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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04
An, "Impossible" l" Cure

If you sit back and look at the autumn of 1887 through half-closed eyes, you are apt to get the haunting and melancholy impression that you have seen the whole show before There was busy sum- mer, with bumper crops and plenty of jobs; there was stock market smashup, with soothsayers of high and low degree hastening to announce that falling se- curity prices didn't really mean anything; then came a sharp business recession, layoffs in the factories, demands for farm relief at Washington, and solemn prom ises from the government that the de- cline would not be permitted to become serious .. surely, you saw all of that before, somewhere?
 To be sure: in 1929. How 1t all comes back to onel How familiar 1t all is--and how ominous the parallel begins to look, when one remembers what 1929 led up to. So the country approaches the end of the year in state of anxious expec. tancy, wondering whether the old busi- ness cycle is going to have its way under new deal as under old. Are we, after all, helpless? Is there nothing we can do but take it, decade after decade?
 As of today there doesn't seem to be much reason for optimism. And yet we'll somehow, it Is little comforting to notice quotation from letter wls:ten by Andrew Carnegie in 1905. This ques- tion reprinted in the Industrial Bulletin circulated by Arthur D. Little, Inc, of Cambridge, Mass, goes as follows: i've are geratly pleased with our new Winton. From the very start 1t has done It's work and never failed us There may be i'm. provements yet to come even in such autos, but it Is difficult to see much room for them"
 MT. Carnegie wrote that away back in the pleistocene age of automotive develop mer1t. The motorist then started his engine with the crank, straining his back and risking fractured wrist. He did not dream of driving in winter; with his inef- ficient brakes his car was apt enough to skid on dry pavement, and besides there was no way of cleaning snow or ice off the windshield. A cross-country drive of a hundred miles was miracle If 1t did not include at least one breakdown and two flat tires. Forty miles an hour was a dizzy speed indeed, and a car even moderately comfortable or controllable in the rain was unheard of. Yet Andrew Carnegie, who could peer as far ahead into the industrial age as the next man, could not conceive that the car of 1905 could ever be improved materially.
 What has that to do with the business cycle, depressions and so on? Nothing, perhaps; but 1t does indicate that we make the most amazing and unexpected kind of progress, and that the very best effort of one generation Is utterly out. classed by the next. Getting control of the business cycle should not be more of 8 job than improving the auto of 1905 into the auto of 1887. The brains that did the one job are most certainly equal to the other
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04
A Book a Day
Planning Marriage? This May Jolt You
 RY RRIjCE CATION

It hasn't occurred to most of as, probably, but man Is about the most neglected of oil living creatures from the standpoint of accAirate scientific study.
 AS e matter of fact we know Q great deal more about tho motor engine than the human engine We Are far more intelligent about raising crops than in raising chil. dren, The result b that after 00 0000,000 years of evolution, man isn't doing as well as he might
 pr, Ernest A. Hooton, profess sor of anthropology ct Harvard university, states the case In Q most remarkable and stimulating book, Apes, Men and Moroiis" (Putnam: 93.00). Incidentally, it H one of the liveliest books to come of the presses in c long time.
 pr. Hooton surveys the whole sweep of mans evolution, 'in which we started out with c tree shrew and ended Up with Mrs. 8impbOn, uHu utJhChb HUAV tHe question of where we go from here. It Is apparent, ayers the professor, that unless we have 6 pretty general human hougecleaf. Ing, as . race we aren't going very fer.
 The whole trouble b that we have been trying to save the race by science when wo should have been wedding out the species.
 Tt seems to me perfectly clear" says pr. Hooton, "that what we must do is to encourage . sitdown reproductive strike of the busy breeders among the fnorofis, crirn- inais and social ineffectuals of our
 in 70 doing, we would solve in. cidentaily most of our pressing social problems. pr. Hooton will for you pretty hard but anyone who b planning marriage or h even remotely likely to do 50 ough to read it =. every iinei l~-P. c. r.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04
Current Comment

They come without warning and leave the same way.
 --Igieanor Powell, daficer-actreSa commenting ofi new dances. There N nothing dramatic about me; I ain the antitheSis Of dFa- mates. ,
 --Benito Mussolini
 
 Taxation Of capital N reaching the point where it ls but . few stops ahead of conhscation, and VIC OH know what that means. William g. Knudscfl, president, General Motors Corporation. Tn design she N beautiful but that's c little if1iniodoSt for me to say because I had something to do with the design.
 Mayor La Quardia, New York City, commenting on the Gold Star Mother, c new ferry boat
 
 We've gone crazy on extra-curruc- vlar activities and itg c wonder the boys and girls have any time cE energy iefE for what still is the prime business Of the schools. -Dr. N. Henry Black Of Harvard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04

in size from 900 to ll00-I1iuch smaller than the Hoover receps tions of three and four thousand. Aides keep the line moving with the precision of an assembly line in an auto plant. Guests ap. preaching in couples are instruct. cd by Aide Number One to form single column, with "The gentle' man first, please"
 Aide Number Two says, "Name, please?" then pronounceS tho name to the President, and if tho guest Is inclined to finger, the aide gives him Q gentle tug ct the arm.
 Tho President says, "How do you do2" or "Qood evening"" as he shakes hands, but does not rec neat the name of the guest unless he is Q personal acquaintance.
 Then he passes the guests hand along Co Mrs. Roosevelt on his right, and she gives . clasp scarcely less hearty than her husbands.
 The progress of the line Is somewhat less rapid with the Dlps lomatic Reception, for the foreign dignitaries cannot be hustled.
 tcopyright, 1887, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04

From behind the scenes down at Wash ington comes the news that before long plans will be launched to cut the mem bership of the eco from 30o00o to 225 5,000 Not much has been said about this. but it's an administration move for economy. Of course, If industrial con- ditions are bad after the first of the year, be taken. E done, 1t will mean that the number of camps throughout the nation will be reduced by 800, This Is disturbing in many respects. The eco is doing good work in every state in the Union. There is still much left to be done. We don't doubt but what the corps can get along with its reduced membership, but we do feel that eventually certain figure should be maintained for the eco regard. less of conditions. It's universally agreed that the CCC should be permanent feature. Why not continue 1t as such with determined number of camps and personnel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04

If the number of camps must be re- duced 1t could be done very easily in a state as small as Connecticut or even In some what larger ones by establishing one central camp and a number of tenn porary bases from which units could work .l; on various projects. If the state eco enrolment was too great for one large camp, 1t could be split up into two, three or four Where there have been ten, twelve or more camps in state several could be selected for permanency; the re: mainder might be used as bases and would be equipped to care for boys when they might De working far from the home camp.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04

Sing no sentimental songs about the old Coney Island, warns Park Commls- sioner Robert Moses of New York City. The new Coney Island and environs which will be created after the first Of the year will make people forget 1t ever existed. The commissioner takes control Of Coney, Rockaway Beach, and South Beach after January 1. Identification plans along those used in undermining other beaches in and around New York will be followed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04
Daily Almanac

Moon sets B:b0 D. m.
 Sun rises TOO c. fi.; sets 4:24 D. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset
 The Sickle-SiiApod new moon presented It. self for view and comment late Thursday afternoon. This phase, coming as it did, close to c D. iii., makes Us record that the general is Sor fslr outioE viii frnat i,, ti,s air p''''~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04

So another Englishman has broken the automobile speed record, doing a mile at the rate of 31l.42 miles an hour; and ever since reading 1t, we've been wondering why any motorist should want to drive 311.42 miles an hour
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04

Instead of working on releases pertaining to new issues from this and that territory the eds itor this week has planned to introduce to his readers a new feature--the history of stamps since their first use in this coun. try. All reference is based on information receivedN from the United States Postoftlce depart' ment.
 Postage stamps were first used ln the United States In 1S41, ana according to the history books represented one of the most im- portant single Improvements In tho history of Postal Service in Amerlca." Before the issuance of the first stamps, letters ac- Cepted by postmasters for dis- patch were marked "Paid" or "Due" by means of pen and ink or hand stamps, provided by Postmasters. Prepayment of postage by means of stamps of governmental issue was made obligatory by law, effective July 1, 1885. During the seven years interim between the issuance of thc first stamp and the obli. gatory usage law, hand stamps continued to be used. The first stamps were printed by . private printing concern on . contract basis until July 1, 1894 when the Bureau of Engraving and Print. Ing of tho Treasury Department took over the task. It k from thls department that stamps Still emanate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04
Selected Poem
MURAL ON MORTALs
Robert HaeSche, jr., West Haven, in the New Haven Journal -Courier)

IHObeft HHVBChe, JTp WBBt HHVBIlI
 In the New Haven Journal-Courier) If man can face defeat and smile It couldn't have been worth the while. Be great the goal; the purpose real, Then no synthetic snnirk can heal The sting of victory turned away The man who fought can weep that dayl If he should wear no genial pout While failure plucks his heart-strings out The side.line doltS sSe quick to ask: "Where b traditions benign niaSk?" When man creeps back to comforts strand And winces at his star.burned hand The gods will know the pain beneath The world will say: "smile, show your teethi But no who cracks his heart to win Can't bind it with c silly grinl"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04
T est ' . 6 : Knowledge
Gan you aiiswer seven ek these test questi0ns7 Turn Co last page for the answers.

1. Give the real naine for the writer who used the peiasname "Eiia."
 2. What is . zebuder?
 3. What animal produces Hud' son Seal?
 {. Name the composer of "Hiin- garian Rhapsodies."
 6. What Is . Ceiger2
 6. Who was Louis 0. MoeliegS
 [. What is the name of the steamship on which the former prime minister, ]. Ramsay Mac- Donald, died?
 Q. What government agency dc the initials IVA stand fof2
 2. DO ex.Pregidents of the U. Q receive pensions?
 10. Tn which clty ig the famcui orOgvenoE Dquares
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04
FDR Maps New Spending Plan With Ickes, Hopkins On Cruise;
 Richberg, Stanley Go To Bat
 In Behalf Of Auto Industries
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WASHINGTON, December A. = The presence ot Secretary Ickes and Relief Administrator Hopkins in the Presidents fishing party was last-minute decision The reason behind 1t was new spending program partly being deliberated in the inner council
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04
A Thought for Today

Ne shall not therefore Oppress one another; hut thou shalt fear thy God: for am the Lord your GOd.-LevitIcus 2S:17.
 There is no happiness for him who expresses and persecutes; there can be no repose for him. For the signs of the unfortunate cry Tor Ven- Reance to heaven.-Pestalozzi.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04

"I'm against dictatorship" says 6 friend. "because doNt believe that one of the people, even If it's me, knows more than most of the people,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04
ssamns of Inc isA7 Series

stamps of the 1S47 Series
 Five Gent. light brown color, portrait of Benjamin Franklin, after painting by John 3. Longacre; three-quarterS face looking to the right, white neck. erchief and black coat, faint wreath or ratihcial leaves sur"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04
Answers To Questions
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sy Fredsrick SL Kerby

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
 Enclose . three.cent stamp for reply when addressing any ques. ton of fact or information Co tho Waterbury Democrats Service Bu. reau at Washington. Legal and medical advice cannot Do given, nor can extended research be un. dertaken. BO sure all mail is ads dressed to the WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU. REAU, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. 0.
 THE EDITOR.
 c. Where did the custom of nate?
 A. Probably it N Q survival of the ancient Roman practice of scat- tering nuts after c wedding party. c. What causes "washboards" to form in gravel roadsp
 A. The tendency for corruga- tons, or "washboards," and ruts to form Is common in oil gravel sure faces. Investigations have indicated that speed of travel, high.pressurG tires. and spring equipment are defl- niteiy related to the formation of washboards, and that they do not develop when balloon tires are used exclusively.
 e. Is any state now paying uil- employment benefits?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04
In New York
By GEORGE ROSS

New York, Dec. 4-Pursuant to that learned paper on "Cafe DO" ciety," this department hes stun" bled over c disilluSionins trend.
 The cops, it seems, are not as Impressed by the boys and girls of the ringside tables, as are the cnfo proprietors. The constabulary wants the night clubs closed and dark py 4 Q. fn,, which is c fairly reasonable c,,rfew hour in any gay dogs town.
 Tho gendarinos have been pfot- ty impartial about their attitude, too, and have clamped down on every oasis where cafe society meets A nocturnal social llfo, the Arm of tho Law holds, is oil well and good; but 1t ought to stop when the mllkman's horse clop.clops down tho street.
 Whoever is running the oriental theater oil Broadway these days, should Do compliinented oil c 70. markable display of restraint. A marquee sign reads: "Dex Madness Unusual" .o..
 A WPA unit that is working on ghakespeareB "CoriolanuB" and "Igenry VIII" got this intersofilce memo from CHG tho other day: "eee that the rights to both these plays are cleared with the author before production"
 Tho O'IEaras and LatlnS
 According to Helen Brown Nor. dcn, author Of "rhe HuBsy's Hands book" the search for the right girl to fiii the coveted Bcarlett O'iara role in leone with the Wind" ought to Do pretty easy. Southern women, she was saying the other day, rare oil gcarlett o'IIaraB iiis der their skins. That fair, false. fatal lady was no peculiaflty Of Civil War days. She lowered long before Grant took Richmond. And she hes been averaging tho Confed. eracy Oil northern manhood ever since."
 A turbulent gel, this Helen Brown Norden. 4 couple Of years ago she WrotO c magazine pieco entitled "Latins Arc Lousy Lov. CTS" which did not endear her to our gubstropicai fiieghbor, Cuba. Tn fact, Cuba became 70 iticenBed about her indictment of her sons amborouB talents that she now iB forbidden to 60 back there. Poor grill And she eagerly wants to learn to do tho rhumba. Sine has been compelled to study 1t in c Latin dancing school in Harlem.
 Eventually, Miss Nordon would ike to land in Hollywood and several people have made over- tures in that direction toward her. Samuel doidwyn, for one. And thereon hangs smother 0oldwyn taie. It seems that he sent for the lady and asked her to write . story entirely about women. eAiii wanted 1t to rovoiye about c fresh and ,iiispoiied iady, . nymph Of "natural beauty"
 "3ut, MT. 0oidwyn," Miss NoFs den interrupted, "thefe Is not . star in Hollywood with natural beauty"
 "T'hat's of right" said Sam, "we'il make her up."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04
Note

These stamps, issuanCcs Of lS47s 1851 are now obsolete and worth. less for postage. A reasonable time after hoAtIiltics began in 1861 was given for the return Co the des partment of oil these stamps In the hands of poStmaSters, and as early as 1868 the department ls' sued on order declining to longer honor them, the Confederate states having adopted their usage. So far as they could be reached in the hands of the postmasters with- In Che territory of those states they were confiScated to the use Of the Confederate postal authorities. :.
 (Next week. Newspaper and Periodical stamps and Instances from 1861 to i800.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04

c. How many high schools and colleges were In the United States in 1870?
 A. There were 274 public high schools and B00 colleges and uni. versailles. not including Independent professional schools of college grade.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04

When we get the lever normal gran ary," how about an ever normal cup board?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04

If you want . copy of our book. let CANDY MAKING" write Che Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1918 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. Q. Enclose 10 cents ln postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04

rounding tho inclosing line of the madallion and extending to the border.
 stamps of 1851 Series
 One Cent. color, indigo blue. Profile bust of Franklin looking to the right. (Thcse were the first stamps In perforated Shects.)
 Three Cent. color, brick rcd. Profile of Washington, by HOud0n, facing left. In each Of the four exclSed panel ends forming the extreme corners Of tho stamp is Q small white dla. mond figure
 Five cent color, brown. Portrait of Jefferson, after Stuart.
 Ten Cent. color, dark green. Portrait of Washington, after stuart.
 Twelve Gent. color, black. POftfhit or WhSnlnBVOllI oehhe "o ten cent previous.
 Twenty -four Cent. color, very dark lilac. Portrait Of Washington after the same origin- ai as tho ten and twelve cent.
 Thirty Cent. color, orange. Profile bust of Franklin looking to tho left, slightly smaller, but evi:: dently 0 reproduction, reversed, or that on the one cent stamp.
 Ninety Gent. color, deep indigo blue. Portrait of Wash- ington in generals uniform, after the painting by Trumbull, three. quarters face.
 one Cent Carrier Stamp. <. !. color, indigo blue on rose-colored paper. Profile bust Of Franklin much like that oil the 30.ccnt stamp and looking to the left. The value of the stamp is not stated, though 1t represented one cent
 one Gent Carrier stamp. :. |. Picture of afi eagle upon the branch Of 0 tree, poised as Tor flight, with eyes looking left The color Is light indigo blue. Y contained the message. "PresPaid ono Gent" and "U. g. P. O."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04

c. What were the principal iloli. tral countries during tho World war?
 A. The Netherlands. ewitzerlaiVd, Denmark. Norway, Sweden, Spain and Argentina.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04
PhiLateIic NezQS
First Postage Stamps in United States Issued in 1S47 - Confederate Stamps in Civil War Days Added to Difficulties
 of Post Office Department
By MAC

rounding tho inclosing line of the madallion and extending to the border.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04

c. Who composed the welsh song Ali Through the Night7"
 A. Daniel Protheroe, q Welshnan who came to this country in iee0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-04
T0DAY's COMMON ERROR Never pronounce insatlable-- in.sait'-she.bl, say, in.sa'.
 sha.bi or in.sa' -shi.a.bl

A. Only Wisconsin, which tip to September iB, io37, has drawn 9i,- 100000 from the federal uneinploy- inent insurance fund for that pur- pose.
 c. Was the center design of tho special postage stamp issued to commemorate the iB0th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution copied from . picture?
 A. It s . reproduction of c fa. nous painting by JuniuS Brutus stcarnS, who died fin Brooklyn, N. F., in i88b.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-11-19
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to the friends and neigh
bors who so Loyalty remembered us
during the illness and death of our
beloved daughter, sister, grand
daughter and niece, Virginia Abb
gale Bakion who died Thursday,
November II, 1887. The sympa-
thetic expressions of flowers, dona-
tons of cars and other acts of kind
ness shall never be forgotten.
Signed: Mr.. and Mrs. Harry R.
Bakion, parents; Mines. Beulah
Wier, Los Angeles; Evalyn Doug
las, Chicago; jeanette Law, Fran
cine Lawler and the Misses Harriet
and Edna Bakon, sisters, all of
Minneapolis; Stanley and Edward,
brothers; Mike Brown, Fred Riley,
Ed Riley, Minneapolis, Archie
Riley, Los Angeles; Perry Bakion,
Chicago, uncles; Mrs. Emma Gil
bert, Chicago; Miss Margaret
Bakion, Detroit; Miss Fay Bakion,
Mrs. Lila Riley and Mrs. Mabel
Piggs, aunts.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-11-19
MT. OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH
NOTES

The topic chosen by Rev. Bothic
for his sermon last Sunday was
taken from Matthew, Is chapter,
AZ verse. People should so live
their lives that they will not have
to carry a sign on their backs, for
every one of US has a sign to carry
whether it be visible or not. People
know who we are by our actions,
as this little poem demonstrates:
1--WE are the sum total of expert
ence past,
Our conduct will fashion our future
at last,
The lesson is plain and in view of
these facts
We were, are and will be the re-
suits of our acts.
This reasoning is true from our
experience on earth.
1t likewise was true at the time of
our birth.
You know the Lord moves in
mysterious ways His wonders to
perform. He plants his footsteps
in the sea and rides upon the
storm. May the Lord bless you
and keep you now and forever
more. Let US keep faith and fight
the task that is set before US.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-11-19
ELITE CLUB HEARS EDITOR

At the last regular meeting of
the Elite Club held November 16,
at the home of Miss Bessie Powell,
997 Charles St., Mr.. Cecil E. New
man, editor of the St. Paul Re-
corder and Minneapolis Spokesman,
was guest speaker, He spoke in
formally on conditions affecting the
Negroes in our community.
Mr.. Newman also gave the club
many helpful suggestions concern
ing the clubs charity drive, which
will officially open November Is.
After the business meeting re-
freshments were served and Mr..
Newman answered questions on
various subjects in which the club
members were interested. He was
unanimously elected honorary
member of the club.
Members present were Mr.. Sam
uel Reed, president; Miss Hazel
Warricks, secretary; Miss Rosa
mond Collier, corresponding secre-
tary; Mr.. Robert Gardner, treas
urer. Miss Bessie Powell, chair
man of the Welfare Committee;
Miss Beatrice Schuck, chairman of
the Entertainment Committee; the
Misses Elizabeth Schuck and Mar
guerite Payne and Messrs. Jesse
Gardner, Stanley Harris, James
Bradford, Reginald Harris and
Drexel Pugh.
The next meeting will be held
Tuesday, November 30, with Mr..
Drexel Pugh as host.