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The Alaskan., 1930-05-23
SECRETARY HURLEY OPPOSES
 INDEPENDENCE

Secretary of War Hurley, in a letter to Chairman Bingham, of the Senate Territories Commit tee declared himself in opposi tion to immediate independence of the Philippine Islands. He stated that it was his belief that granting complete independ- ence at this time is disastrous, alike to the ultimate interest of both the Filipino and American people"
 <, A people under the American flag without it's advantages of citizenship; owned and controll- ed by the American Government, independence will be thing of re- mote future until the sugar in terests find a way of governing 
 and controlling those islands. In the meantime Filipino race diff ferences continue to be stirred up in Washington and California where the hiring class bring in this labor in cheaper competi- tion to American. As usual, it is the laboring classes that are being exploited both ends to the middle and one class against the
 other-While the plunderbund waxes greasy and fat from that
 exploitation.
The Alaskan., 1930-05-23
WHEN GASOLINE WAS A
 WASTE PRODUCT

The chief builder of the gas industry of the United States died last year at the age of 84 years. He was an EngliShman named c. G. Francklyn; and when he organized the Municip- al Gas Light Company of New York, he put engineers at work on the new French invention of water gas.
 They found that some stuff which the Standard Oil Company was throwing into the ocean as refuse was very good for gas making, and Francklyn con- tracted for a supply for two years, at 1 cent per gallon. The stuff was naphtha, the present. day gasoline.
 
 Such 8 story seems to belong to another age-yet one mans life spanned the gap between
 that day and this. Francklyr had built to order one of the first perhaps the gas-cOokine ranges; which again sounds like
 a fairy tale.
 Progress is moving so rapidly these days that inventions grow
 old while we are looking at them
 and the novelties of one year art jcon1monplaces of the next.
The Alaskan., 1930-05-23
FISHING POOR ON COLUMBIA

During the past week, gillnet- ting was reported as being pooron the Columbia River. The fish ermen were averaging about 100 pounds to the boat while the high boats ran about 500 pounds, lower than the opening day of the 1929 season.
 Operations on the Columbia are beginning to be recognized as having 2 bearing on the op- erations in Alaska-that when ri1e run of salmon on the Co., lumbia is heavy, it is correspond 'ngly heavy and light in Alaska as the run cn the Columbia. The present run on the Stikine has not been one that will make idle rich out of the fishermen of Pe- tersburg or Wrangell. Most o. them, under present conditions will be fortunate if they make enough to pay for replacement of gear.
The Alaskan., 1930-05-23
ONTARIO'S BOOZE BILL

Ontario's booze bill for 1929 was $56, 6,487, ,514.81, according to Hon. w. H. Price, attorney gener- al, an increase of $8,534,396 over 1928.
 Of the total, spurious liquors accounted for $32,268, ,5O3.91; beer about S2O,OOO,OOO and wine a lit tie more than s4,OOO,OOO. All sales being under federal con- trol.
The Alaskan., 1930-05-23
The claim was originally filed

The claim was originally filed against Mammoth Oil Company to recover the value of oil taken by that firm from the Wyoming ; 'aserve under lease from the government, but Mammoth was found insolvent and the suit was transferred 10 Sinclair.
 The amount of settlement re- presents value of the oil involved With ' per cent interest, minus a credit of $17O,OOO for seventeen oil storage tanks constructed by Sinclair on the Wyoming Re- serve.
The Alaskan., 1930-05-23
A TEMPTING PRICE

She (with magazine): Tt says nere that the chemical cOnstitu- 4nts of a man are worth 98 cents" <. He: And you women are great bargain hunters" '. /. 7. '.
 (And there is so much shoddy stuff on the market that woman has hard time to realize 20 cents on the dollar).
The Alaskan., 1930-05-23
GOVERNMENT UNTANGLTNG
 OIL DEAL SCANDALS

Another step in the govern long fight to untangle the Teapot Dome oil scandals was taken last week with passage by the House of the Senate Reso1u- tion to authorize settlement ot the Government suit against the Sinclair Crude Petroleum Pur- chasing Company, for $2, ,9D6, ASA
The Alaskan., 1930-05-23
PRAYERS NEEDED?

A physician was called to at tend a woman who was very i'll. After she had fingered for sev- eral days, with little change in her condition, the weekly church paper came out with this item:
 Sister is very ill at her home. pr. is attending her Will all the brothers and sisters of the church pray for her."
The Alaskan., 1930-05-23
Don't forget Poppy Day!
THROUGH SPECTACLES

Disguised window cleaner: And after I got 'em all done, she made me do 'em all over again"
 What did you say?"
 1T told her next time to clean Ter bloomin' spectacles afore she looked at the windows.
The Alaskan., 1930-05-23
EMPLOYMENT SURVEY BY
 THE A. F. OF l..

Unemployment in the United States at the end of February was the worst in many years, and according to some authori- ties, the worst since 1920-21.
 The monthly survey of the American Federation of Labor, compiled from reports of trade union workers, shows that 22 per cent of all union workers were out of jobs in February. This is an increase of 2 per cent over the preceding month, and is 4 per cent higher than in any other February since the reports be- gan.
 It is conceded that the Feder- ation has been conservative in making it's estimates.
 The situation is worst in the building trades, where 43 per cent of union WorkerS-mOre than two out of every five-are out of work. The percentage was 38 in January.
 Part of this Worklessness is seasonal, but the proportion out of work in February, 1929, was B per cent. and in February, 1928, when the building depres- sion was regarded as severe, 39 per cent.
 Thinks the Worst Over
 The A. F. of L. Survey states rather positively that the reces- sion has been checked, and that unemployment reached it's worst in February The steel mills are taking on a good many more men, and steel is generally con- sidered 8 barometer for other industries.
 Of more interest is the lowering of interest rates, which always stimulates building, and the program of construction nearly ready to start by Federal State and municipal govern mentS.
 Distress of Unemployed
 The distress caused by unem- ployment is terrific. The Fedora tion report says:
 There is no immediate relic. for the unemployed except thrl charity. Relief organizations art literally swamped with appeals Detroit has already given $500,. 900 in relief. The Russell Sagt Foundation reports that 75 citie' gave $3,476,9OO in December t. aid 145, 1850 families.
 March usually brings som, improvement in employment, bu seasonal recovery is not fully un der way until April. Therefore most of those out of work-wh
The Alaskan., 1930-05-23
FATHERS SINGING

Young Hopeful; why is faith CT singing mother?"
 Fond Parent: He's singing baby to sleep.'
 Young Hopeful Gee, if were baby I'd pretend to be asleep"
The Alaskan., 1930-05-23

passed him on the street, as us- ual. And rushed into his office and yelled to his stenographer
 "Mollie, look in the files under e and see why I am sore at Ginsberg."
The Alaskan., 1930-05-23
WISE AND OTHERWISE

Sweet mercy is nObility's true badge.-Shakespear.
The Alaskan., 1930-05-23

Pincus hadn't seen Ginsberg for five years, but deliberately
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-11-21

Baskets and leather goods for
Christmas gifts. Legion hall, Deem
Der 5.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-11-21
Shawnee Fruit Ranch

We came to the last day of the
season Thursday, November Is. Our
first date was August 10. We had as
visitors on the last day Mrs. L. c.
Willis and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Baker
and their friends, MIR. and Mrs. Charles
Love Of Sedro Woolley. Being from
a fir tree country, the Loves were
greatly interested in the activities of
the apple harvest, which they had
never witnessed before.
From Mr.. Roberts five acres OF
Winesaps, he harvested $500 packed
boxes. Fifty-three per cent Of these
were extra fancys.
Because part of the crew expected
to leave the day after we finished, MIR.
and Mrs. Roberts treated us to a
"hurry-up' supper in the warehouse,
Thursday, consisting of hot dog sand
wiches, dill pickles, cookies, dough
nuts, hot coffee, short stories and lots
Of fun. Mrs. Hemker had brought a
large box of homemade candy which
every one enjoyed. About the time
that every one began to wonder
whether he or she could get away
with another doughnut, the crew pre-
sented Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts with
lovely vase in appreciation Of the good
fellowship they had shown us through
out the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bart Gaynan left
last Saturday for Prosser to visit
Bart's father, who was i'll.
* X
Mrs. Dean Baker left Saturday for
her home at Winchester, Idaho.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-11-21
Horticultural Exchange

Tomorrow is the last day of work
at the warehouse. We expect ito cele-
brate with big dinner, particulars
of which will be given the public
next week.
Mildred Ruthruff and Verna Lut-
zenhiser quit work. Tuesday evening.
Verna is going to Ellensburg and Mil
dred to Yakima to visit her mother.
Mrs. Dawson is i'll today, Wednes-
day, and Mrs. Arnold is taking her
place.
Much merriment was occasioned on
Tuesday by shower given to Mild
red Ruthruff. Everything from eggs
to guest towels came down the belt
and landed at her place. She treated
the sorters in the afternoon to all-day
suckers and lemon pies-candy ones.
Mr.. Wade was given a present by
the said sorter, neatly wrapped. On
opening it the package was found TO
contain ONE sucker.
This season of work has been both
pleasant and profitable and everyone
is sorry that it is over. Perhaps we
will all be together another year.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-11-21

Gummed labels, In three sizes, suit.
able and very convenient for the mail
ing of packages Of all sizes. for sale
at the Spokesman Office for 10 cents
per package of rs.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-11-21
Codding ; Heideman

Everybody here has been working
hard this week in order to get through
Saturday and be ready for the big
time we are planning on Monday eve
ming.
Emil was back Monday afternoon
for a visit. Guess he was homesick.
We surely Jared we'll this week on
cream pie, cream cake and everything
else good you can think of. Nearly
everyone in the warehouse has been
taking turns treating the crew.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-11-21
WAREHOUSE CHAT

There was a big birthday cake, with
lots of candles and we think Mr.. Hill
enjoyed his birthday. We did.
While the snow lasted, Phil Heath
and Elsie Cords enjoyed a new game.
It's very simple. The object was to
see who could place the most snow
down the back Of the opponents neck.
We were all surprised to see Phil
racing madly after Elsie, who stopped
at the head of the machine, where
handsful of snow were exchanged and
then reversing, Elsie chased Phil back.
This game can continue indefinitely
Everybody was grieved and shock
ed the other day when Mrs. Holecek
socked Mrs. Barta in the eye with
an apple. What can be the matter :?
Has the green-eyed monster invaded
the domestic bliss Of our little ware
house? Mrs. Holecek is an unusual
person, anyway. We don't quite know
what to think Of a lady who comes
to work wearing her polo shirt wrong
side out.
We worked until $3.50 Sunday. But,
then, We didn't mind, for Mr.. Bur
kett sent US a treat of big box of
chocolates. We certainly appreciated
it. Mr.. Hill gave a presentation
speech, in which he said that he be-
lieved one Of the young lady workers
was responsible, but he didn't know
which one.
Is Harry McCotter learning to sort :?
The sorting table seems to hold an
attraction for him. But then perhaps
we won't see so much of Harry from
now on. You know there were so
many young men visiting the sorting
table that our boss had to put up a
sign warming them not to bother the
sorters.
We've been having stews, soups
and even sauerkraut and weiners for
our noon lunches. We all chip in to-
gether and make ourselves hot din
ner.
Mamie Wright has been in Yakima
for a part of this week, consulting a
doctor about her rundown condition.
Mr.. Wright took his wife over and
left )Lottie Beldin in charge as straw
boss. You should have heard the de-
mands for service and the questions
hurled at her. IT fired two people,
but they wouldn't stay fired" she
states, "Retta called me 'Tubby,' and
Danny talks too much to the sorters.' y
4 X
Villa Ralston has been absent
from work for the past couple of
days. as Juniors vaccination demand
ed all his mothers attention. Verne
Brooks took her place = :
At the first of the week our sorters
received a distinct shock, when an
apple with a horrible hole in its side
was placed on the return belt by
Lottie Beldin. 1t was accompanied by
"pome," which read:
"Once there was a little red apple
With great hole in it's side;
1t came down in the Fancy bin,
Looked up and meekly cried:
ooh, put me in the Gull box. please,
For that's where I should be;
The Sorter who put me on the belt,
She surely could not see.'
So back up on the Gull belt
The little red apple rolled
To lay in box with it's brothers
There to rot and mold"
X
Really, though, the sorters needn't
feel too badly about there mistake,
because, although Lottie had searched
all afternoon not Gull could she find,
so she resorted to the Gull box.
X
And last, but not least, there's
Tommie OLarey (alias Ann Observ-
er) who hasn't been writing any
-.~o G,,~,,Xx coooy,oc cs,,oo chn hoI n
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-11-21

FOR SALE-Good river wood. Phone
OILS. T. ]. Clarke. 1tp.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-11-21
w. B. Warehouse

Last Friday over fifty persons cele-
brated the birthday of Mr.. Hill. The
ladies prepared large dinner and
the men presented him with cigars.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-11-21
Want Ads

See me when you have wood saw
ing job to do. Ronald Ralston. tip.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-11-21
FINEST OF RAW FURS FOR SALE
LOWEST PRICE IN YEARS!

Write, phone, or call and see
them. Let us explain why you
should buy now. Trappers' Uni
versal Marketing Association.
White Bluffs, Wash. tic
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-11-21

Will those who have not paid mon
ey pledged towards building the base
ment for Sunday School, please leave
it at the bank or send it direct to me ?
J. E. Leander, Treas.
The Washington times., 1930-11-08
WEATHER AIDS
TRADE MOVES

In its weekly review Of the
state of trade Dun's tomorrow
will say:
A week shortened by election
day had not been counted upon
to bring commercial movements
Of special significance, and the
fundamental aspects Of the gen.
eral situation are essentially I'M
altered. >'
It is possible to single out some
conditions Of a more favorable
character, but these encouraging
indications mainly reflect a re-
sponse to seasonal influences. and
do not obscure the lack of a
broad trade revival.
With a wider recognition now
of the far-reaching extent Of the
economic transition, there also is
less disposition, even more TRAN
year after the beginning Of the
readjustment, to expect any sud-
den or sweeping turn for the
better. Time is demonstrating
that recovery from a virtually
worldwide major recession in
business is a process encountering
many obstacles, and that it can
not come otherwise than slowly
and not in all quarters stimuli
taneouSly.
Both weekly and monthly COM
pilations have shown plainly that
the fall Of commodity prices,
which already has gone further
than had been commonly antici-
pated, has not yet been checked,
and this obviously acts as a re-
tarding factor.
The Washington times., 1930-11-08

operating in Telephone.
Yesterdays smash brought 254
stocks down to new lows for the
year.
Electric Auto Lite is getting
down near a buying range. Earn
ingSs for the nine months were
$3.50 a share. The company is a
big money maker when there is
any real automobile business
around.
Radio Keith continues to be
well absorbed.
Radios continuation Of the
current dividend on the preferred
B is no gesture, for well-informed
interests expect the company to
earn all its preferred dividend
requirements this year, though
probably showing nothing at all
on the common.
There has been a good deal of
short covering in Westinghouse.
Strength in Budd Wheel is a
surprise. The company is said to
be earning its 81 dividend. Tips
on the stocks within the last two
days fell on incredulouS ears.
The ordinary reply these days
to Il hear there's going to be a
move in such and such" is,
(which way?"
The Washington times., 1930-11-08
NAL
|. 8 MONTHS NET !.
S2,245,985
Republic Steel Corporation
Net for Quarter Ended
September 80 Shows Drop

ELECTRIC AUTOLITE CO.
Nine months ended September 30,
net profit $5,456,4 ,45S, equivalent
after all charges to $4.51 a share.
wALw o RT H co.-Quarter
ended September 80, net loss
$14,927 against net profit $6O4,-
30S in the like 1929 quarter. Nine
months ended September 80, net
profit $475, ,367 against Sl,556,24O
in the like 1929 period.
so. CALIFORNIA EDISON 90.
Estimated earnings for 1880 are
$40 a share, according to John
B. Miller. chairman Of the board.
SIMMS PETROLEUM CO.
Quarter ended September 80, net
loss $l54,T60. against net profit
$685., 1877 in the like 1929 quarter.
Nine months ended September 80,
net loss $195,523, against net
profit $1,306,634 in the like 1929
period.
CHICAGO YELLOW CAB CO.
Quarter ended September 80. net
profit 1921, ,S67, against $565. .8S7
in the like 1929 quarter.
AMERICAN STEEL FouN.
DRIES.-Quarter ended Septem.
Der 30. net profit $3.50, ,83i, agairn,t
$1,053.842 in the lik. 1929 quar-
ter. Nine months ended Septem-
Der 80, net profit $2,72O, 1863.
against $3.50, ,065 in the like 1929
period.
ART METAL CONSTRUCTION
CO.-Quarter ended September
80, net profit $45,734, against
$151 ,223 in the like 1929 quarter.
Nine months ended September 80.
net profit $325, ,724 against $572 :.
SS6 in the like 1929 period.
AMERICAN SEATING CO.
Quarter ended September 30 net
profit $379, ,923 against $3.50, l63
in the like 1929 quarter. Nine
months ended September 80, net
profit $218,528 against $423. ola
in the like 1929 period.
CONTINENTAL DIAM
FIBRE CO.-Quarter ended Sep
tember 80, net profit $l3O,357
against $646,161 In the like 1929
quarter. Nine months ended Sep
tember 80. net profit $467, ITO
against $1,57l,57l in the like 1920
period.
The Washington times., 1930-11-08
ancaI Market Neu Stocks Bonds Commodities and Comment
Prospects

The prospects for the principal
industries Of the country are
grouped by the Standard Sta
tistics Company, OF New York, in
q current survey, according to
the following list:
Most promising Chain stores,
cigarettes, dairy preductS, cleo
trict light and power, electrical
equipment, package foods, ship
building, telephone and telegraph.
Good B Beverages, cement,
chemicals, machinery, motion
pictures, refrigeration, specially
bakeries.
Uncertain-C Canned foods, meat
packing, radio.
Fair-Agricultural machinery,
automobiles, automobile parts,
bread bakeries, building, cigars,
department stores, fertilizers,
flour and feed, mail order, office
equipment, paper. petroleum, rail.
roads, railroad equipment, shoes,
steel, sugar refining.
Poor-Aircraft, apparel, auto
mobile tires, coal, copper, cotton
goods, electrical household sup
plies, floor coverings, furniture,
lead, leather, lumber, rayon, ship
ping, silk goods, sugar producing,
fractions, woolen goods, zinc.
The Washington times., 1930-11-08
NEW C0FFEES
COVERT

Standard Brands, Inc, is intro
ducing six new brands of Chase
and sandborn bag and bulk cof-
fee, which with its dated pack
age brand, will cover the entire
popular price range. Standard
Brands coffee sales, according to
Joseph Wiltshire, president. are
making new high records.
New roasting plants were
opened recently in Cleveland.
Seattle, Los Angeles, Dallas and
Birmingham with a combined
monthly capacity of 3,50O,0OO
pounds, giving the company a
total capacity of $1,000, 900 pounds
a year.
Nationwide delivery Of all
seven brands twice a week by
the FleiSchmann wagon system
will mark an innovation in the
trade in line with the recommen-
dationS Of the u. s. Chamber Of
Commerce following the recent
study of retail coffee distribution
by the Department of Commerce.
The Washington times., 1930-11-08
TOBACC0PROF|T
IS SEEN

A survey of the tobacco indus.
try by Charles D. Barney & Co.,
members Of the New York Stock
Exchange, expresses the opinion
that the ''big three" tobacco com,
panies american Tobacco Com
pany, Liggett and Myers Tobacco
Company and r. J. Reynolds To
bacco Company, will probably
find this year the most profitable
in their history, After citing in
ternal revenue figures showing
stamp paid tax collections on
cigarettes, cigars, manufactured
tobacco and snuff to have been
$341, ,646,522.64 for the first nine
months Of this year again $780,
6,334.90 in the corresponding
period Of 1929, the survey says in
part:
Facing the coming holiday
season, which is q traditional
period Of great activity in the
tobacco industry, It Is particu-
Iarly worthy Of note that the
leaders In his field win not be
dependent solely on such addi-
tiOnaI volume Of business for .
satisfactory year In earnings.
On the contrary, It seems ex.
tremely likely at this time that
the final quarters business for
+ the big three will merely add
the earnings necessary to make
the current year the most
\ profitable in their history.
"The decrease In manufac-
tured tobacco of "a per cent,
as compared with the decrease
Of 1875 per cent in cigars, is so
slight as to be considered almost
stationary. Here again is evil
denced the inherent strength Of
the Big Three with their wide
cOverage Of the tobacco mar
ket-a market which does not
include the cigar business.
"The official Government
figures on tax paid production
of cigarettes and manufactured
tobacco would seem to justify
the use of the term depression
proof as applied to the per
fOrmance Of the tobacco indus
try in these fields during the
past nine months. In consider
ing the performance Of the Big
Three for 1890, it should be
borne in mind that the record
breaking 1929 earnings Of these
companies. were made with the
old price OF $6 per thousand
prevailing for the first nine
months of the year. The in
crease to $6.4O per thousand
was in effect only for the last
three months Of 1929, whereas
these companies will have the
benefit of the $6.4O per thou
sand price throughout the year
1885,"
The Washington times., 1930-11-08
steel
REPORT SEEN

Statement Of untitled orders Of
the United States Steel Corpora
ton as Of October 81, last, to be
published at noon Monday win
make a comparatively favorable
showing, it was reported today.
Contrary to the general opinion
In trade quarters as well as In
Wall Street that another good
sized drop win be shown IN the
report viii be at least q Stand-off
with the probability that an In
crease will be recorded.
Two factors contributed to this
showing. Operations Of the cor
poration during October were on
a declining scale. On the other
hand, new buying received some
impetus and was larger than
many had anticipated. Not much
has been herad Of the latest pur-
chasing, due to the fact that
many Of the orders were in small
lots and did not attract atten-
ton. However, the aggregate Of
the contracts are impressive.
Some Of the new business, par
ticularly that which came from
the railroads for rails, is for de-
livery next year and Is, therefore,
not being rolled In the steel mills
as yet. For that reason much
new orders did not have any In
fluence on the current operations,
but assured the corporation ton
mage which must be rolled later,
probably early next year and will
then be reflected In some increase
in mill activity.