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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-20
SEP ARATE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING 18TH AMENDMENT
 MADE BY MEMBERS OF BOARD
Two, Newton D. Baker and Monte M. Lemann, Favor Outright Repea-Fom Urge ModiGcation-Two Advocate Further Trial with Referendum and Ret Want More Enforcement Officers 9g4&

WASHINGTON Jan 2O.-After nearly 19 months of investigation and deiberation the members of the Law enforcement Commission appointed by President Hoover to determine solution for the liquor problem are unable agree any definite plan according to their widely divergent reports submitted by the Chief Executive to Con- yreSs today The Law Enforcement Conlmssons
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-20
NEW AMATEURS HANDBOOK

HARTFORD, Conn, Jan. 20- The seventh edition of the Radio Amateurs Handbook, published by the American Radio Relay League, the first of which was issued in 1926. has come from the press. It contains much information of value to the radio enthusiast interested in amateur transmission, revised to fit late developments.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-20
CHINA REPORTED
 SEEKING SIL YER L 0 AN FROM U. s.

SHANGHAI, Jan. 2O.- Officials today refused to confirm or deny reports the Nationalist Government is seeking an American silver loan of 200,o00,O0o ounces for fifty years. The loan is said to be solely for do- mestic economic development.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 20.- State Department officials said they know nothing about the reported Chinese Government silver loan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-20

Marriages increased 8l per cent in Oregon last year while divorces increased Al per cent.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-09
The Country Is Against Prohibition.
(The Valve World.)

Recently the Methodist Board of Temperance made survey of the country's newspapers and thereby reached the conclusion that the anti-Pro- hibition papers, a whole, have approximately double the circulation of those favorng the present dry laws.
 The survey covered 1346 daily papers, having an aggregate circulation of 32994609 Of the total number of papers the Board placed only 520 as definitely wet" Their combined circulation, how ever, was estimated at than 21000000 or GA per cent while that of the 809 dry papers was 10.488,553, or 32 per cent There were 115, mostly of small circulation described as neutral"
 There may be for debate as to whether the modern newspaper emolds' public opinion, but there is no question that it surely and shrewdly reflects it. In it's chief function-that of gath erer and disseminator of news-the modern news paper is strictly a business proposition and it's success as a business depends primarily upon the size of it's paid circulation. In general it will follow policies which will bring to it the greatest number of readerS-that is, it will aim to apeal to and to reflect the largest body of public opinion it can reach. And this, in the vast majority of cases without mparing or restricting the honesty and sincerity of it's expressed opinions public ques tions.
 The comparative circulation of the so-called wet" and "dry" newspapers may be accepted as a fairly accurate gauge by which to measure public opinion on this question of Prohibition as it now presents itself to the people of the United States And when this comparison is made by notorously "dry" organization there need be no fear that it's conclusions would lean toward the wet" side If out of a total circulation of nearly thirty-three millions it could find than about ten millions and half-or approximately one-third- of "dry" subscribers, may reasonably conclude that the "dry" total could not be made larger
 Thirteen hundred and forty-six daily newspapers, and embracing practically all of the leading papers of the country, most likely represent fair cross section of the public opinion of the country. This would to strengthen the opnion-shared by this magazine-that distinct majority of public opinion, if it had adequate means of expressing itself would not now be in favor of the Eighteenth Amendment and present laws and methods for it's enforcement which falls far short of being satis- factory either from the wet" the dry" point of view.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-09
DRY DAILY FOR NEW YORK?

Stanley High editor of the Christian Herald, and others are endeavoring to establish dry morning daily newspaper in New York. It is said that the project has the backing of a group of wealthy slrys though Henry Ford and John D. Rockefeller, .Tr denied reports that they were helping it. It IS known that Publisher Frank E. Gannett, who owns several dry daily papers in New York Upstate and a wet daily in Brooklyn, has been consulted. However he has thus far refused to comment upon it. Josephus Daniels very dry North Carolina pub fisher and former Secretary of the Navy and Willis J. Abbot, dry editor of the Christian Science Monitor. have denied reports that they were being consulted. It is said the plan is to purchase the Associated Press morning membership of the late New York World, now held by the World-Tele- gram.
 Unless the publication if started, were backed by immense capital, it's life would be short. Daily newspapers costly institutions and long since it has been found that the public will not furnish the necessary support to keep alive an organ. newspaper must have a field that will support it newspaper if it is to survive Daily papers that established for political do not last long unless they are real newspapers and publish the impartally and regardless of whether or not it helps their side. A newspaper must fill a Tong felt want"
 While the New York Times warns that Che undertaking to establish dry organ in New York City might prove very costly if carried out it says the newspaper of the metropolis would welcome such paper
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-09

Tn. Southern Methodists seem to be effectualy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-09

taking care of their political Bishop James Cannon Jr and thereby they are doing good service to their church Now if Northern Methodists would put skids under Dr. Clarence True Wilson and his Board of Temperance, Prohibition etc, they might put an end to their slump in membership.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-09
MOTHERS DAY.

Tomorrow will be Mothers Day. It is an occasion that appeals particularly strongly to those whose mothers live in distant lands, and it suggests that every one whose mother is living in the States or elsewhere away from town ought to send nlght letter tonight or write to her tonight or tomorrow There is nothing that causes more joy to mother than to hear from a son or daughter that lives away from home Let the absent mothers get that joy from Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-09

Slowly people decide to have efficiency rather than expensive political pickering. Nine and one half million people in the United States living under the city manager form of government-(Des Moines Register)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-09

Listening to his wife has saved many man from having to listen to the Judge-(Cincinnau Enquirer)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-09

New names are needed. Vets not all drink CTS, and drys not all teetotalers. Dry" and wet are misleading terms Washington Post)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-09

When person do one thing well, the thing for him to do is to do that thing. Maybe that's the line Senator Norris is taking he talks and talks and talks Detroit Free Press)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-09

Split both big political parties and the country Blade)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-09

Central America has not reached that advanced stage of civilization in which it's bad men kill one another.-( Louisville Courier-Journal)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-09

Add Smiles As unlikely finding "old age" gangster's death certificate.-(New York Post0
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15
CHINESE ENTER PROTEST
 AGAINST COOLIE CONSCRIPTS

Peiping An appeal to General Chiang Kaishek has been made by the Relief association of Honan province against the practice of conscripting coolies for work with armies.
 This practice has been uni versal in China in recent years, and has worked great hardships on the coolie class. who are re- moved forcibly from their homes and sent to distant provinces.
 The petition to General Chiang says that officials at Chengchow Honan, were ordered to send 2,000 laborers to Kiangsi to assist fin the warfare against communists and that 1000 were seized In the streets and shipped off.
 The association declares that the coolies were shipped to Han- kow in closed iron freight cars. to prevent their escape, and that many died of the heat. Not even dumb animals should be treated in such a manner" says the pe- tition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15

A trained dog is worth all the time and effort you give him. The dog approaches nearest of all | dumb animals to understanding the moods of man. He knows when you are glad and when you are sad. His tail tells you he knows and a dogs tail is the most ex- pressive thing in the world. Our next point Is in teaching the dog not to eat food at any other place than his regularly ap- pointed eating dish.
 There are still some so-called human beings who purposely put and the like. Unfortunately, the laws do not provide penitentiary sentences for these wretches. The to refuse food offered by strangers and to teach him to avoid eating at any time and place.
 A well fed dog is usually dis posed to attend to his own affairs. You can therefore save yourself d | lot of grief by feeding him good wholesome food regularly at ap- l pointed times each day, at the sdHlc pldce anu m tHc saiii' utci- sils.
 First, take your dog outside :. Place a tempting morsel just in front of him. (Be sure to do this soon after he has eaten his regu- lar meal.) Of course, he will lurch forward to seize 1t. Command "Nix" fiercely. This may not stop him. Hit him, not at all severely and command "Nix".
 It must be emphasized here that dog should never be struck on the head, muZZle or across the lions. TO do so is likely to in- jure his hearing, his sight or his kidneys. A dog seldom needs chastising and always should be struck on the shoulders or the hindquarters.
 Next, let stranger offer the tempting morsel. Repeat the pun ishment. Then walk with him through an alley and let him run loose. Keep near him, and the in- stant he moves to take up piece of refuse or garbage, command Nix" and move toward him.
 And now just word about barking. Most dogs do not need to be taught to speak. but our les- son Is intended to teach him to bark on command. The command is Speak. It shoudld be giv- en to him in an entreating voice. Speak, Spot" It should not be spoken roughly. for then the dog may confuse 1t with barking at an intruder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15
INDEMNITY AIDS
 CHINA'S CULTURE

Peiping - (UP) - The import ant part which is played in the cultural development of China by the China Foundation, which dis purses the remitted portion of the Aberican Boxer indemnity. is H. lustrated by special grants Of more than $3oo,ooO (silver) made by the Foundation at it's annual summer meeting here.
 Twenty separate institutions, educational. scientific. and cul- tural. were included in this years special grants, which are in ad- dition to the regular institutions maintained by the Foundation. They are located in several prov inces, and in all parts of China. The Foundation also maintains Tsing Hua College in Peiping, per haps the foremost Chinese uni versity and contributes largely to support of the National Library, which has just completed a new series of buildings with funds from the Foundation.
 Grants this year are made to schools of engineering. agriculture, medicine, liberal arts. and chem istry, and to institutes of entomol.. ogy, geology, music, language. ana the Sino- American Cultural Insti- tute of New York.
 Grants for three years are made to the Northwestern Scientific ex- pedition, for archaeological studies in the northwest, to the school of agriculture at Canton. and to the Hist orical and Linguistic Institute of the Central Research Council at Ranking.
 The China Foundation has been removed from politics, and It's trustees include a number of the foremost Chinese educators and scientists. as we'll as a few Amer icau nemherg
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15
Miscellaneous
Christian Science


 The topic of the lesson-sermon will be Soul.
 The golden text is taken from Psalms 62:1: Truly my soul wait eth upon God form him cometh my salvation"
 Selections form the Bible include the following passage from Hebrew 4:12: For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit. and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart"
 Correlative readings from the Christian science textgook. "Science and Health with Key to the Scrip tures'', by Mary Baker Eddy. in- clude the following from page 13l:- 6: "When once destroyed by divine science, the false evidence before the corporeal senses disappears. Hence the opposition of sensuous man to the science of soul and the significance of the Scripture, The carnaI mind is enmlty against Cod The central fact of the Bible is the superiority of spiritual aver physical power.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15
CHURCH DIRECTORY (PROTEsTANT)

First Baptist, Central avenue and Grove street, Rev D. P Gaines.
 South Federated Church, Pied mont and Baldwin streets, Rev E. J. Bates.
 Zion Baptist. East Hawkins street.
 Swedish Baptist, Bishop street and North Main street.
 Italian Baptist, First B. c. Au- ditorlum. Rev A. Ventura.
 Advent Christian. Cherry street, Rev Thomas Feltman.
 Swedish Lutheran. Cherry street. Rev C. A. Stenholm.
 First Lutheran, Spencer and Phoenix avenues. Rev W. R. Meyer.
 St Johns Ky Lutheran, Cooke street. Rev N. c. Mohrmann.
 First Methodist, Abbott avenue and North Main street, Rev Rich . ard Hcgarty.
 West Side Hill Methodist, West Main street and GrandvieW ave- nue, Rev R. F. Shinn.
 St Pauls Methodist, East Farms ISGV hCilHcLI
 Mount Olive Zion. A. M. E., Pearl street. Rev A. A. Cooke.
 First Congregational, West Main street. Rev James E. Gregg. b. b..
 Second Congregational. Holmes Avenue, Rev Moses k. Lowell.
 Third Congregational Highland avenue, Rev G. k. Lewis.
 Italian Congregational, South Elm and Union streets. Rev Pas quale Codclla.
 St Johns Episcopal, West Main street. Rev J. N. Lewis.
 Christ Chapel. Episcopal. East Main street, Rev Samuel A. Budde.
 All Souls Episcopal. Hewlett street and Gloves terrace.
 Mill Plain Union. Southmayd road and Homestead avenue, Rev J. 0. Todd.
 Salvation Army Citadel, Abbott avenue. Ensign George Simmons
 Trinity Episcopal. Prospect street. Rev II. E. Todd. First Church of Chrlst-Scientist
 Corner of Mitchell and Holmes avenue.
 Hours Of service 1o:45 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
 Wednesday evening service a:00.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15
Cuba Has Suffered More Than Almost
 Any Other Country

on his way to prison to await &C., tion. His fate remained uncertain.
 The government issued stern or ders for the capture, dead or alive" of other rebel leaders. as endorsements were poured into the province of Del Rio and Santa Clara. A speedy end to the insurrec- ton against the regime of President Gerardo achado is sought.
 General Menocal was captured af- ter the former president, turned rebel, had slipped through the ever- tightening net spread by federal soldiers. He was seized at Rio Verde, in the western province of Pinar Del Rio, without a struggle.
 A few close friends were cap- tured with General Menocal in the dramatic maneuver by government forces. They included Col Carlos Mendieta, second most important insurgent leader. Representative Miguel Angel Agiag, and a few others.
 The government, in making pub- lie their capture, issued commu- nique declaring a severe if not fatal blow blow had been delivered to the revolution. Army headquarters redoubled efforts to keep the cam- paign at top speed.
 General Menocal, who as presi- dent in 1917 suppressed a revolu- tion against his own regime, was placed with his companions on the gunboard Fernandez Quevedo, which left at once for Havana
 The capture of the rebel chief tain was effected at II a. m. yester- day. President Machado, formerly close to Menocal. refused to permit publication of the news, however, until several hours later.
 The government announced that the rebel leaders would be placed in Cabana fortress at Havana. About 30 men were taken with Gen. eral Menocal, others being Dr Pe- dro Martinez Fraga, Representa- tive Julio Cadenas, Dr Menocal, Eugenio Sardinas, Juan Pintado, AlveraZ Tabia Hurtado, Salvia Pe- reda and Col Alfredo Lima.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15
One fling I aren't goin' to do, NOT NEVER, an 'at's smoke a pipe.
Copurt0ht by Public Ledoey

a blackmailing scheme Her sweetheart was one of the men who Kidnapped you. She was ter ribly jealous The woman at the house slipped out and called her up when the man was alone in the room with you. She came to see what was going on. We met her and McHugh suspected she was mixed up in it somehow"
 Liane looked up at Shane How on earth did you happen to know about it?" she marveled.
 "Pd been warned there was funny business going on." he said.
 Give asked "What?" sharply.
 Shane evaded him. "Whenever one of these millionaire baby en- agreements is plastered in all the papers," he said. i've get lots of trouble. Lists of presents and so forth stir the mobs up."
 ."Oh. l forgot to give them to you," Give said. diverted. He held out his hand and the girl saw that he had the pearls.
 "Well now. your better be get ting along home, hadn't you?" Shane put in. And q lucky girl you are, too" Liane smiled at his buster. She saw beneath that and knew lie had been watching. guarding her, ever since she had first told him about the threat at the night club.
 Thanks for everything" she said when she had been lifted into the seat and bundled in fur robes.
 Nothing at all. Just my job" Shane clustered. He was watch ing with the tail of his eye as the men marshaled Mary Powjeski and the two men into a police car. Officer McHugh was busy bossing them. He was having the time of his life. IA
 "They muddled that" Shane said absently. Comes from hay ing too many women in these rackets!'
 Liane's eyes were dancing. "You don't hold with women?" The big man stared at her. squaring that formidable Irish Jaw of his. They're all right. In their place."
 Gives foot found the starter He was racing the engine now. He leaned out. said to Shane above the roar Cant thank you, Me- Dermid! If you hadn't been on the job" He choked on the words.
 "I want to come to see you to- morrow" he added.
 Any time. You'll want to pre-. fer charges. maybe. But we have these fellows on other counts anyhow. Dope peddlers. they are.' The lieutenant waved to them Liane could hear him clustering as they drove away.
 "Well, well, that's a good nights work"
 Give drove as if the demon, were after him.
 You didn't let mother know about all this?" Liane exclaimed above the wind and the motor. Give shook his head. The gir glanced at the dashboard clock "Only three!" she marveled. | seemed impossible that two shor hours before she had been dane ing at the Hunt club, fresh ant carefree in rose pink gown. St much had happened since. Sh' reached for the vanity mirror fl the cars pocket and gazed at her self in horror. 4 bedragglet bandage decorated her brow. l was stained with blood
 Give turned to her. asking
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15
Hartford Board
 Target Of Attack
Plan to Open Storehouse for Aid of Needy, Brings
 Lively Discussion

engaging in that kind of business Others took the ground that owing to the unusual conditions, many of the people being on the verge of starvation, anything the welfare | commission could do to make a dollar go as far as possible was justifiable and that the commis- l sion should be encouraged in it's efforts in this direction. William J. Ryan, manager of the new store. explained that there was no ground for the charge of introducing competition with local merchants and remarked that at the present time most of the city patronage was going to chain stores.
 Mayor Patterson defended the welfare commission, declaring that the boards are spending the city's funds and that if they can save money and at the same time take care of the needy, 1t was their duty to do 1t.
 But the position taken by his honor did not deter others from Lamb of the welfare commission DtdLGu lhdL IL "do nDotI NiiC city abandon giving most of it's patronage to firms who do not even do their banking with local banks
 The discussion was finally halted by the motion being withdrawn with the understanding that the matter will be submitted to the city counsel and brought to the attention of the finance board in regular form, instead of coming in through the back door. as one member remarked.
 The board approved a bill of $65.000 expended for outdoor re- lief during the month of July. From this it can be seen that the depression has hit other cities as well as Waterbury and that of ficials arc having dicult time of it to cope with the situation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15
INSTRUMENT
 l FOR ZERO MILE
 POST OF WORLD
Greenwich Observatory to Have Modern Tele-
 scope

Washington-The worlds zert mile post 1t to have a new set o1 instruments, according to a dis. pitch received recently by the Ma. tional Geographic society.
 The Greenwich Observatory. neai London, England. is probably the most widely known observatory in in the world, due to the fact that most mark Greenwich as zero longitude.
 The center of the observatory tower on Flamsteed Hill, two and one-half miles below London, on the Thames. is the official zero longitude for virtually all naviga- tors. For some time, before the advent of transatlantic cables, Washington was the zero mark for American geographers, due to the fact that no correct signals could be sent between England and the United States, but following the circling of the globe by cables Greenwich became known as the zero mile post.
 An unpretentious borough patch of London, the first observatory, esta ablished by Charles II at Green wich in 1875, was without instu- ments, but John Flamsteed, first Astronomer Royal, enlisted the aid of friends for his pet project. and Greenwich, by the time of his death in 1719, had reached posi- ton of world renown.
 At the present the only new !n- strument contemplated for Green. wich is telescope to put the an cient observatory on a par with it's more efficient but less widely known rivals. None of the other instruments housed at Greenwich, which include the official clock and weights and measures of Eng land, will be changed at this time.