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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31

Says pr. Frederick R. Coudert, form erly assistant U. S. Attorney General and now legal adviser to the British embassy at Washington: "All we can do at the present time, by statute, is to avoid some of the controversies engendered by the last war. To go farther would be quite useless. It is unthinkable that the United States would abandon all com merce and all transactions abroad, how ever legal or proper, during war. While belligerent operations exist upon the high seas, there is always the possibility that the American flag might suffer injustice. The idea of fool-proof neutrality is the merest Illusion"
 Maybe so, technically. Maybe so = If we use the American flag again to protect business profits, and then fight to avenge an insult to our national honor. But will national honor next time be any less safe if we use our common sense to keep our people ana property out of the war areaP That last war cost us more than all the money we made then and since, and multitude or lost and wrecked lives.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31
The Dividend Rush

A spending spree livelier than the one precipitated by payment of the veterans bonus may be just ahead. The other day more than $33,O00,000 in dividends reached the pockets of investors. It IS believed that billion dollors in cash from corporation surpluses will be dis tributed in this way before the year IS out: Two forces are pushing a mountain ol money back into circulation. One is the advance in general prosperity. The other is the new tax on undivided surpluses or corporations.
 Economists do not know how all the money will be used. Some of 1t may go right back into further investments. Many of the people receiving 1t have the investment habit On the other hand, II the sums received are much greater than usual, there will be a natural tendency to spend more freely than usual. Much or 1t, surely, will go over retail counters.
 The effects remain to be learned. Some of them may be bad, some good me dividends produced by prosperity Will go on as long as the prosperity goes on, put those stimulated by the corporation sur plus tax may dry up soon. The situation will need thoughtful observation ana analysis in order to avoid nasty conclu- sions and folly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31
A Thought for Today
Might Be Questioned

The resignations of State Senators Matthew A. Daly and Julius Stremlau from their WPA executive positions in order that they may participate in the special legislative session to be held in November is acknowledged by the press of the state with varying comments. Some find the move worthy of commen- dation; others regard it purely political move No matter how you look at 1t, 1t was absolutely necessary that both the WPA Administrator and his aide disso- ciate themselves if they intended to still serve as legislators
 The question that might be brought up, and logically, too, is whether or not either Mir. Daly or MT. Stremlau might have forfeited their state senatorships auto matically by taking service with the fed- eral government. The federal employe cannot hold an elective position locally or statewise. It is not too much to believe that in assuming the WPA posts the state jobs might have been automatically can celled. Just to be on the safe side this might be investigated or ruling sought before the session is called.
 A State Senator holds office until his successor has been elected, even if there wasn't session of the Legislature. Noth- luR pESVGLlLS UIlC 4CBloiatSA WOLnAAb e"" gainful employment during and outside of his legislative hours, but the situation works conversely in this situation. While still state legislators and without giving up these posts Senators Daly and Strem- lau accepted federal appointments in the WPA, regulations of which prohibit any such dual offices
 We can see the position of the demo- nratin Snnat0rS nI1ite clearly In aCcept- ing WPA appointments they probably realized that there was the eventuality of a special legislative session at which their presence would be required. Had they resigned their senatorships to take the WPA jobs special election to fill their seats for the special session might be required. Thus considerable confusion has been avoided, if the actual letter of the law has not been compiled with. The situation still requires some study to prevent any serious representations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31
It's the City That Pays

It used to be the woman who pays, but now 1t seems that it's the city. Many people have long had suspicion that 1t was the Connecticut city which paid and paid the tax bills. And with presentation of more figures to substantiate their claims of recent years the advocates of 8 more equitable method of apportioning or evening Up the distribution of the tax burden have become more vociferous 1n their claims But now comes Tax Com- missioner William H. Hackett to point out that the reason for some of the uneven ness is due to laxity on small town off, cials' parts.
 Speaking at the opening of the Farm and Home Week program at Connecticut State College Storrs, this week Commis- sioner Hackett pointed out that discrep- ancies in tax assessment lists were to blame for loss of taxes in many instances. He pointed out that the law demands a new property revaluation list at least once every ten years. He also revealed that reports to his department seemed to indicate good many small-town tax officials weren't vigorous enough in col- lecting assessments.
 He expanded his remarks along this line later in the week when interviewed in this fashion, "The fact that rural towns are not collecting taxes as well as municipalities of the state as whole would indicate that the tax collectors of smaller towns are more timid than those in the state as whole and that they are more reluctant to force collection than are their brethren in the larger com munities. This may be due to the greater neighborliness of the small towns and of the collectors finding it more difficult to make mandatory collection of those whom he knows well, than of utter strangers. ="
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31
War Business

President Wilson is said to have pre- dicted that "there will be no neutrals in the next war" It doubtless looked that way to him, when nearly all the power ful nations had lined up in great con- flict during the World War. His idea of a world federation to preserve peace among nations as our American fedora ton preserves peace among states was oased on fear of general world suicide. But will his prophecy prove true?
 on oat Digger sca,e Snah @ Deloae ro sean observers expect it in another year os two. What can this country do to avoid getting sucked in again?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31

No fooling nowl Motor Vehicle De- partmerlt inspectors arc on the road now with instructions to ing to Hartioro for hearings before Commissioner Mich ael c. Connor all car owners who nave failed to present their cars at official testing stations for inspection. Cars not displaying the familiar stickers on the windshield will be halted and the drivers will have to explain why they failed to comply with the Motor Vehicle Depart ment's mandate. If you were among tle thousands who had your car inspected, but then allowed 1t to be torn or washed off we don't know what you can do un- less you procure duplicate sticker from the inspectors. And then again we wonder what1l happen if some motorist 't, dares the department to do anytnlng' even take his registration, for failure to have his car inspected. The departments authority might be questioned success fully.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31

A. Yes, Hc was born in Vest minister. Md. tA
 c. Where is the tomb of Gen. cral Robert E. Lee2
 A. Lexington, Va.
 c. Has Scotland Q national flag? A. The British flag is the na- tional flag of Scotland.
 e. What is the name of the. science of estimating character or determining personality from hand writing?
 A. Graphology.
 If you want ' copy of our book let CHILD HEALTH" write to the Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 10lc Thirteenth st., North. west, Washington. D. c. Enclose 10 cents In postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31


 Even the telegraph poles arc gone and the fences trail on tho ground sometimes for half Q mile along the road side. Horses, cat. tie get fewer and fewer, finally disappearing altogether.
 No trees anywhere. Just land, land, Scruh-grass, sand, Russian cactus, and perhaps Q plowed field bristing with tho abortivo corn or barley that will never rise above an inch or two in height Here and there small groups of dirty low-lying houses proclaim 8 "farm" Chickens clubs around in the dirt, 6 dog lies panting by q shed, too exhausted even to bark at q passing car. No humans in sight. Only miles and miles of land, desolatc, bare, iifcless, wretched soil.
 Hitch.Hiker
 The road dctours, and for more miles we ride over rocks and gravel. A lone figure stands by the Wayside beginning for q lift. We stop, He climbs in. We start talk ing and he tells the story of his life.
 Raised on . farm 60 miles north In Rugby, his father owns the hardware store. They're French. Canadians and he's one of fourteen children. Things got pretty hard three years back 70 he decided to get out.
 He's come back tO the store each year for . spell, then cut loose again. Father objected at first, then after he'd seen hlsn fight Q couple of times he was all for 1t. Has another brother fighting somewhere around Chi- cagO.
 Now he's going home to help with the harvest. After that well, he didn't know. He wanted to get into the fight game sone- day, but ips mighty tough un- less you have pull.
 I asked what his folks thought about Roosevelt. Probably they was ali pretty strong for him, he thought, because they was oil zoe ing to vote for him. All the French Canadians--his own peo- ple--and the derman-Russians was all for Roosevelt. PrO-ROOsevelt
 Whyp Cause Roosevelt's done more for North Dakota than for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31

You've heard about the worm turning and about not eating the hand that feeds you, etc. Well, all those proverbs could probably be applied to the East Hampton bank case that has just come to light. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corpora ton is paying off depositors of the East Hampton Bank and Trust Company closed earlier this month. The FD1C is Roosevelt administration creation. Among those being paid off was republican who said that half of his check would be sent to Governor Landon for use in the g.o.p. presidential campaign.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31
LILLY 3l

JULY 3l
 Persons who are most likely to be influenced today are those who were born from December 2l through January 20. General Indications Morning-Fair. Afternoorl-Active. Evening Good.
 The afternoon favors dealing with mechanical or electrical things. Today's Blrthdate
 You may be secretive and snun the public gaze, but you. know how to defend yourself.
 You may experience some sud- den changes in occupational or other affairs during November lssS' and April, 1887.
 Danger from fire. accident or rashness from August 10 through %, i036.
 Socially favorable. seek favors or buy new clothes from October SS through Si, 1886.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31

any other state in the Union. For l2 years there's been no crop of any kind. For 12 years the gov- ernment's been carrying the state and the farmers arc going to vote for the Government.
 Last year looked like Q fine crop. Then the rain came and tho rain got down into the wheat stalks and 1t routed them and caused trust" and the whole crop was ruined. For l2 long, dreary, heart-breaking years the people of North Dakota have been on government relief. Are they go- ing to vote against Q man who's been taking care of them for four years2
 Our friend gpt off at Steele with his little bAg and his Sl.66. It had been Sl.00 but he insisted on buying us an Oraneg pop, then tanked us and started up . side road.
 How long did he figure it would take him to get home? We'll, with luck, about three hours. If not, about two days. The nights9 Oh--anywhere on the gorund. It's cool. Then he looked at the sky and smiled. Not going to be bothered by any rain anyway .... HoOver's Green Sheets
 There was Q day when the press room of the Commerce Depart- ment was one of the key spots of the capital. Big shot corfespon- dents visited 1t more frequently than they did the White House. News was flashed from it's tele- phones all over the world.
 That was when Herbert Hoover, secretary of commerce, was pro. noting the export trade of Amer ica.
 Outwardly the Commerce press room today has chanegd not at all. Its news releases are printed on the same green paper that dis- tinguished them in Hoover's day. They are filed in the same utili. tarian steel cabinet which he in stalled. They even bear the same kind of caption-"Bullding boom in, Stockholm, American hog lard in Cuba", Canadian flshA cries at high level', ''Medlcinal bee culture in Germany" Russia dee veloplng tung grOvcs", Pearl and spOne fishing in India".
 Even the same courteous and efficient press attache, A. ]. O'Leary, is on the job.
 But that is all. Ootherwise the old glamour of the Hoover days, the hustle and hustle of Ameri- can export trade i1 gone. The Commerce Department now rates near the bottom of the news list.
 Merry GO-R Round
 Mrs. Roosevelt should be relieved that the state of West Virginia is taking over the school of the Attributable Subsistence Homestead. Tn the past two years she support cd the school to the extent of $35,0O0 .. Secretary of Interior Harold Ickes is preparing a speech to be the first big New Deal blast of the campaign. His aides are attempting to tone 1t down {. The Patent Office has recently passed 8 zipless zipper. Made not of metal but of "bakelite". 1t does the fastening without mak- ing the noise The first com- pany to contract for power at TWAS Norris dam is the Mellon owned Aluminium company |. Chile is expected to spend the greater part of her recent air de- fense appropriation on U. g. fense approprlatoin on .. g. planes Here are girls with Q sock" is the way the Depart ment of Agriculture describes it's feminine softball' team. known as Aglettes.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31
Selected Poem
"TONsORIAL ARTIsT-!

CHaroId Willard Gleason in the Poets Corner,
 Hartford Times) All day white-coated, by his tilted chair He shaves shampoos and shingles, snips and shears, Rubs odoriferous oils on scanty hair Trains artful curls to cluster dainty ears. All business one would think him: save and smart, Meticulous with razor, scissors comb, He treats each client as a case apart, To send him. shorn and sleek urbanely home. Day in day out But when bright shears are still, Keen razors sheathed, he dons another guise: Long hourS he labors lovingly to fill Square canvases with deftly painted skies Ger farms tree-shaded snug in valleys green That he (save in his heart) has never seen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31


 l. In which country is the lake Loch Levenp 2. Tn Tennyson's 'Idylls of the King" who was Enidp s,, 3. What was the clavichord2 {. Who was Charles Robert Les- lie2
 5. How many time zones are there in the United States properp 0. Who coined the political phrase "The New Freedom2" '. Tn which state are the Catskill Mountains? ..lf. 8. Where was President James Monroe buried? .qf Q. On which street in London is the Bank of England? 10. Which of Charles Dickenss stories has the character "Tiny Tim?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31

Call 1t New England weather or what you will, certainly you would have to travel far and wide to get sample or what we have been enjoying of recent days. We've had 1t hot and muggy; then a dash of cool and sun. All in all the gonfalon for fine weather, nicely tenn pered to suit everybody at some time or another, must go to this section Of the country. We're out of hurricane ana earthquake belts too. The Puritans were wise in picking out New England, dls- couraging as was it's bleak coast to them!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31
Answers To Questions
By Frederick M. Kerby

e. When was Theodore Freling- huysen nominated for vice-presi- dent of the United States and how long was he president of Rutgers college?
 A. He was nominated for vice. president in i844, on the ticket with Henry Clay, and was president of Rutgers college from 1850 until his death in 1862.
 c. Is William B. Seabrook, au- thor of Adventures in Arabia" an American2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31
Horoscope
RY ocTAYINE

For persons who believe that human destiny is guided Dy tne planet, the daily horoscope Is out lined by a noted astFOlOger. In ao: dltion to information of general interest, it outlines information of special interest to persons born on the designated dates
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31

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 peka his boost- CTS are devel-. oping, through the editorial pages of the R Republican press, an issue which SO far as I have been able to find out is som c thing altogether new in the depart- ment of polit- ical controver- sy. The ques-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31
Daily Almanac

UAIIy AIUIdUdC Moon sets 2:57 a. in. (daylight time). Sun rises 5:46 a. m.; sets 0:O9 ?. m. (day- light time). All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 High tide at Milford Saturday. August 1,
 l0:26 p. m.; low tide, 4:37 ?. m. daylight |time).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31

Some old-fashioned folks think 1t aint' just right for business to hold up thls way in a campaign year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31

The cry of the rebels in Spain is "The King and Religion. Somehow the world never associated Alfonso particularly with religion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31
Fresh Accusatlol1

In the effort to explain away the banalities, inconsistencies, and vagaries of Governor All Landon's nomination acceptance
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31
Current Cornments

:, We are flooding our cities with new millions of arms and legs at the very time when invention has made mere muscle guper-abundant and has put . premium on brains.
 --Will Dtlrant, philosopher.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31

Nov is the time sor American composers to push their music abroad. I have never had 90 many demands made upon me for new compositions from America, es- peciaily h England, @ en this trip. Eugene ooossens, Cinuinna4 Gym-
 phony ogchoslra conduetog.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31

Bismark N. D., July 31 - Striking out due west of Fargo you the drought in all its frightfu ness Further east the fields covered with sparse dry corn or low .parched wheat But here nothing grows
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31

IroDAY's COMMON ERROR. Never say, "He aggravated me by his petty jealousy;" say, "exasporated (or irrltated) me-"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31
Daily Morvsxy. R0anvod Washington z - .uuD uD FARMERS TO VOTE FOR MAN
 WHO TOOK CARE OF THEM
. BY DREW PEARSON and ROBERT & ALLEN

EDITORS NOTE Following continuation of the Merry Go. Round survey the Northwest drought arca)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31
T est Your Knowledge

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31

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Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-08
Strange Upsets In National Elections Divu|ged

On January 20 1887 the National Ship of
State will take on its pilot for the ensuing four
year voyage And while the nation waits for the
whistle to blow it will be interesting to look
back at some of the past pilots who have been
at the wheel. The first seven Presidential pilots
of our country were British born subjects. How
ever, the Constitution requires that NO Person
except natural born Citizen, a Citizen of
the United States at the time of the Adoption
of the Constitution, shall be eligible to the Ofcs
of President; neither shall any Person be ell
gible to that Office who shall not have attained
the Age of thirty-fve Years, and been four
teen Years Resident within the United States"
= ONE states have been more successful in
y producing Presidents than have some other
states Virginia is the birthstate of Washington,
Federalst and seven Democrats, Jefferson,
Madison Monroe, VIM. H. Harrison, Taylor,
Tyler and Wilson. Ohio has favored Republicans,
having been the birthplace of seven Republican
Presidents-Grant, Hayes Garfield, Benz. Hard-
son, Mckinley, Taft, and Harding.
But men, great and small, do not always re-
main in the state of their birth and so by adop
ton, states have produced Presidents
While only three Presidents were born in Now
York, by adopting four, that state has given us
seven Presidents. Ohio lost Grant as resident,
but gained Wm H Harrison, keeping her score
of T.
Five Presidents were born in March, and five
in November. So far May and June have been
unlucl<y as birth months of future Presidents.
No Presidents have been born in either of these
months.
Theodore Roosevelt was the youngest man to
sit in the Presidents chair having been inaug-
urated at the age of 43 years. VIM H. Harri-
son was naugurated at the age of 68, and died
just one month later. The average age of Presi-
dents at the time of Inauguration has been So
years.
The majority of Presidents have gone in for
higher education Twenty have attended a
college university, while have had only
common school training.
Twenty-Five lawyers have been chosen for the
Presidency, while half the Presidents have trav-
eled to the White House by the route of
governors Office. The majority of chief
ecutives have descended from English, Scotch or
Irish parentage. Parents of half the Presidents
were farmers four lawyers and four
clergymen
Although George Washington was the Father
of our Country he had no children of his own.
Five other Presidents had no children while
Buchanan had not even wife. Nevertheless,
the other Presidents did have a total of 116
children, Ia of whom belonged to Tyler. Just
one child, Esther Cleveland, was born in the
White House.
While several Presidents have served more
than one term of Office only eight were re-
elected to succeed themselves Grant was the
only President who sought third election after
having served two full terms. Cleveland was
elected to a second term four years after his
first term had expired