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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-05

Approaching the present national economic situation on a smaller scale and pointing out that the average wage of 836 of the city's families is less than that which is prescribed by labor leaders as the ideal yearly income, $3,600 per annum, William M. Harris, head of Lincoln House association, told members of the Kiwanis Club this noon at the Elton that reckless speeding on the part of the gov- ernment might again lead to f1- nancial disaster.
 The speaker attacked the high pressure sale campaigns which are accompanied by installment induce ments. These, he said, do not add to the average income; they mere ly Subdivide what there is.
 The test of MT. Harris's speech, in part follows:
 "On the 5th of January last the President of the United States signed budget estimate to Con- gress providing for expenditures of the Government for the fiscal yetr of 1888 and certain deficiencies for the fiscal year of 1887. He then stated that the budget for 1888 would be in balance. At that time the President estimated expendi- lures for recovery and relief at $2, ,166, ,000,00 for 1897. It is now apparent that the actual expendi- lures will be $3,918,000,000. This is an increase of nearly two billion over the estimate for relief expendi- lures, which together with a loss in government revenue and an in crease in the regular running ex- penditureS of the government, means that we are going to run behind nearly four billion dollars this year. The actual expenditures for 1887 are eight billion nine hundred million dollars.
 While it may come slowly, we are bound to have imitation as a result of this unbalanced budget in fact credit imitation and higher living costs are already here. The jittery Federal bond market of the past few weeks and the wide fiunc- tuation in the price of Government bonds should be sufficient to tell us that something is wrong. The next step will be lower purchasing power fothe workingman and the farmer; falling of in the pro- ducing power of industry and an- other period of unemployment. fn fhof TnYN0rnSc will have to do either one of two things. Either it will have to pro- vide new sources of revenue, such as a general sales tax and a lower ing of the income tax brackets or it will have to cut down on its present expenditures. Personally I believe that the time has come when relief should be returned to local authorities, where it can be taken care of more intelligently and at lower cost. In fact, I venture to assert that if the administration of relief were exclusively in the hands of local authorities we would not have had situation such as existed in Waterbury, last year when five thousand employees were added to industrial rolls and yet at the end of the year the 1,2O0 em- ployes on the government relief -Or- ganization had only been reduced by 400. There are many good work men on the Works Progress Admin istration and their continuance on relief rolls under cnoditions such as those that have exsited in Wa terbury during the past year is a serious indictment of the methods which the Federal government has used in handling local relief prob lens.
 ] There are approximately twenty
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-05
AurOral Arch

What appeared to be a power- full beacon light in the sky last night, was reported by the Har- yard observatory as a low auroral arch. The phenomenon was vis- ible here and in surrounding towns between 9:45 and 1O:30 D. m, but it was reported by many that after midnight 8 brilliant display of the aurora borealis of northern lights" was visible.
 Were it a little more vague, the ray of light might have passed for the milky way, for 1t stretched itself clear across the sky from east to west, in sort of arch. Last week it was reported that 8 display of aurora borealis affected
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-05

farms-all depend on a financially stable government.
 People want the better things of life but their ability to attain them is limited by their ability to pay for them. A beneficient government which overstepS the ability of its people to pay for these things in- vites ultimate disaster instead of promoting a more abundant life." And the people who suffer most U. mflationary times are not the rich and well-to-do people-and here is the tragedy of 1.-the people wl.o suffer are the ones on the lower rungs of the economic ladder. Tine wage earner, the small home owner. the. man on security wages-ali these, if you please, are the ones who will first feel the cruel results of our imprudent fiscal policies. How will they feel it2 They will feel it by sharp increases in the prices of necessaries of life; they will feel it by having their purchasing power sharply reduced.
 Reduced purchasing power on the part of the people means less pro- duction in the mills and factories and on the farms. Less production in the mills and factories and on the farms means fewer jobs and more unemployment. Few jobs and unemployment mean a greater tax burden on those who do work; and with ever increasing prices and higher rents, how can those who do work share still more of their wages with those who are unemployed? Those who now are working are already sharing, through taxation and otherwise, a very generous por- tion of their wages.
 'We all know that the federal budget can never be balanced ex- cept in two ways. First, by increas- ing taxes to the point where they will meet the spending program of the. administration and, second, by curtailing expenditures to the point where htey do not exceed federal income. One or the other of these methods will have to be chosen, and if congress intends to peg govern ment spending on eight or nine bil- lion dollars a year it should in all fairness to these millions of people who depend upon the financial stability of the government for the security of their jobs, the security of their homes, the security of their farms, the security of their bene- fits, increase taxes to protect that financial stability.
 Congress has attempted to con- vey the impression that relief alone has been responsible for the deficit. Such is not the case. The real facts are that although relief contributed to the deficit the ordinary costs of the government, as represented by the reguuarly maintained de- partments, have increased during the past four years by about $2,- 000, 100000 a year. Individual budgets of most government de- partments have been successivly in creased.
 ''No American is opposed to the granting of relief to those who need it. The needy of the country must be assured of the necessaries of life. The American people have proved that they are very generous in this respect.
 The financial stability of govern ment must be maintained. Reckless spending mast stop. The budget must be balanced"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-05
High Pressure Sale
 Campaigns Attacked
William M. Harris Tells Kiwanians Reckless Govern
 ment Spending May Lead to Financial Disaster

seven thousand families in this city. Six thousand of these families are earning less than one thousand
 dollars per year. That means less than $20,000 per week and 1t in- cludeS one thousand families on the WPA and on relief. Twelve thou sand families are earning less than fifteen hundred dollars per year or 5000 per week. Sixteen thousand familities, or 60 per cent of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-05
l29 Fatalities

To date this year 129 persons have been killed on the COnnec- ticut highways, according to an announcement today by the State Department of Motor Vehicles. This total is in comparison with last years total at this time, which was 113.
 There have been 2 total of 5,768 reported accidents to date this year as compared Co 4,962 for the corresponding period last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-05

Temple Bowdoin of New York; Miss Vesta Putnam Culbertson of Chi- cago; Mrs. F. Vernon Foster of West Orange, N. J.; Miss Lydia Fuller of Boston; Mrs. Dozier L. Gardner of St. Louis; Miss Julia Henry of Phil adelphia; Miss Catherine M. Maher of Lincoln, Neb.; Mrs. John Perrin of Boston and Miss Anne Scheneck of New York,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-05
"SMARTEST FROSH"
 HAS BEEN FOUND

Cambridge, Mass, May 5.-(UP). The title of "smartest freshman" at Harvard College was bestowed to- day upon Charles G. Swain of Vol laston.
 To him went the Edwards Whitak- CT prize scholarship, warded an- nually to the freshman showing "the most outstanding scholastic ability and intellectual promise"
 The amount of money which Swain will receive will depend upon his financial needs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-05
BURNED TO DEATH

Bedford, Pa, May = (UP) - A young mother and her two small children were burned to death to- day in fire which destroyed their home at Manns Choice, eight miles west of here. The father, Frank Vidmar, 27, a lumberjack, was brought to- Timmons hospital here In a serious conditions with severe burns on his body and head.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-05
Golfers Convene

A membership meeting of the East Mountain Golf Association will take place at the Municipal course Friday evening at 8:30 o'clock at which time plans will be made for the arrangement of teams to compete in match and handicap games. Members of the association, of which Bob Welch is president, anticipate banner year and it is expected that large in- crease in their number will be attend the meeting Friday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-05
REERY A sHIRT FAM

Wallace Beery is a collector of shirts. The M-G-M star has more than 800 shirts, of all hues and styles, which he has picked up from all over the world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-05

Brown trout grows twice as large in New Zealand as in Eng Nsh waters, yet all of New zea- lands trout originally came from England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-05
HER NOSE KNOWS

Maureen o'Sullivan, Metro Gold wyn-Mayer featured player, can't keep fresh flowers in her dressing room because they give her hay fever.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-05
NO DATES FOR MICKEY

Mickey Rooney, youthful M-G-M actor, has gone on 6 mo date" schedule. Mickey plans to devote all his time to his orchestra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-05
SPO7LIGH7ZNG -- - : Brass City News

telegraph and telephone lines, but last nights demonstration caused no such disturbance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-05

MR. TRANOR New Manager of the  APPLIANCES
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-05
Arthur N. Word

Arthur N. Word
 will serve the new company in the ca pacity of Secretary Treasurer. His expe- rience as a Department Head in Orkips main office in Hartford we'll
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-05
Raymond Peffers

Raymond Peffers
 will have charge of the Service Depart ment. We are more than proud to announce this appointment be- cause of the satisfaction MT. Peffers has given to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-05

fits him to handle accounts and the business end of the office. You'll like him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-05

With personnel wholly comprised of former OrkI Electric Co. and the old ompony-Modern Home Utility Co., employees. Henceforth all Orkil AC- COUNTS and SERVICE in the Waterbury territory will be handled by this company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-05

customers of ORKIL ELECTRIC and the former company-Mo Modern Home Utilities.
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IDLE CENSUS AND
CONSERVATION IDEAS
WINNING SUPPER
CONTINUED from marc one)

Continued from paGa one)
whole field of relief policy and led
TO an Unexpectedly bitter attack
on federal spending.
Administration leaders thought
they had the bill on the point Of
passage yesterday when Bailey
presented his amendment. They
were not prepared for the flood
of oratory that it produced.
Asserting that in the last three
years and 10 months the federal
government has appropriated So
O0,000,000 for relief, Bailey
said:
ave are making no progress
whatever in the direction Of re-
ducing relief expenditures. We
are spending Sl55,000,000 a
month for relief, exactly the same
rate at which we were spending
a year ago-in spite of the fact
that seven to nine million unem-
ployed have returned to private
employment"
bdlley TeHlal No OIL uSn
sponsive chord in another south
ern Democrat, Senator Willard h..
Tydings, of Maryland, who sug-
gested that under the present sys-
tenn every city felt it necessary
to continue seeking federal mon
ey as long as the government was
handing it out.
GAS long as that continues" he
said, call this talk about balanc-
ing the budget is so much wasted
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-04
How To Relieve
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: SO :! -. :.,!,,!;: !: Y
MRS. C. R. McMANAWAY, Editor
Call
Before
IL Noon

Mr.. and Mrs. Thad Bailey. of
Grand Valley, Colo, are guests OF
the formers brother, Mr.. j. w.
Bailey, and Mrs. Bailey, at the
Cedars.
Judge and Mrs. r. H. Station
have returned home after short
visit to DIR. and Mrs. Leon Station
at Wartburg, Tenn.
Bob Pope, of Lake Forest, ILL.,,
is spending few days at Mrs.
j. NJ. Waldrop's home on Fifth
avenue west en- route to Florida.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. +:
Pope, and he, former residents Of
this city, will stop here in the
spring on their way home.
Mrs. Clarissa Peterson, a guest
at the Cedars, is in Jacksonville,
Fla, for few days.
Mrs. A. j. Briggs came up from
Landrum, S. c., for the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Northing-
ton and Miriam and John, have
taken an apartment in the Lynn
home for awhile.
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effort"
Bailey acknowledged Tydings
contribution with a nod.
Easy is the road to ruin" he
detained. at is easy to appro'
pirate money-but it is not easy
to guard the welfare of the ma.
tionw
Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg, R.,
Mich, agreed with Bailey's plea
for economy, although he said he
would oppose the amendment and
vote for the bill. But when he
endorsed Bailey's position he
brought taunts from administra.
ton Democrats that he was urging
the relief proposal of the Republi,
can platform. Sen. Hugo l.. Black
d., Ala, remir ded him it won the
electoral votes of only two states
"I'm not discussing this ques.
ton on partisan basis" Vanden.
berg snapped.
The bill has to 20 to conference
with ;he house because the senate
added a $50,000,000 seed loan au'
thorization to the house total O,
$500, 100000, Topped $1,000,00(
off the resettlement administra
tons funds, and approved
measure calling for q total Q,
5000, 900.
When the differences are corn
promised both houses will have X
approve the revised measure
Passage was accomplished Just II
time to refill relief Golfers whicl
WPA Administrator Harry "
Hopkins said were virtual
empty.
Government spending also wa
the theme Of debate in the house
where the 81 ,046, 100000 apprp
priation bill carrying funds fpI
about three dozen independent u
fees was under consideration.
Rep. Richard Il. Wigglesworth
r., Mass, proposed an amendment
to reduce the rural elcctrificatiol
| administrations $l.450,000 ap
| preparation by $4,000 to elimi
nate it's publicity bureau. 1t wa
| defeated.
Rep. William p. Connery. d.
Mass, offered an amendment t
eliminate appropriations for an,
more labor saving devices in gov
eminent agencies. 1t was turne'
down SO to 81 on standing vote
Meanwhile, Rep. Lemke, r.. \
D.. introduced bill DESIGNED I
carry out a $l0,OOO,OOO,OO0 II
year water conservation plar
creating n commission of cablne
members to take charge of Ion
range flood control work, buildin
dams, reservoirs, canals, an
levees.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-04
- DEPARTMENT

[lNll
=, civic department OF the 4"
I'' rryb met yesterday al a.
LCglan ,Se home of Mrs. r.,
,agoial a.. ~ with Il members pres
Sa.i'ii rr. Albert Durham pre-
:: and !" George F. Wing Jr.'
.as "' anal report on the sale
ayy nc '.'' MS in the city and
\ aea.'a which amounted to
E72sl. ,j t3f I'" Of the six-point
. .l',..,i rrogram being ag'tat-
- =, ,ESJydc Erwin, state Sgpef'n-
By ~ ~ public instruction. A
aa'", hi, effect was sent 70
:g' .,SS,,s,iyc Burgin. The club
['r. on record rs endorsing
wen, wen. II The Plainsman, to be
- So, .Ar Carolina soon
", y. rigb is planning a benefit
Ia, ar :, 81 5, given on Tuesday al
iss ~ FsbTuary 9, at the home
'l I,2. Sa.icy to take the place Ia,
Ms aS~I birthday party. Inc
., e." hoard will be in charge
- .,,r members were elected:
30 - 2 Whitaker, a for
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-04
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS

Miss Birdie West has returned
home after being in Knoxville,
Tenn, for about three weeks on
account of an operation which her
sister, Mrs. Jack o. Watts, for
merly Mrs. Burchfeld, underwent.
DIR. W. r. West, of Knoxville,
brought his daughters to Ashe-
vile where Mrs. Watts is recup-
Grating at the home of an uncle,
Mr.. Henry Haddon, before re-
turning to her home in New York
CITY.
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HELP
kidneys PASS
8 LBS. 4 day

Doctors say your Kidneys contain Is mile
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Frequent or scanty passages with smartins
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wrong with your kidneys or bladder.
An excess Of acids or poisons In your blood,
when due to functional kidney disorders. may
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waste from your blood. Get Doan's Pils.
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in MEMORY OF MY AUNT,
:, MRS. VESTA STEPp

one Is gone, but not forgotten
g, We thank of her each dav
one has better home in Heaven
While we toll life's rugged way.
She vas always ready
- TO lend a helping hand
but row she is helping Jesus
In ; sweeter land.
she l. resting now in Heaven
An' her victory is won
her prayers have all been an
- Swered
Iha she prayed for every one.
She vas a faithful worker
Ant served her God and home,
"nle others are going daily
From this old world to roam.
ohe isnow asleep in Jesus
An' we have all told her good
bye,
Some day let's hope to meet her
In hat home beyond the sky.
CASWELL LAMB,
! Up. Barker Heights.
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mer member, and Mrs. John l..
Sewer.
Mrs. II. c. Ransom, the program
chairman. gave an instructive pa
per on the chosen topic, The
American Home. In line with this
Mrs. Walter o. Allen presented
two of her expression pupils from
the Edneyville school who won
second place in the recent dis
trict contest at Mars Hill. Miss
Mary Jones gave reading, Tip
ping Off Teacher, and Floyd Mes
bits selection was And Sudden
Death. Both were given with abil-
ity, and were enjoyed.
Mrs. Salley, as a little courtesy
to the club, served dainty re-
freshmentS and the unexpected
social hour added charm to the
meeting.
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SIDELIGHTS ON ASSEMBLY
AND CAPITAL HILL DOINGS

emn. And some even walked out.
Moore was pleading for the
little man on the farm.
He recounted that as boy he
knew what cold, chapped hands in
winter were.
81 know what it is to see the
tears Of mother streaming down
her face when her children are
hungry, bare and cold" he said.
His voice was soft. preacher
like.
The tobacco compact bill was
facing the crucial moment in the
house.
Moore wanted to see it passed.
"You have been amendized," he
told the house. "This bill must go
through unhampered by amend
ments."
1t did.
Nomination for the most home
spun member of the house: Clar-
ence Stone Of Rockingham.
Senator Ingram Of Asheboro is
considered the bcst-dressed men,
Der of the upper house.
Have you noticed the resem-
blance between Senator Archie
GAY of Northampton and Adolph
Hitler? Both have "that kind" Of
F, mustaches.
When the boys in the house be-
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!, speaking they get very, very

gin speaking they get very, very
dry.
Upwards of five gallons of wa
ter-that's what the negro house
attendant said - were consumed
by Best of Fender, Abernethy Of
Nash, Spruill of BERTHE, Fenner Of
Nash and King of Scotland the
night the galleries were packed to
hear the tobacco compact bill dis
cusscd and passed.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-04
MISS WRENN SUFFERS
BROKEN HIP, ARM

\, Miss Maggie Wrenn, sister Of
Mrs. NJ. d. Coburn, was takor 70
the the .Biltmore hospital today for
treatment after a fall Yesterday
' a. ner home nor, in the Bellevue apart.
and arm. ''oNe'' mp
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-04
KIWANIS LADIES
PARTY TONIGHT

The first of the years ladies'
parties of the Kiwanis club will
be held tonight. Dinner at z
O'Clock will be followed by va
ricty program under the direction
of the clubs house and entertain
ment committee, of which w. b.
Russell is chairman. A large at
tendance of club members, wives
and other guests is anticipated.
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HEALTH BETTER

RAVENNA, o. (UP)-College
students Of today are stronger
and healthier than they were 10
years ago. believes Dr.. A. o. De-
Weese, director Of the student
health service at Kent State uni
versity.
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Rv UNITED PRESS

RALEIGH, Feb. 4.-CUP).-
"The Iron Major" of CASTOR is a
ringmaster in his own right.
AS speaker of the mouse. R.
Gregg Cherry cracks the whip,
snarls and bellows at the l19
members of the lower body.
No one discounts that he was a
sergeant overseas. Five minutes
in the house is enough proof.
Three sessions ago, Gregg Cher
ry came up from CASTOR to serve
as a representative. Because of
his eagerness to fight legislative
ly, willing to give no quarter and
receive none, soon he was being
called "the iron major" The name
stuck.
Now he is displaying more than
ever just what that name means.
Blunt-spoken, with twist Of
sarcasm thrown in, Cherry rides
the legislative ring in fashion
that would do good the hearts of
Barnum and Bailey were they
alive.
He smiles when he talks. But
his voice has a snap. The men,
bers know he means what he says.
Best of Fender had sent in an
amendment to the tobacco COM
pact bill. He asked that he be
permitted to withdraw it.
"Tear it out and send it back
to him." yelled Cherry.
The house roared. The galleries
roafed in laughter.
"There must be order -. there
will be order" Cherry roared into
the din.
And order there was. The house
grew quiet.
Cherry smiled. rolled cud Of
tobacco in his jaw and told the
assembly to proceed.
He reminds the house every
day that there is plenty Of work
ahead. He keeps pushing the COM
mittees.
"If you want to go home you
had better get to work." he warns.
And the committees work. They
are, cleaning their boards in fast
action. Legislative observers say
it is the speediest session in years.
From many sources Cherry gets
the credit.
He's riding them high, wide and
handsome.
Representative Moore Of Pitt
had the galleries crying.
Some legislators, too, grew SOL