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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-17
Roosevelt BY Acclamation

All of "Jim" Farley's good intentions
to allow the orderly procedure OF the
Democratic National Convention may
have to be scrapped Hhis earnest desire
to allow each and every candidate 1or
president to have his name presented
before this gathering in Chicago may
have to be kept for another day and year.
Delegates and leaders last night indicated
that they are chiefly in Chicago Tor one
purpose - to nominate President FRANK
lin D. Roosevelt for a third term. Ihey
showed this intention after the President
himself told them through an emissary,
that he didn't want third term
All of which is going pretty much &C
cording to schedule. For some weeks
now the best-informed and the usually
reliable writers and experts in politics at
Washington have been telling us that
Roosevelt would have to be drafted to run
again; that he wasn't seeking third
term; that his silence was meant to con-
vev the idea that the nomination was not
being held for the White House. Instead
of accepting this advice most of us mllled
around with the idea that Roosevelt was
playing a waiting game to kill off the
candidates. of those he regarded as
inimical to his ideals and accomplish
mentS.
But it's plain after hearing Senator
Alben Barley last night that he was and
is very sincere about turning the reins OF
government over to somebody else. And
this reveals significant failure of the
New Deal; it has not allowed the coming
into power of any successor to Mr.. Roose-
welt. To be sure there are many fine
naen in the Democratic Party worthy OF
nomination and subsequent endorsement
at the polls by the voters, but they
wouldn't be second Roosevelt and re-
gardless of voiced opinion in many circles
what the Democrats need this fall is
duplicate of the White House occupant
for the past seven and one-half years.
To be idealistic about this affair the
Democrats should 60 ahead and accept
the President at his word and nominate
a successor to carry on the fight for lib
eral government To be practical the
Democrats will have to nominate Roose-
welt, give him a good running-mate Gust
as capable as Garner), and persuade
"Jim" Farley to run one of those effec-
tiv campaigns for which he is now so
famous.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-17
The Majority Rules

Democrats may forget all about it in
the excitement of convention happenings
but when they nominate their president
tial and presidential candidates this
week only bare majority of the 1904
delegates will be required. The time
honored two-thirds vote that the Demo-
cratic conventions struggled with con-
vention after convention is no more. 1t
was scrapped by the rules committee at
the 1886 convention, but not until SOUTH
ern delegates had waged bitter fight for
its retention. They lost in committee and
were willing enough TO let 1t 60 at that
and not carry the fight to the conven-
ton floor.
Democrats fought for years over the
majority rule at their national conven-
tions. Wien 1t was pointed out that this
was the American way OF doing things,
there were enough opponents TO point
out how unfortunate II would have been
for the party and nation had the majority
rule prevailed In the past instead OF the
two-thlrds. There ware many classic In
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-17
The Blood Quickens

All through the long years of sub
normal business, it has been the heavy
construction industry that Jagged most.
Plant was overbuilt, we said, and the
worst of unemployment, centered in the
heavy construction industries, seemed to
bear us out. Now a sharp squirt in heavy
construction works lifts the building in
dustry to the highest point in many years.
Engineering News-Record lists such
awards as SO per cent higher than year
ago.
Part of this is due, of course, to the
acute necessity of building new plants
for the government rearmament pro-
gram. But not all. Several large power
plants and other private industrial build
ing helped swell the total. True, this
stimulation is partly the work OF the lash
of war conditions in Europe. But even
this quickening of the blood-stream OF
purchasing power may go far toward
restoring economic health.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-17
In Today's Mail
THOUGHT OF ENGLISH ROYAL
TY IN CANADA CAUSES
CRITICISM i.
Waterbury, Conn.
July IS, 1910.

Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
With all the changes going on in
Europe I wonder what the prob
lens of our neighbor, Canada, will
be in time to come. Geography,
it has been said, has long made
possible the effective transfer OF
British central authority. Strategy
is fast making 1t advisable. German
bombing Of England may soon make
it impossible. So what?
The royal English families, in
Guiding the government, will move
to Canada. 1t looks to me much like
a mother-in-law moving into the
home of young married couple.
It is O. K. for England to take
that decision, but what about Cam
ada and the Canadians? How will
they like it?
In my opinion this is purely a
Canadian question and should be
left to the people of Canada by
general vote.
In moving to Canada it makes 1t
the next battle-ground for Hitler. AT
the same time 1t puts America on
the spot. In my opinion Tor all
concerned If the British crown has
to move because the seat is get
ting too hot in Europe, please
move to Australia or New Zealand,
the South African colonies, any
place but Canada.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-17
. HIGHlIGHTS FROM
LATEST BOOKS
Struggle of Wife
With Blind Mate

When a breadwinner suddenly
goes blind, there are bound to be
all kinds of complications emo
tional and economic. Helen Hulls
latest novel, Through the House
Door" (Coward-McCann: $2.50) Is
the story of Beatrice Downing, at
tractive wife of a sightless physi-
clan, upon whose shoulders has
fallen the burden Of maintaining
the family.
Miss Hulls book follows COM
mon pattern. Between DR.. Downing
and his wife arises the inevitable
wall of misunderstanding that
springs up when an active man Is
suddenly compelled to draw within
himself. And Beatrice, energetic
and charming finds new interest
in Sheppard radio promoter and
Manhattan playboy. Sustaining the
central plot are the difficulties OF
Beatrice's mother, Agatha, who re-
luctantly supports a philandering
and parasitic husband through her
production of commercial novels.
The struggle of her drab life at
home after her daily stint as a radio
columnist nearly overwhelms Bea-
trice, and she is ready to resign
herself to a more glamorous life
with Sheppard. But her mother Is
seriously injured in an accident,
and the picture changes. Even
tually everything turns out salts
factorily.
A candid camera addict and q
knowledge of flowers come to the
aid of Nero Wolfe, Rex Stout's
master detective, in "Where There's
Will" (Farrar and Rinehart. so
There was a will, but 1t left the. bulk
of Noel Hawthorne TO the wrong
persons. Then Hawthorne's death
was found to be murder, not acct
dent-and beer drinking Wolfe
takes q hand.
A set Of candid camera shots, re-
produced in the book, solve the
or te. So get your magnifying
gli Is, and beat Wolfe 10 the punch.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-17

Connecticut mourns the death of Bri-
gadier General James A. Haggerty OF
New Haven, commander of the 85th In
fantry, 43d National Guard Division. His
death was sudden; none of us expected it.
He was engaged on routine duties when
stricken, although no military duties can
be regarded as routine in this day and
age. A veteran of the military service,
having enlisted in 1899, General Hag-
gerty was probably one of our best-knoW
figures. Popular with both men and Off
GERS alike General Haggertys death will
actually leave a void in the National
Guard that will be hard to fill.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-17
Paul McNutt certainly is the jinx
candidate Of the Democrats.

Every time things seemed to be
picking up for the Hoosier Apollo.
up popped some break of hard luck
that knocked his burning presi-
dental ambitions galley west. The
last time that happened was after
Wendell WILKES nomination.
To ADMINISTRATORS this was
q startling blow. But to the Me-
Mutt camp IL looked like the
happy turn they had been wait
ing for SO long. The COP NOM
inee Is an Indianan, and the
McNutt camp figured this put
their man out in front as the
logical vice presidential choice.
But first r. Earl Peters, close
friend Of Jim Farley, threatened
to challenge the election of Frank
McHale as Democratic National
Committeeman and chairman of
the Indiana delegation. McHale is
McNutt's campaign manager, and
Peters charged that his election
was wangled by guile.
Then came the second and
finishing blow Word leaked out
that McNutt had to pay $4,000
to settle a tax claim uncovered
Treasury agents during their in
vestigation Of big-sh0t Hoosier
Democrats.
Previously Bowman Eden, an
other McNutt lieutenant, had
quietly paid $4,000 to settle a
Treasury tax claim. There is no
direct connection ebtween the
two cases. Elders grew out of his
handling of funds for the 1.-TWO
Per Cent Club: McNutt's report
edly out Of card winnings while
High Commissioner of the Philip
pines.
The tax disclosure was the fin
ish. After that McNutt's boom
collapsed completely and for good.
Copyright, 1904, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-17

talk inspired by any outside
sOurce?" he was asked.
"Of course not; I thought it
up all by myself"
did you ever speak to any
body beforehand"
"No, / didn't ask Papa whether
/ could say it," Ickes shot back.
Ickes followed this with an ar
ticle in Look magazine given wide
publicity, in which he cited rea-
sons for a third term, and he
kept hammering the idea home
every chance he got. Right on
the eve of the convention he de-
bated the issue with ALI Landon
in newspaper articles for "The
American Forum. Ickles still
says, however, that at no time did
he ever get any definite word from
Papa.
CONVENTION CHAFF
Women are playing big role in
this convention; lin fact their
most important at any national
political convention. In addition
to a record representation Of 500
out Of 1000 delegates and alter
mates, the women also are well
represented on all the important
committees.
Eighteen women leaders in vari-
Gus fields are acting as an advis-
DRY committee to the platform
makers Rep. Jack Nichols
of Oklahoma sporting a new pair
o. breath-taking cowboy boots and
a ten-gallon hat, is attending the
convention "just to show the folks
from the home the sights in town"
He is not a delegate
Democratic members of Congress
are more numerous in Chicago
than their Republican colleagues
were in Philadelphia Airline
officials say the Democrats seem
more air-minded than the COP.
Plane reservations to Chicago were
three times greater than to Phila-
delphia.
McNUTT HOODOO
Federal Security Administrator
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-17

In the fact that Lewis has been
bitterly and openly opposed to
Roosevelt denomination for many
months.
Even more important is the way
Lewis is being short-circuited in
the matter of "rapprochement"
between the G. I. o. and the A. F.
of L.
When President Roosevelt put @.
II. o. Vice-President Sidney Hill
man on the National Defense COM.
mittee, the way was paved for an
effective &c. I. GA. F. of l.. CO.
operation which, conceivably, might
finally heal the breach between the
two labor organizations by next
fall, say, after the presidential cleo
ton.
Hillman, whose split with Lewis
came partly because he wanted to
make such a peace while Lewis
didn't, proceeded to set up Ma
tional Labor Policy Advisory COM
mittee, composed OF representatives
of the A. F. of L., G. I. o. and the
railway brotherhoods. It's this COM
mittee's Job to smooth out jurisdic-
tional fishts and in general to see
to it that the A. F. of Lie. I. O..
split doesn't get in the way OF the
defense program.
HILLMAN
MANEUVERS
Notable is the fact that the G. I.
| o. men put on this committee are
leaders who have opposed Lewis OF
late, both on the third term issue
and also on the matter of Kidding
the c. I. o. of Communist influence
real or alleged. These men are:
Emil Rieve, of the Textile Work
ers; Sherman Dalrymple, Of the
Rubber Workers; r. j. Thomas, OF
the Auto Workers; Van Bittner, OF
United Mine Workers; and Chester
s. Golden, of the Steel Workers Or
ganizing Committee.
There is no longer any suspicion
of Communist domination of any
of their unions. On the other
hand, some prominent G. I. O..
unions which are commonly sup
posed to be under Communist in
fluence were pointedly left unrep-
resented on Hillman's committee.
OLIVER RESIGNATION
HELD SIGNIFICANT
Along with all OF rhis-which
tends to draw an important section
of the G. I. o. farther and farther
away from Lewis-there is the re-
cent resignation of E. L. Oliver as
boss of Labor's Non-Partisan
League, and his appointment as
head of the American Labor party
in New York.
This league was formed originally
as the means by which Lewis-led
labor could work for Roosevelt
Oliver quit because he felt the
league was tending to follow the
Communist party line instead OF the
New Deal. But while his resigna-
ton leaves Lewis in full control OF
the league, Oliver is the man who
has the intimate contact with labor
leaders in the leagues various local
branches and it would not be
surprising if a number of these pres
emily followed him out Of the league
perhaps into some as yet unan-
nounced extension of the American
Labor Party, perhaps simply into an
independent labor committee Tor
Roosevelt.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-17
One Mans Censorship

One mans meat, we are told in an old
proverb, is another mans poison. It's a
little like that with censorship. Ask any
man whether he believes radio or press
ought to be censored. Ninety-nine out OF
100 will say, "No!" But lot of them
mean, "No, except for the things I'd like
to have cut out"
Letters to the Federal Communications
Commission show to perfection this quirk
of the human mind. A constant stream
of letters demand that this or that polit-
ical candidate, this or that comedy team,
this or that commentator, be barred from
the air forthwith. Of course the commits
sion replies that it has no power of censor
ship, and tries to forget it.
The odd thing is that probably not one
in 10 of those people realizes that he is
advocating censorship. To him, censor
ship means barring the things he wants
to hear. Barring the things he doesn't
like is - we'll - why, good gosh, that's
censorship, too, isn't it?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-17

Connecticut delegates to the Demo-
cratic national convention in Chicago
have apparently no difficult tasks as
signed to them for this week. And mas
much as they are committed to the Roose-
welt nomination, they will doubtless fall in
line with any movement that has as its
goal the nomination of candidate whom
Mr.. Roosevelt or his lieutenants designates
as the right one. 1t doesn't look now as If
this would be Vice-President John N. Gar
ner, who, to this writer, has always been
a bulwark in the Democratic Party and
one of it's members most deserving OF
praise However, the Connecticut dele
cation can do something while at Chi
cago about patching up any differences
that may exist with regard to formation
of a strong state ticket. Right now there
is need of building up an organization for
the fall campaign. There must be in ad-
dition to that ticket that will command
respect and win votes. The convention
to designate such men and women is less
than month away; no time can be lost
in making plans.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-17

stances cited of the value Of the two
thirds rule, NOTABLY the 1912 convention
at Baltimore where ultimately woodrow
Wilson secured the nomination when the
Champ Clark-William Jennings Bryan
deadlock was broken.
We doubt if very many of the Demo
cratic delegates will give more than pass
ing thought to what transpires as they
nominate candidates this week by a
majority vote.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-17

ated to provide the public with in
formation on weather conditions at
remote spots arouses interest.
The machine can be placed on
mountain peaks, on islands or other
places and, unattended, can be re-
lied upon to send by radio reports
on temperature, air pressure, rain
fall, etc. The weather always is a
subject Of primary Importance. Any
instrument which can provide data
for making possible more accurate
weather predictions Is Of value.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-17
DUST BOWL GROWS GREENER
(New York Herald-Tribune)

The high plains country, which
suffered so severely from hot winds
and absence of moisture, as a result
of blowing land which should have
been left to grass, has improved 50
greatly in the last few years that
the Department of Agriculture is
encouraged. This year also promises
to be good one, although crop
experts warn that it is too early to
say that favorable conditions will
become a habit. Parts Of Colorado,
Kansas, New Mexico, Texas and
Oklahoma, including an area Of
100000 acres, were scorched year
after year by winds which not only
destroyed the farmers grain but
blew away the soil, so that clouds
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-17

Once again the spectre of the Hatch
Act arises here in Connecticut TO plague
those governmental employees who occas-
ionally dabble in PRACTICAL politics. An
effort is now being made to have the
status of many state employees, believed
on the border-line, satisfactorily estab-
lished. There's some talk, even, about the
bill applying to Public Works Commits
sioner Robert Hurley through depart
mental use of federal funds for highway
purposes.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-17
Daily Almanac

Moon sets 4:02 q. m daylight time).
sun rises 5:35 q. m: sets sal p. m. day
light time).
All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset.
The evenings are growing imperceptlbly
shorter. True there Is O considerable period OF
IN between light and dusk At this time. but
the sun goes down just bit earlier with each
passing day.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-17
Selected Poem
STATEN ISLAND FERRY

George Thorp Rayner in the New York Sun
Middle-aged and broad of beam,
Swollen out with self-esteem,
She plies her segment of the sea
With resolute authority.
Custodian of those who toll,
But who prefer country soil
She follows proud tradition built
BY her precursor, Vanderbilt.
Safe from gale or submarine,
A fixture in the passing scene.
She condescends to tug and barge
And all the transient craft at large.
She plows along her chosen way,
Back and forth across the bay;
Mistress Of both tide and time
An ocean voyage for dime.
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-
these are Phil
ip Murray, @. I.
o. .vice-presi-
dent, and Thorn
as j. Kennedy,
secretary Of the
U mite d Mine
w kers, who
are d ga t es
from Pennsylva-
mia, and r. J.
Thomas, preSi-
dent of the
United Automo-
bile Workers, a
delegate from
Michigan.
SiUnicanca lias
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Questions
ndAnswers
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@. Gould Congress pass law Civ
ing to the citizens of the District
of Columbia the right to vote for
President? #
A. The Constitution declares that
only States have the right to choose
Presidential Electors, and the Dis
trict could not be given that right
except by an amendment to the
Constitution. III
@. Is Sidney Hillman, president
of the Amalgamateo CloIllnis
Workers Of America, foreign born?
A. He was born in zagare, IN
Lithuanian Russia, and Studied, as.
a boy, for the rabbiLete.
@. Name the utilities most COM
monty owned by cities? L
A. Waterworks, sewage disposal
plants, cemeteries, airports and au-,
ditoriums are the most commonly
owned in the United States. Nearly
73 per cent of the cities over 5000
population own waterworks. Nine.
other utilities, including buses ana
street railways, electric and gas
plants. and public markets, are
owned by municipalities. About II
per cent Approximately 200 cities)
own no utilities.
O.. Does the artist who draws.
| the comic strip, Blonde" have any
children?
A. Chic Young, the artist, IS
married and has two children. a
son, Dean, aged 10 months, ana a.
daughter, Jeanne, aged months
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-17
What's Your |. O.?
Can you answer seven Of these
test questions? Turn to last page
for the answers.

/. Does Canada have transconti-
mental air service?
2. In which city was President
Mckinley shot ?
3. Were Denmark, Norway and
Sweden neutral nations during the
World War !?
4. Which Is the most frequently
used letter Of the alphabet?
s. What Is the popular name for
solid carbon dioxide gas?
9. An aperitif Is laxative, Q drink
or relish taken before Q meal7
z. Who Is the manager Of the DC.
Louis Cardinals?
Q. Mount Vernon, Va. was the
home Of George Washington O.
Thomas jefferson?
0. OF which country Is LAbya IN
North Africa 3 colonyf
10. What Is the name Of the boats
used on the canals e veniceS
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-17

There Is no such thing as our
isolation from wars which eaveiop
two-thirds Of all the people IN the
world.
Former President Herbert Hoo
Ger 70 the COP convention.
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Washington Merry-G o-Round
Selection of Vice President Naows Down to Six Candidates.
DOUGLAS Hull Byrnes, Bankhead, Stark And Wallace
DREW PEAR s o N
ROBERT s. ALLEN

- DEM
wreste
Gdentth a the
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National
Spotlight
By BRUCE CATION
Waterbury Democrat Washington
COrresnondent,

Chicago, July 17.-Jolln L. Lewis
is being outpulled in the tug Of war
within the @. /. o.
First visible sign is appearance
at the Democratic convention here
in Chicago, as ardent third term
boosters, of some Of the G. I. Q's
most important officials, Among
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-17
ROBOT wEATHERMAN
(Boston Post)

(Boston Post)
The announcement by the Ma
tional Bureau Of Standards that
a robot weatherman has been cre-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-17
ToDAY'S COMMON ERROR
The best way to form the adj
jectives from "knees" is with
an apostrophe, as knock
kneed, broken knee'd, etc.

@. Where were the first pernla-
nent settlements in Illinois? 80
A. Kaskaskia, Cahokia, and Fort
Charles, made by the French IN
1920.
@. Were Ford automobiles ever
made with cylinders?
A. Yes, in 1907 and 1908.
@. Please name the Zones Fam
ily'' series of photoplays that have
so far been produced.
A. The series to date includes
every Saturday Night" Educating
Father" Back to Nature" "Off to
the Races" big Business" Dor.
rowing Trouble" Hot Water
Love on a Budget" Safety in
Numbers" "A Trip to Paris" Down
on the Farm" Zones Family in
HOLLYWOOD" "Quick Millions" TOO
Busy to Work" young AS You
Feep' and ION Their own"
@. What is the meaning OF the
six-pointed star used on Jewish syn
agogues?
A. It is the legendary star from
the shield OF King David, and
symbolizes all the points OF the
world, that is to say, universally.
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