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La gaceta., 1937-08-20

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RADIO Cafe.
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La gaceta., 1937-08-20

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La gaceta., 1937-08-20
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-13
ls This Foretaste?

Governor Wilbur L. Cross has decided that 1t is high time that he, as cnie1 executive of the state and in view of the extended powers given him by legislative authority. did a little checking on con- struction of the new State Police barracks on Washington street in Hartford. The project originally was supposed to have been built for $140,000. A recent request for S57,O00 to complete the job, revealed that with this amount the money spent on 1t to date came to $344 000. Rather broad difference, this would seem.
 If other state projects are to be con- tinued in the same fashion, we can easily nee that none of them will ever be built. You can't allot certain amount ot money to one job and find out before it's done that 1t isn't half enough. The addi- tional money just isn't going to be there, when the state starts to tap It's $11, ,OOO,- GOO building fund. Either there was serious misunderstanding about the cost of the police barracks at the outset or else plans were changed after building had started to bring about more costly structure.
 Albert E. Bennett has been in charge of the work for the state. He was formerly the state building agent working under the old State Board of Finance and Con- trol When this was abolished and a Public Works Commission created MT. Bennett went over to Commissioner Robert A. Hurley's branch More recent ly, though, Finance Commissioner Hall had him transferred back to work under him and as such MT. Bennett takes Responsibility for costs. This he is willing to do and is now preparing state ment of costs to show why the original estimate of $40, 1000 boomed to $344,000.
 There seems to be so many charges and counter-charges being made about this project that we are glad Governor Cross Is taking hand In 1t. Perhaps much of the confusion is due to the recent changes in authority over various branches of the government. But surely such changes don't jump building costs $200, 900. If the ctate starts to build a $l40,000 structure, 1t must have pretty good reasons for changing during construction to $344,000 one.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-13
Making Snow Profitable

Canada intends to put its profitable tourist business on yearly rather than a seasonsl basis. A Canadian air line IS now running pecial plane service between New York and Montreal to take winter sport enthusiasts as quickly as posslpie from the steamheated city to the great snowy places where skis, skates, snow shoes, bobsleds and toboggans may pc enjoyed to the full, It is reported that, in the region around Ottawa and Mon treal, winter lodges are being built TOT commercial and private use They adapt the Austrian, Swiss and Scandinavian architectural styles and attract Cana dians and Americans alike.
 This wise employment of it's wealth or snow and ice is not entirely new. It reviyes, on a much larger scale, former interest in "Our Lady of the Shows" When Rudyard Kipling applied that term to Canada, citizens there were indignant. They thought 1t condemned their land as a place frozen and forbidding through. out a long winter. Montreal even stopped building its yearly ice palace which had brought the city many winter visitors. Per- haps that custom, too, will be revived in time as the Dominion makes the most of It's winter possibilities
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-13
Profit and Production

Henry Ford, who doesn't seem to care much for money = perhaps because he has SO much of 1t, = makes some chal- ienging remarks in recent interview. Blaming the present business situation largely on the money system", he adds: "But any system that seeks profits alone is terribly handicapped to begin with. Here is a nation that might be the r1ch- est in the world, when actually we haven't enough of anything, because there isn't enough production. The need is here; the ability to produce is here; the stoppage is in,the system that puts profits before production and that IS the money system"
 Many others have felt about the same way, particularly at times when we nave got ourselves into buisness jam where we don't seem able to produce the things we need, or to pass them around where they're needed. But what are we going to do about 1t? If we broke away from the money, profit, price, system, we would abandon private enterprise m favor of socialism We might then pro duce and pass things around to every, body who needs them, without money ana without price. But we're certainly not ready for that now. What we want IS plentiful production and distribution WITH profit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-13
Righteousness

Cardinal William O'Connell of Boston, on his 78th birthday, taking birdseye view of the current state of human society, says "The sickness of the world today is hatred. In every field of endeavor, whether 1t be society, labor, business or industry there cannot be healing until there Is a return to faith in human beings and love for them and trust in them. We are decadent today because our society Is based on the quest for material gain, and the quest has bred hatreds and dis trust. There Is no longer time for friendly human relationships based on the spirit"
 He doesn't want to preach, he adds, but people need religion. It is an old story that righteousness profiteth a nation" but 1t has to be learned over and over. An American economist not long ago showed, In a series of historical sketches. how nations and communities became wealthy in periods of religious zeal and then became poor when they lost their faith and morals.
 The Cardinal doubtless wouldn't urge religion for that reason; what he is con- cerned with is spiritual riches. Yet re- ligion and prosperity, or at least morality and prosperity, seem to go together in a surprising way. The social virtues seem to help business. Unsocial qualities and practices hurt business and impoverish society
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-13
Four-Role Musician

There was an unusual piano recital at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City the other evening when Josef Hofmann played on the same stage where he made his American debut as an H. year-old boy exactly 50 years ago. The audience included many notables, there to honor great musician and to hear a beautiful program. Twenty-Five of them attended the first concert
 Hofmann is an organizer as well as a pianist. In this concert he was sup ported by an orchestra organized by him as director of the Curtis Institute of Music. He is teacher. Dr. Hofmann believes that every great pianist should teach, and many of his pupils were in his audience.
 He is an inventor The piano chair he uses is one he himself decigned. Its distinction is the ability of it's legs to accommodate themselves to the most uneven stage floor. A jack of all trades nay be master of none, but a master of me skill usually is master of others. The Ynlus is not so one-sided as we some lines say
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-13

Bridgeport doesn't do things by halves these days. And when Mayor Jasper McLevy gets federal aid he gets it If you, know what we mean. It was announced at Washington last week that $3,600, ,000' had been earmarked for Bridgeport housing project. When the news filtered through to the Park City, Mayor McLevy declared that this was just about half enough. They need $6,500,000 down in Bridgeport to push across the conten,- plated housing project, And while Bridge port calmly discusses getting $6,0oo, 900 for such a project, the rest of the Con. necticut cities and towns sit around and get nothing. You'll have to hand the championship to Bridgeport for being in on federal grants They have capitalized on them right from the beginning. As a result the city and its taxpayers haven't had to do an awful lot of worrying Other communities may claim theyaren't sub sidized by federal money, but they aren't aided by 1t, either.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-13

had? What are your conditions of work, and your incomea" There is even talk of It's being made com pu!sory to. Germans abroad to fur nish to certain specified addresses a report every six months on their work and any general observations they may have to make. X
 Hitler spoke significant words at the celebrations of the founding of his party in Munich on February %, 1855; T have vanquished de" mocracy through its own follyl' Connecticut citizens, contemplating the proposed Nazi camp at South- bury, will be well advised not to commit the, folly of permitting this sort of instruction to be condoned within the borders of our state. To keep silent in the face Of fascism would be 'unfair both to the Iluiner- ous persons of German descent who came to this country becausce they preferred democracy to absolutisn1, and unfair to the American people who showed them hospitality. We can be proud if we are able to pre- serve within our borders the right of asylum for those unfortunate ones from foreign countries wno have been persecuted for their be- lief in progressive government. But we need not supply a field of opp eratlons for the would-be percecu- tors. "' "a. .f' $
 DEvERE ALLEN.
 William HniniaActiniik 'A L-llI- ]
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-13
MURALs UNVEILED (New Britain Herald)

In Torrington the other day a set of murals were unveiled in the post once. They depicted scenes from the life of John Brown, who was born in the Litchfield metropolis and there imbil,ed an early aboli- tionist training. From there he went out into the world to free the slaves. He was so irnbued with zeal and idealism that he thought he could do this with the aid of only 8 hand full of followers. What if he ran counter to law, in Kansas, at Harper Ferry, so long as the cause was Holy. So reasoned John Brown.
 In nearby Litchfieid town there was another famed abolitionist, Harriet Beecher Stowe. She. too, saw a great wrong to be lighted and to solidify public attention she wrote Uncle Toms Cabin. In this she aroused the emotions Of the North against Southern cruelty to slaves,
 Time marched on and the slaves were freed. A go6dly portion of them today are on relief. Economically the nation has not done as welleby the black race as politically. X
 Let Torrington be proud of it's son, John Brown. who in spite of his errors of judgment, his unbridied zeal, had an ideal for which he sac- rificed his life. And in so doing he guided the mind of the nation no less oflectually than his womauly colleague in the cause, Mrs: Stowe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-13
Press Comment
MORE THAN HALF GONE n (NeW Haven Reg!ster) v

The extra emergency session of the Congress began on November l5. It had before 1t Q program of subsidy and reform impossible of enaction in the slightly more than then and the first of the year. It had before 1t many possibilities for relieveing the present business site uation, largely the result of ac- cumulated governmental errors, But 1t was hardly thought by many that more than half the time would pass in accomplishing only what has been accomplished according to one members review.
 Tn commenting on the resolution to make about $225, 900 available for congressmen's mileage to and from Washington for the emergency, Representative Taber said: We have passed one resolution to pro- vide $l2,O00 to pay the pages of the Senate and the House, and we have before Us Q resolution to pay the mileage of the members" Whatever anybody else may think about 1t, at least 327 as against 37 in the House there was no roll call--are of the opinion that they have earned 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-13

transactions between loan-seekers and the National City Bank.
 In one instance, Joseph Briano was sentenced to IS months for obtaining 17 fraudu- lent FILA loans from the National City Bank, and two from the Manufacturers Trust Company. More recently, John Mellon was given a year for negotiating more than twenty fake FILA loans with the Na- tional City Bank.
 It was brought out during the trial that racketeers had organ ized a system of going the rounds of National City branch offices, negotiating an average of one loan a day without any investi- gation by the bank. Even when interest payment notices were re- turned with "No one at this address" on them, no effort was made to check on the borrower.
 The loans, of course, were guar anteed 100% by the Government. The banks lost nothing.
 On another Occasion,. Fred H. Schomburg, in charge of FILA investigations, took 3 National City Bank attorney to listen to the full confession of . loan racketeer who claimed . bank official, who passed upon FILA 2 l0ang. 9nt A c,It from the faCkesF teers of one-third of every loan issued. The bank official has since resigned. At the present writing no charges have been preferred against him by the Government.
 Schomburg urged Investigations but he was dropped by Adminis- trator Mcdonald as an economy move last July.
 NOTE-Housing officials claim that the losses on modernization and repair loans under Title 1 must be greater because the ap- plicant does not have to prove he owns any property. Under Title ? losses are much less on housing construction, since the applicant has had to prove that he owned 20 per cent of the value of the house, either in land or cash or the equivalent.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-13

Clear, cold weather like that we en- joyed last week should make Christmas shopping in these last two weeks go on a splurge. Do you realize that there are only this week and next in which to finish that list of wants. Don't let it go to the last minute and forget that Christ mas comes on Saturday. thus eliminating one last fling at the local stores Get in your best dicks" this week and clean up next week. ,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-13

It certainly takes little town to create a lot of excitement Just look how Southbury has capitalized on the mere fact that a Nazi camp was to be established in its midst. Everything but war has taken place out in this typi- cal small Connecticut settlement. Who knows but what pitched battle may yet be fought on the site of Camp Won Steuben. It takes your small town to bring out peoples opinions In big city they are apt to be lost in the shuttle, but when you get out where everyone knows you by your first name and you have no secrets, well, there's blunt speaking.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-13
Selected Poem
ECLIPSE

CF. Louise Cook in the New York Times,) Your quick departure from the places where We used to meet was like a shadow changed From light to darkest dark. And I. deranged And faltering where willows weep their Feathery skirts on the surface Of deep, Mirrored streams can find no peace tonight. A sightless soul has some small ray of light Even beggar has his dreams to keep. But have neither light nor dreams ahead To feed the spark which leaped into blaze Of hunger. Here amid this msze of days Like nights, I move with something in me dead No star breaks through this most complete eclipse No moonlight shows the contour of your lips.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-13
A Book a Day
Tales for Mystic Hour of Child's Christmas Eve

Periodically Bruce Cations B00k-a-Day column Is conduct cd by Olive Roberts Barton, noted child training authority. Today she reviews the latest books suit. able for children.
 
 BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON
 Following are stories to be read aloud in the mystic hours of Christ mas Eve, before the stockings are pinned to the chimney-piece:
 Clement O. Moore's jolly saint is tradition. "The Night Before Christmas" has many editions. One of the most appealing, for which Reginald Birch has made exquisite full-page color illustrations, was published this fall by Harcourt, Brace ($l.50).
 For children who would know more of Santa and his workshop. E. Boyd Smith has written a com plete tale of the life of the elf at home, leading up to his great an- nual journey. This intriguing book is called Santa Claus and Al About Him" published by Stokes ($250).
 The Bible story of the Firs; Christmas is presented by Double day Doran, "The Christ Child", suitably illustrated b.. Maud and Miska Petersham ($2).
 Raymond M. Alden's Immortal short story, Why the Chimes Rang. has been published in book form by Bobbs Merrill; and a com. pilation of further Christmas classics is in "MeTy Christmas to You" by Wilhelmina Harper Out ton: $2).
 A new and lovely Clili stmas story for very young. chiid,en $ "A Little Shepherds Truss," by Eva L. Hughes (Oxford: 75c). Pic lures and simple text tell of little shepherd who fl ""d his fathers trust bv ste'' sh lis fiocks when Jesus was born. w
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-13
llaIly Almanac

Moon sets 2:08 a. m.
 Sun rises 7:08 a. m. sets 4:24 p. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 There's skating ice on the small ponds. All we need now to complete the winter picture is one of those howling biIzzards that re- gently swept into vestern New York state out of ontario, tying up trafIlc, closing schools. and in general disrupting normal activities,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-13

Q. How much American capital Is invested abroad9 s, : ,a59 Z
 A. At the close of leSe. Depart ment of Commerce investike tors estimated that American invest nnents abroad amounted to $1, ,e00,- 00O, 900, of which amount S6,i00, ,O00,- : GOO was in long term investments and $i,500. .o00,000 was in the form of foreign-o -owned dollar balances and short-ternl notes. gt}Gs aGya.
 a. Were members of certain reli- gious sects exempt from service II, the World Var? { 1fgcgG. %r ,sH
 A. The, Selective Service Act pro- 'vided that persons who were of a well-recognized religious sect on May i8, 1917, whose creed forbade participation in war in any form, would Do required to serve only ina capacity declared by, the President to be ncncalnbatant 'ss .i$,r
 O. where was tiisS first State Normal School building erected, n America? .c <; fs a,2l$' }fy
 A. At Bridgewater, Mass, It was dedicated by Horace Mann. in lS46. M lx % 7' % -A-- -.G 'tft%fs Y &tG
 e. What Is meant by tmearned in- creinentsY ,il ! tiNsy% 9 ltIs,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-13
IN TODAY'S MAIL

Chs newspaper responsible for facts opnons from l Anonymous communications unless accompanied with the writer's end sddress will not bs accepted
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-13
FILA Quiz Shows Home-Ow ''Hiked" On Interest Charges;
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articles housing this install dealing Housing Administration which pro individual construction differentiated from the O S Housing Authority which promotes cw-cc housing or s clearance.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-13

If you, want copy of our book lat SAAIxED BEYERAGEs AM WINEs,1 write the Wsterbury Democrat's washington Bureau lsf3 Thirteenth Street, Washington D. e, Enclose 10 cents in coln.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-13

N WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S--In 1884 when Jimmy Moi fett first Federal Housing Administrator, went to the White House with Stewart Mcdonald present admins trator to chart the of the housing program the President laid down the rule that he wanted mortgages issued at the flat interest rate of five per cent
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-13

Business and government, both in muddle, go into a huddle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-13

I. Name the leader Of the out- lawed Croix de Ecu of France. 4 2. In classical mythology, wnat was the food and. drink Of the gods?
 3. Where is Amherst colIege2
 4. Name the three kidnaperS ID the recent O'Oonnell Kidnapping case s, Tn law, what is party yrWallH,
 6. Name the capital of Iowa. s
 '. What is an amulet?
 Q. How old Is the Bank of Eng iai1d? VA
 9. What is desicCati0n2 10. Tn law, what is q Iointpteg
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-13

O. po the natives In India drinK elephants milks U, ! A. It is considered deiicacy Dy
 the elite in India.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-13
A Thought for Today

Tho wicked in his pride doth pcrsecute the uoor, let them be taken In the devices that they have imagined.-Psalms 1O2.
 The happiness of the wicked passes away like O torrent.-Racine
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-13
Answers To Questions
YouR QuEsTIoNs ANsWEREn
By rrederick M Gerb,

Enclose . three -cent stamp for reply when addressing any ques- ton of fact or information Co Che Waterbury, Democrats Service Bu. rean at Washington. Legal and medical advice cannot be given. nor can extended research be un. dertaken. Bc surc all mall is ad. dressed to the WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU- REAU, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. c. "'t '" THE EDITOR.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-13

0. What was the longest session Of Congress? TT w i.f
 A. In 1920 Congress sat In con- tinuous session for 3l3 days, irlclud- ing a special session of 222 days that merged with the regular session. Tn that sitting the Hawley-s -smoot Tar If Act was passed. The longest regular session was the Second session. of the 67th Congress, 292 days, December 5, 1921, to septeIn- Der a, 1922. Tn that session the Fordney-McC cCumber Tariff Act was passed, s,, .jr si{,,5, 4,a.' .,j
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-13
sT TestY Q V fA' Knowledge

Can you answer seven oE { these test questions? Turn tc last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-13
.TODAY'ss COMMON ERRo Never pronounce interestlng-
 in-tsr.est' ing; say, in'-ter.' E -est-est-lng. i,,,q ,sSs'y

A. Any increase of value produced by forces independent of the per- son who receives 1t. For instance, if city real estate enhances in value on account of the growth of the city. the increase Is unearncd ifa- crement. IVY M N.TAS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-13

0. What Is the chemical name Of ',Prestone," an anti-freesing solu- ton for automobile radiators? A. Ethylene-glycol. rEt4