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The Washington times., 1931-09-08
Cleverness Often Trips Itself By Claude G. Bowers

solely because of their Demo
cratic origin.
This is precisely the warning
we were trying to convey at the
same moment; and it may in
terest Mr.. Macy to know that
there was no conference for con-
certed action between us and
the writer of the Post editorial.
This ought to suggest to Mr..
Macy that perhaps this is the
common view of the average
man.
If the leaders" of the ma
jority in Albany have the capac-
ity to learn from experience and
observation they will promptly
discontinue their obstructive
tactics and cooperate with the
Governor, as they once said they
would, in the common service
of suffering humanity.
The Chilean Revolution
Dangerous to u. s.
More exciting than the anus
ing squirming of Mr.. Macy's
playboys in Albany is the story
of the determined mobS in
Chile: and more dangerous to
America.
For all too long the corrupt
1banez, through his crooked
partnership with crooked busi-
ness, was sowing the wind and
now comes the whirlwind.
There are vast numbers Of
Chileans out of jobs, and great
numbers working for from Is to
IS cents a day. These are ready
for any change and are listen
ing eagerly to Communist agi-
tatorS demanding a Soviet re-
public.
It is not at all certain that
the masses will not respond to
this demand. And a Commu-
nistic nation in South America
would be too close to home. 1t
is dangerous, too, because
Americans are very heavily in
voIved in Chilean investments
in copper mines, power. trac'
ton, telephone.
Most of these are said to
represent alliances with the
Chilean government. and that
government has been over
thrown on the charge Of cor
ruption.
The radicals, who are riding
on the crest of the wave Of
resentment, are making some
startling demandS-Some af-
fecting us directly.
These include the repudiation
of the national debt, the con-
fiscation of the enormous es-
tates and their division into
small farms for the homeless,
the payment Of a dole to the
unemployed, the government
control Of rents and a rent
moratorium during the depres-
sion.
# the Communists should
triumph, as seemed possible but
Yesterday, we could expect the
confiscation of foreign-owned
property-and that is where
the United States would come
in.
Chile is not remote today:
it Is in our backyard.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
TIMES TEST
Mark each statement True" or
GE1o leo

ANASSA ~ NeSN44 4IuC
"False."
l. Atmospheric pressure is
measured by a chronometer.
2. The members of the First
Triumvirate were Pofnpey,
Caesar and CraSsuS.
3. OnerouS means burden
some.
4. The liver secrets a Juice
called rennin. .
5. The Pinckney Treaty with
Spain in. 1735 opened the Mis-
siSsippi River to our commerce.
6. Socrates was a great Greek
dramatist.
Z. The process by which a
plant is made to grow on the
stem Of another plant is called
pruning.
2. The treaty ending the War
Of 1912 was signed at Hague.
9. The sacred book of the
Persians was called the zend-
Avesta.
10. Crystalline, icicle-like forms
that sometimes hang from
roofs Of caves are called Stalag-
mites.
Do you know:
IL. What is the largest of liv-
ing birds?
IL. Who were the Vestals?
13. Holofernes is a school
master in what Shakespearean
play?
IA. An amphibian is what
kind of airplane?
is. What name is given to the
DUTCH coloniSts in South Africa?
L.nswers to today's test:
IAnswers on Magazine Pagel
The Washington times., 1931-09-08

I have never been able to ur1-
derstand sorrow. to see the
need for it.
Nor could I quite believe
that old saying-"Blessed are
they that mourn, for they shall
be comforted." Maybe they
would be, at some future date,
but what was the good of all
this suffering now? Couldn't
we be as wise and strong with
out sorrow? Couldn't we do
even more good in the world if
our hearts weren't broken?
Familiar questions, aren't
they? You have asked them,
too. The other day I came
across something that may be
the answer.
It was just a news item about
Governor Franklin D. RooSe.
velt, of New York. It said that
he had once more given a pint
of blood to be used in making
a serum to fight infantile pa
ralysis. ......
A Frightful Thing
When he was already a
grown man, this sickness came
upon Franklin Roosevelt. It
must have been a frightful
thing to him, even a more
frightful thing, perhaps than it
would have been to a little
child. For there he was in the
full strength and pride of his
maturity-cut down by this
creeping horror. Terrible
thoughts he must have had as
he lay there on that bed and
you can see that the memory
of it has never left him. He
can understand, as another
man wouldn't, what that dis
ease means.
Suffering put that under
standing into his mind. Suf-
fering put something into his
blood, too. For the blood of.
the man who has recovered
from infantile paralysis isn't
like the blood of untouched
men. It has been changed and
modified-it has a new quality
in tit holds a healing power
over the thing which ravaged
it. II it can be used, IN q
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
Finding Out About Fish

The Bureau of Fisheries in endeavor solve
problems about fish, especially their habits Of gadding about
much like human beings has been conducting experiments in
Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac River by tagging fish,
leasing them locality and watching for them elsewhere
Ali fishermen interested in these problems and the
bureau will pay reward Of 30 cents for the return by fisher
men tags found fish caught by them Not only that it
urges fishermen to aid in this attempt to learn something
about fish by returning the tags
Returns from the experiment will naturally be slow, but
Annapolis few days ago and two days later caught
thirty miles away averaging fifteen miles day in his travels
That is proof at least that lively species of fish Of
considerable size do not have regular habitaons family
ties They wander where they please for food maybe for
adventures
The Washington times., 1931-09-08

Governor in other matters. Mr..
Kingsland Macy, sitting down
to the reading of the Evening
Post, a Republican paper, must
have been disturbed last Thurs
day night to find an editorial
calling upon the Republicans in
the Legislature to stop their
puerile opposition to the Cover
nor's relief plan.
It commended Roosevelt for
acting promptly and with deci-
sion in submitting a program;
found nothing wrong with the
plan; and reminded the lead
ers" in Albany that they had
been uniformly unfortunate in
opposing sound measures pro-
posed by Democratic Governors
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
Course In Fire-Fighting

The University of Maryland at College Park near Wash
ngon giving threeday in eghting volun-
fremen rural communities who wish learn useful
details Of the tasks confronting them.
There most assuredy benefit to rural fireghters in
certain fundamentals Of fireghng that may be applied in
their future work
The Washington times., 1931-09-08

What the Public Thinks
of Republican Tactics
Meanwhile, in Albany, the
logic of common sense is vim
dicating the position Of the
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
Mr.. Castle Makes
the Reply

the Reply
Then the reply to Roosevelt
was sent, but not from the
President. Apparently it is be-
meath the dignity of the present
President to communicate di-
rectly with the Governor of New
York. The reply came from Mr..
Castle, of the State Department,
who has disclosed positive genius
in blundering on so many
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-12-12
Trapping Season
 Opens Dec. 16

The open season on mink, land otter, weasel, fox, lynx, muskrat, marten and beaver will commence December 16. The open season on all the fur-bearers named, except muskrat, will continue until January Is, a period of one month. In the case of musk rat, the season will not close until April 30.
 The hunting of beaver is prohibited on Chicagof and Baranof islands and the limit on both marten and beaver has been set at ten for the season.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-12-12
B ill Gre eates
 "Poorman's Court"

What may be termed a "poorman's court of appeal, :" is provided for in a bill pre- pared by Delegate Wicker sham and which will be in- troduced when Congress con- venes. The bill would create a Supreme Court for the Ter ritory of Alaska, a Chief Just ice to be appointed by the President to preside over the court, the other members to be the four judges of the district court of Alaska. It provides however, that no district judge shall sit on the hearing in the Supreme Court in any cause tried before or decided by him.
 The Court shall meet twice a year at Juneau. Appeals in all criminal misdemeaor cases. and all civil cases when there is less than one thousand dol lars involved shall be heard in the Supreme Court. Now there is no appeal in such cases, and the purpose of the new bill is to allow such appeals to the Alaska Supreme Court so as to provide fo an appeal in such small cases. And the case shall be heard on the original rec ord, which shall not be print ed but be presented on type written briefs, and with the smallest amount of expense. These provisions are made in the interest of small cases by men who cannot afford to pay the enormous printing bills and other high fees now nec- essary to an appeal to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-12-12
Wickersham A Candidate

James Wickersham, Alaska delegate to Congress, has an nounced his candidacy for re- nomination in the republican primary next April in a letter to the editor of the Stroller's Weekly, in which he says:
 ''In the meantime Congress will be in session and I will attempt in good faith to carry out the pledges contained in my platform upon which l was elected last year, and also further such other merit orious legislation for the ben- eft of Alaska as shall be pre- sented to Congress.
 'T shall appeal to the voters for their continuous support upon the record to be made by me in that effort, and upon the successful services per formed by me in my prior work for them in Congress. "
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-12-12
WANTS ID SWAP
 AL ASKA PANHANDLE.

A proposal of the Chamber of Commerce of Rome, N. Y. to trade the Alaska Panhandle to Canada for Canadian land lying south of the St. Lawrence river caused some amusement in Ottawa this week, in addit- ion to drawing interesting con- ment in other quarters.
 Canadian officials pointed out that the Dominion con- stitution was not framed to permit such a trade, which would mean taking land away from one province to give it to another.
 Charles D. Garfield, Alaska secretary of the Seattle Cham Der of Commerce, was quoted in press reports as declaring that such a trade would be preposterous, as from the po- tential wealth of this portion of Alaska the United States could take enough to purchase the coveted eastern land with out missing it.
 The Ketchikan Chronicle quoted business men of Ketch- ikan as saying facetiously that the Rome proposal was "too late, as, due to the low price of fish, negotiations are al- ready under, way to give the country back to the Indians"
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-12-12
PARKS RECOMMENDS
 FLOOD PROJECT

Governmental improvement of Salmon River with the ob ject of giving flood protection to Hyder was recommended by Governor George A. Parks in his annual report to the sec. retary of the interior, press summaries of which came to hand this week. Recommend ations for similar improve. ments of Dry Pass, Gastineau Channel, Sitka harbor, Wran- gell and Petersburg harbors were also made.
 Among numerous additional recommendations made by the governor were repeal of ex- isting restrictions limiting To- cation of placer claims; an open season on all small fur bearers in all sections where possible without endangering the supply; opening of the Yu- kon river to limited commer- cial fishing by bona fide resi- dents, and approval of the new 1O-year road program of the Alaska Road Commission.
 Although he did not make recommendation regarding liberalization of the curtailed season for hunting wild fowl, the governor declared that "the restrictions that are plac- ed on shooting in Alaska should not be more strict than those imposed in British Col umbia or Yukon Territory" He also recommended that the territory be divided into two zones, with open seasons that will more nearly meet local conditions.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-12-12
Gives Hyder Flood
 Project Publicity

Hyder's effort to hasten the Salmon River flood protection project as a means of provid~ ing employment for local job less as we'll as for protecting the town is given wide pub licity in a recent Washington, D. C., news letter, which says:
 "The Hyder Chamber of Commerce is particularly anx- ious that Congress should take favorable action at the coming session to give protection against the ravages of the Sal mon river, and also to give em- ployment to the sixty or more men who are now in that town and out of work, largely be- cause the low price of silver mas resulted III closing some of the mining properties. The pro- ject has been examined by Major Malcolm Elliott, district engineer, and his report was forwarded on Sept. 18th to the divisional engineer at San Francisco. When the report is forwarded to the Washing ton office, and if it is favor able, the matter will at once be taken up with the hope of having the Budget approve the necessary appropriation so that it can be included in the Rivers and Harbors bill"
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-12-12
CONGRESS FACING
 ENORMOUS PROBLEMS

Facing a condition described by president Hoover as "sec- ond only to war emergency" the seventy-first Congress con- vened Monday noon in Wash ington.
 Although the Congress is confronted by domestic and world responsibilities of far greater enormity than any of it's predecessors in recent years, the political aspects of the situation are at present receiving the main attention of both Congressman and the public.
 During the present session the democrats will control the House of Representatives with 219 members to the republi- cans 214. There is one Farm er-Labor member and one seat vacant. Forty-eight re- publicans will represent that party's membership in the senate, in which the demo- crats will number forty-seven, with one Farmer-Labor mem- Der to provide possible com 'pleXities, While both parties have slim majorities in each house, the question of control in the senate is further con- plicated by the fact that the republican majority is made up of a progressive group which will vote with the dem- ocrats when it may suit their policies.
 The first act of the House was the election of Represent ative John N. Garner, Texas democrat, to the speakership, Garner was given 21S votes. Bertrand Snyder, republican, received POT, and George Sneider, insurgent republican, received 5.
 Press reports indicate that the administration republicans will center their efforts on putting through Hoover's legis- lative program.
 Hoover's message, read to Congress Tuesday, was not i'm pressive, according to radio comments, and was decided ly pessimistic in tone.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-12-12
Tom Marquam A Suicide

Thomas M. Marquam, of Fairbanks, shot and killed him. self in New York City room- ing house on November 23, ac- cording to late advices.
 He had no valuables or let ters to indicate his identity on his person or among his eff fleets, with the exception of an auto drivers license issued in Washington in 1880, which gave his name and the address of a rooming house where he was then living.
 The undertaken who took charge of the body used the license card to learn where the relatives of the deceased might be located. The land lady of the Washington room ing house gave the names of Fairbanks friends who had formerly written to MT. Mar quam and his identity was thereby established.
 MT. Marquam was resident  of Alaska about 35 years and was at one time mayor of Fair banks, where he resided in later years. Later he was candidate for Alaska delegate to Congress and visited Hyder during his election campaign.
 Following his defeat for the office by Dan Sutherland, he went to Washington in con- nection with his having failed to comply with a law requir- ing that candidates file a state ment ot their election eXpens- es and never returned to Alas ka. He checked out of a Wash ington hotel the latter part of January 1881, with a request to hold his mail, but none of his friends or acquaintances in Washington could ever get any information from or about him since that time and he never wrote for his mail. He was about 5S years of age.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-12-12
Ziegler Candidate
 For Delegate

A. H. Ziegler, Ketchikan at torney and member of the last two territorial legislatures, has announced his candidacy for the democratic nomination for Alaska delegate to Congress at theApril primaries.
 Reports indicate that G. B. Grigsby and Anthony J. Dia- mond, Valdez attorney, may also be candidates for the party nomination.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-12-12

powerful cities to come to your assistance.
 Alaska, as you know, has no vote in Congress to trade with Fasteners for support of Alaskan measures. Seattle has several congressional votes, San Francisco has four or five, and Los Angeles, under the new appointment, will have nine or ten.
 When you consider econom- ic developments, remember these three cities have thous- ands of members i'll their Chambers of Commerce. I be- lieve the Los Angeles Cham Der alone has 12,000 members. My suggestion is that your Chamber of Commerce have an Opportunity" or "Develp- ment Executive Committee," with your Secretary as a mem Der, and that you prepare weekly some statement of To- cal opportunities and address the same to our three friends for their consideration, help. and advice and for presenta- tion to the members of their Alaskan committee. In this way, these three organizations will keep on their toes and re- suits will be obtained.
 "As you know, Los Angeles plans an annual excursion to Anchorage to take place in early June, 1882, San Fran cisco is planning an annual ex- cursion to Fairbanks for late June, 1882, and I have heard some talk of a Seattle excur~ sion later in the summer.
 'If you will send me copies of your Opportunity" letters 1 will at times perhaps be of some assistance. Permit me to suggest also that you encour- age the leaders of you com munity, who may visit in these cities, to call at the office of the Chamber of Commerce and supply first-hand infor- nation to those in charge.
 "You will find these gentle men familiar with Alaska and anxious to cooperate.
 T trust this activity will be of benefit to you"
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-12-12
Walker Does Good
 Work For Territory

Ernest Walker Sawyer, rep resenting Secretary of the h. terior Wilbur, has returned tc> Washington and feels much encouraged over the feeling created in San Francisco fav- orable to Alaska. The Chamb- CT of Commerce has establish ed an Alaska branch, similar to that in the Seattle Chamber, and is already arranging for big excursion to Fairbanks next summer.
 MT. Sawyer is particularly interested in the proposed h. ternational highway, being a member of the American con- mission. He states that joint meeting of the conference was recently held in Victoria, at which time it was decided that the Highway is entirely feas- ible from an engineering view point. The alignment through Hazelton, Dease, Teslin, Whitehorse and Dawson to Fairbanks is reported to be practicable. At a meeting of the joint committee to be held in Washington in January the economic advantages of this Highway and the advisability of early construction will be considered.
 The distance by located line from the peace arch at Blaine, Washington, to Fairbanks is 2225 miles and 145 miles more to Seattle. From Blaine to Hazelton is 815 miles, (com- pleted in 1929), Hazelton to Yukon Boundary 610 miles, (virgin country), across Yu- kon to Alaska boundary 530 miles, Alaska border to Me- Carty 180 miles, from Nc Carty to Fairbanks 90 miles. | The entire expenditure. neces- sary to construct a well gray eled highway to the heart of | Alaska is about 14,000,000. It is considered that the Yukon i section requires complete re- grading for its total of 530 miles, at an average cost of l $7,500 per mile, or $3,970,000 1 plus $600,000 for the bridges in that section. The section from Hazelton to the Yukon 1 border is estimated to cost i S13,O00 per mile including bridges, totaling $7,93O,000 | for British Columbia. The Alaska section is estimated at | $1O,000 per mile or a total of | $1,8O0,O0O.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-12-12

N. H. Stevens returned Sat urday from visit of several weeks in Ketchikan.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-12-12
[. w. SAWYER WRITES
 ENCOURAGING LETTER


 and encouraging letter from Ernest Walker Sawyer, assist ant to the Secretary of the In terior, was received recently by the Hyder Chamber of Commerce.
 After much preparation and consideration, the formation of an Alaskan committee of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce has been accom- plished.
 Alaska now has on the Pa cific Coast three powerful al- lies. I refer to the Chambers of Commerce of Seattle, Los An geles, and San Francisco. These commercial bodies are all anxious to help Alaska in her legitimate development, which for various reasons, has been delayed.
 Los Angeles and San Fran cisco are engaging in an at tempt to aid your development just as any hard-headed busi- ness man would, because the leaders of those communities have been convinced that there are excellent opportuni- ties of development of in- dustry and trade in Alaska.
 Tt is needless for me to tell you that the growth and de- velopment of Alaska has been only started. You know that as we'll as do. I believe that the International Highway, when it is completed, will, together with other influences, in a few years add 100000 people to your population. The High way has been found feasible from an engineering viewpoint and the alignment has been established, but it is up to the people of. Alaska to keep ever lastingly at it in order to suc- cessfully complete the project.
 'I believe that mining can be expanded to five or ten times the present output. I have con- fidence in the reindeer oppor- tunities, and I believe the an- nual fur crop can be material ly increased. There is no limit to the possibilities of the tour ist crop. There are many other things which are also worth while.
 "The problem is how to make the best use of our three al- lies in early development of these opportunities.
 Every Alaskan community has it's own problems and op- portunities peculiar alone to that community. The territory, as a whole, also has problems. The machinery is now avail able for your use. The com mercial interests of Seattle, Los Angeles, and San Fran cisco, who are supporting this movement, have as their rep resentatives powerful political representation in Congress.
 "If you want the mining laws Tn Alaska made the same as in the States, then individu- ally and collectively solicit the aid of these three groups so that your Delegate has SUD- port in Washington.
 If you think the Cable line should continue to be operat- ed by the U. s. Signal Corps, then solicit support from these sources.
 If you consider Alaska de- serves the profits of the seal industry, then ask these three
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-12-12

J. Prout of Premier returned from a trip south.