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Evening star., 1939-07-06
New York Campaign
Under Way for Garner
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
NEW YORK, July 6.-Letters and
post cards issued by Texas Demo-
Gratis and urging the nomination of
Vice President John N. Garner for
President in 1910 were being circu-
lated in New York yesterday.
The missives asked for signatures
to a pledge stating the signer's be-
lief that the best interests of the
country and my State would be
furthered" by Mr.. Garners nom
nation and volunteering my sin
cere efforts in his behalf
The pledge is carried on business
reply card with return postage guar
anteed by the Texas Garner-for-
President Committee, 1116 Gulf
States Building, Dallas, Tex
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announce silver,
and by influence
ing two or three
o t h e r Senators
either to change
their position or
to absent them
selves yesterday.
Hanging in the
balance were the
continued power
Of the President
to devalue the
dollar, down to
so per cent of its
orr 6 ! n al gold
content, and the
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ing in this country, should krow
that once host.lities have begun,
neutrality legislation or anything
else will not stop the sale Of arms
and munitions by Americans to the
British and the French. They could
have been made to understand it
more effectively if the President had
never asked for amendment of the
neltraljtY laws
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the political signs indicate the line for ambitious fellow
wholly will
middle
the such used by the Repub
elections wholly impossible
will
to
horribly
a S detective
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OF ule unequaI ueaue II nconceabe that
general IN which we became
nght preserve the exratorial
China.
News from the
designed to take the public
issue OF the yellow peril At
concern with Europe and the of the British Navy
North Atlantic So the
ourselves dpomacay in the
OF
the Japanese
by the Consold ated NexsE Incl
Evening star., 1939-07-06
For Sale Sign Hung
On BerqdoII Mansion
BY the Associated Press,

PHILADELPHIA, July GA For
Sale-Inquire Inside sign hung to-
day in front of the famous Bergdoll
mansion, scene of the capture and
escape of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
World War draft dodger who re-
Gently returned from Germany to
serve his Federal sentence.
Bergdoll's wife, Berta, said she
posted the sign and that she and
her children are moving, somewhere
in or near Philadelphia. Bergdoll
and his wife decided to sell when
I visited him in prison July A. she
said.
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sions. That they have found it
necessary as well as polite to re-
vive the emotions of the Boxer Re-
bellion is tribute to tire disrup-
tive role played by these European
strongholds on Chinese territory.
So far as we are concerned, the
blockade at Tientsin attacks the
weakest point in Americas Far
Eastern policy We hold ,no con-
cessions ourselves and have taken
diplomatic lead in working for
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the House Of
Commons as an
in d e p e n d e n t
candidate in the
n xt general
election.
Thus, Prim e
Minister Neville
c h a m b e r lain,
who last Deem
Der received his
most satisfa ctory
Christmas pres
ent in years with
news of defeat
for reelection to
Parliament of his
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Earthquake Recorded

PASADENA, Calf, July 6 (P).-An
earthquake strong enough to do
damage" was recorded at 2:52 pm.
(5:52 pm, E. S. TD yesterday.
The chronological staff of the Cali
fornia Institute of Technology esti-
mated the shock was 800 miles away,
but was unable to say in which di-
rectiOn.
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The Capital Parade
Dewey Expected to Take 'MiddIe-of- Rood Stand
In Speeches on National Problems

NEW YORK July MANA Contrary to the general impress
Thomas Dewey will Republican
poke 1t is learned
now plans deliver two series of speeches. disclosing his
views national problems.
AS planned the first second
next spring shortly before the Republicans
candidate According to close friends Dewey changed his
of keeping and tending to his knitting
call himself active candidate he thinks the
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Is also UNDERSTOOD to emphasize
effective collective bargaining, ade-
quate relief, and the like. Prob
ably his main theme will be. Let
me bring back normalcy, and our
problems will simply disappear IN
a wave of prosperity"
Unless a good many people are
completely mistaken, there is a
strong strain of opportunist in
Dewey Thus, his present position
Evening star., 1939-07-06
Climbing Snake Cuts Power

EUFAULA. Ala, July 6 (P).-Line-
men trudged II miles seeking the
cause Of power failure between
Eufaula and Abbeville.
Near the top of a 4O-foot pole
they finally found a 6-foot short
circuit-a snake that had climbed
and been electrocuted.
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Foreign-ControIIed Territory

1t is not long since the Chinese themselves
the
Bohevis revolution the Versailles
the British
They are little islands of controlled territory
taxdodge
Chinese well foreign merchants
trade and financial China world
1t probable the
these China fact AS
portan dismaned
following
garrisons which rule the Chinese
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from silver pro-
ducing S t a t e S
last w e k to
boost the price
of silver and de-
feat the PreSi-
dents power to
devalue the dol
lar, and now, as
a result of their
tactical maneu-
vers, the silver
Senators h a v e
obtained a big
ger price for sill
yer and the con-
servatives have
lost their fight
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Sea and expect even a gamblers
chance at victory over the Japanese
Navy. With the japanese Army in
control Of the mainland, all that
such fleet could do-even If vic
torious-would be to turn around
and steam back to Hong Kong or
Singapore. Tientsin is completely
bottled up and no relief expedition
could reach it without Japan's per-
mission.
What is more important Is the
Evening star., 1939-07-06
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

President Roosevelt saved his
bacon SO far as the monetary bill
is concerned by buying off a hand
full of silver Senators with 71-cent-
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about him will
independent opinion the
Republican choice be added that the
platform
excellent While
doubters
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HE opinions OF the riters on page ther on not
ecsssary The Stars Such opinions are presented IN The
Stars eDo to gDe all sides questions OF interest to its
readers although such opinions may be contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
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considered for the presidency to say
what he is for and what he is
against. Discounting the shy POM
posity common to all candidates who
"are not candidates" this state
ment may be taken to mean that
Dewey has been induced to explain
himself by the general objection to
backing man whose views are a
complete mystery.
His decision is immensely sig
nificant, for the speeches are all but
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Sponsors Fishino

The government of Portugal will
help finance the construction of
several vessels for Goldfish fishermen.
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fact that the institution
least defenbe element in the diplomacy the
rehc OF treaties
European and they military
~
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I'VE, the People
Tientsin Concessions Seen Weakest Point
In European Setup in Eastern Asia
By JAY FRANKLIN.

In blockading British
japanese srategca speaking
OF the European in Eastern Asia They
morally speaking the weakest point in Western diplomacy
From military and naval point of Tenn
without
French fleet could the
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Senators Left
|Out on Limb
Silver Bloc Profits
As Roosevelt Foes
Lose Prestige
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

Conservative Republicans and
Democrats have been left out on
a limb. They joined the Senators
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And What
They Do
Duchess of AthoII 70
Fight for Seat in
House of Commons
BY WARREN HAPGOOD.

Characteristically indomitable, the
63-year-old Duchess of Atholl an
nounces she will fight for one of the
three Scottish universities seats in
Evening star., 1939-07-06
The Dewey Mind

is still impossible to make definite
will quoted usually
of partial the
Dewey mind.
politician from Earl Browder
fit phrase being little to the right of
individual
Harding used to call normacy
Republican to emphasize
generales the really
of the New Deal comparatively untouched
OF Roosevelt which
irritating business
he and
other New Deal
Relations Board
laws He explains his policy
Does the policy limit
limitation socially necessary?
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VitoIizinq Bromides

does not to have been
precisely mentioned phrases might
individual" really freedom for business
only because he
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implications of Move

Nevertheless
at Tentsn political
the Manchuria incident 1881 the
selves the heirs of of the chief political issues Chinese
the end the unequal abolition
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-03
A Thought for Today
New City Charter

No matter what happens during the remainder of 1889 Waterbury will get . new city charter. It will either be different version of the present strong mayor charter or else it will be city man. ager. On the latter type of municipal government we will vote in October. If {. the vote is adverse, we will elect the cus- tomary slate of city and towns officials a month later and they will take office on January 1, 1940. But that will be the last time the inaugural will be held in January under the new city charter. 1t switches in 1941 to October shortly after election.
 There are so many changes proposed under the new charter form that 1t is advisable for every one to examine them. Inasmuch as a number of the changes are now effective, there will be much about them in the press of the city for some time to come Other changes are dependent on the voting in the fall and uary 1. The Legislature apparently chose this omnibus charter change law as the best way out of difficult situa- ton. With many sources urging charter changes it sought to coordinate and sys- tematiZe the best of them.
 There may be arguments on the final form of the charter as now whipped into shape under legislative prompting, but it's too late to do anything about them other than point out where faults may creep in or abuses be tolerated. We doubt if any charter ever proved satis- factory in its entirety to one complete voting body If so 1t must have been as ideal as the voters themselves. The test of Waterburys charter henceforth will be the ability of the chosen officials to make it work to the best interests of all of us.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-03
The Law Is Final

Tomorrow being Independence Day and the spirit of American youth no diff ferent from what it was a couple of gen. erations ago, we can expect noise and celebrating galore. The law, however, neither allows the sale of fireworks in the city nor does it let them be set off, unless special permit has been issued for community demonstration under skilled supervision. In short firecrackers are taboo in Waterbury and those who ! insist on them must go elsewhere to enjoy them.
 Other than this elimination the Fourth of July may be observed much as it has been for many years now. There will be picnics galore; there will be visiting back and forth between families and friends in aeities some miles apart The motor car permits wider attitude in such get-to- gesheys today There will also be neigh sbcrnooo oeatra Jions of which Waterbury sswili nave lvs lair share. Everyone who can should join whole-heartedly in these. To the motoring public there is no need to issue special warning. We all know the dangers of the highways Don't blame 1t on the road or it's winding con- tours. Blame the crashes and near crashes on human failings. We drive too fast or too carelessly. We either partici- ' pate in an accident or by our failings cause some other poor motorist to be forced into wreck. Care and foresight will prevent many catastrophe tomor- row.
 The Fourth of July is day of celebrat- ing for red-blooded Americans. Let's make it just such typical rousing hol- day and greet the next morning with smile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-03
Almost Overlooked

When the Young Democrats of Con- necticut met in Bridgeport short time ago among the several resolutions adopted was one that seems to have been over- looked. It related to Connecticut's "rotten borough system, a much maligned expreS- sion and too often used to cover multi tude of sins. In this instance the Young Democrats are opposed to the number of representatives in the House at Hartford and would amend the state constitution so that no more than one representative could be elected from any town.
 At present a number of towns are rep resented by two members of the socalled lower house of the Legislature. The con- stitution sets up certain provisions for this, just as it also provides for certain number of senators who shall represent numerically-equal districts not to exceed a number stipulated All of which might ask one to inquire why the complaints against such representation and why the sometimes vague accusation Of rot ten borough system"?
 Well, cities, like Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport, and Waterbury, with popu- lations over the 10000 figure don't like to feel that they are only entitled to the same number of members in House of Representatives as, for example, Union with less than a 200 population. Sena- torial districts that have grown tremend- ously, like the 27th, comprising Green wich and Stamford, are out of proportion to others. Unfortunately such changes as must be made to the election district lines would vitally affect legislative members. They don't like to be dis turbed, particularly when in office.
 If the Young Democrats are really go- ing after the "rotten borough system" let them secure from members of the next General Assembly solemn promises to affect necessary and vital changes in their organization.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-03
Disillusioned

Life these days, it seems, is just one disillusionment after another AS if enough of our traditional beliefs aren't destroyed by unavoidable causes, Jim Moran, a particularly irrepressible Gal weston, Texas, salesman, has to make business of debunking. First object of Moran's campaign was the old idea that an ice box can't be sold to an Eskimo. But it can be. Moran journeyed to Alaska and actually made the sale.
 He next turned up in Washington, D. C., where he proved that a needle can be found in a haystack. It took him 10 days, but he found it. Another disillus- ionment! But LOW his crowning achieve ment. In a refought battle of Bunker Hill, he has debunked Colonel William Prescott's famous order Don't fire until you see the whites of thei- eyes"
 Moran assembled two armies, six men on a side - at $4 per soldier The colonials comprised two nearsighted. two fafsighted and two normal visioned men.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-03

The liberals are holding their noses because they consider the scheme an intellectual substitute cooked up by Secretary Morgen- thau to squelch clamor for a new large-scale public works program.
 The floor leaders are sour be- cause they consider certain phases of the program - toll bridges, highways and foreign loans ill-advised: and they have no stomach for another hard fight to put over an unpopular meas ure.
 The best Roosevelt can hope for is to salvage a portion of the program. The toll bridge, highways and foreign loan pro- posals are almost certain to be junked. The other items, rural identification, railway equipment and sharecropper-tenant farmer aid, have fair chance to pass.
 This is particularly true of the rail equipment leasing plan, which is the one feature of the program that has evoked some however, the outlook is stormy. SILVER WOUNDS
 Behind the scenes, bitterness over the silver fight was far worse than appeared in the newspapers. The silver bloc, most of them staunch Administration support CTS, saw red.
 Typical was Key Pittman of Nevada, who fought for Roose- velt's Supreme Court bill, is lead- ing the fight for Neutrality, and has favored almost every Roose- welt policy. Today Pittman is stung like a man betrayed. His mood can give comfort only to John Hamilton and the COP.
 "I warned them," he says. "I
 warned them months ago there
 would be trouble on this mone-
 tary bill. went to Morgenthau
 in person and laid before him
 my information about the price
 of silver. Did he do anything about 1t No. I wrote him a let
 ter. Dd he answer 1t? Yes-a
 month later!"
 Pittman stands behind the tall chair in his committee room, and his hand trembles with anger. "They thought we were bluffing. We warned them. but the Presi- dent said he didn't want to hear about 1t. and that was the end of 1t. They tremble in their boots in front of him. There's only one of the whole lot that has guts enough to stand up and tell the President what's what. and that's Ickes. and that explains why he stands 90 high."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-03
Don't Forget the Fourth s Real Meaning
Why celebrate the Fourth of July?

Why celebrate the Fourth of July?
 That's the day the United States de- clared it's independence of Britain in 1776. We'll and good. Hangout the flags, march in or watchthe parades, enjoy the picnic and the ball game.
 Independence of Britain was proclaimed 163 years ago. The one-time colonial status of the United States has no reality to men today. It is mere history, interesting but not vital.
 But the Declaration of Independence, proclaimed by Congress 163 years ago, is still vital part of American life
 Read it as part of your Fourth of July observance. It is as clearly part of our fundamental charter of liberty as the Con- stitution itself. It contains the basic cor nerstone on which the Constitution and the American Republic were built.
 ''We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happi. ness ..."
 Note that the rights of man are con- ceived as natural, from God, attributes which nobody can take away. They are not rights granted by paternal government, or suffered by tolerant majority. They are not rights that anybody or anything can take away. They are conceived as be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-03
Selected Poem
FOURTH OF JULY

Hlda Van Stockum in the Christian Science
 Monitor The dark, mysterious, hungry sky Waits for the Fourth day of July The Fourth day of July, on which The sky will be ten times as rich! Ten times as rich as when the bright Pale stars alone adorn the night. No, once the fireworks are spread Like one enormous fiowerbed, And tulips burst in scarlet flames, And down the golden shower rains, And popcornS of brilliant white Flash past and whistle out of sight, Then, when the sky looks doubly fair Then is the sky a millionaire. Aye, but when all the blaze has died, The last red spark to earth has sighed, The chastened sky may well be grateful That those pallid stars are faithful!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-03

We heard a prominent clergyman ex- press a pertinent remark on the Worlds Fair some time ago which should have received more attention. He was com menting on the articles that were en- closed in the special box buried on the Fair Grounds for the inhabitants of the earth 1000 years hence. Not one article was placed there, said the cleric, to show that this is religious nation or that religion exists in this nation. Rather an oversight on the part of the Fair heads, we'd say, America being the home of re- ligious tolerance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-03
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ing part of the very blood and brain and soul of man.
 ''That to secure these rights, Govern. ments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed"
 Note the primary purpose of govern ment as the framers of our Declaration of Independence saw it: not for glory of na- tion or race, not for gaining place among the worlds powers-simply to secure to men their natural rights. That, said the Declaration, is the basic reason why the United States of America was set up. A moments reflection will show how differ ent is that massive cornerstone from the foundations of newer governments in Eu- rope.
 And then, after reciting the grievances which brought the decision to cut loose from Europe, and reaffirming the right to set up new government if ever this one should fail to serve that purpose of pro- tecting mems rights, the Declaration closes with this stirring pledge:
 "And for the support of this Declara. tion, with firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor"
 Are we today prepared to pledge as much to preserve the liberty these men risked everything to win? That is the question each of us ought to ask himself on the Fourth of July, 1889.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-03

They've finally given Roger Williams a statue. The founder of the colony which later became the smallest state in the Union Rhode Island - has just been immortalized in granite at Provi- uence, R. l. The statue is in beautiful section of the city overlooking its main portion. The statue itself is set under a great granite arch. What is said to be the dust of Roger Williams mortal re- mains was placed in box under the monument The celebration which ac- companied the unveiling and dedication of the statue was attended by descend ants of Roger Williams who have fought for a century to get proper recognition for him from the state. Seems funny that Little Rhody" hadn't done some thing about this famous exile long before this other than let the history books extol him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-03

Given the famous command, the two far sighted men opened blank fire at 75 feet, the normal visioned pair waited until the enemy had advanced 25 feet more and the nearsighted men didn't fire at all. Next thing you know Moran will be prov ing that you really can eat pickles and ice cream at the church picnic and not wake up in the middle of the night seeing pink elephants dancing on the ceiling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-03

Five state legislative bodies passed laws at sessions this year restricting the use of fireworks. Connecticut is included among these five because the General Assembly frightened the existing statutes governing their sale and prohibited sales to children under 12 years of age. Penn- sylvania, California, Utah, and West Virginia were the other five who took some sort of action to outlaw fireworks except for public, supervised exhibitions. Five or six other states postponed action on such laws, but probably the campaign for local control.