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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-10
Record Encouraging

The announcement that the current
fiscal year of the state government will
end on June 30th with surplus of at
least 100000 is most encouraging. 1t
comes at time when all forms Of govern
ment are starting to get the shivers. We
don't know Just what tremendous big
levies we will be forced to bear In the
next few years, the price of national de-
Tense and, perhaps, our participation IN
the war Higher and new taxes are pre-
dicted. Certainly some means will have
to be found to raise the funds that the
President and Congress plan to spend IN
arming and preparing this nation for any
eventuality.
And if the national government must
raise millions in taxes, so will the respec-
tive states be forced to increase their own
levies. Connecticut, however, can con-
slider herself fortunate that spending was
actually minimized during lie past year,
what with the great building program
that has been and will continue to go on
in this state for some months to come.
Strict economy and an effort to spend
less than the amount appropriated for the
year has resulted in this large surplus,
but it didn't produce all Of It, Increased
taxes aided to considerable extent.
The same thing holds true right here in
Waterbury, too. One Of the largest tax
collections the city has ever experienced
has just been completed. Certainly Off
Gals who get such cooperation as this
from the taxpayers must feel deep sense
Of qualification for their own individual
efforts and for the loyalty of the citizens
Of the community. It should never,
however, be regarded as the signal for an
orgy OF reckless spending on the part Of
local or state officials We must realize
that If war is to be our lot there are
bound to be dark days ahead during
which any money laid by will be well
come bulwark against all emergencies.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-10

All sorts of comments are being voiced
about the new highway bridge across the
Housatonic River these days. One of the
most frequently remarks Is that 1t
can't compare with other bridges that
one encounters driving along the Merritt
Parkway, of which this bridge is the east
crn terminus or entrance SO long as the
bridge satisfies all the requirements Of
utility we think that 1t can Withstand any
critical appraisal on the ground OF beauty
After all this bridge was built to travel
over and really can't be admired by those
using the super-parkway we're building
across the state. The other parkway
bridges are spans over 1t and while serv-
ing practical purpose must also blend
into the surrounding landscape. This
great structure across the Housatonic
perhaps takes It's beauty from the very
fact that 1t is built to Withstand strain
and stress of passing vehicles, as we'll
as raging floods underneath.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-10

The water situation has righted itself
in the metropolitan area of New York.
For the first time in about an entire year
city officials are not really worried over
the situation. What 1t will be at the end
of the summer depends entirely on the
type Of weather we get in the next three
months. June, July, and August are
notorious for the raids they make on our
municipal water supplies We use lot
of water in summer and we lose lot by
evaporation But Mother Nature hasn't
yet deserted America. When drought
seems destined to wreck us she allows
the rivers and the lakes to be replenished
Mankind can help by not polishing off
the surface of the earth like billiard
ball.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-10

Few people here realized how young
man was the late Brigadier General Lewis
L. Field who died only the other day in
New Haven. He was only AT years old
Commander of the 102nd Infantry Of the
Connecticut National Guard he was one
of the best-known and most popular Of
the military figures in Connecticut in
recent years. His death was untimely to
say the least and caused many expires.
sions Of sorrow among countless friends
and acquaintance.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-10
What Your ]. O.?

Can you answer seven Of these
test questions? Turn TO back
page for the answers.
1. What type Of a motion pic.
ture Is called q horse opera?
2. When were tanks first Used
In warfare?
9. Cornell University Is located
at Rochester, Ithaca, or Flew York
City?
4. Which Ia heavier, q pound Of
feathers or q pound OF lead?
8. What II the name Of the In
strument, consisting Of nine knott
ted cords, that formerly was used
for hogging In the army and navy?
9. Which scandinavian city -
called the Venice Of the Ncrth?"
Z. In Weighing precious stones,
how many points constitute 9
8. who is called "Ths March
King?"
o. Where Is the new Mellon Art
10, Is marmOt an animal, bird
or figh2 M#
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-10

/ VAAh w Nu9ng AlC
asked that his name not be used
ne is, however, a man Of standing
who is in an excellent position to
know what he is talking about.
His size-up Of the Cuban picture
which has been brought to the at
tention OF government officials here
is OF interest not only because OF
Cubas nearness to the United Stat
es, but also because, to a certain
extent, what is going on In Cuba
Is symptomatic Of many other Latin
American nations.
SPANISH FAMILIES .
PR0-FASCIST
According to this source, then
here Is the picture;
All Of the old conservative SPAN
ish-descent families In Cuba are
deeply Fascist and anti American
IN spirit. Their link with the over
seas relationships Is principally
through the Spanish Phalange and
General Franco; the Phalange itself
Is very strong in Cuba.
General Batista, the boss-rnan In
Cuba. wants TO solidify his own per-
sonal power and does not bother
much about any ideologies. A few
years ago he was playing ball with
the Fascist groups; when the u. 8.
State Department frowned he swung
more to the left, and today draws
support both from liberals and con.
servatives. In the end, he Is likely
to string along with whatever side
looks like the winner, be 1t Ameri-
can democracy or European totali-
tarlanisin.
But II there Is strong anti
democratic, pro-Fascist bias among
the conservative and wealthy classes
among the masses there Is O liberal
tradition dating back TO the long
struggle for independence which Is
still q power. This tradition could
be made dominant, aro Cuba could
be cemented solidly into the new
world democratic bloc-if the right
stimulus came from Washington.
MILITARY MISSION
FIRST STEP
What should that stimulus be?
According to this Cuban, II should
begin with the dispatch OF a high
power U. s. military and naval mis-
sion to Cuba to reorganize the Gu.
ban defense system. Immediately
following this there should be ali
economic mission TO reorganize the
country's economy. BY tying both
moves In together, he believes, over
whelming popular support could be
gained-particularly II at the same
time Batista could be persuaded to
clean house politically, throw few
grafters and extremists In Jail, and
demonstrate to all Cubans that poll
tics were to be honest henceforth.
This would be intervention, Of
course" says this Cuban scientist.
But 1t would be Intervention In
the interests Of the people of CUBA,
and they would recognize II as such.
It would be an intervention OF demo-
cratic diplomacy instead Of dollar
diplomacy.
IT something Of this sort Is not
done soon, Cuba will drift into the
Fascist camp"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-10
. HlGHllGHTS FROM
LATEST BOOKS
History, Drama Along
the Arkansas River

nistOry, drama Along
the Arkansas River
The Rivers OF America series, uIti.
nateIy 10 tell the whole story
of this country In "a volumes,
Is now firmly established. Clyde
BriOn Davis maintains the
standard with the latest and
ninth volume, "The Arkansas
(Farrar ana Rinehart: S2.50)
and, possibly, he has written
the lustlest of the lot. Every
thing has happened along the
Arkansas, Colorado gold rushes,
Kansas cattle wars, Oklahoma
land and oil booms. Typical Of
this rousing book are these In
cidents:
The Rev. Thomas Uzzell rode up
from Denver Ito lawless Leadville)
In jafn-packed stage that nearly
went over cliff, and he started a
little Methodist church In the roar
ing silver camp. He needed money
for numerous things, Of course,
especially for chandelier which
would permit evening services. 30
he went to Mayor Tabor for a con-
tribution. (The mayor, as a rough
old prospector, had struck II rich
made millions, became fabulous
character)
How much you need9" demanded
Tabor.
The pastor hesitated. He had had
experience with businessmen be-
fore and he decided 1t would be sem
sible to make large request and
then be glad to come down to what
was expected.
well, Mr.. Tabor" said the Rev
Mr.. Uzsell, I'VE really need hum
dred dollars"
"oh, no." said good old Tabor
you can't get a bang-up chande-
lier for q hundred dollars. Lead
vile folks deserve the best that can
be got. Here's five hundred dollars
and you get a real good chandelier.
And I want you to get the best
damn chandelier player In the state
to play on 1t, too"
cat another time Tabor, finding
a huge picture Of Shakespeare be-
ing used In the Tabor Grand the
alter he was building for Denver
ordered. shake - Shakespeare =
what'd he ever do for Denver1
Paint him out and put me up
there" which was precisely what
the contractor did,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-10
SPRINGS WHERE?
(christian Science MonItor)

(Christian Science Monitor)
Now that the lawn has been
moved several times, the spirea has
given way to q riot Of roses, and
the barefoot boy Is O common
place sight, the Conservative House,
holder Is prepared to admit that
the vernal season which poets and
the press hail so exuberantly Is
really at hand.
Almanac makers. upon whom APP
parently devolves the dut yof desig-
mating Americas seasons, appear url-
able TO cope with the size Of the
continent. Thus, while New Eng.
landers accept the Towering Of the
lilac as proof positive that Spring
has arrived, the Southwestern land
scape, with family browning veg
citation, Is already reminiscent Of
autumn; and while Names shows
still linger in sheltered crannies, the
wheat farmer OF the Middle West Is
already contemplating the harvest.
Were he q painter (which, by the
way, he Is not) the Conservative
Householder would depict spring not
as an alrily clad damsel but as an
Atlanta. forever running the mar
ethon Of the seasons.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-10
Selected Poem
RETURN

(Bert Cooksley In the New York Times)
This Is the road used to know
In the time Of rick and pillow and hoe,
Where, deep In It's dust one restless day,
tossed my heart and went away.
This acreage of weed and sand
Is mather's patch Of stricken land,
This Is the house, and those the stairs,
And here-the room that heard my prayers.
Where have been is hard to tell;
To highest Heaven, to deepest Hell
This much know: The road from here
Took many mile and many year.
This much know: Forth from today
Here Is my place and here stay.
This is the road and this the door
To all things have thirsted for.
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article he wrote for The Daily
Worker.


article he wrote for The Daily
Worker.
: SO far the "Kommies" have been
licked IN every test. The Seattle,
Wash, unit, once a left-Wing
stronghold, not only elected a full
ticket OF anti-Cominunist dele
gates but also went on record
against the reelection OF a local
left-wing member on the Interna-
tional Executive Beard. The Men,
phis and Washington units did
likewise.
The Washington victory was
particularly significant, as most
Of the incumbent officers Of the
unit are left-wingers Or fellow
travellers.
Program Of the trade union forc-
es at the convention Ii a complete
housekeeping Of all left-wing off,
Gals. Six members Of the Exec
utiye Committee, representing
Chicago, Memphis, Cleveland, st.
Louis, Philadelphia and Toronto,
have issued q Joint call to gust
the left-wing "big four" = Kauf-
man, secretary-treasurer Victor
Pasche, vice president Morris
Watson, and Clyde Beals, editor
Of The Guild Reporter.
NOTE-One Of the chief tar.
gets Of the anti-Red group In the
Go battle Is general counsel Lee
Pressman. closest adviser to John
l.. Lewis. A brilliant lawyer and
one Of the AAA purgees In the
early days Of the New Deal, Press
man Is q pronounced left-winger.
Copyright, 1910, by United
Feature Syndicate, Iiic)
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Questions
andAnswers

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THE EDITOR
@. At what depth does a torpee
travel?
A. It may be regulated to hit the
most vital part Of the vessel, usual.
ly about 10 feet below the surface
@. Under the Social Security Act
how would the lump-sum death
payment In behalf Of worker
whose average monthly pay was
$3.50 In 3 years coverage, compare
with that OF worker whose aver
age monthly pay was $3.50 IN 30
years coverage? 4
A. The lump-stm payment In DO.
half Of the former would be
$247.2o, and, In behalf Of the latter,
1924. ~
u. Does a college graduate stand
better chance Of advancement In
business than q person without .
college education?
a. Satisfied. based on data gath
cred from the experience Of 100
business j,ougcg In the United States,
ard covering a period OF three to
four years, show that about 90 per.
cent Of the college inen are success
ful In rising TO responsible positions
compared with % percent who die
not attend college. In the Western
Electric company 90 percent OF the
employees with college training
make good" compared with 10 per.
cent who had no college training.
@. What Is the highest point IN
the world that Is reached by a
standard gauge railroad?
A. At Ticlio on the Central Of
Peru Railway, 1850 feet above SEQ
level.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-10
CONNECTfCUT's MILK
INDUSTRY.
Bridgeport Telegram

According to q report issued by
the MIX Industry Foundation there
were 10000 milk COWS In Connec-
ticut on January Of this year.
Their value was placed nominally
at $11,700,000. The estimated value
Of the milk produced In yeer was
almost twice the value OF the COWS
who produced it,-.s2i 100000.
In addition 70 the fluid milk
which Is the prime market for Con.
ilecticuts dairymen this state In
1888 produced $4,000 pounds VI
butter, $4,000 pounds OF cheese,
3,155, 900 gallons Of Ice cream and
l,273,000 pounds Of canned milk.
Over 30 per cent OF the cash in
come OF all the farmers in the state
came from milk or dairy products.
Whether or not the check OF an
individual dairyman Is satisfactory
depends In large measure on the ex-
tent to which his milk has been
used during the preceding months,
TO fill the bottles Of customers who
take 1t In fluid forms at their homes
or TO fill the watts Of professors who
turn II into cheese cream or other
products.
In case too much Of the milk went
into processing instead Of being sold
in fluid form, the farmers check
would be substantially reduced.
This system seems a peculiar one
to anyone outside the industry. In.
side the industry II has come TO
be accepted as q sort Of necessary
evil. Cows give the most milk, not
when It Is most wanted but when 1t
Is most convenient according to
natures rules for them to produce
II. Milk used In processing cannot
bring as high a price as milk sold
to the consumer.
However the state could do q
great deal more to popularize the
use Of fluid milk, considering Con-
necticut's proximity to the worlds
greatest market It Is almost like O
waste to produce any butter, cheese
or canned milk from Connecticut's
diaries. More Of Connecticut's fluid
milk should be sold as fluid milk
and not sent to the professor.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-10

economic cooper
ration, the repub-
lie Of Cuba will
presently be who'll
ly dominated by
Fascist : Nazi In
terests bitterly OPP
posted TO every
thing the United
States stands for.
This, at any
rate, Is the warn
ing given by a
distinguished Gu
ban scientist who
Is now visiting In
Washington. Since
he Is about to re.
k..~~. A. Sub
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-10

Shortly before his death. the
New Workers had tried to strip
Broun Of virtually all power as
Guild president and TO pass a set
Of party line" resolutions. The
Capital Guildsmen knew this and
considered the boom for Kaufman
another lefL-wing maneuver 10
seize control Of the Guild. so the
Washingtonians roared into ac-
ton.
They nominated Kenneth Craw-
ford, then Washington cores
pendent Of The New York Post,
and launched O militant campaign
to elect him. The response was so
overwhelming that the left-wing-
ers withdrew kaufman In order
to avoid a disastrous rout.
CONVENTION STRUGGLE
But while defeated In this, they
didn't quit. quietly they began
organizing for a blitz attack at
the Guilds annual convention In
Memphis, July 8.
The decisive battle within the
local units over convention del
egateS Is now under way. Illus.
trative Of the left-wingers' tao.
tics h their attempt 70 pad the
membership rolls In New York.
Prior TO the fight, the Com
inunlst Daily Worker unit never
had more than eight paid.up
members. But overnight, II blcs-
s0med out with 40, many Of
them Communist Party workers
who merely write occasional ar.
ticles. Even Angelo Herndon, the
Negro arrested In Georgia, Ia
now q Guildsman, because Of an
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-10
Daily Almanac

Moon sets 1850 p. N. daylight time).
sun rises $40 q. m; sets s:2s .. m. day
light time)
All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset.
June Is a month Of much promise In the
countryside. Many wild things come into fun
bloom; others show promise OF vigorous
growth II rs unfortunate that OF recent
years our June has actually been the first
pleasant month Of the warm season.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-10
SENATOR BARkLEx's sPEEcR

There may be lack Of harmony
among Connecticut Democrats. but
It was not IN evidence as their dele
gates assembled to select national
convention representatives and to
renominate Senator Maloney.
The war has silenced most OF the
thIrd-term debate. and meme rose 70
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-10

honestly doubt whether any bel
ligerent win deliberately aim to kill
civilians In an air raid. Bombs are
expensive. and civilian life is cheap.
Wade Werner. American reporter
who covered Finland.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-10

q. What was the Kemmerer Fl
nancial Commission and what re-
lation did II have to Chinese
finances?
A. In 1929 the public finances u
China were In desperate co,di
ton. The attempt In 1925 to es
tablish a national budget had beer
unsuccessful. T. v. soong, the Chi
rese Minister Of Finance, sum
moned commission Of foreigners,
headed by Prof. Edwin T. Kern'
/ inerer Of Princeton, TO study tn
situation and make recommends
lions. One Of the members OF that
commission was Oliver Cary Lock.
hart, an American economist, and
on the recommendation Of the
Kemmerer Commission he was, ap.
pointed Financial Adviser to China,
o position which he still holds.
9. What Is the origin Of the name
Sahara.
A. II Is believed to be derived
from the Arabic "sahira," which n
plural and means deserts, wastes o..
wilds.
a. Who was President Of the
United States when the first census
was taken?
A. George washington.
@. Is there any east and west at
the North Pole?
A. No; the only direction Ia south.
@. Where Ia Beale street, scene
OF w. @. Handy's "Beale Street
Blues?"
A. Memphis, Tennessee.
II you want cory Of the book
let, 1.-THE First World War;" send TO
The Waterbury Democrats Wash-
ington Bureau. 1913 Thirteenth
Street, Washington, ID. G. Enclose
ten cents in postage.
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A Thought for Today

And Jesus answered him, saying, II Is writ
ten. that man shall not live by bread alone
but BY every word Of God.-Luke 4:4.
Faith without works is like bird without
wings-Beaumont.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-10
Washington Merry-Go Round

DREW PEARSON
ROBERT 8. ALLEN

WASHINGTON TO- sinister spectre
nched
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ToDAY's COMMON ERROR

IUUAx , OUWMVN EASHSVW
PARTY" meaning . person, has
o recognized standing % .
legal term only, ~, "the party
Of the FIRST part" Other.
wise u should never be sub
stituted for the noun "per.
son" or the personal pro.
noun "one."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-10
National
Spotlight
ny BRUCE CATION
Waterbury Democrat Washington
Correspondent

Washington. June 10-Unless the
United States soon prepares and
puts into operation broad-guage
program for new world defense and
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-10

@. Where is Beale street, scene
Of w. @. Handy's "Beale Street
Blues?"
A. Memphis, Tennessee.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-10

@. Is there any east and west at
the North Pole?
A. No; the only direction 10 south.
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Copyright, 1910, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc)
Evening star., 1940-06-23
American Water Works
Reports Power Gain
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, June 22.-The power
output of the electric subsidiaries Of
the American Water Works and
Electric Co. for the month Of May
totaled 229 9,715,574 kilowatt hours. as
compared with 185, 1895 kilowatt
hours for the corresponding month
of 1899. an increase of "a per cent.
For the five months ended May
81, 1910, power output totaled 1,127,-
471,317 kilowatt hours, as against
942,128,392 kilowatt hours for the
same period last year. an increase
Of 20 per cent.
Evening star., 1940-06-23

In bankruptcy or receivership or being
reorganized under the Bankruptcy Act, OF
securities assumed BY such cornpantes.
are annual disbursements based on the
last quarterly or semi-annual declara-
ton. Unless otherwise noted. special or
extra or extras. Accumulated dividends
paid last year. Declared or paid so
far. this year. I Payable in stock Paid
last year. Cash or stock Accumu-
lated dividends paid or declared this year
ur Under rule WV With warrants xv
Without warrants war Warrants
Evening star., 1940-06-23

Unt 01 It1d1nR 10 shares.
In bankruptcy
Bankruptcy Act securities assumed BY companies
rates OF dividend
bursements based quarterly decsrs.
included. ~ - ~ - ~ wv
Accunuated dividends paid last Declared 50
stock dividends paid declared ths yeSf
Evening star., 1940-06-23
By private wire direes to The star.

Stock and Gales
Dividend Rate Add OO Hish Ynv r1o,I
Evening star., 1940-06-23
U R B

Transactions ON the New York
Curb Exchange on Saturday, June
22, 1910.
Evening star., 1940-06-23
rR eASU RY.

FEDERAL FARM MORTGAGE.
Us 1944-49 -- 107.l5 1O7.15 1O7.15
NEW YORK CITY BONDS
3s1oSn os1a OK OK
Evening star., 1940-06-23
BON DS

Transactions in Bonds on the New
York Stock Exchange on Saturday,
June 22, 1910.