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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12
On Business Bent

The trascontinental trip of Governor Raymond E. Baldwin is without prece- dent in the annals of our state govern mental history. True, Wilbur L. Cross, during his incumbency as chief eXecu- tive made many trips, including one to the West Coast, but not in the manner in which this present one is undertaken. This is a business venture, in which will be combined the business of the state, the individual, and the Republican Party. We hope that if any of the combined ventures is to be successful at least the state will not suffer.
 The idea for the western trip, during which the governor will make several ad- dresses, is said to have been conceived by National Committeeman Samuel Pryor of Greenwich. To him also is ascribed the or-Vice-President boom. It's part of the New Deal that is slowly being administered to the Republican Party here in Connecticut. It is partic- ularly rampant in Fairfield County, where the governor lives, but hasn't been adopted as enthusiastically in other counties.
 Governor Baldwin will do lot of sell ing on his trip. He is scheduled to ad- vance the merits of Connecticut as fine state not only to live in, but also in which to conduct business. That's very pleas ing to all of us, for naturally the average citizen in Connecticut will prosper if the state is humming with industrial activity every day of the year. We hope that he is tremendously successful, therefore, in his task of selling Connecticut to a ter ritory which probably knows us best as one of the thirteen original colonies.
 As to selling himself to the nation as a potential COP leader and national official that's entirely up to himself. Connecticut knows Governor Baldwin pretty well by this time and enjoys read Ing about him and seeing the many new and informal poses that are being circu- ated rather well throughout the state. E5e has just emerged from hectic legis- ltive session, whose success or failure will be very plainly shown up in the next ear ard ofle-half. His trek westward 2 a well-earned vacation. We hope 1t ! productive of results in which all of s can share equally.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12
INTO STRONGER HANDS
 (Meriden JournaD

We have been frequently re- minded during the depression that . vast amount of real estate passed into stronger hands," The transfer from distressed ownership to in- stitutional title has results in greatly improved tax collections but 1t has been hard on persons who strived to keep their homes in the face of overwhelming economic difilculties.
 Over in Waterbury, figures in this connection have just been made public showing that there were l32 foreclosures for the past court year, with debts amounting to e6O0. .407. But this was only slightly half the volume for the previous year. The Home Owners Loan. the city and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12

Goat trouble at the State Training School in Mansfield, which was burn ing question couple of weeks ago ended happily for all sides. The goats, 113 in number, invaded the hospital garden and were promptly impounded by author ities pending payment of damages by the owner. He couldn't pay, so was left the alternative of selling the animals, which he ultimately did to Vernon woman. P. S.-When she bought the flock it had increased to 116.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12

The parkway along the top of West Rock in New Haven is now open to motor traffic. This road was first conceived eight years ago and has been in the making ever since. Annually small sec- tions of the route have been available, but the entire roadway can now be used. Entrance may be made in Hamden at Shepard Avenue or at the West Rock end Funds left by the late Simeon E. Baldwin enabled the parkway to be started Harry Hopkins has called the road one of the most scenic in New Eng land.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12
Daily Almanac

Moon rises 3:02 a. m. daylight time).
 Sun rises 5:57 e. m; sets 7:56 p. m. (day- light time).
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty min- utes after sunset.
 High water at Milford. Sunday, Aug. ls, 1O:34; low water 4:47 daylight time).
 New England resorts should have done Q thriving business this season. No protracted rainy or cold spells to drive away visiting tourists Fine weather generally to encolir- age trips and to make people want to get away from home for . week or two in new surroundings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12
Current Comment

Our congressman don't seem to realize that foreign commerce Is built on credit. If only one country has the worlds credit of gold the result is bound to be continued stagnation.
 W. c. schoppmeyer. export
 manager, to N. Y. Export
 Managers Club.
 There Is no excuse whatever for the attempt to replace injustice with greater injustices, provoking war, violent invasion, destruction of other nations, and finally catastro- phe for the whole continent.
 -Dr. Eduard Benes, exiled pres-
 ident of Czechoslovakia. The United States today has a unique opportunity, with by far the greatest gold reserves our country has ever had, to give our dollar a fixed and permanent value.
 Colonel Leonard P. Ayres,
 Cleveland economist. We have the people and we have the resources. The Japanese are doomed to lose by their very exhaus- ton.
 Bishop Paul Yu-Pin, of Nan.
 king, China.
 
 I guess she liked it.
 George L. Roberts, witness in
 the Alderman Fitting case. ate
 tempting to estimate the re.
 action of Dorothy Lamour on
 being kissed by Merle Alder Coyotes and racoons when kept in captivity do not have the odor of lilies.
 Park Director Hugo E. varga, of Cleveland Zoo, explaining why cages are being removed from recreation ares in parks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12


 tograph market rather hard the last few years but that tradin was ting rather brisk again.
 When brought up the subject of people standing around a res- taurant and stopping traffic hop ing to get a look at Ann Sheridan or James Cagney and possibly their signatures, Miss Benjamin just sniffed. It seems such sigma ture collectors are the small fry of the autograph collecting bro- therhood and that the prestige. as well as the money, doesn't par- ticularly lie in this direction; it lies in t,.e literary and historical field.
 COUNTRY ITEMS
 WITH COLLECTORS
 Collectors, real collectors, don't just buy signatures-they buy signatures on letters and docu- ments of historical value. Thus, a typewriter letter done by 8 sec- retary and signed by President Roosevelt | worth about $500 but one written by the President him. self brings $15.$$ to $20.00.
 No one knows how much auto- graph collectors there are in this country, but 8 conservative esti- mate would be 50000 with a couple of million tackled on to allow for the small fry.
 At the top of the Chirograph market, Miss Benjamin says, Will liam Shakespeare is tops" He left only two or three signatures and these belong to museum and libraries. So If an authentic Shakespeare should appears on the market today bidding would probably start from $l,0o0, 900. But Shakespeare is an exception for almost any other signature falls within the modest pocket range.
 POLITICIANS NOT
 REGARDED HIGHLY
 The most widely sought after signature in this country is George Washington's, whose Au- tograph Letter Signed brings from $50 up. Next most popular is Lin- coin, whose letters bring an aver- age price of $15, with corre- spending upward jump if the let ter has a real historical value.
 The most valuable American signatures are those of two men whom the average citizen has never heard of-Thomas Lynch Jr., and Button Gwinnett, both signers cf the Declaration of In- dependence. Lynch died young, leaving only one full signed let ter, now the property of the New York public library and worth about $100,000. Just his signature alone brings $1,000. And not far behind is Button Gwinnett whose few letters command $500.
 Cheapest of all autographs in the historical field are politicians. They write too many letters and never say much when they do. The average U. s. cabinet mem- Der might bring $1.00. Presidents are in separate class but even at that one can get 8 complete set of Presidential letters from Miss Benjamin for $1,000-from Washington to Roosevelt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12

were all about the same. They stick to the egg story. However, 1t was the farming activity of Billy Skidmore which first got him into trouble. He acquired some pre- tentious farm along the lake shore which, Internal Revenue agents figured, cost more than the mere profits from junkyard.
 VOTE FOR ROOSEVELT"
 So Billy Skidmore now is ac- cused of being the payoff man for the Chicago Democratic machine, the man to whom the gambling world pays money, not for eggs, but for protection, and who pass es 1t along to the organization which has helped to run up such big margins for Roosevelt in Chi- cago.
 At the head of that machine, of course, is Mayor Edward Jo- seph Kelly; staunch rooter for Q Roosevelt third term. There is no charge of accusation that any of the gambling money went to Kelly, but rather to the far-flung army of ward-heelerss, precinct captains and others who made the Democratic vote so heavy in Cook County that 1t overbalanced the sometimes strong Republican vote in downstate Illinois.
 To many, therefore. Frank Mur- phys grand jury investigation in Chicago spells the end of New Deal victories in Illinois. and cre- ates situation in which the New Deals own crusade has un- dermined the New Deal.
 BANKRUPT CITY
 This may be the case. Only time and elections can tell. Mean- while, however, 1t is a fact that the City of Chicago is in the high.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12

A. An iron fence completely enc closes the grounds, but no guards are stationed at any of the entrances.
 e. What was the date of the "Panay" incident, when Japanese airmen sank the American gunboat and several American oil tankers? Was any indemnification paid by the Japanese government? A. December F, 1897. Indemnifl- cation claims amounting to $2,214,- 007 .36 for death, personal injury and property losses, were paid on April 22, 1898.
 @. When was McGill university at Montreal, Canada, founded?
 A. 1921.
 e. What is the weight of gallon of olive oil?
 A. From 7.eo to 763 pounds at 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
 o. How is the name Xochimilco pronounced? ..... A. Zo-che-mil-ko. c. Have both the American Le- zion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U. s. been chartered by act of Congress? A. Yes; the former was incor- porated by act of Congress, Sep- tember 16, 1919, the latter by act of Congress, May 28. 1886.
 e. To what extent have fatal au- tomobile accidents increased in the last decade?
 A. Between 1927 and 1887 the fatal accident rate for passenger autos, per 10000 registered vehicles. rose 47 per cent. During the same period the truck rate declined IS per cent; the bus rate declined 36 per cent, and the motorcycle rate in- creased 67 per cent.
 If you want copy of our book let. "Your Pet Animals, send to The Waterbury Democrats Wash. ington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. c. Enclose 10 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12
What's Your l. O.?
Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.

1. Name the great mountain chain of South America.
 2. Where did the Secretary of the Navy, Claude A. Swanson, die?
 3. Is electricity visible?
 1. During what period of upheav- al in France. was the guillotine first introduced?
 5. Are there 16, 24 or 32 fluid ounces in one quart?
 6. What is another name for sage hare?
 2. Name the capital of West vir- ginia. ...
 8. What is the correct pronuncia- ton of the word referable?
 g. Where did the first Continen- tai Congress assemble?
 10. Why do things float on water?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12
ALL SAVED BUT THE PIGEON

Marysville, Cal. (UP)-Mrs. Paul. inc Schwab was able to report to the owner the whereabouts of his missing carrier pigeon which par- ticipated in the competitive flight from Marysville to Los Angeles. She was even able to return the bands on the birds legs giving its number and other marks of identifica ton. However. she could do nothing a4out the pigeon itself. The house cat was to blame.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12
. HIGHlIGHTS FROM
 LATEST BOOKS
A Busy Day In The White North

The White North
 Have you ever longed to plunge
 deep into the traclkess north,
 to live dangerously, recklessly
 in the shadow of the Arctic Cir
 cle? Then climb aboard Jan
 McKenzie's canoe, follow him
 along his trap lines, over roar
 ing rapids, through blizzards
 and storms in one of the years
 most exciting adventure stories,
 Frost and Fire" by Elliott Mer-
 rick (Scribners: $2.50.) You'll
 shiver with Jan through winter
 loveliness; you'll rejoice with
 him in his pride in his wife
 half Eskimo, like himself - and
 in his son. You'll hate grasping
 company traders, wh opay little
 and charge much, with the same
 undying hatred as Jan. Take .
 vacation with Jan in Labrador's
 wilds. Your days will be busy If
 you follow Jan's winter routine,
 outlined here.
 He was very busy netting white fish, setting his shore-line traps and hunting muskrats. Days when the gales blew and the channels were too rough for a canoe, he put new bark on the roof of his cabin and cut a supply of flrewood. The little coves caught over, the pool froze and inlet after inlet solidif1ed. When the main river froze, too, he already had 150 muskrat skins.
 Now that all the waterways were bridged he could set of through the mainland woods, six days to the east on his trapline across the green ridges and more lakes and woods and chains of lakes. The snows came and covered his traps, and he dug them out and re- baited them, and the snows came again and he reset his traps again, 300 of them always waiting to be tended.
 His food was scant, his clothing thin, his tent ragged, his gun old and uncertain, his axe-blade thick so it glanced. Even his new mocca- sins and snowshoes were soon old, for on them he travelled at least 120 miles a week.
 But there were mornings when he looked of from a ridge at the sun, a gold ball on the snow. and felt sure he lived in land of plenty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12

ly embarrassing position of being complethely dependent upon the New Deal. Without the vast sums spent on WPA and PWA, Chicago would be completely broke.
 In actual fact it is strapped already. The city Is now $15,- 100000 behind in its current ex- penses. "Payless" days for city officials are becoming more fre- quent. And another crisis in which the teachers will be with. out salaries Is expected.
 The situation has become so bad that in order to sell anything to the City of Chicago today, 1t is necessary to pay someone in order to get your money-which, of course, merely adds to the ulti- mate price paid by the city.
 So desperate is the plight of Chicago that . group of prominent citizens met secretly with Attorney General Murphy during his last visit here. Among them were Philip A. Swift of the Swift Packing Co.,, Laird Bell, . director of The Chicago Daily News and trus- tee of the University of Chi cago Daily News and 8 trus- tee of the University of Chi- cago; and Henry Chandler, president of the Chicago Bar As- sociatiOn.
 Murphy promised them complete cooperation and they, in turn discussed a plan for raising money to put private investigators on the trail of certain officials with a view to finishing the job start cd by the New Deal and clean- ing up the City of Chicago.
 Copyright, 1899, by United
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12
D. 6. ORDERS BEAR HUNT

Spokane, Wash. (UP)--The U. & biological survey reported le hunt CTS working on state and federal funds killed 312 coyotes. one bobcat and one predatory bear in Washing ton in one month. During the sum- mer the hunters were directed to concentrate their efforts on dealing with bears that committed depreda- tons against stockmen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12
Questions
 and Answers
By FREDERICK aL KEHBY

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 Enclose . three-ceut stamp fOe reply when addressing any ques- ti0n Oe fact oR information tO the Waterbury Democrats Service Bu- rsau at Washington. Legal and medical advice cannot be given, nor can extended research be un. deFtaken. Be sure all mail is ad. dressed Co the WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU. REAU, lOl? Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. c.
 THE EDITOR
 O. Has an automatic pistol that will empty the magazine with one pull of the trigger ever been man. ufactured? .5- A. No. It is impractical to use this principle in a one-hand gun, because the recoil would Epcn the aim.
 O. What is meant by the term "South Sea Islands," and where can I find g list of the principal ones2
 A. When Balboa discovered the Pacific ocean in 1513 he named it the South sea, and the term has been used for all the islands from Hawaii west to the coast of Asia. Send a self addressed, stamped envelope to our Service Bureau, 1913 18th street. Washington, D. O., for list of the islands and their national owner- ships.
 o. Are the White House grounds entirely enclosed by an iron picket fence, with guards stationed at the entrances?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12
Selected Poem
NOW THE WHITE MOON

Wade Van Dore in the Christian
 Science Monitor) Now the white moon Above the trees Shines to lead us Far from day. Go still on moss. From frond to frond, Follow the ferns Of quietness. Step on the stone Of the waters path, Break not the trout's Deep dream of glass. Now are we in Where flakes of moonlight Nights inner room, Drift like snow. And this is deep As we can go. Here, at the very Brink of dew.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12

WY ~ ~AA 0S and the Stork club, so auto graph collecting must be on the upswing.
 l asked Mary Benjamin about this and she said yes. Miss Ben- jamin, who is vir- tually the dean of American au- |tograph collectors and sellers, with offices on Mad ison avenue, said t h e depression had hit the au-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12
In New York
BY GEORGE ROSS

New York, Aug. 12.-More and more celebrities are being besieged for their signatures these days as they leave such Manhattan night.
 cries as La C0n0a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12
A Thought for Today

For whosoever will save his life shall lose H: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find h--Matthew 1925.
 Their blood is shed in confirmation of the noblest claim-the claim to feed upon immortal truth, to walk with God and be divinely free. -CoWper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12

The American public drinks 80,O00 900 gallons or more of canned fruit juices annually; 10 years ago this business was practically un- kn0wA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12
Views of The Press
the Waterbury Savings Bank were the principal title.takers.

the principal title-takers.
 Az elsewhere in these cases. taxes in arrears were paid and 1t may be presumed that steps were taken at once to put properties in good re- pair for renting or sale. The pleas ant note in an otherwise drab sit- uation is that foreclosures are fall ing of. Perhaps many of those who bought in the flush days were shoe string purchasers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12
Washington Merry-G -Go-Round T
HE ssvIss. ins
D R E W PEARSON ROBERT S. ALLEN

gamblers Chicago will tell that intention hurting gambling warfare
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12

TODAY's COMMON ERROR the poor show the effects of their deprivation; say, "pri- vatiOn."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12

Copyright, 1899. by United Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12

A. An iron fence completely enc closes the grounds, but no guards are stationed at any of the entrances.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-11-16

Glenn Wohlford who attends
the University spent the weekend
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B
H. Wohlford.
Mrs. Bert Bloedow, Mrs. A. l.
Dugas and Mrs. b. H. Wohlford
attended farewell coffee party
at the George Sward home in
Sprirg field Monday evening, in
honor of Mrs. Ed Klabunde.
Mrs. Alvin Kopischke and dau-
ghter accompanied by her father,
Ed Volk, were Thursday visitors
of Mrs. Ed Volk at New Ulm
hospital.
Mrs. c. Sorenson of Morgan
spent few days with Mrs. Ralph
Danger last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Knutson
ard Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Genkel
of Nicollet, Mr.. and Mrs. Gust
Otto of Wabasso, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Anderson and family and
Marlin Ewald of Shutdown, Mr..
and Mrs. L. H. Raddatz and Lor-
rainc, Mrs. Albert Phiel and Mrs.
Augusta Stricken were Friday
evening visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Otto in honor of Mrs.
Cttc's birthday.
Mrs. Fred Warberg and daugh-
ter Of Brooks are spending a few
days this week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ambert Meyer.
A new brick home, 80 by 80 feet
in size, will be built for the Glenn
ents priest. William Schottenbauer
Of Redwood Falls will do the ex-
cavating.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-11-16
Fireman Fined For
Violations At Fire

"A morgan UreTnSn, MARVIN
Beltz, ran over the Redwood Falls
departments hose while they
were working at the Wallace
Steele garage fire in the south
section of the city Tuesday after
noon, then parked his vehicle
within the forbidden 500 foot
zone.
He was taken before Clifford
James, special municipal Judge,
the same day, pleaded guilty to
the offenses and was fined $25
and costs of So. Judge James
SUSPENDED $22 of the fine.
Oluf Alfred Thompson, Mar
shall automobile salesman, plead
ed guilty to drunken driving
charge here Wednesday after he
was picked up on John Doe
warrant on complaint of David
Hage of Seattle whose machine
Thompson's sideswiped near
Trscv Monday.
Taking into consideration that
he is the father of seven children.
ranging in age from two to II
years and that he is of normally
good behavior, Judge N. R. Ryer-
son gave him until January / to
pay fine of $40 and costs of
| $3.50, including sheriff's fees.
Thompson testified that he
didn't know what had happened.
He was traced through his license
| number.
Olaf Ness, working in the COM
munity, pleaded guilty to drunk
enness before James Monday and
received 60 day sentence, sus-
pended. Costs were So.
A disabled veteran who is not
ordinarily drinking man, but
who celebrated Armistice day
and then chauffeured a car paid
$50 drunken-driving fine in
Judge Ryerson's court Wednesday
night.
Julius Christensen. of Lakeville
who picks up some extra money
by driving machine for the state
commander of veterans organiza-
ton was on his way to Willmar
when his car sideswiped another
auto on Highway 10 west of Red
wood Falls Saturday evening. Au-
thorities here did not learn the
identity of the other driver.
L. E. Backer of Redwood Falls
who was driving near the scene
signed the complaint. Christen-
sens drivers license was sus-
pended for six months and he
was assessed $3.50 costs.
Carson w. Rote paid a $40 fine
and $40 costs Wednesday on a
charge of shooting squirrel with
out having secured a license.
Game Warden A. M. Tomlinson
said the violation occurred in
Delhi township!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-11-16

FOR SALE-Big type Spotted
Poland China bears, cholera i'm
mune. P. A. Johnson, Belview,
MINI. 21-2