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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-06

We herewith tonight inaugurate an
official poll to end all polls. In short we
hope that the election results Of 1885
have killed for all time the so-called straw
ballots that flooded the country this fall
and which have been more or less IN the
public eye for the last four or more years.
We need not enumerate each and every
one Of them and we hesitate to single out
any one for more attention than another.
However, we don't doubt but what most
interest has centered on the Literary
Digest poll than any other.
We'd also hesitate to estimate the
amount Of white paper and ink that
newspapers all over the nation have con-
tributed to the advancement Of the Lit
erary Digest by printing their weekly
analyses throughout the duration OF the
poll. At last way to end these elabor-
ate checkups has arrived. We sincerely
hope that editors, just as we will, intend
to relegate to the scrap-basket all future
efforts to cash in on such events Whether
or not any Of the polls have been accurate
In the past they certainly can't hope ever
10 be regarded as barometers or indicators
In the future.
We don't doubt but what newspaper
editors up and down the length and
breadth OF the land are uttering imprint
able things under their breaths every
time they think Of the hours Of labor
that went into the careful tabulation OF
weekly Digest reports. In the future the
ban will be on. This Is no New Years
resolution; It's simply an awakening to
the facts. Those who didn't vote for
Roosevelt and still don't sympathize or
believe In his policies can at least be happy
that his reelection has brought relief from
the straw vote.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-06

David Wage of Norway got acquainted
with one American convention custom
when he was here recently. Wage was
travelling in this country as head Of the
Industrial Safety Service of the Inter
national Labor Office at Geneva. One OF
his stops was in Topeka, Kansas, where
he attended a meeting of an association
of industrial accident board. A member
rose to announce that the biggest turkey
gobbler they could find would be pre-
sented to the person present who had
come the longest distance. Mr.. Wage,
who had crossed an ocean as well as parts
of two continents, won without compete
ton. It Is question whether he or the
donor was more surprised.
"When we offered the prize, we did not
realize that foreign countries might be
represented" somebody explained. 1--WE
are not going to hedge, however" We
should hope not! What sort Of impress
sion of American craftsmanship would
the visitor have II that Turkey were
denied him on technical grounds?
Mr.. Wage admitted that the situation
was new one in conventions so far as he
was concerned. There Is one flaw in the
story. It doesn't tell whether he took
the turkey home to Norway with him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-06
Should Start Something

BY way Of diversion, perhaps, the New
York Herald Tribune chose election day
to revive an old question. Who was the
first President Of the United States? AS
recently as 1892, according to our trusty
World Almanac, Hunter Miller, historical
adviser to the Department OF States, is
sued an opinion that George Washington
was the first President Of the United
States Of America. But that won't satisfy
those who like to bubble about techni-
calities and expressions. II never did IN
bygone years; we don't think they have
changed their colors.
We're willing to accept Washington as
the first President and we don't see the
need Of revising any history so that
George won't get this credit. It's all
right to include the information that
there were presidents" before him -
nine Of them. But they were only IN
charge OF the Continental Congress and
had no official designation, so far as we
know, as the duly-elected President OF
the United States OF America. But Tor
many years efforts were made and no
doubt still are being made to have John
Hanson Of Maryland declared the first
President.
These efforts went right into Congress.
There have been very few sessions that
haven't resounded to the claims OF those
descendants Of these illustrious fore
fathers. AS q matter of record, though,
Hanson was the second Of the Continent
tai Congress presidents And there were
seven after him. Much delving into old
records won't change the fact that mil
lions Of Americans have been brought up
to understand that Washington was the
first President Of the nation as we now
know 1t. Why change such an indelibly-
Impressed historical fact?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-06

Out in Chicago the authorities aren't
going to take any chances with new
drivers. The city Is providing field IN
which new drivers may practice to their
hearts content and without any danger
Of accidents. The field is being built on
the lake front and should be civic inno-
walton. It covers 80 acres. That means
room for all who want to try out figure
Fights, reverses, etc. Some fun to watch
the antics. How about bleachers and
charging admission?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-06
Horoscope
NOVEMBER Q

NOVEMBER
Those born between July 81 and
Aug. 81 are most likely to be In
fluenced by the vibrations outlined
below for today.
General Indications
Morning--Fair.
Afternoon--Bad.
Evening-Qo
Do not sign papers today or be-
come entangled In agreements.
Birthdate
These whose birthdates fall on
Nov. 6 should make true friends
and constant lovers. They are like
" to think more with their heart
than with the head.
Many changes are likely 10 take
place from August through. October,
1887. Avoid accident through travel
or trafic, by using care In all your
actions. Strive TO broaden your
views and come to understand the
attitude Of those close TO you.
Indications are good for jan
Iuary and February, 1887. Make
plans and listen TO the advice Of
relatives and neighbors. Travel
and study should be beneficial.
Danger-Jan. 20 through Feb. 8,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-06

all the Fascist and Democratic frogs and
Popular Front frogs TO gather around and
sing baritone and bass and double-bass
until the international chorus from that
frog pond became an intolerable roar.
The compliments grievance is clear,
but whether anything can be done about
such q disturbance Of the peace, there or
elsewhere, is questionable. Even If frogs
have no legal rights, frog owners seem TO
have, and good many people seem to
like frog concerts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-06

last page for the answers.
1. Name the European explorer
who discovered the mouth OF the
Mississippi river.
2. Where 10 the tomb Of Wood
row wilson,
8. where is the Kentucky Derby
run?
1. Under the y. o. Constitution,
what governmental body must pro-
vide for coming money and resulat-
Ing its value?
5. what Is the name Of the Greek
version Of the first book Of the BIZ
BILE?
9. Who was David 0arrick9
z. why do woodpeckers bore into
trees?
Q. which city first adopted the
two-way radio system Tor the police
department?
0. Did General Grant ever own
slaves?
10. On what lake 10 the city OF
Geneva, Switzerland?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-06

&sv4AaNsO@S
Don't let anyone tell you that
I wasn't winning Up 10 the ninth
round. had piled UP o COM
manding lead on points ana my
left was working great. ! was
beating Roosevelt TO the punch
every time and at close quarters
I tied him up like nobody's busi-
ness. But when we come up Tor
the tenth couldn't seem TO un..
track myself. was In Q fog and
don't remember anything until
they bring me TO. Then II Oil
comes back TO me but it's too late.
! had trained faithfully for the
fight. No night clubs, no finale
hopping, no ducking the road
work. But Monday night there
was O guy In o brown derby hang.
ing around my quarters trying TO
ret into the kitchen. I thought
he was Just o nut 10 when my
trainers wanted to chase him
away told them 10 leave him be
because no couldn't do any harm.
/ was wrong. Tuesday morning
before breakfast ! was right on
edge and rarin' 10 80. But when
I drank my coffee thought !
noticed O funny taste In ~. I says
10 myself IT'S oil imagination'
30 I drinks two more cups. Every
thing was all right until the tenth
round when like ! told you every
thing went black In front OF me.
Tho reason I lost was because
SOMEBODY PUT SOMETHING
m MY COFFEE. I have no ex-
cuses TO offer. The best man
won. 7 am glad the champion
ship stayed In America ana that
the white race "a stu on top. I've
hung UP my gloves for good but
I'm still able 10 give advice 70
young fighters coming up. It's
this: "Never mind foot work, or
training, or timing punches or any
Of that junk. Keep your eye on
the coffee pot!!!"
Knox
II never had q chance from tho
start with the handlcaps I had to
carry. II Hoover had kept his
mouth shut there would have
been nothing 10 II. I had 10 stag.
ger along with All on my back
too. He's O nice guy but ! never
knew whether no was on my back
or under my feet. Red Hamilton
was another pain III the neck. !
would have gotten away with that
crack about insurance policies
being no good but Hamilton had
10 kick the bean pot over BY
taking out Of his turn about the
banks being worse on now than
they were In 1882. Another thing
that hurt me was tho boosting J.
rot from o couple OF helf.ol
newspapers In waterbury, Conn.
/ Thought the bird runs them had
something under MS hat because
he smokes o pipe like ] do and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-06

A. r. Ia O Polish patroayrnic de-
rived from the Teutonic and means
"of the bear
q. which % the closer relation
ship, brother and sister or parent
and childs
A. Brothers and sisters have
greater consanguinity because they
have the same blood, while q child
has only half the blood Of either
parent.
@. What does the U. Q. Treasury
do with worn out paper money!
A. Il 10 rnacerated In Q machine,
and sold TO paper manufacturers.
II you want q COPY Of our leaflets
ON SOUPS, write The waterbury
Democrats washington Bureau,
lOl2 Thirteenth street, Northwest,
Washington, d. Q. Enclose 4 cents
In postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-06
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1886
A Thought for Today

The Kings strength also loveth Judgment;
Thou dost establish equity, thou executest judy
ment and righteousnesS In JacOb-Psalms 0o:4.
Equity Is that exact rule Of righteousness or
Justice which Is to be observed between man ana
man. It is beautifully and comprehensively ex-
pressed In the words Of the Saviour, "All things
whatsoever We would that men should do TO
you, do ye so to them, for this Is the law and the
prophets. Buck
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-06

Our government Is conducted In a
continuous argument and French gov
eminent In continuous riot, and appar-
entity that's the way democracy Is and
free people prefer 1t to German and 1tal-
ian orderliness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-06
Answers To
Questions

q. How many licensed and I'm
licensed aircraft has the y. O.?
A. Licensed, 1907, and unlic-
ensed 1885.
q. what 10 the total amount Of
import duties collected by the y. 8.
government In 1895?
A. For the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1885, the total amount was
1886, 936, 36i.e6.
@. what does the name Berzcko-
witch fnean2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-06
Selected Poem

WINTER AGAIN
John Rtchey In the Christian Science Monitor)
Some one Is hinging
Leaves through the cir,
Who can be swinging
These bright things clear?
Someone Is untying
Stems from the bough,
Summer Is going
Is It winter now?
Some one keeps knocking
At the window pane,
No one can be talking
But wind and rain.
But what they are saying
Is more than I can see
The bent bough swaying
The empty tree
The bright leaves falling
The wind and the rain
Unless they are calling,
"Winter againl"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-06

paCnlC 6ureAu
and IL special
lies In Innagin-
airy Interviews.
Thursday aft.
ernoola It's d..
rector, Snaun
Singh Poo, the
Q Q lie brated
Hindu swami,
turned In the
first reports Of
MS STAN OF exs
pert interview.
ers. They are
su b m 1 tied to
the readers Of
AL ~~e.s~nsn DAS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-06

We'i say that Spanish tragedy Is a
convincing argument for democratic
processes, free speech, and square deal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-06
e. Robert Stevenson

II am happy TO announce
that my papers, the American
and Republican, contributed
largely to the landslide. Now for
1887 In Waterbury and 1910 In
the nation"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-06
New Bureau

For sometime by Way Of No
Harm" has been creating ana
developing q new research oe-
partment. It Is called the Tele'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-06

The greatest peril to modern civiliza-
ton Is not international war, but class
conflict.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-06
Bunker Hill COP.
COfnfni { teeineii

1--WE would have turned In 0
much bigger vote for the Repub-
lican ticket n the nut from
headquarters who ahipped q load
Of pencils into the voting booths
had minded his own business. We
lost over elk hundred ballots be-
cause the people who cast them
wrote In the names Of Abraham
Lincoln, william Mckinley, and
Rutherford b. Hayes. This loss
IA directly due 10 the fact that
the Democrats city administga.
ton has refused 10 grant our re-.
paatad demand for more night
schools In the Bunker Hili Dis
trict. How con our people be
educated 10 date II the facilities
70 acquire knowledge u denied
thelmS"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-06

w. J. Pape
"After the magnificent show
ing made by our candidates,
Landon and Knox, ] can only
say that did II with my little
hatchet. The straw vote con-
Quoted by MY American gave
Waterbury TO Landon which
only proves that we are as al
ways accurate"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-06

TODAY's COMMON ERROR
Never say, ''He n such Q fine
fellow" leave out "such."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-06
Chairman John Hamilton

"With two districts In Sitka,
Alaska, and o half Of one pre-
cinct In Porto Rico still I'm.
heard from I decline TO con.
cede my boys defeat. Should
returns from these congested
voting areas prove that the
Republican ticket has lost oil
! have to remark is that Pres.
ident Roosevelt sneaked In BY
the skin OF his teeth. In any
case ! shall demand Q rec
count"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-06
J. Warren Epson

II an unable 10 express my
gratitude 10 those who contrib
uted 80 generously TO my support
on Tuesday last. ! would not now
be the congressman from the
Fifth District OF Connecticut II II
were not for the efforts made u
my behalf by oil who believe IN
the American way OF life. !
knew that oil I had TO do was
present the issues Of the cam.
paign In their true light and the
Angio-saxon mind would do the
rest. Now that the Republican
ticket has swept the country we
can oil rest easy In our beds. !
can only soy that President Ian.
don will receive my steadfast
support and that through our
combined action the country
should 70 forward 10 0 higher de-
gree Of prosperity than y he's
ever enjoyed In the past. With 9
solid Republican congressional
delegation from Connecticut no
citizen Of the Nutmeg state need
fear for the future. I want every
one who comes from these parts
TO drop IN on me OF any time IN
my ONCE In washington. ! rep.
resent not merely the members
OF my party who swarmed TO the
polls In such tremendous mum.
befb 10 vote for me but I repre-.
sent Democrats also. There will
always DO q pitcher Of ice water
and o box Of crackers on my desk
for ali my constituents, IRE.
spective OF party. thank you'll"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-06
Alcnrl1

boy, am I laughing and am I
iuckyl stuck my neck out when
I wanted the nomination for gov
ernor and I was pretty sore when
I didn't get II. But as usual
everything happens for the best.
! am going 10 stick TO the law
where I belong and give politics
the goodbye. Il looks to me as
II o states attorney hasn't got o
Chinaman's chance TO be elected
governor\in Connecticut. I think
the Republican party will never
return 10 power In this state I'M
I'll we can And good, first.class.
all-around corn doctor 10 head
the ticket"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-06
Arthur M. Brown

upon studying the election re-
turns ! have come 10 the con.
ciuulon that, when my old sent
dragged me cut OF the cradle
when I was three years old TO
that Garfield rally and ! became
q Republican then and there FOR
oil time, he had mighty little to
do, ne not only broke pp my
childish slumbers but he cheated
me out OF o lot OF sleepif lost
during /, the campaign running
around the state trying 70 talk
myself into Cross place. ] wish
to heaven I'd let Alcorn have the
nomination when he wanted y.
However, it's al In fun and J
wouldn't have known what 70 DO
with the governorship Il ! got 1t"
The LeYmke-ites
"You were right wei did
throw our votes away. And that
sucker GETS TO Congress anyway
on the Republican ticket IN
North Dakota. we followed the
wrong guy"
Al Smith and Company
"what are we going 10 do
now9 Where are We gcing
to got"
80 far % this department Is con-
cerned Messrs smith, Davis. My,
Reed, Cohalan, sloan, and al the
duPonts, large, small. and inter-
mediate may 20 where the wood
biae twincth. or farther. II Is
not my habit 10 speak harshly Of
the dead.
Advertisement
aLOsT--One weekly magazine.
Answers 10 the name OF 1.-THE Lit
erary Digest" Conducts polls and
does other xunsy tricks. Finder
" requested PLEASE not II Ere-
ten TO owner but to use tor cut
tina out paper dolls as the editors
srs nnW dning."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-06
J. Henry RorabacIt

J. Henry Roraback
IT wish to say that the state
dent accredited TO me that Lam
don would carry Connecticut BY 9
hundred and nifty thousand was
q typographical error. Contrary
to my lifelong habit ] issued the
statement In long hand. The
compositor who set II up couldn't
read my writing and made 1t out
Landon when ! actually wrote
Roosevelt. At that was only
nifty thousand votes short In my
estimate which in view Of the to-
tai figures Is not 80 bad. From
now on my interest In Connecti-
cut politics will be purely aca-
demic. The boys have wanted TO
run the machine for q long. time.
They have my permission 70 DO II.
II they can make II 80 after the
collision on Tuesday they are
wonders"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-06

Can you answer seven Of
these test questlons1 Turn 70
last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-06

uses the same kind Of tobacco,
Hod Carriers Delight. ! ind out
too late that nobody pays any
attention to what his newspapers
say and that all anyone has to do
to get q shellacking Is for this
bird to come out for him. It only
goes 10 show you that II you fol-
low q bum steer you wind up be-
hind the eight ball. ] have no
immediate plans except 70 80 TO
bed and try to forget It,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-06

this column for S'W' TissPasrtek
their entertainment and informa-
ton.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-03
Johnnie Makes Good.
tNeW York World -Telegram) He worked so hard and SC faithful-ee, That now he's palladium of libert-ee.

Not all of the success stories out of Horatio Alger There's the about John J. RaSkob, modesty told by the hero himself in letters sent from his of fire in the Empire State Building urging Americans to join his Liberty League and root out the vicious radical clements that threaten the land The Lord promised Abraham Sodom if only ten righteous men could be found in that doomed town. MT. Ras- kob needs more help. His letter went to l50000
 There's nothing "duPontifical" about the letter. It's just the simple tale of lad who made good. It starts:
 Beginning life a poor boy blessed with splen- did health, the finest heritage which good father and mother leave any child, able to acquire good grammar and commercial school education be- fore starting to work at $5 week. at the of 19 to make my way in the world
 The Constitution that protects those human rights to save and acquire property and preserve the ownership and lawful of property when acquired, gets full credit for the Raskob climb to the highest building in New York We suspect Mir Raskob too mod esty sights his virtues of thrift and acqusitive- and the higher learning he acquired in the stock market But anyway:
 Through the years have been successfu-suc- cessful in retaining good health and through hard work and saving, in acquiring competence for old age and the of dependents"
 And so the moral is that you, boys and girls all become Raskobs if only the Liberty League succeeds in saving the Constitution.
 The trouble with the Horatio Alger approach, fea- tured in the Raskob letter and in the early part of Al Smiths Liberty League speech is that something has happened since Horatio boy and it wasn't something that happened to the Constitution either
 The something was a growth of unemployment to point where literally millions young Raskobs and young Smiths can't get toehold today.
 To talk now about this being land opportunity for all is to be blind to the realities of the densome of national problems. In anything like normal times energy, honesty, reasonable education good health and good intelligence do spell opportunity and Et1t tO6ov of consideration all of the buns and misfts, the lazy the crooked and the incompetent the ill and the ig norant, there still millions possessed of energy honesty, education health and intelligence who just naturally can't get started for the simple mathematical reason that there than jobs.
 So the key is-to increase employment, and thereby to make this land of opportunity
 And until that is accomplished all the when-I I-was aboy remn cences of all the RaslobS will be nothing than fairly pleasant form of sentimental delusion
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-03
Horoscope @'The stars incline
 but do not cOmpeP'
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1886.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1886.
 Adverse planetary aspects are strong today, according to astrology It is time when there may be much suspicion and uncertainty affecting employers and employees.
 Broadcast of propaganda of many sorts now will result in disturbing human relations and retarding bus mess progress. Legislators may be severely at odds over important na- tional issues.
 Changes among heads of depart ments and agencies in Washington again are prophesied. The stars presage cross-purpose and conflict among executives.
 n Alaska and other parts of the United States failure of welfare ag- encies will be of serious concern to Federal authorities.
 Girls today are subject to the kindly guidance of Venus and for this reason may expect romance. Many weddings will mark this year which is to bring real drama to many women.
 This reads as lucky wedding day, although bridegrooms may not be wealthy. Partnership in work as well as the home is indicated.
 Theatres now will be of major interest New York and Los Ange- les will cooperate along lines most promising to writing and acting.
 This is favorable day for sign ing partnership papers or important contracts. University students ought to look forward to careers which may be started at this time.
 Persons whose birthdate it. is have the augury of year of per- plexities upon which much depends. Strangers should be received with caution.
 Children born on this day prob ably will be strong of character and difficult to guide. Subjects of this sign should be wisely guided, for they usually have vast possi- bilities.
 Casimir Pulaski, Polish patriot, was born on this day 1848 Oshert who have celebrated it as a birth day in clude Luther Emmett Holt, 1855, pediatrician; John H. Trum- bull, statesman, 1873; Charles Dib- din, composer, 1745.
 Copyright, 1936)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-03
Instead of Socialism.
Detroit News)

We can vision captalistic society such has been pictured by such Henry Ford and Owen D. Young in which all the benefits which MT. Thomas says socialism will bring be obtained without violent overthrow of the existing system with much less effort and at much lower cost That society which should like to developed in this country if possible; society in which production and dstribu- tion not controlled by boards or bureaus-the weakness of Mir Thomass plan-but by the most capable and most highly trained individuals; society in which production and distribution function so well that there is plenty for every one society in which personal liberties are preserved