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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-05-14
The Liberal Attitude

Ss|AN democracy utilize science and the ma
chine? 2" is the theme of series of articles ex-
pressing the liberal stand by Robert p Scripps
one OF the officials of the nation wide organization of
Scripps- Howard newspapers. The only way out for
democracy lay the of shorter hours and high
wages he warned notable gathering of business and
industrial leaders,
Reiteratng the liberal attitude generally voiced
by the Scrpps-Howard newspapers, he said that the
interests Of the public, must above ALL be served if
our industrial machine is to endure. Capitalism as it
exists today faces the of Sovietism Facism
The trouble lies in profit distribution as he ana
lyzed the economic situation of America Centraliza-
ton of wealth without putting back into circulation
drains the country Luxury, he it, is all right
in so far as it keeps money moving But with inven-
lions, improvements and mergers, creating savings,
and increasing the income of the already wealthy
alist his capacity for luxury spending if limited to
no greater amount than before, so much more money
will be slowed up in circulation.
It is for business and industrial leaders to mar
shall their forces together and plan workable dstr
is to keep progressing.
Shifting the Gears
Meddlers are always busy When an Indiana
man was peacefully supporting two wives on $35 a
week the neghbors up and had him arrested for big
amy.
Mr.. Wrigley proposes to buy up lot Of cotton.
If he has discovered way to make chewing gum out
of it he viii prove great benefactor to the sunny
South.
St Augustine. Fla, has invited King Alfonso to
become . resident. We now expect Los Angeles to
make . bid for Kaiser Wilhelm.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-05-14

st. Augustine Fla, has invited King Alfonso Il
become resident. We now expect Los Angeles t
make bid for Kaiser Wilhelm.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-05-14
Townley is Heard Again

- APITALIZING on the discontentment Of people
Y at critical period during economic retrench-
ment and business stagnation A. C. Townley has
chosen well his time for gaining sympathetic audiences
Formerly at the helm of the Nonpartisan League
which he organized after the war, and which was in
control of North Dakota for some time he has not been
active in public life for the past several years.
AS an interesting and entertaining speaker Town
ley is all of that. Whatever he has to say is uttered
in his fiery way and his theories of economies and
government still attract hearers
Townley's entry into Minnesota has caused a
furry in Farmer-Labor circles. Many are curious to
learn whether he is in accord with the present admin
istraton 1t is doubtful if they will align with his
leadership He has asserted that people should sup
port party candidate for public office if the Farm
er-Labor men did not meet their approval.
Centering his attack in causes of hard times on
excessive interest, he declares that the interest law
should be repealed and that Congress declare mora
torium to stop the payment of all interest for period
of three years.
p S. Townley talks lizard Times" so convincing
y that response to his appeal for Substantial con-
tribution" is generously successful.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-18
Authorities Differ on
Soldiers Mercy Appeal

Several theories have been ad-
Vanced to account for the military
phrase to give quarter" meaning
to spare the life of an enemy in
ones power. A French writer named
De BrieuX asserted in 1872 that the
phrase to give quarter" arose
from an agreement between the
Dutch and Spanish whereby the
ransom of soldier was to be a
quarter of his wages. Thus, ac-
cording to this theory. where a cap
tured soldier begged for quarter he
offered his captOr quarter of his
pay TO spare his life; if the cap
tor turned down the offer he re
fused to grant quarter. This theory,
as the Oxford dictionary points out,
is at variance with both the spirit
and sense of the phrases to give
and receive quarter. Since quar-
ter is applied to a place, and the
tents or barracks where soldiers are
lodged are called their quarters, it
is more probable that give quar-
ter originally referred to the send
ing of captured troops to an as
signed quarter or place in the camp
or fort to be held until liberated,
ransOmed or condemned to slavery.
Therefore. if this theory is correct,
giving a soldier quarter at first
meant sending him to the quarters
of the captorS, while to refuse him
quarter meant to dispatch him with
out mercy. Another theory de-
serves mention. One of the mean
ings Of quarter" is friendship,
amity, or peace. It has been sug-
gested that to beg quarter orig
inally employed the term in this.
sense and meant to ask for peace
Pathfinder Magazine.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-18
Single Copies Scorned
by This Book Borrower

AS a general rule, book publish
ers in this country depend mainly
on lending libraries for their sales.
In Denmark publishers are taking
more drastic steps. One firm there
is trying to prevent libraries from
lending its books unless they double
the ordinary price for them. Here,
as conditions are at the moment.
the libraries are the publishers
best friends. There are very few
people who want to buy books, and
large numbers who want to borrow
them. The greatest book-borrow-
er in history, however, lived at a
time when people who wanted
books had usually to buy them. He
was the duke of Somerset, who was
lord protector in the reign Of Ed
ward vi. He borrowed the whole
Of the books in the London Guild
hall library, loading them onto
carts and taking them away to read
at his leisure. And he never re
turned a single one. Three years
ago a manuscript belonging to this
collection was found. 1t is the only
survivor.-London Mail.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-18
LIGHTS AT BARGE BASIN
Number of Poles Already Set Up
As Work Is Begun

Employees of the Wilmington
District U. S. Engineers Depart
ment have started the installation
Of an electric light system along
the barge basin of the Chesapeake
and Delaware Canal near Reedy
Point Bridge. A number of poles,
the first step in this work, were
set up last week. The barge basin
was recently constructed near the
Reedy Point Bridge. In addition
to the fine road along the harbor
the entire space between the canal
and the center is filled with a foot
or more of sand and will later be
covered with a top soil in which
flowers and grass will be placed.
A drain to remove all the water on
the low places of the government
is also being constructed
and the canal has been transform
ed from dilapidated ditch to a
useful waterway.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-18
When Eggs Were Cheap

The fresh egg, that succulent ar
ticIe, which frequently graces the
breakfast table, is not usually as
sociated with bridge building. says
an article in the Edinburgh Jour
nal. Nevertheless the upper North
Water bridge which spans the river
North Esk near Montrose, contains
this strange ingredient in its fab
ric. The bridge was constructed
about 1850, and at that period eggs
were costing about one penny per
dozen of IA. but were not then re-
garded as of any special food value.
Hundreds of dozens were brought
from the village of Fettercairn and
the surrounding district to the
scene of the work and mixed into
the mortar. thereby increasing its
tenacity and assuring durable work
manship when the bridge was COM
pleted.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-18
"Trade" and profession"

TRADE" applies to any mechan-
ical employment or handicraft ex-
cept agriculture, which is an occu-
patton. Profession" is used to
denote a learned calling, such as
clergyman, lawyer, doctor, civil en-
gineer. teacher. A craft Is a trade
which requires especial skill. such
as carpenter, bricklayer and black
smith. Graft" and trade" are
often used interchangeable and
not infrequently "craft" and 'art"
are about the same. Business" is
almost exclusively used to de-
scribe commercial or mercantile
occupations.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-18
Anthracite and Bituminous

The word anthracite" is de-
rived directly from the Greek ian
thrax," meaning coal. 1t is a noun
and is applied TO hard coal. name
ly, coal composed of nearly pure
carbon. Accordingly we should say
simply anthracite" not "anthra-
cite coal": the latter is tautolOg-
ical and equivalent TO "coal-like
coal" "Bituminous," on the other
hand. is an adjective and should
be followed by the word "coal."
Bituminous coal is soft coal. name
ly, coal that yields considerable
volatile bituminous matter when
heated.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-18
The Radiometer

The radiOmeter is an instrument
in which radiant heat and light
may be directly converted into
mechanical energy as devised by
Sir William Crookes. 1t consists
of an exhausted globe Of glass in
which is a needle support carry
ing a rotating four-disk vane, the
face being blackened on one side.
The blackened side absorbs more
of the radiant energy than the
other side and the molecules Of
residual air that strike it are thus
given greater energy. The result
ing pressure does not become quick
ly equalized for the two sides, as
would be the case in air of ordi-
nary density, hence the vane re-
tates.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-18
STATE AND PENINSULA NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF SPICY ITEMS
NEWS ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES
Brief News Items Of People We
Know In and Around the Larg-
er Peninsula Towns

Mrs. S. Roland Bones announces
the marriage of her sister, Ida Vir-
ginia Kitchens, of Wilmington, for
merly of Lewes, to H. Clark Tay-
lor, of Elsmere. The wedding took
place at the home of friends in
Wilmington, Thursday evening,
March 5th. The bride and groom
will make their home in Whining
ton, where the groom is associated
with the Atlantic Refining Com
pany.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-18
"Centers of Population"

center of population. as used
BY risticians, is meant the point
about which the total population of
a district or country is conceived to
balance. In other words it is the
center of gravity of population, as
suming that the district is a plane
and that each unit of population
has the same weight. Suppose all
the people of the United States are
conceived as resting on a weightless
plane having the size and shape of
the United States. The center of
population would be the point
where the plane would balance on
a single upport.-Pathfider Mag
azine.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-18

Mrs. Green c. Short, of Lewes,
announces the marriage of her
daughter, Miss Helen Short, to
Conrad Roach, son of Mrs. Caroline
Roach, of Nassau, Del. The cere-
mony was performed March 18th,
Church, Nassau, by the pastor,
Rev. O'Neil. They viii make their
future home at Nassau where Mr..
Roach is employed as manager of
the Supplee-Wills-Jones Co.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-18

The large tomato canning fac
tory at Port Penn which was clos
ed following the death of its own
er, William B. Zachies, last year,
will be re-opened this summer by
his brother, John F. Zachies. The
farmers Of the section are pleased
with the news since last summer
they were forced to haul their to-
matoes to the Mt. Pleasant fac
tory, or to Delaware City, for ship
ment to Baltimore or New Jersey.
The zachines factory gives en-
ployment to about so residents Of
Port Penn and vicinity.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-18

An epidemic of measles has brok-
en- out among the pupils of the
Commodore MacDonough elemen-
tary school at st. Georges, accord
ing to DR.. Walter w. Ellis, Della
ware City physician. DR.. Ellis said
that there are about Is cases in
and near St. Georges and it was
learned also that there are two
cases among the children at Fort
DUPONT who attend the st. Georges
school.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-18

Crawford Bailey, of Georgetown,
who for the past few years has
been district manager of the Amer
lean Stores Company, has been
promoted to the position of gener-
al manager Of the company for the
eastern section Of the Peninsula.
Mr.. Bailey is a former Dover boy,
having resided there during the
time his father, the Rev. J. T. Bail
ey was pastor of the local Meth
odist Protestant Church.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-04

privileges and elections committee
must pass today upon IlIc SC Of
its chairman, Senator Hastings
Rep., Del.), that the Alabama cleo
ton. law was violated SO widely in
1880 as to make it doubtful there
was a legal election for United
States senator.
The Hastings subcommittee is
concluding its investigation in the
contest brought by former Senator
J. Thomas Heflin against the cleo
ton of Senator John H. Bankhead.
The hearing was postponed from
Thursday because of the absence Of
Senator Bratton Dem, N. M.
In his report to the committee,
Hastings cited thousands of viola
tions of the Alabama election law.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-04
Drama Society
at Central to
Present Play

Helen Schmidt, Terre Haute, and
Virgil Hague, Bloomington, Ill, will
direct the religious drama, He Re-
storeth My Soul" sponsored by In
diana Central college, Dec. 10, in
Kephart Memorial auditorium.
Both are members of Alpha Psi
Omega, dramatic society. Beatrice
BurreI, Rensselaer,, also will assist
in the direction.
Leading roles will be taken by
Louise AFFORD, Lois Taylor, West
field, ILL.,; Roy Bosserman, Glova,
N. D.; Paul Sheriff., Central, and
Paul Huckreide, Terre Haute.
Others in the cast are Nellie
Combs, Garland Niccum, Esther
Bowers, Dorothy Cooper, Byron
Kent, James Eaton and Clarice Ar
ford.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-04

was failure for India, and that
British methods in Bengal might
be "a cause for war"
Ganohi said there would be no
renewal of civil disobedience until
he had informed the Indian Ma
tionalists of his conclusions regard
ing the governments statement on
its Indian policy.
However. there is a possibility
any time of the national congress
calling for civil disobedience in any
area where it is warranted" Can
obi said
The Bengal ordinance would be
a case of this sort. I regard it as
a cause for war if it is enforced. I
can hardly imagine any civilized ma
ton imposing such an ordinance
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-04
BANK SUSPECTS ARE
UNDER HEAVY GUARD
Albion Sheriff Fears Delivery by
Prisoners Friends.

By United Press
ALBION, Ind, Dec. Especial
guards were stationed about the
county Jail here today by Sheriff
William Hoffman, who feared an
attempt might be made to free
Bert Angus and Joe Hanley, alias
Roberts, suspects in the Kendall
vile bank robbery,
The pair was returned here
Wednesday night from Coldwater,
Mich, under guard of eleven police
officers from Albion, Auburn, Ft.
Wayne, Rome City and Lagrange.
They were whisked out of Coldwater
in an armored automobile immedi-
ately after waving extraditlon.
Confederates of the two were be-
lieved lettering about the Coldwater
jail, according to Sheriff Hoffman.
The men were arrested last
month when $4,000 in bonds taken
in the Kendallville robbery Oct. 10
were found in their automobile.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-04
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

He charged election officials with
ruthless disregard" of many pro-
visions Of the law. Some persons
feel that the Hastings indictment
may apply generally to the so-called
solid SOUTH" where the absence of
Republican opposition usually shifts
all real contests for Office from the
general election to the Democratic
urinary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-04
HELD FOR GRAND JURY
$1,000 Bonds Each Asked of Alleged
Terror Robbers"

Max Huston Of Logansport and
Oral Chattin of Washington, Ind,
Thursday we're bound over to the
county grand jury under bonds of
$4,000 each, for the alleged robbery
of Lloyd Lewis, SITS Rosslyn ave-
nue., last week.
Huston and Chattin are charged
with breaking into the Lewis home
and terrorizing a 14-year-old girl
and her smaller sister who were
caring for the Lewis children.
When Lewis returned the bandits
robbed him of a $500 diamond ring
and SIS. Two other suspects in the
robbery are sought.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-04
SOLDIERS BEAT ROBOTS
Armored Cars, Tanks Labeled sup
Elementary" by General.

BIZ JWTftW fTtod
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. - The
reign of the robot in the United
States army has beepo indefinitely
postponed. Flesh and blood and
human intelligence still are
superior to the machine in combat,
according to Douglas Macarthur,
chief of staff.
General Macarthur, in his annual
report to Secretary of War Hurley,
announced that hereafter armored
cars, tanks, and other mechanical
equipment would be used to supple
ment. not replace, manpower.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-04
PAVING EXTRAS
NOT EXORBITANT
Mckinney SAYS
Water Connections May Be
Made by Residents, If
Preferred.

Reasons for what property owners
Charge are excessive assessments for
water connections, made in con-
junction with street improvement
projects, were explained today by
E. Kirk Mckinney, works poard
president.
Numerous property owners have
complained Of a 50 per foot charge
for piping water from the mains IN
the street to their lots.
Several protests were registered
after final hearing on assessments
levied for the Emerson avenue
widening and resurfacing project,
from Washington street to Brook
vile road. Extra charges were So
20678 above the contractors bid,
S19,764.
Contractor Walls for Money
Admitting there is some justice
In these complaints" Mckinney ex-
planned that plumbers who put in
the connections are paid cash, while
the contractor who subjects water
connection work waits ten years un-
der the Barrett law system for his
money"
Property owners are privileged to
put in their own connections, but
when they fail to do this we include
the costs in the paving COSTS" Nc
Kinney said.
In future projects the board pro-
poses to send separate notices to
owners Of property requiring water
connections. The city code requires
that they be installed when the
street is improved.
Defends Sidewalk Cost
Property owners who objected be-
cause the board included $2476
worth of sidewalks in extras on
Emerson avenue project had no
Just grounds for complaint" McKin-
ney said. The city paid IS per cent
of this cost, distributing the re-
mainder among all property owners
along the new project.
Although extras on the project
were higher than on any other re-
cent paving job" Mckinney pointed
out, "the average assessment per
property holder was only about fifty
dollars"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-04

and there is no justification for
it."
Gandhi referred to the recent
ordinance promulgated by the VICE
roy giving Indian authorities dras-
tic powers to stamp out terrorism,
including the death penalty for at
tempted assassination.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-04
CANDHI BRANDS
FARLEY FAILURE
Sees Grave Danger of War
in Bengal Ordinance.
BY H. L. PERCY
United Press STAFF CORRESPONDENT

LONDON, Dec. 4. - Mahatma
Gandhi planned his return to In
dia today convinced that the sec
ond Indian round table conference
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-04
Plant to Be Inspected

. y 7 INTt0 OVtlTNN
ANDERSON, Ind, Dec. 4.-Mem-
bers Of the board Of works Will 20
to Evansville to inspect newly in
stalled city water plant on invita-
ton of Veach and Black, consulting
engineers of Kansas City. Mo. Ex-
tensive improvements are planned
at the Anderson municipal water
works.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-04
Burglar Susnect Is Held

Alleged to have stolen S128 from
the residence of Mrs. Bertha Bal
ser, 3443 North Illinois street, Rob-
ert F. Cotner, %, of 3646 Kenwood
avenue, was held by police today on
charges of burglary and grand lar
ceny.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-04
VOTE SCANDALS
WILL Be AIRED
Alabama Probe Threatens
Senate Turmoil.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. Affection
practices in the state of Alabama
have been challenged under circum-
stances that may lead to political
turmoil when the senate convenes.
A subcommittee of the senate
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-22
BRILLIANT PACEANTRY |s FEATURE OF YORKTOWN
 FAIR; HERB ADDRESSES

YORKTOWN, Va, Oct. g. [P)- Greeted by thunder of 21-gun salute, President Hdover stepped into the past at Yorktown's Ses- ouitenial celebration and for a full day was lost in brilliant pageantry, recalling glories of Revolutionary war.
 He was for Q moment Commander in Chief of Armies in field, for he reviewed a military display far greater than anything he has wit messed since he became President. In a speech delivered before nearly 5O,OO0 persons, MT. Hoover called upon the United States for courage in the present situation.
 While temporary dislocations have come to us because of the World war;" he said, i've must not forget our forefatherS who met similar obstacles to progress time and again and yet our nation has swept forward to ever increasing strength"
 President sboarded the Warship Arkansas at the end of the day and was taken back to Annapolis, from where he will return to his desk at the White House.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-22
IS MUCH BETTER

Fred c. Keene, who was brought in to Seward Monday noon from Moose Pass, suffering from injuries sustained in fall down a noun tainside, is said to be much i'm proved at the Seward General Hos pital. MT. Keene, injured last Sun- day while out bear hunting, suf- fered some injury to his vertebrae He regained consciousness yester- day afternoon. A hospital report later today said that MT. Keene $ injury is not believed to be of a serious nature and the cast was tc be adjusted today.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-22
BIG HALTBUTER

The big halibut schooner Helge- land, Capt. Louis Holme, arrived in Seward last night from the fishing banks. The halibut vessel came in on account of the stormy weather The vessel had about 1000 pounds of halibut on board but as there is no market here the ship will sail for the banks today and fish some more. Then they will proceed to Seattle, the home port, where they are to dispose of their fish.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-22
SNOW HALTS WORK

The extra gang of the Alaska Railroad which has been employed on the southern division was called to Anchorage yesterday and dis banded. There were about 65 men in the gang and their work was halted because of the snow. The steamshovel crew, working at Mile 56, is to continue working for some time but they too are to be called off SoOn
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-22

The Alaska Railroad, with crane and piledriver, today started work on the Seward dock to replace some of pilings damaged by vessels in the recent storm. Some of the supporting framework of the piling had been removed up till noon to- day and the crane was pulling up some of the old billings preparatory to the driving of new ones by the piledriver
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-22

An eight-pound baby boy was born Wednesday to MT. and Mrs. Ostrom. Mrs. Ostrom is in the Seward General Hospital and both mother and babe are coming along as well as can be expected.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-22
JUST RECEIVED SampIe

JUST RECEIVED IT Sample book of Holmes" personal Christmas Cards. Make your selection early, from this high grade line. Popu- larly priced to meet every purse. Select from this line and you are assured exclusive service as no number is sold to more than one person. SEWARD DRUG co.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-22

Full line of Holioween novelties now at ALASKA SHOP.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-05
SETBACK FOR LABOR

LONDON, Mar. 4. (E) - Labor received another setback when tha grand committee for the House of Commons by a vote of 37 to 3l sup ported the Liberal amendment to the trades disputes bill, making general strike illegal. A special cab inet meeting will be held to con. sider the Labor party's position but 1t is generally believed that the bill will be allowed to die.