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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-10
LOURDES SCOUTS
 HOLD EGG HUNT

An Easter egg hunt was held Sat- urday by the Boys and Girl Scouts of Our Lady of Lourdes parish and with the Boy Scouts of Troop 32, Salvation Army.
 The winner of the kite flying con- test was Jerry Bosco, A. B. s. of Troop 26. Miss Nancy Bellini and Boy Scout of Troop 32 also won prizes. Several games were played as well as other entertainment. Amout 60 Scouts were present.
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Walter WiIlcIleII
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Man About TouUn

Grade Mark Reeistered, Copyright
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William Carpenter, reckless driving; Louis Stefano, violation of the la- bor law; Anthony Barra, assault and breach of the peace.
 All have pleaded not guilty on previous arraignments. Prosecuting Attorney William J. Larkin will pre- sent the cases.
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book. And IL was this book which
completely upset his senatorial
ambitions in 1888. At that time,
Mayor Frank Hague, Democra-
tic boss of New Jersey and Jim
my's political impressario, had
him all set TO run for the SEN
ate. Then suddenly, Hague
learned about the book.
Mayor Hague has nothing
against literature, and has even
learned to tolerate CLIO leaflets
distributed In Jersey City. But
Jimmy Cromwell's book was dyna-
mite.
In It he advocated a sales
tax and also birth control. Both
are political poison. So, much
to Hague's painful regret at
having to give up such a lush
campaign pool, he had to
break the bad news to Jimmy
that he was "0ut" as o candi-
date.
But now Hague and his lieu-
tenants figure that by 1910 the
ill-omened book will have been
forgotten and that with the
Duke fortune behind him, Jimmy
is just the man to challenge
multi-millionaire Republican Sen
ator w. Warren Barbour. A battle
Of millionaires is sweet music 10
the Hague machine. The pick
ings have been none too lush In
recent years, and some Hague fol-
lowers are confidently expecting
Jimmy to kick In 1850 grand.
GROOMING CROMWELL
Meanwhile, under Hague's expert
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-29
Avoiding Trouble

The United States can heave deep
sigh of relief that the American merchant
marine is not plying the European side OF
the Atlantic these days From all lndica-
tons, mines are as abundant in European
waters as celery roots in bowl of vege-
table soup. If American ships were cross
ing the water, the chances are pretty high
that at least one would have struck a
mine by this time. For that section OF
the revised neutrality act which pre-
vents ships of American registry from
entering combat zones the United States
can be thankful
The Athena incident" may have been
shrugged aside and the tragedy ascribed
to the natural results of war. But too
many losses of American life and prop
erty could not be laughed off, The cum
ulative effect of such disasters would
bring the national temperature danger
ously close to the boiling point. A drift
ing mine has no conscience. The only
certain way for skipper to avoid hitting
one is to steer wide course around the
waters where such mines have been set
loose.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-29
LIQUID Gardens

When agricultural scientists first an
nounced they had developed soilless tank
gardens - in which plant roots are
nourshed with hemicals-most people
thought that was very nice but they
weren't sure they wanted to plant corn in
the bathtub. They didn't really see how
chemical solutions in tanks as substitutes
for natural soil were ever going to be OF
much use to anybody.
Then trans-Pacific clipper planes began
taking passengers to China and other
points east, and the airline discovered
that sandy, U. S.-owned Wake Island was
just the right distance between terminals
to make an ideal stop-over spot The chief
difficulty was that the soil on the island
couldn't even support blade of grass
and station crews and overnight passen-
gers had to have vegetables and greens.
The airline called in University OF
California scientist who set up tank gar
dens. Now there are enough beans and
carrots and lettuce to 60 around for a
second helping. You acn never tell when
even Uncle Horace's most fantastic in
ventions will be useful to world that
keeps hopping ahead.
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Protecting Liberties

The right of free press is still guarded
pretty carefully by the U. s. Supreme
Court. Ordinances, designed to restrict or
prohibit anyone from passing out hand
bills in Los Angeles, Milwaukee, WorceS-
ter, Mass, and Irvington, N. j., were re-
Gently declared unconstitutional by the
high court
Distribution of handbills and pamph-
lets is one of the most elementary exer-
cises of the free press heritage. Such
means helped more than is generally re-
called in Welding together revolutionary
spirit in the colonies in the late 18th cen
fury It is still an effective way for a MI
nority to spread it's IDEAS.
The Supreme Court ruled that littering
of streets was not sufficient excuse to bar
passing out of handbillS. Reasonable con-
troll to keep streets clean and prevent
traffic congestion may be undertaken
as long as freedom of the press is in no
way affected. The decision will nip in
the bud what might have developed into
handy instrument to suppress honest
opinion.
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An Editorial
Thanks for What We Have Not

WE give thanks today for all the man-made terrors
of civilization that have NOT been visited upon
us-the things we cannot afford, the things we do
not want:
Bombs bursting in air, fearful eyes pinned on the
sky, spirtless survivors picking among the ruins of
cities for all that is left of loved ones
Hungry, scrawny little bodies, never getting used
to starvation, understanding why such things
have to be.
Men in trenches, nauseated with fear, knowing
they will probably die come out crippled for life.
Men at sea waiting for death in the form of tor
pedoes, mines, depth bombs, aerial attack. It
doesn't matter how. Death is so much alike in all
its DISCUSSES.
WE grateful because we don't need to carry ra-
tons cards when we go to the grocery store and
because we don't need to do without the things
we're used to having at our tables.
We don't need to walk dark streets at night,
picking our way dangerously along in blackness,
carrying gas masks always over our shoulders.
We don't need to leave our factories, offices and
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-29
A Thought for Today
Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Day, 1899, has never had
a more varied observance Due to the TACT
that the country was divided in its opln-
ion on the day to celebrate you will have
noticed that the origin and meaning OF
the day have been pretty thoroughly
gone into. However, the Thanksgiving
Day dissenson, if you can call it that, will
be past history in another day, and since
we here in Connecticut are observing II
tomorrow, the traditional day for many
years, let lis approach the great American
holiday in the spirit that it was first in
augurated by the Pilgrims who gave
thanks to the Almighty Father for bless
ings received.
When one considers and reads OF the
turmoil and destruction that are in the
world today, but which have not yet been
experienced in this land of ours, he should
feel thankful for many blessings. The
universal prayer today in christian COM
munities and countries is prayer for
peace. The state of affairs in countries,
other than our own, is, in many instances,
too horrible TO contemplate; and the sad
part is that we do not know how horrible
/, is. That we still live in country that
allows freedom Of speech and freedom OF
religious practice is something that too
few appreciate. 1t is the common weak
ness or characteristic of most of us to
take things as they come and in the man
ner expressed in the saying: Sufficient
unto the day is the evil thereof"
So it can be said in counting up and
approaching our blessings we here in
America have much for which to be
thankful. And as we celebrate the day
tomorrow, quietly or festively, that idea
should be uppermost, that in the midst
of troublous times and grave situations
at home md abroad we have had bless
iuss Iii abundance, and a public express
sion and Manifestation of thanks are in
order on ais last Thursday of Novem-
Der, 1889.
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palace on the corner OF Times
Square.
You get the idea from the first
word in the title. Without crew
of orchestras and a steady flow
of dance music, the place would
have to be content to get along
as the Fiesta Cafeteria. With food
and drink. the principle is pro-
sale: a doting couple hoists a pair
of trays, fights its way to the
counters, forages for a table
d'hote meal 1.-TWO vegetables with
the main course), struggles for
q table and when the banquet is
over, dances to hearts content on
the giant ballroom floor.
DIME-A-DANCE FOLK
VIEW WITH ALARM
The masters Of the revels in
New York admit 1t is revolu-
tionary idea. The promoters OF
dime "a dance palaces view the
Fiesta Danceteria with serious
mis-givings-for 1t is likely to
defeat their own enterprises. The
coryphees in the dime-a-dance
temples are fearful for their jobs
and so are musicians who have
earned their livings in them for
years.
America, they brood, takes to
the cafeteria idea too readily,
serves itself with all the rah-rah
spirit of football rooter tearing
himself limb from limb at the
hot dog stand.
For Johnny Doe, whose Joy
budget is limited and his best girl.
Mary, who likes to dance - and
eat - the Fiesta Danceteria al
ready has turned out to be a
boon.
The young folk have stampeded
in there since the evening the
Fiesta Danceteria was unfurled
and it looks as though it's slick
innovators are going to have
gold mine at Broadway's busiest
corner. Even the Stork Club and
Ell Morocco set have dawdled over
in a naughty quest to see how
the other half lives.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-29
Selected Poem
WHEN WINTER COMES

E. A. Hillbom in the New Haven Journal-Courier
When Winter comes as come 1t will,
The nights grow clear and strangely still,
Upon an earth that dressed in white,
brilliant moon bestows Its light.
On soping hills the hemlocks grow,
They seem so green against the snow,
The massive oaks that catch the eye,
Are silhouetted upon the sky.
The cold, crisp air holds every sound,
And oftentimes a husky hound
viii bark his challenge to the night,
While timid rabbits take to flight.
The frozen ponds reflect the sky,
And frames the moon that passes by,
While up and down the icy way,
The skaters glide, and hearts are gay
And so it Is, when Winter comes,
With frost nipped cheeks and aching thumbs,
It's just another story told,
OF Natures wonders; strong and bold
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lucy WILL AulQ, LOC instance, q
sort of social registry within the
Bureaus Of Engineering" and of
Construction and Repair" where
by ITO commissioner officers rule
the rocst. Under them, and dis
tinctly subordinate regarding both
authority and social position, are
the civilian naval architects and
engineers. Chief difference Is
that one group went to Annapolis
and the other did not.
The civilian naval architects are
among the best In the country,
some of their names are we'll
known throughout the ship-build-
ing industry. And in previous
years some of these civilians used
to be In charge of technical Sec
lions. Recently, however, more
and more Annapolic graduates
have come ashore to supersede
them.
No one in the Navy is shouting
about 1t, but the flaws just dis
covered in the new destroyers were
suspected by these civilian archi-
tects and engineers. The private
shipbuilders also questioned the
destroyers' designs, fearing they
would be top-heavy. However, the
10 commissioned officers are
not accustomed to having their
word challenged and their in
structions were carried out.
RESULT: About 20 of the %
destroyers will have to have their
keels loaded to keep them from
rolling over in the water.
WHAT PRICE SHIPS
Another point which the senate
may want to investigate is the
high cost of ship-building. Twenty
years ago, just at the end Of the
World War, destroyed cost $780,
900 to $1,000000. Since 1919, the
cost of labor and building ma
terials has gone down, not up. Yet
the Navy Is now paying 100000
to $5,000,000 for its destroyers. The
new destroyers are bigger and i'm
proved. But this does not ac-
count for all Of the tremendous
boost in price.
The price Of a battleship also
has mounted, SO that one bat
tleship now costs as much as
the entire Rockefeller Radio City
In New York.
NOTE-Acting Naval Secretary
Edison is doing his best to bring
greater efficiency to the Navy, and
has appointed two good men, Adj
mirals A. H. Van Kueren and $.
M. Robinson in charge of Con-
struction and Repair and the Bu-
reau of Engineering. Aside from
three men, at the top, however,
there has been practically no
change among the 10 other COM
missioned officers who have been
planning new U. s. warships. They
remain on the job despite their
mistakes.
JIMMY DUKE CROMWELL
All signs point to the prospect
of Jimmy Cromwell being the
next senator from New Jersey.
Jimmy. in case you don't remem-
Der him. is the husband of Doris
Duke, inheritor of the Duke to-
bacco fortune and probably the
richest woman in the world.
Jimmy Cromwell doesn't entirely
deserve to be identified merely
as Doris husband, because he Is
something Of a person in his
own right. being the son Of Mrs.
Edward Stotesbury, and having q
better than-average quota Of pub
lie spirit.
Also Jimmy has written .
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The states proposed scrutiny of all fed
eral funds that come into this state is
mostly for budgetary purposes, we learn
from the press. At first we were inclined
to believe that the object was mostly polit-
ical but we're convinced now that the real
idea is to find out just what the state can
count on as permanent annual income
from Uncle Sam. At the present time
there is about $250,000 being given to
Connecticut for health purposes. This is
ALLEGATION in number of different forms,
but unless the state is convinced that the
funds will be steadily forthcoming it can't
afford to create any special services. 1t
might happen that In another year or so
the federal funds would be dropped and
then the state would be left with a service
on its hands for which it might not be able
to pay.
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to pay.

There's lot to be said for State Senator
Joseph B. Downes' action in refusing to
take position in this state census forces.
He had the opportunity to be named as
district supervisor in the Norwich area,
but he declined the appointment. AS
member of the Legislature Senator
Downes believes that he is disqualified
from accepting position with the federal
government and retaining both jobs at
one and the same time. A good many
legislators, of course, don't agree with
this stand. They believe that with the
legislative session finished they are not
bound to refrain from other govern
mental activities.
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Still Opposed

Governor Raymond E. Baldwin has
made 1t very plain that the only reason
that we're going to have compulsory
motor vehicle inspections after the first
Of the year is because the law won't let
him do away with them. In a recent
radio address the states chief executive
reiterated his stand Of last fall when he
came out, during his campaign that he
was Fundamentally opposed to the in
Spections Most of us, however, got the
impression that he weakened on this
stand after he went into office and OF
recent months we had come to the opin-
ion that he at last saw the adviSability OF
having the inspections.
After his radio talk of Monday night
there can no longer be any doubt about
his position on the matter. He accepts
the Inevitable, because he can't do any
thing about it until the Legislature goes
into session again. He also has to accept
the stand of the Highway Safety Com
mission which has consistently gone down
the line for resumption of inspections and
right now is the leader in proposing the
Set-up under which the Motor Vehicle De-
partment will operate the testing lanes
in 1910. To the governors credit let it
be said that he in no way attempts to
dispute the Commissions viewpoint, but
accepts it as one in which reliance may
be placed.
There is only one fault we find with
the critics of the compulsory motor We
hicle tests. They fail to provide substi-
tute plan whereby highway safety may be
encouraged True, we had plan of vol
untary inspectional recommended last
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The Horrors of War

fields to put on uniforms and carry guns and learn
to shoot men we don't hate.
We don't need to stand along the streets and
wave our little flags and cheer as soldiers strut
along, when in our hearts we know it is all wrong.
We don't need to feel the deafness and hopeless
ness that come when fathers and sons and brothers
and husbands exchange their places on earth for lit
tie white crosses.
WE made mistake once before; we don't want to
make it again. We want to be left to do the
things we were meant to do-to build, not destroy.
We want to enjoy all the blessings we know today
and all the others we can earn. We want our chill
dren to be glad they were born into this world. We
want to give them world that is not charred and
stained with needless blood
We are thankful for having been given chance
to rebuild an earth we nearly tore apart rs years
ago. We're sorry some men again want to destroy
it. We think it's big enough for everyone to live
peacefully.
We hope, above ALL we can repeat these words
of Thanksgiving year from now-and every year
thereafter.
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guidance, Jimmy is being built up
as a popular candidate.
At the Hyde Park cornerstone
ceremonies, he accompanied Hague
and mixed genially with the
strong-special attention being
given To newsmen. Soon, accord
ing to the inside word, just the
right kind of forum will be
found for him to make the right
kind Of a speech.
Also, the Cromwells will not
90 to their newly built Hawaiian
palace this winter, but will re-
main at their million dollar es-
tate near Somerville, N. j.. where
political wheels are already
are turning. Local jobless have
been put TO work on various
conservation projects which
Jimmy has dubbed the DDWA
Doris Duke Works Admins.
tration.
The ornate Somerville estate
with its vast lawns. wondrous gar
dens, ponds and pools made a
deep impression on Mayor Hague
during a recent visit there with
Governor Harry Moore, another
Of his proteges. After q jaunt
about the place, Hague turned to
Moore and remarked In an awed
voice:
"Boy, what a place for a
clam bake!"
Copyright, 1889, by United
Feature syndicate, Inc.)
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WHEN WINTER COMES
(Hartford Courant)

There was time when the end
Of autumn saw New England towns
gradually drawing themselves pre-
paratory to enduring a sleepy, UNI
productive winter. This was the
period of storing and gathering. OF
fortifying against a four or five
months siege. 1t still is, even today
but with q difference. Now the ac-
tivity is more feverish with an elc-
ment of expectancy as If each
busting householder sees the COM
ing cold, snow and ice as guests
worthy Of the best entertainment.
AS the cold cellar grows colder
day by day, its shelves fill with Jars
Of string beans, corn, preserves of all
sorts even unto the chilli sauce made
according to q special formula
which is not to be found In any
cookbook. In the corner there may
be q heap Of squashes, a formida-
BILE array that win sometime yield
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-29
CITY GREETER
(Bridgeport Times-Star)

For IS lears, the somewhat taci-
turn, deity courteous countenance
of Cornelius Connie" Shea q
countenance which had all the
warmth Of a rich Irish heart lurking
close beneath it-has meant Bridge
port to callers at the Stratfield
hotel. In the city's lack Of any off,
cial greeter, he has been 1t. And,
probably more than any other, he
has been cognizant Of the comings
and goings and the ups and downs
Of Bridgeporters themselves.
Now that he leaves Bridgeport to
join another traditional Bridgeport
hotel figure-Frank Cantwell-in
his prospecting ventures in Burling-
ton, VT, 2ridgeporters whose tray
els take them that way will have a
feeling of home indeed.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-29

Can you answer seven Of
these test questions? Turn to
last page for the answers.

1. In which state is Kingsley
(earth) Dam?
q Who was Samuel Colt?
g. In which country is Hudson
Bay?
4. Who won the most valuable
player award In the American
League for 1892
s. Name the capital Of Paraguay.
9. What was the first name Of tho
Hungarian composer Liszt2
Z. What Is another name for the
minor planets7
8. Can o naturalized American
citizen be elected to the U. 8. SEN
ate?
8. What Is the unit of weight for
precious stones?
10. What Is the poisonous element
in the exhaust gases Of an automo-
bile?
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A TRAGIC MISTAKE
(Bridgeport TimeS-Star)

The legislators who voted to take
from the statute books the law re-
curing Connecticut railroads to adj
here to a definite schedule of elm
nation of grade crossings probably
voted in routine, careless fashion,
considering, at the time. that all
they were doing was being decenty
friendly to a great public service
the railroad-and taking. the wind
out Of the sails of troublesome re-
former--Attorney Albert Levitt o;
Redding. who had made the mistake
of insisting that the law on the
ought to be enforced.
Their legislative leaders told them
1t was the thing to do, and they did
1t without any very serious question:
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Views of The Press

ing. Not one Of them thought that
their voting would have anything to
do with the loss Of human life. Yet
they were grievously mistaken In
their careless, nonchalant attitude
and what they did so impersonally
back in 1888, has grown significant
for their private consciences, as they
60 their scattered paths about Con-
necticut today.
And II any one Of them thinks
back over the matter In the light OF
two grade crossing accidents and
five fatalities this week, he or she is
due to admit a mistake. That mis-
take should be remendied In the
next Legislature.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-29

It's full-sized list of projects that the
Street Department will tackle in 1910,
according to the budget that now faces
aldermarlic approval. With any sort of a
break from the weather-man this winter
the city ought to be able to conserve on
its snow removal funds and arrive at the
spring months prepared to launch it's
repair, maintenance, and expansion pro-
gram in full force.
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a n d dancing
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latest twist Is
t he F e S t a
Danceteria.
On first glance.
the name ap-
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t h a t of the
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