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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-16
Connecticut Statesman

Connecticut voters of all parties who
have heard or read Senator Francis T.
Maloney's keynote speech to the Demo-
cratic convention must experience a real
feeling of assurance that our state Is
represented in the United States Senate
by a man of such ability, such personal
intellectual integrity. His every word
portrayed the sincerity honesty, courage,
ability, frankness, fairness, humanitari-
anlsm, and true Americanism and Democ-
racy of the man.
His every official act and decision has
been based on the premise that ours Is a
government "of and by the people" and
with the consent OF the governed. He
Is a true liberal" II you interpret that
word correctly and honestly to mean one
who always has the welfare OF the COM
mon people at heart, but who believes III
fair consideration to all Americans.
He frankly states his adherence to the
guarantee OF property rights under the
Constitution, for he knows that the de.
struction or threatened destruction OF
such rights means the destruction OF JOBS
and injury to the Workingman. He IS
pioneer exponent OF social security but
has no time or consideration for politi-
clans who promise the unattainable mil
lenium or advance pension plans which
are impractical and beyond what the
nation can afford and he believes In tell
ing the people frankly and honestly that
the expense OF social security comes and
must come from taxes paid by them be-
cause there Is no pot OF gold at the end
OF the rainbow, nor Is there bottomless
pocketbook out Of which we can all retire
FOR life.
He represents the true concept Of gov
eminent In this great republic OF ours
a man chosen by the people to use his
clear concience andeabilities In each prob
lem upon which he Is called upon to vote
In the Senate and Connecticut can rest
easy that his judgment Is sound and his
heart Is In the right place. He practices
what he breaches; he calls spade
spade; he Is a righteous man Of whom
the entire state should be proud. He Is
one Of the ablest legislators In Washing
ton and one Of a limited number OF real
statesmen In the United States Senate.
And withal 49, he Is humble, sincere,
unassuming, unaspiring, loyal public
servant, one Of the people who never for
gets that he Is.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-16

It's becoming monotonouS this business
of the Democratic party renominating for
high office men who have been marked
for political exile by the national Demo-
cratic administration Senator Walter F.
George Of Georgia has just survived an
administration purge, one In which Pres
ident Franklin D. Roosevelt even entered
the state to carry the fight against what
he termed an administration foe, Such
efforts are extremely foolish, If not dam
gerous. The party has been done more
harm than good by them.
Surely by this time President Roose-
welt must see the danger of continuing to
oppose publicly denomination Of legiSla-
tors who have gone contrary to his wishes.
Even In our own state the Democratic
voters showed preponderant liking for
Senator Augustine Lonergan, who was
rumored at various times as likely to be
the object Of purge. In fact, much po-
litical capital was made of this by foes
within his own party. All to no avail.
Senator Lonergan was renominated In
easy fashion when 1t came to test Of
delegate strength.
Georgia's reaction to the attack on Sem
aVOA GSOASS was vyPACdA VI tLldJ WHICH
occurred in both South Carolina and
Maryland where Senators E. D. Smith and
Millard Tydings were supposed to be
denied denomination. One more major
New Deal test is set for next week when
Roosevelt allies try to prevent Represen-
tative John O'Connor OF New York being
renominated. Democrats are fearful OF
the results Of such tactics as these. The
late President Woodrow Wilson commit
ted political suicide simply by demanding
the nation elect Democratic Congress.
What the New Deal would do Is far worse.
It must proceed cautiously.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-16
Gospel of Plenty

The Republican Party OF Connecticut
has completely changed face. No doubt
party leaders will regard that as a COM
pliment, for their efforts In the last few
years have been aimed at wiping out all
remembrance OF the days when they con-
trolled the destinies OF this state. II
seems that those days weren't memoir
able ones, for they were times which eX-
emplified all that Is wrong In political
government. They were boss-ridden days
and the Republican party of 1888 Is not a
party to be subjected to the thumb OF any
boss.
We wonder, though, II one strong boss
isn't lust as valuable, II not much more
so. than dozen leaders, who, II given the
chance, would willingly be designated the
sole leader Of the party. We listened to
Paul Cornell's speech last night delivered
over a number of state radio stations. We
also read an account of 1t today, The
reading was bit better than the listen
ing, for Mr. Cornell has not yet acquired
from his political wars the knack of hold
ing listeners interest when it's time to
hold 1t.
Internationally delivered his talk lacked
the punch that would have, perhaps, won
him more plauditS than he received. For
Mr.. Cornell had good speech last night.
It was an entirely different speech for the
Republican Party to offer. Gone was the
arrogance of former-day speakers; miss
ing were the promises with which every
COP orator was bountifully supplied
True, there was criticism of the New Deal,
but that's nothing new. Even Democrats
criticize the New Deal today and get
away with it. In this respect the speech
might just as easily have been delivered
by good Democrat.
The unique thing about the Republic
can party of whom Paul Cornell talks is
that it's going to, find jobs for 100000
jobless. Concern for the jobless was never
q strong point of the COP. Concern for
nothing bit entrenched interests was ex-
pressed in bygone days. But if the milen-
MUM is at hand who are we TO deny this
change of heart. It's good to see the
Republican party thinking about the
workingman. High time. some may say.
Such liberalism makes Democrat and Re-
publican work shoulder to shoulder. Let's
see how the COP candidates win stack up
AGAINST the ideals thew must suuuort
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-16

II Congressman Herman P. Kopple-
mann wanted to "kill" himself off as a
senatorial candidate at the Democratic
convention In Eastern Point, he certainly
chose the correct tactics when he spoke
for so minutes against the proposed rule
that would have limited nominating
speeches to minutes. There may be
"bossism" In any proposal to limit debate
on candidates suitability, but time and
circumstances change many political be-
liefs. That was certainly proved when
Representative Kopplemann finally ended
his speech. Hot, tired, crowded into
room built to hold 500 comfortably, the
delegates response to the polling was
punctuated with perfunctory "Kopple-
mann. Whether the speech actually
lost him votes, we don't know, as we
always believe that when delegates go
down to the convention floor their minds
are pretty much made up as to how they'll
vote, But II there was an indecision, 1t
quickly crystalized after the firing speech
OF the Hartford legislator. It didn't reach
half the delegates 1t didn't impress one
quarter OF them.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-16
Art OF Engineering
M I. IT'S New Laboratory Opens Window to
Future in Which More Marvels Will
Become Commonplace.
Become Commonplace.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR

ties, or q vacuum that Is 10 per
cent complete. All OF which gives
the by-stander looking into the
future an inkling OF what may come
forth In the way OF new knowledge
from this laboratory. The unusual
combinations will allow aeronautical
researchers TO tackle both the cues.
ton OF how TO obtain greater speeds
ut low attitudes where pressure Is
high, and what changes In design
are required for greater flying eff
ficieney at Stratosphere heights.
The layman Is often prone 10
casual examination OF technical dis.
eussions such as are transpiring at
Teehnologys international congress
OF mechanical engineers, concluding
that because there Is so much up.
Proclamation and personal judgment
Involved the results cannot be very
certain. However, the inside stories
told as "reminiscences by engineers
ut the dedicatory exercises show
that many OF the most difficult
problems have no relation 10 formal
mechanics. As Prof. Hardy Cross OF
Yale pointed out, the designer can
work only In part with rigid alge-
braic formulas and much analysis
must necessarily be approximate.
From there the pioneer into new
fields must think In terms OF angles
and charts relying more upon judy
rnent and experience.
Thus when greater planes are
built, and better bridges than tho
George Washington, taller skyscrap-
ers than the Empire State, the
passer-by knowing vaguely that
mathematics was involved some-
where, can be assured that no rev.
olution In mechanical engineering
was necessary In order 10 bring
about such improvement. Structural
design Is not such q rigid process
that only one answer Is possible.
There may be many erudite investi-
cations involved, for the completion
OF truly momentous structure
while not solely a fixed mathemat-
ical solution Is by no means q sud-
den discovery" or tenderfoot's
guess,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-16
PressComment
MARCH TO QUEBEC
(Boston Post)

(BoSton PoSO
Kenneth Roberts, distinguished
aiumnus OF the staff OF the Boston
Post has supplemented his two best
sellers, Northwest Passage" and
"Trending Into Maine" with anoth.
or fascinating volume.
He has collected the most inter-
esting and intelligible letters OF the
brave and ragged members OF the
expedition Of Benedict Arnold TO
Quebec City IN i776. He calls II
March 10 Quebec" and for readers
who have been following the for
tunes OF his characters from "Ar-
undel" 10 the present day. II is
most interesting.
Captain Henry Dearborn. Captain
Simeon Thayer, Major Return J.
Meigs and Dr. Isaac Senter left
their journals 10 posterity and 10
Roberts. The odyssey through the
harsh forests and over the barrier
OF the Heights OF Land Is portrayed
In the words Of the men who
marched and wrote their expert
ences, then and later.
Americans, who have come a long
way In years Of opulence. invention
and luxury from the starving skele-
tons who marched to defeat be-
meath the great rock on the st.
Lawrence, might well read and be-
lieve truly that this their bequeath-
ed country came to them through
awful historical moments.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-16

The highway bridge across the Con-
necticut River at MiddletoWn Is certainly
a marvellous structure. It sweeps high
over the stream, permitting any vessels
now plying the river that far north to pass
under Its span quite easily. The railroad
trestle to the south Is dwarfed In contrast
to the shining new structure, AT night
II stands out as wildly, too, thanks to The
modern lights that are employed. There
Is no glare from their reddish-yellow glow
and although they may seem dim TO look
at the entire road surface Is completely
illuminated.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-16
A Book a Day
Miss Thompson
Sorts the Isms .

Fifty million isms must be
wrong" Dorothy Thompson writes
In her comprehensive little book,
Political Guide" (Stackpole Sons;
$3.50, and she might have added
that they're terrifically confusing.
All of which makes her volume an
unusually useful book.
For Miss Thompson proceeds to
take capitalism, socialism, Com
munism, Naziism, Faescism and the
hosts of other isns apart to see what
makes them run and how you can
tell one from the other when they
are running.
For the sake of these words and
what they represent" she tells you,
men wear black shirts or brown, put
red ties around their necks, conspire
In cafes and drawing rooms, quar-
rel with their friends, desert their
parents, parade, shout, make camps,
publish newspapers, proclaim that a
new heaven and earth are at hand"
But are they really at hand? Miss
Thompson wonders about the world,
specifically about America. A great
many people. she AYERS, thought that
when Roosevelt was elected we too
had a revolution of sorts, that a
fundamental change had come in
American life. But when we look
thoughtfully at what We have done,
II is impossible to believe that any
thing of the kind has happened. For
the most part We have become q ma
ton of doubters.
From this point Miss Thompson
goes on to define liberal. planned
economy. capital and labor. With
a fine lucidity she managers to in
terpret each. The result is q sue
cinct study Of our own American
democracy. our political system.
Her conclusions about this system
may Jar you bit but In any
event they're worthy OF examination.
p. q. F.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-16

Nevertheless Pecora overcame
any grudge against Hines and
threw up his ambition to be sem
ator by Issuing the decision, Mis-
trial". .-.
Spain
The long-drawn-out Spanish
civil war Is due for q prompt end
Ing II war breaks out In Europe.
The French have q secret plan 10
clean up Spain Immediately,
should hostilities start In Csecho-
slovakia.
REASON for this strategy Is OBJ
yious. French colonial troops from
North Africa must pass through
Spanish waters en- route TO France.
Therefore, the French could not
afford 10 risk @ hostile Franco
army dominated by italy and Ger.
many near this vital connmunica-
ton link.
FURTHERMORE, the Germans
have dug series OF underground
airdromes ali along the French
border In Rebel territory, and the
French plan TO clean these out.
FINALLY, the French would
have TO keep q large army along
the Spanish boder unless they
first cleaned out Franco. They
estimate that by adequately arm.
Ing the Loyalists and reinforcing
them with French coloniais, Spain
could be cleaned out In about O
month.
Merry O.R0und
Although keeping hands off the
North Dakota senatorial election
the Administration will 90 10 bat
for Howard J. Henry, 36-year old
farmer who II running for the
House as q New Deal Democrat.
II the President visits the state
this fall, he will personally endorse
Henry Rep. Claude Fuller
one OF the two Arkansas veterans
defeated In last months primaries,
blames tho election OF Clyde Ell
lis, 20-year old New Dealer, on the
state police. 1.-THE state police
beat me-" Fuller told newspaper
friend. "they shouldn't have been
allowed 10 guard the poll boxes"
Fuller and Representative william
Driver, the other old-timer. un-
seated, were backed by powerful
local machines With unsavory
regulations. Governor Bailey sent
the police into their district 10
prevent intimidation OF voters and
insure an honest count. Drivers
successful rival Ia Took oathings,
another young New Dealer
Tom Corcoran says that since he
has been featured by Time, he
his the privacy OF Carlo.
Copyright, 1888, by United
Feature Syndicate, ine)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-16

for the current travel year indicate
that the 1898 total will break the
1887 record.
G. What Is the prince Plan" for
railroads7
A. II proposes 10 consolidate the
railroads OF the United States into
seven great systems, two In the east,
two In the south and three In the
west MINI
q. Who said: "The people who
start TO elect a man TO get what he
can for his district. will probably
find they have elected q man who
will get what he can for himself"
A. President Calvin Coolidge.
q, Out Of every hundred thou
sand white males born alive, how
many are living at the age Of "a and
how many will die at that age?
A. The surviving number will be
81, 1886 and 2,5i5 OF them will die
during that year.
q, How much did 1t cost TO con-
struct the San Francisco-o Oakland
Bay bridget
A. The cost was $77,6o0,000, a
sum exceeding that Of any similar
structure In the world.
@. What Is credit money?
A. The terms covers the forms
Of money that are in the nature
Of promissory notes. United States
notes and Federal Reserve notes are
examples.
@. What is the age and nation
atty Of the radio announcer Ora
ham McNamee?
A.. Born in Washington, D. O.,
July 10, 1889, Of German-Irish par
entS.
If you want a copy Of our book
let 1.-THE Formula Book. write to
the Waterbury Democrats Wash
ington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth
Street, Washington, d. C. Enclose
10 cents In postage.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-16

Torrington Is getting ready to throw
Its sewage plant into operation. The city
to the north of us In the Naugatuck Val
ley deserves plenty OF credit for this fine
achievement We hope the time Is not
too far distant when every community
In the valley will stop using the river as
a convenient place In which to empty
raw Az sewage waterbury and 4NaHgatucss
like Torrington's, should be speeded up
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-16
Daily Almanac

Moon rises 1871 p. m. daylight time).
Sun rises 6:32 a. m; sets 7:0l p. m. (day-
light time).
All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset.
High tide at Milford Saturday. Sept. II.
STA p m: low tide. 1911 a. m. daylight
timel.
One more week and not only will the sea-
sons be In mortal combat, but seasonal
sports will be gripped. Football makes an
entry on the wings Of autumn: baseball bows
out. Seasons plag an important part In the
lives OF Americans who are sp0rts-ioyers.
Maybe that accounts for general good health.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-16

One might be inclined TO see In
celebrations just completed at the
Massachusetts Institute OF Tech
nology merely the dedication OF an
other wind-tunnel for the use OF
men who delight In gathering tech
meal data. But the tunnel differs
from others In that experimenters
can produce either high pressure In
combination with high wind veloei.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-16

Q. How many persons visited the
national parks and monuments In
1882 Has the number increased In
the last Ave yearS2
A. In 1893 the number was 3,4ei,-
400, ana SINCE then there mas been
O steady increase 10 approximately
Sib ,000000 In the travel year ending
September 80, 1887 Advance reports
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-16

/. Which of the Great Lakes Is
wholly within the boundaries Of the
u. s.?
2. How Ia l776 written in Roman
numerals?
3. Who Is Maxim M. Litvinofff
4. How many times did Bobby
Jones win the u. s. National Open
golf championship?
8. What Is the name for the an-
Client religion and mythology Of the
JAPANESE
8. what river borders New York
state on the north?
7. What Is geography
Q. With what sport Is the name
Of Frank Parker assoclatedp
Q. Is the turkey native Amer
lean bird2
10 Name the smallest Of the
oraet fakes n Nns.lh AmHxiza.
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Questions and
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-16
Selected Poem
ROAD DRUNK.

Israel Newman in the New York SUM
In the depth Of a night
When heavy trucks lumber
Uphill in low gear
Huge trucks without number.
am lying awake,
Too road-drunk to slumber
have taken my engine
Clear out OF its casing
And put 1t In my head,
And there it keeps racing.
What man would count sheep
Going over the bars
In camp where one, sleeplesS.
May count passing cars?
A car is white water
On stones which unravel,
Then somebody at sixty
Which is not so novel
Then again 1t is water
On powders and gravel.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-16
Current Comment

I think there is nothing better
than needlework to enable one to
think quietly and at the same time
enjoy the occupation.-Lord Gain
ford, S0-year-old mine owner, who
knits three hours q day.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-16
A Thought for Today

For the wisdom Of this world Is foollshncss
with God. For II Is written, He taketh the wise
In their own craRtlness-I Corinthians 3:l0'
The ancient hieroglyphic for God was the
figure Of an eye upon scepter TO denote that
he sees and rules all things-Barker.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-16

ToDAY's COMMON ERROR
Invalid, the adj. meaning not
valid, IL pronounced in-vaP-
Id; the noun. meaning one
who IL sick. II pronounced
in'.vaI-id. N
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-16

The Canadian government Is now start
Ing a national housing plan, disabusing
Americans Of the notion that all Cana
dian has to do when he needs home Is
to chop down trees and build himself
log cabin.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-16

Three women who new 0 hours
20 minutes over the Black Sea near
sevastopol, Russia are claiming the
worlds seaplane end,xanea Fecnrd
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-16

Anyway, there are no "heads rolling in
the dust" over there.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-16
Camera Hound

O0hACAa AhO0As0
The globe-trottingest director in
Hollywood passed through Manhat-
tan recently and in his luggage
Tay Garrett bore several thousand
feet of undeveloped Aim that will
turn up sooner or later in talking
pictures. A fool for a camera, Mr..
Garrett; he is at los without one.
When he left Hollywood earlier this
year for an extended trip. he PLAN
ned to head east. But suddenly
he heard of oil trouble In Mexico
and hurried with his camera equip
ment in that direction. From there.
he went to Martiniqueand photo
graphed the port town and sailed
TO France. More pictures OF local
color. After that, 1t was a conti-
mental jaunt Garrett went 10
Germany and Austria and photo
graphed whatever was permissi-
bic and now he considers that
he's had an ideal vacation. There
Il Q busman's holiday for you.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-16
T est Y o ur
knowledge

Can you answer seven OF
these test questions? Turn to
last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-16
British Encouraged to Expect
u S. Naval Support in Far East;
Otherwise War in Europe Would
Leave Field Open to japanese;
French Ready to Clean UP Spain
As Soon,os General War Is Declared

~ DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON, September 16--As far as the United
States is concerned the most important development in
Europe is the discussion Of whether the British can rely
iIpon our fleet In the Pacific In wartime.