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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-21

150 Scouts and leaders in 1919, ant who has led the pilgrimages eacf year since. Year after year mort and more Scouts take part in tn, tribute and over 5000 Scouts partic. ipated last year.
 Sturges In Charge
 Included among the groups talk. ing part from the Mattatuck Coun' ell will be Troop 19 of the Soutf Federated Church in Waterbur! with Scoutmaster Robert Sturges ir charge and the Sea Scout Sihp Flying Cloud, of Watertown witt Skipper Irving MacIntyre in charg' as well as groups from Naugatck Cheshire, Woodbury, New Milford Thomaston, etc.
 The Scouts will assemble at tn, Oyster Bay High School shortly after noon. Many troops reached Oys. ter Bay this morning for a full day! outing. The line of March to Young! Cemetery, a mile away, forms al 1:30 p. m. and starts promptly al 200 p. m., behind massed forma- tion of Scouts carrying United States Flags and Troop Colors. At the head fthe line, marching with Uncle Dan" Beard will be Scouts and leaders in Indian and buckskin regalia, together with delegations from the Explorers Club, Campfire Club, the Buckskin Men and Range Riders of the West.
 When the Scouts reach the gate enclosed grace of the late President, each contingent will halt briefly and come to a salute as one of their party places its wreath on the gate. Then they will file into large nat ural amphitheatre where the annual memorial exercises will be held. A feature this year will be the rededi- cation by Scouts to the principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States.
 "A Boys Man"
 "A boys man," is a title that has been applied on many occasions to Daniel Carter Beard, Honorary Vice President of the Boy Scouts of America, National Scout Commis- sioner and Chairman of the National Court of Honor. His fame as an outdoors man and a friend of boy hood extends beyond the bounds of his own country. Wherever there are boys they know of Dan Beard. They know that he, perhaps more than any other living man, has shown boys how to have real honest to-goodness fun. He has been a leader in work among boys for many years, and he is still at it just as keenly and vigorously as ever. AS founder of the Boy Pioneers and the Sons of Daniel Boone many years ago, he was vertically pioneer in pointing activities for boys, a fact which has been frequently recorded by Lord Baden Powell. founder ol the Boy Scout Movement, and many other leaders in work among boys. The place Dan Beard holds il the estimation of the Boy Scouts O America was expressed in @ citation adopted by the Sixth Annual Meet ! ing of the National Council of tha
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-21

more are emphasizing the truth that law enforcement as an acci- dent preventive agency, constitutes Q highly specialized problem. Methods used ten years ago caI1- not be used today. For one thing, the police have learned that worth while results nor public sup port are created by short enforce ment drive. Enforcement should be a permanent policy, not a spas modic campaign.
 Tn the second place, the police are aware that the notorist can- not be handled as a criminal and that the manner in which they ap- prehend and book a violator can be improved.
 Accident Facts
 "Our accident prevention bu- reau provides our officers with acc cident facts indicating which are the most dangerous intersections and sections of straight-away on their patrol. Getting at this in- formation Is a specialized and scientific task. It entails detailed records of accident locations and causes, records of violations at danger locations, the use of acci- dent spot maps and numerous field studies. With this informa- tion available, the enforcement is concentrated on these things: CD The worst locations at u 2 most dangerous times for those viola tions which are causing accidents. CD On the principal violations that cause most of the accidents. (3) On the violation and accident repeaters.
 "The determination of the traffic violations leading to accidents is also a matter of study with the officers. The following is a con- prehensive list of these viola tions: CD Driving too fast for condi- tions. CD Driving while intoxi- cated. (3) Driving recklessly. (4) Failing to keep to the right side of the road. (5) Failing to slow down at intersections. (6) Fail ing to obey stop signs and signals. CD Failing to slow on approach to pedestrians. (e) Parking dan- gerously. (9) Passing with view obstructed. (1O Driving a car in defective mechanical condition.
 Accurate Reports
 When you have broken . traf- fic law and have received a sum. mons to court because of 1t, ac. cept your punishment. If you are in an accident, report the story immediately and as accurately as possible to the police. The more correct information the police have. the more effectively they can cut down accidents. Remem. Der that in giving information about an accident you are helping the police who are working to solve the problem of how to re- duce the accident toll. For this same reason you have an obliga- ton to report an accident which you witness.
 Intelligent selective enforce. ment can produce real results in the way of less accident, less deaths, less injuries. Enforce ment Is primarily a job of the police but it is impossible with. out the cooperation of the motor- ing public. A better understand. ing between police and motorists would be long step forward the goal of traffic safety"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-21
Accurate Reports On
 Mishaps Provide Data For Prevention Work
Arrests Result Effective Enforcement Im- '4,s' possible Without Cooperation

Enforcement Is the prime fsctol of. the trafiic safety problem, ob- serves Supt. of Police William J Roach in his weekly Safety state ment. Remarking that proper en- forcement is impossible without the cooperation of the motoring public Supt. Roach reviews relations be- tween the police and the public cites a list of violations, and gives practical advice on how to report accidents.
 The chiefs statement follows:
 "One of the vital aspects of the automobile safety problem, and yet one which is seldom examined or faced squarely, Is the relationship between the motorist and the police.
 "very frequently we hear a mo- torist comment on his or her en- counter with police officer be- cause of a violation of some traf- fic law. The attitude which most motorists take on these occasions makes an ironic comment on hu- man nature. The same person who under another circumstance would regard the policeman as his guardian and benefactor, curses him to the high heavens when that same policeman puts crimp in his freedom of action by writ- ing out a ticket, or perhaps just speaking unkindly. In remark ably short time the policeman has acquired horns and cloven feet. r@ Improved Relations
 '-The need for improved rela- tions between motorists and the police responsible for traffic is highly important, because en- forcement is the most effective of accident prevention measures. Engineering would be almost val. ueless without police aid. The signs, signals, regulations and other safety measures would be ineffective without proper enforce ment.
 Police everywhere more and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-21
LEAGUE PLANS
 SHOOK PARITY
Luther Members to Hold Event Next Friday in
 Lutheran Hall

The Luther league of the First Lutheran church is sponsoring a 'spook party" for the whole congre- gation and friends which will be held at the parish hall on Grove street October 27. Several out of town leagues have been invited to par tiicpate in the fun which will ir- clude old fashioned dancing and games. Prizes will be awarded for the best costume, funniest costurne and spookiest costume.
 Chairman of committees Is Ida Edith zech assisted by Bob White, Edmund Sonntag as ticket commit tee; active spook committee, Dick Hettlinger, Carl Herman, Ed Kos- losky, Henry Klies, Eddie Schnitzel, Gus Reihl, Cam Klobedanz; in charge of decorations, Herb Pinter, Hazel Rutishauser, Emma Kunkel; social committee, Florence Hageman, Doris Weiss, Ann Woitke, Adeline zech, Elsie Herman: in charge of refresh- ments Elsie Kruska, Erna Ulrich, Edith Hettlinger: music, Tillie Sechow; gypsy future forecaster, El- sic Bauck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-21

tain provisions of the negotiable in- struments act and the law merchant when acts are required to be per- formed upon days designated as le. gal holidays" Statutes are cited. The opinion then points out, "There is no general provision of the Fed eral Law which establishes legal holidays or provides for their ob- servance in any particular manner. Neither is there any general law authorizing the President of the United States to declare a national legal holiday to be observed in any particular manner. The existing statutes appear to be intended to assure government employees, who are not on salary basis, that they shall receive a days pay for any holiday, provided for by statute or proclaimed by executive order"
 ''There is nothing in the Federal laws which would limit or curtail any banking function because of the declaration of a holiday either by act of Congress or the order of the President of the United States A due respect for the proclaimed desire for all citizens to cease from their labors and join in a united observance of the designated day in the spirit which prompted the setting apart of such holiday is all that would prompt banks from continuing their usual functions upon such declared holidays.
 Connecticut Law
 Under the laws of Connecticut, a different situation exists. Already set forth, there are certain im- portant banking activities which are suspended on days designated in section 6565 of the General Stat utes and which are of enough im- portance to close these institutions from a purely banking standpoint. It has also been ruled by the At torney Generals office that bank ing activities are intended to be- suspended on legal holidays, the same as on Sundays and that the state banks and trust companies should suspend their activities on such days as were declared to be legal holidays under the statute.
 The day popularly known as Thanksgiving Day" is not recog- nized as such in the terms of the statute; nor is any specific day set apart as such legal holiday as are those enumerated in the first part of the statute. This is significant, as it seems to indicate that if there is no one day in the year officially known as Thanksgiving Day" there is no reason why the Governor is not authorized to designate one or more days as "a day of thanksgiving.
 The governor is not going to des- ignate several days as has been rumored, but will confine himself to one.
 Well, anyway, 1t is apparent that when you celebrate with your friends on Thursday, November g, 1t will be possible to quaff your snifter of brandy and say, "See you again next Thursday."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-21

Boy Scouts of Waterbury, Nauga- tuck, Watertown and other sur- rounding towns in the area serviced by the Mattatuck Council, B. s. A., will join with thousands of other Scouts from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Mas sochusetts today in making their 20th Annual Pilgrimage to the grave of Theodore Roosevelt at Oyster Bay, Long Island, where they will pay their respects to the man known to them as Chief Scout Citizen.
 The Scouts will be led by National Scout Commissioned Daniel Carter Beard, universally known as Uncle Dan" Beard, now 89-year-old, who conducted the first pilgrimage of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-21
ALUMNI COUNCIL
 IN FALL MEETING
Mount HermOn School Graduates to Gather for
 Annual Discussion

East Northfield, Mass, Oct. 20.- The annual fall meeting of the Mount Hermon School Alumni council will be held at the school this weekend with Jerome Burtt of New London, Conn, president of the alumni association, calling the ex- ecutive session to order at 2:30 o. clock Saturday afternoon. Events of the weekend include a dinner party Friday evening al the home of Mrs W. R. Moody, daughter-in-law of the schools founder, Dwight L. Moody, which the counsellors and their wives will attend.
 At noon on Saturday the members of the council will be introduced to the present student body by Head- master David R. Porter at assembly in Camp hall. After the executive meeting in Holbrook hall there will be an open meeting for all alumni of the school who are on campus for the weekend. Saturday evening the counsellorS ad their wives will attend reception at the Northfield SAAoeSou 4OA NAC 4aSuAty VI bOtkl Mount Hermon School and North field Seminary The reception is giv- en by the Northfield schools board of trustees which is also meeting here this weekend.
 Members of the council who have arrived for the weekend include: AlberS E. Roberts of Long Beach, Cal, David F. Babson of Waterbury, Conn.,, Dr. R. James Kay of Wayne Pa. Frederic w. Lahr of Staten Isl- and, N. r., Dr. Franklin P. Lowry oi Newton, Elmer w. Keever and Charles Drury of Boston, Arthur C. H. Power, F. J. Ward, George J Heidt and the Rev. Joseph Palmer all of New York city; also Frank E Dunn and Carol Rikert of Noun, Hermon and John T. Holden George McEwen of East Northfield.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-21

Members of Corporal Coyle Post, American Legion, and representa- lives of the various ex-service- mems organizations will gather at aPtsy Browns Silver Chalet Mon- day evening to pay tribute to Past Commander George F. Kar- nofsky. The occasion will be the annual Past Commanders Paul Stafstrom, junior ce-commander Corp. Coyle Post, Is chairman of the committee of arrangements. In addition to speeches, there will be . special program of entertain ment. Past Commander Karnofsky presided over one of the most suc- cessful years in the history of the post.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-21
NO MIsHAPs IN 100000 MILES

Seattle, Wash. = (U.P) = When Rev. Cyrus A. Wright was driving down a Seattle street, he saw his speedometer record the l00,O00th mile. He purchased teh car in 1924 and since that time has never had an accident. Rev. Wright said he drove the 100000 miles himself with out Q hitch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-21
LONG SERVICE FOR AUTOS

Sydney, N. s. w.. (UP)-The av- craze motorist in New South Wales make his car do for 9N years and thereby believes the department of road transport, increases acci- dents. Observation suggests that the age of the vehicles explains what is the major source of acci- dents - the number of slow driv- CTS on the road,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-21

Judge Frank P. McEvoy of this city will be one of the principal speakers at the annual meeting of the State Bar association of Con- necticut to be held at the Yale Law school at New Haven on next Monday end Tuesday.
 Judge McEvoy Is scheduled to speak at 2 p. m. Monday and his subject will be "The Present Sys- tenn of Probation in Connecticut
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-21

Tn an. about IS tons of stones have been removed from the one small spot of Arizona's meteor cater.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-21

Vigneulles post, Yankee Divi- sion Veterans association, last night elected Michael Giordano senior vice. MT. Gior- dano is at present in the Veterans hospital in Newington where he was operated on several days ago.
 Other officers elected were: Commander, Col William J. Shanahan; junior vice-comman- der, Nicholas Muccino; chaplain, Henry Schaefer; treasurer, Fred erick Rowe; and secretary, Walter BOllan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-21

and Its Operation"
 Attorney William W. Gager of this city follows Judge McEvoy on the program and will speak on 'The British Probation System"
 Attorney Max Traurig of this city is chairman of the real estate and title examination program set down for 3 p. m. on Monday. He will discuss the law in relation to real estate transactions.
Evening star., 1939-10-26
Missions S Aid Holds Up
DESPITE Smaller BUDGET

Despite curtailed operating bud
get, the Central Union Mission adj
ministered as much aid to the needy
during the last IL months as 1t did
during the previous year, according
to figures in the organizations an
nual report.
The operating budget was approx
mately $1,000 less than last year, but
the mission finished the l2-month
period solvent and with its financial
condition unchanged. In 1899 the
operating budget was $49,233, as
against tie 1898 budget of SIS, ,307.
Even so, the mission gave away
$4,000 more meals during the last
year than In 1888. The number of
men given overnight shelter was
about the same, while the total at
tending chapel service was about
6,400 more than during 1899.
The number of children cared for
in the Children's Emergency Home
and at Camp Bennett during the
summer showed a drop of three
youngsters and 5000 free meals. This
was due to the curtailed budget, to
the campaign by the w. p. A. to
give domestic supervision to families
on relief and to the fact that the
children cared for made shorter
stays than in the previous years.
Free meals for the children in 1888
were 45,275, whereas in 1899 a little
more than 10000 free meals were
served the children.
Washingtonians contributed near.
Evening star., 1939-10-26
Text of Chamberlain Talk
Britain Held Ready for Finish Fight
Threatened by Won Ribbentrop

nounced. One Of these ships
Stonegate-was sunk by the Ger
man raider Deutschland some time
ago, but information Of this loss
has just reached us. Together
these ships aggregated 22,7l5 tons.
Cites "Growing Lawlessness"
OF U-Boat Campaign.
On the other hand, q number OF
enemy ships have been arrested and
brought in by our blockading squad
rome for adjudication in the regular
way. These ships are the Phoebus
of 1858 tons, the Gloria Of 5,896
tons, the Blanca of 1875 tons, the
Poseidon of 5,864 tons and the Bis
caya of $500 tons, all of which are
now in our countrol, totaling 28,367
tons.
In addition to these, the Con-
zeinhem of 4,547 tons was inter-
cepted and scuttled herself to avoid
capture. There is therefore loss
to the enemy of some $4,000 tons
and net gain to us of nearly
5000 tons. These figures are, how
ever, subject to the decision of the
prize court.
One feature of the enemy's u
boat campaign to which I must
call attention is their growing law
lessness. It seems now to have be-
come the rule for merchant ships
to be sunk without warning. FIRE.
quently passengers and crew have
been turned adrift in small open
boats in stormy seas to suffer from
cold and exposure. In the case OF
the S. S. Yorkshire in particular
there was deplorable loss of life
amongst the wives and children OF
soldiers returning home from the
East.
Another fragrant instance was the
sinking of the French ship Bretagne
carrying large number of women
and children. This ship was sunk
miles from land by gunflre and tor
pedo without warning. Fourteen o1
those on board are missing.
No words are strong enough to ex-
press our detestation of this cow
ardly form of warfare.
Signature of Turkish Pact
Received With Satisfaction.
The outstanding event in foreign
affairs since my last statement to
the House was made has been the
| signature of the treaty with Turkey
The treaty has been received with
profound satisfaction throughout
the empire and in France and it is
great encouragement to us to
know that it has been widely well
coined in many other parts of the
world. That is doubtless because the
world sees in it a guarantee for the
maintenance of peace in at least one
region of the world.
1t is purely defensive instrument
threatening no one and designed
Evening star., 1939-10-26
Chamberlain
CONTINUED From First Page)

sought to bring Russia into the
war against Britain brought laugh
ter from Soviet Ambassador Ivan
Maisky, who was listening from the
diplomatic gallery.
Sinking Laid to Deutschland.
Mr.. Chamberlain gave official con-
firmation that the German pocket
battleship Deutschland sank the
British freighter Stonegate, indi-
eating that the swift warship was
operating on the high seas far out
side the British blockade.
The Stonegate's crew was rescued
by the United States freighter City
of Flint last week in the Atlantic
and landed at Tromso. Norway
after the American vessel herself
was captured by German raider.
Mr.. Chamberlain said, TT seems
now to have become the rule for
merchant ships to be sunk without
warning" but declared enemy sub
marines were being destroyed at
. sufficiently high rate" to give
Britain confidence their menace
eventually would be halted.
Mr.. Chamberlain began his refer
ence to Won Ribbentrop's speech by
saying he did not intend to waste
time by commenting on the many
details OF this performance" and
added:
mo one in this country will be de-
ceived by its distortions of the truth
and there is already abundant evil
dence that Herr Won Ribbentrop has
been no more successful in his at
tempt to mislead impartial observers
In other parts Of the world.
Indeed, I even cherish the hope
that despite all suppressions and
falsifications there are still some in
Germany itself who see where the
real truth lies.
No Challenge by Britain.
"One of the questions which the
historians of the future will have
to consider is how far the great
tragedy of our times was due tD the
failure of Herr Won Ribbentrop to
comprehend either the policy or the
character of the British people.
"1t is not England that has chal-
lenged Germany. It is the German
government who, by their persistent
acts of aggression, pursued in the
face of our repeated warnings, have
forced us at last reluctantly to take
up arms.
"It is the German government
who, by their reckless disregard of
their pledged word and of the rights
and liberties Of other peoples, must
bear the responsibility for this war
and for all the consequences"