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Evening star., 1937-08-21
By Lucy Salamanca.

POSTMASTER GENERAL
- JAMES A. FARLEY stated
to the writer that the
Roosevelt program and
Roosevelt policies assuredly will
|e carried out by the next Dem
cratic candidate for the Presi-
ency, whoever he may be-"
Skirting that third term"
uestlon for as many times. I
las permitted to make one OBJ
ervation publicly, at least, with
egard to it. With a twinkle in
is eye, Mr.. Farley remarked.
Who'd want that job for II
ears?' Which was, I was re-
hinded. Mr.. Farley, and not Mr..
Roosevelt, speaking.
Labor difficulties, commented
he Postmaster General, will
resent no permanent difficult
es. due to the fact that this
alton, as a Nation of home
Wners. cannot afford to remain
bng in an unsettled condition
esulting from labor disturb
noes" No real split" has oc-
urred in the Democratic ranks
over the Supreme Court or any
ther question" and the greatest
eed of the country today is for
rop legislation were some of the
ther opinions advanced during
he interview.
The Postmaster General also
iscussed the present political
trength of the Democratic
arty, stating that it would
gain governorshipS in New Jer-
ey, Maryland and California
nd would certainly lose none in
ther States" To which Mr..
arley added, "If Roosevelt were
b be up for reelection tomorrow
e would be swept in by 48
tates. l have been all over the
Ountry very recently and the
ointment of the people is as
frongly Roosevelt as ever"
Mr.. Farley spoke freely of the
iStorlcal significance Of the
mes and expressed the belief
hat the Nation could never re-
lrn to the conditions that pre-
hiled when Roosevelt first took
ver the Presidency. While he
Fould not comment upon the
OSSibllity of Mr.. ROOSeVelt'S
ucceeding himself in 1910 he
eclared there would be nothing
put advances made in the lib
raj program of the President.
while the Democratic party
as always been liberal, Roose-
elt ushered in an era of liberal
I'm that sets him as far ahead
his times as Jefferson was
head Of his, and the next
hndidate will adhere to pro-
ram of liberalism that will carry
bit the Roosevelt principles,
Thoever that candidate may be-"
lr. Farley stated.
Asked if he considered the
ascension over the Supreme
'ourt question indicated a per-
hanent split" in Democratic
hnks, Farley said, There has
ever been a split over that or
ny other question. List the
enators who diSSented on the
ourt question and, naming
hem, consider if they represent
he political opinion of their
tates. If you boil the dissen-
ion down, I think you will find
has been a matter of personal
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The cabins are simple affairs. set
up a foot or two off the ground, so
they are always dry underfoot, and
are, of course, provided with solid
wooden floors. Sides extend up about
3 feet from the floor and canvas
roll-up awnings can he dropped in
bad weather to close the opening be-
tween the roof and the side walls
However. as the roofs overhang far
ther than is commonly the custom
unless there is considerable Uipd with
the rain, 1t is unnecessary to lower
these awnings.
1t was getting near lunch time, so
I was taken TO the unit kitchen where
was to eat. These kitchens are
rooted areas about 9x12 feet, with
well-constructed stone fireplace at one
snd The sides are open and the
floor is paved with large, smooth
stones. A few simple cabinets for
cups and plates. sink is made OF
hollowed-out section Of log, and log
benches to sit on comprise the equip
ment. Water is piped to each kitchen
20 that the girls don't have to carry
it from a distance, which is big
help. And, incidentally. the water
is tested each season before camp
opens and again several times during
the season to assure its purity.
Here the girls take turns cooking
their lunches and cleaning up after
ward. the unit taking their lunches
on trays and sitting around the circle
on the log benches to eat, while they
chatter back and forth.
Here, also, are prepared nose bags"
which are lunches put up in paper
bags that the girls carry with them
on short afternoon or evening hikes.
After a simple but tasty lunch the
girls all went to their cabins - rest,
while I sat and asked the camp di-
rector all the questions I could think
Of
Soon the stiffness was broken by
the violent rattling of cow bell.
Sounds like somebody's cows hav-
Ing an epileptic f1t," remarked.
:. "Holstein just rang" was tbs
cryptic reply.
What do you mean?"
The director laughed.
Il guess that does sound odd. but
it's what the girls call it. After rest
period is over We ring an old COW
bell to let them know it's time to get
up and 90 get their milk and crackers"
\ FTER "Hostein" was over the girls
scattered to their different &C.
tivities. Some went over to the green
to practice that ancient but ever pop
ular and fascinating sport. archery.
which comes in for goodly share q
(see GIRL SCOUTS, Page B-3)
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given blue caps. while the experts are
life guards or those IN charge can
tell instantly whether girl is in the
part of the pool where she ought to
be, or whether she is getting into
dangerously deep water.
Over to the right is an open green
where, in the morning and evening,
the American flag is hoisted to the
top OF tall flag pole with fitting cere-
mony, and just back of that is q
large dining hall.
BREAKFAST and dinner are served
in this building, a long, low
structure with two wings projecting
out from a massive stone fireplace at
the center entrance. while luncheon Is
prepared in the unit kitchens by the
girls themselves. Experienced cooks
prepare wholesome food for the girls.
Twice a week they have chicken and
ice cream.
Each table seats eight girls. who
take turns doing the necessary chores.
For instance, two girls set the table
and act as Mattresses. Two others
clear the table and scrape the dishes.
Two others wash the glass and silver
ware and do the drying, while the re-
naming two do the dirty dishwash-
ing" BY rotating the jobs on va
rious days each Of the girls gets to
do her share Of all the different types
Of work. and supervising counsellor
sees to 1T that every job is properly
done.
. Others of the gAsls are detailed 70
sweep the mess h41l (excuse me. the
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dining room) and see that all is clean
and in order.
Watching them at breakfast. was
fascinated to observe that as fast as
they finished with dish or cup 1t
would suddenly disappear, although no
one got up or left the table. But the
mystery was cleared up when the
counselors at whose table I was a
guest explained that each OF the ia
bles is built with shelf about or
8 inches below the top, and as the
girls finish eating they place the dirty
dishes on this shelf. so that the table
top is automatically cleared as the
meal progresses, without the mattresses
having to keep running back and forth
with trays Of dirty dishes. Then, when
the meal is over, the dishpan and hot
water are brought to the table and the
dishes washed right there. So much
easier to haul the washing equip
ment than dozens Of dishes, and also
there is less crowding or confusion
than if they were all washed at a
sink
why" said one Of the counselors.
laughing. last year one Of the girls
became so imbued with the habit Of
reaching under the table to put her
empty plate on the shelf that when she
returned home she broke three good
plates by dropping them on the floor
before she remembered that a home
dining table has no such shelf under
it! And did headquarters get howl
from the irate mother!"
Chatting with the director as We
inspected the various activities Of
camp, I learned that unit is COM
posed OF IS girls under the leader
ship OF a trained adult camper. The
girls in = unit are 80 assigned that
they are all Of about the same age
and live in cabins 50 placed that the
counselor, or unit leader, can see
every cabin from hers, thus having
them under constant supervision.
Two units composed Of older, more
experienced girls. are encamped across
the North River in tents, but here
again they are headed by an expert
enced leader, while the youngest girls
are in a unit to themselves on the
other side OF the main camp.
stopped one Of these bright-faced.
younger campers and asked her how
she liked it.
I'm just having the awfulest good
time!" was the enthusiastic but un-
grammatical reply.
EVERY day from O'Clock to
- quarter to the girls are required
to 90 to their cabins and lie down
to rest and relax. and when this rest
period Is over they go to their unit
kitchens. where they are given cool
milk and srahaa crackers.
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Bv E. g. CanOva.

" IERE comes Big Bear" ex-
citedly cried one OF the
girls with whom I had been
4 4 talking.
"Run!" I shouted. grabbing my tri-
i |rd and wondering how long I could
Ind off any kind of bear with such
vea pom, let alone big one.
What for?" they laughed. "Hi,
Big Bear" and waved to tall.
ender figure that approached-and
was introduced to the director of
he camp, whose nickname is big
ear to show that she is the real
bss.
Later, talking with this quiet, cap
Bile young woman. I found that there
only one Big Bear" in camp-and
he is it. However, the woods are full
nightingales, herons, orioles and
lch. which are some of the names
ven to the % counselors, or unit
aders. in charge of the more than
20 girls who make up this amazing
imp in the heart of the George
Tashington National Forest.
But what is this camp you speak
/? Who runs it? How many girls
} there in a season? What do they
b? How long has it been going on?"
These and score of other ques-
pms may occur to you, just as they
hve to lot of other parents who
-e thinking Of sending their daugh-
RS away, or having done so, their
hly knowledge of the place is based
the somewhat hasty and sketchy
tiers home saying: Its swell. Hav-
Ag a fine time. Wish you were here. :"
hese fail to give any of the real
htails Of camp life and activity.
So suppose you hop into my car and
is take q ride down there for q
tile visit.
Depending on whether you include
|e Skyline Drive in your trip or go
raight through, Camp May Father
from 145 to ITO miles from Wash
gton, and is in a beautifully wooded
Tea not far from Mount Solon, Va,
an elevation Of about 1900 feet
pove sea-level, thus affording An ex-
larating change from Washington
without being high enough to cause
scomfort.
>HIS camp, which is operated by
the Girl Scouts Of the District of
plumbia, seems to run to a AS"
Fquence, for it covers IS acres of
nd, there are IS gallons Of milk
(nsumed daily, it's about 145 miles
ON Washington. and there are about
70 girls who attend the camp each
sscn. Formerly a girl could 90 and
Pend the whole Summer, but as they
,
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works more tirelessly or thox-
oughly at the job than James
Farley. He apologized at the
start Of our interview for the
untldy state of his desk, observ-
ing that while he generally kept
it clear of his work, he had Just
returned from an extensive trip
and was consequently deluged
with a great variety of matters
calling for immediate attention.
Papers, letters, documents of all
sorts lay streWn across the shin
ing surface of that desk, and all
OF them represented work in
hand. His correspondence Is
prodigious, his department an
sWering thousands upon thou
sands Of letters coming from all
parts of the country.
The Postmaster General diff
fers. officially, in another re-
spect from the other members
OF the presidential cabinet. He
is in more direct touch with citi-
zens everywhere than they. That
is to say his work brings him
into direct personal contact with
Americans all over the country
and there is a decidedly personal
note to their inquiries and re-
quests. Again it is the difference
between writing Dear Mr.. Post
master General" or Dear Mr..
Farley" Not few of them, we
suspect, begin Dear jim"
Be that as it may, it is a fact
that Mr.. Farley knows personally
people in every section of the
country. Moreover, on return
visits he can call them by name,
so dependable is his memory for
faces and other details of asso-
citation. These are all factors
that swell his correspondence
Another is the fact that not
few of the thousands who helped
put Mr. Roosevelt into Office look
upon Jim Farley as a sort of
open Sesame" to presidential
doors. They write, and act, in
many instances as if his we're
the magic touch necessary for
the advancement Of their own
personal interests. His ability
to make friends and capacity
for meeting people has thus
threatened, more than once, to
clutter up official correspond
ence.
AS Postmaster General Mr..
Farley has travelled from coast
to coast, dedicating post offices,
making speeches and otherwise
performing duties in connection
with his Office, He has grasp
of conditions in his own depart
ment at which employees long
in the service never cease to
marvel.
To a marked degree the Post
master General leaves with one
an impression of sincerity. En-
tirely lacking in what may be
termed pose" completely un-
conscious of any special dignity
of office, Mr. Farley commands
immediate respect for his forth
rightness, his disarming frank
ness and the conviction OF sin
cerity he radiates. Moreover. he
establishes at once mutual
confidence based on the assur-
ance, upspoken certainly, that
he trusts your judgment. your
discretion. your sense Of fair
play. He discusses unreservedly
his own views on any and all
matters about which one ques-
tions him, without undue caution
or those unflattering reserva-
tions of speech characteristic of
smaller men. His only admoni-
ton is: You'll be careful about
that, won't you?" or You won't
quote this, will you?" And as
a tribute to his understanding OF
human nature. no interviewer. I
am certain, ever took advantage
of his frankneSs.
Evening star., 1937-08-21
ARIEY PREDICTS ROOSEVELT IDEAS WILL BE CARRIED ON
Prophesizes That Next Democratic Candidate,
Whoever He May Be, Will Be New Dealer.

opinion or sectional, but indi-
vidual decisions have not been
representative of the politics of
the States themselves. There
have been straws in the wind to
indicate clearly where the people
stand. From one end of the coun-
try to the other I have found
their sentiment to be with the
President.
WHEN asked if he attached
any political significance"
to present labor troubles, Mr..
Farley asked quickly, What do
you mean by political signifi-
cance?' There have always been
labor troubles, more or less, par
ticularly on the tide of pros
perity, and daresay they have
always been more or less exag-
gerated. Nearly everything we
fear or make an undue fuss over
in this life doesn't happen. And
I think that is true of these pres
ent disturbances. We are read
ing a great deal into them that
probably will never happen.
These things straighten them
selves out, given a little time.
This is especially true in this
country. While I haven't the
statistics at hand, I believe we
own more homes, as a Nation,
than any other country on the
face of the earth. That means
that there are payments to be
met regularly and the ordinary
daily obligations of living to be
kept up with. Such obligations
will not permit us to indulge In
lengthy labor rows or to engage
in long drawn out labor con-
troversieS. There are too many
home owners in this country for
us to stand in fear of permanent
unrest"
In the opinion Of the Post
master General, it is essential"
for Congress to pass crop legis-
lation. That should be done
Immediately" he stated, "to in
sure our continuing prosperity
l do not know if it will be taken
care of at this session or not, nor
if the President will call a Spe-
cial session of Congress for the
purpose. But I believe it to be
essential for our national well
fare that agriculture be taken
care of at once"
The second important ques-
tion before the Nation. in the
opinion of Mr.. Farley, is unem-
ployment.
While there has been definite
improvement in conditions Of
unemployment" he said, there
is great need for reducing unem-
ployment still more. In my
opinion it is of vital Importance
to cooperate with industrialists
to the end that unemployment
may be wiped out. This CO.
operation with industry l see as
one of the most important steps
to a permanent prosperity and
national readjustment to the
employment situation"
Mr.. Farley believes the coun-
try is definitely ION its feet
again"
But no matter how outstand-
ing the man may be who is
destined to follow after Mr..
Roosevelt" he said 1T is going
to be a tough assignment. I
doubt If we have ever had a more
unusual public figure in this
country, nor man capable of
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district Group Numbering 5000 Has Enjoyed Life
at Camp May Flather-Girs from 8 Nations
will Attend Conclave.

can only accommodate about lis to
100 comfortably at time. it was felt
that the attendance should be limited
to not more than a month for any
individual in order to take care OF as
many as poSsible-and at that there
are disappointed persons each season
who fail to get their applications in
early enough.
Since the camp was established in
1880, it has been source Of Joy and
inspiration to some 5000 Washing
tonians-many of whom went there
as shy, timid young girls and returned
full of self-confldence and courage, as
result of their training and associ-
alton with sympathetic and expert
enced leaders who taught them handi-
crafts or, what is more important, how
to get along with other girls in 4
spirit of whole-hearted unity and CO.
operation. Others have learned to
cook, sew or make beds and clean up
after themselves. Who can measure
the far-reaching value OF the swimm-
ing and life-saving instruction they
received
Strangely enough, scouting in Amer
ica has had two "f1rsts" this year-the
National Jamboree OF the Boy Scouts
held in Washington. and now the
Silver Jubilee of the Girl Scouts being
held in New York during the two
weeks from August 9 to 2S-which in
its general set-up corresponds to the
jamboree-both of which events were
celebrated for the first time in the
United States. Girls from 81 foreign
countries will come here to participate
in the jubilee ceremonies at Camp
Andree.
The first troop of Girl Scouts. o.
Girl Guides" as they were then
called, was organized in Savannah,
Ga, in 1912, under the leadership OF
Juliette Low, with a membership OF
eight, while today there are 28S, ,484
Girl Scouts in the United States. OF
which some 2.2l6 are in Washington.
Getting back to our own girls. We
have now reached the camp, and as
we enter, the first thing we see is the
fine, new swimming pool on our left.
In former years the girls swan in q
natural pool in the river, but during
the past year there has been con-
structed an up-to-dat cement swim
ming pool, which is filled daily with q
supply Of water from the river. In
this way they have the benefits OF
swimming in the cold mountain stream
water, without the disadvantages OF
rough stones or muddy banks, As in
going into the river itself. The pool Is
the gift OF 3 generous Washington
woman who felt they would appreciate
this improvement-and do tl1ey7 just
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a marked degree in Farley him.
self. One senses at once that
here is a man who likes people
and, liking them, knows how to
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try trust him, and they like him.
He is so unique historically, that
the next President is bound to
suffer by comparison, no matter
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.
you can't swim q given swim htt but n expert are
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how good a President he may
be-"
THIS quality Of making peo-
pie like him" is apparent to
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such prodigious accomplishment
as the President. In addition to
this, his personal appeal is very
strong. The people of this coun-
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lY YERE comes Big Bear" ex-
IL citedlY cried one OF the
girls with whom I had been
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-11

tai of these figures will not balance against the tota accepted and out- standing rejections @ sin many cas- es cars came back two or more times. t~ .Ia. ..trt
 Lanes are established in all sec tions of the state, located in cen- ters of districts with sizeable regis trations. In Hartford, New Haven, Waterbury and Bridgeport perma- nent lanes are established through out the test period. In other conl- munities the lanes are operated for 8 sufficient length of time to give all automobile owners in that dis trict an opportunity to drive their cars in for test.
 Public Service
 Newspaper editors can perform a public service by warning the readers of their publications now that the current inspection period closes on December 31st. The lanes operate daily except Sundays and holidays. Between now and Decem- Der 3lst 1t is to be expected there will be some days the lanes cannot operate because of indictment wea- tller. At present the lanes are out door establishments and storm af- fects their operation.
 There will always be a certain number who will fail to obey the law because of circumstances be- yond their control. Consideration is always extended to this group by direction of the Commissioner. But those who have no better excuse to offer than that they were busy or forgot about it until too late, or waited until the last week and then did not have time to wait in line well, those individuals are very li- able not to be operating their cars during January, for the very good reason that the registrations of their vehicles will have been lift. ed"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-11
Local Testing Lane ! Completes 5O96 Of
 Scheduled Program
State Motor Vehicle Department Reports Inspections of 356, zoo Cars in Various Parts of Connecticut; Noticeable Increase Officially Checked

Approximately half the motor we. hicles in this allotted district have passed the inspection of the motor vehicle checking lane on Thonnaston avenue. ..s..,l Chief Inspector Thomas R. Lump kin stated late, yesterday that IT, 900 cars had passed the inspection. He urged that drivers appear at the laHe for the inspection before the commencement of real cold weather, both fot their own com for and that of the inspectors.
 As of Saturday afternoon, October 30th, 356,700 motor vehicles had been checked through the various inspection lanes operated by the State Department of Motor Vehicles in different sections of the state 1t was announced today in the depart ment's Traffic Topics. This total represents an increase of 74,030 units over the same period during the fall inspection period of 1936. Commissioner Michael A. Con- nor interprets this gratifying in- crease as indicating recognition by the motoring public that the semi annual inspection of motor vehicles in Connecticut is now an integral part of the states supervision of motor traffic.
 sa 135,7S3 Remaining
 According to the registration fig ures of the department, there are approximately 356y700 motor vehicles in the state subject to inspection at this time. There remains, therefore, about 135,753 vehicles still to be brought to the test lanes. This number is being reduced daily and, with Q continuation of fair weather which will permit efficient daily operation of the lanes, there should be very few delinQuents on the list when the inspection period closes December 3lst. ..f
 27l,625 units passed through the lanes during the second 1887 inspec- ton period as of October 30th. Of this total, i64,897 were approved on the initial visit. For various reasons, 55,8ll were rejected. At the close of business October 30th, however, 50,- 9i5 of the rejected cars were re- turned for re-test and were found satisfactory.
 | Faulty Brakes
 A breakdown of rejection causes emphasizes faulty brakes as the chief rejection factor, S0,82S cars failing to get the official approval seal on the first visit for that req son. Improperly focused headlights came second with 20.325 cars sent gack for legal adjustment of the lamps. Wheel alignment was the third predominating fault, with 4,- 985 cars sent back for this reason. There were 16,l56 other rejections for variety of reasons, such as de- fective windshield, absence of a rear view mirror or some fault with it, defective exhaust, stop light not functioning, etc. The total rejec- tions numbered 72,2oi. A grand to-