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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-21

Benjamin Franklin was one of those rare men who had tremendous clarity of thought, combined with a fund of exact information. His type is seen seldom, but when it is, it is immediately recognizable He stripped sham immediately from all questions. He got at the bottom of things. Some of his deductions
 were amazing.
 He was confronted at the outset
 of the Revolution with question oi
 armamentS, similar to the rearlna-
 ment problem which is facing the
 world today.
 He was confronted at the outset oi
 the Revolution with a question ot armaments, similar to the rearrna- ment problem which is facing the world today.
 The men who had military expe- rience in the colonies, and there were plenty of them in the Continental army, were wondering how they could equip the army with muskets.
 They explained to Franklin that to beat the British they would have to have arms like the British. He disagreed. His idea was to get a superior arm and to show them that rifles and not muskets should be obtained, he demolished their argu- ments in good-humored and effec- tive manner.
 He said that in his opinion, it would be much better to equip the Continental army with long bows. And he showed them why. He point ed out that the British musket, known as Brown Bess," weighed Il pounds, had a range of l25 yards, an extreme range of 400 yards highly inaccurate and the best of marksmen could only register hits 50 per cent of the time.
 A man could fire five shots min ute with a paper cartridge. He said the long bow could be fired more rapidly, was cheap to make, was far more accurate and much more deadly. It was silent and was fitted for bush -whacking tactics. The soldiers were taken aback by his arguments. He then advanced the cause of the rifle, which was used sparingly in the colonies and then only by immigrants from Switzerland and Germany. This had
 tremendous superiority of range and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-21

Tomorrow night the annual Charity Ball of the Waterbury Lions Club will be held at the Hamilton Park pavilion. Whether or not you intend to attend this event, you should donate something to the Lions Club Fund for Crippled Chil- dren. It's only little over month now before the clubs health farm out in Mid
 dlebury will be opened for the summer months. For the past few years this farm has provided a marvellous oppor- tunity to many local youngsters to receive the necessary fresh air, sunshine, and contribution will aid this worthy cause.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-21
Current Comments

Success in marriage is much nor than finding the right person. It j a matter of being the right person Rabbi B. R. Brickner, Cleve.
 land, o.
 The c. I. o. has caught the i'm. agination of the workers of Amer ica. For that reason we are launch- ing these intensive drives now, at time when workers are fiocking to us.
 John L. Lewis, head of c. I.
 o.
 We must restore human contact between employer and employe; but that doesn't necessarily mean in- creased wages and shorter hours for the worker.
 w. s. Murray, New York state
 Republican chairman. False humanitarianiSm is at the present time a definite drag on so- CAhA PIuSACoO. -Dr. E. w. Barnes, bishop of
 Birmingham, Ala.
 
 Many women have fine figures, but unless they develop their per- sonality, poise, and charm, they might just as well be built like sack of wheat.
 Mrs. c. Van V. Smillie, beauty
 school head, Cleveland, O.
 
 The criminal tends to be inferior physically to the persons who can stay out of crime. -Dr. Winifred Overholser. chair man, Institute for Character Guidance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-21

In Mondays edition of the Democrat there appeared an interesting item which we would like to have placed on the desk of every legislator in Hartford. Right now subcommittee is preparing to make few recommendations to the judi ciary committee for changes in the liquor laws. Judging from all reports there won't be many changes this year, which is good thing. But Federal Alcohol Administrator W. s. Alexander has made a few timely remarks on the liquor in- dustry that bear repeating. He says, among other things, "The evils of which the public complains have, it seems, largely grown up around the taproom and tavern. There we find a scene that is entirely new in American life = women and young girls drinking at the bar, women and young girls soliciting trade, and women and young girls serving GUS toners. ..." The liquor industry for it's own safety must take steps to contend with this growing habit or custom which may prove as disastrous as prohibition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-21

Just thinking about them now. This might well be the title of an interesting story. However, it applied to legisla- tive action which has finally been taken to make available to women who served in the World War some of the facilities now availabl: to the soldiers. There were many women from Connecticut who per formed valiantly during the war. Now a move is afoot to make hospital facilities as available to them as the veterans themselves.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-21

ous progress has achieved splendid re- suits.
 Continuing, he says, Every acre of to- bacco land in the valley furnishes a suit- able condition for bulb culture. ." The only difficulty can be floods, but this is one that only concerns land adjacent to rivers that are subject to spring freSh- cts. Bulb culture in Connecticut may in time come to be an important industry. At any rate it's one that bears study and considerable praise for the person reSpon- Sible for interest in it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-21
Auto Strike

Auto Strike
 WPA records reveal, however, that strike relief has been negligible part of its vast expendi- lures. For example: during the recent auto strikes in Michigan, WPA rolls actually declined. On January l, there were 65,199 WPA workers in Michigan; on Febru- ary l, 65,O78; on March, 64,36S: and on April 1, 5000.
 WPA executives attribute this situation to two factors: first, the Michigan State gOv- ernment absorbed the increased relief burden (its relief expen- ditures jumped $6OO,0O0 during the strike period); second, the financially strong CIO took care of its battling forces.
 The autowarfare, however, was a special case, and the conditions that operated to hold down relief demands are rarely found in other strikes.
 Red Tape
 However, there is another force that mitigates powerfully against the granting of WPA aid to enl- battled laborites. This is red tape.
 WPA does not give direct relief, and it takes several weeks to set in motion a work-relief project. Except in protracted strikes, the dispute is usually settled before the WPA can get into the picture.
 Also, WPA gives local authori- ties considerable latitude in de- termining the extent of aid to strikers. This also operates to hold down expenditures.
 However, in instances, where To- cal officials are deliberately ob- structive and a long drawn out labor battle is in progress, the WPA, under union pressure, has stepped in and forced them to act. This was the case in the protracted Remington-Rand strike in New York, where local authori. ties refused to certify strikers for WPA jobs until ordered by Hop- ki1S to do so.
 Merry Col Round
 When photographers tried to shoot" the new Maritime com mission gathered about 8 world globe and peering at it, Chair man Joe Kennedy refused to pose. That's too dramatic" said he. The commission is housed in the identical offices once ten- anted by General Hugh Johnson of the ill-fated MIRA By a White House order, Army and Navy pilots are now barred from taking civilians on cross-country flights in government planes ~. Oldest item in the recent World Textile Conference was the fact thatt he leadin gexponent of shorter hours was a textile opera tor from Cuba-American- Dayton Hedges, whom Cubans call "El Toro," the bull.
 Copyright, 1887, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-21
A Book a Day
How New England Came Into Being
BY BRUCE. CATION

This reviewer was late in getting around to Esther Forbes new novel, Paradise" (Harcourt, Brace: $2.50) A spate of what looked like more in tereSting books crowded 1t to the back of his desk; but if you have not already read it, let him report that 1t is a remarkable historical novel, very well worth your atten- ton.
 Paradise" depicts a frontier settlement in early Massachusetts; a village only a score of miles west of Boston, which is neverthe- less on the very edge of the great wilderness. In the life of this vil- lage Miss Forbes traces the con- flicting human currents that went to make New England.
 She gives us, chiefly, the family of old Jude Parre, landed gen. tleman who sought to reproduce in old England and failed because the New World was not like the old. The Fares are no Puritans, yeti he narrow New England the- ocracy finally controls and shapes them: they are no democrats. yet the raw frontier democracy finally overwhelmes them: they are no foes of the Indians, yet they final- ly lead in the fight that dispos- sesses the red men of their lands.
 For the book comes to its cli- max with the gory record of King Philips War--that desperate fight 1 in which civilized greed met say- age cruelty and triumphed: and Q stirring. heart-in-the-throat nar- rative 1t is. too. And when you finish tt you have not merely read an interesting story: you have
 learned something, and been tn- duced to think Q bit about the way in which New England wae
 w0n. settled. md built.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-21
|PressCornrnent
MORE FISHERMEN:
 NOT ENOUGH FISH
(New Britain Herald)


 In Meriden the authorities have set aside Mirror Lake in Hubbard park as a fishing place for juveniles under 16 years of age. | Some fishing enthusiast probably instituted this. A fishing enthusiast Angelo Paonessa when mayor of New Britain tried to make juvenile fishing headquarters out of the pond in Stanley Quarter park. It turned out that some of the lads tried to catch the few fish in all manner of illegal ways, and the plan later was given up.
 That is how the fishing theology works with juveniles. Does it work any better with adults? The state has an extensive fish hatchery system, which results in innumerable streams being stocked. The public is aware of this, so that the number of fishermen has been increasing faster than the state can germinate the new fish.
 For instance this week: There were four times the number of licensed fishermen swinging lines, fussing with flies, messing with worms, than a decade ago when. pis- catorial propensities were less gen. eral.
 Fishing is going the way of golf everybody is doing 1t. But fishing has 8 disadvantage: Whereas there is no ikeliho2d of the number of golfers outstripping the number of available links - private and municipal enterprise preventing that--it is quite evident that the number of fish can scarce ly keep pace with the amount of fishing equipment in the hands of would-be fishermen. We say would be" because as this condition continues to develop, most of us will be in that classifi- cation, rather than being successful at the waters edge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-21
Selected Poem
SPRING CRICKET

STRING CRICKET CEleanor Aletta Chaffer in the New York Times.) He was the last to cry against the frost; Most valiant to resist dark Winters will. Maintaining stouty all would not be lost Under the cold. under the creeping chill. And now he staggers out, drunken with light, On legs too weak to bear him as he would: His fiddle untuned, his jacket no longer tight With feeding on any morsel that seemed good Still there is something arrogant in his air He is not timid he won, he is alive. Tn the midst of spider webs by time stripped bare Under boulder still he must contrive To string his fiddle, polish his coat, and say That in spite of all April IS on the wayl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-21

differences between fish flesh and the flesh of any other animal. the two are ordinarily differentiated when classified. They are both composed principally of protein and water. Pound for pound there is nearly. if not quite, as much protein in fish meat as in beefsteak.
 Q. Is there a highway bridge across the Panama Canal? Does a continuous highway exist between North and South America?
 A. No motoriSt has ever driven the entire distance between North and South America, but sections of highways have been completed be- tween the two countries. In Pan- anna, starting at Panama City, the Inter American highway route makes use of a ferry across the canal at Balboa.
 Q. What is the title of the intro- ductory music played in the "Marcl, of Time" newsreel?
 A. March of Time" It was com- posed by Harold Arlen, and was first featured in Earl Carols "van- ities of 1928."
 c. Do vegetables grown under glass have as much food value as those grown outdoors?
 A. Generally they do not, but vegetables grown under glass usual- ly are more tender, of milder and finer flavor, and are more palatable.
 c. What was the name of the man who shot Theodore Roosevelt? |?
 A. John Schrank.
 If you want a copy of our book
 let on PIES AND PASTRIES" write The Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau. 1912 Thir- teenth Street, Northwest, Wash ingtOn, ID. c. Enclose { cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-21
THINKS COLD W E A T H E R MIGHT CURB OUR DAYLIGHT
 SAYING LIKXNGs

Editor. Waterbury Democrat:
 There you are again calling for the daylight saving time. Sure, you like it. Why not7 But now about us factory workers, who start work at c q. m. Then it will be a. m. Yes. if had my way 1 would make 1t the year around SO you would test some Of the cold morning.
 One os fhe Democrat neOdara.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-21
A Thought for Today

HabOur not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you John 6:27.
 You and toiling for earth, may at the same time be toiling for heaven, and every days work may be Jacobs ladder reaching up nearer to God.-Theodore Parker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-21
JONES- -LAUGHLIN AN OLL
 BUTLER FAMILY CUSTOMER
nREw RRARsOa

WASHINGTON, April 21. = Not many people knew it. but when Justice Pierce Butler aided with the supreme Court minority in favor of the Jones and Laughln Steel Company in the Wagner Act case last week. he was avor- ing one of his familv'S iron ore customers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-21

There's something miraculous about American industry when March equalled 1929'S production level with everybody sitting down.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-21


 i. Who wrote "Brewster's Mil- liong?"
 2. What body of water separates Cuba from the island of Haiti? 3. Name the fifth book Of the Pentateuch.
 {. What is the state flower of Pennsylvania?
 6. Who was Pierre Alexandra Monsigny?
 6. Name the capital of Connec- ticut.
 z. What is an apparltion2
 6. Where is Devils Island9
 c. On what lake is the eliy oi Friedrichahafen, 0eTlnany7
 1A. what eAsises Eninhn@se
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-21

That war for the championship of Europe seems to have been postponed again on account of weather.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-21

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Never say, "We took In the ex- position while we were in Chicago; say, "went to the exposition"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-21
Daily Almanac .

Moon sets 2:50 c. m.
 Sun rises 5:O6 a. m.: sets e:37 D. m. All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-21
Test Your Knowledge

Can yen answs seven of these test questions. Turn to last page for the answers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-21
In Today's Mail

Anonymous letters win not be accepted unless accom- panied with writer's name.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-21

e. What was the name of the man who shot Theodore Roosevelt? A. John Schrank.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-10-01

We are very curious to know what
goes on at the broadcasting stations
that make people laugh so hard at
the comedians.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-10-01

teams will go through intricate
maneuvers, prize winning livestock
will parade the arena, and an
hours polo tournament will provide
a thrilling climax for the three
hour program.
Brampton Basilua, world record
Jersey shown at top, will head the
delegation of 26 Canadian prize
winners sent to Columbus by the
provinces Of Ontario and Quebec.
Center, right, is Mrs. William B.
Murray, Wellington, Ohio, and
Carlaet, reserve grand champion
stallion at this years Ohio State
Fair. Carlaet will be competing
for added honors at the National
Percheron Show.
Charles F. Michael, Bucyrus,
center, left, is chairman of the
show committee. Breeder of prize
Jerseys, he is also president of the
Ohio Manufacturers Association.
Below is the famous White-O-
Rancho six-horse team coming III
the way from Healdsburg, Calf,
to take part in the night show.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-10-01
NLRB Refuses to Order Bal
lot in Warehouse Dispute

Washington, d. G. (ILNS)-The
National Labor Relations Board has
issued the following statement refer
ring to jurisdiction dispute between
the A. +. Of L. and the CIO on the
San Francisco waterfront which has
tied up west coast shipping for
weeks:
"The board has made a thorough
preliminary examination Of the facts,
and it clearly appears;
Il That the International Long
shoremen's and Warehousemen's
Union represents a majority Of the
employees in the unit alleged in the
petition to be appropriate;
% That the companies have recog-
nized the l. L. w. U. as the repre-
sentative of such employees and have
entered into agreements with the |. L.
W. U.; and,
"3. That neither the international
Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauf-
feurs, Stablemen and Helpers Of
America, nor any other labor organi-
zation except the / L. w. u, claims to
have any members among such EN-.
ployes or to have been designated by
any of them for the purposes Of col
lective bargaining.
Under these circumstances an cleo
tion by secret ballot is unnecessary
and would serve no useful purpose.
The |. L. w. U. is CIO affiliate
The dispute involves warehouse work
ers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-10-01

For the first time since 1918,
Ohioans will have the opportunity
October 9-16 to see the National
Dairy Show in their own state.
A million dollars worth of prize
livestock from the United States
and Canada-1000 head of dairy
cattle and 400 Percherons-wil be
assembled on the state fairgrounds
in Columbus. Six full days of COM
petition and entertainment have
been arranged for the 100000 Ohio
ans who will attend.
Livestock exhibitions and judg-
ing every day will hold the center
of interest. The national horse
pulling contest, intercollegiate live
stock judging, competition of 4-H
club teams from 35 states, and
night shows in the coliseum are
other activities which will help to
provide entertainment for all.
Each night eight horse show
classes will be presented, the famed
S. Army Olympic jumpers will
demonstrate their ability, six-horse
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-10-01
GREEN URGES
VETERANS
To Join Labor in Fighting
Democracy's Foes

New York City (ILNS)-Speaking
to an audience composed chiefly of
veterans of the World War, William
Green urged that the American Le-
gion and the American Federation of
Labor join forces in fighting off COM
munism and Fascism in the United
States.
1--WE will have nothing whatever to
do with these destructive movements, +"
the A. F. of L. president said. "We
shall oppose them vigorously, as we
have always done"
1T is my well considered opinion" /"
he also said, that the call of the hour
| IS for a closer and stronger relation
ship between the American Federation
of Labor and the American Legion.
We have so much in common as to
make it comparatively easy to pro-
mote understanding and cooperation
between these two great patriotic
4 forces.
"Time and experience have shown
that the fraternal bonds which We're
established in the beginning, when the
American Legion was being formed
and which have remained unbroken
have been of mutual benefit and Of
great public service"
At the same time, Mr.. Green said
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-10-01
KREBS
FURNITURE co.
Featuring National Furni-
ture Week

National Furniture Week in 1887
will open September "a, close October
2. During these eight business days
the new furnishings for the fall sea-
son, on which designers and manufac-
turers have been working for several
months, and which retailers purchas-
ed at the wholesale markets in July,
will make their formal bow to the
American public.
Announcement of the dates was
made recently at National Furniture
Week headquarters in Chicago. I'M
mediately, furniture merchants here
began to lay their plans for local
participation in the national event.
The fall season was selected as the
time for the home furnishings indus
try's major show of the year because,
at the close of the vacation months
and with winter approaching, the
thoughts of the entire family are
again turned to family headqual
ters" . I. the home. This feature is
responsible for the slogan of National
Furniture Week: Prepare Now for
Comfortable Winter at Home"
The local show will be a unit in the
nationwide event. The movement is
designed to develop better homes, by
demonstrating to the public the ad-
vances that have been made by the
home furnishings industry in the past
year. No "style show" featuring de
luxe interiors that only limited num-
ber could afford, the primary purpose
of the week is to demonstrate how
the family Of moderate income may
obtain correctness and beauty of de-
sign, at low cost. 1t is intended that
Furniture Week displays should edu-
cate the home manager on how to
| plan her home arrangement so that
it will produce the best effect pos
sible, within whatever budget she de-
| termines.
Ensemble displays, including both
model rooms and individual settings,
will be featured by many of the stores
participating in the event.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-10-01
TRADES COUNCIL

Trades Council met in regular ses-
sion Tuesday evening, with President
Gallagher presiding. Forty delegates
were present
Letters were read and received
from the Ohio State Federation of La
Dor, United Fireworks Mfg. Co., Inc.
United Hatters, Cap and Millinery
Workers International Union, Amer
lean Federation of Labor, and United
States Department of Agriculture
also from the Minneapolis Central
Labor Union. A letter from the
treasury department was received
and complied with. A communication
Railway and Steamship Clerks, re
ceived and turned over to the Non
Partisan committee; also one from
the union label trades department
which was received and turned over
to The Press.
All local unions report progress and
milk drivers report some dairies are
fair. Retail clerks report progress
in their organizing campaign. Fred
Melville, A. F. of L. organizer, is as
sisting the clerks.
Teamsters' Local 100 reports Nc
Cracken Coal Co. has signed a con
tract with their union. They also
reported the building material driv-
ers and mill men are on strike and
expect an early settlement. The Ham
ilton Lumber Co. and Wick Lumber
Co. have not attempted to operate
since the strike started. The union
contractors are cooperating with
them in this dispute. The Butler
County Lumber Co. and the Hamil-
ton Lumber Co. are causing most of
the trouble.
President Gallagher reported he in
stalled union Of sheet metal work
ers, and that a wage scale was SET
He also reported the Pater Oil Co.
a new station on North Third street
is a union station. Gallagher stated
he is having conferences with several
service garages in the interests Of
the Auto Mechanics Union.
Officers were installed by Lester
Long, past president of the central
body.
The outing committee made a par.
tial report which was received.
A report was received from the
Non-Partisan campaign committee.