The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-07
VETERANS ARE SADLY OVER. LOOKED IN PRESENT
 SCHEME OF THINGS
Editor, Waterbury Democrat:

EOllOEJ WaCerpury OenlOCIat.
 A large number of local citizens have taken keen notice of group of self asserting 100 per cent Americans who have for many years done noth- ing but inject in our midst certain questions which require, the freedom loving and loyal citizens, most close attention. Among the same group we find some individuals who as good Americans and ignoring the precepts of the fathers of this coun- try as well as forgetting the reasons and the sacrifices of the American Revolution of 1776, the war of 1872 and the reasons and sacrifices of our participation in the World war, seem to find plenty of time and make 1t their business to involve our citizens in many problems that should be of no real concern to us as real Americans.
 shall not mention, because still fresh in our minds, the agitation of some of these individuals, in an en- deavor to get this country involved with questions of concern only to the fictitious League of Nations. It might, however, be opportune for us to remind ourselves that great efforts were spent, many radio speeches made, for the purpose of selling to the American people the idea of aligning with the league of nations against nation with which we are very closely related and to which American impartial history must pay tribute.
 Then some of the same group of individuals pretending to be 100 per cent Americans try to bring into Waterbury the Spanish civil war and its relative questions of Communism and what nots, bringing our city government into court in order to force the Superintendent of police to permit the showing of the films entitled Spain in Flames"
 Very much could be said on this and the former subject, but it would not be fair to bring into the con- troversy many friends of the self asserted 100 per cent Americans and inject unpleasant feelings.
 The American Constitution, very much misquoted and abused like many abuse and use the precepts of the Bible for sinister and selfish purposes, is a bill of rights for American Citizens alone and 1t is difficult to conceive the inconsist- encies of these good Americans" in trying to stretch 1t to cover foreign questions. would like to ask these people if there is any similar group in any other country in the world that would allow questions concern ing our citizens be of concern under their constitution.
 Very much is said nowadays about the Constitution, but why forget the contents of the Declaration of In- dependence. There is also that ref erence to Washington's farewell ad- dress about keeping aloof from for eign entanglements that is deserv- ing of perennial consideration.
 There is no doubt that the Su- perintendent of police has as much of a right and duty in keeping for eign quarrels from disturbing the peace of the local community, as he would be expected to prevent any one or group of individuals to start an argument or scrap on the prem ises of the individual members of the North America Committee to aid Spanish Democracy. If these same individuals would not permit a breach of the peace in their own homes and on their own property, what right have they to provoke a breach of the peace or fight among our citizens over questions foreign to us.
 If their way of thinking is LOG per cent American, then our history and American Philosophy need re- vision. As To Our Merit System SquabbIe
 The fight in our midst over the already condemned methods of forc- ing upon us a form of government which would radically and funda- mentally alter our rights as citizens, becomes somewhat kindered to the previous questions because of it's apparent promotion or interest therein by some of the same indi- viduals, involved in the question of our lining Up with the, league of nations and the question of Spain in Flames" ..:5f
 Had 1t not been for the defeat in the courts, we would now be battling on klnA eIieeti0n of the Merit aVak@fn