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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-06

There have been more fatal 90.
cidents than in the like part Of 1883
but this does not apply 70 autoEnos
bile fatalities, which show 0 ~ per
cent drop for the eight months pers
iod. This stable decline has oc.
Cured In the face OF increases IN
motor vehicle trafiic and in the cons
sumption Of gasoline"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-06
NEW PICTURE

professional Lady," o story by
Gig Herzig and Gene Trackrey, was
announced by Paramount today as
o probable vehicle for Shirley Ross,
Martha Raye and John Boles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-06

directorial contract by the studio
and On assignment to do Betting
Fever" . story now being prepared
by Charles Lederer and Erwin
Qelsey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-06

Brides In South Africa are order
ing their wedding dresses from
London by air mail.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-06
ANOTHER JOE

J. Theodore Reed, who recently
directed Paramount's Lady Be
Careful" today was given o new
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-07

Thursday evening, April 16, has been selected as the date for St. Pa- tricks parishioners annual card par ties at the Lyceum. Two floors will be used to accommodate card en- thusiasts and battle-scarred veter- ans of "45". The event will be in charge of the women of the parish with Mrs. Thomas Fitzmaurice as chairman. Refreshments will be served by a corps of waitresses rep- resenting the young women par ishioners.
 The "All Americans" 45 team of the North End, explained by Tom Crean, have issued a challenge to any of the leading teams in the city for a contest to be played that evening. They recently set back Ear Renders and almost ruined the reputation of the boys from Wash lngton Hill.
 In addition to Mrs. Fitzmaurice, the committee in charge consists of Mrs. Edward Lawlor, Mrs. Joseph Farrell, Mrs. James Kennedy, Mrs. William Sullivan, Mrs. Maurice Fitzmat,rice, Mrs. Joseph Dunphy, Mrs. Henry Begnal, Mrs. Mago Sheehan, Mrs. Charles Thereaux, Mrs. James Brady, Jr., Mrs. Bartho- 1emew Buckley, Mrs. John Kelly, Jr., Miss Gertrude Hickey, Miss He- len Shanahan, Miss Mary Dineen, Miss Helen Devine and Miss Wini- fred Brickel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-07
DRIVE LAUNCHED
 ON PANHANDLING.
Three Arrests Mark Start of Police Campaign
 Against Vagrants

Three men charged with vagran- cy in a police drive against pam handling were given continuances by Judge Edward Mascolo in city court today with the understanding that they make an effort to find employment. One of the trio plead ed that he was an ex-serviceman, suffering with war injuries and that he had been unable to find work.
 Complaints that Meadow street had become the haunt of panhanGbs lers led to the arrest of the men yesterday by Patrolmeu Grady and McWeeney who took the patrol wa gon to the section with orders to pick up offenders.
 Deputy Superintendent Daniel J. Carson testified that two of the men were old offenders. One of them he declared wouldn't work under any circumstances"
 All of them said they had homes and were not guilty of the vagrancy charge. They promised to report to the court in two weeks and to search for work in the meantime.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-07
FUGITIVE CASE
 | DISMISSED HERE
New York Police Fail tO Press Charge Against
 Local Defendant

James Andriaccio, 8, of lS2 East Main street, held for several days at headquarters ct the request of New York police who charged him with being a fugitive from justice. was granted a discharge today by Judge Edward Mascolo in city court. It is understood the charge against Andriaccio has been dropped.
 Michael Denze, 27, of 36 Peniber- ton street, and John Lamattirc, g, of 105l North Main street, both eul- ployes of the WPA, were given sJs- pended sentences on Q charge of breach of peace. The men were ar- rested March A by Patrolman Mo- nahan after an altercation with the foreman on the job where they were both employed.
 A charge of reckless driving against Philip Sabota, g, of 76 East Main street, was nolled. Joseph Trepanier, 42, of 24 Liberty street, was given . nolle on a charge of violating the rules of the road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-07
Treasurer

Further arrangements for the second anniversary celebration of the founding of the Jeffersonian club of Waterbury will be made tonight at 8 meeting of the group at 8:3O o'clock at the club rooms, 10 Bank street. A large attend ance Is anticipated tonight as the session will be the final one before the anniversary banquet takes place at Waverly inn next Tues- day night.
 Charles Belval has notified the dinner dance committee that Marcel Doucette will sing at the banquet and that he has arranged special program of songs for the occasion. Definite arrangements for having as 8 guest of honor at the gathering Miss R0salind Rus sell, well known local movie star, are still incomplete.
 Lieutenant Governor Frank Hayes, Controller Daniel J. Lea ry, Superintendent of Police Will liam J. Roach, Police Commis-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-07
NO DISAPPOINTMENT ON TROUT SEASON
Formal Opening to Take Place Wednesday, April
 l5-Streams Stocked

Hartford, April 6.-Despite recent devastating floods that have ragged through the states larger rivers and trout streams alike, there will be no postponement of the trout fishing season due to open April IS, the State Board of Fisheries and Game announced to-day.
 With flooded streams delaying in- auguration of preseason stocking month later than usual and with game wardens summoned to assist in flood rescue work it was not until early last week that distribution of trout from state hatcheries to the streams could begin, according to Superintendent Arthur L. Clark.
 However, with streams now get ting back to normal, six tank trucks and most of the game warden force have been pressed into service to make up for lost time. By April 15 nearly all streams suitable for fish ing should have received quotas of legal-sized trout ranging in weight up to two pounds each in the larger streams" MT. Clark states.
 To speed up trout planting this spring, the boards tank trucks have been equipped with light rowboats and floating trout cars into which finny cargoes are placed upon ar rival at the streams. While game wardens are distributing the trout as they are fioated downstream, the trucks return to the hatcheries for more fish.
 "This recently-developed method of fish planting not only eliminates the old, slow and laborious method of making numerous trips with small pails of trout between truck and stream, but it also makes possi- ble a wide distribution of the fish. There is to be no dumping of trout under or near bridgeS," MT. Clark doo1ornc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-07
BURGLARS LEAVE THEIR MARK

Toledo, O.-(UP) - Burglars who raided the Saxer Beauty Supply shop apparently enjoyed chalg- writing over its shelves and coun- ters more than footing. They scrib- bled up, down, around and about: "The Shadow" "The murder" Be- ware-you are watched.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-07
Y. M. 0. A. Tonight

The regular community program will be held tonight in the lobby of the Brooklyn branch of the Y. M. c. A. while in the gymnasium the Speedboys and Eagles basketball teams will play 8 contest to decide the house league title. Both pro- grams will open at 7:30 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-07
Choir and Orchestra

There will be special rehearsal of St. Joseph's senior choir and the Lithuanian little symphony orches- tra tonight at 7:30 o'clock in the church choir loft under the direc- ton of Professor Alexander J. Alex sis. Plans will also be formulated for the Easter Sunday program.
 Memmbers of the junior choir will rehearse at the church tomorrow night at 7:30 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-07

1 goalie, had to stop the game thirty minutes while he had his feet thaw- ed out. Both were frozen, but he returned to finish the game. His team lost c 5-4 decision.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-07
Chairman of Trustees

Chairman Of Trustees
 siOner Harry T. Minor, Town Chairman John H. Crary, State Chairman J. Francis Smith, Con- gressman J. Joseph Smith and High Sheriff J. Edward Slavin will be among the speakers. Hem " Loughran, president of the club, will be the toastmaster.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-07
Mt. Carmel H. N. society

Mt. Carmel H. N. Society
 The regular bi-monthly meeting of the Holy Name society of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel church will take place tonight at the parish recreation hall at which time plans will be formulated for 8 series of outdoor summer events including picnics, and baseball games. The meeting will be opened at 8 o'clock and will be in charge of Rocco Ciampi and Anthony Colucci, pres idents respectively of the senior and junior branches of the society.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-07

Installation of electric lights and ruuuing water in Mecca, Holy City of Moslems, is to be started at once.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-07
GoALIE's FEET FROZEN

Sturgeon Falls, Ont. (UP)-Play- ing in 25-below zero weather here, John Aquino, North Bay hockey
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-07
Club Help Youngsters

The Wilson A. c. and the Itam A. c. have recently instigated a movement to aid the young men of the Brooklyn section interested in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-07
St. Patrick Women
 Arrange Card Party
Two Floors of Lyceum to Be Used for Parish Event April I6-Mt Carmel Holy Manners Meet Tonight
BROOKLYN NEWS

becoming of junior units. The pur- pose will be to assist the young men both financially and morally in their efforts which may include purchasing baseball and other sporting equipment and supporting them at games.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-07
SUBURBAN CAFES OPPOSED

Modesto, Cal.-(UP)-The Pomo- na County Grange has requested the suppression of all night clubs outside the city limits. Rural con- ditions, they insist, cannot afford to maintain the police protection necessary for such metropolitan accessories.
 Scotland has nearly 50 per cent more cyclists than in 1925.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-07

School where he B taking the boOkkeoping- accounting course. His route Is in the south end section where he b very well known. Am energetic boy with much initiative he IS con- Stantly adding new subscribers to his route.
 John has two brothers and three sisters, and is proud to be able to say that his earnings on his SiseabIe route certainly come in handy at home. In addition he has savings &C., count that Is increased from time to time. While he hopes to be able to 90 to college he iS preparing himself at Wllby 50 that upon
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-07

in some Onace accountant or bOOkkeeper.
 The that John from his studies his he uses play baseball in the weather indoors and builds model apanes for hobby of his accomplishments playing John possible to college he to further his sicaI education at the time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-07
These Boys Deliver Your Democrat
Dy JOHN ]. NEORRTssEY

John Paul Beveau, A the Philip BeIiveau street. and has been member about year. John his first year at Wiby High
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-04
"BooNDoGGLING CIRCUS"

The American Liberty League says that the New
Deal has been presenting its own greatest show
on EARTH with Harry Hopkins Harry lckes and
Rexford Guy Tugwell as the ringmasters. The
league lists these "mirth-provoking attractions:
Federal fan dancer No. /, Sally Rand imtator,
was engaged in December, 1885, to relieve the
boredom of the CCC boys in and near Minneapolis.
Grandfather clocks, pastel green blankets, CO.
lonal type furniture, sun-fast sateen comforts and
love seats were supplied PWA employees on the
Passamaquoddy power project.
The PWA purchased a Washington apartment
house. throwing 100 families out Of their dwellings,
in order to find offc espace for economists and
statistieians engaged in studying the local and ma
tional housing shortage
The code numbers for two WPA theater projects
were confused and students Of Stuyvesant school
got "PariSian Nights when they should have seen
"Schoo Days"
Johnston City, H. sought federal assistance on
food control project and received $7,S44 for
teaching Checkers pinOche, bridge and dancing.
Harry L. Hopkins defended the study of ancient
safety pins eurythmc dancing and such thirgs,
branding critics as being ''too damned dumb to
understand
The WPA authorized $4,000 for Memphis dog
pound, to include shower baths for vagrant dogs
all-alumlnum food pans and other rice things for
animals placed in the pound. ......
Thirty millions of dollars were allotted for a
second Thomas Jefferson memorial in st. Louis.
The cost of the great American guide is esti-
mated at dollar a word
Boondoggllng is great American pastime and
it is costing the American people a great deal of
their wealth Boondogglers profess to have perfect
faith in government as Santa Claus, which is to
say that they declare their belief that the people
do not have to do the paying. In the eyes of boom
dogglers the Midas touch was insignificant in COM
parison with the New Deal touch. The latter has
no need to base its wealth on Standardization
News and Courier -
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-04
NEWSPAPERS OPINIONS
HOW DEEP is THE NEW DEAL?

The temperance of the so-called 'Quoddy aho
Florida ship canal projects as administration meas
lures to be included in the So 369 100000 deficiency
relief appropriation bill prevented the adjournment
of the Senate for Decoration Day and means that
there will be another battle these two white
eIephants of the executive public works program
before the president has exhausted his last re-
sources in an attempt to force their approval. The
proiects have never the approval OF ms own
,nbIic works administration but the switching OF
appropriations under the "blank check procedure
made possible executive approval Of the projects.
Millions of dollars have already been invested IN
then, but they are at standstl unless the presl-
dent can secure their inclusion in the work relief
bill Separate bills that would authorize their con-
tnuation have been defeated at this session OF con-
gress
There is much to be said about the parliament
rarv soundness of actually legislatlng IN an APP
,,ronriation BILL although the senate has already
voted the amendment offered by Senator Robinson
including the two projects in an Appropriation pil
..oermaine." However, the vote may swing on these
parliamentary questions decided at the instance OF
the majority leader the administrations request
for $3.50 900 900 to complete the Florida snip ca
nal and S42, 600 900 to complete the Passamaquod-
DIV tide-harnessing project invite striking con-
trost in methods of New Dealing. These two prof.
Gets which impartial experts have lebeled '"ision-
ary." unnecessary" and impractical" are on the
administrations unjust" list But the Bankhead
Jones bill, providing its few millions for the be-
ginning of program of homecoming among share
troopers has not been put on the must list be-
cause it involves social adjustments that the ad-
minstration does not think should be forced"
On the one hand we have the president cracking
the whip to get the money for pet projects that
are not without their political significance on the
other we see him practically withholding the money
from proposed ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS corporation
that would begin to encourage SharecropperS and
tenants to borrow the money to buy their homes
1t involves fundamental question of New Dealing
with the New Dealer withholding the playing cards
Of course the Bankhead-JOnes bill would do
something more than begin process of social
adjustment" Certain political adjustments would
be required. 1t would temporarily disturb the equi-
brum of credit factors in the south that are resi-
duary legatees of the southS plantation economy
furnishing merchant and the small town banker
as we'll as the landlord himself. What the presi-
dent fears is that the Bankhead-Jones bill would
be an affrOnt to the proud south" And here we
have a measure of the depth of new dealing.-The
Danvlle Register.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-04
FREE AND FAT
By WICKEy WAMBOLDT

would sooner or latcl'Hrcar its ugly
head.
Freedom to live ones own life
as one chooses carries with it the
solemn obligation to live one
life constructively. People who are
free cannot have sound, whole
some social conditions unless they
Individually apply themselves sin
cerely, industriously and lnte!ll-
gently to the purpose of making
Social conditions sound and whole
some.
, The founders of this nation had
in mind setting up a form Of gov
ernment under which the people
could work out things well for
Themselves; and by means Of a
government Of their own, controll-
ed by themselves, operated by
themselves, make OF this land OF
bounty and unlimited resources Il
country of idaalistic conditions.
But We have not made proper
use Of the inspired plan Of our
forefathcrs, for we have not ac-
eeRtede the, sacred individual re-
Spans;bikties (which must 90 with
such a magnificent scheme. In
dividually we have tried to get
ours-and to the devil with every
body else. We have wanted the
fruits Of freedom, bat we have not
been willing to make the neces-
sarv efforts to produce those
fruits and keep them coming on.
! One of the most nonscnSlcaI
things in the world is to sit in an
American audience and hear the
shrill cheers and the loud hand
claps when some WoUld-be leader
promises his hearers everything
good under the shining sun if they
will but elect him. He could just
as well promise to make them au-
tomatically educated. No leader
can give free people everything
and keep them free. If the pcO-
pie would remain free and have
the good things Of this country
they must get those things for
themselves; but to get those good
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-04

their needs, the less the'dlSclpllne
necessary.
Parents with one child can
countenance disobedience from
that child and still the home MI
not be disrupted. But parents
with a dozen children must exact
obedience or the home life will be
in chaos. One reason children Of
this day are so INDUCED is that
families are smaller. -
There are u number Of brilliant
executives in this nation who
could take charge of the people
and so organize and regiment
them that all persons would have
good homes, good clothes, good
food, good medical attention, good
entertainment, good automobiles,
and good everything else which
human brains can produce. But in
order that any such leader could
accomplish such results it would
be imperative that the people
place themselves wholly at his dis
posal, subject absolutely to his
orders. 1t is safe to predict that
in such state there would even
tually be widespread dissatisfac
ton, for governmental despotism
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-04
AMERICANISM COURSE IS JOB OF
SCHOOLS ...
(Bv BRUCE CATTON)

The good people who worry. for fear the
schoolma'am may teach little Johnny more
than he ought to know about the govern,
ment of Russia might very we'll take notice
that 50 far the schoolma am hasn't taught
him quite as much as he ought to know
about the government Of the Bnited States
The flare-up of the Black legion is re-
Election of many things, but, most of all,
it is a reflection on the work our public
schools have been doing. ..
For the most obvious factabOut the poor
adlepates who have enrolled in this nor
rife outfit is that they simply haven't had
even the rudiments of an education.
They may have gone through the mo-
tons, all right; they may know how to
raed and write and do modest sums; but
what this elementary knowledge is Tor
seems to have escaped them entirely.
What use is it to teach a man to read,
if he employs his knowledge to read Tom
Sawyer-ish Oaths by the dark of the moon?
WHY teach him to write, if he winds up by
signing his name in blood to an agreement
to go out and paddle some beer parlOr
proprietor? - -''. q.
All this simply means that our public
school system hasn't been hitting on all
six 1t has somehow failed to teach a con-
siderable number of people what the ele-
ments of Americanism really are.
That job ought to be fairly simple. This
country is a democracy, dedicated to COM
plete political and religious freedom. That
means that whatever may be done in lands
overseas, this country can have no place for
any group that tries to get its way by force.
The night rider, the terrorist, the back
alley Schemer who uses the mask and whip
to enforce his own notions of good citizen
Ship-they are as out of place here as one
Of the late cars CosSacks would be.
1t is hardly asking too much to expect
that, whatever else our public schools did
or did not do, they should make that little
lesson stick. Most of us had innoeently
supposed that they did. But evidently there
are good many cases in which they did
not.
This isn't the fault of the schoolma' am
She can do only what community senti-
ment requires; and community sentiment,
of late, seems to have been devoted largely
to nervous fear that the nations youth
might accidentally pick up bit of infor-
nation about Stain and his little ways.
If we stopped worrying about that, and
saw to it that our schools did make every
pupil understand fully about some of our
American heroes-W ashington, Jefferson,
Jackson, Lincoln-we wouldn't find things
like this Black Legion crawling out from
under planks. .-.-
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-04
BEHIND THE SCENES
- IN WASHINGTON
BY RODNEY BUTCHER

| to IS per cent is also likely tc
cause some planters TO eliminate
sharccroppinG agreements an d
transform the choppers into day
laborcrs.
The volume Of benefit payments
will be smaller in most CROPS
under the new program, and that
again presumably will provide an
induccmcnt TO landlords to turn
sharccrOpperS into laborers.
Soil building crops, such as
clover and SOY beans, usually will
require nowhere near as much
care as cotton, once again creating
thd probability that planters will
prefer to have them, handled at
necessary intervals by hired help.
:; :: q
THE economic position of agri.
cultural laborcrs and the reaz
son so many of them seek relief
rolls when not working appears to
be explained by the fact that those
engaged in the current cotton
choppers, strike in three Arkansas
counties are demanding a pay in
crease from a present 7l2 cents 10
10 cents an hour.
This strike, although believed to
be foredoomed to failure, has
worried several government de-
in Washington and was
even brought up at a cabinet
mcknight GsEz ~ .
, Secretary Of Labor Frances Per-
Ems, gnclined ito shiyer at the
thought that her department
might have TO negotiate any strike
settlement which would set a wage
as low as Is cents an hour, never
IheleSS suggested at the cabinet
meeting that she would like ia
send a representative into the
strike area.
Vice President Garner objected
On the ground of political consid-
erations. Federal intervention
would diSplease the planters. he
said.
'copyriGht, 1886, NEA Service. 1nG;B
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-04
JONES GAP

JONES GAP, June mir.
Charley Mace, who has been
working in Washington for some
time, has returned home FOR 4
few days. 49,
Mr.. James Higgins visited his
father, Mr.. John IIuggins, at Bre-
ward, who is very i'll.
This community was saddened
by the death Of Glover Mace.
Tom Mace's daughter is visit
ing her father and grandparents;
Mrs. B. b. Blackwell visited
her sister, "Aunt" Harriet Fore,
last Saturday.
Mr.. Ben Levi and family visit
ed Mrs. Lewis mother, Mrs. }. I.
Greer, Monday.
The infant son Of Mr.. Arthur
Jones is on the sick hist.
Mr.. Mack Drake purchased a
milk COW one day this week.
Mrs. Fitzpatrick visited her
daughter, Mrs. Ruth Burns, We'd
npSdaV.