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The Indianapolis times., 1931-11-16

A QUICK spatter of applause
"A broke out as they finished.
Looking about in surprise, Mary
saw that they were almost the only
couple on the floor. The others had
moved away to make room for them.
1t was impossible not to be
pleased. AS she walked back to
their table, she felt sure of herself.
Those treacherous feelings were
well under control now; the admira-
tion of all those people, even though
she knew it was not due to her di-
rectly, but rather to De Loma's ex-
traordinary skill as a partner, had
infected her with just the feeling
Of confidence she needed.
She was sure now that she could
play the game out to the finish, un-
afraid of De Iona or any one else.
The worst was over.
Mr.. Jupiter beamed upon her and
Bruce applauded mildly.
EXCELLENT" he felicitated them
both. You really should be in the
cinemas."
The Indianapolis times., 1931-11-16

A stupendous gorge opened between Tar
zan and the point where the thipdar had so
ruthleSSly torn him from his companions It
seemed impossible to find Thoar and Tar
cash in this maze of peaks, chasmS and ra-
vines. Nor could the ape-man now hope to
locate the giant airShip that had brought him
into this inner world. So he determined
merely to seek way out OF the mountains
and back to Pellucidars forests which held
a greater allure for him than this deSolate
place.
The Alaskan., 1931-09-11
Education An Aid 10
 Derelo m snt

Education, by increasing the earning power of the individual and by broadcasting his culture and increasing his desires, has been of great importance in de- veloping industry and promoting prosperity. And yet, there are business men in Alaska whose every effort has been to hinder delay or obstruct the education al opportunity of half of the ci- tizen children of Alaska. Some men do cut off their nose tt cpite their face.
The Alaskan., 1931-09-11
Salmon's s Worth Held
 Insufficient

"Unselflsh intelligence" is needed to build up the Puget Sound salmon industry from a s5,OOO,O0O a year enterprise to one worth 25,OOo,OOO a year, and to keep it from total eXtinc- tion, pr. Henry Baldwin Ward, head of the Department of zo- clogy at the University of Illi- nois, declared in Seattle recently.
 The sockeye salmon is threat ened with extinction, Dr. Ward declared, but intelligent conSer- vation could save and build up it's present proportions.
The Alaskan., 1931-09-11
Facing A Few Economic Facts

T know as every thinking man knows, that the more pros rerous the masses become, the more profitable will business be, We all, employees, business men, farmers, everyone, prosper in proportion to the prosperity of our neighbors.
 Sounds like the "bolsheviki" editor of The Alaskan, does it' Well, this statement is made by Edward A. Filine, merchant prince of Boston.
 But read on: "This is no time to be over-cautious," he declar- cd. "This is a time for action. With millions out of work, with our warehouses overf1Owing with goods and food that the masses need to sustain the lives of their babies and wives and themselves, words and explanations cannot and will not take the place of action.
 T am no alarmist, but no ex~ planation will explain away these terrible economic facts. Crises like this, that bring un- employment, are due simply to bad thinking-bad thinking es~ pecially on the part of the busi- ness men and financiers.
 "Purchaslng-the consuming power, depends upon both the wages available for spending and the prices of the things those wages should buy.
 Wages and prices-those are the factors controlling purchas- ing power and prosperity. One should be as high as possible, the other as low as possible.
 If wages are not raised about in proportion to the increase in
The Alaskan., 1931-09-11
GOODBYE ROOSEVELT

Governor Franklin D. ROoSe welt, probable Democratic nom inee for president of the United States recently proposed state unemployment relief by taxing "those who can pay" Some of his friends predict his nomina- tion on the first ballot. Others say he alienates "those who can pay" and strengthens Hoover's Iolitical fences.
The Alaskan., 1931-09-11
# AIaskans Were Treated Fairly

Approximately 4,000 fishermen on the Columbia River earned, this summer approximately $500 ger man putting up 100000 cases of salmon and 26,O00,OOO pound 5 of raw fish.
 The salmon pack of million cases (not including shipments Of raw fish) takes about 5000 fishermen in Alaska, almost half of whom are members of the Alaska Fishermen's Union Of San Francisco.
 Comparative packs, Columbia Eiver and Alaska, Alaska should employ 3O,OOO fishermen instead Of 5000. Using the average earning of the Columbia River Fisherman, 30,OOO men would earn S2O,OOO, ,OOO-ALL of which would be spent in Alaska.
The Alaskan., 1931-09-11

Army for the three-month peril cd ending June 30, 1881, show that 3,O77 were rejected because of failure to pass these tests, out of a total of 41,047 apph | cants. This is 7.49 per cent of the total.
 A total of 1869 applicants for original enlistment were re- jected for other reasons, mak. ing the total rejected for all reasons 22,766, while 18,281 were enlisted
The Alaskan., 1931-09-11
DRY COST FIXED

Federal prohibition enforce ment costs every man, woman child in the United States 31 cents a year, according to the Wickersham Commission report On the cost of crime.
 State and city costs in addi- tion could not be aScertained.
 The 1929-1930 fiscal year ex- renditure for federal enforce ment was $39,657,819.85.
 This amount was 1.03 per cent of the total cost of the federai government.
The Alaskan., 1931-09-11

A United States population A per cent illiterate-4, ,283, 753 per- sons above the age of 10 years are unable to read or write in any language, was revealed by the Census Bureau recently.
 This represented a numerical crop of 648, ,152 since 1920, when the illiterates totaled 6 per cent.
 Women, once the less iterate portion of the population, sur passes men in percentage able 10 read and write for a second decade.
 Iowa held its lead as the most
The Alaskan., 1931-09-11

production, it is not mass pro- ductiOn, for it has not done the utmost possible to raise purchas- ing power and so put it's pro- ducts within reach of the mass eS.
 For the most selfish reasons greater profits - enlightened management has discovered that j. is essential to raise wages and reduce prices to the greatest possible extent.
 "The masses want a higher standard of living. They are certainly having difficulties get ting it. But they are going to try, and the fact that they do not know how to get it. is not going to keep them from trying.
 When the standard of living lI any nation is going constantly lower and lower and no definite, planned movement is launched to raise it, one of the things that is sure to occur to the masses is to overthrow the government.
 ."Cn the other hand, no gov ernment was ever OverthrOwn by revolution if the masses og the people were enjoying pros perity and if their standard of living was constantly being rais- cd.
 "The method of raising it is at hand through the development Of modern industry. It must be raised if we are to have peace, profits; prosperity and stable governments, and it is a step that must be planned for on a world scale and on a ground work of facts rather than opin- ions and guesswork
The Alaskan., 1931-09-11
LIKE FATHER LIKE SON

Hypocrisy of parents is t. Llame for the crime wave, Prof Henry w. Thurson, information ally-known authority on child delinquency, stated recently at the University of Washington where he is holding summer classes.
 "They tell the children not to drink, for example, and then go right ahead and do it them. selves" he declared.
The Alaskan., 1931-09-11

Are Alaska business men so economically dumb that they can't see that it is to their in terest to give every support to the Alaska Native Brotherhood in it's effort to secure absolute abolishment of fish traps? Or are they afraid Of reprisals?
 Were the rebel colonists afraid of reprisals from King George III, Alaska probably would still DC a Russian colony. But the rebel cclonials did not not think of reprisals and consequences = they were men, fought and died like men for principals they be- heved right.
 And don't forget, the colonials had to masquerade as Indians to have their Boston tea party.
The Alaskan., 1931-09-11
Why Not q Few Big Fry, Too

fellows but none of the big fel- lows?
 Wouldn't it be strange if nov ie fans knew all the extras but none of the stars? B Yes, pretty strange-and alsc Q bit miraculous.
 P. S.-Any old-timers around here who can remember when they were going to put this fel- low Al Capone in jail?
 And is Al Capone one of the small fry? Oh, no!
 He's one of the big fry, and he isn't in jail, is he?
 Very well, then.
The Alaskan., 1931-09-11
RAsKOB WILL OWN PARTY

John J. Raskob, chairman of the Democratic National Com 1nittee loaned his party another S30,000 during the past three months. Listed in outstanding obligations of the party is a note Of $422,900 from a New York bank and $325. .25O due Chairman EaSkOb.
The Alaskan., 1931-09-11
Census Reueals Niteracy in America

iiterate state, with but 0.8 per cent of it's population unable to read or write. Washington and Oregon tying with 10 per cent, were second. The white urban population was 2.5 per cent il- rural farm, 3.4 per cent illiterate; rural non-farm, 2.s per cent illiterate.
The Alaskan., 1931-09-11
Government officials revealed

Government officials revealed that British Columbia made a profit of $2,O03,1O on it's liquor business for the six months end ing March 31.
 The amount brought the total profits for the year ending on that date to $4,O21,51O. This was $6O0,000 less than the pro- fits for the year ending March S1, 1880.
The Alaskan., 1931-09-11
HAMMOCK

Frank Paul was arrested by Deputy Marshal J. H. Nelson, charged with shooting with in tent to kill. He was bound ever to the Grand Jury at Ketchikan ard there lodged in jail
 Roy Williams is serving Q 90- cay sentence on a drunk and disorderly charge. Ketchikan is to be his place of residence.
The Alaskan., 1931-09-11
wRANGELL

Mrs. Mary Shaksh had a fall and broke her leg. Removed to hospital for treatment.
 MT. and Mrs. Elton Engstrom returned to Juneau after visiting relatives here for several weeks
 Peter Mccormack, Jr., left on
The Alaskan., 1931-09-11
STEPPE BY STEPPE

A Russian was being led off to execution by a squad of Bolshe- viks one rainy morning.
 What brutes you BOlShevikS are," grumbled the doomed one, to march me through a rain like this"
 How about us"? retOrted one of the squad. we have to
The Alaskan., 1931-09-11
WHEAT CHEAPER THAN COAL

Wheat will be burned instead of coal in several Walla Walla buildings if a campaign started by Frank Grove, Walla Walla, Wn., business man and farmer, is successful.
 Grove presented figures to show wheat was less expensive fuel than coal at present prices.
The Alaskan., 1931-09-11
TENAKEE

John Anderson, fisherman who was brought here recently died of hemhorrage of the lungs. He was well known having worked in the canneries in these parts for several years.
The Alaskan., 1931-09-11

mer. He plans to return again next summer.
 Thomas Long was committed to the Industrial school, St. An thony, Ida, for destruction Of government property.
The Alaskan., 1931-09-11
From Seattle Star

I1OII OCdCAC oCdI
 New York police worked a whole day rounding up gang sters and netted "172 of the small fry"
 Oh, yes. And why didn't the police round up some of the Lig fly:
 ;oasn't anybody know wi.o the big fry are?
 How come that all the small fry are well known to the police, but the big fry aren't?
 Isn't it strange that the po- lice would know all the little
The Alaskan., 1931-09-11
STTKA

Dr. and Mrs. James H. Con- djtt left On the last sailing of the Admiral Rogers for their home in Pasadena, Calf. pr. Condit had charge of the Shel- don Jackson Museum this sum-
The Alaskan., 1931-09-11
KAKE

William Weir, fisherman from Security Bay, went to Juneau for medical treatment. He died of heart complications.
The Alaskan., 1931-09-11

Law enforcement of all kinds was 1.49 per cent of the total cost of government.
The Alaskan., 1931-09-11
INTELLIGENCE TESTS

Results of intelligence tests given applicants for original en- istment in the United States
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-06-25
FARM FIRE WASTE

Man is peculiar animal. He worries a
lot about minor dangers, but gives little
thought to greater risks which may cost him
his property and even life itself. Indiffer-
ence to the danger from fire is an example
of this.
People of the United States allow $780,
100000 worth of property to be destroyed
by flames each year. Fires on farms cost
an average of more than $4,000 day. A
farm fire occurs somewhere in this country
every fifteen minutes. In five years $780,
7O8,761 was the estimated farm loss from
fires, most of which were preventable.
The farmer needs protection from fire,
but he has been reluctant to help himself, al
though large measure of protection would
cost very little. When the average fire
starts, one squirt of a fire extinguisher will
put it out without serious loss. But given
a few minutes to get Roadway it is beyond
control, licking up the property owners dear
est possessions, and threatening the destruc-
ton of his family and himself.
A little fire extinguisher, kept in con-
venient place for instant use, is so inexpen-
sive as to mean practically nothing in the
household budget. Handy for it's vital job
when fire breaks out, its worth is incalcul-
able in protecting house or barn, and it may
often be the means of saving. the lives OF peo-
pie and animals.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-06-25

what they was loading up about this
snake thing. So grabbed up my
two boys who had done a bit of
snake reading, and we lit out for
the wilds of Arizona. 1t took place
at a place called Hotivilla, so you
notice that the French, and the
initiating Americans are not the
first to use the word Villa. The
Indians called it that even before
it was fashionable.
This town is near the oldest
town that is known on this con-
tinent and that is Arobi. That one
is just few miles away and goes
back hundreds of years. The new
village was formed from the old one
because he was trying to get the
children away from the Govern
ment school.
They go out in the desert days
before and catch these snakes.
Then on the day of the dance they
bring them into the dancing place,
a kind of a square between houses
on each side. The actual space that
the white people leave to them is
about 80 by fifty feet. There is a
little thing like a shock of corn, or
a teppe made of green bows, and
bushes, and into that an old Indian
takes a couple of gunny sacks full
of snakes. He stays in there and
hands EN- out to the dancers as
they go by. Each dancer carries
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-06-25
A DAUGHTERS TRAINING

Among the replies received in response
to request for brief plan for training a
daughter, magazine received the following
from successful mother:
Teach your daughter to value man,
not by wealth, looks or family, but by his
character and what he himself has done.
Discourage herr in looking upon men as
suitors until she is at least 49,.
Give her an education and keep her en-
ployed part of the time during vacation.
Make her home pleasant, so that she will
not be anxious to leave it for an inferior one
Encourage her to attend church, Sunday
school, club meetings and other places where
the right kind of people may be met, urging
her to be particularly careful in choosing her
girl associates.
These are all excellent suggestions, even
though they do not always secure the desired
results, and the mother who follows them
will have done about all that it is possible to
do for her daughter.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-06-25
THE DOLE-A WARNING
washington Post)

washington POST
Unemployment insurance is receiving attention
from many groups in the United States in addition
to the congressional committee which appointed
Relations Counselors have just published detailed
report on Unemployment Insurance in Great Bri-
tain" in which many defects in the system and diff
fculties in it's operation pointed out. Advocates
of dole system in this country may find it
tightening
Before the war; unemployment in Great Bri-
tain ranged between and per cent of the indus
employment ranged from to 20 per cent, reaching
peak of 81 per cent last March. The insurance
system was calculated to take care of maximum of
less than half that percentage. That is the reason
why the government has found it necessary to lend
the insurance fund $480000000 in the last few years
Great Britain's decline great commercial
power can not be understood unless this heavy drain
causes of unemployment in that country were found
to be the decline in export trade, the substitution
Of oil and water power for COAL and revolutionary
developments in the textile industry. British indus
try into sharp competition with foreign enter
prises. Methods and machinery found in many
instances to be inefficient Under ordinary conditions
industry would have responded to changing condi-
result Of the dole. Modernzation was postponed and
additional funds poured into the unemployment in
surance fund. Even those industries which were
prosperous and had no unemployment of their
were taxed heavily to maintain idle thrown out
OF obsolete plants in some other industry. The
suit to hang stone around the neck of British
industry preventing its recovery of lost ground AS
is increased and the whole British economic system
is weakened. The dole tends to postpone necessary
economic adjustments and thereby handcaps both in
dustry and labor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-06-25
ANNOYING" ALIENS
(Munice Evening Press)


Michigan has passed an alien registration low
In commenting this exchange protests against
national law of this kind, and says
1.-THE amount of persecution and annoyance that
could be caused to millions of lawabiding aliens by
nationwide registration law is not at all pleasant
to think about"
Just why aliens who decline to become citizens
of the United States and retain their allegiance
some foreign power entitled to more considera-
ton than American citizens, by birth naturaliza-
ton, has never been fully explained by those who
protest against nationwide registration which
would enable the federal government to determine
whether an alien las legally entered the country
An American citizen must register his automo-
wishes to vote-and in the of the dog or auto
mobile he must pay the state fee.
If an American citizen stays two weeks in Eng
land he must register with the police, and he must
notify the police time he changes his residence
In France, Germany and almost every other Euro
pean country he must register with the police and
if he does not do he may be subjected to un-
pleasant attentions
But when far less rigid regulations are proposed
here, the cry goes out from domestic "ausland-
ers. They demand for aliens more rights than
accorded citizens of the United States.
Registration of aliens would not be objection
able to foreigners legally in the country It would fix
their status in such way that they could no be an
noyed prosecuted. The annoyance" would come
to the several hundred thousand aliens who have
struggled themselves into the country, and who are
taking jobs belonging to American citizens and
properly registered aliens. It would be annoying
to aliens with criminal records who subject to
deportation. And therefore it would be very annoy
ing to the editorial spokesman of such elements But
it wouldn't annoy anybody else.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-06-25
A BACKWARD STEP

In the past few years great progress
has been made in rural electrifcation through
the cooperation of agricultural colleges, farm
ers' organizations, government departments
and the power companies. But now, If GER
tain groups of politicians are to have their
way, this development may be seriously re-
tarded.
One or two states have passed legisla-
ton prohibiting power companies from sell
ing electrical appliances, and similar leglsla-
ton has been proposed in others. In some
states such measures have been killed, but
the agitation persists.
There is no doubt that the rapid extern
sion of electric service to the farmer has been
largely due to the energy and enterprise OF
the power people in marketing suitable de-
vices for his use, allowing him to buy at rea-
sonable prices and on favorable terms. This
has aided rather than injured the business
fother dealers, because the more farms
served with electricity the greater number
of potential customers there will be for all
dealers.
: In fact, in Tennessee the other electric
dealers and service men have protested
against the bill prohibiting competition by
the power companies. Certainly there is no
demand for such legislation on the part OF
the general public.
To any except demagogue politicians
who thrive by their attacks on useful utili-
ties and industries, interference with the de-
velopment of rural electrifcation will appear
as backward step.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-06-25
A KEY TO HAPPINESS
Murray County Herald)

Murray County Herald)
Have you ever known an old lady who was SPIT
itually beautiful? Could you remember what hea
features were like? did you think OF her as sort
of a beautiful flower of Gods handiwork sending
forth love and kindness and compassion FOR an ana
every one loving her in turn
This same old lady probably did have no money
to speak of, though she had thousands OF fr1ends
and was continually happy.
You probably knew another old lady who had
all kinds of money and everything that money could
buy to make person happy yet she was not happy
in the least No glad to see her. because
no one became happy because of her. You may not
exactly remember her features. but you viii never
forget her sharp tongue and how happy you were to
get away from her.
When Jesus gave his sermon on the mount ne
answered the question Of how to be happy
Many of them would not believe when he ex-
planned to that multitude of people who had come
reat distances to learn the secret Of true happiness
that they were all wrong in the common assumption
that the acquisition of material things alone brings
happiness.
The thought He gave to them was, ACCORDING 70
Matthew who tells the story that you are made happy
bv what YOU are not by what you get The Key 70
blessed life lies in your heart It Is being mercilul