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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-18

of some 5000 holders Of common, and 17O0 holders of preferred stock. Thus he hasn't even legal control. But that doesn't worry him. Mo- body tries to buy the control, or to change it. The stockholders seem satisfied with the present status. But that refers to legal ownership. Morally
 "The stockholders don't really own the business" Johnson believes, "iust because they have advanced money to it. The real owners are the community, the working people, the customers, and then the stock holders. We just run it for them. And we'll work for them as long as they want us to, and then we'll get out"
 Johnson's views of capital are strange for 8 capitalist. Capital is brainless thing" he says. Money in itself hasn't any brains. Some people, of course, have both, but it is the brains that do the business and earn the reward.
 Financiers Not All-Wise
 "When we incorporated this busi- ness, I came in contact with 8 lot of big Wall Street men, and I didn't find that they had all wisdom. Since then I have talked to many states men and educators, and I am amaz- ed at their ignorance. The best thing man can learn is through the study of human nature as he rubs elbows in close contact with his fellow workingmen.
 "When men set up a corporation, what do they do? They pump it full of all the water it can stand, and then try to earn dividends on this inflated the fictitious value. The worth of an industry is not based on its earnings, but on its replacement cost. Then, if capital represents true and actual value of investment, the investors should be satisfied with a reasonable return on that money.
 Down here we don't say 'capi- tai and labor,' we say labor and ca pital,' because labor comes first. And the plain fact is that capital has been getting more than it's en- titled to get, and labor less.
 "We went to work here on the basis of the greatest good for the greatest number, and that happens to be the working people,"
 Unions Don't Concern Him
 Johnson keeps entirely separate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-18
BY WILLIS THORNTON NEA Service Staff Correspondent

Binghamton N Y. May 18-Fifteen years ago George F. Johnson found that he had made $0OOO out of his shoe business Today if he had operated in the usual man. ner, he might well have $20,OO0,OOO.
 But he hasn't. He doubts that his personal fortune would assay than $20O0,0OO.
 And Pm ashamed that it should be as big as that he says swinging about the old office chair before the bat desk that has served him as long bareoored opening into the main office and giving him all the pr vacy of goldfish.
 ng haven't noticed these people taking they the Jordan It doesn't took all and invested it, it might bring security just where to invest it and how to on it.
 It about $5O0OO year but most live and with the income from than need But don't pile it up T give it away.O
 Not more per the EndcotJohnson Shoe O. in The rest
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-18

Rabbit on toast . |. Or sumpin'. Picture the early hours of Monday when the was just peepng above the eastern hs quite contrast to the later scene when grey clouds rain obscured the view In response to repeated thumpings the Tower cast a rather sleepy weather eye verandaward and startled to ind h- self gazing the frightened eyes of baby rabbit The family cat hovered nearby The veranda being on the second floor and enclosed it bit difficult to picture a rabbit, young one leapng that high The solution
 dragged the protesting bunny after first scaling tree and then leapng to the houseroof. quick scurry saved the rabbit and convenient box enabled the little fellow to be carried to the nearby field while the captor meowed his protests from within the house.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-18
MERCHANTS HOLD
 ANNUAL BANQUET

Three hundred and thirty five members of the Waterbury Buy Right-Sell Right organizations at tended the sixth annual banquet at the Elton last ngiht. Frank T. Green, secretary of the Waterbury Chamber of Commerce and Thomas ODea, general manager of the or- ganization were principal speakers, and E. M. Cookson, local president, was toastmaster.
 Almost every community in the Naugatuck valley was represented. Guests were present from Boston, Springfield, Hartford, New Haven and New York. Entertainment was by the Venetian players from Providence, R. l., and Frank Ro- mano's orchestra played for the dancing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-18
KIWANIS TO HEAR
 AUSTIN w. MATTER

Austin w. Mather, secretary of the Fairfield County Planning associa- ton, will speak on "A Plan for Fair field County" at the weekly lunch con meeting of the Kiwanissclub to- morrow noon at the Hotel Elton.
 There will be a meeting of the club directors Friday at 1915 p. m. at the Hotel Elton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-18
Meeting FlOpped Badly

Labor's Non-Partisan League Is expected to be headed by E. L. Oliver, an able, energetic executive who same up from the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks. Berry was placed in commend there by John Lewis and Sidney Hillman, who believed that since he was president of the A. F. of L. Pressmen's Union, his selection would save the league from being pictured as c. l. O. sub sidiary. On April 19 the league staged what were announced as mass meetings for the Roosevelt Court plan in many cities. This stunt, to the anguish of both the administration and c. I. O. leaders was flop.
 Lately Berry and others have been threatening to sue for $l ,6OO,- 900 which they claim would be but proper compensation for some land inundated by the building to TWAS Norris Dam. Rich deposits of mar ble are said to have been covered by the water. The Berry appoint ment came as an almost complete surprise here because it had been understood that this claim against IVA had ruled the millionaire labor leader out of the picture.
 Copyright, 1897, NEA Service, Incl Germany shipped 7,458,351 har- monicas to the United States last
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-18

Johnson puts it. "There is no pos- sible way they could get any more with any kind of organization. If they can show me any organization that will get them any more, I'll join it myself!
 we've had organizers in here from time to time, and we have some now, including Communists. But they never get anywhere. How ever, I've never made any attacks on them or blanket statements on them like Henry Ford did recently. The future will be the future, not the past or present.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-18
AnsuDers To
 Test Questions

Below are the answers to test questions printed on page 6.
 1. South of Cuba and west of Haiti.
 2. About 5 feet 8 inches. 3. Ares.
 4. A stringed musical in- strument with a keyboard. 5. Lake Michigan.
 6. Any alcoholic prepara- ton favored, perfumed, or sweetened to be more agree able to the taste.
 ,. No.
 8. Irish poet.
 3. The science of estimating character or determining per- sonality from handwriting. 10. Babe Ruth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-18

the project on which he has been giving away his private fortune and
 those engineered by the shoe com- pany. AS to his private benefac- tions he is reticent, but there is a saying hereabouts that George F. is member of any church that needs painting" Churches, Amer ican Legion clubhouses, schools, n- braries, parks, all have felt the touch of the piled-up money John son expects largely to have given
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-18

away before he dies.
 Unionization has no terrors for Johnson, who insists he has never interposed any barriers to it. If workmen are unfairly treated, they ought to organize" he insists.
 But here they get all the money there is outside what is needed for taxes, insurance, reserves, and the needs of the business plus 8 reason able return on the money people have advanced to enable us to run,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-18
Tall Tower Topics
Good Evening.
FAST HORSE
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

FAST HORSE Little War Admiral came to town, And boy, is that fast ponyl Something like his grand old man And that's not just baloney. Kentucky Derby and Preakness both. The onlookers up on their toes, Pompoon paving close behind, But the rascal won by nose. Little War Admiral came to town, It's cinch he's fast pony, Romping in, a fast little horse And bringing home the money.
 -Em Elm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-18
YOu Can't Take It With You, Declares George Johnson,
 Who Prefers To Give His Millions To His 20, 900 Workers
Community, WOrkmen, And Customers Own
 Business, Says Endicott Johnson Head

This the EndO Shoe amazingly successful 4OearOld expermn in keep ing 10000 workers happy the job
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-18
PASTOR EXHIBITS
 COLORED PICTURES

Colored pictures taken on a trip to the Gaspe Peninsula were ex- hibited last night at the home oi David B. Meth on Faber avenue by Rev. Dr. John c. Walker, pastor oi the Second Congregational church
 About 25 members of the Mems league of the First Baptist church witnessed the exhibition. The gath ing was presided over by William Van Tassel, president of the league
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-18

Two polar bears were trapped by snow a: Yorkshire, England, re- gently.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-18

Long distance telephone service is being extended throughout China.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-18

Snapshots Tim Carney and Glenn BriOtti, both seen at the court house today, still suffering the effects of stomachng deep custard pie and quart ot milk each The edibes the prizes offered by Mrs. Carney to winners of the pnOche match last week. Tim and Glenn paired up against Ed Carney and Nick Lorusso Mr. and Mrs. George Havican are in line for congrats It's baby girl and born early Saturday morning at St. Marys Mrs. Havcan is the former Gen. eyeye Dunn of the U S. Rubber clerical staff, while George is former resident of this city Bill Case, former we'll known East Ender, will be back Ill town this weekend to attend the ordination ceremonies at Hartford Saturday and the First Mass Sunday of the Rev. David Bannon. Bills just back from round-the- world trip for the Grace company, where he's foreign credit manager now. =.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-18

Stones of the ages. Up at storrs Sunday there was quite celebration. The state college dedicated stone pavilion shelter which is unique in that it contains stones from every state in the Union This sort of thing IS getting to be quite fetish around the country you know It's quite the thing to boast of stone fireplace which contains rock that shook under the tread of Columbus or Ponce de Leon some hardy explorer of the early days Not that you can prove the rocks of the great Far from it. Still up at Connecticut State College they boast stone pavilion in which you can see silver bearing from Montana, piece or petrfed honeycomb out of Iowa, pink granite from Texas dark Barre granite from Vermont granite also from Georgia pale piece this one, granite also from Maine this piece block with potato carved into 1t ana engraved with the word "Aroostook The Connect- cut stone was excavated the Cheshire Reormatoy being unearthed in pit about 200 feet below the ground just about where the reform school stands There was barte mine there at the time. The stone has all the coors of the rainbow. Incidentally every town in Connecticut is represented by stone so when you are in Storrs the next time drop in and let the Tower know just what stone Waterbury contributed to the tnal product
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-18

Around the town. Four of the incest cases of early sunburn that we have in quite few years Fitzpatrick and Gus Heyer, the produced on the links, the other the farm; Frank Kenney of the Morris Plan also golfing byproducs; and lastly Harry Stovers, also produced through hunting the elusive white pellet along the fairways. MT. and Mrs. Edward Dnneen nicely settled at their new home KaytOnne avenue and the former Holy Cross tennis casting anxious eyes at Fulton Park these days what progress is being made on the courts up there . Burt Bowen and son, Eddie, were weekend transients in WOIcOtt where they rode along the by paths their steeds The vincinty of the old Wocott Fair Grounds has become quite hOrse-Overs paradlse of recent years Spring is here, all right what with tomato pepper and cabbage plants being lugged home 1 by backyard gardeners these fair evenings.
 The grist mill . . Out in Monticello H., enter prising theater has put in what has become to be known as the "cry room. To it may repair iona mothers who simply can't go to the movies without babes start to make the welkn ring in the cry room they annoy nobody but the mothers themselves because it's entirely gass-encosed Good place for the peanut crunchers, too It's old British custom that when there are no criminal the court docket the sheriff shall present to the presiding justice pair O. white gloves You might not think this happens very often but just the other day when the spring asszes ot the Ontario Supreme Court opened at North Bay ontario there such and so His Honor sported pair of white gloves shortly thereafter The Ellin Speyer Hospital for Animals in New York City had it's eighth annual pet show the other day in the grand ballroom o1 the Hotel Roosevelt and from all accounts 1t was yoW ing No pedigreed pups whose ancestry Weghs them down to the ground there but every entrat was family pet and good one. Everyone seemed to enjoy the show too the animals much their owners and admirers
 Editor, Tall Tower Topics. The police are doing
 great job checking auto offenders, but they Over looking the fact that drivers breaking the rule Of pulling away from curb without giving any warnings This makes it miserable for driver going in the same direction. have more of this in the past few weeks than have in 25 years of driving. driver in breaking this rule usually two other cars to get in jam and he usually ducks away before he can be found forcing the other two drivers to battle it out Why don't the police make real job of it and clean up these dangerous offenders. 25-Year-D Driver.
 Good Night
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-18
BEHIND THE SCENES WASHINGTON
-WV RODNEY DUTcHER- Democrat Washington COrre-
 spOndent

Wage and Hour Bill, Which Probably Will Be Subject of Presidents Next Message to Congress, Has Already Been Tentatively Drafted With Trade Practice PrOvi- sion Apparently Definitely Out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-18

Germany shipped 7,458,351 har- monicas to the United States last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-18

London florists report a business slump since the flu epidemic ended.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-08-27

Standing in the doorway of her
bedroom was Interest Craddock, a
deep frown of displeasure on his
dark, heavy face.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-08-27
Blacks From Egypt

That the blacks Of Australia came
from Egypt has been confirmed by
a mass of evidence, according to a
member Of the Anthropological So
ciety of New South Wales. The abb
original carvings at DEVILS Rock,
Wollombi, New South Wales, are es-
pecially significant. The totems,
symbols and ideographs show that
the ancestors Of original Australians
migrated, probably from Egypt, in
the late Paleolithic and the Neo-
lithic ages. One striking telegraph,
the huron, has been preserved by
the blacks for 100000 years.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-08-27
ENTERTAINMENT
To HIT new HIGH
AT STATE FAIR
Night Grandstand Production L.
Tops in Show World -
$1O0,O0O.OO Program

Top-fiight stars and features Of
the entertainment world will be on
parade in the 100000 entertain
ment program at the Minnesota
State Fair, September 4 to II.
Ranging from the mammoth
State Fair Revue of 1887, the night
grandstand production, to the unique
Hopi Indian village direct from the
Southwest deserts, a host of attrac-
tons will be presented encompass
ing the outstanding features of the
stage, radio, screen and circus plus
the thrills of the race track and the
tan-bark ring. Climaxing the Ex-
positions great diversified program
will be the shooting down in flames
of a war plane on Thrill Day.
$50 Listed in Cast
So colossal and elaborate that its
action takes place on three separate
stages, State Fair Revue presents
a new form of entertainment. All
the best features of the circus,
grand opera and the musical comedy
stage are interviewer into a contin-
uous musical spectacle. The five
stirring episodes feature a cast of
$50 performers, 81 great scenes, 33
comedy, acrobatic and aerial acts
against a colorful background of
$50 feet of scenery. State Fair
Revue is the "Seven-Star" produce
ton of the outdoor show world.
Four days of auto racing have
been scheduled with the official
American Dirt track championships
at stake. Gus Schrader, Emory
Collins, Buddy Galloway, Lou
Brown and SO other stars of the
dirt oval will compete for 1887
racing supremacy on Saturday,
Labor Day, Wednesday and Satur-
day, September A, 6, 8, and II.
Champions of the harness world
will compete for $4,000 in purses in
eight outstanding events for trot-
ters and PAGERS on Tuesday and
Thursday, September and 9.
HOpi Indian Village
The Hopi Indian Village will
bring to the State Fair for the first
time the authentic Snake Dancers
of the Southwest. Fifty aborigines
will set up a complete pueblo village
to demonstrate the crafts and Gus
toms of this ancient American tribe
under the official sanction of the
U. S. government.
Thrill Day, Friday, September 10,
will offer a score or more of sensa-
tional feats of skill and daring
featuring Captain Bob Wards
Hollywood Daredevil aces climaxed
by the crashing of his war plane
in flames.
Popularity of the 100000 eve
ming Horse Show in the Hippodrome
has prompted the Fair management
to enlarge and extend this great
tan-bark spectacle to six nights
from Sunday through Friday, Sep
TENDER to 10.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-08-27

F r full state banruets at Buck
irn',-n PAIGE. the famous crown
diaing service of solid gold-each
plate is said to be worth $2,000-is
brouTht from the strong-room in
Windsor castle. says Michael Mac
Donagh in THE English King" The
laying Of the royal table is a cere-
mony in itself. First come the up
holsterers," whose duty it is to see
that the table is well and truly
placed in the room, and is in a fit
condition to bear its precious and
heavy appointments. Next come the
''table deckers" who lay the snowy
napery, the knives and forks and
spoons and the drinking glasses.
The napkins are never twisted into
fanciful shapes, being always plain
ly folded. The Yeomen of the Gold
and Silver Pantries then arrange
the gold and silver appointments.
And, finally, other "deckers" adorn
the table with flowers and trailing
greenery. Fingerbowls are never
seen at the royal table.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-08-27

S. Vile was sick a year ago
and he asked me to lend him some
money to get medicine and pay in
surance, which 1 did. Has he been
able to pay it back or not?
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-08-27

Oldest Meteorological Observatory
The Temple of the Winds" may
be called the oldest meteorological
observatory in the world. It is a
small octagonal building of marble
and was erected about 100 B. c. The
eight sides of the temple were built
so as to face in the direction Of
the winds, with descriptive figures
representing the character of par
ticular wind. The north wind was
represented as warmly clad man
clothed in furs, blowing fiercely on
a trumpet; the east wind was ex-
pressed by young man with flow
ing hair; the west wind by the figure
of lightly clad and beautiful youth
with lap full of flowers. On the roof
and in the center was placed a
Wind-vane, displaying the figure of
a Triton whose seepter always point
ed to the wind octant."
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-08-27

Harlem Woman Leader and Off
cial of the International Workers
Order, as she sailed on the S. S.
Queen Mary to attend the World
Congress Against Racialism and
Anti-Semitism to be held in Paris,
September 10 to IL. Miss Thomp-
son is a delegate to the Congress
from the l. W. o. She will also
represent the National Negro Con-
gress, of which she is a member.
Before going on to Paris, Miss
Thompson will make tour of 10y
ahst Spain with a delegation from
the North American Committee for
Aid to Spanish Democracy.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-08-27

Ans.-He has had the money to
repay you several times but
SPENT 1T ON HIMSELF. 1 think
you are doing the wrong thing in
trusting in him the way you have,
for you do not mean as much to
him as he leads you to believe.
Don't lend him any more money,
and don't write to him until he
writes to you first.
C. WHY does my husband
drink so much and tell me to go
back home to my mother and IA
Their?
Ans.-Rum is a curse for some
people and your husband is one of
those who can't take his liquor and
act reasonable. If he continues his
bOOzing he will lose you and break
his health. WARN HIM TO STOP.
H. B. B.-Why are my friends
such a few?
Ans. People that walk around
with a "chip on their shoulder" all
the time can't hope to have many
friends. You must learn to be a
little more cOnsiderate of other
peoples feelings and you will hold
your friends longer. You would
have more boy friends, too, if you
didn't try to squeeze money out of
all of them.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-08-27

Startled, Verda looked up.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-08-27

"Who in hell was that ?" harsh,
strident voice demanded.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-08-27

Our medium offers a maximum
result in advertising at minimum
cost.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-08-27

"Never heard you," Clark gaily
said. "Wear something dark. You
look like my conception of divinity
in dark clothes. Be seeing you"
She replaced the phone, her mind
in a complete turmoil.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-08-27

lWhat will Verda do now? Will
she tell Craddock about Clark's at
tentions? How will he take it if
she does? Continue this exciting
story next week.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-08-27

R. T. j. What became Of my
husbands money and pants? Did
he tell me the truth?
Ans.-Yes and no. There was
a whole lot more to this affair than
he wants you to find out about.
Don't take it too seriously for he
won't let this happen again in a
long while. Make him stay home
nights for a change he is 60
ing to get into trouble with his
running around.
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