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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11
Public Water Power

A principle of national interest comes to head again in New York State. The Constitutional convention in session has been fighting over the historic policy, up held by long series of New York states men, to keep the commonwealth's water power, as natural public resource, under public control, instead of letting it be taken and exploited by private interests. The issue is great importance because of the Niagara and St. Lawrence systems.
 "We have here principle" observes the New York Times, which can well be embedded in basic law, rather than a pol icy which should be left open for legis- lative action. The principle is, as Cover nor Lehman expresses it, that the water power of the state, which belongs to all the people, should be developed for the benefit of all.'"
 By an amendment under consideration, the state would be free to distribute the power itself or distribute it through public corporation, or wholesale 1t to municipalities, cooperative or private dis tributors. That seems to make flexible enough policy. Too bad other states, not mentioning names, didn't subscribe to similar theory years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11
Importance of Q Turkey Streamned Bird Now Being Developed Will Be Blown to American Boydonl-Size of Bird
 Important to His Place in Gang"
HARTFORD COURANT

pertinent of agriculture know their stuff; yet they should realize that standardization of the size of the turkey will break down the Ameri- ican boys criterion of the social rank of neighborhood families. For, although father, who pays for the turkey. is not too proud of it's size and although mother, who has the task of cook 1t, is interested chiefly in whether there will be enough to go around, the small boy of the family is interested in the turkey purely from the standpoint of weight
 Who cannot remember those gath erings before holidays on which turkey IS the characteristic dish? Family pride lends timbre to each small voice as 1t proudly announces how large a turkey its family will eat. Sometimes the facts are dis torted. but eventually long and heated argument pares down the estimated turkey size, and the fam- flies of the neighborhood are ranked according to the weight of the pros- pective turkeys. To each small boy the turkey indicates the importance and prestige of his clan, the num- Der Of its guests and consequents It's popularity and, above all, the quality of the meal the good lady of the house will serve. Would the department of agriculture attempt to remove this last evidence of a more robust age, to destroy the neighborhood social register and to stamp out that spark of family pride in the young bosom?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11

park properties, particularly those along the shore, are not sufficient. That's the only reason it is felt now that parking charge of 25-cents for cars remaining two hours or more within the shore-park limits is just. The only other alterna- tive, in view of constantly rising main- tenance costs, is diversion of funds to this line, but legislative efforts baked them.
 The solution is properly the states, as represented by it's lawmakers and it's open for public use, then some means must be found to provide proper care, policing development, etc, Funds now available through appropriations don't cover the situation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11
Peaceful Navy

The United States Coast Guard is 148 years old. It celebrated the anniversary of it's founding the other day by holding open house on Coast Guard vessels. Estab- lished, before this country had any other navy, by Secretary of the Treasury Alex ander Hamilton for the purpose of sup pressing piracy, the Coast Guard has full filled it's first task well and added many new ones. Today it's service includes the rescue of passengers and crew in ship wreck, salvage of cargo, maintenance of an iceberg patrol in the shipping lanes, destruction of derelicts that might be- come menace to navigation, protection of seals and fisheries, aiding in time of big floods, fighting as part of the navy in wars It chased rum runners during the Prohibition era.
 Here is an agency of government which serves efficiently and quietly in great variety of ways. It is small navy that holds no threat to any foreign land. The finest traditions of the sea and of the courage and resourcefulness of seamen are bound up with the Coast Guard. May it have 148 more anniversaries!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11
A Waiting Game

For the first time in many years, Ii not in the history of party conventions m Connecticut, the Republican Party will hold it's biennial gathering to nominate state and national candidates after the Democrats have finished theirs. This was decided upon this week. We recall that two years ago Republican strategists pro- posed this, but the late State Chairman J. Henry Roraback and others didn't take to the idea and decided that what had been good enough for them in rich years was ok. in the lean. It may be recalled that it was two years ago that MT. Rora- walking in on the state convention down at Eastern Point on his way from the COP. session in Hartford.
 Tn shaking this custom Republicans, too, are preparing to change the site of their convention. New Haven is ex- pected to get the honor. Hartford has long held it, simply because Hartford was the headquarters of the State Central Committee and no one ever thought of getting very far away from the familiar rooms in the Allen Hotel where J. Henry and his cohorts held forth and dictated the plans that produced many an easy victory when Democrats were doing their very darndest to unseat the willy old master.
 Whether or not any good comes from waiting for one party to make it's decis- ions on ticket and platform is exceed ingly doubtful today. There are too many independent voters in Connecticut now for either party to gain much in the way of an advantage by being first or second in announcing it's list of candidates for public office As matter of strict fact the Socialists may have an even better chance by being first in the field with a slate, for they will gather in Waterbury the end of this month to name Mayor Jasper McLevy and his fellow-candidates
 So far as Democrats are concerned there won't be many changes in the present lineup, despite all the talk of new candidates and the announcements from various parts of the state. The senatorial nomination, at present writ ing, bids fair to hold most attention. Af- ter that Democrats will follow prosaic lines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11

Big doings are scheduled for Columbia, Conn, this Saturday afternoon. At that time Fannie Dixon Welch former Demo- cratic National Committeewoman now Collector of Customs at Bridgeport will play hostess to Democrat bigwigs from all over the state. It's an annual party, staged under the auspices of the Holland County Democratic Association and NoXid, the summer home of Mrs Wech, is customarily the scene of the gathering. Democrats who haven't been rubbing elbows for some time now will probably get together and perhaps talk over the good old days when none of them held public office. Among those who have announced ahead of time that they would speak along political lines is Archibald McNeil, who was National Committee man when Mrs. Welch held like office. Senator Lonergan, Senator Maloney, Governor Cross, Labor Commissioner Tone, other state officials, many Con- gressmen will be present to talk and to listen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11
The Answer Is Yes

The Connecticut Forest and Park Asso- ciation which has no official tieup with the State Park and Forest Commission has just issued an interesting publica- ton, entitled, Shall Our State Parks Be Self-Supporting?" The question is an important one right now because many residents of the state are interested in it as a result of finding themselves taxed when parking their automobiles at Ham, monassett State Park down at Madison. Heretofore there have been free parking areas within the park limits, but no longer. The upkeep requires steady in- come and the parking charge seemed the likliest to produce it.
 It has been contended for the public that state parks and forests should be free to the public. In a sense they are and always will be, for they are public domains. But that the state should be able to impose charges, if necessary, within the public domains for certain services offered, in this writer's estina- tion, should go without question It must be apparent to anyone who reads the daily newspapers that the state park and forest system of Connecticut is an ever-growing one. To develop all areas properly and to make them recreation spots to which thousands may go every week s an expensive job.
 Funds that are provided now for up- keep and development of the numerous
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11

Creation of single postal zone, in. cluding the cities of Ansonia, Derby, and Shelton is proposed to postal authorities. A petition that must have congressional approval is now being prepared and prob ably will be presented next January when new Congress convenes. In the proposed postal zone the rate would be two-cents instead of three-cents. Ansonia residents think they should be able to send letter to adjacent Derby or Shelton without having to pay three cents and the reverse is also true. With three towns interlocking in such fashion we don't see why a single postal zone can't be created.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11
Daily Almanac

Moon rises 75l p. m. daylight time).
 Sun rises 5:58 a. n.; sets 7:5s p. m. (day- light time)
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset
 High tide at Milford Friday, Aug. 12, 1922 D. m; low tide, e:49 D. m. fdaight time).
 Moonlight and thunderstormsl That's what Waterbury enjoyed Tuesday night beautiful golden moon riding high to the south Of the city, rapidly approaching the full phase. contrasted strangely with huge thunder clouds that piled in from the north. Lightning played behind these black clouds, throwing weird shadows heayenward. All the time the moon beamed peacefully from above
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11
Questions and
 Answers
By Frederick M. 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 un- dertaken. Be sure all mall is ad- dressed to the WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU- REAU, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington. D. C.
 THE EDITOR o. How far north of Athol, Mas sachusetts, Is the city of Keene, New Hampshire, and what is its population
 A. Keenc has a population of 13,- 794 and is situated about thirty miles north of Athol.
 o. What was the year of launch ing of the German ship Water land?"
 A. 1914.
 Q. Is "lie detector" very com p1icated device?
 A. Lie detestors are simply poly
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11
A Book a Day
A Southern Editor Eyes the South
By BRUCE CATION

Never was there more inyet- crate southerner than Editor Jona than Daniels of Raleigh, N. c. And rarely has there been a book So searchingly exhaustive on the coun- try below the Mason and Dixon line as his vital story, "A Southerner Discovers the South" Macmillan $3).
 MT. Daniels has spent most of his busy young life in the south, except for few years of newspapering in New York, Paris. Territet, and Flor ence. So he looks upon 1t with both an expert eye and with detachment But even thts observation wasn't enough for Editor Daniels.
 So a few months ago he climbed into his automobile and set out to zee and hear and feel the whole south as 1t really lives today. He talked with governors and pro- fessors, with labor leaders and in- dustrialists, with hitch hikers and tenant farmers, with hillbillies and Delta planters, poets, bartend- SA"t HhN SFSA WilClC tilC INCkIOC6 When he came back to Raleigh at last. MT. Daniels felt that he'd come pretty close to discovering the south.
 It would be futile, of course, to summarize his conclusions here except for one or two major theses. At long last, he observes the south is waking, scratching al new desires. It is thinking about freeing itself from the economic slavery 1t has known since the Civil war. The tariff and freight rates have contributed largely to this slavery. There have been other factors, too, such as the "single-slavery" to cotton.
 Just how the south will emerge MT. Daniels is not certain, of course. Perhaps through a diverse industrial and agricultural de- velopment. But ofe one thing he is sure-it must emerge.
 To read MT. Daniels book is to know why.-P. c. F.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11
In New York
By GEORGE ROSS

New York.-As one of our col- leagues is wont to say, Don't get us wrong, we love Hollywood" but we love New York the more. Our lingering malady is homesickness. It besets us everywhere we have travelled, on this side of the At- lantic or the other. Two days out and we fret about getting back. We really are credit to Gothams Chamber of Commerce.
 Of course, we should have felt at home in Bagdad- -on-the- Gel luloid that lies close by the Pacific. For if there is any distant place where the Broadwayite should feel at home, 1t would be Hollywood.
 The same faces that are familiar at Cardis of Shubert Alley ap- pear in the Brown Derby on Vine street.
 And a Times Squarer should 1 have no trouble working up his own Old Home Week on Beverly Boulevard.
 Not Like Home
 1 Nevertheless, nostalgia shows it's symptoms in the die-hard New Yorker even in the film colony. They retire too early out there, whereas the hours in this town between the rivers lie somewhere between a. m and a. m. The climate (California papers, please copy) is even and healthful. But don't try to sell a favorable weather chart to the loyal Gothamite. Here, we feel down. right uncomfortable when the tenn perature maintains an even and balmy level.
 And true enough, when we set tied down to an evening in the Trocodero, we could have pretendec that we were in the Club Versailles on Fiftieth street and Lexington avenue, because the decorations are similar and the crowd is, too. But we sat there fdgeting and hoping that our safari to Hollywood woulc soon be over.
 Gotham Fever
 Don't ask us for a drawn -out ex. planation because we would no, know. Nor are we the only Man. hattanite who feels that way about being away from home. Just ask any Broadway expatriate in Holly. wood if he would like to come back We asked many. The answer wa! all in the affirmative. And what w miss while we're gone isn't tangiblJ expressed Not our firesideS, nol the skyline, nor City Hall, nor Cen. tral Park, nor what you will. Jus New York.
 Take our case, for example. w disembarked from our American air. liner near dusk and few houri later, we joyfully entered Sherman Billingsleys oasis, the Stork Club which seems to be the first place the professional" New Yorker heads for, after a trip.
 Familiar faces nodded in salu. tation, as they have for years, ant the hospitable Sherman was ready at the receiviny line near the door way. The dance band was con- tinuing a tune in the middle o which we departed, we are sure. sev' eral weeks before, and the waiterl were looking as bored as ever. Moth. ing changed and nothing altered fs; overwhelming salutes. Positively nothing new.
 And yet the pectoral cocklei warmed to the occasion. It wal good to get back.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11
Selected Poem
TRAIL SONGS

Gnez Barclay Kirby in the Poets Column,
 tHartford CouranD Like irridescent insects. bright of wing Whose life Of sunshine fingers but day Perfection wrought then briefly flung away, Such be the airy songs shape and sing. Let them be fashioned rainbows, love and light And bring fieeting joy before they fail-- Diaphanous and glancing, swift and frail-- No flaw Of craft to mar their sunny flight .,.- 4 And though these fragile verses may belong To no tomorrow, lightly they depart
 Contented to have touched on flower heart And brushed 1t into ecstasy of song.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11

Are there no limits to planned economy? According to reports, the department of agriculture has been experimenting with the breeding of a better turkey, one that at the ripe age of twenty eight weeks will weigh ten or twelve pounds, which, the experts estimate, is just the right size for the average family At present, the average turkey of twenty eight weeks is believed to be too heavy. His eighteen or twenty pounds cannot be consumed at one sitting, and the week after Thanks giving or Christmas is devoted to Turkey hash, soup, croquettes, tur- key a la king and other modifica- tions of the original dinner.
 Presumably the experts of the de-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11

Dear old Mt Wachusett in Massachu- sets, familiar sight from Worcester, some 20 or 30 miles distant from it, is the subject of PWA dispute right now It seems that plans were made for all sorts of recreational developments on the mountain-swimming pool, picnic groves, roads, concession houses, etc. - have brought protests from nature-lovers who don't want the mountain disturbed. It's natural beauty remains much as it was when Indians roamed its heights.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11

1. Is the District of Columbia a state or a territory?
 2. Who was the first Admiral of the U. s. Navy?
 8. Which has the highest freez- ing point, fresh or salt water?
 {. Who were the starting pitchers in the recent Major League All- Star gamer
 s. What term is commonly used in zoology to denote all those ani- mals not possessing 2 backbone?
 6. Name the second largest Of the Great Lakes of North American.
 2. Can an American citizen be deprived of citizenship if he fails or refuses to vote for number of years?
 8. Is Shirley Temple the real name of the child actress?
 Q. Name the capital of Denmark. 10. Tn war. what is . conscien- tious objector?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11
Current Comment

We are finding more and more that nations cannot live to them- selves with any more happiness or comfort than individuals. Joseph P. Kennedy, American ambassador to Great Britain.
 
 Intellectual aristocracy is the hope of democracy. A. S. Chenoweth. superintendent of Atlantic City nublic schools.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11
CAT MOTHERS RABBIT

Cleveland (UP) .-Breta, a cat, hal substituted babb rabbit for hej five kittens which were taken away from her. The rabbit has becoms reconciled to its foster mother Breta Is owned by N-year-old Bob Norbo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11

When Hollywood has taught all the girls to be glamorous, what good will it do any of them? Dazed by so much glamor, the men may just go fishing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11
A Thought for Today

His disiples said unto him Lo now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverg-John 1929.
 Proverbs are the ondensed wisdom Of long experiene, in brief, epigrammat form-T. T. Munger.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11

If you want . copy of our book
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11

The tragedy of progress continues, as city after city removes it's last watering trough and hitching post.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Frequent (the verb) is pro-
 nounced frequent; but the
 adjective is pronounced fre'- Quent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11
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Monopoly Probe May Study New DeoI Spending as Business "Subsidy";
 Inner Circle Not Sure "Deor AIbon's" Victory Comes as Mixed Blessing;
 Cotton Ed" Smith Raising Roce Issue
 A Sure Sign Thot He Is in Trouble WASHINGTON, August Il. = The monopoly probers exhaustive StildX
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11

o. What did Federal collection, from manufacturers excise taxe. total in 1937?
 A. Approximately $45l, ,000, ,0O0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11

o. What are diatoms?
 A. Single-celled plants of a low order belonging to Algae. They are too small to be seen with the naked eye. Under favorable con- ditions they multiply with grea! rapidity, one individual being cap- able of producing billion within 8 month. They are of great im- portance in the economy of nature as they constitute the basic food supply of the life of rivers, lakes, and seas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11
T est Y O ur Knowledge

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11

graphs that register blood pressure, the theory being that a persons blood pressure is different when prevaricating than when telling the truth. Psychology plays large part in the success of a lie detec- tor, much depending upon the adroitness of the questions and the way they are asked.
 o. What does the word "Aussie mean?
 A. It is a slang term for Austra- lia.
 o. Where in New York city will the Worlds Fair be held next year?
 A. The site is in Flushing Mea- dows, where formerly marsh ex- isted, in Queens Borough.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-20

No wonder Jacks unpopular. Crude of him to ask bluntly, Got a date for Saturdays gamer" Sup pose Helen has no date! It will hurt her pride to say "No."
 The correct thing for Jack to say is twill you see Saturdays game with me?" That gives Helen chance to answer without embar- rassment, "I'd love to-" or Sorry, but I'm busy" ......
 Dates become smooth, thrilling when you know what's correct.
 What to do at the party when your beau says, I'd like you to meet a pal of mine?" Say, DO bring him over" Don't cross the room to meet him. And don't rise when introduced to man unless he's ages older than you. -
 Time to go? You make the first move on leaving party. And when you hop into the taxi, don't embar- rass your beau by piping "619 Main Avenue" It's correct for him to give the driver your address.
 More good times for you if your manners are smooth! Our 32- page booklet tells the correct thing to do at hotel dances, college proms, dinners, dates, at the theater. How to accept compliments gracefully, what to do about the boy who pets, pointers on poise in public.
 Send 1Oc in coin for your copy of ETIQUETTE FOR YOUNG MOD- ERNS to the Waterbury Democrat Home Service, 635 Sixth Ave-, New York, N. Y. Be sure to write plain Iy your NAME, ADDRESS, and the NAME of booklet.