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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-11

ness, there will have to be some kind of action by us and by other nations.
 Action will doubtless be asked of Con- gresS, when it meets in a few weeks. That action presumably will continue our mil itary neutrality but abolish economic neutrality. That is, we may join other nations = the Nine-power group that signed the Pacific treaty in 1922, or the worldwide group that signed the Kellogg Briand peace treaty in 1928 = in a boy colt of Japanese goods. There may De also an embargo on the shipment of war materials to Japan, and broadening of the neutrality law to permit shipment of war materials to China. Other peaceful powers may do likewise.
 An American boycott on Chinese goods would be maialy boycott on silk, which makes 55 per cent of Japan'S exports to this country. That would be a simple thing, though our silk mills would suffer uptil they could change to other mater ials. A similar boycott by Great Britain, against various products, would be very effective. If many nations joined, Japan would probably be forced to stop fighting in few months, because her economic life, as we'll as her military action, is so greatly dependent on importing raw materials and exporting finished prod ucts The question is, do Americans want to do this, assuming the risks of violent reprisals from Japan while the pressure is applied?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-11
Budget-Wrecking

Economy, like peace, seems to be earnestly desired by many persons who proceed to hinder it's attainment in every way possible. Citizens sit at lunch to- gether and say the national budget must be balanced. Then they go on to urge their congressman to secure this or that appropriation for their community or their special group. And Congressmen themselves talk economy one minute and then agree heartily with the first consti- tuents they see that certain beneficiaries must not be dropped from the public pay roll and certain expenditures in their districts must be continued.
 Getting government budget balanced requires cooperation of the whole nation all along the line, from the voter who must quit asking for special favors, the budget planners who must Top off ex- penses honestly and permanently, the congressmen who must forget the pleas ures of the pork barrel, and all the rest of us. Certain expenses are fixed, but a reasonable amount of fair play and good sense would end the pressure for others which could and ought to be stopped.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-11

had @ place of primacy in 1t. That was New England's principal cen- ter of the fisheries industry in the mid-eighteenth century.
 But it is known that when Deso- lation Island in the Pacific was sup posedly first discovered those who landed there found upon the land a cast iron trypot marked 'New London and with the figures of a year antedating the Revolution.
 New London trypots had been carried around the globe before our Republic was founded. Its whaling fleet never attained quite the mag nitude later to be boasted by New Bedford. Vixen James Fennimore Cooper wIote novel of American sealing and elephant oil hunting in the far eastern seas, he chose a descendant of Lyon Gardiner for his hero, launched the fictional ad- venture from Sag Harbor in "The Sea Lions."
 He could have awarded Connecti- cut more precedence than he did, for when in the early 1800's a Brit ish warship was on voyage of Antarctic discovery, its officers be- lieved that they had reached the furthest south yet attained by white men and were ordering change of course for return passage, @ glint of the sun upon a sail was sighted on the horizon Southward. It proved to be the mainsail of a sloop conn., manded by Capt. Nathaniel Palmer of Stonington, who had adventured into the Antarctic wastes for seals and oil.
 The trypots of New London and vicinity went further southward than any until most recent years. They went further into the Arctic. In the Arctic whale fisheries, until Confederate privateers caught the fleet in the Behring Sea and dealt New England whaling a blow which it never recovered, New London's place was most prominent. From the Arctic Captain Buddington brought down the British ship Reso- lute. His son commanded, we be- lieve, in 8 New London enterprise somewhat more than 30 years ago, the last New England sailing vessel that sought sea elphant oil in the neighborhood of the South Shet- lands.
 New London's trypots have a place in history just a bit broader than is associated with the render ing of whale blubber alone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-11
Pressure on Japan

The United States Government is now officially committed to one side in the undeclared war across the Pacific. It condemns Japanese aggression and up- holds China. This action doubtless re- fleets popular American opinion and is in harmony with the bulk of world opinion, as represented at Geneva.
 Now what can we do, or what will we do, to make this moral intervention ef- fective? The American people will not sanction war against Japan, even to remedy such an obvious injustice and safeguard our own rights Yet if our srraignment of Japan at the bar of world justice is to be anything more than a Dious gesture, ending in futility and new outbreak of international lawless-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-11
Callander

Niagara Falls when Callander Calls might well be the song of the road today. Time was when all the honeymooners going through Windsor, Ontario, were bound for Niagara. Now, one mighty work of nature has displaced another. Three-fourths of them are headed for Callander, where the famous Quints are to be seen.
 Not really world-beating either for beauty or intelligence, the five little French Canadian girls continue to hold the worlds interest. Whether they will continue to lure the thousands of visitors as they progress into more conscious childhood and maturity remains to be seen.
 Meantime Niagara bides her time She can afford to be tolerant of little com petition. She, too, grows older, and cuts back her course year by year from Lake Ontario to Lake Erie. But she has one great advantage over the Quints. Ten thousand years have not served to dim her glorious beauty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-11

Yale University inducted it's fifteenth president last week with fitting cere- monies. Dr. Angel, his predecessor, was not "a native Yale man." but Professor Seymour has very considerable Yale background, traced back to his great grandfather, Thomas Clapp born in 174O, who was president of Yale. Also in the list of Yale forbears are his great uncle, Jeremiah Day, president of Yale. To quote the Hartford Times in an editorial Coit who received an honorary degree at Yale'S first commencement in 1702 Other relatives graduated from Yale were nu- merous, and it might almost be said that President Seymour wore Yale blue in his baby clotheS." In other words the pres ent incumbent is dyed-in-the-wool Yale man, and as such is splendid choice for Yale University.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-11

There was an appreciable amount of press comment, commendatory in na- ture, last week and previous to that dis cussing Charles Carroll of Carrollton. Maryland celebrated in fitting manner giving honor to ''one of the most infuen- tial signers of the Declaration of Inde- Pende;n1ce," @ to quote sSe America e; Charles mayor of Baltimore, Carroll in espousing the cause of American liberty risked more than any other in the colonies talk ing his life and estates in the cause"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-11

the administration has not been satisfied to leave this entirely to the boneheadedness of the Japa- neSe.
 The other day Charles Taussig, chief Brain Truster of Secretary Huh, paced back and forth behind the White House talking to 8 young man who rates high in the Youth Congress, a very tnfuen- tial organization among young people.
 Taussig wanted the Youth Congress to pass 8 resolution urging Secretary Hull to station the U. S. fleet at strategic points in the Pacific in order to blockade Japan.
 EurOpe'S Next Move
 It is too early yet to know how far President Roosevelt and Sec retary Hull will go in taking eco- homie action against Japan. Not even they, themselves, know yet. It depends chiefly on the response they get from Europe.
 One thing, however, is certain. Hull and Roosevelt do not favor . sporadic boycott applied by only few countries.
 There is considerable difference between a boycott and 8 blockade. The latter is enforced by war; ships. It means stopping merchant vessels on the high seas, can be extremely efficient, but extremely risky. This is what the U. s. Navy proposes.
 A boycott, on the other hand, is maintained by each country through its own shippers. This was what the league imposed against Italy. It is never very effective because shippers always find means of circumventing it.
 The State Department is em- phaticalIy opposed to g boycott organized by individuals. It was not generally known, but Will liam E. Dodd, U. S. Ambassador to Germany, recently was pulled out of 8 New York mass meet ing called to promote boycott against Japan.
 The State Department didn't want one of its ambassadors urging such a boycott. If there is to be a boycott or blockade of Japan, the State Department. wants it imposed by all nations at once, and not leave the United States out on a limb, mourning Japanese enmity all by itself.
 That is why Roosevelt's next move regarding the Far East de- pends almost entirely on the Eu- ropean comeback to his "quar. antine" speech. But you can write it down as certain that if he gets real cooperation, he is ready to go Q long way.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-11
A Book a Day
Helen Wills Depicts Tennis Stars Life
 BY BRUCE CAPTION

Helen Wills tells her own story 1T 'Fifteen-T Thirty" (Scribner's: $3.' and provides Q complete and read. able answer to the question, What is 1t like to be a world tennls champion?
 It's pretty nice, apparently. You get to do a lot of travelling and you meet some interesting people; arc Miss Wills seems to have had thi knack of doing it all without be- coming absorbed in tennis to tht exclusion of all other interests.
 She tells here how she started in the tournament game as young. ster in pigtails, how she got a col- lege education in three years de- spite the time she had to give to tennis, and how the competitive in- stinct drove her to strive for and win 8 Phi Beta Kappa key for scholarship. She wishes now she hadn't crammed so hard; she got good grades, she says, but didn't really get the education she thought she was getting.
 No, she and Helen Jacobs aren't enemies, and Miss Wills would like to know how that story ever start ed. She thinks Suzanne Lenglen the finest woman player she ever played against. And she has en. joyed every minute of her own tournament career-"Looking back upon it, it seems to me to have been an exceedingly delightful dream, which lasted for IS yearsl" :.
 "Fifteen-Thirty" is a rather de. lightful book, too, in which an altogether charming personality Is reflected. 5%,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-11

You have heard of schoolrooms that have three or four pupils, and sometimes schools in the rural districts have an er- rollment that you can count on one hand. But here is school out in Kansas that has had no registration since the school term started this season. The teacher attends and gets her monthly school check since last year the same school had several pupils, for which reason she was re-hired. Now if only some family of mother, father and six or seven chill dren moved to that town all would be well.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-11
Ne10 L0nd0nS Tryb0tS Carried All Way Around Globe Before Republic Was Founded-Hold High Place
 in Nations Whaling History.
HARTFORD TIMES

Gratifying it is that New London now has 8 whaling memorial. Il was dedicated by Governor Gross on Monday with appropriate cere- mony and address.
 The first American whalers were colonists of Plymouth, Cape Cod the Rhode Island and Connecticut coasts, Nantucket and Long Island They operated from the shore in boats, confined their occupation at the very earliest to whales that became stranded on the shores or embayed.
 Precisely when deep sea whaling from these coasts began cannot be determined. Doubtless old Newport
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-11

1. Name the important river of southern Europe that rises in the Black Forest mountains and emp. ties into the Black Sea.
 2. Name the lightest known gas next to hydrogen. &
 3. What names are most conn- monly used in this country for the notes of the major tonic scale ill music? @
 {. What Is the name for the pic4 ture characters of ancient Egyptian writing?
 5. on which coast of Africa Is the Republic of Liberia?
 6. Is Germany Q member of the League of Nations?
 .. Who was Charles Emile JacQue?
 8. What instrument is used to de- termine the intensity of an odor2
 g. Name the twelfth book of the New Testament.
 10. Should the wedding ring be worn below or above the engage meut ring2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-11
In New York
By GEORGE ROSS.

New York, Oct. 1.-The late irn- mortal Oscar Hammerstein's son will present a musical show this sea- son about his tempestuous and eminent father who moved Broad way uptown to Times Square from Fourteenth street. The announce ment that this show will be done has reminded old timers of the great Oscars dictum upon the show business. It ran: "A show is like a cigar. If it is good, everyone wants box. If it's bad, no amount of puflng will make 1t draw"
 Plays Sew-Sew
 Stage Struck: Paul Misch is a tailor in the theatrical belt. He puts creases into the trousers of actors along the play-belt and lately he has done excellent business with the players in the hit, Room Serv- ice." But this tailor couldn't re- frain and stick to his stitching. His contact with the footlights has driven him to write play. It now is go- ing the rounds and actors wait in vain for their pants to be pressed on time as promised.
 h'
 Tracked Down
 Broadway Hurly- -Burly: Mary Brian and Billy Milton, Elissa Landi and Nino Martini, Luise Rainer and Carmen Barnes at the Rainbow Room, and Beatrice Lille, Leslie Banks, Jean Muir, Norman Bel Geddes and Peter Arno at "21": Burgess Meredith, Bert Lytell, Georges Mextaxa, Jack Dempsey at the Kit-Kat Club; Ethel Norman, Erskine Gwynne, Lillian Emerson, Kitty Carlisle, Hope Hampton, Jules Brulatour, Ramon and Rem ita and Mrs. Sailing Baruch at La Conga, a new corner of Havana in midtown.
 Arnold Reuben, the restaura- teur, sends his renowned cheese cakes to Paris via the Normandie every time she sails. Seems there are a number of Broadway ex- patriates in Paree who crave it. Lucky Scribes
 One of the reasons Helen Hayes rates well with the Fourth Estate is the gesture she has made toward the press of New England. Now on 8 ss-country tour in "Vic- toria Regina" the possibly First Lady" of the American stage heard that Fourth Estaters were having difficulties purchasing seats. So she long-distanced her producer, Gilbert Miller, and asked permission to given a special matinee for the newspaperfolk of New England at a Boston playhouse. Miller wired back O. K. And thereupon Miss Hayes invited the newshawks of various states within the vicinity of Massa- chusetts to be her guests during a performance of Victoria Regina" Phoney Name
 Idolatry: Madge Evans, the film star, is the latest object of the marauding autograph hounds. It already has been recorded that they invaded the powder room of a theater to get her signature. But Louis Schurr, the talent broker. might be interested to learn that on recent night, the phone rang in Miss Evans apartment md tho operator announced, MT. schurr is on the phone"
 A little surprised -- 1t was 9 c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-11
Current Comment

He was just so darn mean had to shoot him.
 Andrew Buck, SS, Racine, Wis, explaining why he peppered his son-in-law with buckshot.
 If you'll bring back Mitzie, my pet cat, you can have your pick of her kittens.
 Plea of Mrs. Hazel Benjamin of Houston, Tex.
 I'd like to help them all, but can't because all have is 78c of my own money.
 Mrs. Josie Bishop, woman pros- pector who spurned 10-million- dollar offer for her radium mining properties, commenting on pleas of persons who asked her for aid. It is to be regretted that China has failed to understand the true intentions of Japan.
 Emperor Hirohito of Japan. I've just been informed that boomers are old-fashioned. -J. T. Cooper, Oklahoma welfare commission, who listed bloomers on @ working girls budget.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-11
Selected Poem

HOAR FROST (Frances Frost in the New York Sum- Let the leaf fall, The red, the gold, Crushed plum and copper, And night come cold. Let the leaf fall, Maple and willow; The twig be empty And the field fallow. And whether in rage Walk love or anger, Let the grass whiten And love be stronger. And whether abroad Go the dead or the living, Let earth be kind And the stars forgiving.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-11

Tomorrow we celebrate Columbus day, doing honor to the man who saw this country first to which the rest of us drifted subsequently,.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-11
Roosevelt Ready To Co
 The Limit Against Japan
 If Europe Approves His Plan
@ DO1B8R q ALLEN
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 11-Before President RooSe- welt delivered his Chicago speech proposing quaran- tine" against aggressor nations he had some extremely significant conversations with the Navy and the State Department The British also in part of the con- SIIltati0n
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-11

e. What are "bitters?"
 A. Tmctures of bitter roots and barks, with the addition of spices to flavor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-11

m., and she had just returned from the theater and @ midnight supper--Miss Evans picked up the receiver. The voice at the other end was small but desperate.
 "This isn't really MT. 5churr," 1" 1t squeaked, "but I had to im- personate him to get you on the phone. Please, may I come up for . few moments?" Madge ex- poets, momentarily. call from Fiorello LaGuardia, Joe Di Maggie or Vice President Garner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-11

@. My boy has an opportunity to enter the United States military academy. How much vacation will he be granted during the four years course?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-11
Daily Almanac

Daily Almanac Moon sets 10:12 p. m. Sun rises 6:58 Q. n.; sets 5:19 p. m. All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-11

c. What are topiary effects?
 A. Clipped plants shaped to fep- resent creatures or articles of furni- ture.
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A Thought for Today

What things sOever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.-Mark 11:24
 wise man will desire no more than he may get justly, use soberly, distribute cheerfuly, and leave contentedly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-11
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Never pronounce cowardice-
 kow'-ard-ice; say, kow'-ard- is.

A. At the end of the second year at the academy, @ cadet is granted a furlough of about 10 weeks, which with the exception of a few days during Christmas week of his second, third, and fourth years, is the only extended vacation he has.
 e. Will those states that failed to pass unemployment insurance acts in 1886 receive any of the ben- efits from the federal unemployment tax collected in accordance with the provisions of the social security act?
 A. Yes. Congress passed, and the president approved an act that makes 90 per cent of the proceeds of the unemployment insurance tax available to states that did not pass compensation laws in 1886, SO that the states that pass such laws in 1887 will not be deprived of the benefits of the social security act.
 c. Where was Queen Christina (1626-1689) of Sweden buried?
 A. In the church of St. Peter in Rome. The Pope erected a monu- ment to her, bearing a long inscrip- tion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-11
THE EDITOR,

e. Would 1t be possible for an airplane to land on Shiva Temple in the Grand Canyon? A. No, because 1t is covered with 8 heavy growth of pinyons and juni- per.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-11
T est Y Q UT Knowledge

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-02-11
INCREASE IN SUPREME
COURT ASKED; LUNDEEN
BILL FOLLOWS PRES. TALK

Immediately upon the conclusion
of the Presidents message read in
the House and Senate Friday, Feb.
5th, Senator Ernest Lundeen, Of
Minnesota, re-introduced the bill he
sponsored last Congress calling for
an increase in the membership of
the Supreme Court by two, making
a total membership Of eleven, with
eight constituting a quorum.
In filing his bill, Senator Lun-
deem stated:
1--WE have had the present men,
bership of nine since 1887, exactly
one hundred years. Surely in that
time the business of the Supreme
Court has increased to such an ex-
tent as to warrant the appointment
Of two additional judges. AS far
back as 1868 a membership of ten
was put into effect, but we revert
ed back to the old membership of
nine. It is time to make q change
now"
My proposal" Senator Lundeen
stated, lis in line with the Presi-
dents request for an increase OF
not more than six judges. intro
duced this same measure last Con-
gress. and intend to go before the
Senate Judiciary Committee and
urge Its passage. The addition OF
two judges appears to be sufficient
for the present There Is nothing to
prevent Congress from increasing
the membership Of the court again
when circumstances wa rant"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-02-11
MINNESOTA MOTORISTS PAY
ONLY HALF AS HIGH TAXES
AS u. S. AVERAGE ESTIMATE

Minnesota motorists pay only a
little more than half as heavy a
load of motor vehicle and gasoline
taxes as the American Petroleum
industries committee estimates for
the average throughout the United
States.
The Petroleum Industries com
mittee, which has been waging a
campaign throughout the United
States to reduce gasoline taxes in
the interest of the large gasoline
and oil companies, this week issued
a bulletin which contended that:
The average automobile in the
United States pays$3835 in gasoline
taxes, state and federal.
The average automobile through
out the United States pays a total,
including gasoline, motor vehicle
license and in some states weight
and personal property taxes, Of
$50.35.
Because automobiles travel much
farther each year than they did
five years ago, the Petroleum In
stitue estimates that the average
car uses 700 gallons of gasoline in
stead of 600 gallons per year at
that time. This, the Institute
points out, increases the gasoline
tax revenue throughout the United
States by $150.O00,OO0 annually.
What the Petroleum Institute
fails to point out, however, is that
the reason why automobiles travel
farther, use more gasoline and pay
more taxes, is because the gasoline
taxes Of the past have been used to
build more and better roads on
which to travel.