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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-13
In Good Time

1 The National Resources Committee has laid down plan for stream reclamation throughout the country that is quite staggering in the amount of money involved. In Waterbury alone sum of $1, 100000 is urged to construct sewage disposal plant. Whether or not the city ever will spend that amount on such plant is not up for discussion right now. But it can be pointed out to the commis- sion that the city has probably spent that much money to date in working towards the eventual establishment of a disposal plant
 z The trunk line sewer up the Naugatuck River valley as far north as Waterville was tremendous and expensive project. Tt is out of the way now, so the city prepares, after several years delay caused by lack of funds and general retrench-
 nent due to the depression, to build a second trunk line sewer, this time up the Mad River. This one will care for the eastern and southeastern sections of the city and enable sewage to be carried directly to the disposal plant. When this is completed the next step will be the plant itself
 We would like to see Waterbury com- plete it's sewage disposal project, but we realize that the tremendous cost of the same is prohibitive at the moment. It is Something that must be carried on over speriod of years and in such manner as the city is doing right at the present time We have program, one that has been approved by the State Water Com mission, and ultimately the city will be out of the class of those communities Contributing to stream pollution F'
 When we are there will be no further excuse for other towns in the Naugatuck Valley to delay their plans or hold up work on similar anti-pollution projects. We are anxious to see what practical results will come of this change in sewage methods in the fragrant violators in the valley. Of course it may be years before the river shows difference. Then again factory wastes may prevent any practical change being observed. That will be the next nut to crack.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-13

Hartford figures to save $250,OOO annually :n street repair costs by the bill recently passed by the Legislature. This bill puts two streets, north-south and east-west, in the same status as state highways or trunk lines, their care and maintenance being entrusted to the State Highway Department. If Hartford figures to save that much every year, Waterbury certainly ought to be able to cut it's street upkeep considerably. In fact we're wondering if passage of the bill may not affect the city's bond issues. It should enable the officials to revamp the paving scheduled and eliminate some ot. the streets now listed for attention. Of course the state won't fix any streets that are apt to be torn up immediately after being repaired This should speed up work of removing trolley rails. This is, to our way of thinking, the first real effort the state has made to compensate cities or towns for the thousands in taxes motorists pay every year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-13
Responsible Speech

There is an unpleasant amount of
 name-calling across international bor-
 ders, in which Americans are not guilt less. In fact, some Americans take pride in demonstrating that free speech and press permit anything short of libel in splain-speaking. In insisting on this right to call foreign statesmen names, they
 lose sight of the fact that politeness is often more useful than rudeness.
 In the first issue of Foreign Affairs, in September, 1922, Elihu Root urged "a Sense of public responsibility in speech or swriting.' More fights between natural persons come from insult than from in-
 jury" he wrote Nations are even more Sensitive to insult than individuals. One apf the most useful and imperative lessons learned by all civilized governments has
 ben the necessity of politeneSs and re-
 kraint in expression Without these the speaeeful settlement of controversies is
 impossible. This lesson should be learned
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-13

Followers and lovers of Stephen Col lins Foster will be interested in the memorial that is to be built in his memory down in Florida. Although much has been written and said of recent years in the line of debunking the SuWannee River, which Foster immortalized, it is on it's banks that his memorial will be placed It will be an amphitheater and music lovers are behind the movement to raise the necessary funds. Originally the first line in the song read, Way Down Upon the Peedee River. -" The Peedee was a South Carolina river Foster then consulted his map and saw Suwannee, which he shortened to "Swanee" with the results we know so well.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-13
A Book a Day
New Goudge Novel Is Bit Different
BY BRUCE CATION

If you like a quiet, smoothly written story that is best character ized by that overworked adjective, charming, you might do great deal worse than have look at Elizabeth Goudge's new novel, "A City of Bells" (Coward-McCann: $2.50).
 This story has to do with events i'll an English cathedral town. and centers about the mildly mysterious disappearance of writing chap who had moved into the community revealed himself as bit of a gen. jus, and then vanished.
 To the town comes young man who is fresh out of the Boer War with a bum leg, and who doesn't know quite what to do with him. self now that his military career is ended. Settling down with his grandparents while he tries to re- orient himself, he is slowly drawn into the orbit of the vanished writ ing chap-so much so that he event. ually moves into the house the writer had occupied, and opens a bookshop there.
 Then, of course, things begin to happen to him. He discovers bits of a manuscript the writer had left, pieces them into a play, the play Is produced in London and be- comes success, through its produc- ton the missing genius is discover ed and his story is told-and all the loose threads are gathered up com- pletely and satisfactorily.
 Miss Goudge has written a story that is quite different from the usual run of novels and if you are just bit tired of current styles in fiction you will find the difference very welcome. "A City of Bells" Is up to the standard of her delightful Island Magic Of last year. <. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-13
Answers To Questions
By Frederick M. Kerby

A4 I
 o. Are tourists who enter the island of Tahiti required to post g bond of $l00?
 A. They are required to have enough money to asure travelling expenses back to the port they sail from. One hundred dollars would cover expenses in third or fourth class accommodati to San Fran cisco.
 O. What female animals are called does? x
 A. Doe is the female of almost any species of deer, antelope, hare. or other animal whose male is called a buck; hence, loosely the female of other mammals, as the rat or goat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-13

Brain Trusters still exist today, but they have learned that the trail of headlines which followed in the wake of Professors Moley and Tugwell eventually brought their downfall. TODAY THE BRAIN TRUSTER IS AS ANONYMOUS AS AN UNDER TAKER.
 The two most effective Brain Trusters are still Judge Sam ROs- enman of the New York Supreme Court and Charles Taussig of the American Molasses company. Both come to Washington fre- quently, sit in on important con- ferences, are noiSeleSs, unselfiSh, Seif-effecing.
 Sam Rosenman dined with the supreme court justices at the White House the night Roosevelt wrote his famous Court message to Congress. After the justices had left he went upstairs to help the President with the message.
 Taussig has been an enigma to many outsiders. AS business man, his unselfish efforts in be- half of the New Deal are incom- prehensible to his enemies. They suspect him of using information he gets on the inside.
 But officials who work with him relate instances in which he has actually injured his own business by being scrupulOus in avoiding New Deal support. Given a raw deal by the Cu- ban government, which tied up his mOlaSses, he discouraged State Department intervention to secure it's release.
 NOTE-TauSsig authored the New Deals youth movement, played an important part in pro- noting stock exchange regulation,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-13
TODAY's COMMON ERROR Never say, Directly he arrived dinner was seFved;" say, "As soon as he arrived"

. . X . s q Doe is not applied to the females of the moose or elk, which are called COWS, and not properly to that of the red deer, called hind.
 e. How many negroes are in the U. s. navy?
 A. In less there were 4,sss. {,
 c. What are the "A. B. c. Powers?" .s@s
 A. Argentina, Brazil, and Chile, the three most important countries in South America. @
 If you want copy of our book let on LAWNS" write the Wa s terbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1912 Thirteenth Street, Northwest, Washington, D. c. Enclose cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-13

by every free democracy which seeks to control foreign relations"
 The principle is just as applicable at home. In politics, in labor relations, in business, the peaceful settlement of con- troversies is delayed and sometimes pre- vented by the unguarded words spoken. It is, however, a matter for fairness and Self-control, not for censorship.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-13
(Copyright. 1887, by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
PRODUCERS OPTIMISTIC

Salt Lake City-( (UP)--Utsh sil- yer producers predict 1886 will bt the biggest financia. year for Amer ican silver producers since 1923
 They base their prediction on the figures for the first five months oi this year, which show more silver produced in the United States than for the fun year Of either 1932 pl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-13

trade reciprocity and the Jones' Costigan sugar quota act.
 Retired Tugwel
 Professor Rexford Guy Tugwell, retired Brain Truster, is now working for TausSig's molaSses company, and is enjoying the ad- vantages of being just an ordinary citizen.
 Tugwell has taken several trips selling and buying molasses, has learned to distinguish between blends by tasting, though he is by no means an expert taster.
 Business men who deal with him neevr cal lhim Professor or Doctor. To them he is just plain Mister Tugwell." Further more they don't look upon him as curiosity, as did the sena- tors before whose committees he appeared. And they don't ask him for economic prognostica- tions.
 Tugwell says he certainly en- joys being just Mister" again.
 NOTE-In Washington, Tug well, a very flashy dresser, was called "The Valentino of the RevO- lutiOn."
 Two Short Years
 What difference just two years can make!
 Just about this season in 1885, the late Huey P. Long was shak- ing the rafters of the senate with clamorous. demands for an -inves- tigation of Postmaster General James A. Farley.
 In June of this year the com- mencement orator at the Uniyer- sity of Louisiana, Huey's pride and joy, will be Postmaster Gen. eral James A. Farley.
 Pointed Suggestions
 Members of the Senate Judi ciary complained to Chairman Henry Ashurst that they could not hear each other during the meetings on the court bill.
 The tall, witty Arizonan eyed the vast marble chamber where the proceedings are taking place, then boomed:
 "Yes, it is difficult to hear. You see, the architect who built this structure did remarkable job in rendering the ordinary voice inaudibIe in this hall The only thing I see for senators to do is to use the thing to which they most owe their elec- tiOn-their voices"
 Merry Go Round
 Russian embassy officials are inspecting a huge flying boat now under construction for the Soviet government by Martin Aircraft in Baltimore. It is a Clipper type plane, but 10000 pounds heavier, with a cruising speed of 160 m. The wife of the Siamese Minister. Phya Abhibal Rajamai- tri, is his niece .. Tom Owen. chief of accessions in National Archives (salary $4,8O0) is a nephew of Speaker Bankhead \. The Chilean government Is lnak- ing heavy purchases here for air defence ~. One of the herd of miniature donkeys in the Presidents private office was made by WPA workers in a Relief toy project Roosevelt has 8 large assortment of donkeys on his desk.
 Copyright. 1887, by United
 Tlnatalrn EvndiCnta. Tnc1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-13

And talking of memorials the Ameri- can Legion has $500 on hand which will be the nucleus of fund to buy land for special cemetery in France for American war dead now in French civilian grave yards. No definite site mas yet been found, but the likeliest spot seems to be at Suresnes, a suburb of Paris.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-13

~ A wt OA
 things said about that au- gust body. One of them is the wisecrack that although t h c leopard might c h a nge its spots the Court nevet: could re- verse ttselt! That was un-
 true not only of the trib unRl but also of the fflflUAS A rnraf1ag-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-13
A Thought for Today

When ruler hath sinned, and done some what through ignorance against any of the commandments of the Lord his God concern ing things which should not be done, and is guilty, he shall bring his Offering.-Leviticus A.2A
 There IS no fool equal to the sinner, who every moment ventures his soul.-Tillotson
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-13
Current Comments

Thirteen baliicn mosquitoes weigh 26 tons. That's equal to three big elephants. and Is an awful lot of ---J. Lyell Clark, mosquito expert. urging mosquito control in New
 Jersey. # .fs-,,.
 The &ervent love of tho entire people will coslStitute the safest rampant around Der Fuehrer and his trusted followers. t
 Herman Goering, warning tiis- named foes of Germany.
 rarentectonny iE perhaps the only cure for imaginary illness which parents encourage their children Co develop after appendsctomy ans tonSilleetcnny. Y
 r1g. Ira 6. Vile, New xogk ACa
 denay Of Aaediciae. ,ss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-13
Selected Poem
WHOSE FAsTNEss THE LIGHT
(Charles Malam in the Christian Science Monitt

WHOSE FASTNESS THE LIGHT (Charles Malam in the Christian Science Monitor When solemn sit,
 When night takes the hill, Deep in the valley,
 The village still breeze walks the popars Hidden leaves play. There from the dark Where they shone all 6ay Stars follow stars,
 Beam down on the hill Deep in the shadows The village, still; There from the dark Come into the night Whose dark was the sun, Whose fastness the light.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-13
:. Test " UT
 Knowledge
Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.

hOr the answers
 1. On what river is Poughkeepsie, N. r., located?
 ?. In what year was the first U. s. Census taken? 3. Who wrote the poem, "The An- cient Mariner?" ss,:s...
 4. What is somnambulism? ] 5. Name the oldest university in Germany. M
 6. What does the Latin phrase ''Dei Gratia" mean? 2. In astronomy, what word de- fines the relative brilliancy of stars?
 8. In Greek mythology, who was Momus?
 g. Who was Girolamo Romanino?
 10. In which country is the Jucar river?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-13
BY WAY of NO HARM
James William itzPatrick

T ourets opinions conclusions appearing below f0se ae the writer They not necessarily those q the e1os cf THE DEMOCRAT they Co De eOnsd invariably sAF- as a reflection 0e their visWponN.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-13
Does Change

The recent decision of the si- preme Court in 'upholding the minimum wage law of the state of washington should put an end
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-13
TRUST STILL EXISTS BUT SHUNS THE LIMELIGHT
By DREW PEARSON

Washington April 13 - Significant is the lesson learned by the Presidents Brain Trusters As would be effective so let yourself be scarce"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-13

trade reciprocity and the Jones' Costigan sugar quota act.
 Retired TugWell
Montana labor news., 1937-09-02

master; for I thy Fuehrer am a jeal-
Gus Fuehrer, visiting the iniquity of
the fathers upon the children and
wives and relatives unto the third
and fourth degree of them that hate
me.
4. Thou shalt not take the name
Of the Fuehrer in vain, that thy days
may be long upon the land in which
Hitler thy Fuehrer suffereth thee
to toll.
5. Six days shalt thou labor and
do all thou canst, and on the sew
enth day shalt thou keep right on
laboring. We can't make cannon,
bombing planes and poison gas any
too fast.
6. Thou shalt not kill anybody ex-
cept Jews, Catholics, Protestants,
pacifists, trade unionists, liberals,
Social Democrats, Communists,
Spaniards (~preferably women and
children) and whomever we fight in
the next war.
Z. Thou shalt not commit adultery.
All rights reserved by Nazi employ
ers assigned personnel from the la
Dor camps.
8. Thou shalt not steal. All rights
reserved by Nazi functionaries.
8. Thou shalt rejoice in bearing
false witness against thy neighbor,
for a neat frameup bringeth cheer
to thy Fuehrer's heart and blood to
the blade of the headsman's axe.
10. Thou shalt not covet thy
neighbours butter, nor his eggs, nor
his cheese, nor his fats, nor anything
which is thy neighbours. In fact, the
poor devil won't have anything
worth coveting unless he is a Nazi
official, Thou shalt not covet a liv-
ing wage, nor shalt thou covet thy
neighbours land unless he is a
Frenchman, a Czech, a Polack or a
damn Rooshian.
Montana labor news., 1937-09-02
sOTTO v0CE

Mrs. Brown had occasion to repri-
mand her colored cook rather sharp
ly. The victim looked daggers but
said nothing until she reached the
kitchen, where her voice could be
heard in shrill vituperation. So loud
became the clamor that her mistress
hurried downstairs.
"Why, Liza" she began ia amaze
ment, "who on earth are you talking
to-"
"Ah amt talkin' to nobody" was
the reply, "but All don't keer who in
dis house heah's me-"
Montana labor news., 1937-09-02
CHILDISH

A motorist, driving over a noun
tain road in the South, saw an old
man sobbing as though his heart
would break; so he pulled up and
asked what was the matter.
MY pappy just gave me a lickin',"
the old fellow replied.
Where is your 'pappy'?" the mo
torist inquired.
"Over thar, back of the barn"
So the motorist got out and walked
to the barn, where he saw a still
older man with a stout hickory
switch in his hand.
What do you mean by whipping
that boy?" the tourist demanded.
We'll" said the father, 'hit's the
only way l know to break him of
cussin' his grandpappy."
Montana labor news., 1937-09-02

HANDS OFF, HITLER WARNS
CHURCHES; SAYS HE WILL
TAKE CARE OF MORALS-head-
line.
The Ten Commandments, as re-
vised by Der Fuehrer, with Jewish
influences removed:
l. Thou shalt have 10 other gods
before Hitler.
2. Honor thy father and mother
if they are pure Aryans and always
he'll Hitler. But if they complain
about high prices or no butter,
snitch on them that they may end
their days in the concentration camp.
3. Thou shalt not serve any other
Montana labor news., 1937-09-02
HERE TODAY, GONE TOMORROW

Sam had been carpenter at a Brit
ish theater for about half a century,
and the proprietors thought it was
time he retired on a pension. But
Sam chose to consider himself in
suited by the well meant offer.
Il wouldn't ave took the job at
all" he grumbled, eff l admit thought
it was goin' to be permanent"
Montana labor news., 1937-09-02
Green 10 Be Tried
Before Mine Workers
By Federated Press

WASHINGTON. - (FP) - Notice
was served upon VIM. Green, presi-
dent of the American Federation of
Labor, that he will be tried upon
charges of treason before the next
convention of his own union, the
United Mine Workers of America.
Charges are based upon resolutions
passed by locals of the U. M. w. in
Danville, Ill, which ask Green's ex-
pulsion or the grounds that the Pro-
gressive Miners of America have
been chartered by the A. F. of l..
and that in this fashion Green has
encouraged a dual union in violation
of section 7 of article Is of the U. M.
w. constitution.
Asked what steps he would take in
regard to the action of his own union
Green said, Il am of the opinion that
| could not comment upon this action
now. My decision on what I shall
do will be determined by the nature
of the notice l receive"
The notice to Green was served
by the International executive board
of the miners union which met here
on routine matters. 1t consisted OF
a recital of previous charges levied
against Green and declared, 'In or
der to dispel his idea of being tried
before a prejudiced court and feel
ing that if the decision were against
him in this court he would exercise
his right of appeal to an international
convention and in order to facilitate
hearing and disposition of the
| charges, the international executive
board valves its jurisdictional rights
to try him and decides that the
charges shall be referred to the Mex
international convention, the conven.
ton to assume original jurisdiction
on the charges and the trial, the de-
cision to be made by the delegates
assembled in the next international
convention representing the supreme
authority of the United Mine Work
ers of America.
we believe this procedure will
eliminate any thought of prejudice
and William Green can be tried anc
the verdict rendered by his peers
the members of the rank and file
who will be delegates to that con,
~vention."
"This board" the notice from the
executive board declared, assumes
that William Green is i member o.
the U. M. w. No examination o.
record has been made. 1t has ne
knowledge that he belongs to any
other union. Through life he ha,
accepted the protection of this unior
and has sought and received it
honors.
This board reviews his recent act
upon complaints of members. Thi
judicial authority is exercised unde.
grant of power set forth in the con
stitution of this union. William
Green, after notice, makes reply en-
tering unsupported denial of fou
items of complaint. He cites hi
previous record of service as proc
of innocence.
The notice then recites previou
action taken by the board and cite
the resolutions referring to the Pro
gressive Miners passed by two I'LL
nois locals of the U. M. w. which
allege that Green "is aiding anC
abetting an organization dual in pur
pose and character to the U. M. w,
contrary to its laws and the obliga
ton of its members"
Montana labor news., 1937-09-02

of the gas when the baking is
fnished-iust like a well-trained
servant.
There's freedom. too. in the
choice of utensils. ANY type. glass
or otherwise. may be used for gas
oven meals. The pans r spaced
to permit free circulation of freshly
heated air which bakes and browns
the food evenly. Complete freedom
is possible II foods are selected
which will bake In the same tenn
perature and within the same time
limit.
Montana labor news., 1937-09-02
LYING o LABOR

1t is impossible to conduct a large
scale attack upon labor without sys-
tematic and successful lying. That
was discovered years ago. But "Ly-
ing is a peculiar art; even the most
expert liars cannot be sure of the
effectiveness of their work. 1t Is a
hit and miss game" A good lie must
be about something that could have
happened.-Woodward.
Montana labor news., 1937-09-02

PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS
Montana labor news., 1937-09-02
GOOD FOR THE FLORIST

The young man was rather shy,
and after she had thrown her arms
round him and kissed him for bring
ing her a bouquet of flowers, he
jumped up and grabbed his hat.
"Oh, don't 60" she said, as he
made for the door. 81 didn't mean
to offend you"
ooh, Pm not offended" he replied.
I'm going for more flowers"
Montana labor news., 1937-09-02

NODAY'S housewife need no
l. longer be a slave to the kitchen.
tied there completely during the
preparation of a meal. When she
wishes to be free while dinner is
cooking, it's relatively easy with
the modern oven way.
A whole meal is placed In the
preheated oven. the clock is set and
the baking proceeds without atten-
ton in the automatic gas range.
For. 1t is equipped with a heat
control to maintain the needed
temperature and a time clock turns