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The Washington times., 1936-03-21

NEW YORK, March 21 s.).-The
cotton goods market closed a quiet
week of small sales and unchanged
prices. with traders paying little atten.
tion to actual market turnover and con-
centrating principally on flood damage
estimates. The inability Of mills to de
liver goods to buyers Of spots in many
cases, made even such light trading OF
quick deliveries as has kept the mar
ket going in recent weeks, seem futile.
Buyers having failed to cover them
selves against future needs, some were
feeling the affects today, bare shelves
turning away business as disorganized
transportation means made mill deliv-
cry of goods impossible.
Sales on the week were we'll beneath
production figures. Prices dipped frac.
tionally in some constructions but there
was no general downward revision.
There are some mills which hope for
increased business growing out Of flood
reconstruction efforts.
The Washington times., 1936-03-21

This second school of thought involves aacy which is
about old the hills whence these floods This
falacy is known ''the make-work falacy."
It is the notion that work for the sake of
working saving, and that the they work save,
the beerregrdes of what they make or do with their
savings.
Thus people argue in favor of luxurious and waste
full spending by the rich the ground that it makes work
Others argue for 3hour in order make
Jobs Others favor the building unproducve works
the Florida Ship Canal and the Passamaquoddy Dam on
similar grounds
In the of these floods you will note that the damage
they have done makes the nation pay double for the
factories roads and other destroyed property We will pay
for the thing twice. Does that "pay"f
We don't work for the sake of working We work for the
sake of the products work makes We don't for the
sake of saving We in order to have savings
vested and bring in income.
If this not true might well turn to and destroy
ali our factories and railways Then there would be plenty
work do! But that would end to progress in
material things We would not add to wealth And when
had destroyed all savings capital where would
We be?
More than that this sort of thing initiation Whether
flood destroys dam which rebuild, we build dam
which pay for itself by adding
forced to increase our debts.
It works this way We forced either to draw past
savings borrow order finance build
ing which does We do increase
capital but do increase costs without
increasing The result is that credit is
strained
Thus the present flood losses will doubtless intensity existing
nfaonay forces and make the potential initiation more
effective by forcing spending
very much like warlarge expenditures net addi
tion to income, debt, initiation.
It is good thing that of the larger companies which
have suffered flood damage have srpuss upon which they
draw You pays to and any tax legsa
tion which threatens reasonable saving is bad.
Such disasters remind that there natural laws which
cannot control We overcome the working
of the law of supply and demand than the
from falling and the ground from freezing And
add to increase the webeng of the nation by build
ing roads dams that do not pay than do by
building the roads and dams which the floods have washed
away.
Of will rebuild The spirit of America is in
domitab Incidentally sections and companies will make
money by supplying replacement materials for Pennsy
vania and New England repacements But let deceive
ourselves by fancyng that make wealth by making
The Washington times., 1936-03-21

many laborers thrown out Of work. The
earnings of many companies will be reduced.
- The other says that the floods will make
more work by creating a demand for ma
terials and labor to replace the damaged or
destroyed properties.
People of the second school of thought,
if pressed, probably would not assert that
the country is actually made better off by
such destruction; but they would assert that
it is not really hurt. They would argue
that the losses to Pittsburgh steel plants or
New England textile mills will be offset by
gains elsewhere.
The Washington times., 1936-03-21
AYTwY make Work Fallacy" Is No.
HANEY FL s3 .ss: 5:' Nv %ssa Es1 s.1S: ssS;
By LEWIS HANEY

Professor Of Economics, New York University
Common tells that the unparalleled floods in the
northeastern quarter of the country staggering blow
Yet find two schools of thought about the subject
One says that large amount of capital destroyed and
The Washington times., 1936-03-21

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Real Estate Mortgage and Guar,
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AFTER CALL
Riggs Eank common, 5@276.
Capital Traction IS, $1,000
901s, $500090h.
Washington Gas IS, 5000
117A.
The Washington times., 1936-03-21
Washington Stocks

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The Washington times., 1936-03-21

--9s3S-3s- Name and
High Low Dividend Rate
The Washington times., 1936-03-21
Cotton Goods

Montreal funds in New York S-16 per |
cent discount at $1,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-08
It's Still Good Advice

Some weeks back in the midst of the heat over the placing of name on the official electon ballot sheets opposite the union party label, we mentioned the 1acJ that it was too easy for man or group of men to get their names on the election machines and paper ballots in this state Now that the dispute over the nomlna- tion of union party candidate has end- ed in the withdrawal of the two avoWed candidates for the honor, we still think that the subject is worth discussion and. action.
 We note that comments on the local situation from lawyers bore out our con tention that Connecticut election laws
 are bit lax and probably need some re- vising to bring them up to date. There are more problems today, because there Is more interest in elections, whether they are local, state or national. People are expressing more individuality at the polls than ever before. As result there is a demand for more candidates and more parties. Our laws don't quite come LID to the present day situation.
 However, we feel now as 1n the past that it is too simple for man or party to get place on the off1cal election pal lot. It's simply question ot securing SIlIlCl611L WA1ANAA 10. @AN AANA iOb in these days, procuring the official certifcation, and there you are. But the major political parties-the democratic republican, and socialist, to mention the outstanding in our own state-do more than that. They are active organizations not merely complying with the laws, put actually a party representative ot oe1- mite groups of peoples.
 Too many times mere party dl1ief- ence splits it in two and the digresslng group promptly selects title and pro- cures the right to be on the machines at election time This may be an inherent right of our form of government, but It certainly penalizes the local, state, ana national political groups which maintain organizations, have headquarters, and actually endorse and support their party principles year in and year out. We don't wish to penalize either the birth or new parties or movements, but it is not too much to expect that such parties and movements might be expected to pass through an infancy stage in which cer- tain qualifications other than those now demanded by the election laws of Con necticut should be manifested. We do not direct this fire at any particular group or party recently conceived. It is simply aimed at the product of our mod- ern times.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-08
Wealth in England

Reading of the greatest private for tune in the history of Great Britain" :" Americans would expect it to run into billions. England has been rated for cen- turies as the richest nation in Europe. The millionaire in question, Sir John FL lerman, who died three years ago, was a great shipping man, and shipping as everybody knows has long been one Of England's wealthiest industries.
 When Sir John died in 1883, his estate was appraised at less than $100,0O0,0 ,000. With business recovery it has been Swol- len by the rise of numerous assets, so that the latest valuation brings it up to about $20O,OO0,O00.
 This looks petty compared with the es- tates of our wealthy Americans. We have at least two acknowledged billion aires, and even after the ravages of the worst depression and def1ation in history there must be scores of individual Amer jeans with more wealth than is credited to the British magnate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-08
Less Noise

The New York School of Architecture is going to include in it's courses study of city noises, and architects will be trained to eliminate them. This is recog-- milton of the demand for less noise and vibration in modern cities. Attention has long been given to eliminating offensive city smells. It is strange that noise-ellm- ination has been so long delayed.
 Until lately, Americans seem to have taken the noise of machinery, street car traffic, building and other commercial and industrial activities as a matter of course, along with the miscellaneous racket that human beings themselves are prone to make. All this is not only unpleasant to sensitive citizens but it lowers human energy and efficiency. Dis agreeable noises are injurious to life and health. It is time for an organized effort to reduce them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-08
Hippodroming Justice

A report of the American Bar Assecia- ton urges the courts to curb what it calls the "hippodroming" of American justice, as in the Hauptmann and Mooney cases. @The most serious criticism of American criminal procedure today" it declares, lis that the judges of the courts permit news papers to usurp the courts own duties and functions"
 There is good deal of truth in this accusation. The press, as whole, has sinned. But how about the bar itself? While improving the administration of justice by curbing the newspaper, why not also curb the lawyers who stage elab- crate dramas full of legal tricks and sem sational appeal, instead of proceeding quietly and efficiently to get justice done?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-08

Senator Lonergan of Connecticut has been in communication with the twenty fifth national safety congress that is meeting in Atlantic City this week. He would like suggestions for highway safe ty legislation for the next Congress seS- sion. Highway safety seems to be one of the major perils of the day, and hard peril to combat, because even with high ways improved and made safer road ac- cidents will continue because of personal negligence and non-observance of the rules and regulations of highways. The safety congress mentioned, however, is looking into the matter of proper safety devices installed at grade crossings and drawbridges. Various safety control measures are being prepared for the com ing Congress. The grade-crossing haz- ard looms up as dangerous as ever, and action in this respect is not superfluous.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-08

schools. New opportunities for many thousand redslxin boys and girls have been provided under the appropriation act of 1884.
 This is expected to have considerable effect on the American Indians of the fu- ture. According to John Collier, com missioner of Indian Affairs, the Indians are susceptible of far more education than they have ever had. Indeed, he maintains that "the Indians native ca- pacity is fully equal to that of the whites on all lines," and he thinks equal oppor- tunity will show it. Few of us have thought of our aborigines as potential business and professional competitors. The educational experiment will be watched with interest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-08
PressCornmentj
COLD SHOWER
(New York Sunday

A doctor told the American Con- gress of Physical Therapy the other day that he wuold not recom- mend cold showers for anybody. He said that those in robust health and with good circulation can over come the strain engenered by the cold shower, but Hess fortunate, particularly weak, anaemic and older" persons may suffer serious consequences as a result of it. So the situation remains unchanged; {; the robust cold-showerers will con- tinue their patronizing, even inso- lent pose, pitying those who prefer the lukewarm or the hot stream, and arrogating to themselves high degree of superiority because they can endure that from which others shrink.
 Perhaps this doctor thought he was doing a favor to the non-cold showerers. If he did, he was mis- taken. He was merely emphasizing their inferiority. Who likes to ad- init that he is weak, or anaemic, or older? The humiliation lies in the acknowledgement of inferiority, for the acknowledgement only stimulates the cold-showerers to greater boastfulness.
 What is needed is 8 physician wbe will prove that endurance of a cold shower is evidence of grave physical impairment, subnormal mental faculties, low tastes and de- pravity. The authority who can establish this will deserve the thanks of all who have writhed un- der the presumptuous rebukes of the cold-showerers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-08

This week St. Anns Roman Cath olic church is celebrating it's fiftieth an- niversary. The church has had a noble record of achievement. When the French church was first started in this city it was just a small building. Now it is an impressive Gothic structure. Not only have the clergy who have been stationed there and the parishioners built splen- did church, but there are also included in the parish jurisdiction, parochial school, a convent and a rectory. The present pastor, Rev. E. A. Lamontagne, has been at St. Ann's in that capacity for thirty of the fifty years of the church's existence This week we join with the many others in wishing continued suc- cess to Father Lamontagne and his church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-08

Middletown. The first went repub- ncan after a switch to democratic last year, which was the year of the swing republican-ward. Middle town went democratic after switch to republican two years ago. All told, rough half dozen towns switched each way, leaving the re- publicanS with most of their gains of year ago and the Connecticut town vote predominantly republi- can.
 One of the curious phases of the elections was the somewhat smaller total vote cast than a year ago. Both parties shared in the decrease. Certainly yesterdays bright October weather was no deterrent to the effort connected with voting. Voting in general, in the state and na- tional elections a month hence, is forecast as record d-breaking, not only numerically but as well in the sense of the proportion of eligible voters turning out.
 If the town elections indicate any definite trend in one direction or another, the trend is hard to detect. There was some wonder as to whether the effect of federal relief operations would show up in the vote. If it showed up at all, 1t is hard to recognize.
 The most plausible interpretation seems that by and large the towns people are fairly well satisfied with the type of administration they or dered 8 year ago. They concerned themselves with their local govern ment, local issues and personalities, their own selectmen whom they are in position to know pretty well.
 Perhaps of as much interest gen. erally as anything else in the town elections was the voice on liquor sales in the towns where local option was exercised. Two formerly "dry" towns approved beer sales, while five towns formerly "wet" voted out all liquor sales. It is not a great num- Der to base any broad conclusions on, but it does hint that any moves to 'liberalize" extensively the liquor control law as 1t now stands are likely to be spoken against sharply.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-08
A Book a Day
A Sculptress' Tour
 Among World Races
BY BRUCE CATION

To Malvina Hoffman, distin. guished American sculptresS, there came a few years ago what must have seemed like the realization of an artists dream. She was com- missioned by the Field Museum of Chicago to travel all over the world and make 100 models, or statues, of representative men and women of the worlds different races for the museums new Hall of Fame.
 She tells about this trip, in her book, Heads and Tales" (Scrih- ners: $5). It makes uncommonly entertaining reading.
 On a job of that kind one meets lot of interesting people, as the saying goes. Miss Hoffman did, and she seems to have enjoyed every minute of 1t.
 She modelled African tribesmen who dared not let their fellows know they had submitted to the indignity of having their features reproduced in clay. She went to the north ot Japan to model the hairy Ainu; she modelled head-hunters in New Guira- ca, temple dancers in Bali, fakirs m India, and ordinary, run-of-the- mill humans everywhere; and she has put 1t all into fat, enjoyable book.
 Aside from this rather spectac- ular tour, she has led an interest," ing life. She studied sculpture un- der the great Rodin, in Paris, and she tells how he and she were working feverishly, one morning up- ward of 20 years ago, to get some of his statues ready for shipment to a London exhibition, when they re- ceived a cable saying that 1t would be unsafe to ship them. Bewildered, they asked why-and learned that the World War, of the approach ot which they had heard nothing, had begunl
 Her book is set of by wealth of excellent photographs. Not the least interesting part of it is her detailed description of how the sculptor works-how statues are cast, how marble is worked, and so on. Altogether, it is fascinating book.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-08

The Social Security Act seems to have done pretty we'll by and for Connecticut An adequate amount in federal funds has been forthcoming, and about 11,20O needy individuals, we read, are benefit ting. Connecticut takes care not only of the needy aged but the needy blind: And too should the state consider plan to aid dependent children that conforms with the federal act, about one-third of the cost may be received from the federal government.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-08

OCTOBER 6 Those who are most likely to be affected by planetary vibrations to- day were born from July II through 30.
 General Indications Morning-Puzzling.
 Afternoon-Co Conflicting.
 Evening-Doubtful. Advertising and clerical work should make progress early In the day. The afternoon is adverse.
 Today's Birthdate You may be self-contained, but need more effort and more ambi- ton.
 Avoid extravaganza, particularly concerning home or property. in February, 1887.
 Danger from accident, fire, irastru- ments, temper or rash actions from Dec. through 13, 1936. Socially favorable, cultivate ac- quaintance of opposite sex from Dec. a through a, 10S6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-08
Selected Poem
THINGS I LIKE

THINGS I LIKE (By L. Ashton Whitmore, Needhan1, Mass, in the Boston Post) like to see man go by With shoulders high and eyes right
 straight ahead, With kindly face to signify A man divinely led. I think it grand when by chance
 I view
 A head whose hair is snowy white, fancy it's Gods blessing, too, His thanks to all who seek His
 light. It's fine to see, as years roll by, The blessings that our children
 give To all us folks before we die And made it worth our while
 to live. like to walk among the trees, Midst all their simple stateliness, And wish could be like the trees Encompassed in Gods cleanliness. But best of all like the dawn His cure for those who suffer; Past troubles gone; new day born To make the way much brighter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-08
Current Comments

Work and thought never killeo anyone. Forget mistakes, forget failure, forget everything except what you're going to do now, and do it! William c. Durant, one-time mo.
 tor executive.
 The motion picture is the coming evangelist of the world.
 Rev. James Tooker Ford, Holly
 wood, retired minister.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-08

A. It is from Don Quixote" by Cervantes, and refers to Don Quixote's famous battle with the windmills, which he thought were armed foes.
 o. What does the sign R on a medical prescription mean?
 A. It stands for the Latin word recipe" meaning take.
 e. How old is a person on his twentieth birthday?
 A. Twentieth birthday means the twentieth anniversary of a persons birth. The first anniversary is at the age of one year. The day of birth is not an anniversary.
 e. What is c "totalitarian" state?
 A. Totalitarianisn is 8 system of highly centralized government which is under control of 8 political group that allows no recognition or repre- sentation to other political parties, as in fascist Italy or Nazi Germany.
 e. Should commas, periods, and other stops be placed inside or out side of quotation marks?
 A. Inside.
 @. How did neon signs get their name?
 A. From neon, the gaseous sub stance used in the tubes or bulbs which becomes luminous when con- ducting an electric current. This gas was discovered in 1898 by Sir W. Ramsay and M. W. Travers, and was called neon, which is New Lat in from the Greek, "neos" meaning new.
 @. Can mildew be removed from leather?
 A. Make 8 thick paste of bicar- bonate of soda and rub into the leather and keep it in the sun for day. This will kill the mildew, but the leather will probably require re- finishing.
 If you want q copy of our book let Anterior Decoration" write The Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1O12 Thirteenth Street, Northwest, Washington, D. c. Enclose 10 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-08

A parent that attends consistently bridge lunches, bridge teas and other all afternoon festivities, as we'll as evening functions in the same consistent man. ner, can't expect to be of much use to her children Perhaps she doesn't in- tend to be. So she shouldn't be surprised when her child at less than ten years tells her where she gets off, she, the mother, having slipped up on the telling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-08
The TOzVn Elections Predicted Results Come to Pass-Minor Interest Centers in Towns Where Liquor
 Pafornnda Ware Ho1d
Referenda Were Held.
NEW HAVEN REGISTER

Elections were held in more than 8 hundred Connecticut towns yes- terday, with results for the most part predicted and in general pro- saic. About the sole individual re- suits considered spectacular or near ly SO were those in Wallingford and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-08

1. What is a closed shop?
 3. Name the capital of the State of Colima, Mexico.
 3. Does the marriage of an alien man to a woman citizen of the United States confer American cit- izenship upon the husband?
 4. What is chiromancy?
 s. Who was Jose Agostinho dc Padre Macedo?
 6. What is single crop farming?
 2. Name the capital of Vermont 8. What are the constituents ot gunpowder?
 9. Who wrote stella Freigelius9s " 10. Has the United States ever been a member of the League of NationS2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-08
Chance For Redskins

Among the young Americans trooping t0 scnocl this fall are about 80,0O0 of the sriginaI Americans, more than ever be- fore. There will be 25,0OO Indian stu dents enrolled in nearly 200 federal schools in 9 states, also about 5000 in
 mission schools and 48OOO in public
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-08
A Thought for Today

But He, being full of compassion, fOrgave their iniouity and destroyed them not: yes many 8 time turned He His anger away, and did not stir LID all His Wrath.-PsalmS 78:38
 A Christian will find it cheaper to pardon than to resent Forgiveness saves the expense of an- ger the cost of hatred, the waste of spirits, Hannah More
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-08
Horoscope
BY oCTAvINE

For persons who believe that hu- man destiny is guided by the plan- cts, the daily horoscope is outlined by a noted nstrolOger. In addition to information of general interest, it outlines information of special in- terest to persons born on the desig- mated dates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-08
Answers To Questions
By Frederick M. Kerby

o. Give the ranks in the navy comparative with general, major general, brigadier general, and colonel, in the army.
 A. Admiral. rear admiral, coIn- modore (extinct rank) and captain.
 @. Who was the last king of Bavaria before Germany became a republic?
 A. Ludwig TIT.
 @. Where and when will the Army Navy football game be played this year?
 A. It is scheduled for Franklin field, in Philadelphia, on November 2S.
 Q. Give the origin and meaning of the aphorism: '"Tilting at wind mills."