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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-21

4AAC 40AACA& &A VA ANAA0s ANAbAy As4S Nerney Sarpas, wife of Rieaves Sar- pas, will be held from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street, at 8:15 o'clock tomorrow morning with 8 solemn high mass in St. Patrick's church at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in the old St. Joseph's cem- etery.
 The funeral of John F. seery, of g Driggs street, Waterville, will be held from the home at 8:30 o'clock tomorrow morning with 8 solemn high mass at g o'clock in St. Mich- ael's church. Burial will be in the family plot in the old St. Joseph's cemetery. Friends may call at the home this afternoon and evening.
 Private funeral services for An- thony Vitale, 16, 22 Bergen street, was held at the Maiorano funeral home this morning at the conven- fence of the family. Burial was in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Elmer Dwight Harris was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central Ave-, Rev. Roger B. T. Anderson officiating. Burial will be in the family plot in Mid dlebury cemetery at the convenience of the family.
 The f,,Oaro1 nF Jicnla poesalIi will be held from the Colasanto funeral home, 934 Bank street, to- morrow morning at 10 o'clock in the Italian Congregational Church where services will be conducted at 10:30 o'clock by Rev. Pasquale Co., della, pastor. Burial will be in new Pine Grove cemetery.
 The funeral of Arthur J. Carey formerly of this City took place re- gently in Boston, ssachusetts, where he had been g resideat for many years. He died January 1, af- ter short illness. He was married in 1887 at St. Patrick's Church, Brooklyn, Conn, to Mary A. Larkin who passed away several years ago.
 He was born in Waterbury, in 1862. His parents were Arthur J. ana Mary Ward Carey who were among the first settlers of Water bury, Conn. He is survived by one son and five daughters including Sister Mary Marcellina, s. N. D. tde Namur) of Washington, D. C., also two sisters Miss Mary Carey ond Mrs. Sarah Happenney both of Boston.
 The funeral of Mrs. Raffaela Gi- orgio was held this morning at 8:3O o'clock from the Ursini Funeral Home, 24l North Elm street to St. Lucys Church where a solemn mass of requiem was celebrated at g o'clock by Rev. Felix Scoglio. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. The pallbearers were: Henry George, Joseph Longo, Romeo Nigro Mich- ael Migaldi, Michael Baraccina and Vincent Goffredo.
 The funeral of Mrs. Mary J. (Curtin) Murphy mother of Rev. Francis Murphy will be held at 9:3O o'clock tomorrow morning from the home 49 Forest street, New Britain to St. Mary's church in New Britain where Father Murphy will celebrate a solemn mass of requiem at 10 o'clock. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery, New Britain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-21
DIED.
CARD or THANKS.

We wish to thank our many friends, relatives, and neighbors, especially the Waterbury Clock co. Dept. 16 and the Pickett Drug Com. pany for their Kindness and sym- pathy shown us during our recent bereavement, the death of our bee loved wife and sister. Mrs. Alice Riley Rowland.
 (Signed)
 MIR. WALLACE NEWI4AND,
 MRS. PETER OATES
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-21
SCHOOL GIVES
 AMATEUR SHOW
Sprague Students Enact
 Major BOwes' Program at Assembly
WATERvILLE

Miss Georges Seventh grade at Sprague grammar school contri- buted an interesting program at the last weekly assembly presenting Q dramatization of Major Bowes Am- ateur Hour. Edward Hynes tmper- soFlRted the major while John Mor- iarty took the role of the announcer The complete program was: Quartet-"Take Me Back To Thy
 Boots and Saddle"
 George Platt, James Simpson,
 William Hart and Charles
 Silva.
 Piano Selection =. Virginia Meyers Trio-'Prairie Moon"
 Eleanor Knox, Josephine Flores
 and Antonia Signore Piano Selection ... Mary Donahue Tap Dance ....... Ellen McMahon Violin Selection ... Rodford Bryant Tap Dance .......... Anna Signori Solo-"You Are My Lucky Star"
 John Holmes Violin Selection .... Eleanor Knox Harmonica Selections-"Home On
 The Range, Lonely Cowboy"
 Charles Silva Miss George played the piano &C., compjaniment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-21

Poland will tax those who receive their incomes from government funds. M
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-21
Final Rehearsal

The dress rehearsal for "The Antics of Andrew" at Sprague school gymnasium tomorrow even- ing will not be open to the public. It had been planned earlier to make this special performance for chil- dren but this plan has been can- celled. There will be two public per- formances of the humorous play on Thursday and Friday evenings, re- spectively. Director Pickett has as- sembled first-class cast of local amateurs who are sure to present excellent performances of the popu- lar play. The fast moving series Of humorous situations promises to keep the audiences in an uproar throughout each performance. The play is being given by the Junior Fife, Drum and Bugle Corps, sopn- sored by Casper s. Davis Jr. Post, No. 136 of the American Legion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-21
BIRTH NOTICE.

BIRTH NOTICEs DlPIETRO--A daughter born Mon- pital to Mir. and Mrs. Andrew N. DiPietro of 413 Willow St.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-21
FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Mo- Nerney Sarpas, wife of Rieaves Sar- pas, will be held from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street, at 8:15 o'clock tomorrow morning with 8 solemn high mass in St. Patrick's church at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in the old St. Joseph's cem- etery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-21

Seery Funeral Tomorrow
 The funeral of John F. Seery. will take place from his home at g Driggs street at 8:30 o'clock to- morrow (Wednesday) morning to St. Michael's church, where 8 solemn high mass of requiem vii be celc- brated at nine o'clock. The burial will be in the family plo3 in old St. Joseph's cemetery. Friends may call at the house this afternoon and evening-and not at the funeral home as previously announced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-21

The funeral of John P. Seery, of g Driggs street, Waterville, will be held from the home at 8:30 o'clock tomorrow morning with solemn high mass at g o'clock in St. Mich- ael's church. Burial will be in the family plot in the old St. Joseph's cemetery. Friends may call at the home this afternoon and evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-21

Miss George played the piano &C., compjaniment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-21

Private funeral services for An. thony Vitale, IS, p Bergen street was held at the Maiorano funera home this morning at the conven- fence of the family. Burial was jr Calvary cemetery.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-26
Makes It Interesting

Evidently republican leaders around the state aren't satisfied with the way things are going for the gubernatorial nomination. Back 8 few months ago an effort was made to slip States Attorney Arthur M. Brown across as the candidate without any opposition. Even the ap- proval of State Chairman J. Henry Rora- back was secured for the New London county man who at first wasn't going to be a candidate, but for some reason, hith- erto unexplained, decided to get right into the ring.
 When the proper time came States At torney Hugh M. Alcorn of Hartford county, the unsuccessful candidate of 1884, announced his intention to seek the nomination. He would naturally be de- sirous of seeking to wipe out the sting of that defeat after a hard-fought cam paign. And towards his candidacy slow ly but surely are drifting. various individ- lials and groups in the gop. who perhaps prefer him to the New London county prosecutor or else figure that he will put Up better fight. Maybe there are other reasons for their preference.
 In the background all the time how. ever, has been Colonel John Q. Tilson, old warhorse of the party and its foremost parliamentarlan and tactician, although never consulted overly much by the state organization on ways and means of win ming elections. Col. Tilson has his friends plenty of them, who feel that he was summarily dumped into the limbo of forgotten office-holders by the republican party of the state. They don't think that such a strong vote-getter should be pushed aside like that. And they arc working earnestly in his behalf.
 So much so has the Tilson boom devel- oped that for the second time Col. T4lson has been forced to state pulp licly that if called upon to run for gov ernor he will accept the responsibility. But never once has he said openly that he will contest for the nomination. Opin- ion seems to be that his packers are counting on Brown-Alcorn deadlock which will be broken by the Tilson nom- irlation. A real to-the-last-d fight might be more profitable. Far be 1t for us to give advice to the republicans in drawing up their state ticket, but we'll wager that Col. Tilson would be the most popular of the three men so prominently mentioned for the gubernatorial nom- ination. That doesn't say, of course, that such popularity would mean his election.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-26
Stingy Living

pr. Leicester B. Holland of the Division of Fine Arts of the Library of Congress told the American Institute of Architects recently that the present method of build- ing homes and apartments was too effi- cient. In fact, 1t was stingy. It's all right to plan for efficient houSework, pr. Holland said, but there should be some thing more than that considered in plan ming homes. A bedroom ought not be merely place big enough to lie down in with no waste space, dining room barely big enough to eat in, library simply place where books are stored and there's a chair or two for performing the physi- cal act of reading. Dr. Holland wants a little llberality. He asks for rooms (which will induce psychological states in accord with their use."
 In other words, the pendulum has swung too far from the old-fashioned houses which broke the backs of the women who tried to keep them up, which were all full of different levels and waste spaces never used but needing labor to keep them clean and warm. It has swung now to the tiny efficiency suite which offers the minimum of physical living with the minimum of work and space. This type of suite does for temporary use by the young couple, the single people, the people whose work calls them from town to town.
 But such an apartment Is no place for a family. There's no elbow room for the body nor thinking room for the mind. A little "waste space" may not be wasted = 1t may be the factor which allows for rest fitness and hospitality, room for the mind to grow in. Homes too tiny for improve ment are apt to be stunting for the char acter, too The muscles and backbones both of mind and of body are the better for little definite physical effort at nak- ing this years home better than last.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-26
Certainly Are Needed

Commissioner of Motor Vehicles Mi- chael A. Connor in an interview with the Hartford Times the other day stated that T believe we will eventually reach the time when periodic physical eXamina- tions of automobile drivers will be re- quired ," We don't doubt 1t in the least. You have to have blood test now before you can procure marriage li- cense. It's logical to believe that the state will want its licensed automobile drivers to be physically At. The fact re- mains, of course, that all drivers when they start off arc supposed to have passed mild physical test as to ability to see correctly and perhaps hear, too.
 We hope, though, that the physical tests, if they ever do come will be bit more thorough than the tests of motor cars that we have been conducting in Connecticut for about year. Not that we are finding fault with these inspec- tions. Quite the contrary. We have stated on many an occasion that they are needed to keep some of the Wrecks off the highways and to force owners to keep their cars in such condition that when ah accident occurs, it can't be proven that the automobiles involved were me- chanically unfit to be driven on the high ways.
 We stated early this week that we thought there should be bit more wig ilance on the part of the authorities, either state or local, to force all car own CTS into line and not two-thirds of them or three-fourths. It should be all or none. And we happen to know that there are some who haven't taken their cars through the lines and we presume they don't intend to do so The same condi- ton of affairs might exist with drivers. There would be some who would willing 1y submit to physical tests; others would balk. Some would not show up. When these laws bear down they'll be really ef- fective.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-26

ity" because of the recent upSwing in business should look carefully at tho figures. Although industrial production is now almost up to tho 1920 level, tho number of working men employed In the productive in- dustrieS has by no means increased to the same degree. It is machinery that has gone back to work, not human beings. Unemployment is still Q problem, and Is destined to remain one as long as tho working class permits tho capitalist system to continue.
 Tho aim and purpose of so-callod security legislation Is to perpetuato and make more secure tho contin. uanco of tho capitalist system of insecurity for those who produce the wealth of tho land, tho working class.
 The hope for social security rests solely with the workers, for it iS only they who can benefit from tho abolition of tho system which keeps them in wage slavery. When the working class percelves the truth, SO tirelessly and consistently taught by the socialiSt-labor party for almost half Q century-that capitalism means insecurity, want, war, suffer. Ing, demoraliSation, for the mass of our people-.they will turn their backs upon All other parties and will rally to the support of the g. L. F., tho only party in tho United States that offers on alternative to the chaos to which tho present over. ripe social system has brought us.
 There arc just two sides to this matter. The s. L. P. stands for socialism, to Do brought about by tho democratic method of going to tho polls to demand what Wo want, this bailoting to be backed up by nationwide industrial unions that will both provide the power to put Into execution the victory which An enlightened working class can achieve at the polls and serve as tho framework of the future form of govOrnment, tho socialist industrial democracy. Tho other parties, with out exception, stand for the patch- ing up of Q system that, liko tho stage coach and tho sailing vessel, belongs to tho past.
 The socialist-labor party calls upon the working class of America to line up for real social security, for economic liberty and . higher standard of living, by rallying to the banner of the Arm and Hammer and casting a, straight vote in No' vemher for Aiken, Teichert, and the rest of tho 6. l.. P. ticket. It is this vote alone which !s Q vote for hu- man progress.
 JOSEPH 0. BORDEN, JR. Socialist Labor Party candidate for
 Secretary of State.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-26

If it sticks Co announced oblectlves, Go help young men ret jobs, to support con- servation and stimulate business, it might develop into Q valuable organization. There Is, after all, no stronger bond among men than to have passed together through common experiences.
 Should the CCC alumni" turn out Go be merely another self-seeklng organiIa- ton, aimed at bonuses or favors for It's members, and formed into bloc of vot- CTS deliverable" at the beheSt of its leadership, its worth would be open to question. The nation will watch with friendly interest the course of this newest veterans organization"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-26

Never do you hear a word of praise from republican lips these days for the good that the Roosevelt administration has accomplished. Yet three years ago these same republicans who today crit icize the administration were praying loudly and long for a miracle. They knew that only a supreme effort could save this nation from dire distress. True we didn't escape all the distress. It was bad enough in the last five years and maybe 1t Isn't over yet, but 1t could have been and certainly would have been far worse had we continued republican rule. During the administrations of Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover many things were accomplished by many people Fortunes were made and loSt The health and wealth that was accruing in the early days of Coolidge's regime seemed endless and our just return. But how quickly the bubble burst and how quickly we turned to the democratic party for surcease We got 1t, too. Now we would bite the hand that is still feeding us. .....
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-26

installimg alr.condltl0nIng equipment began putting ifi q woSnen's rest room. The work was well under, way when the standing committee discovered lt, weeks later. "
 They made . frantic effort to intervene but there was no ono they could appeal to. The Senate was In adjournment and Cope land he'd left orders that the work was to proceed. And it did. .,.
 The standing committee iS fu- rious-but helpless. A handful of women has made them eat huEns ble pie and the boys. don't like it. And the Bronx cheers they are getting all over the Capital are not helping their rui1led dignity either, REC AppIesaucc z
 "RFC REDUCES INTEREST RATE" Doubtless you saw that headline recently. it was quite . story--aS far as 1t went. ... The trouble was that it didn't, 60 very far.
 The press release put out by REC Chairman Jesge Jones ati"' nounced c cut ifi the Interest rate on industrial loans from 5 to 4' per cent. This sounded very iTn". pressive. '
 But all Is not geld that glltters ], and Che inlinitable Jesse has !" demonstrated more than once that he knows his, publicity onions. %
 A close examination of his ace, tual order dlscloses that while per cent reduction in interest charges was put into effect, the cut is 50 hedged around with res. ervations as to be practically val. ueleSs.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-26
A Book a Day
BY BRUCE CATION

One of the healthiest trends In recent American literature IS the publication of Q number of region- al books-boolEs which describe the landscape, the people, the customs, and the traditions of specified To- Calities.
 We can't have too many of such books. Most of them are extreme- ly interesting, and if they are well written they become important con- tributions to, our history.
 Carl Garner, who did 50 well with stars Fell on Alabama" does even better with e book on upstate New York-''Listen for c Lonesome Drum" (Farrar and Rinehart: SS).
 New York contains some of the lovelieSt country in all America, and Mir. Garner does full justice to 1t. It is his native stamping ground and he writes of 1t as of something fam liar and dear-thus avoiding those occasional lapses into. pop-eyed awe which now and then marred his earlier book.
 So he tells, simply and fondly, of two years wandering across the state; of Adirondack lumber camps and of Chautauqua, of Indian res- ervations and of college towns, of progressive cities like Rochester and of gone-to-seed rural side-pocketS which have been decaying since be- fore the Civil War.
 He is especially fascinated by the fact that New York state has been a, region of unearthiy visions and supernatural voices. Here Joseph
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-26
AUGUST 27

AUGUST 27 Those mostly to be affected by to- day,s influences are those born Dec. 2i-Jan. 2l.
 General Indications
 Hemingway sad.
 Afternoon-Improved.
 Evening-Good.
 Today's Blrthdate The luxuries of life are meant for you. You should appreciate art, but may ignore the beauty of nature. Romantic affairs, children, specu- lation and other sources of pleasure should be of financial aid to you during Dec. 1886. Danger from rash actions, fire or dntIery, Sept. 20-Oct. 6. Socially favorable, Nov. l0-22.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-26
SOCIAL SECURITY IS NATURAL HERITAGE UNDER SOCIAL
 IRT REGIME

A9A AbHOkNAG
 202 Flax Hill Road
 South Norwalk, Conn.
 August a, ioSe.
 Editor, The Waterbury Democrat:
 In view of the present.day argu. mentS for social security, newspaper articles on tho need of social Soour. ity, logislation that Is supposed to ensure social security, and roSolu- tons by various political parties in favor of 1t, I trust that you will al- low mo space on your editorial page to explain to your readers the posi- ton of the soeiRlist.labor party on this question of social security.
 Tho clamor for social security lcg- islation is an admission by tho up- holders of the present system of capitalism that social secuvityis inc possible for millions of men and women under this system. That iS tho reason that tho soeialiSt.labor party, which at It's ieS0 convention did not pass resolutions or mako de- mands for unemployment insurance, old.agO pensions, and tho like, Is strictly logical in not joining in the hue and cry.
 The Soci6list.labor party's battle cry is: "CapItalism Must Be De- stroyOd." When capitalism iS de- stroyed and supplantsd by socialism tho collective ownership of land and industry-social security will become tho natural heritage of the worker, just as surely as social 'n- security Is tho lot of the worker un- dor tho present system.
 It !S tho contention of the 6. L. P. that made york;" doleS, charity, pensions, and other devices, SuppoS- edly steps toward social security, arc In reality steps to bolster up the outmoded capitalist system. Since ail other political parties-'ropubli- can, democratic, "socialist", coiiriu- hist, union and prohibition--advo. cate reforms of a system that no longer serves the interests of tho ma jority of the people, tho socialist labor party claims that 1t alone, by advocating not reform but rovolu. ton, represents the true interests of this majority, the working class. on the other hand, capitalist class iSl. stinct prompts the more far.seeing members of that class to throw out sops ("rel!of") in order to keep the mass of tho people contented, 50 that tho capitalist class may con- tinue to rule and exploit tho work. CTS.
 Ten million or more people arc still unemployed In the United States. Many millions of those up- employed do not and cannot enjoy Q decent living. Those who are eias pioyed today are fearful, In nine cases out of ten, of losing their jobs. Men over 4S find 1t next to impos- sible to get any sort of employment. Tho concentration of wealth and power has not abatad one jot. And the insecurity of the worker Is also the lot of the small business man and the supposedly independent farmer.
 Those who believe that we are now Ion our way back to prosper
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-26
Selected Poem
SMALL OLD LADY
(Florence Ripley Mastin, in the
 New York Timeal

tFlorence Ripley Mastin, in the
 New York Tirnes) The city tree is cool and shady Above the bench of the small old lady. The pavement beyond is dusty and hot And she sits quite still in this dim, green spot. Beside her chatter the small gray birds Like the ghosts of long forgotten words. They make a trouble within her mind Of things she has treasured and cannot find. She searches her bag but she cannot recall She lifts the fringe of her black silk shawl Softly, softly she lets 1t fall She raises c white hand to her throat With its lace-lke mist, remote, remote She searches the faces of passers-by. She cannot remember But clear and high Besides her chatter the small gray birds Like the ghosts of long forgotten words.