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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-01
Careful Planning Needed

It is a safe bet that every SpaTSely- settled bit of land on earth will eventually be suggested as possible haven TOT the Jewish refugees from Germany. Already such widely separated spots as Alaska British Guiana and Tanganylka nave been proposed and the end IS not yeI' While the open season for such things IS on, it can do no harm to make SuggeS- tions; but before any such proposal can be taken seriously there will have to be some straight thinking about the needs and qualifications both of the refugees themselves and of the lands which are proposed as havenS.
 That is why it is possible to sympathlze profoundly with the refugees plight ana still see a good deal of point to an oblec- ton raised by the Katchikan Chronicle, Alaskan newspaper, concerning the pro- posal to settle the refugees 1n the Mata- nuska Valley. "We need population, but it must be reasonably selective," req sonably selective," remarked the Chron- icle.
 It is perfectly true, of course, that the rigors of winter weather ln Alaska nave been exaggerated. From all accounts Matanuska has climate not greatly unlike that of the northwestern United States. Anyone used to a Minnesota or a Dakota winter, for instance, would have no trouble surviving one in southern Alaska. But the weather is only one factor.
 Alaska has great riches, and it will ultl- mately support a large population; but that population needs to be chosen with care. Right now the need is for farmers, woodsmen, people used to life on the soil and fitted to pioneering frontier life. The government acted wisely in choosing farmer folk from upper Michigan, Wis conSin, and Minnesota for the Matanus- ka colony.
 But the bulk of the German refugees for whom haven is being sought are not of that class at all Most of them are city people, engaged in the professions or in trade. To settle some thousands of them on the Alaskan frontier where agrl- culture must for years to some be the basic occupation =. would be as sad a mistake as it would have been for the U. S. government to populate MatanuSka with unemployed factory hands and white collar people from New York.
 It is quite possible, of course, that by process of examination and selection a considerable number of the refugees might be found qualified to undertake such life In that case, the question of settling them in Alaska might very well be considered seriously. But it ought to be pretty clear that Alaska does not offer a solution for the problem as a whole And the same thing is true, in different degrees, of most of the other spots that have been suggested. Simply finding an unoccupied bit of territory and dumping the refugees on it, willy-nilly, won't do. The problem is extremely com plex, and fitting the needs of the refugees to the needs of the available territories is going to take great deal of the most careful kind of planning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-01
Experimental Fares

Down in Bridgeport the C. R. and l.. Company is trying out an experiment. It is offering Scent fares to passengers on busses during the holiday season. The fare bargain, however, is good only for certain hours of the day and is designed, we should say, to give the housewife chance to get down town to do her shop ping during the daylight hours. The Public Utilities Commission has given permission for this special rate. What ever the results it certainly won't prove the value or need of Scent fares on all urban bus or trolley lines.
 Naturally advantage will be taken of such an opportunity to use the busseS at the once familiar fare of five-cents But December is probably the best shopping month of the year and hordes of purchas- CTS might take advantage of the traction cOmpany'S offer this month and not think anything about it next month. As year round attraction a Scent fare naturally appeals to the daily commutter and might add to the present bus population. But whether or not it would increase passengers to the point where the com pany could operate at a profit is some thing to be figured out in dollars and cents.
 As good will gesture, though, and an indication to cooperate with the buying public the Bridgeport experiment. is one that might be copied elsewhere, provided, of course, that a reasonable bus schedule was followed and not one that necesSi- tated the purchaser intent on taking advantage of the low fare to sacrifice buying hours to bus schedules. We see no gain where the scent fare makes the passenger sacrifice time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-01

Because he calls upon Christians and Jews to denounce atheistic Communism there is chaos. Wheth- CT Father Coughlin was right or wrong in connecting atheistic Jewry with the Russian Soviet (and I certainly believe him right) should not affect the issue which is clear ly put by the Reverend Father and that issue is; Christ or Anti Christ.
 The God loving few together with the Christian have big job on their hands without wasting effort pickering about by-gones ~ let them join quickly and give their best where it is Sorely needed.
 Christians may well take to heart the lessons Jewish people are giving today in their perfectly organized system of letting the entire world know their troubles, when compared to the sad results obtained when Mexican Christians were being butchered (not expelled only) and in the case of Catholic Spain = where was the voice crying for their assistance. E /,
 Our grand old U. s. A. was not stirred those times, but perhaps butchering Catholics is not consid- cred and seriously as dispossessing our Jewish friends-or perhaps it is just another evidence of what fools we mortals be-
 Perhaps the excitement stirring speech of Father Coughlin's (Nov- ember 20th) may serve to clarify our emotional and help drag out any hidden ailimositieS which pre- vent cooperation between God fear ing people against this Anti-G God of Communism If 1t does this, I feel certain Father Coughfin will well come the abuses he is taking.
 This speech by the way Father had repeated in his November 27th broadcast so as to show 1t was not racial hate stirring as Some of our foolish mortals have termed 1t. (The speech is printed in Social Justice Nov. 28th, issuel.
 As Father Coughlin asked during the much discussed speech "let by- zones be by-gones, Christian and God-loving Jew join shoulder to shoulder in combating this mon- ster of destruction atheistic Com munism and thus prevent all perse- cutionS, Christian or Jewish for as you have the one you are certain of the other history proves it as it proves the other statement-'What fools we mortals be-, E
 Yours truly, .
 GEORGE M. sCORCORAN, :.
 34 Scovill Street. i
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-01

Property owners who expected that salvage of timber on their land might bring them in some money this year are doomed to disappointment Recent bull letins issued show that cordwood cut from fallen timber won't be available for use until next year when it will have seasoned. Still every owner is urged to clean out his wood lots as soon as possible to avoid fire dangers. While they aren't so bad now, they will be noticeable again in the spring unless the damaged trees have been removed, sawed or chopped up and piled away some place.
 People who purchase salvaged timber and expect to burn it this winter will be sorry, for it won't prove half as effective as if left standing or drying until next sea- son. The profit from salvaged cordwood, therefore, is not to be had this year, but may be delayed for few more years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-01
BANK RECEIvERSHTP BILL, MIR. RYAN, ISN'T LIKED,
 EVERYWHERE

Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
 Your special writer, MT. Edward Ryan, must be 8 newcomer to Wa terbury. In his report of the con- spiracy trial he says that Senator Culhanes bill put an end to the bank receivership racket. Most of the Merchants Trust depositors think otherwise and consider that the bill started the racket and made political plumS out of 1t. Before Culhanes bill the poor depositors got dividends pretty regularly, but since the bill these have been few and far between. Before the bill you could always sell your account for cash at 65-cents on the dollar or better-now you can't get 30 cents. [.
 The senator's bill only gummed up the works. gave 8 lot of lawyers around the state some special jobs and the Merchants Trust depositors are still waiting, to get their money back. The senator should not claim any glory for this law, because 8 lot of local people feel that ithas hurt and not helped them.
 MT. Ryan ought to talk to a few depositors and learn what 8 flop the bank receiyership bill really was.
 STILL WAITING
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-01
Finished in 194O

Latest advices from Hartford are that the Merritt Parkway will be completed III 1940. And at the same time the State Highway Department hopes to make available for traffic the first link in the much-discussed Wilbur l.. Cross Parkway, which is to extend all the way across Connecticut to the Massachusetts state line, our contribution to an express route between New York City and Boston. Right now there isn't any too much certainty about the route the Cross Park way will follow. Even the first link in it sounds rather hay.
 Plans call for construction of bridge across the HouSatonic River in, we believe, the Town of Stratford to finish the Mer- ritt Parkway. Originally the road would have wound up somewhere in the Town of Nichols, but the later and better plans carried it across the HouSatonic River where it will be much easier to dispose of traffic using this convenient route through Fairfield County. From the east end of the bridge the present plan is to carry traffic towards the Town of Milford where it will rejoin the Boston Post Road
 But eventually parkway traffic will be Shunted around New Haven to the north. All of which makes us wonder if State Highway Department plans don't also take into consideration what will be done with traffic that wishes to proceed north from the end of the Merritt Parkway. It can either cross on the proposed new Housa- tonic River bridge and proceed up the New Haven Orange-De road or else use the Shelton-S Stratford road on the West,side of the river. But from there on, what?
 We hope that improvement of the Nau-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-01
Selected Poem
SICKLE SONG
By a Kona Farmers Wife in Hawaii

By KOna Farmers Wife in Hawaii
 (Martha Sterner in the New York Sun) Under the swing of my sickle, Falls at my feet Grass that is fragrant, or Ginger, spicy and sweet. Guava that smells like an orchard Apples in Fall. Nameless jade lace" from old China Close by the wall, With an aroma full pngent, Pleasant and queer. And the red vines like spaghetti Slide over here Wild morning glory all sticky. Wind as cut. Wounded fals-but Each gives its scent as my keen blade Swings in the sun, Lovely when struck by the sickle, Sweet every one. Some hearts are like the gree plant things Quiet when crushed, Giving of fragrance of patience Love and great trust; Perfume of pardon and courage, Hope after pain; And, like the weeds that are severed, Grow strong again.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-01
One eyesore in Washington over which

One eyesore in Washington over which we haven't seen any embattled women standing is the Naval Marine monument, which has stood unfinished for the past eight years. AS matter of fact there aren't many people who know anything about this memorial unless they happen to drive past it and become curious enough to inquire about it. It stands on the banks of the Potomac River near the Washington airport, just off the Mount Vernon Memorial Highway. The only things left to be done are to supply base and to landscape the plot, work requiring about $2O0,OO0. Congress may get the word to be generous enough to supply the cash next year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-01

she is careful to avoid knocking cousin Franklin. s.K give him. credit" she says, in reply to .ques- tions which are handed up on slips of paper afterWard, .:for his sincerity.
 Alice charges sl;voO for her lectures. Cousin Eleanor charges 1,20O to $l,4Oo. But both will De One-seasOn wonders. Few win hire them againf0 the simple reason that neither is worth that much.
 NOTE William Jennings Bryan although banned for his Chau- tauqua lectures when secretary of state, was one of the few in public office with the right Idea about lecture fees. He charged $50 and one-half of the SgateS above that. His word to, lecture managers was: sIf I don't draw the crowds I don't deserve the fec"
 Feeling Their Oats
 The New Deal election upset has had a marked effect on Wall Streets over-the- counter traders.
 These operators in unlisted sec curities -- 8 steadily increasing business in the last few years have sharply stiffened their resist ance to regulation by the Securi- ties and Exchange Commission. They take the attitude that the New Deal is on the way out, that if they can stall until 104O, all controls will be wiped out.
 The SEC has been quietly working for over . year on rules to regulate Over-thc- counter trading, constantly against the obstruction of the brokers. q To aid the SEC, Congress last spring passed . bill strengthen ing it's power in this field.
 The brokers immediately climbed off their high horse and made peace oyertures. But the November results set them off again.
 The brokers may think better of this defiance. however,, after they re-read the new law. Few are aware that inserted in the act, while it was in the Lands, of the conference committees; was a provision giving the SEC drastic punitive powers to enforce its regulations. ,.ss;,
 Also, in appointing Henry H. Egly head of its new ,over-the counter division, the SEC served notice that it is prepared to get rough if necessary.
 A self made Brooklyn boy. Egly knows all the tricks in Wall Street. He rose from messenger to vice president of Dillon, Read G. Co., international investment bankers, favors . firm government hand on over-the-counter trading.
 Copyright, 193S, by United
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-01

Street lights were on last night in Ward Avenue, Bayside avenue and Front street, the first since the hurricane of September 21 Linemen are at work in many parts of the village and service is expected to be resumed soon in all streets in town. :" Noank news of New Lon don Day. And we thought the storm was severe up here in the Naugatuck Valley! Guess we only had little wind and rain. Away down East they had real blow for sure
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-01
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 maia is ad- dressed to the WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU- REAU, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. c.
 THE EDITOR @. How many funeral homes anc crematories are in the Unitet States2 How many persons are em' ployed by them?
 A. There were 17,144 funera homes and crematories in 1895. Lat. CT statistics are not now available There were 17,078 proprietors ol such establishments and they haC 36, ,648 full time and part time enl- ployes. These figures do not include funeral directors in connection with retail furniture stores common in rural areas.
 c. Who wrote the song, Tango della Rose?"
 A. F. Schrier and A. Botteso. Il was published first in Italy.
 @. Who played the leading male role in the silent and sound motion picture Ben Hur?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-01
Test To ar Know owledge
can yeu ansyer .syen of

Can you answer seven of
 these test questions? Turn to
 last page for the answers.
 l. on which continent is the Congo, river?
 7 What is the legal voting age in each State?
 3: How many ounces are in a Troy pound2 x 4. Who is to be the next opp0n- ent of Joe Louis In his defense of the heavyweight championship? < s. which State borders Arizona on the nortlt2
 6. What is the correct pronlnciaL ton of the word digputants T. What is quicksand2
 Q, Tn what country did the Sung Dynasty xeign2
 9: Name the capital of the Re- public of x,atxia.
 10. What 6 q n1llIifaR
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-01
essConnlent
NOT A SOCIALIST VOTE
(Meriden Journal)

The Waterbury Democrat warns Socialists not to get too cocky over the fact that Jasper McLevy pollee over l3OO0 votes in the Brass City The editor says with certain signi' ficance on the voters attitude to- ward the old parties:
 "AAll of us know that 1t wasn't for Jasper McLvey. the Socialist candi- date, or Jasper McLevy, the mayor. that these 13.000 votes were cast. Presumably. then. 1t was protest vote. We are more inclined to think it was vote for the principles of honesty, economy and efficiency as represented by Jasper.
 That is was not intended prin1ar- fly as vote for . Socialist is gen- orally agreed. Norman Thomas, best known Socialist in the country. boiled only 1S.052 votes of the a. 27O 900 that were cast in New York City, only 5000 more than McLevy got in Waterbury alone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-01

gatuck Valley routes to the extent that they may even become parkways is not overlooked. The route from Waterbury down to Ansonia and Derby needs to be vastly improved to handle anticipated traffic flowing off the Merritt Parkway and heading up the scenic valley route for the Berkshires and points northward.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-01
WHERE WERE SHOUTS WHEN MEXICO, SPAIN BUTCHERED
 CATHOLICS?

DGC. l, ISo6. Editor Waterbury Democrat:
 What fools we mortalS be" is { saying old yet new, today it had particularly clear exposition o1 meaning when applied to us. Reverend Charles E. Coughlin our clear thinking courageous leader endeavoriHg to direct united action against atheistic Communism is be- ing condemned by the very ones he would help.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-01
HOT DOGS. PUT ToGETHER

San Francisco UP -Promoters of the 1886 Golden Gate Interna- tional exposition are stiil Juggling with the number of ..hot dogs which they estimated win De eaten during the feira This time, they have stretched the "hot dogs out together and have figured they would reach ara miles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-01
In New York
Ry GEORGE ROSS

New York, Dec. Lone night last year, the lyric-writing Lorenz Hart lay abed, reading Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors." Flung across the carpet was his brother, Teddy the diminutive comedian of Three Men on a Horse" and Room Serv- ice" fame.
 Lorenz came to that part where the Bard mixed up Dromio and his twin brother.
 What yer laughin' about?" asked Teddy.
 Listen" said Lorenz, "if there were another guy like you, this show would make a great musical"
 The other Hart snickered. Me? Shakespeare? You're of your nut But they say me and Jimmy Save are dead doubles, if that's all that is bothering you" Lorenz Hart leaped out of bed Literally. .- little fellow of vast nervous energy, he doesn't dc things by slow degrees. Sure, he exclaimed, "I'd. forgotten that you and Savo are ringers. Con- trol yourself, Teddy, you're about to become a Shakespearean ac- tor"
 Erratic Comedians
 At noon the next day, this bou. i doir project had been transmitted tc that other ace comedian, Jimmy Savo, who felt the same way about it as Teddy did. Then Lorenz Hart met Producer George Abbott on the street. I've got great idea," hs said. They stopped at the Astor Bar where Hart told him about 1t. Alb. bolt said it was a great idea. Then they both went over ts Richard Rodgers house and men. toned it to the music-writinl half of the Rodgers & Hart team.
 By the next nightfall, Shakes. peare already had begun to turr over in his Stratford crypt; fol his Comedy of Errors" was about to be converted into a song anc dance show, with a couple oi vaudeville comics, smart tunes plenty of girls and with a new title -"The Boys from Syracuse" 'TwouId Wow the Bard
 Skip the months of writing, com posing, rewriting, re-composing casting, rehearsing, trying out 7. and we get up to the other night when 'The Boys from Syracuse had its Grand Opening at the AL win. Here is how the critics felt about the whole idea the next morn- ing:
 kiss The Boys from Syracuse Hello for me-" say the academic MT. Atkinson of the Times. T believe 1t will be regarded as the greatest musical comedy of its time" said MT. Whipple of the World Telegram. Among the towns indispensable amusements, |" said MT. Anderson of the Journal American. something to see and hear" said MT. Brown of the Post. "One of the seasons gayest," said MT. Lockridge of the Sun.
 And all the way down the line the critics lavished more praise upon this show than upon any other revue that has come to town in years.
 We think old Will would have hummed the songs Rodgers & Hart wrote on his way out of the theater and that he wouldn't have minded the liberties MT. Abbott has taken with his original script. For the fact is that though the plot of .'The Comedy of Errors" is all there, the dialogue is MT. Ab- bctt's. Nobody minds
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-01
Daily Almanac
s 12:S2 a. m.

Moon sets 12:S2 a. n
 Sun rises 4:57 a. m.; sets 4:25 D. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset Moons phases-full moon, Dec. 2, 5:14 a. m. last quarter, Dec. IS, 8:09 p. m; new moon. Dec. 2l. l2:5s D. m; first quarter, Dec. 20 5:45 p. m.
 Morning stars, Mercury, Venus, Mars: evening, Jupiter, Saturn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-01
IN TODAY'S MAIL

This responsible opinions from its communications unless accompanied with the writer's and address will not be accepted
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-01
TODAY's COMMON ERROR Morphine is pronounced mor'-
 fin or mor'-feen; not mor'-. fine.

A. Ramon Noyarro starred in the silent film, which was first released in 1928 and was reissued six years later with synchronized sound ef- fleets. The story has not been in- dependently produced in sound pie lures.
 e. How are soil tests made with litmuS paper?
 A. They are only partly satisfac- tory. Red and blue litmus paper is placed in contact with moist samples of soil for few minutes. If the blue turns red, the soil is acid; if the red turns blue, it is alkaline; if both turn purple, it is neutral. The degree of acidity or alkalinity is not shown, though it may be guessed from the speed of the color change.
 Q. How can I make ordinary win- dow glass look like stained glass?
 A. Dissolve white shellac in alco- hol and color it with ordinary ani- line dyes. Coat the glass with this solution. When 1t is dry, apply an- other coating if necessary. Then cover with waterproof varnish, and you will have stained glass that may be washed indefinitely without removing the color.
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 Q. Is 1t true that the real name of Madam Frances Perkins, secretary of labor, was Matilda Wutski, and that she was born in Russia?
 "A. It is not true. Madam Perkins was born in Boston and her family settled in, New England before 1880.
 If you want a copy of our booklet, PERSONALITY AND CH ARM'' write to The Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. Q. Enclose 10 cents fin postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-01
Woodring Ignored as Asst. Secretary Of.Wor Runs NotionqI Defense Program:
 Johnson Openly Predicts He'll Take
 Over Cabinet Job Promised by FDR ]"
anA R01 m e AHHEe
By nREW RRARsON

WASHINGTON December l. Strangest of the many
 fdercover feuds within the Administration is the rivalry between Secretary of War Harry Hines Woodring and Assistant Secretary Louis Arthur Johnson r
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-01
Current Comment

st. Christopher should be made. to join the union.
 Joseph P. Ryan, president of the International Longshoremen's As- sociation in commenting on the docking of the Queen Mary with out tugboats after her captain had looked at his St. Christopher's medal. S
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-01
A Thought for Today

For the Lord will not cast off His people, neither will He forsake His inheritance.-PSalms 94:14.
 In poverty and other misfortuneS of life, true friends are sure refuge-Aristotle