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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-14
Boycotting Anne's Book

The public library board of a town in New York State voted 13 to 2 against adding Anne Lindbergh's book, Listen! The Wind' to it's collection. AS explained by the clerk of the board, the members disapprove severely of Colonel Lind- berghs acceptance of medal from Hit Ter. Boycotting Mrs. Lindbergh's book is the boards way of expressing that disapproval.
 "We are faced with the grave menace of anti-Americanism in this country both from the Nazis and the Commun- ists, and it is time we wake up," board member says. q just don't believe our taxpayers should give money in book royalties to people like the Lindberghs"
 There may be others who will agree with that attitude, but there are prob ably more who will see that such stand is a greater menace to Americanism than any number of Nazi medals. Banning a book simply because of dislike of it's authors husbands actions or politics is only step away from such burning of books as the Nazis themselves have prac-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-14
One Aspect Overlooked

Governor Raymond E. Baldwin is so concerned over watersheds in this state that he contemplates having the Legls- lature take action to name a separate board to have control over existing or future watersheds or else delegate such authority to the existing State Water Commission. The latter course would be the proper one, if such action must be taken AS we understand it the powers of the State Water Commission are to be widened this year, so that this body can exercise some control over the con- struction and operation of small dams within this state. The hurricane of 1858 points out the need of such supervision.
 It won't be the first time that discus sion of watersheds has occurred ln Con- necticut. That has been pertinent topic for good many years. But the present situation is unique in that the movement really isn't directed against private corporations or public utilities, but against the cites and towns which have pushed their water works far out into surrounding terrain. Waterbury thus comes under the scrutiny, whether it ever is official or not, for its invasion of the Shepaug Valley to augment it's water supply in the Morris Hills. It's such goingS-on that cause the law makers to ask for legislation.
 Actually it was the battle of the Saul gatuck Valley which has caused Cover nor Baldwin to become interested in Wa tersheds. He represented the Town Of Weston in that fight and Weston se- cured a much more favorable bargain from the Bridgeport Hydraulic Company in the end than it was offered at the out set. Naturally everyone is concerned with the conservation of the waters of the state, but some of us might wonder why such solicitude wasn't felt years ago when water rights were being traded up in the Legislature right and left.
 It's all right to bear down on munich palities for seeking water rights far from their limits, but perhaps they'd seek them closer at home if they were avail able. Unfortunately the ones close at home are usually privately owned, thanks to legislative generosity and largess, and cities and towns must go far afield for potential reservoirs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-14
Limited Freedom

The Swiss, writes an American in Switz- erland to friend in this country, are get ting tough Their policy of free speech is being altered to meet new conditions ere ated by Nazi agitators in their midst.
 Germans who are caught agitating for annexation are now kicked out of the country. The Nazi organ, Der Stuermer, is not allowed to enter the country.
 "The Swiss student organizations, polit- ical clubs, etc., are demanding in louder and louder voices that Switzerland get genuinely tough with all Nazis.
 .'The trouble is that some Germans who live here and have lived here for three gen. erations without applying for citizenship have an idealized picture of Germany not founded on present conditions. They used to be able to spout about the glories of Deutschland-but now they are being silenced."
 Free democracies, recognizing the fun damental importance of free speech, do not like to curtail such freedom for any cause. There is a growing realization, however, that Nazi methods are so com pletely alien to all freedom that they must be fought with fire
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-14
Tea Party in 2O39

The Empire Tea Market Expansion Bureau of England has just observed the centenary of the first tea produced with in the British Empire. One part of the celebration was the thoughtful prepara- tion for similar event 100 years hence. The Bureau set aside package of tea of the 1888 crop. Marked Mot to be opened till January 10, 2039", the package con- tains selected leaves wrapped in vege- table parchment, aluminium foil and an outer covering of lead. It is hoped that the full flavor will thus be preserved.
 There is something in this act even more impressive than that burying of time capsule on the New York Fair grounds for archeologists 5000 years from now. The British tea marketerS have great deal of faith, or so it seems to us on this side of the water. What ever the current threats to peace or to the British Empire, these men expect group of expert tea tasters to gather in London 100 years from now, brew them selves tea from that packet - which will not be lost or destroyed - and decide how the hundred-year-old product com pareS with the current product.
 There will be tea and tea drinkers, they believe. There will be London and the British Empire and the Tea Market Expansion Bureau. Hitler talks in longer terms than mere century, but will there be any NaziSm when that tea is drunk?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-14
CONSTITUTIONAL LIBERTY WAS EARLY AIM OF CONNECTICUT
 SETTLERS
January 12, 1889.

Od1ludly 1A, 4OoO'
 Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
 January IA, 1889, will mark the
 Three Hundredth Anniversary of the
 adoption of Orders which laid the foundations of the earliest consti- tion on this continent. In American
 practice constitution is con pact by which tke qualified citizen dele gate such powers to their represen-
 tatives as are necessary to main tain form of government for all of the people.
 Such were the Fundamental Or
 ders as adopted by the founders of
 Hartford, Windsor and Wethersfield in 1639. The system they described
 was undoubtedly based largely on the orders of the courts which had governed them since coming to Con- |necticut in 1634-6.
 When the Pilgrim, driven by r cr- secution in England, took refuge in
 Holland, they found there gener-
 ous degree of religious tolerance.
 They were, however, set apart as foreigners who might not participate in the government. Most of all they
 wanted their children to grow up in the traditions of their relish homes for which they had fought, and in the enjoyment of the civil and
 religious liberties for which they Iyearned.
 Sometimes as congregations, un- der the leadership of a devoted pas-
 tor, and sometimes as trading en- terprises, they found the< way to the New England shores from 1880 to 1850. Among these f1ocks were those who settled in Newtown. k ass, now Cambridge, on the outskirts, of Boston. under the Rev. Thomas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-14

Parking meters for downtown streets in Bridgeport have been recommended by Police Chief Wheeler of that city. This is the first time in several years that we've heard the meters mentioned in Connec- ticut So far as we know the meters are still being used with fair degree of suc- cess in Providence. They were scheduled to go into use at Hartford, too, but evil dently the scheme backfired, for the town is minus them. Chief Wheeler claims that the meters will Click the parking problems" in his city. A lot of Safety experts make the same claim, but there seems to be deep-seated antag- onism towards them in mercantile cir cles that just won't be broken down. We often thought that test of the meters in downtown Waterbury streets might solve our most perplexing problem Of traffic tie-upS.
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official Rena B. Smith, district manager of the CSC in St. Paul and a vice president in the union; and Ira Y. Bain, personnel offi- Ger of the Internal Revenue Bu- reau and a union organizer.
 This system of "interlocking di- rectorates" between key govern ment jobs and key union offices has given the group a bureaucra- tic Stranglehold which success fully resists all efforts to curb or control it.
 The machine waged furious lobby against the reorganization bill and was one of the most potent forces in its defeat
 The three-member commission is made up of two deadheads and one outstanding executive.
 Harry B. Mitchell, president of the Civil Service Commission, is a plump little Montana rancher who served several terms as mayor of Great Falls before coming to Washington, in the early days of the New Deal, looking for a job. He wanted to be assistant secre- tary of interior but being unsuc- cessful, got the commission plum as a consolation prize.
 Mitchell is putty in the hands of the career bosses. Timid and a vacillating, he has let them have their own way. The idea of breaking up their machine and cleaning house sends cold chills up and down his back.
 During the reorganization bill fight he opposed reform, but dis creetly kept out of the battle. After the measure was finally voted down, however, his wife could restrain her joy no longer. When a reporter rushed up with the news, she exclaimed: "Won- derful!"
 Mitchell beamed his pleasure, but always cautious, refrained from comment.
 Mrs. Lucille Foster McMullin is the widow of former gover- nor of Tennessee and like Mitchell is pure patronage appointee.
 A sOciaiite and the chief handshaker of the commission, Mrs. McMillin bubbles ecstatic- ally about the blessing of the merit system, but knows little about it and has done less to
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further it's cause. Her chief in- terest in life is society and poli- tics - to which she owes her Sinecure.
 The lady is active in women's organizations, is past president of Tennessee political club, was the first Democratic National Committeewoman from her state, and like Mitchell, is anti-New Deal at heart.
 DYNAMO REPUBLICAN
 The dynamo of the commission is Samuel H. Ordway, Jr, 38-year- old Republican and a real execu- tive.
 A Harvard law school graduate, Ordway was made New York city's civil service commissioner by Mayor LaGuardia and soon at tracted nationwide attention by series of brilliant reforms. His work caught the eye of the Presi- dent, then searching for an out standing man to bolster up the CSC.
 "I hate to give him up, MT. President" La Guardia said. "He is the best Civil Service commissioner in New York's history"
 On the federal commission, Ord- way has succeeded in effecting some reforms, chief among them a sweeping revision of examina- ton standards, the first in the 56 years existence of the CSC. But it has been a slow, uphill fight against the machine, against red tape and against the two mediocre, time-serving commits sioners. They have not exactly obstructed Ordway, but neither have they helped him when he needed help.
 Despite this, he has been very loyal to them, defending them when it looked as if they were slated for recapitation by the re- organizat ton bill. His solicitude prompted Louis Brownlow, public administration expert who drafted the shakeup measure, to remark, 'The trouble with Ordway is that he doesn't want to open the pear ly gates until he is sure the roads in Heaven are paved with gold"
 Copyright, 1889, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-14

Unless the Legislature does away with party labels on voting machines the top fever will still be given to the Democratic Party for. the next two years Secretary of State Sara B. Crawford has decided that among the first of her official judg- ments. She rules that ex-Governor Will bur L. Cross polled more votes than any other individual candidate for the office of governor and under her interpretation of the law this entities the Democrats to retain top lever on voting machines. The defeat of the Democratic candidate was caused by votes for Governor Baldwin on two tickets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-14
In Today's Mail

Hooker; and in Dorchester, Mass, under the leadership of Roger Lud- low. In the Massachusetts colony these congregations had found neither that religious freedom nor the civil liberties they sought. They found a government by small group and civil rights limited to church members.
 In 1884 the inhabitants of New town had complained of lack of room and in 1895 those liberty -lov- CTS had been affronted by the im- position of tax laid upon them without their consent by the Boston rulers. They had also been seriously disturbed by religious controversies.
 The basic ideas of the Fundamen- tai Orders have generally been ascribed to the Rev. Thomas Hook CT. He enunciated the then Dc 2uliar doctrine, that the foundation of au- thority in government is laid in the free consent of the people. Hooker was assisted in the drawing up of the Fundamental Orders by Roger hQ0lOW, AAdAA 4CdAA AlC0 AAA b1lC AdW and one of the leaders :n Wind sor, and by a group of citizens who were active in public affairs, iriclud- ing John Haynes, William Goodwin, Samuel Stone and others. Such a comprehensive compact could not have been drawn up without the assistance of many leading minds.
 The Fundamental Orders were the first written constitution in thu new world. They described a democratic theory and form of government which existed nowhere else. Fur thermore, the essential features of these orders were embodied in the first charter of the colony received from Charles II in 1862. They were also embodied in the first resolution of the General Assembly after the Declaration of Independence, afopt-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-14

Meriden wants it's city charter revised so that George w. Holman can be re- lieved of few of his jobs. Perhaps MT. Holman would like relief, too. The charter provides that one man hold down these offices = building inspector, fire marshal, plumbing inspector, electrical inspector, heating inspector, and oil burning inspector There is only one salary for all the jobs. In view of the variety of work demanded, we should think the fellow who could hold such an appointment would be mechanical genius.
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ed on October 10, 1776. Its prir- ciples of representation were adopt ed in the Constitution of the United States by the famous Connecticut compromise. Finally, the basic ideas of the Orders were embodied in the present Constitution of Connecticut in 1918.
 Therefore, in 1639 to the present time the people of the towns of Con- necticut, starting with Hartford, Windsor and Wethersfield, have lived under the principles of con- stitutional liberty laid down in the Fundamental Orders. From time tc time other towns have associated themselves with the original three under the same conditions.
 These towns were joined together as "one state" constituting a fed- erated republic. In the election of governor and magistrates, or judges, it acted as a little nation. l the election of an assembly, it was more nearly federation. Those principles were carried over into our Federal Constitution.
 The Fundamental Orders set up a form of government which contained all of the powers necessary for ad- ministration, legislation and justice. That these orders were a grant of powers resting on the will of the peo- pie is shown by the following:
 There is no reference to any
 source (other than God) of au- thority resting in sovereign or
 in temporal power, except ir the people. (Preamble).
 By participating in an election
 of the public officers, the people
 from the first accepted the Fu1ida-
 mental Orders as the expression Of
 their will.
 The compact reserved to the reo- pie the right to impeach and re- m ove any public officer for just cause.
 No general court could be ad- | journed in order to thwart its will, without the consent of the ma- | jority of it's members; nor could it be summoned without due notice
 having been given.
 Taxes could be levied on the towns only when assessed by a committee in which each town
 had an equal vote.
 Finally, there will be found Ill many of its provisions the system | of checks and balances which we have come to consider necessary to a constitution, and on which the success of our American democracy has SO largely depended. Such were the Fundamental Or- ders of Connecticut. They seer very simple today compared with our far more elaborate constitutions but they served all of the essential needs for a representative form of govern ment founded upon the will of the people. Such may they ever remain.
 CONNECTICUT ECONOMIC COUNCIL. HOWELL CHENEY, 1 Sec'y & Treas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-14
Current Comment

You ought to be able to buy a dozen dandy bulls for what a good coaching staff costs. Joe c. Scott, president of the Oklahoma State Board of Agri- culture, deploring the emphasis on football at the state univer- sity.
 Within 100 years we will not say g man is crazy or vicious but will know that too much pyruvic acid has accumulated in his thalmic cells. --Dr. Henry Borsook. professor of biochemistry at California h. stitute of Technology.
 
 The phrase "aggressor nation" comes of silly origin with a sad history.
 Senator Borah.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-14
Selected Poem
ROMANCE IS FLED

ROMANCE IS FLED (Charles Madam in the New York Sun Romance is fled. The iceless ice box with crown on its head By a strange device Huns to itself in the darkness, making
 ice. To one who listens Where moonlight over the low still brightens and glistens It might be cricket Singing outside the door in lilac thicket.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-14

at TenCn SLreeC. It occupies half the block front on the avenue, and the Par ish hall, con- nected with the church, comes out on Eleven tn street.
 This is one of the N e W York churches I most heartily
 recommend to visitors as a place easy to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-14
Daily Almanac

Moon rises 2:05 a. m.
 Sun rises 7:17 8. m; sets 4:46 p. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 Snow has been hanging over this section of the Naugatuck Valley for several nights now. You could smell 1t in the air Wednesday and Thursday nights. And early Friday morning the moon was perfectly haloed. Bad wealth CTS brewing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-14

tised. It is contrary to the basic ideals on which Americanism is founded = freedom of speech and press. It is a form of persecution, though compara- lively mild. The Americanism we wish to protect and honor is really endang- cred, not helped, by such action.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-14

1. Tn which ocean are the Falk- land Islands?
 2. From what sort of trees is bark obtained that is used in mak- ing quinine?
 3. How is 1885 written in Roman numerals?
 1. Name the Mayor of a large eastern city who was recently at tackled on the steps of the City Hall. 5. Into what body of water does the Gulf of Alden empty?
 6. What is extradition?
 2. Which letter of the English al- phabet is most used?
 8. Are seals fish?
 g. Of what country is KaunaS (Kovno) the capital?
 10. Name the author of the novel Richard Caryel."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-14
New York
 Day by Day
BIZ CHARLES B. DRIsCOLL

New York, Jan. 14-Few churches in America can be chased as IT. vals of the Church of the Ascen-
 sion in the matter of artistic beauty. This church stands in quiet dignity, facing Fifth avenue
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-14
SATURDAY, JANUARY IA, 193:
A Thought for Today

And the king said to him, How many times shall adjure thee that thou say nothing but the truth to me in the name of the Lord?-H ChronleS 1915
 Keep one thing forever in view-the truth; and if you do this it will assuredly conduct you to the throne of God.-Horace Mann.
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WASHINGTON  seeker naSed
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Washington Merry-G Go-Round
D R E W PEARSON ROBERT S. ALLEN

needs is about h U S Coii
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What's Your l. o?

Can you answer seven Of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
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A. This was true III 1936, accord ing to the latest available figures There were 22,451 cases of scarlet fever aiad 233 deaths.
 0. Did European peoples in very ancient times all practice cannibal- ism?
 A. No. There is very little evil dence to support such theory.
 o. Can wood alcohol be used in a kerosene heater?
 A. It is not advisable.
 @. Can butter be made from camels milk?
 A. Not in appreciable quantities, no matter how long or violently it is churned, because the fat blobules are so small that they cannot be separated by simply agitating the milk.
 If you want copy of our book let. STAMP COLLECTING" send to The Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1913 Thir- teenth St., Washington, D. c. Enclose 10 cents in postage.
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Questions
 and Answers
By FREDERICK M. KERRY

Enclose a three-cent stamp for reply when addressing any aues- ti0n of fact or information Co the Waterbury Democrats Service Bu- reau at Washington. Legal and medical advice cannot be given, nor can extended research be un- dertaken. Be sure all mail is ad- dressed to the WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU- REAU, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. 0.
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o. Is 1t true that Illinois has more cases of scarlet fever than any other state?
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,. What are French: rentes?

A. Interest payable by the gov ernment on the consolidated debt; also, the bonds and stocks, etc. which represent this indebtedness.
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TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Do not say, "He made trifling
 mistake;" say, trivial mis-
 take"
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@. Under whose administration was "greenback" currency first issued in the United States?
 A. United States notes, popular ly called "greenbacks" were issued as legal tender during the Civil War when Abraham Lincoln was presi- dent.
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c. What is a good room tenn perature from the standpoint oi comfort?
 A. According to the comfort chart" prepared by the American Society of Heating Ventilating En- gineers, a humidity of 45 per cent (saturation of the air) at TO degrees F. room temperature is good.
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Copyright, 1889, by United Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-14

A. No. There is very little evi. dence to support such theory.
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0. Did European peoples in very ancient times all practice carnibal- ism? .ts
Evening star., 1939-11-30

why the scientists have placed it
in it's order and family.
The mole is in the order Insec-
tivora, keeping company with such
small, insect-hunting mammals as
the bats and shreWs. It is also in
the family Talpipae. And here we
find one of the mosC interesting
marvels of nature; a grolp of man.
mails which from birth are blind and
must spend all their lifetime dig
ging in the dark earth for their food
Upon close observation, the mole
is. indeed, a strange creature. A
long, sturdy snout projects beyond
the lower paw. The mouth is pro-
vided with many sharp teeth and the
feet are equipped with blade-like
claws. The forefeet are especially
strong, for they do the digging. The
eyes and the ears are SO tiny as to
be rudimentary. The velvety fur is
deep and soft, and always clean. In
color the mole is lead grey; there
is no seasonal change and the sexes