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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04

ing, and the crier's "oyesI oyesl" is still.
 Oniy activity Is latent in the athletic Grecian figures carved in the high frieze overhead. But, for all the stiffness, the room is never dark. One light is kept burning, like a candle in a mystic shrine.
 Speculation
 The Securities and Exchange Commission, charged with regu- lating the stock market, but hav- ing nothing to do with the indi- vtdual investor, recently received letter addressed to: "The Per- init Department, Washington, D. C."
 On the back of the envelope was written: T want to get . permit to play stocks on the Canadian markets. Pleas hurry this" Union Organization
 Offices of the CIO Committee for industrial Organization are deluged these days with requests from workers to send tteinn or ganizers to form unions.
 The CYO staff has taken the positoin that itmust concentrate on It's major battles = fin the auto- mobile. steel and other basic in. duStries therefore is turning down most requests.
 Copyright, 1887, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04
Weather Violence

Take 1t from the government Weather Bureau, January, 1887, was the hottest, coldest, wettest and dryest January ever noted in this country. It broke more records than were ever broken in similar period in the history of the United States. While half the normal rainfall for the whole year brought terrible floods to the Ohio River valley, continued drouths brought suffering and dust storms to the western plains. Florida fruit crops suf- fered from excessive January warmth, and California fruit crops from abnormal frost
 Nothing can be done about 1t. Hardly anyone was pleased except householders in the eastern state who enjoyed having to shovel less coal and less snow than their usual January quotas, and whose fuel bills were pleasantly dc sn from January, Ie36. Violence seems to Dc the keynote Of con temporary weather. Scientists connect it with the sun spots. Violence seems to be the keynote. alg0 of contemporary states nBnnsiilp. We feared tho whole human race was going crazy, but maybe it's just suffering sun spot trouble. too.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04
Threatening Uncle Toby Minnesota Farmer-Laborite Takes Him to Task for Unequivocal Position on
 Sit-Down Strikes
Sit-Down Strikes.
BRIDGEPORT TIMEs.sTAR

i, clearness hic determinati ton to guard their rights under the law.
 To this problem like others that have confronted him since he first took up the duties of governor he has applied the saving grace of tho old fashioned Yankee common sense with which he has been abundantly endowed.
 The gentleman from Minnesota in his talk to the erstwhile sit down strikers said:
 If Gov. Cross doesn't go along with you boys, when he runs for re- election put him on cross" This sort of talk is the stock i,1 trade of the professional windjam- imer and the woods are full of them It weakens rather than strengthens the cause 1t is designed to help. Il may be all right for Minnesota but we can assure the user 1t falls fiat here. If the western importation realized the calibre of our Uncle Toby he would know that he doesn't scare worth cent.
 Workingmen and working women whether organized or unorganized will achieve to finer and more humane appreciation of their right, under the leadership of men of tho type of Connecticut's understanding governor, than they may hope te obtain by following "leftist" leaders whose ultimate goal is the forcefu seizure of all units of industry in the interests of a proletarian adventure
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04
Latin andIor Nonsense

Latin study got another kicking around at the convention of the National Educa- tion Association in New Orleans. Orville c. Pratt, the president, told school super intendents that Latin as taught today can only be justified as mental discipline" and "as such is on par with the nnemor- ization of nonsense syllables." Many middle-aged parents of children now in school might reply that if this is true, the teaching much be pretty bad. And merely as mental discipline, they might say, Latin, is to modern languages as the multiplication table is to mathematics
 A common complaint nowadays is that the boys and girls emerging from high school don't seem to know any grammar Those who studied Latin in the old days, or who study 1t seriously now, insist an old-fashioned Latin student, can't help knowing grammar. It is hard to learn grammatical principles in English, be- cause our language has so few infections that its grammar is almost invisible. In Latin the grammatical relations are always visible, and so the student learns grammatical principles-which are the principles of logical thought and speech.
 Latin, too, is supposed to be pretty good remedy for sloppy use of English words and phrases. Anyone who has really studied Latin isn't likely to make such breaks as "this data, "irregardless, :" infer" for imply, "Disassociate" for "dissociate," compare to" for "campare with," and scores of other errors now in common use.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04

Here's something for Waterbury to watch for when it's police radio system is established. Perhaps we're a bit hard, though, on some of the city's auto sery- icemen, but we merely wish to call atten- tion to an evil that is apt to spring up anywhere. Up in Worcester, Mass, where the police department has it's own radio system racket was turned up some months back and flourished until the authorities stepped on it with both feet. Whenever signal was flashed to police headquarters on motor accident, the patrol car and ambulance, if one was asked for, usually arrived at the scene to 7 find couple of wrecking cars arguing over which company was to get the job of hauling away the damaged cars or car Oftentines the right of way was disputed by these wreckers speeding to the acci- dent scene. They had intercepted police calls and were merely beating the gum. When the police started to protest, the racket ceased, but just recently 1t started again and Worcester police are up in arms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04
Timely Suggestion

Representative William C. Hungerford is to be congratulated on his demand of the appropriations committee of the Leg islature that 1t lay aside all matters com ing before it for hearing until definite action has been taken on institutional ex- pansion in this state. In short the con- mittee is asked to center its attention now on the many proposed new institutions for the state, construction of which is to be defrayed by sale of bonds already pro- posed and adopted at Hartford in the $25, 100000 bond bill.
 There is no reason to believe that the program Of institutional building called for in the next two years will fall short Of expectations. Nevertheless, we think that Representative Hungerford was within his rights and will be supported roundly by everyone who is at all interested in the outcome of the states major building program. It should not be let drag along; there should be active plans afoot right now to line up in order the several lnsti- tutions that are to be taken care of
 Perhaps the mere fact that definite program of expenditures from the $25,- 100000 building fund is not yet an- rlounced may have something to do with it. Certainly the authorities cannot af- ford to fool around with this program. It didn't take long to put across the $25,- 900, ,000 bond issue. We can't see any good reason now for delaying real work unless it is that the legislators don't know where to spend the first thousand As Repre- sentative Hungerford put it the state in- stitutions should get first crack" at the money.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04
A Thought for Today
No More Reductions

We can see why there won't be any more reductions in fees for motor vehicles or operators right away. Two years ago sizeable reductions were granted owners of all cars. Tn addition to that Commis- sioner Michael A. Connor has speeded up his department to the point where re- newal of both registrations and driving licenses is now pleasure and not the tedious task that it once was. You've got to consider that in when you start to figure out what the Motor Vehicle Department has done for thousands of Connecticut taxpayers in the past few years.
 We mention all this because it seems at this writing as if bill in the Legis- 1ature now calling for drop in opera tors license fees of $3 to $2 is facing de- feat. We once advocated cheaper driv- ing license; we still think the day will come when drivers will be entitled to renew their license from year to year at a rate as low as $1 annually. Other states have found this successful Connecticut in time will. However, states where the low fee prevails make up for this loss Of revenue in some other way.
 We can still boast of the fact that our gasoline tax is among the lowest in the country. We hope it is kept low. Another fact that might be pointed out is that enough revenue is produced annually through operation of motor vehicles on our roads to more than pay the expenses of the State Highway and Motor Vehicle Departments and have something left over. That's one of the sore points with many legislators. They want to dip into the additional funds raised by automobile taxation Some day it may be turned back to the ones who should get 1.-the taxpayers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04

Tuesday afternoon the legislative hear ings at the Capitol were given bit of color by the appearance in Capitol corri- dors of three German shepherd dogs, known as the Seeing eye" dogs. These dogs are trained at an institution in New Jersey to act as guides for blind persons. The person acquiring one is compelled to aCtend the institute for several weeks where he makes the acquaintance of the particular dog to be assigned to his case. The dogs were at Hartford as part of a movement to get lower license fees for them. As females they are now taxed $10.25. A mere 25-cent fee is proposed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04
A Book a Day
Here's Vivid Account of Irish Trouble"
BY BRUCE CATION

There are enough thrills, blood- lettings, murders, shootings, narrow escapes, and general moments oi hair. lifting suspense in Ernie O. Malleys new book, Army Without Banners" (Houghton Mifflin: $3.50) to keep the most case-hardened reader up late nights.
 For MT. o Malley writes about "the trouble" in Ireland--the revo- lution that began with the Easter rising in 1916 and ended with the establishment of the Irish Free State.
 He writes from first-hand obser- vation. He was in on 1t, almost from the start. For long years he fought the Black and Tans of Eng land. bombed police stations. sniped from behins. hedgerows, fled for his life across dark bogs, and travelled up and down the land as recruiter and organizer with price on his head.
 He was caught, at last, and jailed Several times he was led out to be executed, only to have his life spared by some freak of chance. He was tortured with a devilish ingen- uity worthy of the red Indians: and at last, he made his escape, in ar episode as thrilling as anything from the adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel.
 But MT. O Malleys book is more than & mere record of bloodshec and excitement. It enables you tf understand. emotioually as well a' intellectually, why the Irish people revolted.
 Not even in i776 did England blunder more profoundly in handi. ing an uprising. Mir. O Malley re. marks that the Easter outbreak iT 1918 was supported by only a frac. ton of the Irish populace. Noi until the stupid cruelty of the Brit- ish reprisals had aroused flaming indignation all acr0ss Ireland did there develop the popular riSinn that the Black and Tans were ufl. able to quell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04

One of the biggest projects in connec- New York in 1889 in celebration of it's founding is transplanting of 500 large that tfa1s will sH te cost M at least so biz are The trees, all native North Americans, will be brought from New York, New Jer- sey, and Connecticut. Transplanting full grown trees is big job any day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04
Current Comments

People are more and more ceas~ ing to care a wllo0p about freedom. They used t0 think liberty Q thing
 worth dying foF, but net nos -<l9F. ~. N. Gchustar, managing eds itoF, CoRm0nweai. 
 What tllis country needs ls enough TWAS t0 cover it. That would mean that the maximum navigation dH-
 veloplnens. flood eontTcl, end FefcFs esiation.
 --.alenatoF George ". Morris. Me- bFanlkn
 Efltiags fouF.yeaT record is indeed ( shabby enc, ana ahe pEle@ pni0 by tile German people f0g hls mo0NHF achievements ha6 been appalling, '-~ilaisbi 4. If o|iFeS. Cleveland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04

A. Bonita Granville was in the former production, but did not ap- pear in Pennies From Heaven" Edith Fellows was the child actress in the latter t9 taa4aaba a&
 c. How long has the Spanish Civil War been in progress?
 A. Since July 20, l936.
 e. Is water . food, and Is 1t fat- tening?
 A. Water is chased as 6 food. Scl- entists are not agreed as to whether 1t is fattening; that is one of the moot questions about nutrition.
 c. How should . divorced woman sign her name? A86A8 ss K A. If she was the innocent per- son she retains the right, If she chooses. to use her former husbands full name, as Mrs. John Browr Smith, but generally, divorced wo- men prefer to adopt Q different name, as for instance, one who was Mary Simpson before marriage, may call herself Mrs. simpson smith.
 you want . copy of our book let on "Staiits and Spots" write The Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, l912 Thirteenth Street. Northwest, Washington, D. Q. Ei- cl SC { cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04
Press Comment
A WEST HARTFORD WIT (New York Herald -Tribune)

Connecticut has often been accus- ed of lavishing all her genius on politics, mechanics and trade. There were the Hartford Wits, of course, but such heat and light as they gave out was like the twinkling of steel filings, very briefly incandescent and -infiammable. They only thought. like others we could name, that they had set the world on fire. The name of one of them, John Pierpont, lives on characteristically not in his poems but in the fame of a family that has held great wealth and power since the rise of the poets grandson. James Gates Perci- val's poetry. a thin enough trickle. seeped away into science-disap- peared in a geological fault, as you might say. And how many years since Joel Barlow's pretentious "Co- luinbiad" ceased to be readable?
 The West Hartford Wit, Noah Webster. however--the Hartford Wits, no doubt. looked down upon this pugnacious vislonary--seems to have won immortality hands down, and. like everything else of the kind in Connecticut. his notions turned to gold. It was estimated many years ago that his speller had sold sixty-two million copies before its vogue subsided. As for his diction- ary. laborioisly and currently re. vised for generations by the Mer- riams in Springfield. 1t has had sale like sacred writing for a hun. dred years and more and. like sacred writing. promises to go on selling forever.
 Writing of Webster and his dc. tionaFy in recent issue of "The Saturday Review" William Rose Benet makes one realize what a ilv. ing thing. growing apace with the living word, q dictionary is. The personality Of the great doctor and lexlcogTaphher of England has had q thoiisand times the vitality that his dictionary contained. But our great American lexie0grapheF (a very lively and aalfy personality himself and one that we shail prob. abiy hear In0Fe, not ieas. about ae time goes 0lll. with the visibility end practlcallty 0f Connecticut ln his marrow, started something Wlih long llfe. Ills wOFds and their aefls ilitioils enter into our national lie and epFead thence as Hlafs producs tlon from lls beginnings ln late aigkfeenlhseenissfy WhllsleyViile ~ I tho glgst blush ~ constitutional democracy from eafig eeynlleenills leeniHFy IIaFifoFd,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04

Governor Cross was attacked Sat- urday night by Congressman John T. Bernard, 8 farmer. .laborite of Minnesota for his forth-right posi- ton on the question of sit down strikers. The governor had publicly declared that public authority in Connecticut 50 far as its exercise was entrusted to it's chief executive would not support the efforts of those who seize possession of the property of their employers.
 Throughout his several adrninis- trations Governor Cross has proved sympathetic toward the aims ot labor and his state papers show evi- dence of this sympathy in an abundant and practical way.
 He has consistently approved the measures undertaken by his com- missioner of labor, Joseph M. Tone to further the welfare of the wage earners. Yet he has never lost sight of the importance of the en1s ploying class and has never hesi. tated to state with courage and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04

This proposal might lead to counter ones from other dog owners, such as hunters who might point out that they should be given rebates for dogs kept exclusively for hunting purposes on the ground that the hunting license is high. And we can expect that owners of just plain dogs would be looking for lower licenses should concessions be made for those animals trained even in such hu- manitarian purposes as guiding the blind.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04
Selected Poem
EARLIEST SPRING.

CWilllam Dean Howells. in the New York Sum
 (Born March 1. i837. Tossing his mane Of snows in widest eddies and tangleS Warlike March cometh in, hoarse, with tempes- tuous breath. Through all the moaning chimneys and thwart all the hollowg and angles Round the shuddering house, breathing of winter and death But in my heart feel the life of the wood and the meadow Thrilling the pulses that own kindred with hbers that lift Bud and blade to the sunward. within the in. scrutable shadow. Deep in the oaks chili core, under the gathering drift. May. to earths life and mine some presence or dream or desire (Iow shall name it aright7D comes for q mo. ment and R0es- Rapture Of life lneiiehle peFfectas n in the bTlsg Leafess there by Iny door tFe,nbIes the ssnse oi rose.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04
Answers To Questions
By Frederick M. gerby

e. Which states comprised the Union during the Civil War?
 A. Oregon, California, Nevada, Kansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan. Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey. Maryland. Dela- ware, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island. Massachusetts, ver- mont, and Maine, At
 c. Did the child who played the part of the brat in 'These Three" :" appear also in Pennies From Heaven?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04

This was once upon time the liveliest nation in the world, but it's growing se- dentary People sitting down everywhere except in politics.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04
RUSSIANS EIKE REsgBRAEDTs

Mnmc0w fUPl --- Tlle Rembrandt exhibition in llse M0se0w MainaulA af FIne Arts waa VINlIee bg go|9eg DeEDone ill ono nlgnin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04

1. What is . palindrome?
 2. Is Cuba a protectorate of the United States?
 3. What is invar?
 {. Who was Jacques Marquette? s. Where is Plymouth Rock? 6. Who wrote the poem, "The Man With the Hoe?"
 2. What horse won the Kentucky Derby in 1900?
 Q. Are Noah and Wallace Beery brothers? 9. Name the seventh President of the United States.
 10. Where Is the natural habita- ton of black swans?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04

We chortled too soon. We Americans seem to have as much trouble with our court and sovereigns as England has,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04
FARM BUREAUCRATS '
 LOBBYING FOR POWER
RR nRRW PRAllN0fl

WASHINGTON, March 4. -- While the country at large in dther over the Supreme Court controversy Washington the Presidents plan to reorganize their f1roaY { @ sfas !
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR | Never say, "TIe was sSmlt with
 her charm"; say, "slnitten.1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04
Test Your Knowledge

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04
Ilally Almanac

iIatly Almanac Moon Thes i2;i0 q. m. filln rlnfa 6:75 c, n1. haiE bs4A p. nn. AZ vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after nilll1ef
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04
unfsilsFlng Love

Ten aCamiIle" was playing on Broadway. the marquee signs b0ast- ed, Robert Taylor Loves 0Fesa casho" Then @camiIles moved over to the suburbs and the picture com. ans wanted t0 give tho latest developments. sa the marquee fisn olit there Eead. ''Ilsilert Taylor Con. slnuss io Love 0Fsia 0afhO."
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-07-23

never found in the big wards out
there. They are given private
rooms. That is the arrangement in
most of the institutions. The idea
is that all Greeks are happy to-
gether, all Jews, and so on, when
they are ill. We are not the first
to observe that suffering makes
comrades of us ALL We are not
complaining or criticizing hospital
arrangements-just writing, that's
all. We do hear of some splendid
friendships being formed between
patients of different races, and
think it fine.
We hope our ex-patients forgive
us when we do not recognize them
on the street. 1t is remarkable
what a difference a hospital night
shirt makes in ones appearance.
DOROTHY W. WILSON.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-07-23
Public Service
Bureau
From the Nurses Notebook

From the Nurses Notebook
The good reports from the vari-
Gus institutions added to our en-
joyment of the cool days last week,
General Hospital released our fif-
teen-year-old boy, Herbert Rice,
who has been such "Stout Fella''
throughout his long confinement
there. Little Curtis Stevenson was
also released after a short stay.
Mrs. Ida Taylor and baby girl have
gone home. Herbert Jones stayed
from the thirteenth to the nine
teenth. Elma Byers and Frances
Stone were admitted last week and
may tarry there a while. Mrs.
Leah Peal remains quite i'll.
Mrs. Beulah Stevens at Univer-
sity continues to improve.
Our friends at Parkview are all
doing fairly well. Mrs. Fannie
Banks and Sally Bailey are the
most seriously ill out there.
When we inquired at the Wom-
ems Detention Home we were told
there were six of OUR women
there. We found three of our
group and three INDIAN women.
Seems as though when Indian
women are naughty they belong to
US. Thanks to our years of train
ing, we can take what is heaved on
US and grin and bear it.
The only cloud in our week of
smooth sailing is the rumor that
two more of our south side boys
will spend some time out at Glen
Lake Farm. Hope faint so.
The Veterans are doing as well
as can be expected. Our boys are
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-07-23
relatives and friends.

relatives and friends.
Curtis Mosby, son Of Mrs. Jack
son, who has been in Los Angeles
attending school the past year, will
return to Minneapolis next week
and enter school here in the fall.
Mrs. L. Roberts, 1917 Fifth Ave.
So, is spending her summer vaea-
ton at her home down in Brook
haven, Miss. En- route there she
visited Chicago and Memphis. On
her way back home to Minneapolis
she will visit her sister, Mrs. Ruth
Robinson, of Detroit.
Two of the Roberts children,
Thelma and Emma, are visiting
friends in Aitken, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Foulkes
have moved into their new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Foulkes have
moved to 635 st. Anthony Ave.
They formerly resided at TAI Car
roll Ave.