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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-12
Ear Phones for the Dog

A veterinarian whose pet dog Duke, was deafened two years ago figured that the dog was. missing a lot of fun. Every dog likes to hear himself bark once in while, even twelye-year-old animal that has retired from many of his youthful interests. So the doctor fixed up his dog friend with ear phones. The contraption, including a microphone and bone con- ducting receiver, is strapped to Dukes back, and he has shown signs of re- newed ZeSt for life.
 Duke, from now on, will be better able to hear any intruders who may try to break into the doctors house. He should be better able to protect himself if he IS ever out of the house alone where he might get into traffic. If Dukes hearing aid works we'll, other dog owners who can afford it will get them for their aging pets.
 Some people will consider this nonsense and protest that it is more important to provide such instruments for deaf people. But that is quibbling. Kindness to ani- rnals need not interfere with kindness to human beings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-12
Reward For People

The last will and testament of the late William M. Carson contains neat and painless little sermon for all of us. MT. Carson was a wealthy San Francisco business man who, when it came time for him to die, had neither chick nor child to leave his money to. He owned some $1,80O,O00 worth of this worlds goods, and he didn't quite like the idea of handing it all in lump to some impersonal phil anthropic organization. So when he sat down to make out his will he simply wrote the names of everybody who had been kind to him, everybody whose cour- tesy efficiency or helpfulness had made his life little pleasanter - and divided his bequestS among all of them.
 The 34 people who worked for him all got bequestS. The maids, janitorS, bell hops, walters and elevator boys at his hotel got bequestS; so did the employees ot the country club where he had played golf, people in the hospitals where he had been a patient, church he attended, the university from which he had been grad uated, and so on Altogether, more than 100 people were named in his will, for amounts varying from $500 to $10,00O
 There is a sort of moving picture romanticism about this will, of course, and earnest, thinkers will no doubt say that the money would have "done more good' if it had all gone to some worthy cause But there is lot to be said for the idea of doing something to repay all the people who had helped to make life run more smoothly and happily. For all of us, as we travel on toward the graves that await us, carry with us debts just like those which this millionaire paid in his will. We don't often stop to think about them, but they exist. It's good idea to stop and tabulate them once in while.
 Life consists of an infinite number ot small human contacts. A man may con- ,sider himself utterly friendless and alone i- yet his ability to get his work done, to sleep well at night, to maintain smooth temper, even to enjoy his meals properly, depends in no small measure on the peo- pie with whom he makes these contacts. Imagine what miserable day you would put in if, some morning, you should find all of these people falling down on their jobs; if their pleasant efficiency should be replaced by grumpiness, sloven- Illness and laxity.
 Corner cop, street car conductor, fill ing station attendant, phone girl, lunch room waitress, man-at-the-neXt-desk, apartment house janitor, mailman store clerk - all together, they could ruin your day beyond repair; in week they could drive you crazy. We don't have millions to give away when we die, and even Ii we did few of us would give them as this San Franciscan did But it won't hurt us to remember that we carry those debts with us.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-12

Once again His Excellency Governor Wilbur L. Cross proclaims Thanksgiving Day in our state. One has become ac- customed to look for like proclamations with eagerness; for the fineness of phrase ology and literary style, and for the underlying thought. AS always he draws a comparison in the contrasting seasons and adequately expresses the religious significance and general meaning of Thanksgiving. "Soon the bright flurries Gin the air., he writes, tracing on win dowpanes the infinite wonders of heavenly space, will mark the flight of season that came with snowy petals of dogwood drifting, spray beyond delicate spray, in the early lustre of spring." He contin- ues the seasonal progression, "from seed- time to Towering, and from Towering to plentiful harvest, safe against winter storms, and the light of that shining grace which has followed us around the year, permitting us to live in peace and human kindness above the common hope" There you have the literary gem in part, beautifully and gracefully expressed, descriptive choice of words and phrases, and sublime expression throughout.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-12
Farmers Progress

The farmers are not doing so badly now. Crops are good and prices are good. Their indebtedness was reduced from total of $9,214,OOO, 900 in 1929 to $7,645,- 100000 in 1885, and by this time nearly one-fourth of the debts owed before the depression must have been cleaned up. Many farmers, unfortunately, have been sold out; but those left are better off sta tistically, at least, with the biggest Pur- chasing and debt-paying power they have had in many years.
 This is perhaps the most hopeful factor in the present business situation. The farmers buying power should be a big help in stopping the downward slide of industrial production and commercial turnover, and starting them upward again. If this happens according to ex- pectation, it will mean new strengthen Ing of the stock market,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-12
Chinese Retreat

Shanghai falls at last. Japanese troops flood into the shattered metropolis, their usually stolid faces bright with excitement and triumph. It is a great victory - but not a glorious one. The winners have paid great price. A Japa- nese army melted away in that siege of q city whose only Notifications were the flesh and blood of Chinese patriots But the greatest price paid was the loss of the tradition of Japanese invincibility.
 The Chinese nation today knows, and the world knows, that the Japs are not better soldiers than the Chinese - that they are neither braver nor more intelli- gent - that man for man, given equal training, arms and opportunity, Chinese officer or private is the equal of Japa- nese. And China, Japan and the world do not forget that the Chinese outnunl- Der the Japanese five to one.
 Life is sweet, but life in Asia is cheap, and orientals seem to value it less than .occidentals Despite their vast losses, ana
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-12

the destruction of great city, resulting from lack of modern arms and equip ment and inferior training of the defend CTS. the Chinese command and the Chi nese people are not downcast by thelr forced retreat Neither they nor their enemies really intended to fight there on such a big scale.
 To escape the invaders pincers; they slowly withdraw toward Nanking, their ancient capital General Chiang has Steadily maintained that their real de- fenSe" is in the West, and that China cannot be beaten there. We shall see. Morally, China wins even in retreat, and the defeat to which she seems doomed in the present struggle may be the rebirth of nation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-12

welt asked to be given control of our money, they would have said the management of our money is ot so vast importance that it should not be given to any man no matter how great his financial ability ot which you have none.
 This is a great manufacturing country and MT. Roosevelt felt that he could advance his move to be a dictator if he got control of the in- dustries, so he sent out his hench- men to "crack down" on the heads of men who managed the manufac- turing plants. This is the cause of the unparalleled industrial disturb ances that are now cursing our country.
 MT. Roosevelt has called special session of Congress to meet NoYem- Der 18th, which will be only few days before the regular session of Congress. This will waste two mill lion dollars of the peoples money. No matter what MT. Roosevelt. may say is the reason for calling this special session, the real reason is he hopes in this brief special ses-. sion to COW Congress into making him more of dictator than they have already made him.
 A man going through an asylum for the mentally defective said to an inmate, Who are you"? The in- mate answered "the King of Eng land" A few days later the man asked this inmate who he was and the inmate answered 'The King of Belgium"
 Mir. Roosevelt has been described as the most dependable man in the United States for no matter what he says one day, he can always be depended upon to. do something different the next day.
 MT. Roosevelt promised the people that if they would elect him presi- dent he would reduce the cost of government % per cent, but instead of reducing 1t he has added to the cost of government to an appalling degree.
 DepreSSionS come. which means perhaps a slowing up of overproduc- tion, then we go on to better times.
 When MT. Roosevelt went to the White House, business was on the upward move and hopefulness was everywhere present and if MT. Roosevelt had stuck to the White House job and let business alone we should now have as good times as our country has ever had and all would be gainfully employed.
 AS MT. Roosevelt attacks business men 1t occurred to me that it might not be amiss for me, a business man, to utter these few gentle words ln our defense.
 ALoNzo B. SEE.
 Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-12

The Book Fair in New York City is proving of great interest to the visitor Each day a. special program is offered and the speakers range from A. J. Cro- min who will discuss his latest book "The Citadel" to Father Wilfred Parsons who will discuss his Mexican Martyrdom." A Wednesday afternoon with one of the speakers advising parents not to worry If their childrens taste in books was not too good. With the right books around a child eventually is influenced by the liter reading tastes while cultivating their childrens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-12
PressComment
FAIRFlELD'S PLANNERS
(New Britain Herald)

The Fairfield County Planning association have the most efficient planners in the state. The aSsocia- Uion has two notable achievements to Its credit: Sherwood Island state park Ga good bathing beach) and the Merrict parkway. Now 1t has another objective: Establish ment of a state beach park at Stratford Point.
 Let's be in flavor of that for the reason that there cannot be too many public bathing beaches along the Sound. Stratford Point is one of the few spots that has not been taken up by private interests.
 Considering how crowded both Hammonasset and Rocky Neck parks are during hot weather, 1t seems evident that parts of the state east of Fairfield county need plan ming commissions at least half as efficient as the body in Fairfield
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-12
A Book a Day
Valiant Pioneers of Sod-House Era

They settled on a choice prairie claim one day and a speculative squatter jumped it the next. They turned up the tough range sod, cut 1t into long strips and built a rudi- mentary home. And 1t rained and the sod begged down and the roof caved in and ruined everything. So they doggedly set about building anew.
 Life was like that on the prairie lands of the middle west in those incomparable decades from 1854 to 1890 and Everett Dick has caught the mighty sweep of it all in his lively chronicle, "The Sod House Frontier" Appleton Gen. tury: $5). Here is story that should go far to supplement one of the great dramatic chapters of our history.
 For American histories for the most part have concerned them- selves with the trends, the politi- cal maneuverings, the cause and effect of these pioneer eras; Pro- lessor Dick has gone bit deeper and routed out the pioneers them selves.
 His book is a remarkable re- counting of these exciting years. Set against the background of ter- ritorial Kansas, Nebraska and the two Dakotas, The House Frontier" is the saga of new towns and a new democracy, of how the settlers travelled and worked and amused themselves, how they handled the outlaws, claim jumpers, and horse thieves. GA horse thief was something more than an outlaw then.)
 Hostile Indians. drouths, bliz- yards and grasshoppers, prairie fires, dust storms-these were part and parcel of the new emigrants' lot as well and MT. Dick has cov- cred all. From old letters, diaries, newspapers, records. and old set- tiers themselves, MT. Dick drew his material flrst-hand. The result is about the most humanly inti- mate picture of those times we are likely to see for a long while.-- lP, G. F.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-12

The twenty-first annual membership roll-call of the American Red Cross opened in this city and elsewhere yes terday. The appeal is endorsed through out the country by the President of the United States, state governors, mayors and town heads The Red Cross has an appeal for all as it's generous membership from year to year shows. President Roosevelt said in part: It is the aim of this great organization of mercy to enroll as many Americans as possible so tha: they will have conscious share in it's service to humanity-local national and international-through individual mem bership. =. I, therefore urge our people everywhere to respond generously and promptly to the Red Cross membership roll-call."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-12

nanced her trip to New York to take vocal training Power full labor opposition will shortly be thrown against rom Tom" Hef- lin in his effort to win the sen- ate seat vacated by Justice Hugo Black. Heflin is campaigning as a New Dealer, but is vigorously assailing labor and the Presidents wage-hour bill In the early days of the New Deal, Horace Russell, a young Atlanta, Ga, law yer, came to Washington with the intention of staying six weeks to assist the Federal Home Loan Bank Board get under way. The six weeks have stretched into five years and from a junior attorney he has risen to general counsel of the Board and president of the Federal Bar Association.
 Copyright, 1887, by United
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-12
WRITER THINKS SPECIAL SES- SION OF CONGRESS JUST
 ANOTHER STEP TOWARD DICTATORSHIP
.Y. g. 1887.
Editor of the Democrat:

Editor of the Democrat:
 The main thought of the men who formed our government was to prevent our country from having a dictator. To that end they gave us a free press, Supreme Court and a Constitution. r'f
 Unfortunately for our country, MT. Roosevelt, when he went to the White House, took Mussolini for hls model and started in to make him. self dictator and to make the White House, Washington, D. C., his permanent residence. For this pur- pose he ordered Congress to take from the people the free press. This, Congress would have done but for the violent opposition of the people to having the freedom of the press taken away from them, for when the freedom of the press goes from a people the freedom of that people goes also. -..., ...
 Next MT. Roosevelt ordered Con- gre3s to take from the people the SupTeIIlG NOulU. liC OpPSoAlAOAA O~ the people to having their Supreme Court taken away from them made Congress afraid to obey MT. Roose- welt in this matter also. -.
 Then MT. Roosevelt ordered Con- gress to take from the people the Constitution which has carried us safely through 150 years. This, Congress has so far been afraid to do.
 Next MT. Roosevelt ordered Con- gress to give him control of the money, with the result that MT. Roosevelt bought, at an exorbitant price, gold the country did not need and has disturbed business by mud ding money conditions.
 If we had had in Congress such men as Henry Clay, Daniel Webster and Patrick Henry when MT. Roose-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-12
Selected Poem
THE MERRY-Go-RoUND GIRAFFE

THE MERRY GO ROUND GIRAFFE (Marian Parker in the Christian Science Monitor) If were lion, a horse or giraffe And lived on merry go round would laugh At all of my brothers who live Tn the zoo, Shut up in barred cages for people to view. On merry-go-round, all the animals gay Would tug at their reins to be off and away. The children would ride up and laugh with delight AS we swayed up and down and raced round in
 flight.
 The rollicking music would tinkle along. While we galloped gaiy around to its song. So that's why I'd laugh at my friends in the zoo, If lived on merry-go-round- -wouldn't you?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-12
In New York
BY GEORGE ROSS

New York, Nov. 12.-When Muni Weisenfreund wandered into the Cafe Royal on Second avenue, some- time after his arrival in New York, and failed to be addressed as Paul Muni, no one was less surprised than he.
 It was as Muni Weisenfreund that he once stepped out of the Cafe Royale to depart for the greener pastures of Hollywood and it is the name the walters know. That he retired to @ corner table in the back room of this nondescript cafe is as habit pre- scribed. For 1t was the same table where the eminent actor took his nightly place when he was the Second Avenue Booth of the Yid- dish stage.
 The Cafe Royale has been the Cafe Dome of the Second Avenue actors for more than quarter of century and its personnel has changed only slightly in that time. Joseph Schildkraut, Mau- rice Moskovitsch, Bertha Kelisch, the late David Belasco, Gregory Ratloff, Molly Picon, Maurice Schwartz, and hundred other cele- brated players have been numbered in its steady clientele.
 There is an utter absence of formality and the employees are hardly as respectful or subser- vient as those who wait on custom CTS at the Colony or Voisin. They are in the habit of calling their guests-regardless of how distin- guished they may be--by their first names; and many of the walters are ex-actors themselves. One or two of them have prospered to such extents that they could buy out the Cafe Roy" ale and its immediate environs for ready cash. And frequently, they have tided over their impecunious clients for months at a time.
 Paul Muni has cen their mod- el of success since he became world d-renowned for his histrionic feats in celluloid. When one of his talkies come to town, they at- tend it in a body and the applause one hears when the name of the erstwhile Weisenfreund is flashed across the screen, generally comes from their direction. It has been sore point of Muni's film em- ployers that instead of displaying himself in the more patrician haunts uptown, during his fur louph in Manhattan, he has been journeying down to fairly ob- scure cafe on Second Avenue al most every evening.
 Tycoon Mary Pickford
 It is no secret that besides tht fortune Mary Pickford has ac. cumulated from her own acting career, she is financially interest ed in other projects, including one of the largest dramatic train. ing schools in the country. req estate and a nationally advertis. cd product.
 But 1t is not generally known that she controls a huge interest in those running electric signs that flash incandescent messages across Broadway and other Broadways each night. And few people who pause to read these mazda pronouncement on the Rialto realize that each flicker oi lamp is adding considerable to the revenue of Americas Sweet heart"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-12

l. In what country is O. eat Slave Lake? ~. \2. Name the capital of Georgia.
 3. What is the motto of the state of Virginia?
 4. Which Czar of Russ!s was nicknamed the Terriple?" !, s. How is the first "a" in data pronounced?
 6. Who was Alfre1 William Par sons?
 q. What is the abbrev!ation fer the degree of BachelG of MUSIC? 8. Where is Amherst Collegep ,
 9. What is zymurgy1 '
 10. What is the ireaiillg Of. the nautical terra "wsigb ssnchor?'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-12
Current Comment

We will not get anywhere in the anti-trust situation without revising - Attorney General Cummings. .
 It warnt such a hard life being a slave, niggers lived a heap better dan dey do now. -"Uncle" Jerry Edmondson, Negro
 who says he is 1l2 years old.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-12
IN TODAY'S MAIL

This newspaper responsible for facts opinions from communications unless accompanied with the writer's address will not be accepted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-12
Daily Almanac
Moon sets 12:O0 midnight

Moon sets 1200 midnight.
 Sun rises 6:35 a. m; sets 4;37 p. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset
 We've passed out Of the frost season and from now on cold nights, such as Wednes- days will produce freezing. Unless we get a relapse from Old Man Weather ground should start to freeze up solid from now on.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-12

It is estimated that the total to. bacco crop of the United States will exceed 00000,000,0 900 pounds thu year, an increase of 2S per cent ove' the 1886 production.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-12

When people no longer look up when they hear an airplane zooming over their heads we wonder what the world is com ing to.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-12
SECS Short-Selling Private Probe Will Rock Some Of
 Biggest Names In Wall Street;
 Jesse Jones Grabs Lime-Light
- DRW HAn0@

WASHINGTON, November 12. = The Securities and Exchange Commission is quietly primng it's guns for blast that will rock of the biggest names in Wall
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-12

o. What is the nationality of the orchestra leader, Guy LombardoP
 Ass He was born in London, On- tario, of Italian percentage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-12

o. What is the mode of execu- tion in Germany?
 A. The German ministry of jus tice says that the guillotine has superseded the executioner's ax in Germany. ... .,.r
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-12

o. How long has Don Ameche been off the First Nighter" radio program, and who replaced him?
 A. Lester Trema ayne replaced Ameche, June 4. 1887.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-12
A Thought for Today

He that sacrlficeth unto any god, save unto the Lord only he shall be utterly destrOyed.- Exodus 22:2O.
  foe to God was never true friend to man. Young.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-12
Merry-Go.ROund

The wife of Tom Dewey, racket busting prosecutor elected with Mayor LaGuardia, is an Okla homa girl who had a brief stage career in one of George Whites Scandals. The Kiwanis club of her home town, Sapula, Okla, fi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-12
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Never pronounce gala-gar-a; say, gay'-la.

A. It is always the last Thurs day in November, but not always on the same date.
 @. How many workers in the United States are protected by un- employment insurance?
 A. It is estimated that nearly 21 ,OO0, ,00O jobs are protected by un- employment compensation laws.