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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-20
Answers To Questions

 cepyvishl 1881. hn
By Frederick Nj. Kerby

e. What is the recipe for baking frankfurters In cheese biscuit dough2
 A. Add a cup of grated, sharp American cheese to any baking pow der biscuit recipe and add Q little more shortening than the recipe calls for. Roll thin, wrap the frank furters and seal by pressing the edges with tines of fork. Bake until the dough is done.
 o. Who composed the "Danse Macabre,' and what does the title mean?
 A. There are several compost tions with this title, which means the dance of death" One by Liszt is very difiicult to play, and the most popular one Is by Saint-SaenS.
 e. Did President Roosevelt throw out the first ball in the 1886 World Series game? ts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-20
Still Giggling

Another inexhaustible fountain of amusement tI be recommended to the laugh hunter Is the so. called Merit System. Particularly that phase of 1t which is alleged to ensure that governmental ein- ployees who do their work, behave themselves, and do not indulge in political activity are in their jobs for life. NOTHING COULD BE FARTHER FROM THE TRUTH. JOB HOLDERS UNDER THE SO-CALLED MERIT SYSTEM PLAN RETAIN THEIR POSI- TIONS ONLY JUST so LONG AS THEIR IMMEDIATE SUPE- RIORS OR DEPARTMENTAL HEADS OR THE PERSONEL DI- RECTOR SEE FIT TO KEEP THEM. IF THEIR REMOVAL IS SOUGHT FOR ANY REASON THERE ARE UNLIMITED WAYS TO BRING IT ABOUT. CON- TRARY TO ALL STATEMENTS TO THE OPPOSITE THEY GAN BE BOOTED OUT WITHOUT CAUSE AND WITHOUT RE- DRESS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-20
Not So Funny

Tn case the reader thinks that l am writing through my hat and that the statemLnts above are al- together without warrant, let me quote a sentence or two from a letter which came to me yester- day from a part of the state had never heard of. The emphasis made in black type and the capi- talization Is mine:
 'The lobbyists for the Merit bill, when 1t wa. before the legislature told the representa- tives and senators that if 1t was passed 1t would automatically freeze all their friends in their jobs if they were employed be- fore January ist, 1887. And that they could not be discharged without cause. June 30th number of Us were discharged without . minutes notice and no cause or reason given. AM OLD AND CANNOT WORK AT MY TRADE ANY MORE so IT WAS PRACTICALLY MY DEATH SENTENCE. The motto of my family is Hope for the best, prepare for the worst, and take whatever God sends" The motto should be adopted by every 'M irit System" hireling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-20
Freezing In

had heard the freezing in the job" argument advanced by pro- ponents of the amendment which so much pressure is being brought to bear to have tackled on to the city charter and for which so much propaganda Is being circu- lated. l rejected 1t for obvious reasons. In the first place 1t Is altogether dishonest in view of the announced purpose of the so- called Merit System and a sop thrown to drug the suspicious Of sceptical. If an employee is in- competent, untrustworthy, and ali the other things which public ser- wants under the "spoils system" may be why should they be frozen in their jobs? If the merit system Is a real merit system why not clean the governmental house from top to bottom, fire everyone, and re-hire only the fit? The arr gument advanced in favor of the system that 1t will freeze" in their jobs the friends of the person whose support is asked, Is the low. est kind of reasoning and consti- tutes the most despicable kind of political skulduggery. am amazed that people for whose sincerity of purpose, however cockeyed the purpose, have entertained re- spect should descend to using 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-20

and let no sun
 go down without having scribbled a sentence no matter how good or bad the sentence may be. To Apelles 1t meant the daily sketch- ing of the outline of figure which might serve as the model for a bit of marble hacking. Boiled down I suppose 1t turns out to be nothing but the hackneyed prov erb, Practice makes perfect" I guess there Is something in 1t al- though while lave written many a line I still am far from perfec- ton as literary craftsman. But applied in another direction 1 have discovered over a period of years that the advice, implied in the sentence I have quoted, has possi- bilities. Hence the rule of my own life never to let day pass without getting laugh. The search may be long and difficult and discouraging but if carried out 1t does bring results.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-20
ToDAY's COMMON ERROR Never say, "Impressionism and cubism are strange pheno- menons in modern art;" say, phenomena"

A. He attended the second game at the Polo Grounds, October 2, and threw out the first ball there.
 e. Why do robins cock their heads when seeking food?
 A. The gesture Is to aid their sight. They do not have bifocal vi- sion and they cen see best when single eye Is pointed directly at the spot or object to be examined. Birds have a poor sense of smell.
 If you want a copy of our book let SALADS AND SANDWICHES" write The Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau. 1913 Thirteenth Street, Northwest, Washington, D. c. Enclose 5 cents In postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-20

1. Where was the ancient city of Ur? "..
 2. Who was George Cattermole? 3. Where is Rhine wine made?
 1. What does Varsity mean?
 5. In what year was Abraham Lincoln assasstnated?
 6. When is Malndy Thursday?
 2. What Is the nickname for ver- mont? vs.
 8. Name the last Democrat Pres ident before Franklin D. Roosevelt Q. What fort was built on the site of the city of Chicago?
 10. Tn which city is Louisiana State University?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-20

When Watertown, N. Y, abandoned it's last trolley line the other day 1t was like old home week. The last car to operate was loaded to the roof with cheering passengers. Everybody in the town re- mained up until a. m. to celebrate. It only goes to prove that we haven't lost our old American zest for friendly get together after all.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-20
DaKnnabIe

But in a sense my objections to the system were purely academic. l had no real personal knowledge of its actual workings. The letter from c man who, as he pathetic ally puts 1t, has enjoyed two and 8 half years of contentment" (and will know it no more), furnishes the personal knowledge lacked. I wish never had 1t. The adv0. cates of the merit system" plan may view with equanimity the sight of an old man receiving his practical death sentence" by be- ing kicked out of his job without cause or notice. To me, and to most others believe, t is . pic. ture to make men weep and the gods to rise in their rage. A sys- tenn which makes such an outrage possible should be damned te the depths. t q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-20

would be impolitic.
 But privately they will be just as well satisfied if action on the measure goes over until next year. There are two reasons for this at- titude. --' -'
 FIRST. the bill suspended i. mid-air in the House, as a result of the refusal of the Rules Com mittee% to allow It to be consid- cred. does not suit them. Both labor camps consider 1t weak and too restricted in scope.
 SECOND, they feel the chances of putting through more drastic measure will be a great deal bet ter next year.
 The Congress that convenes next January will have Its eye cooked on the primary elections in the spring and summer. That means that a lot Of the boys who have been cold in the legis- lation this session will be much more tractable next year. That always happens in election years, and particularly in a doubtful one, as 1888 Is certain to be.
 FURTHER, farm bill is scheduled to be considered next session. The rural members, for the most part either hostile or indifferent to the wage-hour bill, will want labor support. That will open the way for the pro-labor members to do some log-rolling in behalf of their measure.
 So the laborites are taking their apparent rebuff philo- sophically and bidipg their time for 1888. Mysterious Tactics
 The resistance of the Southern Democrat Republican coalition on the Rules Committee to enact- ment of the legislation this ses- sion is difficult to fathom.
 To begin with, the bloc can't stop the bill from being acted on next session. If the group persists In its obstructionisn, the laborites can easily brush the Rules Committee aside by q petition to discharge the bill from committee and bring it directly to the House.
 Moreover, the Senate has passed the bill and the House Labor Committee has approved 1t by a large majority. With many con- gressmen facing uncertain elec- ton fights, they canont afford to go into the campaign wide open to attack for not voting on tho issue.
 Finally, dragging the bill into next session will give labor an excellent opportunity to put on the heat to make 1t more dras- tic.
 The Rules Committee coterie unquestionably administered a stinging defeat to the President in axing his bill. But in the end 1t may find It's triumph a costly one.
 Sweatshop Schools
 In fact, the kick-back already has started.
 The Works Progress Adminis- tration has made peremptory demands on . group of Mis- sissippi communities for the rec turn of relief funds, which they used to erect mills for northern manufacturers. The mills employ school children at pay scales as low as g and S4 . week. and complaints have poured into the WPA.
 The money was allotted to these towns for the purpose of erecting vocational training schools. When WPA investigated, 1t discovered that the buildings were not schools but factories. They had been turned over to northern concerns as an inducement, together with cheap labor, to bring their busi- ness to the. towns.
 The latest instance of this was in Ellisville, MisA WPA officials have notified trustees of an ag- Picultural high school ana junior college there that unless
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-20
Current Comment

When . fellow isn't hitting. b. has to try everything to see if h.. can correct his troubieS.
 Joe Medwick, of St. Louis CaH
 dinals, who came out of . bat ting slump when he Cllaiigef
 bats. r AtA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-20
Daily Almanac

Moon sets 4:SS p. m. daylight time).
 Sun rises 6:06 a. lla. sets TIA p. m. (day- light time).
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 High tide at Milford Saturday, Aug. 2l, 1l:o6 a. m; low tide, 5:34 p. m daylight time).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-20

According to the sheriff of Ashland, O., the motorist is only as old as he drives. So when he caught one driving childish ly fast he ordered him home to bed and accompanied him there to see that the order was obeyed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-20

At opposite ends of the earth there are birds curiously similar in appearance, yet entirely unre- lated; the aux of the north polar regions, and the penguin of the south polar areas. Some species of aux now are extinct.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-20

70 nave been Pliny the Elder, Apelles the sculptor, a n d later on Eras- mus the me- dieval human- ist. To Pliny and Erasmus, both of whom s q u a s h e d around in the inkpot 1t meant If you wish to write well you must keep ever lastingly at 1t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-20
A Thought for Today

For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper. He shall save the souls of the needy Psalms 72:12 13.
 The charities that soothe, and heal and bless lie scattered at the feet of men like hoW- ers.-Wordsworth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-20

It's funny how millions of people spend billions of hours on sets of trick questions and think they're educating themselves.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-20

French Finance Minister Bonnet shows an unusual knack of keeping things un- der his hat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-20
Wise Crack

Ages ago a" wisecracker dashed
 oil a sentence, NO day without a line" The gent who so cracked wise Is unknown. He is supposed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-20
A.F. .ofL. and C.I.O. Breathe Easier;
 Pay Hour Bill Is Held Over
end ROBERT c ALLEN
N DREW PEARsom

WASHINGTON, August 20. - Neither A. F. of L. nor CLO leaders will shed any tears if the wagehour regu lation bill does not pass this session
 Of course they not saying this publicly That
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-20
BY WAY of NO HARM
James William FitzPatrick

1.-The cOnnnent opinions and conclusions appearing those of the writer alone They necessar hose editors Of THE DEMOCRAT they construed invariably
 as reflection Of their viewpOint
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-20
Maybe a Plot, Huh?

It is barely possible that aa- nouncing the date of election as coming twenty-four hours later than is prescribed by law Is part of a deep laid plot on the part of the pseudo. Republicans to put one over on their pseudo-ailies, the pseudo Democrats. The pseudo. Democrats, 1t will be remembered. sneaked one over on the pseudo- Republicans by nominating one Of themselves, Frank Wall, for Reg istrar of Voters when 1t was all cut and dried that there should be no opponent to the present Republican registrar, Albert Fall. CT. Although there was consid. erable undercover movement to deprive Mir. Taller of the pseudo Republican nomination, because 1t was figured he was not so hot as pseudo, still when things got down to brass tacks MT. Taller did get the pseudo-R Republican nomina- ton, withal grudgingly. Then when the pseud D. Democrats pulled the sneaker and named MT. Wall 1t became evident to the pseudo Republicans that if they wanted any sort of Republican in the registrars office they had to give MT. Wall the needles. Hence 1t could be that the an- nouncement of the date of election by the Republican was intended to fool only the pseudo-Democrats, to keep them away from the polls until October 6 when they should be on deck October 5? and in so doing repay the sneaker put over on the pseudo Republicans by their faithful allies, the pseudo Democrats. Laugh Number One.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-20
Another Laugh

got another laugh out of the tripe which both Republican and American have dug out of the brine and are feeding to their readers about the tax situation in Waterbury. Repeating and re- printing the same old farrago of figures which they have used dur
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-20
Test ' o UT Knowledge

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-04-23
Q.-Are rural letter carriers organ
Governor of New York
Urges Minimum Wage Law

Albany, N. Y. (ILNS)-Governor
Lehman has sent special message
to the legislature, urging the passage
of minimum wage law for women
and minors, to take the place of the
one invalidated by the supreme court
and the substitutes" offered before
the court changed it's mind. A bill
carrying out the governors recon-
mendations has been introduced both
in the senate and in the assembly.
In spite of sharp challenges, the
governor refused to include minimum
wages for men, saying that this really
should come from the national gov
ernment.
Federal minimum wage and maxi
mum hour legislation is an urgent
necessity" said the governor in his
message, "since it alone can operate
in all states, and does release indus
try and labor as a whole from cut
throat competition based on labor
sweating"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-04-23
sa Patronize Hamilton Industries gs
Easy Pleasant Way To
LOSE FAT

Hsu wosld yoa lila to lose yow
r., heEease yow energy ard improve
ysw heahhf
Hsw would you kke to lose your
dosh1e chin and your too prominent
hps md abdomen and at the same
stms n,ake yoU skin - clean and
Assr thst b Win conpel admiration?
Coe On tho scales today and sec
hew much you weigh then get q bot
do Of Kruschen Salts that cost naxt
b ncehing and which win last you 4
weekA TAXI one haH teaspoonful in q
g3aa e hce water In tho morning
cx4 dDvn ON pastry and fatty meats--
. light on potafoeA butter, cream
and snsn-And when you have fn-
hhed the cnntents Of this frst bottle
weigh yomself again.
Notice also that you have gained IN
cncrsy-5ou feed younger in body-
Kruschen win give any fat person
Joyous surprise. Refuse limitations
safeguard your health--you lose fat
SAFELY the Kruschen way.
NoTE--Many people md that the
only diet change necessary while TAX.
Ing kruschen regularly 10 TO EAT
LESS,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-04-23


HAMILTON BUSINESS AGENTS
Bartenders Edison
Building Spaulding,
Electrical Workers Vidoure 1928 East Ave- Phone 102W
Engineers Local No. Corl 11312 So 3rd ST.
Moder Calvin, COS w Norman Ave, Dayton, Ohio
Carpenters Spaulding, 901 Minor
Lathers' Local No. Sherman Clear, 1850 Central Ave.
Milk Ice Drivers Helpers Ed Dul Pho M
Painters Long, 445 N 9th ST.
Pattern Makers Walter Friedman 833 Campbell
Plasterers Finishers
Roofers' Local No. 68 David Lytle, 507 S. 9Th ST.
Plumbers A Solomon S. st.
Stage Hands
Picture Operators Wentz, 1905 Dixie Highway.
Retail Clerks No. Engler 10 Buckeye
MIDDLETOWN BUSINESS AGENTS
Painters W. Stout 608 Waite Office c. Hall.
Movie H. Francis
Hands
Electrical Workers Vidourek Ave. Hamilton
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-04-23

Stretching out their Individual anc
collective necks--
Where the axe of the U. S. S. G
could not miss them on April IL
1887
When it made the old "Sec. 7(a)'
of the MIRA a permanent part of the
Law
Which the lawyers and corporations
had been fiouting for 20 months
Meanwhile, there had been a cam.
paign-
A national election of president anc
congressmen-
A strike which paralyzed the auto.
mobile industry
An agreement between G.M.C. ano
labor union
Addition of millions of workers tc
labor unions in all directions
Proposal, also, to reorganize the
courts Of the nation
Proposal, especially, to revamp the
Y. S. s. G. (supreme court)
Repentance and conversion of one
justice of the high court
Making it possible to change the
constitution
From what the Liberty League law
yers honestly thought it was
To something within which a free
people could find their liberties
For the time being, at least, the
|. |. l. liberty league lawyers)
Are on spot, which is fading
away in the past
While, for the workers who have
the capacity of Organization
The claim of their forefathers has
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-04-23

They alleged that it interfered with
individual liberty
Both of the employer and the EN-
ploye--
Deprived employers Of the jury
trial
Without safeguarding judicial rules
of evidence
Defined commerce as something
more than movement of commodities
and persons
Deprived employers Of the due proc
ess of Law
Exceeded the powers of congress
That was 20 months since
1t was on April IL, 1887
That the U. S. S. C. (supreme
court)--
Begged leave to differ with the pre-
yious opinion
OF the American Liberty League
lawyers
As well as of the U. S. S. C. (su-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-04-23
Lewis Promises
Contract Observance

Pittsburgh (ILNS) a contract
with the G. |. 0. is adequate protec-
tion for any employer against
strikes" John L. Lewis said as he
promised punctilious observance Of
contracts. "Our contracts provide a
way to discipline workers who violate
an agreement" Lewis said in an in
terview that followed conference
with Philip Murray, leader in organ
izing steel workers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-04-23
Not a Puzzle
sweating

Between 1929 and 1886 this is what
happened to A. 7. & T., worlds larg-
lest corporation:
Number of employes-FELL from
456,682 to 294,362.
Wages paid-FELL from $676,543,-
312 to $$475, 100000.
Dividends-ROSE from $116,378,-
371 to $168,O81 ,179.
This is not a puzzle contest, but if
you study this picture carefully
you'll see where our next depression
is coming from.-From the Philadel-
|phia Record.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-04-23
LabsrQueriies

Questions and Answers on La
Dor: What 1t Has Done; Where
1t Stands on Problems of the
Day; Its Aim and Program;
Who's Who in the Ranks Of
the Organized Toilers, ETC., etc.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-04-23
Subscribe for The Press.

become legal and operative right
Provided, they proceed to exercise
their newly acquired powers
For: remember this-the Wagner
act gives no power to the workers.
Unless they organize and join their
own union.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-04-23
Truths Pondered While
Riding at
Anchor
"Then gently scan
your brother man"
Pc Nh MnIack.ra
By Mr.. MOdestus-

1t was on September 5, 1886
The considered opinion of So great
corporation lawyers
Printed and distributed throughout
the nation
Declared that the Wagner labor re-
lations act
Was unconstitutional!
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-04-23

Partly because the y. S. S. G. (su-
preme court)
On May 27, 1885, had wiped out the
NRA--
In the "sick chicken" case Of
Schechter VS.. u. S.
Perhaps the Liberty League law
yers supposed
That the labor unions were going
to be like the sick chicken !.
Perhaps they were more afraid that
it might not be So
They certainly made a magnificent
gesture
cision of the u. s. s. (upreme COURT 80
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-04-23

preme COURT
Declaring that, the Wagner act
gives equal liberty Of action
To both employer and employe, for
the first time
Gives adequate protection to due
process of Law
Deprives no one of any constitution
al rights
Commerce includes the processes
essential to its continuance
And congress was within its pow
ers in enacting it
The president signed the Wagner
labor relations act on July 5, 1886
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-04-23
Roster Of Organizations
LABOR UNIONS

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and rTempe.A
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ChafeurG mnadHere No
Fir N4 ~FrnkWo Ward Hose eHuse
Tnpl~s tsymess3
Cigar Labor rTnrle-A Lombard Vine
Electrical Workers Wednesday
Bowman nims
rTempeKa Brown 7ceuerst
dys Ib Temple BandI1 Pleasant Ave
Ave Ph M
1 v 10
1olhn' 1t C H12
3 Weael227 No
Pattern Makers and 4h Fridays HahAr Blanhof
I h Temple -.~E MoEer3 Thr St
8 Brown Bd Ross Ave
Temple Sam CuwinA Ave
T.
n d Monday T. G .FrdH Cincinnati Ohio
l nJdn
1W Freeman Ave
8 T Ri Elmo Ave
nJnsa,1o 4CmdlA Ave
We
sc Gy Ave
2 Thursday mW. oBren NewsJou
Mrs Bessie Mcintosh
and Saturday Arthur Domhof
321 A. M t c. RI y,caeN -Sgna
Electrical Workers G.
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Fesmen No ~ Thursday
f7 Ey Eo O. 2Hrsos
Manchester Ave
T No. l. Kyle
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Employees No Evrydh others Otto
92Ev GngeB Par
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57 2d nron So Broad
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conceive neks-
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-04-23

Q.-What is the union label pledge?
Ar promise to patronize only
firms that display the union label,
shop card or button"
Q.-When did cigar makers organ
ize?
| A.-The first organization was
formed in Cincinnati in 1916; the
next in Baltimore in 1851. The pres
ent Cigar Makers international IN
ion was formed in New York city on
June 21, 1864, under the name of the
National Cigar Makers Union.
| Q.-Are rural letter carriers organ
ized?
A.-Yes. There are two organiza-
tions, one of which, the National Fed
Grafton of Rural Letter Carriers, is
affiliated with the A. F. of L.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-12-09
Indoor, Outdoor Spots
Are Offered to Skaters

Skaters-young blades and old
are finding facilities for their sport
extremely adequate in Plentywood.
Monday the recently-flooded city
rink was cleared of snow following
the early week billiards and fol-
lowers OF the ice sport are taking
advantage Of this spot.
Tie Bid Muddy river, usually pat
ronized by skaters, win doubtless be
used for the sport aeain this year.
A. capacity crowd OF roller skaters
greeted the city's first venture into
the tumble business al he City aud
itorium last Thursday and Friday
nights. spills We're remarkably few,
however. This indoor sport IS ex-
pected 10 be popular here during the
winter months. stating is held each
week, Thursday and Friday nights.
SOCIAL SECURITY record books
tor S employees or less. S1.25.