davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-09
Now a Deadly Weapon

Outlawing of the air-rifle by the Legis-
lature, If the bill that passed IN the
House last week, goes through the Senate
in similar fashion will be both praised
and condemned. We are bit surprised to
find so few proponents of the rifle on
hand for committee hearings. And in the
House the debate on the merits OF the Dill
was pretty much one-sided. And any
opposition was based more on the theory
that the penalties prescribed were too
heavy rather than that the state should
not take such drastic action.
However, 1t looks very much as II the
air-rifle or BIB gun is on the way out.
While it's use would be permitted by issu-
ance of a special permit, no doubt the
obtaining of these will necessitate more
than the average boy would like to go
through to possess and use such a gun.
The mere fact that illegal possession OF
such a gun would result in as heavy a
fine as $500 definitely makes the air-rifle
not toy-gun, but weapon OF destruc-
ton. Unfortunately that is what it has
become.
It can also be pointed out that the
air-rifle was always dangerous weapon,
but in bygone years it was not handled
as carelessly as it is today. Either that
or the boys of today are less fearful OF the
consequences attendant on their use OF
the guns At any rate wholesale destruc-
ton is caused by gang of boys possess
ing such rifles and having little or
nothing to do. Private property has been
damaged, as well as public-our schools.
And unfortunately there have been a few
victims of careless aim of recent months.
Boys would still continue to use air.
rifles and take enjoyment in the
possession of the same were it not for the
fact that all are not being given the
proper training in the use of these guns.
No gun should be given to person not to
be trusted with it. And until such trust
can be established, it's better to play safe.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-09
Why Not Stay In Cheshire?

We note the Waterbury Republican
makes quite an extended plea this morn
ing for the economic benefits enjoyed by
former Waterburians now living in
Cheshire. We presumably suppose these
same former good substantial citizens OF
Waterbury, collect their weeks pay in
Waterbury. But what we can't under
stand is why they do not stay in Cheshire
and see where they would get off If they
had to really support themselves in that
rural community.
It Is not hard to understand how
small town can afford to have smaller
tax-rate than large one. The overhead
Is comparatively small. But If the
migration continues, the tax rate will soon
catch up with it. In fact, not so long
ago we heard of former Waterbury land
owner in Cheshire who got his tax valu-
alton boosted just fifty percent. He's
thinking of coming back to Waterbury.
SO 1t is not all as simple as it appears in
Cheshire, or Squeedunk. The tax-col-
lector eventually gets his
However, if everyone exhibited the same
pride in their city as the good substan-
tial citizens" who are moving to Cheshire
to duck taxes in Waterbury, it would not
be long before this thriving city was in
the category of some of the other defunct
cities around the country. But fortunately
such is not the case. There are others than
those good substantial citizens" working
for living in Waterbury and satisfied to
support the city that supports them. 1t
might be just trifle personal, but just
who are some of those good substantial
citizens" earning their living in Water
bury but residing in Cheshire?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-09

the trunk line sewer up the Naugatuck
river valley Is the best example we know
10 cite. Time and again 1t was held up
to criticism. It was even claimed that
the contractor did the same type Of work
in other communities at cost less than
what he did here in Waterbury. No at
tention was ever paid to contrasting con-
ditions; It was simply the contractor and
the job that counted.
We don't know whether or not the city
will get WPA aid on It's water expansion
plans, such as the third dam in Morris
and the second pipe line down through
WATERFOWL. We do know, though, that
they are necessary, particularly the lat
ter. You can't expect solitary pipe line
to serve community indefinitely. Sooner
or later something foreseen or unforeseen
Is bound to happen. If we are not pre-
pared, then the inevitable water famine
results. It is advisable and good judy
ment for Waterbury to proceed with con-
struction of new pipe line regardless Of
government aid.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-09

One Of the revolutions of recent years
has been the changed attitude toward
mills, furnaces, factories, freightyards,
docks and all the ugly; and in esthetic
matters at least there's nothing either
good or Ill, but thinking makes it So"
The photographers and painters started
it by making attractive pictures of such
things. That is, pictures with good COM
position, catching supposedly ugly sight
at an angle, or in light, that made it a
fresh revelation. Magazines and news
papers took it up. The public came to see
wonderful combination of power and
beauty in big furnace belching fire
against black sky; in massive factories
outlined darkly against a sunset glow; in
groups of mills with their forest Of stacks
seen through morning mist; in giant
cranes and steel ships loading or unload
ing in interior views of steel works with
their powerful machines operated by
pygrny men; in textile mills with their
endless rows of looms; in deep mines
where workmen with power drills dig the
ore and coal.
Even during the great depression, when
so many Of these scenes were empty and
silent, we learned to admire them. With
their awakening 20 life and prosperity,
for the present at least, even the smoke
and smell and dirt seem beautiful.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-09

The first admission tat the republican
party of Connecticut is actually minor
ity party came last week when Lewis A.
Goodsell addressed the Young Republican
clubs of Connecticut at Hartford He very
definitely made his party that of the
minority not only in meaning but by his
actual words. He said that GAS minority
party there are two courses open to us.
We can become petty opposition, OBJ
structing the democrats at every turn or
we can be militant minority fighting
for the right regardless of partisan poll
tics, devoting our energies to the more
useful task of pointing out the manner
in which things should be done. There
can be no question but what we should
follow the latter course. :" Maybe
some of the older republican leaders of
the state won't like this turn-about
attitude on the part of the party which
one played second fiddle to no one in
Connecticut. However, the truth must out
and why not be frank about it,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-09
We've Always Said This

City Engineer Robert A. Cairns before
the commission on additional water
supply yesterday afternoon said, in reply
to question by Mayor Frank Hayes on
who would do the work on the city's
second pipe line from its Morris reservoirs,
Il could do it better myself. The federal
government insists on letting these jobs
to the lowest bidder. If it didn't, it would
be subject to criticism. II is the same
here in Waterbury. You are criticised if
you don't let the job to the lowest bidder,
even If you know you wouldn't give 1t to
lowest bidder If 1t was your own business,
because OF the bidders past record, lack
OF equipment, undependabilty etc. This
means lot of litigation for the city and
expense and delay. -"
We are glad to hear this from City En-
gineer Cairns. It could have been voiced
many times In the past, particularly dur
Ing the Hayes administration, when u
was being assailed right and left for not
letting work on contract or for awarding
inbs Ia certain individuals. The case OF
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-09
Selected Poem
AFTER RAIN

Gionel Wiggam in the New York Tines
During storm. the meadow grows disheveled;
The blades of plants freghted down with snails
That like to leave unsightly, watery trails;
And grass that stood up straight Is suddenly eyeled
And dreamily occupied by worms that slide
In glutinous JOY from each stones underside.
All things that normally like the earth's interiors
Crawl out TO take advantage of the damp:
The moles extend soft noses through the barriers
OF dripping moss; the sun-baked ledge. grown limp
With rain, evokes, the shy, recessiye lizard;
The tidiest countryside Is turned haphazard
Sunlight. proceeding In a quiet manner,
Restores 10 order all the dropping plants:
Each grass blade shoots up regal as a banner,
UNIT for cold and clammy habitants.
The earth grown tidy In the sun, and firm.
Dries up the glimmering substance Of the worm,
And Grant moles turn suddenly around
And plunge 10 nnoister countries underground
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-09
Current Comments

A fear of Fascism that Is get
ting people excited about life Is
the kind of spirit that will foster
art.
Rockwell Kent, noted artist.
Our contention Is that the air.
ways should have consideration
along with the highways. the rail-
ways, and the waterways.
e. Gorrell, president. Air Trans
port Association. urging an APP
preparation for the Always.
Fred Astaire Is responsible for
convincing the American man that
q tailc0at Is not comic o. sisslfied.
j. u. MiDb0uer. prominent New
York tailor.
II Germany had been led by Bis
marck and M0ltke sin the World
War; the outcome Of the great
struggle would probably have been
different.
David Lloyd George. British war;
time premier.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-09

Did you know that there is a Grand
Army of the Republic Highway in Con-
necticut? We didn't, but the New York
Sun recently said there was and spoke
of the possibility of New York designating
a certain road by this name. It seems the
road is to run from Atlantic to Pacific or
vice-versa and there are several states
already cooperating, among them our
own. The road must pass close to Water
bury for its eastern terminus in N. Y.
would be near Danbury
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-09

Admirers Of F.P "a, whose daily columns
have been feature of the New York
Herald-Tribune since the collapse of the
World some years back will be a bit sad to
find their favorite columnist among the
missing, A difference of opinion as to
terms of contract caused the erudite Mr..
Adams to sever his relations AS he put
it, the paper wanted to decrease his salary,
while he wanted to increase it.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-09
Answers To
Questions
BY Frederick M. Kerby

@. What breed Of dog Is natural
ly tailless?
A. Schipperke. They have fox
like heads, small bright eyes, erect
ears, small sharp nose, and deep
chests. The neck and breast are
covered with frills Of long hair. The
hair Is usually glossy black. They
were first bred in Holland and Bel
GUM.
@. What is the plural Of four-in.
hand?
A. Four-in. handS.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-09

Brig q es OF
Best Citizens
from this city
descended upon
the state Capt.
toll with foot,
horse, and ar
tillery there to
do b a t / lie
against I h e
p o W e RS Of
Darkness 90 to
wit: the local
Dem ocratic
q administration.
The battlefield
was the hear
i,An, naawa ~ the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-09

Q. What is Bordeaux mixture?
A. A fungicide composed of blue
vitriol "copper" sulphate), lime and
water.
@. AS a result Of American inter-
vention in Nicaragua, how many
u. s. marines lost their lives?
A. About 1871.
@. Are there any women vet
Urinary surgeons In the United
States?
A. The 1880 census reported II.
II you want q copy Of our book
let on popular Radio Stars" write
The Waterbury Democrats WASH
ingtOn Bureau, 1912 Thirteenth
Street, Northwest, Washington, ID.
G. Enclose 4 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-09
Administrations Case

The presentation Of the admin
istration's case, judged without
prejudice, was In contrast to the
oppositions. 1t was plain, easily
understood, and fair. II there was
any way open to finance the work
required other than by the bond
issues the proponents wanted 10 be
shown Il. The money was not to
be spent all at once but as required
by the performance Of the work.
Questions asked by the committee
were answered quickly and frankly
without the slightest evasion.
When 1t became necessary to cor
rect inaccurate statements by the
opposition the correction was
made quietly and without acri-
mony. In every respect 1t seemed
TO me that the Powers OF Darkness
CD routed the Angels of Light (2).
think the Angels 90 win agree
with that eeiiclusi0n--ofR the rec
ord 0e course.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-09
Gentlemen, Of the Press

The engagement was covered by
War Correspondents William Am
bidexterous Moriarty Of THE
DEMOCRAT and Walter Babbling
Brooks Of the Bozrah "Bugle,"
the Tibbal's Tribune" and two
other papers whose names he re-
fused to divulge. The Shanghai
Sentinel" was represented by the
eminent correspondent on affairs
Of international moment, Lung
All Gone, and the Toxic "Times"
by the Japanese merican expert
on modern warfare, Hari Kari.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-09

The next depression will find us with
better outfit of country clubs and SWIM
ming pools and swell restaurants than
ever before
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-09

for Running Down Bum Legisla-
ton and the full dress ttinic an
Imperial Barker for the Assoc
citation of Legislative Watchdogs
Of New London County. A corsage
OF porcupirie quilts was pinned
onto q throwover fur coat made
up Of the blended pelts Of Wild
cat, Deep River otter, and plain
skunk. Mr.. Main carried q bag
OF Big Pippins in one hand and D
gunny sack containing the carcass
Of q lamb killed on his farm by o
predatory dog in the other. (So-
ciety Ed.)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-09

1. In which state was the Pres
ident Of the Confederate States Of
America, Jefferson Davis, born?
2. Who wrote the novel, Scarlet
Sister Mary?"
8. In what year was the War with
Spain?
4. Name the chief goddess Of Ba-
bylonia and Assyria.
S. In mathematics, what Is pa
rabola?
6. Who founded the city Of Alex
andria, Egypt?
z. From whom did James j. Brad
dock win the Worlds heavyweight
boxing championship?
8. Who was George Gilfillan?
o. What Is the largest inhabitant
of the ocean?
10. Is there an age limit on horS-
es in the Kentucky Derby?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-09
~ DREW PEARSON


Washington, March 9-The job Of collecting three
billion dollars worth of mortgages which the Hole has
advanced to home-owners has put BEARDED Woodworking
John H. Fahey in tough spot.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-09

And the fame Of David went out into all
lands; and the Lord brought the fear Of him
upon all natiOns-Chronicles M:15.
TWO men please God-who serves Him with
all his heart because he knows Him; who seeks
Him with all his heart because he knows Him
not-Panin.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-09

Our infant film prodigies had better
make hay while the sun shines. The
Dionnes will be soon coming along.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-09

Up until last June, Chairman
Fahey and his board were happy
and contented. No dead cats came
their way. They were paying out
the money, calling upon almost no
one to pay 1t back.
But now repayment day has
come and the Home Owners Loan
Corporation, with Is years TO COL
lect Its $4,000, 200, 900 Of mortgages,
has become the greatest liquidat-
ing agency In Washington.
Fahey got his first deluge Of
dead cats when he appeared be-
fore the House Appropriations
committee and was accused Of
enforcing q Scrooge-like forecos-
Ure poicy.
DMStead Of turning people out
I'm the Streets" congressman cri-
ticixed, "why not declare q one
year holiday on foreclosures?
Increasing prosperity will enable
q lot Of owners to pay up their
mortgage interest by that Time"
Firm Foreclosures
But Fahey stood by his guns,
insisted that Hole could not be
lenient without risk Of losing the.
governments $3O00,000,000 invest
ment. Once Hole started delay
ing mortgage payments, he point
ed out, every home-owner would
expect 1t.
He cited figures estimating that
there would be only 10000 fore
closures by July !, 1888. On the
face Of 1t this Is q large figure.
However, placed alongside the fig
ure Of 100000 Hole loans made,
1t shows up as but IS per cent.
Sixteen foreclosures out of each
100 loans made Is not bad, says
Fahey, since 1t must be borne in
mind that the Hole could only
lend to home owners in financial
distress--the exact opposite of the
policy Of private mortage lend
ers.
Fahey also claims that this
Is the peak year for foreclosures.
From now ON they will decline.
The experience Of all mortgage
lenders shows that loans going
sour do SO within the first three
years. After a man has held
his home three years he Is
usually able 10 keep it perman-
emily.
From 1888 to last July, the
Hole foreclosed on only $4,000
homes. This fiscal year the total
will 60 to 10000. Next year esti-
mated foreclosures will drop to
$1,000.
Only 100000 foreclosures, Fahey
contends or even 200, 900, as
some of his expertss predict 1t will
be - Is a good record for the
biggest mortgage lending institu-
ton In the world.
Neutrality
The give-away regarding State
Department neutrality in the
Spanish revolution Is the attitude
of State Department wives. Quoth
the wife of one assistant 10 Sec
Rotary Hull:
1.-THE trouble with those people
at Madrid Is that they won't sur
render. They just insist ON fight
ing"
Court Poll
Congressman Bigelow. Ohio
democrat, held an interesting SUI
preme court mass meeting In Gin
cinnati the other day. He cham
pi0ned the Presidents judiciary
proposals. anther speaker opposed,
and afterward a poll was taken.
The significant thing about the
poll was not SO much that the re-
suit favored Ro0sevelt's proposals.
but that II gave q breakdown OF
how each voter voted last Mo-
yember and how he felt now about
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-09
The Event

Last Thursday, the weather be-
ing balmy as became the event, the
Cohorts Of Civic Virtue, the Pha-
lanxes Of Political Purity, and the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-09
Military JJmpires

Senator Josephus Pugnacious
Cooney Of Hartford scored the
shots for the senate wing Of the
committee while Representative
Ashahel Mitchell chalked UP the
hits for the umpires from the
lower house.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-09
Society Note

(Insert). For the occasion Co.
horter Stevenson was armored IN
a fetching cuirass Of Squirrels
/. Egg taupe and Puritan Upson had
his sensitive Achilles heels protect
ed by the last word In battleship
linoleum spats. Brigadier Galullo
and War Correspondent Brooks
made up for the absence Of Good
Old Bill Pape, at present smelt-
TRAVELLING on the Blue Nile, by
wearing the latest thing In self
loading, automatic-spit ejecting,
flame throwing n millimeter
pipes. A dash Of color was added
to the gathering by Mr.. Moriarty
who sported bullet proof vest
with extra Cossack cartridge-con-
tainer trimmings. The trimmings
were picked out with O. delicate
shade Of gravy brown, appliqued
and filled with ex-campaign cigars
donated by grateful senators and
representatives. The uniform OF
Lafayette J. Main, listening in on
the hearing, probably attracted
the most attention. Mr.. Main was
pantalooned In the trousers Of q
Grand Presenter Of Claims against
the State, the gum boots OF q
Tracker- in Chief for the Society
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-09
BystanderS

The rear of the committee room
was honored by the presence OF II
Duce Mussolini Der Fuehrer Hit
Ter, Comrade Josef Stain, Lady
Nancy Astor, Senator Matthew A.
Days Senegambian messenger
boy, Joseph and Josephine Boxes,
q delegation of striking Hungarian
miners, Lee Shubert, Marlene Die
trich, Halle Selassie, and Joe
Gould, manager for James j.
Braddock. There were also Hop
lites, Janissaries, Pretortan
0uardsmen, Balearic singers, Par
THAN archers, Camp Followers,
and Military and Kitchen Police
attached to the Stevenson-Upson-
Galullo forces.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-09

Two emissions made By the anti
administration ferees Impressed
me M significant. One was Mr..
Ups0n's failure 20 Identify himself
IN his opening Gre as the chair.
man Of the Republican Town
Caaamittee. The other was NJ.
6tegensen's mesleet 10 expiain that
the newspapers be FeDEesenteA
we're out feF any Democratic eeaip
in sight Perhaps they Thought
the explanation unnecessary.
Also that abelF opposition On aas
hond measures was puEely wslit.
teal Perhsps the CsHmllles eg
tlnanes ilseagIlf - lee J WouIinf
be sifrnFlsea q q &c.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-09
BY WAY Of NO HARM
ames William Fitzpatrick
- BY

he cousnents opinions conclusions appearing below
those Of the writer not necessarily those q the
editors Of THE DEMOCRAT they 70 be construed invariably
Q reflection Of their viewpOntD.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-09

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR
Never say, 1T says in the mo-
tlce to punch the time-cloCk
after putting on your over
ais; say, "The notice says to
punch the time-clOck after
putting on your Overalls."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-09

Here is the breakdown Of the
balloting:
VOTED IN NOVEMBER FOR:
RoOsevelt-5S0 favored his pro-
posal; 81 against.
Land0n-23 favored his pro.
pOsal; "a against.
Lemke-29t favored his pro-
posal; 107 against.
Thomas--1S favored his proposal:
2 against.
Browder--9 favored his pro-
p0sal; ] against.
Undeslgnated-41 favored his
proposed; II against.
T0tal-912 favored his proposal
211 against.
Bedroom Scene
Internal dissension occurred in
the Women's National Press club
over photos taken of the Walls
Simpson Duke Of Windsor skit at
the clubs popular annual dinner.
The skit showed the Duke and
Wally (by now his wife, in bed,
engaging In a good old-fashioned
family row. Newspaper photog-
raphers, allowed TO take dress
rehearsal photos Of the dinners
many skits, singled this out as
the prize-much TO the horror Of
spinster ladies Of the press.
FrlHAH, SNNAt aotaA ocEad thA vNIaA-
tographers to suppress their plates.
Photographers refused Where
upon the spinsters appealed to
the impersonators Of the Duke
and Wally-Mrs. Fred Essary and
Mrs. Donald Craig. The former
pleaded that the dignity Of her
husband would be impaired. Fin
ally the photographers agreed to
suppression.
Strangely enough, however, sew
eral camera shots Of the Wind
sor bed got into the papers any
way.
Merry-Go- R0und
Mrs. Farley is still goading Big
Jim about getting out Of the gov
eminent. She did not even come
back to Washington for the an
nual cabinet dinner to the Presi-
dent last week Two cabinet
widows were at the dinner, Mrs.
william H. Woodin and Mrs.
George Dern :. Another widow,
Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, passed
through Washington the other day
without getting out of her train,
enroute to Tryon, N. c. Not since
she came back with her husband
in 1929 to attend the ceremonies
of ratifying the Kellogg Pact dur
ing the Hoover regime has Mrs.
Coolidge spent any time in WASH
ington.
copyright, 1897, by United
Feature Syndicate ,Inc.)