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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-22
Peace Momentarily Achieved

Czechoslovakia has capitulated. Europe by it's attitude of non-intervention in be- half of the Czechs has bowed to the will Of Adolf Hitler. War momentarily has been averted for reasons too intricate yet to fully comprehend. Yet withal, one cannot wonder in just what respect this continuation of weeks of war crises will affect mankind in general
 Because the Atlantic ocean is wide and our ways of thought are rather careless, it is easy to lose sight of the human realities back of the 'war crisis" head lines.
 We read that Germany does this, Bri- tain does that, and Czechoslovakia does some other thing, and we tend to turn those distractions into flesh-and-blood actors. The prime ministers and chan- ceilors hold the center of the stage along with the generals; but we don't begin to understand what is going on unless we constantly remember the mill lions upon millions of ordinary human beings whom these actors represent.
 It is these millions who will pay for any war that takes place -- pay for 1t tn blood and agony and tragic unhappi-. ness. And at the same time 1t is the sum total of their hopes, their disappoint- MaentS, their ideals, and their tlWarted anuividual questions for happiness that has brought the world to the edge of war.
 What a human being wants out of this life Is not, after all, anything very elabor- ate or complex, usually. He wants a chance to earn his bread and make his home, a little security against want, as- surance that he can bring up his children under decent conditions, bit of leisure in which to seek recreation = and that's about all. It isn't much; yet the ordinary person, assured of 1t, would fight no wars, hate no neighbors, and support no armies.
 Now what lies back of all this war crisis ls the simple fact that the ordinary man in Europe Isn't getting that little bit which is his hearts desire or, if he is, he fears that his neighpor IS about to take 1t away from him. And whether this particular crisis is passed or not, there will never be secure and lasting peace until men every where are assured fcf the satisfaction of those simple desires.
 Those desires could be satisfied Eu- Z q l..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-22

rope's fields, mines, and factories could produce the things her people need. Peaceful trade, fostered on basis of meeting the needs of the people of each country instead of being geared to pro- vide this, that or the other nation with economic self-Sufficiency," could dls- tribute those things where they were needed tA
 But that isn't done Hardly an attempt to do it is made. And because, without it, larger and larger numbers of people are forced to go without these few essentials for human contentment, Europe today is Welter of fear, hatred, anxiety, and sus- picion which makes war almost inevitable.
 The people of Europe can have the things they want -- If they go after them in the right way. The tragedy of this moment is that they are heading instead down dark and bloody road which vii! exact a fearful toll from them -- and leave them as far as ever from their real goal .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-22
The Desire to Own

In a remarkable book entitled, "The Desire to Own" J. A. Arnold, Secretary Manager of the American Taxpayers League, points out this desire was largely the cause of mans long ascent up the ladder of civilization. Back in the dark ages that precede written history by tens of thousands of years, early man settled himself and his family on plot of ground. Little by little he began gather ing together possessions, which he would defend with his life. And as the cen turies passed, other, kindred desires and ambitions appeared in the awakening brain of man - the desire to earn, the desire to save, and the desire to transmit property to those of his blood who would follow him.
 Today the desire to own - which has been the desire responsible for all material progress, for all industrial development, and for all the expansion of our vast ir- duStrial civilization = is opposed, curious ly enough, and for all the expansion of our vast industrial civilization = is opposed, curiously enough, by that agency which man created in order to protect himself in the ownership of what he lawfully pos sessed: that is, government. Through oppressive and excessive taxation we are making ownership of property of all KlndS, WneCner lC pc money or real eSCaLe or securities or anything else, constantly more difficult. This is as true of the man of small means, who pays out a quarter of his income in hidden taxes to govern ment, as it is of the man of large means whose income is practically confiscated by direct taxation. Federal and state governments possess unlimited power of taxation. They can, if they will, take all that any man or any business earns. It is coming perilously close to that point now And thus, slowly but certainly, mans opportunity to acquire possessions - ownership of material things = is less ened or destroyed.
 MT. Arnold has a solution, and he re- peats it in the same words score of times in his book: "The power of gov ernment over the purse must be limited" Many other thoughtful students of his tory and government over the purse must be limited" Many other thoughtful students of history and government have come to the identical conclusion. Unless some definite check over the taxing power of government is established, the future of civilization and of individual owner ship of property, will be destroyed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-22

Storms of unprecedented vigor cul. minating in a hurricane have wrought havoc in some of our coastal towns. We in Waterbury appreciate the dang CTS of the rising rivers, but because most of us are safe on our hillsides, and suffer none of the terrors of real flood dangers, we read about the other fellows in the other towns who are up against 1t, but are not too seriously affected ourselves. This time in the month of September is apt to be stormy, but seldom do we have rains of such violence as those which started last Saturday afternoon. Our weather calendars predicted the storms, and in this instance they did not exaggerate, nor did they hit on the wrong dates. What one has been accustomed to call the Sep tember line storm, preceding the autumn nal equinox, developed, in this instance, into something far more devastating than line storm. It is to be hoped the rains will have been dissipated at this writing, and that the flood waters will have started receding. We can now appreciate what it is to get ripped up by the tail end of a hurricane. 1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-22

lations Board is quitely priming its guns for the bitter battle.
 Under the direction of David Saposs, chief NLRB economist, a, staff of legal and industrial ex- perts are busy assembling data to refuse the various charges that have been hurled ct the board both by employers and by A. F. of L.. leaders. fl Ts.@
 saposs is particularly well equipped to handle this job. He received his early training as an assistant to Professor John R. Commons Wisconsin's famed economist, who authored that states workmens compensation act and who was largely respon- sible for the creation of the Fed- eral Trade Commission during the Wilson Administration.
 Easy-G Going Homer Easy-going Atty. General Cum mings is one of the few high cf- ficials in Washington who almost never complains, no matter what is written about him. But the story that the Justice Department had dropped it's investigation Of Mayor Frank Hague got "uuder Cummings skin.
 What particularly annoyed him was the wholly linfunded state nnent that Department of Justice officials" had announced abandon ment of the Hague probe.
 "I was on . train returning
 0 Washington when I saw that
 story" Cummings told . friend,
 land it got me sore. I thought
 to myself, are the papers getting
 crazy or what Is getting into my
 boys? When I got to my office
 I discovered that my boys wefe
 ail right but that the papers
 were nuts" # Tf
 Merry. Go. Round
 Rep. Davey Lewis. who failed to purge Senator Willard Tydines of Maryland Is being mentioned in inner Administration circles for the vacancy on the Bituninotis Coal Commission. He can have his pick of jobs, not only as coal commissioner but as End assistant secretary of labor. He is one of the few labor men endorsed by both the C1O and the A. P. Of L. Lewis began work. in the mines at the age of nine. and took Q leading part in the passage of the bill creating the commission \, U. 6. Housing Administrator Nath- an Straus returned from . thrili- ing vacation in Hawaii with some new ideas on housing constfuc- ton. One was Q device for ob- taining hot water by placing glass; covered tanks on the roofs Of houses and letting the sun 60 tho work of fuel.
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 Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-22
Those Three Senators Their Work in Behalf of Bridgeport Hailed as
 Humanitarian Played Politics Only
to Achieve End.
BRIDGEPORT TELEGRAM

the Socialist senators seized upon the opportunity to exploit their bal- ance of power position for all 1t was worth politically was something of an eye-opener to the state"
 If 1t wasn't an eye-opener to the state 1t should have been. Those three senators were sent to Hartford by the people of the city of Bridge port. The use they made of their power was for the benefit of the folk back home. It was, not Q raid on the treasury of the state. but an effort to get something for the peo- pie of Bridgeport which they were not entitled to. It was actually noth- ing more than c bargain to get home rule for Bridgeport, plus the merit system for Bridgeport, plus civil service for Bridgeport. MA
 The legislature should have been willing to grant such requests with- out 6 dispute. That 1t was unwil- ling to do so, arose from the fact that the leaders of the Republican and Democratic parties in the legis- lature were not accustomed to doing business on that level. t.tsl
 While most of the other senators were seeking judgeships for them- selves or their law partners or, as in the case of Waterbury, permis- sion to violate the debt limit of that city 50 that more money could be taken from the city treasury by the Hayes crowd then in control, the three senators from Bridgeport bar gained for civil service and, the merit system. If that was practical politics 1t was . kind hitherto un- known in this state. If that was playing politics" send us more men in ofilce who will play politics every chance they get. < y33
 The fact that the three Socialist senators had to make c combination with another group--in this case the Republicans--in order to get what they wanted, speaks for itself. They might have stood indefinitely a for lorn group of three getting nowhere, but they chose to play politics. It seems to us that everybody in pol. itics plays politics more or less. If they didn't they wouldn't be in pol- itics or If they were In politics and tried not to play politics they wouldn't stay in very long.
 The Socialist senators played poli- ties the way politics ought to be played. Not for their own aggrand- izement, not to win place or prefer rnent for their friends, not to raid anybody's treasury, but to get c needed reform for their own city.
 Whats wrong in that9 Before there is any more talk about play ing politics" please give us the spe- cifications and tell us wherein these men erred, if they did err.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-22
Selected Poem
IN AUTUMN

IN AUTUMN
 C5y Gene Derwood in the New York TimeS) The rowan routs the green eastern hills: The quick, the chilly wind comes gusting on; Down falls the river as the stripped land wills: Hot, hungry summer shakes Q carillon Of leaves, in leaving earth and men alone. A sting pulsates the blood; life makes a heat Better than sullen sun to warm the bone. The stridirg foot begins anew to fleet rib f And run, toeing lazed hours and dream behind. senses unleashed are lusty for good living; Stretched muscles bound to serve the spurring mind The wind whips wild and sharp to fresh gaie-givlng The Witty frost repaints each bahished fower The nostril feels the lux of why cold; ,s3 Each head lifts high; each marking eye grows bold Ine cracking nne-spun moments heap tho hour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-22

Speaking of the record of the three Socialist senators from Bridgeport in the legislature of 1885 the Waterbury Republican says:
 "A party of negligible influence, like the Socialists, finds it easy in programs and pronouncements, to strike a militant, even drastic reform note. They have everything to gain and nothing to lose. And 1t is easy for them to promise politics played on a lofty and immaculate level, when they speak for small and single minded group but the promptness and avidity with which
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-22

guess you're right Joe" he said, and hung up. N
 Then rose the problem of east ing likely successor to Frank Bacon as 'Lightnin' Bill" Of course, Fred Stone came readily to 0oldens mind, but Fred was in Hollywood where, the producer understood, he was intrenched beyond recall. But . few days later, Stone walked unexpectedly in Ooldens office. After all, they had been colleagues together e long time ago. For it was 24 years back that Golden, then Q humble lyric writer, had pro. vided Stone with one of the most memorable songs of his career. That was Goodbye, Girls, I'm Through" and 1t turned up in "Chin Chin."
 Anyway, the long, -truant stone was in 0olden's office and casu- ally remarked that he wouldn't mind going back on the stage. "Then you already have c play la mind" said Golden. ''Not at all," said Stone, that's exactly what I would like you to do-- find one"
 Find onei" exclaimed MT. 0ol- den. "Ive found onei' 1.
 And thus the show that wrote theatrical history two score years ago came back to Broadway, a6 the theatrical seaaon scntitnental- ly opened the other evening. x
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-22

Pauline Frederick, who died at the age of fifty-three this week, enjoyed years of popularity. In the silent movies she car ried dramatic roles as she did on the stage. Her obituary notices spoke of her as the actress with the topaz eyes. Funny, we would have said they were green Adventures types were her meat, and she played them with intelligence and spirit She recalls many other actresses of her time, especially on the screen, who have disappeared into the nowhere. Why do screen stars fade more quickly out of pic- lures than stars of the stage? Is 1t be- cause they are only an illusion, part of a picture, and not before us in person?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-22
Press Commend
STATE FILLING STATIONS

tMefiuen JoufnhD ft5f
 This state becomes c landlord. VIII t be as mean and graspihg as private ones arc supposed 10 be9 And how much of c landlord will 1t become ultimately7 These thoughts arise in connection with the of- ficial decision to have only State- owned gasoline filling station along the new Merritt parkway. satF
 The idea Is to preserve the scenic beauty of the great model highway Towns may some day get the same idea, though few will say that rnuni- cipalities should venture into the field to save residential beauties. 7 The state can act because it has been found that the highway com. mission can use state f,indS for the construction work. The stations, erected ct about every three miles, can then be leased to private opera tors. f.tt
 Connecticut will probably get . neat profit out of this project, thus killing two birds with one stone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-22
Current Comment

I guess I was lucky after oil. The hay and other stuff. in the barn was wet and wouldn't burn. tt,a.s
 Charles Faith of Washington, Ind, the roof of whose barn was torn of by . cyclone shortly be. fore the barn was burned by lightning. and shortly after his two children had been Injured in accidents and c number of his hogs had been killed by cholera.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-22
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 REAU, l0l3 Thirteenth Street, THE EDITOR c. Is the illegitimate birth rate of Germany higher than that of the United states7
 A. Germany had i,2o7,076 live births in 1o36 and of this number 10l,Si6 were illeeitimate. Tn the same year the United States had 2.oil ,s7S live births of which 7s,s74 were illegitimAte.
 e. What was the political com- plexiofi of congress during the Hoover administrator
 A. Tn the first session of the 7lst congress there were SC Republicans, 80 Democrats and ,t Farrner-L Labor in the senate and 2e7 Republicans, i63 Democrtas, l FL and { vacan- cies in the house. In the second session there was 1 vacancy in the senate caused by the death of . Re- publican and in the house Demo. crats increased to ie6. The third session 1030.3i, had 63 Republicans, 42 Democrats and 1 'Iaarmer-Labor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-22
Was Wartime Play.

Well, what did they expect2 Twenty years make 6 lot of differ ence on the stage. And yet the world didn't seem to have changed much when "Lightn1n'" came back to Broadway the other night. For back in the summer of 1918, the first nighters who drew up in funing autos and horse-drawn gigs to see the new comedy had just come away from front pages that were alive with news from the European fronts the advance of the Allies, the gradual retreat of the German war machine, the collapse of the czarist regime and the casualty lists from Over There.
 The folk who returned twenty years later to the Golden to see the plays reincarnation had just departed from orninous radio bulletins of Q heightening war scare. from front pages that were smeared with the diplomatic maneuvers of the European na- tions on the brink of Q second World War.
 Nor did the old- timers forget that day when 'Lightnin'" left New York for Chicago and they watched Frank Bacon, with tear- filled eyes, at the head of pro- cession that numbered 7,60O ac- tors, friends and well-wishers on Q farewell march down Broadway that took him to the railroad sta- ton. New York hasn't seen 0 demonstration for an actor like 1t. Happy Coincidence t And now the older generation of players turned out to salute Fred Stone as '"Lightnin Bili"; Fred Stone who, in his 6bth year was willing to take his first fling at ( non musical part that his old friend, Frank, Bacon, had made immortal, How did John Golden and he come to revive "Lightnin'" ct ali? Well, about the Rialto, this Is the story they tell:
 A couple of years ago, Joseph Kennedy, who now is America, ,s ambassador to the Court of St. James, was on an automobile ride through Long Island with Mir, Golden. Casually he mentioned "Lightnin'" and suggested that Il deserved to be seen again of, Broadway. Golden secuted the Idea because he thought the play was dated, The ambassador beg ged him to read 1t again. Golden started to, but with no hope of enthusing over it once more.
 Instead, he flnihhed it at one sitting and with boyish enthuBl- asni picked up the phone and called Ambassador Kennedy '1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-22

N"IN0M H @pA@
 1. Into which seq does the Dnie- per river empty?
 2. What Is the name for the long niece of cotton or silk which con. stltutes the principal garment of Hindu wclmen7 HlN3 f
 g. What ig Q conduite V (. Who was Sir Walter gcottp
 5. What is tho Japanese name for Korea9
 c. fs A7nistice Day celebrated as a national holiday In Germany?
 q. Name the capital ok the Dominion os New Zealand.
 Q. What was the former name of Ossinlng, N. Y.9
 2. can aliens enlist ln ths .. s. Navy7 # \. v3i0. Is, the cliimate og New York State especially ccmbatiRe to aM. hercular dlseasoSs {.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-22
Kennedy Reports Thot ChomberIoin Expressed Terror of Wer to Hitler, v W He Sold Wor Meant Revolution \ For Demccroces, Not Dictotorshlps
 Czech Partition Means Nozis Con Use
 Constont Economic Force on Motions
By DRE PEARSON

N WASHINGTON, September 22. - Ambassador Joe Kennedy is one of the few diplomats who has been at the right hand of Prime Minister Chamberlain through out the CzechNaz crisis His reports, sent in great Rooseyelt's hurried return to Washington 9ssaSs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-22
In New York
BY GEORGE ROSS

New York, Sept. 22.--Twenty years, twenty days and twenty min- utes after its original First Night, John Golden has just brought "Lightnin' back to Broadway with Fred Stone in the endearing role that won the late Frank Bacon a million warm friends toward the end of his life.
 The sentimental old-timers were presented; Fred Stone whose 65th birthday has come and gone, did 6 merry Jig at the end, and Golden murmured to stagehand In the wings that 1t was the happy occa- sion of a lifetime. And cynical youngsters who were there that eve- ming said that 1t all struck them as slightly old-fashioned. t+t -.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-22

"We always seem to be in public crisis of some kind nowadays" complains 8 peace-loving citizen. We always were.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-22

Tho whippet Is saidto be the fast est thing on legs. This dog can travel 400 yards in from 10 Co 70 seconds ts
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-22

If you want copy of our book. lot "lnterlor DecorAtlon", write to the Waterbury Democrats Wash. inGton Bureau, l0is Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. 0. Enclose 10 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-22

c. Is it proper to convey meat to the mouth with the left hand when e knife 10 held in the right hand7
 A. Yes. 'r'N 'n
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-22

c. Who founded the Hershey Industrial school ct Hershey, pa.7 E, A. It was established by Milton shavely Hershey and his wife in 1908. In 1918, he transferred his entire fortune, estimated at ESQ., 100000, to the Hershey Trust com- pany for the maintenance of the school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-22
Test Y Q U r Knowledge

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for Che answers. W
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-22
ToDAY's COMMON ERROR Infantlle is pronounced either
 in-fan.tyle or in'-fsn.tll.

lin the senate and 2ee Republicans, l66 Democrats, 1 Farmer.L Labor and 3 vacancies In the house. The seyenty-second congress, first ses- sion had 48 Republicans, H Demo- crats and Farmer-Labor In the senate and 220 Democrats, 2i4 Re- publicans and 1 Farmer-Labor in the house. Tn the second session the number of Democrats in the house was 2ie, Republicans 2o7 and there were 6 vacancies.
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 e, How long has the New York Daily Mirror been published?
 o., It was established in 1924.
Evening star., 1938-01-20
REYNOLDS TO TALK

eenator Reynolds will be the main
speaker at tho annual reception and
dance OF the North Carolina Society
OF Washington in honor Of the States
congressional delegation at the Shore
ham Hotel Saturday night.
The reception will begin at 9 PM,
following a dinner given by the Off
GERS and Board of Governors in honor
OF the delegation.
Evening star., 1938-01-20
MORMON CHURCH PLANS
new JOBS CAMPAIGN
Authorities Report $4,000, 900
Spent in 1887 Will Be Ex-
ceeded This Year.

By the Associated Press.
SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 2O.-Latter
Day Saints (Mormon) Church au-
thorities, who spent 100000 In 1887
In drive to stem unemployment
among their needy members, planned
today even greater expenditures for
1898.
Presiding Bishop Sylvester O. Cam
non announced yesterday the church
sponsored 648 projects last year, 241
Of them the construction Of new
church buildings. Workingmen re-
ceived more than $l,00O.000 Of the
amount. Bishop Cannon said the 1897
expenditure would be surpassed this
year.
All projects were undertaken under
the church security program. through
which general authorities seek to keep
needy members off Government relief
rolls by providing Jobs or food, cloth
ing and shelter.