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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-10-13

Miss Jane Landor, Miss Valeria
james, Mrs. Ernest Lewis, Mrs. Al.
bert Brown and Mrs. Geo. Wright
MUSICAL PROGRAM
Sunday evening at 500 pm. Way.
man Church will present musical
program introducing fifteen new
faces in the choir. Rev. Gentry
Worth will be guest speaker Mrs.
Il. Parker Is chairman and Rev. w.
S, Matthews Is minister Of music.
This program will be especially in
teresting to the young people.
On Thursday October s, Mrs. Will
liam Nee uskey Of Horace Street
entertained a group Of friends at
shower for Miss Ardalia Mack Of
NJ. Robert Blvd. Cards and games
preceded the opening Of the many
delightful gifts presented TO the
guest of honor. Quests were Miss
Willie Mae Jones, Miss LOWE Met
calf, Miss Matte Mack. Miss r liza
beth Holaway, Mrs. Leonard Burn
ey, Mrs. Samuel Bonner and Mrs.
Walter Young.
Miss Mack became the bride of
Mrs, Joseph Kelly of Germant wn
Street Saturday October 7. Mr.. and
Mrs. Kelly are at home To friends at
1871 Germantown st.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-10-13

A committee composed Of gif.s
from the Industrial Clubs Of the city
met Thursday night to plan for .
Joint industrial banquet to be held
In the near future.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-10-13

last year.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-12
Padarewski, Tragic Figure

With so much collective grief and
misery pervading Europe, it seems almost
shameful sometimes to single out lndl-
vidualS. But now and then a figure
looms up out of the ruck of general mis-
cry to become figure OF real tragedy.
Such one is Ignace Jan Paderewskl, the
great Polish artist-statesman. 1t would
be difficult to imagine fuller life. he
not only reached the pinnacle of artistic
achievement as pianist and composer,
but stayed there throughout long life.
Devoted to his country, he served it at a
time when opportunity seemed to beckon.
In the formation of an independent
Polish state after the World War, Pade-
rewski took leading part, and he con-
tinued to serve it in its formative years.
But as 10 years passed, and Is, and
the Polish state grew stronger, 1t changed.
The time came when PadereWski was no
longer in agreement with the policies OF
the government he had served is premier.
He retired into a self-impoSed exile in
Switzerland. Just a little more than two
years ago, from this retirement, he sent
to Poland a manifesto. 1t was sup
pressed, and a Warsaw paper which
printed it was seized. Nevertheless, it
was circulated by secret means. 1t
revealed his deep disappointment with
the way things were going in Poland, and
prophesied darkly of future which
events have shown was even darker than
he guessed
In September, 1887, then, Paderewski
wrote his prophesy, demanding immedi-
ate elections in Poland abolition of con-
centration camps, and return from exile
of the banished ex-premier, Witos. ITO
talitarianism is alien to Polish pSychol-
ogy," he wrote. ut will be impossible
to introduce this system without provok-
ing civil war" He warned his compa-
triots against Germany saying it chad
aggressive plans toward Poland" He
denounced the Fascist regime advocated
by Colonel Koc, condemning every polit-
ical creed not founded on christianity,
democracy, and liberty for all citizens
1t was not to be- The Poland he loved
is smoldering ruin, soon to be ruled by
a foreign tyrant more odious than the
domestic tyrants against whom Pade-
rewski protested in vain. Paderewski is
an old man, with both his artistic and his
political life behind him. In so tragic a
situation he must take what satisfaction
he can in the reflection that his artistry
brought joy and beauty to thousands,
and that even his statecraft may in some
more enlightened day be indicated.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-12
Genoa's Illustrious Son

Today is the anniversary of the land
ing of Christopher Columbus on tiny
island in the Bahamas off the coast of
America That was AT years ago and
we presume that if Columbus could
return but for day to the scenes of his
former conquestS he would be properly
amazed. Columbus was hardy pioneer.
He had both vision and courage. If he
hadn't, he never would have set off for
the East Indies on westward trek across
the Atlantic.
Other men, sturdy navigators and bold
sailors, had pursued this westward
course and it is recorded that the great
country to the west had been seen and
visited before Columbus started his series
of voyages, all of them calculated to link
very close together the old and this new
world. Here in the United States we
have warm spot in our hearts for Co.
lumbuS. We admire the bold spirit that
was his and which made possible the
conquest of the seas.
We regard him as the one great ex-
plorer who really stretched the magic
carpet to the new world and started the
westward trek that resulted in the colon
ization of our own fair land, as well as all
points in North, Central, and South
America. On this the anniversary of his
arrival off the shores of America we can
well pause and pay our humble respects
to the weaver'S son whose name is i'm
mortalized in world history.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-12

city is essential to our future growth.
Like a number of other communities we
are on the list of the State Water Com
mission that shows lack Of accomplish
ment in stream pollution elimination.
Strictly speaking here in Waterbury
we have accomplished great deal and
we hope that ultimately all the sewer
work done here won't be lost as was the
original disposal plant in Bridgeport
which never functioned as it was sup
posed to be, yet cost the city hundreds
of thousands of dollars to build. We have
started our plans towards modern sewage
disposal, but unfortunately progress has
been slow.
We owe it to the state and to our own
citizens, first of all, to keep in mind
always the need of pushing pollution
elimination work to the forefront of all
civic improvements.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-12

The radio will be employed for the
first time this fall by the states official
forest fire fighters. The State Forest and
Park Commission has funds to build two
radio transmitters. They will cover, how
ever, only the eastern section of the state,
particularly the regions devastated by
last years hurricane. Then there will
be two patrol cars equipped with two
way radio sets and they'll provide link
with the men up in the lookout towers
scattered all over the state. These are
the men who spot the smoke that gives
indication of blaze that soon may be
turned into blazing inferno in some
heavily-timbered region. We're glad to
see this additional protection being pro-
vided and we are sure that the forest
fire fighters will be able to do even a
better job than they are performing now.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-12
The Hope of Profit

In recent address, Dr. Harold G. Moul-
ton, president of the BrookingS InStitu-
ton, said: 1.-THE indispensable prerequi-
site to the restoration of prosperity and
improvement in the standard of living is
establishment of confidence in the
safety and productivity of business in
vestments" In another address, Henry
r. Kinsey, past president of the National
Association of Mutual Savings Banks,
said: Capital will not again become
active without inducement and such in
ducement means fair profit"
In those two statements, shorn of tech
nicalities, is the clear reason for the ex-
istence of the so-called idle capital" prob
lem. The man with hundred dollars or
the man with million isn't going to risk
it unless be feels confidence in the future
of his investment = and feels that he has
a fair chance to make profit. It's very
easy to denounce the profit motive, and
to talk about production for use instead
of production for profit. But that doesn't
hide the fact that the hope of profit was
the dominant factor that led to the build
ing of his country-and that the hope of
profit must be the dominant factor that
will cause still greater progress in the
years that lie ahead.
Banks don't want to "hoard" money,
nor do businesses nor individuals. Blu no
sane man is going to risk his savings in
any venture SO long as he knows that he
will be deprived of most OF his profit
through taxation or government competi-
ton even if the venture succeeds. Main
tenance of the profit motive is the best
possible way to stimulate investment, ex-
pand industry and give productive jobs
to the legions OF the unemployed.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-12
Pollution First

Mayor Jasper McLevy spoke on the
condition of his city the other day and
we were quite interested to note that
heading the list of public projects that
he considered vital for Bridgeport's
progress along modern civic lines was
elimination of sewage pollution. Bridge
port is an offender in this respect, so
much so that much of its waterfront is
constantly endangered by disposal of raw
sewage itself in the shore waters.
All of which has a familiar ring to us
home here in Waterbury. Personally we
think that elimination of pollution OF the
Naugatuck River and any other OF the
streams that bisect and pass through the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-12
What's Your |. G.?
Can you answer seven of
these test questions? Turn to
last page for the answers.

/. Is platinum heavier than lead?
2. What body of water borders
Spain on the north?
8. What constitutes perfect
game in baseball?
4. With what course should sher-
bet be served?
S. Where is the Susitna River?
6. What IS the annual salary Of
members Of the Presidents cabinet?
7. What is the correct pronuncia-
ton of the word hearth?
8. What part of stage Is called
the apron?
9. Is the name of Dorothy Traung
associated with golf, tennis or SWIM
ming?
10. How many points has a NAL
tese cross?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-12

1t didn't take Germany long to get
tremendously big cargo of toys over to
the United States this fall. 1900 tons
arrived in Hoboken recently on Holland
American line freighter. They are all
consigned to American merchants. We
wonder if this is an attmpt by Germany
to regain it's toy market here in the
states, somewhat denied of recent years
by the ingenuity of our own manufac-
turers. There has been distinct trend
to homemade toys in recent years and
we don't believe that it can be turned
aside now in view of increased patriotic
feelings.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-12
MIR. CIPRIANO LET'S GO
WITH BOTH BARRELS
IN TWO-FOLD LETTER

Oct. IL, 1889.
Editor of The Democrat:
Please accept my thanks for pub
fishing this letter in answer to
George Ayotte and his anti-'cash-
and-carry" theories and in answer
to letter appearing in The Water
bury Democrat signed, "A Cough
linile".
First, I'd like to answer George
Ayotte. Mr.. Ayotte, your letter
dated October 2, 1889, had all the
'earmarks of being propaganda issued
through the medium of Social JUS
tice and phrases Father Coughlin
used over the air. Under such cir
cumstances you do not wish to dis
cuss Father Coughlin through the
medium of the public press, yet
your opinions are reflection OF
his theories. I'm very sorry you
do not wish to discuss him, but it
evidently appears to be very con-
fusing why you don't want to dis
cuss him while using his remarks
and expressing his theories. In your
last letter you accuse me of answer
ing questions before the questions
are asked. MIR. Ayotte, I'm sur
prised at that particular remark.
Here I am attacking you for con-
demning the cash and carry" plan
before it was outlined and you, in
turn, attack me as answering the
questions before asked. What kind
Of game are you playing? I'd
like to know. may be able to
compete. Again you misinterpret
my letter. In your last letter you
say I questioned your loyalty to our
President. Please read over my last
letter carefully, examine its con-
tents. Did / question your loyalty
or did I question your common
sense in attacking the cash and
carry plan before the plan was out
lined. It can be compared to &C
cusing a person of crime not COM
mitted. Our subject, Mr.. Ayotte, is
cash and carry and not Russia OF
Communism. Please confine your
self to it. Why give me details OF
Russian invasion in China, details /
assure you, known to me just as
they are known to you. Is 1t a
habit with you Coughlinites to link
every ghastly movement towards
war with Communism? If you COM
pare the present European situation
with the Russian Chinese fiasco, YOU
had better outline the situation with
more facts. It seems to me you are
not well informed on both situa-
lions.
In the present European war you
say the United States, England and
France are the real aggressors and
Germany, Italy and Japan, the de-
tenders. Are you dreaming by any
chance? 1t seems to me your i'm
aginations are running away with
your common sense. can see you
never heard of Adolf Hitler and
you're not aware of the fact that
Japan has invaded China. Mr.
Ayotte are you criticising the United
States, England and France for not
taking stronger stand against the
international bankers as Japan, Ger
many and Italy? If so, please do
not confuse your opinions with the
cash and carry plan and its OUT
come. Are you an advocate of the
Nazi method Of confiscating Com
munists and the Nazi method Of
peace? I'm taking 1t for granted
that you are, since you are defend
ing the Nazi principles concerning
International bankers and Com
munism. Now, getting back to the
original subject, cash and carry.
II asked you In my last letter to
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-12

the Catholic church represents tine
sentiments of our Lord, according
to your faith and mine, since Father
Coughlin is NOT expressing the SEN
timents of the church, he is subject
to attack from within his own par
ish. Why don't you come out and
tell the whole truth, John? Don't
try to camouflage my principles by /,
expressing your scurrilous opinion of
me, trying to deface a character
that has the ability of expressing
its own mind. Why didn't you write,
in your letter, the real meaning OF
the Mad Monk of the Shrine of
the Silver Dollar" Why didn't you
state that the remark originated in
the parish Of Father Coughlin N
Royal Oak. Why did you say the
article was published by Annenberg
when parts of the article originated
in the American Mercury. Why
didn't you say the author of the ar
ticle was an Irish Catholic. Mean
while John, don't you think 1t would
be wise thing to look into sub
ject before writing about it? Now
John, Wen express some Of your
opinions expressed at the presence
of others.
If my memory serves me right.
you were the person who insinuated
Charles SchWab was a Jew. Aren't
you ashamed Of yourself, john?
Why did you make such an irlsinu-
alton? This will give you something
to think about. If you care to find
out, you will be shocked to know
the late Charles Scnwab was
staunch Catholic. that he has a sis
ter who is. a nun, and he built
church with his own funds. Didn't
you once say that President Roose-
velt'S real name was RoSenfeld?
know revenge is sweet, John, while
it lasts. But the aftermath brings
about bitter feelings which you must
learn to take. / know it's hard, for
/ realize you haven't the makiilgs
Of good loser. You have proved
it to me. I don't want to write
about your opinions concerning a
Cardinal and priests who opposed
Father Coughlin. The remarks,
would degrade you as a Catholic
and would prove you aren't as good
a Catholic as you profess to be
Think hard, John, know your con-
science is bit confused If you are
still reading this letter. have
peculiar way of reviving memories
of such remarks and the purposes
for which they are brought about
I have never protested to be an
authority of any subject, but I have
enough common sense to read both
sides Of the story before coming to
q conclusion. Your mind can be
turned as easily as a door Knob. For
q prospective citizen, John, you
have started out on the wrong
track. Read over this letter again
and you will see for yourself. /
know I'm not perfect and I don't
know all the answers. But I'm
capable of making up my own mind
and I have the courage Of my own
convictions.
N SAMUEL S. CIPRIANC
(Eorry. No Co-authorl
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Current Comment

81
There will be a general war If
Germany attempts to change the
status Of Danzig.
Count jerry Potocki Polish am
baSsador.
I've always been very proud Of
Mr.. Roosevelt, but I think now he's
gone one step too far.
Mrs. F. H. Markell, Frederick. Nd,
d. A. r. regent on the Thanksgiv-
ing alteration.
My time Is too valuable tc sit
here listening.
Fritz Kuhn, German American
Bund leader before the Dies
committee.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-12

The original amount of the
credit was six million, approved on
November 3, 1888. on application of
the Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego
of Warsaw. Only about half OF
this loan was actually paid out
$2,079, 450 on cotton export credit,
and s834,119 on the copper ex-
ports.
Though the loans were only for
nine months, they were granted
only last spring and are not yet
due. Question: When they are
due, who will pay-Hitler. Stain,
or the department. government Of
Poland?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-12

Americans feel kind of sorry for tiny
Finland. The one nation that religiouSly
paid up it's war debt installments to us,
without fuss or furore, now seems des-
tined to be pinched in great wedge
brought to bear by Soviet Russia. Only
public opinion will turn aside the Rus
sian thrust through Finland. We hope
that it can be brought to bear soon
enough to do good.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-12
Selected Poem
PADEREWsKI

(By Mary l.. Shook in the Boston POST
Nimble fingers sprinting lightly
Ger lacy minuet
Every face line stories telling
OF heart on music set.
Now minor key Is sounded
And his head is bending low
As the funeral dirge is started
Watch him grope along so slow.
Up the street a march then brings him
Marching on with soldiers grand
See his eyes light up with fire
AS he leads the army band.
Thru a scented moonlit garden
AS the waltz notes drift away
Here we find the great old maestro
Dreaming on of other days.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-12

fabulous street
can a actually
pick q sure-hre
hit.
But there is
one thing they
do know; If you
play a song long
e n ough a n d
hard enough
8 0 m con e is
bound to buy It.
T hat brings
us to the song
plugger for it
is the duty of
of this i1arried
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-12

kindly veteran greeted him mis-
chieviously: How do you do, Mr..
PRESIDENT"
"Smile when you say that,
pardner," retorted Capper with
mock severity. "Them's fighting
words where / come FROM"
STUCK
The partition of Poland has
direct financial effect on the U. S.
government that is not generally
realized. The Export--Import
Bank has a 100000 investment
in Poland which may never be
repaid.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-12
In Today's Mail

find in President RooSevelt'S mes
sage to Congress that may lead us
into another war. I didn't read
of any. You insinuated that the
Cash and Garry plan is smoke
screen and you claim I'm in fog.
If am in a fog, Mr.. Ayotte, I'm
with good company and I'm sure we
can see the light despite the handi-
cap. Your beautiful dream, Mr..
Ayotte, evidently turned out to be
a nightmare, due to the progress OF
the cash and carry plan.
This part of my letter is directed to
"A Coughlinite" John F.
I have received information,
through reliable sources that re-
vealed the name of the author,
who signed his letter, "A Coughlin-
ite". I will refer to him, as John,
his first name. John was an alien
until few weeks ago. 1t may be
a bit confusing, yet it's true. He
did not become a citizen until then.
Despite the fact that he was not a
citizen, John circulated petitions
destined to prompt Congress to keep
the arms embargo into effect. If
you will read his letter carefully, you
will see for yourself, he has ten
dency Of being pro-Nazi, despite the
fact of his statement denying 1t
He's not afraid that the cash and
carry plan would lead us into war
he's afraid England and France
would be the only countries TO bene-
fit by it. I was informed by his
friends that he believes Hitler was
justified when he ordered his troops
across the Polish frontier. know
he is anti Communist. Does he
speak of Russia marching in and
taking practically half of Poland?
Coughlinites are ready to publicize
the fact that Russia has thousands
of square miles of Chinese territory
but Coughlinites don't speak of the
new territory acquired by Stain with
the helping hand of Adolf Hitler.
My Dear John F., am very CRATE
full to you for writing a letter to
The Democrat, expressing your
opinion of me and my "co-author"
Your letter gives me an opportunity
to describe your character as 1t
should be described. Please re-
member I'm not describing my per-
sonal feelings toward you. That l
would not do. Why do you refer
to my supposedly co-author as SWIM
ming back into the skum of the
ocean because he did not sign his
name to a letter I wrote? You may
think it's funny John, but it just
doesn't make sense. Should my 'co-
author" sign his name to letter
because he gave me periodical
four or five months ago that con-
tanned the remark, 1.-THE Mad Monk
of the Shrine Of the Silver Dollar?"
1 don't need anybody to help me
plan my letter in opposition to
Father Coughlin, man who has
successfully divided the real princi-
Piles of the Catholic church. If
you have any remarks to make con-
corning my letters, don't bring any
body else into the squabble, I can
take good care Of myself without
exertion.
John I want you to know that I
am not a bit ashamed of myself
for making that remark. True,
Father Coughlin Is our Lords rep
resentative on EARTH" True. he Is a
Catholic Priest. And isn't 1t true:
~ He isn't expressing the senti-
ments Of the Catholic churchl 90
He IS not representing the DOC
TRTNES Of the Catholic church!
John. according to what Is taught
me, the Catholic church represents
the sentiments Of. our Lord. Since
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-12
Daily Almanac

Sun rises $3.50 a. m; sets 5:l8 p. m.
All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset
We had a new moon at $3.50 this afternoon.
This change of phaSs, according to the lunar
weather chart, indicates changeable weather
for the next week or SO. verging on the fair
side.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-12
In New York
By GEORGE ROSS

New York, Oct. l2-eong pub
fishing has a strong claim on the
title Of the nations screwiest big
business. Industries crossing IN
the billions depend on Tin Pan
Alley and yet no one along that
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-12

gerry reflects. too, the dictates Of
fashion. y.
! Hornell Hart seriously suggests
that the average duration of human
life by the end of this century will
be century and that babies born
after 1000 A. d. may be applying
their scalpels to problems the very
nature OF which Is unknown to us.
Their cosmetic, plastic and ortho-
pedic surgery will be greatly adj
vanced, but probably still necessary.
Machines may be made foolproof,
but never man.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-12
A Thought for Today

So let all thine enemies perish, o Lord: but
let them that love him be as the sun when he
goeth forth in his might-Judges 5:3l
The fine and noble way to destroy zoe, IS
not to kill him; with kindness you may SO change
him that he shall cease to be So then mes
slain.-Aleyn
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-12

Life would be sweeter for most Ameri-
cans if the 1910 campaign hadn't started
already. History's getting too prema-
ture.