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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24
Future Philanthropy

What will become of philanthropic causes if the day ever arrives when there are no more great private fortunes to be left to them in wills? As government takes more from individuals and corpo- rations in taxes on incomes, estates and profits, the millions available for research and charitable bequests dwindle. Hos pitals and other ministering agencies, it is held will have to depend on public treasuries for funds. And public treas uries can hardly pour out the huge sums needed for medical and scientific re- search. Citizens won't pay the taxes 1t would require to raise the money.
 Perhaps the community trust will be the answer, the growing fund which pools many donations and bequests, large or small, and from which gifts are made to institutions or causes held worthy by a board of intelligent, public-spirited cit izenS. In 1885 there were 54 such trusts administering capital funds of more than 45,OOO,00O.
 In it's recent report, the New York Community Trust revealed that more money was appropriated from more trusts to more beneficiaries last year than in any prior year It reminded the pub lie once more that here was an excellent means of making useful contributions to present and future public welfare. Mod est gifts from the living and bequests in wills, if numerous enough, eventually amass considerable sums It will require time to interest the general public in this possibility, but when it is done the prob- lem of the vanishing private bequest may be met.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24
Sort Of Out Of It.

Reports of various state departments have been Altering to the editorial desk of recent weeks. This is the time of the biennium that these branches of our state government offer resume of what they have been doing and what they intend to do. We are always interested in the re- port of the State Water Commission, for it deals with problem that confronts nearly every community of this state. Certainly Waterbury with it's plans for elimination of sewage pollution of the Naugatuck river should be concerned.
 Our city doesn't figure very much in the present report We are mentioned in connection with work that is being and has been done at Torrington and Nau- gatuck In the latter place there will be nothing done about sewage treatment until Waterbury has stopped polluting the river, which is certainly several years away Torringon, so far as we know, is proceeding with her job of changing over to sewage disposal treatment.
 There is no doubt about the fact that sewage elimination in any river valley is of no practical benefit until all offenders are adopting the new and sanitary meth OdS. It is unfortunate that some author ity could not have been created during the depression days when Uncle Sam was willing and eager to push just such proj- ects to attempt stream pollution elinlina- ton throughout the entire Naugatuck Valley. We must now proceed piece meal, as is being done here in Waterbury, and trust that ten years hence the pollu- ton evils will be banished.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24
J. Francis Smith to Be Commended

In sudden move that in all probability shocked as many at Washington as at home, State Central Committee Chair man J. Francis Smith, yesterday before the senate judiciary committee, threw what was thought to be the solid support of Connecticut for the Presidents Supreme Court plan into cooked hat.
 "Gone with the wind is Democratic National Chairman James A. Farley's 'snothing- -to-it" prediction, at least as Tar as Connecticut is concerned after MT. Smiths fearless opposition to the well oiled, steam-rollered pressure of the New Deal high command. From now on III all probability, as far as Connecticut legls- latorS are concerned, it will be everyone for himself.
 Chairman Smith is indeed to be com mended upon the boldness of his stand III opposing "general orders" and daring to uphold the courage of his convictions. It is not unlikely that at least one Con- necticut senator, Augustine Lonergan, to be explicit, and several congressman Will now readily follow suit, their support of the President in this piece of drastic legls- lation at any time having been very doubtful.
 The Waterbury Democrat at the very outset or the FTeSlueIlG uOpOSdl VolSCu practically similar sentiments to those of MT. Smith as regards the necessity and validity of the Supreme Court plan. A poll conducted by the Waterbury Demo- crat some months ago showed this city aligned with the President more than 3 to 1. Yet in face of such blind allegiance to the Roosevelt banner, it is not only good, but wholesome to find in the ranks of Connecticut democracy a man not afraid to differ with his party on issues of state and, furthermore, a man who is not hog-tied to the old platitude, my party can do no wrong" That man is Connecticuts aggressive State Central Committee Chairman J. Francis Smith. Let's hope the good old state of Connec- ticut harbors many more of similar intestinal fortitude, in which case it can- not go wrong.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24

orderly house. Cosmetics as source of revenue has been crossed off the list be- cause the yield would be too small We recall that the yield from cigarettes was going to be small, too, but it has proved to be far beyond all estimates.
 Nothing is being said about a sales tax and only as a last resort will state income tax be advocated. So far SO good, but that doesn't make it any easier to bring to light ways and means of add ing $6,000,000 to the state income. Have all possibilities of cutting expenses been exhausted or are they figured in the bal- ance sheet that demands such an increase in revenue? There is always a lurking suspicion in the mind of the taxpayer, when new taxes are mentioned, that he is going to get 1t in the neck unless he puts up fight to cut the costs of government. That's the first start in any campaign to increase government income.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24
The Elusive Tax

To assure balanced budget for the coming biennium additional taxes of $6,000,000 year must be provided, stated Governor Wilbur L. Cross this week. That's lot of money to dig up overnight. We doubt very much if our Legislature can in the remaining weeks of its present session solve the problem. It will take more than legislators. It might be an occasion for calling together all available authorities and even invite in city off cials. Of course from such session would come a hodge-podge of ideas, but there might be one in the bunch that would work.
 As last resort we can see the state adding another cent on our gasoline tax, now three cents. It might even add two cents to the present tax. This would probably more than cover the needed $6,D0O,000 revenue required to keep an
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24

Those two merry Merry-Go Founders, Robert Allen and Drew Pearson, gave support to a worthwhile government project recently. We are surprised that more hasn't been said about it in the press For years the Naval and Military Academies that Uncle Sam maintains at West Point and Annapolis have been the acme of every boy who aspires to training for the sterner realities of life, such as war and preparedness. But why not a gov ernment sponsored academy for the boy who aspires to be statesman or diplo- mat or merely Treasury watchdog? We're deficient in this field.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24

A year ago when the time for renew ing operators licenses had expired all but 135, 900 of those who had licenses the previous year had secured the new ones. During the year up until the first of 1887 the major proportion of the 135,0oo late-comers had taken out licenses. But good many of them did not secure licenses, according to department files. This did not prevent, however, the num- Der of licenses issued for 1886 increasing. However, we would like to point out that there is a tendency in the land to ignore licenses where you can get away without them. It is true in driving automobiles. It is deplorably true in the matter of dogs. Check up the number of dog licenses issued by your Town Clerk some day and then do little quiet checking on the number of dogs in your own neigh borhood that are minus tags. People just won't take out dog licenses and often other licenses so long as they think they can get away with it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24
PHILATELIC CALENDAR - N National

 April 23-25-Second annual rla- tional Philatelic Club champion ship, Colton-Manor, Atlantic City, N. J.
 May 10-Closing date for entries to the Bronx Stamj Exhibition, pr. E. w. Lawrance, chairman. AT West Seventy-third street, New York. May 13-15- National Junior Stamp Exhibition, ninth floor, 2 West Forty-sixth street
 May 20-23-Bronx Stamp Ex- hibition, Concourse Plaza, the Bronx.
 July 1, 9, Slight annual con- yention, American Air Mail So- ciety, Springfield, Mass.
 August 26-28- Society of Phila- telic Americans Convention, Ash vile, N. c. August September 3-Ameri- can Philatelic Society Convention, Hotel Statler, Detroit, Mich.
 International
 June l7-18-International Phila- telic Exhibition, Paris.
 Auctions
 April 24-Wakonda Stamp Com pany, 2 D. m.. n Nassau street; Paul Bluss, 2 p. m., 99 Nassau street; M. Ohlman, 2 p. rn., 1l6 Nassau street.
 April 26-The Precancel Ex change (Mail), 116 Nassau street. April 27--J. c. Morganthau & O., Inc, 2 p. m., l West Forty seventh street: L. w. Hudson & Go. Inc, 8 D. m., 412 West Front street, Plainfield, N. J.
 April 2e-J. c. Morganthau & O., Inc, 2 p. m.. West Forty seventh street.
 May 1--Paul Bluss, 2 ?. m., 9 Nassau street.
 April 2B-Y. souren O., S94 Park avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24

According to figures just announced by State Treasurer the total state deficit as of April l, 1887, is $14,877 025. With $25, 5,0OO,OOO in prospect to cover this deficit and a building program the amount left for buildings after deduct ing the sum to cover the deficic would be $10,122,975 or less than the $11 100000 figure now being taken as means ot computing how much will be spent here and how much there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24
Answers To Questions
UWvFieht iss7. ~ N rHls
By Frederick M. Kerby

@. To what body of water does the term father of waters" refer?
 A. The term is often applied to the Mississippi river.
 o. We speak of the older and the younger generation: does that mean any specified period of time for one or the other?
 A. A generation is the body of men, animals, or plants of the same genealogical rank or removed from an ancestor. It is counted as the average life time of man and for convenience is usually taken to be about B years.
 @. How did the Island of Guam get its name?
 A. From a Spanish form of the name John, for St. John in the Bible.
 o. Which country was the first to recognize the independence of the United States formally?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24
T est Y Q UT Knowledge

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn tp last page for the answers.
 i. Where are the fangs of rattle snakes located?
 2. Name the chief river of Flo- rida.
 3. Where did the first Continen- tai Congress assemble?
 4. Who was Jean Francois Mil- let?
 s. What is the weight of an aver age bale of cotton? 6, Name the oldest institution of higher education in the .. g.
 '. Who wrote Travels with a Donkey?"
 Q. For which state is "sooner" the rickname2
 Q. Was George Washington . member of tho Masonic orderf 10. Name tho five smallest inde- pendent countries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24

little in his background al1 per- sonality to explain the nnysery.
 Burke was born i'm the little town of Running Water, S. D, just across the Nebraska line, 56 years ago. His fathe was a railroad man and surke worked his way through shoOl. He secured his A. B. degee at BeIoit college, Wisconsin. where he was a leading athlete got his law parchment at Havard, where he was an industrious but colorless student.
 During the World WIZ he served as an enlisted man and officer in the Air Corps, latr be- gan to practice law in Om41a.
 Burke's first public offie, in 1926, was president of the Cnaha School Board, to which he was named in an effort to clen up messy financial scandal. Ta did so with such vigor and efficiency that he won high local replte.
 Trying to capitalize on this, Burke ran for Congress in 1880. But his bolt went wide. Two years later, flying the Roosevelt banner, he had better luck.
 Good Natured
 Burke is as simple and un- affected in temperament as he is in appearance.
 There is nothing f the stuffed shirt about him. live feet eight, stocky, bald, plainly attired in a black suit, calm and slow talking, he looks and acts lie friendly small town merchant
 Most of his ati-R Roosevelt allies carry chips ontheir shoul- ders, engage in coyrt personal abuse and vindietivt recrimina- tiOn. Not Burke. Ie is as un- yielding and stubborn as 8 balky mule, but he ghts with out rancOr.
 He is on friend1 personal terms with Admirstrationites. Newsmen who rake Inn over the coals are greeted as cordially as those on his side.
 One of his friends is Edward c. Moran, U. s. Marine Com missioner, who is zealously liberal that he vo1untsily retired from the House becase he re- fused to run on the Ame ticket with conservative Ca. Brann. Once Burke remarked jcularly to Moran:
 we are . pair of strange ducks. Here. you are,t radical from reactiopary Mane and here I am an Old Guafer from radical Nebraska"
 Among his senate colleagues Burke is held in the warmeSt personal affection.
 Dubious Future
 Burke is under no illusions about his political futte. He knows that the outlool is ur- favorable.
 He realizes that he s very much in bad not only in Is home state but with the admin'tration. He has been under vioht fire in Nebraska for several yers, and in the 1886 campaign dmocra- tic leaders jelly turned thumbs down on him as a stump aeaker. Potent knives are being hetted for his scalp, and when th op- portunity comes they will g after him with a vengeance.
 Burke knows all that but he takes 1t in the same calm good nature that he does bad golf shot. Whatever hisrea- sons, he has busted wide lpen with the New Deal and is go- ing the whole hog" in iSur- gency.
 The other bolting derocrats may offer apologize explantiqls and defenses. But not hlrle. He has cut his bridges b,hAd him and has gone all the My over to the Old Guard.
 Copyright, 1887, by United
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24
SCOUTS AID DERELICTs

Boy Scouts in London have or- ganized 6 flying squad to help down -and-outs. 4 dozen motorcars cover at night all slum districts, es- pecialIy along the Thames. to help the hungry, the homeless or the hopeless. The cars are packed with clothing, packages of food and va- cnum fiaslss of hot tea and coffee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Never say, 'T had luncheon with Reverend Johns"; say, Reverend MT. Johns."

A. France accorded recognition December 16, TIT.
 o. What is the home address of Al Jolson?
 A. Encino, Calf.
 o. When is the coldest part of the day?
 A. Generally just before sunrise, because during the night there IS more loss of heat by radiation than is gained. The earth is constantly losing heat, but more is gained m the day than is lost. From sunrise until about two or three o'clock m the afternoon, at which time the peak is reached, there is a gradual gain, and from that period until just before sunrise, there is continual loss of heat.
 o. Are "Myrt and Marge" who broadcast a radio program mother and daughter?
 A. Yes.
 O. In which motion pictures have Sylvia Sidney and Henry Fonda ap- peared together?
 A. 'The Trail of the Lonesome Pine" and "You Only Live Once"
 e. Which state is called the Mother of Presidents?
 A. Virginia.
 @. Has illiteracy decreased ma terially in Soviet Russia within the last 10 years?
 A. The 1926 census showed 48.7 per cent of illiteracy, and an offi- cial estimate in December, 1883, gave 1t as less than 10 per cent. If you want a copy of our book let on PIES AND PASTRIES" write The Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1912 Thir- teenth Street, Northwest. Wash ington, D. c. Enclose 1 cents in hostage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24
Current Comments

I do not see why people shdld not see pictures and be allowed to judge for themselves what is gooior bad, unless the picture is deliber$e- ly calculated to stir up class anirps- ity.
 Rabbi A. Silver, Cleveland,
 A human being does not wanito be an infinite sort of nothing in he face of mass production.
 -Gov. Frank Murphy, Michign.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24
Selected Poem
THE PATCHWORK QUILT

Elizabeth Fleming in the Christian Scienc'
 Monitor) She mingles blue, and mauve, and green, Purple and orange, white and red, And all the colors in between, To patch a cover for her bed; Oblong, triangle, star and square, Oval and round, she makes them fit Into wondrous medley there, Color by color. bit by bit. Over her knees 1t softly flows, And around her feet, bright cascade; While in her hands 1t grows and grows Until at last the quilt is made And then across the bed 1t lies, A thing of softly glowing bloom, As if a rainbow from the skies Had fallen in her little room.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24

Human nature being what it is thous- ands of people who hurried to buy their new cars when the strikes began are sore now because prices haven't gone up for other people.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24
A Thought for Today

Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel; For will set mine eyes upon them for good ana huiId them up, and not pull them down; and win plant them, and not pluck them up.- Jeremiah A:6.
 Whether they work with marble or soo, the builder is hand in hand with God.-William Dunbar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24
PhilateHc Nezey

Trans-P Paci6c Mail Service Reports Loss of $50O,- OOO-Canada Designs Special Coronation Series, Portraits of King George and Queen Elizabeth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24
BRASS RING THIS WEEK
 GOES TO SENATOR BURKE

ride WaShingtOn ANeFyoO- ounS hereby besowed Raymond Burke decrat of Omaha Nebraska colleague of Senator Norris was eectea n 1884 on platform after serving one tem in the house. elected in the Roosevelt landslide in M of the congressional forces n&nng suPne court reform He is 56 years Oldl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24

WASHINGTON, April 24. "A United States Serator came out of the offices of the Liberty League onthe tenth floor of the National Press building the other accompanied by Arthur Crawford chief researchr for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24

SC Spoorwegen." Above the train is a Junkers monoplane in flight while in the background is the s. s. Athlone Castle of the Un- ion-C Castle Mail Steamship Com- pany. The ship is one of the new est in the fleet and has a tonnage of over 25,0O0. The rnotor-yessel flys over the England to South Africa route.
 A series of four Eastern Turk estan Chinese Air mails, over- printed on the postal Overprints of this province, was i'm use for a brief period in 1882 and 1883, but somehow escaped being cat- alogued. The stamps were used on the Thiwa- Shanghai route in No- vember, 1882, when service was in- terrupted by the civil war, being resumed in May, June and July 1883.
 According to Champions Bull letin, only 75O complete sets were overprinted with the two Chin- csc characters "hang k'ung" lair maiD and nearly all of these were used postally. It is estimated that probably not more than 60 un- used sets are in existence though perhaps a few more in the can celed state.
 The second annual National Philatelic Club Championship opened at Colton-Manor, Allan tic City, Friday at 1 p. m. and will continue till tomorrow. The sixth annual dinner of the Atlantic Stamp Club is scheduled to take place today.
 The 1887 American Philatelic Congress has been advanced to Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Oc- tober 29, 30 and 31. This move was made to permit congress par ticipation in the annual open house of the Chicago Philatelic Society, to be held at the Hotel LaSalle, Chicago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24

For those interested in railways on stamps or ships on stamps, the recent South West Africa iAd value is an excellent item. The design is representative of the acc tivities of the South Afcirar Rail- ways. Airways and Harbours Board
 The locomotive tender in the foreground bears the initials. "g. AR" for South African Railways, oz In Afrikaans, "suid-Afrikaan-
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-08-09
OILED STREETS ARE
 THE SOLUTION TO
 DUST STORMS HERE

The experiment lately made by the fire department in oiling a stretch ct Front Street in front, ot the city hall, and in front of the Wien Alaska Airhnes office, after under going tests of rain and sun, appears to be the perfect solution to dust storms raised on the streets of Nome by the traveling public in su,onlo.ive vehicles
 The city council al one of its early meetings discussed the pos sibility of olling the streets to keep the dust down. and also as an item to preserving the streets and making for g harder and more efficient thoroughfare. but decided 10 wal: on the probability that the Alaska Road Commission would rece,ve c machine for the oiling the landing field here.
 Chief Laws of the Fire Depart ment estimated yesterday that three men could oil inc entire length of From: Stree: 1T less thar weeh.
 With 3 little ingenuity and ,he cty truca. :. $ believed ;hs iot could be completed IT shorS. time L,l:.s doub; $ held tha oiling ths <-eesS of Nome woulc be . big improvement. and last
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-08-09
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS

ing one at that, aS little care is needed after the original oiling just enough 10 insure that plac eS worn thin of oil. are promptly reoiled, thus preserving the en- tire street.
 It is particularly offensive in the business section. with the general public visiting the mer- cantile houses 10 have a truck go booming" by raising a cloud of dust which fills your eyes nose and ears besides sitting into the business houses, and laying a layer of dus; over displayed ar ticle for sale.
 Attention al this nnae would be advantageous and remove the necessity of continually pos.pon ing such action. l. is believed the cost would not be prohibi.ive, and the project itself would draw wholehesr,ed appreciation of the residents.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-08-09
Weather Today
 tC s. Weather Bureau

Generally far weather prevails over western and southwestern .Alzssa 1ais morning while most Y c-ol6y skies were reported ov- g eastern Alaska. inc Gulf and southeastern Alaska 4 heavy rain tzL q t76 inches was observed .; Co7dova during ;he pas q hours
 Heavy . killing t7oS.s were observed over wes;e- Alaska izSc -.g1: b.; temperature chang es n o:he. sections were un,-r,- po-:znt-
 Bz-cne.er readings continue -e.ztfe,y high cve- weS,e-1 and oo-T1e-n Alaska and low ove- ;1e Gulf !. $ likely ;az, se-e-- s-y far weather R-.ll oc-s.-,e tc- Nome and yscl-1sy ;c-.Ehs s-s3 Tuesday and not qute so co'0. tonight
 The lo~s. Nome temperature .a1 nigh. ~ss SIS degrees and ,he highest yesterday 6l