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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-11
Press Comment
KEEP THE PARKWAY
COMMISSION
bridgeport Times-star)

The proposal Of the state reor-
ganization commission that the
Merritt Parkway Commission, be
abolished and Its functions allocated
to the state highway commissioner
or some other department should
be opposed by all who have fought
for the realization, Of the parkway.
The Merritt Parkway Commission
was 'creared for the specific pur-
pose Of regulating the type OF
ttaffic, and the type Of development
along the; Parkway after 1t Is put
into service. It has nothing to do
with the construction Of the Park
way, and will not begin to function
until after the actual construction
is completed.
But then It's responsibility will be
to see that the parkway remains a
Parkway, and not q, commercial
route, and to, see that the develop
ment Of commercial enterprises
along the Parkway Is SO limited and
regulated that none OF the scenic
advantages OF the route will be
desecrated. ft
Fairfield county has battled Bit
terly for the Merritt Parkway. Now
that It Is about to become reality,
the county should battle to see that
it does not become just another
highway. And the Merritt Parkway
Commission, composed Of Fairfield
county citizens who have been In
terested IN the Parkway from the
beginning, Is the body best equipped
to do this.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-11
Tougher and Tougher

=. Those city officials who were preparing
themselves to fight the tax limitation bill
that Gtate red estate dealers are backing
viii take notice when they learn that in
stead of the proposed 25-mill limit it's now
down to IS mills. The bill, 1t is claimed,
is modelled on law that now exists in the
StateJof Ohio, save that there the tax
limitation Is set at 10 mills Th0re Is sure
to be plenty of opposition to the measure,
no matter what the INFLAMMATION is.
It's easy to see what would happen in
most communities in this state If the Is
milf limitation was imposed. 1t would
mean, of course, that all of them whose
tax rate now exceeds the limit would have
to seek other, ways Of raising funds. These
would mean a flood of new taxes, mostly
local. We can readily believe that cigar
cites and gasoline would be two Of the
things to which city and town fathers
would look for more revenue They are
now prolific sources of income.
And, too, the towns and cities would OF
necessity have to fall back on more state
aid than they are now receiving. A move
ment is underway now in the Legislature
to bring this state of affairs to pass. 1t
began with the drive for the school equal
ization fee which has a fair chance OF
being approved this year. Increased
school grants to. cities and towns, how
ever, would not compensate for loss OF
Z revenue by dropping the tax rate full
ten mills.
/, When such tax limitation is imposed
4 those responsible for it will also have to
Include inttheir plans the means whereby
communities will get along on budget
that is so much lower than that to which
they are accustomed.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-11
Quite a Scare

The plan of the state reorganization
commission to. have the duties Of such
groups as that in charge Of the Merritt
Parkway and the proposed new bridge
between Hartford and East Hartford alb
sorbed in the State Highway Department
isn't going to make decided hit down IN
Fairfield County A reaction has already
been noted down there. It Is decidedly
antagonistic, as anyone at all familiar
with the activities of the Merit Parkway
Commission would know.
We can't argue about the purpose OF
the parkway commission. 1t was created
Just for one thing and that was to3see
that the memorial roadway to the SIAM
ford legislator was built properly. AS to
any further duties of the commission
once the road was completed and opened
to the public, well, that's anothat story,
Evidently there; are ideas down in Fair.
field County about the Life" or the park
way commission. And they don't include
It's speedy termination once the parkway
is ready forMse. r
What Fairfield County proponents OF
The commission say Is that they want
:he commission to keep the parkway just
NAT for all time There needn't be any
Recial commission for this purpose. The
State Highway Department is pretty well
qualified to administer the affairs Of any
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-11
Overlooking the Courts

Here is a new and interesting slant on
the constitutional problem now agitatlng
the country The magazine Fortune says
that since effective political opposition to
the New Deal has collapsed, the opposl-
ton has been transferred to the courts.
Walter Lippmann, agreeing that the
courts and judges are being called upon
to do what could not be. done by political
action, says that is asking too much. The
Supreme Courts. task at best is hard
one he argues, and this puts too great a.
strain on it. ITO enable an institution
of that kind to work, it is necessary that
great issues should be presented to 1t
rarely, and not in punches"
He argues that the leaders of the Amer
lean bar themselves have a duty In this
matter. They might we'll ask them
selves seriously whether they have not
been crowdng the courts unreasonably,
whether the barrage Of litigation they
have laid down against almost every
clause in every New Deal statute Is the
right course at a. time like this, when the
independence and integrity of the courts,
are In jeopardy
He sugggests.tllat the lawyers "tell their,
clients whenever they possibly can, that
the courts must not be asked to repeal all
the laws their clients dislike" Also that
this is a democracy, which means that
the defeated minority must put up with
many things that it would order differ
emily If it happened to be the triumphant
majority" - This is "a hard saying" but
perhaps worth considering.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-11

The announcement that all trolley lines
in Waterbury will be abandoned If the
Public Utilities Commission has no OBJ
lection to the Connecticut Railway and
Lighting Company's petition should cause
plenty of comment locally. In addition
, to that we wouldn't be surprised to find
various sections of the city, not serviced
by either trolleys or BUSES now, prepar-
ing petitions of their own for some sort
of bus route into their neighborhood.
The same thing will also happen in the
other cities and towns where the COM
pany is hoping to substitute buses for
trolleys. This is one of the greatest trans
portation shifts that Connecticut has ever
witnessed. 1t will be an eventful day
when the last trolley is driven into the
barn. Waterbury has long talked about
it, but there have been many people who
never thought the trolley would be com
pletely outmoded in this city. 1t has
come to pass and not much fuss about it,
either. The buses should prove more
acceptable if schedules are right.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-11
1000, 600 Boy Scouts

In his last annual report, Dr. James E.
West records that over 100000 boys
have been Scouts in the United States
during the first twenty-six years OF the
movement in this country. The service
these Young citizens have rendered to
America In flood and storm and emer-
gency is truly impressive. However, It IS
prabable that yet more astounding
record would result If we had any way OF
recording the millions of Daily Good
Turns" = large and small bits of help
fitness which are central feature OF the
boys expressing his citizenship through
helping others.
But such things do not just happen
they are caused - as DR.. West points out
in words Of appreciation to more than
million men who have served as leaders
volunteer leaders giving of themselves ana
their time without pay. OF course our
own experience tells us that the appre-
citation and friendship of these Scouts Is
something of greatest worth and which
money alone cannot buy. DIR. West points
out that samplings prove that millions OF
boys want to be Scouts but have no leader.
Here is something to challenge the seri-
GUS thought, and conscience OF the best
men in this community. Here's a boy
centered movement that builds good citi-
zcnship. America needs such unselfish
citizenship. Boys want it. The one, miss
ing link is man to lead. February is the
birthday month of Scouting. 1t is fitting
that our men should look this need for
leaders squarely in the eye. Next June
2S,OOO Scoutsswill make a Jamboree pill
grimage to. Washington to camp with
their leaders for week amid the shrines'
of our democracy and the return home
to do better job as citizens. To help
such things is worthy of our very best
men! il. M ", ~1,. ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-11

document does not limit the num-
Der Of Justices. Thus a President or
Congress or both can always, II they
are so inlined, enlarge the number
Of Justices, with men Of their own
choosing. The present time, with
an overwhelming victory on the
side of the Administration, seems to
yield an opportunity for settling
the feud between the Administra-
ton and the high court. 1t is a
dramatic and far-reaching battle
that we see unfolding. Ones per-
sonal opinion, ones prejudies. will
amount to little. An administration
like that Of, the president, with such
overwhelming a majority on it's
side, wants the majority opinion
or what appears to be its opinion
reflected in the courts decisions.
Basically there should be no tink-
ering with the court at any time. 1t
was the intention of the founding
fathers TO have the court independ-
ent Of administrative pressure lrl-
der any circumstances. It soon be-
came ersnared in politico- economic
questions, however and especially
from the days Of John Marshall 1t
has been multiplying laws with In
creasing momentum. What now Is
to be the climax?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-11

OF course the end of the trolley brings
up question in Waterbury as well as
the other towns concerned. What is to
happen to the trolley tracks and the other
edthpment of the company? No doubt
IT. rails are still on streets that may be
included in the list of those up for repair
in the coming year they will be ripped out
at that time The overhead wires and
poles are another problem, A good many
of the poles serve double purpose. They
not. only act as anchors for the trolley
wires, but also are used for street lights
Quite problem is involved here; whether
it would be cheaper to leave them up or
remove them. y =.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-11
A Book a Day
Old GlynsAdmirers
Nav Like This . =

Romantic Adventure" by Elinor
Glyn e. p. Dutton: $500. Is the
autobiography Of a woman VINO
specialized In q purely literary way.
| In the always interesting and best
selling field Of glamour"
It ranges from such extremes Of
interest and locale as the 18th
century culture maintained by her
grafldparents In the Canadian
| backwoods TO the dizzy days OF
Hollywood at the time when Clara
Bow was the 1T" girl, and love
conquered all.
within the book are tales Of all
kinds concerning places and per-
sonalities. most of which are now
utterly changed by the war and It's
aftermath. n |
It is studded thickly with names
prominent In the international
Cocktail drinking set, people who
seem TO have lived only TO be
mentioned In someone's memoirs.
III all Justice, 1t must be- said
that come Of Mrs. GYMS friends
have been people Of interest and
| intelligence, and that she writes
about them and herself not without
humor.
Taking It by and large. however.
| the anecdotes and the personal
revelations are those Of o writer
who does not realize that ne Cor
she) Is pasSe.
Mrs. Glyn was no more than q
rebellioug Victorian, never the great
apostle Of romantic love and free
dom which she has felt herself TO
be.
II you were one Of ttosef who
read "Three Weeks" q niaidcfi
blush inanteiing your cheek, Of one
Of those who saw In II, ut the time
1 OF its publication, daring new
trend In literature, you may be In
terested In these revelations and
amused at the change IN point q
view which has taken place since
But K YOU belohk Is that not M
considerable group which has never
heard Of Mrs. diyii, or 70 which
she Is only the woman who gave
| Clara Bow g nickname, I'm afraid
YOUR md u very dull going y
~ IT. W e 4 = Il a ~ q ! = 81 : w y.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-11
Selected Poem
TO A BLUE GLASS VASE
(Eleanor q. r. Young In the Christian
~ "" Scfence MonitOr)

eleanor g. r. Young In the Christian
"" Science Monitor
s If. you were just an ornament,
A useless, fragile thing
With but one single gift
To hold the light
Imprisoned In your sapphire SlenderneSS-
Perhaps should not turn TO you
Again and still again
AS have done today. 'tt8
That was because was SO sure
That, when some dreamer
Visioned your slim lines, 4,rga
He must have 'Been you
4fAs Ljalways dol
Holding yellow rose
In your blue depths.
Outside my window rain falls steadily
An icy, winter rain
Y But here onSny wide window-iedge ssi n.
You stand. 3% tFtM
Z Always, you seem to hold III
flower of such bright loveliness, sA#
30 full OF haunting fragrance,
SoAvelyet+petaled and Elusive, fe
( That summer with q breath of warm perfume,
Seems TO dwell gladly. here a ls. .a
In this small room.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-11

They say that "ski trains" are now in
order. Our northern states are enjoying
snow and enthusiasts can ski and slide to
their hearts content It's hard to be-
lieve that down here in the Naugatuck
valley where the heaviest snowfall this
winter failed to last more than "a hours.
Tt begins to look now as if winter would
shun U.S. True there's time for February
to make" amends; but the days are slipping
by and the sun moving northward.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-11

particular road in this state whether IT
be a cowpath or a parkway. We haven't
any complaints TO find with the depart
ment's work to date; why conclude that
there will be some when this majestic
route through Fairfield County Is ready.
Thesrest OF the state won't mind that
the cDmnfesioTfer retires from public life
when its job issdone. It win be given a
proper vote Of thanks and promptly
forgotten.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-11

mobile, Pontiac, Yellow Truck,
Cadillac and LaSalle plants but
also the following:
Fisher Body; Delco- Remy;
Frigidaire; the KOk0mo, Ind.
plant Of Crosley Radio, for the
manufacture Of automobile ra-
dos; A. G. Spark Plug; 1871
per cent Of Ethyl Gasoline; 40
per cent Of Kinetic Chemicals,
manufacturing refrigerants; 23.S
per cent Of Bendix Aviation;
Winton Engine, and many
others.
Chief owners Of this vast prop
erty are the duPonts and j. p.
Morgan. The latter became IN
terested when the duPontS bor-
rowed $50,00O,00O from Morgan in
1915, to buy General Motors from
Durant. In addition, the duPonts
put up $30,000,oo0 Of their own.
General Motors sales in 1885
Jumped by SO per cent over 1884,
totaling $1,155,64l,00O. In the
first nine months Of 1885 they
were $1,O88,654, 900, against 1881,
$4,000 during the same period In
1895.
On November 8, 1886, General
Motors employees got wage in
crease Of five cents per hour.
making an annual payroll increase
Of 100000
: William s. Knudsen, executive
vice president, gets $374,457 IN
salary and bonuses. Charles r.
lettering, director of Research
Laboratories, gets $249,888.
General Motors puts out more
automobiles than any other manu-
per cent Of all passenger and
facturer, its production being 3'.5
per cent Of all passenger and
commercial vehicles In the United
States in 1885.
Merry-GO-R Round
The leftish Washington (state)
Commonwealth Federation, which
dominates Seattle politics, has be-
gun criticizing Presidential SON.
in-law John Boettiger because his
Hearst Post Intelligencer Is print
ing news reports hostile to the
Spanish loyalists :. New York's
scrappy liberal Mayor LaGuardia
has been asked to preside as tenn
porary chairman over the ma
tional conference that will be held
in the Capital next month on the
Supreme Court issue. Senator
George Norris has already agreed
to serve as permanent chairman.
((Copyright, 1887. by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-11
Court Enlargement
Precedent Behind President Roosevel's Proposal
Present Fued Between Government
Branches at Last Aired.
Branches at Last Airec
NEW BRITAIN HERALD

TIE sensational scheme which
President Roosevelt preached to
bend the U. 8. Supreme Court to a
sympathetic understanding Of the
New Deal unfortunately has had the
precedent Of the grand old Civil
War republican, President Grant.
But now even more SO than then
there Is evidence that the court has
heard and digested the election re-
turns and may be willing to meet
the New Deal more than half way.
Most conservative minded folks
therefore, will be inclinded to think
such radical alterations Of the court
would not, be necessary; that the
present court might be, willing to
yield all debatable points without
excessive quibbling. OF course the
right Of Congress TO fix the size Of
the Supreme Court Is rnquestip med.
1t has been exercised six times since
the establishment Of the Republic
lin 1889, 1907, 1857, 1858, 1856 and
1869. 1. - .ss ~ E,as4't.
The threat Of the President does
not necessarily mean that he In
tends to pack the court to the utter
confusion Of his economic enemies.
The threat Is to do So If the present
elderly gentlemen do not see the
walls handwriting and retire. The
mental work Of q Supreme Court
justice Is of a kind which can be
carried out by men Of very ad-
vanced age, II they insist upon In
dulging In mental labors that long.
wide our own Gov. Crosse
The Supreme Court Is the key Of
American government. It can hold
both the executive and the con-
gress in check. 1t Is bound by the
inhibitions Of the o. g. Constitu-
ton; but its, is the interpreter Of
the Constitution. One weakness.
however. Ia constitutional: The basic
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-11

A. She will be years old M
April, 1887. She has appeared tif
stand Up and Cheer" Baby Take
Bow" Little Miss Marker Nov
and Forever" Bright Eyes," The
Little Colonel" Captain January"
"Our Little Girl" 1.-THE Littlest
Rebel" "Curly Top" 1.-THE Poor
Little Rich Girl" "Dimples," and
1.-THE Stowaway." 4
@. How many electoral votes did
California have in 1916 and in 1882.
A. In 1916 It had 10; 1t now has
%.
@. What does the family name
Rush mean? M
A. It is British, derived from-the
French, and means red" b
If you want copy Of our book
let ON "Children's PARTIES" write
The Waterbury Democrats wash.
lngton Bureau, 1912 Thirteenth
Street. Northwest, Washington, D.
G. Enclose 4 cents In postage.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-11
Answers To
Questions
BY Frederick M. Kerby

@. In the British royal family.
what Is the order Of succession now?
A. Princess Elizabeth, eldest
daughter Of the King; Princess
Margaret Rose, second daughter OF
the King; Prince Henry and Prince
George (brothers Of the KING;
Prince Edward, son OF Prince
George; the daughter OF Prince
George: Princess Mary, sister OF the
King; Prince George, son Of Prin-
cess Mary: Prince Gerald David,
son of Princess Mary.
@. How old Is Shirley Temple,
and what are the titles Of the pic
lures which size has appeared?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-11
In New York

"the show must 60 on" still prevails
In the world Of make believe, and
whenever possible the audiences are
kept ignorant Of realistic accidents
which sometimes occur on-stage.
Mishaps threatened literally to
cripple that lavish Broadway nu-
steal, 1.-The Show Is On" in its
early days. In ballet number Paul
Haako:1, the ninble-f footed dancer,
was duelling a rival for the hand Of
a girl. The combatants crossed
sabers and the pointed edge Of the
steel Of Haakon's sword inadvertent-
" dug into hts opponents hand. In
the dim light, the audience did not
see the squirt of blood on the stage.
But they did see Haakon stumbling,
as he descended from a graceful arc,
in the moist crimson.
The audience did not. learn until
the next day that Haakon had
wrenched his back but continued
with the act; that his fellow-duellist
had so badly cut his hand that he
was placed on sick-leave for a week.
~ ts ora ~ tts starr IN the chow
t m " Leave The stage He tripped
on the fringe Of the curtain and fell.
But he continued with the perform
ance although he had fractured his
wrist In the fall.
LimpinR TO Laughter.
sore ~ ne stil, recall. with sl,,id.
ders the nirht CharIes Winninger
dived o,,t ~ q fake window in ere
vsnoe. WITH Music" emereing with
a ossn of nair, Under the window,
there was IL have been q. soft and
downy rnattregs. invisible to the
audience that was to have stopped
the Winninqer dive.
But the mattress had not been
n,aced right that night. Winninger
feii some fifteen feet and when the
c,,rta IN came down. physician dig
,covsrefl that the actor had fractured
Al, ankle. gprained his ar inand suf-
fered other external iniurieg.
x oxU,rns,,rer rsf,,sed IA n,,it the
;.,,cw and anreared or, 4 brace Of
c cr,,tches and witi,, HE arm II, 4 sling
A,t,, n,,c,, 10 osve IN fi,s. window
t',,,.,s,,ss .,,,scs;s ~, rave snnoe oi
90 rrnst cc,cic ,,erScr,mercss ~ his
,its 80 n
49, SGs
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"- .
one nar.owls ep, .so .,. y Wa ~.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-11

81. Now the question arises whether it's
right to have radio spelling bees on Sun
day. No! Give the kids rest.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-11
Current CoInrnents

Municipal government has become
the tail To the national party kite.
The way out Il tho city manager
Prof. A. n. Hattor, political
scientist.
~
The forgotten man is he who
earns his living and supports his
family.
SLASH. etfawp, former president,
y. 8. Chamber q comi1ieEce.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-11

Scientists say that men and horses
have common ancestry. More likely men
and mules.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-11
u. S. BUREAU OF AIR LAX
ON. SAFETY REGULATIONS
and ROBERT 3. ALLENi


WASHINGTON, February II. - During all the BUCK
passing which has featured recent Investigations into air
tragedies one significant fact has not generally leaked
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-11
A Thought for Today

In the seventh day Is an holy convocatiOn;
ye shall % no ServiIe work therein.-Leviticus
Sunday is the golden clasp that binds together
volume f,the week.-LOngfellow.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-11
Test Y o q r
Knowledge

Can you answer seven Of
these test questions7 Turn to /,
last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-11

TODAY's COMMON ERROR
Never say, 1--WE cannot express
an opinion rs to the utility
of your invention" say. IAN
opinion about the utility"