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The Alaskan., 1927-12-16

They want them to get as much joy ] out of life as possible And the American inclination is to freely give away to the domineering de- mands of their progeny. Such policy is ruinous.
 A child who is not made to de- velop self-control, who does not learn the important lessons associat- Cd with discipline, will be in dan gerous position when he faces the world and has to fight his own bat 1 ties. It is these boys and girls who take the wrong road They are un- reasonable and ungrateful. For. while characteristics of this kind may be endured in your own home, they usually bring drastic punish ment of some sort if adhered to in your contact with other people.
 Our jails and penitentiaries are filled with grown-up spoiled girls and boys. They never had an op- portunity to develop character in | their own home They had their own ! !way. They had loving fathers and mothers. They never learned at home the lessons that would have meant 50 much to them later in life.
 It is entirely human and natural for parents to love their children. But they should fully recognize that childhood must be preparatory process for manhood and woman hood And the earlier one learns the important lessons of life, the imore chance he will have to proper ly appreciate and understand them
 Prepare your child for maturity Tf you fail in this grave duty, you ana you rchildren may have to suf- fer most severely for your neglect.
 PIGS IS PIGS
 That's what Charley West says Pigs is pigs" He knows He's jgot some of 'em Some time ago Charley made a dicker with MT McGiIton and came into possession of pigs, several of 'em and before Hong the tribe increased by natural means, so he had more pigs It s in0 small job rustling sustenance 1 for these pigs, especially since Old 1 Winter has kalsomined the country Iso heavily. But Charley keeps 'em 1 we'll fed up and they look fine, fat l and fit. He has them all named, 1 Joe, Bob, Lucy and So on and they answer by name either for some de- licacy or back scratch. The big IwOrry right now so Charley says, is what to give them forChristmas As they are part of the family they should be remembered, of course. He has gone through the big de- partment store catalogs from neck ties to gas engines trying to hit on something suitable or just to pry out an idea, but he's as far away as ever. The pigs seem to suggest that everything is alright and if they fare as we'll Christmas time, (without losing any of their mess) as they do now, it'll be all right with them. QUIT FOR THE WINTER
The Alaskan., 1927-12-16
FREE TO VIRGINIA TEACHERS

The Virginia Education Associa- tion will provide a "preventorium' at the University of Virginia fol teachers of the State who are ir need of preventive medical treat. ment. So says the Bureau of Educa- tion Dept. of the Interior, November 18th.
The Alaskan., 1927-12-16
A MACFADDEN LECTURE

on the American family He is a keen and tireless worker for the
 may not agree with anything he says, but it must be admitted that
 his doctrines will lead no one very far astray, We believe his aim is all right. He has something of a sensational way of leading you OH.
 particularly by posed photographs 1 that border close to the forbidden edge at times. The censors have grappled with Macfadden His sen sationalism and the work of the nor al squad have advertised him beyond measure. He has gone merrily on his way with his health" maga- zines, story magazines and other publications and-made money. The following is from the New
 York Graphic:
 "The vitality of this generation is nothing like that presented to the progeny of our pioneers.
 But great many people blame their ancestors for too many of their defects. =:::
 W. J. Osborne, author and profes- sor of sociology at Chicago Univer- sity, recently said:
 " The family no longer should blame on heridity the failures of the children, for the family itself, by it's early attitude toward the young and it's affectionaI influences, deter mines very largely whether or not they will become self-reliant, emo tionally steady adults
 There is a world of truth in this statement. We are what we are largely because of our environment
 We make or break our children by our attitude toward them. Dls- cipline can easily be too rigid But the inclination of this age is: along the line of eliminating it al together.
 Life, itself, has a tendency to dis cipline us. It takes you in hand when you begin to assume responsi- bilities, and it puts you through al training process that is sometimes very severe.
 Woe to the parents who forget entirely that their children whom they love with such vivid affection will have to learn the necessity fol discipline after they have reached complete maturity.
 Children should be made to mind. not because it gives so much satis- faction to the parent, but because when they reach the age of self-de- pendence when they have to depend on themselves, they have to recog- nize the necessity for certain restric- tions.
 They cannot go out in the world and do what they please They have to consider other people,. They have to obey the laws of the land They have to hold their temper. The have to learn self-control. And God help them if they haven't learn ed some of the lessons in their own home
 Many of the great lessons are ac- quired far easier in our early years Tn what might be termed the form ative period of early youth we quick 1 ly absorb the lessons taught us But if we are not restrained and controlled, if as children we can go into fits of temper without punish ment, if our every desire is freely granted, the great lessons of life are. never learned.
 The work of controlling and guid- ing children is far from easy. The tendency of affectionate parents is to make their children comfortable.
The Alaskan., 1927-11-11
PUNK OR PINK?

We aren't responsible for the following. We dug it up from some whero-a clipping from an exchange, probably Anyway, it'll do you no harm to give it the once over.
 "The earnest editor of weekly paper exhausted himself with the report of the wedding of the mayors daughter In his story, after the typesetter was through with it, ap- peared this sentence: "The large elaborate bouquets of roses were punk" The mayor, of course, de- manded a correction, which the editor was glad to give. The next issue contained: We wish to apolo- gize for the manner in which we were made to say: The roses were punk What we wanted to say was that the noses were pink And the esitor left town'
The Alaskan., 1927-11-11
HOW MANY ACRES DO YOU
 WANT?

On November 26 approximately 23,000 acres of public land, in Grant County, New Mexico will be opened to entry by qualified former service men. Then, on February 25 the land, what is left-will be open to the general public. The following is for your information should you have a desire to roll up and roll out for chunk of the New Mexico soil: Surveyed area, 2315718 acres. Land, level. Soil, adobe and alkali. Conditions, once in while under water from rain f1oods.
The Alaskan., 1927-11-11
foods.
100 OF 'EM MAKE A DOLLAR

The appearance of the red cent in the money circulation of Cor dova, Alaska, is the cause of much ink singing across the editorial pages of Alaska newspapers. Gold has practically vanished and it is odd, really, in this day and age that just ordinary copper steps in as a purchasing medium to take it's place And this on the worlds last frontier, too.
 Will you buy with better grace now that your contemplated suit of clothes is marked $2629 instead of S26 25 as it was before? Anyway with the penny in circulation it'll look more cosmopolitan to see a window price card reading: Gen uine Silk Hose, $9.47-Marked down from $7.25."
The Alaskan., 1927-11-11
A NEW AUTO FUEL

In France they've gotten up q new fuel for automobiles and auto trucks. The name of the so-called base from which is produced the gasoline substitute is "self produced gas2 and the product that goes in- to the cars as fuel is "Gazogene. :" Extensive trials are being made on long roads, in the way of endurance tests, in Tunis and Casablanca.
The Alaskan., 1927-11-11
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL SALES

According to census of distribu- tion of the city of Seattle, an nounced by the Department of Com merce, the greater portion of tho wholesale and retail business is done by the grocery and delicates- sen establishments. There are 1415 of these and the sales amounted to $103, 6,6OO. The figures are for 1926.
The Alaskan., 1927-11-11
ANTI TRUST

The proposed gasoline monopoly in Peru, South America, in which a British subject was at the head, has been indefinitely sidetracked by the Peruvian Chamber of Deputies.
The Alaskan., 1927-11-11
CHURCH NOTICES
Lutheran Church of Petersburg

Lutheran Church of Petersburg, SUNDAY SCHOOL at 10: 30 a. m. SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE at 11:3O a. m.
 s. SYDNESS, Pastor,
 Pastor.
 Presbyterian Church Sunday morning services at 1O:30 am. Afternoon services at 2 r,m. Wednesday evening pray. CT meeting.
 Mrs. Wm. Tamaree, Lay Worker.
The Alaskan., 1927-11-11
LOCAL NOTES
Where The Green Lantern Cleans

Saturday evening there was a nice dancing party at the Green Lantern. The attendance was good aod the program lasted until the small hours of the morning. The music was furnished by orchestra from the,,, s.s. Admiral Rogers, at that time tying at the dock unload ing freight.
The Alaskan., 1927-11-11
MORE FOOD STUFF LEAVING

The motorship Bellingham sailed early Wednesday morning with sev- eral carloads of frozen fish loaded on at the New England Fish Con- pany's cold storage plant
The Alaskan., 1927-11-11

The gasboat Venture arrived in from Juneau Wednesday forenoon with light passenger list.
The Alaskan., 1927-11-11
ALL READY, BOYS AND GIRLS

The new addition to the Peters burg school building will be com pleted and ready for teachers and pupils Monday, November 14th.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-23
\ CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY

Last fall, 1t may be remembered, man informed the police that he could he of service in advising them where liquor was being sold.
 H. was eager to act as stool pigeon, and an agreement was made for him to act as such.
 He showed up for duty of a morning but was found to he in capable Of proceeding at once, be- ing somewhat incapacitated, in the view Of the police.
 So the oblIging department gave him the use Of a cell in which to sleep off the effects Of his indiscre- ton, and when he was again nor nal he was to proceed upon his new activities.
 A few hours later he was found dead in his cell, with belt around his neck.
 Now his wife has made a claim against the city, saying her husband had been in the employ of the city at the time Of his death. The claim will be heard at the hearing Of the claims committee Of the Common Council tomorrow night; the hear ing no doubt will be Of more than passing interest.
 We have no desire to influence anyone in considering this claim; the committee ought 10 be capable Of weighing the pros and cons with out assistance. It is very unusual for municipality to be confronted with q claim based upon such cir cumstances. It may come to pass that even stool pigeons may have to undergo physical examinations be- fore they are given employment by the police department,
New Britain herald., 1927-03-23
REFORMING FOOTBALL.

This business of reforming foot ball is a perennial plant which ney- CT comes 10 flower.
 Dartmouth has been the latest 10 be heard from on the subject. You have read the radical proposals; whether you are convinced or not is another matter.
 IL is true that football is being "ovcr-cmphaSizod' in tho modern educational scheme.
 Tn every college . few fortunate athletes have the opportunity of be- coming famous football players every year. After Shor. time they depart from the scene and are not heard from gain-eyccpt in such exceptional cases as that Of Red Grange, who abandoned college 10 turn his football prowcss into money.
 The colleges take in much money during a short season in the fall, the football boys doing all the work.
 T. is claimed that the football heroes gain too much attention, turning the minds Of other students from their studies, and playing hob with education generally.
 This is a' least partly true; but there is another side to the canvas.
 The money they produce for th" college usually goes 10 help pay for the athletic activities inc year around. 1t is placed into gymnasium equipment, etc, which benefits all Inc stud uts
 This pon, is not 10 be overlooked. Perhaps the colleges could furnish their gymnasium equipment and pay the expenses of various athletic ac- tjfi'ics for students with0u. the gate receipts from football. But would they?
 In the old days beyond recall there was not a tenth of the att"n- ion given to athletics that one finds today in all colleges; and in those days q minority had football teams that could really play the game well There were no great football re- reipts and not much money was ey- pended on other athletics. Atten- ton to general athletics developed
New Britain herald., 1927-03-23
FARMERS AND HJ SI\ESS

"The temper of the farmers s"--- that's something to ponder over. Usually they are sore about some thing; especially about modern bust ness.
 This was well Illustrated in the trial Of 129 furniture manufacture, rs in Chicago, who were charged by the government with violating the antitrust law through the fixing Of furniture prices.
 Nine farmers and three business men were on the jury, which had mountains of evidence 10 consider The farmers, however, were set in their opinion; these city furniture fellows ought 10 be punished to 'lC full extent of the law. So they voted for conviction.
 held that the methods Of the fur niture men constituted q right and proper method of modern business ! They voted for acquttal. As the farmers and the business men could not agree on the subject the jury was dismissed and tho furniture men were able 10 breathe normally again.
 The average western farmer is sore against all modern business methods in the cities. They arc in ; position 10 vote on such mater without hearing any evidence.
 The ayorag" business man is sc' in his ways just as securely. II. knows what he wants to beliov, about economics and business anC nothing can change his viewpoint
 This idea Of putting farmers ana business men on the same jury tt d"cid" a furniture trust case va. like asking q Civil War E'pub!icar and Civil War Democrat 10 agrc, on slavery.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-23
DIVORCE IN NEVADA

Al time when various church. men Of various denomination are trying 10 find q way to make it harder 10 procure divorces, some go- ing so far as to commend the scheme for national divorce law, Nevada is heard from.
 Nevada has always been more or less peculiar and evidently intends to remain so. One Of the largest of states. it has ridculously small population for it's size.
 That is one pcculiarity; the other is it has peculiar laws.
 Divorce in Reno always was a leading, if not the chief, industry. Reducing the period of residence re- quircd before a divorce is possible to 60 days is guarantced'to help the hotel industry considerably.
 Now Nevada will be in q better position to compete with Paris and Mexico If the 90-day law does not cause business to increase, the sleepy legislators of Nevada no doubt will find way 10 reduce the period of residence" 10 a scanty three weeks.
 Not hip- like oiJjpy local iu1n e. tries.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-23
WOOD ALCOHOL FATAL
 TO 8 IN JERSEY CITY
Trc>passcrs Arrested Drinking Poi son in Railway Yards Later
 Succumb at Hospital.

New York. March g P'-Three men died in the City hospital Jersey City, yesterday as q result of drink ing wood alcohol. They were Carl Peterson. 2l, years old of e Forest avenue. Englcwood, \. J.: John German, 3G. of 4o3 Fourth avenue. and Joseph Ralferty. Il, of l4' Twelfth street. both Of Brooklyn.
 They were arrested earlier in the day charged with trespassing in the wards of the Jersey Central, at the foot of Johnston avenue. A bottle, said 10 have contained the wood al cohol, was taken from Peterson. shortly after the men were jailed. Peterson became violently ill and was removed n the hospital. Cor man and Eailerty both collapsed at the hearing at noon.
 Raffer'y told the police that he and German met Peterson for the first time on Sunday and that Peter son had bought two quarts of what they though 10 be whiskey on Mon day night. Yesterday they went to the railroad yards to consume it.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-23

during the night.
 There was a game of indoor base ball al the Casino this afternoon be tween the I. M. C. A. and the Be- loins. The I. M. C. A. used Judd, O'Connor, Bunney, Matthews. Mark ley. klett. Burr. Hallinan and Me nonouGh: the Beloins lined up with kirkham. Mcrwin, Corbin, Cooley. Cooper, Hart. Fe!t, Paine. and Pal mcr O. F. swift acted as umpire.
 John H. Kirkham and T. NJ. Hert- ing are having a close run for first place in the A Class tournament of the New Britain Chess and Check CT club. and Mr Gustafson leads in Class E.
 In the Trinity league this fall New Britain plays the first round against Hartford. If it wins it nets Board man high of New Haven. and vic tory over that team will bring it against the winner of the Noridcn- Torrington game for the champion ship.
 The thirl-rail cars 10 Hartford are very eccentric. Ths ticket agent last night told q woman that the [ o'clock would leave for Hartford at 1:3u and that sine should have talk on the s:30, which left at five rnin- utcs Of :. To q man he explained that the power was a little weak but the 7:3o would pull out before o'clock. Then q car came in for Bristol, although nobody wanted @ go 10 Bristol. and there was none for Hartford despite the crowd wait ing to go there.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-23
ITALY AND FRANCE

The statement by MussoIini that | he intends 10 keep his country's ! armament on q level with that of France is as disconcerting as it is | surprising.
 These two nations only few years ago stood shoulder to shoul- der in great war. Now one Of them refuses 10 reduce it's arma- | ments to the point demanded by some of it's other allies. and the other refuses to bulge toward any reduction unless the other does the same.
 This elimination of "militarism of which We heard so much abou, ten years or more ago doesn't seem to cut much Of q figure in the argu- mcnt today. Here are two nations that do not believe in it; decade ago their statesmen freely talked about it's benefits if they ever ar rived at the point where it could be brought about. That point was to be victorious peace treaty.
 Financially neither France nor Italy are in exceptional standing. Both are tottering under war debts. Yet both are willing to expond mil lions upon their military and naval estabIishm ents merely for the fun of having as formidable war es- tablishmcnt as the other
 In their international diplomacy they eye each other with suspicion Each apparently wishes to be the dominant power on the continent of Europe. Just now they are most ly at odds over the Balkan situation. No one knows when their interests may clash in northern Africa, where both are busy consolidating their positions.
 Yes, this is queer world. es- pecially where nations are con- cerncd.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-23

ports; and this no doubt will mean the end of the discussion during this legislature.
 There is much 10 be said in favor Of treating our women workers with all the kindness at our com maud. The fact that there is gen. era, belief that no excessive hard ships are being suffered perhaps has bearing upon the phlegmatic attitude oi the labor committee.
 r the labor committee or the legislature, however feared wom- yn's votes in such matter they would in all probability lend more responsive ears. AS politics are conducted and operated in this state, they have nothing to fear.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-23
\ MYSTERY MURDER

Another n!ne-days' murder mys- 'ery having broken loose in New York it looks as i; there will be nothing To 10 but read up on the snyder case.
 We like our cross word puzzles or did until qnite recantly--and we like our now you ask one" questions, But We also like other things We cannot solve off hand; to wit, q first class murder mystery.
 pid Mrs. Snyder have a hand in causing the murder of her art odi- or husband? Did the man she ac- Cnses really commit the murder, or is the whole alleged confession now retracted q sort Of blind to shield someone else?
 By this time millions of people are debating these fine points of the law and are coming 70 decisions. which may or may not be far of the mark.
 When the trial s'arts-if it ever docs-the learned attorneys will be trying to find persons for the jury who had never heard of the case, who have no set opinions about such matters, and who guarantee 10 possess "open minds" 10 what ever evidence may be presented,
 Another mystery will be how 10 get such people for the Jury.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-23
THE FUN SHOP BEAUTY SHOPPE

(Obscrved by Geraldine l.. toSteT)
 Operator: "Sit in this chair. Ma dame. Now what can l do for you?'
 Marjorie: "oh, "a like to have my face bcachcd. please"
 Operator: "Closc your eyes and listen. The Indian half-Orecd was pursuing the white girl as she ran toward the cabin and in his hand was iong knife. Just in time she flung the door shut in his face and the desperado threw all his weight against it. Once. twice, and then a third time, The door was giving way. Crash The william leaped into the cabin and with his glittering knife upraised. seized the beautiful girl by the hair, and---'
 Marjorie: "Ooooh,'
 Operator: Just minute, Madam, and look in the mirror. Is your face blcachcd enough to suit, or do you want it a shade whitor?'
 Marjoric: Just a little whiter, l think"
 Operator: You may now close your eyes again. The girl tore away from the demon, but there was no way to csca pc-nothing but one small window. She dashed toward this with a little scream, but just as she reached it she saw q man staring in at her through the glass.
 Marjorie: "Oh. oh.'
 Operator: "Thcro, now l believe your skin is just the desired shade of whitcncss."
 Marjorie: "Ycs, that's just right. Only I'd like 10 have q little color in my checks
 Operator: ''Cortainly. Close your eyes. Then, just as she was about 10 faint into the waiting arms of the lacring bandit, the girl recognized the face at the window. It was Clifford-hcr hrro-and he had come 10 save her. A shot rang out, the Indian staggered and fcll and in a twinkling she was saf" in Cliff ford's strong arms. She kissed him again and again. and al the touch of his clinging, tender. lips shc-thorc Madam. you have just the proper spot of color in each cheek. Win you have anything else? ?'
 Marjorie; "I'd like a permanent wave, please"
 Operator "Yes. Madam. but Your hair is still standing on end.''
New Britain herald., 1927-03-23

north Atlantic coast and lower tenn peratures were reported throughout New England and the middle Att lantic states. 4 disturbance is cen- tral in the upper Mississippi valley and centers of pressure prevail off the North Carolina and southern Florida coasts. Temperatures are rising in the interior but are below the normals in the plains states and over the greater portion of the couu- try east Of the Mississippi river.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather with slowly rising tenn perature followed by increasing cloudincss.
 Forest Fire Warning: Low hu- midity with brisk winds during tho day make the atmospheric con- dtions very dangerous for brush and forest fires.