total
in Waterbury. While the official figures
are not yet obtainable and probably won't
be until the first of next week, 1t Is safe
to assume that the $1,000 total predicted
before the schools opened this week is
just about right. This is indicative, we
think, that Waterbury Is right now in the
100000 class without a doubt. Even
though local population may have de-
creased right after the last federal cen
sus, which was made in 1880, we feel
sure that in the last twelve-month period
the city may have regained any losses
through removal of families. There are
still four more years to 60 before Uncle
Sam will set the census machinery In
motion again, but by that time Waterbury
should be well on its way towards $4,000
We are going to witness an expansion Of
residential lines in the next four years
Watch and see!
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-12

Sometimes she gets up In the
morning to ride with her father
south OF Topeka, and ut Estes
Park she liked 20 wear riding
clothes all day.
At Estes Park also she came
down to the Hotel Stanley to
lunch with the newspapermen,
where they ate at one big round
table. She was a little shy, but
seemed to enjoy herself, and al
ways laughed at the right places.
There were several young news
papermen from Kansas City in the
crowd with whom she went
around.
Among her own college crowd,
she Is more lively, but never the
life Of the party. She was
rushed by q good many sororiteis
at X. u, and finally ended up Q
ri Phi. Her sorority sisters say
she Is especially fond Of ham
burgers.
At X. u. Peggy is now q Junior,
Is majoring In history, although at
one time she considered enrolling
In Kansas State to major In
agronomy.
Good Dresser
Peggy Anne dresses we'll, spends
considerable money on her clothes,
which are neat, but not guady. At
the Cleveland Convention she was
q little flabbergasted at being
heckled by female reporters as
to "what kind Of lipstick do you
use?" and edo you roll your h0se?"
Peggy cannot exactly be called
beautiful, but she has o clear olive
skin, black hair and pretty brown
eyes which make her definitely
good looking. She Is 5 feet 3
inches tall, and very slender, in
fact so slender that she gives the
appearance Of frailty, although her
health Is excellent.
Peggy Anne is naturally shy, and
still seems little uncomfortable
about being the daughter Of an
important man. Even as the
daughter Of the governor she was
subjected TO q certain amount Of
special attention at x. u, and
this tended to make her q little
more shy and ill-at-ease.
She has become somewhat more
accustomed to 1t now, and gives
the quiet assurance that she will
not lose her head during the
campaign. Certainly, II she Is
like her father she won't, and
he has shown no signs Of losing
his.
Copyright, 1885, by United Fea.
ture Syndicaet, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-12

Work on removal Of Dead Mans curve
on the Waterbury Naugatuck road is pro-
ceeding rapidly. BY the time cold weather
sets in this new strip Of highway should
be in use. It marks the end Of the old
road that served motorists from the time
that such travel between Waterbury and
the borough became popular. There are
still many residents in both places,
though, who can recall when this road
wasn't in use, the main road being the
Platt's Mill roadway. There are plenty
of routes like that in and around Water
bury. The Thomaston avenue route to
Waterville isn't old by any means.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-12
As Goes Name
This Is Passamaquoddy Year in Pine Tree State
NO Surety Results Will Be Index
to November Balloting.
November Balloting.
HARTFORD TIMES.

opinion.
It has CHANGED that a repuhN-
can victory in the Pine Tree state
invariably has meant a national re-
publican year. Mr.. Hoover received
the Maine electoral vote In 1882.
Only Ave other states followed the
example. But II the usual republi-
can inaporities are whitfield mark
eddy down as they were In 1884
when democratic governor Louis j.
Brann was elected and democratic
F. Harold Dubord came within 1900
votes Of defeating Frederick Hale
for the United States senat, or In
deed was case In lesser degree IN
1892, then the country has felt that
@ sign has been manifested that
later elections in other states would
confirm the democratic trend.
This, in a way, might be called q
Passamaquoddy year. In indicating
what 1t thinks Of the Quoddy pro-
ject as advanced and then dropped
by the administration, aine may
throw prophetic light upon the
current Of opinion elsewhere upon
the main issue Of Roosevelt versus
Landon.
There is no surety that the Maine
verdict will prove illustrative Of the
final one In November but there Is
an element Of likelihood In the
prospect which brings nervousness
In both the republican and demo-
cratic national headquarters.
Recent republican visitors to
Maine have come home, some Of
them at least, with prediction that
the republican majorities will be
impresively great.
Also II has been rumored In Con-
necticut that Governor Davey, Of
Ohio, Of tree surgery fame, has per-
formed a major operation upon the
democratic party In the land Of the
Buckeye and turkey oak. However,
democracy has surrendered in Meth
or Maine nor Ohio.
Within q fortnight Maine will
have spoken her piece, and perhaps
set @ pattern one way or the other.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-12

Bridgeport made short shrift Of the
parking meter plan when 1t came before
the Common Council early this week. A
committee recommendation that the
matter be filed was accepted unani-
mously. The sentiment there seems to be
that enough is not yet known Of the prac-
ticality Of the meters and until they have
been proved In our eastern cities, Bridge
port isn't going to be the first to expert
inent with them. We can see them COM
ing, though.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-12

Movie acting Is to stage acting
what the work Of the house painter
Is to Michelangelo.
Otis Skinner, stage star.
A mans beard Just doesn't shave
right when he's about to die. ! have
felt the difference many times and
have never missed yet.
John Brookmai, veteran barber
Of MullenS, w. We.
Not only do frogs like political
speeches. but they try to initiate
the speakers.
Miss Doris Cochran. reptile
and amphibiaa authority,
Smithsonian Institute, WASH
inGton, n. G.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-12
In To-day's Mail
Anonymous letters will not
be accepted unless accom-
panied with writer's name.
sPoHLs SYSTEM SUPPORTERS
SELDOM ARGUE QUESTIONS

Sept. o, Aooo'
Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
One remarkable thing about any
contest before the public between
the Merit System and the Spells
system Is that the spoilsmen take
so little part In the argument. This
Is quite wise and natural on their
part, for there Is no argument IN
favor Of the Spells System which
will stand examination. That state
ment perhaps Is rather hasty. There
Is one argument which they may
use In private, but not IN public.
It Is: I'VE have the offices and are
entrenched In power, and are going
TO hold on TO the ofiices and the
power that they give us. What are
you going to do about it?" That
Is a very sohd argument and no sen.
sible man can doubt Its force. II
Is the argument that Boss Tweed
used when the reformers were try.
ing To get at him. However, we must
not be discouraged. After all, Tweed
died In jail.
The commonest and the stupidest
argument which the spoilsmen use
Is that we cannot ruin our politician
parties unless the workers are paid
by ofiiceS. What an amazing &C
cusation against the American peo-
pie. The spoilsmen do not realize
how they prevent good citizens
without an axe to grind from per-
forming the humdrum duties OF
politics on which our whole system
rests. Any man would be willing
TO do his duty As o citizen on o
party committee and at the party
CAUCUS, would be willing to do his
best TO get out the party vote II
he did not find himself In the COM
pany OF q lot Of men who know ex-
actly what they want and whose ac-
tivity and motives make him think
that politics Is O dirty trade. Abso-
lutely separate the ofiiceS from
politics, and the Job they are talk
ing about will be better done than
II Is today.
Look at their argument In another
way. Why do they accuse the Amer
lean people Of being less patriotic
than other peoples7 Remember, we
are the only civilized country which
still practices the spells system.
Consider, then, Norway, Sweden,
Denmark, France and England. All
OF these are free countries, oil OF
them have thorough-gcing Merit
Systems. Nobody has ever heard Q
complaint from one Of them that
there Is any difficulty In organic
ing their political parties or bring
ing their voters TO the polls.
This argument. like others for
the spoils system, Is an artificial
one made for the occasion.
The appeal for the Merit system
Is O simple call for patriotism. The
only hope Of the spoilsmell lies IN
the letharey OF the people.
Sincerely yours,
HORACE D. TAFT
President, the Connecticut
Merit System Association.
1870 Orange street,
NEW Haven, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-12

Almost It Is time for the Maine
elections which will occur according
to ancient custom September IA,
Maine because her northern cline,
liking to get the balloting out Of the
way before bad weather sets In.
That may be one reason why Maine
has been so predominately repuh-
lican, the proverb holding that the
democrats fare better amid rain and
storm. But the real reasons run
back to the times Of Blaine In war
and peace.
Coming as they do so early In the
year the Maine elections always are
watched with q view to the signifi-
canoe Of their results with respect
to the political run Of national
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-12
In New York
BY GEORGE ROSS

New York, Sept. 12.-People OF the
Big Town: Ed Wynn pauses before
Lindy's grog shop to emit 0 pro-
longed 5000" while relating q tale.
Grieving Morris Gest hurries UP
Broadway toward home when the
news arrives that his erstwhile Mus
covite star, Nikita Balieff, 10 dead.
Gene Tunney stalks into the
crowd as he departs from q show
at the Empire but he lie not So
licited for autographs.
Robert Alton trains q bevy Of
Ziegfeld Follies girls on the Cen
trail Park meadow and declares
he Is keeping his comely chorines
on a milk diet.
LISTEN" His Excellency, Prince
Michael Romanoff, nee Harry
Gerguson, exclaimed as he Is APP
preached to participate In 0 pub
licity stunt, "the Romanoffs shun
fraudulence."
AL Jolson boards the fast rat-
tier to Hollywood with regrets
for he would rather remain In
Manhattan.
Joe Zelli, the Brooklyn boy
who made good In Paris night
life, returns from the Champs
Elysees with threats to make in.
somniacs Of New Workers In his
next night club.
Paul Whiteman, the Jazz King,
saunters past Carnegie Hall with
q Beethoven portfolio under his
arm. Soon he Is TO conduct the
Philadelphia Symphony orchestra.
George Jessel arrives from Hol-
lywood, but no longer departs
from the train terminal with mo-
torcycle escort, as In Tammany
days.
East Side, West Side ..
George Olsen, the bandmaster,
ga2es up with his wife, Ethel ehutta,
at the site OF the new spectacular
cafe he will soon co-own.
Vincent Lopez makes 0 song Of
that national menace, knock
knock" and wins himself o lu-
crative engagement ct the Para
mount.
Leonard sillman, who discovers
new faces" for Broadway, reveals
a token he bought at Elsie Janis
auction sale OF her belongings for
charity.
Max Schmeling plays host to sew
eral Hollywoodians and German Aln,
stars before he departs for the
Vaterland.
Ona Munson, who not 80 long age
decorated the Hollywood marques
comes back from England to become
o radio satellite.
Alfred Lunt and Lynne Fontanne
stroll across-town to their Beeknar
Place apartment and stop OF q
gramaphone shop TO prchase some
records. Both are monograph
fans.
Captain Eddie RIckenbacker, the
or ace, says little In his favoritC
haunt Of Harry Richman's trans.
Atlantic flight.
Edna Ferber Snatches O sand
wich OF the drug store counter
during o lapse IN rehearsals oi
stage Door" that she wrote witt
George q. Kaufman. Beside hei
| on the high stool is Margaret Sui
lavan, who forsook Hollywood X
take the leading role.
Jimmy eavo, whose livelihood Il
pantomiine, tells o long-winded tall
TO his friends In Billy Laaiffs tav.
erfi.
Babe ruth Tolls through CORR.
doris Of the broadcasting studios
He Is Q sucker for tickets to any
radio program.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-12

SEPTEMBER II
Birthdates falling between July
81 and August 81 are most likely 70
be affected by today's influences.
General Indications Fer All
Morning-Qood.
Afternoon good.
EveninR-Qood.
Today Is much improved.
TOday's Birthdate
You are likely to be on the alert
and prepared for any danger.
Grippe, colds, intestinal poisoning,
as well as dificulty with partners,
may be experienced during January
and February, 1887, II you do not
build your health up now TO avoid
this. Get plenty Of rest and do not
add to your responsibilities.
Your home life should expand
and pleasures and romance should
come your way during March, 1887.
Danger october - through Mo-
vember /, 1880.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-12

A. Yes. Biologically father and
son or mother and child have one
half common blood, while brothe,
and sister have all common blood
@. In the European system Of
government why Is the prime minis
ter actually the head OF the gov
eminent?
A. The prime minister is the
head Of the political party or group
Of parties In power, and by virtue
Of such position, he heads the CABS
met or council Of ministers. He d.
rects and shapes the major policieG
Of the government.
q. DO oil the members OF the
presidents cabinet receive the same
salaries2
A. The salary Of each cabinet
member Is $4,000 q year.
II you want o copy Of our book
let HISTORY OF THE PUBLIC
DEBT" write TO The Waterbury
Democrats Washington Bureau,
1919 Thirteenth Ste Northwest.
Washington, d. @. Enclose 10 cents
In postage.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-12
Answers To
Questions
BY Frederick M. Kerby

Q. What does "smithereens"
mean?
A. 1t Is o colloquial word mean.
ing fragments produced by o blow
or blows"
@. What was the name OF thG
melody which Gloria Holden playe(
on the piano In "Dracula's Daugh.
ter?"
A. Chopin's Nocturne No. s.
a. What are crepe suzettes7
A. French griddle cakes.
q. Are brothers and sisters moro
closely related than father and
son, or mother and daughter?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-12
Selected Poem

THE GARDENER
Marion Brownell In the Christian Science Monitor
When he spoke Of flowers
Blossoms sprang
In the listeners heart
Where he stretched forth
A ministering hand
The humblest plant
Unfurled It's bravest leaf,
It's proudest petal,
Like pennons flying.
Each flower shrub and tree
Had. for him, an individuality.
Equally he loved
strong weeds and wildnowerS
9urgng for sunlight
In the thicket
Or cheerfuliy grazing
bitches and meadows.
so that his memory Is writ
In oil growing things.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-12

It's probably still too early to draw any
conclusions from the 100000 secret
ballot presidential poll that the Literary
Digest Is conducting. The announce
M6nt OF second week totals has just been
made and political observers are free to
draw any solaoe Of enjoyment from the
Nnres Most people, A they place any
EhI1h ln this boil (hnd there are q large
hIIInber who dol. win walt until the poll
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-12

/. Where Is the British CROWN
colony Of British Honduras9
Q. What Is the word for the main
cabin Of o ship?
.. Who wrote. "pendennis7"
4. Who commanded the federal
forces at the battle Of Gettysburg9
8. Name the patron saint Of PcT-
tugal.
8. Who was Ferdinand Tabre?
z. Name the chief town Of the
fIejaz in Arabia.
8. What Is q founding hospital9
Q. Name the long narrow lake IN
eastern New York state IN the foot
hills OF the Adirondack Mountains.
10. What y the plural Of for'isas
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-12
Horoscope
BY oCTAvYNE

BY OCTAvYNE
For persons who believe that
human destiny Ii guided BY the
planets, the daily horoscope 10
outlined by o noted astroloeer. In
addition to information Of gen.
eral interest, II outlines infOrma-
ton Of special interest 10 persons
born on the designated dates.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-12
Daily Almanac

Moon rises 3:2s q. m. daylight time).
sun rises e:2o o. M; sets tot p. m. (day.
light time)
All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
aater sunset.
High tide al Milford Sunday Sent 49,
i0;4i O. M; low tide, A:42 =. m. daylight
tilnel.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-12

Fl. G. Wells, who thinks the ancient
Greeks couldn't have been civilized be-
cause they wore so little clothing, must
be worrying about us now.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-12

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR
| Never soy, "ITc was treated lily
by his father; say, was
treated ILL.,"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-12

Washington September y - If Peggy Anne LanuOI
Is able to stay on her present political
without losing her head or Of balance 1t will De
q real tribute to the man who raised her.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-12
A Thought for Today

They set their mouth against the heavens ana
their tongue walketh through the earth
Psalms 1873.
AS to people saying few idle words about
US we must not mind that any more than the
old church steeple minds the rocks cawing about
it.-George Eliot
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-12
Daily Mov.rv- Round
Washington - = aa==z=-
PEGGY ANNE LANDON is
TYPICAL PRAIRIE GIRL
REV PEARSON and ROBERT s. ALLEN

Ths and Allen hand the brass ring ooa
for one free trp Washington Merry to Miss fgy
Landon Another IN this fascinating series OF peEOnan"
sketches fol0ws)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-12
7 est Y o ur
Knowledge

Can you answer seven Of
these test questions? Turn 10
last page for the answers.
Evening star., 1936-12-05
Colonial Rockers

Built for reoI relaxation and comfort.
Solid Philippine mahogany frome with 90,
rich topestry r----------------- -
Evening star., 1936-12-05
Grandfather Clocks
s85

Stotely CoIonioI clocks with beautifully de-
signed, richly grained solid mahogany cobb
nets Eieht-doy, weieht-wind mechanism,
notably occurote Hour and hoIf-hour
striking, toned chime.
Evening star., 1936-03-22

Socfhes the stomach, eases
the nerves. reduces excess
laesie ueid accumulation In
the blood.
Ask for eromo-Selszer At
druesfores, sodo founsains.
Keen IL in the me dieine
chest at home.
Evening star., 1936-03-22
Doctors have proved
that BROM0-SELTzER stops
next-morning headaches faster

DOCTORS FOUND In recent
tests fhot Rromo-SeIfzer
gave foster relief for morn
ins-offer headaches fhon
any other remedy they
tested!
II does more for you than
N any re m . dies. too.