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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-02
The Simple Life

More than 100000 persons will gather on farm near Lawrence, Kan, on Mo- vember to watch, not worlds heavy weight title fight nor a championship football game, but cornhusking tour nament Nobody has ever bothered to count the fans who flock annually to the Corn Belt Derby, but estimates have run as high as 130,000
 No other type of contest has ever at- tracted as many people. The size of the cornhusking following becomes even more remarkable when it is considered that the tournament is held away from metro politan centers.
 It is refreshing, in a frenzied world, to sit back for moment and consider this enthusiasm for simple sport. A little more of this could do no harm. The world needs more cornhusking contests, more spelling bees, more hog calling tournaments - it needs to laugh, and to cull joy from sports much simpler than those involving 37-millimeter guns and 500-ton death-pitting tanks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-02
The Battle Is On

From now on there should be host of conflicting proclamations. President Franklin D. Roosevelt has announced that Thanksgiving will be observed on Thursday, November 23, which. is not the last Thursday of the month, but the next to last. AS he announced late in the summer his purpose for advancing the holiday was to provide greater period of time between this date and the Christ mas holidays. In short he hoped to help out the business world, particularly the mercantile trades.
 But states aren't changed overnight, so here in Connecticut we'll observe Thanksgiving on November 30, when and if Governor Raymond E. Baldwin issues his official proclamation. Other states including all those in New England, will follow the old style and not the new. They just don't like to think of Thanks giving falling on any other date than the last Thursday of the month, even if this does bring the festival to the last day of the month. On the score of tradi- tionalism We don't agree with the ex- ponents.
 But We do agree that to change the Thanksgiving celebration this year is going to cause confusion. Football schedule makers will suffer, so will the hotel and restaurant trade. School schedules can't be changed at this late date nor could the railroads make the necessary provisions to meet such an emergency. All of which means that there won't be the preponderant support for the earlier date this year that there will be for it in 1940 if we know now that the President will do the same thing then and proclaim the earlier date.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-02

A sizeable increase in state income might mean many things. But when the report for the first quarter of the current fiscal year in Connecticut shows revenue $5950 000 over the same period of year ago, then it's time to do some chort- ling. It can mean but one thing to most of us, namely, that people are spending more money and have more money to spend. This will be of advantage all around. A study of the report of the State Tax Commissioner further reveals that this jump in revenue was accounted for in the main by liquor and cigarette taxes, mostly the former. If people can spend just as much money today as they did a year ago, then conditions are no worse and perhaps may be trifle better. There was an increase in the liquor taxes, you know, by the 1889 Legislature. This made the income from liquor taxes $368,- S97 greater this year to date. A corre- spending jump all through the year will make it profitable one for Connecticut.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-02
Congress Sees a Movie

There was consternation in Washing ton the other day when congressman and newspaper correspondents got around to realizing the full import of a current film (''Mr. Smith Goes to Washington') portraying the capital scene. It dawned upon both groups that they were being laughed at with loud guffaws and that their dignity had been ruffled.
 Some congressman were especially in- dignant - and said so in censorable language. The hero of the piece, they said, was a wee bit wild. Perhaps they forgot the late lamented Huey P. Long and Marion Zioncheck. Furthermore the congressman thought, the hero was inordinately dumb. No one, they said, could be named to their august body if he were as naive as Hollywood's concep- tion of senator. On that point alone, thousands of citizens can be found who would be willing to put up stiff debate.
 Maybe the film isn't exactly an authen-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-02
Views of The Press

food shortage. There Is a stock of the stable foodstuffs available tc this country ample for all the needs of the people; there is a modern system of transportation to distrib- ute them. There is ample sugar for all our needs, and by removing quota restrictions the president as opened the way for 1t to come in.
 In some parts of the country, irl- cluding sections of New York city, the law of supply and demand has been strikingly illustrated since war began in Europe. Nervous house. holders intent on laying n reserves of sugar increased their purchases in a degree that exhausted some dealers stocks. Apparent. some retailers took advantage of this to raise prices; others did not. When, however, the dealers had sold out they were obliged to disappoint cus- toners, both those suddenly moved to buy for the future and those bent on getting only the quantities they normally buy. The results were dis appointment on both sides of the counter and on the customers side hard feeling and allegations of prof iteering. Out of these have come the charges the authorities are now Investigating.
 Merchants who know their busi- ness are dong their best to dis courage panic buying. They can curb 1t to some extent, but the evil is not of their making and can be completely stopped oni5 when rouseholders recognize that by up- setting the normal course of trade they harm everybody, including themselves.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-02
Current Comment

It's a crying shame that we can't have convoy. Mrs. K. Kinds, American Athenia survivor.
 St Peter is going to let that sub marine captain into heaven without an argument. William Wilson, Olive drove sur vivor, on courtesy of officer that torpedoed ship.
 The madman of Europe must be stopped. That may not be neutral, but that's the way I feel. Clyde L. Herring (Dem.. Iowa).
 The present anti-profiteering laws are inadequate to do real job. Attorney General Frank Murphy. I will see you again in Prague. Jan Masaryk, announcing Czech declaration of war.
 It certainly was torpedoed with out the slightest warning.
 Winston Churchill. on the
 Athenia sinking.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-02

will make his second public ad- dress at Swarthmore College Arm istice day, November Il. As direc- tor of the Rhodes Trust, Lothian has long known swarthmores President Frank Aydelotte, Ameri- can Secretary of the Trust.
 SENATOR TAFT
 Especially hard hit by war and neutrality were the ambitious po- litical plans of Senator Bob Taft.
 It was not supposed to be known but he had scheduled strategy meeting in Cleveland for Septem- Der 3. Expected to attend were ex-Vice President Charles G. Dawes and Trubee Davison, for- mer assistant secretary of war.
 Taft also has been flirting with Roy St. Lewis, assistant attor- ney general under Hoover, to act as his campaign manager, es- pecially in the south and south- west.
 However, Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, so 1t was felt un- wise to meet two days later. Taft has been absolutely non-partisan, and a staunch supporter of Roose- welt regarding neutrality. Now that politics is getting back to nor- malcy, however, you can look
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-02

tic record. But it IS good, clean, Ameri- can fun. If any group has right to get sore, it is the newspapers. The scenes showing a political boss running the newspapers of an entire state simply by talking over a telephone are fanciful in the extreme. But the newspapers aren't bowling. Instead, they're grinning at handiwork hal ii, = not ali kosher, @ maybe, but a spirited bit of entertainment. And in these terrible times, it's important that no one lose his sense of humor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-02
ALICE BRADY
(New York Herald : Tribune)

(NeW York Herald . TTibune)
 The tragic death, at forty-six, of Miss Alice Brady takes from the American stage and films an un- deniably fine actress. Here was a woman capable of the difficult role of Lavinia, the daughter, in Mourn ing Becomes Electra" and also the scatter -brained aunt of Ginger Rog- CTS in the Rogers-Astaire film "The Gay Divorcee." Probably no other actress of our time could do so many things so well. Her death is true shock to the profession and to an incredibly large public.
 Miss Brady, daughter of William A. Brady, the man who managed Gentleman Jim" Corbett and Jim Jeffries to the worlds heavyweight boxing title, once appeared in twelve consecutive Hops on Broadway, yet went on with the thirteenth for a hit show. Dogged by i'll health and brittle bones, which were constantly broken at critical moments in her career, Miss Brady's greatest success was in the title role of the O'Neill trilogy. Here her intelligent hand- ling of Electra, one of the most ex- acting roles in the history of the stage-a seven-hour performance - was perfectly in balance with Ala Nazirnova's Clythemnestra Christine Mannon) and left the New York critics wanting for superlatives. Miss Brady,s, beauty, her diction, her con- trolled emotional intensity, the clothes for which she was reported to have paid $75,000 in one year, her versatility and her genuine friendliness off stage will not soon be forgotten by her friends and ad- vocateS.
 In Young MT. Lincoln" her last effort and-with her acting in Tn IOld Chicago"-possibly her finest film performance, Miss Brady was called upon to play the character of the mother of the two young travellers whom MT. Lincoln success fully defends in the moonlight murder case. When this scene was filmed Miss Brady already was aware of the disease that would eventually cause her death. Fortunately, her role is now permanently recorded for the future to see and marvel at, for on the witness stand Miss Brady's characterization when she must choose between her sons as the murderer is a dramatic tour de force that ought never to be lost to those who love the theater and dramatic technique at its finest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-02
. HIGHlIGHTS FRoM LATEST BOOKS
Norris Foresees Grim Warfare

Alfred Liefs "Democracy's Norris
 (Stackpole Sons: S3.50) is a weigh-
 ty, important document, full
 picture of Nebraska's "lonely" li-
 beral and of the last 40 years of
 American political life as well. It
 takes you behind the scenes in
 Washington as no book has done
 for a long time, revealing the
 technics and the tactics of Con-
 gress, the lobbying, the eternal
 struggle between progressive and
 conservative. Excerpted briefly here
 is speech Norris made in the
 Senate in 1917 against America's
 participation in the World War.
 It is grimly prophetic.
 America had not maintained strict neutrality and that-said Norris was why we were on the verge of war.
 Vast loans to the Allies had helped cheate public opinion in favor of government action making repay ment certain. Munitions producers, swollen with millions in profits, counted upon more millions from American participation. -.
 The senator cooly continued,
 We are going into war upon the command of gold we are go- ing to pile up debt that the toil- ing masses that shall come for many generations after us will have to pay
 By our act we will make millions of our countrymen suffer, and the consequences of it may well be that millions of our brethren must shed their life-blood, millions of broken headted women must weep, millions of children must suffer with cold. and millions of babes must die from hunger-and all because we want to preserve the commercial right of American citizens to deliver muni- tions of war to belligerent nations"
 Senator James A. Reed, of Mis- souri, jumped up to interrupt. Nor ris went on: T feel that we are about to put the dollar sign upon the American flag"
 Kisses in the gallery Hostile mutterings filled his ears as he sat down John Sharp Williams, Of Mississippi. broke in-"If it be not treason it grazes the edge of treas
 son." Others clamored to speak.
 Finally Borah (spoke), "There comes a time when even the Amer ican people. with ali their love of peace. will take up the gauntlet Of war; It was ll o'clock that night when the resolution passed, 8a to 6. in q throbbing hush Norris knew that the men who voted against war would become outcasas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-02

Later news may prove this item all wrong but our first impression yester- day when we read that it was feared a British freighter had been sunk by a German sub off the coast of New England was that it was propaganda. Who would start such story isn't hard to figure out, but the consequences are such that we wouldn't ever want to assume responsi- bility for such a tale. With Congress still battling over the arms embargo it's stories like the sinking of ships near the American coast that can undo much ben eficial legislation by this nation. The events may prove us wrong, but the story sounded like hokum to us.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-02
What's s Your l. O.?
Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.

1. Which State of the U. s. has the longest tidal shore line?
 2. How many cubic feet are in one cubic yard?
 3. Name the capital of the Philip pine Islands.
 4. Marvel M. Logan, recently de- ceased, was U. s. Senator from which State?
 5. If two children are born of the same mother day apart, are they twins
 6. Name the two rivers that unite to form the Ohio River.
 2. Between which two cities was the first telegraph message sent
 8. What is the correct pronuncia- ton of the word mesa?
 9. Where in the Holy Land was the village of Bethany, referred to in the New Testament?
 10. In medicine, what is the name of the turning point in a disease at which decided change for the bet- ter or the worse takes place?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-02

The rains of this week removed most of the foliage, although there still ar occas- sional trees that retain their leaves In fact we've noticed trees with green leaves in sheltered areas, but out in the open the trees are denuded and the great spaces that haven't been visible since last May are once again revealed in all their nakedness. What a change the absence of rich foliage can make in surrounding forest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-02
Selected Poem
EARLY FROST: EVENING

Anita Laurie Cushing in the Christian Science
 Monitor) With his cold shiny nose, with one imperious paw, The dog pushes hard at the door. Not leisurely, AS on warmer nights but brisky he enters the room Quitting without reluctance the chill Meadow, the shelteress windswept hill The cat cries on the threshold, then slips in Hurriedy, pursued by an mpudent wind That ruffled her fur; she croucheS on the hearth To smooth it down. Her composure shaken, Eyes flaming, she nurses her indignation. There comes another sound: close by the door An impatient cricket flutters and scrapes his wings See how the frost with a touch, with the merest
 breath Is domesticating now at last These wanderers of the summer pastl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-02
WIRED FOR SOUND (Boston Post)

Word that the United States Sen- ate may be wired for sound" will offer the cynics an opportunity to indulge in a few observations. It is reported that a microphone may be placed on each senator's desk. One big question for the taxpayers is, will it cut down the number of words now printed in the Congressional Record, much of which was never actually heard in the Senate. We are cynical enough to think it will not.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-02
A Thought for Today

But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep TOT vourseIves. and for your chiIdren.-St. Luke 23:28.
 He who is great when he falls is great in his prostration and is no more than an object ot contempt than when me tread on the runs or sacred buildings, which men of piety venerate no less than if they stood.-Seneca
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-02
for the Taft campaign to make up for lost time.
 "MELLOWING" HAROLD ICKES

TOT tne Ia1C campaign Uo make up for lost time.
 "MELLOWING" HAROLD ICKES
 For six years of the New Deal, Harold Ickes was the crustiest member of the Roosevelt Admin iStration. The venom which he spewed at big business frequently came out also in his own staff meetings.
 Government associates were scared of him. Congressmen came out of his office either cowed or disgruntled. "YOu never can tell" " they used to say, "when he is go- ing to bite your head off"
 But for the past year, a new 1ckes has been at the helm of the Interior Department. The old irascibility has passed. It is a friendlier, more cordial secretary who now greets callers.
 And it was all done through the softening influence of a red headed, understanding young woman. She has mellowed the toughest member of the Cabinet, and the Interior Department is giving Mrs. Harold Ickes vote of thanks for what she has done for the state of the Union.
 Copyright, 1889, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-02
Daily Almanac

Moon rises 9:36 D. m.
 Sun rises 6:23 a. m.; sets 4:58 p. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 November list and clear. crisp weather. November can be both pleasant and disagree able. It combines Indian Summer with all the worst features of winter-grey clouds, biting winds, soaking rains, often snow, and dreary- looking horizons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-02
FAR FROM WOE (BostOn Post)

The cruise that the schooner Yankee started at Gloucester on Sunday will eventually reach the ittle-known islands of the South Seas, according to the plans of its operator. The men and women on this vessel may be at sea for months, touching only remote islands, where news of the world will rarely reach them. They expect to be far from the struggles and woes of the north ern hemisphere, enjoying idyllic weather. Most of us will probably envy this programme.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-02

A. D. 861. It was used by Philip the Fair, 1285- -1314, and by Philip or Valois, 1328-1350, and was made the national emblem of France oy Charles V, 1364-1380.
 O. Are persons with bad conduct discharged from the army and the navy eligible for U. s. civil service examinations?
 A. They may apply for examina.. tion only after one year has elapsed from the date of their discharge. After that time applications will be, considered by the commission. Ex- service men, with bad conduct dis charges, are not entitled to veteran preference in examinations.
 o. Why was the late Frank Augustus Miller, American art col- lector, decorated in 1928 by the Em- peror of Japan?
 A. He was decorated with the Or- der of the Rising Sun for his efforts to improve relations between the United States and Japan.
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of whoever will listen to his plaint: "Why didn't I think of it first?"
 The question is a legitimate one, for the sorrowing lad s pc n W eeks digging up min utiae concern ing Alexander Woollcott for a magazine art- icle with the inward thought that, thn nnattAr
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-02
PANIC BUYING
(New York sun)

Panic buying and speculative buy- ing of foodstuffs can force prices for certain commodities to unjustified levels temporarily, but the United States is so fortunately situated that It's people are in no danger of a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-02
In New York
BY GEORGE ROSS

New York, Nov. 2-There is a mournful man standing these nights at the bars dedicated to the larger and the lesser literary lights of the city sadly inQuiring
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-02
Questions and Answers
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 @. Should one say, "There was peace and quiet; pr Iaere "e1e peace and quiet? !.
 A. The colloquial use or tnere was" with a compound subject nas been established since early tines'
 @. How did the fleur-de-lis oe- come the emblem of FranceP
 A. It is very ancient symbol, probably derived from the iris, ana is found in ancient ruins of lndla'' Egypt. Crete, and Etruscan clues. It was used on the earliest emblems of the Bourbons, the founder o1 the family being Robert the Strong
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-02
Washington Merry Go-Round
DREW PIE A R s o N ROBERT s. ALLEN
WASHINGTON, November 2.

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-02

TODAY's COMMON ERROR Do not say, "The speaker ai- Iuded to our fellow towns man, Dr. Eli Smith; say mentioned"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-02

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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-05
MARRIAGES, PARTIES
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
IN MEMORY.
Nell Griffith Wilson.

o lies a little dog at rest
HERE 1rron a hillside's gentle slope,
G J!P3Te dav who shared a part
Of 5i'' tenderness and love and hope;
ratio dog whose span Of life
, n,s This lovely earth was brief,
opy cot whose happy being stirred
Al 4 lonely heart to love. and grief;
who asked no more than just to
kindly hand and simple fare,
~ whose adoring eyes bespoke
DT nevotion that was deep and rare;
rhose merry antics brought a smile,
And ringing bark would strive to
rho iov he knew in welcoming
~ Hs master at the close of day.
usre lies little dog at rest,
- So brief his life, and yet his part
IN living was not small, for still
- He holds a place in some ones
heart
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-05
Workers Are
Seeking Jobs

An ample supply of colored day
able for housekeeping laundering,
window-washing, yard cleaning,
gardening and office-cleaning, the
N. c. State Employment Service here
announced today.
j. S. Guide, manager, said that, al
though a shortage exists among
trained cooks and maids for regular
employment, there are plenty of
trained domestics available for work
by the day, or for regular thine
employment. He further stated that
in most cases a qualified person can
be referred to job on very short
notice.
Inasmuch as each applicant is
carefully questioned at the time OF
registration, and previous employers
contacted if the applicant appears to
be of doubtful character, employers
using the employment office runs a
much smaller risk of receiving a
dishonest or indispensable worker,
Guide said.
Guide pointed out that in many
cases, employers, considering an in
cividual for a job, have called the
employment office for information
about the applicant and learned that
his rher card carried a record of
physical unfitness, dishonesty, I'M
dependability or some other deter
rent item.
In an effort to contact every I'm
employed domestic service worker in