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Clarence DarrOw a Great Man

Clarence DarOw great lawyer who died this week,
great No pacng member of the American left such
large imprint the practice criminal law did
ter, Darrow.
The Negro people will best remember him defender
Ossan Sweet Detroit who defending his home from white mob
who sought drive him neighborhood
Der of the crowd
At various times his he ambasted Negro
for putting much money buildings
little advancing the business Negroes
ganize and the ballot
country.
barrow, of conventions and impevous criticism
lost much of the admiration and worship Negroes
him when he Honolulu defend
the celebrated Hawaiian interracial-sex
In his ideas religion he remained agnoc
those public
courageous enough say
Without the guidance Christian belief yet by
deeds and his beliefs great doer things All through
his he sacrificed and the puds use
talent right what considered great wrong an
fortunate human being.
His eighty of life we'll spent
agreed with his theories the problems agree that Car
Darrow a
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Here And
There
By w. M. Smith

The president of the United
States is preparing a five volume
record of the history of his admin
istratiOn. A preView of the work
has been sold to the Liberty maya
zine and is now being printed in
that publication.
Critics of the administration are
launching severe censure at the
president for what is called his un-
ethical conduct in selling these
state papers.
1t is as well, perhaps, that this
much is left for criticism for it ap-
pears from a reading of the first
few chapters of the published mat
ter there is not much more than
this that can successfully be criti-
ciZed.
There seems to be a fair, open
and frank presentation of the i'm
pOrtant and vexing problems that
faced him as he took office, as
well as a clear statement of the
methods and the reasons therefor
by which he sought a solution.
There is evidence of the auctua-
ton of the presidential mind, as
through trial and error, he adopted
and discarded the various avenues
through which he worked toward
his objective.
One easily gathers that Mr.
Roosevelt believed that not only
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was it necessary to discover ways
to overcome the disastrous eco
nomic recessions contributing to
the undoing of the American peo-
pie, but to institute at the same
time reforms in many practices and
in divers places to the end that
the depression might not repeat it
self.
The president tells US that he
established sounder banking prac-
tice; protection for the investment
public; reduction Of crime and
racketeers; better judicial proee-
dure; a saner foreign policy and
a wisely directed study to set up
old age security, unemployment in
surance and other forms Of aid to
the underprivileged.
Specifically named as the bene-
hciaries of his program are the
labOring people, the unions the
RAILROADS, the businessmen big and
little, the farmers and manufae-
turers, insurance companies and
public utilities-and other groups.
All of this will doubtless be dis
puted, with more or less success
by those who oppose the president,
his party and their policies.
l call attention to the foregoing
not to enter into the controversy
pro or con, but to direct the at
tention Of the Negro to the unde-
niable fact that thus far in the
proposals set forth the president
has not recorded, in a single in.
stance, his realization Of the pres.
ence in America Of fourteen million
Negroes - nor does he point Il
any act Of his that sought by direct
! action or word Of his to lessen the
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Health And
Hygiene
By DR.. w. D. Brown
Prenatal Care
Is Important

Frequently some writer will pro-
claim that he has a method to
bring people back to life though
actually dead. The public will i'm
mediately discuss this nonsense
with a great hope for the future.
However, the writer who does a
real service to humanity is the one
who tells his readers how to keep
well. In the field of preventive
medicine, no more important die
tum has arisen during the last %
years than that stating the i'm
portance of prenatal care for the
expectant mother.
My own experience in these
cities has shown me conclusively
that the proper prenatal care al
most always insures a happy out
come for both mother and baby.
On the other hand, I have seen
those who refused to heed this
warning suffer severe consequences
and even death.
In the first place prenatal care
is a very simple process and one
requiring very little time. In
short it is the method by which the
welfare Of the mother is carefully
watched throughout the period by
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Government, testified that Car
Murphy had called him into his
office early in the union fight, and
asked him to sign an anti-unior
pledge card fixed up by the com.
pany.
William Scott, a photographer
operating out of the papers Wash
ington office, testified that he
signed the company's anti-unior
pledge at a dinner held in Wash
ington last August because ]
didn't want to fight the Afro"
Testimony at the hearing showed
that Marse Galloway, a Baltimore
politician, is alleged to have told
employees at this dinner that the
company would not tolerate q
union in its plant.
D. Arnett Murphy, general ad,
vertising manager Of the paper
and some twelve of the papers 10;
employees also testified at the
hearings, which were held in thu
United States Post Office Building
in Baltimore.
Harry o. Levin, Maryland Stat
Tax Commissioner, represented tn,
paper. Jacob Blum, chief counsel
Samuel Spencer and R. H. Knad
Ter represented the Government
Conn Colhalan, of the National La
Dor Relations Board at Washing
ton, was the trial examiner.
The case of Samuel Snowden
employed by the paper for NOR,
than fifteen years, has not We
come before the board. Snowdel
was fred recently allegedly fol
lateness. He is treasurer of tn,
papers Guild unit.
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'AfrO-American'
Violated Wagner
Law, NLRB Told

BALTIMORE, Md, March
(CNA)-Hearings in the NLRB
cases against the Afro-American
growing out of the dismissal of
three employees in connection with
their attempt to organize a unit of
the Baltimore Newspaper Guild,
came to an end here last Saturday
night after five days of testimony.
The dismissed employees, whose
cases formed the basis for anti
union charges filed against the
weekly publication, were Constance
E. H. Daniel, a reporter on the
papers Washington staff; William
Miner, member of the Baltimore
advertising staff; and George B.
Murphy, nephew of the editor-in-
chief, and New York Correspon-
dent for the newspaper.
Carl Murphy, president Of the
company and editor of the paper,
testified Friday that two en-
ployees, Francis Yancy, a cartoon
list, and John Oliver, member of
the composing staff, might have"
gone to Washington on August 10,
1887, in an attempt to dissuade
employees from joining the Guild.
An investigation report, pre-
pared by number of prominent
Washington citizens, following
conference with Mr.. Murphy last
September, was characterized by
the editor as "cunningly but not
carefully written"
Earlier in the week, John Stokes
Holley, one time reporter for the
paper in Baltimore and Washing
ton, and a surprise witness for the
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a physician. The latter requires
visits to his office at definite times,
makes definite examinations, and
gives definite advice with the warn
ing that if anything unusual both
ers the expectant mother, she must
Immediately notify him.
You see, there is nothing hard
about this contract. 1t is just in
surfing you that your health will be
preserved. Only a physician can
know what is normal or abnormal
during the prenatal period. Put
yourself under his care so that you
will have no regrets.
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burdens under which they are at
tempting to live and work out
problems that for them are desper-
ately vital
1t would be as une0nviRcing as
il would be untrue to assume that
the president has not known of this
omission. For he must know, as
every intelligent man in America
knows, that millions of these citi-
zens in the southland deprived of
the use of the franchise are there
by deprived of the opportunity to
change many of the most drastic
hindrances to their real citizenship
status. The free use of the ballot
would unseat many of the prOpOn-
ents of Jim Crow in the ALLEGATION
of school funds; in the lot of tenant
farmers; in the uniOnizatiOn of
labOrers, of the retention of power
in the hands of a south Indifferent
to national progress, unless it con-
notes the continuation of the serf-
dom of the black man. A free bal
lot for all would vote all these OBJ
struetiOns to Negro welfare into
oblivion in the next few years. Its
possession would make unnecessary
an anti-Iyneh law for then the
Negro could command his own sal
vatiOn-his contribution to the well
fare of the nation would tremen-
dOusly increase and Immediately.
No! the president is not unaware
of all this nor of the power he
holds to make it a part of his
must" program. l seek no ex-
PLANTATION of his indifference nor of
that of his congress, nor yet of
that of the great majority of the
white people. The reason is al
together too obvious. Presumed
lack of power to resent unfair
treatment. The black man must
accept it just as Austria must ac-
cept Hitler.
But does this necessarily follow?
l believe not. What we need is
more power. This can be developed
through the ballots we now have.
There is no need to await the ac-
ton of a president immersed in
what he considers a greater prob
lem, nor in a Congress he (the
president) largely directs. Nor yet
in the American public so largely
ObliviOus of everything save its own
importance. Let's follow Booker T.
Washington and 'let down our
buckets where we are" And how
shall that be?
/ have no panacea unless my
own political action of late years
may possibly suggest a way. For
/ have ceased to be a Republican,
a Democrat, a Socialist or a Farm
Laborite unless any of these desig-
nations uncover a man whom l feel
will go along with me in speeding
the day when Negroes shall be real
ly free, in Texas even as in Mime
sofa.
Walter Lippman, prominent
Washington correspondent, points
to the possibility of a change in the
cOmlexiOn of the power holding
party in the approaching elections.
Cooperation, sincere, intelligent
working, and thinking together by
the Negro people can under these
circumstances reveal the power we
need and show the way to its effec-
tive use. Can we do it: point to
the thousands of educated, cOu-
ageOus, clear visiOned young people
of my group, tired of being dis
eliminated against, tired of waiting
for help that does not come; will
ing and eager to solve their own
problems. These bring the answerI
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-11
His disappointment
 Asked by President

PREsIpENT - R o Q s E. WELT has. re- n o m in a te d M aurice M. Milligan as U S. attorney for the we s tern district of Mis- souri Milligan had prosecuted the Pendergast Democratic ma chine in Kan sas City. on vote fir a.u d
 charges.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-11
Warning Broadcast On
 Bootleg Thermometers
Watch for "Conn Seal Advises State Health Author
 ities in Official Statement to Public

Physicians, nurses, those using clinical thermometers in the home and pharmacists who sell clinical thermometers should make sure that the thermometers carry the Conn Seal', an identifying marking indi- eating that accuracy of the inStru- ment is assued by the State Depart ment of Health, the department urges. If the Conn Seal" does not appear, the thermometer is either a bootleg type shipped into Connecti- cut illegally or is a relic of those days when nobody knew whether a clinical thermometer was accurate or not.
 State Law
 Since the clinical thermometer is one of the most important instru- ments used in the diagnosis of dis ease, with degree or two of tenn perature telling a large part of the story, Connecticut took steps as early as 1921 to insure the accur- acy of all thermometers sold in this state. A law was enacted Stipulat- ing that all such instruments sold here must be sealed, marked or cer- tified as correct by the State De- partment of Health. The depart ment was given the power of in spection, certification and enforce ment.
 Changes have been made in the law since that time. The last amendment, enacted ill 1883. pro- vides a clinical thermometer stand ard for the state, establishes what shall constitute a correct clinical thermometer, and gives authority to the state department of health to establish requirements, specifications and tolerances for clinical thermom- eters and to issue to such manufac- turers as are able to meet satiSfac- torily the requirements of the de- partment the right to manufacture and mark thermometers.
 Conn. Seaw
 Thermometers are measured for accuracy against the state stand ards at various temperature points and for accuracy of graduation markings. When thermometers are found accurate within the required specified tions the manufacturers are given permission to use the Conn. Seal" together with the identifica- tion marking which distinguishes that manufacturer product from all others. The Conn. Seal" is evil
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-11

and as well as many others know him, his coming to the aid ot the Waterbury Republican-American at this time will not erase the traditional English tendencies of the two papers.
 I hope that MT. Murnos about face and his inconsistency of policy will bring him promotion, and by the time the Merit SyS- tenn in Waterbury will become law, he may learn enough Eng fish so that he may do his own writing and perhaps have an op- portunity to become personel di- rector. Then, hope that his friends will be able, some to be- come states attorneys, someone else to be able to employ plenty of trucks and more than himself, a daughter and son with the city, another obtain an appointment as clerk with a city department and take care of all of the disgruntled fellows who have an idea that the citizens of Waterbury owe them an opportunity to have good job and become wealthy.
 Many time has the new friend of MT. Pape pretended to direct the destinies of certain groups. One could wonder, who is the in- fluence behind this indi- vidual? By what authority doth he speak? Notwithstanding the foregoing remarks. How about letting the public get the benefit of the written speech delivered by MT. Murno at last Sunday after noons exercises at the Bucking- ham hall?
 MT. Murno who usually likes to have a lot of stuff in print. did not give the public the benefit of it. In fact on account of his low voice while he spoke only few of us heard it and now that we know that MT. Murno has become friend of MT. Pape we shall be glad to have him use his influence.
 Perhaps he can succeed where we failed. and if he can get MT. William Pape to have the Repub- lcan-American promise not to att tack the government of Italy and to desist in carrying on the Pro- British and Prologue of Ma tions propaganda as well as ad- yocating foreign alliances, we will be glad to call it quits.
 MT. Pape knows that I am a good Republican and if he does not know he can ascertain him. self. I understand that the Re- American has means of knowing who has been or is on the city payroll. I give anyone permission to investigate my poli- tical affiliations. But I will never tolerate race discrimination, we have had enough of it and are striving to eliminate it.
 In the meantime MT. Murno might tell MT. Pape to have the Republican reporters get stories straight. We are not interested in the conflicting interests of To- cal papers and again reserve the right to use any legal medium at our disposal, without fear of grand jury investigation as threat ened from certain quarters.
 JOHN DE FASTING.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-11
GIRL TECHNICLAN
 STICKS TODAY

Kenmore, N. r., Feb 11.-(UP- Eleanor Ailinger, 23-year-old hos pital technician, was en route to Savannah, Ga, today, abandoning her job, home, friends, relatives and native state for her great dane, Sym bol.
 Because the dogs ears had been clipped in violation of the penal code, Justice of the Peace Herman Jordan ordered it deported and set last midnight as the deadline.
 Miss Ailinger, deciding she could not give up the dog, waited until almost the last minute before de- parting.
 "I'm going to stick with Symbol" :" she said, rejecting offers of dog fanciers throughout the country to give Symbol a home. M
 The deportation order was grant, ed on complaint of the Erie county society for the prevention of cruelty to animals. Miss Ailinger contended that Symbol was given her by friend in Cleveland, and that its ears had been clipped there, legally
 She said that her first task when she arrived in Georgia would be to find a new job.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-11
LADD TRIAL MAY
 START TODAY

New Haven, Conn, Feb. 11.-(UP) Trial of Duncan H. Ladd. 37, Wal lhlgford fireman, on a first degree murder charge, was expected to open today following selection of one additional juror.
 Eleven jurymen were chosen in the first three days of proceedings be- fore Superior Court Judge John Ru- fuS Booth.
 Ladd was accused of the shotgun murder of Michael A. DiLeo, Meri- den barber, last August.
 Samuel Leibowitz, New York crim- inal lawyer, defending Ladd, drew criticism from Judge Booth yester- day for his method of questioning prospective jurors.
 T think we've had a good deal of improper questioning" said the judge. T think it is time to call a halt to it."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-11
EIGHT JUVENILES
 HELD FOR FIRES

Bridgeport, Conn. Feb. 11.-(UP). Eight juveniles were held by police today for questioning in connection with series of fires which recently destroyed two schools and damaged another.
 The boys. according to authorities, admitted breaking into two schools to steal but not to set fires.
 T am not satisfied they are not connected with the school fires" said Detective Capt. James H.. Bray.
 Three of the youths, one Is and the other 16, were held overnight in the juvenile detention home. The other five were sent home in cus- tody of their parents.
 In addition. police said. the gang admitted stealing 15 automobiles in recent months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-11
SIX PI'IUPILSO ON
 ROLL: } ]. !! OF | HONOR 3 |
St. Thomas ParochiaI School Principal An-
 rlounces List Today

t-t . E
 Six eighth grade students have made the roll of honor for the first term at St. Thomas parocllial school, it was announced. this morn ing by Rev. Joseph Donnelly, prin- cipal. The list follows:
 Eighth grade:AJohn Breen, Daniel DiFranco5 Shirley Fallon, Elizabeth Roy, Mary. SaIltoro, John aScieller.
 Seventh grade: Helen Guillial1o, Angela CaFtoceti, Mary Borrelli. Theresa 1Normand, Elizabeth Huber. Shirley Butler, Mary White, Yer oI1ica Ruzinkovic, Angela Firmani, Thomas Mccarthy. s>E
 Grade Elizabeth L'Heureux, Barbara Eagan, Jean Farrell, James Marron, Anthony Gerace, Vivian Firinani, William Accuoski, Donald Chaney, Marjorie Lockwood, Mary Finn, Marie Lapiana, Virginia Moriarty, Claire Read, Gilda Pos- centi. 4eF
 Grade 5-Robert Greece, Gather inc Santarsiero, Mary Fitzpatrick, JOScplI OhC4 tlbt, M&b4OAl OONSAA1A4A, Joseph Purcaro, Doris Rubino, John Kane, Evelyn Mitchell, June Daley, Madeline DeJoy.
 Grade Four .- Colby Fletcher, George Thiffault, Leslie Beland, Catherine Stolfi, Julia Bowes, Ron- aid Nardozzi, Constant Santagotta, Ann Duggan, Josephine Drobyoski, Anna Bucci, Marie Rolly, Rose Stolfi.
 Grade 3-Kenneth 3 AvccouSti, Eliz- abeth Burnes, Alban Cherrette, Eli nor Del Debis, Patricia Delaney, Doris Dinova, Glare Farrell, John Gonsalves, Helen Harder, Lucy Iacovino, Marie Mecca, Robert Mill Ter, Audrey Mault Lucille Parent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-11

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-11
EMPLOYERS WILL
 LOCK OUT 4,00O

New York, Feb. 11-CUP)-A lock- out of 4,00O fur workers will be called today by employers who con- sidered demands of the Fur Workers union, a CIO affiliate, excessive.
 Harry Feinberg. member of the Associated Fur Coat and Trimming manufacturers, said a committee selected by the employers would di- rect the lockout. which he said would start this afternoon.
 Feinberg charged that communist leadership in the union was respon- sible for chaotic conditions" in the industry. which normally employs about 15,000 workers. Ben Gold, member of the communist party, is president of the union.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-11

dence that the thermometer is legal for sale in Connection.
 Thermometers have been submit- ted to the department for testing by physicians, hospitals and phar- macies, and it is through their CO., operation that inaccurate and worthless thermc.ne.cas have been forced off the market. During the last IA years, mere than 5000 clinical thermometers have been tested, with an average of 15,000 a year for the last five years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-11
PREDICTS SNOW
 TO HELP FRIEND

Hanover. N. H., Feb. 11-(UP)- Last week President Ernest Martin Hopkins of Dartmouth College, fearing there would be no snow for the Dartmouth winter carnival for the first time in 28 years, appealed to his former classmate. the Boston weather man." to do something about it."
 Today the claSSmate, Chief Me teorologist G. Harold Moves of the Boston weather bureau, did some thing
 He predicted snow tonight and tomorrow for Hanover and vicinity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-11
Murno Attacks Pape
 Ln Public Address
Author of Letter Questioning Leaders of Italian Move nient Challenged By John DePastinC- Republicans
 American Smoke Screen Also Rddled

In a public statement today John DePastino president of the Italian Federation of Waterbury scores one Nunzo Mrno for his about face attitude in the controversy over the Waterbury Repubcan-Americans criticism ot the Italian government Mr. DePastino challenges MT Murno to make public the speech that he delivered Ill BucKg
 hano haIl last Sunday afternoon attacking Publisher Wil1iam I Pane and his newspapers. Mr. DePastno also
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-11
BRUNETTE co-EDs PREFERRED

Kent, O. CUP)- Men at Kent State university prefer briinettes. Sew enty-fiye per cent of the males par ticipating< in a pon by Kainpus Daze, campus humor magazine, disclosed their preference for brunette wo- men. They also voted almost unani- mously against the beautiful but dumb" type of coed.