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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03
What, No Seats!

The platform upon which the aspirant for democratic Congress- man J. Joseph Smiths place in Washington is running Is as fog eyed as the republican state and national ones. Those expressions Of vacuity are devoid of any iin- portant issues. But Candidate Up- son is a nothing If not resourceful. Noticing the absence of a program or an idea in the party plat forms. MT. Upson created an issue out of his own brilliant intelli- gence. It was not a balanced budget, Q sound currency, the Constitution, or any of the bilge with which the national nostrils have been offended. MIR. UPSON WANTS ALL THE CHAIRS RE- MOVED FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES so THAT CONGRESSMEN WILL HAVE NO PLACE TO SIT DOWN. It is, as any Sair-minded person must admit, . step in the right direction of governmental econ- omy. The chairs can either be sold to secondhand furniture dealers or peddled out to souvenir collectors or broken up and used for firewood to stoke the Capitol furnaces. A nickel saved is c nsckel saved, is MT. Upsons idea and assy suggestion which will help to re. duce the national debt should re. ceive attention. The idea back or the republican town committee chairman land the chairman of the Associated Colored Republi- can Clubs of Waterbury to boot) , is sound as well as economic. The Upsonian theory is that congress men sit and do nothing whereas if they had nothing to sit on they would stand on their feet and do something for the country's ben- eft. Make 'em stand up if they want to talk and they won't talk 50 much," is J. Warren's slogan. Tn all modesty this department offers two Improvements on MT. Upson's plan: Leave the congress- men their chairs but cut out the seat of their pants. Or take away the shoes and socks as well as the chairs and make the legisiators of the lower house do their talk ing in their bare feet. On second thought maybe the Upson issue Is not SO hot. I think the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals would not like 1t. After all it is too much to expect any democratic representative to have adogs" as strong. large, and sub- stential as Mr. Upson's.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03
One More Campaign Ends

Another presidential campaign is at close. By the time this editorial is read the results in this city and perhaps throughout the entire nation will be known. It is to be hoped that whatever has taken place at the polls is for the best interests of the United States. We sincerely hope that when the figures are totaled, they will show that the demo- crats have been returned to office. We believe that such a state of affairs will, in the long run, prove more advantageous to the nation and to its millions of peo- ples
 There have been many and confusing issues brought before the voters during the past two months. As always the various speakers shifted from one topic to another with the consummate ease that only comes with thorough train- ing in the political arena. Reformers would have the professional politician retired to the side-lines, so that the practical businessman and the political
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03

Economy for Connecticut as well as the nation was one of the watch-words of States Attorney Arthur M. Brown during his campaign this fall. He spoke several times about the fact that when the republicans went out of office they left surplus in the treasury, but that today the state deficit had mounted to $14,000,000. The odd part of 1t lies in the fact that in 1880, six years ago, Wilbur L. Cross was one of the few democrats elected to state office, the republicans controlling the others and also the Legislature The same was true in 1882 when the governor was reelected. In 1884 the democrats elected full state ticket, but control of the Legislature remained with the republicans. Just how the democrats brought about such thing as a $14,0O0,00 deficit without g. 0. D. aid is hard to understand. However, as matter of fact this deficit could be explained by asking what republicans really did for the state during the years that treasury balances were being main- tained Nothing save to pay ordinary expenses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03

theorist might have their chances to shine. It is proved by facts that when business of any government must be transacted, a certain degree of politics must be injected.
 We should be convinced after this election, though, that too much time is devoted to the business of electing one man, defeating another. Tn short we begin our campaigns much too early for the persons towards whom all the mate rial of attack and defense is aimed. It may be necessary for big political organi- zations to start work early, but the voter has to suffer an awful lot at the hands of the campaigner. It wouldn't hurt in the future If we allotted certain months or perhaps weeks to actual campaigning.
 There was more independence of thought expressed at the polls today than ever at presidential election. It may make its mark on American govern ment. But it should convince every eligi- ble voter that they should exercise their right to the franchise, never let 1t pass by, no matter the personal feeling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03
Few Skilled Office Workers

An employment organization in New York reports shortage of skilled office workers and junior executives under thirty years of age. During the depres- sion young men and women who would normally have entered these fields were unable to obtain any employment and so failed to get the training required.
 The existing situation is likely to cause some changes in traditional job specifi- cations and salary schedules. For one thing, employers will have to accept un- trained and inexperienced young people in skilled office jobs They are already doing so, but at the same time are cat ting down the hiring-salary. The alter native to this choice is to break down the former age requirements and hire older workers in positions usually limited to the years between twenty and thirty.
 Salary restlessness" is reported among the present job-holders in the skilled office work class. Experienced workers are getting more pay than they would command if conditions were normal, widening the reasonable gap between be- ginners and seasoned workers and greatly increasing the turnover of employees in the age range under consideration.
 Eventually this salary disturbance will Subside and conditions will become more orderly. In the meanwhile, the outlook is excellent for graduates of business and other schools who will be ready for such jobs next February and June.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03

The spectacle of religious sect pray ing all last night for the defeat of President Roosevelt is about the most outlandish thing that we ever read or heard of. Certainly it must have startled Hartford to know that in its midst fifty persons could be brought together for such a purpose. We can imagine people desiring and hoping for the political defeat of man, but honestly praying for such thing to occur is quite differ ent. In the first place 1t rather disturbs our understanding of prayer. We never thought you prayed for such things as this and if the Hartford Praying Band can show proof to the contrary we'd like to hear of 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03
Selected Poem
MIST ON FLOWING MORN
(Kenneth Porter in the New York Time

(Kenneth Porter in the New Xork Iimes) The horses tunnel through cliff Of gray and crumbling stone, as if They were a great twin-bodied mole; The damp dust sits to close the hole Behind us, and we burrow on. Hearing and sight alike are gone, Or almost so: the running gears Bob dimly-nothing more. It seems That we are moving in a dreams Circumference; or brittle niche Of time: a narrow groove from which Like Tipping of a printed page We might invade another age: Utopian New Atlantis, or
 The era of the dinosaurl
 But nothing, nothing happens. So change my mood. This wagon is no ime-machine. I am riding to blow An eighty for winter wheat. And now Mist forms the walls of . moving rooni-~ Unhung with shapes of grace or gloom Tn which am enclosed as well As any tortoise fin she'll
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03

those of the President, are the most heavily attended of any In Washington.
 Personal Triumph
 The campaign now closing has been Q great personal triumph for Jim. From the role of whip ping-boy of the New Deal, HE HAS EMERGED AS THE UNI DISPUTED RULER OF THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE AND THE CAMPAIGN.
 Here he has been right in his element. Jims original handicap was that he didn't know the United States existed west of the Hudson river. When 1t came to making speeches out in the prairie states, he was what his name In the old English indicates--"ferley," "a strange sight,.
 But at machine politics he is superb. He knows the bosses of every state and municipal demo- cratic machine in the United States, and furthermore he knows just how far he can depend on them. AT POLITICAL ORGAN IZATION JIM IS A GENIUS. EVEN REPUBLICAN, NATIONAL CHAIRMAN HAMILTON, MORE THAN ONCE, HAS BITTERLY AND WISTFULLY--ATTESTED TO THAT FACT. ts eN Exit Farley
 Naturally, Jim is proud of his work and success.
 There was a time, Q year or so ago, when he hankered to be governor of New York, with visions of eventually going to the senate in place of Senator Royal s. Copeland, whom he secretly dislikes just as much as Cope land dislikes him.
 Jim still harbors those arnbi- tons. But, being 0 realist, he knows that his chances are pretty
 RIGHT NOW HE IS INTER- EsTED ONLY IN TWO THINGS: FIRST, A LANDSLIDE RE- ELECTION OF THE PRESI- DENT; SECOND, A BIG-MONEY JOB AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR.
 Being 8 cabinet member put Jim $50,0OO in the hole. Forty eight years old and with a family of growing children-to say noth- ing of Mrs. Farley-he is con- cerned about their welfare. He is too old Q hand not to know how ephemeral is political success.
 "So, much as he loves the
 Washington scene, James
 Aloysius Farley plans to cash in
 on his success while the cash
 ing is good.
 NOTE-Friends of Farley say liquor interests have approached him with 8 proposition to be- come the Judge Landis of their industry. He may also succeed Will Hays as "czar" of the movie business.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03

bCtSn VI HAAN%SS ss$Ss
 And behind that lies @ story:
 IN ITS EARLIER STAGES, of youngster whose salooa- keeper father was killed by . horse when Farley was eleven, who managed to get Q little schooling while working in his mothers grocery store, in Q brick yard and in 0 shipyard, and who pulled himself up from on itin- erant peddler of gypsum to the chief supplier of building ma terials in New York city.
 AND IN ITS LATER STAGES with which we are primarily concerned--it IS Q story of MT. Roosevelts postmaster general, who two years ago was on the edge of the political precipice. but who now has stage e-managed ono of the most efficient presi- dental campaigns in history.
 FOR, WHETHER YOU LIKE JIM OR NOT, YOU CAN'T GET AWAY FROM THE FACT THAT AS A CAMPAIGN MANAGER HE IS GOOD. HE HAS TAKEN MORE ON THE CHIN, SOUAWKED LESS AND STOOD UP BETTER IN THE CLINCHES THAN ALMOST ANY OTHER or HIS EX-CABINET COL- LEAGUES.
 Huey's Charges
 There was 0 time when 1t looked as if Jim Farley's political life would not last the night. Few people knew how near the brink he was. It happened when Huey Long was airing his charges in 1885. Huey was then at the crest of his popularity. Jim was at the bottom of his.
 Franklin Roosevelt knew that. He has Q habit of dropping over board those who become political deadweight, and Farley was defin- itely in that category.
 so ROOSEVELT LET BIG JIM FIGHT HIS OWN BATTLES, STEW IN HIS OWN JUICE.
 Jim, always loyal to his chief, worried plenty, said nothing. But like any wife, Bess Farley was en- ragged. She blamed Jim for ever working for a man like that. She pointed out that he had spent all his savings on politics, that they could not afford a car, that she and the children had to ride in taxis =.
 "WhiIe you," she stormed, while you spend your time making political speeches!"
 Jim Farley is very patient man. He said nothing to his wife and he said nothing to Franklin Roosevelt. But he put up de- fense to Huey Longs senate committee which cleared him completely--and the committee contained some hard-boiled ctls- toners.
 Trigger-Man
 The truth is Jim has had to take the rap on @ lot of stuff for which he was not responsible. Jim is a machine politician - and would be the last to deny or apologize for it. But certain ran- cid deeds credited to him are not of his doing. In machicne poll ties, like the army. you take or- ders and keep your mouth shut.
 This is not always easy for Jim. Under his appearance of rhinoceros hide. he has the cuticle of a newborn babe. And the deadcats hurled at his bald dome in retaliation for boners which were not his. hurt him previously. But he is too astute an operator to show it.
 No newsman ever was beratcd by Big Jim for anything written about him. Jim may remark pleas- antiy:
 That was e low ball you
 pitched me, felia." But on Che
 surface his attitude is; "Just so yea mention me, boys, and spell
 the name right"
 It is this shrewd friendlInea1 that accounts for the fact that FaFley's prons conferences, next e
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03

This should wind up the political season. It's honey. Dr. Ernest E. Hadley of the Washington, D. C., School of Psychiatry claims that political wind. bags" are the result of interrupted feelings during infancy. We knew some thing happened to such individuals at some time in their lives, but like a lot of other people simply thought they had been dropped and hit on their heads when mere children. We're glad the DOC" has cleared up puzzling matter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03
Current Comments

Investigators believe that extra toes or fingers-and. perhaps. the Dionne quintuplets--are the result of cosmic ray bombaFdment. --Dr. O. N. Caldwell, scientist.
 Every person believes he has some quality that makes him uniqua. One Of our aims is to try to make man forget his unique ness: in other w0rdrs, to forget hIuifelf and mingle with others in . social gay.
 Bertha Reynolds, Smith College
 School cf Social WuEk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03
T est Y O UT Knowledge

Can you answer seven Of these test questions? Turn Co last page for the answers. i. In which state is the Winooski River?
 2. Where is Lehigh University 3. What Is the real name for the bird sometimes called Poor Joe" or "Blue Crane?"
 {. What is a magnetometerf 6. Who was Sir Henry Rider Hag- gard?
 6. What is the unit of currency in Switzerland?
 T. Who was John Quidorf 6. Which city in Alaska has the largest populati0n3 .
 c. What Strait is at the southern tip Of South AmericaS
 %. Name the capital ef wloEida.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03

account of the red earth described in his poem, "The Feet of the Young Men," written in 1897.
 a. Is there Q different form of salutation in letterS to married and unmarried women?
 A. No. Dear Madam" is the salutation in both.
 Q. What form of government has Austria?
 A. It is a republic, now under a dictatorship.
 e. What is usury? A. It is from the Latin usura meaning use. The original meaning was the lending out of money at interest. h modern times the legal term has had the meaning of un- considerable or exorbitant rates of interest--or interest in excess of the legal rate. e. Why Is the great bell in the Clock Tower of the Houses of Par lament called "Big Ben?" A. It was named for Sir Benja- min Hall, First Commissioner of Works at the time the tower was erected.
 If you want 8 copy of our leaflets on SOUPS, write The Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, loi2 Thirteenth Street, Northwest, Washington. D. c. Enclose { cents In postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03
Answers To Questions
Q iplN. NE
By Frederick M. Kerby

e. What is marihuana? Is 1t raised in the United States9
 A. The U. s. Narcotic Bureau de- scribes 1t officially as: "a potent aphrodisiac, provocative of crimes of singular atrocity." The plant and drug is known by a variety of names in foreign countries. It can be grown in almost any soil, but produces the greatest drug con- tent in tropical climates. In cold sections 1t remains @ fiber, contain- ing little of the drug content. Over 35 states of the U. s. have enacted laws forbidding the sale of mari- huana. In many states even the cultivation Is restricted, since It's original use, that of making rope and twine, has been found unprofit- able. Medicinal use of the drug has dwindled as 1t has been re- placed by other substances to Q large extent.
 e. Does e woman citizen of the United States lose her American citizenship by marrying an alien who is ineligible to American citi- zenship?
 A. No.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03

OSb VA 00SsA eSF
 parent desperation that it was doomed to failure from the start. Disregarding every other feature of the pay-envelope slip strategy the very tardiness of its appear ance destroyed any possible ef- fectiveness 1t might have had. Workers are not to be fooled any longer by mock interest in their welfare by Q certain type of em- ployer. One wage earner put the whole thing in Q nutshell in Q conversation with the writer. "This legislation was passed months and months ago" he said' "and if my boss was so much col- cerned about what 1t would do to me why didn't he make the fact known then? Why did he wait until few days before election to warn me about its provisionsY The only explanation Is that ne thought I, and the rest Of the men who work in my department, could be blackjacked into voting the republican ticket before had a chance to study the act and what 1t would do for me. He thought I was a fool. He torgo! that I wasn't going to be fooled into voting against . man who has been my benefactor for Tour years by someone who oniy thought about me long enough 70 stick that slip into my pay cnvei- opc and who will forget was on earth the day after election"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03

bCCu uSCAuG0 hA this commen- tator's eyes and P r e s iden t Roosevelt had been returned to the White House. The last
 minute effort from the re- publican head quarters to frighten work CTS by raising the Social Se- curity Act bug aboo was an .nk nR nssnla oN
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03
Retrospect

NSVEUSPCVV
 Out of the muck and mess which republican candidates and speakers have created for the past six months to bring about Q democratic defeat the man listen- ing on the sidelines has had a lot of laughs presented to him. Last night Jim Reed, former democrat ic senator from Missouri (the land where mules are bred), delivered his final warwhoop over the air. Jim demonstrated that there is Q lot of life in the old dog yet and that while his teeth can no longer bite his bark has lost little of its volume. There isn't space to quote the ancient warriors argu- ments because he took in every thing in sight. Every. time he thought he whacked over what he thought was e telling point It was possible to hear the thump Of his tomahawk as he buried 1t m his reading desk. The least in- formed schoolboy could knock his statements into Q cooked hat. Some of them were such palpably nonsense, some were such venom ous misrepresentations that they dripped with hatred, and some were so funny that the net im- pression of the old boys trade was that he was doing comedy act and didn't realize 1t. The big moment of his jabber came when he went after Rex Tugwell. ln- spired by the thought of what 'he announced were the Tugwell atrocities perpetrated on Q free people at the instigation of Mos. COW Jim outlined Rex's mortal offense against the Constitution, the Pounding Fathers, and the Goddess of Liberty. President Roosevelt must be defeated be. cause "thls man Tugwell built fifty thousand privvies for people who were too lazy to build them for themselves" Whatever else he did Sunday night the former dis. tinguished senator from Missouri restored to circulation In the vo.. cabulary of radio blabbers Q good old-fashioned word. Tn view or that fact would be inclined to vote for Jim if he were running for the presidency. At least ne had the intelligence ana tne pluck to state definitely and with out blushing the sole republican issue in the campaign.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03
A Thought for Today

geest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect-James 2:22.
 Faith is the root of all good works; a root that produces nothing is dead.-Bshop Wilson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Never say, "I saw her s0me- wheres"; say, "somewhere."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03

pose 1t is unkind to recall the la bel that 8 democratic president, Woodrow wilson, pinned on him when he was taking potshots at the Wilson administration and policies from the floor of the Sen- ate. But with all Jim's hatred of the President,-and hating pres- idents, republican and democratic alike has long been a Reed habit the old man gagged at asking his listeners to vote for Landon and Knox. At no point in his hours pouring of Greek fire, lighted benzine, boiling oil, and white hot lead on the President did he request those he was enter taining to cast a republican bal. lot. Would that the same could be said of the late Alfred F. Smithl There is 6 limit to Jims hatred. There is none to AIS.
 Local Laughs
 Just as there is not enough space to explode the Reed argu- nlents so Is there not room to re- count all the laughs that the re- publican campaigners and cain- paign has furnished for Water bury consumption. It seemed that local ribs could not be tickled any further after Good Old Bill Pape wired back the exploits of the purse snatchers ct the g.op. ra- tional convention in Cleveland; after the report of the loss suf- fered by the Young Republican fish dealer at the fiesta at Charlie DeBisschop's pickerel pike . and perch plantation on East Noun tain; after the sorrowful adver- tisements for the return of van- ished pocketbooks by attendants at the Knox rally in Hamilton Park; and after the shocking dis closure of what happened to the typwriter Harry Post loaned" the republican town committee. What laugh could hope to top those epi- sodesl States Attorney Brown. however, almost did 1t when he announced solemnly at a local rally that he had been converted to the republican faith ct the age of three. It remained for congressional candidate J. Warren Upson to contribute the two prize abdominal guffaws to the gaiety of the campaign.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03
Burned Up

To announce e monster" re- publican rally for colored people to be held at the Pearl Street Community House a postal card was sent out bearing this strange device:
 "The Associated Colored Re- publican Clubs of Waterbury"
 J. WARREN UPSON,
 Chairman. It is reported from reliable sources that the colored popula- ton of the city is all burned up about MT. Upson's claim and that 1t would not be surprising If the announcement was brought to the attention of the Society for the Advancement of Colored People for such action as may be neces-y sary under the circumstances. The laugh which the postal card cree ated has yet to reach Pearl Street. Up there they don't think 1t is funny ct all.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03

General Indications Morning-Harmonious Afternoon-Practica. Evenng-PleHsurable. This is a good day It should be & good time to work and plan in the home and with food.
 Birthdate Those whose birthdates fall on Nov. should al- ways be near someone they love- for they have strong affections Many changes are likely to take place from May through travel of trafic by using care in all your actions Strive to broaden your views and learn the attitude of those close to you Indications are good for January, 1887. Make plans and listen to the advice of relatives and neightbors Travel should be beneficial. Danger-Jan 9 through 31.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03
Horoscope
BY OCTAVINE

For persons who believe that human destiny is guided by the planets, the daily horoscope is outlined by noted astrologer. Tn addition to information of general interest, 1t outlines infor- nation of special Interest to persons born on the designated dates.