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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20
All Hail The Chief!

Franklin D. Roosevelt today becomes
one of the eleven presidents OF the United
States who were reelected to succeed
themselves in office. Grover T. Cleve-
land just missed this honor because the
term of Benjamin Harrison INTERVIEWED
between his two. Likewise of this group
several succeeded themselves after they
in turn had assembled to the highest office
from the vice-presidency by virtue of the
death of the incumbent. The Inaugural
ton today will rank with the greatest on
record. We don't think so large crowd
has ever been attracted to Washington
for the event
Surely in his second term the United
States wishes President Roosevelt full
measure of success. He started his first
term auspiciously and with the full sup
port of the people of this great nation.
He needed it, for there were trying times
at hand He Weathered them all success
fully, but in doing so, won both friend
ship and enmity. No administration was
ever more bitterly attacked and praised
at the same time as was that of Franklin
D. Roosevelt. Yet when it came time for
his reelection it was assured by the most
overwhelming vote of confidence ever
given candidate for the presidency.
So today we extend the hand of con-
graduation to the President. He deserves
every bit of credit for his four years in
the White House four long and strenu-
Gus years. We feel sure that in the COM
ing four years he will accomplish even
more than he has in the past four. The
worst part Of the depression is behind U.s.
Now there remains only the upbuilding
program. To this task all loyal Ameri-
cans should dedicate their hands and
hearts. To the President they should
now pledge their allegiance and support.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20
Millions For Boys

Charles Hayden, Wall Street financier,
who died recently, has left fifty million
dollars to benefit his country by helping
it's youth. His will creates foundation
"for the moral, physical and intellectual
development of boys and young men"
He hoped that, through such means, the
nations youth might be kept from evil
environments and guarded against bale
full influences.
The foundation will provide scholar
ships for boys, young men and graduate
students, enabling them to attend col
leges here and abroad. 1t will foster in
stitutions of learning in this country. 1t
will support recreation centers and hos
pitfalls.
The reason for this broad generosity
was the mans firm belief shat the fu
ture of this nation, and of the world for
that matter, depends in no small part
upon the young men Of the United
States" Administering such foundation
is huge and inspiring task. Great wis
dom will be needed. Fortunately the pro-
visions of the will are flexible enough to
allow for changing conditions and new
experiments.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20

The idea is not only to strengthen the
character and backbone of the present
school generation. Their parents, too,
who are or have been on prolonged gov
eminent relief, are bound to hear echoes
OF the moral teaching and possibly may
profit from it.
There is good sense in the plan If it Is
carried out with intelligence and judg-
ment. But the program, to be truly use
full, must do home than emphasize old
fashioned thrift teachings There must
be emphasis on independence and self
reliance in mastering lessons, in meeting
shouldering social responsibilities. There
must also be recognition that individual
opportunity in economic matters Is not
what 1t was when Franklin was boy.
There has to be more social teamwork
now.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20

We feel pretty sure that Sherman P.
Hollister, Connecticut State College
horticulturist, is right in his claim that
plant life in Connecticut is going to be
spoiled by the unreasonable weather we
have been enjoying. Alternate warm and
cold spells at this time of the year are
always bad for vegetation. A few days
of warm weather is enough to start
growth or movement j. dormant bulbs,
seeds, and plants. V zen you multiply
this by long weeks of warm weather, plus
much rain, then it's easy to imagine that
all plant life would start to manifest
itself Then throw in a couple of days OF
freezing temperature or good blanket
of snow and the damage is done. You
don't have to look far these days to see
that trees and plants are growing and
throwing out buds and shoots. When we
get real cold weather tremendous dam
age will result. Orchardists, in particu-
lar, are expected to suffer.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20

And continuing along the line Of
natures wonders, may we call to mind
what scientists are saying about grass
hoppers. They expect that record in
vasions of the pests will occur this sum-
mer Really Uncle Sam will have to do
something about grasshopper control.
It's becoming a menace to the Middle and
Far West and who knows but what in
time, unless controlled, may invade little
old New England. Weather, warm or
cold, doesn't seem to affect the grass
hoppers in the egg stage during the win
ter. Million upon million of the chop
pers" are expected to take wing this
spring. Surely something can be done to
wipe them out
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20
Selected Poem
BALLADE OF A WEARIsOME PHRASE

tStedman Brown In the New York Sum
He may be shaking in his shoes,
His throat may ache, his tongue be dry;
His neatly pre-colected views
May all upon the sudden, fly;
But when he rises 10 supply
The speech that folly made him pledge
He calls his chance TO speechify
"A pleasure and privilege"
Perhaps he inly groans "old news!
And, bored, forlornly wonders why
OF all careers he had to choose
That of the public speaker; aye,
Better 1t were II he colffd buy
And sell old clothes, or WELD a sledge!
But still he calls his platform tic
"A pleasure and privilege"
Maybe he fears burst of boos
OF missiles harder to outvie;
Maybe he scorns his hearers, whose
Intelligence, he thinks, is shy.
1t matters not he does not try
To break through orthodoxy's hedge
He thanks his hearers for 80 high
A pleasure and a privilege"
Q Public Speakers let 1t die
Your speeches WORKOUT entering wedge
And hearing you will come more nigh
pleasure and privilege.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20
A Book a Day
Good Woman's Siren
in McCleary Novel
BY BRUCE CATION

In novel, newspaper, and popular
tradition, 1t Is always the bad wo-
man who comes Sinking In and
spirits the man away from tho
hearth and fireside Of the good
woman. She Is supposed to know
all the tricks, and the good woman
Is supposed to know none Of them.
But perhaps 1t doesn't Away
work out that way. Indeed, the
exact reverse Is what happens In
NAKED to Laughter" by Dorothy
McCleary Doubleday Doran, $O.
Miss McCleary writes a highly
readable novel, about a young
woman who is q milliner in q
small Ohio city. Perhaps It's un-
Just to call this female a "bad
woman" she really Is a nice sort
Of person, but she bubbles ovei
emotionally In way that occa'
sionally makes her Indifferent II
the conventions
Anyway. there comes to town {
big, rather inarticulate Dane, for
whom our heroine promptly falls
like q thousand Of brick. She sees
TO 1t that he rents q room In the
same building as her own. She
fuses over him, feeds him. and In
PRODUCES him to what the honest
Dane sadly fears Is life Of sin
very pleasant. nevertheless Sin.
And just as the lady has this
relationship well established. there
comes along pudgy little home
body of q girl. who never mad
either a boy friend or an Improper
thought In her whole life - and
lifts the Dane out Of his entangIc-
Inent as neatly and skiiifuily a.
any Delilah, sharing him for holy
wcdlock before his inamorata
knows what Is going on.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20
COME OUT OF BUSHES WE
KNOW YOU, SAY MERIT
ADVOCATES

January, 10, 1887
Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
Taxpayer" still clings to the
opinion that among the advocates
Of the Merit System there may be
some disgruntled Republicans and
aspiring Democrats. He Is probably
right, and I don't believe he has
exhaused the catlog at that. Why
not? Indeed, the only class that
seems not to be represented among
the supporters Is small group Of
Initials and Anonymous. who avoid
the issue raised by the Merit System
movement and try to take a covert
shy at individuals. 1t is an old
game, long since discredited to drag
a red herring across the trail. by
abusing the plaintiffs attorney"
That game dates to about the
opening era of the political spoils
system. Such antics today are some
thing short Of amusing, without
rating as antiques.
Taxpayer" still fears to sign his
name but he makes one move in
the line Of lf-indentification by
stating that, politically. he Is out
for the grab. We are sorry, but the
line of march OF the Merit System
is straight across his toes. No won
der he Is noisy.
I think "R. F. s." is a good deal
franker. He gives the opinion that
the Merit System Is "only idealistc. I"
The fact that 1t Is practical through
out industry, commerce. the pro-
LESSONS, and also In the political Of
fices Of every other great democracy
in the world, has not yet infringed on
his sense Of reality. Like the enlight-
ened rustic who first saw giraffe,
he says. Hell there amt no such
animal"
"R. F. s. stopped his letter too soon
Will he please advise how the Merit
System lacks Of 100 percent reform"
and In what way he would approve
advancing 1t in the attention OF the
legislators? Perhaps by writing let
tiers to the papers?- Suppressing, Of
course, the 'signaturesl
But here, why not shortcircuit all
this letter. writing and save printers
ink, by an open and above-board
radio debate. venture to say that
WATR will give. us time. I'll guaran-
tee Speaker on our behalf. VIII
Taxpayer" or r. F. s." do as
much?
John M. Brodie
Pres. Waterbury Chapter
Conn. Merit System Asso.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20

There is much talk of schools these
days which brings to attention the fact
that the New Haven Normal School may
be closed due to deficit. An appropria.
ton by the General Assembly will be
needed to keep it going after March /, sc
it's director, Franklin E. Pierce, states
This should give the advocates of the
State Teachers College incentive to 60 to
work again at the legislative session.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20
Teaching SeIf-Reliance

Dr. H. G. Campbell, superintendent of
schools OF New York City would counter
act the understanding OF individual mi
tiative and self-reliance through relief by
special training in the public schools He
urges teachers to familiarize themselves
anew with the Autobiography of Benja-
min Franklin" and to revive the copy
book maxims of thirty years ago that
dealt with thrift, independence, hard
work and other sturdy virtues.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20
FINE TRIBUTE PAID TO LATE
PASTOR, LONG STATIONED
IN WATERBURY.

New Haven, Connecticut,
January 20, 1887.
Editor, Waterbury Democrat
May I ask you to afford space in
your valued paper to the enclosed
article on Father Brennan, lately
deceased pastor Of Saint Mary's
parish, New London, and for twenty
four years pastor Of Saint Mar
garet's, Waterbury?
Sincerely yours,
A ST. MARGARET'S
PARISHIONER.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20

revered him as their Father In God,
and loved him as their gentle, kindly
friend.
May God give blessed rest to his
soul, and grant him speedily to en-
Joy the Eternal Priesthood In
heaven.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20

1. What Is centrifugal force?
2. Where Is Fort Niagara?
3. Under the Constitution OF the
U. g., where is the power to declare
war vested?
4. What Is c.ibbage?
5. Name the largest country Of
Central America.
Q. Which two European coun-
tries were allied against Russia In
the Crimean War? 4
2. Who was Domencio Milelli?
8. In which city Is the body OF
U. 8. Grant entombed?
0. Name the capital Of Tasman-
Ia.
10. Where Is the Dismal Swamp
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20
Daily NNo~wr,-
Washington 80. = Z - -
WASHINGTON ALL SET FOR
QUADRENNIAL BIG SHOW /

WASHINGTON, January 20. = It takes only two
minutes for the President to repeat the thyve words
which constitute the actual inauguration But around
that brief oath of office has been built full day OF cere
ony and celebration which begins with the booming OF
guns early in the morning and continues far into the
night when the last tired dancers start for home.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20
A. Alice Montague.

@. Did King George v OF Great
Britain, while serving in the Navy,
secretly marry the daughtertof a
British admiral?
A. His alleged marriage to
daughter of Rear Admiral Seymour
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20

II you want q copy Of our book
let on PROVERBS" write The
Waterbury Democrats Washing
ton Bureau. 1912 Thirteenth st.,
Northwest, Washington, ID. G. En-
close 4 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20

Some Spaniards are said to be COM
planning that they have nothing to do
too many foreign volunteers crowding in
to insist on doing the fighting.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20
IN TODAY'S MAIL

This responsible opinions
Its readers
the writer's and address will accepted
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20
Prof. Albert Einstein.

The size Of ones bankroli should
not be an admission ticket TO q
court Of justice.
Judge Jonah b. Goldstein, Brook
Ivn N. ".
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20
T est Y o ur
knowledge

Can you answer seven Of
these test questions? Turn 70
last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20
Current Comments

A successful man Is mostly one
who received from his neighbors far
more tina his service TO them justi-
fieg.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20

Yes, big political majorities are dam
gerous; but less so than no majorities at
all
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20
Answers To
Questions
VIVA
By Frederick M. Kerby


@. Is casual labor excepted from
the provisions Of the old-age bene-
fits Of the Social Security Act?
A. If such labor Is performed In
the regular course OF the employers
trade or business, 1t Is not excepted.
@. Do government employees re-
siding In the District Of Columbia
lose their right to vote?
A. Persons living temporarily in
the District Of Columbia, as govern
ment employees or otherwise, may
retain their voting residence in the
place from which they came by
keeping UP their registration.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20

@. What was the maiden name
of Mrs. Wallis Warfield Simpsons
mother?
A Alica Mnfotau11a
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR
Never say, HE passed through
several crisiseS"; say, "crlses.

was the subject Of a court proceed
ing for libel in England. against the
editor OF a magazine. The King took
the extraordinary action Of suing
for libel, to clear up once and for
all the false report and the editor
was unable to prove the charge.
@. How many men were regis
tered in the U. s. under the draft
during the World War?
A. The first registration, June 5,
1917, covered the ages from 81 to 81.
The second, one year later, June g..
1918, and August "a, 1918, included
those who had become 81 years old
since the first registration. The
third, September IL, 1918, extended
the age limits from 10 to As. Total
registrations were 24,234,02l, Of
whom 2,8l0,296 were indicted into
service.
@. How long was James j. Walk
er the Mayor Of New York?
A. From January /, 1926, to Sept.
/, 1882.
@. How can I restore the color to
faded deer antlers?
A. Immense them in an aqueous
solution Of potassium ferrocyanide,
dry; and treat them with hot d.
lutte solution Of copper shlphate.
II you want copy Of our book
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20

@. How can I restore the color to
faded deer antlers?
Evening star., 1937-12-16

squirrel ''He won't see me-"
So the sailor set the tiny squirrel
IN the snow and watched him scamper
into the white fox's den. He was
gone for long time and then he
rushed back to the sailor with his
eyes fairly popping.
They're in there, and the doll
looks very unhappy" he said.
WE'VE got to go in," said the
sailor. Going with me?"
Certainly" said the squirrel. They
walked up to the fox's door, and the
sailor shouted, "Ahoy, there. Any one
home?" They heard "clump, clump'
coming toward them. Then they saw
two red eyes and the white fox stood
before them saying, What do you
want?"
ITO meet you" grinned the sailor
We've heard you're the finest white
fox in the North
The white fox grinned very pleased,
and said, Who do you mean by
'we'?"
Me and the squirrel" said the
sailor, and he held out the tiny squir-
rel no bigger than house-fly.
I declare" said the fox. THAT 8
quite curiosity. Come in"
So the two went in. Think how
brave they were
Continued Tomorrow.
Evening star., 1937-12-16
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.

mis- is the tree whose wood fur
nishes the base of the smelling
salts to relieve headaches. A
Whit of its aromatic fragrance
has been for centuries boon to those
afiiicted with pain in the head.
These trees are very handsome.
They have an enlarged base and grow
to be 40 feet or more ir height.
Some of the finest trees IN America
are to be found in the central penin-
sula of Florida, and in California,
especially in the southern part, it is
planted as a roadside tree.
The genus to which this tree be-
longs has some very fine shrubs and
trees in 1t and all have commercial
value. They are evergreen where they
grow, and show quickly either loving
care or neglect.
The beautiful leaves are neither
thick nor large. They grow alternate,
and are ovate-elliptic and acuminate
In shape. At first they have pinkish
hue, with a pair or two of well-de-
veloped veins. They are evergreen
and in winter a shining color.
The buds are scaly and the flowers
small and very attractive, yellow
shade, hanging from the stem in
axillary panicles. The fruit is
drupe where the flowers were seen
earlier, and about the size of pea.
In its youth the tree is dense
topped and very attractive in form
and color. The leaves have shadings
Evening star., 1937-12-16
Jolly Polly
Il little Chat on English.

By JOS. ]. FRISCH.
Evening star., 1937-12-16
Chapter XVI.
Into the DEM

LHLO LfLC OeU!
S THE North Star searched for
~ the home of the white fox he
~ was almost as confused as you
or would have been. He
looked down from the sky and all he
could see was snow and Christmas
trees.
When he saw tree fairy he sig
nailed her by blinking his one eye very
brightly. and saying, Have you seen
the white fox around with a doll?"
"Oh. hello" said the fairy. mo, I
didn't see him, but heard he passed
here with doll in his mouth He
was headed west"
So the Star travelled on, waiting
around in the sky for the West Wind
that came by very soon.
Say, have you seen the white fox
and doll?" asked the Star.
Sure, follow me-" said the West
Wind and he few across the sky and
swooped down around the mountain
top where the white fox lived. I'm
there" said the West Wind.
The North Star looked down and
soon he saw one of the little black
moles come out wearing a white
apron. She brushed off the stoop and
went in again. Then he saw the
white fox who stepped out, shifted
the air, and went back in.
HO, HO, I'll rush back and tell
sailor" said the Star. He found
the sailor playing with the tiny, tiny
squirrel. Follow me-" he called.
In an hour they had come to the
fox's mountain. The sailor didn't see
a soul. So he sat down on a pile of
fir cones to think.
How about my creeping in there"
asked the squirrel no bigger than a
house-f1y.
Have you the courage?" asked the
sailor.
1T doesn't take courage" said the
Evening star., 1937-12-16

when able to stand it, are planted
out where they are to remain or they
are placed on the market.
The wood has the valuable oil
needed for the gum and oil prepared
from 1t. Japan and China have very
handsome camphora trees of which
they are extremely proud. They feel
a special reverence for them, since
they possess curative properties.
Copyright. 1887
Evening star., 1937-12-16
Natures Children
Camphor Tree
(Laurus camphora).

of green, blue and pink. as the younger
leaves unfurl among the older green
ones. causing the variation in shade.
AS the tree takes ON age it has q
tendency to drop its lower branches,
until the crown only in the oldest
trees remains.
Planted for transplanting, the young
trees should be fertilized and culu-
Evening star., 1937-12-16

Continued Tomorrow
Evening star., 1937-12-16
Brain Twizz1ers
BY PROF, ]. ID. FLINT.

THE bane Of the life Of many q wife
is the good, old-fashioned poker
game. But, probably, 1t has afforded
many . pleasant and innocent hour Of
entertainment for many hen-pecked
or otherwise beleaguered husband.
One night group Of seven such men
sat around q table playing. Several
of them felt belligerent and antag-
onistic and soon several lusty argu-
ments were in progress. One Of the
more even-tempered mer. soon started
a general discussion which all soon
became interested in. 1t was: How
many ways can you arrange seven
men around table so that no man
will ever have the same two neighbors?
(Copyr!ght. 1879
(Answer on Page D-4)
Evening star., 1937-12-16

THE STORY SO FAR: The
North Star has promised to help
sailor doll in his search for the
den OF the lDhite for, Where Helqa,
a doll, is held prisoner. Travelling
NTH the sailor is a squirrel no
bigger than a house-fy.
Evening star., 1937-12-16

G. H. F.-"Neither Ina Dudd nor
her sister was at our party" is the
correct form. Neither and either are
followed by the singular was, is and
has. Either Jim or Ed has (not
have) my knife" Neither Mary nor
Ann is mot are) present. Neither
you nor she was (not were) with us
at the time" Send a return envelope
Tor the leaflet, Was and Were"
Evening star., 1937-12-16

Efforts are being made to revive
horse racing in Kimberly, South
Africa, once colorful event in the
heart OF the diamond-mining country.
Evening star., 1937-12-16

vated to produce the sturdiest growth.
Frosts do not trouble them, If not
too heavy. The soil in which the
tree is planted must not be wet; fairly
light, sandy loan is ideal.
The usual way of establishing a
camphor orchard for replanting is
by seed. These are sown in a shaded
spot. Ripe, perfectly shaped seeds
of good size are selected, the seed
lings are transferred to pots and,
Evening star., 1937-12-16
Speech Series to Open.

The first Of a series Of speeches by
Democratic members Of Congress from
New York will be given tonight before
the New York State Democratic Club
Evening star., 1937-12-16
GETS HIGHWAY POST

Chester Gray Named Director of
Of Users Conference.
Chester H. Gray, former Washington
representative Of the American Farm
Bureau Federation, has been named
director OF the National Highway
Users Conference, it was announced
yesterday. He succeeds Maj. Roy F..
Britten, who has held the position
since 1892, and is now retiring.