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The Alaskan., 1929-10-04
JEFFERSON MEYERS--SHIP- PING BOARD COMMISSIONER

We believe that if Jeccerson Meyers, member of the United States Shipping Board, were a resident of Alaska, he would be leader in 8 real Alaska party. "A Prophet is Without Honor In
 His Own Country
 You have the raw material.
 Don't let someone else take the profit.
 Get everything out Of it that you can.
 Your products belong in the Territory.
 "You must take care of your Self.
 ''It is all right to help your neighbor country BUT HELP YOURSELF FIRST"
 These are a few striking sen tenCes which he delivered to the Ketchikan Chamber of Com merce, and strange to say, not a single member of that body dropped dead. Perhaps they were merely being polite.
 "Alaskans have every reason for working together.
 That is the most important thing that they can do.
 DO not forget that whatever does one town good is good for the other town. Don't separate your forces. Get together as closely as you possibly can work together.
 STAND TOGETHER"
 If We had said the above, no doubt many would say "The voice of 8 politician" or What does he want now?
 WILLIAM L. PAUL
The Alaskan., 1929-10-04
Middle Europe.

l Bureaucracy has cost this part This bold statement becomes [ iof the world more than war sober fact in the light of the situation in Rumania alone, IWhere on M. Maniu's advent u ypoWer he found 68 per cent ol ;the public revenues being ex- pended in civil service Salarieo and every adult citizen requir- ing practically the support o4 one civil servant or soldier.
 Abuses Are Enormous
 Bureaucracy alone is a heavy burden to bear, but bureaucracy multiplied and stultified by cor ruption becomes a visitation. One of the first acts of the Man iu Administration was to dis pose of state automobiles usea by former ministers and their friends. An investigation ot hospital conditions disclosed the lack Of beds even for urgent cases, while in medical depots 100000 thermometers and a greater number of hypodermic needles, ordered from Germany at double the usual price, were discovered.
 To be Continued
The Alaskan., 1929-10-04
NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH

A recent issue of the Seattle Star carried the following ad- vertisement. We reproduce it because we believe every word of it to be true and fits every com n1unity that has it's newspaper. Nothing Can Do the Work of Newspapers Except Newspapers
 The service of it's newspapers to a community is vital to it's prosperity and progress.
 This is so true that it may be said that the bigger, better and stronger newspapers a city has the better off that city will be, and it naturally follows that the same applies to every resident of that city.
 Newspapers are of necessity civic leaders. On them falls the responsibility of clarifying and crystalizing public thought and opinion so that the big, import and measures which are essen tial to progress can be success fully be carried thru.
 No other vehicle can do thi; all- important work. Yet with out it the chamber of commerce. clubs, the community associa. tions and other public spirited organizations would be power less to function with any degree of efficiency.
 The newspapers, strength prosperity and ability to serV'
The Alaskan., 1929-10-04
REFLECTION OF ID-EUROPE

We, Americans, point fingers of scOrn at the European auto cracy and it's bureau-ridden governments. Tn Alaska the on- ly increase noticeable in popu- lation is in the Federal Bri- gade" and regulation is displac- ing law even to support of the judiciary for the bureaucratic autocracy.
 Being a Republic and a Terri tory under that Republic we can see and understand our own sit- uation better by pulling the mote out of the European eye" and forgetting our own:
 Bureaucracy Is Aff1iction In
 Mid Europe"
 From The Daily COlOnist, Van
 cOuver, B. c.
 One of the most notable re- forms introduced by Premier Jules Maniu during the session of the Rumanian Parliament just ended was the reorganiza- tion of the Rumanian State Ad- ministration and a radical re- duction in the number of state employees. To carry through his plan almost cost M. Maniu a revolution, but it was worth it In cutting off a few thousand heads of the hydra of bureau cracy he attacked a monster whose coils were not only suffo- eating Rumania but the whole o1
The Alaskan., 1929-10-04
NO FEEDING FISH

A fish buyer, asked how the fish were biting replied: NO feed--no fish. No feed any where. The fish are not biting The herring fertilizer plants have cleaned out the herring What else can you expect?
The Alaskan., 1929-10-04
A PLEA FOR THE AMERICAN
 INDIAN
(From the Christian Science Monitor, Boston, March 1l,1929)

Seeking to secure for aborigi- nal Americans at least similar right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" as that enjoyed by the most recent i'm migrant to the United States, Joseph w. Latimer, of New York, is advocating a plan which, he declares, would free reservation Indians from the circumscrib- ed position they occupy as wards of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and give them liberty to work out their peculiar problems in a more normal way
 MT. Latimer, an Illinois attor- ney with headquarters in New York, is an author and publish CT. For many years he was as sociated With pr. Carlos Monte zuma, of Chicago, the Apache graduate of the University of H. linois, whose career was largely devoted to Indian relief, and with Gen. R. H. Pratt, founder of the once-famOus Carlisle h. dian School, whose mantle he is now said to wear. He has been widely commended for his disin- terested service in behalf of the reservation tribes.
 Defects in Administration
 Following the publicity given some of the maladjustments in the administration of Indian Wardship by the Bureau of In dian Affairs, which appeared in the report on the condition of the American Indian made by the institute for Government Relations, MT. Latimer has re- gently made public what he de- nominates as the "Citizenship plan for the solution of the In dian problem" and at the same time has indicated many of the alleged flaws in the present bu- reau plan which he hopes to eradicate. The plan is:
 q. Free the Indian at once from bureau wardship of his person.
 "2 Each State-through it's al- ready established channels un- der which and in the same man. ner they now treat their other citizens but the Indian-tO edu- cate, to guard, and to police the Indian. Congressional appro- priations- from Indian funds where treaties permit o r from taxes as noW-noW voted an nually to the bureau and more if needed-to go to the State to cover all cost of foregoing"
 Note.-Estimates indicate that the amount now used by the bu- reau for above if properly pro portioned would more than cov- CT necessary costs to the States
The Alaskan., 1929-10-04

the community depends in the long run, on the support of the community.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-14
present Strucful

- How. beautiful was the, sound Of that old
handle as 1t would 90 bang, bang, bang, and
when the sucker would fall OF how mournful
were all the neighbors until the pump doctor
repaired the damage. The water from some
of the pumps was superior to others, and they
were naturally patronised to . greater extent,
and during especially warm weather persons
could be seef standing in line, with bucket or
pitcher In hand, awaiting their turn at the
pump which happened to bear the best repu-
tation In their particular neighborhood. = . y
One pump which will be recalled by many
for the cool, refreshing drafts 1t afforded stood
ut the northwest corner of Seventh and H
streets northwest, In front Of the drug store
then conducted by John r. Major, whose choc-
olate sodas nearly every boy Of so years or
more ago Win remember Druggists at that
time made all their own sirups, and Or. Major
had city-wide reputation for making this
particular kind, which many . settled wash
ingtonian viii still vouch for and wishes he
knew where he could get another one just
like 1t. -
Finally, however, after Potomac water was
introduced, the health officers said the pump
had to 90, because It's water was impure.
Ever so many Of these had disappeared more
than 40 years ago, but In 1924 the writer's
curiosity got the better Of him and he wrote
to the Commissioners to ascertain when the
old pumps were done away with and how many
still remained and the following reply was
soon received, signed by the superintendent Of
the water department: ....' .......-
ION May 81, 1907, Commissioner H.
B. r. Mcfarland issued an order to close
all Of the 81 public shallow wells in the
District Of Columbia because Of polluted -.
water or water Of questionable quality.
"On July 8. 1907, Commissioner Mac
farland issued an order amending the
order mentioned 10 except eight Of the
public shallow wells because of the alb
sence Of available water mains adjacent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-14

Tavern. now a part Of the site of the Metro
politan Hotel and later on the National Hotel
vas also supplied by II. The overflow from
this snrinr emptietj into the Tsber near Penn
sylvania avenue and Second street.
>. =; = - o.;
OF course, wells ana springs oso NOV supply
AL the water necessary tor oomesue use,
Tor no doupt many sun recan wnen nesfH
every mouse m the c1ty7 mao, ram Daffe!' OF
Q hogshead, In which; TO eaten water. when
was used especiahyT ior Washing closnes.i Is
the spring water was TOO haro tor the purpose.
:. Few children nowadays know what hogs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-14
old Springs Pumps
Reservoirs and the
Hqueduet TO Great
Fails, Including
Historic Cabin John
Bridge. Wooden
Pipes Which
Mntedated Modern
Wategmains.
BY JOHN CLACETT PROCTOR.

N VENTURE to say that there are quite
q q number Of persons still residing in
this city who can recall when WASH
ington's water supply was almost en-
tirely obtained from wells and springs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-14

%.rcl r,s' " aa.''.l,,.a t'nT"7f Ars...r IS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-14

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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-09-06
EMBARGO ON OATS
RYE AND BARLEY
HAS BEEN LIFTED

Minneapolis, Aug. 3O.-The en-
barge on shipments of barley, rye
and oats from northwest points to
Minneapolis and Duluth and Super
Tor, was ordered lifted after mid
night Wednesday by five of the
nine railroads operating in this ter
ritory.
Announcement of the decision
was made by the joint grain trans
portation committee of the north
west shinpers' advisory board.
The roads involved in lifting the
ban are the Omaha, Minneapolis
q st. Louis, 500 Line, Great Nor
thern and Northern Pacific. Nine
roads entered into the agreement
for the embargo originally. The
other four are the Milwaukee,
Great Western, Rock Island and
Burlington. No word has been re-
ceived late today as to what atti-
tude these roads will take on the
decision of the five northwest lines.
The embargo went into effect
last Thursday at midnight and was
to last nine days. Wednesdays de-
clslon thus cuts off three DAYS from
the time stipulation.
While no official explanation
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-09-06
WILLISTON PREPARES
FOR MARKET DAYS
AND BIG FESTIVAL

Williston, Aug. 3d. Plans for
the Williston market days, Sept.
I'd and %, include displays of agri-
cultural products from the Willis
ton territory and the commercial
club has set aside 5000 for pre-
miums for the best grains, corn
and vegetables shown.
The exhibits will be displayed at
the hangar and will be judged on
Tuesday afternoon. On Wednesday
morning the municipal landing field
will be dedicated with an appropri-
ate address and air performances
by local pilots, and at noon the
barbecue will be served free to all
who are present.
1t is the plan of the club to make
this exhibit the forerunner OF 9
county fair and until a full Pledged
fair can be arranged for the com
mittee suggests that such annua
exhibits be continued with such en-
tertainment features as can b'
provided.
There is to be no admission
charge to any of the attractions ar
ranged by the club at the airport
which does not include airplan'
rides, of course, these being con
trolled by the owners of the air
planes.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-09-06

from constipation, my breath was
bad, and l felt tired all the time,
II strengthened up wonderfully
after taking six bottles of Sargoh
and now | haven't an ache or pain.
NV appetite is fine and | never
have a trace of Indigestion. I'm
like a different man, with renew
ed energy for my work.
"Sargon Soft Mass Pills ended
nv constipation. Ny breath stays
ali right and don't have those
shifting headaches. My whole sys'
fem IS toned up to new health"
The above statement was made
nv Alex Johnson, of $50 Clinton ST.
Milwaukee.
sargon may be obtained in PEN
tvwood at Millers Pharmacy and II
Westby from c. N. Rost~d.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-09-06
WILLISTON FLOWER
SHOW is BIG SUCCESS

Williston, Aug. 26.-W illiston's
first annual flower show, was pro-
nounced very successful one not
wlthstanding the especially dry
season and the showing made was
very creditable. The outstanding
feature of the show was the dis
play of gladioi from the w. B.
diversion garden, these having been
brought in for exhibition purposes
and not entered in competition for
prizes. The Hedderich cup offered
for the best collection of flowers
raised under dry farming condi-
tlons was won by Mrs. w. E. Robb
of Wildrose; Mrs. o. E. Roed of
this city second and the diversion
cup for the best collection of glad
loli was awarded to E. Richard Of
Williston with second award going
to Mrs. A. H. Johnson.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-09-06
c.,1 Market Steader With Light Receipts;
S San We Weaker Than Flax and Feed Grains

The gram graz Of f4 August with light ll;h
a he be. ' as demand m showed .eio no 4 fbe
tsfd i ar5in market review s, of the
BrsaD csslnersIly declined early Il, in
be past tr, sfi near the middle T Of this
sre trn S nrices advanced. Wheat
FriOd. isa ana weaker than feea
1's rsla aud flax. The unusually II
rains lacks sllJ Of Of wheat in store to-
gthe3r, r "i't the s principal weakening
iStor, i y t4' the apparently firm
bt t aesgiI nosition Of world supply
tati'ttl o,aand. while lighter offer 3l
80 a i feed grains and unusually
Hg o. n.. lrrr developed a firmeI
p'l PI'' in the market for feed
p ans was Independently firm
J. PAX .,o5 demand, poor crop pros
Gth goU ~ HIGHER foreign markets.
pes Stts.5 1ii rs in the southern hem
Conai' oonntries appear somewhat
tPa .s favorable than in recent IN
n'I I. = The drought in Australia
sesI Ses1 partially relieved by re-
3; !. v ,oin. in eastern sections altho
ts i.. rain rain is needed. The first Of
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-09-06
FOOD HANDLING
In The HOME

Use of left over foods in an
economical and attractive way Is
covered in a very interesting man
ner in "Food Handling in the
Home" a special souvenir booklet
published by Frigidaire Corpora
ton for general circulation in con-
nection with the national food pres
ervation campaign being conducted
this month by the refrigeration in
dustry.
Salads, soups, stews and other
vegetable combinations in almost
limitless variety may be made from
left over foods which have been
kept fresh and tasty. Bouillon, or
ange juice and vegetables held at a
temperature of AZ degrees can be
kept from 10 to Is days it is point
ed out.
Proper arrangement of food in a
refrigerator, so that space can be
utilized to best advantage is COW
cred in one chapter. Four distinct
advantages of quantity buying are
explained. Considerable space is de-
voted to discussion of food preser-
walton during the winter months.
A feature of the booklet is an
authoritative article from the
Christian Science Monitor on the
points to consider in selection of a
mechanical refrigerator. Another
chapter of unusual interest sets
forth a large number of recipes
covering the preparation of des-
serts and salads to be frozen in ar
electric refrigerator.
The booklet contains also the
complete rules covering $4,000
national idea contest for an essay
on "Why so Degrees is the Danger
Point" Frigidaire dealers who are
distributing the booklet are ready
to aid anyone interested in the ma
tional contest by providing then
with all the information needed tx
participate in the competition.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-09-06

Sedgwick wrote "The Little French
Girl" Those who enjoyed that
story will enjoy her latest novel
Dark Hester.
The Romantic Prince, by Saba
TIM. An entertaining story written
by the author of Scaramouche.
They STOPPED to Folly, by Glas-
gov. This is interesting reading
and you will enjoy it.
Fish Preferred, by Woodhouse.
This is book written by an Eng
llshman who is clever humorist.
There are many laughs in this for
you.
Jim the Conqueror, by Kyne. Ev-
eryone knows what kind of a nov
ell Peter B. Kyne writes. This is
another one of his interesting
stories.
The books of non-fiction this
month are: The Art of Thinking.
by Ernest Dimnet; The Magic
Island, by Seabrook; How to Get
Ahead Financially, by Ruckeyser;
Chickens and Vegetables, Incor-
porated by Emery.
Some time ago we received a
number of teachers books. These
books are of recent publication and
should be valuable professionally
to the teacher:
Modern Educational Theories,
Bode; Education for a Changing
Civilization, fitzpatrick; Rural
School Management, Barnes; Re-
search for Teachers, Buckingham
Curriculum Problems, Briggs; Edu-
eating for Responsibility, Wilson;
Some Primary Methods, Sloman
Education for Citizenship, Almack;
The Practice of Teaching in the
Secondary School, Morrison; The
Improvement of Reading, Gates;
Mental Hygiene, LaRue; Formative
Factors in Character, Martin; Ru-
raj Life at Crossroads, Campbell;
Teaching Dull and Retarded Chill
dren, Inskeep; How to Teach,
Strayer.
Use your library for it is yours
and there is something there which
each one of you will find interest
ing and beneficial.
ELIZABETH w. BAKER,
Librarian.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-09-06
SCOTT RAISES
QUESTION OVER
GRAIN EMBARGO

Questions as to the reasons for
the recent grain embargo were
raised recently by A. ]. Scott, Sec
rotary of the North Dakota-Mon-
tana Wheat Growers Association,
who suggested the possibility of
storage space having been bought
up but not used.
Commenting on the supposed
congestion at terminal points, Mr..
Scott said, "It is difficult for the
people of the northwest to under
stand why an embargo has been
placed on some of the grains,
which are feed grains, and of which
there is no visible overproduction
over feed and seed requirements.
Furthermore, a report from Duluth
indicates that on August 27 grain
stocks in storage there amounted
TO some 100000 bushels while
Duluth terminals have a storage
capacity of over so million bushels.
This report would seem contrary
to any alleged congestion and
would indicate that storage space
had been bought up and was not
being used.
Gould Force Prices
eff this is true" said Mr.. Scott,
sit is certain that the financial eff
feet on the farmers of the north
west is self evident. Terminal stor-
age being controlled by any group
can force the cash price under the
option and it is but natural that
the farmer suffers a loss. At this
time No. 1 dark northern contain
ing 1850 protein or less is selling
for six cents below option. Under
ordinary conditions this wheat
would sell for at least six cents
over the option. A year ago this
wheat was selling at from 16 to
Is cents over the option. With Du-
luth and Minneapolis having a
storage capacity of approximately
120 million bushels, it is beyond
comprehension why there should be
any congestion at these terminal
markets when we consider the
shortage of the wheat and other
grain crops as compared with a
year ago.
Pool Will Help
eve have provided for the emer-
gency which now exists" said Mr..
Scott, "and we believe that with
financial conditions among our
farmers being of such nature as
requiring immediate funds, that the
wheat pool can render a service in
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-09-06
J.C. PENNEY CO. HAS.
EXHIBIT AT ST. FAIR.
Display Shows Organization Spends
Half a Million Dollars In Mon
tana.

The j. c. Penney Company's ex
hlbit at the Midland Empire Fair,
held at Billings from September
IND to 9Th, brings out the fact that
this organization spent 1854, 942. 90
IN Montana last year, thus con-
tributing materially to the pros
perity of this state, according to
Avery l.. Roser, manager of the
local store.
A graphic arrangement of
maps and charts tells the story of
the share the SO stores in this
state have in the development of
Montana.
An itemized account of the ex.
penditures within the state in 1928
reads as follows:
Rent and building upkeep..S 84,774
IaXes -------------.------..-.--...-..-- 54,212
Advertising and donations 5O,43S
Salaries paid to employees 336,O70
Other expenditures $500 -. 59,448
Total expenditures....-...$58 ,942
The display calls to attention
that, Notwithstanding the fact that
the j. c. Penney Co. has grown to
be a nationwide institution with
400 stores serving the public thru
out the country, its stores are still
local stores with local interests.
A chart of the company civic
interests in this state reveals that
of the "a stores in operation in
Montana in 1928, % managers and
associates own their homes; 58
memberships are held in local
chambers of commerce and COM
mercial clubs, and 100 per cent OF
store managers are active in civic
development.
The J. C. Penney Company's
booth is attractively decorated in
yellow and black, the company's
colors. In addition to the charts
of the organizations activities in
this state, large posters in attrac-
tive colors portray the original
store at Kemmerer, Wyo., and Wis
ualize a typical company store
linking city and country.
An electric map of the store
flashes the store towns in Mon
tana, including Plentywood, and a
large map of the United States
gives the number of stores in each
state. The display also includes a
miniature model of J. G. Penney
Co. store.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-09-06

supplying an $3.50 advance when
deliveries are made and still with
hold the wheat for advance in pric-
es later.
The fact that the federal farm
board has recognized the farmers
OF the northwest by granting a
supplementary loan to US above the
usual loans made by the federal
farm board, is evidence that the
farm board is doing everything
within its power at this time to re-
lieve the situation as far as our
northwest farmers are concerned.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-09-06
LIBRARY NOTES
NEW BOOKS


Each month new books are be-
ing purchased for the library. The
new books which were received in
August are many and interesting.
For the children the following
were bought:
A Dutch Boy Fifty After by
Box; When I Was a Boy in China,
by Lee; The Van Dyke Book, by
Van Dyke.
There are books of late fiction:
Once Again, by Rath. A humor-
Gus and entertaining book written
about young married people.
A Lantern in Her Hand by Al
drich. This is biographical novel
which has been talked of great
deal.
Scarlet Sister Mary, by Peterkin'
Julia Peterkin received the Pulitzer
prize this year for this novel. 1t is
worth your time to read the prize
novels of each year.
Dark Hester, by Sedgwick. Anne
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-09-06


enough ground for the house itself
and that ne must place his modern
garage on the street level some dis
lance below the main building.
Delylng into his memory of talks
with Oregon pioneers and their stor-
les OF hidden passages connecting
frontier forts with nearby springs, the
architect found the germ of a revo-
lutionary idea. Drawing his pencil
straight through the hill where it ap-
peared on his plan, he laid out a
cleverly concealed tunnel leading from
the rear garage wall up a slight grade
to the basement level of the cottage.
AS a result, Portland boasts per-
haps the only home development in
America that traces its plan back to
the days OF Indian bloclhouses.