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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-01
Rules Adopted By
 Democratic Party

numbered y ars, the Town conVen- | ton, at the same meeting at Whicl. the above officials are nominated shall elect the members of the l Democratic Town Committee. The { delegates from each ward shall meet in ward caucus and nominate per- sons from each voting district with in their respective ward for the consideration of the convention as members of the Town Committee. 9. The delegates to the School convention shall nominate candi- dates for the Board of Education.
 10. The local State, Congression- al, Probate, and Shrievalty con- ventions shall elect such number of delegates to the general State. Congressional, Probate, and Shriev- alty conventions, respectively, as may be authorized by the Rules of the Democratic Party of Connecti- cut.
 II. The delegates to each Sen atorial convention shall nominate candidate for Senator in their respective ,istricts.
 12. All nominations of candi- dates and all elections of delegates shall be made by open vote, the secretary calling the roll and each delegate indicating his choice. A majority vote of any convention shall be sufficient and necessary to nominate candidates or elect dele gates as tEc case may be. 13. All vacancies in the nomina- tion for any office existing after the adjournment of any convention shall be filled by majority vote of 1 the Executive Committee.
 IA. In none of the local conven- tions, including the Senatorial con- vention, provided for in these Rules shall proxies be used or honored. No elective delegate to any of such conventions may transfer his cre- dentialS to any other person.
 ARTICLE VII.
 General Provisions
 1. The Town Committee, subject to the provisions of these Rules, has general supervision of the Dem- ocratic Party of Waterbury.
 2. If these Rules should ever conflict with any Federal or State law or any rule of the Democratic Party of Connecticut, then in that event the Town Committee is au- thorized and directed to make such amendments to these Rules, and only such amendments, as will pc in accord with the conflicting su- perior authority
 3. In the event that it should Q CT be legal, proper and desirable to use voting machines in the con- duct of urinary, the Town Con- mittee is authorized to make such amendments to these Rules as will permit such use.
 4. The ward lines existing pre- vious to the adoption of the Char ter of the City of Waterbury by the General Assembly in 1881 are adop- te for the purpose of these Rules.
 5. A copy of these Rules and amendments which may be made hereto shall be prepared by the secretary of the Town Committee and as soon as possible after their adoption shall be filed by the sec retary with the Democratic Regis trar of Voters who shall hold the same available for public inspection by any person at any time during usual business hours.
 G. All r~les heretofore adopted for the government of the Demo- cratic Party of Waterbury are here by repealed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-01
BAKER AND MOSEL
 TO BE INSTALLED
BOuley Manor C Hub to Follow Instructions To-
 night With Party

Formal installation of newly elected officers of the Bouley Manor association will take place this eve ming with Commander J. Peter Cos tigan of the American Legion offici- ating as master of ceremonies. The guests of the evening will be Con- missioner Fenton Niver of the board of works, William T. Harrington, city editor Of the Democrat, and Charles Melville, chaplain of Cor poral Coyle post, American Legion. A social session will follow the in- auction.
 The association experienced a highly successful year during the administration of William E. Cole man. It anticipates another period Of varied activities and neighborly cooperation under the direction of Ralph Dube, who succeeds MT. Cole man as president.
 Other officers to be installed to- night include Henry Baker, vice. president; Edward Mosel, treasurer; John Jannetty, assistant treasurer; William Ladden, secretary and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-01

were reported by Bass father, Egg bert Bass to have taken his car without permission Friday. MT .. Bass, secretary-treasurer of the L. c. White company, Waterbury, said two other boys went with his son and Santana.
 Son Being Held
 MT. Bass had requested Maine police to hold his son and com panions when he was notified that they were picked up Saturday with out funds. Waterbury police said MT. Bass received a telegram from his son asking for money, but that they advised him to go to Augusta to pick him up.
 According to Augusta police, while MT. Bass was making plans to go to Maine, his son and Santana broke the lock on their cell-door, slipped out, and made away in a "bor- rowed" car
 Tire Exploded
 Patrolman Burleigh Foster and Dominic Pelletier, of Augusta,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-01
ST. LUCY'S (. Y.0.
 RECEPTION HOSTS

With members of the Catholic Youth Organization of St. Lucy's church acting as hosts reception for new members will be one of the features of a special social and dance arranged for tonight in Bucks Hill Community hall. April fool pranks will be the order of the eVe- ming, so it will be behooved the new. as well as the old-time mem bers, to be on the alert. Appropri- ate favors will be distributed. The hall has been attractively recorated for the occasion. All members de- string to go and wishing transporta- tion are requested to report at the parish hall at 7:3O o'clock this eve ming.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-01
|WPA WORKER IN
 AUTO ACCIDENT
DriverIess Car Runs Down Herbert JObay On
 Aurora Street

A young WPA worker was injured today when driverleSs car plunged down Ray street and into a trench on Aurora street where he was working.
 Attaches at the Waterbury hoSpi tai said Herbert Joray. 19, of 246 South Leonard street, was not quick enough in trying to get out of the way of the plunging vehicle and suffered an abrasion of the right arm when the car struck him. He was discharged after treatment.
 Witnesses at the scene said the crowd of workers in the trench set up great shout when they no- ticed the approaching car and scat tered in safety like soldiers at the approach of a trench mortar. All succeeded in getting out of the way of the machine except Joray.
 Motor Patrolman George Me- Elligott, who investigated, arrested Michael O'CDonnell, 38, of 34 Clematis avenue, and notified him to appear in traffic court on a charge of violating the motor vehi- cle law.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-01
Jurors Selected For
 Court Sessions Here
Only Two Waterburians Among Number For Service
 In Court of Common PIeas-List Announced

The names of new jurors have been added to the list drawn for the January term of the Court of Common Pleas. The supplemental list issued at the Court of Common Pleas today contains only two Wa terbury names, Emil F. Rochon and Mrs. William D. Pierson. The list, which contains 28 names, is as fol- lows:
 Waterbury-Emil w. Rochon and Mrs. William D. Pierson.
 Naugatuck-William Ayers, Edna Fenniman;
 Prospect-Bernice Buys and Rob- ert Brundage;
 Wolcott-Charles D. Gibson and Mrs. Carl Peterson;
 Southbury-Harold Hicock and Thomas LoVdall;
 Beacon Falls-Harry A. Sparks and Mrs. Charlotte Heiss;
 OXford-Mable J. Lum and JeSsle Ralph UrWin, assistant secretary; board of directors, William E. Cole man, William Mulligan and Emil Dorort
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-01

chased the fugitives eight miles, before opening fire. One bullet struck the body of the car; the other ripped into a tire bringing the chase to a finish.
 All four youths are said to be local high school students. MT. Bass left immediately for Augusta for his sons trial.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-01

E. King;
 Middlebury-John Steinman and Charles Squires;
 Cheshire-Samuel P. Hall and Mark Bishop;
 Woodbury-Albert s. Coey and Agnes P. Karagulla;
 WatertoWn-Alfred J. Poulton and John H. Shields;
 Thomaston-Joseph H. Vim and Leon M. Foster;
 Plymouth-Harry c. Atwood and Lester M. Lumpkin;
 Bethlehem-Herman F. Stoughton and Anton Meshkun.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-01
Local Youths Figure
 In Maine Jail Break
Pursuing Police Explode Tire On Escaping Car With Buets-Parents Notified of Arrest, Charges

h An escapade involving four Waterbury youngsters ended in neartragedy yesterday afternoon when two Of
 the boys after breaking jail in Augusta Maine and flee
 ing 40 miles brought to stop when pursuing po
 lceman put bullet in one of their tires The chase was carried for eight miles, during which the lads reached speeds of 70 miles The boys both 18 Robert Bass of 99 Fske street. and Elmer J. Santana, Jr, who
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-01

This talking cure has prevented thousands of nervous breakdowns and apparently cured cases ot actual mental disorder.
 When troubles are kept to ones self, they keep growing, cause a distorted perspective, and may drive the person to distraction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-01
BIRDS SONG-BOXEs

The birds song-box is called the syrinx. The instrument is quite com plicated, but the principle is simple enough. As the bird breathes out air, it sets certain membranes, vii brating, and these art frightened or loosened according to the pitch de- sired.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-01
Iental experts use the talking

MenLdl experts cure" more than any other sin gle m e t h o q. T his is little more than tell ing troubles to a CTS on who u II d e I S t a Il as human nature, who is sympa- t h e tic. W h 0 helps res tore perspective so a S m l trouble does not become unduly enlarged by a worried ilnaeination,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-01
Does It Pay To Talk About Our Troubles?
|" RIGHT OR WRONG ABOUT PEOPLE
BY DONALD A. LAIRD
 Ph.D, Sci.D. Author of How to Improve Your Brain Power"

There are actually millions oi people with troubles they would like to get off their chests. Unfortun- ately, most of these folks keep the troubles to themselves for lack of franknesS to talk them over or from lack of confidence in finding the tight person they can trust.
 Great troubles grow from little Jnes, and if we can get them clear ed away while still small, life be- comes rosier and mental poise i'm proves.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-01
LATE REALTY NEWS

Quit Claim Deed Rose Berardi to GaetanO Der ardi, property on Charles street.
 Mortgage Release Waterbury Savings Bank to John J. McGrath.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-01

The Democrat today presents the third and final installment in which the text of the new rules of the Democratic town committee of Waterbury is printed. Article VII details the provisions for conventions and delegates. Article VIII makes general provisions.
 The final sections of the rules are as follows:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-01

Russia reports 22,OO0 Donbas coal miners aru attending night schools.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-05-02

of that period. Members from Min
nesota and neighbor states are back
ing the measure, and if it can be
brought to vote, it almost certainly
will pass. The amount involved is
relatively small, but it means much
to the farmers whose crops were
ruined by the calamitous drouth.
Ordinarily when the government
lends money, it has right to insist
on payment. These seed and feed
loans, however, are in a class by
themselves. They should be regarded
now as grants in aid, given in relief
of distress as the government comes
to the help of sufferers from flood
or other great calamities. At the time
the loans were made, the farmers
who were helped had no incomes al
all and practically no crops. Their
livestock had to be fed or else sold
at distress prices. The average loan
was small, but it served to keep many
farmers on the land and carry their
families through the worst of the
drouth period These emergency
loans should be considered now as a
form'of direct relief, and on that basis
should be cancelled.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-05-02

I represent no one and nothing ex-
cept, I hope, certain emotion for
this land of my adoption which is an
amalgam of love and hope, and on
which l have no monopoly.
=. am deeply mindful of the
fact that one-third of our popula-
ton is of recent, largely non-Anglo-
Saxon immigrant stock, the begin
ming of whose background in this
country is Ellis Island rather than
Plymouth Rock I belong to this
numerous new element, but l am
not for it as it is, as against the old
American stock as it is, nor the other
way about. l am for the whole of
present-day America, not as some
thing that is finished and satisfactory
but as material out of which the
future has to be wrought, as some
thing in the process of becoming. {.
America is only beginning, and
every beginning is somewhat of a
mess. AS l have tried to show in
my novel "Grandsons," human Amer
lea is chopped up into numerous
racial, class and cultural islands sur
rounded by vague seas, with scant
connection and communication among
them. The old Melting Pot idea has
not been carried out any too well.
Human America is poorly integrated,
and am for indignation and homo
geneity, for the disappearance of the
now sharply defined, island-like
groups, and the general, organic
merging of all the groups into a ma
ton that culturally and spiritually
will be fusion of all the races and
nations now in the U. S. on the gen.
eral politico-cultural pattern laid out
by the earliest immigrants to this
continent and their descendants.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-05-02
HOW ABOUT MINNESOTA :?
(St. Cloud Times)

Where does Minnesota stand in this
years election? Having twice over
whelmingly voted the Democratic
ticket nationally will it do so again
this year? A recent Gallup poll
shows sentiment in this state as 81
per cent in favor of a Democratic
victory in the 1910 election. Doubt
less, the defeat of the Farmer-Labor
party by the Republicans in 1888 had
something to do with the 40 per cent
who are accorded as in favor of Re-
publican victories.
Minnesota has always done its vot-
ing to considerable extent on the
independent basis. This has been
especially true of its state elections.
There was, however, a long period as
far as its national leanings were con-
cerned, from 1860 to 1928, when it was
always overwhelmingly Republican.
This, with the exception when in 1912
it voted for Theodore Roosevelt when
he led the Progressive party. Then.
also in 1916 Hughes carried the state
by less than 400 votes.
In the meantime the voters showed
their independence by electing such
Democratic governors as John A.
Johnson, John Lind and w. S. Ham
mond. However, with the first NOM
nation of Franklin D. Roosevelt, it
became enthusiastically and over
whelmingly Democratic. But as a
matter of fact, so did the rest of the
country.
One other interesting thing about
this Gallup poll is that it shows at
this time while IS per cent of Mime
sofa approved Mr.. Roosevelt as a
second term president, only az per
cent approve of him as third term
candidate. There are other trends
politically too that indicate that the
Democrats might win easier with a
new candidate than with Roosevelt.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-05-02
COMMON PEOPLE FOR PROGRESS
Editor ASkov American:

Editor ASkOv American:
While it is true that Denmark, Nor
way and Sweden have royalty and
at the same time are we'll developed
socially and economically, it must not
be assumed that their royalty is re-
sponsible for this. These countries
have for a long time had an enlight-
ened government of the people. Thor
valid Staining, and other leaders of
Denmark, would be called moderate
socialists in this country. From this
source sprang the social improve
ments affected.
The royalty of these countries were
wise enough to at least tolerate pro-
gress; they mildly fought these i'm
provements at the start, and probably
secretly longed for the return of the
good old days when king was a
king and royalty were given the green
lights.
The people who fight for progress
and attain it are never given the
credit. Others will chisel in and
make it appear that they were re-
SpOnSlble. 1t can be assumed that
in few years even in this state, that
the Republican party will take credit
for the improvements which the
Farmer-Labor party initiated, which
by the way, have been largely in
corporated in the state program of
the Republican party-with a few
trimmings. All this of course is old
stuff to the readers of this paper
who have been reading the material
1 have handed out the past Is years.
Harping back to Denmark and Nor
way, none of the social improvements
which they have attained under the
leadership of their radicals are lost
Even the Germans will copy, so pro-
gress is affected by absorption and
spreading. No one can monopolize
things worthwhile.
S. J. SIMONSEN.
Pease, Mimi, April 20, 1910.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-05-02

full, our schools would not be in
danger and local school taxes would
not be climbing.
If it is true that this columnist,
Joseph Ball, is the Charlie McCar-
thy" and appointed prophet" of those
behind our present state administra-
ton, then we must beware.
We need facts. The press should
seek and spread the whole truth.
Net income tax returns increased
while the per cent of prorating of
state aids decreased. Total aids in
creased only about one-half the ac-
tual income tax collections. What
was done with the other SO per cent?
Was it used to save few mills state
levy to help the large corporations?
In the meantime schools suffer from
double service and the local school
taxes mount.
State aids in full will save our
schools and reduce local school taxes
Net income tax money was intended
to bring this about. The same crowd
that fought this tax based on the
ability to pay, has thus far success
fully prevented it from serving its
purpose in full.
Hats off to the new organization
started by the Cambridge school
board and its vice president, Eben
Gillespie, of Pine City.
ARTHUR E. GUSTAFSON,
County Superintendent of Schools
Pine City, MINI.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-05-02
CONSUL HOPE
(St. Paul Pioneer Press)

(Sl. raul Pioneer PreSS)
AS consul for Sweden and Norway
in St. Paul, and then in years fol-
lowing their separation for Norway
alone, Engebrath Hagbart Hobe was
a central figure in the great move
ment of Scandinavian immigration
into Minnesota and the Northwest.
He contributed greatly to the more
easy adjustment of the Scandinavian
Americans to their new surroundings,
in which he himself played a con-
Structive role.
In serving the sons and daughters
of Norway and Sweden, Mr.. Hobe
also served the United States. For
this service and his many fine per-
sonal qualities, he was venerated by
the country of his adoption and highly
honored by the land of his birth. ST..
Paul and the Northwest have lost one
of their outstanding personalities by
his death, the Scandinavian-Amer-
leans most helpful friend and coun-
sellor.
Death was merciful to Mr.. Hobe in
one respect. It spared him the misery
of seeing Norway under the heel of a
foreign invader and of feeling the
fury, the grief and sorrow which that
spectacle causes all friends of Nor
way.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-05-02
A CLOSE ONE
Duluth Herald)

There are 531 votes in the electoral
college. Anyone who gets 266 of
them will be President.
The newest Gallup poll shows the
leanings of all 48 states at this time.
1t shows that if the election were
held now the Democrats would win,
317 electoral votes to PA. But it
also shows that 81 of the Democrats
electoral votes and IA of the Re-
publicans' are in the borderline CLASH
fication.
If the Republicans could keep
everything the poll gives them and
win over just SO of those Democratic
doubtful votes the election would
be theirs. Forty-seven of those DEM
ocratic doubtful votes are in New
York alone, ID in Indiana and II in
Minnesota. In New York and Min
nesota the Democratic superiority of
strength is only STAG. These states
ought to see some of the campaigns
hottest fighting. The Democrats know
they will be hard to hold and the
Republicans know they can hardly
hope to win without them.
OF course the poll shows that one
voter in seven has no party prefer
ence at this time. A good many 9TH
ers may jump across party lines to
support a man they like or to avoid
supporting one they dislike Then
the campaign issues, the speeches and
the domestic and foreign develop
ments of the next six months will
be powerful factors. But unless one
side makes practically all the mis-
takes and the other does just about
all the right things it will be a
breathlessly close campaign. This as
surance that victory is still anybody's,
that few thousand voters in three
or four states may make the real
decision means that this will be the
most strenuous political struggle this
generation has seen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-05-02
SCHOOLS AND INCOME TAXES

Editor ASkOV American:
Joseph H. Ball, who writes paid
columns for some of our daily papers,
suggested in one of his articles not
long ago, that all net income tax
money may have to be taken away
from the schools for the next few
years so as to pay off the 20-year old
Rural Credits white elephant" de-
ficit.
The other day Mr.. Ball devoted a
long article attacking one of our re-
Gently organized school board associa-
tons known as the Association of
Supplemental Aid Schools" Evident
ly Mr.. Ball does not approve of the
payment of school aids or the efforts
of many school organizations and
school people now devoted to in
forming the public along the lines of
saving our over-crowded schools by
payment of school aids in full.
If the balance of the net income tax
returns CATER the $40 per child is
paid) would be used directly for
schools as was originally intended, to
supplement other aids and thus help
to replace local property taxes, our
general aids would be now paid in
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-05-02
BUS INDUSTRY STARTED AT
HIBBING
Clubbing Tribune)

When Eric Wickman, president of
the Greyhound bus lines, is presented
with the Royal Order of Vasa honor
at the Blackstone hotel, Chicago, Hib-
bling, "the mother of the bus indus
try" will be sharing in reflected
glory.
1t was in the Iron Ore Capital
of the World where Eric Wickman
and pioneers like him originated the
motor bus transportation industry
which was destined to become the
greatest of its kind in the world.
Wickman, an immigrant youth from
his native land of Sweden, along with
a number of friends, other bus en-
thusiasts, started that now historic
line between North Hibbing and Alice
and there was born an idea which
today has brought fame to Wickman
and recognition from the land where
he was born.
Hibbing and its townspeople con-
graduate Mr.. Wickman and it will
be wishing him God speed and con-
. olSAl1liOilS III lIlS lllOSI
honor that has come to him.
The motor bus industry has been
closely aligned with Hibbing because
many of its leading executives are
men who gained their first knowledge
of the industry here and who grad
uated into positions of prominence in
many states of the Union.
The idea was Graded here and men
like Erick Wickman, Andrew An
derson, Ralph Bogon, Arvid Heed
and Ed Ekstrom carried the idea into
every corner of the United States
until today, when one speaks of the
notorious industry, he thinks of Hib-
bling and that ancient jitney that
Travelled over the rough highways
between North Hibbing and the new
city-the start of great industry
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-05-02

"a Nation of Nations" which is a
phrase from a line in Walt Whitman:
Here Tin America) is not nation,
but a teeming nation of nations"
l shall make as thorough a survey
of the subject as can, and write
the book in 1941.
My subject is scattered the coun-
try over; its most important facts and
phases are hidden in the least likely
places f. and my project will most
probably strain all my resources.
During the survey period shall need
and seek all the help l can get, and
this prospectus is addressed to almost
anybody in the U. S. who happens
to read it.