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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-01

But when you try to put over 5000 men
tally Iii patients in place designed for
far less than this number, naturally
changes are in order
Ten years ago 1t was apparent, as 1t Is
today, that something must be done to
help the Middletown hospital. The story
Is old now, but it must be charged to po-
litical expediency that a start was not
made during republican domination on
building up our state institutions. It may
be necessary to resort to bond issues to
care for all the institutions today. The
same thing might even have been neces-
sary years ago when republicans surveyed
the situation and found 1t wanting and
prescribed the remedy. But the results
would have far repaid all the extra
charges that will materialize now by our
procrastination.
We are glad to see republican organs
joining in the parade of favorable opinion
for institutional advancement. We only
hope that this flood Of opinion will cause
the legislators this year to take action and
when this has been taken nothing will
prevent the program being put into effect.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-01
Why Not Acquaint Them?

The Connecticut State Journal, organ
of the republican party of Connecticut,
visits the State Hospital at Middletown
in it's current issue and paints very
convincing picture of the crowded condi-
tons prevailing there. The final words
of the article are worth reprinting IF
every legislator took the trouble to spend
a day at the Connecticut State Hospital,
DR.. Leak would probably get his appropri-
alton with no further questions asked. :"
His appropriation is little more than
one million dollars.
And why should the MiddletoWn State
Hospital be granted a million dollars
when there are so many other institutions
in Connecticut demanding attention?
Well, the hospital at Middletown still re-
tains many of the original structures that
we're erected back about 1858. If that
isn't sufficient reason for building some
new structures, we are afraid we can't
offer any better ones True, the original
outlines of + the structures may have
changed and there have been additions
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-01
Home or Hostel?

The Farm Journal suggests a few
methods by which the farm woman can
prevent city guests from imposing on
her generosity. The seriousness with
which the article is written indicates tina:
this matter is not the casual joke most
people think it. City people think farm
food is free. But it is not. The farm
woman needs her restful Sundays. She
needs, moreover, to consolidate her gains,
to hold for herself and her family the
savings she makes by her thrift and labor.
In many country home these savings
flow down the Threats of needless guests.
One suggestion made is the sign offer
ing dinners at stated price. One is that
the family picnic elsewhere on Sundays.
One woman, when unlimited guests ar
rive, puts the ready chicken in the ice
box and serves salt pork. Another sug-
gestion is that the farm family, with
neighbors drive up to the city home OF
the offenders at mealtime few times and
see what happens.
But when city guests are loved and
asked to share the bounteous board,
would it not be good idea for them to
send, later, city delicacics or pleasant
additions to the farm home? After all,
the farm people work harder for their
food than the city folk do for theirs. New
things on the shelf to open when the club
meets are appreciated quite as much on
the rural route as in the city apartment.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-01

When the Meriden Record offers the
information that land adjacent to the
Cheshire Reformatory is going to be
bought by the state for the proposed Jail
farm, it seems bit premature. While
the Peasley farm has been mentioned and
even Superintendent George Erskine OF
the Reformatory has suggested that 1t be
utilized for this purpose, the Legislature
has not as yet received bill to this effect.
But the Legislature has received bill
calling for acquisition of land in Glaston-
bury. Two years ago the state took an
option on land up there and we presume
the same tract is now under considera
ton. If the state gail farm goes through,
we would be surprised to see it 60 to Ches-
hire, but not surprised to find Glaston-
bury winning the plum" And we don't
imagine Cheshire officials will mind, mas
much as it would simply remove more
taxable land from the grand list.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-01
Relief ChiseIing

At time when thousands of Aneri-
cans, in real need OF aid, are vie. -. with
I administration intentions to cut
down on relief appropriations, it is aggra-
waiting to read such stories as those out of
New York City and Sarasota, Fla. In a
safe deposit box rented by New York
relief recipient, $25O,00O in diamonds
were found. In Sarasota, at the home of
Mrs. Margaret Bruce McLain Hughes, a
72-year-old relief client who reputedly
was the first woman to reach the Yukon
during the Klondike gold rush, small
fortune in diamonds, rubies, pearls, and
canoes was discovered.
Such stories as these dramatized the
"chiseling" which is taking place in
greater or less degree throughout the
country. 1t is possible that if all avari-
ciousones could be dropped from relief
rolls, there would be enough funds to
care for the really needy citizens, even
after appropriations had been sliced
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-01

incidentally this discussion of Ches-
hires low tax rate and high property
values brought out remarks about how
Yale University's property in New Haven
is tax exempt. That is far from the truth.
Yale has much property in New Haven
and some also in West Haven on which
no taxes may be levied under our present
state laws, but Yale University is one of
the three largest taxpayers in the city of
New Haven. We didn't know that until
recent years when city authorities down
there we're endeavoring to have the uni
versity pay even more taxes than at pres
ent That's something to remember
whenever this discussion comes up.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-01
Chins Up

The Cincinnati Enquirer, getting out
an eighteen-page newspaper as the river
paused in it's rise, but without assurance
that after the pause there would not be
second and higher crest still to come,
assured it's readers at home and abroad:
mot one of the many hardships the city
must face - not even the matter OF water,
which is certainly the most serious - is
enough to down community facing
bad situation with it's chin up" That's
the American spirit.
Matters of water automobile traffic,
electricity, food, milk, coal, transporta-
ton, health, gas, telephone service, liquor,
were quickly and completely organized
with bulletins of the arrangements going
out by newspaper, radio and word OF
mouth. The City Manager, c. A. Dykstra,
declined to put the city under martial
law, believing that it's morale was high
enough, it's civic spirit strong enough, to
take care of the emergency through the
ordinary civic channels. And he seems
to have been justified in his faith.
Nor does this belittle in any respect the
cities which found martial law necessary.
Conditions differed greatly from city to
city. The speed with which disaster over
v,helmed many communities has made
the trained assistance Of the militia nee
essary for a short time. BeWildered indi-
vduals have required persuasion, but on
the whole, where the National Guard or
the regulars of the army have come in
they have found Whole-hearted coopera-
ton from the cities briefly under their
charge.
The great thing is that organization
has so quickly taken control over chaos,
that rescue and safety from drowning
have become the rule and not the eXcep-
ton. In the face of nature on the ram
page to such an extent that terror might
easily have been expected to add over
whelmingly to the losses, Americans have
Kept their heads and helped themselves
and their ncighbors, obeyed the emer-
gency orders as best they could, kept their
chins up and their backbones stiff and
shown the splendid stuff they are made
Of
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-01

The people Of Connecticut this
week have laid befoer them plar
for what is probably the most COM
prehensive reorganization Of theil
state government suggested In al
the 300-odd years since Thomas
Hooker left Massachusetts to settle
the CONSTITUTION State.
The plan has been carefully pre-
pared by a special commission, with
Colonel Thomas Hewes acting as
chairman and DR.. Benjamin p
Whitaker as research director. II
follows the general outline Of con-
solidation plans. popular among the
states since the movement towarc
governmental centraization was CIV.
governments centraization wasoin
en- impetus by the Taft Economy
and Efficiency Commission Of 1912
and Is In consonance with the
trend OF President Roosevets re-
Gently submitted plan for reorganiza-
ton Of the federal government.
The principal feature Of the Con-
necticut plan Is that 1t proposes the
consolidation into eighteen depart
ments of the present 112 permanent
officers, departments, institutions,
boards, commissions and other agen-
cies of the executive department.
In this 1t Is similar to the Massa-
chusetts consolidation Of 1919 when
1913 departments were compressed
into IL; the New York plan Of 1925
when 1870 divisions were consolidated
into 20; the Virginia reorganiza-
ton OF 1928 when ninety-five de-
partments were reduced to Ia. and
the Maine plan of 1880 which put
IS state functions under IS heads
The Connecticut reorganization
would also make the governors
extend four years instead Of two,
as at present. Gubernatorial cleo
tons would be held in even-num-
bered years, between national elec-
tions. The power of the governor
Is greatly increased under the terms
of the Connecticut proposal, and he
Is made responsible for the appoint
Ing and removal Of the department
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-01

sin, born in Germany.
Leonard w. 6chuetz Of H.
ir1oig, born in Germany.
Henry Ellenbogeti Of Penn
sylvai1ia, born IN Austria. 3, II
Karl Stefan Of Nebraska.
born In Austria.
Albert q. Rutherford Of
Pennsylvania, born in Canada. 5
Michael J. Stack Of Penn
sylvania, born in ireland.
William B. Barry Of New
York, born in Ireland.
Frank Crowther Of New
York, born in England.
Robert Crosser Of Ohio,
born In Scotland. Fk@j
Noah M. Mason Of Illinois.
born In Wales.
Charles @. Binderup Of Ne. 4
braska, born in Denmark. ri
Pehr q. Holmes Of Massa-
chusetts, born in Sweden.
Vincent l.. Palrnisano Of
Maryland, born In Italy.
Samuel Dickstein OF New
York, born In Russia.
Herman r. Kopplemann Of
Connecticut, born in the
Ukraine.
Public Servant
Harry Parker is the veteral
Negro messenger Of the hous'
ways and means committee. Bori
at Mt. Vernon, where his fathe
was a caretaker for many years
Parker claims that his ancestor
were servants for the Washington
family for several generations.
The other day a new member o
the committee joshingly asket
Parker whether he was q republi
can or democrat. He replied:
mo, sir, I'm neither. I'm a
servant Of the peopIe!"
Copyright, 1887, by United Fea
ture Syndicate, Inc)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-01
Answers To
Questions
BY Frederick M. Kerby

@. What are Widmanstattian
lines and do they occur in all me-
teors?
A. They are the peculiar figures
that appear on a polished section
Of meteorite, or Of certain other
irons when etched with acid and
are due to their crystalline struc-
ture. Most meteorites have them,
but the rarer types, octahedrite, he
cahedrite. and a laxite do not. The
process ordinarily used to bring out
the Widmanstattian lines is first
to give the meteorite a high pol
ish and then etch 1t with diluted
nitric acid.
@. DO the Philippine Islands still
belong to the United States?
A. Yes,
@. Which university in the Phil
ippines Is older than Harvard Uni''
versity?
A. The University of Santo To-
mas, at Manila, Is Is years older
than Harvard.
@. What is the origin Of the ex-
preston: Tell 1t to the Marines?"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-01
Selected Poem
THE MEN WHO PARTED
MAX Press in the New York Sun

There met two roads within little wood,
And one to brave adventure led and one
To the worlds dim peace and the tender hands
That calm all fever and dispel all need.
And two there came who pondered long and went
Their separate ways, one east, one to the west,
And met more; suffered storm and wreck,
And knew the lash and rod and met his death
Beneath the sinking flags OF brave defeat
Sterny and swift he died, but ere the end
Some little breath of loveliness he drew
In probing Earth and touching all the stars
Past the wells Of Mystery and Beauty.
The other won the comforts Of the world;
Content and blessed with ZONE and wife and child,
He walked mans world serene and elf-contained
But sometimes at days end when stars arise
He walks into the little wood and comes
To the old place where still the two roads meet
And looking down the road the other went,
He stands until his eyes grow dim with tears
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-01
|PressConnent
THE ALLOTMENT OF WPA JOBS
Hartford Courant)

The vigorous protest made last
week by Mayor Hayes Of Waterbury
because 1855 "employable" men on
the city relief roll could not obtain
WPA jobs has already produced one
good result. For the first time Ad-
miniStrator Hurley has let 1t be
generally known that the basis for
allotting WPA jobs is to provide
work for SIS per cent Of those on To-
cal relief In each city and town.
Comparison of the Waterbury fig
ures with others is said to have
convinced Mayor Hayes that Water
bury is being fairly treated and his
complaint Is withdrawn.
Perhaps other cities and towns
would be likewise gratified If the
necessary figures were made avail
able. Even with the aid Of the sta
tistics published monthly by the
Emergency Relief Commission 1t is
impossible to apply the formula and
so check against discrimination
The formula itself Is vaguely word
ed. Does SIS per cent Of those on
relief mean IS per cent Of the fam
lilies, at one Job to a household or
family, and does 1t apply to all
families or only to those families
with so-called "employable" men,
bers? Is the local governments
ability TO pay taken into account
and, II SO, how?
None Of these facts should be
kept secret. Curiosity concerning
them is a natural and proper evil
dence Of q sense OF local response
billy for public welfare and for
the expenditure Of the local con-
tribution of the WPA projects. Even
though the formula may be changed
after the first Of the year, the rec
ord should be clear.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-01
| A Book a Day
Britain Still Paying
for It's Prudishness
BY BRUCE CATION

That peculiar moral hypocrisy
that casts its shadow across public
life in England did not appear for
the first time in the uproar about
Edward Windsor. 1t had an even
more spectacular fiare-up a century
ago in the case OF Charles Stewart
Parnell, the great Irish leader
and the English are still paying for
1t.
You get an excellent look at 1t
in Joan Haslip's fine biography,
"Parnell' (Stokes: $3).
She shows Parnell, brilliant and
devoted, playing the game Of politics
so ably that he at last had the
Gladstone government on the verge
of granting Ireland home rule. Par
nell sold Gladstone on 1t, and sold
Ireland as well. At long last, the
tragic Irish question" was about TO
be settled permanently.
But Paranell had been having q
love affair with one Kitty O'Shea,
the somewhat Eighty wife Of a
Matchmaking scoundrel; and, Just
at the wrong moment, O'Shea sued
for divorce and named Parnell
correspondent.
Immediately this moral hypoc-
risy-which made the land OF
Henry VIII and Charles II gag at
Edward Wis love for Mrs. Simp-
someone into play. Gladstone
clutched his garments about him
and passed by on the other side.
Parnell was ruined. and home
rule was irretrievably lost.
AS a result OF all this. the Eng
fish today have Mr.. De Valera on
their hands. One hopes they like
him.
Miss Haslip has written really
fine book. Parnell energies as q
three dimensjoned figure, and the
tortuous maze II Anglo-Irish pal.
tiles becomes clear and vivid. II
Is well worth your time and
money.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-01

People talk about how much money
community loses by having such an
institution within it's confines which
escapes some Of the assessments. But
we always took the attitude that If the
college or university were removed the
town would find itself quite a different
community in many ways. Yale in good
many respects makes New Haven. That
may be disputed by loyal New Haveners,
but remove it and New Haven would be
just another manufacturing city in Con-
necticut.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-01
Most Comprehensive Reorganization in 300
Years Planned Historical
Significance in Proposal.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR

heads, but adoption OF an execu-
tive budget and the merit system
of personnel as well as centralized
purchasing, are designed TO act, In
sense, as checks on the chief ex-
ecutive.
1t is notable that the early Ameri-
cans went to extrems In stablish-
cans went to extremes In establish
ing many commissions, bureaus, and
departments largely to divide auth
GRITTY; 1t became typical, in a way
of American democracy. And 1t has
been said that among other things
1t was to establish that American
type of democracy that Connecti-
cuts founders blazoned their trial
into the wilderness.
For that reason, Connecticuts
first proposals toward centraliza-
ton of Its government is historical
ly interesting.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-01
Daily Almanac

Moon rises 1888 p m.
Sun rises 1908 a. M: sets SOB p. m.
All vehicles must be lighted thirty min
utes after sunset.
Moons phases: last quarter, Feb. 3. $3.50 a.
m: new MOON Feb. II, 2:26 a. M; first quar-
ter, Feb II, 1912 p. m; full moony, Esh.
Is, 2:35 a. m.
Morning stars. Mercury, Mars Jupiter;
evening, Venus, Saturn.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-01
T est Y o u r
knowledge
Can you answer seven Of
these test questions? Turn TO
last page for the answers.

I. Who won the American League
baseball pennant In 1920?
2. What Is pharmacology?
3. On which ocean does the South
American country PERU border?
4. Name the physician who pre-
sided at the birth OF the Dionne
quintuplets.
5. What is the name for the Pc
Rod of life extending from puberty
to adulthood?
8. Name the vast desert region Of
central Asia.
z. Who was David Garrick?
8. Name the capital Of Arizona.
0. Who wrote, Charge OF the
Light Brigade?"
10. Where Is Spring Hill College?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-01
RAZOR BLADES FAIL INVENTOR

Belgrade (UP).--A Belgrade In
yeftor has found a new use for
old safety razor blades. Me manu-
featured stele shirts which are bull
lLt-proof, but no one would buy
them. 70 he went BANKRUPT.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-01

At last pacificism seems to be growing
respectable. Super-patriots are willing
now to 60 half way letting the rest of us
urge peace as long as we spend billions
for armament.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-01

II you want a copy of our
booklet on scientific Fact"
write The Waterbury Demo
Gratis Washington Bureau. 1912
Thirteenth St., Northwest,
Washington, ID. G. Enclose 4
cents I'm postage.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-01
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1887
A Thought for Today

Hearken 70 me, ye that follow after right
eOusneas, ye seek the Lord: look unto the rock
whence ye are hewn and to the hole Of the
pit whence ye are digged.-Isaiah 5l:L
Let a man try faithfully, manfully to be
right, he will daily grow more and more right.
It is at the bottom of the condition on which
all men have to cultivate ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-01

Yes, quintuplets are good deal OF
trouble ASK any little girl who got 'em
for Christmas
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-01
en-, Merry Round
FARMERS WON'T GET .AAA;
COURTS STILL BLOCK IT .


WASHINGTON, February l.. 1t can be put down as
certain that no rabbits will be pulled out Of the congress
sional hat to bring the old AAA back again. W
There is widespread demand for drastic revision Of
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-01

@. What Is totalitarian state?
A. A state In which the govern
ment Is highly centralized and UNI
der the control of a political group
which allows no recognition or rep
rescntation to any other political
group.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-01
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR
Never say. HE hadn't ought to
co.; this Is q vulgarism: say
instead, HE ought not 10 CO."

A. 1t arose from the belief am ,ilg
seamen that inexperienced sailors
would believe any fanciful tale
about the sea that an inventive
sailor could devise. No special oc-
casion Of its origin Is recorded.
@. When will the japanese
cherry trees bloom In Washington,
d. c.?
A. The single variety blooms
about the tenth Of April and the
double variety from ten days to two
weeks later. The time of blooming
depends largely ON weather condi-
tons.
@. What is the smallest thing in
the universe?
A. The atomberg, tiny particle
of light, or energy, probably cleo
trical. It's probable diameter Is q
fraction of an inch represented by
a decimal point, followed by AZ
ciphers and the figure seven.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-01

Title BurIesque
New High or Low In Something
or Other: A new Hialto entertain
mcnt Is entitled "Gone With the
! Windsor"
The Washington times., 1937-08-03
Blum Admits Europe Faced
World War Last Year
By KENNETH T. DOWNS

PARIS, Aug. NS.)-Leon Blum has let the cat out Of
the bag
Quietly almost bIandy the French foreign office has
sured foreign correspondents ngs bad they
eem during the international of the year.