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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-11
THE EMPIRE n the Medium

Through which the general public can always have its wants supplied.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-11
TWIN SCREW TUG
 TO BE SENT NORTH

SEATTLE, May 1.-The twin screw $1S,0OO tug Misabe, the first to be launched here, is to be en- tered in the lighterage business in Alaska by the Misabe Tug and and Barge Company of Minneapolis, a new company.
 James J. Bennett, of Minneapolis, well known mining man, is Presi- dent of the company, and Capt. H. M. Peterson, shipping man Of Puget Sound and Alaska for the past 28 years is to be manager.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-11
MISCELLANEOUS

EXPERT window c1eaning at low
 cost. Phone .103 after g am.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-11

FIRE ALARM CALLS Ia Third and Franklin. 1-4 Trent and Franklin. 1-5 Front, near Ferry Way. 1-6 Front, near Gross. Apts. l-7 Front, opp. City Wharf. 1-8 Front, near Saw Mill. 1-9 Front at A. J. Office. a 2-l Willoughby at Totem Gro-
 cery.
 2-3 Willoughby, opp. Cash Coles
 Barn. 2-4 Front and Seward. 2-5 Front and Main. 2-6 Second and Main 2-7 Fifth and Seward. 2-9 Fire Hall.
 3-2 Gastineau and Rawn Way. 3-4 Second and Gold. s-5 Fourth and Harris. 3-6 Fifth and Gold. 3-7 Fifth and East. 3-s Seventh and Gold. 3-9 Fifth and Kennedy. Al Ninth, back of power house. AZ Calhoun, opp. 6eaview Apts. 4-3 Distin Ave-, and Indian Sts. 4-5 Ninth and Calhoun. 4-6 Seventh and Main. Al Twelfth. B. P. R. garage. 4-9 Home Grocery.
 5-1 Seater Tract.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-11

r FOR SALE-Power drag saw. Good :. condition. See Chas. Warner Co.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-11

Old papers tor sale at the Elm pire office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-11

Old papers at the Empire office
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-11
FOR SALE

xF FOR SALE-Dining room table and
 four chairs. Also china closet. "! M. s. Whittier.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-11
The Daily Alaska Empire

Empire Classified ads have proven unus- ually resultful because The Empire is read daily by many subscribers and is the great meeting ground of the buyer and seller; em- ployer and employee, property owner and tenant.
 Ii it's results you want then call Empire Classified, 374 and tell us your wants. The cost is very low.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-11

LONESOME-JOIN Oiiio's largest correspondence club. Members ev- erywhere. 150 ladies names, ad- dresses and descriptions $lo0. (ladies 50c) Give age and occu- patton with remittance. J. E.. Donald, Box 825, Dayton, Ohio.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-11

2 FOR SALE-House for sale. 9th 7 and Park. Telephone 4005.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-11

PIANOS, Radios, sewing Machines,
 Monographs, Expert Piano Tun- ing. Radio and pnonograph re- rairing. Anderson's Music Shoppe.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-11

FIRST class board and -oom, cen tral location. Single rooms with board $50.00 per month. Double rooms with board $47.0o month Maxi Boarding House. Mrs. Gus Wahto.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-11

CLUE Cale TOT lease to responsible parties or for sale. Apply Robert T. Kaufman at Gastineau Cafe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-12
Swapping Goods

The federal farm board recently accom- plished something for the business situation. by trading large quantity of the country's surplus wheat. for surplus coffee raised in Brazil. The plan of trading commodities instead of selling only for cash. is said to have become common following the Civil war, and it may become so now. Many newspaper men. in recent years have almost envied the country newspaper editor of former years. When the editors subscribers could not pay for their paper in cash. they would bring in load of wood or supply of fruit or vegetables. which he found just as good as money.
 That kind of thing could be done to-day more than people realize. Suppose Smith is merchant and Jones farmer. Jones has surplus farm products which he can't sell, and consequently is short of cash and can't buy Smiths goods. Suppose Smith has more stock than he can sell. Smith might say to Jones, If you will provide me and my clerks with a regular supply of so many eggs, vegetables. fruits. etc. this winter, will let you have such and such an outfit of clothing for your family.
 Many merchants might claim that if such trades became common, it would hurt the market for cash sales. But whenever made by person who otherwise can't sell the products that he makes or raises. these trades would tend to release purchasing power. Both parties to such trade gain benefit. and in addition. goods are consumed that would not otherwise be used. Hence orders 20 to the factories to produce more goods, and idle people are set to work. The Amer iean people used to be very resoureeful and ingenious about meeting emergencies. If they are equally so now, such plans for ex- change of commodities will become more common
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-12
Freeing Slaves

One of the last countries in the world to retain slavery is Abyssinia. land with an ancient culture that professes to date back to the Queen of Sheba who visited Solomon. The world has taken new interest in the dusky empire since the coronation of Ras Tafari. This enlightened monarch, work ing out campaign of reforms with British assistance. now proposes to free 100000 slaves. Apparently he will do it by personal ediet. which is the method used by Abra- ham Lincoln.
 Slaves have not been SO badly off. the emperor points out. because they are allowed to hold office. own property and embrace Christianity" Abyssinia has been more liberal to its slaves than ancient Rome. Now. in addition to these privileges the 2.0o0.- 900 are to get wages for their labor. Ameri- ca wishes Ras Tafari luck in his humane venture. But it is easy to see that there is soon going to be lot of unemployment in Abyssinia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-12
Express Rates Cut

While American railroads are fighting to raise their freight rates, an interesting thing is occurring across the national border. Ca nadian express rates are being cut more than 50 per cent on certain important classes. The cost of shipments of 200 to 300 pounds will be cut 54 per cent and shipments over 300 pounds still more. This action is taken to enable the express companies to compete with the trucking companies. The trucks com pete, generally speaking, only on shipments of more than 100 pounds.
 Something may be learned from this ex- pertinent If it works as the Canadians ex- pect it to. possibly railroads in this country will see freight rates in different light. It might be that on many classes of freight they could hold or regain business. and make money. by reducing rates to meet the same kind of non-ral competition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-12

Glancing through recent issue of the Outlook and Independent we came across the following item .''Rev Dr George Kiefer. president of the Long Island Confer enee of the United Lutheran Synod of New York. has demanded that Rev Paul Beard resign his pastorate at Queens Village and surrender his ordination papers because he has been named head of the wet Prohibition Referendum League. The charge against MT Beard is simplicity itself - He has, Dr Kiefer says. found other employment for his talents than the gospel ministry Hats off to Dr Kiefer and his standard for minis ters Let it not be resisted but initiated, from one end of the country to the other. If the resignation is to be demanded of the minister who works for wet organization let us have the resignation of the minister who works for the dry one. He too. has found other employment for his talents than the gospel ministry He. too. as Dr, Kiefer says of Mir Beard. has right to his own opinion as an individual citizen. But as minister - we'll. let it be done and unem- ployment will be major problem" Un- fortunately we don't imagine that Dr Kiefer's logic extends that far. He evidently considers it the work of the devil to preach against the dry laws and the work of God to demand their observance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-12
SENATOR BINGHAM'S BILL
(Bridgeport Telegram)

Bridgeport Telegraph
 In response to a telephone call to his summer home in Salem, Sen ator Hiram Bingham told the Bridgeport Post:
 'T shall reintroduce at once my bill for four per cent beer. It will provide increased revenue for the government, put at least 100000 men to work and bring much money to the pockets of the farm CTS whose grain is now rotting on the ground for the want of some way of consuming it. The produc- ton of good beer in a legal way and under the laws of the govern ment will promote and improve business. I am for 1t. whole
 We Congratulate Senator Bing- ham for that clear and straight forward statement. It is so cus- tomary for those in politics to straodle this question, or to evade it. or to give an answer hedsed around with ifs" land" and "buts," that 1t is really refreshine to hear a statement SO explicit. Even the drys, while they may op- pose it, must respect 1t. They know where Senator Bingham stands.
 As to the logic of his statement. we have seen no adequate reply.
 The farmers themselves. more than any other class. need to con- sider what the loss of one of their principal grain markets has meant to them. They voted themselves into prohibition and Into e sorry mass. auaminafing in . ionR series
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-12
PRESIDENTIAL SILENCE ON WINE AND BEER
(New Britain Herald)

Expecting President Hoover to say something definite about wine and beer is like expecting Calvin Coolidge to become garrulous without charging $2 word under a contract duly signed and de- livered.
 President Hoover by his very nature is not inclined to be anx- ious about making definite state ment on wine and beer. That to him is an ultra controversial sub feet. one loaded with dynamite. He has received the encomiums of the W. c. T. U. for being dry presi- dent, he was elected by large num- bers of dry voters helping wet re- publicans to achieve that end. And not having ceased straddling the fence from at least 1928 on. he evidently sees no reason to jump off to one side of 1t now.
 On some other subjects, how ever, the president can utter defi- mite statements without stint. The subject of public utilities, for in- stance, has from time to time re- ceived his attention. and he is def1- nitely against public ownership in any form, even by inference or in- directly. He is definitely opposed to helping the unemployed in any other way than through local en- deavors and through the formation of a national pep committee. He is definitely opposed to permitting the congress to meet oftener than the Constitution requires, meaning he is definitely opposed to special sessions. And there have been other topics, some of them of a most minor nature. upon which he has been more or less definite.
 But on the subject of wine and beer, let there continue to be strad- ding. is the policy we'll maintained. It is a subject that is taboo rather than essential to White House oc- cupancy. The man who is popu- larly credited with having induced the Wickersham committee to change its famous introduction to it's prohibition report, so as not to give the vets too much of a break, can be relied upon not to make any rash statements on this subject at this or any other time. Those who want to know more must guess.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-12

According to adviees from Cleveland Newton D. Baker will not make one seri- ous effort to capture the democratic nomi- nation for president. That will be all right if his friends show plenty of action. He may not have to do thing, but sit at home and listen to the results of the balloting. He can't be ranked as dark horse in next years race. He is not the popular ean- didate of the masses as is Roosevelt. but he is the type of which all other candidates will be wary. Ohio delegates to the convention can't be pledged to Baker next year. be- cause he refused to allow his name to be used. However. they will probably await the moment to start the Baker boom.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-12
NEA Service Writer

Washington.-Even if Walter s..
 Clifford and the new unemployment
 relief committee do g. very good
 job they can hardly be guaranteed against criticism and attack. These Hoover commissions nearly always encounter trouble, great or small, sooner or later.
 They are damned in proportion to their importance. Among the really hefty commissions engaged in trying to solve momentous prob lems you can't fine one which, 1f it hasn't been attacked from with
 out, hasn't gone and picked fights
 of it's own.
 Of course, no one ever bothers such Hoover commissions as those
 on the Battle of Monongahela, the
 Yellowstone Park boundary and the Alaska Highway and they don't so bothering anyone else, either.
 But when you think of the fed eral farm board and the national commission on law observance and enforcement and of all the brick
 bats hurled at them since they first tackled the large questions of agri- cultural distress and prohibition respectively, you get to worrying about the unpleasant experience
 that may be in store for Clifford and his associates this fall ana winter as they go up against the pressing matter of relief.
 The farm board holds the record, of course. Perhaps because it has had the nerve to do so many aston ishing things. Any federal body which was willing to enter the wheat and cotton markets in such a big way, fight the grain trade, subsidize wine concentrates and tell the cotton planters to destroy a third of their crop might well ex-
 pect to create immense furore.
 Everybody took kick at the wickersham commission after its
 prohibition report, but since then' in report after report, the commits sion has been taking kicks at
 everybody else. And of course
 nearly everyone criticized by this
 commission losses some mean com
 ment right back at 1t.
 There is a White House Con- ference on child health and protec- tion and, like the other important commissions, has done a great deal of constructive work. But even this was good for one warm row and that came about at its meeting where when the U. s. public health service appeared to be trying to gobble up the U. S. children's bu- reau. Many members of the con ference were just as sore as could be by the time the sessions were over.
 The emergency committee on employment struggled along for months despite an almost complete lack of authority to d oanything at all and then its chairman Colonel Arthur Woods, walked out along
 with several other members. The general understanding is that Pres ident Hoover and Colonel woods couldn't agree concerning measures that might be taken for relief. The federal power commission
 is usually referred to as a Hoover
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-12
Quotations

The foreign-born commit fewer crimes than the native-born.
 Edith Abbott. Don't quarrel with your wife when the moon is full. Those quarrels take the most settling. HI. J. Smallwood, Yorkshire pro- bation officer.
 Great as have been our difficult ties, no man can contrast them with our experiences in previous depressions or with the condition of other great industrial countries without a glow of pride in our American system and a confidence in it's future. Herbert Hoover. If you listen to the neverdo's, it's never done.
 David Lloyd George. Love is a wonderful thing and highly desirable in marriage.
 Rupert Hughes. One once had the right, as an American, to live his own life as he chose, so long as he did not interfere with the rights of others -their rights, not their pre1udices.
 Brand Whitiock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-12
Al The National Capitol DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER Digest of Who's Who and Whats What
 By RODNEY BUTCHER
DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER
By RODNEY BUTCHER

commission because it has been reorganized and Hoover has ap- pointed its members. That one got off to flying start by firing its solicitor and chief accountant, who had many admirers in the senate. The senate undertook to reconsider its confirmation of the chairman and two other members, got itself roundly bawled out by Mir Hoover and then threw the question of the legality of the commissioners ten- ure right into the courts.
 The Hoover tariff commission has been getting along by keeping quiet and not upsetting any apple carts, but Henry P. Fletcher is quit ting the chairmanship because, one hears, he is rather bored.
 Other commissions have been razzed for recommendations. re- ports or acts-or just for alleged sins of. omission. It's puny one that hasn't found opposition in some quarter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-12
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1881
A Tax-Raising Scheme

When a number of Connecticut mayors and town officials met in New Britain last week to discuss ways and means of lnereas- inc revenue there wasn't thing said about liouor taxes which. of course, IS not sur- prisine. But the more we think of 1t the more we are convinced that ultimately the federal and state governments are gong to find that liquor taxes will solve good many of their present perplexing problems. Real estate today bears the burden of the taxes imposed by city and state. In fact, it bears more than its fair share. Governor Gross believes that it constitutes only about Zo percent of our wealth and pays 60 per cent of our taxes.
 With this in mind various officials have been casting about for other sources of reve- nue. There has been suggested off and on a state income tax. New York state resi- dents pay one Revenue from such would 20 long ways toward relieving the large property owner, but in the long run the same man would be still paying heavy taxes. ln- creased taxes on gasoline are suggested. he state now collects two cents on every gallon sold. An increase of one cent has been pro- posed with the receipts to be alloeated to the cities and towns. Luxury taxes are also being considered. But there isn't one thought for liquor taxes. simply we suppose because it may be a long time before the United States will see liquor sales legallzed.
 However, our city and town officials must recognize the fact that tax even on beer or wine sales would provide huge revenue for the federal government or the state that might relieve the present distress of many of our communities. It's queS- ton that ought to be discussed when the Connecticut mayors get together again this fall. We sincerely hope that somebody Will bring the matter before the body for dis cussion. Beer and wine manufacture have been suggested as means towards the end of our business depression. To these sug- sestions President Hoover turns deaf ear, but we actually believe that within the next two years there will be mobilization In our existing dry laws.
 In that event there must be some thought of taxes on liquor with the state and cities sharing. Such taxes. while they may be called such, would scarcely be regarded as such by most of the people of the United States. They would be quite content to pay them on beer. wines or other liquors if they thought such would tighten some of their present tax burdens. While we believe such taxes would solve many problems the real solution to our way of thinking IS simpler living by the individual and by the state. We must accelerate the wild pace we set after the World War and find new level.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-12
TO-DAY'S SELECTED POEM
AUTUMN's BANNERS

(By Elizabeth M. E. Phelps in The New York
 Times) Kind Heaven, let my heart long hold The happy song of little brooks With silvery secrets gently told To gray old rocks and ferny hooks: Hold sunshine, laddered through the trees, Where oaks and birches live together In Ieafy green of ecstasies Through Spring and Summer: and gold
 weather Of Autumn. blazoning each hill With scarlet crimson. amber leaf Where mountains tower strong and still Tn sympathy with rouge-hid grief: For Autumn filings her banners out In flaming coiors of last stand; She, too, must yield to frosty knout In Winters unrelenting hand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-12
G. o. P. Ticket

The republican party has chosen as for midable ticket to oppose the administra- ton forces of Mayor Frank Hayes as it prob ably could under the circumstances. By this remark we mean that the republicans are under a handicap in Waterbury with past democratic triumphs and powerful machine staring them in the face. It is all to their credit that they enter successive city cam paigns with as much optimism and courage as they do. However. we do not believe there is strength enough in the republican ticket selected this week (without detractlng one bit from the individual eandidates) to overthrow the democrats.
 There may be better showing by the republicans under the chairmanship of At torney Theobald Conway and the leadership of George Tracy. If so the democrats will be hard pressed. because two years ago Mayor Hayes margin of victory was not so large that his packers could predict eontin- ued success year after year. But We are frank to admit that even with the presence of Mir Conway and Mir Tracy in the field the republicans have hard row to hoe. They will find deposing the "ins' quite a task.
 The only criticism that might be found with the republican slate is the presence ot familiar faces. Perhaps tried eampaigners make better showing than those uninitiated in the political game. but we often won dered if the republican party didn't desire a new deal all around. both as regards its so-called leaders and those desirous of being elected to office. Year after year the same candidates appear for the same office and year after year they are defeated While they may deserve the opportunity to run when there seems likelihood of the party being successful there is tendency upon the part of the electorate to lose it's interest.
 Perhaps the presence of Mir Tracy at the head of the ticket may create some interest in the coming election. We hope it will. far it would mean renewed interest on the p,rt of democratic voters. too. We don't expect to see rout for the democratic party fh;s fall, despite the huge vote at the pri- .maries. but we do expect to see Mayor Hayes r-furned to office. We think he is deserv- in. of another term and that under his ad- ,,;n;tration the city will get as economical ,n administration as can be given and pres enf business conditions will permit.