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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25
Lorimer of the '.Post''

The thin journal with a circulation of about 1900 in 1899, which figure has swelled to well over 3,OO0,0OO today be- gan to take on color about thirty-Seven years ago. George Horace Lorimer, who died at his 1000 acres farm Kings Oak" in Pennsylvania at the age of 69 years the other night, came to the Saturday Evening Post as literary editor, when this magazine was pretty well washed up. Lorimer was at the time without liter ary reputation. The "Post" at that time had sixteen pages. He possessed an astuteness and timelinesS that put the post on it's feet and surprised its owner, the late Cyrus H. K. Curtis.
 Lorimer brought to light such persons as Irwin Cobb, OctabuS Roy Cohen, Joseph Hergesheimer and others. He resigned his editorship only last January to de- vote more time to personal affairs. You might say Lorimer had the worlds big geSt magazine job. He edited journal that lead in light fiction. Its special articles were outstanding. One might not consistently agree with it's political and social viewpoint as editorially ex- pressed, but the general reading matter was exceptional. As matter of fact, it was the best five cents worth of reading matter one could find. Lorimer's literary acumen accounted for much of the Posts success.
 Lorimer made great strides once he slipped into his proper groove. Early i'll his career he became $5,000 dollar a year man as superintendent of glue works However, he did not care to stick to this so left off to go to college and de- vote himself to writing, Judge of his success by amazing growth of the Post and it's increased circulation; 315,000 copies in 1902; 100000 in 1908, and B. 100000 in 1928 In ones memory the Sat- urday Evening Post has always, been popular. There never has been, in the thirty-seven years of Lorimer's editorship, any appreciable decline in this popular ity. He gave the public happy medium in reading, somewhat between highbrow and lowbrow Lorimer will long be re- membered as a brilliant editor and liter ary sagacity that brought him to the top of his profession.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25
In Our Folly

One of the many projects attempted under the New Deal has been reclama- tion of swamps and marshes by draining. Probably we shouldn't limit it to the New Deal for long before Franklin D. Roose- welt went into the White House there were state projects contemplating the drainage of large areas, so that they might be made suitable for agricultural purposes. But of recent years there has been perfect mania for the type of work which included draining lands that at various seasons of the year are muddy and wet.
 We have had river beds moved SO that swampy lands could be drained. Drain age ditches have been dug to allow water to run off. Many of these jobs have been conducted in the guise of mosquito con- trol. Health authorities sponsored good many of them. Unfortunately records show that in too many localities where these mosquito-control projects have been launched there is no serious sign of in- crease in the number of malaria cases. In fact, malaria cases have been unusual in a great many instances where mos- quito control projects were launched.
 All of this by way of leading up to the fact that allSwamp drainage projects may serve some one good purpose at the pres cnt time, but do great deal of harm looking at the future as a long period Of years. SWafnpS and marshes are the habitat of an enormous number of birds and animalsmaking up our natural wild life. Deprived of such breeding and feeding grounds many species are gradu- ally eXterminated Right now the h. terior Department is sending out warn- ings to sportsmen to spare the 1858 trumpeter swans that are left in the United States.
 There were only about 50 of these swans in 1884, but thanks to some exer- tion on the part of officials the number was tripled. It can still be multiplied If there is cooperation. Not only should they be safe from hunters guns, but they should not be denied natural habitats. The trumpter swan is the largest of our native wild-fowl and often attains weight of 30 pounds. We have exterm- mated other species of bird and animal by ruthless depredations and also by denying them proper place in which 10 live and breed, especially migratory wild fowl
 All our good efforts to increase the proper habitats will be of no avail if we continue to give way to this mania of celaning up what we too often term cleaning u pwhat we too often term abandon did in our forest; it will be the same with ponds, lakes, marshes, and swamps unless we use bit of modera- tion in the future.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25
The Market Mystery

The tremendous downward plunge of the stock market, reaching its bottom on October 18 and 19, remains mysterious. Most of the economists and market authorities seem to find no adequate cause for it. There were some reasons for price reaction, they admit, in busi- ness and political conditions, but noth- ing explaining the severity of the bear movement.
 The New York Times said edtorially on October 20, when the tide was turn ing: Probably we shall know more of the facts when the present episode is over. The theory that similar spec tacular decline has been foreshadoWed in production, consumption and trade activities in general is dismissed by prac- tically all impartial and experienced observers. Steel production has un- doubtedly decreased, during the past few weeks, with unseasonal rapidity. But when steel production in the first quarter of 1887, with railway construction orders admittedly slack, broke all records for the period, running 5,037, ,804 tons above the same three months in 1886, or nearly 54 per cent, and when it was perfectly well known that middlemen had covered their requirements far beyond what was usual, because of coming advance in steel prices and because of fear that CLIO. would block deliveries, the usual inference will hardly be drawn.
 "As to how far the once traditional support of crumbling market by large and conservative capitalists, interested in the properties, has been handicapped by SEC decrees aimed against special ist trading and buying for insiders, that is another story"
 If the Ethiopian in the woodpile came from that quarter - if the stock market crumbled because large groups of capl- talists failed as usual to bolster 1t in time 3fstress - the story should be told fear lesSly, with the reasons fo rthat attitude.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25
Current Comment

s '
 Real safety, in the true sense of the word, never comes from Secur- ity. Most of us need the spur of inc security to make us do our, best.
 President James L. McCon- X aughy, Wesleyan University. :,
 Two obvious but entirely unde- clared wars are in progress, not withstanding that each } of them violates every principle of public morals as well as numerous formal International engagements and treaties. Nicholas Murray Butler. t .I |" Y I've written at least one play dur ing the time T might have wasted SnavinS' s" VIVA ...F% a,@&9
 George Bernard Shaw. &.
 aN X Any. man who says he doesn't want to be president is not trlth- ful. A s;s A ,} l,. N.
 Herbert Hoover. lI,.5. Woman should never fall, out of love. It is only when she is in. love that She is most feminine, rs most beautiful and most alive. SF --Dclores Del Rio, movie act. - GCes.s &s.@ M 's'S AAs- Ss hat asGls'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25
Might HnUe Said
Gov Cross Restraint in Answering Rep. Phillips an Flood Control, Power Generation Indi-
 cates Quite Clearly His Altitude . . Towards Two Separate ~
Questions.

Connecticut in the past. Resources which belong to all the people have been given in perpetuity to private corporations to be exploited and de- veloped for their private gain.
 That, however, is water over the dam, 8 good many dams in fact. The Connecticut Legislature now adays is not granting the kind of charters for power development which it used to grant. We doubt ii 1t would be easy to persuade 1t to. do so. 't D.
 That 1t once did SO does not mean necessarily that the congressman is right in his position with reference to flood control reservoirs. Indeed, we believe that if he would Substi- ute for a general theory about pow CT development, a careful study :, of the New England situation he would take 8 different position, The issue in Connecticut is flood control, not power. Connecticut needs united support of this congressman to get that. It ought to have 1t. MT. Phil lips ough5 to be for 1t, not to war1- der into by-paths.
 The state which he represents is a petitioner for protection against floods. It is not contributing any sites for reservoirs. If 1t were, 1t might be proper to insist that in re- turn for federal aid Connecticut should turn its reservoir sites and power facilities over to the federal government. No, however, MT. Phil lips is in the position of insisting that other states, rather than his own which asks the protection, shall make that sacrifice as the price ot doing a favor for Connecticut. ,, #. That is hardly tenable or fair.
 Power development is one thing and flood control is another. Oo- viously we cannot have empty reser- gvoirs for flood storage and, at the same time keep reservoirs full for the development of power. Power development that goes with flood storage must be auxiliary, not pr!- mary. < ,t s"&% x |, The streams upon which reservoirs are, contemplated are, sInall..E The power possibilities which they offer do not warrant federal irsistence upon control, over them. Yet they | may be important to small states like New Hampshire and Vermont which are asking only to be left un- disturbed in rights they now possess
 To g representative from Con- necticut which asks other states te permit inundation of their lands tp protect 1t, that ought to seem ian enough. It might well be wished thal Congressman Phillips. whose good intentions no one needs challenge, would examine carefully into those aspects of the situation. <. W ; /
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25

Uncle Sam is starting to diversity his gifts and grants. A few years back when his agents had done such heroic work with native buffalos and bison that the animal was saved~ from extinction the government found it necessary to get rid of many bufaflo to parks and zoos throughout the country. The animals were multiplying so rapidly that there were too many of them for their ranges. The Canadian government did the same thing. Next it was elk that came under governmental protection and soon it was necessary to offer elk to cities and or ganizations for zoo purposes. Now it's mule deer of which Uncle Sam has a plentiful supply. So buffalo, elk, and mule deer are on the market. If you want one shipped to you alive, send $6O cash to the nearest government preserve. If you want the head, skin, and meat, only send $50. Right now the Biological Survey is on the market with 269 bison, 222 elk, and 100 mule deer. Any takers?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25

its affiliates to the other. Unless some solution can be found there, is no chance of @ get-together.
 CIO Strategy
 CIO moguls have no intention to return to the AFL fold under any circumstances. They were sine .cere in their peace overture. But what they want is a working arrangement with the Federation as an independent organization, but not as a unit under it's barl- ner. 4.,-
 In other words, the CIO is
 willing to talk terms with the
 Federation for an amicable divi-
 sion of the labor field.
 This secret objective was the reason for the strategy of propos- ing a committee of 100 from each camp to discuss peace plans. By this move CIO master minds hoped to outhank the Executive Council of the Federation, made up largely of personal enemies, and bring into the negotiations representatives from the entire A. F. of L. membership. >1 The Council, however, saw
 through the nlaneuver and Curtly rejected 1t. It even turned
 down second proposal for
 committee of ten. Its delegation
 to the peace confab IS three
 man group without power to
 make any decisions.
 The C1Oers have not abandoned of AFL membership into a peace their hope to bring the whole body conference. They are considering making public offer of this plan in an effort to force the .Federa- ton Council to agree to it. .,
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 HI. A. S., Great Bend, Kans.- Mrs. Susan Gilbert is the daugh- ter of Supreme Court Justice Brandeis. In her private law prac-. tice she uses her married, not her maiden name, Susan Brandeis. Q. R. U. E., Columbia. s. c. Japanese imports of U. s. cotton have been materially reduced this. year as compared with last year. From January 1 to September IS, 1936, U. s. cotton shipped to Japan amounted to 1l9,000 bales; this year the figure for the same period was only 33,000 bales. :, E. A. S., S0merS Point, N. J. = While no public announcement has been made on the subject, the United States has definitely decided not to permit construction of battleships for the Soviet Gov ernment in U. s. yards. The Navy Department has strenuously oh- jected to the proposition on the grounds that naval secrets would be jeopardized. .f. c. N. M, st. Petersburg, TIa.-Chaplains of the Senate and House receive $1, ,680 annually. Their duties consist of offering prayer at the beginning of each daily session and on rare special occasions. Each of the present chaplains has his own church in addition to his official duties. The chaplains have no perquisites. .y~ Z
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25

Things have come to such pass out in Arkansas that Republicans don't run for office any more. At least no republican disputed the right of two Democrats to contest for the vacant post in the Senate caused by the death of the late Joseph T. Robinson, veteran Democratic Leg islator. And it fell to the happy lot ot Representative John E. Miller to win the coveted honor. He defeated Governor Carl E. Bailey in a special election not so long ago. And the New Deal got big boost for Miller ran as New Dealer, claiming Governor Bailey was anti-RooSe- welt, although the latter was the choice ot the State Central Committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25
A Book a Day.
Three Bafflers Top z
 Detective Fiction
BY BRUCE CATION.

MT. Pinkerton, that mousy, shy little Englishman who is forever blundering into some murder. case of other and contributing to its solution by a combination of dumb luck and good sense, IS in again. which ranks as the best news of the fall detective story fans.
 The new book about him Is "The Black Envelope, by David Frome (Farrar and Rinehart: $2), and 1t IS good reading all the way This time we get a domineering old lady stabbed to death in a museum at Brighton, with a whole flock of peo- pie who might have done 1t circu- lating around and with MT. Pinker- ton wandering innocently onto the scene just after the deed has been done. How MT. Pinkerton tackles the case, gets completely fooled and IS almost murdered himself makes an ingenious and immensely read- able tale. Another English baffler, almost equally good, is "The Twittering Bird Mystery" by H. c. Bailey (Crime Club: $2). This one brings us Josh Chunk, the sanctimonious little criminal lawyer who is forever skating right up to the thin edge of the law and for whom no mystery is ever too dark.
 Chunk is retained to deal for Q housing property on the edge of London. A series of murders fol- lows, Scotland Yard suspects Chunk of being responsible, and Clunk - dropping homilies on sin and forgiveness as he puts over 6 series of fast ones winds up by confounding everyone. It's @ first- rate book. ..tN
 Strictly American is Death for Dear Clara" by e. Patrick (Silnon cland Schuster: $2). Here we find feminine literary agent being done to death with nine persons having had, apparently, both m3- tvie and opportunity to commit the deed. The crime Is solved neatly enough by a clever young copper, and . wofkpianllke \ tob nS plot construction is revealed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25

Governor Cross exercised restraint ' in replying to the request of Con- | gressman Phillips to know whether or not the governor supports the president in his undertaking for federal hydro-electrical develop- ment, with particular reference to New England. But for what he felt to be the proprieties he might have discussed in detail points suggested by the congressmans question.
 MT. Phillips is one of the three members of the lower house, from Connecticut who did not support the New England flood compacts. His position is slightly different from that of the other two. He empha- sized that the Connecticut river compact did not contemplate the development of power at all the pro- posed reservoir sites. Apparently he believes that power. development should accompany flood control in every case. That was not the opinion of the flood control com- missioners and presumably not of the army engineers who advised with them. Of the II sites proposed from which the eight reservoirs to be built would be chosen, there are only five where the power develop ment possibilities were considered. Of the remainder one was restricted to flood control alone. For the others additional development for recrea- tional purposes was considered.
 Congressman Phillips is a keen and alert young man, unquestion- ably sincere and conscientious. He is undoubtedly right in believing that there have been many abuses In the power industry field and that the rights of the people with re- spect to hydro-electric developments have not been sufnciently consider ed. ..
 That certainly has been true in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25

The weekend rain furthered our pre- diction that the seven-day period, start ing last Tuesday would be generally un- pleasant. We're only hoping that the change in the moons phase tomorrow will bring something better, but signs aren't too good. Changeable weather is in the offing. Our only hope is that It will change favorably for the good old Nauagtuck Valley, so that we can get in a few hard licks at the gardens before putting winter coat on them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25
Selected Poem
THE FALLING OF THE LEAVES (By J. Henry King, Cambridge, Mass. in the
 Boston Post)


 (By J. Henry King, Cambridge, Mass, in the
 Boston Post) Falling, falling the flying leaves swirl down From the lofty boughs of gorgeous trees; Their glory shorn from limb and lofty crown, They bow and sway before the autumn breeze. Year afte ryear alike they clothe the trees In myriad green and yellow, gold and red; They cling their source of life in verdant ease; Then withered, fall to earth bereft and dead Life is like that, with changes to mankind, But not like leaves, to die and bloom no more For man shall live again--aSsured to find, If right with God, a life for evermore.  f.ursed on the bountous breast ot earth, Blest with thousand gifts of love and grace; Gods children of his life-a heavenly birth, Shall live beyond and there behold his face. "If a man die shall he e'er live again?" ,. Cried great soul, besieged with death and strife To all mankind there comes the Lords refrain: T am the Resurrection and the Life"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25

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 8. Name the capital of New York State. NJ
 1. Where was, James Fenimore Cooper bornY l9
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 ,Ss. Who wrote, "A study in Scar let?" ,ss,Fs .t8SIs 4 \, 9. In which city is there a great annual celebration of MArdi QraSp { 10. Which state is Micknaaed s'C0tton btAtA9v ' f
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25
Press sConrnent
THE STREAMS ( (BoSton Post)

Nothing has done more to destros
 game fish and other forms of wilo life than pollution of our streams. From earliest time in New England we have followed the policy oC dump 1t in the river" with the re. suit that the clear and sparkling streams have become turgid and their very banks have become un- inhabitable. Maine proposes at this late date to formulate legislation in her incoming legislature to pre- vent pollution. of her waters by sawmills and other industries, and to make cities and towns dispose of their sewage. ss ~ 9S1. t ,
 This is a good step and will pre- serve assets which are rapidly dwindling. . 7& gt,% l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25
soFTBALL NOT SO SOFT

Sweetwater, Texas, tUP)AEd strobel, umpire for a softball game. here, is ready to stick to the easier sports. During recent game, n player inadvertently ran into Stro- bel and knockd him down. Stro- bel finished the game, but three weeks later he went to Q hospital, where, x-rays showed he had suf- fered Q fractured leg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25

Reports from all over show that fairs made money this autumn. Undoubtedly this country could have abounding pros- perity from everybody going to every body elSe'S fairs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25
A Thought for Today

By the word of thy lips have kept me from the paths of the destrOyer-Psalm IT, 4.
 No man has prosperity so high or firm, but that two or three words can dishearten 1t; and there is no calamity which right words will not begin to redreSs.-Emerson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25
Roosevelt Now Planning For Business Recovery Rescue;
 Would Cut Taxes And Stock
 Margins. But Continue Relief
tR DMgW P8A&Weg

WASHINGTON, Oct 25-There is good cheer for business men in of the secret recovery reScue pro- grams compiled by New Deal economists. It is for poSS be use in the event the industrial recession becomes serious as tn require drastic restorative measures
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25

If you want copy of our book let FORTUNE TELLHNG," write the Waterbury Democrats Wash- lngton Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. 0. Enclose 10 censt In postage. 4
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Answers: To
 Questions
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
By Frederick M. Kerby

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED Enclose a three-cent stamp for reply when addressing any ques- ton of fact OF information to the Waterbury Democrats Service Bu- rcau at Washington. Legal and medical advice cannot be given, nor can extended research be tln- dertaken. !Be sure all mail is ad- dressed to the WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU- REAU, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. 0.
 THE EDITOR.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25
Test Your, Knowledge

' Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR
 Never pronounce creek-krik;
 say, kreek. %

e. How many tourist camps and tourist homes are in the United States? +'
 ! "A. The American Automobile as- sociation estimates about 15,00C tourist camps and 100000 tourist homes. In addition some 10000 ho- tels depend more or less on tourists for their business.
 {, Q. Was the Dome of the U. S Capitol copied from the Dome of St. Reter's Church in Rome, Italy?
 A. While the Capitol's dome is similar in appearance to St. Peters 1t is not 9 copy but an original de- sign Of Thomas U. Walter.
 e. When was Anna Roosevelt, daughter Of the President, married to and divorced from her first hus- band, Curtis B. Daily Y.
 A. They were married at Hyde Park, ,N.. Y., June 5, 1926, and di- ,vorced at Minden, Nevada, July S1, 1884. ::