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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-07-30
Selected Poem

BLUE EYES
marion Arlene Huneyan in the New York Sun
Dreamy eyes of blue,
Fair hair kissed by the sun;
A loyelight shining through,
Your dreams, and her, you have won.
Dark eyes of brown,
Curly hair a chestnut shade;
smile grasses any frown,
For each other you were made.
For come what may, there's still romance,
That old adage still applies;
And one man can tell at single glance,
lovelight still shines in your eyes.
Danish your worries, calm your fears,
Let the course of love take its time;
Forevermore through the years,
AS cathedral bells gently chime.
For dreamy eyes Of blue,
Dark eyes Of brown;
You'll both know love that's true
And faith that never let's one down.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-07-30
Waterbury Democrats
New Voters Movement Here Commands Favor
able Comment Setting House in
Order Proper Procedure
)rder Proper Procedure
HARTFORD TIMES

to put the party on such a footing
so that 1t will suffer as little as pos
sible from its accusations made
against some Of its important fig
ureS.
The Democratic Party in Water
bury can hardly afford take the
position which was recommended to
the State Republican organization
by Senator John F. Lynch of West
Haven, who counseled against house
cleaning of those accused in the
Waterbury and Merritt Parkway in
vestigations and that efforts be con-
centrated on winning the coming
campaign.
A group Of Waterbury Democrats
not so minded held a meeting the
other night to discuss ways and
means of keeping the party a 60
ing concern. The group included
State Chairman j. Francis Smith,
and few others who are known to
the state at large as prominent in
party affairs. The group made no
effort to seize the political power
which will have to be vacated by
present leaders, but issued state
ment Of policy looking toward con-
troll of the party, through duly
elected delegates by the rank and
file of its membership.
1t is to be expected that the party
In Waterbury will suffer as result
of the grand jury investigation
Very likely, however, the extent of
its suffering can be lessened If citi-
zens are made to realize that the
old regime Is gone and that the
party is to be reorganized on the
basis of integrity. Whether or not
they are successful in keeping the
strength Of the party intact, the
Waterbury Democrats seem to be
proceeding in very much the right
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-07-30
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR
Erudite Is pronounced er'-u-
dite; not e'-ru-dite.

A. Ice exists at any temperature
below 80 degrees F., just as water
may be any temperature between 80
degrees and 212 degrees F., and
steam any temperature above 2l2
degrees F., under ordinary atmo-
spheric pressures.
@. In how many states can con-
stitutional amendments be proposed
by initiative petitions?
A. Fourteen.
@. What are the names OF the
daily newspapers published In
Pittsburgh. Pa?
A. The POST Gazette; The Press
The Sun-Telgraph.
@. Who painted "A Helping
Hand" picture of an old man and
child in a rowboat, and where l,
the original?
A. Emile Renouf is the artist
and the painting hangs in the Cor
coran Art Gallery, Washington, D
G.
@. How long has Albert Lebrun
been president Of France?
A. Since May 10, 1882, when he
was indicted for a term of seven
years.
II you want . copy of our book
let, salads AND SAN D.
WlCHES". write to the Water
bury Democrats Washington Blu
reau. 1913 Thirteenth Street,
Washington, d. C. Enclose 10
cents in postage.
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Daily Almanac

Moon sets 1902 p m. daylight time).
Sun rises 5:45 a. M; sets 8:11 p. m. day
light time).
All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset.
High tide at Milford Sunday, July 81, 1923
a. M; low tide, 1902 q. m. daylight time).
July 1888, will have to go down on record
as very humid month. At least our record
OF 1t shows it so. The only cool stretch was
around the 4th. After that 1t warmed UP and
stayed warm, even during the week-long
rains. Fortunate indeed was the heavy perch
pitation In view of the humidity
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-07-30

New York, July 30
GEORGE: Oracle, George Ross
has asked us to write guest column
for him, so what shall we say?
Oracle: always say there's a
time and place for everything. What
do you always say?
GEORGE: always say that +.
Oracle: Never mind. 1t isn't
important anyway. What's really
important Is: what does George
always say?
GEORGE: Yeah. Why is that so
important so long as we're writing
the column and he's mentioning In
the woods or somewhere?
Oracle: Well. wouldn't we look
like couple Of stiles, going around
saying things that George doesn't
always say-and In his own column,
too. What will lpeople think of us?
GEORGE: Oracle, that isn't i'm
portant. George will let us say
anything we want. Now, what do
you want to write about?
Oracle: Oh, let's write about
two pages and II that isn't enough
we can tear up one page.
GEORGE: Look. I'm trying to
be very patient about this whole
thing. In the first place, George
is very important man-he's a
New York columnist.
/ Oracle: That's nothing. Any
body can be New York columnist.
All you need is newspaper and a
big black cigar.
GEORGE: That's all? suppose
you could be New York column
list.
Oracle: Oh, George. you know
I don't like cigars.
GEORGE: Nutsl Let's just skip
the whole thing. Now, George Is
our friend. He's going on his vaea-
ton and
Oracle: My goodness, I almost
| forgot!
GEORGE: You almost forgot
what?
Oracle: Why, my outrigger
canoe-the one I'm going to take
on our vacation to Hawaii In
August.
GEORGE: All right. All right.
Only get that thing down to the
boat on time the day we sail.
Oracle: Before we sail? You
mean we're going to Hawaii on a
ship?
GEORGE: Naturally. Did you
think we were going to shoot there
In a rocket?
Oracle: want to 60 in a
train.
GEORGE: Oracle! Please, you
are breaking my heart. They don't
have trains to Hawaii.
Oracle: Well, that's certainly
pretty silly. Imagine q great big
place like Hawaii not having any
trains! Somebody should do some
thing about that, don't you think
George?
GEORGE: Definitely, Oracle. def
nitely! But in the meatime, you
can only go in boat: and then
of course. you can fly.
oracle: Oh, George, now you're
spoofing anybody knows those
big steamships can't fly. Anyway
not to Hawaii.
| GEORGE: The steamships donr
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-07-30

1t is not surprising that Water
bury Democrats find themselves In
need of taking stock of their stu
alton.
The Brass City has been, for years.
one of the banner strongholds of
the state. However, the Grand Jury
investigation and the attendant
charges have struck the party q
heavy blow.
Not only are the revelations such
as to lessen confidence in the party
as whole, but they have also de-
prived the organization Of its vet
eran leaders. Obviously new lead
ership is needed, along with efforts
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-07-30

months ago." he explains, II
would have said that my chances
to get business men to sit down
with government officials for
frank exchanges Of views were
about 100000 to 1. Now,
would put them at 100000 to I.
don't know what the ultimate
outcome will be. We are prob.
ably still in for heavy weather,
but like that. It's when the
going is tough that you learn
things. In business I never
learned anything when times
were good, but I learned plenty
during depressions."
Promising Results
Coonley lists as his most promis-
Using achievement the fact that no
New Dealer or business man has
ever declined his invitation to get
together.
The first time they accepted, he
admits, they may have done so
chiefly out Of curiosity. But they
have returned again and again
and appeared eager to get the in
vitations.
Chief curiosity on the part of
business men, CoonleY finds, Is the
Brain Trust pair, Tom Corcoran
and Ben Cohen. Most business
executives regard them as two
horned monsters, and Coonley al
ways gets a kick out Of listening
to the reactions Of his business
guests.
At one of his first dinners a
nationally known utility magnate
who has publicly denounced Co
hen, had a long talk with him
about the so-called death SEN
tence" provision of the Holding
Company Act, which Cohen wrote.
Later, he remarked to Coonley:
"That fellow isn't so bad. He
knows what he is talking about.
Just between us, he had the bet
ter Of the argument"
Sound Advice
The monopoly investigation is
now the chief topic of discus
sion at the Coonley dinners.
II am telling our people," Coon
ley says, that they have nothing
to worry about. Some of them are
afraid the investigation will be a
circus. 7 say, What of 1t as
long as the facts are obtained
A certain amount Of ballyhoo in a
matter like this is unavoidable.
It's getting at the facts that Is
important, both for business and
the government. That's what
really matters"
One group Of business leaders
with whom he argued, couldn't
see this point Of view and con-
tended that the probe was gov
eminent meddling in business"
"Well, let's look at it this way"
Coonley said, "you will certainly
all agree on this theory, Less
Government in Business and More
Business in Government"
His business guests agreed.
Gall right" Coonley continued,
II think you all will also agree
that a good definition of govern
ment is the orderly regulation Of
human affairs and good defini-
ton of business is operation for
profit"
Again all nodded approval.
"Then," said Coonley, IF you
accept those theses you can't be
for Less orderly regulation of hui
man affairs and more operations
for profit in government"
1--WE certainly do not" was the
emphatic reply. THAT is just
what we don't want"
Some scoffers describe Coon
ley's parties, as "A Midsummer
Nights Dream" but there Is q
long shot that the dream may
come true. ....... :. >. :. 80.
Copyright, 1888, by United
Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-07-30
A Book a Day
Woman Marches
With Red China

One of the most dramatic and
possibly also one OF the most signi-
ficant - events OF the modern his
tory has been taking place in north
west China, where the old Chinese
Communist army has been making
life miserable for the invading jap
anese.
Edgar Snow introduced this amaz-
ing army to the American public
last winter In Red Star Over
China" Agnes Smedley carries the
Introduction long step farther now
in her new book, China Fights
Back Vanguard: $3.50.
Miss Smedley has been travel
ing with the army for months
living on scanty food, enduring
fabulous hardships on the march,
risking her health and often
enough Of her very life. She has
sent out this diary, which gives
an intimate and revealing picture
of the army's achievements.
OF ordinary thrills and excite
ment there is plenty, Heaven
knows. These soldiers fight in
the way old Nathan Bedford For
rest would have loved, or Swamp
Fox" Marion; instead of swap
ping punches in open battle they
strike at flank and rear, disor-
ganize lines of supply, overwhelm
isolated attachments, and in gen.
eral keep the Mikado's men jit-
terry and confused.
But the significant thing Is
something that lies beyond the
realm of military strategy and
against unbelievable odds, China
Is cropping at last toward unity
and toward ''westerniza ton
that will really mean something.
Miss Smedley is principally inter-
ested in this process; and she de-
scribes 1t in book that you Cal,
hardly afford to miss.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-07-30

ny there-now Is that clear?-
Oracle: Yes, but you might have
said so In the first place. Well. I
want to 60 to Hawaii on the Nor
mandie, then.
GEORGE: Oracle. the Normandie
only sails to Europe.
Oracle: Well, after all, George,
that isn't my fault.
GEORGE: Please, Oracle, you are
forgetting George Ross.
Oracle: Oh, Is he going too?
MY. won't that be nice.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-07-30

/. To which race do the Ha-
waiians belong?
2. How soon after 1t is rendered,
does q decision Of the u. s. Su-
preme Court become effective?
3. What Is helicopter?
4. Who won the 1888 National
intercollegiate Golf Championship?
S. What Is the fruit OF the oak
tree?
8. What sport Is nicknamed the
sport Of kings?"
Z. Name the important British
island possession off the south
coast Of China.
8. For what state Is Empire
State" the nickname?
0. What Is the hold Of a ship?
10. Did Switzerland maintain
neutrality during the World War?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-07-30

We still seem to have a rubber dollar,
but rubber checks are Scarcer than they
used to be.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-07-30
In New York

When George Burns and Oracle
Allen sit down to write q guest
column, practically anything may
happen--except q guest column.
However, their secretary sent me
the following Transcribed dialog
which shows that they tried any
way. GEORGE ROSS.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-07-30
Questions and
Answers
BY Frederick d. Kerby

Enclose . three-cent stamp for
reply when addressing any ques-
ton Of fact or information to the
Waterbury Democrats Service Bu-
reau at Washington. Legal and
medical advice cannot be given.
nor can extended research be um-
dertaken. Be sure all mail Is ad-
dressed to the WATERBURY
DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU-
REAU, 1913 Thirteenth Street,
Washington, d. C.
THE EDITOR
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-07-30
Prentiss L. CoonIey Looms on Washington
Landscape as Unofficial Envoy from Big
Business to New Deal; New England
Republican He Tolls for Better Understanding

EDITORS NOTE-Prents CoonIey New England Republic
unofficial ambassador Of Big Business the New Deal who
seeking between business his secret garden
parties Washington the Ring todays MeryGo
RoundJ
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-07-30
Current Comment

What do we care about foreign
countries anyway? The world should
let us alone; we are not harming
anybody.
Propaganda Minister Joseph
Goebbels Of Germany, on for
eian pro.es.s CT ncaltreatment
OF S~w
Girls Mae better drivers than
boys because they arc willing to be
told and realize their responsibilities
when driving.
Edwin F. Cudlipp, Jr., driving
teacher Of Jamestown, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-07-30

WASHINGTON - A lot Of things take place during
these and drowsy Washington summers which you
never hear about There secret Brain Trust parties
in beautiful Georgetown gardens and there big lobby
ing deals consumated tables of fashionable roof
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-07-30

@. Do fig trees blossom?
A. They have rather inconspic-
uoous blossoms. The first evidence
of fig fruit is the development of
small f1glike body in the axil Of
the leaf. AS this body develops, the
blossoms of the fig form on the
inside of it, and in time develops
into mature fruit.
@. At what temperature should
butter be stored for long periods to
keep 1t fresh?
A. Zero TO ten below zero.
@. Please give me the name of
the Catholic priest who claimed to
have solved the problem Of trisect-
ing an angle by plane geometry,
about seven years ago.
A. Rev. j. j. Callahan, president
of Duquesne University, Pittsburgh,
Pa.
@. Does ice ever get any colder
than 800 degrees F.?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-07-30
T est Y O u r
knowledge

Can you answer seven Of
these test questions? Turn to
last page for the answers.
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A Thought for Today

TFou shalt guide me with thy counsel. and
afterward receive me TO glory.-Psalms 1924
He that takes truth for his guide, and duty for
his end, may safely trust to Gods providence TO
lead him aright-Pascal
Evening star., 1938-12-27

He was man about to seek his for
tune in the world then, and she the
daughter Of q small town rich man.
But here was Betty grown into
womanhood, lovely creature, q
more beautiful woman than he could
ever have imagined she would be.
He stepped into the. room and tore
of his mask. "Betty!"
The girl looked up startled,
slightly bewildered. Then: Ray!
Good heavens, I had no idea you
were back" She came toward him
with outstretched hand. And Ray
took the hand and held it tight,
looking down into the girls eyes.
The years rolled back. He was once
more 20, bold and confident. Betty,
you're lovely, beautiful. IL"
She drew her hand away, laugh
ing. "The same old Ray. Haven't
changed bit" Her eyes twinkled.
"A moment ago I passed an alcove
and saw you making love to pirate.
She wore her mask. 1t was most
amusing"
Her words stung him. Betty,
please. 1t was no such thing. How
in the world could a man make love
to a girl whose face he couldn't see.
She merely intrigued me because
she recognized me when every one
else failed"
And that's all that intrigud you?"
"Of course. What else could there
be? It was a bit mysterious, but
once the mystery is gone there is
nothing"
Betty laughed and threw back her
cape. Her costume was that Of q
pirate. "You were always interested
in the unknown, Ray. You haven't
changed. That's why you went
away"
II went away, Betty, to find out
things. And I've learned that mys-
terry is disillusioning. That's why
came back-to find you-because
you're real and genuine and I love
you"
And love you, Ray. always
have. That's why I recognized you.
And I tested your love for the mys-
terry, and found you were willing to
commit yourself only to the reality.
I'm glad"
(Copyright. 19sS)
Evening star., 1938-12-27
Western Railway
Modernizes Cobooses
n the Associated Press,

Dy the Associated Press.
CHEYENNE. Wyo.-With stream
hners q reality, the railroads now
think 1t about time to rebuild
eabooses.
The Union Pacfic is spending $4,-
600 a month modernizing the cars
that tail-end freight trains on the
Sidney, Neb., to Ogden, Utah, d.
vision. Similar projects are under
way on ether divisions.
Most important change, railroad
men say, is that Of discarding the
old. smelly kerosene lamps used in
the cabooses for so years. They are
being replaced by kerosene mantle
lamps that utilize bright-burning
mantle instead of the old-fash-
ioned wick. The new ones also
"wear" a modernistic shade.
Evening star., 1938-12-27

some young face, for the years had
changed him. He was older, more
dignified. Tonight he was masked,
as were the others, and his disguise
was assured.
Toward the middle of the evening
. half hour before the time to un-
mask, Ray found himself dancing
with girl dressed in pirate clothes.
Golden hair peeped from beneath
her gay turban. Full red lips smiled
up at him. Blue eyes looked at him
from behind her mask.
When the music finally stopped
Ray led his partner into an alcove.
Lets sit out the encore. feel
rs though I'd like to talk to some
one. You see, no one seems to have
recognized me here tonight, and
I'm a bit lonesome"
That's odd," said the girl. II
recognized you the moment you
came in. You're Ray Longworth"
Ray peered into the eyes behind
the mask. II say, how In the world
did you know? Why, haven't been
in town for five years!"
How could one forget little Ray
Longworth? Why, you haven't
changed a bit"
But, really you surprise and in
trigue me. May ask whom can
compliment on such fine memory"
1T isn't very flattering that you
don't remember me-"
The girl interested him, excited
his imagination.
'Ill call you the mystery girl for
now" he laughed. II do hope I'll
recognize you once we unmask."
Perhaps" said the girl, Il won't
intrigue you as much then. Reality
sometimes is q great disappoint-
ment."
"But one with such a charming
voice, and-and smile could hardly
be disappointing. I'm willing to take
q chance. May I see you again?"
Before she could answer a gay
oaballero approached and claimed
his pirate girl for the dance. He
watched her until she was whirled
away amid the throng Of dancers,
and was conscious of strange feel
ing of ecstasy. Who was she? Why
was she so sure he'd be disap-
pointed? What lay behind the mask?
Evening star., 1938-12-27
Ignorance Was Bliss

An Indian once, unacquainted with
the white mans tools, found watch
and for day listened with surprise
and pleasure to its ticking. But
when the ticking stopped, the In
dian looking on the toy no longer
with any satisfaction, sold it to the
f1rst person who offered him q trifle
in exchange. AS the bargain was
sealed, the Indian exultingly ex-
claimed, Hal She already died!"
Evening star., 1938-12-27

He stood up and
strolled along the
edge Of the dance
floor. He was pass
ing q small ante.
room when his eye
caught sight Of q
girl working over
a table laden with
refreshments. Her
mask was OIL and
she had thrown q
cape about her
shoulders.
Ray stopped
short. The girl
was Betty STAN
ton, John STAN
tons only daugh-
er. In their
younger d q y 8
Betty had been
his sweetheart. An
agreement ore
eagerly accepted
bV Betty than Raw.
Evening star., 1938-12-27
SHORT STORY
MASKED BALL
By Barbara Benedict

eaybrook's big
social function oc-
CURED each year
In January. T h .
event was a mas
querade ball, held
In John Stanton's
big white house.
Stanton owned the
textile mill upon
which the town
depended for its
livelihood.
Every one was
invited. Thus Ray
Longworth, r e
turning from a
hve-year sojourn
on the West Coast,
did not feel he was
an intruder. Few
were aware Of his
arrival In town,
and fewer still
would have recog-
nixAd hiS hand
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-18

suited when men were hired or fired.
 The methods followed by this judge, I was later to learn, were identical with those of numbers of other Examiners operating un- der the auspices of the Labor Board. Unique as these points of view were, they must have come from the same source.
 Foreign Witness
 A witness of foreign birth. not yet very far along toward Amer icanization, who was testifying, had admitted that he was not a citizen of the United States. A company attorney asked if he was lawfully in this country A gov- ernment attorney objected, hold ing that having broken an immi- grafton law did not affect the credibility of the witness. The Examiner sustained the objection. Another witness of foreign origin appeared, and a company attorney asked if he were the man of the same name who had been arrested for criminal assault. That was his private business, he said, and refused to answer. The Examiner sustained him.
 The government lawyers in many cases sit at the counsel table with representatives of the c. I. O. Members of the two groups confer constantly. Together they present many objections. These are almost universally sustained by the Trial Examiner. Objections of the other side are as regularly overruled. The record at one of these hearings discloses that the government and c. I. O. attor- neys were sustained in their ob- jections 498 times to the company attorneys twenty-three times. It proved next to impossible to get evidence into the record that was not favorable to the complaining C. I. O.
 NOn-CIO
 In one case the defendant was the Electric Boat Company of Connecticut, which builds subma- rines for the Navy. A poll was said to have shown that 72 per cent of it's employees belonged to unions other than affiliates of the c. I. O., despite which fact that organization was demanding exclusive bargaining rights. This being refused, its members began a sitdown strike, were discharged, arrested for trespassing, tried, and convicted. They thereupon ap- pealed to the Labor Board for reinstatement and a hearing was ordered. I quote:
 T would like the record to show" began the attorney for the Electric Boat Company.
 "The record does not have to show anything" the Examiner in- terjected.
 This is most extraordinary" began the lawyer.
 Shut up!" roared the Exam finer.
 This happened in the face of the fact that the rules drafted by the Labor Board itself provided that any objection to the con- duct of the hearing shall be in- cluded in its record. Such a prac- tice is necessary so that the Ap- pellate Court reviewing the pro- ceeding may have before it com-