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Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-05
RAILROAD MANAGER STATES NJ WORK ON
 SOUTHERN DIVISION
VERBAL ATTACKS OF HOWELL AND TREADWAY SUFFICIENT
 TO HALT NEW WORK

Noel w. Smith, general manager of the Alaska Railroad, was the guest of honor of the Seward Chamber of Commerce Saturday and the fact that he had accepted the invitation to meet with the local organization was the signal for representative body of Seward business men to attend; to hear him and to personally welcome him back to Alaska from Washington.
 President Leon Urbach, of the Cham Der, presided over the meeting and following few appropriate remarks, called upon Mayor L. " Ray to address few words. Mayor Ray res- bonded by welcoming MT. Smith back from Washington, in behalf of the cit izens of Seward, and expressing the pleasure of those present to meet and here Mir. Smith; also Bishop Rowe.
 In his opening remarks Mir. Smith expressed his gratefullness in being afforded the opportunity of meeting with the Chamber body and to per- sonally meet it's members. He then launched forth on matters which re gently came up in the Senate and stated that though Senator Howell brought up the subject of striking out
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the provision maintaining the rail- road between Seward and Anchorage, and from Nenana to Fairbanks, yet Howell did not oppose the Alaska Railroad appropriat Howell urg- ed the~abandonmen of these two sec- ,tions, suggesting that the traffic be handled via Cook Inlet and riverboats between Nenana and Fairbanks.
 When informed that Cook Inlet is ice-locked in the winters and the Ne nanaIFairbanks boats could be oper- ated only in the summer, Howell said that Alaskans should travel by other means in the winter, laying in SUD- plies during the summer. Howell lost his amendment by vote of 56 to IT.
 Howell said, upon the floor, MT. Smith stated, that he would intro duce bill calling for an investigation of the Alaska Railroad with the view of curtailment of operations.
 Howell believes the original pur- pose of the railroad, should be ad- hered too, that of government oper1 ation between tide-water to the Ia mana river and that the large mining companies, whom he claims are the oily ones served by the railroad, should stand the expense of operation from Nenana to Fairbanks, and to Chata- nika. That on the Inlet an ice-break- CT could be constructed to keep nav- igation open.
 Every year Mir. Smith has visited Washington he has talked with How ell on railroad matters but he remains the same. However, this year, How ell's views were somewhat modified to the extent that while he would not advocate operation of the line north of Nenana, he believed, as has been said, the mining companies should bear the extent of operation of the road. The actual amendment was
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first, against an appropriation for north of Nenana and the second, abandonment of operations between Seward and Anchorage. Both amend ments were lost
 MT. Smith stated that in his opin- ion the proposed investigation sug- gested by Senator Howell, might be to good purpose in clarifying the pre- sent misunderstanding for it would appear no country is so misunderstood as Alaska. Even the best of Alaska s friends at Washington, that is to say many of them, are poorly informed on the Territory.
 MT. Smith pointed out if the pres ent condition of affairs could be clear ed LID the Alaska Railroad could then proceed with such development as is planned. He said that while he was not under orders to desist in devel- opment work between Seward and Anchorage, yet the Bureau of Bud- get intimated it may, perhaps, to go ahead at this time owing to the oppo- sition from certain quarters at the Capitol, such as eminated from How ell and Treadway. Likewise, the Sec retary of the Interior; he has some hesitancy in inauguarting new work due to the criticisms and objections of Howell.
 The recent article in the Atlantic Monthly, written by Colonel Richard son, and which appeared at this most inappropriate of times, is partly blamed by Nil. Smith, for the attitude of Howell. There was no doubt, Mir Smith added, but what General Rich. ardson had only the good of Alaska at heart when he wrote the article but it has done the Territory more harm than good. Good, principally from scenic standpoint.
 Tn the article General Richardson
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dwelled on the steep railroad grades between Seward and Anchorage. In reality, MT. Smith said, these are no greater than the ruling grades and generally accepted maximum grades of all trans-continental lines; and the the latters milage is far longer. The grades oq the Alaska Railroad bet ween Seward and Anchorage are not excessive he added, and as a con- parison used the grades on the White Pass 6, Yukon By, where is found a four percent grade as against a 2.2 percent grade on the Alaska Rail- road This was one of the paragraphs in the article which stirred up Howell.
 Business from the Outside shows a falling off, he said, regarding the past year to the present one, but his index as to- volume of business re- veals better business from the 1st of February on; even so he is under the impression this year will prob ably fall under that of last year.
 These figures are based on the fis- cal years ending in July and though the last six months may fall off yet the year 1928 will show some i'm provement and as long as Congress can be shown a steady improvement Mir. Smith stated he felt there was little to fear.
 Senator Willis and CongressmaH vestal, both visitors in Alaska last year, benefited Alaska much, he said. Willis ably defended Alaska against the attacks of Howell, as well as Yes tai answering Treadway. s Altogether the outlook for this year is encouraging. The attitude Of the Alaska Steamship company in getting behind the Richardson High way transportation service means 8 large improvement in tourist ser vice. They. no doubt, will build. large lodges on the highway and in gener- al, make things more comfortable for those making the journey over that scenic road.
 Again thanking the Chamber for, the opportunity of meeting with them. he took his seat amid prolonged ap- plause.
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Cleanliness and the best of meats our motto. Frye-Bruhn.
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SCHOOL SUPPLIES. scHALLER. ER'S ALASKA SHOP
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SHOWS BIG INCOME

NEW YORK, Mar 5. P)-The re- port of the Radio Corporation of America for 1927 shows gross in come of ss5,os2,O74 the highest in the company's history, and net income of ss,47s,a2o, which is also high re- cord
 The 'onner, you deat with this old estah1iska-' ne--.s. 0a7-te t'e
 yau will like 1t.
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A famous "Tarzan of the Apes" play at the Liberty tonight.
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WE STATE il as our horl- est belief that aIe tol,accos used in Chesterfield ciga- rettes are of finer quality and hence of better taste than in any other cigarette at the price.
 I1CcErr & MYxRs TosAcco Co.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-08
Home Work Frauds
SeRIPPS-HowARD

The Better Business Bureau of this city is
issuing warning against the so-called "home
work" schemes which operate through adver-
Using for help.
The chances of earning anything, says the
bureau is very small.
1t might have gone farther and said that
chances are exactly nothing.
These schemes are not designed to obtain
help or labor. The profit comes from selling
cheap outfits at high prices to those who hope
to earn money by working at odd hours at
home.
Invariably, or almost so, the work when
completed is sent back to the woman, for most
patrons of these concerns are women, as i'm
perfect and unstable.
AS evidence Of the huge profits that come
from these schemes the Better Business bureau
says that in six months one concern took
$4,000 away from its dupes.
The warning of the Better Business Bureau,
which offers to investigate any appeal for
"home work." is particularly interesting at
this time.
For weeks Robert Hicks, the South Whit
ley editor who has exposed hundreds of such
SCu6M6S, Ids udISSI IudG O1IS VI GuSS6 IL
is operated by Frank Rozelle, recently namsd
as United States marshal for the northern dis
trict of Indiana.
Rozelle lives at La Grange. During the
reign of Clyde Walb he acted as the head Of
the speakers bureau for the Republican State
committee.
He boosted or claimed that during the clos
ing days of the Legislature he was called by
Governor jackson to whip reluctant lawmakers
into line for the Governor s program.
Hicks definitely charges that political pres
sure is being exerted to protect Rozelle from
any real inquiry or prosecution.
Senator Robinson, who recommended Ro-
zelle, has declared his faith in Rozelle's in
tegrity.
Senator Watson, in letter to the Attorney
General, asked that there should be complete
inquiry which would either vindicate Rozelle
or force his removal.
Here's one case which the Better Busf5
ness Bureau might tackle with profit to its
cause. Either the scheme is fraud or it is
honest. If it is fraud then its owner has no
place in our court machinery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-08
The Rising Cost of Government

Taxpayers will do we'll to note that expenditures
of the Federal Government rising steadily, despite
all talk Of economy.
Budget Director Lord calling on President Coolidge
in Wisconsin, submitted estimates of $3,7oooooooo
for the fiscal year of 1880, which begins on July Of
next year. This is increase of $4o0oo0o0o the
budget for the current year.
There will in addition be appropriated for the
Postoface Department about $SOoooOo0O, most of
which will be paid back into the treasury Also, there
will be the customary deficiency bills. which probably
will call for added appropriations of not less than
5000, 100000.
This means that the total prospective outlay by
The next Congress will be not less than $47OooooooO
1T will be more than that If Congress authorizes
projects which is probable
The budget bureau has not revealed how much 1t
has allocated for flood control naval expansion in
creasing the revolving fund of the shipping board
f(already authorized and similar items 1t is
tevable that the bureaus figures may be considerably
changed by congressional action.
Congress provided for the current fiscal year
e29) the greatest peacetme outlay in the history of
this or any other government. Appropriations were
s46420O This figure included two deficiency bills
Eotaling $3460o00o0.
For the fiscal year of 1929 appropriations were
S4298 100000; for 1927 they $3,998OOOoOo; for
1926 they were $S741OOO00o
All totals include reimbrsable postofnce appropri
ations The figures for consecutive years show graph
scally how expenditures have been mounting.
Government finance is a tremendously complicated
thing Government experts themselves frequently do
not agree on what the figures mean.
The fact would seem to be unacceptable however
that each year the Federal expenditures are increas
ing by stable amounts and that there is evidence
of tendency in the other direction.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-08
MISREPRESENTATION

Neither the willing heat of midsummer nor the
excitement of the presidential campaign has diverted
the private power industry from its campaign,
launched two years ago, to prevent at all cost Gov
eminent construction of Boulder DAM
With undiminished ardor the work is being con-
tinued through the recess of Congress-
The other day the Washington Post devoted the
first column of its editorial page to expoundng typical
power company misstatements concerning the Boulder
Dam project
This is very nebulous proposition" said the Post
editorial Engineering problems going to the very
heart of the project have not even been attacked,
much less solved
The truth is that Government engineers have
studied this project for twenty-five years Their find
ings fill some seventeen volumes. They have found
the project is feasible and have planned the man
ner in which it shall be built
Congress should go cautiously in this matter be-
cause a conflict has arisen among the States con-
cerned," says the editorial
Facts developed before the Federal trade commits
sion in its power investigation revealed that the
power industry is at work to keep legisla
lures out of the Colorado River compact 1t foster
ing the very dissension that it an excuse for
inacton.
although President Coolidge once or twice re-
ferred favoraby to the project, it became apparent
later that his growing opposition to Government in
trusion into the domain of private enterprise caused
him. to look askance at Boulder DAM" says the ed-
torial
Each message Of President Coolidge to Congress
for the past three sessions including the last, has
indorsed<the Boulder Dam project.
1.-THE cost of the dam is $125,oOoooo all Of it fall
ing upon the United States treasury says the edi-
torial
AS a matter of truth, the project will cost the
United States Government not one cent, under the
Swing johnson bill No work the dam can be
started until contracts have been completed reim-
bursting the treasury from sale of water and power
for every cent it during construction together
with per cent interest on the total.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-08
War Of PhantOnns

Airplanes that can not be heard
or seen are promised for the next
war. European governments al
ready have been sufficiently success
full with their experiments to make
this certain. Muflers, eight-blade
propellers and camouflage painting
are about to rob civilization Of its
best defense against CHASTITY and
wholesale murder from the skies.
Some believe that if we can make
war terrible enough, fright will drive
men to abandon it. 1t is COM
forting thought, especially for those
who are busying themselves with
the invention of deadly devices.
The idea is as old as the hills.
From time immemorial men have
believed that they we're made better
through fear. The hell-f1re gospel
that played such a part in the re-
ligious conceptions of 200 years ago,
capital punishment and the con-
viction that those who believed in
a Day of Judgment were more like
ly to tell the truth than those who
did not illustrate the point.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-08
One Way and Another

At $3.50 Monday morning the
Italian submarine FLA was sunk
by collision with destroyer in 100
feet Of water. 1t was just such a
tragedy as happened to the Amer
lean submarines S-4 off Province
town last winter and SIS in Long
Island Sound two years ago. Every
one will recall how long it took the
American Navy not only to raise
those submarines, but to establish
communication, connect air lines
and make the necessary prepare
tons.
Within twenty-four hours the
italian navy had succeeded in estab-
fishing communication by radio
phone, in attaching air tubes to the
submarine, in placing chains and
in completing the actual work OF
raising her.
The fact that something hap
pened to break communications
leading to fatal results when one
end of the submarine had been ele-
waited 100 feet does not spoil this
record. The point being that the
Italian navy accomplished in
twenty-four hours what our Navy
seemed unable to accomplish in a
much longer time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-08
ThrOW-Back

On his deathbed, John Marshall,
Montgomery, Ala, signed a state
ment to the effect that his wife had
shot him. That statement, more
than anything else, led to her con-
viction and death sentence. At
torneys now ask a reversal Of the
case, on the ground that Marshall
was an atheist.
1t is their contention that an I'M
believers word should not enjoy the
same standing in court as that of a
Christian. That is an obsolete,
rather than novel idea. Accord
ing to old English law, the evidence
Of an atheist was not admissible,
the assumption being that d per-
son who did not fear punishment in
the hereafter had no compelling
motive to tell the truth.
Modern jurisprudence has dis
carded this relic of the Dark Ages.
in our courts, evidence is not rated
by belief. The Christian, Jew, Mo-
hameden or Agnostic are accepted
as equally reliable. 1t is taken for
granted that people have become
sufficiently civilized to understand
the practical advantage of truth,
and that dread of a hell is no long
er necessary to make them reason
ably honest.
This Alabama case suggests moth
ing so distinctly as a reversion to
ancient prejudices and superstition.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-08
Old Lessons UnIearned

The two great English dirigibles,
RICO and R-101, approach COM
pletion. The veil of secrecy sur
rounding their construction has
been lifted. Newspaper men have
been permitted to inspect and de-
scribe them. We learn that they
are not only the largest, but the
most thoroughly equipped airships
ever built.
With a capacity of 5000, 900
cubic feet Of gas, each Of these
ships will be capable af carrying
100 passengers in addition to a
crew Of forty. They not only have
sleeping cabins, but dining and
lounge rooms. The lounge room
measures 33x64 feet. The important
feature of this story consists in
the fact that these ships are being
built il England and that the
United States has nothing with
which to match them.
The indifference of our industrial
leaders to aviation promises to lose
us the lead in international air
trade, exactly as their indifference
to shipping has lost us leadership
in maritime trade.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-08

Health Magazine.
A THOUGH the public has been
IA warned repeatedly against the
danger Of wearing tan shoes that
recently have been dyed black or
brown, physicians continue to re-
port cases Of serious illness resulting
from this error.
Most of the cases are the result
Of poisoning by aniline, nitrobenzene
or similar dye substances.
The first symptom is a general
blueness Of the body beginning
from one-half to several hours after
the shoes are put on.
This blueness is the result Of a
change in the blood brought on by
the action Of the dye on the oxygen
carrying powers Of the blood.
Associated with the blueness is a
general weakness, headache, dizzi-
ness, nausea and sometimes COM
plete prostration.
DR.. John Altman Of Rochester,
N. Y, recently reported three cases
that occurred in that city. A boy
years old had worn shoes that
had been dyed four Gays before.
The shoes were put on about 11:30
in the morning. The boy began to
turn blue about 2:4O in the after
noon.
The blueness improved when the
shoes were removed and returned
the next Gay when the shoes were
put on.
The symptoms were so serious
that it was thought the child had
an epileptic attack. However, when
the sheets Tere removed the child
had no further symptoms.
A few days later the child sud-
denly tainted again. The mother
found that the child had discovered
the shoes in the attic two hours be-
fore and had put them on.
A boy IS years old came home one
evening and fell on the flfloor from
weakness. In the morning it was
noticed that he was blue and ne
complained Of a severe headache.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-08
With other Editors

And now the people of Indiana
are told by the Republican leaders
that the State ticket must be
elected to save the State to Her
bert Hoover.
They are solemnly assured that
they have nothing to apologize
for" They are appealed to for
support in behalf Of a once pa
triotic and reputable party which
has been seized and prostituted
by base and ruthless politicians
out for themselves.
Will that appeal win? Can in
telligent and decent Republicans
be deceived and tricked and again
betrayed by the old crowd pur-
suing the old course for the old
purpose? We DO not believe it.
There is something for which
there is to do more than apollo
gize. There are crimes to be re-
Quilted, rascals to be exposed a
Frustrated state to be lifted up and
redeemed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-08

COVERNOR SMITH takes the
~ Rev. John Roach Straton too
seriously. With the exception of a
few zealots, no one pays much at
tention to what he says. His asser-
tions, nc matter with what subject
they deal, are far too loose to APP
peal to rational minds, and the
other kind do not count.
While one is compelled to adj
nlire the Governors courage, it does
seem as though he might offer the
people of this country something
more worthwhile than a word
swapping match with a pulpiteer
who has long since established such
a reputation for bias that fair
minded people take little stock in
what die says.
John Roach Straton would cut
no figure at all if the New York
papers did not give him ten times
the publicity he deserves. Even
with their kindly offices, he cuts a
small one.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-08

verse with spirits The wind was spirit. So was
the lightning, the rain and the sun.
He developed crude religions in which the chief
business of the priest to intercede for him with
these powerful spirits to control them by magical
rites.
Early man naturally turned to his priests to use
magic to cure him of sickness
But many of these priests were observing. They
learned from their constant contact with the sick and
injured.
AS result, much sound practice grew up along
with much nonsenscal magical practice.
Magic is still invoked today There are many tribes
in Africa ASIA Australia and South America who still
turn to the practice of magic
Beliefs in spells hoodooS and the like, common
among the Negroes of the southern part of the United
States
The early use of herbs for the cure of disease was
a combination of magical practice and observation.
Some herbs were undoubtedly used because they
had been found to give relief in certain But in
Others the use was clearly magical one.
For example, the plant called eye-bright was used
for centuries to treat eyes simply because black
dot in the flower suggests the human eye There was
feeling that this plant had been marked in this way
by nature to suggest its use to man.
Other plants were used as the result of similar mis-
guided reasoning.
The development of mans understanding of ma
ture, of health and sickness, slow
The victory is a recent one as time must be reck-
oned in the history of the and it is not yet
complete one
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-08
The New Pony Express

Nothing better typi1es the American urge for
speed than the development of the mail service
Whatever its shortcomings, it has always responded
to the demand Of business Yesterday the pony eX-
press cutting the days required for crossing the
plains; today the air mail, cutting the minutes re-
quired for crossing the clouds.
The new five-cent rate on air mail offers strik-
ing commentary on the development of aviation in
the United States. The postal department again is a
pioneer in rapid transit pointing the way to com
rnerce and industry. Postmaster New is right in his
statement that the air mail has justified ITSELF
Business men who the air mail find it of major
Importance The public should employ it more and
more not only for the expeding of business but for
the part it plays in encouraging aviation in all its
branches.
1t must not be forgotten that the Flying Mailman
who hoped the Atlantic but little more than a
year ago. served his apprenticeship carrying letters oS
Uncle Sam.