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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-11
Remember, Friend of Freedom

More than at any time in recent years, the United States has reason to turn eagerly this month to observance of the birth of Thomas Jefferson. This American colossus, whose giant shadow still falls across the whole Democratic world, was born April 13 1743, almost 200 years ago. It is the custom on such occasions to search the works of such worthy, find an apt quotation that seems to bear out the particular course the writer himself favors, and thus give the great mans benediction on his natal day to some course of modern conduct.
 In the writings of his 83 years, his speeches, letters, and books, apparent almost anything. It is dangerous prac- tice to quote him thus. Nobody can say with much certainty what Jefferson or any long-dead man would do if confronted by today's world. What can we do, and what we ought to do on an occasion like this birth anniversary, is to read the whole life of the man, try to understand it's spirit.
 And this we know for certain about Jefferson if he were here today: he would stand for freedom and against tyranny. Typical of his matured views was this flaming sentence, written 26 years before his death: T have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." We know that he lived his life in con- tinual running fight for freedom, of creed, of government, of speech, and of thought.
 And when he came to die, we know that he wrote the words to be graven on his own tombstone. Though he had been lawyer, inventor, writer, governor of his state, Congressman, minister to France, secretary of state, and twice the choice of his people to be their President, Jefferson set down these words as his own memorial:
 "Here was buried Thomas Jeffer-
 son, author of the Declaration of
 American Independence, of the
 statute of Virginia for religious free
 dom, and Father of the University of Virginia"
 These things of his long, varied, fruit full career, Thomas Jefferson valued
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Selected Poem
THE HILLS OF HOME

THE HILLS OF HUME (By Florence M McClelland in the Boston Post) I dream at evening of the hills of home, The hills I've loved since was but child, In dreams I see Monadnock's azure heights, And Peterboro's crest, rock piled. Then remember how the sun at dawn With golden magic fingered on the trees; The brook that tumbled down the deep ravine, The log that spanned its messy banks with ease In memory see again the path We climbed to find the pink arbutus bloom; It grew half hidden by the velvet moss, A carpet woven fairy's loom A lichen covered rock on guard near by With hollowed top the falling rain drops caught; The birds made merry in the tiny lake, Found sanctuary in that lovely spot. I dream at evening of the hills of home Those well remembered hills long to see, do not yearn in foreign lands to roam, New Hampshire hills mean home sweet home to me
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We wouldn't be surprised if the story of Milford's experience with an expensive sewage disposal plant might make num- Der of cities and towns around the state pause before committing themselves to such a service. Although every con- munity admits that such modern means of sewage disposal are proper and should ultimately supersede the old style, no one wants to purchase a "lemon' for hun dreds of thousands of dollars. Commun- ity needs are individual; they should be studied and followed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-11

The Hartford Courants political writer, Bob" Byrnes, speculates on the possi- bility of Connecticut changing it's present laws to permit of legislative sessions annu- ally instead of biennially This is sub ject that comes up for consideration every so often, particularly when the state is finding it difficulty to get legislation passed and the Genral Assembly out of the Capitol by the time adjournment date is here. Although the 1889 session started off with plenty of pep and prom ises of quick action, it has floundered terribly the last two months. The cam paign for annual sessions thus falls on fertile soil.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-11
PITY (Boston Post)

Another victim of the September hurricane has come to light, the Mcdowell Colony at Peterboro, N. H. There, during the summer months, poets; novelists and com- posers. who sought quiet spot to live without having ot worry about expenses, created masterpieces which contributed much to the happiness of the world. But the funds which would have been used to maintain the colony this summer must be used to clear the land of fallen trees. It seems Q pity that this splendid en- terprise must shut down and it is too bad some way cannot be found to keep 1t open. If the government is looking around for projects to spend relief money on, 1t could help great ly in this instance and no taxpayer would begrudge real service to American music and literature.
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LOT.
 They tried to prevent his selection as national committee man last fall and when licked on this, kept him from being named to the executive commit tee of the National Committee, which they dominate. Now they are ganging up for this county chairmanship.
 This last attack has been large ly sub rosa. But it will soon break into the open, and when it does, the explosion will be terrific. For Simpson is tough, resourceful fighter.
 Simpson already has taken the offensive with pamphlet entitled Don't Say We Didn't Warn You," in which he makes the issue a choice between him and Hoover. PLAYING POSSUM
 So far Dewey, the man whom Simpson helped to make, has kept out of the scrap. His eyes are too closely glued on 1940. But how lont he will be able to stay neutral depends on. Simpson.
 The Hoover camp is manifest ing great friendliness toward Dewey "a development that looks to Simpson like a wedge being driven between them. Simpson doesn't like this 8 bit. He is convinced it will be fatal to Dewey and the New York COP, and is telling friends he intends to force Dewey to declare himself publicly.
 NOTE-Like Roosevelt in 193l,.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-11

It's hard to realize that Franklin D. Roosevelt has almost completed two full terms as President of the United States. Just little more than 18 months of his secoud term remain to be served and those last few months slip by awfuHy fast. They are, of course, submerged in the final year by conventions and lastly by election itself. There may be one other factor, though, that might make the last part of the Roosevelt regime more important than the first He came into office on the wave of bank holiday; he might go out on the heels of another great world conflict. It is this possibility that makes many people believe that third term will be forced on the President by the immi- hence of war or our participation in one that might start this year. He would be
 far greater President, in the event of
 war, if he could keep us out of the battle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-11
PIKERS (New Haven 'Register)


 Advocates of a lottery for the state of Maine sponsored before the legislature of that state a meas ure specifying how the receipts would be split up and how the sys- tenn would be administered. The chairman of the lottery commission, they provided, would receive $500 year and members 5000. The pro motors of the money scheme for Maine were pikers. The spon- sors of the greyhound racing bill ad-- vocated before the Connecticut leg islature proposed to pay commis- sioners $6.000 apiece. But even where there is a lot of 1t, the bait in the commissionerships does not seem to be carrying much persuasion this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-11
STILL WITH US (Boston Post)

Several weeks have passed since the Jefferson nickel, successor to the Buffalo nickel, first made its shiny appearance. During the first few days 8 few appeared, mostly in the possession of the ultra-curious, who took pains to go out of their way to obtain them, But since then few persons have found them passing in exchange in any great number.
 Indeed, the sturdy nickel it was to supplant still reigns supreme. Of course, 1t will be some time before the old nickels will be out-numbered by the newer products of the mint. Even though the old nickels reign is at an end and its successor in- stalled, 1t will go out only slowly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-11
Whats Your l. O.!
Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.

i. Tn which country is the Mac kenzie River?
 2. What is the title of the wife of an Earl?
 3. Name the capital of Ceylon.
 4. Which American Ambassador represented the U. s. at the coro- nation of Pope Plus XII?
 5. Name the chief river of Burma. 6. What is the plural of the word cheese?
 '. In units of length, how many rods are in one chain?
 8. What horse won the San Juan Capistrano Handicap recently, at Santa Anita, Calif.?
 g. Name the largest National Cemetery in the United States.
 10. Do foreign born, minor chil- dren become American citizens when father becomes 1laturalized in the United States?
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most; that he had fought and won in battles for freedom, political freedom for his country, freedom of religious belief in his state, and freedom of the mind as represented by the founding of great university. He knew that freedom is never static, never kept, even when once gained, without never-ending struggle. That struggle, no less than his own vic to us.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-11
An Inherent Fault

Discussion is now being heard of sev- eral commissionerships which Gov. Ray mond E. Baldwin is expected to fill during the next two months. Terms of number of Democrats, named during the regime of Wilbur L. Cross expires during the year and it is believed in most circles that they will be replaced with Republi- cans. If Gov Baldwin is as wise as he is said to be, he will choose for these posts men who are not actively aligned with either of the major political parties of the state. That's fault which Demo- crats and Republicans have made for many years.
 In both parties there are capable men who could perform the duties of the various commissionerships that must be filled from time to time. For many years or rather when Republicans dominated the state government during the So- called Roraback era only Republicans could be appointed to such positions. With the election of Wilbur L. Cross and the later successes of the Democrats it was possible to place Democrats in some of the offices. We don't doubt but what the state government, they would have claimed every appointive office, for they would simply be following the example established before they came into power.
 The stage is set now for return to the original setting There's only one difference; people are beginning to realize that it doesn't make much differ ence whether commissioner is Demo- crat or Republican or a Socialist so long as he's capable of performing the duties assigned to him. In short political fitness is no longer quality for public appointment. By the same token the state must ultimately set up rules, im- piled or otherwise, that removal from appointive offices should follow only using office for political purposes, etc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-11
Book A Day
Buffalo Bill Good Children's Subject

CIlIluIeIl 5 OuDJecC
 Mrs. Olive Roberts Barton,
 noted child training authority, periodically conducts the Book
 a-Day column. Today Mrs. Bar
 ton discusses the latest books
 for children.)
 BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON
 The life of man as dear to the boy heart as William F. Cody is always good reading. Shannon Garst has searched the records to make his Story of Buffalo Rin'' (Bobbs Merrill: $1.75) replete with Indians highwaymen and adventure
 Head of his family when he was eight, Bill got a wagon-train job and became in turn bull-whacker stage-coach driver, pony-express rider, buffalo hunter and army scout.
 His fame went out as the brav- est, luckiest plainsman in the west, and the incidents of the book prove the reputation de- oCA NCA' NoOyo. O-AO yCd1oI
 Cherry Carstairs, a hoop-skirted 11-year-old American girl, is living in Rome when the Revolution of 1849 breaks out. Battle smoke mystery and changing fortunes fill Anne D. Kyles Red Sky Over Rome" (Houghton Mifflin: go when Cherry is drawn into events through her friendship for the twins, Grazia and Donni.
 The many characters become real and beloved people, from the great Garibaldi himself to the loyal little servant Gallini. Grazia's virtual im- prisonment by her eccentric aunts Dennis thwarted musical genius and the search for their fathers lost opera, are written into most ex- citing story. (Girls: 10-14 years.) E$
 The years-long hunt by Trion the Indian of Speed, fierce and cunning survivor of the great lobo wolves is the story of Gray Wolf" by Rutherford Montgomery (Houghtor Mifflin: $2.25), one of the best of this authors fine tales about wild erness last-stands. Wary of traps poison and guns, Speed roamed free as a savage sccurge to cattlemen.
 It Is a tale of wild things by a writer who knows not only theil ways, but how they must feel anC think; and of a splendid battle oi animal wits as pitted against mans. (9-14 years.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-11
DREW PEARSON ROBERT S. ALLEN

Dewey has gathered group of braintrusterS, among them Lowell Thomas, radio and newsreel com- mentator; Kenneth Hogate, presi- dent of the Wall Street Journal; and Charles P. Sisson, assistant attorney general in the Hoover Cabinet.
 QUEEN OF SMELTANIA
 The Escanaba Michigan smelt dinner attracted a lot of atten- ton in Washington, city which is accustomed to all sorts of dinners advertising all sorts of To- cal products.
 What made the dinner unique was the fact that Miss Barbara Banks, Queen of Smeltania, was the only reigning queen to visit Washington in years who did not call at the White House. wes, ingSimp-large vbgkqj ah =,
 Representative Fred Bradley, staunch Michigan Republican, who was host at the dinner, forbade it. He wouldn't even let the fair Lady pose for photogra- phers on the side of the White House swimming pool. She had to go to a hotel pod instead.
 NOTE-All Michigfan politocs were present at, the dinner-ex- cept Attorney General Murphy. Significant was the very difinite presence of Murray Van Wagoner, popular highway commissioner, who will probably run against Murphy for the Senate next year.
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 Feature SVndicate Incl
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Current Comment

The orators who have the most effect at the moment are those who have the fewest arguments when you put them on paper. Lord Bertrand Russell, British author. philosopher and nloralist.
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 All human beings belong to the same species. The resemblances of all men, Australian bushmen or philosophers, are greater than their differences.
 -Dr. Edwin Grant Conklin, pro- lessor emeritus of Princeton Uni- versity.
 The modern newspaper is being edited for the public because with out reader acceptance and support, it would be bankrupt. Wilbur s. Forrest, assistant edt- tor of the New York Herald -Tri- bune.
 He was in wonderful pitch at that time, but he's very much off-key today.
 Helen Jepson, American opera singer, commenting on Italian tenor Beniamino Gigli's verbal at tack on the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-11
CONGRESSIONAL PENSIONS
 (BoSton Post)

Congressinen complain that they have to spend most of their $10,OOO salaries to live in Washington and at home, and that their allowances are not sufficient to take care of their expenses. Thus several forms of pensions are being considered.
 One is to have the Congressman pay q certain share toward a retire. ment fund and to have the govern ment contribute also. This sort of move would Immediately create a class of careeriSts, who would have a life of ease no matter what hap pened toStheir usefulness. Consider
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-11
OLD TIME TRANSPORTATION
 (NeW London DaYl

The progress of the Civil war era locomotive, J. w. Bowker, formerly of the Virginia & Truckee railroad and now back in commission and to be displayed at the Worlds fair in New York, through several com- munities of Westchester county the other day was an apt illustration of the typical American curiosity. whether it be urban or rural. The old engine made trip along the Putnam division of the New York Central, with a distinguished pas senger list of celebrities and near celebrities. It puffed and 1t steam ed, and made fairly good progress, considering its age, on level ground when it had a clear track, but most of the way gawping group of by- islanders got in its path.
 Whenever the engine, and its three coaches, had to slow up, be- cause of people on the track or for any other reason, the Westches- ter county folk began picking at the machinery. stealing the wood from the tender (the ancient engine is fired with wood), snapping pie lures of the train, etc. Traffic along a road parallelling the tracks, at one point, slowed down to six miles an hour as motorists tried to operate at the speed of the train and keep abreast of it. Once the, engine, on g grade, had to stop to get up steam. The candid camera addicts had 8 picnic while the ancient engine wheezed and caught it's breath.
 fortunately the newest type of trains, the streamliners, do not loiter along the tracks or the souvenir hunters, and the curious would prob ably take them apart to see what makes them tick" In fact several of the fast, modern diesel trains travel so rapidly that . hapless COW
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-11
MAGIC IN COLORs

New York Unlike the white fairs" of the past, the New York Worlds Fair 1889, representing '@rhe World of Tomorrow" will be fairy- land of color. Exhaustive research has made available to architects and decorators 49o carefully grad uated shades.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-11
Daily Almanac

Sun rises 5:21 a. m; sets 6:26 D. m.
 Moon rises 12:48 a. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty min- utes after sunset. The influence of the quarter moon phase was apparent as early as Sunday, when that Easter snow squall broke. This week may shade off into seasonal spring weather, but we're afraid those optimistic forecasts for April were based on optimism mostly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-11

A. Twenty-two tarots are added to the set of 56 cards in the usual Italian suits. The tarots are all trumpS.
 o. How old are Freddie Bartholo- new and Mickey Rooney? A. Freddie just passed his 18th birthday, and Mickey will be 18 in September. o. How many calories are in a glass and a bottle of beer? A. An eight-ounce glass contains 108 calorieS, and an average beer bottle or can, hold twelve ounces, has 163. @. How many naval vessels did the United States lose in the World War? A. One cruiser, destroyers and submarine. o. What well known American writer was born on April 3? A. Washington Irving was born on that date in 1785.
 @. What does the figure on the i United States dime of 1887 repre- sent?
 A. Liberty.
 o. What is the Celsius therrno- meter scale? 1 :. :. The centigrade scale, which was first devised in 1742 by Celsius, of Upsala, Sweden. For this reason it is sometimes called the Celsius instead of the centigrade scale. e. How many college graduates are on relief roles? A. A federal government survey of all persons on federal relief rolls in 1885, showed that 528,420 or 9.1 per cent of the persons on relief had 12 years of schooling, equival- ent to high school, and 22,958, or IA per cent had IS years of schooling, equivalent to college. These figures indicate the percentage of unem- ployed who have been through col- lege.
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Questions
 and Answers
By FREDERHCK nG. KIRBY

Enclose . three-cent stamp for reply when addressing any ques. ti0n Of fact or information to the Waterbury Democrats Service Bu- reau at Washington. Legal and medical advice cannot be given, nor can extended research De un- derfaken. Be sure all mail is ad. dressed to the WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU- REAU, 101? Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. 0.
 THE EDITOR
 e. What and where is Shiva Temple, or the 'island in the sky?" A. A wooded plateau that has been isolated in the Grand Canyon of the Colorado since the Ice Age. It rises 1000 feet from the floor of the Can- yon and had never been explored by man prior to September. 1887, when party headed by Dr. Harold E. Anthony of the American Mu- scum of Natural History climbed to the top.
 @. I am an American-born Chin- csc woman. My husband is also an American citizen. If I go to China for an extended visit to my parents can I bring back the child I expect to have during my visit?
 A. Yes. It would be best to notify the American Consul in China of the expected birth and have the birth registered with the Consul as soon as possible. This will prevent delay when you return.
 o. How many tarots are there in the Italian card deck for the game of tarot?
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In New York
BIZ GEORGE ROSS

New York, April 11-A group of us huddled around tavern table the other night, chuckling over the clairvoyance of an astrologer named Moore. Oscar Levant, pro- digously-talented musician, caus-
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Views of The Press

ventlring upon the tracks before them, lands in the next county, a pathetic little heap of hamburger, before the train crew even knows bossy has been hit.
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tally, full of dire and gloomy pros- poets for the future, conjured from my unlucky numerals (so he told mel 13-4.
 It was the first time that Lee want and Garfield had met and the circumstances were peculiar, as introduced them. Because it's no secret that in the film, -Four Daughters" which sky rocketed John (nee Jules) Gar field to stardom-the ex-East Sid- CT was portraying Levant, the err ratio, brilliant, rebellious musi- clan.
 It wasn't altogether flattering. Garfield had admitted the source of his characterization in an in- terview and was not denying it. And, as you may recall, in that stirring movie Garfield went to a voluntary death by auto in a whirling snowstorm.
 As they met for the first time, Levant turned to the black-haired, eager-eyed, tweed-suited Garfield
 "You may have been giving 8 true portrayal of me in that movie" he said, "but go on rec ord as saying that I'm not dead yeti"
 RESENTFUL GLAMOUR GIRL
 Later, at the Stork Club, heard of the bitter resentment of a so- cial glamor girl to all the canards at her expense.
 Brenda Frazier was sore. Bren- da was angry about all the ugly things that have been said of her. Angry about chorines' poll which elected her the most over- rated person in New York.
 After all, it wasn't her fault, said Brenda, if chit-chat scrib- blerS, Broadway and Park Avenue columns and photographers bar rage her wherever she appears. And what's wrong with a girl go- ing out in evening clothes with one escort or another? It wasn't fair and Brenda didn't care for the gossip mongering.
 
 CUTE MIMIC
 At Hardy's Gay 90's Club, a mutual friend brought over a damsel he represents as Manhat- tan's coyest cut up. She is 22- year-old Beatrice Howell, who is an impersonator by career and a practical joker by inclination, which is rare in a pretty girl.
 Anyway, Beatrice likes to tease folk by calling them on the tele- phone and initiating the voices of celebrities. For example, she will call an influential agent and coo like Myrna Loy, "ThiS is Myrna Loy, I'm thinking of changing agents. Can you take care of my career?" Before the agent has chance to swoon from sheer de- light, Beatrice has hung up.
 She also goes around to see and interview visiting film stars, pos- ing as fan magazine scribe. Her most recent visit of this sort was to Katharine Hepburn. "She was very nice" reports Beatrice. "She didn't even suspect"
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tic wit in ''Infor- nation, Please" expert was on the right; John Gar field, the East Side lad who be- came a Holly wood star over- night, was on the left, and the tav- ern's boniface, Bob Col d stein, kept his silence at the table.
 Mine was a foreboding horo-
 scope, inciden-