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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-22

opposition is also expected from Senators Smith of South Carolina, Bailey of North Carolina, George of Georgia, and others who depend on textile interests for political support.
 Proposed processing taxes call for 20 cents a bushel on wheat, three cents pound on cotton and half & cent a pound on rice. The effect of these would be a sales tax on consumers, although 1t is said some of the cotton tax would be ab- sorbed by processors.
 But the old AAA processing tax which hit consumers hardest was the levy of 2 IA cents per pound of hog on the hoof, which made a big item by the time 8 hog became pork chops or roast. The. AAA isn't proposing any process tax on meat. Spectators Must Pay
 Chairman Joseph P. Kennedy of the Maritime Commission, who had been conspicuous as stock market speculator before Roosevelt gave him his former job as head of SEC and who was back in Wall Street between jobs, is one of the most &C., tive workers for repeal of the ca pital gains tax. But he isn't mak- ing much headway, for the reason that the administration believes speculators reluctant to pay taxes on huge stock market profits would be chief beneficiaries.
 Although Roosevelt has come to
 admit that there are inequities in
 the corporation surplus tax and
 proposes revision to help small
 businesses, he doesn't want to
 tighten the capital gains tax ex-
 cept to help investors in produc-
 tive enterprise-as distinguished
 from successful spectators.
 Men who were able to buy stocks, bonds and real estate at low 1932- 33 prices are entitled to exempt 60 per cent of their gains from income tax as soon as five-year period from the purchase date expires. Thus one who made a million-dol- lar investment and now liquidates for two million must pay income tax on $4O0,0o0 of his gain. according to Treasury officials, who express no sympathy.
 It Does Happen Here
 Congressman Edward c. Richer of Iowa says the man whose wte won't let him spend cent of his own money is the man who protests loudest that Roosevelt may become 0 dictator. (Copyright, 1897, NEA Service, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-22
BEHIND l THE SCENESl
 lM WASFIINCTO ON | sv ROONEY oUTcHER-s Democrat Washington
 Correspondent
Financing Farm Program Sets Congress SearCh- ing for New Sources of Revenue, but Will GO to Consumer.

Washington, Nov. 22-Whispering and mumbling about a general sales tax on food, as a substitute for pro- cessing taxes to pay for the pro- posed new farm program, is to be heard from certain members of the House Ways and Means committee.
 Politically, and perhaps from
 the standpoint of sound tax poli-
 cy, such a suggestion may seem
 preposterous. It won't be enacted.
 But it indicates the way congress-
 men grOpe around from pillar to
 post when what they really want
 is an expensive program which
 won't cost any money.
 The current farm program costs $500, 100000 a year. The new one will cost at least $750,000,000. But although the administration de- mands that the difference be made up in new revenue and Secretary Wallace urges new processing tax es, the House Agricultured commit tee has turned over that little proo- lem of financing to the Ways and Means committee, majority Of whose members are known to be op- posed to processing taxes.
 Consumer Will Pay
 The alternative to processing tax es is either a general tax or a pro- gram that doesn't meet the surplus crop problem. New and heavier general taxation is what nearly everyone is trying to avoid. So the ultimate answer is likely to be pro- cessing taxes, even though strenuous
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-22

slle Wd5H gtIUIl1g dIO!1g SU We11' N11e 11au q job but it didn't pay much when you had to take care of three little Craigs.
 So Mrs Craig went to see Daniel Eisenberg, the head hawkshaw of the Skip Tracers O., in New York City, She had heard that after IA years of men can find anything and anybody from the girl to play Scarlett O'Hara to Mrs. Kinkeheimer's lt- tie boy, Hymie, who is forever running away from the Bronx to fight Indians.
 Mrs. Craig had the usual description "He is five-eleven, weighs about ls5, has blue eyes, black hair, moustache and .. -. .,.
 So have ten thousands of other men .. Where was he last heard from?" asked MT. EiSenberg
 This is the last letter received from him." said Mrs. Craig, handing over frayed envelope T got this nearly year ago."
 MT. Eisenberg examined the envelope, noted the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-22

Bus scene. The customer who pushes on first, then has to stop and fish for token only to find she has none and ultimately has to change dollar bill to pay her fare The schoo-kids who keep the rear of the bus in uproar with their hlarity puncuated by the mod ern scorn for everything official and grown-up. The regular customer who finds his way to the same seat in the rear where he huddes without word change of expression day in and day out the year around The lady who knows all the bus drivers and halls each one ia military and joviay by their first names The patron who visits with the person sitting in back of her by twist ing in the seat and forcing the inside sitter to the window
 The fresh-air fend who always has to have window open in back of your neck. The helpless person who boards every bus first and then has to push her way out before anyone else get on because she's not or her bus The "moocher' who thinks he or she get away with entire seat by occupying the middle and looking out the window all the time other people are searching for seats.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-22
Habits and Hobbies Are GiYe.AWays

MT. Eisenberg has found that it's little things like this which usually lead to the eventual discovery of the almost 100000 persons who disappear in the U. 8. each year.
 Descriptions aren't much help in chasing a skip" says MT. Ei- senberg. "A man can easily change his appearance by grow ing a beard, or shipping one off, or by putting on specs, or taking them off. And woman, armed with compacts and lipsticks and such, can change her looks even more easily"
 So it's the little habits and hob bies of the hunted that help the hawkshaws most. An unsuitable
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-22
Tough" Tallulah
Miss Tallulah Bankheat

Miss Tallulah Bankhead, act ress-daughter of the Speaker of the House, would be tougher than her father if she had his job.
 "They were all talking at once and it was confusing" said Tallulah in describing her re- actions to the opening session. T didn't think Daddy was se- were enough with them"
 (Under the House rules, there's no way in which Miss Bankhead can take over the speakers gavel and show what she means.)
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 MT. Eisenberg smiled.
 Tt was s simple you'll think we have an easy time of 1t. sent two men out to that address on the envelope ="
 The present residents knew nothing about the former tenant, MT. Charles Craig, other than that T could brain him." the housewife said, flor scribbling all over the walls in the hall and his room. We haven't gotten all the scratches off yet" 't'
 The Skip Tracers Co. men took a look at the scratches. They were telephone numbers = some criss- crossing, some illegible, all writ ten in haste. Painstakingly, they noted each number, and then went back to the office to call each until connected with one of Craig's pals.
 "I'm an old friend of Charlie's and want to see him - can you tell me where he is?" asked the sly operative.
 And, thus, "Doodling" had trap ped the child-deserter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-22
Good Evening.
WHEN THANKSGIVING COMES
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

Reprinted from another year) When Thanksgiving comes it doesn't much matter Whether 1t snows or the raindrops batter; Whether it's bright, clear or sunny We don't care at all now isn't that funny2 Just satisfied for family day at home Without the slightest yen to roam What jolly hustng to and fro! Ten at least at table, isn't that so? What day to stay long in bed! The women folks see that all get fed Whoopsl the dinner table looks swell, The missus right proud of her cranberry jel Who cares if the weather is fair or murky! Thanksgiving is here, so let's talk turkey.
 FEM EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-22

Editor, Tall Tower Topics: An item in the columns your newspaper the other evening brought back many fond memories to read where the Park Superinten- dent preparing to have areas flooded in Hamilton and Washington Parks for the of skaters this winter Hope the weather better for skating this than year ago. How many people, though recall the days before Hamilton Park afforded public skating rink and their older brothers and yes their fathers and mothers would gather for late afternoon and evening none of your newfanged shoeskates. John Ds prob- ably best remembered, because most people who have reached middle age went there at some time or another But the old Manhan Canal always favorite spot was also the Naugauck river can remember skating the river many time With good hard winter I'll bet you could still utilize the Naugatuck River between West Main and Freight streets Old Timer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-22

The names of charac. ters and places men, tioned in this story from real life are fictitious. If a name is the same as any actual person it is purely a coincidence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-22
Case
 Histories
 From Files of a Skip !. Tracer: No. 1
Skip Trucers Find Their Man Once They KnOzv His Habits

million women, children vanish year in United States Where do they go? What happens them?
 Follow their cluesewn trails of tragedy joy laughter, grief this exciting series of six stories gleaned from the files interesting articles the first which printed below.
 the Skip Tracers Co in New York City, Each story real and taken from real e SOfOl0w that mani Hes Skip Tracer and he lead you through six some thrilling sometimes sometimes amusing but always interesting articles the first of which printed below
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-22
NATURALISTS CLUB VIEW IRON MINES
November Hike Saturday Enjoyed By l4-David
 Thompson Leader X

Despite Saturdays indictment wea- ther, members of the Waterbury Naturalist Club held their Novenl- Der hike. Fourteen persons were in the party, which visited Roxbury Falls, the garnet mines at Roxbrry and the old iron mines at Roxbury Station.
 David Thompson was hike leader.
 Others who went were J. Oswald Bassett, Walter P. Green, Evalina Hauser, Ruth Hough, Henrietta Je1itoch; Ronald F, Malia, Edith Morton, Miss Jean Northrop, Earl Palmer, Anson R. Stocking, Rich- ard A. Thorpe and Mir. and Mrs. Monroe D. Wetmore. t
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-22

Thanksgiving today is an occasion for feasting The theme song to be "When Do We Eat?" But if we can believe what read of the earlier Thanksgv
 ing days not given to orgies of food only but
 first to prayer with food to follow Unfortunately the Pilgrim fathers left behind them menus though they did leave behind records of vaor and good deeds The day of days designated time of worship and feasng are not definitely chronicled but we know the first Thanksgiving must have come sometime after the har- vest in 1921 It safe to say there abundance ot geese ducks and turkeys also partridge venison and seafoods Oysters may have been eaten on the half shell
 but is doubtful if they accompanied by piquant cocktail We quote from an historical novel descrb ing the first Thanksgiving The oysters in their shells were singular and were the mighty venson, pastries and the savory stew compounded of all the flies of the air. and all that flies the hunter in the Plymouth woods longer flying now but swimming in glorious broth cunningy seasoned by Prscilas anxious hand, and thick bestead with dumplings of barley our light
 oothsome and satisfying Besides these were roasts o various kinds and thin cakes of bread or manchet and bowls of salad set off with wreaths of autumn leaves laid around them great baskets of grapes white and pur ple and of the native plum delicious when fully ripe ill it's three coors of black white and red With these were plentiful hagons of ae for already the housewives had laid down the first brewing of the native land Not bad So the present day easts have not so much more to offer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-22
Money Trouble
 Chiefly to Blame

There are, according to the Skip Tracers Go. records, just about four reasons why men and women and children = leave home.
 Unpaid bills are the chief req son. Folks are forever buying things they can't pay for and leaving home either because they are that sort or because they have become suddenly financially em- barrassed.
 Second in importance is the feeling that "home has become a hell on earth" Usually nisun- derstood husbands, headstrong sons, flighty daughters, or tickle wives. ....' .Et '}
 Then there are the fugitives from scandal - financial, moral, or domestic - who want to get away from 1t all and start life anew.
 Fourth are those shady gentle men who must go where the go- ing isn't so tough-the bookies, small-time gangsters, quack med icine peddlers.
 Fifth and last (it used to be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-22

appetite for pork tenderloin, with chili sauce once trapped @ fugi- tive business fraud, and Skip Tracers once brought together two brothers because one of them was g bug on horticulture and couldn't stay out of libraries where he could pore over books about flowers.
 Eisenberg, the head of Skip Tracers O., is still in his early 30s. He was the youngest of 8 children, and born in New York City. He started hunting for people when he was IA, when he tried to find couple of rich un- cles over in Europe.
 Sadly enough, MT. Eisenberg, who has reunited husbands and wives, brothers and sisters, noth- CTS and sons, hasn't been able to find his uncles yet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-22
BY DICK MCCAIN NEA Service Stan Writer

CHARLIE CRAIG was gone.
 He had been gone for nigh onto year
 Charlie had been much account and his tired wife kind of glad to be rid of him. but the fact remained that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-22

Ireland must be Heaven" therefore, its native dances must be divine At least so think three Wash ington Hill lasses, who have been practicing their intricate steps faithfully the past few months under the experienced guiding eyes of teachers who recently came from Ireland. The girls are Margaret COnnors Helen Lynch and Mae McElligott
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-22

Helpful Hattie says it's easy to go wrong when there ten distinct colOrs and between forty and fifty shades of nail enamel, and gal is in the red any way she decides.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-22

John Kopcha of Hill street saw the Detroit Lions calsOmine the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds week ago yesterday He claims pro football has 1t all over college tilts excluding color and heartily agree with him. . . MT. and Mrs Paul Moynihan are honey incoming in Mount Vernon Va Their postal informs me the sOutherners have what it takes. Mrs Moynihan is the former Nilda Gugiatti. Neil Cal lahan has joined the sales staff of the
 . Al ROsenbeck is asking "how many, please" at Lombard's filling station out East Main. MT. and Mrs Charles w. Hennon, IT, of Evergreen street have christened their daughter of November IA Marion Nancy Mir and Mrs. James C0ukis remember the Tower with One-center from Richmond, Va, where they honeym0Oning. The Missus is the former watching the Brooklyn VisitatiOns defeat the New Ha- Jewels in the opening pro league basketball game at tine Arena Friday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-22
Handwriting on the Wall Gives Tracers Clue

did find himp" asked happy visitor Esenberg's smart offices
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-22
AnssUers To
 Test Questions

Below are the answers to test questions printed on page 6.
 1. Tennessee River. 2. American artist. 3. A musical wind instru- ment with 9 row of reeds, operated by keys.
 {. The whale.
 5. 1898.
 6. Micah.
 ,. Cleveland.
 8. Under the Emperor Ira jan, A. D. 9S to 117. g. James A. Garfield. 10. The branch of surgery which deals with the rectifi- cation of congenital and ace quired deformities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-22

over 5000 municipal houses will be built in Johannesburg, South
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-22

soon, Mrs. Craig"
 dd-in three Craig you want him. He's at-Nnth Street Apartment se"
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-04
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS

posed of political foes by what has become to be know popularly as a purge, twenty-nine men having been quieted at once by a firing squad. Purges are out of fashion in the more highly civil ized communities, but at times a person wonders whether or not the old time purge, even though not always ending with the moose, was not a good thing for the gen. eral public after all. Many California town of the 40's set tied down to period of great quiet after posting a notice that specified individuals were to be out of the village by sunset. The difficulty attendant upon the plan is that there is no present day Solomon to make a wise choice as to who is to be ejected. Yet the fact remains that bad citizens are known, and that about all that can be done with them is to put thsm away for carrying a conceal ed weapon or violating the in come tax laws. Though not in accordance with due process of law perhaps,most localities would be a happier place, for a few months at least, if the old Vigi- lantes were given sway for a time, letting the lawyers and the courts fight it out later, while the law-abiding body polite was en- toying peace and tranquility.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-04
Your Post Office Boxes Are Full:
 Please Empty!!

Postmaster Guy E. Mish has re- quested the public to please call at the postoffice and remove mail matter from their boxes, so as to assist in speedy dispatch of the recently received mail shipment. Inasmuch as the boxes are small, and parcel post, and second class matter usually bulky, it restricts the activities when the boxes are not emptied frequently.
 Another feature which Post master Mish has drawn attention to is the fact that it is always possible to dispatch parcel post out of Nome, either by dog team or airplane. This service, if once widely understood by the public, will possibly come in real handy during the coming winter. Also in this connection it was under stood that frequently, when other mail consignments are light, small shipments of parcel post often come through to Nome from the States via plane mail, during the winter. The winter mail service starts sometime next week it is understood, and Nome will once again be receiving tWice-a-week mail service-something which is badly needed during the summer time, when the services into Nome are disrupted and often cause serious inconveniences. .
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-04

Over in Russia, they have dis
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-04
Reich Backed Italy Refusal to
 Attend Farley
Continued From Page One)

M" OoS OAASt points out, in accord with the It allan argument that means must be found to force Valencia real ly to deport its foreign volunteers but that matter, formally speak ing, is an affair for the non-in- tervention committee.
 The Diplomatische Korrespon- denez declares:
 Tt is diplomatic custom for great powers to discuss major problems and seek clarification of the materials in order to av- old an unprepared and, perhaps, an unsuccessful attempt to reach solution before the larger body. However, it was not necessary to arrange such an apparatus as ap- pears in the Anglo-French prof. ect in order to accomplish such urpose.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-04

A scientist discovers traces of lost race in Alaska. So far as being "loSt' is concerned there are many advantages. There are no rows about who is responsible for the bent fender, and nothing has to be done if the current fails right in the middle of the perusal of the evening newspaper. How ever, Tsnnyson was right when he said that a century of Europe was better than a cycle of Cathay, and until human nature changes, or things get great deal worse than they now are, the majority of mankind will be content to be alive, and will not begrude lost races the fun that comes from being lost.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-04
Current Comments
 Written From F Washington

The veterans of the World War, two hundred thousand strong, parade in New York City. It was not so long ago that the sur vivors of the Civil War presented similar front. Now they are reduced to a few old gentlemen riding in carriages. There was a day when the Grand Army of the Republic and its corresponding organization in the South could get about anything they wanted, for the asking, but now all that the survivors of the War between the States can hope for is quiet seat in the shade, granted as a matter of courtesy and not as a matter of right. If the American Legion has plans for the future, it had better get busy at once. It was able to survive German can non but no power can save its ranks from being thinned in the march of Time. The child is born who will look upon the last tot tering survivor of the Wolrd War. The Legion will do well to make it's influence felt for good before all is left to remind one of the World War are the stones that mark the places where its sold iers fought.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-04

"The united action of the two Western powers indicated that final decisions were expected"
 Prime Minister Chamberlains speech at Scarborough did not arouse much official interest here It si referred to semi-officially as an interim address,, and it is declared that whatever MT. Cham berlain said about armamentS is true for Germany as well as for Britain.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-04

proposes an analogous variant in that a quiet t-loving ortion of that country has started a revolt ag- ainst the war. That sounds a tri- fle inconsistent, but if it is neces- sary that men contend at arms, war to put down a war is not so bad a thing, and those who must fight somebody, in order to arrive at the end of perfect day, might be worse occupied.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-04
" s o U R ID O. U G H :"
 STATIONERY

That unique and humorous and typical Alaskan stationery "Sourdough Roadhouse Letter heads and Envelopes, have been brought strictly uptodate. and are now available at the Nugget off, ce.
 Write to your friends and re!a- tives on the Outside, using Sour ough Stationery. They'll get a big kick out of it.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-04

Kansas has law suit in which a woman 84 years old is charged with running around with other men. Ponce de Leon clearly made a mistake in searching for the fountain of eternal youth in Florida.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-04

DramatistS from the Elizabeth an period to the hour of the mod ern scenario writer have used to good effect the expedient of hav- ing a play within a play. Spain
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-04
LADIES AID MEETING

The Ladies Aid Society of the Federated Church will meet this Friday at 2 pm. at the home of Mrs. Jessie Lehman. Mrs. Al mer Rydeen and Mrs. Jessie Lehman will be hoStesses.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-04

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