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The Alaskan., 1931-01-23

that is all they can ever hope for 0r hope to be.
 My objection to the Sheldon Jackson seminary is due to the fact that it takes high school graduates and then by a short preparation sends them out to Hxpcund religious doctrines and >hurch tenets to people that is rapidly grasping education in Ill it's phases. The salary is of ,ourse commensurate with the orer ration. As opposed to this syst m the church expects it's preachers to receive a college de- gree and the seminary prepara- ion. A difference of seven years in preparation. And the results of such difference cannot be but self evident.
 The old school has done it's work well and it will continue 50 to do if that preparation is concentrated in it's academic nd industrial departments. The graduates may enter the higher schools of learning to complete heir religious training. The frained industrial worker has a
 reater opportunity to secure a saving wage and thereby se- cure educational opportunities which are now denied him by cree of economic conditions in Alaska. A strong mind in a .trong body will mean a higher type of citizenship-aIong with the training now offered in the
 Id school.
 More of our people will enter he several trades than the min stry therefore there is greater lemand for the highest standard f industrial training in the old school.
 I do not agree that the Alas ran is biol0gically incapable of 2ntering schools in the states. Ny observation does not bear put this statement. There is no physical difference in our men which would make it impossible 0 complete collegiate and sem nary education. Unless there is inherent disability and in many cases if properly met these may be overcome.
 Leave the higher education to institutions prepared for it and insist that your school properly educate our young to get out in
 2 the indugtrial world fitted to
 2nCete with others. And at the 'ame time insist that it's religi- ous standard of training be 01aintained.
 We do not w2nt half baked are2chers. Plenty enough of them can come to Alaska with nut adding our young men to the ouota. We want men able to to and teach any gather ing in Alaska and do not be- lieve that the stilted course of fered by the Sheldon Jackson School can equip ministers of the gospel as is required these days. And the division of efforts and funds will not add to the academic and industrial work of he school in preparing it's pupils for advent into civic and indus trial affairs in the territory. We want and need trained miniSt- CTS" and we have as great need of trained men and women in the trades and professions. Which ever field the Sheldon Jackson School can do the most good in, is the field it should spend it's energy for the develop rlent of "Competent Christian Citizens"
 Sincerely yours,
 Louis F. Paul.
 ASK FOR LOCAL LABOR
The Alaskan., 1931-01-23
The Open Forum


 T Dear MT. Editor:
 I Our attention was drawn tC the editorial page of The Alas Kan for December 19, 1881. As | students of the School of Chris tian Leadership, we are interest cd in your statements on Train ing and Practice" and feel that some of them are not fair. As you know two-thirds of our Ma tive Churches are under direc- tion of Native pastors today. They are in every respect, earn est, and intelligent men. They are competent pastors for the older generation, but not so competent as pastors for the rising generation which has had the benefit of education. The white ministers do not fully un- derstand native problems and ire also hard to get for Alaska. What We need is a trained na- i've ministry.
 To train ministers in the states has been proven unsuc- @ecsful, because the time or span Cf preparation is too long and among our people there is an immediate need of religious leadership. The schools, also. are far separated from Alaska conditions and problems. We know the physical effect that the
 Ire states has upon Inc majority of our young peo- pie who have attempted to seek &nowledge in the states. Tn re- ference to your statement on WhitWorth College in Spokane and Albany College in Albany, oregon, the training offered is 0nly partial in those schools.
 The Presbytery of Alaska be- leveS that 2 solution of the prob lems of the trained native min ister is to start it's own school for our young men.
 You have said, "The greatest need at this time appears to be he intensive education of our young men and women in the several trades whereby they may successfully compete with other labor in the Territory.
 Why is it not equally necessary and appropriate for the native people to be trained to carry their own responsibilities in re- iigion as well as in industry? Is | less important that our people should be trained in Christian oe' ng than that they should be- cCme Skillful in industry?
 What is the objection to carry ir1c oy, h0th kinds of f aiming lt tl.c shtl1on Jackson School? Are not both essential in deVel- bring "Competent, Christian Citizens? Our new school seeks to fulfill this need altho it is not a part of the Sheldon Jackson School.
 We feel that there is nothing more important than the need of the church-it is to the church we owe our greatest debt fer our advance in civiliza- ton. What the government is now doing in the education Of our Native Alaskans is a result of the examples set by the church es. If the native people are to 20 On to higher levels of civili- ration, we believe it will be un- der the leadership of the church, in pastorates of our own trained men for such work.
 Tn conclusion we wish to say that a more intensive inveStiga- ton into this problem will re- veal much more than we here say. For further information, we refer you to the Alaska Pres bytery Committee in charge Rev. J. L. Webster, chairman, Rev. c. c. Saunders, Rev. Russell F. Pederson, and William L. Paul
 We are fraternally yours, Gibson Young
 Walter Sobolef
 Nv dear Walter and Gibson:
The Alaskan., 1931-01-23
The Big House"

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-03
Politics and Personalities

An orgy of tax debate in the next Congress
 is presaged by the sounds our politicians are making. Even benign Uncle Andy Mellon admits huge deficit and delicately intimates that the tax system should be broadened to in clude more victims. Ogden Mills Under Secretary of the Treasury, echoes the same idea Big Bill Borah dashes to the rescue of the common people whose consuming power would be lowered by additional taxes, and increased leves on larger incomes, plus gift tax, are needed. The Senator would gather taxes from those who have the money.
 Plans for sales tax on gasoline and so- called luxury" taxes on cigarettes, cosmetics and theater tickets are expected to meet stren- ous opposition. Most states already main- tain gasoline tax for highway improvements. The egaret and cosmetics tax would fall on almost everybody, and who would deny an unemployed man the comfort of smoke or jobless woman the wherewithal to enhance her appearanee' Neither is there any assurance that tax would not cut down sales of these universally used articles. The consumption of cigarettes, for instance. decreased by 54 per capita last year because of the depression.
 There actually are politicians like Pat Har- rson of Mississippi who profess to believe that no increase in taxation is necessary. Sem ator Couzens in fact is one of the few who would rather play the owl than the ostrich. He declares bluntly that, Nothing can stand in the way of tax increase. except plain politics with the Treasury Department
 Everybody sedulously avoids mentioning one of the most effective possible solutions for fighting the budget If. instead of spending approximately S50,00O,00O to enforce the 18th amendment. the government would re- peal it and levy sales tax on each bottle of liquor equal to the excess profit the bootlegger makes on that sale under Volsteadism, we should probably have no deficit at all.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-03
Street Improvements

The city should not overlook the oppor- tunty to acquire land at the corner of Freight and Meadow streets which the New Haven road has offered so that the corner may be rounded off and Freight street made continuation of Grand. The project has been before the public for some time, especially so since the new Chase Park boulevard has be- come so popular with motorists. As con tnuation of this new thoroughfare Freight street demands attention from the city. Only one side of it has an asphalt covering The other side next to the freight yards still is the favortc testing ground for motor mechanics looking for strange noises and squeaks in au- tomobies.
 So much work has been done along Freight street in the last year in the way of beautfy- ing it that the city really ought to follow this action and pave the entire street. The Amer ican Brass and Connecticut Light and Power companies, both have planted shrubbery and trees on their property fronting on this thor oughfare while the New Haven road covered the bank near the railroad treste with rose bushes and other shrubs, not to mention display of greenery in front of the freight office The one job left is the removal of the block paving on the south side of the street west of the trestle and on both sides of the street from the east side of the trestle to Meadow street
 Some time ago the city was given enough land to round off the northern corner. Now with the New Haven road anxious and willing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-03
Automobile Thefts

Automobile thieves stole $24.0O0000 worth of insured cars in 1929. As only about ne-third of the cars are insured, it can be seen what tremendous business this form of theivng has become. special committee of the national crime commission has reported that some uniform law should be adopted by the various states, to assist in putting down such thefts. The American people are paying tremendous tax annually to the crooks, as the result of their failure to deal with this question vigorously.
 Thousands of people are losing money also as the result of buying cars which prove after ward to have been stolen. In one large city it is stated that two-thirds of the recovered automobiles are taken from persons who claim to have bought and paid for them from per sons who asserted themselves to be their rightful owners. One would think that many of these people made no inquiry as to how the possessors of these cars came to have them.
 Every state needs some system by which it shall be possible to trace cars through their registration or by their motor or serial num- bers and determine if a car has had a history of honest ownership. It would seem good judgment. for a person who buys a used car from unknown parties, to take some pains to satisfy himself that they really own the car. Some purchasers do not seem to care, provided they get d low price,
 There would be very few cars stolen in Connecticut, if the owners were careful to lock them when they are left on the streets. Not many thieves bother to break open garages. The cars are stolen, because the owners encouraged theft, by presenting the crooks with an un- locked car. It only takes half minute to lock a car, while you may hunt for weeks and not find it if it is stolen
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-03
NEW YORK
utth Gilbert Swan

New York.-When Peacock Alley was the swankiest lane in all Amer ica, Tom Smith was clerk of the lWaldorf-Astoria. New York was lyoung and carriages passed tally-h hos i, on Fifth avenue; beau and belles waved as the traffic passed and there was no traffic cop whistles. Life must have been infinitely simpler. | The other night I met this Tom Smith, who "went west, young man. and came back as the official envoy of Pasadena, Calf, where he is an executive of the Hotel Vista del Arroyo.
 | And he fell to telling tales of days when old New York was old New York. And among his favorite stories seemed to be one concerning the ar rival of Death Valley" Scotty, whose Manhattan extravagances and plung- ings made front page copy across the land.
 Ut was about 1903 that Scotty ar rived in his famous private train," recalled Smith. 'The story went that he was celebrating the discovery of a gold mine, but the whispering was that this was a press agent stunt arranged by the Santa Fe railroad.
 "He had burned out two locomo- tives trying to break all eastbound records. At any rate, when he ar rived at the hotel the first thing he did was to order $4,000 worth of scrambled eggs.
 Naturally, when the order came in everyone practically fell dead. Imagine. trying to fill an order for $4,000 worth of scrambled eggs! When he was asked what he wanted with this huge order, he said: Just give 'em to everybody in the hotel. Send an order to all the rooms. I don't want anyone in the hotel to be hungry.
 And what laugh that got.
 Just a few months ago l hap country where Scotty has his amazing castle-right out in the middle of nowhere. It's as strange as the adventures of Scotty when he came to New York. In this desert palace, the mules have valets and there's $100,0OO pipe organ to keep everyone in the proper frame of mind - including the mules. The music is relayed to the stables.
 Back 30 years ago, when I was q hotel clerk, the old Fifth avenue house wouldn't put a cash register in the bar because they said it would insult the bartenders. Their bar-men, the proprietors explained. would feel this was a shadow over their integrity and would be hurt.
 To-day everyone here looks at everyone else with suspicion. They trust each other to the tune of iron clad agreements with staff of law lyers on hand. I've heard lot since I came back this time about the hotel depression in New York. Par don me while I smile. The trouble has been that they've put up more hotels than anyone knows what to do with. And, 1t seems to me, that the old color and glamour of the city are about gone. Too many people are trying to edge into the limelight, and not many of them seem to be having much fun.
 1T was a room clerk at the old lBartholdi--and what a gay spot that was! It was the center of the city's might life. Kid Mccoy was living ithere with his third wife; William IJennings Bryan conducted his poll
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-03

According to Clinton N. Howard of Roehes- ter N r., chairman of the National United Committee for Law Enforcement. no wet can- didate can hope to become president of the United States in 1932. We feel sure that Mr Howard bases his contention upon the fact that the republican party must nominate President Hoover next year. The mere fact that he is president will win him votes. Add to that a possible split in democratic ranks over the wet and dry question and there may be enough votes to elect Mr Hoover. On the other hand the democrats may nominate pro- gressive candidate whose attitude towards the prohibition question may command the respect of the nation. Certainly some independently minded man is going to enlist the active sup port of many democrats and republicans who are anxious to rid the country of the perilous times through which we are now passing. Regardless of the presidential outcome prohi- biton is ultimately doomed to defeat Tenn perence must come through other sources.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-03

We'll, the visiting mayors from America finally partook of some of Frances celebrated wines. While visiting at Dion. which IS in the heart of the Burgundy wine district. Mayor Gaston Gerard said to a group of them. Re- member that we are in wine growing coun- try, whose fermented products are the least harmful in the world for the human system. As you go around here just look at our Bur gundy peasants, who have drunk wine all their lives, and see how healthy, hearty and long lived they are. .' Only one mayor re- fused to drink which. of course, is perfectly all right But one mayor should not have prevented others from partaking of the fruits of the vine
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-03
LEDGE ROAD
(Hartford Times)

(Hartford Times)
 The New Britain Herald has cor rected, with courtesy, mistaken impression of The Times that duty of effecting improvement of Ledge road at Sunset rock belonged to our sister city. Appeals for reformation should be made, not to New Britain but to the town of fsPlainville and to the state of Connecticut, interested as a park owner.
 Unfortunately, the legislature has adjourned. Plainville. which has magnificent roads through it, and is the home of former Governor Trum- bull, lying beyond the mountain seems almost too remote for Hart ford importuning. The state park and forest commission has slim budget. Yet we live in hope that the Lodge road, with continuity to Shuttle Meadow lake, may be inn proved, and the routes to Sunset rock be better placarded.
 Where many are responsible for situation sometimes it takes fully as long for it to be renovated as it does for the proverbial watched pot to boil. In view of the typographical proximity of Sunset rock to New Britain, one cannot wholly agree with the Herald's hard saying, "It is none of New Britain's business" Politically, of course, the matter rests otherwise.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-03
NEW LAW ON HITCH HIKING

The Connecticut assembly did one good job in ruling the hitch hiker off the roads. Hereafter a person who solicits an automobile ride from the travelled portion of a highway is subject to a fine of ten dollars and in view of the opinions concerning this practice that have been ex- pressed by judges in the past, 1t may be expected that the maximum penalty will often be imposed.
 The state was not greatly con cerned with the fact that it is a dan gerous practice for motorists to pick up strangers who like as not will slug them over the head and rob them when the opportunity offers. The states interest in hitch hiking lay in the fact that it causes dangers to traffic when numbers stand out in the road and force drivers to slow up suddenly or turn out into the op- posite lane of traffic.
 Connecticut is not among the first of the states which have found it necessary to check young men and the occasional young women who begged rides by standing in tho roadway. Hereafter they will have to stand on the walk and drivers may do as they please about picking them up, taking all the risk that goes with such generosity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-03
At The National Capitol
 DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER
A Digest of Who's Who and What's What By RODNEY BUTCHER
WASHINGTON LETTEf

Washington.-News that loans to veterans on their bonus certificates
 have now exceeded billion dollars, interesting as it is for the reason that the demand for loans has been so much greater than anyone ex- pected, is even more so in the light ; of persistent reports that a strong movement will develop in favor of forgiving the loans altogether.
 The. demand is expected to be
 heard at the American Legion con- vention in Detroit next September and although most Legion leaders presumably will oppose it there is bound to be some support in con- gress and there is always the pos
 sibility that rank and file sentiment
 will run away with the more con- servative officers of veteran organ izations.
 If the forgiveness movement
 makes progress the most optimistic thought for its sponsors is that con gress has always given veterans what they wanted, sooner or later. The principal dampening factor will be the huge treasury deficit. No one expects forgiveness by the next con- gress, which, however, is likely to pass a widows pension bill. If and when veterans loans are forgiven the total of them probably will have exceeded $1,500,000,0O0.
 Rumors that the republicans would hire the radio team of Amos and Andy to campaign for President Hoover in 1892 have been current for several weeks, but the republi- can command certainly has no such
 plan at this time.
 Conservative politicians, worrying plenty about 1892, believe it would be a dangerous experiment and might prove ruinous. General agree to warn and admonish the voters
 than to try to kid them into voting
 the Republican ticket.
 Among the government employees here now, a bright researcher has found, are George Washington, John Adams. Thomas Jefferson, James
 Madison, James Monroe, Andrew Jackson, William H. Harrison, John Tyler. James Buchanan, Ulysses Simpson Grant, Chester Arthur, Benjamin Harrison, William McKin- ley, Theodore Roosevelt and Herbert Hoover. Hoover is a captain in the army, Roosevelt governor of Porto
 Rico, Grant director of public build ings and parks and the rest are to be found among the chemists, en- gineers. clerks, guards, messengers and other employees. The same authority reports that Zachary Taylor, James K. Polk. An
 drew Johnson and Woodrow Wilson are also to be found in the local tele- phone directory.
 Invited to the big Red Cross Golden Jubilee 50th, anniversary
 banquet here, one Washington edi-
 tor returned his ticket with word
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-03
Our Error

In commenting upon the decision of Judge Frank P. MeEvoy of this city in the Kings ton trial this week we were unfortunate enough 10 state that it was the first ma jor assignment that Judge McEvoy received. Whether it was the heat of the last few days or relaxation after the close of a hectic egis- latve session in which editorial brickbats were hurled at random in this office we can't say, but at any rate We were in error. The Kingston trial was not Judge McEvoy's first ajor assignment. Shortly after assuming his seat upon the superior court bench Judge McEvoy heard the Chiarello and Adamo mur der case in Litchheld.
 We take this occasion to apologize to Judge McEvoy for our statement of this week Tn which we shortened his judicial career rather carelessy The statement, of course. was not deliberate merely careless. We trust that no harm was done. We offer this short statement to correct the impression that Mon- days editorial may have created.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-03

to cooperate in fixing the opposite side there is no obstacle Although the city may be short on funds such work at this time will be con- doned by the general public. Mayor Hayes economy program will not suffer from such public work There are too many streets in Waterbury demanding attention to let them all go. West Main street is going to be fixed. We think that the city should also give some attention to Freight street It isn't job for some future time. It's task to be done now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-03
Gu01ATIQES
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have canvassed the principal in- dustries, and find no movement to reduce the rates of wages.-Secre- tary of Commerce Lamont. Persons who sue for lost affec- tions generally sue for something they do not have to lose. That Is why alienation of affections and breach of promise suits are so much rub bish.
 Judge George S. Bartlett of Reno, in the Golden Book.
 Even Wisdom has geen known to doze. -Le Baron Cooke Absolutely any noise that comes out of pipe can be silienced eff fectively and economically and with out setting up back pressure that causes the sound.
 Hiram P. Maxim. Thank God there are no Monday mornings in Heaven.
 Philip Snowden. Each year more laws are enacted and more crimes are committed. Judge Selah B. Strong
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-03
TODAY IS THEA
 ANNIVERSARY S SAGnZA
BELGIAN LABOR NOTE

BELGIAN LABOR NOTE
 On June 3, 1917, an official memo randum presented to the United States government by M. de Cartier, the Belgian minister at Washington, was madej public. It summerized the facts of German rule in Belgium and explained the enforced idleness of Belgian workingmen.
 The memorandum said in part:
 "The depressed condition of Bel gian industry is not a case of acci- dent caused by the force of eXtrane- ous circumstances unconnected with the action of the German author ities; these authorities are, on the contrary, personally responsible.
 Since the occupation of Belgium the German authorities |. have put into effect the plan worked out in August, 1914, at Berlin, by Dr w. Rathenau, for the systematic ex- ploitation of all the economic re- sources of occupied countries to the profit of the war organization of the empire"