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The Omaha guide., 1937-12-11
Children In Court
By Judge Malcolm Hatfield

1t was learned in juvenile court
this week that the child who is
permitted to torture and mistreat
family pets frequently develops in
to a hardened adult.
With the widespread sale of
rifles and shot guns to irrespon-
sible hunters, there is little won
der that innocent bystanders, live
stock, song birds and family pets
are shot during the hunting sea-
son.
So long as this nation adheres to
the erroneous belief that all red
blooded American boys must be
given toy pistols, air guns and
rifles to play with, we IA expect
a murder to be committed in the
United States every forty-five
minutes throughout the year. Fur
thermore, it does not take a mis-
guided youth who is skilled in OPP
Grating an automatic revolver or
rife long to learn how to mani
pulate a machine gun.
The Omaha guide., 1937-12-11

too small to do anything but go
with the Others" IS the irresistible
conclusion.
When an individual becomes
thol oughly indicted into the psy-
Geological mob situation, he feels a
new power for himself. He be-
comes active. He imagines himself
superior. He may assume heroic
attitudes, feeling for himself a part
of the strength of the group.
Man of Action
The master of the mob. or the
dictator, is an interesting study.
He is a man Of action, supremely
sure of himself. He knows where
he is going, and, in campus lam
guage, he knows all the answers.
The mob cannot and viii not tOler-
ate a philosopher, q scholar, =
sceptic, or q man Of deliberation.
Every dictator has been 2 man
characterized by superlative action.
Every dictator keeps the group In
tact by appeal to powerful feelings.
Every dictator Is a master of emo.
ticnal pyrotechnics. His speech
may have the superficial aspect II
thought. His thought Is always
in very simple TERMS, couched In
highly imaginative symbols which
are loaded with violent feeling. He
is a phrase-maker and . name
caller. He shouts battle cries and
coins mottos. He flatterS the feel
ing Of strength and power in the
crowd.
The dictator never loses an OPP
portunity to encourage this feeling.
He lights the fires Of emotion and
depends on the psychology of con-
tagion to produce one consuming
blaze of national feeling. When
this unity is intense, dictators are
the absolute masters of men. High
Ell forms of thought, morality, and
ethical action have vanished as the
ghosts of some pleasant yesterday,
and liberty exists only as a name,
profanely spoken by uniformed
nockers in a land which was once
the shrine Of free men.
The Omaha guide., 1937-12-11
When John Smith Struck A Match

John Smith worked in a sec
lion Of a large factory where a
dangerous mixture of vapor
and AIR was present. One day,
in spite of regulations, John
struck a match. Result: John
Smith went to the hospital. The
factory was destroyed by the
subsequent fire. Hundreds Of
his fellow workmen suddenly
Joined the lists of unemployed.
Many times each year a sim
liar incident occurs. And every
time it happens it means that
resources are destroyed, taxes
are lost to the community, men
are thrown out of work pur
The Omaha guide., 1937-12-11
The High Cost of Living

eral government, through the
Robinson Patman Act, has out
lawed various established mer
chandising and distribution
practices which tended to re
duce overhead and the cost
spread between producer and
consumer.
In other words, we have
steadily lacked up prices by
law, until they are becoming
clear out of line with the earn
ings of the people. No wonder
the High Cost of Living has
jumped to the front rank of
public problems.
The Omaha guide., 1937-12-11

Writing in the New Republic
Jonathon Mitchell observes
Except for war and peace, the
high cost of living is now per
haps the liveliest issue before
The country
To anyone who has watched
Legislative developments dur
ing the past two or three years
the present situation is not sun
prising. About forty states
have passed laws permitting
price fixing of trade marked ar
ticles by manufacturers. The
federal government has approx
ed this policy through the Mill
>er Tydings Act. Also the Fed
The Omaha guide., 1937-12-11
EDITORIALS.
EDITORIAL OF THE WEEK
WHERE THE oNUs WILL LIE
iFrom The Richmond Times Dispatch, Nov. %, 1887

1t remains 20 be seen whether
The country will stand for Il
Senate fillbuster agains. the
anti lynching bill, af.er the
farm bill is disposed OF. Such
a filibuster, If prolonged, may
tie up all the impor ant recoy
cry measures proposed by the
administra ion, and greatly in
tensify the business de.line.
No filibuster which thwarts
The viii of better than 2 to /
maiorities in Congress and in
The country as a. whole, is ever
justified. That is not demoera
CIV Il IS he negation of democ
raev. And when such a filibus
To- leo eaalses he legislative
nro"ess - boz down At y criti
ri e'~'"d. and DELAYS for
v.eNes if not months the on
pot~o"' ef ern"iollv iunnortant
~~' l"o%;1ofion. i Is more
ind~fensihlo than ever.
The filifus'er of the past
've"'s a"ainsI the hin has not
'mneded srAS LEGISLATION. since
fhe recovery bills are not ready
for presentation to CONGRESS-.
At he same time, if the filibus
tcrefs had talked SENSE and
The Omaha guide., 1937-12-11

discussed the ISSUES, ms cad OF
reading IA page speeches deliv
cred two years. ago, and oaner
wise consuming as much time
as possible with a maximum OF
wind and a minimum of intelli
gence, the bill would be out OF
the way today, and other mat
ters could be taken Tsp in their
regular order.
Nor will it be Ne fault Of
advocates of anti l%ynching leg
islation if the opponents choose
To filibuster in the future. The
advocates would have been
more Than glad to have had the
issue debated on It's merits las
week, and TO have voted upon
il Immediately hereafter. Thus
the onus for putting sand in
the legislai i've gears will be on
the opposition, if it decides TO
filibuster again. This is espec
iaVly true, in view of the fact
hat at least one of The sena
tors listed as ready TO take a
part in such an enterprise has
said the bi1l will certainly pass.
If so, why consume weeks in
futile talk9 That makes the
whole thing more inexcusable
han ever.
The Omaha guide., 1937-12-11
FLYING Doctor

Huge areas of Australia are with
out a single hospital. and often tht
nearest doctor is so miles or more
away. Wireless and alrplanes have
to be used to aid the seriously III
In these vast empty lands. The
Australian Inland Mission has de-
vlsed a special wireless system with
automatic transmItters for use by
Isolated stations In the wilds. As
soon rs anyone falls Ill a relation
0r friend n discuss the case BY
wireless with the nearest medical
officer --PearsOn's Weekly.
The Omaha guide., 1937-12-11

lic with fire hazards and how
to eliminate them. 1t has been
a common experience for fire
losses to drop during and for
a short period after the Week,
only to rise again. In other
words, during the Week, PEG
pie do listen and learn-and
they apply their knowledge
while it is fresh in their mind.
Then laziness and forgetfulness
take hold, and fire loss ICONS
once more.
Make 1888 a different kind
of year. Practice fire proven
ton every week and every day
1t can be easily done-the ex
penditure of a few minutes of
your time at regular intervals
is all that is needed to keep an
average building safe. Is it
worth your while to put in the
time-to save dollars and per
haps lives.
The Omaha guide., 1937-12-11

chasing power Is reduced in
the entire social structure and
a barrier Isl put in the path of
progress.
When fire strikes a home or
a farm, the tragedy, though 1t
may be on a smaller scale is al
SO great. Destroyed hopes, ruin
ed plans, lost savings = these
are some of the fruits of fire.
Last month the nation cele
brated Fire Prevention Week.
Pamphlets were issued, and
speeches were made, newspa
per articles and advertisements
were printed-all with the in
tention of acquaint6ng the pub
The Omaha guide., 1937-12-11
Roman Gold Coins

Roman gold coins were lssuec
about pit B. C.. and were called ses-
tertii. The head of Mars appears
on the early ones, followed by eth
ers with the head Of young Janus
and warriors swearing an oath
over the body of a pig on the OBJ
verse. Still LATER. the issues OF gola
were resumed by Sulla in So d. O.,
and Julius Caesar In IS B. G.
The Omaha guide., 1937-12-11
Linen Supply of Ship.

One move of any housekeeper at
house-cleanlng time is to count up
the linen and china. On a ship this
Is a major operation; for instance.
one of the largest ships afioat has a
1mall matter of 10000 towels and
5000 napkins aboard of her when
she goes to sea. She needs only
1000 tablecloths for a voyage, how
ever.
The Omaha guide., 1937-12-11
IMPORTANT notice.
Notice TO Subseribers-

Please notify the Omaha GaidS
office, by mail or telephone, "a TO
your change of address. The cost
al authorities make q charge for
the change of address when We are
not notified, in time TO prevent de-
livery to the wrong address. The
Omaha Guide will be forced to
charge a small fee of five cents
for each change of address VITA
out notice. Please call WE 1917 or
mail us a post card with your Hsw
address on it, at one week bs&srs
you move. This will prevent a &x-
pllcation of papers and the 1--WE
cents charge. Thanking yuR fer
your cooperation in this matter,
THE OMAHA GUIDE PUD. 90.
The Omaha guide., 1937-12-11

j c a situations
which arise at
given times. l
should like to
enumerate a few
of the situations
which make die
tatorship p S e
sible.
Dictatorship is
m a d e POSSIBLE
largely through
The Omaha guide., 1937-12-11
How to Remove Tight Ring

now to Remove iiEnt Ntn9
II the ring on your finger cannot
be removed In the ordinary way,
you might try one of the following
methods:
Molsten your finger and rub II
with soap, then try to press the
ring over the fnger-joint. turning
1t round all the time.
Another way Is to procure a piece
of fine but strong string. Thread
the end under the ring, then wind
the string evenly round the finger
as far as the middle joint. Take
hold of the end under the ring and
unwind 1t SLOWLY upwards, when
the ring should toy along the
string and come off.
The Omaha guide., 1937-12-11

An Echo
From My Den
By S. E. Gilbert

AS l sit here in my den with
pen in hand, meditating a. it
were, there comes to my mind.
a statement that was made to
me last week by a young s.u
dent who seems to be alarmed
at what the future holds for
him. His statement was made
with reference to certain bust
ness houses to be found on "a
street: They take all and give
nothing This statement con
ing from a student who is for
ced to grope IN the dark ON
his future, struck me like a
thunderbolt from heaven when
l stopped to consider that the
youth of today is being handi
capped by nonth1hking adults.
They remain in a state of Eeth
argy. therefore, in defense of
youth, I write:
Needless to say, many Of the
merchants on 24lh street and
IN other parts of the city thrive
solely on the revenue they gar
ner from tihe hands and labor
of black Americans. As y re
suit of this patronage they own
beautiful homes in other pasts
OF the city, educate their child
rem, teach them the principles
of merchandising, and in fact
launch them on successfnE eA
feers, business or otherwise, an
the While the customer-tks
black man who foots the bill,
hasn't the least idea what he is
going to do with his own son
is about to finish kigk
school. In view Of these facts,
there is one thing this eusSoA
er should expect and that is
reciprocity from these Maer
chants in the form OF employ
ment. Not only should this be
expected, but black America
should develop the habit Of
trading with those merchants
who through their employing
of members Of our own grsmp,
chow gratitude for our support
and thereby forcing those VIE
decline reciprocity to move.
There is no excuse On sAs
part of black America in 0ma
ha, 10000 strong, spenders Of
10000, 900 annually, allowing
their boys and girls to wOAdes
about their future, when BY
making every dollar that yea
spend, play a part in creating
jobs for Them, through either
the direct avenue of building
an economic structure OF by
the indirect avenue Of only
spending your dollar with the
merchant who win employ you.
The time has come when We as
a group must cease allowing
parasites remaining among Us:
that class of merchant who be
1ieves in taking all and giving
nothing. We must band oursei
rs tigether and demand a Eair
deal, and thereby take our boys
and girls out of a quandry and
allow them to be able to see a
br;0ht and nroanerou Pnfnro
The Omaha guide., 1937-12-11

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The Omaha guide., 1937-12-11
The Psychological Mechanisms
In Dictatorship
BY William H. Thompson, Ph.D,
Head of the Department of Psychology and
Philosophy, University of Omaha

The world today is full of conversation about Dictator
ship. The psychologists are interested in many factors in the
political and economic picture. Perhaps their observation is
from a slightly different vantage point than is usually taken.
The Omaha guide., 1937-12-11

They feel that dictatorship in the
modern world has been made pos
sible because of certain psychology
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-03
DOG BITES net
Girl DAMAGES
l1-Year.OId Victim of Vi
cious Canine Given
S475 Judgment

An II year old girl, victim OF an
attack by vicious dog last June 70,
was today awarded damages OF $40
BY Judge Edward J. Finn who heard
her case against Margaret Goblin.
owner Of the dog, In the court Oh
common pleas. Final arguments
were heard yesterday afternoon and
at that time decision was reserved
The Judgment was entered To-Day
and In addition to the DAMAGES d.
reefs that the costs be paid by the
defendant.
No question is involved as re-
CARDS the liability of the defendant,
according to the Judgment, the sole
question is the extent Of the damage.
Judge Finn finds that the girl was
walking With her sister on VINE
street when attacked by the huge
vicious dog. The attack was unpro-
voked and brought on only by the
innAti viciousness Of the dog, says
Judge Finn. Attorney Harry Krasow
appeared for the plaintiff, with AT
torney Michael Blansfield defending.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-03

set aside for the United States res
ervations for 1850 scouts and lead
erS.
Awards
A feature of the Boy Scout week
celebration Is the awarding Of the
President Walter w. Head Acorn
Awards to Boy Scout troops, Cub
Packs and Sea Scout Ships who
made 1t possible for boys to get into
the game of scouting through new
troops, packs and ships. These
awards will be presented at courts
OF Honor, Merit Badge Shows, Raj
lies, Scout Circuses and other jubi-
lee events throughout the nation
throughout the nation during the
anniversary week.
Many long established troops are
arranging troop reunions, ando odd
timers Hikes" which will enable
former scouts now grown to man
hood, to relive their early days in
the organization. "Scout Sunday"
will be observed in nearly all
churches, of every faith, on Sun
day, February 7th with scout troops
attending special services in uni
form.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-03
Scout Organizations Planning
Elaborate Anniversary Program
National Observance OF
Scout Week Starts Sum
day With Services

Plans for active participation in
the national anniversary celehra-
ton Of the Boy Scouts Of America,
which will take place. during the
week Of February 2 TO -, are being
made by Mattatuck. council ofn-
cials, 1t was announced today by
David Babson, local executive
The local council, In connection
with the national movement during
the past year, has done Its share IN
raising the membership quota for
1896.
Local Totals
During 1896 an aggregate total OF
1,720 scouts was listed at the local
once. With the coming 9th ami
versary Of the national organiza ton
and the approach Of the 18th year
of existence of the local organiZa-
ton, the present total Of active
scouts In Mattatuck council Is 1,116
this amount showing an increase Of
about 100 more than in February,
1885.
During the past year there was a
total of 100 cubs registered and also
q total of 454 leaders. It was
pointed out today that one OF the
reasons for the drop relevant to the
aggregate total Is the fact that
many of the boys have moved out
Of town or have passed the eighteen
year age limit. In all, however, the
year 1896 started the local council
on Its way towards a greater mem
bership.
Meet Tonight
This evening at 1880 o'clock at
the local ONCE there will be meet
ing Of the Jamboree Committee,
headed by Cecil Grant Of Nauga-
tuck. Other members who will at
tend are listed as follows: Fred 8.
Smith, Chester Clark, Paul Reed,
Ernest Wilcox and William Cleve-
land.
Momentous Year
The year 1887 is scheduled to be
q momentous one In scouting
President Roosevelt, honorary presi-
dent of the Movement and him
self an active leader, will address
the Scouts by radio from the White
House on Monday, February 8. Next
June 80 to July 9, more than $4,000
scouts from "every nook and Granny
every section of the nation" to use
President Roosevelt's own words,
will gather at Washington, D. c.,
where they will live, work and play
together in a great National JAM
boree, camping on $50 acres loaned
by congress.
Following this comes the Fifth
World Scout Jamboree at Vogelen-
zang -Bloemendal, Holland, where
more than 10000 Boy Scouts will
gather from all over the world In
great camp Of worldwide friend
ships from July 20 to August 13
The World Jamboree officials have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-03
SPEED LIMITS in
TOWNS TO BESET
Bill to Be introduced to
General Assembly in
Near Future

Nauratuck. Feb. 3--Warden Jonn
= sheridan was quite pleased to-
day with the result OF his confer
encc Yesterday with Howard sharp
state highway department engineer.
Mr., Sharp informed the warden
tl,at a bill will be presented TO the
General Assembly at the present
session, giving towns IN the state
The power to set speed limits on
their local streets. subject to the
approval OF the traffic commission
which Is sponsoring the measure.
Warden Sheridan feels that pas
sage of this measure will help Matt
rat,,ck to cut down accidents here.
Regulation limiting speed ON Ma
plc street and other places IN town
are expected to go into effect II the
bill Is passed.
Naugatuck lodge OF Elks held an
ENJOYABLE past Exalted Rulers
nisht last evening at the lodge
rooms in the Neary building. Harry
Benham gave q talk on sports ana
showed pictures Of the Yale-Prince-
ton football game last season. Ill
ness prevented Able Booth former
yale star from appearing TO talk.
Past exalted rulers including j.
e. Sommers Arthur w. Swan, ). H.
Sweetman, G. Arthur Eager, d. j.
walsh, r. Lenners, M. B. Reidy, H.
e. Rolf and e. j. Ahern filled tne
ofIices OF the regular officers.
A meeting Of st. Mary's Altar So
ciety will be held at 8 o'clock TO-
night In the church hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-03

CROSBY

CROSBY
The Beardsley Prize Speaking
contest will be held this evening at
8 in the Crosby assembly hall. The
public is invited to attend the con-
test this evening.
Senior Play
It was announced today that
tickets for the senior pay, "Mama's
Baby Boy" are now on sale.
william Sherman Smith OF the
faculty presided at a meeting OF
the Mathematics club this afternoon
In room 209.
Argus Staff
Under the erection OF Charles
Mccarthy of the faculty, the men,
beers of the Argus staff met this af-
ternoon in room PIT to discuss as
signments for the next issue OF the
Argus.
WILBY
At special meeting OF the
Wildly Chemistry club, directed by
Frank Hanson of the faculty, plans
for an afternoon meeting we're dis
cussed and 1t was decided to inter-
view members on the matter. Those
present we're: Bernard Paul. presi-
dent: John Schum, vice-president;
II. Kastleman, secretary; II. Dalton.
treasurer; Michael Devino, John
DiCorpo and F. DeZinno.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-03
SKIING cinema
SHOWN K|WAN|S
P. T. Newton Entertains
Members at Elton Meet
ing This Noon

ALI the thrills of skiing, in adj
d ion to the backaches the sport
brings to the more enthusiastic
noyices, were illustrated for MEM
beers OF the Kiwanis club at the
II .cheon meeting at the Elton this
noon.
A sound moving picture. narrated
by Lowell Thomas, and shown
through the courtesy Of p. T. New
ton OF G.. Fox & Co., Hartford. was
the means of showing the Kiwanis
members the details in connection
with snow train trips in New Eng
land.
Lawrence J. Bean announced that
a direcytofs' meeting will take place
at the Elton Friday noon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-03
Compensation Sought
For P atrolmen Named
To Rank Of Sergeant
New Measure to Be introduced in General Assembly to
Increase Personnel of Gold -Braided Officers
in Local Police Department

An act amending the city char
ter to increase the maximum num-
Der of officers Of various ranks in
the police department will be intro
duced at the General Assembly at
Hartford tomorrow or Friday, The
Democrat learned today. The meas
uYe will make possible the appoint
ment TO regular sergeantcies OF
members Of the department who
have been serving as acting sed-
geants" since last summer.
Increased Pay
II was reported also that the bill
would make possible the payment Of
sergeants' wages to policemen who
have been serving as acting SER
geants' from the time they took over
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-03

the duties Of sergeants. The men
who have so served have received
only regular patrolmen's pay though
wearing a sergeants. uniform and
badge.
It Is not known how many MEM
bers Of the department will be af-
fected, for Police .Supt. William j.
Roach has contended since last
summer that there were no acting
sergeants" in the department but
that the men given that title were
Officers IN charge Of squads, on
special assignment.
Eight members Of the police de-
partment have performed special
duties as sergeants since last July.
They are Officers Joseph McEvoy,
Patrick McCabe, William Feeley.
william Santora, John Hayes, Wal
ter Ahearn, Timothy Callahan and
Joseph Petit.
Status Uncertain
The status Of Officer James Fer
ritter Is not clear. He was reported
to have been named as one Of the
Officers in charge Of squads" but
has not worn sergeant's chevrons
while other men mentioned have
done $50.
Patrolmen Patrick Moylan and
Fred Hickey Of the vice squad were
also reported appointed acting SER
geants" last July, but their status
Is equally uncertain.
At a meeting Of the police board
last July, when several regular SER
geants were appointed. Supt. Roach
asked the board to empower him to
appoint special officers as he saw
fit, and the board voted him that
power. The appointment Of Officers
In charge of squads" followed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-03

Naugatuck, Feb. 3 The Manga
tuck Red Cross fund for relief SUI
fers climbed to $5,022.22 this morn
ing which Is more than 81 900 over
its $4,000 quota but word was re-
ceiyed from Admiral Cary T. Gray
son. national Red Cross leader. that
the exact quota Of the local chapter
could not yet be set as the damage
wrought by the food Is growing
hourly ard the needs are exceeding
ali previous expectations.
Therefore any amounts donated
now are Just as badly needed as
when the original quota OF $500 was
announced, Miss Marian keefe, ex,
ecutiyc secretary OF the local RED
Cross Chapter, said today.
Residents should not feel that the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-03
Naomi CHAPTER

Mrs. Gertrude Wilson gave q
party sandwich demonstration at
q meeting Of Naomi chapter, Or
der of Eastern Star. held last
evening in Masonic Temple. Mrs.
Theodore Breithaupt presided at
the business meeting. The Of
ficial visitation of Worthy Grand
Matron Ruth Angrave Jones will
be held at the temple on Febru-
airy 16. All reservations for the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-03
NOsahogan Lodge

Following last nights weekly
business meeting of Nosahogan
lodge of Odd Fellows. rehearsal
of officers duties took place In
Odd Fellows hall. 1t was an
nounced that a rehearsal Of the
initiatory degree would be held
the next meeting on next Tues
day evening.