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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-08

tAct looked in the face when the facts seem to bear down on some of the notoins that have grown up around Q inagnifoient title. It is diiilcult because there ia extremely little experience Co 60 on and be- cause whatever is done the act may mean life or death to some active ities that this state cannot spare, nor any other state for that matter.
 But from the hints that have boon made respecting the member- ship of the prospective committee, 1t looks as # the whole problem may Do handled fairly and aoherly. If that is tho case, it will be sofsie- thing considerably different from tho circumstances under which tho parent act was enacted. Littlo ops pertunity was given then for tho concerns Co be affected to toll how they would be affected. The idea was [ ostart something, and some. thing was started. How 1t can he complied with ila soiae eases with- out causing serious insecurity, loss VI JVSb Nkt0 eVgb VI eVavJ @ktU WkH~ nioipai revenue, ig more than some
 executives who understand their business can see.
 To an extent, any such cofnmis- sion will Do working In the dark, Whether the federal act can stand up under constitutional lew is yet to be seen. # this were not Q no. tlonal campaign year and # the Congress were not to Do kept ao busy iiquidating or patching up past errors, Q good revision or Q postpenement Of the aet's etseetIve- iaseB might Do hoped for; faots that on understanding and open-sninded state commission could gather might then point out to the con- gress some of the indispensable changes.
 Moro is yet to be known about the commission and it's assignment. But one thing that is certain is that 1t faces on uaenviable task.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-08
New Dark Ages

A startling arraignment of current civilization is brought by Stanley Casson, writing in the February Harper's. Twice, he points out, world civilization has failed and lapsed into barbarian. The first time was twelve centuries before Christ, when northern hordes destroyed Mediterra- mean culture. Finally developed the great Greek and Roman civilizations, but they went to pieces ia the fifth century 4. D., giving way to Dark Ages that lasted several hundred years. There followed 8 gradual building up of enlightenment, progress and decency after that for nearly
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-08

Action of the State Publicity Commis.. sion in authorizing Issuance Of special poster stamps, maps, etc., by which the attractions of Connecticut may Do broad" cast far and wide, thus enticing more and more tourists to visit our state Is ifi- deed praiseworthy. It Is in line with siill, l: liar campaigns by other New Engiano states. If this section of tho nation IS to maintain It's pace as Q summer and win ter playground, 1t Is only through mod means advertising yourself.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-08
A Book a Day
Immigrants' Tragic Tale Is Ably Told
Ny BRUCE CAPTION

"ylamethFowerB," by Gordon Erie. sen, ts z first novel which ig well worth reading. It is oveyleng and confused, but it iB passionate and real, and it has some passages of genuine beauty; end that, after all, b . good dOal more than you can gay for most novels these days.
 MT. yrieson tells about . German family from tho Russian Ukraine. which fled from the caprlcIous dos- potisri Of the eEar, back around 1000, to find happiness in America.
 Tragedy dogs the fainiiy's feot. steps from tho start. 4 child h killed as they fec across the Russ sian border. Then, settling in tho great American wheat belt, they make the dlahearteniag but natural discovery that Kansas is not Rus. sia.
 The homely amenities of the vil- lage life they had known are gone; In their place b the rawness end crudiyt natural to . frontier com. iiunity.
 They feel isolated end aione: they withdraw from one another, and gfope for some escape from ife's crueltieB.
 This Y especially true of the sur. viving child, who grows painfully to manhood feeling himself on allen soul lost in . world filled with meaningless harshness and stuplds ity.
 And in following the fortunes of this iad, MT. yrieseis contrivee Q moving end poetic protest against those blind human forces which keep life from being the vibrant, satlsfying thing 1t might be.
 Fie not only presents . inc nics ture Of Q heWildered immigrant family ytying fruitlessly to adjust itself to American life; he goes be- yond that to discuss the heaFtaches which any sensitive human heiue must suffer iil coming to terms with life anywhere.
 Published by the Caxton PriElts CTS, the book sells for eS.60.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-08
Low Cost Housing

There Is much talk these days about low cost housing. Everybody IS trying to get that half of the nation not owning homes to own them. Uncle Sam has given impetus to ell sorts of movements to interest families In purchasing houses or building them by easy payments over as long c period as twenty years. It's prob" ably true that at no time In our history has 1t been as easy for the average salar.. led man to procure home for himself than right now.
 Unfortunately the question doesn't end there. It's possible to put lot of rent payers in homes they'll own, but how long will they stay in them7 pr. c, A. WlnsloW, professor of public health at Yale University claims that one.third of the populace of the United States isn't earning enough money today to pay for ''adequate housing. By this we pre-. sume he meant that conditions in one. third of our American homes aren't up to standard. This might cover multi. tlide of sirs
 But the point that we would like to make Is that enough Americans are not convinced of the value of owning home. Tn the group are those who will never own e home, even If they could there are those who can't own home, but want to; there are those who believe 1t Is wiser to pay rent than to pay taxes, fixed charges, etc. If we want to drive in the belief that the solidity of American life is vested in the home, we've got to do a lot of missionary work.
 There'll have to be lot of house build ing by governmental agencies, federal, state or local; therell have to be mighty attractive interest rates on loans cover- ing home ownership. Encouragement of private building will naturally follow. The field is fertile right now, but 1t will be 8 few years before the fruits mature for wage levels aren't yet at the point where home owning can be declared necessity. Once people are in their own homes enable them to stay there without fear of dispossession.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-08
Press Comment
THE PUNISHMENT or ALBERT
 DWAN
(IEArtsord OeuEAntl

NklaFtSoFu U0uFahU
 The punishmsnt that has been ineted out to Albert ". Dwan of Torrington is heavy, but no heavier than his crime deserved. Intoxi. cated, he drove 2 car at high speed through Q group of youngsters on the road. One was killed outright, another 50 severely injured that he is still in the hospital, Q month after the accident, and two others were less severely injured. He did not stop after the accident, as c0ill- mon humanity as well as the low demanded, but In the word Q ot Judge Iiamlin, fled as does . coward" He tried to conceal the evidence that he had been involved in the accident, and finally suT- rendered to the police, two days nft- erward, only when it became evi- dent that he could not escape.
 Sentenced to serve from two or three years in the State Prison and to pay Q fine of elOOO, Dwa1 will receive little sympathy. Only the belief on the part of tho court that the burden of Q more severe pun ishment would fell on others be- side Dwan saved him the maximum penalty for his crimes, eleven years Imprisonment and fines t0talina e1600. The punishment does not fit the Criine--even ". g. 0ilbgrt's fervid imagination would have diiil- culty in dsvising 6 suitable piiniah- ment for. irresponsible drivers--but 1t serves It's purpose.
 The Torrington police, the state police, the department of motor vehicles and Judge xamlin ell de- serve eornmendation for the prompt and effective way in which pwan has heen called to account zor hie crimes. Similar treatment hv the police authorities end courts in leeE spectacular cases ef ifgespnEsibility on the highways would in ell pgob- ability do much to yejisve asS Re- eideut sltustien that $ hseesnipe appalling. pwan has besn treated with dignity and with justice t1 socisty and hsmself. 4zse Hssthod q handling his case might well serve as Q model in other, less speCtaouial eases.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-08
FEBRUARY c

FEBRUARY B
 Today is favored for those who were born from Aug. 22 through Sept. a.
 The General Trend oe the Day. Which should Affect Everyone, 10 as Follows, Morning-dood Afternoon-Very good. Evening-Too rash. Today has some excellent poAsts bilities. Thoso who arc in positions of authority in the government should make some beneficial move The market should improve for shlp.building supplies and liquids. T0day's Dlrshdate
 You should hold . position of pow. CT or ono which h highly thought of.
 During April and May you should receive some aasistanee in financial affairs through elderly persons 0v through soTne conservative effort, probably In regard to wearing ap- parel.
 Dang"- from accident or rashness f.om Sept. { through q, ie36.
 Socially good March c thorugh 9, io36.
 Deal with clerical work from March { through Q. ieS0.
 Be careful Of your health during November, ios0. Other peoples money may cause some trouble. Readers desiring additional in- formation regarding their h0Fo- scopes are invited to eommunl- cate with OctAvlne im care Of this new .,aper. Enclose . 3 cent stamped, seie-addFeased envelene.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-08

in tho Barr building, he rubs shoulderB with g.op. Chairman Henry Fletcher, who is also housed there Senator Nye has stated privately lo favors Q cen. tralinod administration of all armed forces under . single Doc partment Of National Defense. Instead of cabinet officers for both War and Navy. there would be only ono secretary, with three assistant georotarleg for land forces, naval forces, end cir forces. A bilI t0 accomplish this he's boon introduced by Congressman 1pileau of Wisconsin Sol Bloom of New York boasts he ls going Co stage atho longest cele. hTation the world hes ever known" xt is the observance Of tho lDOth anniversary ok the for. unatlon ok the Q. .. Conetitution, and will last from September i7, loaT, tO April SO, 1889, when the Worlds Fair opens in New York city A handful Of Civil war vetsvails shufKl0d into the halls of the Capitol tho other day and asked for on appropriation es eaO,s 900 for Q c. 4. A. 0aeaEnpInent in washington next September
 Wlne merchants got . loe
 per cent TegpOpse te an lnvlta.
 tion they sent for . Feoeptloa tn
 . Washington hotel thie week. The invitation carried in Che
 lower corner Che words; "Wlne
 Tasting"
 Pig Center
 Tho greatest plg.raising cen- tor in tho United States, as shown by AAA benefit payments, is not in Iowa or Illinois but in Massa- chusotts' MlddleHex county, home of Harvard university. Pigs arc fed on Boston garbage. then fed to Boston buyers .. Noteworthy was the name Of the room in the Mayflower hotel which Young Republicans picked for their or- GaniKation dinner--the Thomas Jefferson Memorial room What happens to the Relief dol- lAr9 Harry Hopkins wants to know, and has set up . Relief project to find out. Object is to examine spending practices of Re- liOf cliontA, learn what industries benefit most .... The President has resumed wearing his Phi Beta KAppa key. ft hangs on . gold chain trcm the breast pocket of his coat Object of keesi- est attention in the House these days is the weather forecast board, whoae pink arrows indicate lower teraperAtures than members have seen "baok home" for c long time. Speaker Joe Dyyrns !s . regular customer.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-08
Test Y ur Knowledge

Can you answer seven 9s shoso te8t Questlofise TuFm Co last page for Che ataswsrs. 1. what is an intransisents 2. when did Congress make 'Ehe Star Bpaneled Banner" the Nes tional Anthefn2
 g. Name the county 4astheet southwest iu England. (. Who was Plato9
 6. what is the name foe the seals deuce pf c sovereign xulerY {. How much Nebro bleod hes aa !. n psyshSlosn wAas is insses- peotion3
 s. what is en eres
 Q. Name the Spanish eelaauerM| Of Me&ioo.
 10. what is tho scientiao nazns for 'white aatsSD
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-08

The rush to the Borah bandwagon by Connecticut republicans, as predicted by George w. Hull of Burlington, Is not yet apparent so far as we know. And If past events are any criterion, there won't be much said by the republican leaders Of the state until Chairman Roraback has given the word. That will be about con- vention time when choice is pretty definitely settled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-08
Horoscope
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For persons who believe that human destlny is guided by Che planets, Che daily horoscope is outlined by . noted astrelegoF. ln addition Co information Of general interest, it outlines information Of special interest to presons born on tho designated dates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-08

4. The expression is Irish end means never" For example, He will pay you on Tib's ave," which means no will pay you not at all. It ie derived from et. Tib or St. ubeg, and co there ig no such saint there !s no St. Tbs eve.
 c. 10 Robert Vann, special assists ont to the attorney general, . no. gro9
 A. Yes.
 ,.s 2, ,,, !: .is1s # so''iDl' to divide . num-
 A. piyisicn by xero is not on ad- nlsslble operation, for there exists no number such that # 1t Do multi piled by zero, tho product will equal . number.
 a. What was the date of the eruption of the volcano, Mauna Loa, in Hawai-. previous to the one that occurred In November, iea6s
 A. December, 1888. e. What salaries do the British prime minister and secretary Of state tor foreign affairs yeceiye9 Arc
 members Of the British parliament paid9
 4. The prime minister and tho secretary of state for foreign affairs each receive an annual salary of eS,0O0. approximately t2p,0Q0. Mem- bers Of the house Of lords are not paid; but members of the house of commons receive Rl00 annually, about e2,0OO and travelling facilities !! over the railways.
 Ie you want . copy ef our hoeI- lot A DICTIONARY OF GIVEN NAMES, wrlte t0 the WateFbuFy Dem0cfAt's Washington Bureau 1918 Thirteenth Nk, Morthwest washington, D. 0. Em0lese 20 centi
 for postage and handling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-08

TO.DAys COMMON HRROR Never say, "The general eFdes. Cd the captain to advance, Whleh he dld"l say, which order was obsyed."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-08
Daily Mn~ww.y-f Wmu1p><s Washington sv~~~ ' v - = -s HUNGER MARCH PLANNED
 TO SPEED UP RELIEF
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Washington, February = Undsrccver information nes nesn Eeesvea uy tne Jvsuce Depsrtmsnts susseG being organized secretly in order to descend on the capital simultaneously with congressional consideration
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-08
Question Box
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Enclose . threu-eent stamp fer reply when addressing any aues. tl0n Oi fact or information Co the Waterbury Democrats Home eerv. loo Bureau at Washington. Legal and medical advice cannot be given, nor can extended research Dc undertaken. Do sure oil mall la addressed Co WATERBURY DEMOCRATS HOME SERVICE BUREAU, 1913 Thirteenth street, NWs Washington, D. Q.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-08

c. Who is tho ofilclal Eepresenta. tiy0 of Mthlcpia !n tho Unitsd gtatess
 4. Tho Ethiopian consul general, 70 Water street, New York city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-08

c. What was the origin es the nickname Gotham for New Yorks
 A. It was frat given in "ealma- gundi," . humorous work of Wagh- ington Irving, William Irving, and James Kirke Pauldlng, because tho inhabitants "wer0 such wlaeaoTes,' 2 Originally the naIno referred to q village in England, of uncertain identity, whose inhabitants were provarblAl for thelr follieg, ca tes- tiiied by . well known nursery rhyme and by "The Merry Tales Of the Mad Men of Gotham" compiled about iR00,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-08

Rex Tuewell, irked by charges that his Resettlement Adniinistra- ton was begged down and unpro- dpcsive, called his regional di- yeetofs to Washington iast week, gave them . fight talk, and prom ised that bushels Of rcd tape would be thrown out of the win dow Now that TueWell has moved Into new office quarters
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-08

a. When is Tib's ever
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-08

q. 10 Robert Vann, special assists ant to tho attorney general, . nc. A. YOg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-08

a. What was the date of tho eruption of the volcano, Mauna Loa, In Hawai-, previous to the one that occurred in November. ies69
 A. naoanaher. in99.
Evening star., 1936-08-09

high costs and low production. There
is no economic barrier to the creation
Of just and happy economic order
in America. The obstacles are human,
not economic. The greatest danger
lies In government. A stupid, waste
full, a dictatorial government can
block it. A government motivated by
class hate or greed for power can
block it. Even a government of good
intentions but scatter-brained ideas
can block it. Let's unite in a national
effort to re-eStablish In this Nation q
government without class prejudice,
without greed for power. without
hatred. 1t is a great land you live in.
Let's have 1t guided by a government
Of reason, Of good will and co-opera.
ton.
The welfare Of the country for the
next quarter-century will depend on
your decision next November. leave
that decision in your hands.
Evening star., 1936-08-09

but for industrial products. Organic
chemistry Is going to give the farmer
o market undreamed of In the past
There are now developing hundreds of
users Of farm products in industry.
Rayon clothes come from cotton and
corn. Your fountain pen came out
of corn field. Your automobile could
not have been made without farm
products. There Is cotton in the tires,
and wool in the seats. There are two
bushels OF corn in the paint. Moving
picture film and dry ice both come
from the farm. Today industry and
agriculture are partners, not competi-
tors. Farm and factory are the great
foundations Of our economic order.
The prosperity Of the one Is the pros
perity Of the other.
Debt or Psy-as-You-Go
Challenge Of Election.
Your choice in this election Is clear.
1t Is a choice between Squandering
and economy. It is a choice between
going into debt and pay-as-you-go.
1t is q choice between cracking down
on business and encouragement to
free enterprise. It Is a choice between
class struggle and national co-opera-
ton. The Republican platform prom
ises no miracles. Miracles have not
worked well lately. They are going
out Of fashion. But the Republican
platform offers you the prospect Of O
return to economic stability, to regu-
larity in employment. to good house,
keeping in finance, to moderation in
government, to frugality In the spend
ing OF the peoples money. The coun-
try has had its lesson. 1t cannot
stand another four years of turmoil in
business, Of waste in expenditures, Of
| interference with production, of Jug
Cling with the money system, of ex-
pertinent with the means of living.
Under our American system Of free
enterprise we can vision in the future
great partnership Of labor and capi-
tai. trade and finance, agriculture and
industry, all working together to pro-
duce magnificent standard OF living
a rate Of wages undreamed Of in the
past. There Is no economic reason
why this economic order should have
poverty and insecurity. There is nc
reason why 1t should have industrial
strife. There is no reason why II
should have overwork and underpay
New Order Must Rest
On Cooperative Spirit.
But this new order must be based
on cooperation, not class hate. 1t
must be an economy Of plenty, not
scarcity. 1t must be an economy Of
low costs and high production, not
Evening star., 1936-08-09

Continued From First Page)
connersville In honor of Raymond S.
Springer, Republican nominee for
Governor, whose home town it is.
Connersville was bright with flags
and bunting for the occasion. Ac-
companied by Mrs. Knox, the candi-
date left by auto for Dayton, Ohio
after his address. In the Ohio city
he will be the guest Of L. B. Rock,
Dayton publisher.
N. r. A. and A. A. A. Assailed.
Speaking to an audience Of mixed
industrial and farm interests, COL
Knox attacked both the N. r. A. and
the A. A. A. as failures. AS for the
A. A. A. benefits, he said:
THE little farmer did not get very
much. 1t was the big fellows who got
the big benefits.
"A New York bank received $751;
900 for not growing sugar in Puerto
Rico. submit that in the history Of
the world there has never been so
ldiotic an economic transaction"
"All the evidence indicates oul
farmers actually lost money by the
whole transaction. They lost theil
foreign markets. They lost q part ol
their home markets to foreigners. The
increase in prices plus the cash pay.
ments did not make up for theil
losses"
There will be no dirty campaign
on our side. A man does not throw
dirt unless his hands are in it," Knox
said.
Acknowledges Benefits.
He said the Republican campaign
would acknowledge that some of the
Roosevelt administrations measures
were valuable. He mentioned regula-
tion of the sale of securities, some oi
the banking measures" and the c. c. C
"a government that tries everything
must do some things right" Col. Knox
said. "A man with both eyes shut
firing machine gun is going to hi
something after while"
Earlier today in the historical Co.
lumbia Club at Indianapolis, strong.
hold of Indiana republicanism since
the days Of President Benjamin Har'
rison, Col. Knox made the first speech
Of his Nationwide campaign tour.
Speaking at luncheon arranged
by Maurice L. Mendenhall, his pre-
convention campaign manager in In
diana, Col. Knox forecast a Repub.
lican victory in November.
I'VE will win," he said. "but only
II we realize that nothing can bt
taken for granted. We must make 9
stiff fight"
Col. Knox recalled 1t was in the
Columbia Club in 1884 that he had
made one of the first Of his anti
New Deal speeches.
Turning to direct attack on Presi-
dent Roosevelt, the Chicago publisher
asserted that ut has only been ir
the last three years we have word.
from q President intended to create
class hatred"
I'VE are having an Illuminated les.
son" he continued, "as to what come.
from building up class hatred. W.
have only to look at Spain wher,
bloody. fratricidal war wages as a re-
suit OF class hatred built up through
the years"