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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-08

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 ments in Iowa politics.. I had written that Senator Dickinson was in the seed business, that he defeated Smith W. Brookhart, and that he had been discovered" by the Republican party leaders in Iowa for just that purpose. All of which the American described as "a ludicrously scrambled far- rago of misinformation". It was not Senator Dickinson who ripped of Mir. Brookhart's senatorial toga but Henry Field. Senator Dick inson is a lawyer, not Q highly prosperous seedsmal1 as gener- Ously made him, but MT. Field Is. Senator Dickinson was not "dis- covered" but had been in political circulation since 1918. For these corrections I am under grateful obligations to the American which I make haste, in all humility, to acknowledge. At the time of writ- ing was relying on memory and made a definite statement of the reliance. But that did not stay the corrective hoofs of the Amer ican. had exposed my lack Of knowledge and the exposure was too allur!ng to be ignored. As Q result I must apologize to the reads CTS of these columns for an alto- gether unwilling error and for the failure to keep In mind the hawk" eyed vigilance which watches from Printers Alley for flaws in my poor l1andiwork, by way of no harm of course. Moreover, l gnash my teeth in envy of the Amer icar's infallibility. It must be Q supreme satisfaction to realize that one can never be wrong; that ones memory is invariably dependable; and that, while other representatives of frail journal istic humanity may be guilty of turning out "a ludicrously Scraiil- bled farrago of transformation" such 6 horrible indictment can never be lodged against one whose literary product is always charac.. LeElEcQ py CidEAVyp OWSSwACc01 SS~ light. That is the reason I feel Q sense of amazement even in my humiliation. Why should the American make the unfiattering suggestion that do not have to take its word for the corrections 1t made but that ! should spend i've minutes verifying them from The Congressional Directory? m the first place I have no copy or The Congressional Directory. m the second place, as Q source or accurate information can any di- roctory, encyclopedia, or hand" book of universal knowledge com. pare with the Americans editorial erudltion? To suspect me Of eil- tertaining such . heresy is an in. justice to me and 8 confession or doubt of its own omniscience on the part of the American.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-08

We were interested in the case of the snake fancier who was bitten in Montreal. When bitten he rushed to the nearest drug store. The exertion must have im- mediately caused the snakes venom to work itself well into his system. Our knowledge of the effects of snake poison is limited, but we should judge that exer- tion after snake bite would be the wrong antidote. Surely telephone call, an emergency one, would have been the right thing to do.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-08
Answered

At the conclusion of his speech in Hartford Wednesday night Postmaster General Farley de- molished in very few words two criticisms of the opponents of the Democratic national administra- ton. one had to do with the accusation that workers on fed- eral-financed projects loaf on the job and that the recipients of re- lief are undeserving of assistance. The other answered the gibe that government money is being used to aid those who by the nature of their occupations are non-pro- ducers.
 "UndOubtedIy" said Mir. Far- Icy, it is very probable that in the distribution of emergency relief to the extent of billions of dollars some small soul got four dollars worth of groceries for nothing when he could have paid for them. Undoubtedly an occasional idler has mot per- formed . full days work for his relief pay. What of it? Work had to be provided for men and women incapable of digging dItchcs or driving trucks. but just as subject to hunger and other suffering as the sturdiest among us. Work within their capacity had to be provided, and hence the stories of boond0g- gllng that make up 90 large . part of the literature and ora- tory of the Admlnistratlon's enemies. What, I ask you, could be done with a manicure girl out of work, q music teacher with out pay and without pupils, an artist with no market for his pictures, an actor or actress uIl- employed and thousands of other individuals quite capable of supporting themselves In nor- mal times but destitute Of . market for thelr services in such times as we have been gelng thFaugh? They were given such work as they were accustomed to and other umfoTtunates were served by them.
 "But. as ! say. what do these fly speckS on the fair canvas on which Q statesman hes lD- seFlbed a wonderfnl FoeeVeEy GDr a shaken people amount ae eny- Ways'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-08
Anything Will Do

In its desperation to find any- thing which may be used to dis- credit President Roosevelt in the popular estimation the Republican National Committees publicity Inongers have been mailing out the cheapest sort of picayune propaganda. Before me is Q saiIl- ple. It is a throw-away "estimat-. ing" the cost, of the vacations" which the President is alleged to have taken at the taxpayers ex- pense. The "estimateS" are put at the modest figure of two million dollars. The throw-away IS frightened up with pictures Of the simple vacation hideaways or Presidents Hoover and Coolidge in contrast to "the palatial yacht 'Nourmahar owned by MT. Roose.- velt's multi-millionaire friend Vincent Astor whose luxurious hospitality he enjoys when not travelling in United States govern ment vessels" Trips which the President took on national busi" ness are made to appear as Jun- kets with no other end in view than personal relaxation and pleasure. The sordidness of this sort of propaganda is of the va riety to be expected in Communist publications and directed only to the attention of those who con" sider washing the neck . crime against the people. To lind 1t spread broadcast by the press agents of a great party is q shock even to the sensibilities of those who do not look forward with enthusiasm to Mir. Roosevelts re election. Nothing could better H. lustrate the stupidity, to say noth- ing else, of the tacticians who have control of the Republican campaign. But 1t has its uncon- sciously humorous aspects also.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-08
Selected Poem
HAIL CAESAR!

(Robert Luhrs in the Poets Corner,
 Hartford Times) Shrill of life and throbbing beat Of drums give cadence to our feet, And the crowds that line .he street Cheer us anew. We who are about to die Pass in review. From the mills and from the farms We quickly came to take up arms, As daily headlines their alarms More loudly blew. We who are about to die Pass in review. Uniforms equipment bright, Tractors, tanks and planes in flight Symbolic the sword of might You boldly drew. We who are about to die Pass in review. We are eager. young and brave; What for mankind can we save, Marching to foreign grave? If but VIC knewl We who are about to die Pass in review.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-08
Horoscope
BY OCTAvTNE

For persons who believe that hu- man destiny Is guided by the plan- cts, the daily horoscope Is outlined by a noted astrOIoger. In addition to information of general interest, it outlines information of special interest to persons born on the des- ignated dates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-08
Fishing Forbidden

For some occult reason great capital is endeavored to be made out of the Presidents fishing trips. Not only because Of their cost-"estimated" by Republican statisticians--, are they to be cof1- sidered reprehensible by the re- cipients of the throw-away but also because they violate tradi- tions established by other pres- idents. It is bad enough for MT. Roosevelt to go deep-sea fishing while Mir. Hoover contented him" self with angling for trout at h@ Rapidan Camp in Virginia and while Mfr. Coolidge whiled away the summer trying to worm hvlls heads out of the Wisconsin streams what time he lived in 2 shack which resembles, In the photograph Q tourist camp out- house. These were Republican chief executives from whom i1oth. ing else should be expected. But what about Democratic Grover Cleveland? He was satisfied, aC- cording to the throwsaway, to fish from . flat bOttomcd r0wboat. And, what was good enough for Grover Cleveland should be good enough for Franklin Dcla1o Roosevelt. What the latter should do if he wishes to secure the votes of those who cast their ballots for MT. Cleveland is to get himself 2 scow, a pair of oars, 8 tomato- can filled with night walkers, q fifteen cent pole, some used grocery string, Q cheap fish hook, and go padding down the Poto- mac. But if he wants to render futile the charge of wasting the taxpayers money on fishing cruises the President should have the White House swimming pool stocked with goldfish and go catch them by hand. That would be economy commensurate with the needs of the nation and the ideal of dignified presidential diversion from the viewpoint of the Repub. licarl National Committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-08

his oratcrIcal masterpiece on the floor of the Senate last week can deny that as Q scralnbler of Re- publican party prestige and of his personal chances for the presiden- tial nomination Senator L. J. Dickinson of Algona, Iowa Is . poe 'litical chef of the blue ribbon order.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-08

National Guard also has come in for some quiet but juicy allot- TnentS.
 From Congress the militiamen this year received 8 ten per cent boots over last year in appropria. tions, 8 per cent higher than the year before. Also 9883,000 was made available from Work Relief funds for Improvements in Na- tional Guard training camps.
 Thls still is not the real story. The LowdOwn
 During the current year moro than 126 armories are being con- gtructed, chiefly with WPA funds. The total cost of ther2 buildings runs well over $5,o00,0U.
 Though this construction work is a major feature of the WPAs activiteis, there has not been a single publicity release on the subject. Even in the state lists where the various projects arc itenized in detail = the word "armory" Is not to be found. They are merely listed as federal buildIngs".
 Most of the armorles now under construction are located in southern states. Oklahoma tops the list with 5l out of the total of 125.
 An explanation for this may be that WPA director of Oklahoma is General W. s. Key, 6 National Guard officer.
 Another WPA secret about these arm0rles is the fact that in most instances their cost far exceeds the S2B,00O limit fixed by the President aS the Inaxi- mum to be spent on individual WPA projects.
 800 More
 This years secret ar1nory build ing program is only e starter. In collaboration with state officials and National Guard executives, the WPA has worked out pro- gram for the construction of 800 additional armories at cost of $e0,000,000.
 Erection of these buildings will begin in the new fiscal year, start ing July l. As in the case of practically all those now under construction, most of the armories in the new program will also Sur- pass the $26,000 cost limit.
 THE STRENGTH or THE MA TIONAL GUARD IS NOW AT ITS HIGHEST PEAK SINCE TT WAS ORGANIZED JUST AFTER THE WORLD WAR. There are l85,O00 officers and men on it's rolls; and under an increase auth orized by congress last year this number will mount to 105,- 900 by the close, of 1887. When the Guard reaches this figure, it will top the regular army by 27,o0O men.
 Merry-G Round
 There are no formalities be- tween Hattie and Joe. When the Junior Senator from Arkansas, Mrs. Caraway, strolls down the senate aisle to chat with the Senior Senator from Arkansas, Senator Robinson. they call each other by their first names, and Joe does not rise to greet her. Robert Fechner is having a hard time getting enough new recruits for the eco camps. Tn California, case workers were di- vected to contact every relief fam- fly, either by phone or personal call, in drive for eco candi- dates. Fechner is trying to Eaaiil- tain the Corps at 36O,O0O. !. After ex-eenator George Moses Of New Hampshire had made a speech at an Exeter alumni ban- quet in Washington the other day. the diners joined in . school yell ending with, "M0geei Moscsl Mosesl" The next speaker rose and said, "The eheer-leadeE has introduced three Moseses into this assembly. where one was enough for the Penlateuchl"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-08
MAY Q

MAY0
 The day is adverse until the eve- ming. Concentrate all your efforts toward the latter part of the day. Make any appointments of irnpor- tance after dinner hour, if you wish the best success and the help of the planets.
 To-day's BiFthdate
 You should have the ability of . great genius. if you develop your talent.
 There is the probability of gain through speculative matters. ro- nance, travel or children during December, io36.
 Travel by land or benefit through expansion should come your way during February, 1887. DO every thing to advance yourself at this time.
 Readers GeslFing additional fn- formation regarding their horoscope arc invited t0 communicate with Octavlne in care ef this newspspeF. Enclose c Scent stamped, self. addressed envelope
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-08
T ct Y O 2 Knowledge

Can you answer seven Of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers. 1, Who was Alfred Krupp? 2. How many brothers had Chris topher Columbus?
 3. What is bimetallism?
 4. Which country owns Green land?
 5. In which state is Tuskegee In' stitute?
 6. What is the common name for the constellation Ursa Major? 2. Where is the island of JoloT 6. What is a bill of sale?
 Q. What event does tho ballad Marching Through Georgia" com memorate?
 10. Where were the first olympic games held after the World War?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-08
Question Box
]. What is a shitepoke?

A. That is the common name for either the little green heron or the great blue heron. The little green heron is only about l Ia feet long, and the prevailing coiorS are dark green and brown. They are abun- dant throughout the United States. The great blue heron is about 1 feet long from the point of the bill to the end of the tail, and nearly 6 feet across the wings. It Is Q deli- cate gray color on the upper parts, except the quill feathers which are black, and the tail which Is deep slate color.
 e. When was the latest three cents postage rate placed in effect2
 A. July 6, 1882.
 c. Give the date when the steamer Evening Star" foundered
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-08

ASReA SAAASA4S w
 cause of some ina ccur acies found in his comment on the now fam ous "dog food'' speech of U. s. Senator L. J. Dick inSon of Iowa. I was rec preached, with the utm oS { delicacy natur- ally, on my abysnaal igno- rance about
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-08

"In American elections the people never get what they vote for" says cynic. On the average, though, what they get isn't any worse than what they thought they wanted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-08
More Confession

MOEC COk11GDSAVA
 While I am at 1t I might as well 20 the whole hog and let the American in on my further igno- rance about the distinguished L. J. Dickinson, senator from Iowa whom I SO rashly and inaccurate ly described. The American says his front handle is Lester, so Les- ter 1t must be. Intensive study of his plea for more and better dog food confirmed the impress sion I already had that his given name was Loony. I congratulate myself now that I escaped that additional mistake and l think the American should score one in my credit for not making It. Sduiryning under the stomping bestowed upon me I am not so sure this very moment that sei1- ator Dickinson is an expert in making chicken pot pie as I said he was. I will have to await fur- ther enlightenment from the fountain of exact information on all subjects and pray that 1t was not two other fellows. If 1t should 50 happen that Senator Dickin- sons culinary forte is butter cakes or hominy 6 la Dubuque what few rags of credibility as a commenta- tor the American has left me will be blown to atoms. To be on the safe side 1t might be advisable to erase the chicken pot pie charge and say that Lester'S genius in the cookery line is confined to scrambling eggs. No one who read
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-08
Daily MKo,.~ Washington -.-~@- z - s---~- SPY JITTERS BAR CAMERAS
 FROM U. s. FLEET
By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT 6. ALLEN

Washington May 8 = Admiral Joseph Reeves Com lnander-nChief of the United States Fleet has had behind every stanchon in the fleet The other day. at least he issued of the most unusual orders in Aner
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-08
Stand Corrected

With a whcop of editorial dee light the Waterbury American last Monday night stomped all over the tinlucky conductor of this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-08

College girls in Boston say they wouldn't marry King Edward and he must be all busted up about it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-08

done about real estate taxes throughout the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-08
Daily Almanac

Moon rises i0:i7 D. m. daylight tme). Sun rises 5:42 a. m.; sets 7:56 D. m, (day- light time).
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-08
A Thought for Today

But the Lord your God ye shall fear; and HS shall deliver you out of the hand Of all your onemies.-II Kings 17:39.
 Our worst enemies are these we carry about with us in our own hearts. Adam fell in Para disc and Lucifer in heaven while Lot continued Righteous in Sodom.-Plutarch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-08

|T0DAY's COMMON ERROR Never say, "He told me to sit, whlch I did" say, "snd ! did e0"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-08

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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-02-28
Stockton News

Miss Ellen Hancock who is attend
ing school at Westminster, Md, spent
the weekend with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. D. H. Hancock.
Misses Eleanor and Barbara Reid
spent the weekend with his mother,
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Reid at
Melbourne.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. Trader and Rev.
and Mrs. Vickers have returned home
from a two weeks trip in Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duane Knisell and
Miss Margaret Mitchell spent the
weekend in Wilmington.
Mrs. Chauncey Redden and little
daughter of Snow Hill, visited Mrs
Dalton Fleming Wednesday.
Miss Mary Humphreys spent the
weekend with her parents in Berlin.
Mr.. German Tull, of Philadelphia,
spent the weekend with his mother,
Mrs. Florence Tull.
Miss Shelly Mariner entertained a
VI lICCLC
day afternoon in honor of her fourth
birthday.
Mrs. Milton Barnes and little daugh-
ter Phyllis spent Thursday with her
parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Short, and
two daughters of Greenbackville, Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Hancock Sat
urday night.
Mrs. Dalton Fleming spent Tuesday
with her mother in Pocomoke.
Mr.. Lester Lang of near Pocomoke
spent the weekend with relatives
here.
Mr.. Victor johnson left Friday for
visit with his sister, Mrs. Henry
Everhart in Norfolk.
Mrs. George Reid spent Sunday
with her parents at Remson.
Mr.. Charles Lane and sister, of
Philadelphia spent the weekend with
his wife here.
Mr.. G. E. Dryden and family spent
Saturday in Salisbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. s. Parsons and Mr..
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-02-28

and Mrs. C. w. Jones spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Parsons
in Salisbury.
Mrs. H. L. Mason, Jr., spent Friday
with Mrs. E. D. Truitt in Snow Hill.
Miss Fannie Watson returned home
Sunday after a visit with Miss Lois
Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Brimer spent
Sunday with his sister, Mrs. E. D.
Truitt in Snow Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Nicholson and
family spent Sunday at Salisbury.
The members of the bridge club en-
tertained their husbands and few
additional friends at a progressive
dinner, on Monday night, February IT..
The five course dinner was served in
the homes of Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Dry
den, Mr.. and Mrs. John Bundick, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Miles, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. E. Shockley, Mr. and Mrs. Mervin
Burbage and the dessert was enjoy
ed at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Vaughn Birmingham where the guests
also played bridge. The party includ-
ed in addition to the hosts and hos
tesses: Mr.. and Mrs. Rexford Brom-
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Hudson, Mr..
and Mrs. H. l.. Mason, Jr., Mr.. and
Mrs. Preston Hudson, Mr. and Mrs.
Jacob Besson, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Brimer, and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Gut
right, Misses Mary Hyland, Mabel
Jones, Helen Tull, Mary Taylor and
Mary Humphreys, Messrs. J. Warren
Smith, Alton Smith, John Edgar
Doughty, Miles Hanna and William
Townsend of Girdletree.
Mr.. Cecil Powell of Cape Charles,
spent Moday night with DIR. w. A.
and Miss Sue Taylor.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-02-28
Snow Hill News

Mr.. Edward Dashiell of Baltimore,
spent the weekend here with friends.
Mr.. Ralph Brown, Jr., of Washing
ton College, Chestertown, spent the
weekend with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Brown.
The All Hallows Guild met Monday
evening with Mrs. Robert Grant.
Mrs. Thomas Stanford is quite i'll
in the Peninsula General Hospital.
Mr.. Thomas Irwin spent the week
end in Philadelphia.
Miss Ann Strickland and room
mate. Miss Mary Breeding of Wash
ington College, spent the weekend
with the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. w. Strickland.
Mr.. Andrew Haubert is in the Johns
Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, for treat
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Cottingham
and son, Fowler, spent the weekend
in Philadelphia and were accompan-
led home by Mrs. John Cottingham
who has been visiting there for sew
eral weeks.
Mr.. Stoddard Rouzen of White
Stone, Virginia, spent the weekend at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Hum
phreys.
Miss Elizabeth Exley spent the
weekend in Milford, Delaware, with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Exley
and was accompanied home by her SIS
ter, Miss Mamie Exley.
Mrs. Myra Shockley spent Satur-
day in Salisbury with Mrs. Ersul
Wimbrow.
Mr.. Ames Pennewell of Chicago
spent the weekend with his mother,
Mrs. I. H. Pennewell.
Mrs. Carroll Moore has returned
to Baltimore after visiting her moth
er, Mrs. Ralph Carmean.
Mr.. L. T. Haddock, Jr., Of Whining
ton and Mr.. Ralph Scarboro, of Bel
Air, spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Haddock, Sr.
Mrs. Zadok Cherrix and nephew,
Mr.. Wilbur Rowley have returned
from a visit in South Hill, Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Laws and son,
Victor, Jr., of Wango, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. I. H. Perdue.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Hill and daugh-
ter, Belinda and Mrs. S. j. Maddox
spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
J. E. Shea in Easton.