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Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-26
British warships Steam South After
III.Fated Attempt to Take Dakar

Dakar after a torpedo had serious
ly damaged the British battleship
Resolution and a salvo from the
French battleship Richelieu had
damaged the British battleship Bar
ham.
The Richelieu, in the Dakar har-
Dor undergoing repairs, was des-
cribed at intact.
A Vichy communique confirmed
Madrid dispatches yesterday that in
retaliation for the British shelling
Of Dakar the French air force for
the second time Wednesday bombed
Gibraltar from p. m. to 4:l5 p. II.
French bombs were said to have
struck the Gibraltar arsenal, port
warehouses and docks
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-26

reports on O'Reilly, an installation
man who worked for the company
II years, which supplied the basis
for O'Reilly's discharge little more
than a week ago.
The young executive, 4 graduate
of West Point, was shocked by o.
Reilly's act. He feIt responsible. al
though his superiors assured him
there had been other reasons than
his report. for O'Reilly's dismissal.
Yesterday Sadler drove his auto
mobile to the Manhattan bridge and
jumped to his death in the East
River. 1875 feet below
Sadler is survived by his wife
Louise. and two children, Louise, 5,
and Robert. jr.. l.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-26
WEA Their

Southern CalifOrnia-PartIy clou-
dy Thursday night and Friday;
gentle westerly winds and fog in
morning off the coast; light show
ers over the mountains: no change
in temperature.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-26
Miller to Speak

Rudolph Miller. secretary of tfC
Imperial county agricultural con-
servation association, will be prin-
cipal speaker at a meeting of the
McCabe farm center Friday night
at McCabe school
Miller will discuss the flax nj
stitute meeting and will trace the
affect of the present European con-
flict on Switzerland.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-26
Executive B|ames Self for Suicide
NFormer EmpIoye, Ends 0wnL Life

NEW YORK, Sept. rs. cUP)-
Robert Fletcher Sadler, 80. thought
ne was responsible for what Donald
O'Reilly did.
OReilly. respondent over the loss
OF his job and inability to find a
new one--things he kept secret from
his wife-killed his two sons. 7 and
3, and himself last Monday night.
Sadler. an executive of the Inter
national Business Machines corpor-
alton, had prepared one of several
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15
Keep It Alive

Disposition in Congress certainly can't be at the point that members will allow the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act tc expire in June. It is almost mandatory that the United States makes this en- couraging gesture of good will and peace towards all nations, just as it did in 1884 and 1887. The present act expires on Juno 12 and already there is debate among congressional members as to the wisdom of prolonging our reciprocal trade agreements.
 There can be little doubt among most Americans as to the aavantages of such plan as this. There may be division of opinion, depending upon ones real knowledge of trade agreements, tariffs, and the like, but all of us are agreed that erection of trade barriers by the nation against foreign countries never has nor will result in economic success for us. We have experimented with all type of tariffs in years gone by with Democrats and Republicans both claiming that their respective policies were suited to the American way of doing business.
 Time has proved the fallacy of such claims and the real need of reciprocity in this business of international trade. The years following the stock market crash when our trade balances were drop ping lower and lower proved definitely that the United States can't sit back and wait for the world to come to it's door to buy. We've got to go out and get world trade and the best way we've found of doing this is through reciprocal trade agreements. It would be national sui eide not to renew the Trade Act prior to date of it's expiration - June 12, 1940.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15
No One Wants Them

The New Britain Herald recently made a very good plea for retention Of the rig iStration and license fees charged against automobiles and motorists. Increasing pressure is being brought to bear through out Connecticut for larger share 1n motor vehicle tax receipts by the cities and towns. The Democrat has long claimed that the dirt road fund in which 169 towns share is not an adequate recom- pense for the amount of money that IS turned into the state coffers by motor car owners and operators. We still think so.
 The Herald, however, shows quite clear ly how a good share of the property taxes, levied by Connecticut towns, is made up of funds that are directly due to owner ship or motor cars It itemize5 such things as the property tax on the automo- bile and truck, taxation of garages, re- pair shops, gasoline stations, etc., tax on buses, auto sales rooms and the cars in them. All of which is quite true and -f the city were denied the right to levy it's annual tax against such property it's in- come would be cut severely. But the exact proportion of tax income that this consti- tutes is a bit hard to define.
 And even if it were defined we wouldn't argue about what disposition should be made of it. What we would argue about, though, and will continue to argue about is disposition of the tax on gasoline and the collection of fines for motor vehicle law violations within the city limits. The gas tax in Connecticut IS now sizeable item~on the Motor Vehicle and Highway Departments annual income. A fair share of this tax is realized primarily by opera tioN of autos and trucks just over city streets. The only benefits city can de- rive are maintenance of through routes. And to say this is ample compensation for the thousands contributed in gas taxes is far from the truth, we think.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15

will have to total precisely what they add up to now, if not more. And no matter how they may be re-arranged, they will ultimately be paid by the same people who are paying them now.
 Senator O'Mahoney would grant tax credits to employers who used more human workers, fewer machines. The idea would be to halt the inroadS the machine is making at the expense of employees. Perhaps it would work in some cases, but it can scarcely be ex- pected to remove the Scourge of unem- ployment. The development of new machines represents progress, and you can't stop that.
 It is all right to experiment with new methods of taxation in the hope that some day the fairest possible system will be achieved. But 10 million men will not get jobs by mere juggling of taxes. Taxes will pretty well take care of themselves when everyone has a job. When men are out of work, the remaining taxpay- CTS must not only assume the jobleSs' share of the burden but must actually help in providing for the unemployed. Un- employment must be tackled from the ground up, not from the top down. Unequitable tax burdens on some are manifestations of unemployment, not causes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15
Machines as Taxpayers

Ever since the first monarch thought up the system of taxation to keep the wheels of government greaSeo, the peo- ple'S enthusiasm toward taxes has been about equal to that toward smallpox and scarlet fever. No one has yet devised the perfect method of taxation, and no one ever will. To be perfect, it must be pain less. And taxes, in whatever form they are levied, are never completely innoc- uouS.
 Senator Joseph c. O'Mahoney Demo crat, Wyoming), however, has scheme he thinks would go long way toward solving unemployment and establishing an equitable tax basis. Senator O'Ma- honey has 1t figured out like this. Men
 who work pay taxes. When machines come along and replace the human workers, the jobless men are no longer able to pay taxes. Therefore, tax the machines, in proportion to the number of jobs they are taking away. Regardless of what may be the fate Of Senator O'Ma. honey's proposal, It must be borne ifl mind that unemployment Is a cancer 1hat has eaten too deeply into American bconOmic life to be destroyed by mere Yea1iustment Of the tax structure. No matter how they may Dc dlsgulshed, taxes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15
Views of The Press
REDIsTRICTING NEEDED
Bridgeport Telegram)


 Now and then one reads criticism of Connecticut as an undemocratic state because of the way in which the legislature is made up.
 This criticism is generally directed at the house of representatives, the critics pointing out that some tiny towns have two representatives in the house while the largest cities have no more than two. They loudly demand reform of the house on a population basis.
 As a matter of factt he Connecti- cut house is supposed to represent towns just as the senate of the United States is supposed to repre- sent states. It would be equally cor- rect to criticize congress as being undemocratic because each state, even the smallest has two senators while the largest has no more than two.
 In the case of congress however the house of representatives is supposed to represent population and tn congressional districts are divided on Q fairly even basis and change from time to time as the census indicates. Tn the Connecticut legislature the senate which Is sup. posed to represent population does not do SO properly. The senatorial districts are 90 badly laid out that there Is almost as much disparity there as k. the house in many in. stances. Instead of having c legis- lature in which one chamber repre- sents the towns while the other
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15

New Englanders will be interested in the news that the Department of Interior at Washington is thinking about making the birthplace of Joyce Kilmer in New Brunswick part of the national parks system. Evidently the department feels that the tender bit of verse which Kilmer once wrote about "trees" entities him to fitting recognition from the govern mental bureau which is also interested in trees and their preservation. If so, it will find thousands of Kilmer fans all over the country waiting and willing to lend hearty support. Efforts, of course, have been made for years to make mu scum of the Kilmer ancestral home in New Brunswick. At one time it was the meeting place of the Joyce Kilmer Post of the American Legion, which, incident ally, should receive full credit for pre- venting the spot from falling into ruin. A national monument would be, indeed, a fine tribute to Joyce Kilmer by the gov ernment for which he sacrificed his life on the field of battle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15
OLD NEW ENGLAND RUM
(Hartford Courant)

Deep in the Yankee tradition lies a keg of New England rum. School children can name it as a prime item in the colonial trade with the West Indies, and grandmother can recall that her great-grandmother never cast an eye at man who couldn't crook jug. Today rum with a New England trademark en- joys no such active career: in fact, most men are willing to let it mel low in the pages of history. The be- lief is, that the modern head does not take kindly to tipping of the sort once common and that for the sake of stability the cork Is best left in place.
 Resenting the obvious implication that the present-day New England CT lacks the sturdy constitution of the old article, the modern Yankee has referred the question to an au- thority on alcoholism, pr. Norman Jolliffe. He asserts that men of col- oiiial times could drink twenty-nine ounces of spirits day without any impairment of balance. He also trusts that no man will in sheer bravado attempt to match his an- cestors in 6 bout with the jug. Ace cording to his theory, however, this is not Q matter of one Yankees be- ing better than another; 1t is q mat. ter of diet. Tn colonial days the meals included large quantities of sorghum sugar and -four imperfect Iy refined co as to retain Q high vlt. amin content. T'hls food coupteFact. cd tho liquor as fast as it entered the human system. pr. Joiilte urges, therefore, that those who sWish to do e their foFbears did should eat feds teeming with the necessary vt. ainins to serve e dillilants.
 Thls explanation is undoubtedly pEedleated on sound scientific Te. search, but it seems f0 overlook one important peinki hew England rum. Anyone who hes ohsaEFea the ritual 0f llneagthlng the precious ing from behind th8 apple tree 0ss which the giil| moon Alile6 knoWa the aoFy feels lnN ihnt accompanies . goblet ~ iile brew All0 after 6 nih8|a og lhTee, tio thought fs confirmed fn9i, W|lns Mlne oT ne eliamlHs. aIfairgF1nls 9IGaisoInndfateeI eNne4 q H|a1nls
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15

Open sewers flowing through this na- tion where once were crystal clear streams; dust bowls that once gave life blood to growing things; floods sweeping down denuded river-banks - these are the things for which we are responsible today and which are gradually taking a toll of native American wildlife. From March IT to March g this nation will observe National Wld-life Restoration Week. The average perscn might not nite to this observance, but merely his or her recognition of the great needs to pro tect wild-life and willingness to lend strong voice to all efforts aimed at such work is sufficient to bring about change.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15
50 Men Tackle Unemployment

In sincere and non-partisan effort to get at the root of unemployment in the United States, 50 Congressmen from both parties are getting together in Washington, meeting periodically, ap- pointing committees to do research. The committee, formed by Democrat Jerry Voorhis of California, does not function as an adjunct of Congress, and the mem- bers, including 16 Republicans, are meet ing independently of their normal duties.
 It is noble undertaking, one that is going to cause lots of headaches before the members have concluded their stud ies. But the group ought not consist merely of 50 Congressmen, working in their spare time. There should be 535 leg islators- member of Congress seriously concerned with the one problem that today threatens American security. Unemployment affects every person in the country. It is only logical that all the Senators and Representatives should con- centrate on doing something about it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15
In Today's Mail
CASE FOR RECIPROCAL TRADE AGREEMENTS IS ONE AF-
 FECTINC ENTIRE WORLD

Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
 The league has been studying the trade agreements policy and would like to stress some points at this time.
 The case for the trade agreements turns on the fact that we need for eign trade for the prosperity of our agriculture and certain of our man. ufacturing interests and as a step toward establishing easier trade re- lations which will make for world peace; that the tariff is not a local but a nationwide issue; that 1t must be made with the welfare of the nation in view, not for t he benefit of any one particular i1dus- try; that 1t must be made after sci. entific investigation and study and not by log-rolling; that this can never be achieved if agreements have to be ratified by the Senate; that with the present world sttua- ton international trade relations will for years to come be Q matter for bargaining and of reciprocal agreements which can only be made by the executive branch Of our gov- laid down by Congress: that the op. ernm,snt working within the policies position as exemplified by Senator Vandenberg has to offer not . dif. ferent policy but . substitute, . Foreign Trade Board with powers of control far greater than those ex. erclsed by the Executive operating through the State Department uns der the present act
 We have improved oiF foreign trade under the Trade AgTeemen1 Act and we have improved our iias laFnatIonal relations. The feet that itE extension, made three Sesss ase without dlseuAsl0n, has become political Issue, must not cloud our vieW 0f tha facts OF Of the results Of the operation Of ihe Aes which definitely point Q the eeelfahililt ef llb eNl1ll1ioB,
 signed,
 RITA 4, L, JARVIS.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15

The season of Easter is close at hand. To many of us it means nothing more or less than day on which we dress up and go to church But it should always be kel t in mind that Easter brings with it a rebirth for mankind. It symbolizes the hope of salvation for all who walk in the path of righteousness. Let us make of the coming Easter season something more than mere holiday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15
Selected Poem
A SPRING SONG

Clyde w. Merrill in New England Homestead When away up on the mountain-side, The crows begin to cav; When the winter winds diminish, And the ice begins to thAw; When you feel 1t getting warmer, Yet it's cold enough to freeze, Then you'll know the sap is starting In the rock-maple trees When the bluejay loudly tells you And the breezes whisper, Spring; When you hear the sap drumming With it's ping, ping, ping; When the fuzzy pussy willows,
 Flirt with chick-a-dees. Then it's time to glean the nectar From the rock.maple trees. When you get the fires all started Underneath the pans And you draw the golden syrup
 Into shining gallon cans, Then you know that all your labor Tn the snow Up to your knees Has been royalty rewarded
 by the Fock.maple trees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15

with Dewey in states where his public popularity ensures his win- ming primaries. Instead they will urged uninstructed delegations and secretly line up the local COP chiefs, who privately are cold to Dewey and will go against him at the convention If they aren't tied up by primary vote. Thus Taft and Vandenberg man. agers figure they can outmaneuver Dewey despite his greater popu- lar strength. TAFT IN THE MIDWEST { An illustration is Iowa, where Dewey has consistently topped polls, while Taft and Vandenberg have carefully sidestepped 8 show down. Under cover they are busy wooing the Republican leaders who will have a big say in the States delegation.
 Taft lieutenants are particularly playing up to Hanford MacNider, Hoover minister to Canada, who would like the lightning to strike him as the Iowa "favorite son" candidate. Though this IS un- likely, MacNidor has many friends especially in the American Le- zion. and every little bit helps in g. close fight.
 Honeying up MacNider was one of the motives for Taft's second and happier-try at the farm issue in Springfield, III. Spring field is only 80 miles from the Iowa line. within easy reach for the many Iowa part yleaders in- vited to lunch with Taft. The speech was easily broadcast throughout Iowa, but technically, Taft was not barging into Mac Nider's home grounds.
 If these seem to eb fine points
 they nevertheless count uu i'm
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15
Whats Your i. Q.?.
Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to po.A .~n~o fns. xna amaVVArS

Can you answer seven Or
 these test questions? Turn to
 last page for the answers.
 l. Who played the role of 'Fath- CT Flanagan" in Boys Town?"
 3. Who is the majority leader m the U. s. House of Representatives? 3. Name the capital of Cuba.
 {. Did Thomas A. Edison invent an electric storage battery?
 5. is a dachshund ever known by another name?
 6. Wendell L. Willkie is a public utilities official, a member of the Securities and Exchange Commits sion, or head of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation?
 '. What was the nationality or Jules Verne?
 8. How many columns are on page of a newspaper of standard size?
 9. Where are United States coins made?
 10. Which of these ports has the most shipping, Philadelphia or Baltimore?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15

represents the population we have both chambers representing limited groups while the general population is partially disfranchised.
 This is an outrageous situation and calls for amendment. Our Con- stitution decrees that apportionment shall be revised after each ten year census. Actually there has been no revision for 30 years during which time there have been great changes in population-changes which are not reflected in the makeup Of the senate. It is only a trayesty on a democratic form of gcveament to allow our districts to become so outrageOlsly one-sIded. The next session Of the legislature should in aIl fairness attend to this redis- mictlng matter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15

politics. More than one cam-
 paign has been lost because they
 were overlooked.
 NOTE-Taft's speeches are constant worry to his able press director, Forrest Davis. Taft writes them himself, is rarely fin- ished until just before delivery, with the result that Davis is un- able to get them to the press in advance.
 MERRY -GO-ROUND
 COP strategy during the Hatch { bill battle was matchless. Led by brainy Senater Charles Me- Nary, the Republicans said noth- ing, let the Democrats do all the arguing, and voted for the meas ure as a bloc. When COP Sen- ator John Danaher of Connecti- cut started sounding off and offer ing amendments, he was quickly and forcefully silenced Theo- dore Metcalf, who as lieutenant governor of Nebraska started dish ing out honorary titles of Admiral of the Nebraska Nayy," has tossed his hat into the ring for a seat in Congress. Metcalf wanted to try for the Senate, but when seri- out competition developed he switched to running for then House Politicos have long been im- pressed by the way of South Da- kota State COP Chairman J. c. Coon gets around to so many meetings. Now they are wonder ing if the fact that he has an identical twin brother doesn't ex- plain the mystery. The two brothers live in duplex houses. are law partners and when at college kept each others dates with girls.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15
RY FRRnERlO M. KRRRY

BY FREDERIC M. KERRY
 Enclose Q three.cent stamp for reply when addressing any Quea- ton of fact or information Co Che Waterbury Democrats Service Bu- reau at Washington. Legal and medical advice cannot be given, nor can extended research be un- taken. Be sure an mail is ad- dressed to The WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU. REAU. 1913 Thirteenth Street. Washington D. c.
 THE EDITOR.
 e. When was kerosene first dis covered?
 A. The first oil from bituminous shale and camel coal for illuminat- ing purposes was obtained by Dr. Abraham GeSner who, on March 27, 1855, obtained U. s. patent No. 12,- 612, covering his discovery. The pro- duct was called kerosene" and was manufactured by the North Ameri- can Kerosene Gaslight Co., at New ton Creek, Long Island, N. Y.
 @. Do all states have public jun- for colleges in their educational systems?
 A. The last biennial Survey of Education states that the public junior college is found in only half of the States. Half of them are in four states; California, Iowa, Okla homa and Texas.
 Q. There is no trap on the drain of the bathtub in my home, and sewer gas and other noxious odors enter freely. Is there any remedy?
 A. A properly installed trap in the drain of the bathtub is the only satisfactory remedy.
 O. When was York, Pennsylvania, the capital of this country?
 A. From September 30, 1777, to June 27, 1778. The Continental Con- gress, fearing capture by Howe's army, removed from Philadelphia to York for that period of time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15
Daily Almanac

Sun rises e;04 q. ni,; sets b;be D. nl.
 Al vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset
 This ls the first winter In many years that Waterbury has escaped dense logs iD the latter part Of the season, January and Vsbs Tnafv are eilstoinaflly productive of oavels 0piDg fogs, tbe tSpe thet agD such potent alloW and Ice feHlofeFs, our iog came early tl1le geag hIl1 neaee slllee ils enow elut us in,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15

big reform" the railroads want so badly
 A Senate-House com mittee is welding together the senate's Wheeler bill and the Houses Lea bill. B a asically they are much the same: what the railroads liIce is that they put W a ter carriers under the Inter.
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