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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-18

Waterbury's veteran organizations were well represented at the 1un- eral this morning of Dan Shea, Cuurageous World war sailor, in Holyoke, Mass, where he was laid t3 rest in st. Jerome's cemetery. He died Tuesday at the Veterans hospital in Newington after suffer- ing nine years of almost complete paralysis and five years of blind- ness.
 Funeral services were held at 0:3O a. m. today at the John B. Shea Funeral Home, Dwight and Elm streets, in Holyoke, with a solemn requiem high mass attend ed by hospital ofilcials and dele- gates from numerous veterans ore gar1izations at 10 o'clock at the Holy Cross church there. Escorted by State Police, Q notorcade of some 20 cars left the Newington hospital for Holyoke about 8 8. m. today.
 'Cherrio' Pays Tribute
 Thursday morning "Cheerio" sa- luted Dams spirit in Q nationwide broadcast, and afterwards memo rial mass was celebrated in St. Mary's church at Newington by Rev. James P. Timmons, chaplain of the veterans hospital and friend ; of the disabled veteran.
 During the program "Cheerio" described his last visit with Dan about a fortnight ago in the cor1- pany of Jimmy Darou, partially par- alyzed former jockey and Ernest Smith, manager of CFCF, Montreal radio station. He was the same bright, cheerful friend, but some how changed" "Cheerio" said Death, they learned, was impending. "Today Dan is no longer there, but upward his spirit dies-a free man, made in the image of his God"
 Song Recalls Example
 Then Pat Kelly sang the song "Cheerio" wrote for Dan at the time the veteran gave a bell in- scribed to the memory of his mo- ther to St. Mary's church at New ington. The words, which were sung to the music of '"The Bells of St. Marys," follow:
 4nS CluICu VI Ot. MoLyo Q W0o
 lacking a bell
 To call to the people who love
 her so well;
 An invalid lad put bell in the
 tower
 And who now can measure its
 beauty and power?
 The bell of St. Mary's is speaking
 for Dan Shea!
 It's message is sounding OCT land
 and OCT sea;
 It's telling the story, the glory of
 Dan Shea,
 The lesson that his life has
 taught to you and me"
 Bell Tolled ii Times
 "That bell is still tolling for Dan Shea, telling of the glory of Dan Shea, the message his life taught you and me-" "Cheerio" said.
 And after the memorial mass Thursday morning, the bell of St. Mary's was tolled Al times, repre- senting the number of years in the disabled veterans life.
 Included among those attending the mass were Major T. J. Banni- gan, manager of the veterans hos pital and administration at Newing- ton: pr. T. F. Mahler, chief medical oficer ct the hospital: William 0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-18

season will bc held next Ihtt141f evening at 7:s0 o'clock. Letters be sent the first part Of next Wee< to presidents of the various church organizations asking that their units be represented ct this barley when plans for the year will be djscuE1e0 and coming events announced.
 The Evening Department win h0'a a work meeting in the sewing room next Tuesday evening at O'cl0tk at which time all finished work will be handed in.
 The first junior choit rehearsal will be held week from today at AIS o'clock. Those wishing to try out for the choir have been asked to report at { o'clock. The first senior choir rehearsal will be held Friday evening, October 2, at 7:30 o'clock.
 The initial meeting of the Troop 3, Girl Scouts, will be held Monday afternoon, at o'clock, in the gym- nasiurn. An invitation is extended to all girls of the parish to join. Grace Cowles and Mrs. William Reid are in charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-18
NEW CITY BRIDGE
 WORK NEAR ENDED
TOrrington Structure Be- ing Repaired Detours
 Listed For Drivers

Construction and oiling work in force in the State of Connecticut announced by the Connecticut Highway Department as of Septem- Der l6.
 Closed For Construction
 Detour Provided Route No. 12--
 No. Grosvenordale Bridge closed. Detour posted.
 Thompson. Bridge s~d "~~-~""'' es over French River. Bridge closed. Short detour. Route No. 25--
 Torrington. reconstruction of cen. ter bridge at junction of Routes 25 and 8.
 Construction n-Traflic Maintained Route No. U. S. G.
 Danbury. White street. mile of concrete pavement within city lim- its. No delays. Route No. U. s. GA
 Andover- -Willimantic. Andover. Willimantic road. 1 3-4 miles of con. crete pavement. Traffic can pass. Advisable to use posted detour through Route 14 to Columbia to Route 87 to U. s. GA. Route No. 6
 Seymour. About 3-4 of mile re- inforced concrete pavement. span concrete encased girder bridge and 50 foot skew span concrete bridge over Naugatuck river.
 Naugatuck, Waterbury road, Dead Mans curve. Elimination of dan. gerous condition. Route No. 10
 Cheshire. Highland avenue rein- forced. Concrete pavement about l-z miles.
 Cheshire. Milldale road. Rein- forced concrete pavement about 3 miles.
 Route No. 12--
 Putnam. Grove street. About 3-4 of g mile of construction. Short de- tour optional.
 Thompson. 45 foot encased girder bridge and approaches being con- structed over the French river bridge closed. Short detour necessary. Route No. lA-
 East Hampton. East Hampton Marlboro road. l 1-2 miles of rein- forced concrete pavement. Route No. 32
 Montville. Box culvert being re. paired over brook at Trading Cove. Route No. 37A--
 New Fairfield. 3-4 mile water. bound macadani and bridge con- struction. Short delays. Route No. s.
 Middlebury. 2 Ia miles of water bound macadam from Route l35 north.
 Route No. 03
 Poftfret. 30 foot concrete T. beam bridge over Mashomoquet brook be- ing repaired. Route No. 07--
 Norwich. Reinforced concrete pipe being installed under Route 07. Tratilc can pass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-18

Mario Licnello. Franklin D. orso. Ralph AGlnervino. Joseph Pollock, Joseph Cserkiewiss. Charles Mott Joseph Cierco, James Puya, V. Arit- absle, Charles Wukcik, Joseph Festa, Daniel vergileo, Salvatore 0uarino. Prank Cammisa, Luigi Ricciardi, Ptarick clafleglio, Frank Ranando, PasquaIe Malaria, Giuseppe Apicello, Armand oiannamere, Anso Ven- turena, Patsy Romito, Cosno Rometo, Anthony Tarullo. Angelo Mancuso, A. Gentle, Joseph zor- sani, Vincent Bianchini, Paolo Buc- cini, Salvatore MerluEzo, Harvey Lemieux, George Cambigue, James Buccini, Daniel and Domenic Tarullo and George Dillon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-18

tendent of Park Jame Curtin. Wn- Ham OBrlen, Martin Brennan, Frank Sullivan, John Brennan. Charles Corcoran, Edmund Cass, Adrien Methe. Howard. Jones, Earl Lallier, Joseph Nichols. Thomas Mc- orath, Cyril 0eary, Joseph Mays, Steve Egan, John Mccarthy, John Egan, John Crichton, c. l.. Denehy. P. J. Gerrity, Herb Ragan, c. Cor man, Jr., Walter Collins, James and George Conlong, Raymond Bates, !. Francis Brennan, John D. Dona- hue, Walter J. Shortt, John B. Phelan, Joseph Lee, Leo Fox, Thomas Lyons, Edward Bergin and William Sirica.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-18
DANIEL TARULLO | GUEST AT PARTY
Groom of Next Monday Presented Check at
 Canal Lunch

Daniel Tarullo, who will be mar ried Monday morning to Miss Anna Pasini, was rendered a testimonial dinner last evening at the Canal Lunch. George T. Dillon of the Democrat was toastnnaster and pre- sented the groom-to-be with Q check on behalf of the guests att tending.
 Those attending were: Anthony Guarino, Nicholas Daniello, w. Col- angelo, Alfred Christiano, Al RoSSi- cone, Gene Lionello, Vincent Sciullo,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-18
WILLIAM DONAHUE
 FITTED AT DINNER
Groom of Tomorrow HOn- Ored at Testimonial Din-
 ner at HanIey's

William Donahue, former Crosby High school athlete, who will wed Miss Marcella Corcoran tomorrow morning, was honored at a testi- nonial dinner last evening at Han- ley's Grill. The toastmaster was Arr thur Bowling, member of the Will by high school faculty.
 The committee in charge of the banquet included: Francis 'Cy' ODonnell, James Donahue, An- thony Rossi, Frank Sullivan and Thomas Quinlan.
 Others attending were: Superin-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-18
JAPANESE SAYS HE'S lsO

Singapore, (UP)-A Javanese citizen of Ipoh, in the Federated Malay States, claims to have just celebrated his 190th birthday. In an interview, he said he saw the first white man arrive in British Malay and also witnessed the nnur- der of the first Englishman, who '.had his throat cut" by natives.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-18
CHURCH WOMEN
 STAGE SUPPER
Second Congregational Jr Auxiliary to Sponsor
 Event Monday

The Junior Auxiliary of the Sec- ond Congregational church will open it's season with a hot-covered dish supper next Monday evening at 6 o'clock in the work room. Rev. Dr. John c. Walker, pastor, will be the speaker and his subject will be, ny Reasons for Living.
 Semi-annual reports of the sec retary and treasurer will be read and plans for the season discussed. Mrs. Charles W. Hennion, Jr., heads the committee in charge.
 The first cabinet meeting of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-18
Dan Shea Inferred
 In Holyoke Today
Blind Veteran Paid Last Respects This Morning; New
 ingtOn Hospital Officials and Veterans Attend

Murray, department adjutant of the American Legion; William J. Miller. commando of the State De- pertinent, American Legion; Colonel Anson T. McCook; Colonel Clarence S. Scarborough: Dr. Thomas P. Preston of the hospital stair; and Anthony J. Yacavone, representing the Italian-American World War Veterans.
 Representing the hospital today at Holyoke will be Major Bannigan, Dr. Maher, pr. Jefferson w. Paf- ford and pr. Harry J. Gray.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-18
MONEY IN CACHE ss YEARS

Whitehall, N. Y., (UP)--Davld Nichols hid 42.45 in Q tin can un- der a bridge here nearly 9 years ago. When he recently returned to the village his curiosity took him to the bridge to see if the money was still there, It was.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-18

Gorgeous patterns and colors! Made by Bigelow Sanford's Fiburtex divi- sionl Mill seconds, but tmperfections are slightl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-18
ALL IS PIECES, REGULARLY SIS

cluded at this low price! Save just $56 on this complete living room outfit! A marvellous feature of the Boston's Ami versary Salel
 BOSTON BUDGET TERMS!
Evening star., 1936-02-18
Capacity to Pay.

There are other reasons why the
people who have money to invest have
confidence in our Government. They
know its capacity to pay. In August.
Evening star., 1936-02-18

the Levite who passed and ignored the
cry for assistance feared that II he
granted relief he would not be able
to balance his budget. But, fortunately,
there came by Good Samaritan, who
needed the cries of the unfortunate
man. He did not stop to consider bud
gets. He took him to an inn, paid for
his keep, and then, because his credit
was good. pledged that credit for
whatever amount was necessary to re-
heve the suffering of human being.
There comes time In the life of a
government, as in the life of an indi-
vidual, when the spirit of the Samari-
tan must influence our actions and
we must place the relief Of human be-
ings above the necessity for balancing
budgets.
After all, my purpose is only to as.
sure you that, Notwithstanding all the
pessimistic oratory you may hear,
there is no question about the sound
ness of the Government of the United
States. The credit Of this Govern
ment Is superior to the credit of any
other government in the world. That
credit will be maintained. AS we con-
tinue to return to uormal conditions,
expenditures will be reduced and the
public debt will be reduced. Conf
dence is being restored. There is justi-
hcation for that confidence.
Evening star., 1936-02-18

s510.52, and of Great Britain, $87l .09.
Whenever these figures are cited,
the confirmed pessirfdist calls atten-
ton to the fact that in addition to
the debt of the Government of the
United States, we have the debt of
States, cities and other subdivisions of
government. These debts are not
relevant to a discussion of the condi-
ton of the United States Treasury,
but they do exist. 1t is estimated that
today the total debt Of States, counties
and municipalities in the United States
is slightly less than $40, 900 900 900. If
this is added to the net debt of the
United States Government, as Of jan
uary 81, 1886, it makes the total in
debtedness of all governments in the
United States approximately $4S,000,-
00O, 900.
There is likewise an Indebtedness on
the part of subdivisions Of govern
ment Of the United Kingdom esti-
mated at $685., 900 900, SO that the
total Indebtedness Of all governments
in Great Britain, with its compara-
lively small population as compared
with the population of the United
States, is only slightly less than the
combined debt of the Government of
the United States, and of all States,
counties and cities.
The public debt of the United
States Government is less than 10
per cent of our national resources.
The national income, which means
the amount received for goods pro-
duced and services rendered, in 1885
exceeded $4,000 900 900. Now just
| picture in your community a man of
good character. who had resources of
s100. 900, who had an annual income
of $4,000. and who did not owe but
SIC, 900. Is there a banker who would
refuse to make q loan to that citizen?
Capacity to Pay.
There are other reasons why the
people who have money to invest have
confidence In our Government. They
know its capacity to pay. In August.
Evening star., 1936-02-18

1919, our public debt reached $25, 500,
100000. Ten years later it had
been reduced to SIS, 500, ,ooo, 900. Had
Secretary Mellon not recommended
and the Congress granted a reduc-
tior of income and corporation taxes,
the debt would have been further re-
duced. If the present tax rates are
continued, and the recovery Of busi-
ness continues, the revenues from
corporation and income taxes in 1887
are bound to show a remarkable in
crease. Daily you read of the re-
sumption of dividends and the in
crease of dividends by corporations.
This means increased incomes and in
creased incomes mean increased reve-
nues to the Government.
Our pessimistic friends, however,
assert that while there may be no
danger as to the credit of the Gov
eminent today, that if the budget
Is not balanced Immediately, 1t will be
endangered. No one will question
the desirability Of a Government or
an individual living within its or
his means. In normal times it is the
only policy to pursue. In abnormal
times, in such an emergency as that
from which we are emerging, balanc-
ing the budget Is an unwise policy.
You can do it only by increasing
taxes or reducing expenditures. II
you decrease expenditures, you throw
out of employment thousands of peo-
pie to join the army of those already
dismissed from private industry. II
you increase taxes, you force in
dustries out Of business, thereby in
creasing the ranks Of the unemployed.
My thought Is that during a business
depression the Government should
engage in public works that will give
employment to those who are forced
out Of private industry. AS normal
conditions return, the Government
should reduce its expenditures for
public works 20 as not to compete
with private industry for labor.
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Where public works are OF q per-
rnanent nature, the taxpayers should
not be asked to bear the burden of the
entire cost out of the income of q sin
gle year. To illustrate, we are now en-
gagged In the construction of post
Offices and court houses throughout
the country. In order to provide en-
ployment, we are doing more of this
building than we would ordinarily do.
The life of these buildings is esti-
mated at SO years. Is 1t fair in order
to balance a budget to force the peo-
pie who are fighting an economic de-
preston, to provide the funds for the
construction of buildings to exist for
50 years, or should that money be
borrowed and in this way. the ex-
pense be apportioned through the
years and some Of the burden borne
by those who will profit from the ex-
penditurer
Sees Rise In Values.
In considering the wisdom of build
ing at this time, we should recognize
that not only Is the Government
furnishing jobs. but 1t Is buying lots
in the cities of the country for post
office sites at depression prices. At
the end of the life Of these buildings,
so years hence, the Government will
possess property worth many times
the amount paid for these sites in
1885. To illustrate, the Government
about 50 years ago purchased site
for q building in Louisville, KY. To-
day appraisers of the Treasury esti-
mate the value of that lot at almost
300 times the amount paid for it..
That is true in Portland, Ore; New
ark. N. j.. and practically every other
city where the Government owns q
building.
No great corporation constructs a
new plant out Of its annual income
It issues bonds to- secure money for
that purpose. How many persons in
America would today own a home, or
a farm or a business, If they had
refrained from purchasing until they
had the cash for the entire purchase
price?
The government Of Japan 8 often
cited by our business leaders as an
eficient government. The Japanese
budget for this calendar year provides
that the funds to meet expenditures
shall be secured 10 per cent from
taxation and 80 per cent from the
sale of bonds. The same policy has
been followed for the last four or
five years. The credit of the govern
ment has been maintained and
throughout the nation there Is evi-
dence Of prosperity.
An industrial leader OF Japan, in
discussing this failure to balance the
budget, stated that there was some
criticism that It would place upon
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the children Of today the burden Of
paying this debt. He, said, however.
that the prevailing opinion was that
it was far better that the Government
pursue policy of making the nation
one In which the children Of today
could hope that tomorrow they would
be assured Of q job with an income
which would enable them to reduce
this debt, than to turn over to them
a PROSTATE nation in which they
would have no chance to pay taxes
because they would have no chance
to secure a job.
We are fond of phrases. One of
the wise men Of the East can declare
that recovery depends upon imme-
diately balancing the budget, and
throughout the country all the lesser
leaders win promptly and eloquently
declare that the safety OF the Ma
ton depends not upon Its Army and
! Navy, but depends solely upon q bal
anced budget. Soon 1t becomes an
obsession.
Keep Feet on Ground"
In Washington there was q man
who, as result of constantly listen
ing to these pessimistic political
prophets talking about balancing the
budget, was taken to the hospital for
the insane. Asked what was wrong
with him, the guards stated, II don't
exactly know, but I hear him saying,
Balance the budget. budget the bal
ance, budget the budget, budget, the
budget and then he starts all over
again." Instead Of reaching this con-
dition We can keep our feet upon the
ground We can recognize the necessity
Of balancing a budget in normal times,
and the impossibility Of doing it in
abnormal times. II one of these
budget balancers was sick and his
income reduced, do you think he
would refrain from calling a doctor
and buying medicines and food be-
cause it would make his expenditures
exceed his income, and unbalance his
budget?
And when we consider the public
debt Of the United States, we must
not forget that Of the total net debt
Of 512.473, ,64465, there is q total
of 81 ,409, ,000, 900 which has been in
vested by the Government and which
will be recovered by the Government.
Included In this amount are funds
loaned to the closed banks of the Ma
ton by the Reconstruction Finance
Corp, in order to permit them to more
quickly pay the depositors. To secure
these loans the assets Of the bank are
held by the corporation. That money
will be repaid. To encourage the banks
to lend money, the Reconstruction Fl
nance Corp purchased preferred stock
in hundreds Of banks. That accounts
for a part of the public debt. Was it
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wasted2 Millions Of dollars were ad-
vanced upon cotton, which cotton the
Government holds to secure the loans.
Millions were advanced to the Home
Owners Loan Corp. to help refinance
the homes of America. Was that
wasted? Millions were advanced to
refinance the farms of the Nation.
Was that wasted money? These ad-
vances are secured by liens upon the
homes and the farms Of America.
The loans were based upon values
fixed during the depression. The Gov
ernment will recover its money unless
real estate values should decrease be-
low what they were in 1893. II that
occurs. balancing the budget win be
one Of our minor problems.
Millions Of dollars have been ad-
vanced by the Public Works Admin
istration to municipalities for public
improvements. For such advances
bonds Of the cities are held by Pub
lie Works Administration. In some
cases these bonds have been sold at a
profit to the Government. In some
of these investments there may be a
loss. In others there will be profit.
Certainly this $4.400, ,000, 900 consti-
tutes an asset of the Government, and
as 1t is returned to the Government
1t should be used to reduce the public
debt.
Defense Figures Cited.
Critics, however, say that they see
no prospect for reduction of expendi-
lures, and cite the expenditures pro-
posed for the Army and Navy at this
session of Congress. Admittedly, they
are large. At the naval conferences
for the limitation of naval ornaments,
we fought for the right to build a
Navy that would be equal to that of
Great Britain. We insisted upon
what 1t called the 5-5-3 ratio. We
won that fight. Great Britain built
the ships she was entitled to build.
Japan built the ships she was entitled
to build The United States was con-
tent merely to have the right to build.
We hoped that our example in not
building would influence other naval
powers to refrain from increasing their
naval strength. Our confidence was
misplaced. They sang about peace
on earth and went ahead building
battleships. Now we nd it neces-
sary to spend q great deal more money
than would have been spent had we
in 1890 provided q program for the
construction of certain number of
ships per year-the only economical
way In which to provide a building
program. Our Navy bill this year will
be approximately $500, 100000. No
one is anxious to appropriate this
much money. Our Government has
tried and Is still trying to induce
the other powers to agree to a re-
duction in naval armaments. To
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date we have failed. It Is splendid
to talk about peace and about beat
ing swords into ploughshares," but
when other governments are turn
ing their pruning hooks and plough
shares into swords and diverting
money that should be used TO pay our
war debts, to the building of battle
ships, 1t Is our duty to see to it that
the Navy of the United States Is Sec
ond TO no navy on the face Of the
earth.
] know. however, that many Of those
who criticize most severely the expea-
ditures Of government If called upon
to specify where reductions should be
made, instead Of citing appropria-
tions for national defense would cite
the appropriations for relief. As busi-
ness recoyers, relief expenditures can
be reduced and will be reduced.
Gradually the burden must be re-
turned to local governments. But
those who criticize the Government
for having made these appropriations
should recall that the United States
Government did not enter this field
until local governments declared their
inability to care for their own un-
fortunates.
Relief Case No. I
This Nation, with its immense re-
sources and unimpaired credit, could
not permit human beings to starve.
But the willingness Of some persons
to disregard human suffering is not
new. We are told that long, long ago,
on the road to Pericho there lay a man
wounded and suffering. He was In
need. That was relief case No. =. I
imagine that the clergyman who
passed without needing his appeals
contented himself with the thought
that 1t was case for the Community
Chest or Salvation Army. Doubtless