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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-13
Where To Begin?

Yesterday we pointed out how by
applying few simple rules OF arithmetic
our state legislators would discover that
they have quite problem on their hands
to take care of our institutions. The sum
that is supposed to be available for new
buildings and expansions does not equal
the amount that Is now being sought by
various advocates, In fact, the sum avail.
able is only mere handful of loose change
compared to what the state could or
should depending on your viewpoint) for
buildings.
With this in mind it would seem to be
indicated that some of the institutions
now seeking funds would have to go with
out them. Either that or the amounts
sought would be cut in half and then cut
in half again. And perhaps there'd have
to be further reductions. But some OF the
projects planned are on the must" list.
The amounts asked can't be tempered
with. So what's to be done in case OF
this nature - eliminate all together the
other worthy projects?
A lot will depend on how the two houses
Of the Legislature react to committee re-
ports on the many requests for huge
appropriations. lot will depend upon
what action the Legislature takes with
respect to the proposed reorganization Of
the state government Some people in
sist this should come first and then dis
bursement Of funds for major improve
ments afterwards. If that course is fol-
lowed there will be distinct change in
the method Of disbursements. There
are other advocates who want Governor
Wilbur L. Cross to be agent for all funds
earmarked for definite projects.
But the problem that transcends all
these is where is the money to come from
to care for all that should be done in the
coming two-year period AS we said yes
terday there will be $11,000,000 on tap
for building purposes. Three projects -
the new home for the feeble-minded, the
new soldiers home at Rocky Hill, and
the additional units at the state hospital
In NeWtoWn - exhaust this amount. To
the other projects we enumerated yester-
day calling for expenditures Of just as
many more millions could be added, for
example, the 100000 or more that has
been urged for expansion Of our state
parks and forests.
What legislators need spend their time
doing now is picking up stray millions
here and there so that they may be allo-
Gated to our state building fund. A start
could be made by doing something about
the million and quarter in the state
sinking fund.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-13

It is a significant fact that during the
month of February employment figures
in Waterbury reached what is probably
an all-time height of 36,994. Records
compiled by the Chamber of Commerce
don't ever show this figure being sur
passed. It is barely possible, but not too
probable, that in the days when the city
was busy turning out war munitions and
orders the total employment figures were
up around this total. However, the best
estimates that can be made today indicate
that the 36, 994 total, which is just short
OF $1,000 was 1900 to 1000 better than 1t
was in the war days. This can be just
about proved by recourse to the census
figures of the city then and now. Another
point in favor Of this new high employ
nent total is the fact that 1t has been
achieved under far different circum-
stances than 20 to Is years ago. It's
normal increase now and represents
normal manufacturing activities not those
caused by war. Figure it out any way and
you get the general idea that Waterbury
is expanding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-13

mild compared with the treatment given
700 native offenders against the political
and religious beliefs Of the administra-
ton.
He reports: II was placed in solitary
confinement in a cell seven feet square
and fed nothing but bread and water.
From my small window could see down
in the prison yard where inmates were tor
tured numerically in an effort to make
them reveal the names Of their friends.
zone Of the favorite methods Of torture
was to make the prisoners run until they
were completely exhausted, and then beat
and kick them for falling down. Another
thing the guards liked to do was to make
the prisoners lie face down in the mud,
with their hands shackled behind them,
and propel themselves with their toes, and
the guards would whip every one that
stopped before he was ordered to-"
Somehow we don't seem to have
thought Of anything like that over here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-13

We sometimes think political reprisals
in America, after change of party gov
eminent, are rather severe, but In this
line we haven't seen anything yet. Law.
renee B. Simpson, the American sailor
who was imprisoned In q German concen-
tratl0n camp for 10 months, until our
government got him out and brought him
back home. has been telling American
audiences what he saw there.
Let II be acknowledged that Simpson
had no business distributing antI-Nazi
literature I'm German seaport, as he
admits doing. Any intelligent outsider
who does that sort Of thing IN any auto
cratic foreign country is asking for pun
ishnlent, though unpleasant enough, was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-13

Book beer is with us once again, but not
with the furore it used to create In Water
bury. People don't seem to look forward
to and welcome book the way they did
in the good old days when man could
take sip of beer and tell you what brand
it was right away. Well even bet that
there are very few requests in local liquor
establishments today for book compared
to the old days when that would be all
the bartender could sell of a March
afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-13

We presume that in a lesser or p:opor-
tionat degree the same is true of other in
dustrial towns. But with all this steady
gain in employment there are claims of
millions Of unemployed all over the ma
ton. Either this Is false propaganda or
else the stable number Of unemployed,
whom we will always have with us, has
undergone a distinct upward trend dur
ing the depression. This is probably the
answer. The depression has made more
permanent unemployed persons than we
had before 1929-30-31 No matter how
many jobs you create or find, you're
always going to have some people who pre-
fer to look for something else Whether
they are national problem or their own
problem is hard to say.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-13
A Book a Day
A Gripping Story
of History's Spies
BY BRUCE CATION

The spy Is one of the oldest and
most sinister creatures on earth.
He has existed almost from the
dawn of history. he has upheld the
hand of every tyrant in history, and
he has played q part in every war,
revolution, and campaign Of oppres-
sion that has stained mankind's an
mails. So 1t is time somebody wrote
his biography.
Someone has done 1t. too-Rich-
ard Wilmer Rowan, who has pro-
duced THE Story Of Secret Serv-
ice" Doubleday, Doran: $3.50. a
sardonic, informative, and amazing
ly interesting account Of some 80
centuries OF double dealing.
However deeply rooted and In
herent the government trait Of Sc
cret service" remarks Mr.. Rowan.
mo thoroughly respectable world
would tolerate ST.: and when the
millennium comes. he adds. we shall
recognize 1t by the fact that 1t con-
tains no spies and no secret police.
Ills book is astoundingly COM
piete. II goes basck 10 the days OF
the ancient Israelites and Romans.
and comes down through the World
War: and. as far as ] can see, 1t
misses nobody along the way.
Here you viii md famous spies
and obscure ones, from that In
credible Russian douhIe-cF0sseT
Azeff. 10 the Austrian Redl, who
help his country 10 lose the World
War. Fouche Is here; and the grim.
~ efficient Prussiaa, 6tieber; and
Cray Bet" the eccentric Richmond
lady who spilled on the conledeFates
through four years Of the Civil War.
Spying. Mr.. Rowan remarks. has
not changed Inlieh though the ages.
~ Il mostly q matter OF corruption
and ehieaneTy, and II Is q sure re-
Election Of the degeneration Of gov.
eminent. Spying at Us worst
through the tyfannleal political
police systems seems 10 be more
prevalent now than ever before, And
that fact, says the author, Il Q
dFeaFy indication 0f the dark state
ule world has. reached.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-13
In Tlodlaly's Mail
Anonymous letters win not
be accepted unless accom-.
panied with writer's name.
HIGHWAY HAZARDS TREND
TO DRUNKEN DRIVING,
BY BLOOMFIELD MAN

@@ Bloomfield. Conn,
March IS, 1887.
Editor. Waterbury Democrt,
The records Of the motor vehicle
department show that there were
760 automobile accidents In our state
last year involving intoxicated oper-
ators. OF these, 203 occurred on E,in-
day. Undoubtedly the use Of alcohol
ic liquor was an Importantly UNI
recorded ~ contributing cause OF
many more accidents.
Do Connecticut people wish to add
to our highway hazards by making
alcoholic liquors more easily access
sible? Do our citizens desire to Ia
crease the risks of Sunday driving
by legalizing the sale Of more liquor
on that day?
Those who answer to these ques-
tions is mo" should SO advise their
state senators and representatives
and should attend the hearing at
the Capitol on next Wednesday
afternoon, March II. when proposed
liquor legislation win be considered.
Very truly yours,
HARRY e. OLCOTT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-13

We lead q poor life In q rich
country because we have not had
patriotic exploiters but simple ex-
ploiters.
Gen. Anastacio somoza. new pres
i1ent OF Nicaragua.
1 shall shield and protect any one
desiring 10 leave the church and
simply believe In God.
Julius etrelcher. leading anti.
Semitic.
The time has now come for Con.
gress not 70 delegate powers 20 the
president, but 10 take them back.
u. q. Representative Hamilton
Fish. New York.
Fasclsfn q iDtslllglble only a. :
product OF ee0n0fnie and social de-
cay and disinteeFntion and 81 TIE
and cultural c0si-
coiniianls Of degeneration.
DR.. EreAeFick L. gebnmnn, of
Cleveland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-13

the Constitution.
But today he Is for the presi-
dents proposal. When this was
announced, he received wire,
saying: Glad to see that for once
you are on the side Of the peo-
pie"
To which Ashurst tele-
graphed: my heart Is always
with the people, even II some
times my vote Is not"
Battling QuipSter
As chairman of the judiciary
committee, Ashurst will be floor
manager Of the Presidents court
measure when 1t reaches the floor
of the senate. And he win wage
a shrewd and able fight, for he
Is an excellent parliamentarian
strategist. &@
While he will fight hard and
cleverly, Ashurst won't get over
wrought. He's not built that
way. He never lets anything
disturb him not even his mail,
which gives most senators acute
indigestion.
Asked by one worried colleague
In 1885 as to how he was an
swering mail on three burning
issues - the holding company
bill, the bonus and the Town
send plan, Ashurst replied:
"Oh, ] have no trouble. /
keep three boxes ON my desk.
One Is marked Townsend, one
Bonus, and the third. Utility.
When I get letters ON these
subjects, read them and then
put them In the appropriate
box" ou 7.1.l l1
"But how do you answer
them?" ,oa
II DON'T" replied Ashurst.
II jut leave them In the boxes"
Polished Speeches
Only one thing does the in
effable Arizonian take seriously
II 1t can be characterized as
such. That Is his prepared
speeches.
Over these he works with low
ing care and great pains--and q
system. First he writes the
speech for thought only. Then he
goes over 1t with a thesaurus In
hand, replacing said adjectives
and expressions with spectacular
words and passages Of wondrous
hue. The finished product Is
something to marvel at.
But even In his most purple
passages, Ashurst Is never the
stuffed shirt. Witness the fol-
lowing explanation OF why he
somersaulted on the Supreme
Court:
"Therc can be no doubt that
] have my full share OF faults.
! suffer from cacoethes l0quendi,
mania or itch for talking,
and from vanity, u you please,
and morbidity, and, rs Is OBJ
vi0us to everyone who knows
me. an Unborn and inveterate
flair for histrionics. But there
has never been supersdded to
these vices Of mine and wither.
ing and embalming vice OF
consistency"
Copyright, 1887, by United
Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-13
By J. r. d

Final preparations are being
made for the jamboree sponsored
by the Aetna Life Stamp club on
Saturday, March 20. at the Ho-
tel Bond in Hartford. From all in
dications there will be q record
attendance form stamp clubs and
collectors throughout southern
New England and New York
state.
Entries for the exhibition, one
OF the main features, lave been
received from 40 cities In eight
states. There are Is classifications
for exhibitors A large variety OF
British colonies, 10th and Goth
century United States and Specil-
lied collections have been entered
for competition
There have been many requests
for q pictorial issue from Great
Britain Of che coronation Of May
IL, and strange as II seems, II is
rumored that the postmaster. gen.
Cbah " SuG Auh6uVut - CVbsSsWCaUUB
such set. II would most certain
ly be q departure from the port
raft stamps that have appeared
with such UNMARRIED consistency,
and undoubtedly the new style
would be very popular.
Italian stamps continue to be
produced In large numbers and In
great variety. The collector who
sets himsel with the idea of keep
ing pace with the new Italian IS
sues will find himself more than
busily engaged. A complete set Of
all Italian issues would make q
very sizeable album. Religious is
sues have been quite an import
ant feature in the history of It
aly's venture into philately.
South Africa Is issL q l Lad
postage stamp honoring the mi
ner. The design will ne miners
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-13
Selected Poem
THE LIGHTS or HOME

THE LIGHTb OF HOME
Lydia Lion Roberts In the Christian Science
Monitorl
Returning from The eity's work,
The daily stress and strain,
Our hearts are lifted as we see
The lights OF home again.
They promise warmth and kindly ways,
A welcome and rest.
The common Joys and sorrows shared
With those we love the best.
Above the dark their steady glow
wal always cheer our way;
The lights OF home q guide, hope,
A beae0n's golden ray.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-13
Answers To
Questions
eWussA tsSs. nEA
BY Frederick M. Kerby

Q. What Is the origin Of the
name Kramer?
A. German, from an occupation,
that of sLopkeeper.
@. Across what river did Walter
Johnson, the famous pitcher. throw
o silver dollar, thereby duplicating
q, feat. attributed TO, George Wash
ingtonp
A. He threw it across the Kappa
hammock in February, 1886, standing
about thirty feet from the spot
from which George Washington is
reported to have made his famous
throw. t 1
@. Can personal IT be defined?
A. The word itself Is defined as
personal magnetism or charm. But
the quality or essence Of 1T is not
readily, definablG, IT. q power Of
attraction that einanates from a
person affecting those who come In
to contact with that person; @
quality which the person who has
IT seems to be able to project UNI
consciously. Some persons liken 1t
to hypnosis, but about that there Is
no general agreement.
@. What is the length Of cross
cut timber saw?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-13

With the magazines all going pictorial,
it's good thing the newspapers still use
type or people would forget how to read
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-13

The profit system is going to be abol-
ished in amateur football, anyway-at
least as far as Johns Hopkins is concerned
And it's going to be tough on the football
rOyalistS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-13

II you want a copy Of our book
let ON Popular Radio Stars write
The Waterbury Democrats Wash
ingt0n Bureau, 1912 Thirteenth
Street, Northwest, Washington, ID.
q. Enclose 4 cents In postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-13

kS@& H@## @gA NMae &AhWW%eW
1. what use Is made Of amber
gris7
2 what Is the tympanic mem
bFane OF the human ear commonly
called7
3. IN which state are the Finger
Lakes9
4. Name the principal river Of
Tasmania.
.. Ia frendiaii psychology, what Is
an oedlptis complex
8. who signs the acts that arc
passed over the veto os the Pres
ident9
=. on what river n the city Of
pedialn, MAST
q. Where IL Colgate University
.. who vas Louis q. Moeller9
10. How many grains are IN an
0lillce og pure eolds
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-13

Daily Almanac
Moon sets fs22 y. ~.
Sun rihes 500 n, M; sets $3.50 y, N.
Al vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-13
cap against a background Of M. !.
ing machinery and airplanes.

without a doubt the most pop /
ular stamp In italy today Is that
which pictures Giuseppe Gabrial-
di, and that man is known to be
the most popular figure in Italian
history OF patriotism.
The British crows. colony OF
Alden, which has heretofore used
the postage stamps Of the Brit
iSh India, will be given its own
stamp beginning In May. The first
issue TO appear under the new
name win probably be tho cOro-
nation set issued wheE King
George vi is crowned. A complete
postage set Is expected TO be Is
sued.
Afghanistan has issued q coro-
nation commemorative set In
rose lilac, with a value OF 80 pools.
The design represents a fireworks
display held on August 8 Of each
year to celebrate Afghan indie
pendence.
AuStria's annual winter relief
set this year consists Of four val
ues In large square formal. The
design on the s plus 2 g. Is one
already Familiarity on Belgium's
stamps. II depicts st Martin, ON
horseback. sharing his cloak with
q beggar On the IL plus 80, violet
we see y scene In free medical
clinic, and on the "a plus Go, blue
pictures Of st. Elizabeth giving
bread to the poor. The last value
which Is Is. red shows q family
before o fire.
Gimbel's New York stamp agen-
cy Is offering Amelia Earhart
round-the- world flight covers for
for $3.50 and $500. The former
price is for the plain cover, while
the latter will be autographed by
Miss Earhart, herself. The flight
Is tentatively scheduled for Mon
day morning SO II your request Is
not already in, 1t may be too late.
Facts about the fight: 1t Is the
first round-the-world flight ever
undertaken by q woman; 1t Is the
first flight to approximate the
equator; $1,000 miles will be COW
cred; only 10000 letters will be
carried, each to be postmarked
Oakland, Calf. the starting and
terminating point of the flight.
Covers carried by Miss Earhart
on previous flights are now SELL
ing for from $25 to 5000.
Der Feuhrer Is going to be ON
postage stamp. Announcement has
been made that stamps bearing
the picture Of Adolf Hitler will be
issued for the first time ON the &C.
casi0n Of his birthday, April 20.
Voi; Hindenburg Is now pictured
on several Of the German issues.
Austria's charity set for this
year honors six of her inventors.
The portrait of an inventor APP
pears on each. and In the back
ground Is shown the object for
which he became famous.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-13

And IL came to pass, when the ark set for
ward, that Moses said, Rise up. Lord, and let
thine enemies be scattered; and let them that
hate thee flee before thee-Numbers 1855.
IN
III Our eenmies are our outward consciences.-
Shakespeare.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-13
Philatelic Nezq,S

Jamboree in Hartford Next Saturday Attracting
Interest-Colectors Manifest Interest in Possible
Pictorial Issue Memorializing Coming Corona
tion-Italian Stamps in Great Demand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-13
BRASS RING THIS WEEK
GOES TO SEN. ASHURST
~ DREW PEARsON


Notes The famous Brass Ring good for free ride
Washington Round this week presented 10 Sem
Fountain Ashust Of Arizona in charge Of ROOevels
judiciary fight in the senate.D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-13

WASHINGTON, March 13. - Out of the tension and
turbulence of the Senate Supreme Court hearings energes
central figure unfustered unhurried and unabashed
iudr MA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-13

@. What was the shortest time In
which a destroyer was built In the
U. s. during the World War?
A. About nine months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-13

@. Which was the first state to
provide for absentee voting?
A. Vermont, by law enacted In
1896.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-13
Test Y ur
knowledge

Can y0u answer seven OF
these test questions? Turn 70
last page Cor the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-13
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR
Never say, HE brought five
dozens Of eggs to the store
to trade; say, "He brought
five dozen eggs"

A. One.man saws range from
three to six feet long, and two
men saws range from 4 to 10 feet.
@. What are the titles OF the
tunes played by Bothwell's pipers in
the motion picture, Mary of Scot
land?
A. blue Bonnets," and Lord
Lovats Lament"
@. What are the names of Pres
ident Franklin D. Roosevelt's grand
children?
A. Sara, Kate, william Bonner,
Ruth Chandler, Elliott Jr., Anna
Eleanor Roosevelt, and Curtis
Roosevelt.
@. Do parrots live long?
A. Bird Fanciers say that no other
birds live as long or become as at
tached to their keepers as parrots.
Occasionally they attain an age Of
100 years or more. and 1t Is not UNI
common TO- them to live 40 years.
In old age they grow weak and can
not easily digest their food, and
frequently shed their feathers.
Q. What was the shortest time In
which destroyer was built In the
U. S. during the World War?
A. About nine months.
@. Which was the first state to
provide for absentee voting?
A. Vermont, by q law enacted In
1896.
II you want copy Of our book
let ON popular Radio Stars" write
The Waterbury Democrats WASH
ingtOn Bureau. 1912 Thirteenth
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-13

without a doubt the most pop
ular stamp In italy today Is that
which pictures Giuseppe Gabrial-
di, and that man Is known to be
the most popular figure in Italian
history of patriotism.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-13

Austria's charity set for this
year honors six of her inventors.
The portrait of an inventor APP
pears on each. and In the back
ground Is shown the object for
which he became famous.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-13

South Africa Is issh q a l Lad
postage stamp honoring the mi
ncr. The design will nc q miners
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-13

Der Feuhrer is going to be ON a
postage stamp. Announcement has
been made that stamps bearing
the picture Of Adolf Hitler will be
issued for the first time ON the &C.
casi0n Of his birthday, April 20.
Vol; Hindenburg Is now pictured
on several Of the German issues.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-13

Afghanistan has issued a coro-
nation commemorative set In
rose lilac, with a value OF 80 pools.
The design represents q fireworks
display held on August 8 Of each
year to celebrate Afghan inde-
pendence.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-18
Society To Give
Bazaar Dec. 10th
Will Also Hold Food Sale Nov.
%. All Officers Are Re-
Elected

Mrs. T. E. Parker was hostess to
the Woman's Missionary Society OF
the West Jefferson Methodist
church on Nov. 10th.
An interesting program was CIV
en- on the subject, missions and
World Peace" by Mrs. Carl Gray
beal and Mrs. B. B. GRAPHICAL. This
was followed by the business ses-
sion, during which all officers were
reelected for the following year.
Plans were completed for the an
nual bazaar and food sale which
will be held on Dec. 10th in the
basement of the Methodist church.
Plans were also made for holding
a food sale on Tuesday, Nov. 23rd,
at Rhodes Furniture store begin
ming at 200. The proceeds will be
added to the building fund of the
new parsonage.
It is hoped that all church men,
bers will help by donating turkeys,
chickens, cakes, and so on.
Mrs. Glen Parker served delicious
refreshments at the close of the
meeting.