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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-21

away again! l mean-gOne!
"I don't know" Then, "Yes."
Three o'clock and after They came
in sight of the Usage reservation, a
scattered settlement Of sterile farms
and wooden shantles sprawled on the
bare unlovely prairie.
Darkness. The utter darkness that
precedes the dawn. Stiffness. except
for the thud of their horses flying
hoofs and the whir and bump Of the
buggy wheels. Then. as Sabra slowed
them down, uncertainty. undecided as
to what they might best do, they heard
1.-THE weird wavering cadences of
the Mescal song the hail-like clatter Of
the gourd rattle shaken vigorously and
monotonously and beneath and above
and around 1t all, reverberating,
haunting, ominous, the beat of the
buckskin drum. Through the still, cool
night air of the prairie it came to
them-to the overweight woman, and
to the little peaceful Jew. Barbaric
sounds. wild, sinister She pulled up
the horses. They sat moment, listen
ing. Listening. The drum. The saw
age sound of the drum.
Fear was gnawing at her vitals,
wringing her very heart with clammy
fingers, yet Sabra spoke matter-of-
factly, her voice holding a hard little
note because she was trying to keep 1t
from quavering.
tTo BE coNTINUED.l
The Alaskan., 1931-12-04
TIME TO BE DOING
 SOMETHING

The herring fishermen have been complaining about the re gulatiOns which make it hard for them to secure any herring The recommendations of MT Rounsfell, Jr., special investiga- tel for the Bureau of Fisheries indicate that regulations will be enacted of even a more strict nature. The fishermen have been requested to gather infor- nation and data which will show without a bit of doubt that their contentious are cor rect, in order that such infor- nation may be presented to the proper officials. So far the fish, ermen have done nothing an6 the time is so short that they will hardly have time to do any thing. The failing of all fisher men in Alaska is that they want others to fight their battles fo7 them When it comes to doing their own battle, they lack the information, knowledge Or just plain guts to go out and do then own fighting. That is one reason why they receive so little favor from the powers that be.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-04
SELLING THE ALASKA CABLE

We have not expressed our selves anent the sale of the Alaska Washington Cable Sys- tenn. We have utmost faith that if President Hoover has decided to sell this cable system, he will do so regardless of any and all the yelling that we might do. In fact, we know that he has had absolutely no regard, in any respect, for the weeping and Wailing we have done in the past ten years for a people who have been slowly ground down under the weight of the power of Money Bags. If MT. Hoover has decided-Mr Hoover will not change his mind.
 However, we understand that the cable has paid for itself al most from the start. Perhaps
The Alaskan., 1931-12-04
JOINING THE BANDWAGON

During the recent Democratic convention in Petersburg we felt rather lonesome wandering hither and yon and meeting only Democrats. On every side men who have been "Republi- cans these many years" were Singinng praises of the Demo- crats and promising to support them at the next election. Not until late Friday night did we ask man: Well have you join ed the Democrats too?" The i'm mediate reply was T don't own any part of the Democratic party and I don't intend to own any part of it." Rather a bit ot refreshing honesty which we enjoyed.
 At each national election wherein it appears that party power is bound to change, there ig much crossing of voters from the party in waning power to the party gaining in power. There is always a desire on tho part of some, to be on the win hing side. Such are poor citizens and poorer partizan party men. Parasites that feed on plant life give the plant no strength and eventually destroy it. We just can't get away from the belief that laws of nature work out i'll human life and contacts.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-04
FISHING INTERESTS OPPOSE
 EACH OTHER

At a recent conference of the International Fisheries Com mission in Prince Rupert, the fishermen favored the abolition of the closed fishing season rather than to have it extended and ask that at least the season be not made different from the present season.
 The small vessel owners urge that the seasons be changed 50 that the smaller vessels may operate during the summer months and the larger vessels operate during the winte l months. They believe that under this plan the catch will be more evenly distributed and there will not be danger of overt fishing and there will be a supply of halibut on the market at all times. f '.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-04
REGISTRATION LAW

If we remember correctly the last legislature enacted a law which allows a voter to do some voting while outside of the ter ritory, by placing his ballot ill the hands of the clerk of the court. Rather a good idea, dor- cher knoW-for the men who live in the country a few months in the year and winter outside Gives better control to the FiftI Division over the four real Div visions of Alaska.
 At this time, when the politi- cal bees are buzzing back and forth, we suggest to one or tw7 Of them that they adopt the idea Of introducing a law which vii, require registration of and by all votes by the first of April, al the latest and unless so regist- cred, no one shall vote.
 What a scurrying of the rats there will be if such a law were to pass. That would be even z better law than the rotativc ballot. You know, the Indian: can't read nor write so automa tically their ballots would b. thrown out by failure to register Especially in the other three Divisions of the Territory. Tht more we think of this idea, th> better we like it..
The Alaskan., 1931-12-04
FUNNY BUSINESS OR
 MONKEY BUSINESS

Hubbel & Waller, contractors built a bridge from West Peters burg road to Sasby'G Island in order to get sand and gravel for their road work. Having com pleted their work they were ord cred by the government to re- move the bridge Private citl- zenS wished to get hold of the shore ends of the bridge for private purposes but this was disallowed. Said the department. You may have the material and permission to build the wharves after the contractors have torn down the bridge. Not before"
 The lack of sympathetic un- cerstanding in such instances as above is what brings on the quarrels with the various bu reaus in Alaska. It costs nothing to the agents of the bureaus to be a little kind and to bend Q little from the stiff, autocratic policies of the bureaus. But, there is something in being 2 little god, even if it is a cheap job for there is a certain satis- faction in denying to citizens little favors asked.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-04

the only department in Alaska that is paying it's own way-and
 also paying the toll charges On all government messages. It is such a alarmed good paying pro- position that our government IS
 going to be right generous and let some private corporation make a bit of change out Of the system. And as Der usual, the people must pay the entire fl eight.
 Again we say, the system will
 be sold-regardless. So what are you going to do about it?
The Alaskan., 1931-12-04
A FELONY

Did you know that if you know your neighbor is in posses sion of intoxicating liquor and fail to report that fact to the federal officers, you are guilty of q felony? Such is a fact, accord ing to a recent decision handed down by a United States court not so many moons back.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-04
The new community building

The new community building at Metlakatla will receive it's grand opening on the 10th of December. The estimated cost of the new structure is said to be around $40,000 and was put up rom trap and cannery taxes 'eceived from operations on An- Inette Island.
 Grover c. Vim, Juneau at torney is a returning passenger on the Victoria to Juneau.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-04
SCHOOLS

The school board for the State of Washington reports that 90 ger cent of the youngsters be-
 tween 14 and IT are in high school. In 1924 the percentage was only 68. The average age of high school students has come down from the 20's to the early teens in the past two decades. Some say modern systems of education" is the cause; others declare it is greater school op- portunity. And still the United States stands fifth in illiteracy.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-04

heart. From the present bunch there seems to be no ear to hear the proverty of our people; no eye to see the tears of widows, of mothers, and hungry inno- cent children. No emotions, nor feeling, to know the cots where poor men lie, and the struggles that poor men and women en- counter.
 Under the present system, the stuffed money shirts" and proflteers are, it seems to me, in their heaven and high glory. We must have real "he men" in office who will suffer and fight
 for human rights; who will ever strive for human welfare; who will work for truly human ideals; men and women who will fight the stuffed money shirts" tt conserve human hopes. We must elect men and women who are something more than bargain counter sale; more than a car- penter of dollar marks; more than an activity of price tags!
 God give us true men and WO- men, melloWed and moved on by a Soul who will lead us on to human hopes, human welfare: who will strive truly and hon. estly for lives of little hungry children. And when after cleo tions, the votes are counted, be sure your vote was counted from your neck up instead of your neck down-in other words, don't have your brains in your belly when you vote. I often wonder, dear friends, wh a t would beome of these stuffed
 money shirts" if they tried to live on plain roast beef, instead of caviere and terrapin? and how they would itch if they wore woolen coat instead of a fur coat; they had to drive a '28 model Ford instead of a Rolls-ROyce? I often wonder what flesh have these profteers fed on that they have grown so great, and what so much, and put so high, So unSurmountable a barrier between themselves and other men who are flesh and blood like themselves. Are not they afraid some honest man like God, some So-called red" will raise up a champion for the masses of hungry men and women? You who fear re-. volutions the most, do more dir ty tricks to bring them about Capital today is in a position to play square with the toiling of our people. But they are not doing it by cutting wages. Has capital ever worn thread bare underclothing threeWinters old? Has the stuffed money shirts" (capitaD ever gone to the 1arder and found nothing but a dry crust? Has capital ever sat beside cold stove or gone to bed to keep warm? Has capital ever gone hungry or picked it's food from the gutter or out Of garbage cans? as men, God help them, are doing these days-in the richest country in the world Unless these people are fed-un-- less this wage cutting mania stops, unless these toiling masses get work, and your MT. Stuffed Money Shirts do not curb youc hot air, foodless and workless promises, something will happen in our beloved country that will leave you shirtless and power
 less-moneyless and hopeless. J am sure if the disturbance comes it will be hell on stuffed shirts"
The Alaskan., 1931-12-04
DEpRESSION--BRAINS
 AND UNEMPLOYMENT By James R. Little

Down where muscle is cheap and brain rare, everybody iG sweating, but few can scheme we'll enough to keep the wolf away from the door These stuffed money shir5s," during this depression have a tendency to discriminate against and to point out as a Red" anyone who has seemed dissatisfied with Or suggested changes in the present government or economic systems of the United States.
 Should that tendency exist at this time? It seems to me that there should be a welcome for any suggestions in the way oE feeding, clothing and giving employment to the millions of people now out of work in this country. In fact, the stuffed money shirts" and profiteers,
 'The Money Power" should be eager right now-before it is toO late to see a reform for our sake, .and for prosperity's sake. One that might enable the good old Red, White and Blue to be loved, fonored and upheld as it was in the long dim past.
 At present we see at least 10,- 100000 people unemployed, cold and hungry in this richest cour- try in the world, where food is going to waste, warehouses full, and banks overf1owing wi t h money; farmers unable to mar
 ket crops for prices that will pay for the raising. Farmers going bankrupt, losing farms, homes, and life earnings. Small Or in dependent business frozen out by large chain organizations with which they cannot compete. Even the chain fish traps" in Alaska have made living of the resident and native fisher man a crime and torture. In adequate wages paid to laboring classes, wholesale crime among youth and women, disrespecJ for law, corruption in politics, in courts, in society and in the law-enforcing bodies. Our great men CD being bought off and 9 detrimental propaganda broad cast for the benefit of special privilege, grab-interests. Discri- imitation against certain reli- gious factions.
 "The rich getting richer" "the poor getting poorer" Is this what our forefathers fought for? And had in mind when they formed the Constitution?
 Everything evolves with time, and so should our systems be changed to meet the require ments of the present day. The present conditions are under mining and will completely un- dermine, the foundations of our government. These conditions can be remedied whenever the dollar sign ($-$-$) is no longer our God, and when our eXecu- tives and influential men, and women, turn their efforts to- ward the interest of the majori- ItJ instead of the minority and in someway, limit or control vealth to a place where there |27lall be again competition in ,blsiness for all. There has been , step or two toward that goal the income tax for instance. If Mr. Mellon doesn't give it all back to the rich corporations Iagain. It is my opinion that any man, or woman, who upholds |the present system and stands |contendly by and refuses to ac- knowledge the present situation Iand the period of our people as 9 WhOlt, they are not loyal Americans and are damned rot ten citizens!
The Alaskan., 1931-12-04

A perfect wife is one who never throws her ashes on the floor.
 Polished brass will pass upon more people than rough goId.-- Chesterfield.
 Advice is seldom welcome. Those who need it most like it the leaSt.-J0hnSOn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-03-05

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The Washington times., 1931-09-12

This company operates a retail
battery service station at 1923 L
st. N. W., as well as supplying
the needs of the more than a
thousand Exide battery service
stations in this territory.
According to Roland White
hurst, manager Of the Washing
ton branch, the sales figures for
the District Of Columbia for the
first eight months Of 1881 greatly
exceed the same period Of 1890.
More Exide batteries were sold
in washington during August
than in any other one month
in the history Of the company,
although the peak of the battery
business is not reached until
later in the fall" states Mr..
Whitehurst.
"The Electric Storage Battery
Company, whose factory is To-
Gated in Philadelphia, is the
worlds oldest as we'll as largest
VI 0OOA 0SN H0OGSAAS0
for every purpose. In addition
to manufacturing EXide batteries
for automobiles, they make Exide
batteries for hundreds of other
purposes, such as telephones,
radio broadcasting. railway car
lighting and signaling, subma-
rines. emergency lighting in thea
ters and hospitals. standby bat
teries in the service Of electric
light and power companies, and
many other uses too numerous
to mention.
I'm fact, it is almost impos-
sible to live a day in a modern
city without, in some manner,
making use Of an electric bat
terry, and as battery is Synony-
nous with 'EXide' in the minds
of a large percentage of users,
the name has become almost a
household word rather than a
trade name" said Mr.. Whitehurst.
The Washington times., 1931-09-12
TEACHES BLIND
To TYPEWR|TE

w. C. Poteet received his early
education in the public schools of
York county Pennsylvania, after
which he took teachers training
course at the MillerSville State
Normal School at Millersville, Pa.
After completing this course he
taught for one year in the public
schools and then attended Goldey
College, Wilmington, Del, gradu-
ating with honors in 1908.
After two years work in New
Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania
Mr.. Poteet came to this city in
1905, and since that time has been
actively engaged in teaching buSi-
ness college and civil service sub
jects. In September, 1927, he es-
tablished the school which bears
his name, and under his direction
the school has made remarkable
progress. Thousands of his for
mer students are today holding de-
sirable positions and drawing large
salaries in this city with COM
mercial firms and in the civil ser
The Washington times., 1931-09-12

vice. He has an extensive &C.
quaintance among the business
men of the city and his assistance
to both students and employers
has convinced them that he can
benefit both, and that his word
is as good as his bond. He is al
ways pleased to give impartial ad-
vice and assistance on all matters
pertaining to education or employ
ment and will do so at any time
to the best interests of the in
quirers, regardless of It's financial
effect on the school.
Mr.. Poteet has always desired
to conduct an ideal school, where
only the best work is done and
where none but high-grade teach
erS are employed. The establish
ment of this school has been an
important step in the consumma-
ton of his ideals, and he is put
ting forth every effort toward
realizing his ambitions for him.
self and for Washingtonians in
general.
He takes an active part in the
teaching and personal interest in
each student. Individual instruc-
ton is the keynote of the success
of the school with its students.
The Washington times., 1931-09-12
OFFERS
TRADE SURVEY

Believing that its readers are
more vitally interested than ever
before in news Of the commercial,
financial and industrial institu-
tions Of their city, The Washing
ton Times has inaugurated, as q
weekly Saturday feature, this
Round Table of Business" page.
From many diversified fields Of
business activity have been Sc
lected representative concerns as
a source of authentic information
as to the interesting phases of
those lines of business. Each
week a few executives connected
with these institutions will fur
nish news of this character for
publication in the Round Table
of Business" page.
The Round Table of Business"
will serve as a weekly resume Of
conditions in the Washington
trade area and as a review Of pro-
gressive local firms and com.
panies. The Washington Times
believes that it's readers will profit
by becoming acquainted, through
this department, with the activi-
ties, plans and scope of opera
tions of these institutions and
that every reader will find real
interest in the news of Washing
ton business to be found on this
page each Saturday.
The department will be under
the editorial direction of Jac
Downs, of The Washington Times
staff.
The Washington times., 1931-09-12
| D A n B A n K
CHAIN CROWS

During the past 18 months the
Southeastern Industrial Bankers,
Inc, according to the statement
of Herman L. Schulz, vice presi-
dent; has opened five Of its pro-
jected Is industrial loan banks.
Four are now operating in Wash
ington, Virginia and West Vir-
gina.
The Southeastern Industrial
Bankers, Inc: whose local bank,
the Southeastern Industrial Loan
Corporation, is at 1925 Eye st.
NV, has more applications for
loans than it can supply at
present.
The Washington times., 1931-09-12

In the past year they have been
able to demonstrate the eff
cheney of this careful method of
instruction in that two totally
blind students have been trained
to a point of high efficiency in
typewriting by the touch method
and the use of the dictaphone for
office purposes. thus enabling
them to be able to earn their
own livelihood. Mrs. Vina Gar
land, one of the blind students
who graduated in June. is now
employed by the Columbia Poly
technic Institute.
The Washington times., 1931-09-12
OUTLOOK MUCH
IMPROVED

New facts relative to the ousl
ness conditions in this city Wer'
disclosed in an interview witt
Norman E. Towson, assistant treas
urer of the Washington Loan ant
Trust Company. Mr.. Towson
articles on economic topics hav
caused wide comment through
their soundness, and it is interest
ing to note the favorable tone O.
his talk:
Trade In Washington Is not
so nearly at a standstill as 1t Is
In other cities. According to the
report Of William w. HOxtOn'
chairman of the Federal Re-
serve Bank, Of Richmond, de-
partment store sales during July
showed an increase Of FL per
cent over July, 1880, and the
cumulative total for the first
seven months Of the year shows
a like increase over the cOmpar.
able period of 1880. Stocks OF
merchandise on hand are less
than q year ago, and our local
merchants are in an excellent
DOsitiOn to benefit from any in
creased activity on the part OF
buyerg. The defIatiOn Of prices
which has continued for the past
18 months has, Of course, effect
ed n diminutiOn in the dollar
value of sales, but it is a source
Of cheer which is often overlook
ed that the volume of sales Is
still good.
During the year 1880, as
every one knows, nearly every
section of the country was
thrown into temporary or pro-
lOnged financial diSlOcati0n as
the result of bank failures.
However, Washington has had
no failure among its 40 banks,
which now, after nearly two
wears of depression throughout
the country. are in excellent
condition.
Deposits in banks on June
30. 1881, showed an increase
Of S16,OOO,OOO over the preced-
ing wear, total deposits on that
date amounting to $27S,327s
g7O. as compared with $780,
O4O,S26 ON June 80, 1880.
'With all this invested
wealth, with all this income
with all the stability of gem
eral conditions demonstrated
by the various indiceS cata-
lOgued above, Washington per
capita sales amount to only
S6S1.S4 per year.
Conditions in Washington
are not as seriously depressed
"a national indiceS show them
to be in other, industrial and
AGRICULTURAL, communities. We
who live here, who hear the
constant repercuSSiOnS Of un-
settled conditions in other parts
Of the country, are prone to de-
veIop q pessimistic attitude out
of all proportion with local con-
ditionS. We are aSsailed from
all sides with suggested pana-
ceas for conditions which are
asserted to be unprecedentedly
bad, and we are apt to lose
our sense Of proportion. Wash
ington, as the Capital of the
National, is of course, the focal
point of all depression talk ma.
tiOnal and international, but
Washington, as a community
is not subject to all the rigOrS
of economic Embellishments.
The Washington times., 1931-09-12
BATTERY SALES
INCREASED

A marked increase in the sale
of Exide automobile batteries is
reported by the washington fac
tory branch of the Electric Stor.
age Battery Company, which
handles the sale Of Exide bat
teries in the District Of Colum-
bia, North Carolina, Virginia and
MARYLAND.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-26
HARLAND SUBMITS
TRAFFIC CHANGES
Elimination of Taxi Parking
in Restricted Areas Among
Proposals.

Traffic Director william H. Harland
today submitted to the Commissioners
a report containing IA pages of proposed
changes in the Districts parking regu-
lations to bring the regulations abreast
OF the recommendations made by the
Traffic Advisory Council last year.
Important among the proposed regu-
lations are the elimination Of two para
graphs from the old traffic rules which
authorize taxicabs to park in restricted
areas during restricted hours.
Thus tnder the new rule where q
hack stand is located on q street In
which there are parking restrictions at
Some time Of the day, taxicabS will not
be allowed to use that stand during
such parts Of the day. Another section
eliminated permitted commercial We
hicles to load and unload merchandise
on the flow sides Of through streets
during restricted hours. Although this
rule was eliminated, commercial We
hicles still will be allowed to park for
the purpose Of unloading passengers or
merchandise in the new congested zone
during forbidden hours.
The new regulations set UP three
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