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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-31
College Handy Man

Educational institutions are beginning to show appreciation for some of the humble folk who serve them outside the class rooms. At its recent fall quarter graduation exercises Okio State Univer- sity presented diploma for "duty well performed" to the college handy man.
 Charles M Hicks, the one so honored, is now 81 years old He retireS on Janu- ary l after serving the university in one capacity or another for 38 years. He has been mandy man" during the last IS 0f them. Said acting president McPherson, as he presented the award, "I like that title. Not many of us would be deserving of fl"
 The dictionary defines handy" as askillful with the hand, dextrous". That is, indeed, quality too many of us have Iost in this day of mechanical aids and reliance on the service of others. A good handy man is much more than a mere iack Of all trades. By his daily efficient iabors Charles Hicks no doubt helped oreatlv to keep the educational machine 'unning smoothly at Q. s. D.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-31
Long Public Career at Crossroads

A notable career of public life ap- breaches a close next week when new Congress convenes in Washington. One of Connecticut's outstanding political figures - Augustine Lonergan = will conclude his term in the Senate and will be replaced by John A. Danaher of Hart ford. It is no discourtesy to Senator elect Danaher to state that throughout the state genuine regret is expressed over the retirement of Senator Lonergan It is sincerely hoped, and many have put It in so many words, that the retiring sen ator will not return to private l1e, but will continue in the service ot the government to which he has given so many years of his life.
 The thought that place could not be found for Gus" Lonergan in the federal government - judgeship, for example = is like closing the door on an old friend who comes to pay visit. Everyone m this state knows that few legislators nave given themselves so whole-heartedly to their jobs as has Senator Lonergan slnce the first day that he went down to Wash ington as representative. His was 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year job. He was both diligent and conscientious and his career certainly reflects the amount of work that he took upon himself.
 Connecticut's ranking on the import ant Finance Committee cannot hope to be duplicated by Senator-elect Danaher. Therefore the state loses to a certain degree the importance that it held while the Democratic senator was in office. Although he was first-termer, Senator Lonergan drew this choice appointment and the state did not suffer one whit by it. It is in the power of the admins tration at Washington to reward the long years of effort that Senator Lonergan gave to his country and his party We sincerely trust that retirement for office will not mean retirement from public life.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-31

Secretary of the Interior Harold l.. Ickes doesn't want single hotel, road or an automobile to blot the surface of any new national parks that this coun- try may develop in the future. He believes that these areas should be kept free of any taint of commercialism and should remain primitive wilderness" That's not bad idea, but after all this is a modern age in which we live and everyone has to make few concessions. Perhaps there is too much moderniza- ton done in our national parks, but after all the thousands of people who visit them today wouldn't be able to do so if civilization hadn't advanced Without the auto how many people could visit single national park? Really engineers have got road-building down to such a science that even the greatest pathways seem to blend right into their surroundings, wild or natural. Whats the use of park, if you can't visit it and enjoy it?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-31
Geographically Speaking

It requires courage to be historian or a geographer these days. Not only are they confronted with a rapid changing scene all over the world, but events occur so quickly that it's almost impossible to record them with any degree of accuracy. However, one geographer put quite bur den on his shoulders when he awarded a decision to Provincetown, Mass, over its neighbor, Plymouth. Professor H. $. Kemp is the geographer who takes the responsibility for saying that the Pll- grim fathers actually landed in Province town and not Plymouth as the history books have told us.
 He claims that the Pilgrims put in at Provincetown and stayed there for few days before going across the bay to Ply mouth, where a rock is supposed to mark the spot where they first landed. And incidentally Dr. Kemp doesn't think much of the spot that the Pilgrims picked out on which to land. "A more sterile spot for their undertakings" is what he labels it, And he remarks that we should re- ioice today not that our forefathers came over on the Mayflower, "but because they didn't go back on her..
 What. Plymouth and Provincetown will do now, we don't know, but they may establish one of those "Who was frs" squabbles which are legendary. We have our own one in Connecticut and it's regularly exhumed and gone over. Weth- ersfield and Windsor dispute the title of being the oldest community in the state. No one wants to take sides and it's only a rank outsider who is brash enough to declare that one of the two old towns was settled before the other.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-31

And while on this topic of roads, it is of interest to note that there will be a brand-new highway available for motor ists into Argentina by 1922. A great celebration is now being planned which encompasses such feat as road race between New York City and Buenos Aires. This would be real inaugura- tion of the Pan American Highway Sys- tenn and it is not too far away for us to wait until 1942 to do something about joining in the spirit of the occasion. A great highway spanning North and South America has long been dream; it is now almost realized.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-31

We hope that the teachers of Bridge port will continue their fight for pay when forced to lay off because of illness or other reasons. Formerly in the Park City the rule was that two full weeks of pay would be granted when teacher was out for illness followed by two weeks at half pay. As we understand the rule here in Waterbury is that teachers lose their days pay when they are forced out by illness. It does seem that the teach CTS who actually are on contractural basis, should not be forced to lose their days pay, although, of course, it is nec- essary to secure substitute and to pay the substitute for whatever work is done.
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ted to produce 100 full-sized musical revues and 25 mammoth pageants throughout the country.
 
 Depression Baby Now Cargill, reversing the usual success story, doesn't look to a triumph on Broadway as his ulti- mate goal, for he finds more profit and satisfaction in provincial pag- eantry than in the Rialto.
 Time was when this unique inl- presario reaped a harvest from showdom in the Times Square belt, as the manager of numerous star attractions. That was up to the de- pression year when pail of gloom fell over the street.
 Easy money from Wall street for new extravaganzas was no longer to be had and the sidewalks were crowded with headliners (many of them Cargill's clients) who were sat liberty"
 To escape the melancholy att mosphere of Broadway, he jour- neyed to a suburb for a weekend and there saw an amateur show in progress. It gave him an idea. The idea grew to its present dimensions in five brief years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-31
Current Comment

I didn't know he was policeman. He always paid for his pop. John A. Brown, Detroit, explain ing how he wrote a policy ticket for policeman.
 Prochnow will stay in jail forever unless he pays.
 Attorney Thomas Vent, who had a once wealthy broker jailed in Chicago for debt.
 I advanced and found five holes in my radiator.
 Michigan deer hunter who circled his car and shot a deer robe on his radiator.
 It seemed a shame to throw all those feathers away. Elsie Bauer, St.. Louis, after she had made a wrap, a' muir and a hat of the feathers of White Leg horn chickens.
 I figure I'm about old enough to play golf. Edward Van Dyne of Buffalo, as he retired after 51 years of service with the Pullman Go.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-31
A Book a Day
So You Want
 To Own a Dog?

So You Want
 To Own a Dog?
 By BRUCE CATION
 Let us say that you live in a city Cor in a suburb thereof) and that| you would very much like to own| dog but don't because you feel that city is no it place for al dog to live.
 If all of this is the case, then you| should read How to Raise a Dog" ,"I by Dr. James Kinney and Ann Hon- eycut (Simon & Schuster: $2). For| Dr. Kinney, a prominent New York veterinarian, bluntly reverses the| popular conception by stating fiatly that a city is swell place for a dog, and that most city dogs are healthier, happier and better cared for them country dogs.
 After all, says Dr. Kinney, the dog has been domesticated for some thousands of years. He is used to artificial environment. The old urge to chase his prey and live a savage life in the wild has been pretty well bred out of him. He has been living in cities quite as long as man has. and he is every bit as acclimat- ed.
 To be sure, the metropolitan dog owner must know how to care for his pet-how to feed him how to exercise him, how to train him so that he will 1t into city life. But the job is pretty simple. and this book provides an excellent blueprint for it.
 How to Raise a Dog" then. is a useful sort of book. It should be added that it Is also a pleasant, slyly humorous one, with 8 James Thurber-ish air which is not entire ly due to the fact that MT. Thurher has provided 1t with a perky set of illustrations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-31

Governor r-elect Baldwin goes into office next week with big job ahead of him. He's got to make good on the countless promises he made before and after cleo ton on patronage AS a matter of fact the future of the Republican party de- pends to a great extent on disposition of patronage matters. Some will urge party patronage to insure future suc- cess; others will discourage it to keep faith with the people,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-31
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the 1,7OO Democratic ballots he got 300.
 In Washington, Martin lives quietly and simply. He avoids the glittering social whirl, comes to his office early and stays late.
 Although it has been many years since he played baseball. he is an ardent follower of the game and one of his close friends is Clark Griffith, veteran owner of the Washington Senators. Dur ing sessions of congress, Martin is a frequent Sunday night visi- tor at Griffith's home where the two reminisce over the great stars of the national game.
 This is the man who will chal- lenge the Democratic forces in the House of Representatives during the coming session of Congress.
 Copyright, 1888, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-31
Selected Poem
SONG OF THE SEA
(Julia E. Goodwin in the Poets Corner,
 Hartford Times)

(Julia E. Goodwin in the Poets Corner,
 Hartford Times) Well know the seas lit Where curling breakers comb The waves splash, and the winds lash Whipping the white sea foam; And have seen the sea gulls fly Against the wide sea wall, With wings white in the suns light, And gray where shadows fall. have known rising sea, With racing tide at food When the winds sang, and the salt tang Was wine to stir the flood; Wild the chantey of the winds, And wilder yet the roar As the storm flashed and the waves crashed IYf thunder on the shore. I am old as none could guess And ages past have known The wide sweep of the great deep, And its crooning undertone. Dear mother of my restless soul, Fate filings us far apart, But your salt spray and your wild way Are ever in my heart.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-31

1. Which French seaport is or the estuary of the Seine?
 2. Under which government de- partment is the U. s. Coast and Geodetic Survey?
 3. In what year was Charles Evans Hughes nominated for Pres ident of the U. S.?
 4. What is the standard guage of railways in the U. S.?
 5. Into what body of water does the Nile river empty?
 6. For which King of France was the State of Louisiana named? 2. What is the abbreviation for the degree Doctor of Engineering?
 8. In zoology, what is the name for that branch of science relating to reptiles?
 g. Where is the volcano named Hecla?.
 10. What is jargon?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-31

men and the up-and-coming group of progressive Republican young sters. His is one of the key spots in the Republican party.
 A New Englander, Joe Martin has his feet firmly grounded in the basic caution of his party. But his eyes are not riveted wholly on the past. He does not believe in making a fetish of tradition mere ly for traditions sake.
 Martin recognizes the neces- Sity of making concessions to changing conditions.
 His approach to public problems is not that of the crusading e. former. He is not militant, either in temperament or through experience. But at the same time, he is no conservative. He is a quiet, friendly. small business man who believes in honesty and decency in public, as well as in private life. He abhors greed, crookedneSs and public suffering.
 That was why he voted for a number of New Deal economic and social reforms and why he favors the right of labor to or- ganize, together with unemploy- ment insurance and relief, plus general pension plans for the aged.
 To certain Republican die-hards Martins sturdy social-minde edness is lese-majeste, and they tried hard to block his promotion to floor leader. But his common sense viewpoint suited the rank and file, so he will be elected at the party's caucus on Monday by an overwhelming majority.
 Martin will make popular and able leader because he knows and likes people, be- cause he is level-headed and 8 square shooter.
 Baseball Player
 Professional baseball lost a promising player when Martin turned his talents to politics. Star shortstop on his home town team in North Attleboro, Mass, he was offered an athletic scholar ship by Dartmouth university but
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 declined in order to manage a friends campaign for the State Legislature.
 The new Republican leader was then 21 and a reporter on The North Attleboro Chronicle. Two years later, with the aid of busi- Eess friends who had confidence in him, he borrowed $15,000 and bought the paper. He still owns and manages it.
 Martin made his first try for public office in 1912 at the age of 2S, running for the Massa- chusetts assembly. His par ents tried to dissuade him.
 Joe won easily, and two years later was elected to the state senate where he met Calvin Cool idge, then chairman of the rules committee. The two men became lifelong friends. Later, Coolidge made Joe secretary of his com- tee so they could work closely together.
 It was in 1924, the year Cool idge ran for President, that Martin made his debut in the national arena as a candidate for congress. Both scored easy victories in the Republican land slide and Martin has been re- turned to his seat ever since.
 Coolidge had great confidence in Martin. and although Joe was only fledgling congressman, the president consulted him frequent ly. On one occasion Coolidge asked his intimate adviser, Frank w. StearnS, to speed up a bill that was held in committee. Stearns reported that he had turned the job over to Martin.
 Good" replied Coolidge, "JOe never faiIs."
 LandOn Leader
 Martin also is a close friend of Landon, having been one of his floor managers at the 1886 con- vention and director of the east ern division during the subsequent campaign.
 "It's the only political battle I ever lOst," says Martin.
 This battle, even though lost, impressed his House colleagues to such extent that he was unani- mously chosen chairman of the Republican congressional cam- paign committee, where he took a leading part in directing the successful COP comeback in Con- gresS.
 Despite his friendship for Lan- don, Martin has kept aloof from the behind the-sceneS struggle in the Republican party between the Hooverites and the moderates. On issues he is aligned with the latter, and as floor leader his in- fluence will be on their side. But he is taking no part in the factional jockeying that wracks the party.
 Confirmed Bachelor
 Joe Martin at 54 is confirmed bachelor. He has only two loves, politics and his newspaper.
 In North Attleb0r0 he is genuinely popular, receiving as many Democratic votes as his Democratic opponents. lin the last election he boiled $500 of the towns 4,500 votes, and oe
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-31
Daily Almanac
!oon sets l:22 p. m.

Moon sets I:22 D. m.
 Sun rises 7:l7 a. m.; sets 4:33 p. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes . after sunset.
 Dawn of a new yearl VIII 1889 produce the events that 1888 did-a hurricane that New England will talk about for years. Other than that and an excess of moisture in the early part of the year, it was uneventful from the weatherman's viewpoint. Heat was bearable; so was the cold.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-31
SATURDAY, DECEMBER S1, 1888
A Thought for Today

And they went forth, and preached every where. the Lord working with them, and con- frming the words with signs tOllowing'-Aark 16:2O.
 good discourse is that from which one can take nothing without taking the Me:-Fenelon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-31

Speaking of the Lima conference and one thing and another, most of our brains are pretty good examples of 'hemispheric solidarity"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-31

o. How old is the national flag oi| the Republic of Czechoslovakia?
 A. It was established by law ou| March 30, 1920.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-31

A. You can take the oath of al-| legiance in any court having natur-
 alization jurisdicton. Take proof ofI your husbands death with you. Tho fee is one dollar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-31

If you want a copy of our book let, MARRIAGE LAWS" send to The Waterbury Democrats Wash- ington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth St., Washington, D. c. Enclose 10 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-31
Questions and
 Answers
By Frederlek AL Kerby


 Enclose thFee-cent stamp for reply when addressing any ques- tion Of fact or information to the Waterbury Democrats Service Bu- >reau at Washington. Legal and medical advice cannot De given, nor can extended research De una dertaken. Be sure all mail is ad- dressed to the WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BUs REAU, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. c.
 e. Where is the largest motion picture screen in the world?
 A. It is said to be the one at Val ley Stream, N. Y., where part of a1l abandoned airport has been made into an outdoor "automobile" the ater. The screen is supported by 2 five-story structure. Special high- power projectors throw the films on the screen, while directional loild- speakers carry the sound to the au- dience sitting in automobiles parked on series of ramps.
 e. was born in the United States and married an alien in 1920 He died recently and as he was never naturalized I want to knoW how to regain my lost citizenShip2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-31

TODAYS COMMON ERROR Do not say, "He ran 2 little
 ways down the street," the
 proper word is way"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-31

WASHINGTON, December 31. - Congressman Joe Martin Jr next Republican floor leader of the House, bridge between the partYs conservative elder states
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-31
Brass Ring This Week Goes
 To Rep. Joseph w. Martin

EDITORS NOTE-The Ring, for ride Washington Round, herewith William t Massachusetts Representative be elected leader of the Republicans in the HOuse)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-31
T est Youe Knowledge

Can you answer santen of these test questions? TurG to Last page for the answers.
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Copyright, 1888, by United Feature Syndicate, Incl
Evening star., 1938-06-05

you read that letter or shall l burn it,"
Whichever you decide, Curtis"
He handed her the crumpled en-
velope. She tore it open and glanced
at the single sheet it contained. "But,
- but l don't understand" she
stammered. 1T isn't letter at all"
Then it's something we all have
right to hear" said Curtis, controlling
his inner anger. He took the sheet and
began to read. rapidly but clearly.
Executive Order of the President
of the United States Before contract
ing marriage with person of foreign
nationality, each Foreign Service
officer shall request and obtain per-
mission so to do from the Secretary of
State under such instructions as may
be issued by him. and any officer who
shall contract marriage with an alie.S
without obtaining in advance the
authorization of the Secretary of
State shall be deemed guilty of in
subordination and shall be separated
from the Service"
oh" gasped Joan in a stricken
voice "Oh, Curtis, how could you
have done this to me! How could you
know me so little and hurt me so
much! Oh, Mrs. Randolph, won't
be married to him! I'm not married
to you, Curtis - I'm notw
He seized her before she could turn
and held her tightly. Joan, listen -
you must listen. In the first place
haven't been member of the Foreign
Service since yesterday afternoon
because l knew it would take me
weeks, perhaps months. to drag you
across the wall of that silly order.
Think, Joan. Does the marriage of
people like Eric's German father and
American mother or your father and
his two wives or you and me lead our
countries toward war or towaId
peace? Darling. listen - you must
listen! Oh. Joan, are you listening?"
YES" she gasped on the verge of
tears, "Tm - I'm trying"
But that's only half Of it," de-
clared Curtis. Il love you l love you
as the purest light that ever shone
into a mans heart. Put yourself in my
place. Be honest, Joan. If according
to the mandate of Washington l had
said to you Darling. will you marty
me if get official permission to love
you?' what would have been your!s
answer? Where would l be today?
Can't you see how silly that order is?
And if it goes for the Foreign
Service, why not for the Army, for the
Navy, why not for every citizen?
Can't you and think of a better way
than that to work for peace on earth
and good will toward every member of
a universal house? BY Heaven, Joan.
wake up! Which would you rather
have for husband - the skin and
bones of diplomat, or mani"
"A man, a man. sobbed Joan,
wrapping her arms around his neck
and dragging herself up to kiss him
as though she strove to weld her
soul to his.