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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-21
StraWs in the Wind

There is nothing in either Of the encyclicals to which reference has been made about currency in- flation nor is there a suggestion made that a political party be formed to apply the social truths enunciated in them. Quite and altogether on the contrary. The field has been limited to the sphere of instruction and educa- ton. So long as the radio priest confined himself to denouncing conditions which resulted in sins against Justice and Charity I, like thousands of others, clerics as well as laymen, gave hearty ap- proval to his efforts. But there were straws in the wind which indicated that he was heading ul- timately for trouble. Some years ago and for reasons which have never been made clear Father Coughlin was imported from De- troit to New York to administer a coat of whitewash to former Mayor James J. Walker whose removal from office was then un- der consideration by Governor Roosevelt. MT. Walker was ale ready in very bad odor with the ecclesiastical authorities in his home city and for causes in which politics had no part whatever. In fact 1t was 8 sermon preached by the former chaplain of the battle ship Maine, the late Monsignor Chidwick, which is believed to have written "Finis" to Mayor Walkers political future. The oc- casion was the funeral service for Martin McCue, 8 Tammany lead- CT, and while MT. Walker was not mentioned by name Msgr. Chid- wick's comments on what Q po- litical leader should be in the eyes the church left no chance for their misapplication. It is reliably reported that on leaving the church, one Tammany big shot was heard to remark to another equally big shot, "Well, that's Jiin- my's finish!"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-21

It looks as if St. Swithin had gone back on us this year. Ever since the 18th of July, which was marvelously clear and fair, we've been treated to weepy skies. True we haven't had long-prolonged rains, but almost every day since then has produced a shower of some sort. Enough so at any rate to make us be- lieve thatt here must have been tinge of moisture in the air on St. Swithin's day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-21

AlAAAGA AS BASAb
 social documents but had received scant attention from those upon whom explicit instruction to make them known and understood had been imposed. I have never agreed that the Detroit priest was getting of the reservation by dis- cussing subjects which, with an occasional exception, had been ig- nored by his fellow clergymen. Rather did I feel that he was obeying the strict admonition of the papal authors of the ency- clicals by directing public atten- tion to the solutions which "On the Condition of Labor" and Forty Years After" offered for the problems of the hour. His at- tacks on the predatory rich, on the interruptions employer, and on the conscienceless flnancier seemed to me not only proper but imperative. Social questions which had Q definitely moral aspect, and because of that aspect a direct political implication, seemed to me altogether proper material for any clergyman's consideration. Particularly in view of the obliga- tion imposed by the popes upon priests to instruct their flocks in such matters. As has been writ ten before in these columns Fath- CT Coughlin was preaching no new doctrine. What he said had been the teaching of his church for ages and was merely the repetition of what had been spoken and writ ten by moral theologians for ages. Neither was I perturbed by the vigor of his speech since the lan- guage he used was mild compared to that used by the Christian fathers as far back as the second century.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-21

been o coKlStauG and attentive liste n CT. It seemed to me at the tim c that he was performing a work " hich had been too long neglected. The encyclicals of Leo XIII and Plus XI,
 upon " hic h Father Cough
 lin'S talks were
 based, had been
 hailed ag great
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-21
Selected Poem
ROAD MAP: A RETROSPECT

Margaret Ashmun in the Christian Science
 Monitor) Beside ripe fields of yellow grain,
 We traced this road at early dawn; And this one in a midday rain,
 Thin, crystal-blue. A doe and lawn Stepped out of covert,-see, just here. And watched our car with startled stares; And there, the moon rose white and clear; And here, think, we bought the pears. And that old house we loved so well Stood at the crossroads on this ridge: From here we heard far church bell And there we crossed a covered bridge. Fold up the map; for other days
 And other roads await we know. And we shall find enchanted ways And bright ascending paths to go.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-21
Daily Almanac

Moon sets 9:43 p. m. daylight time).
 Sun rises 5:37 a. m.: sets 8:19 D. m. (day- light time).
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset High tide at Milford Wednesday July 22. 2:38 D. m.; low tide, 8:42 a. m., daylight time).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-21
Father COughIirl

From the time that the Rev. Charles E. Coughlin began his broadcasts on social justice the conductor of this department has
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-21

As Artemus Ward observed more than half century ago, i've are governed too much" And yet we are asking the gov- ernment all the time to take on new jobs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-21
BY WAYo NO HARM
 -by-
 James William FitzP Patrick Ths eomment Oplnion and conclusions appearing below writer They nscesy. thsse o the editors of THE DEMOCRAT they be conStEued F invariably. . reelection e their viswpotnN.

slightest foundation, in an address in Madison Square Garden Fath- CT Coughlin accused Q brother priest, the editor of America, of being the spokesman for "the filthy motion picture interests" " As a matter of record the editor and his publication had been the first and most insistent advocate of the reformation of the screen and the elimination of its objeC- tionable features. He had, how- ever, taken objection on purely economic grounds to some of Father CoughIin's theories on money and banking, and for 30 doing brought the thunder of the, latter'S denunciatIon about his unlucly head. This particular episode indicated that anyone who disagreed with the Detroit priests financial policies automatically invited the expression of his wrath. We all remember his warning in 1882 that the issue of the national election was "Roose- welt or ruin" That he has ex- perienced Q change of heart since that time has been obvious for months from his radio talks. Whatever has caused the change Father Coughlin, President Roose- welt and the Almighty alone know. But no matter what it is It could not justify the cheapness of his diatribe delivered at the convention of the TownsenditeS in Cleveland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-21

Curious folk tale from New York city a new watering trough was installed by the Humane Society on July 7 and 30 horses drank out of it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-21

And now maybe the weather will be good for a while.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-21
Other Mistakes

In the Walker white washing effort 1t is quite possible that Father Coughlin was used as a catspaw and was in reality the innocent victim of those who wished to save the mayor at any cost. Later, and without the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-21
BOSh!

A0V0AAO
 In the course of his trade to the Cleveland gathering and the vast approval of Df. Townsend and the Rev. Gerald "Share-tte- Wealth" Smith, Father Coughlir declared: aM
 'Tt is most significant, my
 friends, that the hand of Mos-
 COW backs the Communist lead-
 CTS in America, and aims to
 pledge their support for Frank
 lin Delano Roosevelt where
 Communism stands"
 It is true that a spokesman at the latest congress of the Third International said that the wel5 fare of the workers would suffer # MT. Roosevelt were to be defeated by a Republican. Millions who are not Communists feel the same way. But it Is equally true that Earl Browder, the Sickle and Hammer bearer in the United States is unqualihedly against the Presidents reelection. Norman Thomas, the candidate of Left Wing Socialism which to put 1t mildly, leans far towards Cor1- munism is as bitterly opposed to, Mir. Roosevelt as is Father Cough lin, even though he couches his opposition in terms much better hammered than the radio clergy mans. The Detroit priest must know that Moscow is as much in favor of the Presidents return to office as himself, the Liberty League, the Republican party, and the Left Wing Socialists. His statement, therefore, that MT. Roosevelt is to be supported from Moscow Is so much bosh. Charity compels the conviction that 1t re- suited from too much reading or the stuff disseminated by the du- Pont Liberty League, the Repub- lican National Committee, the Crusaders, the Sentinels of the Republic and kindred crganiza- tons devoted to a Democratic rout in the fall. To that crew also the President is 8 Communist.
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be completely self-sustaining if en- tirely cut of from all the other states and foreign countries?
 A. No.
 o. What is the Negro population of Washington, D. C.?
 A. The 1o30 census enumerated 132,068.
 Q. Are common law marriages legal in New York state? A. They were abolished by an act of the legislature, April 2oth, 1883.
 o. Which foreign countries have portrayed George Washington on their postage stamps?
 A. Poland and France.
 e. Is the proverb, whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing we'll" in the Bible? A. No. It is from the Letters of the Earl of Chesterfield" dated March 10, 1746. '
 e. Which cities of the United States have Canadian Consular of- fees? . s"s A. None. Canadian consular acts are performed by the British con- sulates Q. How long did it take the steamer Alaska" to cross the At lantic in 1882?
 A. Six days, IS hours, and 37 minutes.
 If you want copy of our book let HOUSEHOLD PESTS" write to the. Waterbury Democrats Wash- ingtOn Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth st., Northwest, Washington, D. c. En- close 10 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-21

Washington July 21-There is an interesting inside story behind the sudden yarn about spies in the Navy That is why the state department and the Naval higherups not going to do much about it. The idea that army and navy honeycombed with spies is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-21

JULY 21 Persons most easily influenced by today's vibrations are those born from August g through September 9.
 General Indications
 Morning-Fairly good.
 Afternoon-Bad.
 Evening-Good. The early evening is the best time today.
 TOday's Birthdate You should be suited to dealing with cattle. Travel, philosophy. elderly people and old things are all good for you during April, 1927. Danger August 6 through 11' 1886.
 Deal with clerical affairs, writing, etc. on July ga ard %, loa6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-21
Daily
 Washington -. - - - |SPY SCARE IS PURE BUNK; NAVY KNEW ALL ABOUT TT

NOTE TO EDITORS:-ExcIusve author" referred to in Fulton Lewis of the Washington sa Universal Serv
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-21
Horoscope
BY OCTAVINE

BY OCTAVINE
 For persons who believe that human destiny is guided by the planet, the daily horoscope is out lined by a noted astrologer. In ad- dition to information of general interest, it outlines information of special interest to persons born on the designated dates
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-21

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Never say, John was kind and gentle, for he never spoke g harsh word"; say, John was kind and gentle, he never spoke 8 harsh wOrd."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-21
Only Victim

The Liberty League and it's subs salaries, although they have ex. perienced the sensation of feel. ing the vlaB of Father Cough- lin's oratorical v1triol emptied on them also share in his dislike of President Roosevelt. But I doubt if the Presidents most fanatical hater wherever found, would be guilty of standing up in his shirt sleeves before what the newspa- pers described as "a gathering of Anglo-Saxon Protestants" and calling the Chief Executive of the United States "a double-crossing liar" That sort of abuse is to be expected from a soapbox spouter on 8 slum street corner. In Q Catholic priest 1t was a disgusting, saddening bit of execrable man. ners. The Church which, general ly speaking, assumes no control over Father Coughlin's utteranceS on debatable, undeflned grounds can stand the unsavory reaction of the epithet fired at MT. Roose- welt. It has experienced much wore things and survived. So can the President. The real sufferer in the long run will be Father Coughlin himself. For, despite the admiration and affection they feel for him, the members of the Ma tional Union for Social Justice who are also members of the same Church have fixed ideas of the dignity which should attend the sacerdotal office, both in its hu- man and divine aspects. Unless I am greatly mistaken Father Coughlin has not only gained by his Cleveland outbreak 8 loss of personal prestige but also deliv- cred 6 blow at the cause for which he has frequently expressed Q willingness to die.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-21
T st Y o r
 Knowledge

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-21
A Thought for Today

Tn everything give thanks; for this Is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning yOu.- Thessalonans 5:18.
 The worship most acceptable to God comes from Q thankful and cheerful heart.-Plutarch.
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e. Could any state in the Unior
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-26
AN APPEAL AGAINST WAR

s straightforward appeal against war and wel-defined picture of where the responsibility Ii was presented recently by Secretary of State Cord Hull in addressing the Third World Power Conferen at Washington In his remarks the Secretary sai as Unfortunately. vNstly disproportionate share of the skill and energy of scientists and statesmen alike is being devoted now in many aR parts of the world to the creation and organi- zation of forces of destruction
 The responsibility of maintaining peace in world fraught with suspicion and fear and torn by dangerous ambitions and conflicting political phiosophies. rests not upon govern ments alone. This responsibility rests to even greater degree upon the thinking people of each land.
 The cause of peace is the cause of civiliza- tion; religion, science, culture and social betterment only go forward in world without war
 Eyeryswar of the past has retarded the pro- q gressyf ,civiliza tion. ;,.. Yet we find today lamentable absence of appreciation by many responsible: and influential statesmen that these present war-like tendencies can lead only to a world holocaust. ff
 Are in this supposedly enlightened age
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-26
Volume of Retail Trade Shows Big
 Spurt;I Is Record
Closing Week of Septem- Der, Opening of Octo-
 Der, Hits High Peak

The week that closed September
 and opened October was the best
 in retail volume since the Labor Day spurt. according to Richard Webster. in The Editor and Pub
 lister" Some cities reported busi-
 ness 10 to Is per cent better than in the preceding week and the gain over year ago was 10 to 18 per cent for the whole country according to Dun & Bradstreet. For the. main divisions the gains over a year ago were all good: New England, Is to IS per cent: East, T to Is per cent: Middle West, Is to 20 per cent; Northwest, 12 to Is per cent; South, IS to 25 per cent; Southwest, 10 to 20 per cent: Pacific Coast, 18 to 30 per cent. No signs of a pre-elec- ton lull! The end of the week saw a marked improvement in the stock market In the month of Septem- Der the combined market value oi 12 chain and department store stocks appreciated more than l. millions or about IF per cent--ir spite of a drop of 9% millions ir Woolworth stock. September divi- dends this year were the largest since 1881 and more extra dividends
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-26
SPAWN OF NORTH" TRAVELS THOUSANDS
 MILES ON CRUISE

. One copy of Barrett Willoughby's novel Spawn of the North" has just completed thousands of miles of travel, according to a letter re- ceiyed by Mrs. Robert Bender from Ralph Dellevie, president of The National Tours, who visited in Ju- neau, while one of his company's tour ships The Prince David, was here last summer on a cruise out of New York.
 The book was loaned to MT. and Mrs. Dellevie at that time. and in the letter he advised that the book travelled with them, in addition to the regular cruise, across Canada to New York, from there to the West Indies and back to New York, then to Europe and back, and is now en- route from New York to Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-26

Only one more week and the straw votes will be replaced by the real votes. The guessers and the second guessers start building their alibis and perhaps will be able to hear something on the radio besides political speeches. Even MT Roosevelt and William Allen White the Kansas publisher, can be friends again
 The other day while in Empora the famed edi- tors stamping grounds the President speaking from the rear platform of his train, remarked that he wished Mir White there because "he is a very old friend of mine He added, smiling T have to qualify that He is very old friend of mine for three and one-haf years out of every four" Then he espied MT White wedged in the crowd 100 feet away and shouted thank the Lord we're going into this election with smiles on our faces. Make way for MT. White"
 The editor forward, right hand stretched upward, lifting his hat with his left, commenting
 "Shoot not this old gray head"
 There was further comment between the two political enemies" which wound up with the Presi- dent inviting the editor to come down to Wash ington and visit us" and the editor countering with a promise of a "three-inch Kansas beefsteako for the President when all this is over"
 Yes, this week and the political anmosities will be over Friends can be friends again without calling each other politically vicious names
 We'll even be able to tell how right the Literary Digest poll is is it the American Institute of Public Opinion poll which is going to be correct? They are as different as Ms Roosevelt and MT Landon
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-26
Horoscope "The stars incline
 but do not cOmpel'
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1886

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1886
 Evil omens are read in the stars today, according to astrology. In the early morning hours the planetary influences encourage deceit, envy and jealousy which may be mani fested in public and private life.
 Both men and women in high place will become targets for cruel criticism, it is forecast. The wise will turn deaf ears to corrupt gos- sip which will effect women more than men.
 | Under this configuration quarrels may beknore frequent than usual. Irritability may be prevalent and serious differences of opinion may cause scandalous reports. Newspapers and their editors come under a rule of the stars that threatens libel suits. A sensation al book will cause trouble. Harsh judgments may extend to persons Ol lIItllOI liupOl IdllCS.
 Business projects should not be launched while the configuration permits. Sudden changes in Eur ope will be affect American com merae Mexico also will present Ia new diplomatic problem.
 Again astrologers foretell for the highest courts new appointees who will gain unusual publicity Ger tain judges will be widely acclaim ed at this time.
 Fires and explosions are forecast as this month closes in several cities. Conflagrations in forests will entail serious losses. Incen- diarism is indicated in widely sep arated places
 Withdrawal of relief will continue to add to the sum of human mis- Eery as winter threatens. Astrologers point out that communities must apply the good neighbor idea and accept heavy burdens.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of odd experiences among which jealousy may cause unpleasant results. Mon ey should be guarded with extra ordinary care.
 Children born on this day prob ably will be determined and force full in character Subjects of this sign who are often highly fntellec- tual may go through severe strug- gles toward success.
 Owen D. Young, lawyer and busi- ness executive, was born on this day, 1874. Others who have cele- brated it as a birthday include Whitelaw Reid, diplomat and jour- nalist, 1887; James J. Davis, one time Secretary of Labor, 1878; The odore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States, 1853.
 Copyright, 1936)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-26

so stupid that we cannot read this awful les son of histo1yP I refuse to believe that we are. I am convinced that once this lesson is fully learned by the people of the world the unani- mity of their response will secure to us bless ings of permanent peace.
 The people of the world must learn that war is a cruel mill whose stones are the misled hope of national aggrandizement and the sel- fish ambitions of interruptions persons.
 The oil and fuel of that mill are furnished by the fear and hate which come from distrust and suspicion. The grain for that mill is the valiant patriotic youth of the world. The grist from that mill is death-death to youth death to hope death to civilization!
 I think the definition of realism as applied to international relations has greatly changed in the recent past
 From the end of the World War up to a short time ago those who labored to bring about the settlement of differences among na- tions by peaceful means were termed imprac- tical idealists. The realistS were those who put no faith in those efforts for the peaceful settlement of international disputes. They re- fused to believe in the possible effectiveness of this work for peace, and held that it was futile to attempt to settle differences between nations except by the judgment of the sword.
 But today the true reaist in international affairs knows that in the face of present threats our efforts to devise ways and means of preserving the peace must be redoubled. The true realist is he who knows that the fabric of peace has been worn perilously thin; that if it is again torn asunder by the bloody hands of war it may never be repaired.
 If war comes upon us, it will be fought not alone by uniformed armies and navies but by the entire populations of the countries in volved. Airplanes, poison gas and other mod ern fighting equipment of which we can only conjecture would make the world vertable inferno.
 general war now would set loose forces that would be beyond control-forces which might easily bring about virtual destruction of modern political thought with all it's achievements, and possibly a veritable shat tering of our civilization
 Our one hope is that the governments and peoples of the world may fully realize the sol emn responsibility which rests upon them all and that realistic envisaging of the inevitable consequences will prevent their flying at each others throats no matter how great may be their impulses and the fancied incentives.
 There exists today an unparalleled oppor- tunity for those nations and groups which an early return to sane perspectves and re- lationships based upon full comprehension that the members of the family of nations must live together amicably and work to- gether in peace or be broken in an utterly destructive misuse of the power and the n- struments which properly used bear bene- ficial witness to the amazing constructive capacity of mankind