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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-29
On Treacherous Ground

States Attorney Arthur M Brown of Norwich who is tilting with Governor Will bur l.. Cross this fall in the hopes of be- ing returned the winner on Tuesday, No vember 3, when Connecticut voters will decide state and national issues, lets him. self in for something when he starts to point out that democrats are to blame for the fact that a deficit exists today, where as six years ago republican governorleft the treasury with surplus. There are LOO many things that could be said about this Safe-and-Sane g. o. D. position of six years ago to hope to cover them all in this brief article.
 But we wonder if Attorney Brown is whole-heartedly in favor of the expansion of our state institutions. The republican platform called for "upbuilding" of them and even recommended a new home for feeble-minded. About eight or nine years ago there were brave republicans who similarly advocated such reforms. They even went so far as to make known their intentions and opinions publicly. There was to be vast program of public i'm provementS for Connecticut, with much emphasis on institutional expansion. Those were Coolidge prosperity days, too.
 The powers that be in republican ranks, however, preferred to continue to wave the pay-aS-you-gp flag before the voters. AS a result the institutions were overlook ed By the same token the pay-as-you- go system was continued. When the dem- ocratS began to move in on state power, the republican controlled legislative bodies began to make concessions and to yield to democratic insistence for inStitu- tional improvements. Even the famous tlirt-road measure did not come into be- ing until after Gov. Cross had been elect cd. 4
 IfAttorney Brown wishes to blame dem- ocrats for the existing state deficit he must take into consideration the fact that at all times during the Cross regime has the republican party controlled the House of Representatives. For two terms it con- trolled the Senate by virtue of numbers; in 1885 it controlled the Senate by virtue of an alliance with the three socialist members, which fact is admitted and boasted of today. If Attorney Brown then wishes to point out that institutional ex- pansion of recent years and other strides manifested by this state, then he must admit that such events did not come to pass until the democrats forced republi- cans to fall in line with them. Two years ago States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn found the deficit argument weak one; his successor this year should find the same trouble.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-29
Low Interest

New York City borrowed $6,00O,00O on September from group of metropoli- tan banks for about three months, at rate of interest which is trifle more than one-fifth of per cent year.
 A business man needing $6,000, in New York or anywhere else, would pay higher rate. And the home-owner needing $6,000 for a period of years, on ample security, would pay far more yet
 There are technical reasons, no doubt, for such variations, but certain facts stand out clearly. First, interest rates in this country are chaotic, unfair and unwise Second, there is an immense amount of idle money in the banks want ing employment.
 AS for the poet who says he "cranks his car and goes forth to meet the sum- mer," how far will he get with that old wreck?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-29

Now that the clambake season is prac- tically over the fall uSherS in the con- vention months. We venture to say, that between October and next summer count less conventions will have taken place in, most American small and large cities not, excepting Waterbury. This has always been a snappy convention city. Just con sider these figures, though, of the conven- tions for the months of October (next? in New York city. More than one hundred thousand persons are expected in the metropolis, among these to be the Ma tional Business Show.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-29
America Out of War

The famous war debts may be as dead as Salted herring, but it is beginning to look as if they have left some very lively ghosts to stalk about the chan :cellerieS of Europe. It has been several years since all the European nations ex- cept Finland agreed that there was no sense in paying Uncle Sam what was due him. Since armies and navies are the only international collecting agencies that amount to anything, and since Uncle Sam obviously was not going to get that tough about it, welShing seemed per- fectly safe, Uncle Sam would just have to take it-rather, not take it-and like it.
 There was one little thing the Ameri- can Congress could do, and it proceeded to do it with all speed It passed the Johnson act, prohibiting American loans to any foreign governments which were in default on their war debts. But that looked very much like an empty gesture, at the time, because nobody was trying to borrow anything, anyway.
 With the passing of the years, however, the picture has changed little. The world depression isn't quite as bad as it was, Governments are getting into spending mood once more Furthermore, a new war seems to be in the cards, and all hands would like to be able to do a little more business with the American banks, munition makers, and raw materi- al brokers.
 Both France and Italy, for instance, recently found it advisable to seek funds from abroad; and both nations found the American banks closed to them. Now it is reported that Great Britain is likewise interested in getting funds in this coun- try for it's vast rearmament campaign; but the Johnson act stands in Great Sritain's way also.
 AS result of all this, rumors are afioat t0 the effect that one or another of the foreign powers will presently be taking steps to reopen the war debt question. one report quoted recently by the Busi- ness Conditions Weekly of the Alexander Hamilton Institute suggests that Eng
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-29

Now that the first bit of color has been seen brightening the Connecticut and New England landscape canvas motorists are planning many attractive fall trips, such as north through Vermont or New Hampshire, through the Berkshire loot hills, west to the New York state line out Ridgefield way or up Sharon way, through the Cornwalls, Kent, or into Massachu- sets and over the perennial favorite, the Mohawk Trail.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-29
States Attorneys

SCaCeS ACCOfneyS
 When we look into the pages of the State Manual for lgS6 an- other strange coincidence is en- countered. Of the eight states at- toIneys, who are appointed by the judges of the Superior Court, seven at least are Republicans. I don't know what party animal Michael D. O'Connell of TolIard County rides but we will give him the benefit of the doubt and put him down as a Democrat. Hugh M. Alcorn Of Hartford County. Samuel E. Hoyt and Lawrence L. Lewis of New Haven, Arthur M. Brown, of New London, William H. Conley of Fairfield, Howard Q. Bradford of Windham, William H. Blodgett of Litchfield, and Bertrand E. Spencer of Middlesex are all astride the g: Q. D. ele- phant. MT. Alcorn is, or was, ac- tive in politics, MT. ComIey also, MT. BIOdgett likewise. And Mfr. Brown is running for governor on the Republican c. l.. & F. Bridgeport Hydraulic Co. state ticket. MT. BIOdgett, . Republican wheelhorse was for many years State Tax Commissioner and was no sooner out of that job than fe was appointed to g state,s-at- torneyship. No Democrat in the state, with the possible exception of Mfr. O'Conne1L worthy to be appointed states attoFney7 If so, taking stock of the judges and their appointees the states attorneys, we have our choice of horns in a nice dilemma. Either the Democratic lawyers of Con- necticut are a lot of unqualified legal numbskulls or else the fact that they are Democrats acts as an automatic obstacle to their ap- pointment of the higher court judges. The choice of horns leave to those who go on prating about the divorce of the bench from politics. Whichever one they avoid they cannot escape being hooked by the other.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-29

But before sketcl1ing in the background, let us not forget that in the same speech, he spoke about academic freedom in Kan- sas and gdeclaredg against the control of schools by ".the govern ment or any selfish interest" obviously meaning the utilities that tried to propagandize the schools for public ownership few years ago.
 Now for the background. It is interesting in this, connection to know that these public declara- tions were founded on 9 record. ! Landon is 8 curiouSly inarticulate man, the worlds worst radio ar- tiSt. And his speeches indicate that he lacks fire and passion in politics. But in this campaign, time and again when he has made an important declaration, 1t is founded on a record.
 Professor Ise
 Take, for, instance, this aca- dernic freedom. The oil interests of the midwest appealed tc Lar- don, as governor of Kansas to fire or shut up Professor John Ise of the State university, who had written a book about the oil in- dustry which did not adorn that industry with a. tin halo.e Ise is a free-spoken professor who for years has had his way in speech and thought. The oil men be- lieve that when Landon came in they could rnuzzle Professor Ise. Here is what, Gov. Landon wrote them:
 'Under the academic free
 dom which we practice here in
 Kansas, we do not attempt to
 control the thinking of the
 members of the faculties of our
 state institutions. John Ise, has been on the faculty of the
 University of Kansas for twenty { or twenty five years"
 This letter was addressed to Robert Moody, president of the First National bank of Tulsa, who seems to have charged ISe was a communist, or something.
 John Ise was not harassed again.
 So it was with the Ku Klux. Klan when in 1924 Liandon bolted his party and supported the anti, Ku Klux Plan candidate for gov- ernor. After his nomination, when his enemies tried to smear him with the charge of religious bigotry, he could speak frankly and point to his record.
 LandOn and Thomas
 When his acceptance speech gave certain labor leaders a pain in the neck, the man who gave Lardon an opportunity to elabor- ate his speech and explain him. self was none other than Norman Thomas-the socialist presidential candidate. There also Landon had Dread cast upon the waters"
 It so happened that Q year or so ago, Governor Landon was asked to introduce Norman Thomas, who was featuring in Topeka. Imagine a straight laced Republican Pharisec intro- ducing any socialist candidate for presidentl But Landon took the dare and this is what he said:
 we must not forget in our
 political, educational, and re-
 ligious actions that the great
 est sentence ever written for democracy was written by Vol
 taire: T do not agree with
 word you say, but will die for
 your right to say it!"
 Thereupon, he smiled and con- cluded, Ladies and gentlemen, let me present. Norman Thomas" "
 So much for his chance. Now, as to what he said. to Thomas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-29
Current Comments

Other women are satisfied if their faces look young but English wo- men must be young. They want to ride, golf, and dance with their daughters and even their grand- daughters.
 -Dr. Serge voronoff, monkey
 glandS specialist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-29

who gave Landon his chance. In a letter to Thomas, Landon ex- plained that he believed working men have a right to organize in any kind of 8 union they want, and that a part of that right to organize is 8 right to bring in an organizer, which is as far as any labor leader could go on that side. ''OnIy GentileS"
 Some time ago, the superinten- dent of one of the insane asylums wrote 8 letter calling for appH- cations for doctors in one of the state hospitals for the insane. The superintendent said: "Only Gem tiles need apply" M
 Of course, the letter was dyna-, mite and, of course, as quickly as Landon saw it, he acted. The man was out of that job before the politicians got around to ex- plotting the letter. A man who bolted his party a dozen years ago to support an anti-Ku Klux Klan ticket is going to be rough with any state officer who writes "only Gentiles need apply" So here again Landon had deeds be- fore he had words.
 There is no contention among Landon's Kansas friends that he is Gods perfect child, ali pure, all wise, all wool and yard wide. He is just an ordinary two legged , man, not a bit godlike. He doesn't go around doing good. He is not a great humanitarian. His Kan sas friends have never bragged about his balancing the budget neither has he. The law re- quired him to balance the budget give the devil his due some of the sharpest teeth in the law were put into the Kansas legislation on the recommendation of Cover nor Landon.
 Deeds Before Words
 And again, he had deeds be- fore he had words and he has never had many words. Certainly he. is not a braggart. He doesn't : use the first person. He says, i've" in speaking of his record, and specifically gives credit to the democrats in the legislature for their help. And that since 7 his nomination. , l,SH
 If a romantic elector is look ing for a plumed knight on a white horse nope, Landon and Knox are just a couple of other fellows. But if the voters are looking for an ordinary. two legged man who is going to do his best and won't talk much about, and in; the end go his takes and be pulled and hauled about, and in theh end og his way; who will never wear a. halo but will be, giving other fellows credit for things he did, and yet remain a man who will always have a clean record and a sileaf of deeds before he talks of high and noble things. the American people could do better this year than to shut their eyes and vote for Landon. @ \
 This is no pep talk; but if it is a sales talk, well, that's my story and I'm going to stick to 1t.
 (Copyright, 1886, by United {:
 Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-29


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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-29

tIlde of these judges. So far as ! know or care they may be Black stone, Sir Galahad, and King Sol4 omon rolled into one. But what does strike me as a coincidence which invites speculation is tho fact that for . period of twenty odd years only two or three Dem OcratiC lawyers throughout the length and breadth of Connectis cut could be found who were pos- sessed of sufficient knowledge of the law, irreprOachabIe personal character, and possible judicial cast of mind to make them de- serving of elevation to the higher bench. 2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-29
Selected Poem
SUNSET DOWN JANE STREET

Edward J. Fitzgerald in the New York Sun) Time was when autumn's warning was tree,
 Wind-whipped and flaming crimson in the sun, And summers end was measured out in gold
 Hummocks of harvest, and the harvest done. Now has the heart learned city signs to show
 When autumn days are really come upon: Sunset down Jane Street tips the chimney pots, Explodes in scarlet glory. and is gone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-29
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Never say, 'Is John homer"
 say, "at home

California, 18 in Illinois, IS in Texas, IS in New York, and 1S in North Carolina. All the other states had smaller numbers.
 e. What does the word mokena mean?
 A. It is an Indian name meaning turtle" ~ | k e. How many people committed suicide in the United States in 1884? 9
 A. 1s,s2s.
 e. What color. are zebras2.
 A. White Or yellowish, striped with dark brown or black. gt
 If you want . copy of ,our book let The Housewives Manuel write The Waterbury Democrats Wash ington Bureau, 1912 Thirteenth St.. Northwest, Washington, D. SC. ilclose 10 cents in. postage. sa,e6
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-29

Daylight time has outlived its useful ness for this season, and once again we find night unceremoniously descending on us too soon and the bright morning sunlight waking us up full hour ahead of time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-29

O4 4Vo D 0 e&-Aa .stTlere is no
 hope of bet
 ter judges fin
 these local courts n ntil'
 they ! are acc
 corded in leit'appoint-
 Mfemt the
 same dignity
 as the courts
 above thenl." What he had i1 mind was the removal of the power to select tl.-s1i A. z,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-29

a .a.f 'is inferior courts from the senate and give 1t to the chief executive. The presumption, of course. is that the senate would be influ- enced by political expediency in making its selections while the governor would be animated only by motives of the loftiest. I have no desire to dilate on the ap- positeness of Governor Cross statement nor its propriety u1- der the circumstances. I have the strongest objection however to the use which is being made of his remarks by the republican newspapers throughout Connec- ticut. They have seized upon it and are using it as campaign ma terial against the party of which His Excellency is the head in the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-29
BY WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE Famous Kansas Editor

EMPORIA, KANSAS, Sept. 29-I wonder, if the vot of this country while reading Landons Chautauqua speech recently his declaration against the teachers oath and his statement that he did not believe teaching special oath realize the background of that speech.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-29
All Down the Line

When we get a little lower down in the judiciary set-up we meet the Public Defenders and the Clerks of the Courts. With the exception of one whose party des- ignation am unable to find out at this writing and another whose office is vacant five of the seven Public Defenders are Republicans. With few, or possibly no excep- tions, the Clerks in the eight counties of the state are also Re- publicans. Is there no Democratic lawyer who can be trusted to look after the legal welfare of the poor wretches who cannot afford to hire counsel? Has no Democrat the brains to be a Court Clerk7 I ana not saying a word about what the detectives are who run down malefactors for the respective states attorneys. I want no truck with those birds whatsoever even in print. x
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-29
General Indications

Morning-Bad.
 Afternoon-Doubtful "4 Ttl3 Evening-Bad
 Very confusing things are at hand today Postpone any decisions.
 Today's Birthdate g You should be of conservative disposition and revere the customs of bygone days. Too great expansion of estate home or property or general extravaganza may cause some. disturbance for you in December, 1886. Dangerous November 21 through 28. 1886. Socially favorable, with opposite sex, December 16 and IT. 1886.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-29
Daily Mo,.,.xz G0Rn,rv,l Washington =--=- E - V - - William Allen White Calls
 Landon No 'God-Sent Leader

EDITORS NOTE The of cOlunns who batting Allen during their paign "the of leading liberal supporter)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-29
Horoscope
BY OCTAvINE

For persons who believe that human destiny is guided by the planets the daily horoscope is out- lined by noted astrologer In addition to infor- nation of general interest it outlines information of special interest to persons born on the desig- mated dates. -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-29

Q. In. which states were most of the star. baseball players born2
 A. Of 227 major league star baseball players in Who's Who in Baseball 1936," g were horn in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-29
Judges

'sIn his address to the Democratic Convention in New London ac- cepting the re-nominatiOn to head the state ticket Governor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-29
The Judicial Roster

The Chief Justice of the Su- pfeme Court of Errors, William
 M. Maltbie of Granby, is 8 Re- publican. Of the four Associate
 Justices, three are Republicans and one, Christopher L. Avery, is a Democrat. The court reporter is a Republican. There are four teen judges of the Superior Court, nine Republicans and five Demo- crats. All nine Republicans were originally nominated by Repub- Mcan governor and confirmed by | Republican senate. Governor Cross fe-appointed Judge John Richards Booth, . Republican in 1882, and his appointment was confirmed by 8 democratic senate. The five Democrats on the su- perior court bench were nomin- ated by Governor Cross with the exception of Judge Frank F. Me- Evoy who was first given 6 recess appointment by Governor Trtln1- bull. There is no intention on my part to make any reflections on the legal attainfnents, the person. al integrity, or the judicial atti-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-29
T est Y osu F ! Knowledge

z Can you answer seven of
 these test questions2 Turn to last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-29
Answers To Questions
By Frederick M. Kerby

@. Is the governor general of the Irish Free State elected? XII
 A. No. He is appointed by the king of Great Britain.
 e. Does the Bible tell how many animals Noah took into the ark? 7 A.. No. Y i5.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-29
Why Bother?

I don't know why I should get all wrought up about the pre- ponderance of Republicans on the higher bench, as officers of the courts, and all the rest of the hli- man cogs and gears in the legal machinery of Connecticut. Maybe it is due to 8 common mans de- sire to see the law impartially erl- forced and the apportionment of justice carried on without fear or favor. would like to see the conn., pIete divorce of all courts high and low, from politics. I do not see how nor have I any belief, that, human nature being what it Is, it can or will be done. Certainly it will not be brought about by snug newspaper editors prating about Democratic deals or by hypocritical upper court jurists denouncing the method of select ing through party deals their brothers on the lower bench. Par ticularly in view of the history of the way up which some of them reached eminence. Governor Cross may be quite right when he ad- vises changing the system of making judges of the local courts. But with a copy of the State Manuel in their hands l do not see how his Republican opponents can make any campaign ammuni- tion out of his advice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-29
SEPTEMBER ss

Those who are most likely to be affected by plan- etary vibrations today were born from February 20 through March 20. v
 General Indications
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-29
Get Out!

As I have written do not think the court situation can be improved by taking the power to make local judges away from the state senate and giving it to the governor. If past performances mean anything a Republican gov
 ernor would appoint Republican judges to the lower courts just as they have appointed Republicans to the higher courts. But abeginr ming to remove all possible criti- cism might be made by the lesser figures in the judicial picture. For instance States Attorney Brown is running for governor on the Republican Connecticut Light
 q Power Bridgeport Hydraulic Go. ticket. He must solicit votes and he must offer inducements to get them. Not that there would be anything in Mir. Browns solicita- ton or in his Inducements which the most jealous guardian of the judicial proprieties could find fault. But to be on the safe side to thwart evil minded, and to silence critics like yours truly I think 1t would be swell if MT. Brown would resign his office as States Attorney of New London County right now and stay re- signed until after election. Then he can be appointed all over again. No harm will be done to anyone, including MT. Brown, and much good will come tO . Con- necticut court situation which $, mildly speaking, a trifle one sided