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The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-22
CONDITIONS IN SCHOOLS
 ARE EXCELLENT
He alth and Educational Work Are Praised by
 Bureau Inspectors

Health conditions and educational work in the Indian Schools of Southeast Alaska are on an unus- ually high plane, declared Supt. Arthur Miller of the Office of Ed ucation, who with Dr. w J. B. Me Auliffe, physician in charge of the local Government hospital, return ed here last night on the Ranger K, Capt George Peterson.
 They visited nine towns and vil lages, pr. McAuliffe making health and sanitation inspections and MT Miller inspecting the educational plants and school work. Generally, both found conditions satisfactory.
 Praise for Klawock
 MT. Miller found educational work at the KlaWock school in unusually good shape, he said. This school has an enrolment of 102. and a staff of five, all Indians John Dex- ter, native of Golovin, is princ.- pal, and Mrs. Dexter, formerly Miss Ann Peratovich, is one of the teachers. This is the first time in the history of the Indian school system that an institution of this size has been operated solely by Indians, ccording to c. w. Hawkesworth, Acting Chief of the Alaska Division.
 Both spoke highly of social life in all of the Indian settlements they visited. Dr. McAuliffee per formed large number of tonsilec- tomies, 40 in Metlakatla alone. They visited Petersburg, Wrangell, Ket- chikan, Metlakatla, Klawock. Craig, Hydaburg, Rake and Angoon.
 Resume Work Later
 Later this winter they will visit other Indian communities, includ- ing Hoonah, Sitka, Haines, Kluk- wan and Yakutat.
 They spent three and one-half weeks on the trip just completed. The weather was stormy practical ly the entire time, and the trip
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-22
YULETIDE TREE CLOVIS DESPITE
 WIND AND RAIN
Several Hundred Gather to Sing Carols when Lights
 Are Turned On

Despite steady rain and blus- tering wind, several hundred per sons gathered at Triangle Corner at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon for the lighting of the Christmas tree and the singing of Christmas car els. inaugurating the Yuletide sea- son in Juneau.
 The towering evergreen appeared to be transformed into thing of life when its myriad of colored globes. rivalling every hue of the rainbow. suddenly burst forth into light. Words of the five popular selections" Come All Ye Faith full Tt Came Upon a Midnight Clear" Joy to the World" 70 Little Town of Bethlehem" and silent Night7-were printed on sheets of paper and distributed by boys and girls and young women among the throng.
 Carols Announced by Harland
 The carols were announced in or dsr through a megaphone by Charles Harland They were sung with spirit to organ accompani- ments played by Mrs. c. E. Krauso.
 All together, the affair proved cheerful, happy occasion, and re- fleets great credit on those who took leading parts in arranging it.
 To cut the large tree, and to bring it without breaking any of it's widespread branches out of the woods and then to cart it into town and set it up securely was laborious task performed chiefly in mud and rain by Mayor Thomas B. Judson and a crew of city workers without compensation.
 Wiring Work Is Gratuitous
 The intricate work of wiring the tree was done by employees of the Alaska Electric Light and Power Company gratuitously, and the company furnished the electricity and will continue to furnish It without charge. The wire and light globes were bought with funds
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-22
MOMENTS REST
 PERIODS URGED

WASHINGTON, Dec. g. = Rest periods improve the quality of work of women engaged in certain industrial occupations, the women's bureau of the Department of Labor has found. Rest periods in the middle of the forenoon and after noon are urged.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-22

from the treasury of the Womans Club, which planned and carried out the undertaking. Mrs. w E.. Ellis arranged the musical program and directed a rehearsal of the carols at the Northern Light Pres byterian Church last Thursday evening. By attending this rehears- al 70 persons proved well qualified yesterday afternoon to lead the singing
 The tree will be kept in place and lighted every night during the holiday period.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-22
ATTENTION MASONS

There will be a stated com munication of Mt. Juneau Lodge No. 147 this evening at 7:30 o'clock. Election of officers. All members and visiting Brethern urged to be present. By order of the w M.
 J. w. LEVERS, adv. Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-22

was made under unusually severe conditions.
The Alaskan., 1930-12-05
THE CAUSE
 By Hill Billy In The Seattle Star

An admiring, Perhaps, reader invites me to make a monkey cut of myself thusly: "Will you from your wisdom tell us the cause and cure of unemploy- ment?"
 Brother, I will. After listening to what all the very best minds gathered around our Greatest Engineer have to offer, I am cer- tain that I cannot show much more dumbness than our bright est intellectS.
 There is, in my opinion, just one cause for unemployment; it is expressed in three words: "Sanctity of Property" There is just one cure for unemploy- ment; it lies in the phrase, "SacrednesS of Personality"
The Alaskan., 1930-12-05
POPULATION GREAT NEED,
 DECLARES WHILE HEMPHILI

Seattle has grossly neglected her opportunities, Wylie Hemp hill, president of the Chamber of Commerce, declared at the All-Seattle Challenge dinner, in setting forth the need for a large advertising fund to attract tourists to the Pacific Coast.
 LOS Angeles, San Francisco Portland and Seattle have been a four-horse team, with Seattle letting the others pull most of the load" Hemphill said. "If we get in and pull our share, we will benefit from the help given by the others"
 The population question, he said, was placed above that of gaining new industries. Manu- lecturers follow their market and by building a market first Seattle and the state will have no trouble obtaining the indus tries.-Seattle Star.
The Alaskan., 1930-12-05
POPULATION WILL BRING
 INDUSTRIES

Population doesn't follow in dustrieS; industries follow popu- lation.
 This was the message to the Seattle Chamber of Commerce from it's president, Wylie Hemp hill and by Don Thomas, of Los Angeles.
 Some of us have been mak- ing mistake" MT. Hemphill declared. we have been enter taining the theory that the way to get a population is to get in dustries to attract people to come here. But that isn't right. Population doesn't follow indus tries. Population comes firsst then comes the industries.
 Tn Southern California we have fonnd," said Mir. Thomas,
The Alaskan., 1930-12-05
RAW FUR SITUATION Hunter, Trader and Trapper

At present, as we see it, the raw fur market has shown very little improvement over last months prediction. AlthO we are publishing fur prices in our 'Trappers and Fur" section in this issue, these cannot be taken Us staple, as many things can happen in a fur season, and we feel that prices for raw skins will be lower than for some time in the past. The new condition of affairs now confronting the fur trade demands a range of moderate prices. The era ot |high prices is now a thing of the past in the fur business, and will not appear again until a big improvement in general cOndi- tions takes place, and this is largely a matter of guess-Work. What little raw fur information has been sent out so far, it, was admitted that fur prices this season will be considerably low CT than last year, but how much lower no one can tell positively at this time, but no doubt when our January issue appears, our fur prices will be more sound and up-to-date. Some dealers tell us the fur market this year will be a speculative one. Most furs will have to be held for fu- ture sale.
 Mink, racoon, muskrat, ring tail cat, wolf and beaver will be from 35 to 451a lower than last year. Skunk, opossum, civit cat, weasel, red fox, lynx, and mar ten from 259o to 3596 lower. Grey fox, lynx cat, wild cat and bear from Is to 259o lower.
 The cold weather which is be- ginning to set in will be very beneficial in developing a good coat of fur on most animals. therefore 8 very good trade of fur should come into market from all legally taken furs in states that open their season on December 1st. It is predicted that low grade furs of all kinds will be very cheap this year, so we again caution our trapper readers to trap only prime peltc and give them extra care in handling and stretching.
The Alaskan., 1930-12-05

The doctrine of buying at home is not advanced solely in the interest of our self because we did not get that small print Ing job, nor in the interest of in dividual merchants. It is advo- cated because every citizen of a town is to a certain extent de- pendent upon every other citi- zen for his own prosperity. Business men are as greatly at fault as anyone else in the mat tel of out-ot town trading.
 If the shoe dealer sends away fer his automobile tires, and the automobile man sends away for his furniture, and the latter sends away for his clothing, and so on, how can they expect to build local prosperity?
 All the fine talk about civic pride that We may indulge in will never make a town so long as the life blood of the communi- ty-the cold cash-is spent else where.
 Seward would, perhaps grow at least twenty-five per cent in the year providing all this money sent Outside was diverted into the local marts. If our neigh bors prosper, all benefit. We hope these thoughts are accepted in the spirit they are written, with out meaning offense.
 Ed NOte:-The above express Ns our own sentiment clearly land succinctly and has our un- qualified approval Thank you.
The Alaskan., 1930-12-05
THERE'S NO POCKET IN A
 STROUD

 ITse your money while your liv- ing;
 . Do not hoard it to be proud; You can never take it with you
 There's no pocket in a shroud, Gold can help you on no farther :. Than the graveyard where you
 lie; And, tho your rich while living, Your a pauper when you die. Use it, then some lives to bright
 As thru life they weary plod. Place your bank-account in heaven, Ard grow richer toward your God. Use it wisely; use it freely;
 Do not hoard it to be proud l; You cannot take it with you There's no pocket in a shrOud. You must leave your many mil lions
 And the gay and festive crowd, Tho you roll in royal billions, There's no pocket in shrOud. Whether pauper, prince or peas
 ant,
 Whether rich Or poor or proud, Remember that there isn't Any pocket in shrOud. You'll leave all this world of e'ory With 3 record long and loud And a name in song and story.
 But no pocket in shroud. 90 be generous with your riches, Neither vain nor cold nor proud, And you'll gain the golden inches
 In a cline without cloud. Exchange.
The Alaskan., 1930-12-05
ROBBING THE NATIVES

In his recent book, "The Story of Philosophy" Will Durant quotes Socrates as saying, Tn an Entelligently administered socie- ty there is returned to the in dividual, in widened power, more than it takes from him in re- stricted liberty" A fair applica- tion of this SOcratic utterance is to the natives of Alaska under present conditions. The hunt ing and trapping privileges of former days have been largely cl1rtailed. Regulations and laws are enforced which restrict fish ing. In many particulars anci- ent liberty has been taken away. The result is sometimes discon- tent.
 It is we'll to remember that the accompaniments of unrestrict- ed hunting in the good old days were skin clothing, meagre food supplies and entire absence of modern conveniences. The old days had neither books nor schools for the original Alas kans. The rude shelters of primitive people would not be tolerated by the modern native. The canoe would be sorry sub stitute for his well equipped gas boat. In other words, contact with cilivized life has very pro- perly opened the eyes and in creased the necessities and de- mands of the native Alaskan of today. He must therefore sacri- flee primitive rights in order to obtain the benefits of the new life which has been brought to him and in a sense thrust upon him. If the native demands thej
The Alaskan., 1930-12-05
TOWN GRAVE DIGGERS From Seward Gateway

We feel rather mean today; sore because we have just learn cd a local business house which constantly derides those who send Outside for merchandise instead of patronizing home in dustry, has sent out for a small printing job because they could save $1.50.
 Feeling sore we generally lay off writing editorials but this we must get off our 48 chest.
 In nearly every community may be found number of per sons who consider themselves leading citizens, but who in truth are helping to dig a grave for their town.
 They do it through their faIl- ure to support the institutions which make the town what it is. They do it by sending away for merchandise which might be bought with equal advantage at home. They do it frequently through thoughtlessness, but often through sheer disregard for the welfare of the communi- ty of which they are a part.
The Alaskan., 1930-12-05
A LESSON FROM AN ESKIMO

An Eskimo living at Point Barrow while out hunting bear became marooned. He chopped cut an ice-raft, got aboard and for 42 hours padded for shore, using the butt end of his rifle for a paddle. The temperature was below 3O-but he made shore.
 Yes, it took brains, courage and determination to win back to safety. It was only a part of the days job for this Eskimo Had another done it, he would nave been hero.
The Alaskan., 1930-12-05

If you have $11,000, CT $100,- GOO, or $1O,OO0,O00 you will find that every cops club, every soldiers bayonet, every judge, every battleship and every agency of press, pulpit and school is surrounding your pro- perty; you are important solely as a possessor of property. If you dc not have $10,O00 or 10 cents; if you only have eff cient hands, an eagerneSS to cred the possession of property hy the individual the sacred thing; the job is everything; the worker on the job is merely a casual incident.
 This sacredness of property has brought us to a slavery un- work to support yourself, you are not only looked on with sus- picion, but you are, if detected in the act of seeking a job, nerded into 8 bull pen and either run out of town or put on the rock pile.
 Civilization today and for many centuries past has consid- der money. Men may starve, but the interest on money, the wat cred stock dividends, the taxes for dead war horses must be paid, so millions of men beg to- day for bread between grain houses bursting with wheat; babies starvo for milk with milk producers forced to feed milk to hogs because of prices, so that from the produced wealth of the nation, of the world, interest 2nd taxes and profits on dead money may be paid.
 You can term this Socialism, Nihilism, Bolshevism, or what rot; it is the truth, and all the salve and the dope and the  pretty pink pills the best minds feed civilization will never cure the patient, until it is recogni- zcd that civilization suffers from a filthy blood stream, be- cause it has made property it's god and made human beings mere serfs: indeed, sacrifices be- fore the altar of Mammon
 Now go and adopt the six-hour day and see how long that solves the problem: adopt a one-hour day and you get nowhere, if this overhead on dead money must be paid by the workers.
 
 The supreme test of courage is to stand by your convictions.
The Alaskan., 1930-12-05
FURS

In 1741, Vitus Bering, explor- ing for Peter the Great, was 6hipWrecked among the Com mander Islands. He died, but the members of his crew Surviv- ed. They found the islands in habited by great numbers of sea otters, many of which they kill ed, skinned and used the pelts to make tent and clothing to protect themselves from the cold Finally, on a crude raft they made their way to the Chi na coast and were astonished to find that the Chinese merchants were willing to pay S200 for each otter pelt. The sailors had sup posed the fur was worthless.
 Thus the great Commander Islands colony of the sea otter was discovered. Expeditions put out at once for the spot and a great fur industry grew up. The otters were slaughtered ruth lesly and so mercilessly, howev- CT, that they have now become almost extinct. Tn 1922 only B skins were offered for sale in the entire world.
 First Alaska Conservation
 The Russians had learned the value of the otter so when they began to colonize in Southeast ern Alaska. they immediately began their ruthless slaughter of the sen otter. The Yakutat dis trict had many of these ani- mals and those fine people soon saw the ultimate destruction of that animal. They protested to the Russian captain without avail The studied ignoring of the Indians pleas, soon eXasper- ated these good people so they attacked and ran the Russians out of Yakutat. So began the first lesson in conservation in the Territory of Alaska
 The hunters had measured sticks which they used in set ting beaver traps so that only the larger and mature beaver would be captured. They killed only such game as they needed for their immediate use and for their winter food supply. The laws of conservation were studi- ously followed even at a time when the drain on stock was not so severe as they are today.
 All of which should be a les son to the game hunters today and to the game commission.
The Alaskan., 1930-12-05

that you can't get industries until you get the population. And the way to get industries isn't to convince the manufac- turer to pull out of some other city and come to yours. Indus tries are not to be tranSplanted The greatest percentage just spring up of themselves. You have to have a market to get in duStries.
The Alaskan., 1930-12-05

benefits and privileges of the |neW life he must consent to such
 laws and regulations as alone can secure equal rights to all
 The reward is "widened pow ers;" the price is restricted lib
 erty. y."-EX.
The Alaskan., 1930-12-05

The supreme test of courage i to stand by your convictions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-10

address pointed out that this is the
NTH reduction in income tax effected
within the last years. But lowering
OF the income tax was not the only
benefit conferred upon the American
public by successive legislative acts.
There were the nuisance and luxury
taxes.
"The child who went to the neigh
borhood movie carried In his hand an
extra penny or two. The tax on ad-
missions under the revenue act of 1918
applied to admission in excess Of 10
cents. Collections from that source
since 1918 have amounted to
1861 ,0o0. 900.
None of us has forgotten the extra
cent that accompanied the purchase of
a scent drink at a soda fountain, or
Uncle Sans bit added to the price of
a package of cigarettes. 1t is perhaps
unfair to Will Rogers to recall that In
1920 approximately 81 lbs, 900 was coll
gum. Even the 'flapper'-or was it a
chicken of those days?-made her
contribution when she bought box of
rouge. Then, of more immediate con-
sequence, were the taxes on clothing,
both mems and women's; carpets,
trunks and valises, picture frames, UNI
brellas and parasols, purses, pajamas
and nightgowns. Sculpture, paintings
and jewelry yielded tribute, which
truly might have been called a luxury
tax. OF larger import were the auto
mobile taxes, which were repealed by
the revenue act of 1928, thereby re-
moving from the statute books fruit
ful source Of revenue, the collections
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-10
talinr. since 1e17, approximately

totaling. since 1917. approximately
$500, O00, 900.
'aThere remains a tax on pistols and
revolvers, which may be regarded as Q
luxury or a necessity, Depending upon
circumstance and place OF residence.
TAX collections reached their peak
in 1920, amounting for that year 70
SIS. 400 ,OOO, 900. Evidencing the can on
the peoples resources during the war
and postwar periods, there was col
Iected during the 8 years OF former
Commissioner David H. Blairs admin
istration x22, 600, 900 900, or approx:
mately IS per cent Of total OF
$50 .O0O. 600 900 collected since the or
ranization of the Bureau OF Internal
Revenue in 1921 period of 81 years.
"Mr. Blair's resignation became Ell
fectiye May 81, last. The necessity for
huge revenue no longer existing, Com
missioner Robert H. Lucas does not
expect to equal Mr.. Blair's record Of
collections. He does expect to achieve
the same measure of success In the adj
uninistration Of bureau affairs, which
goal. he has said, is dependent now, as
Seretofore. upon the cooperation Of the
public and personnel"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-10
Franklin Back in Bullring.

VALENCIA, Spain, March 10 (F1.-
Sidney Franklin, bullhghter, Of Brook
lyn, II. Y, made his temperance In the
arena yesterday, the opening Of the sea-
son.
He dispatched four young bulls Of the
Concha sierra herd and was cheered by
q big crowd for his expert handling Of
the cape and sword.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-10
Tardieu Plans Flood AID.

PARIS, March 10 R.-Premier
Tardieu, who's with President Dou-
mergue, returked to Paris today after
an inspection of the devastated flood
districts. spent the day working out
plans for government relief there. The
date of his visit to the London Naval
Conference has not yet been determined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-10
'20.ST0RY FALL KILLS
STUDENT IN NEW YORK

Victim Had Breakdown Recently
as Result Of overstudy, Investi-
cation Discloses.
By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 10.-Louis Fin
kelstein, %, student, yesterday jumped
or fell to his death from a twentieth
story window of the Hotel Commodore
Detectives learned that Finkelstein
had had breakdown recently as a re-
suit Of overstudy. In, his room at the
hotel. where he was registered as from
Brooklyn, he left sealed note to a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-10

brother, Morris, of Ass North spaldins
avenue, Chicago.
Finkelstein came to this country from
London in 1928.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-10

OF course, you won't find every style with short
sleeves and high waists. But many of the blouses
we're showing have saucy sleeves that end just
above the elbow in this smart new blouse,
with its quartet of bows, its tucks and iabot in
misty blue crepe de chine.
Palais Royal has style for every one Of the suits
that dominate the seasons mode. Crepes and satns
in white, eggshell and pastel shades and Novelty
Prints, in sizes for Misses and Women.
PALAIS ROYAL-Thhd FLOOR
The Washington times., 1930-04-23
CAPTAIN CALLED
TOO ABUSIVE

Alleging that the treatment
she has received ataythe hands
of her husband, Capt. Clarence
H. Medairy. 40-year-old marine,
recently returned from service in
China and Nicaragua, has ruined
her health and endangered her
life, Mrs. Louise H. Medairy, 21O0
block New York Avenue, has filed
suit for limited divorce. Attor-
neys Frank j. Kelly and Vernon
B. Lowry appear for her.
In addition to q limited divorce,
the wife also seeks alimony, Gus.
tody of their child and q prop
erty division.
Brutal treatment and physical
abuse are the basis Of the wife's
complaints and she declares that
1t was almost a daily occur
renee to be knocked to the floor
by her husband and kicked about
as she lay there. Vulgar and
profane language in the presence
Of their child Is also cited as one
Of the several abuses heaped
upon her, the wife says in her
bill.
The couple married December
6, 1925 at Ridgeland. s. c., and
their child is three years old.
The Washington times., 1930-04-23
HOME IS ROBBED
Of JEWELRY

Jewelry valued at $3.50 was re-
ported stolen yesterday from The
home of Dorothy o Burdgett,
2700 block Fourteenth st. N. W.,
by duplicate key thieves. The
loot included two diamond rings,
an engagement ring, and a white
gold wedding ring.
The Rev. Thomas Walsh, pas
tor, reported the poor box at st.
Thomas Church, Twenty-sev
Street and Woodley Road North
west, was broken open and the
contents stolen.
Miss Olive Huguley, 2400 block
Nichols Ave. 8. E., last night
told police of the Eleventh pre-
cinct that a colored man stole
her purse from her while she
was in the Geological Park. The
purse contained money, a foun.
tain pen, and other personal ef-
fectS.