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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-11
Cause Of Satisfaction

We have been reading lately of the crime wave that has engulfed New Haven. There have been an amazing series of rob- berries and thefts which have so aroused officials that a complete turnover was ordered in the police department in an effort to curb the outbreaks and to enable the police to uncover leads and to track down those responsible for the breaks and the robberies. If they were just petty thefts little attention might not be paid, but they were up in the thousands ana naturally the city is seething bit.
 If New Haven can take some of it's feel ing over the crime wave out on the police officials and the department in general then by the same token communities where law and order seem to be the rule should be batting their police force on the back. We wonder if Waterbury shouldn't be included in this category. Whether or not it is to be credited to the police department or to the entire makeup of our citizenry, we must acknowledge that the city is fairly clear of crime that causes the good citizen to lay awake nights trembling in his bed and fearful that any hour may find his home invaded and himself or loved ones shot by desperate individuals.
 Personally we'd like to give lot of credit to the local police for this state of affairs. Waterbury, too, has missed many of the fiery disputes that have occom- panied industrial disorders in the last few years. This is unusual in city the size of Waterbury and with as many diver sified manufacturing plants. Law and order seem to be implanted in the peo- ple's minds in this city. We are peace loving rather than trouble-picking. And when we are confronted with what might seem to be crime wave in the making then we have reliable and efficient po- lice force to fall back upon. Probably hay ing boasted now something will shortly occur to upset all the nice things said about the town.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-11

provide recreational facilities was at the disposal of the State Park and Forest Commission for the first time. It made good use of the manpower provided in the CCC. Connecticut's state forests and parks today bear ample witness to the the eco boys have done in them. Can you blame the State Forester for paying visits to Washington to urge that no more Connecticut boys be shipped to camps in the far West. We sincerely trust that so long as the eco is main- tained Connecticut will be granted its full quota of camps and campers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-11
Current Comment

Hot dog, now I can take that ma chine shop course I've always want ed. Thanks a lot, judge. Mosley, 19, of Clarksville,
 Tenn, when sentenced to a year in the penitentiary.
 It's been dithering over my head for two years now and I'm tired of hearing about 1t. Laughton, commenting on
 his inclusion in the list of alleged
 tax avoiders.
 There's more to fighting than throwing fists. And that's all that Louis can do.
 Monohan, former trainer,
 before the Louis- -Braddock fight.
 You can have honest local gov ernment and you can take part in politics without getting dirt on your hands. rr s-ss Charles P. Taft. steel mediation
 board chairman. We still proclaim the old ideals of liberty but we cannot voice them without anxiety in our hearts, ., Evans Hughes, chief
 justice, U. s. Supreme Court.
 
 It is a fundamental principle oi sudden tfraternities that . point of honor can receive satisfaction only with the weapon. asts 5. Gustav Scheel. German student leader, defending dneling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-11

The non-partisan group which will con- slider the perplexing problem of redistrict- ing Waterbury should be informed before hand that it faces barrage of criticism on almost any report it brings in. Redis- tricting, whether it be city, congress sional district or senatorial one, is tick fish business. Some people think that it's just question of mathematics or ability Should we say agility with a ruler. Right now the city has twenty voting districts. They (don't ask me who "they" ",are) say we should have for ty districts. They also say the local tax rate is high. The creation of twenty new voting districts means higher cost of local, state, and national elections with forty polling stations to be manned, not to mention possibly extra clerical help for registrars. We merely express our good wishes to the redistricting commission and wish it success in it's thankless endeavor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-11
Special Session?
Only Alternative to Slash in Old Age Pension
 Benefits - Legislature Neglected
Duty at Recent Session
 NEW BRITAIN HERALD

No public official wants to re- duce the old age pensions by a dol lar a week if 1t can be helped. Vel fare Commissioner Frederic c. Wal colt rightfully is against it. But he ie justified by calling attention to the prospect, this SO that the legis- lature will take appropriate action to prevent the cut. Such action by the Legislature probably will have to be done at special session. Gov. Cross, however, will not call spe- cial session until the politicians in the Legislature agree beforehand up on a definite program. That, too seems reasonable. There would be nc sense in calling a special session only to have the legislators go through a, long harangue about the problem.
 The old age pension difficulty has come because the Legislature neglected its duty in this respect at the last session. Perhaps it was too busy with its political affairs. Its attention was called to the subject but its attention was distracted by the usual run of political problems that seemed more important; and, it must be confessed, by other perfect ly legitimate non-political problems which also seemed more important than what Commissioner Walcott was trying to talk about.
 Yet what has more important po- litical ramifications than the old age pensions? Can any state states man, for instance, run the risk of being blamed for letting down the old age pension payments?
 More experience with this system of caring for the aged will cultivate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-11
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ACTIVE OLD MEN (Torrington Register)

"Old age hath still his honor and his toil," as Tennyson's Ulysses said, but really the way some of these old fellows bang around now adays, in what purports to be a yung mans age, is almost scan- dalous.
 Newspapers told the other day of two dozen elderly gentlemen round- ed up by an enterprising press agent and taken to see a film of sea adventure, whose hero is a young boy. They argued in age from 84 to 99. And did they enjoy that show! Apparently there wasn't much wrong with their eyes or ears, or their dispositions either. They had the time of their lives and their only regret was that, for che reason or another, they couldn't go to sea and live some real life. They each got box of cigars and such a smoke!
 One of those men never smoked or drank until he was ninety. Now at 96 he puffs a pipe and likes a glass of ale with his meals. Another who will be 100 next January, is a retired tailor who still operates g sewing machine and makes clothes for his famil wand insists on build- ing ladders and painting the eyes of his house.
 With men retiring from regular jobs earlier and earlier. it's going to be quite a problem to keep the septuagenarians and octogenarians and nonagenarians out of trouble. We may be able to manage the young men, but who cen manage the old men? ... .,.-.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-11
A Book a Day
A Different Concept of the Civil War

With ever increasing volume, literature of the Civil War period pours forth on the country these days, in biography, in the thesis, the novel and the scenario. And for the most part the war of the states is passed over as the "irrepressible conflict.
 But not so in the Civil War and Reconstruction" by Prof. J. c. Randall (D. 0. Heath and Co, $5). Here at last is 8 writer wholly "unconvinced that the tragic con- flict has been proved to be in- evitable." -..5.t.. ..- n
 Professor of history at the Uni versity of Illinois, Dr. Randall has sought to focus the whole Civil War era in the light of the new findings and many years of care full research. 'Et'~, '''",.' .'s b
 He accepts. the striking conflicts between the industrial north and the agrarian south. But what is not 50 clear,"- he points out, lis that because of this .agrarian-in- dustrialist controversy, the Civil war, was unacceptable" From this point he proceeds to 'analyze the forces of those times. '.
 He speaks, for instance, o fthe professional patrioteering, slo- gan-making, face-saving, political clamoring and propaganda exist Ing on both sides"
 Frankly, the book is no euloey of Lincoln as a constitutional president, but neither does it charge Lincoln with dictatorship
 It concludes more that while the constitution was. stretched pretty much by the Civil war chief, was not subverted. Y
 Passing over military and naval operations rather more hslrriedly than have most writers ,on this era, Professor Randall devotes more space to the reconstruction movement. He concludes the term reconstruction" is a emisno- mer and labels the period "one of the most deplorable in American annals" Failure of Congress and President to agree on Q recon- struction program was in a large lnsaSure the. real cause of the im- brogiio, he points out. s' ss ! The book fills a long need ias a research offering but it appears more, noteworthy from the mistaken views it corrects and the prejudice and political partisanship 1t lifts fxcpn the whole picture. .--P. G.s F.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-11
Selected Poem
PICCANINNY STREET

Clean c. Cochran in the New York Times) Hab' yo' eher hyeard de tinkle ob an or guitar Down among de darkies ob Piccaninny Street? When de golden moon am gleamin jes' dis side 8
 baby star,
 An all de pretty yaller gals sing Ira la la la, la It ain't so ber tpneful, but 1t can be ber' sweet Down among de darkieS ob Piccaninny Street. Den foller up de tinkle ob dat ol guitar,
 Down among de darkies ob Piccaninny Street. An dance beneaf de golden moon jes' dis side 8
 baby star '' r. "t
 Wit all de pretty yaller gals singin Ira la, la, Till de pulsin' ob de melody beguiles yo' ber feet Down among de darkies ob Piccannny Street. If yo listen to de tinkle ob dat or guitar Down among de darkies ob Pccaninny Street, When de golden moon am hidden jes' dis side &
 baby star, t.., Yo1l kiss pretty yaller gal singin Ira la la, lal An if ain't mistaken yo1l find that kiss am sweet Down among dc darkies ob Piccaninny Street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-11

Well, it begins to look now as if there would be jobless census in the good old U. s. A. The Senate has voted for it. That may swing the pendulum in it's favor in the House and also in the White House. What we'll do with the figures after we have them is not explained in the bill. However, the country could possibly save few dollars by waiting until 1940 to secure is jobless total. There1l be a decennial census then and it wouldn't be any trouble to find out those who are working or who aren't at the one. and same time. Maybe we'll all be unem- ployed three years hence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-11


 the best we can to help the farmer. We must settle this problem constructively and per naanently."
 Cotton Ed" did not go lintode- tails, but what he wants Is "a guarantee of l2-cerlt cotton with nosfarn1 bill to restrict production. (An extra session in October would interfere with his junket. Franklin Mott Gunther, newly appointed American Minister of Rumai1ia, spent his life as a career diplomat, but won his present post as a political appointee. He has been heavy contributor to both of Rooseyelt's campaigns |. Eugene Vidal, ex-chief of the Bu- reau of Air Commerce, has been flirting with the idea of estab- fishing an air line between Boston and Washington. tr''
 Copyright, 1887, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-11

O, wise judge! It remained for Judge Edward Mascolo to lay down the law in court this week when he discharged a truck driver accused of refusing to move his vehicle when ordered by policeman. Not that we encourage this sort of thing. But the man was making delivery in Exchange Place and Judge Mascolo ruled that he had as much right to stop his vehicle there for delivery as have the passenger busses. Bus stops along pub- lie thoroughfares some day will be def nitely determined.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-11

better financial technique. The funds must be provided for scien- tifically. The state canont permit a lackadaisical attitude to menace a successful administration of the funds, such as attitude as yves per- mitted to rule the smaller teachers pension fund system during the de- presSion, when recourse was simply had to the general fund and let the deficit pile up!
 Commissioner Walcott wants no deficit. Neither does the state. The pension system should be put on a sound basis by the Legislature at the very earliest opportunity, with no dollar reduction, such as would work a hardship upon persons least able to bear it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-11

print press association dispatches in full?
 A. They may publish any part or all of them.
 c. What Is the minimum depth of the Intra-coastal Waterway to Florida?
 A. Four feet. between New York and Cape May. t& 'taE'
 c. DO Chinese and Japanese eat tiger lilies?
 A. Yes, they eat the bulbs.
 e. What is the principal source of local tax revenues?
 A. The general property tax,
 e. Can ex-convicts voter
 A. All states provide that a per- son convicted of felony may not vote unless his full rights of citi- zenship have been restored.
 if you want 2 copy of our book. let, THE FORMULA BOOK write The Waterbury Democrats Wash- ington Bureau. 1912 Thirteenth Street, Northwest. Washington D. c. Enclose cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-11
Answers To,
 Questions
By Frederick M Kerby

Q. Is it possible to enlarge Is nm. motion picture tilm to the standard 35 nm. size? . 4. Yes, but often the enlarged pictures are quite grainy.
 e. What was the first public act of congress passed by the present congress? ,,- <. A. The gold stabilization act, en- acted January g, 1887.
 Q. Were any deaths in the United States caused by. horse drawn vehicles in 1856?
 A. Yes; 25o persons were killed.
 c. Who invented spectacles or eyeglasses?
 A. The invention is attributed to Roger Bacon in the 18th cen- tury.
 A. Are newspapers required to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-11
In New York

George Ross has briefly bid his 'Tn New York" column farewell to sojourn far from Manhattan's ex- elements. In his absence he has turned his daily stint over to some of the celebrities about whom lie has written in the past. Today's guest columnist is none, less than George Burns, who has such time keeping Garcie Allen in hand.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-11
BY GEORGE BURNS


 AS I understand 1t, a guest is usually given all reasonable freedom to do as he likes in his hosts home and I'm glad to learn guest col- umnist has just that much liberty also. I've been wanting for quite while to tell someone all about my fayorite sport-golf.
 There's one other restriction I'd like to make. and that's to make sure that Oracle will definitely in- terrupt me as little as possible. l don't suppose there's anything you can do about that. Tn fact, I'm not at all sure there's anything Oracle can do about it.
 Evidently Fate is "agin" me and flor" Oracle today, because this morning I hurt my thumb so that I can't wield a pencil or operate a typewriter. So have to dictate my thoughts about golf to secretary and take my chances on .Gracie's helpful. hints.
 The only other alternative would be to dictate the story to Oracle, and let her do the typing-but I'm sure you can see what would come of that.
 Shooting Under Par
 Me-To the beginner in golf it is first of all important to obtain variety of clubs, such as the butter, the driver and the mashie--
 GRACIE-Why, George, that isn't right. First of all you get those dice
 ME-What dice?
 GRAC1E-Those dice you roll on the pool table, of course.
 ME-If you'll pardon me, Oracle, as soon as pardon you for inter- rupting my dictation-I thought the game under discussion was golf.
 GRACIE-Wasn't 1t, George? I thought so, too.
 ME-It was. As far as know you've never played golf, therefore If you just sit quietly by. you'll get the fundamentals.
 GRACIE-I think I'd rather learn the easy part first. But I did play 1t once, and we did use dice, and it was golf!
 ME-Wait a minute, Oracle what kind of golf? Are you sure it wasn't called African golf?
 GRACIE = African, Australian, American, Mexican - what's the difference, George? Golf is golf.
 ME - Mexican golf? Whoever heard of such 8 thing?
 GRACIE-How can you sit there writing like an authority and say that you never heard of Golf of Mexico?
 ME-You win, Oracle. To con- tinue, however, with our first golf lesson. Let us take the driver and address the ball. s} .GRACIE-Just like man. Take a nice new ball and get it all spot ted up with ink or indelible pencil.
 MEL repeat. let us address the ball, with the driver.
 GRACIE-If you mean that boy who carries the golf-bag, George, he isn't called the driver, on account of why should he be? He's called the caddy. @A ti ME-NEVERTHELESS it Is es. sential to have q driver.
 GRACIE-And don't forget the drivers license. .s | ME Oracle, this is not advice on what to do with an automobile; this Is 2 column concerning 2 golf club. -1 VA
 GRACIE-Then you ought to re- mind them first to join the golf club. t
 ME- Thank you, Oracle.
 tGRACIE-Tell them about :. my famous niotorboat shot, George.
 ME-Which one would that be?
 GRACIE-The one where I go putt-putt-putt.
 ME--I'm afraid, dear readers-it you're still here--I'll have to give up EAdvice to Golfers" for the time being and Etart work on something | to be known as -Adyice, to Oracle. z
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-11

i. In what state is Imperial yal- ley? .t
 ?. Who was Innocence da Imola7
 3. For what. invention is Samuel Colt best known? w
 {. In the Bible, where was the land os Nod2 vg, 0tg
 s. Who wrote Perfume of the Rainbow" ss.si
 6. What city is called the Wash. ington of South America?"
 2. Name the flagship of Perry's fleet at the battle of Lake Erie.
 8. Name the first permanent Eng fish settlement within the limits of the present United States.
 9. Of which state is Bismarck the capital7 7f 10. In what sea is the island of Janaica2 t.,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-11

So far, Japan and China are not of- ficially at war, you might say they are just annoying each other.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-11
FARM LEGISLATION. LOST IN MAZE OF BUCK-PASSING
N @REW REARHum
l R0RRRT R. Al.ENa

WASHINGTON, August IL -- Behind all the hnlla- baloo and abis to why there will not be farm legsa ton this session there is very simple story canbe told in three Words-too much buck passing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-11
A Thought for Today

For reckon that the sufferingS of this pres- ent time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.- Romans 8:18
 God washes the eyes by tears until they can behold the invisible land where tears shall ..e 10 more.-H. w. Beecher.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-11

TODAY's COMMON ERROR Never say, '1 laid down on the
 couch and was soon asieep';
 say, II lay down on the
 couch"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-11
Daily Almanac

O0hy SAAAAsohs1~ Moon sets 10:l7 p. m. (daylight time).
 Sun rises 5:57 a. m: sets 7:56 p. midday light time). ,. All vehicles must be lighted thirty nin- utes after sunset. High tide at Milford Thursday, Aug. i2 4:0S . m; low tide, i0:os .. m. tdayiight tfne).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-11

If those Spanish factions were sensible, they'd settle it with bullfights.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-11
T est Y o UT Knowledge

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-11

Copyright, 1887, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Washington times., 1937-02-08

CONVENTION-Tile and Man.
tel Contractors Association of
America. at Willard Hotel.
$50 P.M-Informal Dinner,
p. m.-Meeting of Washington
Section, Institute of Radio Engi-
neers, at P. E. P. Co. Auditorium,
Tenth and E Streets N. w. Din.
ner at Sholl'S Cafe).
P.M.-Dinner Dance, Columbia
Regional Conference, Mayflower
Hotel.
P.M.-Forty-first Annual Ban
quet of Monday 7evening Club,
Wardman Park Totel.
7:30 PM.-Meeting, Optome-
trist of the Graduate Clinic Foun-
dation Group of Washington, in
Washington Loan and Trust Bldg.
$50 P.M.-Dance, Holy Rosary
Aid Society, AlmaS Temple.
$50 PM. - Dance, Boveglio
Club, Mayflower Hotel.
TOMORROW
CONVENTION-Tile and Man.
tel Contractors Association of
America, Willard Hotel.
8 AM.-BreakfaSt, Early Birds,
Willard Hotel.
10 A.M.-Meeting, Columbia Re
gional Conference, at Mayflower
Hotel.
1920 A.M-Meeting; 900 PM,
Dance, National Furniture Ware
housemen'S Assn, at MayfloWer
Hotel.
P.M.-Tr,>~',- N, Optimist
Club, Mayflower Hotel. lW
1890 PM.-Au-. n, Civitan
Club, Mayflower Hotel.
S P.M.-Meeting, Society of
Philosophical Inquiry, at U. S.
National Museum Building.
paper by Glen H. Draper, AS.
tronomer of U. S. Naval Observa-
tory on The Philosophy of Proof"
Open to public.
6 P.M.-Dinner, Board of Trus-
tees, Columbus University, Willard
Hotel.
8 P.M.-Meeting, American In
Stitute of Electrical Engineers,
Washington Section, at P. E. P.
Co. Auditorium, Tenth and E
Streets NJ w. Speaker, DR.. Phil
lips Thomas. Qnformal dinner at
6 p. m. at Raleigh HoteD.
8 P.M.-Meeting, Friendly Sons
of st. Patrick, Mayflower Hotel.
8 Pm. - Meeting, Pan-Hellenic
Assn. Mayflower Hotel
$3.50 P.M.-Meeting, Connecticut
Ave. Assn, MayfloWer Hotel.
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The Washington times., 1937-02-08

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This upSettlng point IN your
1887 reducing career convinceS
you that you take after your Aunt
Elizabeth, whose generous con-
tours reSembled a rare old piece
of Grand Rapids overstuffed fur
niture. What's the use of going
hungry, think you, if you are pre-
destined to avoirdupoiS?
Don't jump to conclusions. The
contradiction in gaining on low
calorie diet has nothing to do
with your ancestry it's water
retention again!
Water storage may occur not
only at the beginning of a reduc-
ing program, but later, when