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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-08-05

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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-08-05
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Livestock

SEE OUR BELGIAN SHOW HERD
at Great Fails and Billings Fairs. Several
yearIing stations and fillies for sale this fan.
DR.. ROY v. MORLEDGE, Billings, Montana
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-23
FACT VS.. THEORY

Ii is often argued that a reduction
in railroad freight rates to pre-war
levels, would increase the volume Of
business handled by the lines. Leaving
aside the very vital question of how
the railroads would meet 1889 %payrolls
operating costs and taxes with 1919,
there is a fundamental fall
lacy in that argument.
Freight rates are entirely unlike
passenger fares. A sharp reduction in
fares will often in a temporary in
crease in passenger revenues. But, as
an authority n transportation has
observed "Nobooy ships freight just
to give it d ride. Freight moves only
because there IS someone, somewhere,
to use or consume it. Unless the freight
rate is . large a part of the price paid
by the final consumer as actually to
limit his use of the of the commodity,
freight rates have nightly little to do
with the total amount IF commodies
shipped. Freight rates in the United
States do not keep our people from
eating food, wearing clothes, building
homes. or doing anything else they
want to do"
The argument for sharply reduc-
ing freight rates is naturally based on
the premise that current rates are too
high and have an adverse effect on
consumption. The truth of the matter
is that freight rates are usually one
of the smallest items in the selling
cost of any product. The freight cost
for instance, on a fine big apple from
Oregon, moved three thousand miles
across the continent to the New York
market is just a little more than one
half cent. And the rail freight on all
the lumber in a $4,000 house will not
average more than $3.50.
What this all adds up to is that the
American railroads, under private
ownership, give the nation the finest
transportation service in the world, at
a very reasonable cost. That is fact, as
against theories.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-23

democratic government in times of
war. Since it IS necessary to have a su-
preme commander in any nflict, and
that commander must Of necessity be
g dictator. While we agree with those
who advocate the use Of cur armed for
ces only in defense Of this country at
home, we also realize that the processes
OF democracy are much too slow for
this country , successfully compete
with the other world powers in case of
war, and to that extent We think the
President is right in his opposition to
the Luos nv amendment.
We are not wise enough to say
whether war at this time is desirable
or necessary hut we do believe that
should war come, the darker races will
have in their hands unprecedented OPP
Dsrtunities for advancement.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-23
OOO
OBSOLETE

Speaking of a sizable group of
politicians and officeholders, Senator
Tydings of Maryland, recently de
scribed them as "counterparts of those
who welded power in ancient Rome.
These men preach democracy and free
enterprise while they set in mption the
machinery to destroy it."
The very insidiousness Of the at
tack against democracy is one of it
most menaeing attributes. The men in
volved never preach socialism, fascism
or nazism as such. Always their posi-
ton is camouflaged, and always they
talk ringingly Of democracy.
Unless the American people see
through this transparent disguise, de
mocracy will eventually be nothing
more than an obsolete word found in
dictionaries.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-23

margin Of enterprising capital willing
to absorb the shock Of the risks to
which even those industries are sub
ject. The employment of a dollar f
v%enturesome capital may permit the
employment Of several dollars of sen
ior capital, but if not me is willing to
take a chance, projects may be aban-
doned even if the earnings prospects
are promising.
There are a number Of places
where sympathetic action by govern
ment might help restore courage and
willingness o. launch out in new en-
terprises."
Risk caital doesn't go into hid
ing" because it wants to, but because
it is forced to. It is forced there by
killing regulatory policies, by taxing
policies which take the plufit out of
successful speculative ventures, while
leaving the investor with the losses
in case of failure, and by the general
political drive against private enter.
rise as we have known / n the past.
Our planned Encouragement of in
vestment over a period IF years has
been far more responsible for the
maintenance of depression and unem-
ployment than most of us realize.
Nh. Hanes tsld part of the story,
but the reason capital is cautious is
the point the public must begin to I'M
derstand.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-23
CAPITAL"
NEEDED

ut is essential that we direct our
energies toward every move that will
encourage people to invest in en-
terprises which will put men back to
work"
That is the view not of some "Wall
Street financier," but of John w.
Hanes, Under Secretary of the Trea-
sury, as expressed in an address be-
fore the Indiana Bankers Association.
And he said, in addition: eve are
confronted today with a great surplus
of capital which does not desire to take
a chance, and a distinct shortage of
that which does. Venturesome capital
is needed to induce the investment of
cautious capital. New enterprises can
be started and old ones that are sub
ject to rapid change can be continued
only with capital enterprising capital
willing to take a chance. Moreover, even
our most stable industries need a
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-23
Page.7

Many banks, for example, have gene
actively after such little stuff" as
personal loans and automobile financ-
ing. and are rfering money to reson-
sible borrowers at very favorable
terms.
This doesn't obyiate tie fact that
there is a serious lack Of new invest
ment, and that the browning amount Of.
idle money in banks is a very real pro-
blem. But to lay all the blame at the
door of the bankers IS to confuse cause
with effect The barrier to investment
and 10 substantially increased banking
loans, lies ~ marily ii the lack Of chr
fdence in the future felt by individuals
and by both small and large business.
You can't expect a man to go into
debt to expand his business or fer any
ether purpose when he doesn't know
where the money is coming from to
pay out. There is, of course a minority
OF Wlshful business men who are eager
h experiment at any time with some
body else's money-but in cases such
IS these sound banking practice, to say
nothing Of the rigid state and federal
laws regulating banking, make it nee
essary t. refuse loan applications.
A concern which d.esn't want
business would hardly advertise and
solicit it. and that is as true as any
other industry. The banks have the
money, and they want to put it to work
after al, their very existence is de-
pendent upon a large and stable vol
ume Of sound loans. Money will 90 t.
work when conditions in this country
are such as to give the legitimate po-
tential borrower faith in the future.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-23
LESSON FROM HOLLAND

The American people can learn a
valuable lesson from the lifeguards
at the beaches Holland!
For, according to an item in the
Dairymen's League News of New
York, these guards make a practice of
drinking a glass of milk every hour to
give them greater endurance.
Medical men and dieticians often
observe that the per capita csnsump-
ton of milk in this country-by both
children and adjusts far lower than
it should be, in the interests of health.
Few foods contain as much nutritive
value as milk, few are more palatable,
and few are less expensive. A national
milk consumption double or more that
existing today, would result in marked
betterment of the average standard of
health. And, i%ncidentlly, it would mean
a great deal to the darby farmer, who
has been faced with excessive produc-
ton over consumption.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-23
u AND EFFECT

The fact that banks are doing more
and more advertising and soliciting
lor worthy loans would seem to tho
roughly blast the argument that the
banks are intentionally boarding their
capital, and are not helping to build
up their communities, state and la
ton.
No industry is more interested in
obtaining new business and increasing
old, than banking. Banks are constant
ly seeking to better their service to the
small borrowers as we'll as the large.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-23
HAMSTRINGING OF
BUSINESS OPPOSED

The Institute Of Distribution re-
Gently issued a large book containing
the opinions Of responsible persons
and groups in this country which have
gone on record as being opposed to
hamstringing chain s~t5res.'
1t is truly a remarkable record,
for it lists hundreds of views, by in
dividuals and organizations represent
ing every conceivable sector of our
national life. Prominent publicists,
high government officials, newspapers
and magazines-large and small, press
associations, union labor, agricultural
associations, property owners, con-
sumers organizati ons-these are but
some of those who have added their
telling voices to the mounting chorus
of protest against laws and taxes
which would destroy an essential and
Legitimate industry, atificially fnfate
the cost of living, lead to widespread
unemployment and collapse of proper
ty values, and establish the dangerous
principle of "class taxation in this
country.
The American Federation IF Labor
at its 1898 annual convention, passed
a resolution saying: ''The destruction
of chain store operation would dislo-
cate upwards of 100000 wage earn
ers, an increasing number of whom
are members of union labor" The
Consumers Council of Colorado states
that Legislation which seeks to ham
per OF put out Of business any legiti-
mate system of distribution is harm
full to the best interests of wage earn
ers, farmers and all consumers" The
American Farm Bureau Federation
condemns discriminatory and punt
tive taxes of all types designed to fav-
or or penalize a selected group" The
Texas Press Association stands mill
family opposed to "all efforts calcu-
lated to substitute restrictive regi-
m~entation for the American System"
This is real American speaking.
The interest of the chains is the least
of the problem. The real issues are
honest government, the preservation
of free enterprise, and a decent break
for worker, producer and consumer.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-23
WHAT WAR MEANS TO THE
DARKER RACES

writing QnQef the CdpJf9U VI Ldiu
of the Noble Free, Miss Layle Lane
makes out a good case against war and
this country's participation in another
European war. We would like To point
out. however, the other side of the sto-
ry, especially as it affects the darker
races of the world.
The statement has been made by
many in auth ority that another world
wal would mean the end of the so-call4
ed "Nordic c%ivilization.' The converse
of that argument is that it would
mean the advance of the darker races,
the japanese, the peoples of India and
Africa into a larger place in world
affairs. This would mean larger OPP
portunity for the Negroes in this
try and through ut the world.
Like other ideals a which the hui
man race aspire, a state of universal
peace is something greatly to be de-
sired but unlikely to be attained, at
least for many centuries to o)me. There
are many people in the world who SIN
cerely believe that there will always be
wars and rumors of wars; that to fight
is part Of mans nature and that there
are certain things, such as For ones
home and the honor of ones country
for which it is cowardly not to defend
with physical force.
This theory that war is a necessary
evil was %propounded many centuries
ago by Thomas Nautilus when he said
that at certain periods the world be-
came overpopulated and that war and
pestilence serve to correct this condl-
ton. Whether this theory is correct or
net, we are not in position to say, but
we do knyw that war speeds up social
change and improves the lot of those
~fartherest down, especially if they have
large resources of man power availa-
BILE.
The rulers of France and England
will have to depend in a large measure
on their foreign legions in case of war
and the leaders of these darker races
are placed in position where they may
bargain for the disa3ntinuance of dis
elimination and prescriptions against
their peoples. We venture to say that
the cause of independence in India was
advanced at least a hundred years by
the last world war, and that such Bri-
fish coI9nies as Canada and Australia
would not have gained their present
status as se~lf-governing entities of the
British Commonwealth of nations
had it not been for the last war.
Even in this country, groundwork
for such desirable social legislation as
the social security law, unemployment
insurance, etc. was made possible by
the world war. The Negroes of this
country and the West Indies were gi-
ven opportunity to broaden their hor-
lions and make substantial gains e.
economically, as well as in the estima-
ton of the world because of their her.
ole conduct during the war.
Those who talk lof democracy in
times of War do not understand the ma
tuPe of war. There is no such thing as
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-19

He said he believed the Immaculate
Conception would be represented by
one of the largest delegations at the
session.
The local delegation will make the
trip to Bloomfield by buss. Members
intending to go are asked to meet il,
the church basement next Monday
at 1880 o'clock and register with Bert
Henebry, president Of the CYO unit
Next Wednesday evening plans will
be completed for a Halloween party
to be held Saturday evening, October
%, at the K. 70 G. hall on North
Main street. Tickets will be distribut-
ed to members at a meeting to-
night N the Kacey headquarters.
Henebry Speaks
President Henebry, in a short talk
last evening, stressed the importance
of religion in the CYO, using state
ments made by Mayor John w
Murphy Of New Haven and Rev
Thomas Glynn as the basis Of his
theme.
Michael O'Reilly was appointed
permanent athletic chairman Of the
unit, succeeding Leo Langevine who
is Ill. His term will expire next Sep
TENDER.
A report on the recent dinner
dance at Waverly inn was read and
accepted, showing the affair was q
financial as well as a social success
A new prayer entitled Prayer fol-
Youth" was inserted into the invo-
cation.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-19
President
War Spoils Poland's
Low Mortality Record
One of Eight European Nations Showing Success in
Prolonging Average Life Span

eight nations which experienced
record low death rates in 1888, the
others being the United States, Bull
garia, Denmark, Lithuania, North
ern Ireland, Portugal, and Scotland.
Only three countries - Australia,
Germany, and New Zealand-show-
ed an upward mortality trend, at
tributable in some part, according
to the statisticians, to aging popu-
lations in these countries.
at is sad reflection" the Stats
ticians say, that a break must now
be expected in some of the hitherto
favorable trends of international
death rates. Unfortunately, added
to the direct harvest of death on
the battlefield, there is. in every
war, additional heavy toll from dis
eases associated with the hardships
to which both the military and the
civil population are exposed.
Making allowance for the great
advances of modern medicine
deaths from disease will inevitably
run very high among the armed
forces during any war, and will, fur.
thermore, be seriously increased
among the civilian population, living
and working under handicaps i'm
posed by a state of war.
"AH in all, it is a foregone con.
clusion that the excellent record O
diminishing death rates that ha!
characterized the last few decade!
will suffer a serious setback in thu
warning countries during the cur.
rent and impending struggle, ever
if we are spared so devastating a
visitation as the influenza pandemic
of 1918-1919."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-19
GUARDS SEEKING
YOUNG STUDENTS
Excellent Opportunity For
Youths Interested in
Aviation

An unusual opportunity is being
offered to young men to learn how
to fly through Officiating themselves
with the 43rd Division Aviation,
Connecticut National Guard. At
the present time there are a num-
Der Of vacancies in the 18th OBJ
servation Squadron, which has its
headquarters at Brainard field, at
Hartford, Conn.
Applicants must have schooling
equivalent to two years of college,
must be physically fit. and not
more than ~ years of age. The
ideal candidate is the college grad
uate, who has not found an OPEN
ing in an industry offering him a
career, or the man who has joined
some Connecticut concern, and
will probably locate permanently in
the state. Such men will be sent to
the Army Air school at San Antonio.
Texas, and upon completion Of the
course of approximately one year,
will be commissioned as second lieu
tenants in the National Guard. Can
didates must agree to serve mini
mum Of three years in the National
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-19
Father O'Shea Addresses C. Y. O. Unit

Guard II they qualify. This pre-
vision is not as restrictive Is might
appear in that except IN time or
emergency, designations for cause
are accepted.
The chance for q thorough school,
ing In a new expanding industry Is
most attractive. While training the.
candidate is paid sufficient money
to carry him without use Of his own
funds. After qualification, the pay
received as q commissioner officer
adds considerably to q mans irl-
come. The fact that young man
is commissioned offer in the Air
Service offers social and business
opportunities which may aid consid-
erably in finding q desirable place
in the business world.
Individuals having the required
qualifications may learn more de-
tails of this opportunity by con-
tacting Major Hubert e. johnson,
commanding officer Of the l18th
Observation Squadron, Brainard
Field, Hartford, Conn, or Captain
Herbert H. Mills, 123 Bank street,
Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-19
POLICE and FIRE
ASSOCIATION SET
Fire Board Approves Plan,
Subject to Mayors
= Approval

The police commission heard the
application for permission to form
a chapter of the Firemen's and Po-
licemen's association at a special
meeting recently.
No action was taken at the time,
uty Supt. Daniel j. Carson was de-
pending further investigation. Dep
tailed by the board to write to other
cities in the state regarding police
associations, and he has turned the
replies over to the board.
was first brought to the attention
Two weeks ago, when the matter
of the commission. the members voted
to have an investigation. The fire
board, however, voted to approve the
formation of unit in the city, sub
ject to the final approval of the
mayor.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-19
VETERAN SPORTS
WORKER KILLED

Boston, Oct. 19.-(UP)--Timothy
(Fish) Sullivan, So, veteran sports
publicity worker and former press
box attenant for both Boston major
league baseball clubs, was killed last
night when he fell from an elevated
fiatform at North Station into the
path of southbound train. Failing
eyesight was believed responsible fol
the accident:
Sullivan, a one-time fisherman
who good-naturedIy accepted the
n:cknames 'Haddock" and Fish
given him by Boston sportswriters
served for many years as liaison man
between the city's sports enterprises
and newspapers for many years.
He was widely known among pro-
fessional athletes and numbered
Jack Dempsey, Jimmy Foxx, Eddie
Shore and many others among his
friends.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-19
Rector

One of the ironies Of the European
War, statisticians of the Metropoli-
tan Life Insurance Company point
out, is the fact that the conquest of
Poland and the consequent heavy
mortality among the Polish people
came at a time when that nation
was enjoying the lowest death rate
in at least a decade. In fact, over
a period Of 10 years practically all
of the nations of Europe, the United
States, and the British domjnions
have been experiencing a continuous
improvement in mortality. But the
outbreak of war, the statisticians
say, has brought very real threat
of higher mortality, not only in the
belligerent countries but possibly for
the world.
OF the q countries included in the
10-year study, Poland was one OF
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-19
Personal
TO Fat Girls

Now you can slim down your face and fig
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Marmola Tablets have been sold to the
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twenty million boxes have been distributed
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Marmola Is not intended as a cure-all for
all ailments. This advertisement II intended
only for fat persons who are normal and
healthy otherwise and whose fairness ID
caused by a reduction in the secretion from
the thyroid gland (hypo-thyroidism) with
accompanying subnormal metabolic rates.
No other representation Is made as to this
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We do not make any diagnosis as that is
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-19
NATIONAL GUARDS
ELECT BARIBAULT

The Waterbury National Guard
Officers association elected capt
George J. Baribault president at the
annual meeting Tuesday at the ar
mory. Capt. Baribault, who succeeds
Capt. Peter E. Fox, is commanding
officer Of Co. H, 102nd infantry.
Other officers elected were: Vice
president, Lieut.. Wilfred A. St.
Martin, of Headquarters Co.; treas
urer, Lieut.. Joseph L. Sanford, of
the medical detachment; secretary,
Lieut.. Cyril F. Dunphy, of Co. G.
Pres. Baribault will name a new
chairman Of the house committee
and also an auditing committee.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-19
EDDIE CANTOR IS
GRANDPA TODAY

a boy, at last, in the Cantor family.
Grandpa Eddie Cantor was so excit-
ed and incredulous he telephoned
the hospital twice, all the way from
Boston, to be sure some one wasn't
kidding him. The boy, husky chap
of 8 pounds, 9 ounces, was born last
night to Mrs. Natalie MetZger, %
year-old daughter of the comedian,
who has five girls, and to his sor-
row, no boys.
When Bing Crosby, who yearns for
a daughter, was presented with his
fourth son, Cantor sent him tele-
gram: Drop around to the house,
and let's get together on this"
Cantor's grandson was born fol-
lowing a Caesarian operation per-
formed by DR.. Irving Leroy Ress at
Cedars of Lebanon hospital. DR.
Ress said mother and child are do
ing splendidly"-much better, he
said, han Grandpa Cantor seemed
to be doing, on the basis of the ex-
cited tumble that came over the
wires from Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-19
Urges Attendance
AT Communion On
Appointed Sundays
cation to- Conference at Bloomfield - Henebry
Presides at Enthusiastic Meeting

The importance and result Of all
CYO members receiving holy COM
munion in body on the appointed
Sunday was stressed by Rev Francis
O'Shea, pastor Of the Church Of the
Immaculate Conception, in an adj
dress before the parish ego group
last evening in the basement Of the
church.
Conference Plans
Father O,Shea also commented on
the conference, to be held at St.
Thomas Seminary In Bloomfield,
Sunday, October 20, arranged pri-
marily for CYO units of the state.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-19
HARVEST FESTIVAL
OPENING TONIGHT
Three=Night Event Spon-
sored By Blessed Sacra-
ment Pensioners

Plans have been completed for
the formal opening Of the annual
three-day harvest festival Of the
Blessed Sacrament church, which
will be held tonight, Friday, and
Saturday in the parish hall on Rob-
bins street. ~
The committee IN charge has ar
ranged an interesting and varied