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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-06
Express Routes

Utilization of railroad rights of way for highways is becoming increasingly popu- lar. Pennsylvania is building super road from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh which makes use Of an abandoned R. R. road-bed, even to the point of passing under several mountains that were tun- neled 50 years ago. Down in New York state an effort is afoot, too, to make use of the old Boston and Westchester cleo trio line that goes out into such places as Mt. Vernon, Portchester, New Rochelle, etc. Now the same idea comes to Con- necticut.
 A proposal comes to State Highway Commissioner William J. Cox from New Haven engineer that section ot the Berkshire Division of the New Haven road, passing through the western end of New Haven be utilized as a bypass to carry the Boston Post Road around the city. It would be used for express ve- hicular traffic only. Its purpose would be to relieve congestion on New Haven streets and take the New York-BoSton express traffic around, instead of through, the city.
 The idea, of course, is a sound one, provided it did not mean a big expense item. The railroad right-of-way is not abandoned apparently and consequent ly would have to be acquired before lay ing permanent pavement on the road bed, Then proper approaches would have to be constructed at each end. We don't presume thas New Haven would feel financially able to engage in the project, so that would mean the state would be saddled with the entire expense. Would the return be worth the outlay?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-06
"Postalized" Railroads

It is a remarkable plan for railroad revival that is proposed by John A. Hast ings of New York, at time when the whole complex problem of American railroads is being overhauled. He thinks the roads could be saved, and public transportation could be better served, by carrying people as we do letters - in great quantities at low, standardized rates.
 We can send a letter from any point in the United States to any other point for three cents, or plain postcard for one cent. MT. Hastings would not mail people quite so cheaply, and he would recognize the greater cost of long trips by putting passenger fares on regional basis. Even so, the basic rates suggested are aston ishing. Thus the minimum passenger coach fare between New York and Chi cago, or any intermediate points, would be only $1, and for $5 person could travel in coach clear across the conti- nent
 Comfort and luxury would cost more, just as you pay more for special deliv- cry letter than an ordinary one, and still more for a telegram. Thus parlor car fare within similar regional limits would be $S, local sleeper fare $5 complete, ex- press reserved fare on first class train $10, and deluxe fare on such Superlative train as the Twentieth Century Limited $15. But there would be big saving in every case, and heavier traffic would be expected to make up for the fare cuts. As proposed, most people will say instantly that the scheme is impractical. The prin- ciple, however, may be worth discussing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-06
No Great Surprise

The appointment of Dr. Felix Frank furter to the United States Supreme Court bench is no surprise. It would have been a surprise if President Franklin D. Roose- welt didn't appoint him, because no name was mentioned more frequently for the opening than was that of the Harvard University professor. It is scarcely likely that confirmation will be lacking. Dr.. Frankfurter is too well equipped with every qualification necessary for a Su- preme Court judgeship to be denied it on any other grounds.
 In addition to being both close friend and confidential adviser of the Presi- dents Dr. Frankfurter has the name of being most liberal in his views, most catholic in his tastes. He should prove a fine addition to the court In legal circles he has so often been singled out for some mplimentary term that it is hard to see how he could possibly avoid being destined for the very top in the judiciary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-06
Bad Weather For Fuehrers

Here's forecast made by psycholo- giSt, addressing geographers, which is supposedly based on meteorological observation, but sounds more like some thing from the lore of astrology. It declares that weather in the next few years "bodes evil to dictators." In 8 cold-dry period, said to be starting about now, human beings behave in certain ways and make certain kinds of progress in the development of civilization, none of which are favorable to dictatorship.
 This is one of the most interesting weather comments we've run across lately. It suggests a pleasant discrimi- nation which we had not formerly at tributed to the weather. It reverses the old idea that the rain falls alike on the just and the unjust, and gives the democ- racies break We only hope it's true.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-06

Danbury is doing a good job of reviv- ing the hat industries which made the town famous down through the ages. Danbury has always been known as the Hat Town, so long as we can remember. Danbury hats built up an enviable repu- tation for the community and were the foundation of many another prosperous business. The "hatless" fad which has swept this nation for the last decade has had considerable effect on the hat in- dustry everywhere, not only Danbury. This town, however, is going to spread the gospel of hat on every head through it's own people, Some time back cam paign was launched through the schools to make everyone hat-conscious. Pupils were asked to write about hats; were given lessons on the history of their com munity in which hat-making plays an important part. In the high school girls and boys are refusing dates unless the girl or boy wears hat. Such a sweeping drive as this should surely put the in- dustry right back on it's feet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-06
Bird Study

Samuel Prentiss Baldwin, retired lawyer and philanthropist who died in Cleveland the other day at the age of TO-, had spent the latter half of his life study ing birds He was especially interested in wrens, and probably knew more about them than anyone else. He had wren houses spread all over his country estate and adjacent properties, and took his little birds just as seriously as sociolo- gists and anthropologists take human beings.
 He studied the habits, temperatures, heartbeats, diets, virtues and vices, of those wrens, and found them astonish- ingly like human beings. He became interested in their migration, and then in the migration of birds in general - subject about which little was known a generation ago - and is said to have originated the method of "leg-banding" for tracing their movements. As result of that device, ornithologists today are pretty we'll acquainted with the aston ishing journeys made by many birds from season to season - some of them travel ing far over the sea, some going yearly from the Arctic to the Antarctic and back.
 And what is the value of all this? De- voices say it makes fad of ever growing interest, and the more we learn about birds, the more we learn about ourselves and the infinitely varied world we live in. Hobbies are needed more, too, as human leisure grows
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-06
Book A Day
Epic of Plains
 New Americana

The prairie dust of 100 years sweeping from the South Platte to the Rio Grande, will finger in your nostrils long after you've laid down the Southern Plainsmen" by Carl Coke Rister University of Okla homa Press: $3D.
 For the history of this region, a strip roughly 300 miles wide and 1000 miles long, is still fresh and MT. Rister has caught the full flavor of it. The result is an inti- mate picture of the southern plains.
 American exploration of the southern plains, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and parts of adjoining states, started early in the 18th cen- tury Long before the 20th the show was over and the white man had taken possession.
 But not without a struggle And it is this struggle that MT. Rister portrays so intimately: the Indian raids, the war for independence in Texas, the battle against dust and drouth and blizzards and lean years, the final fight for state gov- ernment and towns and schools and the better fruits of civiliza- ton.
 The epic and the homely details of pioneer life MT. Rister treats alike, however. One ventures his re- search was endless.
 Southern Plainsmen" should find its place with the best of American WeSternrS.-P. G. F.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-06

We note even the erudite Hartford Times making the mistake of saying a bill to legalize horse-racing was killed during the administration of Wilbur L. Cross Horse-racing itself does not have to be legalized by state law; it's the accompanying feature of betting that must either be sanctioned or banned In our state betting on horse races, whether it is through the use of machines or ''bookies" is prohibited. What was at tempted several times during the Cross regime was to legalize pari-mutuel race tracks, where bets would be made by use of machines, just as in the neighboring states of Massachusetts and Rhode Is- land Horse racing itself can be in- dulged in and often is at fairs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-06

Street today, I could more or less write my own ticket. And how much do you think Tommy Cor coran could make if he deserted the New Deal and set up fancy law office in New York? He could make a fortune"
 That's right" moaned Jouett ShOuse, land meanwhile good honest conservatives like me are starving to death."
 MERRY -GO-ROUND
 Announcement of Maine's vet eran COP Senator Freddy ("Sail- boat'O Hale that he would not run for reelection in 1940 has put ideas in the minds of num- Der of the states politicos, chief among them Townsendite Repre- sentative Ralph O. Brewster and Governor Lewis o. Barrows, bitter personal enemies Burnet, Texas, is a town of only 1900 population. but through the force- full initiative of Representative Lyndon Johnson the community has obtained two federal projects which will give it the largest rural identification system in the country and the largest fish hatchery in the world /. How ard G. Costigan, executive secre- tary of the growing Washington (State) Commonwealth Federation has launched drive to line up the Democratic delegates of II western states for a liberal presi- dential candidate in 1940.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-06

WPA, the Social Security Board, Public Health, National Youth Administration, Children's Bu- reau, and other related agencies.
 Such a Public Welfare Depart ment was contained in the de- feated government reorganization bill which the President wants revived this session. Byrnes handled the legislation last year and is in line to do so again. He has indicated, however, that he believes the new department pro- posal should be separated from the rest of the reorganization issue and pressed on its own merits. POOR LIBERTY LEAGUERS
 Jouett Shouse, secretary of the Liberty League, recently was com- plaining to Thurman Arnold, trust-busting assistant attorney general, about hard times.
 "The trouble with you," re- piled Arnold, "is that you con- servatives don't realize this country has gone liberal. You're living in a by-gone age"
 Shouse remonstrated that the country had not gone liberal.
 "All right, I'll prove it to you" replied Arnold. Look at our friend Donald Richberg. He made great reputation as liberal and now he's practicing law. Do you know how much he made last year?"
 'T heard he would clean up a million," replied Shouse.
 That proves it." continued Arr mold. Liberals are at a pre- mium. Suppose I went to Wall
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-06

What will the date be according to the Gregorian calendar?
 A. The dates in the Gregorian calendar are Il days later than those of the Julian or old style, therefore, your birthday will fall on December 23.
 @. Is Walter Winchell a Jew, and what is his real name?
 A. Walter Winchel Spelled with one "ro is his real name. He is 8 Jew.
 o. How can new political party get its name on the ballots in the several States?
 A. Only 20 of the 48 States pro- vide for recognition of new political parties by law. Of these, fourteen require that supporters of the pro- posed party must present petitions to get on the ballot and most of the other six specify recorded conven- tions or caucuses. No two of the fourteen that require petitions specify the same number of signatures and few of them agree on the time limit for presenting the petitions.
 o. What Latin motto cor responds with the motto of the United States, "In God we trust?"
 A. "Spes nostra deus,'' meaning God is our hope"
 e. Is the composition of the Jefferson five-cent piece the same as that of the Buffalo nickel?
 A. Yes. Both coins contain 25 percent nickel and 75 percent cop per.
 o. On what day do persons, born on February 29, celebrate their birthday?
 A. On February 28 in years that are not leap years, and in leap years they celebrate on the 18th.
 If you want copy of our book let, "BUDGETING" send to The Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth St., Wash ington, D. c. Enclose 10 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-06

When a state board of Wisconsin de- cided recently that Civil War debt should be paid, it imposed upon the state the duty of turning over almost $4,000,00O. However, the Secretary of State carried the case to the State Supreme Court and this body ruled that the old debt could not be paid From the facts of the story we don't understand who would have been paid the old debt We do know that many states, notably Connecticut, have tried to get the federal government to pay debts based on the Civil War and War of 1872 without much success. This is new one, though, where the state is liable for the war debt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-06
AS THE RIVER RECEDEs
(Hartford Tines)

It was a slight scare this time but disturbing fright, nevertheless, as the Connecticut rose nearly to 20- foot level. Many East Hartford resi- dents could not resist sense of annoyance and disappointment that Ole Man River was again moving toward their door, with particular eye on their basements.
 \ It was rain, not snow, that did it. It may be recalled that rain, more than snow, has caused most of our serious flood troubles. The highest flood of record, up to that date, that of November, 1927, was a rain-water flood. The March, 1886, worst flood of all time, was both rain and snow water. The snow contribution was normal. It was the coincidence of rain that caused the disastrous super flood. The hurricane-food of last September was one caused by rain.
 It may be further recalled that the heavy rain run-off was in all three instances not in the upper but in the lower valley.
 These facts and thoughts inevit-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-06
Views of The Press

ably suggest that flood protection will apparently be less helped by reservoirs on the upper tributaries than by such means as dikes in the flooded areas. Also, the possibility deserves attention, one may repeat of providing, for faster run-off by the river itself by widening or cut ting around the narrows at Middle town, at the same time raising a question whether the erecting of high dikes between Hartford and East Hartford does not form a new narrowS.
 The problem is more easily stated than the solution. The emergency features of our severest floods have been caused by rains, for the most part descending upon the lower val ley of the long Connecticut.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-06

Judging by the comments of Connecti- cut legislators in Congress, the Republi- can members, there'll be no quarter for President Roosevelt during the 76th ses- sion. His speech of Wednesday evoked no favorable remarks at all from them, so far as we can see. That's noticeable. too, in view of the fact that his attack on Relationships won him nationwide favor from all persons, regardless of politics.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-06
Questions
 and Answers
By FREDERICK M. KERBY


 Enclose a three-cent stamp for reply when addressing any ques- ton of fact or information to the Waterbury Democrats Service Bu- reau at Washington. Legal and medical advice cannot be given, nor can extended research be un- dertaken. Be sure all mail is ad- dressed to the WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU- REAU, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. c.
 THE EDITOR @. Do any transatlantic steamers have two captains?
 A. All large ocean liners carry a staff captain in addition to the reg ular commanding officer. His duty is that of deck supervisor, and to relieve the master.
 @. How much does it cost to in- stall 10O-watt broadcasting sta- tion and a 500,000 watt plant?
 A. The estimated minimum cost for a 1o0-watt station is $6,500 and for a ,000-watt station, $700,000. o. What is the cost of a 5-inch anti-aircraft gun?
 A. Approximately $33,000.
 o. I was born on December 12, in the old style Russian calendar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-06
Selected Poem
AFTER CHRISTMAS

 (By Dorothea S. Pagan, Brooklihe, Mass.) Let us put away the Christmas lights And carry out the tree; For the holly wreath is brittle And the log memory. The carolers are silent now, The chimes no longer play, And on the hearth the embers mark The end of Christmas Day. So wrap the fragile ornaments; They'll do another year The silver balls, the golden bells, The festive atmosphere. But leave the charity, the warmth, The spirit of the day Let it be not among the things We wrap and put away!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-06

Their deduction, however, is that Mussolini wants to wait un- til after the Chamberlain visit this month, at which time he plans to demand new concessions from the British which he could not get if he were already a mem Der of an alliance directly threat ening the British empire.
 After Il Duce has got what he wants out of Chamberlain, he can proceed with the alliance and follow it with more i-jacking of the democracies.
 THREAT TO PEACE
 Diplomatic experts agree that a military alliance of the worlds three aggressive dictatorships is the most dangerous threat to the peace of the world since the World War.
 Most people don't realize it, but no real alliance now exists among Germany, Japan and Italy. They are all signatories of a loosely knit anti-Comitern pact, but none is pledged to come to aid of the others, not even be- tween Germany and Italy; and no joint defense plans have been worked out by the general staffs.
 The new military alliance will make Germany supreme in Central and South Europe, en- trench Italy in North Africa, the Mediterranean and Spain,. give China to Japan, after which all three can divide up the weaker countries of South America.
 Strategy of the alliance is for the Japanese to keep the Russians busy on the Far Eastern front, while the Germans keep them busy along the Polish -Rumanian bor- der. Simultaneously Italy would keep the British navy occupied in the Mediterranean and unable to pass through Suez to protect Sing apore and Hongkong.
 NOTE-The new military al- Iance allegedly would be based upon a united front against com munism. Real motive is the divi- sion of the weaker areas of the world among them.
 BUSY HITLER
 Nancy Beale, six-year old niece of Betty Beale, scintillating Wash ington social columniSt, was ex- horting her aunt to remedy her single state of blessedness and bring some small cousins into the world.
 ''Why don't you marry Hit ler?" she said with the enthusi- asm of one smitten with divine inspiration. And then, a little sadly:
 cor is he too busy with the wOrld?" NEW RELIEF SET-UP
 The behind -the-scenes master minding over the reorganization of WPA is titanic. All sorts of schemes are being trotted out. But White House and Southern bloc leaders are agreed on two things:
 l. That for the present un-
 employment outlays cannot be
 materially reduced.
 2, That in any new adminis-
 trative set-up, control of relief
 money must rest in federal
 hands.
 Vice President Jack Garner, leader of the anti-WPA faction, vigorously advocates plan for re- lief to be run by the states, with a federal agency supervising ex- penditure of funds to ensure hon. esty and efficiency.
 But Senator James Byrnes of South Carolina, chairman of the Unemployment and Relief Inves- tigating Committee, is not con- vinced that either would be possible under such a setup. He leans toward retaining full con- trol in Washington, but chang ing the existing administrative machinery.
 Byrnes has been urging the establishment of new depart ment to be headed by a Cabs- net member, to direct all ac- tivities and expenditures reIat-. ing to relief and social welfare problems. This would include .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-06

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-06
Daily Almanac
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Moon rises 6:14 p. m.
 Sun rises 7:16 a. n1.; sets Al p. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset
 Glum Januaryl This title well might be ap- piled to the month were 1t to continue in fashidh like the past three days. Overcast skies smelled of snow. but nary a flake fell on the city and environs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-06
New York Day by Day
BY CHARLES B. DRIsCOLL

New York, Jan. 6.-Thinking out loud: As we were dining at home today, we talked about this and that, and I remarked that I had once learned @ great bit of wisdom from Rube Goldberg's
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-06
Washington Merry-Go-Round
D R E w PEARSON ROBERT s. ALLEN

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-06
Current Comment

That's nothing Pap. I was mar
 ried myself the night before. Charles Lee of Berlin, Md, when his father telephoned the son to tell of his remarriage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-06
Whats Your I. O?
Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.


 last page for the answers.
 1. Who was the first man to fly over both the North and South Poles?
 2. What is a spectroscope?
 3. What are the colors' of the flag of Poland?
 4. Who won the recent Augusta (Ga.) Open golf tournament?
 5. When 1t Is nine o'clock o'clock a. m. in New York City, what time is it in Chicago, H.?
 6. What is the correct pronun- citation of the word harem?
 2. Do bees have eyes?
 8. Of which U. s. Territory is Juneau the capital?
 g. What Is the relation of my son to the daughter of my niece?
 10. Will four 1-inch pipes dis- charge as much water as one 4-inch pipe?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-06
A Thought for Today

Reproach hath broken my heart; and am Sull of heayiness: and looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for cOmforters' put found nOne.-Psalms 69:2O
 Pity is best taught by fellowship in woe- Coleridge
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-06

But before we leave the subject altogether, let me add a thought I've been carrying around with me for many years; testing it, apply ing it, getting up a mental case book on it.
 The man or woman who is ashamed of the place of his or her birth, unwilling to be known as the son or daughter of his or her father and mother, not averse to changing name and identity in or- der to jump into another stratum of society, is never, never, never a friend to anybody.
 If I'm wrong, please let me know.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-06

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Do not say: "The inmates were
 badly used;' say, badly treated"