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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20
Returning Menuhins

Yehudi Menuhin will return to the concert stage with his violin on Sept. 26 after two years of retirement. That period of seclusion was the result of an interest ing family decision in which the young violinist heartily concurred, although it may have cost him $100,000 in concert fees.
 A few years ago Yehudi Menuhin was the boy prodigy of the music world. He began playing in public recitalS at six and from then on developed in musician ship and popular appeal. He made a successful world tour at IS. And then the family decided that change was desir- able. There could be-, they felt, too much travel, applause and public life. Quiet and privacy and outdoor life would be good for them all. So this unusual family bought ranch in California, built a swimming pool and proceeded to live normally, healthfully and happily. Ye- hudi, who will be 21 years old next January, is described today as "a strap ping bronzed athlete"
 Music has not been neglected in these years Yehudi has continued his violin playing. His 17-year-old sister HepZibah, an accomplished pianist, has continued her musical study. She will be his accom- panist this fall Whether or not Yehudi has become greater violinist in this time the critics will tell us soon. The Menuhins consider the experiment in living complete success. '.r-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20
The Eskimo Conspiracy

That fuss about Rockwell Rents paint ing on wall of the Washington post office building looks, after calm reflec- tion, like tempest in teapot or snow fight in an igloo. If Kent was really try ing to rouse the Puerto Ricans against the United States government, it was, of course, rash and serious piece of buSi- ness. But also, if he was undertaking anything so reasonable, the artist used less intelligence and common sense than he is usually credited with
 Just how an inscription in an obscure Eskimo dialect of southern Alaska which meant nothing to anybody until the eX- plorer Stefansson came along could rouse unlettered, Spanish-speaking West Indians a thousand miles away to join in a fight for independence, is hard for a calm onlooker to imagine. The Puerto Ricans are little excitable at times, but we don't remember ever hearing of Eski- mos ever taking any interest in govern ment, good or bad.
 Probably those Alaskan Eskimos in the picture never heard of Puerto Rico, and vice versa And in any case, it doesn't seem likely that Puerto RicanS would start organizing and drilling even if an Eskimo came and made Kuskokwin dia- lect speech to them. AS it is, they will have to go all the way to Washington, and then hire an interpreter, to find out about the treason - if any.
 It rather looks as if the artist was playing a practical joke, probably influ- enced by some serious efforts in that direction made by the Mexican painter, Diego Rivera, who painted some objec- tionable features into a mural in the Rockefeller Center at New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20
Partial Embargo

There are 400 vessels in the American merchant marine. President RooSevelt's order forbidding shipment of arms and munitions to China or Japan on mer- chant vessels owned by the government" applies to only 37 ships. At the time the partial embargo was announced only one of the 37, the Wichita, was immediately involved. The Wichita was on its way to China with 19 large airplanes.
 Chinese sympathizers naturally fear that the order will hurt China's cause and help Japan. This may not be so. There will doubtless be many American ship owners willing to carry war supplies to China tat their own risk" as the order permits. If they get into trouble, they cannot rely on official help If they make their deliveries safely, the Chinese gov ernment will receive the goods it ordered, but Japan cannot take the United States to task for permitting this trade.
 Formal application of the American act would have had quite dit ferent results. It would forbid outright all exports of implements of war to bel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20
DEAD AS A DODO IS ONE MANS WISH FOR MERIT
 SYSTEM j, s ',
Waterbury, Conn. September 1S, 1897.

Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
 Kindly pardon the bluntness, but I would like to see, that so-called system killed as dead as ardodo.
 This statement Is really meant. by me, because I am positive. the plan is not workable, in any sense.
 To substantiate the above declar- ation it is my duty to manifest good reasons for laboring under that impression. T.
 If you have noticed, by following all that has been formulated in 1t, that the human interest," angle has been entirely rforgotten.a1t is safe to say, that without this essential factor, no method of procedure has ever been successful In the city gov ernment. ,-
 You have all heard the pithy saying, Blood is thicker than wa- ter" which saying is livery, very im- portant in any scheme of things, and how will they eliminate it.? And what do they say about, 1t? They pass 1t up like 3 pay train passes a tramp. ~.,,T3iT
 The following question, which would be interesting to hear ans- wered, and I;'wish that the editor would publish in bold, black type, to wit: ...|f.
 Would any advocate of this
 bugabOO, step aside for another, person, which he or she knew
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20

The Great Plains tree shelterbelt is starting to prove itself Eighty per cent of the trees planted to date are flourish ing and already proving satisfactory wind-break. "A complete success" was the way one Forest Service official put it. When you stop to think that 35,000,- 900 trees were planted in these shelter belts all the way from Canada to Texas then this 81 per cent figure is pretty good. And when you also take into con- sideration adverse drought conditions under under which aa, young trees had to secure The shelter belt like the CCC may come to be regarded as well worth while, although strongly condemned at first.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20

How much do you consume? Of the 14000,000 gallons of ice cream that are now made and sold annually in New Eng land, we mean. Ice cream manufac- turers gathered at Poland Spring, Maine, last week for their annual convention and discovered some interesting facts about their industry, exclusive of the amount of production. Vanilla still re- mains the most popular flavor of ice cream sold, but it is rapidly being over hauled by other varieties that can be made regardless of the, season. These include for the most part combination of chocolate with some other flavor, such as peppermint, cocoanut, which is becom- ing very popular, and almond. Vanilla may lead the& way in ice-cream, but chocolate ice cream sodasa still hold sway, proving conclusively that we hold fast to old traditions in food and drink, no matter how much other things change.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20
was better fitted, for his or her position?" Probably that would be . little personal? t

was better fitted, for his or her
 position?" Probably that would be
 a little personal? 4 : Tn my estimation, the success of the so-called system, would force the present political system in these United States, out of existence if 1t was nation n-wide. If 1t was car- ried to 8 disturbing extreme it would inevitably bring about, the ,deinise of the. democratic form of government. . ,' '''''- ''.. '''' '.'@'
 The press has reported that ap- proximately 5000 names have been signed to the petition, fayoring the system. There is no doubt that these people were approached and signed their names impulsively, without being given a chance to make a study of the idea, in its entirety. To cover all the angles, 1t would re- quire a book of two thousand pages and possibly 8 couple of years of serious study. Yet, these persons were prone to place their signatures to 1t, offhand. ,.aE
 Industrialists and business men, make no bones of the fact, that they prefer to chose the cream of the employment crop, forcing the others to seek a livelihood else- where They, have their procedure of elimination, and they would put 1t in effect in every other place. Then where do they propose to exile those, who are not SO com petent? They do not mention this phase of the situation. Why notp
 The sudden eagerness of the ex- ponents of this nightmare, to irn- press 3thee citizens; THAT THEY POSSESS so MUCH CIVIC PRIDE cyerwhelms me. This falsity would be manifested. if they had the op- portunity to appoint a personnel director from Michigan, who would dispense the choice jobs to his friends.
 Consequently, behind it all there Is an undercurrent ofy venom. to ouSt the present irlcumbents out of political office. And that Is their only purpose of advocating the bugaboo. ,s
 To please me, I hope that 1t Is killed, AS DEAD AS A DODOi
 Youris sincerely. ~..'s ,
 VT VRy A ' Hprnvn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20
ssComment
MAYOR McLEvY'S PROPOSAL
 (Hartford Times)

Recommendation of Mayor Me- Levy of Bridgeport that a special highway for trucks parallel to the New Haven Railroads shore line tracks, across the whole length of the state, inspires two thoughts.
 The first is not at all related to MT McLevy's proposal, but has a bearing upon 1t. The New Haven might create some needed business for itself, and contribute something toward. relieving highway congeS- ton which inspires the Bridgeport executives suggestion. If 1t could persuade truckers between Boston and New York, and between other important cities to load their trucks upon flat cars to be transported across the state in trainloads,s ir- stead of being driven over the high. ways, the railroad would increase its freight revenue and relieve highway congestion.
 Such suggestion was rejected a few years ago by a president ot the New Haven Railroad, as im- practical. Since then the Kee- shwin trucking concern has made . precisely similar arrangement with a mid-western railroad. Not. only does that railroad get freight busi- ness 1t would otherwise lose, but railroad and trucking concerns, working together, influence toward each other considerable business neither would get otherwise. {,
 Crcuses, for years have rolled their trucks and vans upon freight cars and transported them about the country with little or no trouble.
 In the light of the Keeshwin ex- pertinent, the Federal Trustees of the New Haven Railroad may feel differently about the possibilities than the former railroad president did.
 The other thought is that the need for special freight highway would be lessened if the. existing shore line route were reconstructed with lanes for traffic bound east and west separated by . grass plot or eSplanade. That improvement is more seriously needed than a new freight highway, whose cost prQb- ably might be four score of rnil- lions of dollars. It is more needed upon the shore line highway than anywhere else except the Berlin turnpike. sl gGs, ,&.,fs. rr
 Fortunately the State Highway Department has recently announced that It Is its policy to, rebuild state highways upon the boulevard plan. So 1t is not too much. to. hope that before many years.ea start will he made upon the si,qres ls'ss rn''ts
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20

gressiOnaI, leaders. An ace up ROOseveIt's sleeve is private as- Surance from Chairman Marvin Jones of the house agriculture committee that . farm blll would be ready by November; 10.
 The corresponding senate com mittee, headed by Cotton Ed" Smith of South Carolina, hasn't made a move to do anything about the legislation. It was authorized to junket about the country to obtain the first hand" views of farmers, but so far Smith and his colleagues have been vacationing and making political speeches.
 Mail Bag
 J. HI. B., AShtabula, O.-Export of scrap iron and steel from Navy yards or old Navy vessels is now prohibited by the U. s. Navy, but no such ban is imposed by the Maritime Commission when it sells old U. s. merchant ships. Seventeen such ships were sold recently without restrictions on disposal of the scrap .. E. V. K., Wilmington, Del..-The lines in which the poet Thomas Moore lampooned Jefferson and the "cow-path capital" at Washington were written century ago. They read in part:
 "This embryo capital, where
 Fancy sees a
 Squares in rnorasses; obelisks
 in trees;
 Which Second-sighted Scers
 even now adorn With silrines unbuilt, and a heroes yet unborn, Though nought but woodsl and Jefferson they see
 Where streets should run,
 and sages ougt to be-" Copyright, 1897, by United Fea-
 ture Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20

Ngerents - both China and Japan - and would stop all American financial assistance to both countries. Neutrality, the more one thinks about 1t in relation to specific cases, is difficult. Excellent in theory, it's practical application involves a number of perilous problems and still not guarantee safety, neutrality or peace to the nation invoking it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20
Book a Day.
How America Lived Before Civil War

OSAVkS SANA Wd1 '' "f
 With the revival of interest in Civil War days comes the timely publication of pr. Thomas Nichols Forty Years of American Life" (Stackpole Sons: :-$3), ~tf 4
 This is sincere account of one mans careful; observations of his own time, 182l-l86i. It is an alnaz- ingly broad view. considering that most of his travelling had to be done by Stage-Coach, horse-draWn canal boat, steamboat and, later, the early railroads. s .I'.
 Brought. up on New England farm, Dr. Nichols first gives pie ture of bucolic days when a quilting bee or a sugaring- satisfied the gregarious, and men could snuff a candle with a bullet. On market days frugal farmers would carry bean porridge frozen into cake, ready to be warmed at tavern fire, saving the expense of dinner in town. Relief was no problem then; paupers were sold by the city to the highest bidder, for a years service at time. ,Ftl,, ,r... s-
 .Dr. Nichols. began early to travel. He kept his eyes wide open and his notebook handy. The result is a very detailed recital of life in such cities as Buffalo, New York, Mobile, Gall weston, New Orleans, Cincinnati.
 He studied and tried to account for sectional peculiarities, was in- ordinately proud of American hotel service and icemen, could laugh Q little at the American love of lec- tures and carnp.meetipg forensics, extolled democratic ideas and cliAu- viniSm. He tells all sorts of amusing anecdotes about all sort of men from Barnum to President Tyler. {
 The Civil War broke up ali their hopes as well as their ideal conl- munities. They fled to England and Dr. Nichols wrote this record first for the. English public a stfai6htfor- ward account of life across tho At lantin.---O. ia E ffF esA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20
In New York
BY GEORGE ROSS

New York, Sept 10-A maitre d'hotel told ALL the other, day about tipping. And among his eX- posureS is the phoney who impresses his guests by leaving a $10O bill on the table and returns the next day for an adjustment. No figment of the headwaiter's imagination, tllis happens frequently. So often, in fact, that the man with the servi- cite across his arm has <, become hard-boiled about it. He now, is af- flicted with sudden lapse of mem- ory; and when the phoney calls up. doesn't recall ever having seen a large lump sum of money And 1t serves the counterfeit pliilantlito- pist right. .aef ,ss'
 Gay blades, incidentally who get Q vicariots thrill out of emu lating playboyS by tipping the hat-check girl anything from a greenback to . five dollar bill, are the most gallant suckers along the Rialto. For it might interest them to know that the 'hat-checf1- CT keeps nothing for herself from any tip less than five dollars. And the same holds true for the cigar. cite and flower girls. Those ex- cessive gratuities fill the coffers, instead, of concessionaires who pay for the privilege of checking your hat and providing other per- sonal services.
 Profitable Tips
 And concessionaires pay plenty. The syndicate, for example, that guards hats and coats. sells cigarettes and boutonnieres and maintains attendants in the lounge and powder room of the French Casino. contributes more than $5o,0oo toward the cabarets sinking fund. n#"
 Concession owners pay propor- tionately handsome amounts for these rights in places of lesser capacity. And at clubs which at- tract the playboys the hatcheck rights are retailed at a figure worthy of big business.
 
 Broadway Battle
 Speaking of the Gallic influence, New York is on the verge of war in the night life that threatens to dwarf any previous rivalry. This major conflict is between the French Casino, that spectacular theater- with-tables, and the International Casino that is being readied in the very heart of the Rialto. Both places are costly tai nnahals of the nocturnal circuit; both represent an investment In excess of a half million dollars. And the, shows in either establishment rival any Ziegfeldian pageants. They also rival each other in spaciousnesS The French Casino boasts accom- modations for more than 2O00 people, and the International Ca- sino, there, will open with a seat- ing capacity for 2500.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20
Selected Poem

TO A BLOTTER (Clarence Edwin Flynn in the New York Sum No maiden ever was more coy,
 No lady more elusive, Than you when would fain employ
 Your services exclusive. How can you find so many hooks,
 hiding place commanding, Mongst papers, letters, drawers, and books, Is past my understanding. Were one to ask your favored game,
 To your fixed custom linking, I'm sure your word would be the same
 Hide and seek, am thinking. seek you low, seek you high.
 But by the time I've treed you The ink upon the page is dry,
 And no longer need you.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20

A. It has slight taste and odor. but no color.
 e. When, where and from what cause did the famous composer, George Gershwin. diep
 A. He died July Il, 1887, in the Cedars of Lebanon Hospital, Hol- lywood, California. Death followed an operation for the removal of a brain tumor.
 O. How large is Rowland Island, near which the famous flyer, Amelia Earhart, was reported lost?
 A. Its area is about onc-half square nautical mile.
 e.. I am of Italian descent but my family has lived in America for more than a hundred years. My friend tells me 1t is proper to refer to me as a foreigner because am Italian. Is he correct? a'
 A. No. You are, properly speak, il.g. an American.
 Q. Are amber and dark glasses always good for the eyes in a bright light?
 A. No. In some cases, and when used too steadily, they may tend to weaken the eyes. They are restful in very bright light for most people.
 If you want . copy oS our book let, EMPLOYMENT IN THE UNI- TED STATES GOVERNMENT" !" write the aWterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1913 Thir- teenth Street, Northwest, Wasing- ton, D. c. Enclose 10 cents in post age.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20
Answers To Questions
QUESTIONS ANSWERED
con'riAhL ie91. hA
By Frederick M. Kerby

Enclose Q three cent stamp for reply when, addressing any ques- ton of fact or inf0rmat ton to The Democrats Service Bureau at Washington. Legal and medical advice cannot be given, nor can extended research be undertaken. Be sure all mail Is addressed to The Waterbury Democrats Serv- ice Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street Washington. ... r4
 THE EDITOR. e. Where is the richest oil field in the United States at present? A. The East Texas field.
 e. What is a virgin growth of trees? aa
 A. The original growth of mature trees.
 @. When walking on a public street should a gentleman take a layd's arm or should she take his? A. A gentleman does not take a lady's arm or should she take his? on the street, and she does not cling to his, unless for some reason 1t becomes necessary. The gentle man may take the lady's arm to guide her when crossing streets, and to aid her up and down steps.
 c. Does carbon dioxide have any taste, odor or color?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20

The Municipal Finance Officers Asso- ciation of the United States and Canada is in session at Boston this week, seeking to do something about the high cost ot relief. If the group can solve this prob lem, it will be miracle. Everybody has had his or her say about it, but the con- dition remains very much unchanged. You could almost swear that some people don't want public relief to end or be reduced. They demand it today as a right. Perhaps it is supporting less fortunate neighbors who may be un- willing to exert themselves as they should in such a situation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20

1. Of which country is Nayarit a state?
 2. Where was Josephine. first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte, born?
 3. How long does 1t take the sun to rotate on it's axis2
 {. What is the commercial name for the dried, broken kernel of CO., coanut. from which cocoanut oil is extracted by boiling and pressing?
 s. Where is Antioch College? 0. Who was William Julius Mickle?
 2. DO the Philippine Islands still belong to the United States?
 g. Where is United States paper money printedP a 9 What does esoteric meanS
 10. Which state is known as .'The Tree p1atntspa' atataegg
 aalt 4 II ai
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20
IN TODAY'S MAIL

This newspaper responsible opinions It's readers Anonymous communications unless accompanied with the writer's name and address will be accepted #.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20
Daily Almanac

Moon rises 6:43 p. m (daylight tine). Sun rises 6:37 a. m.; sets 6:53 p. m. (day- light time).
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset. n
 High tide at Milford, Tuesday, Sept. 21. l1:51 a. m.; low tide, SPA p. m. daylight time).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20

The Legion boys deserve their fun. What they went through in 1917-1S wasn't any picnic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20
THE INSIDE FACTS OF
 THE BLACK-KLAN EPISODE
. - WouanF a aa,a.T1g
A NRRW RRARNOO

WASHINGTON, September 20. - The inside facts regarding Justice Hugo Black the White House. and his Ku Klux Klan affiliations are briefly these:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20
Test Y UT Knowledge

Can you answers seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20

Mother Earth is reducing. A geologist says the earthquake belt is getting smaller.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20

If you judge by crowds and conversa- tion, the greatest things in civilized life are ball games, prize fights, and political campaigns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Never say, "The party who said that was foolish; say, per
 son who said that"
The Washington times., 1937-05-22
$5,3O0,OOO
. EXPECTED
AS YIELD
!. IN YEAR
Exemption Of Food Is
Proposed to Save
Drain on Poor

With retail sales tax of 2 per
cent substituted for a local income
tax, the special taxation commit.
tee appointed by the District Com.
misSioners today recommended Q
five-point program for the 1888
fiscal year to meet a deficit esti-
mated variously from $500, 900
to 100000
:, Other than the sales tax, the
committee recommends an auto
mobile weight tax, estimated to
yield 81 500, 600; an estate and in
hegitance tax, yield, $500 900; In
creased Insurance company taxes,
yield. 5000. 900, ANA q gasoline tax
increase from 2 to 8 cents a gallon
to yield 4l,i00, 900. The commit
tee estimated the sales tax will
bring in As. 100000.
Total S7,SOO.OOO
The estimated taxes will en-
rich the municipal treasury by
total Of $1,000, 900. not including
the increased gasoline tax, which
goes into a special fund and is
used exclusively for highway i'm.
provementS.
Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen
said the sales tax bill draft is
not yet completed. He said the
committee had urged this as an
emergency tax to be in effect
only for the 1888 fiscal year.
The committee took cognizance
Of criticism of the sales tax.
The committee reported fear
that because Of the peculiar
status of the District of Column
bia, an income tax might prove
invalid. The committee also
stated a business privilege tax.
which had been considered.
would require further study.
The committee said the sales
tax. despite the criticism that
such levy would place too hard
a burden on the poor man, "iS
the most logical method of rails
ing the additional fund necessary
for balancing the budget"
The committee recommended
that the burden Of collecting the
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