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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-17
German-American Insanity

A petition for amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States was. voted
by the German-American Bund at its
convention, a petition so thoroughly
un-American in word and deed that it
seems impossible to believe 1t could have
originated on American soil. It asks that
Jews be excluded from public office and
the courts. The republic was founded,
1t says, by Aryan men, and none but
true, white, Gentle Americans, incor-
ruptible, free from all allegiance to any
international organization or nation
should be elected as public officials"
Americans would like to see none but
men "incorruptible, free from allegiance
to any international organization or
nation" in public office. But wouldn't
that exclude good many members of
the German-American Bund? Among
the most incorruptible, whole-hearted cit
liens who have served their country in
public office or by private endeavor, the
United States counts many Jews.
It is plain that the petitioners of the
Bund know little Of the history Of the
Republic, and less of its current affairs.
When one begins comparing the service
to humanity of a Cardozo with Hitler,
a BrandeiS with Goering, Pulitzer
with GoebbelS, an Einstein with - but
the list is far too long, More than once
has Jew come to the rescue Of this
Republic in time of dire need with wise
counsel as well as with generously Of
fered fortune. Jews by the hundred have
given their lives that this Republic might
live.
And hasn't the German-American Bund
ever heard the story that the first man
to jump off the boat and touch foot on
land from the expedition of Christopher
Columbus was Jew? What about Free
dom Of Religion - one of the strongest
rocks on which the Constitution stands?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-17
Choose Your Partners

Displaying good management the
Republican state convention proceeded
to name slate of candidates yesterday
in New Haven that looms as one Of the
best in recent years. The various NOM
inees were selected with dispatch and
apparently with every hindrance removed
long before their names were called from
the convention floor. Nomination was
by reclamation. All of which is indica-
tive of the fact that the Republican party
of Connecticut regards 1888 as crucial.
1t is do or die for the party One more
defeat will bury it for good.
Headed by Attorney John Danaher and
Judge Raymond E. Baldwin the ticket
puts its strongest political guns at the
tor. The remainder of the ticket, while
made up of men and women known to the
public, is politically untried to consid-
cradle degree This may or may not be
a blessing Time alone will tell. But
there is this much certain from the top
ranking candidates will come the advice
as to how to proceed best against the ex-
perienced Democratic campaignerS. Both
Judge Baldwin and Attorney Danaher
are tried politicians anG know what their
purpose must be in opposing Senator
Augustine Lonergan and Governor Will
bur L. Cross.
But just as willy and staunch cam
paigners have tried to GUST Senator Lon
ergan and Governor Cross before We do
not concede that the 1888 COP ticket
is any stronger than those which have
gone down in 1886 and 1884. There is
this about it, 1t is the first ticket picked
by convention that was not graced by
the presence of the late J. Henry Rora-
back and his aides, of whom Judge Bald
win was one in bygone years. AS result
1t takes rank as the product of an sun
bossed" convention, which may or may
not be productive of results.
We feel that the Republican candidates
can put up good fight on the basis of
individual merit. But judging from the
party platform much is to be said and
done about the New Deal. So far as we
know the COP ticket has nothing to offer
in the place of the liberal government
Connecticut has been given during the
Cross regime that warrants a change at
this time. We don't think that seven
more weeks Of campaigning will disprove
this claim. A good Republican state
ticket will lose to a better Democratic
one.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-17
frankly designed to put chain store.

frankly designed to put chain stores
out Of business"
They begin by pointing out that,
In considering a course Of action,
the interests Of the management
are not great enough for serious
consideration. The company is
managed by two brothers, one Of
whom has been actively engaged in
the grocery business for fifty years
and the other for fifty EIGHT, both
generally six days week and fiji
ty-two weeks year during the en-
tire period. Out Of any money
earned annually from the business,
one brother pays 50 and the other
SO per cent to government in taxes.
Neither has any children, and In
the event Of their death, inheritance
taxes would probably take two
thirds Of their accrued earnings,
leaving approximately 8 cents on
the dollar "as motive for contin-
ued personal service" So both feel
that they could retire now without
personal or financial inconveni-
ence."
But the company has the inter-
ests Of $500 employees to protect,
more than 10 per cent of whom
have been with the company for
more than ten years. It is defend
ing incidentally about 100000 work.
ers directly employed in the chain
store industry. 1t believes 1t is de-
Tending also the interests of far
mers who distribute 80 per cent of
their production through chain food
stores. 1t contends that the A. g.
p. Food Stores last year distributed
at retail 1881. 100000 worth Of food
at a net profit Of 1 per cent; and
that this food was sold to the pub
lie at prices averaging from 8 to 10
per cent lower than the prices Of
the individual grocer. 1T certainly
seems strange" remarks the COM
pany's advertisement, shat 1t
should now be proposed TO destroy
a group of businesses for the frank
ly admitted reason that they fur
nish the necessities of life to the
wage-earner and his family at low
prices"
This restrained statement Is not
only a powerful argument against
punitive chain store taxes. In its
quiet summary Of what becomes Of
the incomes OF managers of private
enterprise, II Is also q powerful re-
minder Of what our present tax sys-
tenn may be doing to remove the
incentive Of those upon whom the
country depends to provide employ
ment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-17
Parkway Connections

The battle is on now in Fairfield
County to provide more means of en-
trance and exit along the Merritt Park
way. First the complaints were being
voiced by the individual who found that
easy access to some Travelled portion of
the state was denied him by this great
concrete ribbon which winds through
the picturesque countryside. Many roads
became dead-end smack against the
parkway where the state decided not to
build an under or overpasS. This resulted
in an actual trespasS and destruction
OF parkway property where one motorist
wanted to get from one road to another
on the opposite side of the parkway.
Later we read that the Highway De-
partment planned to make few more
croSs-overs than were originally intended.
This was to satisfy few demands where
there seemed to be sound basis for them.
Now we read that down in the Town of
Fairfield the residents are complaining
because there isn't a suitably central
means OF access to the parkway. There
are to be actually three means of ap-
proach within the town limits, but they
evidently don't quite suit public conven-
fence. We presume this is a matter that
will be discussed for some time to come.
We don't mind the state being lenient
in this respect if it doesn't lean over
backward. After all nothing is more an
noying or disconcerting than one of those
parkways or express routes along which
you must drive endless miles before being
able to leave it. There should be fire.
quent approaches, as in the case Of the
Hutchinson River Parkway in Westches-
ter County, N. Y. They do not spoil the
highway itself nor prevent even flow of
traffic. But the limit must be drawn
when property owners seek private
entrances to their estates from a park
way. This is the danger in making too
many of them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-17
Press Comment
AMERICAS BEST DOG
(New York SUM

Few dogs have attained the hon.
ors won by Lord Jeff II. the mas
sive English bulldog, which Is dead
at Providence at the home of his
mourning owner, Philip Mignelli.
While Lord Jeff II, was the winner
Of many prizes In New England dog
shows, he was better known to the
general public as the hero Of fire
In 1892 when, at the age Of 10
months, he awakened the family Of
q Providence dentist when fire broke
out In their home. There are many
who will sympathize with his griev-
ing owner who describes his pet as
"the best dog In America" Lord JEFF
lived up to all Of the best traditions
as mans best friend"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-17

The late Bancel LaFarge was paid
signal honor by the Sleeping Giant Asso-
citation when a resolution of regret at his
death was adopted. Mr. LaFarge served
as president of the organization and was
very instrumental in preventing further
destruction Of the Sleeping Giant, famil-
lar eminence along the Cheshire-New
Haven road. He lived in Mount Carmel
and loved the rugged hill with the pictur-
esque name. Many years he devoted to
fighting for its preservation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-17

Public Works Commissioner Robert T.
Hurley will carry on the fight for funds
for the new Connecticut River bridge at
Hartford. He has just been named agent
for the commission appointed to build the
structure and will file application for
PWA funds. Permission will be sought
to obtain As per cent of the bridges total
cost of $5,500,000, the remainder to be
raised by a state-authorized bridge bond
fund. This, of course, cannot be ap-
proved until the Legislature convenes In
January. There probably won't be much
opposition, but there may be similar pro-
posals for public projects in other Sec
lions of the state
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-17

The permanent operators licenses
have been approved by Governor Wilbur
L. Cross. They will be put into use next
year when it becomes time to renew
licenses. The new system is probably a
follow-up on the semi-permanent car
license that now obtains in Connecticut.
Economy is producing this drastic
change in license form. The familiar
paper license in its cardboard container
will be no more. In its place will be
small metal plate, which can be made
into container by bending over tabs
on three sides. Certain marks of identi-
fication will be embossed on this plate so
that it can be retained permanently. In
to 1t can be slipped the renewal each year
when issued. It's simple idea, but one
that will save the state $4,000 year
after the initial expense is wiped out.
The only complaint may be that the
plate is not as easy to dispose of on ones
person as the paper license
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-17
A Book a Day
Cowboys Songs
Are Collected
BY BRUCE CATION

From 1870 to 1870, 100000 cowboys
pushed 100000 head Of bawling
longhorns UP the trail from Texas
to Montana and Dakota, leaving q
rutty track acrpss the grasslands
and q string Of ballads unique as
American folksoigs.
These ballads, 2l8 of them, COM
plete with muse, have been cor
rallied in a mo$ unusual and en-
tertaining book Cowboy Songs"
by John A. Lonnx and Alan Lomax
Macmillan: ;3T5). This Is a re-
vised and enlarged edition Of q vol
ume first published in 1910.
The cowboy made a song Of his
Job in the heyday Of the cattle
barons, when beef ruled from
Abilene to Cheyenne. He used a
sharp staccato rh.thm to stir up a
tagging herd on the long steady
trail drive In tie day, and he
chortled lullabies to soothe his
longhorns bedded, down for the
night. Some Of he best of the
"dogie" songs seen to have been
created to prevent stampedes,
such songs coming straight from
the heart Of the cowboy in the
stiffness Of the praiie night.
Still others rocked with ribaldry,
mirrored the trials and dangers
and work and love of frontier
life. John Lomax spent three
years travelling by tain and on
horseback and on fot gathering
these songs. recording hem on wax
records, copying them = bars, maxi
ing notes by chuck wgon fire. A
negro saloon keeper In IAN Antonio
first gave him the must for Home
on the Range" In 1910. lor 20 years
1t attracted no attention then sud-
denly 1t emerged as ae of the
greatest hits Of the radf.
Whether you've ever sraddled q
western pony or seen a hw-legged
COW puncher, there's a rarstreat for
you in this odd collection.-P. q. r.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-17

/. What Is the nickname for the
state Of Idaho?
2. What Is the name for the
tackle by which life-boats on ships
are lowered and raised?
8. Name the ninth month Of the
old Roman year.
4. Who Is Mamoru Shigemitsue
s. Into what river does the Ohio
river flow?
9. DO the Philippine Islands have
q bicameral or q unicameral leg
islature?
Z. Who participated In the last
bare-knuckle fight for the heavy
weight boxing championship
9. What is the birthstone for Feb
ruary2
0. Name the author Of the poem,
"Chant Pagan"
10. What Is the name Of the site
in London occupied by the principal
flower. fruit. and vegetable market9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-17
In New York
BY GEORGE ROSS

New York, Sept. 1--we have
just come away from viewing the
first pretzel- offending machine ever
made by man who, In his wisdom,
has overcome the obstacles Of Ma
ture in many things.
We inspected the inaugural pref
zel-bender In the most amazing
museum In town. One that is not
open to the general public for the
moment, but one that will be soon,
we hope. The museum now cutters
up the entire thirty-fourth floor Of
the International Building In Radio
City and belongs to pair Of fab
ulous gentlemen named Douglas
Hertz and Crosby Gaige. The first
Is a New Jersey sportsman: the lat
ter Is a Broadway producer, country
squire, gourmet, engraver, cattle
breeder, insect collector and fudge
expert.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-17

rushing to the aid Of Czechoslo-
vakia through Rumania.
CheckerbOard
Despite the desperation Of the
British to avoid war, consensus Of
most experts is that France Is
sure to come to the aid Of Czec1o-
slovakia If the latter is attacked.
and that Britain in turn is sure
to come to the aid of France.
In this case, here is how the Eu-
ropean checkerboard is almost sure
to lineup:
1. France will Immediately
move into Spain to clean out
Franco, the eleven German air.
dromes along the Spanish bor-
der and any danger Of attack
from the South.
2. Italy will take advantage
of this to move into Tunis, the
French possession in North AZ
RIGA in which Italian immigrants
predominant.
3. Hungary will move against
Czechoslovakia from the south,
on the pretext Of freeing Hun
garians within Czech borders.
4. Russia will move through
Rumania to the aid Of Czecho-
slovakia, despite any German
attacks on North Russia.
5. Czechoslovakia will become
the modern Belgium of Europe,
She will be able to Withstand
German attack for only three
to four weeks.
German Bluff???
What the German high COM
mand is counting upon is that the
annexation of .Czechoslovakia, or
at least the Sudeten part, will be
accomplished just as quietly as the
swallowing up of Austria.
If this cannot be accomplished,
the Germans estimate that they
can clean up the Czechs in four
weeks. Their strategy has been
to do this before other nations
can make Up their minds to come
in.
In other words, the psychological
factor, the old game of bluff,
continues to control or at least
influence the deStines Of Europe.
If Hitler could have been sure
on Monday that the British were
coming in he might not have made
the speech he did.
copyright. 1888. BY United
Feature Syndicfte, Inc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-17
Daily Almanac

Moon rises 1894 q. m. daylight tine).
Sun rises $3.50 a. m: sets $3.50 p. IN. day
light time).
All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset.
High tide at Milford Sunday Sept 10,
6:S8 p. M; low tide. 1888 Q. m. daylight
time).
1t only takes few drizzly days, such as
we had this week, 10 coat the ground heavily
with leaves. While the naples and oaks
don't shed their foliage until long after the
frosts have set in poplars. birches. and many
others lose their leaves regularly at this time
Of the year
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-17
Selected Poem
SUMMER Is A LITTLE GIRL

mildred Nickerson In the Christian Science
Monitor)
Summer Is like little girl
who has lots of pretty-colored dresses
Some pink, some blue, some red or green
with matching ribbons In her tresses.
With pink, she wears bonnet
from the hollyhock's tall stem;
some dresses, like the gentians
have fringeS trimming them
Her red dress, from the poppy
takes its brilliant hue:
another from the larkspur
borrows q powdery blue.
Gaily summer skips along
and smiles In each flowers face;
she's wearing green today,
set of with Queen Anne's lace
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-17
Current Comment

I have something In me that must
get out.
--Patrolman Homer @. Jobe. OF
Louisville. KY, explaining 10 the
Civil Service Board why he
played professionally in a band
on the side.
] have seen enough misery.
Charles T. Kerrerman, Of San
Francisco, offering his right eye
for sale for $500.
II Communists are fighting Fas-
cists, there Is no right side.
Douglas Corrigan, on the war In
Spain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-17
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR
Interment is pronounced in
ter-ment; not in'-ter-ment.

A. Yes; the 15oth anniversary of
the Inauguration Of the first presi-
dent of the United States and the
establishment of the federal gov
eminent In New York city.
@. What is the average life Of
milk bottles?
A. The Bureau Of Dairy Industry
in q study of more than one hun
dred milk plants, found that 1t
was IS trips. The whole range was
6 to 81 trips, but the more common
range was 20 to 80 trips.
@. Did Marion Harland write
fiction as well as books on do
nestle science?
A! Mrs. Virginia Terhune, whose
pen name was Marion Harland,"
wrote several novels which were
published by Charles Schribner's.
She was the wife of Edward Payson
Terhune, apd mother Of Albert Pay
son Terhune.
@. Who played the role of the
blind man In the motion picture
1.-THE Dark Angel" produced in
1886?
A. Frederic March.
@. How did the name Of the cot
tonmouth snake originate?
A. From the white interior Of the
mouth, which they display when
disturbed.
II you want . copy Of our book
let "The Formula Book, write to
the Waterbury Democrats WASH
ingtOn Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth
Street, Washington, d. G. Enclose
10 cents In postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-17
Goggles for Chickens

There are lot Of pullets on the county
penitentiary farm In Newark, N. j., wear
Ing colored glasses. That is not so they
see better. Quite the reverse. The light
waves are being changed for them. With
rose-colored lenses perched on their
bealss, attached by cotter-pins and framed
In aluminium, everything looks rosy to
them, including blood
It Is to keep them from fighting. Form
erly when they saw blood they wanted to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-17

shed some themselves, and waded in. The
mortality rate, formerly 10 per cent Of the
total flock, Is now zero. What's the mat
ter with riveting rose-colored glasses on
mems beaks? The human race, as any
combative and suicidal weakness as the
chickens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-17
Questions and
Answers
BY Frederick M. Kerby

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THE EDITOR
@. Which are the four highest
mountain peaks in California?
A. Whitney, 14,495 feet; VIII
hanson, 1884; Palisade (N, a.
254; White, IA, 242.
@. Which two sports cause the
largest numbers Of accidental
deaths?
A. Swimming and hunting.
@. What IS the difference be-
tween anatomy and physiology?
A. Anatomy deals with the
structure of the body, physiology
with the functions or activities Of
the living body and its organs.
q. Does the New York Worlds
Fair commemorate a historic event?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-17
TaxeS On Business
Punitive Chain Store Taxes Subjected to Crit
cism by A. & P. Store Heads-Cannot At
ford to Kill Off Business Incentive.
NEW YORK TIMES

We have all heard Of the sign In
the ZOO reading: This animal is
very malicious; when attacked 1t de-
tends ITSELF" The managers Of the
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea
Company have put themselves In
that class by their public reply
through advertisements to what
they call Representative Wright
Patman's announced intention to
Introduce in the next Congress a
punitive and discriminatory tax bill
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-17
Anything Collector

Anything Collector
Now for the museum which shell
tiers the first Of the pretzel benders.
Here's the story: Back in 1890, the
U. s. Patent ONCE In Washington
had no more storage space for work.
ing models Of inventions on the reg
lister. What's more, the folk who
worked in the patent ONCE were
gradually reducing their desk space
down to zero because Of the hor-
rible mess Of stuff that cluttered the
premises. So, as a desperation
measure, congress passed bill de-
creeing that inventors could send
only blue-prints Of their new
tangled devices to Washington. And
In the same breath, congress o. KID
the sale Of all the existing old mod
els to private bidders.
Along came q British lobbyist,
Sir Henry Welcome by name. Sir
Henry collected anything. He heard
about congress bill and he sent
agents over with instructions to buy
up everything. which they promptly
did. BY everything, we mean 200,-
900 models Of inventions that had
been registered with the patent
ONCE between 1870 and 1900.
Well, Sir Henry passed away, and
In due course Of time his estate was
liquidated among his heirs and 1t
seems that no one among Sir
Henry's descendants cared especially
for the warehouse containing those
100000 items. And so 1t happened
that the Messrs. Hertz and Gaige,
who are boyishly enthused about
such things, came into possession.
They paid q handsome price for
the whole shehang, too.
They didn't take inventory. You
don't take inventory on thousands
OF packing cases that you are buy
ing out in an entire lot. So they
started moving their stock out Of
the warehouse gradually and into
the 34th floor Of the international
Building and there set o crew Of
men to unpacking, cataloguing and
exhibiting the STUFF. And 1t will be
half q year before they are any
where near tn eend Of their task.
First. First, First, etc.
We've told you about the initial
pretael bender. It was patented In
1879 and. by gosh, II still works.
These are several Of the other OBJ
jects dart we also saw: the first
cash register (ls7o) with bell de-
vice that o IRE truck would admire:
the first cigar moulding machine
(l876): the first handcuff which had
not yet been perfected, because
there Is only one manacle. attached
TO q chain the end Of which was
held by the arresting ofiicer; the
first typewriter, patented by r. T.
p. Allen N 1879. and made Of wood.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-17

WASHINGTON, September II. - Most important
factor to remember regarding the present European
beigerency is that the Germans completely pre-
pared They have been working toward this day with
typical German precision figure that this the time
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-17

Our busiest industry used to be politics;
now it's sample polls.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-17
A Thought for Today

And he that overcometh and keepeth My
works unto the end to him will give power
over the ADMINISTRATION 2:26.
The only failure man ought to fear is failure
IN cleaving to the purpose he sees to be best
George Eliot
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-17
md ROBERT 3. ALLEN


Germany Prepared For War to Most
Astounding Degree; Has 7 900 Planes;
Vital Supplies Pouring in Rapidly
Nov Enough For Foirly Short War;
Britain More Worried Than France;
Food Problem Real Cause For Panic
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-17
7 est Y O ur
knowledge

Can you answer seven Of
these test questions? Turn to
last page for the answers.