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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-27
Through Traffic

While we don't expect revolutionary
changes in Waterbury highway signs it's
barely possible that as result of re-
cent decision handed down by the Attor-
ney Generals Office the State Highway
Department may decide to put up few
signs in and around this city. The deci-
sion, which is statewide one, would al
low the State Highway Department to
put up road signs with or without the
consent" of local authorities. Further the
department has the necessary funds with
which to defray such work.
The finding came at the request of the
highway department evidently on ac-
count, of some complaint over traffic
routing somewhere in the state. The
general idea is to procure better highway
route markings in and out of large cities,
where traffic congestion and criss-cross-
ing streets are apt to confuse the motor
ist who is unfamiliar with them or the
direct route. The idea is a good one and
we don't think that many communities
will object to the Highway Department
erecting such signs as it may find neces-
sary, provided, of course, they comply
with local requirements, good taste, and
do not become traffic hindrances them
selves through their location.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-27
Additional Planks

AS the time draws nearer for the
annual city election with at least three
parties scheduled to go to the polls
determined to elect their states of candl-
dates, the question of issues becomes
more important. On the basis of indi-
vidual selection between all the candl-
dates it might be hard for the average
rank-and-file voter to make decision.
The loyal party supporter, of course, is
already decided. He will continue to pull
the top lever or the second one or what
ever one it may be. His devotion to the
party is intense and does not necessarily
depend on ticket makeup, as his faith
in party leaders to provide good candi-
dates is implicit.
But there is a large croSs-section OF
voters in Waterbury, and it is growing
larger with each passing election, which
does not differentiate between mere party
labels. 1t looks beyond the label and
often beyond the candidate. The voters
in this group are seeking some definite
thing. They want to vote for the party
or the individual, as the case may be,
who will bring about necessary reform,
complete some great municipal undertak-
ing, practice economies, and host of
other things that voters today are think
ing about And it is to this group of
voters that the winning candidate and
party must appeal.
There are dozens of worthwhile issues
floating around Waterbury right now.
Doubtless plenty of them will be endorsed
by all the parties in the coming election.
We wonder, though, if the Democrats and
Republicans will follow the Socialists in
proposing merit system for city
employees. We almost had it under the
Hayes regime year or so back. The
question is still very pertinent and what's
more vital one in any election today.
fsAnd if anyone here in Waterbury wanted
to combine Righteousness with purpose,
he o. they might campaign on promise
to do or die in the effort to rid the Green
of the starlings, those feathered creatures
whose lack of respect for person and
property has now gone beyond reasonable
bounds.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-27
Doing Something for Youth

The cry that something must be done
for youth" has modern ring. Yet Co
lumbus, Ohio, has program which has
been going on for II years, and which has
succeeded in cutting juvenile delinquency
by SO per cent in that time.
The Columbus Foundation of Youth iS
a communicative project in which both
private and public agencies cooperate.
It has enrolled high percentage of boys
and girls between 9 and IT, 1t has a
full-time director, it uses public swim
ming pools, gyms, and parks, it has a
full program of all sorts of child activi-
ties, and it charges nominal dues of each
member just to give him an added inter-
est Five or ten cents month is col
lected, but nobody is barred if he can't
pay it.
Going on the principle that there are
no dad" boys or girls, the Columbus
organization has done valuable job, and
the reduction in juvenile delinquency is
merely byproduct of its work, though a
highly desirable one.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-27

Once again the courts come through
with a decision that will have, no doubt,
a nationwide effect. The other day in
New York decision was handed down
which gave the pedestrian all the benefit
of his use of street crossing regardless
of a change in traffic lights at the point
once start across the street had been
made. Now it's Boston court ruling
that fan at baseball game can't find
the home club negligent if he is hit by
a foul ball under certain circumstances.
The decision came in a suit filed by a
Woonsocket man against the Boston Red
Sox Leaving the ball game he was struck
by foul ball. The court found that the
fan had assumed the risk under the cir
cumstances described and hence the
park management could not be found at
fault for not providing protection for
spectators
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-27
"THE WATER COMPANY"
(New Britain Herald)

The cost Of water has gone up
in New Haven-because the private
company furnishing the city has to
pay increased taxes. The revenue
deficiency Of 100000 a year, says
the company. is largely due to the
constant increases in taxes. Not
being able to absorb the added sums.
the water company expects the con-
sumers to pay more for its product.
That's one thing that doesn't
bother cities like New Britain, which
own their own water plants. Also.
the New Britain municipal plant
does not have to pay anything for
the use Of some millions Of capital
invested. True, bonds are issued
when new work Is done, but after
they are paid of the payments are
all over. There Is no interest on
investment" as a perpetual part Of
the overhead.
The catch in all this is, however,
that somebody must pay the taxes:
and If the water company does not
contribute, others pay more. The
sum needed Is about the same, re-
gardless from whom 1t is collected.
The interest on investment" how
ever, Is an actual saving. Municipal
plants in that respect are run like
the post office, or the schools.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-27
Selected Poem
KNOTS

(Majorie Knapp in the Christian Science Monitor)
I knew girl and slight thing she was.
She had grown up by the side Of the water.
She couldn't stay indoors she loved ships and sailors
And was brave with the lore which the sailors had
taught her.
scarce know the names Of the knots she could tie
But proud should be If, without slip or trouble,
knew how to tie close hitch on a blight
Or Staffordshire knot or a becket-bend double,
Or with all fingers steady, without jerk or joggle
A hawser-bend, Turk-shead, or chain-knot with
toggle
II you can tie well any knot which will hold,
You may think these useless, absurd, only frippery:
Spanish wndlass sheepshank and overland knot,
The reeving-line bend, Flemish loop and hitch,
slippery.
She's the mother Of babes now. think when it's
raining
And they must stay indoors. she knows for hearts,
easing
The spritsail-sheet knot, the cats-paw the bale
sling,
The carrick-bend. harness-hitch and the round
selling.
With fingers so nimble, she need be no talker.
They are charmed with the knots which she calls
Matthew Walker
o knew girl and slight thing she was.
She had grown up by the side Of the water.
And proud should be If had half the knowledge
OF ropes and of knots which the sailors had taught
her.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-27

We wonder if the Connecticut Bar As
ISOLATION will get excited over the fact
that visitor to our state finds that our
legal methods are outmoded and demand
a change "Moss-covered" was the de-
scriptive title that the speaker applied to
Connecticut methods of practicing law
Well wager that this won't set too well
with the vast majority of state lawyers
who pride themselves on keeping abreast
of the times and appearing cognizant
of changes in legal methods. To the aver
age layman there might not seem room
for such criticism as was voiced here by
President Charles A. Beardsley of the
American Bar Association Wonder If
any of the legal minds agreed or dis
Sented?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-27
Views of The Press

ley, swung a mean lariat, could ride
the widest and most vicious bron-
cho and showed a deep-seated sense
Of right and wrong which he had
learned at his mothers knee. The
heroine, whom he invariably rescued
by surprising daring, escaped a fate
worse than death at the hands of
dark-eyed, deep-drinking, hard
living but fascinating villain who
was usually "wanted"-or should
have been.
But this was not the real Zane
Grey touch. What he brought to his
work was a deep love Of the West
especially of the Southwest and its
painted deserts, crystal air and open,
hard life in the saddle. To his credit
be 1t said that he knew the country
about which he wrote, and he was
meticulous In filling in the details Of
the scenes In which his plots were
laid. As far back as 1908 he spent q
summer roping mountain lions with
two Of the great figures Of the
Southwest, Buffalo" Jones and
uncle Jim" Owens, on the then
almost completely inaccessible north
rim Of the Grand Canyon In Ariz-
ona. In later years he explored
much Of the Navajo country, as far
north as Navajo Mountain and
Monument Valley. He came to know
many Of the "oldtimers" and picked
up much information about their
early years and about the Mormon
colonists who pushed down into
southern Utah and northern Arizona
a half century or more ago.
Because he knew these people and
loved their country they stood out
clearly in many Of his books. Those
who have lived in this part of the
world still remember Riders of the
Purple Sage" and 1.-THE Rainbow
Trail" as excellent pictures and his
interests turned toward fishing for
tuna off California and for other
big-game fish off Australia and New
Zealand. he never lost his vast army
OF followers. The yearly novels per-
haps lost little Of their freshness,
but his older readers were ready
enough to blame this on themselves
rather than on him. But they liked
the clean air of his books, and will
miss them. In fact. they will remem-
Der Zane Grey gratefully long after
the critics have reduced his position
in the literary world to one of .
list Of authors Who "also wrote" In
the first forty years Of the twentieth
century.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-27

to beat the races - but he's try
ing to keep 1t a deep, dark Sc
cret.
Steve, who shares the general
public's delight in watching them
run on q brisk fall afternoon,
has been beseiged by we'll
wishers each with a "sure
thing from the feed box. And
each time Steve has bet on q
"sure thing" he has lost the pro-
verbal shirt.
So recently Steve decided "to
hell with the tips. When he
goes to the track he now buys
his program and racing form
and picks them himself. And
much to his surprise, Lady Luck
has started smiling. -
Biggest trouble now is trying to
convince his friends how he does
it. They are all certain he has
some source of secret information
and want to be let in on 1t.
ROOSEVELT AND REFUGEES
Behind the-scenes resentment
against Roosevelt has been poorly
concealed among the International
Refugee delegates, now meeting
in Washington to settle the prob
lem Of refugees forced to flee
from Germany and Austria.
Roosevelt, in opening their con-
ference, proposed long-term plans
for refugee settlement In South
America, Australia and Africa.
This irked French and British
delegates who claimed that one
reason for fighting Hitler was to
prevent the inexcusable forced
exodus Of minorities from Ger
many.
After the war, the delegates
contended, there should be no
need Of extended refugee settle
ment, since Germans forced from
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-27

Appointment of State Market Au-
thority by the governor calls for ap-
plause. 1t is something that has been
needed in Connecticut for quite some
few years now and the 1889 Legislature is
to be praised for its action in creating the
new body There should be henceforth
more efficient and speedier not to men
ton more economical distribution of this
states agricultural products. That's the
aim and we hope the Market Authority is
thinking in the same direction.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-27
SKYLINE DRIVES
tNew Britain Herald,

(NeW Britain Herald)
It has been several years now
since Vermont turned down the pro-
ject for a skyline drive along the
top Of its mountains, on the order
Of the famous drive in Virginia.
, Vermont was credited at the time
with desire not to spoil its scenery
with such highway. Also there was
a story that the hardly self-reliant
Republicans there refused to take
monetary aid from the Federals Tor
construction.
The first-named objection has no
foundation. Such drives cannot be
seen from the valleys. any more
than the road over Avon mountain
spoils the view Of that prominent
eminence in Central Connecticut.
The truth In Vermont probably
was that the towns and vested tour
ist industries including inns--along
the established routes did not want
the tourist business transferred 10
a higher altitude. ! was d CONNER
cial verdict. "
The skyline drive in Virginia s
enormously popular. 1t has attracted
thousands of tourists who ordinar-
lily would not have visited the state
at all.
From which we Judge that YER
mont was shortsiehted.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-27

their homeland should be given
the right to return.
French and British delegates
felt SO keenly on this that they
asked Myron Taylor, former
chairman Of u. s. Steel and now
vice chairman of the refugees
committee, to ask the President
to reverse himself.
NOTE-Insiders blame a care.
less ghost-writer for Roosevelt's
stand. They point to the fact
that the President also got him.
self out on a limb by referring
to Jewish refugees" when actu-
ally there are many Catholic and
Protestant refugees.
MERRY.GO-ROUND
Hardest working senator Of the
special session Is Joe O,Mahoney,
chairman Of the monopoly inves-
tigating committee. Besides keep
ing his hand in on the neutrality
debate, he has been conducting
eight-hour monopoly hearings /. !. !.
Big mystery in the Senate Is how
Father Coughlin's friend, Louis
Ward, gains entrance to the dip
lomatic gallery. Seated in the
front row Ward has been fol-
lowing the debate from this choice
vantage point practically every
day. At one crowded session, he
occupied front seat while the
daughter of a prominent South
American ambassador sat on Q
step in the aisle =. Rep. Bruce
Barton isn't saying anything about
1t publicly yet, but he Is quietly
grooming himself to oppose Sen
ator Jim Mead, New York New
Dealer, when he comes up for
election next year.
Copyright, 1889, by United
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-27
Writer Of the Purple Sage
New York Herald Tribune)

With the passing Of Zane Grey a
breath Of sage-scented air disap-
pears-perhaps forever--from the
American literary scene. His was a
gift not so much Of the story teller
as Of the painter of q particular at
mosphere. His plots followed the
stereotyped pattern already familiar
in the tales Of such men as Harold
Bell Wright. Stewart Edward White
and others who write novels about
the pioneer fringe. They, in turn,
were the literary descendants Of
more brassy Westerns" Always the
hero was tall. taciturn, cool and
courageous. Sometimes he came
from the East for his health. Usual
". before the end Of the book. he
learned to shoot like IN Annie Oak
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-27

Hoover's friends in all parts Of
the country tell of receiving tele-
phone calls, wires and letters from
him squirting them to throw their
weight against Roosevelt's neutral
ity bill.
Besides the Lindbergh speeches,
Hoover Is credited with influencing
at least two senators and several
congressman to oppose the legisla-
ton.
How far Hoover has gone in his
acknowledgements war against
Roosevelt was illustrated the other
day when he heard that the Presi-
dent was considering the appoint
ment Of Colonel william Donovan
as secretary Of war in q coalition
cabinet.
Apparently this nettled the ex-
President. Why 1t nettled him,
only Mr.. Hoover knows. However,
turn back for a moment to Mr..
Hoover's house on 8 street in
Washington just ten years ago.
SCENE I--1929
Hoover had Just been elected
President, though not yet in
augurated, and one of the men
who contributed heavily to his
election was Colonel Donovan. A
World War hero and brilliant,
liberal lawyer, Donovan was the
mainstay of the Justice Depart
ment during the Coolidge Admin
istration.
In the 1928 campaign, he was
one Of Hoover's closest advisers,
and being a Catholic and wet, he
pulled useful oar against AL
Smith. Therefore 1t was gener-
ally understood that Donovan
would become Hoover's attorney
general.
After Hoover came back from
his goodwill trip to South Amer
lea, 1t leaked out that because
he was wet, Donovan would not
become attorney general, but In
stead would be secretary Of war.
Finally Hoover asked the colonel
to come to his 8 street home.
Newspapermen waited OUT
side, expected a cabinet an
nouncement. When Donovan came
out he look flustered.
did he ask you to become
attorney general?" they asked.
mo"
did he ask you to be Sec
Rotary Of war;"
"No, we sat there rather en-
barrassed," explained Donovan,
land finally he asked me what
/ thought about the Philippines.
I told him I wasn't interested.
BY that time II was most en-
barrassing and ] left"
SCENE II-1939
Now, ten years later, with re-
ports current that Donovan at
last might become secretary Of
war, though under q Democratic
President, Hoover called up
mutual friends and complained
about Donovan's "ingratitude".
He further suggested that the
friends intervene with Donovan
oAid noA AAAiu AAOs w e-sAS sAsS jSH'
JUSTICE LEAKS
The Justice Department has
been double checking certain Sub
ordinates to find the advance leak
about plans to indict Earl Brow
der for using a fake passport.
Frank Murphy was all set to
move In on the Communist leader
Monday when Representative
Thomas let loose his carefully
timed blast on Sunday wanting
to know why Murphy had been
50 slow In acting.
There also may be q leak re-
garding the Tightening Justice
Department net around william
Pelley, head of the Silver Shirts,
and Bund leader Fritz Kuhn. Fed
eral fireworks viii break over their
heads soon.
STEVE EARLY'S LUCK
White House Secretary Steve
Early at last has found a way
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-27
. HIGHllGHTS FROM
LATEST BOOKS
Reveals Where
Profits Go

No use talking about black to
prosperity" says e. ID. Ken
NEEDY, in Dividends to Pay"
(Reynal & Hitchcock: $3.50 /,
because there never was any
prosperity for most people. In
q clever and sufficiently -d0cu-
mented study Of who got the
profits when there were any,
Kennedy gives q new slant to
the familiar thesis that too
few people own too much.
Here Is his conception Of de-
preston as the normally Of
the Forties:
Yet In spite Of the fact that un-
DERIVING economic conditions indi-
cate a period of depression for
many years to come, nearly every
one persists In regarding prosperity
as our normal state. Sometimes ]
think that until we get a working
generation which does not remember
1929, we shall be forever hypnotized
by the recollection Of that gaudy
period.
Certainly the word recovery"
appears to have an unbreakable
grip upon our present conscious
ness. Let business indices inn
prove a little, let the market pur-
sue an upward course for more
than two consecutive weeks, let
there be even the slightest reduce
ton in the ranks of the unem-
ployed - and everyone Is specu-
lating as to whether we are really
on our way back to 1929.
AS have already said, back
to 1929 is the most certain meth
cd of getting back also to 1882 but
most Of us would be happy to ac-
cept the boom and hopeful Of es-
Gaping the crash. -. ~
Doubtless no administration can
avoid responsibility for whatever
happens while 1t Is In office. Poor
Mr.. Hoover certainly did not bring
about the depression; his major err
ror. lay In remaining so long un-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-27
A Thought for Today

When they heard these things, they held their
peace and glorified God, saying, Then hath God
also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto
Mfe.-The Acts 11:1S
Our Saviour who is the Lord about all lords,
would have his servants known by their badge,
which is love.-BiShop Latmer
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-27

aware Of 1t.
But during the 19S4-1936 re-
covery period (recovery. at least,
from the total collapse of 1880, the
emocrats not only accepted. but
claimed responsibility for every
thing that took place. And now they
are being haunted by 1897 as the
Republicans were haunted by 1882.
Yet it Is beyond the power Of any
administration. Democrat or Repub-
lican, to bring about an alteration
Of fundamental economic trends.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-27

I. Name the river that drains the
five Great Lakes.
2. What is a pedologist?
8. Who wrote 1.-The Count O,
Monte Cristo?"
4. Is the Tropic of Cancer i1ortk
or south Of the Equator?
5. Should a letter Of introduction
be sealed?
6. What is a ranariun?
z. Name the principal tributary Of
the Rio Grande.
8. What Is hyperopia?
8. Name the capital Of Hungary
10. What animal Is named levia.
than In the Bible?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-27
Daily Almanac
i:l6 a. m.; sets 4:56 p. m.

Sun rises GIG a. m; sets 4:56 p. m.
All vehicles must be sighted thirty minutes
after sunset.
The moon enters its, full moon phase at
l:42 Saturday morning. during the period of
the total eclipse. It's one of the best indica-
tons OF fair weather for the next week or so
that we've had in some months now.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-27

By FREDERIC "a. KERRY
Enclose = fhree-cent stamp for
reply when addressing any aues-
ti0n Of fact Of information % the
Waterbury Democrats Service Bn-
reau at washington. legal and
medical advice cannot be givens
nor can extended research be En-
dertaken. Be sure an mail s ad-
dressed 70 The WATERBURY,
DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU-
REAU, 1913 Thirteenth Street,
Washington, ID. G.
@. When was the new liner Mau.
launched, and what was. the
date of her maiden voyage?
A. The ship was launched July
20, 1898, and sailed from Liverpool
June II, 1899, arriving HI New York
on her maiden voyage on June "a
@. Please furnish q formula f0r
anti-freeze solution for automobile
radiators.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-27

~ GEORGE ROSS

New York, Oct. 2T--A party Of
scriveners recently spent some
hours in washington. not under
q subpoena by Martin Dies. but
at the behest of the fictional Mr..
Smith who goes down to WASH