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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-10

tions "Is it burden?" "Is 1t too much?"
 WAT DOES
 GOVERNMENT DO?
 We are SO used to having the government do certain things that we never think about 1t. Let's sup pose the government stopped doing them tomorrow.
 Let's suppose that all highways and streets, bridges, waterways, and buildings built with government money were closed; the army, navy and coast guard disbanded; Congress and the courts abolished; lighthous- es and air beacons dimmed; em- bassies and consulates torn down; schools, asylums and hospitals clos ed; pensions cut of; police and fire departments discharged; jails open- ed; garbage collection ended; street lights cut of; playgrounds and food inspection discontinued.
 Anyone can agree that the chaos resulting from any such situation would be the end of sivilized life as we know it. But those are bare essentials always in evidence. Since 1929 other problems have been toss- ed into the lap of government, all requiring, all money for their ,solu- ton.
 After 1929 1t became clear that neither private industry, private harity nor local governments could come close to caring for the mil-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-10
200 SLIDES TO FEATURE FORUM
Dan McGOwan, Naturalist, Speaks Sunday at End
 Congregational Church

Dan McGowan, F. 2. s. of Banff, naturalist, photographer and author, will return to the Second church forum for his eighth engagement on Sunday evening, at 7:30 o'clock. His newest lecture lover the Hills and Far aAay" is pictorial review of the Canadian Rockies and deals with animals, birds, flowers and scenic beauty of the mountainous region around Banff and Lake Louise. It will be fully illustrated by 200 superb new pantern pictures in color.
 Dan McGowan is the author of Animals of the Canadian Rockies" fascinating book about wild ani- mals and their habits and rich in information and vivid scene of life. He is 8 Scotchman and his Scots "burr" adds pleasant touch of in- dividuality to his speech. His hum erous touches in describing hs ani- nal and bird friends make his lec- ture charming as well as instrutive Wit, humor, telling simplicity and a quality of spiritual fervor that gves his uttenrances at times the ou- thentic rhythm of the scriptures these rare gifts are his.
 The forum is open to tn general public and the doors will open ct o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-10
|DR. 6. W. CLARKE | FORUM SPEAKER
Hygiene Director to Be Guest of Local Medical
 Association

The waterbury Medical Society will conduct it's next forum on Thursday, February 18th, at SIS D. m., at the Medical Association Building, 30 Central avenue.
 The subject will be We Can Control Syphilis'.
 Dr. Charles w. Clarke, executive director of the American Social Hygiene Association in New York City, will be the principal speaker.
 The discussion will be opened by Doctor Andrews c. Swenson and Doctor Edward J. Godfrey of Wa terbury. There will then be an op- portunity for questions and general discussion from the audience. The public is cordially invited to attend and there will be no admis- sion fee.
 Last evening Dr. William Jason Mixter, Boston brain surgeon and member of the department of neuro- surgery in the treatment. of epilepsy before the Waterbury Medi- cal Association.
 Some forms of epilepsy can be cured by neuro-surgery because of the progress made in the use of 1t in recent years, Dr. Mixter concluded.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-10
MALONEY SCHOOL
 HONORS RELEASED

Honor students at Maloney school for the past month include the fol- lowing, according to an announce ment today from the office of Mary E. Kelley, principal:
 Grade 8: A--Helen Salvatore, Jen- nie Guida, Rachael De Rita, An- tonio Zasimovich; B-Noreen Me- Carthy, Abraham Bearz, Raymond Pannone, Angeline Russo, Louis Schiavone; C-Lucy Albano, Joseph Guerriero, Marion Cordeau, Kenneth Pinard, Mario Fusco, Ruth Touran- geau, Phyllis Dyer.
 Grade T: A--Mary zasimovich, Rita Erskine, Jennie Parlo, Lucy Di Stefano, Jennie Natale; B-Lydia Ermida, Mary Lanosa, Rosalind Cip- riano, Ruth Beebe, Rose Sabatini; C-Marshal Shaker, Anna Crispino, Raymond Cali, Yolanda Guarino, Laurinda Coelho, Thomas Siemat- koski, George Flynn, Angeline Mas otta, Elizabeth Neuman.
 Grade 6: A-Carolyn Schiavone, Anna Bush: B-Anthony Colangelo, George Trantzis, John Metropolis, John Mccarthy. Alice Mateschi, Bernice Siematkoski, Robert Leon, Bessie Dukas, Beverly Malkin.
 Grade 5: B-Jane Iorio. Dolores Guarino, Rachael Cicchetti; C-Dol- ores Ricco, Charles vernale. Julius Cicchetti, Rubin Bearz, eBtty Mur- phy, Albert Russo, Mary Catapano, Rose Sanquedolce, Rosemary Guar mi, Therese Pennasilco, Joseph Czd- oncyk, Charmaine Thibodeau, Will liam Behr.
 Grade 1: A-Marie Cipriano, Lucy Garro, Anna zappulla, Angeline Rollo, Eleanor George; B-Lena De Stefano, Annette Laplante, America Telesco, Vivian Spardone. Lucy Na- tale, Peter Petruzxi; C--John Rim aldi, Dorothy Imperato, Christine Albino, Justine Palomba, Eleanor Morea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-10

lions who were without work. Bil- lions of dollars were needed to meet these situations with CWA, EZRA. and WPA, and other billions were needed to answer the cries of pri- vate business for aid. New activi- ties and agencies have been created to try to change conditions blamed for this unemployment, farm, and business problem.
 More pupils in the schools for longer periods means an increasing cost to cities for education. In cities above 100000 people, 1t comes close to 28 cents of every dollar. Better teachers must be better paid. Adult education is increasing.
 The average family need only consider what it would cost to hire 8 tutor and buy school equipment for its own children, to build its own sewage disposal system, to see that in some cases 1t gets more from money paid in taxes than from the same money paid out privately.
 The vast bulk of the tax income is made possible by the fact that nobody, no matter how poor, es- capes entirely. For example, here is the estimated tax contribution of @ hypothetical family of e la- borer, married, with two children, who earned 5000 year in New York state:
 He pays no income tax, and no taxes at all directly to the federal government. Yet about $50 in fed eral taxes are shifted to him in the form of higher prices. He pays to the state government only $9 in taxes in a way that he recognizes as taxes. But he pays about $35 indirectly, just the same. In addi- ton he pays about $1i9 to the city and county. Most of that is property tax, collected directly by the city and county if he owns his own home but collected in the form of higher rent by the landlord if he does not, and then paid by the landlord to the and county. Thus this family, which paid only So in taxes of a kind they could recognize as such, actually paid perhaps $l90 in taxes, leaving him only $810 of his 5000 as the true cost of food, clothing and other necessities.
 This is the second of three stories prepared by Mir. Stewart and issued by the Public Affairs Committee of New York City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-10

Four routes in Connecticut, now undergoing repairs, call for the tours, 1t was pointed out in the weekly bulletin of the State High way Department released today.
 The bulletin follows:
 Closed for Construction
 Detour Provided Route No. U. S. East Haven cut off. About 1-2 mile reinforced con- crete pavement.
 Route No. S-Seymour. Bridge on Broad street.
 Route No. 15A-Portland. Bridge over Cox,s Brook.
 Route No. 219-New Hartford. Bridge and approaches over Me- paug River.
 nstruction-Traffic Maintained Route No. 2-Glastonbury. Bridge and approaches over Roaring Brook Temporary bridge.
 Route No. U. S. 5-Berlin (by-pass) relocation of Route No. U. s. s. miles of gravel. South Windsor Bridge over Stoughton Brok on East Hartford-Springfield road. Temper ary bridge. Work closed down for winter.
 Route No. U. s. 6-Thomaston. Con- struction of bridge at Thomaston- Watertown town line. Temporary bridge.
 Route No. U. s. 7-Norwalk. Main street. About 1 mile of reinforced concrete pavement.
 Route No. 12-Ledyard. Two briges and approaches over Long Cove Norwich. Norwich-Putnam road from Norwich city line to northerly About 1-2 mile of concrete highway Route No. 14-Scotland. Bridge over Beaver Brook and approaches. Tem- porary bridge. Plainfield. Bridge over Moosup river and Elimination of railroad grade crossing near Almyville.
 Route No. 15-Glastonbury. Bridge over Holland Brook. Temporary bridge. Union. Relocation of Route IS at Mashapaug. Ia miles of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-10

John Sforza and include, Eus- tacchio Schiappa, Frank Gemino, John Deschino, Jerry Briola, An gelo Possemato, Saverio Sestilli, John Fabbiani, Joseph Parziala, Leonard Devito, Michael Gior- dano, Domenic Cancellaro, Dan Gallucci, James Massari, Peer Or tello and John OePastino.
 Past Commander Michael Gior- dano will head the entertainment committee, Leonard Devito the re- freshment committee, Saverio Ses- tilli the house committee and Frank Gemino the publicity com mittee. Members of the commit tee from the ladies' auxiliary will be announced later.
 A large delegation from the post and auxiliary will attend the installation of officers of the Mos- cariello- -Ciffata post, No. 6, at South Norwalk next Sunday after noon and also at the past com< manders' banquet being given by the Monaco -Carlino post, No. l, of Hartford, in the evening.
 The membership drive begun by Commander Michael DiPrimio is being conduced aggressively with many new applications being received at each meeting. Meet ings of the post and auxiliary are held in the American Legion home on Holmes avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-10
CAST EXCELLENT
 IN DOUBLE DOOR
Civic Theater to Repeat Performance Tonight,
 Saturday Evening

A most successful performance was put forth last evening by the Civic theater players of Waterbury when they presented Double Door" as their mid-winter production.
 Under the direction of James Furness, the small cast gave a ca- pablo performance depicting the theme of the play in a splendid manner. Eleanor Bronson, in the leading role of Victoria Van Bret, the very eccentric wealthy woman, received much commendation for the efforts which she gave in por- traying the hateful character which during the entire evening was the highlight of the play. Because of the difficult roles to be played by practically all members of the cast, the work done on the production is worthy of high praise.
 Supporting Eleanor Bronson was Anna Anderson in the role of Caro- line Van Bret, her 46-year-old sis- ter who lived in fear of the lady of the household; Arthur Sullivan, playing the part of Rip, another member of the family who was greatly dominated by his sister, Victoria; Mary Burke, appearing for the first time in Civic theater production, in the role of the sweet heart Rip; another member of the family who was greatly dominated by his sister Victoria; Mary Burke appearing for the first time in Civic theater productions, in the sweetheart of Rip; Edwin Pyle por- traying Dr. John Sully; and Edward H. Davis as Mortimer Neff, the le- gal adviser. Servants of the house. hold included Mary Culliton as Avery; Merle Hodoyich as Telson ; George Halen as William; Clarissa Deming as Louise, and other play CTS were c. M. Sutherland in the role of MT. Chase, a jeweler; Julius J. B. Finkel as Lambert, a private detective and George Raymond as the minister who was unseen by the audience.
 The performance will be repeated tonight and tomorrow evening at 8:30 o'clock at the Waterbury Wo- mems club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-10

Made in Connecticut. model locomotive made in Bristol Conn., away back in 1884 by Herbert N Gaie Sheldon Pennoyer of New York City MT. Pennoyer, a landscape painter of noe is organizing society Of rail road enthusiasts whose purpose will be the preservation of anything and everything that might have been
 linked to the days of pioneer raroadng in the United States Bells whistles lights time-ta6es pictures own collection includes quite few model engines, of which the Bristol piece coal-burner with diamond shaped stock and set up four-gauge track IS the gem The Pennoyer family is well known in Ltchfeld Mr. Pennoyers mother who has lived in many countries having had home there
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-10
-------------- ------YOU AND YOUR TAXES S---------- What John Citizen Gets For His Money
 Is Answer To Whether Taxes Are Burden
The Take Grows Steadily But
 Services Increase
BY MAXWELL S. STEWART Editor, Public Affairs Committee

. GfAhsVAe uUhAO EAAA&AAG OSAAAhhAaSS~S
 One-fifth of the national income, about $13,O00, 100000, was collected by federal and local governments as taxes in the 1937-38 fiscal year.
 Is this crushing burden" of taxation, as many believe? It all depends.
 If we paid 10 times as much to- day for exactly the same services that our parents and grand-par- ents received 40 years ago, we ought to be sore. But that is not the case The population has increased 75 per cent. The dollar is worth less Everything costs more. Wages have nearly tripled.
 And the government does many things which it did not do 40 years ago. Roads for example. Before autos, little was spent on roads little grading once year by far mers as their tax payments. But today roads are one of our major CApChioCo'
 Education costs more than it did in 1900 when there were 100000 high school pupils in the country Now there are more than 6,000,000 Unemployment has been @ great national problem for only about 10 years. New government boards like the Tariff Commission, Securities and Exchange Commission, Labor Relations Board, have grown up And of course one of our heaviest expenses is to continue paying fol the World War of 20 years ago which did not figure in grandfath- CTS budget.
 LEVIES
 ON THE INCREASE
 The tax "take" is growing IT. that $13,00o, 100000 tax year o1 1937-38, the federal government collected $6,000, 100000. That is $2,-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-10
Boys Club Notes

Senior league games tonight, start ing at 6:45: Power House vs. War riors; Croft vs. Brigades; Gophers vs. Bombers The Warriors and Croft Alumni are tied for first position with two victories and no defeats. The game to watch closely this evening will be the tilt between the Gophers and Bombers, either team is a potential second round winner. Johnny Luisewich and Tony Gugno will have to do plenty of guarding to stop Lefty Adams of the Goph- CTS.
 Saturday nights program is once again of the outstanding variety. The West Siders will open activities at 2 o'clock when they meet the Varsity Reserves. Following this match the Hill Girls will oppose the Norwood Co-eds and the club Varsity will climax action when they line up against one of Water burys strongest teams.
 Saturday afternoon the charges of Ronald Thompson the physical director at the Bristol Bays club will be in town to play their sched- uled state league gam ewith the local five. Chucking for the home forces will be Captain Tony Cugno, Lazzar Iannoconne, Maryo Fusco, Whitey Dugski Jack Armedia, John Geneti, Leo Laband. John Sullivan and Johnny Scheggiti. The Bristol club heads the league.
 Club fiashes-The Warriors were good last night as they subdued the West Siders by single point in an overtime battle-the boxers will meet with Coach Mobile Sat- urday at 1.-The intermediate begin- ners' league had their weekly get together last night with the result that the Hawks are still out in front in basketbell and the White Eelephants in track-Indicatio point to the largest tournament in the city's history at the club begin- ming the 27th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-10

Joe Mulvle popular mortician is missed around the main stem these days. His absence may be at tributed to illness John Marshall McMahOn of Watervie is critically i'll with double pneumonia. Marjorie Schaf Mary Boppeer, Winifred Beskett and Marjorie Glastre caught Are Shaw and his orchestra at the Strand in New York Sunday afternoon and Phil Began in person at Loews State in the evening The following day should have been real blue Monday for them after such delightful Sabbath. Ed Fitz- patrick dined with Bess Erhardt and Harris Legge stars of the New Haven Ice Foes at the Hotel Taft yesterday noon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-10
Behind The Lines
D. A. V. Chapter

A Valentine dance will be held tomorrow evening in Knights of Pythias' hall under the auspices of the Waterbury chapter, Dis abled American Veterans. The proceeds will be donated to the chapters welfare fund. Dancing will be enjoyed from o'clock to midnight. Delegations are ex- pected to attend from various lO- cal veterans organizations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-10
WHERE ARE THE MERRY v1LLAoERs'
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER
Good Evening.


 Where are the good old musical shows With merry villagers and kings, Princes queens, captains of the guard, Stout innkeepers and such things? The comedian was quite 8 character, Usually pretty broad of waist, He was just too funny for words, But would he suit the modern tasteP Settings were very umpty Jump,
 Pretty villages or ballroom grand No electric devices shifted the scenes And the singing hero always got hand There was very much of duet-ting, Hero and heroine always got parted, One or the other, or perhaps both Went about broken hearted prince usually fell for commoner, Or princess disguised as maid, You usually got bit of sword play And much flashing of blade Ycu don't get the merry villagers today, Unless in sharp caricature Current ladies and gents of the ensemble Are not always picturesque or demure They dance like fury, sing about the same, Are sure and swift and merry, With personnel in general pretty tough Are their jokes rough? oh very!
 FEM EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-10
BUSY LIFE LED AT ss

Toongabbie, Australia = (UP) = Robert Ferguson was too busy on his 85th birthday to do anything more than just carry on his regu- lar work - that of running a five acre farm single handed. He att tends to his orchard, picks and packs all his fruit and other prod ucts, milks nine cows twice daily and during the past few months has re-painted three houses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-10
Florio Post

The fourth annual entertaain- ment will be given by Florio post No. of the Italian-American World War Veterans of the U. S., at Turner's hall, North Main street on Sunday afternoon of March 18th.
 The committee arranging the event is planning an elaborate program of entertainment in which several members of the post and its auxiliary will par ticipate.
 The proceeds of the event will be used for relief among the vet erans, members of the post.
 The committee is headed by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-10
I'D Chapter

The Waterbury Chapter, Yam kee Division Veterans association will hold a Valentine dance on Tuesday night ct the I'D rooms in the state armory. Members of the auxiliary are assisting in the arrangements for the affair.
 Entertainment will be enjoyed during the evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-10
MELBOURNE yoLTs MOTORISTS

Melybourne, Australia (UP) .-Mo- torists who run out of gasoline will be obliged to walk home now. Sale of gasoline or other auto access sories in the metropolitan district is prohibited after 8 p. m. on five weekdays and after 2 p. m. on Sat- urdays and holidays.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-10
Todsy's Answers te
 cRANIUM CRACKERS
Problems on Comic Page

1. A noted opera is Aida" by Giuseppe Verdi.
 2. A noted drama is "The Fool" by Charming Pollock.
 3. A noted book is "Quo Vadis," by Henryk Sienkiewicz.
 {. A noted poem is "The Rape of the Lock-" by Alexander Pope.
 5. A noted musical composition Is "The Man I Love-" bu George Greshwin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-10

Hot off the grddle. A new form of panhandling left this correspondent speechess The other day while enjoying smoke and standing in front of one of the theater doorways young fellow walked up and said, "Buddy va got smoke on ya?" To which we truth fully retored Sorry it's the last one have So the panhandler snapped back "Il give you stick of gum for the remainder of that butt va got now" Boy!! Pat Cmnera the popbartender who has won renown and fame from coast to coast with his knowledge of mixing drinks we learn is ill at home and the Tower wishes him speedy recovery. Two charming sisters, Anna and Mary Cprano of South Main Street, today extend birthday greetings to each other we'll join in with the rest of their friends and proudly send forth our happy wishes for many more birthdays to come
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-10

Living costs for Chinese laborers in Shanghai rose 4i per cent last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-10

There are 80 miles of silk m some silk stockings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-10

Brass tacks Every seventh article manufac- tured in Connecticut is made right here in Waterbury At least Waterburys name occurs that often in the official list of manufacturing firms contained in Connecticut Industry The issue states that the Bristol Company will exhibit its mill supply products at the 1889 Machine Tool Progress Exposition
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-10

The Rogers Group. If you were among the many Insurance Company this year. featuring twelve of the better known of those satuary groups of another day interested to know that the company now has twelve of the groups display in the lobby of its Main Street building in Hartford The Rogers groups are extremely we-done and as natural life, anyone who possesses calendar from the reproductions on paper. InaSmuch as John Rogers, who designed the groups, died in this state there should be unusual interest in him and his works of art He died at New Canaan in 1904; was born in Salem, Mass. in 1929 The Travellers collections include groups modelled by Rogers from about Civil War time down to 1884 and are typical of his everyday life subjects.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-10

This is the second of three stories prepared by MT. Stewart and issued by the Public Affairs Committee of New York City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-10

Behind the keys. Helen Lynch, Chase stenog, hghswng low hair set that has the gal friends asking for her beauty parlor telephone number. County detective Roland filling has swell of humor He spracy trial in nipples of laughter with his account ing of humorous angles that he has encountered in his police adventures Fred Bruna is planning pre- city in new chariot. smart piece of work done by burglar in a small town recently, when he helped himself to $1250O from the cash register drawer. The of the tavern, believe lived up to its name it Sleepy Hollow and the bartender was fast asleep while the robbery in progress.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-10

Dances are being held in Ireland to raise funds for families in Spain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-10

Heard in passing . '. {. Throwsters and dingmen! It took the Wage-Hour Division of the Department of Labor to unravel the above terms for newspapermen recently throwster is person who twists and pre- pares threads for knitting and weaving dingman is an autofactory employe who hammers out a certain shape in car body. . .Danvile Indiana folks are in mourning these days, for Joe Hess is dead Joe was known as the beloved creditor for during all the years
 ess s,'s s hs store so we'll was he liked that Whe hard times pinned him to the mat merchants staged "Joe Hess Day" for his benefit . On July 23 Orson Weles should be in his glory Why? Mars will be only 36030- 900 miles away from the earth It's now 176000,000 miles away.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-10

The tax take" is growing. In that $13,000,0O0000 tax year of 1937-38, the federal government collected $6,000, 100000. That is $2,-