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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-13
CONGRESS ON A NEW BASIS.

Washington's new Congressional district align ment, the first for the 73rd Congress, served as reminder that there Il States which will gain total of 27 Representatives under the new dis pensation. The next Congress, which is the 72nd will not differ in apportionment from the sessions which have met since 1910, there was no reappor- tonment in 1920 despite the constitutional require ment for new division in accord with the nations population shown by the statistics of each de- cennia census The 20-year period in which there was no change makes the next alteration more decisive in it's effects than would have been the case had the change. been made in 1920 in accord with the Constitution
 The reapportionment is far than a mere re-aignment of the voting power of the States. It is deal in the distribution of political power between cities and rural The cleavage of these two is the basic divergence in American pot- cal life today It means more than the differences of Republican and Democratic ranks, more than liberals and conservatives
 Greatest gathers by the new allocations are California, Michigan Texas New Jersey, New York and Ohio. The steady growth of industrial cities explains these gains Among the losers are Mis- souri, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Alabama and Indiana, agricultural States Massachusetts and Penn sylvania are the only losers among the industrial States and their losses relatively small.
 It means new deal on many points If the otdess uo justice to theH populous districts in re- distrctng for Congress the complexion of the 73rd Congress to meet in 1883, will mirror with more seblance of accuracy the opinion nation in which more than half the people live in the cities The faster tempo of urban life will show itself in the deliberations of Congress. The note of sociazation of law, or community interest appearing in cities will spread into Federal enactments replacing the historic individualism of rural America.
 A new Congress will convene next December It however will not be greatly different in character from the Fist which recently passed into history not greatly lamented. That of 1883 will be vastly diff ferent perhaps not much in party division as ir the currents of its reasoning and philosophy o government and its economic interests.
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tions conducting fur fairs, and car { ried a request for s4,000 for the bi- ennium.
 MT. McCutcheon also introduced memorial similar to that of MT Bragaw in the Senate yesterday which requests the Bureau of Fish cries to permit unregulated taking by fur farmers of salmon for food purposes.
 The House received and read for i.the first time Senate Bill No. 2, and No. 3, amendatory to the com piled laws, and Senate Joint Reso- .uticn No authorizing discontin- lance Of operation Of the Tolovana tramroad and it's lease or sale.
 One Senate Bill
 For rehabilitation and mainten- ance Of the Tanana-Kaltag- -Unala- kleet telephone line, Senator Dunn, in a measure introduced in the upper house this morning, asked for S7,O00 for the next two years. This line, which was formerly the telegraph line of the United States Signal Corps and was abandoned by the Government several years ago, forms the only means of com munication between Panama and the lower Yukon and Norton Sound communities.
 Tie 1929 Legislature appropriated S5,OOO for it's maintenance during the past biennium. The line, Sena- tor Dunn explained, is in very bad shape and $2,500 per year will noo keep it in working condition. The money is not a direct appropria- tion but is taken from the road fund allotted to the Second and Fourth divisions.
 Except for maintenance and re- pair there is no expense connected with the system. All use is free, no charges being made for conver- sations or messages handled over it. Its preservation in some sort of shape is indispensable" Nil Dunn said.
 Two Bills Advanced
 Senate Bills Nos 5 and Il were. read for the second time and ad- vanced on the calendar. The first authorizes the Treasurer to
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COUNTRY BUILDS MORE AIRPORTS

capital investment of sl15o6S5OO comprises the financial foundation for l1l3 arpors that have been established in the United States by cities bus- ness corporations and individuals up to January l, 193l, it is revealed by comprehensive economic study and survey of the municipal commercial and private airports which has just been completed by the Aeronautics Branch of the Department of Commerce.
 The survey, undertaken early in l930 was de- signed to ascertain the amount of the Nations present investment in arports and the expenditures
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accept collateral security in the shape of readily marketable bonds instead of surety company bonds as security for Territorial bank de- posits. The second repeals an ar- tee in the school code which au- tiOrizes the formation Of normal high schools.
 Legislators desiring to visi5 the AIask., Juneau mill and mine will make the trip Wedne5,iay morning, it Tds announced toiay in beth hrapches It is expected that a ma- .o.ity . both houses vii take tlle trip.
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Someone has suggested marriage by radio. That's fine Then either of the principals move to Nevada for two weeks and get a divorce without having to meet the other and go through the inconvenience of quarreng.
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Raymond Daumont in the Louisville Times sug- gests starting list of Ten Words We Could Get Along Without, and for a beginner offers guberna- torial We submit any word from Senator Norris Philadelphia Inqurer)
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FIRE ALARM CALLS 1-3 Third and Franklin. IA Frcnt and Franklin. Is Front, near Ferry Way 1-6 Front, near Gross Apts. 1-7 Front, opp City Wharf. 1-8 Front, near Saw Mill. a1-9 Front at A. J. Office. 2-1 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 GastineaV and Rawn Way. 3-4 Second and Gold. 3-5 Fourth and Harris. 3-6 Fifth and Gold. 3-7 Fifth and East. 3-8 Seventh and Gold. 3-9 Fifth and Kennedy. Al Ninth, back of power house. Az Calhoun, opp. Seaview Apts. 4-3 Distin Ave, and Indian Sts. 4-5 Ninth and Calhoun.  4-6 Seventh and Main. AT Twelfth, B. p. R. garage. 4-9 Home Grocery. 5-1 Scatter Tract.
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Mahatma Gandhi's followers are said to be rabid Prohibitionsts, which may account for their playful determination to have their own way or bust.-(Macon, Ga, Telegraph)
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There time when could properly class it as free education. But today the taxpayer knows this for the misnomer it is.
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In some respects this country has improved since l789. The first Congress had Representative for each 6o,ooo people, which would give us now 2O33 Congressmen.-(B Boston TranscriptD
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The crocodile lives 100 years; the elephant, l5o to POO years; the turtle 100; the eagle cen- tury but Congress talks on forever-Ios Angeles TimesD
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Talking puppets the latest thing in films although we have had them for years in both Houses of the National Legislature Lexington. Ky Herald)
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Having acquired chateau in France Alfonso VIII not need to worry quite so much about re- tainng. his castle in Spain-Detroit Free Press1
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TO
 STUDY OLD AGE
 PLAN APPROVED
Mcdonald Measure Unani- mously Recommended
 for Passage to House

,Conunueo rom Page One,
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Old papers at the Empire office.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-10-30
Wheat's Value as Feed

Many live stock feeders can make
the best of bad situation this year
by feeding cheap wheat. AS one cat
tleman has put it. "No matter how low
grain prices go, wheat is always worth
40 cents a bushel as feed"
Wheat as feed for hogs equals or
slightly excels corn, pound for pound,
says Wallace's Farmer. 1t is 80 to 100
per cent as valuable as corn for cattle
and lambs. It is not quite as palat-
able as corn for cattle and lambs, but
hogs eat it very willingly. In order 70
provide variety, 1t is wise to feed
wheat in combination with other
grains.
The one important thing to keep in
mind is that wheat must be cOarsely
ground for best results, except in the
case of lambs. Fine grinding produces
a fioury mass that sticks in the ami
mails teeth. Unsatisfactory results
from feeding this grain usually have
been due to poor quality wheat or to
improper methods of feeding.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-10-30

known as California Fig Syrup and
endorsed by physicians for over 30
years.
Children need no urging to take it.
They love its rich, fruity flavor.
Nothing can compete with it as gen.
tie, but certain laxative, and 1t goes
further than this. 1t gives tone and
strength to the stomach and bowels
SO these organs continue to act nor
mally, Of their own accord. It stimu-
lates the appetite, helps digestion.
A Kansas mother, Mrs. Dana ALL
gire, $40 Monroe ST., Topeka, says :
Bonnie B. is absolutely the picture
of health, now, with her rudy cheeks,
bright eyes and plump but graceful
little body and she stands at the top
In every health test.
Much Of the credit for her perfect
condition is due to California Fig
Syrup We have used it since baby
hood to keep her bowels active dur
ing colds or any children's ailments
and she has always had an easy time
with them. She always responds to
its gentle urging and is quickly back
to normal"
Ask your druggist for California
Fig Syrup and look for the word
california" on the carton so you'll
always get the genuine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-10-30
Cattle Make Gains
When Fed Roughage
Cottonseed Cake Advised as
a Supplement.

In the Northwest roughage for win
tering cattle is problem. At the
Ardmore experiment station In South
Dakota yearling steers made an aver
age gain OF rs pounds per head during
the winter when fed daily ration Of
ten pounds of oat straw and FIVE
pounds Of alfalfa hay.
Stockmen who have no alfalfa or
clover hay to mix with their poor
! quality roughage may supplement
their roughage with cottonseed cake.
Breeding stock will stay in better con-
dition and a more economical ration
may be made by the use Of small guam
titles Of such feeds along with poor
quality roughage. Cottonseed cake
may be fed at the rate of one pound
per head daily to mature cattle and
half as much to steers being main
tanned. One ton of alfalfa hay can
be replaced by. 430 to 500 pounds Of
cottonseed cake when fed with straw
to mature cattle. Cottonseed cake
should be fed to young calves, hogs or
horses. Linseed oilmeal can be used
for such classes of stock.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-10-30
Sodium Chlorate

The Manitoba weed commission has
found that though sodium chlorate will
kill weeds the cost is prohibitive for
general application. Results are not
final but tentative conclusions are that
it is effective only If applied in sufIl-
cient quantities. An application of a
pound to each hundred square feet is
required for anything like a complete
kill. This works out to 435 pounds
per acre. At - cents per pound the
treatment would cost $500 per acre
for the chemical alone. 1t is evident
that such cost puts the remedy COM
pletely out of the running, except on
small patches of such weeds as sow
thistle and quack grass on an other
wise clean farm, to prevent the spread
Of the pests which might result in COM
plete infestation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-10-30
Indian Relic. TEN STORY

A small group OF Indian relics re-
Gently fouAd near Center City, Wis,
was believed to tell the story Of an
early hunting episode William George
Nelson, farmer, was gathering maple
sirup sap when he came upon the
relics-a half dozen arrowheads, an
Indian stone knife, two bear teeth
and a huge bear claw. Reconstruct
ing the scene, Nelson was able to
picture a fight between a group of
Indians and huge bear.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-10-30
Agricultural Hints

Storing sprayers without a thorough
cleaning may do more damage than
a years running.
Corn fed to hogs by Robert Bar.
wick of Craven county, N. c.. paid a
profit Of 20 cents bushel.
From the standpoint of the cash
farm income. potatoes in 1929 exceed.
ed all other vegetables, representing
51.S per cent OF the cash income from
all vegetables in II northeastern
states.
When wheat is ground and mixed
with twice its weight of other feeds
1t will not be gummy feed.
Farmers suffered the worst fire
hazards in 1880 that they have en-
countered in the history of agricul.
ture, which ssh,taled approximately
$125OOO,OOO.
Scratch grain mixtures usually con-
sist of equal part corn and wheat or
two parts corn and one of wheat. One
may feed two parts wheat and one
part corn as scratch, feed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-10-30
CRITIC STIRRED BY
MISUSE. OF WORDS

A thing of which l become fright
fully tired is the so frequent mis-
use in popular writing-at times ex-
cellent writing-of the words "in-
finite" and "infinity" and Infinitely"
and "infinitesimal," John O'Ren COM
plains, in the Baltimore Sun. How
often one author is said to have pro-
duced book Infinitely better" than
some other book. How often a sum
Of cents is called IAN infinitesimal
amount" How often somebody
speaks Of the infinite completely"
Of the worlds problems at this juno
ture. And so on. 1t is really very
dreadful. l do not propose to try to
discuss the infinite and infinity at
this point. ! know, for one thing,
that I am not a person prepared to
do 1t. But / do know that most
times these words are used with ut
most carelessness.
There is, of course, no such thing
as book Infinitely better" than an
other book, or an "infiniteSimal
sum Of cents. And to seize upon a
concept which is at the same time
one of the more difficult and one of
the most awesome, depending upon
whether one regards it intellectually
or emotionally, and make use of 1t
as if it were a simple term like
very" or 'much" is appalling.
Infnity is one thing I do not
think we can afford to be loose or
nonchalant about. To toss it about
recklessly. even as a word, is shock
ing to ones sense of values. And
in my own case always make up
my mind that critic who talks
about Infinitely better than is SIM
ply critic whose most humble judg-
ment is not to be trusted.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-10-30
Bees Sold in Packages

Packages" Of Nve and very active
bees are being sold for use by or
chadists, sometimes being shipped long
distances by express or mail, accord
ing to the Department Of Agriculture.
1t seems the natural supply of bees
and insects is insufficient in some
places to care for the necessary polli-
nation, and ''packaged" bees have
been developed for this purpose. Bees
are placed in small boxes by bee
keepers and the orchardist has only
to set the package in the orchard and
pull the cork from the box. The bees
do the rest.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-10-30
Silage Needs Water

It is essential in filling trench silo
to add plenty of water throughout the
process says G. e. Martin of the Mis-
souri, College of Agriculture. Wetting
the edges is of special Importance If
the silage is put against dry earth,
since the earth will absorb some of
the juices from the silage and molding
will result If there is not enough
water present. A good plan to insure
plenty of water is to add water to all
the silage as it is being placed. then
throw generous quantities along the
hedges at intervals. If the excess of
water is used, 1t will be absorbed by
the dry earth and leave the silage
Just right.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-10-30
Bees as Pollinating Agents

It is an accepted fact that bees Iare
essential to the successful pollination
of those fruits that require cross-polli-
nation. It is essential. therefore. that
plenty Of these busy insects be present
in the orchard when the trees are In
blossom.
If the supply Of wild bees is INSULT
cient, 1t. may be necessary to bring
hives of honey-bees into the orchard,
just previous to the blOssoming period.
One strong hive of bees to an acre
Of orchard is considered ample. while
in many cases one hive to three or
four acres will insure satisfactory pol
lination. Some beekeepers have gone
into the business of supplying bees to
orchardists during the blossoming peri
cd. to the advantage Of all concerned.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-10-30
Profit to Owners
Of Purebred Bulls
Oklahoma Cattlemen Have
Proof Of Value Of
H Good Sires.

Cattlemen Of McCurtain county, Ok
lahoma, as result Of the eradication
Of the cattle tick, expect to receive
through the use of purebred bulls,
more than double their usual returns
on the sale of spring calves. according
to Shawnee Brown, county agricul-
tural agent. On two different occa-
sions since 1928 when this county was
freed of the ticks, the cattlemen Wis
tied sections where purebred beef
cattle were raised and purchased a
total Of 40 purebred bulls.
The Introduction Of these valuable
purebreds would not have been prac-
tical while the farms were still in
tested with ticks. In August, 1881, the
county contained more than 1000
calves sired by the purebred bulls
that had been bred to native and
grade cows.
The increased value of these grade
calves as compared to calves sired by
scrub bulls is shown by the prices re-
ceived by two neighboring stockmen.
One had scrub calves for which he re-
ceived 5000 head while the other
had grade calves which brought an
average of 5000. Both lots of calves
were from scrub cows. AS these grade
calves were typical of the 1000 spring
calves in the county, 1t is estimated
that they are worth close to $4,000
more to their owners than If scrub
Ia no fncf Of
breds. This is more than double the
returns ordinarily received from the
same number Of calves sired by scrub
bulls.
McCurtain county has its own live
stock association which aims, during
the next FIVE years, to continue to in
crease the quality of all the beef cat
\ tie in the county through the further
use of purebred sires.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-10-30
Treatment for Sheep
Suffering From Worms

Recently flock of sheep in south
Alabama was found to be grossly in.
tested with stomach worms and tape
worms. They had been treated about
once per month with copper sulphate
solution Il per sent) and also with
the combination of copper sulphate So
luton and tobacco infusion. The re-
suits were not good. The lambs and
sheep continued to die. DR.. Ed Ever
EFT of Auburn then used, after starv-
ing out the sheep for Is to "a hours. a
combination Of per cent copper sui
plate solution and ] dram of oil Of
chenopodium. This destroyed the
stomach worms and removed the tape.
worms.
DIR. Cooper Curtice of Mcneil ex-
pertinent station of south Mississippi
advises the use of the copper sulphate
solution or 1t combined with nicotine
sulphate, repeating the dose every two
weeks. The combination may be made
by dissolving 4 ounces copper sui
phate in gallons of water. To this
add ounces of 40 per cent nicotine
sulphate. Doses for this combination
are 2 ounces for 40-pound lambs.
ounces for S0-pound sheep and s
ounces for 100-pound sheep. Add ]
ounce for each additional 10 pounds
in weight. For calves and cattle the
doses range from 8 to II ounces ac-
cording to age and size. If tapeworms
are present add " to dram Of oil
Of chenopodium but do not repeat the
chenopodium as often as once every
two weeks.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-10-30
Reward for Large Families

Rewarding parents of large fami-
lies is one of the most brilliant func-
lions that take place annually a. the
Hotel de Vile, Paris. Nearly $50
medals of gold, silver and bronze,
according to tie merits of each case,
were this year distributed. The gold
medals went to the parents of eleven
and twelve offspring, silver to those
Of eight or nine, and bronze to those
of five, six or seven. There were
nine of the gold Class this year,
twenty-one Of the silver and more
than one hundred bronze ones pre-
scented.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-10-30
This Pit Saves Manure

No manure goes to waste on the @.
q. James farm, Piatt county, Illinois.
Years ago Mr.. James concerted his
barn lots and an open shed that is
used as shelter for young stock. In
one corner of the lot toward which
the remainder Of the yards sloped he
built basin s inches deep with slop-
ing sides as manure pit. This saves
all liquids as well as solids. Mr.. James
believes the liquid manure may often
contain fertility elements that are just
as important as the solids. The yards
may be cleaned by taking team and
scraper and pulling the manure into
the pit.-Capper's Farmer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-10-30
Farmers Like Bot Control

Because farmers in this community
co-operated with the Mclean county
hfarp bureau and the University of
nois in treating all the horses in
me district last winter, Glenn Thomas
reported recently that the nose and
throat flies had been so reduced in
aRlmber that it was necessary to use
he guards against the flies only
few days last summer.
Farmers who used the treatment
last winter report equally good re-
sults-Prairie Farmer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-10-30
Another Birth Rate Slumps

Just as England was congratulate
ing herself that babies were arriving
faster than deaths were recorded,
alarm was spread of another slump
in birth rates. This time it was cats.
There has been such decided de-
cline in the feline birth rate that the
cat world is facing a problem great
er than ever before confronted. No
body knows the cause, says Manager
Bustede of the Kensington Kitten
club show.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-10-30
Fish Had His Watch

Leonard Smith, Of Calcamonga,
Calf, went deep-sea fishing. He
missed his watch and thought per-
haps he had left it home. Smith
caught a good-sized bass. An hour
later he picked up the fish to clean
it and thought l., felt its heart beat
ing. Sitting open the fish he found
his watch still ticking away.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-10-30
Such a DUMMY

SLOW are you getting on with
George?"
'Oh. he's a most disappointing
lover. l purposely blew out the cleo
trio light fuse before he came over
last night, and he spent the whole
evening mending it.. '-Tit-Bits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-10-30
From Manv Visits

"What happened to the boy who
used to bring you all the flowers?'
"He married the girl at the flor.
lists. London Opinion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-10-30
They All Are

Visitor-What an unusual child!
Proud Papa-Yes, he's just like
other babies. thank goodness.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-10-30
Girl at the Top
II, Health Tests

Millions Of boys
and girls all over the
world, thousands of
them right here in
the West, are being
restored to health
and strength by the
purely vegetable ton
ic and Iarafiv q
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-10-30

People who invariably go to thu
mountains every summer, may b.
those who easily get seasick.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-10-30

A word to the wicked is sufficien
If you call him a liar.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-10-30

A woman makes fool of man,
with his powerful assistance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-10-30

ments. But remember-there's
no denying the FACTS of
Firestone extra values.
Check them for yourself
today. Go to the Firestone
Service Store or Service Dealer
in your community. Compare
sections cut from FirestOne
Tires and special brand mail
order tires and others. You be
the judge!