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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-02
Views of The Press

national income SO that 1t may be raised to equality with other groups How much could be said on what is the flair share" of the national Income of any group, and how much might Dc said about the interdependence of groupsl What the farmers mean is, "Give us more income. and still more you figure out where 1t is to come from"
 The Grange would "ciose the door" to foreign imports which are injurious to American agriculture" 1t would end reciprocal trade agree- ments, yet 1t clamors that "un- necessary trade barriers between states" should be removed. What Is good United States policy seems to bc bad international policy. It would remove shackles" from bus iness yet 1t would encourage COG operative marketing, discourage "large-size corporation farming and establish the Farm Credit Ad- ministration as an Independent AkGHCy uAlucE U VIZ ~phI tAoaAA bOaAd which presumably would be made Up of farmers.
 It is for "liberalized" railroad leg islation but is against uniform regulation of all types of carriers As for taxes, it would "hase taxa ton on benefits received and ability to pay" which is another way Of saying revenue should be ob- tained through incomes taxes, and "insist upon economy and efficiency <, in all branches of government"
 Those are samples of the items in the Grange program for restor- Ing prosperity and causing har- mony to dwell in the breasts oi all living creatures. As to the pur- pose of the Grangers there is nc question--it Is to get everything possible for the farmer and to claim that if the farmer doesn't gel everything the country will go tc the everlasting bow-wows. The farmers, no more than industry commerce, labor or any other group have sensed their inability to exist without the other fellows support
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-02

Guy B. Holt, former state treasurer and prominent in state politics in the Demo- cratic Party, has just been named chair man of the annual Jackson Day Dinner by State Chairman J. Francis Smith of this city. MT. Holt should do good job of running this annual event which is unique by virtue of the fact that 1t costs just $25 plate for Democrats to enjoy the banquet and the following speeches. With the dinner scheduled for New Haven January 8, 1940, an election year it's safe to predict big attendance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-02
Questions and Answers
aY FREDERIC m. KERBY

RY FREDERIC M. KERRY
 Enclose . three cent stamp For reply when addressing any ques- .tlon of fact or information to the waterbury Democrats Service bu. reau at Washington. legal and
 medical advice cannot be given, nor can extended research be Cn. dertaken. Be sure all mall ts cd. dressed Co The WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU. REAU. 1913 Thirteenth Street. washington, D. c. e. what does sesquipedelian mean?
 A. Literally, a foot-and-a-half; by extension 1t means excessiveiy long.
 e. What is the origin of the woro Canuck, applied to French cana dians?
 A. The most logical of several ex' plantations offered by the authori, ties is that the first part of the wort is from Canada, and the last part is an Algonquinian Indian ending.
 e. What is the distance from New York to Tucson, Ariz., and from New York to Austin, Tex.9
 A. From New York to Tucson is 2,eii miles by rail and 2,586 miles by highway. From New York to Austin is 1850 miles by rail and i,840 miles by highway.
 c. Are bats blind?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-02

pect he is now doing to his Sec- retary of Labor.
 If this is his tactic, however, 1t seems likely to fail. For those who know Miss Perkins well say she will stick 1t out even if her office furniture Is dragged out from under her.
 Furthermore, If this actually Is Roosevelt's strategy, he does not get very good cooperation from his wife. Mrs. Roosevelt is Miss Perkins most ardent supporter. She has even given"Fanny" a friendly tip to be more aggressive on behalf of labor instead of erl- phasizing research and social work. Also Mrs. Roosevelt came to the rescue of the Labor Department at a recent off-the-record talk be- fore departmental bureau chiefs. RED TAPPED ALIENS
 She told them that the Labor and Agriculture Departments had many problems in common and should cooperate closely. Her own trips through the country, she said, had convinced her that there was 0 growing consciousness among farmers that their well fare depended upon the wages paid to labor and that a sweat shop employer works against the best interest of the farmer be- cause his employees lack sufficient money to buy farm produce.
 Much of the farm surplus would be consumed by the other onc- third of the nation, Mrs. Roose- welt predicted, If labor were bet- ter paid.
 Mrs. Roosevelt even went so far as to suggest tactfully that the Immigration and Naturaliza- ton Service get rid of red tape, re.deflne the word "allen," and make it simple for foreigners to understand the requirements for becoming citizen.
 Last but not least, Mrs. Roose- welt suggested that the Labor De- partment establish better press rec lations so as to get across to the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-02
. HlGHLIGHTS FROM LATEST BOOKS
New Chase Book Traces Schools

New Chase Book
 Traces Schools
 The sympathles of Mary Ellen
 Chase's newest book, "A Gcodly
 Fellowship" (Macmillan: $2.6O),
 are as broad as America itself. This
 is because the author knows her
 country 10 well, from Maine Co
 Montana and back. And she knows
 its education from her long expes
 rience. Anyone who ever went to
 school or who Is sending children
 today ought to read her story of
 the changing school in United
 States. Just . jot of this auto.
 biography Is excerpted here, . testi-
 monial to the school teachers of
 America.
 I suppose that the Hillside Home school, were it existing today exactly as 1t was in 1909, would be termed q progressive school by all the sup. porters and disciples of such institu- tons. Yet the charm and value of Hillside lay in the fact that 1t did not stand of and gaze complacertly at itself as a pioneer in the new edu. cation.
 Hillside was too busy doing it's lob to define itself in pedagogical home, and a farm all in one, and the terms. It was simply e school, . contribution and strength of each element lay in the fact that each was never separated from the other.
 Ellen and Jane Lloyd-Jones would have been perplexed as well as highly amused had they known of the exist- ence of such pretentious terms as "orelntation, integration. behavior patterns, units of work, adjustments to environment, @ socialized atmos- phere." Their school was human because they were hu- man, kind because they were kind. sensible because they were them- selves the epitome of common sense. i. Hillside was merely Q way of life, sound, reasonable, cooperative. and enchanting. ...
 AuIlt JeIuhc uAed h AvAs, AuAit NciA two years later. They both lie in the family burying ground behind the small brown chapel at the cross roads. Two years ago went back to Hillside '. and stood by their graves in the little churchyard. I could not think of them as dead. The former things had passed away .. the school grounds and houses were desolate; yet under the trees behind the chapel one felt as Matthew. Arnold felt in Rugby chapel about his father the zeal. bepeficence, and strength had been created to life everlasting in the memories of us all once at Hillside by the two women who lay there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-02
STRIKE SETTLED (Rridgeport Times Star)

One Of the best bits of pre- Thanksgiving news this nation could possibly have is that of the settle- inent of the Chrysler strike. It has been one of the most expensive strikes in the nations history. In technique. 1t was only one step re- moved from the sit-down, and therefore no feather in the cap of the C.I.O. The purposes of the strike have been shrouded in mystery. Ob- viously, 1t did the Chrysler company no good. We think 1t did the CLIO. no good either
 The terms of the agreement scheduled to be made public today are reported to represent Q compro- mise-with the men winning vic- tory on the wage question, but with the CLIO. failing of the outright plant domination which was appar- ently its chief object in the strike. But the important thing IS that the men involved are going back to work in time for Christmas, and that the many allied business enter prises throughout the nation which have had their existence threatened by the strike can soon begin to de- liver their wares again.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-02
THE GRANGE PLATFORM
 (Hartford Times)

The platform for agriculture" which the National Grange an- nounced e few days ago packs into fourteen points more conflicting and controversial solutions of economic, social and financial problems than e witch could shake her broomstick at. The Grange seems blithely to announce its stand on all the issues which mankind has been unable to resolve, and in effect says to the great political parties-That's how we look at 1t, by heckl
 It is not possible to discuss each of the fourteen points unless one has encyclopedia knowledge, and all the time and space in the world First the Grange demands, "dive to agriculture it's fair share of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-02

1. What body of water was dis- covered by Vasco Nunez de BalboaP
 2. In what year did the Boer War end?
 3. Tn which standard time zone Is the city of Cleveland, Ohio2
 1. What is the highest hand in Poker with the deuces wild?
 s. If a child Is born to natural ized American citizens in foreign country, is he also an American cit. izen?
 c. With what sport is the name of Turk Edwards associatedr
 2. Name the strait that separates Greenland from the North Amer ican continent.
 Q. What is the correct pronuncia. ton of the word longevity?
 9. Of which river is the Pecos River the principal tributary?
 10. Name the two men who serv' cd as Secretary of Agriculture in Woodrow wilson's cabinet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-02
Selected Poem
INDIAN SIGNS
c. E. Elliott in the Poets Corner,
 Hartford Times)

(J. E. Elliott in the Poets Corner,
 Hartford Times) When thunder bellows in the sky, And lightning flashes in the rain, Again the buffalo pass by Tn believing herds across the plain. While rivers ripple to the sea, Along our waterways so old, Canoes of Indians may be Down drifting, silently, but bold. When Indian Summer comes each fall And landscapes hold drifting haze, All ears are waiting for the call Of old, forgotten, Indian days. Although the day long since has passed When Indians roamed among our trees, I think hear their voices cast Among the echoes, on the breeze.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-02
In Today's Mail
BAD BOYS OF EUROPE ARE AT FAvoRITE PAsTIME-
 FIGHTING
November 28th, i030.

November 28th, 1859. Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
 It seems to me that Europe with it's manifold and complicated srou. bles reminds one of 6 tough neigh. borhood; that the various nations remind us of so many jealous and Vengefui children continually sWip- ing things from each other, always pickering. quarreling. haling each other and taking some sort Of re- venge in one form or another.
 There are many boys in this sec. ton of the world = some good; others no 50 good. Incidentally. Great Britain, Russia, Germany and France are the strongest; they like to boss the whole gang. Great Bri- tain's sole aim has always been to boss the whole works. Likewise. France has held out for its own right and Russia, taking no back seat, is q quiet, numbering lad, who has re. mained just . little in the back stage only to offer threat inter- mittently. Perchance for no other reason except that the American people should sit up and take notice that their red flag of Communism still waves high over their land Of radicalism.
 Some 26 years ago, the Imperial Government of Kaiser Wilhelm III made e strong bid for the boss post. ton in the European gang. France, England and Russia did not like the idea, 50 they ganged together, got some of the smaller boys to help them and finally through the kind. ness of Uncle Sam, good old de- pendable sucker, dashed the Kaisers dream of supremacy over Europe into cooked hat.
 Presently, there is another scrap in that neighborhood. France and England are again afraid they may loose the privilege of bossing the other naughty kids. Russia. this time, may not help them. Europe's bad boy is asking Russia to help them slap Britain down and poor Johnny Bull must feel somewhat shaky. He has managed to save his hide so far at the cost of Po- land, who has taken Q terrible beat- ing. Today 1t is safe to say, that Bri- tain and France are planning campaign to put Adolph Hitler in his proper place. It may therefore be q bright idea, think, for the Animal Protective league if they could possibly rescue the mad dog since suffering from acu'e hydro phobia.
 HERBERT ]. MANCINI, East Cleveland. Ohio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-02

want N shown anywhere.
 Everybody in the Group The ater seems to be getting Q fa- cial. Luther Ad- Ter had his nose altered and My ron Met Cormack recently took Q surgical tut ok in his ears.
 Martha Rave and Benny Da- wis are current Broadway con- sNAtikANe YrAV1tN
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-02
Daily Almanac
Moon rises l0:49 a. m.

Moon rises l0:49 a. m.
 Sun rises 6:58 a. n.; sets 4:25 D. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty min- utes after sunset.
 December brought with it not d breath of winter. but nostalgia memories of departing summer. 54 degree temperature on the first of the last month of the scar for this cline is not unheard of, but 1t is unusual This late-year softness may soon De buried in the winters first snow
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-02
A Thought for Today

Verify, verify, say unto you, if man keep my saying, he shall never see death'-Jonn 0:51.
 Love God, and he will dwell with you, Obey God, and he will reveal to you the truth Of his deepest teachings.-Robertson
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-02
In New York
BY CEORCE ROsS

New York, Dec. 2-- Several months ago Colonel Lindbergh sat for his portrait, painted by Robert Brackman. The idea was to put 1t on exhibition at Q local art gal- lery. But it never reached there. Lindbergh has 1t in vault. And he won't explain why he doesn't
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-02

A. None of the many varieties of bats are blind. but their eyes are much better fitted for seeing after dark than in bright light.
 c. Where was the 36th Division of the American Expeditionary Forces organized and what was It's nickname?
 A. Organized at Camp Bowie, Texas: it's nicknames were Panther" and Lone Star"
 e. How can @ liquid or paste be made from beeswax? A. Dissolve it in a solvent such as turpentine. Other solvents are ether, chloroform, and carbon tetrachlo- ride.
 If you want copy of our book.
 let Popular Astronomy" send to
 the Waterbury Democrats Wash-
 ington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. c. Enclose
 10 cents in postage.
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e. Are bats blinda

TODAY's COMMON ERROR Place . period between figures denotlng hours and minutes; as, 1O:iS Q. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-02
What's Your l. O.?

Can you answer seven Of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-02

WASHINGTON December study the Secretary Labor as an 1na
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-02
Washington Merry-G Go-Round
DREW PIE A R S o N ROBERT s. ALLEN

hs ss%ssy .SDS rsn Perkins, first
The Washington times., 1939-01-02

ATTENDANCE WAS OFF
Theater attendance was off
in 1898, and the $500,000 ma
tional campaign to stimulate
business at the box office was
only moderately successful as a
crowd puller. Will the organized
industry try some other method
to restore the interest of those
who have neglected the screen
as a means of entertainment?
It is estimated that the aver
age national weekly attendance
at film theaters during 1888
was 85,000,000; this allows for
the effect of the business drop
which began about Easter and
hit the low point in June as
well as for the rise attendant
upon the business drive under
the banner of Motion Pictures
Are Your Best Entertainment.
AS 1888 bowed out it saw quite
a few changes on the personality
map. Kay Francis, Marion Da-
vies, Marlene Dietrich, Elisa
The Washington times., 1939-01-02
Prize Movie
At Little

Inaugurating the final week
of the International Cinema
Festival, the Little Theater is
showing today and tomorrow
La Kermesse Heroique." This
French production was &C.
claimed as the finest foreign
film to be shown in this coun-
try in the year Oof its release
and remains one Of the out
standing comedies to be- sent
to American screens by an Eu-
ropean producer.
Made at a cost far above
tnat of the ordinary French
picture, La KermesSe Hero
ique" compares in completely
favorable fashion with the best
of Hollywood products. The
theme of its amusing action is
the threatened invasion of a
small Flemish town, the cow
ardly ruse used against it by
the mayor and the more clev-
erly courageous and successful
action of its women.
FrancoiSe RoSay and Jean
Murat, two of Frances most
popular film players. are
starred in the film. Theirs are
superb character portrayals,
and the efforts of the support
ing cast are equally effective.
Recounting the story Of the
struggle for existence made by
the men of a Mexican fishing
village against a frowning Ma
ture and unscrupulouS dealer.
THE Wave" offers an interest.
ing story enacted not by pro-
fessional players but by the
folk involved in the plot. The
striking scenic background has
been brought to the screen
faithfully through excellent
photography.
The Washington times., 1939-01-02
Dennis Prepares to
Kiss Blarney Stone

Century old tradition has it
that any pilgrim travelling to Ire
land to kiss the Blarney Stone
will curry favor with Lady Luck.
So it is with the Flanagan
family, one Of them being Dennis
O'Keefe, Metro Goldwyn-M Mayer
actor whose real name is Ed
ward Flanagan. For the past
six decades one member of the
family has journeyed to Ireland
every five years to keep the
faith. Next year is O'Keefe's
turn to visit his fathers native
country.
Barring further picture COM
mitments after the release Of
Burn En- Up Connor
OKeefe has tentatively planned
to train to New York the middle
of January from where he will
sail to ireland for three weeks
visit.
The Washington times., 1939-01-02
ED SULLIVAN
HIllI Z1QlQII
BY ED SULLIVAN
Behind the Scenes
HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 2.


Power and Clark Gable exchanging "reminiscences about
G Ts Sa at ss @ Bsnn P st s. hSSs
AT Colombia Said Power breaking into grin The manager
pened when pictures Hollywood picture
audience started lighting matches and Holding
don instead aa OF I bnF S b 6ey
and the picture isn't off the by the time those matches
Sure enough the picture ckered off picture
pictures and five shorts in the projection booth Some
de n s TO You use aS n all e to sss save m his r. Gable
Parnen." - N' WAC ' ''
What goes on at big Hollywood party certainly
ob ane Rs Wvs Ms
Ruby Keeer Joson Blonde sally Es Dorothy Iamour
as0ls Joon Rober 9ouns %agna
Marx zeppo Max Frank FaPk a GEORGE BuTns
on moTT 6SGan Rnd ar Norman K5Ssna
Powell Walter Wanger So let's find they
ss1dpf9 Immediately snd .o upon entering the the
escorts ana atach @ themselves to group of girl friends while the
@n cees seek 4esoT o Their FLIP pals sat at the AS result party 100
sevens minority goes Immediately to the and
women sve9 e6 he eSS Gns pn
roucho Marx or Benny RUBIN PnS to hear th
tel stories about old vaudeville experiences At about
tear for all of the mnks that have executed to
present this sea of mink coats.
G5ousho tells Of the time Salt Lake city, when the Marx
before filming Marx Brothers rehearsaIs probably the
manage Of the theater looked from the empty auditorium
he in to who had written
Night the OPERA and said This rehearsal
Rysknd what do suggest Ryind the No poker face
OF the Pulitzer prize winners shook ms head I would suggest
that you go out Immediately and get riot insurance"
probably believes to this day RySknd
Brothers later the
preached him said mr. Ryskind what
if the audience at the end of the act calls Author Author
Ryskind looked at him menacingy: Il have pistol in
pocket he said deliberately, and will defend myself to the
cartridge"
Wayne cigarette his fiancee
him She shows the pearl engagement
he her The interior of the gold cigarette case
backgammon board with tiny dice gold discs
separate slot AL Joson tells OF sve that he has discovered
which itching Immediately Joon got from drugstore
off the labels prescription that only he
He supplies it free to all Of
tells of Whtneys Christmas card
sezck composite picture showing seznick dressed
Butler before the Colonial pillars of Seznick
International Caoe Lombard shakes her head when somebody
addresses Scarlet Says Miss lombard The deal
all off,"
Billiards freezing weather all the country have flat
Ritz Brothers, opening Pladei
phia weather but rallied to big week
appreciate this California climate until read the headlines
country Autumn weather here but
sunny all day long Come on out and pay us visit
The Washington times., 1939-01-02
Double Deal Will
Protect Vacation

To make sure that she has a
Christmas holiday we'll spent,
Binnie Barnes is making reser-
vations for a trip to London
and to Sun Valley, Idaho, both
for the same time.
The reason for this double
dating is that Binnie is not sure
how much time her home
studio, twentieth Century-Fox,
will allow her for a Christmas
vacation. Currently working
with Warner Baxter and Lo-
retta Young in Wife, Husband
and Friend" she has another
week to go on that picture be-
fore packing to leave for wher-
ever she is going.
If she has plenty Of time be-
tween pictures. she will cancel
her reservations at sun Valley
and pick UP the boat ticket for
England which she ordered. If
the time is short, she will re-
verse the order.
The Washington times., 1939-01-02
Valerie Parks
At Goyety

Col. Jimmy Lakes gala New
Year week offreing to his Gay
ETY. Theater patrons is Valeria
Parks own Show" with the
lovely Miss Parks in the star
ing role.
Seeing Valerie Parks for the
first time one is free to admit
that this fair maiden has much
to offer besides a pretty face
and a good figure. While pos
sessing these two valuable requi-
sites, Valerie's ability as a
dancer, the way her clothes are
worn, and the fact there is so
much in her numbers which lack
imitation, earn for her the right
% be classified not only as
irst-rate locker but a talented
ntertainer as well.
Joe DeRita and Harry Boob"
Myers are the comedians of the
evue, with the former garnering
most of the laughs. DeRita's
style of comedy is different,
funny, and in Harry Jackson
Joe has found a perfect foil for
his amusi g lines" and humor-
Gus skits.
The attraction, while having a
real beauty in Valerie Parks,
also presents a trio of summers
in Carol Drake, Pat Joyce and
Crystal Cook.
An added attraction" on the
bill is Slim Lancaster, a dusky-
skinned lad whose dance routine
is both original and clever. The
bill is completed with a line OF
cute girls and some choice song
offerings by Franklyn Hopkins.
T, j, r.
The Washington times., 1939-01-02
"Going Places"
WinnerIs
JeonAIIen

Jean Allen, 5812 Thirty.sec-
ond st. N. w., has been awarded
the first prize Of SIS in The
Times-Earle Theater Funny
Foto" contest. Her entry was
adjudged the best of all those
submitted.
Harry w. zichterman, tbs
Eighth st. N. W., was awarded
the $40 second prize and M. B.
Baldenburg, 1852 Calvert st.
N. w.. the IS third prize.
Guest tickets TO see Anita
Louise, Dick Powell and the rest
of the funmakers in Going
Places" now at the Earle, have
been awarded to:
Louise George, 1929 G st.
N. w.
Naomi Forehand, 2134 Thir-
tieth ST. N. E.
Dorothy Parsons, 1884 Massa-
cnuSeGCS ave. N. W.
Mrs Charles e. Gardner,
1928 New Hampshire Ave. N. w.
Helene Ham, 947 Fifteenth
st. s. E.
Bob Arnold, 2041 N. Stafford
ST., Arlington, Va.
Olivia Moore, 1882 P st. N. w.
Mrs. Shirley r. OSmer, 4518
Warren st. N. w.
Paul D. Hahn, Powell Junior
High School.
. M. A. Stone, 3217 Patterson
st. N. w.
Venita M. Hinkle, 815 Eight
zenith St. N. w.
Mrs. w. R. Coster, 1447 Cha
pin st. N. w.
A. S. Albright, 1441 Harvard
st. N. w.
Herbert Pritchard, 112 Willow
Ave, Takoma Park, Md.
Betty MacMorris, 412 Bu-
chanan st. N, w.