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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-07
Thomas Paine"
Democrats Feature Writer Takes Issue on His toric Importance of Pamphlet, Common Sense" Played Spectacular Role, Died an Outcast.
(BY JOHN BARR)

In a recent newspaper book re- view of a new biography of Thomas Paine, commonly known as Tom Paine, the absurd state ment was made that-"Paine, by the influence of his pamphlet, Common Sense, touched of the American Revolution"
 Of course any American school boy or girl could have informed that 'book-revieWer' that the American Revolution was touched off on the glorious 18th of April, 1775-the day following Paul Re- vere's immortal Midnight Ride when less than 800 Lexington and Concord patriot farmers resisted the murderous attack of 1900 of King Georges crack troops, kill ed more than 500 of them and drove the rest in a panic back to the protection of their war-ships in Boston Harbor; and, to the amazement of the world, dupli- cated that feat a few weeks later at BUNKER HILL-on which never = to : be . forgotten occasion, about 50 Waterbury boys had the honor to participate.
 And Tom Paine had no more to do with those glorious events than that other celebrated freak, Tom Thumb, had-who came along a few generations later.
 Home Talent
 The American patriots did not need any imported orators or pamphleteers to teach them the righteousness of their cause or rouse them to action. Their home talent was quite competent to at- tend to that part of the business, as their bravery and fighting quality was to do the rest.
 Benjamin Franklin, for instance, with all his other high distinc- tions, was the most powerful and convincing 'pamphleteer' in the world at that time. And over in Boston that redoubtable old pa- triot Samuel Adams, could put such a punch in his pamphlets and speeches he wrote for John Hancock to deliver-that His Ma jesty,' King George 3rd was driv- en into towering fury and or dered that both of those patriots should be immediately captured and executed. But Paul Revere, as we well know, that alert Bos- ton mechanic, saw to it that the kings order came to naught.
 And right there in Boston, too, were Paul Revere's neighbor and particular friend, General Joseph Warren, and John Adams-both powerful writers and orators in the cause of Liberty.
 We turn to Virginia and there we see another galaxy of brilliant writers and orators such as Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry.
 Pamphlet
 In the city of New York, just before the outbreak of the Revo-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-07
Institute Planned

There will be a teacher, parent board of education and educational institute meeting at the Middlebury
 Center school Tuesday, November IS, with a morning and afternoon program. The morning program will include singing by the Junior High school group of the Middlebury Gen. ter school, directed by Miss Frances
 A. Warner, music supervisor; an address, Music a Vital Part of Our Democratic School" by Mrs. Ruth P. de Villafranca; Building Our Curriculum for our School, by the Misses Hartnett. Sokoloski, Roach Corkindale, Cocchiola and Mrs Fenn, teachers of the Prospect Com munity school; address by Jesse O Neff, of the New Haven Teachers College, What Constitutes A Good
 School" The afternoon program will include a dramatization, "Our Circus" by pupils of Miss Ruth s. Perkins, of the Middlebury Center school; address by Dr. Dorothy Mo- Cuskey, of the New Haven Teachers College, On Amos Bronson Alcott (1799-l888) Our First Connecticut Progressive Educator; discussion of cooperation, appreciation, and skills developed through art work, by Miss Platt, Miss Russ and Mrs. King, teachers of the Southbury school; Our Back Drop" presentation by pupils of the Riggs street school, Oxford. Lunch will be served by the Ladies Aid Society of the Middle bury Congregational church in the Town Hall dining room at 12 noon. Moving pictures, Dynamic Learn ing" will be shown at 2:30 o'clock. Friends of the public schools are most cordially invited to attend this meeting. Those planning to be pres ent at the luncheon should make reservations not later than Novem- Der 10.
 All schools in town will be closed Friday November II, Armistice day.
 Louis H. Johnson cut himself severely on the leg with an axe. while at his work Friday afternoon. MT. Johnson is one of the crew working under John Kruse on the Gipsy moth project, and at present located on the property of the New Britain Water Company. Mr. Jolli- son received treatment by pr. Har- ''f tf<Effi Qf WafeznHE1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-07
GREEK ORTHODOX GREEK ORTHODOX
 CHURCHES MEET

Webster, Mass, Nov. 7.-(UP)- Business sessions were held today at the New England convention of Greek Orthodox churches.
 The Most Rev. Archbishop Athen- agoras of Astoria, L. l., head of the Greek Orthorox churches in North and South America, Bishop Kallistos of San Francisco. and Bishop Ath- enagoras of Boston attended services which opened the three-day conclave yesterday.
 Alexios Laitis, Greek consul at Boston. spoke at last nights dinner which was attended by 150 priests, delegates, and state and municipal officials.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-07
GRANGE ELECTS
 TUESDAY NIGHT
Recently Organized Girl Scout Troop Admits 2S
 Members
MIDDLEBURY Correspondent: Eleanor Read
 Telephone S-0932

The election of officers for seats in the Middlebury Grange will be held Tuesday evening, Nov. 8th, in the Town Hall.
 Lawrence M. Duryee was the guest speaker at the regular meet ing of the Sunday Noon Club, of the Second Congregations Church yesterday. His topic was Electric Utilities
 Twenty-eight girls enrolled in the newly formed Girl Scout Troop which met Friday in the Town Hall with Mrs. Chancey Ford, Jr.; and Mrs. William c. Greene, troop leaders. The troop committee in- cludes:: Mrs. A. D. Bowman, Mrs. Charles P. Harper, Mrs. James Tyler, Mrs. Omer Proulx and Mrs. Harry Speckerman. The troop is being sponsored by the P. T. A, and will meet every Friday at 3:S0 p. m. from now on. POllS VIII pc open rom 8. m. to 6 p. m. to vote for candidates of the state election, in the Town Hall. An election dinner will be served in the Town Hall from 12 noon to 1:30 D. m. Miss Jennie O'Neil is in charge of the soliciting. Mrs. John Lasher is in charge of the dinning room. The kitchen will be taken care of by Mrs. Charles Stevens and her assistants. The afternoon pinochle club met at the home of Mrs. Ira. w. Stew ems Friday. Four tables were in play. Honors went to Mrs. Charles L. Stevens, Mrs. William D. Rich. Mrs. Donald s. Grahame and Mrs. James Heady.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-07

New York, Nov. = Connecticut with thousands of residents depen- dent upon the manufacture of aluminium products for employment will be actively represented here when the aluminium industry cele- brates it's fiftieth birthday anniver- sagy at dinner meeting Nov. 10, according to an announcement by Capt. Kenneth G.. Castleman, sec retary of the Aluminium Association.
 Leaders in aviation. transporta- tion and other fields will pay trib- ute at that time to the drama of progress which has seen the indus try grow from humble beginnings with one plant and five workers to a major enterprise creating jobs directly or indirectly for 100000 em- ployes, Capt. Castleman said.
 Connecticut, he added, has been
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-07
ITALIAN DECREE
The B

Rome. Nov. 7.-UP).-The cabinet today approved a decree that Ital- ian citizens of the Jewish race shall no longer be inscribed in the rolls of the Fascist party. Other decrees which the cabinet approved con- cerned the creation of chamber of Fascist corporations, long planned to replace the chamber of deputies. and national cooperative council.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-07
Market Opens Steady, With Some Good Deals
Aircraft Issues Start With Big Blocks, All Higher:
 SteeIs, Motors, Metals Show Much Firmness

shares in Curtiss- Wright, wl1ick opened at 3-4 up 1-e. DouglaA Aircraft opened 1000 shares ct 660 up 1 1-8 ad United Aircraft 2OOO al 35 1-2 up 3-S Outlook for expansion in the American air force stilnu- lated buying.
 Steels, motors and non-ferroua metal issues were steady. U. s. Steel opened at GA 3-4 op 18: Bethlehem 69 l. Sup 5-S; Chryslef 83 7-8 up Ia; General Motors 1900 at 50 7-8 unchanged; American Can 100 5-8 up 5-8; American Loco- motive p up 1-2; Standard of New Jersey 53 3-4 up IA; Sears Roebuch 75. ex-diyidend, up 7-S; Consolidated Edison, 1900 shares at 31 1-2, exs dividend, unchanged and Kennecott 45 7-8 up 1-8.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-07
MORE ITALIAN TROOPS

Barcelona, Nov. 7.-(UP.-Julio Alvarez Del Vayo, foreign minister, announced today that the govern ment had learned in the last week of the presence of a new Italian division in Spain named the Green Arrows. He said the government also had evidence that other divisions already in Spain are being reor- ganized and incorporated in the
 foreign legion of the insurgent army.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-07

lution, there appeared an anony- nous pamphlet supporting the cause of justice to America, that attracted wide attention for its sound logic and power of state ment. For some time the author ship was a mystery till it was dis covered that it was written by an Is year old college student at tending Kings, now Columbia College. His name was Alexander Hamilton.
 The discovery of so precocious a young man naturally suggested to patriot leaders that they find out whether he could speak as well as he wrote. A try-out at an out door public meeting demonstrated that young Hamilton was most effective speaker, And, as we all know, as soon as the call - "To Arms!"-came, he proved his sim cerity and courage on the battle field.
 And right here in Connecticut, imagine it being necessary to call in any outsider to rouse into &C., tion such immortal patriots as Israel Putnam and Brother Jona- than Trumbull and Roger Sher- man and Nathan Hale and Ethan Allen!
 Well, what about Tom Paine? When did he. come to America and what did he do here?
 He arrived in Philadelphia late in November, 1774, with a letter of introduction from Benjamin Franklin, whom he had chanced to meet in England.
 So Paine came just in time to be spectator of the outbreak of the American Revolution and his pamphlet Common Sense was not published, not written, till 1776-more than a year later.
 Broke
 And who was Paine, anyway?
 What was his reputation and standing in England, where he came from?
 He hadn't any reputation or standing. He had arrived at mid- dle age, about 40, had been twice married; his first wife died and his second, divorced him. His bus mess career had been chiefly working for his father, a corset maker.
 He came to America at that eventful juncture, as many others did, as pure adventurer-to see what he could get out of it. Finan- cially, he was broke
 In Philadelphia, Paine had an opportunity to meet members of the Continental Congress and John Dunlap, the fighting editor of the Pennsylvania Packet, and many other leading patriots and soldiers. Benjamin Franklin had returned from England-being on the high seas when the Battle of Lexington and Concord was fought. Paine read the stirring writings of Franklin and the others and came into contact with these leaders to such effect in 1776 he essayed to write a pam phlet' himself, although he had had no training or experience as a writer. And, though it was only recapitulation, Common Sense, was so cleverly done that when it first appeared, anonymously, 1t was attributed to Franklin him. self.
 High Praise
 When the authorship became known, Paine was highly praised, though one word from Benjamin Franklin carried more weight than all that Tom Paine ever wrote.
 That was the beginning of Paine's chequered public career. He remained in America till l787, when he returned to Europe, div iding bis time between England and France. He capitalized his acquaintance with Washington and Franklin 50 successfully at khzt that he posed aS quite 2 htfo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-07
25O REPUBLICANS
 GUESTS AT RALLY
Rice Talbot and Lynch Speakers in Town Hall
 Saturday Night
WOLCoTT Correspondent: Mrs. Claude V. Badger-Tel. 5-0569

Wolcott, Nov. = About 250 at- tended the Republican rally held at the Town Hall, Saturday night. The speakers included Colonel Roy Rice of Woodbury, candidate for con- gress, Judge Joseph Talbot of Naug- atuck, candidate for state treasurer and George H. Lynch, candidate fol Judge of Probate, all on the Re- publican ticket.
 The speakers were introduced by Claude V. Badger, Republican can- didate for senator of the 14th dis trict. Timmie Groves orchestra played for dancing with Thomas Seery prompting for square dances During the intermission, vocal solos were rendered by Maynard Kleck- ner and Charles Connors. Refresh ments were served in charge of Louis A. Moss, Mrs. Moss, Mrs. Raymond Horton, Mrs. Frank Lockhart and Miss Ann Kenny.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-07
HAWKKRS SELL NO-HAWKER
 SIGNS

Melbourne (UP) One hawker here has solved the problem of making living by offering for sale. before housewives have time to 1hut the door in his face, a sign reading .NO Hawkers Allowed" If k0ers instead one reading Beware k the Dog.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-07
Registrars Select
 Election Day Staff
ModeratOrs, Other Workers Formally Announced TO-
 Usual Precautions to Safeguard Voters

The registrars of voters, John T. Derwin Democrat, and Albert Taller Republican, today writing in the last names of those voters who improperly listed, and moderators and election staffs named prepar atory to tomorrows election Both parties have named one moderator, checker challenger one assist ant registrar and two mechanics of the g dis trcts where Voting Machine Custodian Harry Leary has
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-07

but 1t all ended by his being kick ed out of both England and France, and returned to America in 1903, where he died in 1909.
 "A disgraceful letter that Paine wrote to Washington from Paris lost him the last shred of regard in America.
 The Encyclopedia of American Biography, says: "F1is last years were those of an outcast." And again, ''In 1919 Wm. Cabbett had his bones dug up, and took them back to England Intending to raise a great monument. The monument was never erected, and on Cabbattis death in 1885 the bones passed into the hands of Receiver in Probate. The Court refused to regard them as an asset. and with the coffin they were acquired by q furniture deal cr in l844 at which point they were Ioef @ hiSt6f1. 2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-07
McKenna, Virginia Norway, Muriel

McKenna, Virginia Norway, Muriel Rogers, Marion McKenna, Doris Manson, Gladys Sweeney, Jennie Cepelak, Ruth Johnson, Betty Coe. Charles Wilkenback, Charles Pier pont, Robert Snyder, John Kruse, Richard Wilson, Henry Allen, Les- lie Coley, Albert Coley, John Gould, Donald Parish, Harold Hill. Wini- fred Painter, Albert Peterson, Ar thur Peterson, Warren Coe, Albert Coe, Walter Corcoran, Douglas Way and MT. and Mrs. John Way.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-07
BY ELMER c. WALZER

AOAAsSA AA~nD EAA-,SN.~A'S-
 New York, Nov. 7.Stccks and bonds opened firm today. Cotton futures feased ? to 5 points.
 Initial stock deals were moder- ately active, blocks ranging to $500
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-07

n0rine 1e37. the American public scent 1S per cent more on thea tef Hnd fotiesll tickets Hnn in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-07
Munson-OIson

NuNSOu.OASOn
 United in marriage by the Rev. Matthew Madden at a private wed- ding at the Mill Plain Union church Friday evening, were Miss Mildred Munson, granddaughter of Mrs. Henry Perkins of Wolcott, and Ar thur Olson, son of Mrs. Arthur Ol- son of Springfield, Mass. Miss May Munson. sister of the bride attended her as bridesmaid, while Mrs. Mat thew Madden was matron of honor. The bride wore suit of teal blue with dubonnet accessories. She wore corsage of orchios. The brides maid was attired in a wine color suit with black accessories and wore corsage of American Beauty roses. Mrs. Madden wore a black suit with gold accessories and corsage of gardenias. Following the ceremony wedding supper was served at the home of the brides grandparents. MT. and Mrs. Henry Perkins of Woodtick. MT. and Mrs. Olson are on a wedding trip through the New England states. Upon their return they will reside in Boston, Mass.
 Douglas Way was host to the members of the Y. T. O., at his home Friday evening. The group made plans for 8 scavenger hunt to take place Wednesday evening Mo- vember 12. The committee appointed to arrange this affair includes Char lotte Perrin, Albert Coe, Winifred Painter, Elizabeth Coe. A new mem Der, Marguerite Burner was admit ted into the group. Refreshments were served. Those present included the following visitors, Leory Sargent, state vice-president of the Y. T. C., Clark Lanzour, Hartford; John Trowbridge, West Haven; Dorothy Miller, Laura Seaver, Elizabeth Sea- yer. Mildred Kaepher. Vivian Mo- Glire, Charles Leas, Hazel Leas, Ed mund Lowe, Robert Kunde and Har- ry Henderson from the St. Paul's Methodist church, Waterbury. Also these members, Rev. H. Gertrude Coe, Josephine Clark, Isabel Venter, Lois Painter, Charlotte Perrin, Doris German, Joyce German, Margery German, Alice Pierpont, Sylvia Pier pont, Marguerite McKenna, Robert
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-07

NEW YORK CURE Amer sup6rpowef Elec. Bond 0 Share .....s 125 l1innazr fIsf,Irnn Eor|ef .
La gaceta., 1938-11-05
Dos Savoia-M archeti denibados en- Ell mismo
dia por las baterias antiaereas del e~jercito leal
Los italianos prisioneros admiten que Mussolini
sigue mandando photos y aeroplanos a Franco.

Barcelona, nov. 5.-Un aero
plano de bomlbandeo Savoia-Mar
chetti S-81, averiado por Ell fue-
go de las baterfas antiaAreas al
atacar IA costa catalina, fue obi
gado a descender en- Santa Girls
tina del Arc, a cincuenta millas
all norte de esta ciudad.
Fue el segumdo SaNoia-M
chetti derribado anteager en- la
costa catalina y sus seis tripu-
lantes son ahora prisioneros del
gobierno.
Los leades Sc sienten satisfe-
chos de haber denribado dos a.
viones de esa clase, en- un mismo
dfa.
Ell valioso aparato, con todas
sus armas, solo presenta ligeras
arverfas. Los prisioneros, des-
pues de alguna ~reticencia, Sc sol
taron a hablar con entera liber-
tad.
Sus nombres han sido publ
cados por Ell gobierno y sc trata
de un teniente y un sargento, pi-
lotos los dos; dos mecanicos, un
soidado ametraqlador y TN ope-
rador de radio.
Dijeron al principle los pri-
sicneros que llevaban CORES
pondencia, pero despues admitie
ron que ell jefe de SUI escuadron
aes habfa dicho que declararan
asf, en- case de captura.
Adniten tres de elos que per-
tenecen a la fuerza aerea militar
itaiana y ninguno llevs mas de
Ida wssea Do ssrvieie - 10 ha@a
La gaceta., 1938-11-05

Como resultado de la violen-
cha y antidemocratica ofensiva
de dos jefes de la Sociedad Me-
dica del condado contra los II
medicos latinos del Hospital Mu
nicipal y I'll eminente c~irujano
y perfecto caballero DR.. M. R.
|Winton, ofensiva que culmin6
en- la salida de esos medicos del
Hospital y en- ell segundo ataqre
demandando, con descaro mcom
parable, la renuncia de la Junta
lie Hospital, el juez de la Corte
del Circuito, Mr.. Sander, aten-
aiendo un escrito del abogado
w. B. Dickinson, de la firma de
Dickinson y Dickinson, al que
secunda la firma de Gibbons, We
ga y Gibbons, concedi6 un inter-
dicto temporal prohibiendo a los
jefes Y la Sociedad Madica del
condado el evitar que el DR.. Win
ton continue ejerciendo su pro-
fesi6n, que para el es un sacer-
docio, en- Ell Hospital Municipal,
propiedad de la ciudad de Tam
pa y por 10 tanto del pueblo.
Iniciado Ell case por ell DIR.
Winton, que lleva SO amos en- la
practica de su profession, con hu
mana e irreprochaible conducta,
EN- ell escrito SIC acusa a la Socie
dad de violar las aeyes contra dos
trusts Y de poner en- peligro las
vidas de ajgunos de sus pacien-
ties.
Ell primer acto del juez Sand
Ter, con arregdo a eStricta justi-
cia, reabre ell Hospital para 81
DR.. Winton y sus pacientes, ciu
dadanos de Tampa, que puedan
necesitar disqualification inmle :
data en- casos graves.
acknowledgements redactado Ell
eScrito de Queja menciona la an
tigua lrcha de los jefes de la So
ciedad Medica def condado para
destruir las Sociedades mutuaQis
La gaceta., 1938-11-05
Encontrado Ell automovil Ford que usaron los
bandidos para Ell asalto y robo la
fabrica de Garcia y Vega
en- grave estado el SIR. Maxine Alfonso,
padre de la Reina del Centric Asturiano
Detenidos euatro individuos para ser
interrogados

81 autom6vil que uSaron los
bandidos para huir de la fabri-
ca de tabacos de Garcia y Vega,
situada en- la avenida de Arme-
MIA, donde aver fograron llevar-
Sc ell dimero DE la paga de los ia
baqueros e hirielon de grave
dad al ST.. Maxine Alfonso, cafe
tero de la fabrica, padre de la
uol Csntro Asturiano, Srta
Rosa Alfonso, fue encontrado por
la policia on ia calle de Matan-
zaS eSsuina a LaSalle, en- la par
tie sur del parque de MacFar-
lahe.
Los detectives de la ciudad
s,gun eI jefe Bush, han sido in
lormadcs de que en- csc lugar
subieron a otro autom6yl que a.
Iii les ~esperaba, de color girls,
viejo, deSapareciendo.
SupGnese que los bandidos de
jalon EN- el parque ell autom6vil
que iban a utilizar para el atra-
co y fueron hasta la fabriea, a
muchas cuadras de distancia, en-
el Ford encontrado.
Para ser interrogados en- re-
laci6n con Ell grave delito IA po-
iicfa detuvo a Vicente Manga
no, del 1897 die la calle Hora-
ito, dueno del Ford en- Ell cual
huyeron aos facinerosos y Char
les Suli, del 504 South ALBANY,
TN pariente de Mangano.
Otros dos indibiduos, cuyos
nombres no sc mencionan, tam
bien son interrogados por Ia po-
licia.
La policia trata de recoger las
impnesiones digitales del indivi-
duo que guiaba el coche y all
mismo tlempo pide a todos los
Wecinos de Tampa que lie ayuden
a ldentificar el eoche color girls
an Ell cual se marcharon de las in
mediaciones del parque de Nc
Farane.
Maxine Alfonso, al estimado
loiudadano herido en- el cuello
por un disparo de los bandidos.
La gaceta., 1938-11-05
CHUNGAS Y NO CHUNGAS
Don Fernando. - Ell problema del Hospital. -
La moral PROFESSIONAL Conspiran contra Espana

DaSpedimos hoy a Don Fer
nandc de les Rios, sd embajador
de Espana en- Washington.
Con Ia Retaguardia pas6 tres
dias. Sc marcia contentisimo
por la obra hecha, animandonos
a perseverar y acrecenar Ell es-
frerzo.
Ell Comite P. Democratico, a
juicio del cultfsimo diplomati-
co y amigo, representa- los idea
les de la Espana moderna, de la
legitima democracia.
Asuf seguiremos unidos, sin
disidencias, y laborando por los
ninos, las mujeres y los amelia
de la Retaguardia de Espana.
Tres son los objetivos de aho-
ra: Ropa y ayuda a Ia Cruz Ro-
ia.
Cigarrillos y apoyo a los vete-
ramos repatriadOs.
SOcorrer a aos ninos espenoles
mandates a las guarderias o CO.
lonias infantiles de Francia.
Salud!
La gaceta., 1938-11-05
A PRIVADO DE LAS
DE PROTECTION Y
AUXILlO DEL c. ESPANOL

Las damas de Protection }
Auxilio del Centric Espaiol a
nuncian SUI gran cabaret privs
do para Ell dia 26 de noviem'
bre, en- la hermosa sala de
edificio de la Septima aveni.
da.
Llevara ell nombre, por a.
cuerdo de las organizaciones,
de "Una Noche en- ell Rancho
y en- toda la sala predominant
el ambiente mejicano.
Tocaran zen ell balloon del
patio" las orquestas "Don
Francisco" y Los Bohemios",
la primera dirigida por Frank
Grasso y la segunda por Ma
ximo Echegaray.
Sc destinarA a los ninos
husrfanos de Espsna Ell dine.
70 que produzca la venta de
flores.
Laura Montiel, la reporters
de las Damas, nos ofrece nue..
.vos detalles.
Les auguramos un rotundo
Sxito.