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Evening star., 1937-01-24

Partner" The Theatre Guild, the
most illustrious and successful OF the
lot, has had a miserable year. with
three Intellectual plays in a row and
with pessimism reigning among its
somewhat hot-and-cold supporters. In
a reasonably crucial time In the drama,
when the best efforts Of the most
capable people in the theater are OF
vital importance, it is not pleasant to
see such potential talent going to
waste and lapsing into futility. 1t is
also discouraging to note that, with
the stage in great need Of a body OF
interesting social plays, the three or
ganizations have met their final re-
verses in works dealing with social
themes.
At the moment the failure that Is
chiefly worthy of consideration is that
of the Guild in its production of Leo
pold Atlas But for the Grace of
God" In recent years the Guild GER
tainly has not been noted for the
number and excellence of its plays
dealing with vital topical ideas. There
was a day when it was regarded as
something of a left-wing organization,
and there were people who looked
upon it as subversive set of Bolshe-
vik propagandists. With financial
success, however, the usual conserva-
tism cropped up, until the one-time
radicals became pillars of the COM
munity and careful practitioners of
the safe-and-sane life. In fact, the
last play with a decided content of
radical protest was They Shall Not
Die" which was merely a defense of
the Scottsboro Negroes and certainly
not any attack on the sanctity of
capitalism and the home.
SINCE then S. N. Behrman has been
representing the Guilds editorial
viewpoint at its finest point. But Mr..
Behrmans attitude toward modern
existence is that of the tolerant,
urbane and disillusioned liberal, which
is several hundred miles from that OF
the subverSive radical. 1t is curious,
therefore, to recall that the Guild,
which feels it is being pretty out
spoken in its ideas when it puts on
one of the Bahrman plays, was once
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-28
Self-Renewing Wealth

"The dead bear with them in their clutched hands," wrote an old French sage, "only those things which they have given away" If that is true, John D. Rockefeller carries large treasure on his last journey. He has given away, directly and through his son = whose chief job has been despensing the family wealth. more than half billion dollars.
 The disbursement continues unceas- ingly. And how long this will go on, it is impossible to say. For as regards the Rockefeller wealth, this principle also seems to come into play: "To him that hath shall be given" No one knows, at least no outsider, what the Rockefeller fortune amounts to now; but it seems, like the widows cruse, never to grow less.
 John D., Jr., must have queer feeling sometimes, as he regards that steady stream of wealth flowing out, and the equally steady stream flowing in, and observes that it is easier to acquire such wealth than to give it away. Dividends and rents and royalties and interest must seem to keep rushing at him like a Niagara. His job is something new in the world. And strenuous one it is, as many lowphilanthropist is finding in these latter days. There is no more difficult thing in lige than to give away money wisely.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-28
Reducing Public Relief

Whenever there is trouble in this country" remarks WPA head, Harry L. Hopkins, somebody immediately wants to take it out on the hides of the unem- ployed You can't reduce the food of somebody who doesn't have enough to eat by IS per cent, without causing sick ness" And if you do that, you have to take care of the sick people,
 Even so, it may be possible to take care of those unemployed who are prop erly the burden of the federal govern ment, for somewhat less than $1, ,50O,O00, 900 during the next fiscal year. Employ ment is improving right along, and as people earn money again they not only resume taking care of themselves but are able, little by little, to resume the burden of dependent relatives.
 It is perhaps along this line that the biggest public saving on relief budgets can be made from now on. Too many individuals and families, perhaps, are now shirking personal relief burdens that they would formerly have borne as mat ter of course.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-28
Moving the Court

Another note of confusion enters the judicial picture at Washington. Repre- sentative Rankin of Mississippi wants the Congress to move the Supreme Court out of the new Greek temple built for it, and bring it back to its old quarters in the Capitol building. Then he would have the new building dedicated as a monu- ment to Thomas Jefferson, instead of building him brand-new one according to established plans. MT. Rankin says this would stop the controversy over the style of the proposed Jefferson monument, and where it should stand, and at the same time tend to "heal the breach" between Congress and the Court.
 Well, the Court didn't want that fancy new building, but seems to have become adjusted to it now, and in any case prob ably has no present yearning to get any closer to Congress. AS for Jefferson, when you remember his well known judicial views, it doesn't seem likely that his ghost would feel exactly at home in that court house. If anybody ever needed a monument altogether his own, it's prob ably Jefferson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-28
By Way Of Comparison

For the next biennium Connecticut is expected to establish a budget slightly in excess of the $100,000,000 figures. That is considerably larger than the budget adopted two years ago when the figure ultimately was set at $72,- 100000. This estimate, however, was exceeded and the state will show defi- cit for the biennium about to end. It might be matter of grave concern to taxpayers as to the means whereby the additional revenue will be procured to make both ends meet during the coming two years
 Just leaving this very vital matter aside for the moment we would like to call att tention to the striking resemblance be- tween this budget and the cost of pro- posed super, mammoth, stupendous, colossal, gigantic, all-surpassing high way that the state is about to contract for. We refer to the Wilbur L. Cross Memorial Highway to stretch in a gen. eral diagonal line from the southwest corner of the state to the northeast and to provide an easy means of access from New York to Boston. Its cost is to be in the neighborhood of $100,000,000.
 By comparison with that the Merritt Highway looms as mere backwoods road. Ana Dy comparison the cost OI running the State of Connecticut for the next two years dWndleS to mere shadow If we can build $100,000,000 highway and get it built in the next few years, then cer- tainly the mere thought of a $l00,000,OOO budget for the next two years should not be terrifying. It is, though, and we don't blame legislators to get all excited, worked up over it.
 When we can build $10O,00O,OOO road and tackle $1O0,OO0,00O budget, there must be high hopes for the future. We hope they aren't misplaced. We also hope that the state institutions which are not to share in all this state largess will not feel overlooked when they con- template that huge highway outlay. Care of the sick and afflicted is one thing; building great roadways seems to be an entirely different thing, evidently more important.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-28
Tourist Conduct

The author of new book for tourists gives good advice to Americans going abroad this summer. He varies the old rule, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do," with this formula: Don't try to live in Europe as if you were in America" In England, he warns, it is important to be punctual in social or business engage ments. Be there neither late or early, but right on the dot. Punctuality, it seems, is "the British vice"
 In France, you may expect to be wei! entertained, if you're friendly, by French men at their clubs, but not at their homes. In Italy, trust in the policemen and they'll take care of you. Don't talk politics in Italy or Germany or any other country that restricts free speech. In England, Ireland, France and the Scan- dinavian countries you may say what you like, within the limits of good taste
 Above all, don't indulge in the favorite vice of American travellers - bragging about how superior everything is here. It's better, when your conscience will let you, to praise the other mans country and let him praise yours, Another sug- resticn: Courtesy will accomplish more than money.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-28

This is the time of the year when usu
 ally crop of strange legislative bills are tossed around for public consumption. We read recently about bill that came before the New Mexico Legislature which is well worth watching. If passed it would have compelled every restaurant in the state to include pinto beans on it's menu daily. We presume that pinto beans are big crop in New Mexico. Think of the possibilities of that, though.
 up in Maine add naturally the E potatoes What could be used to make Connecticut crops known far and wide on menus? So far as we can see it would have to be mixed vegetable plate, as most of them flourish in the state and are raised to some extent. We'd have to go to our agriculturalists to find out what vegetables are in the lead in production.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-28

in New York and sense of humor.
 Jim Allen, astute young publi-, city, adviser of the Securities -Ex- change Commission, was sitting in Cardoza's outer office one day, chatting with the jurist's secre- tary. In the other room sat the justice deeply immersed in pile of law books. A I
 His secretary was telling Allen about the magnificent boulevard which excluded from Washington to Mount Vernon, and the trip he had just made over it. He expressed the opinion that it was one of the finest drives in the world.
 Suddenly a voice came from the next room,
 Don't you believe word of it, young man." came the voice of Justice Card0za; "New York has the best roads in the world and everybody knows it."
 Merry o-Round
 Senator Joe Robinson has no more ardent supporter for his ap- pointment to the Supreme Court than Senator Bennett Clark. Rea- son for the Missourian's enthu- siasm dates back to the democra- tic convention of 1912. Robinson headed the Arkansas delegation and was bitter-end packer of. Champ Clark, Bennett's father. Even when the convention final ly swung to Woodrow Wilson, Rob- inson continued to vote for Clark. William B. Sneed, United Mine Worker official and former Illinois state senator. is being strongly pushed by laborites for appointment to the Social Security Board in opposition to Secretary Frances Perkins candidate, Har- per Sibley, ex-president of the U. S. Chamber of Commerce.
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 Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-28
Selected Poem
DOXOLOGY

DOXOLOGY 'lizabeth Wilder in the Christian Science Monitor Now let us prase, while yet they sound Voices with which the spring is crowned: Chickadee calling for hawthorn tree Uike plaintive cuckoo off the key); Lyric sparrow and meadow-lark: Pond-frogs jingling through the dark Until the robins choir at dawn Wakens the cock-and the night has gone. The buejays cry and the crows voice harsh; The old hawk screaming above the marsh; And all the little clinging throng Of gnat and fly with their teasing song; And then the sound of new spring rain Sharp on the leaves, and sweet again Swelling the voices of rushing streams Into rich creative theme Yes, and those lesser sounds of earth: The noiSeless thrust of Snowdrops birth; And the soft unheard reluctant sigh When the pansy unfolds her velvet eye; The silent, the old renewed chorale Of ivy unfolding along the wall, Where fiuttering out as the fresh vine swings The sparrows surge on whispering wings: And even the wind is rich with song As it sweeps the myriad sounds along.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-28

When the sun comes up over Lake Quassapaug Saturday morning, this us- ually placid pond will resemble beehive. Fishing is going to start there then by special permission of the State Board of Fisheries and Game. The lake has been well stocked and was one of several water ways on which fishing was restricted when the trout season opened April 15. The date for opening was set at June l, but on account of the Memorial Day hol- iday it is now advanced to Saturday a. m. There should be some good catches unless the motorboats have driven the fish out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-28
Not Michael, Please

.Bro,i!cr LcW.s Of the CLIO. has been called a lot of names by .bo-s, press, and union brothers. "Czar,y 'Dcspot," Traitor" Communist" Political Greedy gut" and "Dc- stroyei'" are mild samples. Brother William Green, president of the A. F. of L. gave him another dur ing the Cleveland conference. Der nounc.ng the C.I.O. as a dual labor movement" Brother Green gave birth to a startling piece of Biblical information: {,
 ''The first dual movement oc cured in Heaven itself, a place where harmony and peace pre- vailed. Yet dual movement began when, as committee of enc, Michael the Archangel re. belled against God and His au- thority.
 "Thc executive council in Heaven did not hesitate to act, After examining the fact it ex- pclled his Satanic majesty and his dual movement from Heaven. %e
 "He went out and created Hell and we've had it with us ever. since" V
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-28
Answers To Questions
csuyrisAt. 1881. NEA
By Frederick M. Kerby

Q. How is changeable silk made?
 A. Threads of one color running in one direction are mterwoven with threads of another. color at right angles. Whether one color or an- other predominates, depends on the angular distribution of the illulni- nation and the angle of view
 Q. Where is the highest point in Allegheny county. Pennsylvania?
 A. It Is hill near the eastern boundary of the county in Plum township, near the village of Sardis in Westnoreland county. The hill has an elevation of about 1880 feet above .sea-level. s8ss-s
 @. What is done with the con- tents of unclaimed parcels when it is impossible to find either the ad- dressee or the sender?
 A. They aret sold at public auc- tiOn,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-28

Union again gets "break". The small est town in the state will be the eastern terminus of the Wilbur L. Cross Memor- ial Highway. Once upon time Union didn't have modern highway, but John Buckley got busy and today it's on the main route from Hartford to Worcester. It only goes to prove that the smaller you are the less apt you are to be lost on a state map sometimes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-28
OhRcial Statement

Many people long associated with the A. F. of L. have felt that the Executive Council of the Fed7 eration recognized only one peer in ofnnipotence and omniscie1ce the Lord God, Creator and Ruler of the Universe. The unccf1scio ly blasphemous comparison of Brother Green of the situation m Heaven prior to and following after the rebellion of the angels and that now existing in the American Federation of Labor due to the C.I.O. revolt is the first official confirmation of the im- pression. As a lay preacher Broth CT Green should know that 1t was Lucifer not Michael who insti- gated what he, describes as the first dual movement. He also might know that the literal trans- lation of Lucifer Is "the Bearer of Liight."s, Some millions of former members of Brother Green'a An,erican Fedora tioli of Labor ob- viousIy believe that John L. Lewis
 middle initial means just that.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-28
/ Current Comment

A writer must feel that he is mas ter of what he writes about. x Thomas H. Ferril, Colorado poet,
 who says that high mountains k discourage literature.
 The Antarctic is land, and land, wherever 1t is, is valuable.
 Lincoln Ellsworth, noted explorer
 Autocracy in government is the inevitable consequence of collectiv- ist planning. Ballots may put the planners in; only bullets can put them out. Ogden l.. Mills.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-28

Gl1OTLS Has U6GI1 CXdCLly Ill. There have been almost as many ambitious zealots trying to arbitrate this feud as there were on Henry Ford's World War peace ship. Practically every leader in or connected with the labor move ment has vainly tried his hand at bringing about harmony.
 A variety, of motives have, prompted the would-be harmonic CTS. Some are sincerely disturbed by the split in labor ranks. Oth- CTS are after glory. Still others are inspired by the desire to save their hides.
 Father Haas Prominent
 Prominent in the first group is Father Francis J. Haas, former NRA lieutenant of General John son, now WPA labor adviser and one of the most popular and wide- ly respected social workers in the country. Father Haas has the confidence of both factions and has earnestly tried to bring them together.
 A leading glory seeker is Senator George l.. Beery, who at the moment is trying to inveigle the White House into blessing his peace efforts. The Tennes- sean is head of the Pressmen's Union and in thsi role has been trying to carry water on both shoulders-to the private disgust of both camps.
 The THIRD GROUP consists chiefly of A. F. of L. big-shots, in- cluding President Bill Green, now becoming increasingly worried over their own and the federation's fate as the c. I. O. continues its member grabbing sweep, Green has been doing lot of public Illuminating against John L. Lewis, but privately he is extremely anxious to come to terms.
 At recent secret meeting with Lewis he offered to divide labor territory, but the c. I. o. chief turned it down emphatically. Peace Formula
 To all would-be arbiters and peace proposals the c. I. o. bosses have made the same reply:
 "There can be peace overnight if the A. F. of L. will put into effect the minority report on in- industrial unionism presented to the 1885 convention"
 This eight-paragraph declara- tion was rejected by the conven- ton, an act that led directly to the setting up of the c. I. o. Heart of the report is this state ment:
 "It (the A. F. of L.) must recognize the right of workers to organize into industrial unions and be granted unrestricted charters which guarantee the right to accept into membership all workers employed in an in dustry, without fear of being compelled to destroy unity of action through recognition of jurisdictional claims made by national or international unions"
 The policy enunciated in this paragraph is a direct blow at the traditional craft-unionism of the A. F. of L. If the, declaration constitutes the minimum peace terms of the c. I. O., as they say. it does, then that means there can be no truce between the c. I. O. and the. Federation short of practically surrender by the A. F. of L.
 NOTE-Berry's efforts to en- tangle the President in the Labor feud are foredoomed to failure. The last thing Roosevelt will do is to permit himself to become embroiled in the bitter fight. Loyal New Yorker
 Justice Cardoza, who celebrated his 67th birthday simultaneously with his handing down of the Social Security decisions, retains two distinct characteristics pride
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-28
STEPPING STONE TO WEALTH

Adelaide tUPl For many year: Charles Hoffman, miner living near Maldon, Victoria, had crossed { creek to his work by large step ping stone. Rerecently he notices shining specks in the stone, He hal it broken and it gleIdtd morn khai n ounces Of cold.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-28

1. Name the most important sea- port of Italy. \ 9. What popular nickname was applied to President Zachary Tay- Tor during the Mexican War? ,. Name the capital of North Da- kota.
 4. When was the first five year plan' of Soviet Russia inaugural ed?
 5. On which river in Germany is the city of Dresden? x 6. What is a bill of sale?
 2. How many brothers had Chris topher Columbus? {. 8. To what city was the U.. s. Naval Academy removed from Ali- iiapolis, for a time during the Civil War?
 g. Who WassJ Jean Marc Nattier2 10, which country owns Greene stttf " as q sIt l1 " I.fI M ~ ,~s.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-28

HOIC OE 1CoS suppressed to
 make space in the papers for details of the battle between
 P r e si d e n t Roosevelt and the run- -ou t members of his party in the Senate over the Supreme Court issue has at last reached the point where all the inhibitionS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-28

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-28
Incredible and Atrocious

AHAO--S t.-c A|S..o- .s- -, IA. .--- " outraged delegates to the Clev2-i land confctencaAof the A. F. of L. the Wnartoni:.n one that the C.I.O. was the picnic grounds for professional burns" is the lcact shocking. In addition to violating the basic law of amaseurisnl as laid down in certain organized labor circles it develops that the Committee for Industrial Organ ization has committed atrocities in raiding the jurisdictional territory of good A. F. of l.. unions and whose very mention would bring. the pallor of fright and the blush of shame (intermistently of courSe) to the cheeks of the toughest member of the American Association of Manufacturers. In their lust for membership the CLIO. organizers have taken jew clry workers into the pantsmakers union. watchmakers into the radio
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-28
Goodbye. IrhibitiOns

The row between the American Federation of Labor and the Committee for Industrial Organ ization, news of which has been
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-28

A U T. OM O. 3 l L E WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA.
 Cucumber Models
 The acceptance of jewelry work CTS by the pants-makers organiza- ton might be condoned. After all pantS-making is just as much an art as jewelry making. So the addition of few jewelry workers to the ranks of the pantaloon fashioners could not help but re- suit in more and better fifteen jewelled brooches being turned out. There is real Justification too for the radio workers grabbing of the Watchmakers to save the latter from extermination. The practice of carrying small receiving set in the vest pocket instead of an old fashioned turnip to get the time of day or night has spread so rapidly that in no time at all there won't be watch let alone watch maker left. But for the automo- bile workers to admit the pickle workers to membership passes both conformation and iustifica- tion. Once let the pickle workers get to work on making automo- piles and the country will be food ed with motor cars squirting like dill pickles, covered with warts like gherkins, and running the, na- tional' transportation stomach with cucumber models sliced long and lean, or fat and short. If the C.I.O. gets away with this partic- ular type of jurisdiction raiding what is to become of the Amal- gamated Association of Swiss, Cheese Hole Biters? Probably doomed to be absorbed by the International Brotherhood of POr- Ous Plaster Punchers. No wonder the A. F. of L. has declared war to the death on Brother Lewis and his raiders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-28

Mrs Chiang Kai-Shek, wife of the generalissimo of China, seems to get around as much as generalissimo Eleanor Roosevelt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-28
TO PATCH UP CTO-AFL FEUD7
N DREW PEARsoN
and ROBERT 6 ALLEN

WASHINGTON, May 28 = The virulent vendetta of peace makers Thus far however the result of all their
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-28
A Thought for Today

Even 30 hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gOS- peL-I Corinthians 9:lA
 All the gospels, in my judgment, date back to the first century, and are substantially by the authors to whom they are attributed.-Renan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-28

Big wars start in the spring and Arm ageddon has been postponed at least for another year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-28

@. What is the rank of the three highest medals awarded in the U s. army?
 A. Medal of Honor, first; DiStin- guished Service Cross, Second and Distinguished Service Medal, third