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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-30

1-Labor's Non-Partisan League
formed TO back Roosevelt-Austria
proclaims universal military serv-
ice.
2-Tornadoes kill "a, !ajure hum
dreds, In South.
3-Bruno Hauptmann electro
cuted for staying Lindbergh baby
Zeppelin Hindenburg crosses Allan
tic, reaches South America on first
flight.
emperor Halle Selassie's army
routed.
6---Southern tornadoes kill moro
than 400; Tupelo, Miss, devastated
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-30
"The Bride Was
Charming -

Brides always are. But will she
be as radiant o year from nowr
Is her marriage to be q glorious
adventure or hopeless failuref
VIII she always be her husband's
pal, doing her share to keep their
home happyl
II she IL wise she wifi take Lydia
G.. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
1cund at the first sign of 'nerves"
n rundown condition. 200, 900
wives can tell her how much II
.,elps them.
Mrs. C. J. Brantley of Manor,
Georgia, says: ''When / was mar.
lied eight TnOnths was 90 weak
md tired I could not do my work.
Your Compound helped me won.
flerfully." Sold ut ali DRUG stores.
Liquid and Tablets.
''Two years ago I was married.
My mother -in-law told me to
take the Compound when conn
planned of being weak and tired,
and IL made me strong again."
Mrs. Mary Maher, 80 Washing
ton St., Fall Rivf, Massachusetts,.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-30
FEBRUARY

1-Itlaians gain control OF Ma
kale area.
2-Police smash $l2,000,000 New
York vice ring.
3-Miners defy Green; vote To
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-30

stand by John L. Lewis Charles B.
Warren, ex-ambassador to Japan,
dies.
William z. Borah announces
presidential candidacy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-04

this row. It marks e crucial point in American politics. It requires the best in all of us to prevent lasting results that may endanger the future of this nation. Perhaps we're overly pessimistic, but the trend is very apparent.
 Republicans are doing their utmost to contribute to the general debacle under the misconceived notion that 1t is in the interests of their party, which for them is equivalent with national security. They failed to learn their lesson from 1921 to 1883, Democrats are ready to cruelty the President because of many things, but mostly because they are democrats and can't stay quiet within the party for long. The defection of Alfred fE. Smith has given new impetus to the state of unrest.
 At such time as this persons who are really interested in good government, in the national, state, and at home, should pause Q moment and take stock. They should give heed to all movements that might tend to racial, religious or sectional differences. We should study these charges that our Constitution is being scrapped the country is going commu- nistic. We shouldn't accept them at face value; we shouldn't discard them as brainlesS utterances. We're passing through political phase, the outcome of which depends on sane thinking. Passions must be kept in check lest they sway us. It's time when we've really got to show the world that we're as smart as all Amer jeans claim to be.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-04
Crafts Persist

The cleavage in organized labor grows as the A. r. of L. orders the disolution or the John L. Lewis committee for indus trial unionism" The Federation leaders, headed by William Green, are determined to maintain the established "craft sys- tenn" of labor union, whereby all carpen- ters or machinists or other workers whose jobs are alike belong to the same union, no matter whose they work.
 , The Lewis group still insists that with the progress of the industrial age and new machinery and new processes of a thou sand kinds, the old style or organization is impractical. They point, for proof, to the automotive and other ultramodern industries, which the craft unions have not been able to organize effectively. It is easier and more logical, Lewis insists, to take any such industry as whole and organize the workers in one big group, without differentiating them according to their jobs.
 Other classes of citizens are content, for the most part, to let the labor people work out this problem for themselves, TO let 1t be settled by economic compulsion - so it probably will be anyway. It is natural for people friendly to organize labor to sympathize with the craft unions, many of which are venerable with age and tra- dition, going back to medieval and an cient times. Such crafts, of course, object to losing their identity. But with new times and changing conditions, old insti- tutions tend to work themselves out in new form. New factors are unquestion- ably at work here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-04
The First Setback

What might be regarded as the rrst setback for creation of a strong repuo- lican state ticket to unseat the controll- ing democrats occurred Sunday when State Senator Cornelius c. Costello of Groton died. He represented the 18th senatorial district and had been a mem ber on three occasions of this body He was long regarded as one of the foremost orators in state republican ranks ana was in constant demand as such, partic- ularly around campaign time.
 At both the 1883 and 1885 sessions of the Legislature he manifested much m, terest in labor legislation and from a Dill prepared by himself and Rep. John Mc- Garry of New London was finally com piled the old age pension measure adopted by this state Of late days he had been prominently mentioned as Q can" didate for comptroller on the state ticket. Only as late as Saturday his name was linked with that nomination in connec- ton with a boom for Theodore Boden- vein, publisher of the New London pay, for governor.
 New London county republicans seem to be making strong play for otaces on the state ticket. States Attorney Arthur M. Browns name Is still being mentioned, although he withdrew 1t some weeks back when 1t was linked with the gubernator- ial nomination. Coupled with Boden- weins and Costello's that gave New London county an edge going into the coming convention. There Is no doubt but what Senator Costello might have played A strategical part in maneuvering New London county into the foreground at the convention.
 The Bodenwein boom for governor IS believed to be merely an effort to get him place on the ticket, an ambition he gave ,ip two years ago to support the Alcorn slate. It Is rumored that he would run on a ticket headed by former Congressman John Q. Tilson of New Haven, whose name has been linked with the guberna- torial nomination for some time. Pub fisher BodenWein would run for lieuten- ant-governor is the way reports state. With the energetic and capable Senator Costello removed almost anything can happen, certainly increased chances Of New London county representation on the ticket.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-04
Touching Up History

Soviet history books are "too dry" and the teaching of history Is abstract" the Stalin government ruled recently. Accord ingly, 1t ordered five new texts prepared. "Make them interesting and lively, with the characters and Important events real," a decree from the Kremlin stipu- lated.
 Undoubtedly these Soviet histories will be rewritten in such a way as to inspire Russian youth with the "glory" of the Marxist doctrine. At best, 1t will be prop agandized history. But, nevertheless, there likely will be one element in the new Soviet books we could well adopt in this country-a lively, dramatized tone.
 Few American history textbooks escape the doldrums of endless chronology and dull characters. History essentially IS lively and human. There IS no reason why 1t should not be so presented. Basically, 1t Is one of the most important studies in our high schools and college curricula. Yet 1t Is generally the least absorbing. Maybe we, also, ought to have new history textbooks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-04

Q. Have you any comm0ntsp
 Mrs. Ri No.
 McCarl'S Successor
 Although the l6-year term of Comptroller General J. R, MeCarl does not expire until July l, Q hot behind-the.gcones scramble to i'll his shoes already has started. Drawing 9i0,000 Q year, tho post is ono of tho choicest pluns on the patronage counter.
 Active in the Nnudere0ver lnaneuverlng are several meTn- bers of McCaFl's staff-O 10. Mcclure, extremely able c0uns sell Charles M. Galloway, an. other counsel; and Y. L. Yates, attorney -e0nferee.
 Another eager hopeful is Cor. rIngton dill, aee statistician of Harry Hopkins WPA. Tho Wis., consonite has clashed with Mo. Carl on c number of occasions and would take great secret pleas uro In succeeding him.
 Insiders gay that hard.working Acting Budget Director Daniel Bell could have the job if h0 wanted 1t, but that he wants to stay where he is,
 Secretary Morgenthau is back. ing the appointment of William II. McReynolds, his administra. tive assistant. A one-tifne cowboy who studied law in his spare time, McReynolds entered the govern. ment service thirty years ago as Q postal inspector.
 His quiet ability Is highly TO. garded. But he hos one serious handicap. A forthwright and in- dependent executive, he has stepped on the toes of c number of potent politicians and incurred their secret eninity.
 Merry G0-Round
 Chief relaxation of the new king of England is knitting. Tho Duke of York, his brother, gets his relaxation in embroidering. Sole instigator of the Navy boycott against the lady patriots was Miss Helen O'Neill, private secretary to Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Henry Roosevelt .... Chilean aviators, here to visit U. s. aircraft plants, must get . special Commerce Department o. K. before being admitted. Some- times foreigners are denied ad. mission entirely .. .. Total num- Der of workers who are getting Q httle Christmas present from Uncle Sam in the form of walking pa- pers is 2,300, principally in NRA, Census, and PWA
 Copyright, l936, by United Fea-
 ture Syndicate, IIic.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-04

Eleven historians have been named 0 national advisory board to select places In the United States that should be con- verted into national shrines. The group is known as the historic sites advisory board" It will, we presume, make its sug- gestions to the National Park Service which has charge of all national shrines in the United States. Here's chance for colonial New England to get in some good work. There are ever so many houses and sites in this section of the nation that are bound up with It's early history which surely should be given all the aid that a national shrine is entitled to.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-04

Growing dissatisfaction with provisions of the Connecticut Liquor Control Act Is announced in the annual report of the Connecticut Temperance and Anti- Saloon League. Advertising of liquors seems to be one of the main objections of the league. We should say offhand that present day liquor advertisements are neither objectionable nor apt to lead the youth of the nation astray There might still be features of our state law that re- quire polishing. Time is still required to smooth off the rough spots. We don't claim to have a perfect law in this state, but at least we have something that gives the state control and not individ- uals. There may be some worth ir raising the age limit of those to whom liquor may be sold from IS to 2l, but we don't think that there should be general con demnation of a law that has and still IS under consideration for better results.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-04
Cool Heads Must Prevail

Events of the last month definitely prove that 1886 is going to witness one of the most hotly contested elections that the United States has had in many year: In fact in recent memory nothing should compare with what will transpire this year up to and including the eventful day in November when voters will, we venture to say, flock to the polls in greater num- bers than ever before. It won't be all democratic and republican this fall. The trend is most certainly third party.
 And the efforts of this third party will be launched against President Franklin D. Roosevelt. That is going to be the watchword of both republicans and the democrats who are opposed to the present occupant of the White House. All sorts of bitter feelings will be engendered by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-04

Landon struck these words: We are going to be many years un. scrambling the eggs cooked up by tho kitchen cabinet of thiS cd. minlStration."
 Vandenberg sat upright Then he sat back again.
 Tho ink was scarcely dry on Q speech Vandenborg himself had just finished writing-ono to Do delivered In New York city Feb. ruary i2. Tn that speech he had planned to gay something much like tho Landon iine. It was this:
 "The gentlemen In power challenge us to offer remedies Of our own to replace the rome. dies they have adopted. They challenge US with the trueu- lencc of . cook who knows Rf- ter she has mado the Omelet ips too late to unsoramble the eggs."
 Vandenberg has c fondness for neatly turned phrases. And h0 has turned such phrases ever since his editorial days with tho Grand Rapids Herald.
 So effective were they that Warren c. Harding drafted Van- denberg as ghost writer for his front porch campaign. He liked Vandenberg's speeches so much that he wrote Q letter of thanks which the 1886 aspirant still keeps framed, on his office wall.
 NOTE-The Michigan senator is now his own ghost writer. Mrs. Roosevelt
 Mrs. Roosevelt is tightening up on answers to controversial ques- tions put to her by correspondents ct her press conferences. Last week she was briefest in months:
 Question: Have you read ace counts of the Talmadge eonven. ton held in Georgia2
 Mrs. Roosevelt: Yes.
 c. Anything to say9 Any conn' ments?
 Mrs. R.: No.
 c. Have you read accounts of A Smiths address?
 Mrs. R.: Yes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-04

Massachusetts is going to make de- cided effort to repopulate the Connecti- cut, north of the Connecticut state line with native fish, such as the salmon and shad. That's good news for us, as it tmeans that some efforts will have to be made to end pollution of the river. We're pledg- ed to this purpose in Connecticut and only when communities above the state do the same can success in this endeavor be achieved and fish expected to live in the stream.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-04
Selected Poem
FLYING ABOVE THE CLOUDS

,Fitzhugh L. Minnigerode in the New York Times We glide OCT silver citadels of mist,
 Whose ramparts sparkle as the red sun swings Low to the west. Yelled all unsightly things That man-as natures old antagonist Has fashioned to make earth seem all atwist Born onward on incomparable wings,
 We cleave where the retreating sunset filings Before us a cool dusk of amethyst.
 The evening star peeps out in her content; The little lights of our world are no more; mote between the clouds and firmament fieeting pulse-beat at the sky-gods door; dust fieck in the starlight driving on Toward that dim shore men call oblivion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-04
FEBRUARY {

&eAsSshAS4
 Today is favored for those who were born from June 2i through July 30.
 The General Trend of the Day Which Should Affect Everyone
 Is As Follows.
 Morning-Fairly good.
 Afternoon-Very good.
 Evening-Doubtful.
 Small affairs may go very well, but big things are unsafe. Those born from March through 9 and from Sept. 2 through Il should use extreme care. Fishing vessels should be careful.
 Today's Birthdate. You should have ability as a musician, sculptor or grocer. During March you should receive some assistance in financial affairs through elderly people or through some conservative effort probably in regard to wearing apparel. Danger from accident or rash ness from August 20 through Sept. IS.
 Socially good March 3 through 6 1886.
 Deal with clerical work from Feb. 2e through March 3, 1886.
 Be careful of your health from April through July. Other peoples money may cause some trouble. Readers desiring additional he formation regarding their horo- scopes are invited Co communicate with Octavlne in care Of this news paper. Enclose . cent stamped, 9els ls-aadEessed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-04

A. It occurred January Q, lo36, and was visible In Asia, but not in tho United States.
 e. When is Handsel Monday?
 A. The first Monday after New Years day, when, In Scotland and some other localities, handsels or presents are given to servants and children.
 a. Did Jean Arthur play the dual role of "Jane Matthews" and "Em- ma" in the motion picture "Dia. inond jim"2
 A. Yes.
 e. Where was Premier Benito Mussoiini born?
 A. Predappio, near Torli, Italy.
 Ie you want . copy Of our book. let A DICTIONARY OF GIVEN NAMES, write to the Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau. 1913 Thirteenth St., Northwest, Washington, D. 0. Enclose 10 cents for postage and handling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-04

these test questions? Turn to
 last page for the answers.
 1. Which state is known as the "Hawkeye state?"
 2. Name the three sons of Noah. 3. How many men have held the title Lord Protector of England?
 {. What nickname was applied to James c. Blaine by Col. Robert c. Ingersoll?
 5. Name the first president of Cuba.
 6. Should one use Q fork or 6 spoon to eat ice cream?
 2. What and where is 1quique2
 8. Name the first great English poet.
 9. What is the name of the lawn game played with balls, mallets, hoops, and two pegs?
 10. Has the United States Gov- ernment loaned money to the So- viet Government during this ad- ministration?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-04

Eout 4tpSEty Leagues "bn-
 lionaire diners" from an address delivered by the Monslgnor Full.
 ton J. Sheen ct tn c Cleveland N haristic Congress. ! have been honored
 with 50 many
 "f.tiare-you-to- prove it" let-
 ters from MT.
 Smiths deplet-
 cd list of ad- nnirAra that in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-04
Horoscope
By OCTAVINE

For persons who believe that human destiny Is guided by the planets, the daily horoscope Is outlined by . noted astrologer. In addition to information of gen- eral interest, 1t outlines inf0rma-
 tiOn of special interest to persons
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-04

Then, too, unless party strategists are mighty good guessers, there's the possi- bility that plain voters from both parties might take walk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-04
Daily Ma,.,.xy. Washington sv.~- - " .---~ LANDON BEATS MICHIGAN
 SENATOR TO THE DRAW

Washington, February 4-When presidential asplr- ant Landon blasted the New Deal the other evening his most interested Washington listener was presidential asprant Vandenberg.
 The senator from Michigan sat back in an armchair In the Wardnan Park hotel and listened uuiety-untu
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-04

When you study the people who make the laws, you wonder how legislation can be as good as 1t is.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-04
A Thought for Today

A VooI alan Ia full of words: . man cannot tell ,vhat rhaIl he, and what shall be after him. who can tell hIm?-SolOmOn's Song 1Oh
 
 The veil which covers the face of futurity IS woven by the hand of mercy'-Bulwer'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-04
Objection!

Lest Friday there appeared in this department Q suggestion that Alfred D. Smith might have lifted the finish of his speech to the du.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-04
Question Box

e, Did the recent reciprocity treaty between Canada and the United states change the rate of duty on barley and barley malt9
 A. No.
 a. Can adult aliens automatical. iy become American citizens for any reason without being naturalized by Q court2
 A. The only way they can be- come American cltigons is by natur. aligation.
 e. Was there Q total eclipse Of the moon In January, 1o309
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-04

TO.DAYs COMMON ERROR Never say, "IIe blamed Helen and yourself"I say, "Helen and you"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-04
Gain and Loss

Included In MT. Smiths popular vote were tho ballots of thousands of liberals oil over tho country, men liko the late Dr. Henry Van Dyke of Princeton University, which went to him as Q protest against religious blgotry. These people, not normally supporters of the Democratic ticket, must havo been saddened to find the 1928 target of fanatical intolerance joining hands In ie3e with repre- sontatives of tho very party which suborned the attack on him aS Q member of 0 particular denonlipa- ton. Millions of the members Of MT. Smiths church voted for him from Q perfectly proper desire to 500 him elected to tho presidency as tho first of the creed to attain tho highest office In the gift of the nation. But, more than the urge of pride, was the conviction that # elected he would bring Into the conduct of government the cs- sential philosophy and ethics of his faith as set forth In the great encyllcalH cf Popes Leo XIII and Plus XI. %r
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-04
T est Y Q q 2 Knowledge

Can you answer seven ot these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-04
BY WAY of NO HARM by
 James William FitzP Patrick

tThe comments opinions conclusions appearing below are hosa They not necessarily those ot tne editors oe THE DEMOCRAT they Co be construed
 invariably, as . reflection Oe their vlewpoint,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-04
The Effect Achieved

4 AhG A1hAgGV AAOAA&SNS~A
 N With his customary hu- mility Mir. Smith bragged to the duPont diners:
 T take off my hat to no man
 in the United States on the ques-
 ton of legislation beneficial to
 the poor, the weak, the sick or
 the afflicted, men, women, and
 children"
 Admitting the validity of MT. Smiths boast how does it happen that the ex-humanitarian govern or of New York finds himself cheek by jowl with those to whom President Roosevelt's insistence on the enactment of social legislation constitutes the unpardonable sin of his entire administration? The soundness of money, the balancing of the budget, the preservation of their own fortunes however amassed, and the continuance of their invisible control of the na- tional government in all its phases are the ends Mfr. Smiths brother and sister duPont leaguers seek. In the face of more vicious and diabolical attack than Afr. smith ever experienced. and he has had plenty for the same cause. and from the same source Mfr. Roose- welt has hewed to the line of con- tinued and continuous regard for the social and industrial better ment of all the people of the land. He let the chips fall where they would and they have fallen into the hearts Of the electorate. The best AGr. Smith could do with the splinters was to make a feeble Sat- urday night fire by which he and his associate knaaliars could warm
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-04

self defense ! aIn driven to tho record.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-04
In Good Company

MT. Smith denounced the NIsA as socialistic and communistic. 1n SO doing he put President Roose- welt in tho company of the authors of "On the Condition of Labor" and "Eorty Years After, both of whom must Do considered by his associates in the duPont Liberty League as Reds of tho rcddcst dye. It is not asserted that the NRA in oil It's details meant the application to all our national problems, all the principles of the papal encyclicals which are b!nd- ing in conscience on the members of Mir. Smiths faith. But the so- Cial justice which the encyclicals demand, # the world Is to be saved from destruction, Is identical with the basic fundementals of the New Deal. And 1t is the effort to apply in the United States wherever and whenever practical, the essentials of social justice which has brought down on President Roosevelt's head the damnation of the du- Font Liberty League and its arch- advocate, Mir. smith. There is no space in which to prove the accur- acy Of the statements above.