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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-18
Has a True Ring

Not as a political campaigner for the Democratic party, but as public ofhclal who resents the serious charge brought by a Republican office-seeker some days ago Public Works Com. Robert A. Hur- lev has taken pr. James L. McConaughy of Wesleyan University to task for his criticism of the state building program. We have commented on this, too but we feel that the light that Commissioner Hurley throws on the matter, as well as his very apt comment on the purport of the McConaughy attack, Is of vital iIn- portance to all the voters of Connecticut.
 The building program for which many millions were to be provided by a state points out, and actually has been for some months now. He states that within six weeks after the organization of the Public Works Department, in 1887, work had started on four institutions. They were the Norwich State Hospital, Laurel Heights, Cedarcrest and Undercliff, the three latter tuberculosis institutions. Work has also begun at Connecticut State College at Storrs and at the Fairfield County State Hospital in Newtown. We know, too, that work is underway at Southbury, where the state Is building Q new school for the feeble-minded.
 All of which makes the claim of Com. Hurley that pr. McConaughy Is "a Tro- jan horse for the adroit machine politi- clans of the Republican Party" very true. The party leadership is supplying It's of- fice-seekers with ammunition, but falls Co acquaint those who fire the bullets with the cause for which they are fight ing. pr. McConaughy may not know how Republicans blocked institutional care in this state for years, until 1t had piled up on us. He may not realize that no such program of expansion and modernization was ever before attempted as is now un- derway. But he should know all these facts and he should know that thanks to tho Democratic Party the state was irn- peIled to act for the care of It's unfor. tanates. Republicans today join in this movement, to be sure. but they were forced to it by public opinion as backed ID by Democratic policy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-18

ments may he able to ward off the at- tacks of other governments or Co win for themselves greater influence in interna- tional dlckers of one sort and another. All that is problematical. Only one thing is sure. The armament race IS piling up economic troubles which, eventually, may prove more disastrous than war it. self.
 By snending increasing shares of their national wealth on armament the na- tlons put their money into unproductive investment; they lower the living stand- ards of their people; they create social and economic problems which grow more acute and may finally lead to financial collapse and political revolution.
 Business, industry, health, education, conservation of human and material re- sources, all suffer in order to support great armament. This is what the nations of the world have chosen instead of the collective security of which they once dreamed but on which they have lately turned their backs through fear and sell fishness and unwillingness to cooperate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-18
No Subserfuge There

Elsewhere on this page will be found A letter from Martin E. MattSon ln Wnlcn we are taken to task for a recent remark we made about flood control in this state. Reference to MT. Mattson's letter, in which he quotes from the editorial III question, will refresh many reaoerS minds. Let me say at the outset that we have never opposed flood control TOT Con necticut or any other New England State as have some Democratic congressman. Anyone familiar with our editorial view. point of the last few years IS well aware oI the fact that we are as outSpoKen 10r flood control, in which the states wouio have a voice, as any newspaper.
 Unfortunately Mr. MattSon overlooks the point that we were making when we pointed out that no flood control plan for the Connecticut River Valley, had 1t been her started in I9S6 when we were visited with disaster, could have prevented the 1888 flood taking the toll 1t did. And we repeat again that no plan could have averted the wrath of the rising flood wa ters of the Connecticut and other rivers of New England, for no flood control plan would have progressed far enough to have been of any aid. We might ask would the flood control projects have suffered them- selves?
 Nevertheless we realize that the flood control projects should have started in New England two years ago and we have berated our legislators for not seeing that they were started. But the gist of our argument is that Republican orators and cainpaigners and candidates today can't lay the blame for the recent flood damage on the shoulders of Governor Wilbur L. Cross. That was the sole point we Tried to make in our editorial andevidently MT. Mattson overlooks 1t.
 We're not trying to excuse anybody for letting an opportunity slip, as those re- sponslble for lack of action in flood con- trol did, but we are trying to squelch Re- publican efforts to convict Governor Cross and other Democratic officials of failure to act. Pin 1t on the right ones and we'll agree heartily. As to subterfuge, we resorted to none and don't where 1t comes to defense of Governor Cross and his policies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-18

Christianity laid down the doctrine of Christian brotherhood has there been c more crying need for de. lenders of this doctrine to point out the pitfalls that await America toe day. Has the time come when Cath- olics and Protestants are to humbly submit to slavery and Do bound for c thousand years as portrayed by the prophetic vision of the beloved John when he was directed by Christ to write the Apocalypsep
 will never admit as an Aineri- can citizen that Catholics, Protest- ants, and Jews have no right and duty to organize democraticaliy in this nation or in any other nation to oppose ct the polls either unlet- tered Christians who have not guffi- cient ability to understand social justice, or recaicitfant pagans who still cling to the abomination of in- dividuaiigfn and the aaefnic doctrine of 'Iaissez Faire".
 We behold Germany and Italy sacrificing their democratic rights, and then we ask ourselves: "What has given power to this wave of radicalisn that is sweeping the worid7" Communists are not born. Communism and extreme socialism are nothing more than the offspring of modern capitalism which has forced men Of puny minds into the ranks Of destructionisni.
 Had the people of France, Mexico, Spain and Russia organized demo- craticaly against the well establish. cd organizations of Communists there would Do no need of iarnenting the excegses which have appeared in these nations. "The people would have discovered that alone b de. spotic nominations concentrated in the hands of c few who because of their power to hold and control credit, thereby controlled tho life blood of on entire nation"
 I hold that no man can Dc c real champion and lover of logic and truth unless he strives to meas. ire facts by ( standard that iS i'm. mortal"
 Tn this letter I appeal with fervert hope that ell righteous minded men and women will protest to their rep. resentatives and senators that they may cast aside their personal pFeju. dices and animosities. that they may better wear the mantle of charity in their fight for gociai justice, and in their fight for the establishment Of equal rights which are guaran. teed to every citizen under the "Biii of Rights"
 Signed,
 GEORGE L. AYoTTE.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-18

Give praise where praise is deserved And certainly 1t is deserved today by Connecticut's public utilities who fought a gallant battle in this state all during the last ten days of September and pre- vailed over the forces of nature. We note that the telephone company has just completed restoration of service in those areas of southeastern Connecticut that were so hard hit by the September 21 hur- ricane. Certainly this company, as well as heroic job In @ overcoming the difficulties that beset 1t. Many story could be writ ten on the exploits of the linenan and the repairman during those trying peri ods when communication was being es- tablished with isolated communities. We repeat again that too much praise can not be heaped upon the utilities for their splendid and untiring service. We should think of what they overcane when next impelled to criticize.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-18

Football has finally pushed baseball off the sports calendar and into it's proper place for the early fall and winter months However, of recent years baseball Is not long absent from the sports pages of our daiiies. It vanishes about the first of Oc- taber, but along about January or Feb ruary it's back with baseball trades, plans for winter practice, etc. We hope that baseball will never lose its status as the most popular American pastirne. It's too great a sport to be relegated ever to the Background. All the other sports have their proper place, but baseball is typical ly American.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-18

wasn't flood control one of the is- sues Senator Lonergan used against Representative KoppIemann In being renoninated; also were not Kcpple- mann and Citroa the two greatest obstructionists to the New England flood compacts?
 Regardless of whether any flood control being too stupendous to have done any good at this time, in the eyes of the people, 1t would have at least been started and would mean protection 2 or { years earl- fer and as no one can even tell when these floods are coming the sooner these disagreebable years are done away with, the better for those living in these areas.
 And may state in closing, sub- terfuge, as contained in this quip, does not excuse Q wrong in the eyes of those with whom the wrong was committed.
 Yours Truly,
 MARTIN 3. MAITsoN.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-18

less white. He wore white gloves white boots, white trousers and white tunic. Across his chest was a row of war medals, only touch of color in the snow white eri- semble.
 0oerlng carefully lined up his fellow officers in fa1-shape fore nation between himself and the lions cage. The line of officers converged at Q point where ooer- ing sat, white and resplendent. Only he and Lindbergh were per- mitted to sit. Even Mrs. Lind- bergh remained standing.
 At the proper signal, the Hons cake was opened, and the cub came bounding out, taking his place, as trained, upon ooering's knee.
 Everything went as expected, except that the cub was far more nervous than anyone present, and behaved As young animals and children sometimes do when frightened.
 The Nazi war minister ieaped to his feet and retired in cons fusion, his white uniform ruined. Determined Woman
 When Nan Wood Honeyman. Oregon's congresswoman, makes up her mind, there is no stop. ping her.
 AS c emmber Of . special Riy- CTS and Harbors committee, she was ready last week to fly in Navy plane to inspect fortress sites at the mouth of the Columbia river. But she was politely in. formed that although the other members of the committee could go by plane, she would have to take the train. Women were not permitted in Navy planes.
 Oh no?" challenged Mrs. Honeyman.
 She shot . hot wire tO Sec. retaFy of the Navy Claude swan- son, Informing him that she would travel on the plane not as . woman, but as . member of the Congress oft he United States. The wire did the trick. She traveled In the plane. ell right.
 N0TE-Nan Honeyman gets her stubbornness as well as her deep.rooted liberalism from her father, Colonel Erskine Scott Wood. Tn his lifetime Colonel Wood had been West Pointer. In- dian fighter, corporation lawyer, author, poet, militant ieftwing- CT and painter. He managed the ioi2 campaign which sent the late Harry Lane to the United States senate, where he became . lib. erai leader and one of the six sens ators to vote against U. 6. enc trance into the World War.
 still alive ct e7, Colonel Wood told his daughter when she was elected in 1886: You Dc . real New Dealer or I'll take you across my knee"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-18

According to all reports this should be a good year for hunters Game Is said to be plentiful and apparently not yet scared away by the report of the hunters gun. Pheasant and rabbit have been seen In large numbers around the outskirts of the city, where cover Is good, but it's g funny thing that when the law goes off shelter that they can't be driven out. There's only one bit of advice to hunters this fall-be careful of fire in the woods. The underbrush Is getting drier and drier.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-18
Selected Poem
WOODLAND ROAD
(RoSe Myra Phillips in the Poets Column,
 Hartford Courant)

Among cool beds of mint and huckleberry, The questing iap-wing and the plover taTry;
 Fingers of sunlight on the late roSe-hipS
 Make them ag warm aS love.betrothing lips. An elm trees shadow, dark and graceful daughter, Slips from the hill into the creeks brown water; There eddies kiss her throat and comb her hair, Then hurry down an agate.colored stair. Twin colts we could not tell one from the other Are almost now as full.grown as their mother. How strange that each familiar gate and tree Is noticing you have not come with mel Although tho hours we walked this road together Were far apart from tears and lonely weather, Yet there is happiness among the things That know how well we loved, how bright our wingSl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-18
sUBTERFU0E. SAYS WRITER OF EDITORIAL ON FLOOD
 CONTROL
Midland Read D, Waterbury, Conn.

Weterpufy, conn., Editor Waterbury Democrat:
 Iii reading through your editorial page of Thursday 18th, l came upon the following qiiip.
 There N lots of talk among Republicans how Democrats fell down on the New England flood compacts. 0rovernor Gross, we note, was even blamed for lack of flood control in Central Connecticut. Sup posing c flood control bill had been enacted, after the disaster of io36, would t have operated to prevent the recent flood? The anwser is NO. Any project designed to provide flood control in the Connecticut River Valley would be SC stupen- douS, that only e mere start would have been effected now and the dig- aster would have unfortunately been the same ae it really was."
 A quip of this nature on the editorial page makes me wonder sometimes if the average individual or reader, in the eyes of 6 news paper, is of any consequence or should saw plain dumb and unable to see further than the nose on his face.
 Have you ever heard that 6 stitch in time saves yline7" Were I c resident of the flood areas and knew of any certain instance or time where . representative had obstructed flood control in any way. be they Republican 0r Democrat or any other demagogic legislator, they would go begging for my support and c quip such as the one above certainly could not mislead me.
 If memory serves me correctly,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-18
Current Comment

Yn Europe they are talking anA expecting war, but I do not thinB there will be any. think they are sii biufing, and Hitler is the biggest buffer.
 --Juies Bache, New York finaneier, returning from Europe
 
 I regret to say that I do not be- iieve any man from the deep south will ever be president. Senator Harrison of Mississippi.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-18
Daily Almanac
Moon rises i2:DO .. m.

Sun rises e:0e .. ni.; sets S:0e ?. m.
 All vehicles must Dc lighted thirty minutes after sunset. tHS '- @
 There hasn't been weather calendar or chart much less c forecaSter who has been right on the outlook for October. It has been a month, during it's first half, of much pleas. ure due to the mild, sunny days. What the last half holds in store for us remains to be brought forward. But nothing can wipe out the memory of beautiful two weeks of Summeriike autumn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-18
ALI Consuming Armament

Most of the world seems agreed that ls,ereased armament is necessary Even 1Y7e peace-ioving Scandinavian countries ar6 nov spending heavily for military pre- asreduesG. The cost of world armament #aN grown from $3,800, ,000, 900 in 1882 to #1 4. .{g0 !. .1UD. 900 for the current year.
 Ev kIlIH terrific diversion of wealth from 1l4fe e0nstktctlYe uses, various govern
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-18

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-18

"Wall Street remains Puzzle to Lon- don," says a New York Times headline. Oh, Well, London's always puzzle to the rest of the world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-18
A Thought for Today

rha manifestation of the Spirit ss given e every man to profit withal-I Corinthians A"'''
 
 All the principles which religion teecnes; ano to all the habits which 1t forms, are favorable 70 Htreneth of mind. It will be found that what ever purihes also fortihes the heartS-Bhr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-18
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-18
Test Y . us Knowledge

G0h I98 oah8WBs HsNgss VI ~@-~@D
 test questions7 Turn t0 last page for the answers.
 1. On what lake is the city Of Geneva, switserland7
 2. Has the moon an atmosphere7 2. Tn liquid measure, how many fluid dranis gre in gil?
 {. Name the President of Poland. 5. What k the political status Of the Union Of South Africa7
 6. What is ths official language in Liberia?
 2. In what year was Yale Uniyer. sity founded7
 .. To what general family oe birds do the falcons belong7
 Q. Where is the island cs TTinis dad?
 10. What s the largest seq birde
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-18
Daily  Washington
Purge Failure Didn't Discourage FDR; Axe AlI-Reody for DisIoyo Appointees; { Anozes Visitors with MiIitoncy And
 Intimate Knowledge of LocoI Situotcns
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Washington October 18 = Recent callers at the White House and Hyde Park away from the Presl- dent deeply impressed by his political mitancy ana py the amazing detailed knowledge he has of local anans
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-18

c. Has . date been set for dis- continuance of the Civilian Conser- vation Corps?
 A. The act of June %, 1887, pro- vided for the continuance Of the corps flor . period Of three years from July 1, 1897, and no lenger." Unless further iegislation is en. acted the work will stop on that date.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-18
Questions and
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By Frederick AL Kerby

Enclose a three.cent stamp Cor reply when addressing any guess ton Os fact or information o Che Waterbury Democrats Service Bu. reau at Washington. Legal anA medical advice cannot Do given, nor can extended research Do uns dertaken. So sure ell mali is ad. dressed Co the WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU. REAU, i0lS Thirteenth Street, Washington, Q. Q.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-18

q. Is there c brilliant electric light suspended high up in the west. ern sky in the early evening to com. inemorate something7 What is it7 A. The light you sec Is undoubt- edly that of the brilliant planet Venus, and not an artificial light.
 
 c. What is the purpose of the Federal Beard of Surveys and Maps, and when was it created?
 A. It was created by act Of con. gress of January {, io3e, to aid in coordinating all tho nap.making and surveying activities of the fed- erai government. A central infoFs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-18

c. Was Meteor Crater, in Ari- zona, actually caused by . meteor, or did . volcanic eruption produce it?
 4. Evidence appears strong that it was produced within modern geological times by the impact of c great mass Of meteoric material. No signs of volcanic activity have been found anywhere near the vicinity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-18

c. What prime minister Of Eng. land was . well-known novelist?
 4. Disraeii, Lord Deaconheld. His best known novel is "coningsby," i04l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-18
ToDAY's COMMON ERROR Korea Is pronounced ke.res'. ah, but the Japanese name is Chosen.

nation ofiice has been established in the U. 6. Geological Survey for the purpose Of collecting. classify. ing and furnishing information cofi- corning oil maps and survey matter available in the various government agencies and elsewhere.
 c. Is the average length Of life or expectation Of life increasing or decreasing?
 A. It is increasing. Send . Self- addressed and stamped envelope to the Washington Service Bureau, 1913 18th St., Washington, D. C., for information on expectation of life from 1900 t0 1920,
Evening star., 1938-06-19

got hack i made the acquaintance of
man who had quite lot of charm. 1t
was a different kind of charm from
yours, Major. and he wasn't like you a
bit in any way. The thing is that he
called himself Major De Treville"
Remarkable" Trevvy murmured.
"He was one of our party in Paris.
Afterwards when we moved on to
Holland he came along too"
DO understand that he used my
name, everywhere he went?
HE certainly did"
WAS he staying at the same hotels
as your party?"
mo - he never once stayed at the
same place. But he seemed to know
Europe"
WAS he an Englishman@
Nov come to think of it, l don't
believe he was :. although he spoke
perfect English. it wasn't your kind
Gould you describe my shadow"
He was not so tall as you. but al
ways very smart, and spoke the diff
Evening star., 1938-06-19

never have seen Anne! We must make
inquiries about him. cannot under
stand how he gained admittance -
unless purely on the strength of his
company electric cap! His job, of
course, was to remove the consign-
ments of diamonds and replace them
with ordinary Dutch cheeses. Anne.
greatly daring - possibly she is the
head of the smuggling organization -
came along to make quite sure that
the man had not accidentally taken
away the real cheese which he had
brought with him to replace the first
consignment. That woman has nerve"
But, Trevvy, who selected you for
this extraordinary device?"
Very simple. The newspaper
paragraph when l arrived! 1t was
wired to Holland. You see, owing to
the nature of my job, my mail is i'm
mune from Customs examination!
Tie End
Evening star., 1938-06-19

running over the uneven ground sent its
blunt shocks into her head, but she
knew that no shock and no swiftness of
running would lift the degradation
laid upon every part of her by these
things that she had heard and Jake
had heard
Then in front of her there was a
CLINT of the rising moon on the side of
car. and her braced arms just kept
her from crashing against it. Her hand
CROPPED for the door handle. She
couldn't find it probably it was
Bret's car and not hers. though. it
didn't matter.
And then she realized that her arms
were being held and hurt by the grip
i of two very strong hands from behind.
It was Bret, and he had been right
about this whole abject business to
begin with. But he would never hint
at II told you so." so she turned
swiftly. holding him tight and bur-
rowing her head against his jacket.
His arms came protectively about
her and she felt his lips touch her hair,
move silently along it.
Against his coat she blurted out.
Its not like that - like what she
said - is it? 1t needn't be like that -
between people?"
Never, never She started
away incredulously at the sound OF
lakes choked voice above her head.
lie caught her hands, and she
strained her eyes through the dimness