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Cabin Handkerchief.
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lives of citizens of the United States,
he shall so proclaim, and it shall
thereafter be unlawful for
any American vessel to carry such
articles or materials to any belliger-
ent state ="
Discretion Given President
1t will be observed from a con-
slderation of that language that alb
solute discretion was vested in the
President as to whether he should
permit our American ships to carry
all kinds of articles and materials
to belligerent country, except arms
ammunition, and implements of
war. He could permit our vessels
to carry to belligerents scrap iron,
steel, every kind of metal, oil, gaso-
line, cotton, and every other kind
of raw material, because such ma
terials are not described or included
in existing law under the definition
OF arms, ammunition, and imple-
ments of war. These last-named
were all described as contra
band Of war by the belligerents dur
ing the World War; that is, they
were described as articles that would
aid their enemy in the conduct of
war and that, therefore, under in
ternational law, they could be con-
fiscated or destroyed. The ques-
ton as to whether they were going
to the enemy or to a neutral the
belGgerent determined for itself,
and there was no remedy during the
existence of the war.
Great Britain and Germany have
already issued their contraband list
for the present war. These lists
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chant vessels engaged in commerce
with their enemy.
I am satisfied that President
Roosevelt would not permit Ameri-
can vessels to be destroyed with
the consequent loss of the. lives Of
our American seamen If carrying
OF any goods to belligerents would
develop such results. However,
Section two (a) of the proposed
substitute is intended to be a per-
manent law and to control every
President that may ever be elected
to Office. What may be the senti-
ments, the prejudices, the sound
ness of judgment of future Presi-
dents no one can know. Without
regard, however, to these consider
ations, such vast and dangerous
discretion is unnecessary and unwise.
Causes Of World War Entry
1t is urged that there we're many
contributory causes that led to our
entry into the World War. Some
contend that it was the result of
extensive credits granted belligerents
by citizens of the United States,
while others allege that the NUM-
tions manufacturers inspired the
sentiment that forced us into the
war. I know that these alleged
influences had no effect upon
President Woodrow Wilson in asking
for declaration of war, or upon
Congress in voting a declaration of
war. I know from my knowledge
Of the sentiment of Congress at the
time that We would not have entered
the World War except for the estab-
lishment by Germany in February,
1917, of its wide flung war zone and
the institution of unlimited sub
marine warfare, followed by the
brutal taking of the lives of our
American seamen on our merchant
vessels.
This zone extended way out to sea
and covered practically all of the
ports Of Europe. 1t was impossible
for any vessel to know when it had
entered this zone. And yet, in such
proclamation Germany notified the
world, including the United States,
that it intended to sink without no.
tice every vessel that entered that
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World War. The circumstances,
however, then existing and exist
ing now are entirely different. Then
we stood upon our rights on the high
seas under the accepted precepts
of international law. Today through
the substitute joint resolution which
I have offered in committee and
which know will be reported out by
the Foreign Relations Committee
we intend to enact law that will
absolutely prohibit American vessels
from engaging in any character of
trade or commerce with belligerents.
May Fix Combat Area.
With regard to that provision the
President has no discretion or con-
troll. However, it may eventuate
that some Of the warning powers
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may proceed to submarine our YES
sells going to neutrals adjacent to
their enemies on the grounds that
the articles and materials going TO
such neutrals are moving into the
enemy country. We cannot afford
to lose the lives Of our seamen for the
consideration Of this trade even
though under international law we
would have legal right to engage in
such trade. We have granted to
the President in such case the dis
cretion from time to time to estab-
lish combat areas. In the event of
such summarizing, he would un-
doubtedly establish combat area as
to such adjacent neutral country.
Remember that this authority is in
(COntinlIed m pa0e A-20l
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zone whether neutral or not, whetl1-
er engaged in trade with belligerents
or with neutrals. This was contrary
to all the precepts of internation-
al law that had been recognized for
hundreds of years. Remember that,
at that time, we had no neutrality
legislation whatever but were insist
ing upon our rights under interna-
tional law.
Experience in 1917.
Between March IL and April 2,
1877, when the President asked for
the declaration of state of war.
six OF our American merchant YES
sells were sunk with the loss of the
lives OF So of our American seamen.
The patience OF the American peo-
pie was worn Cut. The patience of
the President and OF Congress end
ed. The Congress by an over
Whelming vote declared that a state
OF war existed with Germany.
II there fingers a doubt In the
mind Of any citizen as to the cause
that forced us into the World War,
let him read the able speeches that
were made IN Congress upon the war
resolution. No more eloquent speech
was made in favor of that resolu-
ton than was made by the distin-
guished Senator from Idaho, Sena-
tor William =. Borah. He based his
vote for war, as is clearly shown in
his great address, upon the de-
struction of the lives of our citizens
upon the high seas in violation of
our rights under international law.
l cite this history because we hear
and read remarks of members of
Congress and others outside of Con-
gress asserting that President
Roosevelt is leading us into the pres
ent war as they allege Woodrow
Wilson led us into the World War.
History challenges the statement
that Woodrow Wilson led us into the
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are not limited to those few manu-
factured articles that we have de-
fined as arms, ammunition, and i'm
plements of war, but they include
the raw materials that the President
now has the power to permit our
vessels to carry to belligerents. From
the actions of the German Govern
ment so far in the present war, it
is conclusively evident that the
German Government intends to
pursue the same policy with regard
to the summarizing of neutral mer-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-24
A Slashed Budget

Departmental heads in our state gov ernment are probably shaking their heads mournfully as they scan the bud get tables that Governor Raymond E, Baldwin has just released to the legisla- tive appropriations committee. From top to bottom and almost without exception cuts have been made in estimates set up by the department heads for the next biennium. Many of these cuts are tre- mendously large and may be felt before the next Legislature meets in l94l. Ger tainly economy must be the watchword If the budget, as now drawn up, goes through,
 There are very notable examples Of budget slashing - the education and public works departments. If the formers budget goes through as now set up, the contemplated closing of two normal schools and two trade schools must also be consummated. And that's going to be controversial issue, a tick fish problem to dispose of and one in which party lines may eventually be drawn. There are many places where u could be said the cuts are to be regretted. But if you pick out one instance where mutual sympathy must be expressed, you have to pick out dozen.
 Rigid economy has been Governor Baldwin's aim ever since, he was elected. It's a good aim, too, in these days when governmental services arc mounting sky ward Still one must regret that when times were better and the state in far better position to expand, for example, It's institutional program it did not do SO, but waited until the going was harder. Now we are trying to do two things at once and not succeeding too well. We are embarked on an ambitious program of institutional expansion and trying to economize. One or the other must give way It looks now as If economy will postpone many forward-looking plans for at least the next biennium.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-24

American democracy, because it upheld free American principles in the face ot great provocation to the police and public to throw those preachers of a hateful alien doctrine out on their ears.
 It should be added that members of the German-American Bund participat- ing in such performances are making awful fools of Themselves with their swaS- tikas and Heil- Hitlering and Jew-baiting. And that sort of thing is not only non- sense, but dangerous nonsense.
 Americans in general know, from the experience of the World War, that if 1t came to a real test of loyalty again, nearly all of those Nazi-Americans would acquiesce and go along periodically with the rest of our citizens. Why, then, must they enrage our general public and get themselves suspected and disliked by such public Haunting of an alien and objec- tionable theology
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-24
Swastika Over New York

That rowdy meeting of the German American Bund in New York the other night might be called a triumph of American democracy. Now let us be calm. We mean a triumph for the American principles of free speech and assembly, an example of the vitality of our constitutional rights.
 Twice, to be sure, it came near punch ing hole in the Constitution. Dorothy Thompson, Herald-Tribune columnist, was thrown out of the hall for yelling bunk" at a speaker, and was only readmitted when another columnist persuaded the police that heckling is a constitutional right going clear back to Magma Charta. Then there was the violent election of Jew who resented Fritz Kuhn's anti-Semitic tirade by leaping onto the stage in a threatening way. The objector had no right on the stage, but the election should have been the work of regular officers of the law, not of the Bund's Nazi-uniformed "Storm Troopers" We are not supposed to have private armies in this country.
 Still, as aforesaid, it was triumph of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-24
Protect This Service

The cause of the Visiting Nurses Asso- ciation is at stake in Waterbury right now. Funds to keep this worthwhile and civic endeavor at its customary high level are necessary A drive is even now being conducted in our midst to make possible a continuation of the services to which Waterbury has become accus- toned. Unfortunately too many of us regard these services with an unseeing eye. We know that much good is being done, but beyond that vision does not penetrate. The work is taken for granted, whereas 1t is planned service, requiring, naturally, financing.
 Waterbury would find itself hard put to substitute for the fine work of the Visiting Nurses. The burden that would be placed on the city and consequently on the taxpayers would be much greater than the city is asked to shoulder in financing the associations annual bud get. Of recent years the work of the association has increased just as have similar services performed by like groups and by welfare organizations. We really feel that Waterbury owes debt of grati- tude to the Visiting Nurses Association that 1t can never repay. It can, however, show appreciation by making this pres ent campaign for funds entirely success fiii
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-24
Invention

Thomas Edison's birthday, Feb. II, was National Inventors day, and this week is known, appropriately enough, as Ma tional Advancement Week. Nothing puts us ahead more than invention. But this seems an appropriate time to remark that, in spite of all that new inventions have done for America, they are not put ting us ahead so rapidly just now as they might. Our Connecticut Yankees, actual and spiritual, are still inventing new devices but it usually takes long time to get them into productive operation. There is plenty of argument about it as inventors and researchers talk it over.
 Some reformers may be going too far in their efforts to force useful inventions into production. But patent lawyer of long experience says there is sense in such suggestion. The 17-year period allowed an owner only starts, he explains, when the actual use of the patent be- gins. Thus a patent for something of great value to society may be held out of use many years. He would shorten not the 17 years, but the time an owner may delay using his patent monopoly, That seems fair enough.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-24
HORSEWHIP 'EM
(Boston Post)

The Massachusetts registrar of motor vehicles probably does not in- tend himself to be taken seriously when he says he seriously believes horsewhipping is a better remedy for youthful automobile thieves. But his remarks are to the good, be- cause they dramatize a bad situation, and focus public attention on 1t. The best thought in this part of the country, which leads in methods of education and reform, is hostile to horsewhipping, and there are, if the suggestion is to be taxen seriously, grave doubts as to its efficacy.
 Another method as ineffective as corporal punishment, which is apt to have dangerous and permanent after r-effects, is the pampering of the bad boy until he comes to re- gard authority as easily hoodwink- ed. The problem calls for more searching analysis than is contained in the bright and arresting indigna- tion of the registrar. Incidentally, 1t might be advisable again to remind motorists not to leave their cars 70 that their theft is easy and in- viting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-24
Book A Day
Arctic Mysteries
 For the Preside

Some evening when the wind howls about the caves and snow swirls across your door, you might well turn to @ saga of the frozen north. In fact, you may now turn to several of them, and all corraled between the covers of single book, "Unsolved Mysteries of the Arctic" by Vilhjalmur Stefansson (Macmil- Ian: $3.50).
 It would be hard to imagine a writer better qualified to write this than Stefansson, himself season. ed Arctic explorer. Moreover, MT. Stefansson has collected the worlds largest privately owned library of Arctic literature. Many of his best stories he seems to have put into this book.
 The theme is restricted, of course, to those Arctic expeditions which have never returned. And what roster!
 A Greenland colony of 5000 Euro- peans disappearing after 200 years of settlement. Possibly malnutrition and decimination by savages wiped them out but the record never has been cleared.
 Sir John Franklin and 129 men, suffering incredible hardships be- yond Baffin Land and disappearing finally without even a trace for a decade. Forty expeditions in all searched for that party. spent $4 100000 in the hunt but the case is still 1nsolved.
 Thomas Simpson, lost in a search for the northwest passage.
 Andree, the Swedish airnan, dis appearing on a balloon flight to the North pole.
 And finally, Sigismund Leanev- sky and his Soviet flyers, dropping into oblivion of the Arctic ice while en route to the United States from Moscow.
 If you are an adveture reader at all, this is your dish.-P. G.F
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-24

New York City is now seeking to have an ordinance put into effect that would prevent property owners throwing snow from sidewalks onto the city streets, The complaint is the same one voiced here during the winter and also in Hartford. In the latter city, however, movement is afoot to have property owners throw snow from sidewalks onto their own property. The advantage of this is easily apparent, It not only keeps streets and gutters from getting blocked, but it also lightens the task of the snow-plows and when they do roll down broad thor oughfare they're not so apt to throw snow back up on the sidewalk again. There is some little effort involved on the part of the Shoveler, of course, be- cause 1t isn't as convenient to shovel snow to the inside of the sidewalk as it is to the gutter. In city like New York, we don't see how this could be possible in all places where the only place for snow disposal is the street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-24

The action of the aldermanic board this week in ordering needed repairs on our city streets will be appreciated by every motorist. This has been hard winter on pavements in general, There have been successive periods of freeze and thaw which are designed to produce boles and gullies that break auto springs. Temporary filling in of these holes doesn't last very long. What actually must be done is good-sized section Of pavement side of existing trolley tracks, that's something about which The Democrat has railed for years. Personally we think all tracks should be ripped out, regardless of expense or annoyance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-24

him in advance. He did not state his time of arrival, but another American Legation wired Buda- pest that he was arriving at 8 a, m., and to be ready.
 So the American Legation was ready. Its personnel had burned the midnight oil in order to pre- pare the report for the North Carolina senator, and one of the diplomatic secretaries, William w Schott, rushed to the station be- fore breakfast, the report under his arm.
 But Senator Reynolds did not arrive. MT. Schott combed the various hotels. Still no senator, Finally he found that Reynolds had registered at the Gellert hc- tel on the Buda side of the Danube river, and Schott went there im- mediately to deliver the report.
 Senator Reynolds, however, was not there. So Schott sat down and waited. He felt sure that the senator would want the report which the Legation had so dili- gently prepared, so he broke luncheon engagement and camped in the hotel lobby.
 Finally the senator arrived. On one arm was blonde, on the other a brunette, and obviously he was in interested in the poli- tical problems of Hungary-at least at the moment.
 "Oh, Senator Reynolds" greeted MT. Schott, Eve been looking for you all over Buda-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-24

pest. We are so glad you are here."
 "Yeah," qu0th the senator.
 "The legation is entirely at your disposal" continued Schott. "Just let us know if there is anything we can do for yOu."
 Gotta go," replied the sena- tor. "good-bye".
 But what about the report you wanted? I've brought it to you"
 Forget it." said the new member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. SOUTHERN PROGRESS
 Mrs. Roosevelt has been much distressed over letter she has received from an Alabama preach CT who attended the conference for southern progress last year, and now finds himself boycotted by business interests in his com. munity.
 He wrote Mrs. Roosevelt a very pathetic account of how when he returned, his parishioners were threatened with loss of their jobs if they continued to attend his church. The mill interests for whom they worked charged that he was a Communjst. He was also boycotted by the milkman, the gro- cer and by other tradesmen, ap- parently in a conspiracy to run him out of the neighborhood.
 Copyright, 1889, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-24

Motorists should be warned that the deadline for securing 1889 registrations is next Tuesday. Avoid the last-minute rush and get the new inserts. It's an easy thing now to renew your license compared to what it was few years back. When we stop to think of the tir- ing procedure of those days, we often wonder what kind of system 1t was sup posed to be-one to annoy the motorist or one to provide work for political ap- pointees. Thank Com. Mike" Connors for bringing about the change.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-24
Views of The Press

his artic exploration trips.
 Father Hubbard was one of the earliest of the enthusiasts in the use of the small camera. In his case the invention was a great boon because the arduous nature of his explora- tory trips made 1t necessary for him to keep equipment down to mini- mum.
 The beautiful pictures which he obtained with tiny equipment would be an eye-opener to anyone who doubted the possibilities of the cam era. Any photographic society would be proud to display his pictures as examples of keen and intelligent camera work wholly apart from their value as records of scientific exploration.
 Incidentally, Father Hubbard is working in a great tradition. The first priests who came to the ccn- tinent of America were actuated by the desire to spread the word of God and to convert the heather In- dians. But the conditions which they met forced them to become pioneers explorers and discoverers. Their work, their privations, their suffer- ings and their triumphs form a thrilling page of early American history.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-24
TODAY's COMMON ERROR Do not say, "Mr. Brown is a smart business man." say, '.able business man."

and the other half with % days, making total of 354 days. To make the months correspond with the movement of the planets a thir- teenth month is inserted every two or three years, and two months are added every five years. The new year begins on the 20th day Of the first moon and may fall between January 21 and February 19 inclu- sive.
 @. Which States lead in trailer production?
 A. Michigan first, followed by California, Ohio and Illinois in that order.
 o. Who made the first attempt to photograph a comet?
 A. De la Rue in 1858 made an unsuccessful attempt to photograph Donati's comet. After 1881, dry plates being available, Common, Draper, Huggins, and Jansen ob- tained excellent negatives of com- cts. One of the best was that Of Finlays comet in 1882, by Dr. Gill, at the Cape of Good Hope.
 Q. After the world fairs in New York and San Francisco close this year, where will the next one be?
 A. Rome, Italy, is planning a world exhibition for 1942.
 c. How many teeth does com- mon house mouse have? A. Sixteen.
 If you want a copy of our book let FISH AND SEAFOOD COOK FRY FOR LENT" send to the Waterbury Democrats Washing ton Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth St., Washington, D. c. Enclose 10 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-24
Current Comment

In some instances fines have been levied in the form of a bottle of whiskey. the judge and the de- fendantS then drinking the whis- key,-Excerpt from the Siskiyou Calif, county grand jury's report on how justice is administered in some mountain sections.
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 He always made over me because I was such a backward little giri.-- SS-year-old Mrs. Martin Dickerson Bell whose first school teacher was Gen, George Custer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-24
Father Hubbard Photographer
Bridgeport Telegraph

A picture in last nights Post showed the Rev. Bernard R. Hub- bard. the famed "Glacier Priest" examining sporting weapon such as might be used to shoot artic game. A much more characteristic pose would have shown Father Hub
 bard sighting the range finder of the miniature camera which has been his inseparable companion on