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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-29
Decoration Day

Somehow or other we always like to think of the 30th of May not as Me- morial day but as Decoration day as it was more familiarly known in the early days of this century. The name, of course, originated with the habit of decorating the graves and monuments of our departed fathers, brothers, uncles, and other male relatives who had giv- en up their lives on the field of battle. As we edged away from this beautiful custom we continued to honor these dead, but chiefly through eulogy and so we speak of it now chiefly as Me- morial day.
 It is a splendid holiday; it comes at . beautiful time of the year. All Nature is in full bloom. Two seasons are merg- ing; spring is fast giving way to the luShneSs of early summer before the hot winds and the burning sun have scorched the earth. Come rain or sun we set aside May 30 for one purpose. This purpose should not be lightly set aside in this modern age when there are so many other things to call us afield on a general holiday. Remember the soldier dead and in that memory breathe fer vent prayer that they did not die in vain; that theirs was not futile sacrifice. Let peace be the cry of those who observe this Memorial day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-29
Schedule Needed

Year after year Connecticut has wit messed the spectacle of it's Legislature at the last minute making desperate at- tempts to clean up it's desks of all accum- ulated business. Generally the deadline is kept inviolate and the legislators are not kept overtime. This will probably be true in 1889, but 1t was noticeable that . Saturday session was necessary last week, so that the General Assembly might adjourn sine die late this week. All of which indicates need of some sort of a schedule.
 Sure, there's general schedule where by by law the opening and closing dates of the legislative period are determined. And the governor has to present the budget within certain length of time; bills must be presented before certain date. And so on! But the same thing occurs every time; important legislation is held up in committee or in conference simply because it is important and per haps controversial, too.
 When there was partial government reorganization two years ago the creation of Legislative Council was supposed to have eliminated many Assembly worries. It was to make easy the path of the party leaders in Senate and House by setting up very definite program of legislative action which could be amplified by such other matters as would necessarily come up during the period for presenting pro- posed legislation. We don't see that any such routine was followed this year. How businesslike, though, it would be to work with such schedule and to adhere to it. If we want economy in government, we must adopt businesslike, tlme-saving
 means of producing results
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-29

A lot of people were aroused when they read that the million tulip bulbs which have been blossoning down at the Worlds Fair at Flushing will be de- stroyed instead of being saved for another year. It seems that when these bulbs were presented to the Worlds Fair corporation it was with the understanding that once they had been used they would be des- troyed. They are being taken up now to be replaced by summer towering plants. A little understanding of the sit- uation reveals that it isn't so terrible as it seems. In the first place the bulbs were brought in custom-free contrary to rules; in the second place they would be of little value for planting next fall unless left. in the ground another two months. And in the third place million tulip bulbs brought in free then distributed around would glut the American market Hav- ing served their purpose they are now useless. The only hitch is supposing the fair were to be run again next spring, what of the tulip bulbs?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-29
Dr. Charles Horace Mayo

The name of pr. Charles H. Mayo was among the great ones in contemporary medical science. Dr. Mayo, who died the other day, would have been seventy-four years of age in July. With his brother, Dr. William J. Mayo, he made famous the Mayo clinic that received in one year as many as 60,000 patients. The career of the two brothers is similar; each WIS endowed with expert medical knowledge which was put to the best use; and each added such to the history and science of medicine.
 pr. Charles Mayo, with his brother William, began their famous Rochester (Minn.) clinic in small way, and there is none who does not know of its growth and it's importance as an outstanding mecca for medical treatment, known all over the world. Dr. Mayo, like his brother, was skilled surgeon, his family for gem erations back having been surgeons. Dr. Charles was born in Rochester and per haps the beginnings of the fame of the brothers began when tornado swept Rochester in 1883. He was, at the time, medical student and his older brother had just started medical practice, but both were able to give at this time very active service aiding their father, Dr. William Worall Mayo, who came to this country in 1845. The history of the Mayos is filled with thrilling episodes, and the family aptitude for healing was handed down to the late Dr. Charles.
 It may be said of pr. Mayo that his record in medicine was exceptional. As he lived he learned. He went on in medicine and was accountable for new Theories and new medical treatments. Modern goItre surgery as practiced today
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-29

A lower budget has been set up for New Haven county than the one adopted two years ago, legislators have just revealed. The tax levied for the biennium beginning Oct. is $465 5,093.50. This is $180,000 less than the one set up in 1887 and certain ly reflects the present-day tendency of economy. Waterbury lawyers may wish, though, that the budget hadn't been pared so much. If it hadn't there might have been room for bill for repairing or enlarging the county courthouse in this city. Two years from now we'll know for sure whether it was just the conspiracy trial that crowded the local courthouse or increased business, as is the claim now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-29
Selected Poem
THE VETERAN

ASA wife's eyes fill when some sweet song A Brings Love Young Dream" to mind, AS traveller thrills at the thought of home
 And the friends he's left behind. So leaps my heart when hear the drums
 And the regiment swings into view: And think of the time, of my golden prime,
 When was soldier, too. A. ND while the glittering ranks march past "A brace up straight and square, With toss of the head like an old troop horse,
 AS hum the marching air: And after dinner that evening sure,
 Over an extra glass or two, prattle with the kids of my rollicking life.
 When was soldier, too. I'M winded now and over the weight; A And verging on three-score. And there isn't belt would it my waist
 In the quartermaster's store, But, all the same, in the olden days
 Lets give the devil his duel No nkelier lad the regiment had
 When was soldier, too. WHEN was a soldiers Damn it. sir: w am soldier stilll A trifie stiff in the joints maybe
 And a bit behind in drill; But should the call 90 out for men.
 My place is there with "you," To march and show our country's foe
 That am soldier, too. 0. E. ys. THE CAMPFIRE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-29
. HIGHLIGHTS FROM
 LATEST BOOKS

Different from most books on Rus
 sia is We didn't Ask Utopia" by
 Harry and Rebecca Tlmbres Pre-
 tice- Hall: $2.5O). It is the> journal
 and letters of 8 Quaker family,
 essentially non- political but deeply
 humanitarian, who went to Russia
 to help and to serve. Harry, the
 reseach physician, died there, and
 his burial Is thus described:
 It was just o'clock. Long sha- dows slanted across the grass on the hill where we stood, high above the Tatar fields and the Volga river. The sun was flaming triumphant red and gold as Hal was lowered into the earth.
 The swift, beautiful service com- menced with the silence of man = the symphony of sky. trees. grass, birds.
 Timagen, who loved Harry, step- ped forward and spoke of Halls finess as worker, as 8 comrade, as seeker after truth. as a scientist, as a human being who was lovable and courageous, and as 6 pioneer in research. Elizavietta. trying to control her voice. told of the inspiration it had been to her to be a co-worker of Halls; and how the devotion he had shown toward science and truth would be help to her in her own work in the future.
 She spoke of the inspiration she felt in thinking of Hals untiring efforts to help the people of Mar bumkombinat and the district per- sonally, and collectively, to raise their standard of health. In doing this he was serving the whole people of the U. S. s. R. in Q spirit of joy ous devotion to the cause of Com.
 Nadya had written . little note to Hal, covered 1t with "silver pa per-" and held 1t tightly in hei hand all day. Very carefully, she dropped this on the top of the casket. 60 it would be next tt Daddy" always. our friends covered Hal with earth. He lies in the yer, heart of the Russia he loved ss Ipassionately."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-29

was brought to its present status through him, and he likewise was one of the first to treat by surgery for ailments of the nervous system. Among his thousands of operations many hundreds were for cataracts of the eye, His services to mankind were incalculable in caring for the sick and treatment of disease of all kinds, from care of children to research work to combat cancer. His loss is very great, but he has left behind him a heri- tage and others will carry on his ideas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-29
Copyright. 1899. by United Creature Syndicate, Incl
In Today's Mail
producing at lower prices?

producing at lower prices?
 Unquestionably the smaller pro- ducers, with the less effective equip ment, are the ones who have been forced to the walls and the strong CT and better equipped have sur- vived. Industrial processes have been thoroughly overhauled and improved. Where demand and profits have justified, new equip ment and machinery have been ia- stalled; but much remains to be done in this respect. Organizations have been searchingly re-examined and radical economies made.
 As a result, average wholesale prices on finished manufactured products are now approximately on the same level as the l930-3l prices, although many factors have been at work which would have tended nor- mally to raise prices. Among these are the devaluation of the dollar; the average hourly wage increase by approximately one-third, which raises unit costs; the shortening of hours by approximately one-fourth: and the increases in taxes which have been particularly severe on corporations. amounting to an in- crease of 100 per cent since 1929 and 50 per cent since 1883. Notwithstanding all of the adverse influences. wholesale prices on finished products do not stand any higher than they did in 1881.
 Private enterprise has demonstrat- ed its ability under adverse circum- stances to make e contribution toward higher wages and the distribution of goods and services at lower prices, while the country was going through thethroes of severe depression.
 Still further economies may be made, but further improvements in processes depend in large measure upon the investments in new ma chinery and equipment; and unfor- tunately, the incentives to make these investments do not exist to- day.
 The exhaustion and depreciation of industry's capital resources have been accommodating during the Sline years of the depression. It is now estimated that between two and foui billion dollars of new capital would be needed to bring our plants up ts
 c reasonable point of efficiency. h the past this has been supplied from two sources; new capital invest. ments and surplus earnings. In io2l lnew capital investments were mad
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-29

Tomorrow is Memorial Day! It's great day for motoring and who can blame car owners for wanting to get out at this time of the year and enjoy Connecticut landscapes and highways. However, every one wants. to come home safely after the trip, so drive so carefully that the other fellow won't have to look out for you as we'll as himself Stay alive so you can keep kicking Old Man Depression harder in the face.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-29
LARGER WEEKLY WAGE OF MORE BENEFIT THAN HIGHER
 HOURLY RATE
May 2s, 1889.

May 26, 1853. Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
 We all realize that greater secur- ity lies in jobs than in insurance against unemployment. Most men with the ability and desire to work would choose the prospect of steady employment in industry rather than government made jobs or unemploy- ment benefits.
 Therefore, instead of looking to the government, let us see what we have done or can do to help our- selves out of the stagnant condition in which we seem to be. If we could do more for ourselves, we would have less reason to complain about the burdens caused by government assistance.
 During the last year we have moved up and down within a narrow range, both in employment and un- employment. As many men are un- employed now as. there were early in 1882; that is, Approximately ten million. Production during the last six months has not increased. The mdices of both producer and con- sumer goods are comparable with these of 1881.
 Total factory payrolls are about 5% greater than they were in the first six months of 1881. Average weekly earnings are 10 per cent higher for the smaller number. em- ployed, while hourly earnings of those actually employed are about one- third greater than in 1881.
 The enormous expenditures for relief do not commence to equal what we have lost in wages since falling from the 1929 level of pro duction.
 There is no doubt but that we want more jobs. We want to go tc work. But more jobs depend upon industry's ability to produce and sell at lower prices. This is c fact which concerns every consumer and we are all consumers. We car move more goods and employ more services by selling our output a1 lower prices to Q wider market. Thi; is the normal and direct way to in. crease purchasing power and. em' ploymert.
 What have we done to assist fl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-29

However, Secretary Swanson is not in good health, is not active around the Navy Department. Also Roosevelt apparently has developed fondness for running with the ball.
 Result was a flascO as far as domestic politics was concerned, also as far as Argentine rela- tions were concerned. Real facts in the fiasco were easy to un- derstand, but the public never got them.
 INSIDE BEEF FACTS
 Only 2l tons of canned Argen- tine beef had been purchased by the Navy. Simultaneously the Arr genuine Navy had purchased IF tons of American frozen beef. Each navy needed particular kind of beef.
 FURTHERMORE, Chicago pack CTS were bidding against their own branch factories in Argen- tina. The canned beef bids they submitted on behalf of their Ar gentina branches was 40 per cent below their American branch bids, and the law permits purchase of foreign goods if they are 25 per cent under the cost of American goods.
 FINALLY, American meat pack CTS do not ordinarily can beef. AL most none of it is canned in this country, the hot dog and ham, burger market absorbing this grade of meat instead. Argentina, however, having a large surplus of beef, cans finer grade. In general its beef is no better; it merely selects excellent grades for canning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-29
Daily Almanac
Moon sets s:o7 e. m. tdaylight time,.

Moon sets 3:07 e. m. daylight time).
 Sun rises SPA a. m. sets s:i5 p. m. (iay- light time).
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 Memorial Dayl Quite q contrast in the observance today and 25 years ago. Remem- Dor the Decoration Day parades and how everyone followed the procession to the cena- etcry to place fiowess on the graves A nice custom that many still follow and more should take up.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-29

AM of these facts, if properly
 explained to Congress, would
 have saved 8 lot of domestic and Pan American headaches.
 But the President, with thous-
 and important things to do, did not take time to go into all this. and shoVId not have been asked
 by the Navy Department to do so.
 MAIL BAG
 w. L., New York-The President was empowered by the govern ment reorganization act to appoint three new White House secretar- ies. One of them will be Lowell Mellett, former Scripps- Howard editor and Director of the Nation. al Emergency Council. s. S., Columbus, O.-Best authority on Nazi propaganda in Argentina is Dr. David Efron of the Council for Pan American Democracy, l56 Fifth Ave-, New York. 0. B., Chicago-Rows between U. s. Presidents and then U. s. Cham Der of Commerce are not new. Coolidge also diSliked the Cham- Der, rebuffed it by refusing an in- vitation to speak. s. R., Rich- mond, Va.-Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., had something to do with the selection of Dean Dobie of the University of Virginia Law School as federal judge. Roosevelt met Dobie while visiting his sons home in Charlottesville, later appointed him without consulting either Senators Glass or Byrd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-29

of 6,417 million dollars n corporate securities: 159 million dollars in 1883 and approximately 300 million in 1888. Surplus earnings. previous to the depression, were the prin- cipal source from which plants were expanded. This source has now reached vanishing point for the simple reason there are no surplus earnings. Obviously the new capital will not be forthcoming until there is prospect of fair return. Tn the meantime, the funds required are largely idle or are going into non- productive government projects and the contribution industry is able te make to the further lowering of prices beyond that already accom-. plished has reached dead point.
 Private enterprise may still bs able to maintain prices at the low- Ter level while carrying tremendous Ny increased burdens. Every consum. CT is interested in this for 1t is the measure of what every workman's wages will purchase. Industry can- not sacrifice further profits be- cause they do not exist. The aver- age return to the owners of indus try during the period of the depres- sion has been between 2 per cent and 3 per cent for the past year has been below that figure.
 Labor can only bring home more income and attain a condition oi more stable employment by facing fha fact fI,ak s$c i.. ka~ack~ IL. s.. . larger weekly wage rather than in a higher hourly rate. It is much more to the interest of the average wage earner to secure steady ems ployment for 40 to A hours a week at 8 lower hourly wage than to face the continuing certainty of less steady employment for 8 to 36 hours per week at present wage levels. The opposite policy has resulted fin raising hourly wages approximately one-third, while the number em- ployed and the weekly real income have not increased as a result ths number employed persists in re- maining nearby ten million.
 With respect to wages, it is com. ing to be realized that labor has been misled by the political insis- tence upon increasing hourly wages as means of increasing purchas- ing power. The time must come when we will all realize that this means only Q transfer of purchasing power from the working portion of the community to support an in- creasing proportion of government dependents. Not until we come down to a cost and price level that insured the employment of . larger percentage of the population at longer hours can we increase the average weekly wage and hope su abolish government doles md red'lte unemployment.
 CONNECTICUT
 ECONOMIC COUNCIL
 By: Howell Cheney. Treasurer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-29

thought differ ently. The p. g. decided Robinson would do well to celebrate by tap-dancing his way down to Times Square from Co., - luTnbus Circle, Q distance of e. good half-mile. to the accompani- nent of a musical loudspeaker on sound truck.
 So, pursued by Q lackadaisical retinue of five hundred steadfast New Workers, "Bojangles' happily tap-danced his way downtown where a birthday cake awaited him. There were a few rnishaps of which the most serious was an incident at a traffic light. "Bojan- gles" was tap-dancing his way against a red light when a gen. darme interrupted him. "Wanna get killed?" plaintively asked the cop. Nav" said the sexagena- rian Robinson, my life begins at 6O!" The crowd laughed, the dance continued and very little got into the papers, since this happened to be busy newsday
 PRESS AGENT
 STUNT! UGH!
 The boys who cook up stunts at Grover Whalen's Fairgrounds are all suffering from brain fever and are being fed quinine in gen- erous doses.
 The fierce tribe of Seminole In- dians, for example, nave left the matter of their public relations entirely in the hands of a young man of quaint ingenuity. This publicist has fallen upon dire days. For 1t was his notion to have the big heap Seminole chief, Billy Homespun, inspect the sun dial before important occasions, pray to the gods of redskins for favorable weather and transmit his information to MT. Whalen.
 Twice Billy Homespun invoked his tribal providence for a sunny day Twice his Indian gods dis appointed him-and Mir. Whalen. also-and the Seminole's public ity brave is hiding out until it all blows over.
 A DEAR
 AND TWO LAWNS
 And then, of course, there is the ad story of Faith Bacon and her two lawns who tried to be arrested and couldn't.
 Faith, who is to white plume fans what Sally Rand is to the bubble, was about to begin an anatomical engagement at night club. Now, how to make this known to host of people?
 Her press agent thought and thought. Finally, he came up with a gasp and an idea.
 Faith" he said, tomorrow morn I will engage two lawns, and you, in transparent costume, will lead them on leash along Park avenue. When the cop ar- rests you, you will explain in court that these lawns are your pets, that this is your normal at- tire, and that you are entitled to your rights as citizen!"
 That was the plan. Next morn- ing, Faith ventured forth on Park avenue with two white lawns re- belling gently against the strain of the leash, with attire that is best described as CT scanty. Faith strolled a block and passed policeman. poised for the pinch. What the cop did, however, was entirely contrary to the scheme. He laughed. And he said, Gee, lady, those animals sure look funny"
 So Faith strolled on and past another policeman, and from him she got the same reaction. After two more similar experiences she gave up and went home. And what she said to the man who un- dertakes to exploit her, when it was all over, is not officially on the record, so am unable to tack 1t on.
 But goofytown has not been slumbering. The stunt men have not stinted on their jobs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-29
A Thought for Today

Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, | am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of Me.--John 8:12.
 All the strength and force of man comes from his faith in things unseen. He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convic- tions precede great actions.-J. F. Clarke.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-29
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 0. What percentage of the do mestic exports of the pnitsd Stafea are finished nianlifactsifesq
 A In 1o37, 4s,0 per cent.
 @. HOW long has paint been used for protective coatings2
 A. Early literature contains many references to its use. For iristance, the Ark was covered with pitph without and within, and there D evidence of the use of paint cOna- pounds for the decoration of the tomhs of the ancient Egyptians as early as 25o0 B, Q.
 e. What is humanisn?
 A. A system of thinking in which man, his interests and development are made central and dominant. Its