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The Arizona gleam., 1937-04-09

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THE ARIZONA CLEAN
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The Arizona gleam., 1937-04-09
Economic Adjustment

the Negro" Under the Depart
ment Of Industrial Relations" of
the report, we have completed the
organization of 73 Workers Coun-
ellis and Committees groups of
Negro workers in various occupa-
tions who are studying for them
selves the labor though in the
nation and preparing themselves
psychologically to join with other
workers as opportunity is present
ed to Negroes to enter those lines
Of occupations which have hither-
too been denied to them because
of organized labor's disinclination
to accept Negro membership"
Under the New Territory"
caption, we read: 1--WE have made
an intensive effort to organize new
territory in the South, inasmuch
as we felt that for the first time
in a number Of years there were
communities there where senti-
ment was favorable to interracial
approaches to the social problems
of the Negro and where financial
aid might be Forthcoming. Ac-
cordingly, effort have been direct
ed at Birmingham, Memphis, Little
Rock, and New Orleans. In each
of these cities committees have
been organized through which per-
1nanent local Leagues seem prob
able"
When the Urban League moved
into the field of organized labor,
it showed it was unafraid; that
it was not bound to a set routine,
but was on the alert to follow the
needs Of growing and expanding
people. More power to the Urban
League. -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-22
Still Very Much Alive

The nomination by Governor Wilbur L. Cross of Harry w. Marsh, First Deputy Commissioner of Public Welfare in New York city, to be personnel director to take charge of Connecticut's recently-enacted merit system law is causing more furore among state legislators than a bomb thrown into their midst could do. Out in the state where people are inclined to regard such happenings more evenly and with less show of temperament the ap- pointment hasn't yet caused more than a ripple of commotion.
 Democrats in the Legislature are more concerned lon the surface at least) over the appointment of the New York official than republicans It was the democratic members of the Senate who upset the republican Houses scheme to have the personnel director named by the Commis- sioner of Finance and Control. The pres ent incumbent of this office is Edward F. Hall, republican. The Senate, how ever, refused to let this go through and changed the bill so that the governor was given the power of appointment, subject to Senate approval.
 Governor Cross has accepted his re- Sponsibility and has made fine appoint ment, although it must be admitted that he had to go outside the state to find somebody whom he considered eligible for the very important position that has just been created in our state government at an annual salary of $7,500 year. Inci- dentally this appointment means the end of Commissioner Halls tenure of office, which now stretches back to 1927 when the republicans were in full control at Hartford and created the Board of Finance and Control Governor Cross had to sign the bill abolishing this department and creating the office of personnel director in whom is centralized all state finances before he could make the appointment.
 Should the Senate fail to approve the governors choice, it still is behind the eight-ball for that would mean the gover- nor would make recess appointment and very likely it would be the same per- son. AS usual the governor has the upper hand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-22
Fewer Homeless Men

Here is another hopeful sign regarding employment. The welfare commission of New York City reports that the number of homeless men receiving relief has declined 21 per cent in six months. Fluctuations in this group, relief officials say, are especially accurate indications for unemployment. Homeless men, desti- tute from long years of idleness, are among the last to be benefited by i'm proved conditions.
 The curve representing the number of such men applying for relief is falling especially since spring began. There has been drop of 10 per cent in April from the March rate. Such figures match employment reports given out by large industries Vast armies have gone back to work in the last year. But millions are still idle - especially elderly men and women still we'll able to work, and young men and women who have never had regular jobs. It would be interesting and valuable to know how many of them there are, and how rapidly their ranks are thinning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-22
Finding a Yardstick

In order to measure progress, you nave to have some sort of yardstick. When you try to measure the advance Cor otherwise) in the workers general state of well-being, the handiest thing to take is his scale of wages. So number ot measurements have been performed lately, contrasting average wages as ot today with the wages of 1929, 1928 or some other mystic year. After perform ing them the engineers announce that the worker is better Cor worse) off by margin of so many cents per hour.
 You can get a better picture, though, by using different kind of yardstick and applying it over longer period of time. Such a picture is provided in recent issue of the Department of Commerce reports, reproduced from statistics com piled by the Machinery and Allied Pro- ducts Institute of Chicago. This picture contrasts the factory workers status to- day with that of 1914. It does it by eX- pressing his purchasing power, not Ill cash but in the number of hours he is re- quired to work to earn enough money to buy the things he needs. Average hourly earnings, from the National Industrial Conference Board, are figured at 24.7 cents per hour for 1914 and 62.4 cents for 1886.
 With this yardstick we get an unmis- takable measurement of a considerable rise in the standard of living. For i1- stance: years supply of clothing for family of four costs $175 in 1914 and $218 in 1886. But the 1914 workers had to toll for 7O8 hours to earn that supply or clothing; todays workers gets it for 349 hours of work.
 It is the same all the way down the line. In 1914 the worker had to put i'll 187 hours of work to buy an electric wash ing machine; today he gets it for 70 hours of work. In 1914 it took him 3,081 hours to earn the price of an automobile; today he can get it for 859 hours of work If he wanted hat in 1914, he had to drudge for II hours to pay for it; today the hat is his after three and one-half hours ot work. An ordinary electric light bulb took and hour and AZ minutes of work to pay for, in 1914; today it costs just l2 minutes of labor.
 In the case of some of these commodi- ties, the retail price today is higher than in 1914; in the case of a few it is lower. But in all cases-and this study cites an even score of commodities - the price is far lower now than it was in 1914, ex- pressed in the number of hours needed to earn the purchase price.
 The point of this is that simple com parison of wages is not enough. The pro- ductive machinery of America is working more efficiently and is producing goods in greater volume today than was the case in 1914 That means more goods a higher standard of living-for the aver age American. And it indicates, too, that the road to real prosperity is to be found through this steady increase in our ca pacity to produce the things we need.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-22

Governor Charles F. Hurley looms as a disciple or an ally of the Rev. Charles Coughlin by virtue of his recent attack on American bankers. In recent ad- dress he urged that the government take over the Federal Reserve System. He said in part, "The bankers of America have forgotten their obligation to the country in refusing to loan money, especially to small business people. .. The small bus mess man needs credit but can't get it. The bankers have evidently made up their minds that they are going to let these funds remain idle. AS governor, repre- senting 100000 people, say that their attitude constitutes not only state but a national issue and if they continue to refuse to loan money, it is up to the people of the nation to take the Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Reserve Bank away from the bankers and place it with the government where it belongs. ="
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-22
Let's Get Mad

Waterbury may not be interested in the proposed $1O0,000,000 highway that is to run diagonally across the State of Con- necticut, but she might be if she knew that the present plans call for road that won't be within twenty miles of this city, so far as we can see from prelim- mary study of them. Of course we wouldn't blame any Connecticut com munity for not showing interest in the highway scheme when it runs as high as $1O0,000,000. If we can consider Spend- ing that much money on a mere road, then we can allocate millions to state institutions.
 The road, as now planned will utilize several existing routes, one of them the Merritt Highway. From Trumbull it will go to Hamden and North Branford, then northeasterly, skirting Hartford and fol- lowing some of the present highways up there. This will not be direct route as anyone can see by glancing at Connec- ticut map. If it was direct express route it would have to pass very close to little old Waterbury. However, we're not complaining.
 On general principles we don't see how the state can even consider such an eX- pensive highway as this would certainly be under the present circumstances. We're talking about new taxes and tossing them out the window in the next breath. We're also talking economy; we're like wise interested in building schools for the feeble-minded, states hospitals, expand ing our state college, not to mention a dozen other pending projects. The money isn't in sight for all of them. We can't raise taxes to pay for them. Where does a $1OO0O0,O0O highway fit in the program with the $15,0O0,000 Fair field County road not yet disposed of?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-22

places. Chatting with him one night, she asked:
 "Jim, when did you graduate from high school" 'When I was 16."
 "Did you go to work then?"
 "NO, I went to business cole lege for year and went to work after that"
 "But you worked before that, didn't you?"
 "Yes, I worked in a brickyard when I was 13 or A."
 Didn't hurt you any, did it?"
 "NO. It was a great experience did me a lot of good"
 "All right, then why are you for the Child Labor Amend- ment?"
 Seeing what a trap he had been led into, the postmaster general broke into a broad grin.
 "I could knock your block off," he said.
 Marriage Spark
 Mrs. Davis has tackled a lot of jobs, but with none of them has she been more successful than the revamping of Dwight F. Davis. They were married last year, fol- lowing the death of Charles Sabin, head of the Guaranty Trust Co. Davis had been known in Wash ington as a very drab, very con- scientious secretary of war, and in Manila he had been known as 8 very drab, very conscientious gov- ernor general of the Philippines. He had no passion in life other than tennis, for the promotion of which he gives the Davis Cup
 But now Dwight Davis suddenly has come to life. He still plays tennis. And, according to his wife, "when he gets that cold tennis look in his eye there is no use trying to keep him at parties" Now something is there which never was there before. Dwight Davis, who for years has looked as if he didn't care whether school kept or not, at the age of 58 has discovered that life is worth living.
 Copyright, 1887, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-22

Is this another Coughlin come to judg- ment? It sounds suspiciously like the crusading priest when his special target was the Federal Reserve and the bankers. We might almost imagine that this was the beginning of another crusade against banking methods. If so, you can expect to hear considerable from Detroit. We wouldn't be at all surprised to find Gov ernor Hurley's remarks used as means to open a new political fight, perhaps directed towards the 1888 congressional elections
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-22
PhiLatelic NezQ,S
Pamphlet Giving History of U. s. Postage Stamps to Be Printed June 1-Army-Navy Heroes, 5-Cent Issue Goes on Sale Next Wednes-
 day-Local Man Judge at Conference.
By J. P. D. .

Masonic Temple in New Britain. MT. Hall is known about the state as an enthusiastic collec- tor and connoisseur of stamps.
 Displays were sent in from collectors in this state, Massa- chusetts and Rhode Island, to compete for the prizes. Eight classes were judged, with two prizes for each class. The con- ference opened at p. m., an auction followed at 4 o'clock, and delegates met at 5:30. Din- ner was served at o'clock and was followed by a brief program of takers who include Charles F. Anderson, who serviced philatelic mail for the last Byrd Antarctic expedition and War ren F. Colson, prominent Boston dealer. A second auction took place at 8 o'clock.
 Daily the motion picture stars are giving away small for tunes-and they do not know it. From all the countries on earth, barring none, the stars receive thousands of fan letters. The give-away fortunes are on those Ietters-in the stamps.
 Jean Harlow received a fan letter, delivered to her by the Graf Zeppelin on its round- world flight. That letter was worth money, but she gave it to friend.
 Clark Gable received a fan letter on the first China Clipper flight, and failed to keep it. Other stars have received sim liar letters with rare stamps.
 Plans have been made to is- sue a series of postage stamps honoring the territories and in- sular possessions of the United States immediately following the completion of the Army and Navy series, but it has been learned that this course may not be followed.
 It is learned that President Roosevelt has before him for consideration a proposition for the issuance of a special stamp or stamps, the nature of which is not disclosed. Officials of the postofice department will not even discuss the matter. They do admit, however, that some thing might arise to prevent the issuance of the insular possess sion series until a later date than was originally planned.
 On May g the first annual Wiley Post Memorial air show is to be held at the Municipal Airport, Oklahoma City, Okla. A special airmail cachet will be sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. Send covers ready-to-gO but unsealed for airmail delivery, to the Cachet Director, Chamber of Com merce, Oklahoma City. Okla. Volume 1, No. l, of the Frasek Stamp News, organ of the Fra sek Company, White Plains, has been released. A copy will be sent on request.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-22

Wonder how Uncle Sam's Virgin Islands rum is going these days? It has been on the market for quite a few months now and the reports on sales, etc., are not forthcoming or at least we haven't seen them. This is the time of the year when rum comes into it's oWh as mixer for drinks. We should begin to hear one way or another as to quality and strength of Uncle Sam'S own product.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-22
Answers To Questions
By Frederick M. Kerby

o. What is a quod?
 A. It is an English idiom for jail or prison.
 o. How many one dollar bills are in circulation?
 A. As of March 31, 1887, there were 591, ,683, ,814 one dollar bills out standing.
 o. Is it correct English to say, 'Is that all the farther it is?"
 A. No. The expression is illit- crate.
 o. How high is Lookout Moun- tain, near Chattanooga, Tennessee?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-22

June has now been set by the postoffice department as the date when the revised pamphlet containing a history of United States postage stamps, which will be illustrated in black and white will be ready for public distribution. Word is still await ed from the Government Print ing Office in this respect. It had been. hoped that the pub ncation would be ready by May l.
 A stamp frame containing copies of all the commemorative postage stamps thus far issued, is being prepared at the post office department and will form part of this government exhibit at the Paris Exposition, opening in June.
 Announcement has been made that Saloniki has re- adopted its old name of 'Thes- saloniki'' and all correspond ence for that city should be SO addressed in the future.
 The opening of the new Ter minal postoffice at Dallas, Tex as, will be honOred by the post office department with special cancellation dies to carry the wording, Dallas Terminal, Greater Texas and Pan- Amer ican Exposition, June 12-Octo- Der 31."
 The grand award and a blue class ribbon in the fourth an- nual stamp show of the Mid- West Philatelic Society were won by New York exhibitors. Seymour Dunbar took the grand award with a showing of forty eight frames of historical post al covers and cancellations.
 The blue class ribbon was awarded to Max G. John of Scarsdale for his showing of the 1901 Pan-American issue, including the inverted centers. It marked the second time in three years that Dunbar took the major award. It is esti- mated that there were over two hundred frames on display in the Kansas City Municipal Au- ditorium.
 Five cent stamps of the Army Navy heroes issue will be placed on sale for the first time on May 26, it has been announced by Postmaster Gen. eral James A. Farley. The army stamp will go on sale first at West Point, and the navy stamp at Annapolis. They will be on sale at pOStoffices throughout the country on the following day, or as soon there- after as distribution will per- init.
 Stamp collectors desiring first-day cancellations of the new stamps may send a lim- ited number of addressed c0v- CTS, not in excess of ten, to the postmaster, West Point, N. Y., for the army stamp, and like number for the navy stamp to the postmaster, Annapolis, Md, with cash or postal order to cover cost of stamps required for affixing.
 A local man, Lamont A. Hall was a judge at the annual Southern New England stamp conference last Saturday at the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-22
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Never say, "He is a close rela- ton of mine"; say, "near re- 1atiOn."

A. It has an elevation above sea level of 2,126 feet.
 o. When were the stamps of the one, two, three, four and five dol lar denominations first issued?
 A. January 2, 1893.
 o. What material is used for the exterior of the Empire State build- ing, New York?
 A. Indiana limestone and gran- ite, with strips of chrome-nickel steel extending from the 9th to the 86th floor.
 o. Why was the Sixth Division nicknamed the Sightseeing Sixth?"
 A. Because this division marched in reserve for a month without being sent into line.
 If you want 8 copy of our b0Ok- let on FAMOUS WORLD STRUCTURES, write the Water bury Democrats Washington Bu- reau, 1912 Thirteenth Street, Northwest, Washington, D. c. Enclose 4 cents i'm postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-22
Current Comments

Nations make demands; then they build up armaments; the army creates fear; fear is followed by sus- picion; incidents are challenged; then the fighting begins.-Harold La ':i, professor of political economy, London University, England.
 
 Today women own one-fourth to one-third of all our American in- dulstries and they comprise from 30 70 s5 per cent of the stockholders or our large corporations. Ralph wilson, prominent statistician.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-22

O6H yOU &AoWCA SCVCAA VA these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
 1. Name the chief city of Alaba- ma.
 2. Which mistress of the White House was first to discontinue the custom of returning calls?
 3. Who is Ed. Wynn?
 4. In which state is Moosehead Lake?
 5. For what is Samuel Finley Breese Morse famous?
 6. Name the capital of Uruguay. '. In Roman mythology, who was the God of Water?
 8. What is the translation of the words "Oro y Plata" on the state seal of Montana?
 0.NWhere is the Firth of Forth9
 10. What is the name of the is- land in the Niagara river that sep- arates the Horseshoe and American faI1s3
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-22
Selected Poem
SEVENTEEN POWDERS

SEVENTEEN PUNDERS
 Golly Williams in the New York Sum) If had kissed Roberta Lee The night she went to the dance with me- mean if had only tried, Would she have pouted stormed and cried? Would she have been most mortified? Or would she merely hesitate And then, perhaps, reciprocate, And whisper something apropos?-
 I'll never know.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-22

A new seven-story department store in Moscow, Russia, will be air.
 conditioned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-22

WASHINGTON, May g. = Republicans are scarce social gatherings They keep the background at the Senate Tn general they behave if Washington dark and dreay Democratic world and the less seen +I1n bo+to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-22
MRS. DWIGHT DAVIS GETS
 BRASS RING THIS WEEK
- DREW REABgON

EDITORS NOTE: Ring awarded to those who ride Washington without losing their of prize of Mrs Dwight Davis the former Mrs Charles Sabin. It is good for free ride9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-22

Daily Almanac Moon sets 3:42 a. m. daylight time). Sun rises 5:29 a. m.; sets 8:09 P. m. (day- light time) All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-22
A Thought for Today

Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.-Deuter0nOmy 27:25.
  One murder makes villain millions, hero; numbers sanctify the crime.-Porteus
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-22
Test Y UT Knowledge

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-22

A stamp frame containing copies of all the commemorative postage stamps thus far issued, is being prepared at the post office department and will form part of this government exhibit at the Paris Exposition, opening in June.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-22

Announcement has been made that Saloniki has re- adopted its old name of "Thes- saloniki" and all correspond ence for that city should be SO addressed in the future.