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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-06
Trouble Ahead

With a peaceful convention out OF the
wav Democrats OF Connecticut are not
to be allowed to look forward TO as peace
full preparations for the departure OF It's
delegates to the national convention IN
Chicago next month. Already Mayor
Thomas ]. Spellacy has announced that
he will not serve on the delegation II
Colonel Thomas Hewes OF Harrington
is likewise delegate. Although in citing
his reasons he proffers personal grleV-
ance as well, 1t is such that cannot be
divorced from the entire complaint.
A long time ago The Democrat pointed
necticut delegation were enlarged TO the
point that fractional votes would be
allotted. The designation Of 48 delegates
and their selection of 43 alternates gives
10 Connecticut one Of the largest, If not
the very biggest, Of the small-state dele
cations. AS a matter Of fact TO date few
OF the states have seen fit to select dele
cations larger than the convention vote
strength All of which has quite a bear
ing on present conditions In this state
Had the Connecticut delegation been
restricted to sixteen members, each
with one full vote, there undoubtedly
would be no complaints today from Mayor
Spelacy for very likely Colonel HeWes,
and perhaps Mayor Spellacy, 700,
would not have been selected. But so
vigorously did sectional and various party
leaders argue for inclusion Of the names
OF various persons on the delegation that
to keep harmony within the ranks 1t was
necessary to open wide the delegation and
even disregard congressional district
lines in that all delegates will actually
20 at large.
We wouldn't be surprised If the size
OF the Connecticut delegation might In
fluence the national party rules commit
tee to bring in a demand for complete
abolition OF the fractional vote in all state
delegations 1t has tried to discourage
this and has succeeded to some extent,
but 1t hasn't prevented just such situa-
lions as we now find. We think that
party leaders would agree to this were II
not for the pressure to which they are
subjected by sectional, city, and town
leaders who demand recognition and
representation without due consideration
for the formers position in the matter.
In view of the fact that Mayor Spell
lacy's present stand provides an excellent
argument for limiting future national
delegations, we would not be surprised
to find the responsible leaders Of the
Democratic Party within the state
eventually returning TO the days when If
this state were allotted 10, IL or IS votes
that number of delegates would be
selected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-06
Bound to Come

The order of the Park Board for re-
moval of three tiny parks in various sec
tons of the city has been more or less eX-
pected of recent years. Those of us who
recall the days when these small triangles
of grass and flower beds were installed
have pleasant memories of them. But they
belonged evidently, to an age of slower
moving traffic than we have now. They
belonged to an age when curb room for a
vehicle was not at premium as 1t Is
now.
They supplied brightness and cheer In
their respective environs, as we'll as filling
up a wide area in a street intersection
that otherwise would have been merely
an expanse of brick or asphalt. Some
years ago there was movement afoot
TO get rid of the parklets, but we can't
recall there was too general approval OF
this even in official circles. At the pres
ent time it seems to be generally agreed
that they constitute a hazard rather
than an attraction.
A good many cities have made fine use
of such parklets, though. Take Wash
ington, for example. 1t boasts, so it seems,
hundreds of these small parks, usually
with three or four streets converging on
them. Only few are not graced with an
imposing monument. But then, of course,
Washington was laid out for just such
street development as that from the very
beginning. Waterbury, like most other
American cities which just grew, have
outgrown some of the familiar land
marks to which we have become so at
tached and civic development demands
their removal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-06
Import and Export

Worry over Communists using Mexico
as a base TO operate against the United
States has been consuming Representa-
tives Dies. But this works both ways 1t
is certainly likely that there will be some
imports OF that kind. But In the mean
time there Is export asa we'll. For one OF
the most vocal Communist agitators now
in Mexico Is an export product from the
United States.
He Is James Ford, repeated running
mate OF Earl Browder on the Communist
presidential ticket In the United States
Ford has spent the past six months In
Mexico, violently agitating against his
own country and cooperating with the
Nazis in trying TO stir up anti-American
feeling In the neighbor republic. Mexico
Is reported as about ready TO send him
back where he came from" Ford halls
from Alabama.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-06

Newest firm to join the parade Of profit
sharers Is the International Harvester
Company. Fifty thousand employees In
the U. S. and Canada will share In rs per
cent of all profits after common stock
holders have been paid So share. At
present prices, this means about a per
cent return for those who have invested
money with the company. Those who
have invested their time and abilities will
get their regular pay, plus Is per cent
OF profits above the So share point
Had the plan been in effect In 1885 and
1887, some $7000,000 would have been
added to the employees remuneration.
That's $40 year for each employe, not
TO be shifted at. Thus, in America, the
share and the stake Of working people,
their security and welfare, are being ad-
vanced little by little. It Is the best
answer to blueprint radicalism.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-06

Convention comment Tuesday centered
TO some extent on the very excellent
appearance and impression made by
Mayor Vincent Scully Of our own city.
Called on for the first seconding speech
after Senator Francis r. Maloney had
been nominated the mayor responded In
fine fashion. His speech was short, but
sufficient TO convince delegates OF the
calibre of this citys present chief execu-
tive. Incidentally Waterbury Democrats
were constantly reminded that the eyes
of the state are on US much OF the time
lately There were frequent comments
in small group conversations over the
fact that the city had shown such a
splendid Democratic tinge last fall after
all the party had gone through preyi-
ously. Waterbury Is being counted up
on strongly this fall to reverse the decis-
ion 1t gave out two years ago when aston
ished party leaders learned that Social
list candidate had outranked both Demo-
cratic and Republican candidates here.
1t won't be that way this fall, said local
delegates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-06
. HlGHllGHTS FROM
LATEST BOOKS
"Yearling" Author Has
Collection of "Shorts"

More stories OF the Florida back
woods by the author Of THE Year
ling" That's good news for the
thousands Of readers who have kept
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Pulitzer
Prize novel q best seller since It's
publication. And no one will be dis
appointed In Mrs. Rawlings collec-
ton OF short stories, when the
Whippoorwill--" (Scribners: $3.50.
These are the stories that brought
Mrs. Rawlings recognition, paved
the way for 1.-THE Yearling." Jacobs
Ladder" was a prize winning novel;
cite, and Gal Young I'm" won the
0. Henry short story award.
Some OF the tales are comic,
some deeply tragic; all Of them are
enjoyable reading. You'll like the
ponderous Quincy Of "Varmints"
and Cocks Must Crow; you'll toll
with Lige and Drenna over "A Crop
of Beans" And II Benny and the
Bird Dogs" can't make you laugh
you'd better see doctor.
The siege Of the Alcazar in the
Spanish civil war forms the back
ground for Michael Blankforts
"The Brave and the Blind" (Bobbs
Merrill: $3.50, which ultimately
resolves into an argument pro and
con on the merits and causes OF
the Spanish conflict.
Definitely. Blankfort considers the
siege Of the Toledo fortress a USE
less waste Of life, rather than any
display OF heroics. In a postscript
Author Blankfort declares mo event
has been invented by me-"
"None Of the characters are based
specifically In whole or in part on
any Of the actual people :" Later
In the same note he writes: "the
execution OF Father Camasso is In
venti0n.
The reader must judge for him
self. Considered as fiction. Blank
fort has written q dramatic and
gripping account Of the thoughts
OF men and women held In siege
| II 1t Is TO be considered factual
the reader must walt for history 70
prove the worth Of the book.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-06

the First Cavalry moved from
Maria, 10 the First Cavalry re-
NAMED there. II remained despite
the news that the armored cars
were blistering their paint In the
sun ut Fort Knox waiting for
them. II remained, horses and Ill,
while mechanization promised 70
be q most important weapon OF
modern warfare.
THREE YEARS TO MECHANIZE
In fact, the First Cavalry 70.
NAMED there until Mr.. Hoover
had left office; and until Mr.
Roosevelt had been two years In
office. Mr.. Roosevelt also want
ed 10 move the First Cavalry, but
again Senator Sheppard didn't
want him TO. So finally, O COM
promise was reached whereby
other troops were substituted for
the First Cavalry.
Thus after three years OF
waiting, and while Hitler was
making historic strides In me-
chanixing the German army, one
regiment Of u. \. cavalry finally
became mechanical.
Hoover and Roosevelt also tried
10 abolish other political forts.
for instance, Fort Logan, Utah,
once an Indian biockhouse, is OF
strategically located now. Fur
thermore, II costs the Army money
70 send supplies and men there.
But Fort Logan always has heen
the political pet OF Senator Sinoot.
SO II has remained.
There are scores Of others
Fort Ethan Allen, w., where
there II NO much snow that the
field artillery and cavalry regi-
ments stationed there get little
time 10 practice; and Fort
Meade, South Dakota, 10 whcih
the costs Of transportation re
tremendous.
An army cannot adequately
train men when they are isolated
In out Of the way parts OF the
country. Modern warfare calls
for mass movements Of troops.
But each fort has It's own sena-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-06

Bets are being made that when the
State Central Committee meets shortly
TO elect officers for the next two years
that J. Francis Smith, energetic leader
from this city, will be renominated.
Whether or not he will be reelected de-
ponds entirely on himself Other than TO
express an opinion some months ago that
he would retire when his present term
expired, Mr.. Smith has had no more TO
add to this, preferring, probably, TO keep
below party affairs. But just as the Re-
publicans drafted State Chairman Ben
jamin E. Harwood, so 1t looks as II Demo-
Gratis would do the same for their
chairman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-06

torial protector, and political con.
Siderations have come first.
Roosevelt has failed TO make
any more OF O dent on this prob
lem than Hoover.
ARMY NAZI CLIQUE
The Army hated Hoover. They
hated him because no was q pa
caflst and because he was con-
stantly hacking their appropriA-
lions. But II Is probable that they
dislike Roosevelt as much or
more. In fact, there are 70.
ports OF O certain amount OF
Nazism In tho U. 8. Army.
Probably these reports are ex-
aggerated. Nevertheless, II Ia
o fact that Army officers ore
30 poorly paid that those who
get the higher Jobs must have O
wealthy wife or private income.
And naturally q dwindling OF pri-
vate revenue from stocks end
bonds under New Deal regulations
hasn't improved their love OF
Roosevelt.
Also the average Army Of.
flccr has nm intense admiration
for the German military ma
chine. Undoubtedly most Of
this admiration Is only y cold.
blooded analysis OF the manner
In which Hitler has synchron-
lied material and men on land,
YEA and In mir, and does not
Include any acceptance Of poll
Teal Ideas behind the German
military machine.
However, there are reported 10
DO some groups inside the U. 8.
Army which lot their anti.New
Dealism carry them over 10 the
Nazi8. Perhaps also II Is worth
recalling that the man whom the
Dies Committee branded az the
leader OF a Fascist revolution In
the United States. General George
Van Horn Moseley, once was
deputy Chief Of Staff, second
highest rank In the U. 8. Army.
Copyright. 1910, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-06
INVALUABLE LAW
Bridgeport Times-sta


Last week, another Connecticut tax
collector, In the town Of Farming
ton, resigned his post while State
Tax Commissioner Charles J. Nc.
Laughlin was reporting that audi.
tors had found serious irregularities
In his books.
The auditors were going over the
town books, under the supervision Of
Commissioner Mclaughlin. In ac-
cordance with the provisions OF the
new municipal auditing bill passed
by the 1880 general assembly. This
measure. first proposed by The
Times-Star as one curative and pre-
ventive step that could be taken to
protect Connecticut against future
scandals of the Waterbury type, has
been looming larger and larger In
the first months OF its operation,
until 1t seems one Of the most Inn
portant and valuable pieces Of leg
islaton Connecticut has ever
adopted.
The case Of Pennington Is merely
one more added to long list. The
value Of these disclosures lies not
so much In the fact that some in
dividual culprits are being brought
TO Justice, but In the warning that
Is conveyed to all city and town on
cials, and in the protection being
established for public funds every
where. Any group Of officials con-
sidering q Waterbury loot party to-
day would think twice before start
ing their scheme. The chances are
exceptionally good that. even II they
started. their scheme would be nip
ped In the bud.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-06
Views of The Press
NEWARK AIRPORT, ADIos!
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The Atlantic coast is dotted with
ghost seaports, some Of whose
wharves, now either non-existent or
gone far In decay, once accommo-
dated an important commerce. We
have been familiar with many OF
these ghosts since the days OF sail,
and hence regard them with that
romantic interest which attaches to
relics OF the past and have honored
them with tributes OF song and
story. But a ghost airport Is some
thing fairly novel. How long will
1t be before some poet comes along
TO weep over, or celebrate, as the
case may be, the past glories Of
Newark Airport?
This great terminal for the ar
gosies Of the air did not go entirely
out Of business last midnight, but
1t settled back into the status Of
quiet landing base for q pair OF
local-charter flying concerns, an oil
firm and the National Guard
enough Of a comedown, In all con-
science, from the hustle Of Its
former trafiic. The cause, Of course.
Is the transfer Of the bases OF the
four major air lines to LaGuardia
Field and their refusal to pay
Newark the annual rental demand
ed for tire use Of its airport as an
emergency or way station. And,
while we suppose New Yorker
should rejoice In the transfer and
perhaps the flying public as Q whole,
yet there Is something little sad
In this, as In all surrenders Of q
great facility and landmark TO the
march Of time and competition.
Fortunately. there Is hope Of at
least It's partial revival. Mayor Ell
lenstein has communicated with the
secretary OF the navy and other
washington officials TO interest the
federal government In buying. leas-
ing or subsldlzing the field In line
with the national defense program.
Sounds like very reasonable sug-
gestion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-06

declniate population growth there, for
dead men breed no sons. The very cour-
tries locked in struggle In Europe today
are feeling the lack OF the sons who
should have been born directly after the
World War, but who were never 10 exist.
Population growth In the Western Hem
isphere is more than seven times that OF
Europe, reports Professor Pearl The
growth and progress Of the New World is
only beginning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-06
Selected Poem
JUNE AFTERNOON

august Derleth, in Voices, Christian Science
Monitor ReporD
All afternoon
the wind ioams in the daisies
and mulberries fall blackly to the grass.
No sound but kisdeers plant
and over the hill the faint
harsh cries Of crows,
no sound to tell where June goes
down the year
but the wind in the daisies
and the wind In the grass.
Swiftly as overhead the hawk all afternoon
among the clouds drifts over country, town,
goes June
fleet in time as on the wind Is tnistledown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-06

The election of former Congressman
William J. Fitzgerald as mayor of Nor
wich comes, as quite surprise. Not that
the likeable "Bill" isn't capable vote
getter, but Norwich has evinced independ-
ent feelings of late years. 1t put Anthony
Wayne O'Connell into office after he had
bolted the Democratic Party. Organi-
zation no doubt accounted for the Fitz-
gerald victory. Where a well-knit and
representative party organization is
maintained, there victory usually rests
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-06
New World Grows

Population is growing much faster in
the New World than it is in Europe.
Professor Raymond Pearl of the Johns
Hopkins University one OF the leading
American authorities in population
trends, told the American Scientific Con-
gress that this was true. But he also
suggested that 1t follows that the Amer-
can nations should consciously make
their plans with this fact in view.
The European war will once again
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-06


I. Who played the leading female
role In dodge City?"
2. Name the oldest city In the
United states that was founded by
Europeans.
3. who made the first nonstop
trans-Pacific flight by airplane?
4. Who preceded Franklin d.
Roosevelt as governor OF New
York?
5. What was the pioneer railroad
In the United States?
9. Can stars be seen within the
crescent OF O New Moon?
z. Give the correct pronunciation
OF the word archivist.
9. Dorothy dolly Todd was the
wife Of which president OF the
United States?
Q. Name the first woman cabinet
officer Of the United states?
/. To what city Is Westminster
County q suburban area?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-06
daily Almanac

Moon sets $3.50 D. m daylight time).
Sun rises $50 q. m; sets 1921 p. m. day
light time).
All vehicles must be lighter thirty minutes
after sunset.
Proof OF how oddly electric storms move
was seen late Tuesday afternoon when there
we're wild ones all around Waterbury but not
over Is. Bristol was inundated by the waters.
trees and houses we're struck by lightning.
Waterbury got only few drops Of rain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-06
Questions
andAnswers


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washington, D. c.
@. When did the slno-Japanese
war begin2
A, A night clash between japanese
and Chinese soldiers al Marco Polo
bridge, near Pelplng on July Z, 1897,
started the undeclared war in China,
that has since developed imte a
Japanese campaign 10 set up Q new
political and economic order in East
Asia.
q. How old Is the musical mum.
Der Invitation to the Dancer"
A. II was composed In 1919 by
Carl Maria Won Weber,
q. Does a discharge for miscon-
duct affect q workers right 10 draw
unemployment compensation bene.
Ats?
A. In every state but one, q work.
or who Is discharged for misconduct
connected with his work, has sew.
eral weeks added 10 his usual walt
Ing period; and In q few States the
worker must not only walt longer,
but he also receives benefit pay.
ments for less weeks than he would
ordinarily.
Q. Are slow motion movies filmed
at greater than standard speeds
A. They are really high speed
Aims, taken about eight times faster
than standard, and projected at nor
NAL speed, which Is 90 feet Of Aim
minute.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-06

We are against the people who
push other people around, Just for
the fun Of pushing.
Ralph lngersoll, organizer Of
new paper, PM, In New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-06

program, he will
have to settle
what apparently
Is going TO be a
sharp scrap be-
I W G Q n / W o
m y o r I q n I
branches OF the
federal govern.
ment.
These are the
National Youth
A d miniStration.
headed by Au.
brey Williams.
and the Once
OF Education,
headed by ]. w
Studebaker.
WNn - A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-06

eager 10 see It's own plan adopted.
Betting at the moment Is that VII
liamS Is likely 10 win out, since he
Is supposed 10 be closer to the ad-
mlnlstratlon. Studebakcrs ace card,
on the other hand, Is that his plan
Is oil set up, ready TO 90, with
greater speed and at less expense.
Back OF the argument Is q basic
disagreement over whether this
training program is primarily q
youth program or an educational
program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-06
A Thought for Today

Ne made Dit, and digged IT, and is fallen into
the ditch which he made.-Psalms 1915.
Retributon Is one OF the grand principles In
the divine administration Of human affairs.-J.
Foster.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-06

II you want n copy Of the book
let, STARS and CONbTELLA-
TIONS," send 70 The waterbury
Democrats Washington Bureau,
1913 Thirteenth Street, Washing
ton, d. G. Enclose ten cents In
postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-06
WASHINGTON. June 6.

WASHINGTON June passing Judgment on the War failure