The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31

aus, w. Over der consideration
formed the habit when no was six
years old, but kept II q secret for
ten years, He was physically nor
mai when lac began to cat dirt. lie
weighed, at that time, forty pounds
and was thirty-siX inches high,
Az sixteen, when " waa discovered
that ho was al: eater" he was
weak, emaciated, and SnlloW, and
weighed only sixty pounds. He was
four feet six inches high, and
"looked more dead than alive"
When urged TO stop the destructive
habit, he positively refused TO even
consider the proposition lie pointed
with pride 10 his achievements UNI
der his officiating policy, and
claimed that the extension Of The
policy would give u "ncw-doap TO
tho millions OF hungry people.
IN proof OF the soundness OF his
system, ho said; when ! began TO
ent dirt at six years Df age /
weighed only forty pounds, and was
only thirty-Six inches high. Az SIX
teen weigh sixty pounds, and my
height Ia fifty.four inchc8--Somc
gain, I calls IT," He waB reminded
of the fact that n natures con-
structlvc forces had not been OBJ
Strueted by hts "dirt eating" habit
hIs weight would have been over
100 pounds instead Of 90, and his
height would have been 70 inches
instead OF ID, and his body would
have been strong and healthy. HIS
reply was that this was nothing but
roaetionary falSehoodS. He said "
he had not adopted new deal"
and taken up dirt eating ut Six, his
weight now would have been less
than forty pounds, and ms height
would have been less than thirty
ak inches, and that " he should
liSten 10 these r0actionarlcS and
abandon "dirt eating hts weight
would be reduced Immediately 10
forty pounds and his height would
be reduced TO thifty.Six Inches.
After this new dealer. was given
n thorough mental examination, he
was committed 10 an institution for
tho feeble minded. II was decided
that an individual void OF the mem
tai capacity 10 comprehend the
cause and effect relationship In the
simplest processes OF reasoning
should be put In an institution fol
special mental treatment.
Mr.. Roosevclts Federal Works
Administration warns us that ther'
will DO q net increase OF two and q
half millions 10 the present number
OF unemployed by le4b. The present
number rs estimated 10 be ten mil
lion and a half. This means that
the number OF unemployed will be
increased by approximately thirteen
million by 1915. This will be near
the peak OF unemployment reached
In the worst days OF the depression
OF 1929. In addition to this, the
burden OF relief for millions has
been reduced very little II at all,
and the national debt has been In
creased by about twenty-five billion
dollars.
We had eight depressions In this
country before the depression OF
1920. Two OF these depressions--
the one In 1873 and the depression
Of l803--were very serious and we're
worldwide In extent. In all the other
Expressions the government con-
fined Its activities 10 It's constitu-
Lional function and permitted bus
ness 10 lead Itself back TO prosper
ty. In every case business came
pack stronger and more efficient
Than II had ever been before. In
every case we came out OF the de-
preston without either an uncm-
,loyment problem or relief prob
EN-, and In no case was there any
substantial Increase In the public
debt,
When an appeal Is made 10 the